I just realised I'm not safely within reach of 2nd upper anymore. I better pull up my socks next sem. Make or break, for 2nd upper. It's like, all earlier efforts have gone down the drain with just 1 screwed up sem, and nothing I do will change it. How depressing.
I don't even have the mood to load photos now.
Thanks Ade, for letting me do what I want to you tmr, and to Simin, Maria and Joyce - for constant encouragement, and words that can make me smile despite my emptiness.
I just need some time. Can someone teach me how to do a handstand?
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
I just checked my results. My eyes almost popped out and I went numb. Not with euphoria, but plain numb. I suspect someone swopped my answer scripts for some retard's. Ok I'm retarded in a way, but not in the academic sense. Not till now. Oh wells. But I've accepted reality, though I'm tempted to push for a review of results. Wtf. 1st class is now out of the question.
The excitement of the past 5 days has died away instantly. But it will keep me buoyant. I won't drown, won't bang walls or cry, just announce that yes, I'm settling for 2nd upper. So there.
The excitement of the past 5 days has died away instantly. But it will keep me buoyant. I won't drown, won't bang walls or cry, just announce that yes, I'm settling for 2nd upper. So there.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
There's a hint of a toothache. And a neck ache since ytd =(
I realised I clench my teeth together quite hard when I sleep. No wonder the dentist asked me whether I grind my teeth when I sleep. yikes.
On a brighter note! I thought I'd be sick of Teo Heng after ~9 hours in 2 consecutive days, but surprisingly no. It's the company that matters. And the songs we sing ;) Yesterday was rewind to the 80s and 90s with the likes of the Bee Gees, Beatles, M2M, A1, BSB, Westlife, and of course the faves like 陶吉吉，五月天， 信乐团 , stef sun and jay chou. Not to mention the pirated versions of english songs. And Jo's weird singers. 42 pages of songs shrank down to 28 pages in 2-3 hours. Not bad hor? I love BSB's mtvs. They're so impossibly corny and dramatic, with all the stupid exaggerated actions, which of course we had heaps of fun imitating while singing =))
Today was up 1 level, we even did our own mtvs ;) Of course with BSB's mtvs again. Hey I'm a fan! And I've been to their concert! And I still love their songs, never getting tired of them no matter how repetitive or hilarious they are. Haha. They bring me back to the good old days of primary school and sec school. :) And those cheesy boybands of the 90s bring the most fun and laughter, as always =) The center-partings are already worth the watch. OH and we sang Aqua and S Club 7 today! And spice girls too. -.- Not my idea, but yea - back to the old days whee!
And here's a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to dear smint! Haha sorry we lost the rose but hope u enjoyed yourself today!
And I've been to parkway for 3 consecutive days now. Hail my second home and the best mall in the East. 2 consecutive days, I met 2 familiar people. So much for seeing familiar faces only in Orchard.
Even though I'm quite broke now, these few days have been great fun =) I'm in high spirits, dampened only by my sore neck, which is acting up again =( I hope I recover soon, so that I can survive the whiplash of the coasters in Sunway Lagoon. I hope this is not the belated aftermath of all those crazy rides in KD a few months back.
I realised I clench my teeth together quite hard when I sleep. No wonder the dentist asked me whether I grind my teeth when I sleep. yikes.
On a brighter note! I thought I'd be sick of Teo Heng after ~9 hours in 2 consecutive days, but surprisingly no. It's the company that matters. And the songs we sing ;) Yesterday was rewind to the 80s and 90s with the likes of the Bee Gees, Beatles, M2M, A1, BSB, Westlife, and of course the faves like 陶吉吉，五月天， 信乐团 , stef sun and jay chou. Not to mention the pirated versions of english songs. And Jo's weird singers. 42 pages of songs shrank down to 28 pages in 2-3 hours. Not bad hor? I love BSB's mtvs. They're so impossibly corny and dramatic, with all the stupid exaggerated actions, which of course we had heaps of fun imitating while singing =))
Today was up 1 level, we even did our own mtvs ;) Of course with BSB's mtvs again. Hey I'm a fan! And I've been to their concert! And I still love their songs, never getting tired of them no matter how repetitive or hilarious they are. Haha. They bring me back to the good old days of primary school and sec school. :) And those cheesy boybands of the 90s bring the most fun and laughter, as always =) The center-partings are already worth the watch. OH and we sang Aqua and S Club 7 today! And spice girls too. -.- Not my idea, but yea - back to the old days whee!
And here's a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to dear smint! Haha sorry we lost the rose but hope u enjoyed yourself today!
And I've been to parkway for 3 consecutive days now. Hail my second home and the best mall in the East. 2 consecutive days, I met 2 familiar people. So much for seeing familiar faces only in Orchard.
Even though I'm quite broke now, these few days have been great fun =) I'm in high spirits, dampened only by my sore neck, which is acting up again =( I hope I recover soon, so that I can survive the whiplash of the coasters in Sunway Lagoon. I hope this is not the belated aftermath of all those crazy rides in KD a few months back.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
I thought of 1 more pet peeve: empty promises.
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I'm pleased to announce that I've rekindled my interest in reading. It certainly makes more sense than facing the screen.
I'm having reservations about watching Marley and Me- The Movie when it is released, because somehow I think the movie wouldn't do the book justice, as always. I'd happily watch the movie if I hadn't read the book yet, as there'd be no room for comparison, and there wouldn't be too much disappointment.
Spending time in bookstores has become a happy past-time =)
I officially announce that I'm sick of Orchard. Sick of the city, the people, the shopping areas...they're all the same. Same old boring thing. Silly observations like New York New York opening new franchises is about as exciting as the experience can get. Visiting Orchard 3 times a week, in almost consecutive days is really more than enough.
I wanna chocolate mcflurry! And I have a secret christmas wishlist :)
For once, I wouldn't mind book vouchers :D
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I'm pleased to announce that I've rekindled my interest in reading. It certainly makes more sense than facing the screen.
I'm having reservations about watching Marley and Me- The Movie when it is released, because somehow I think the movie wouldn't do the book justice, as always. I'd happily watch the movie if I hadn't read the book yet, as there'd be no room for comparison, and there wouldn't be too much disappointment.
Spending time in bookstores has become a happy past-time =)
I officially announce that I'm sick of Orchard. Sick of the city, the people, the shopping areas...they're all the same. Same old boring thing. Silly observations like New York New York opening new franchises is about as exciting as the experience can get. Visiting Orchard 3 times a week, in almost consecutive days is really more than enough.
I wanna chocolate mcflurry! And I have a secret christmas wishlist :)
For once, I wouldn't mind book vouchers :D
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
pet peeves
1. When I get disconnected when I'm in the middle of something, which totally disrupts everything and makes resuming the task in question a series of tiresome chores involving repeated attempts to repair and reconnect.
2. When people don't rsvp or reply msgs.
3. Being given false hope.
4. Being pangseh-ed.
5. Scenario: person A is walking in front of person B, in single-file. person A talks while facing the front, and expects person B to be able to hear what person A is saying. person A should know that person B does not have bionic ears.
6. When something I want badly is sold-out.
7. When people say what they don't mean.
8. When people don't reflect on themselves.
9. Being taken for granted.
10. Being misunderstood.
11. Not being able to concentrate.
12. Stupid IT-related tasks like organizing itunes and backing up files. urglyusck!
13. Bad service.
14. Inefficiency in the commercial sector.
15. Being expected to do things I've no idea I'm supposed to do. Or things I don't see much point in doing.
16. Lab reports and those waste-time assignments.
and the list goes on. Little things piss me off at one time or another.
2. When people don't rsvp or reply msgs.
3. Being given false hope.
4. Being pangseh-ed.
5. Scenario: person A is walking in front of person B, in single-file. person A talks while facing the front, and expects person B to be able to hear what person A is saying. person A should know that person B does not have bionic ears.
6. When something I want badly is sold-out.
7. When people say what they don't mean.
8. When people don't reflect on themselves.
9. Being taken for granted.
10. Being misunderstood.
11. Not being able to concentrate.
12. Stupid IT-related tasks like organizing itunes and backing up files. urglyusck!
13. Bad service.
14. Inefficiency in the commercial sector.
15. Being expected to do things I've no idea I'm supposed to do. Or things I don't see much point in doing.
16. Lab reports and those waste-time assignments.
and the list goes on. Little things piss me off at one time or another.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
twilight
when 2 beautiful people are together, even a simple movie is made colourful.
their charm and chemistry is so alluring, i was transfixed.
every second i was wishing i had read/could read the book immediately.
their charm and chemistry is so alluring, i was transfixed.
every second i was wishing i had read/could read the book immediately.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Age has caught up with us when...
1. We feel sleepy just 3 hours after waking up.
2. We desperately need coffee to keep us on our feet.
3. When we people-watch at orchard road, we find that 90% of the crowd is made up of teenagers and 5% is made up of the occasional office worker or 20- or 30- something. We feel old.
4. We have conversations like this:
A: (referring to a group of school girls debating in loud voices about which pair of sport shoes to buy) Were we like that last time?
J: (without hesitation) NO.
5 seconds passes.
J: We were worse.
5. "Eat, sleep, daydream, watch dramas" seems ideal.
6. We start to lament about the past and dread joining the rat race. We talk about working life and job prospects.
7. We're sick of shopping and bored of everything.
Despite all this, we still dream big.
I look forward to the days when my accountant friends make big bucks. Nina will buy her penthouse and a private jet to fly us to the Maldives :))
Hey anything is possible, right? If i strike the lottery, first thing I'd do is to sponsor a trip for all of us to the Maldives! Hee.
And we will save up to go backpacking in Europe :))
I'm still touched by the simplest things. It's so sweet to receive my first Christmas card. Unexpected, making it a pleasant surprise. No big deal, but still it was handmade and I appreciate it :))
I'm a sucker for live bands. I miss going for concerts. If only I could play the electric guitar. Ade and I were talking about it, and if WWF formed a band, positions would be as follows:
Nina, Pei: Guitars
Simin: Drums
Ade, Jam: Vocals (-.-)
Jan: Triangles, organ and any weird instrument
Hahahahaha. Told you we like to daydream.
1. We feel sleepy just 3 hours after waking up.
2. We desperately need coffee to keep us on our feet.
3. When we people-watch at orchard road, we find that 90% of the crowd is made up of teenagers and 5% is made up of the occasional office worker or 20- or 30- something. We feel old.
4. We have conversations like this:
A: (referring to a group of school girls debating in loud voices about which pair of sport shoes to buy) Were we like that last time?
J: (without hesitation) NO.
5 seconds passes.
J: We were worse.
5. "Eat, sleep, daydream, watch dramas" seems ideal.
6. We start to lament about the past and dread joining the rat race. We talk about working life and job prospects.
7. We're sick of shopping and bored of everything.
Despite all this, we still dream big.
I look forward to the days when my accountant friends make big bucks. Nina will buy her penthouse and a private jet to fly us to the Maldives :))
Hey anything is possible, right? If i strike the lottery, first thing I'd do is to sponsor a trip for all of us to the Maldives! Hee.
And we will save up to go backpacking in Europe :))
I'm still touched by the simplest things. It's so sweet to receive my first Christmas card. Unexpected, making it a pleasant surprise. No big deal, but still it was handmade and I appreciate it :))
I'm a sucker for live bands. I miss going for concerts. If only I could play the electric guitar. Ade and I were talking about it, and if WWF formed a band, positions would be as follows:
Nina, Pei: Guitars
Simin: Drums
Ade, Jam: Vocals (-.-)
Jan: Triangles, organ and any weird instrument
Hahahahaha. Told you we like to daydream.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
ripped off an email from steven..i didn't know some of these!
除了打电话以外，你的手机还能做4件事情，你以前不一定知道
除了打电话以外，你的手机还能做4件事情，你以前不一定知道
我们可能或多或少的知道一些紧急情况下的自救办法，但你可能不知道你的手机在紧要关头也能救你一命。看看下面的内容了解下你的手机能做什么吧！
1. 紧急情况
全世界的手机都可以拨打的共同紧急救援号码是112，加入你发现自己所在的地区无手机信号覆盖，同时你又遇到了紧急状况，用你的手机拨打112准没错，因 为这时候你的手机会自动搜索所有可用的网络并建立起紧急呼叫。特别有趣的是，即使你的手机是在键盘锁定的状态，你同样可以拨打112。试试吧！
2. 把车用遥控器落在车里了?
你的车用遥控能打开吧？如果可以，在你有一天将车用遥控器落在车里而且备用的遥控又在家里的话，你会发现有个手机真方便，用手机拨通家里人的手机，将你的 手机拿在离车门一英尺的地方，同时家里人拿着遥控器在他的手机旁边按响遥控器上的开锁键，这边你的车门就可以打开了。这个方法不管你把车开得离家有多远都 奏效。
3. 隐形的备用电池
你的手机电量不足了，为了让它能够继续使用，按*3370# 键，手机会重新启动，启动完毕后，你就会发现电量增加了50%。这部分隐藏的备用电量用完了你就必须得充电了，再次充电的时候，隐形的备用电池也同时充 电，下次电量低的时候又可以用这个方法。知道这个在紧急情况下如果手机电量不足非常管用。
4. 手机被偷了？有个办法让小偷也用不了，嘿嘿！
查看手机的序列号，只需键入* # 0 6 #
15位序列号会出现在手机屏幕上，全世界的每一台手机都有一个独一无二的序列号，把这个序列号记录下来并保存好。有一天如果你的手机不幸被偷了，打电话给 手机提供商，并提供你的手机序列号，他们会帮你把手机屏蔽，这样即使小偷换了SIM卡，仍然无法使用，你的手机对小偷来说变得一无是处。如果全世界每个手 机持有者都这么做，那么偷手机就没有意义了。
在澳洲，警方甚至建立了一个被盗手机数据库，如果你的手机被找到了，就可以归还给你了。
Monday, December 08, 2008
I need to go somewhere far. Singapore is boring and stifling. There isn't anywhere to go, there isn't anything to do...nothing new, nothing exciting. And spending my holidays in Malaysia isn't exactly ideal as well, since it's so near home, the stuff they sell doesn't change in 10 years, the service sucks and well, there just isn't anything new either. Hopefully KL and cameron will be better :) i hope we can go to sunway lagoon! ahahaha. Challenge the theme park junkie. I'm really having withdrawal symptoms. From the thrill of being far away from home, with new people, in new places, seeing new things and basically new experiences. Not to mention the thrill of being on roller coasters. That adrenalin rush, fear of death.....
Did I already mention I'm glad I'm going to China? Else I think I'd suffocate to death in Singapore.
Despite it all, I still love Singapore. Looking beyond the tiny geography, I can always see the merits of this little island, and I'd always feel comfortable being around Singaporeans with their distinct Singlish, and I'd get excited when I see a Singapore-registered car when I'm in Malaysia, for example. It's just that more than ever, I need a break. And i need to see the world.
Did I already mention I'm glad I'm going to China? Else I think I'd suffocate to death in Singapore.
Despite it all, I still love Singapore. Looking beyond the tiny geography, I can always see the merits of this little island, and I'd always feel comfortable being around Singaporeans with their distinct Singlish, and I'd get excited when I see a Singapore-registered car when I'm in Malaysia, for example. It's just that more than ever, I need a break. And i need to see the world.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
there's nothing like some heart-warming homecooked soup, a good book and a cosy bed :)
i look forward to meeting up with alot of people this hols :)
i can't wait to see janbad, can't wait for the next jays chalet and wwf picnic and stayover.
then again, i'm worried about shimin going to india :( hope everything will turn out fine.
i look forward to meeting up with alot of people this hols :)
i can't wait to see janbad, can't wait for the next jays chalet and wwf picnic and stayover.
then again, i'm worried about shimin going to india :( hope everything will turn out fine.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
woosh! it's over. this sem's exams were over a shorter period of time but nevertheless it seemed long and draggy. whatever will be, will be. so no point brooding over past exams, shall look forward to enjoying my hols :))
anyone needs mugging khaki, shopping khaki, kbox khaki, camping khaki etc, don't hestitate!
no more ginseng drink with all the ginsenosides, no more tcm classics, no more yellow butterflies which give me moral support at 3am, no more memorizing, no more mugging! for the time being at least :)
i miss my yellow butterfly :( hope it didn't morph into that ugly moth on the wall downstairs.
these few days, while studying, my thoughts have been drifting. totally random recollections of the past, mostly good times, i'm glad to say.
things like justea in vjc canteen, almost getting killed by that black belt during judo, climbing up the toilet wall, monkey bars, the haunted house in clarke quay with a ghost whose hand pei shook (which until now still makes me actually laugh out loud when i think of it), midnight movies, frogs, manatees, white tigers, POTO, liberty, kroger, ben and jerrys, royce, curry chicken, making videos...................
the list was longer and more random last night. i mean this morning. when i was in the midst of studying for tcm. haah. what it does to your brain.
oh and i dreamt that steven asked me out to kbox, and that he'd fetch me home after that. and i was talking to vanessa in the car. and ting told me on the phone to visit her in china. all in one scenario. like so totally no-link --.--
anyone needs mugging khaki, shopping khaki, kbox khaki, camping khaki etc, don't hestitate!
no more ginseng drink with all the ginsenosides, no more tcm classics, no more yellow butterflies which give me moral support at 3am, no more memorizing, no more mugging! for the time being at least :)
i miss my yellow butterfly :( hope it didn't morph into that ugly moth on the wall downstairs.
these few days, while studying, my thoughts have been drifting. totally random recollections of the past, mostly good times, i'm glad to say.
things like justea in vjc canteen, almost getting killed by that black belt during judo, climbing up the toilet wall, monkey bars, the haunted house in clarke quay with a ghost whose hand pei shook (which until now still makes me actually laugh out loud when i think of it), midnight movies, frogs, manatees, white tigers, POTO, liberty, kroger, ben and jerrys, royce, curry chicken, making videos...................
the list was longer and more random last night. i mean this morning. when i was in the midst of studying for tcm. haah. what it does to your brain.
oh and i dreamt that steven asked me out to kbox, and that he'd fetch me home after that. and i was talking to vanessa in the car. and ting told me on the phone to visit her in china. all in one scenario. like so totally no-link --.--
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
it seems that exam periods are always cloudy, gloomy and rainy. =(
yesterday i dreamt that lao shi did acupuncture for me, on my left leg. and when he extracted the needles, he forgot about 3 of them near my ankle. -_______-
my lappie is left with 4 GB of memory. like i have so much rubbish meh?! gotta do some cleaning up after exams!
i'm glad i S/Ued both my electives woohoo!
yesterday i dreamt that lao shi did acupuncture for me, on my left leg. and when he extracted the needles, he forgot about 3 of them near my ankle. -_______-
my lappie is left with 4 GB of memory. like i have so much rubbish meh?! gotta do some cleaning up after exams!
i'm glad i S/Ued both my electives woohoo!
Thursday, November 06, 2008
jaded
i'm tired, and sian. jaded is the word. 2.5 years in ntu in this course has made me jaded. i'm not working as hard anymore, but i'm feeling twice as tired even with double the amount of sleep. talk about sleep debts. they're coming back to haunt me!!!
when i close my eyes, or just lie down, i drift off to dreamland in seconds. and it takes an immense amount of effort to drag myself up, or i'd probably sleep like that guy in the lilliputan story, who slept for years and woke up to find himself in another land.
i dreamt i found many terrapins, big and small, and they were so hungry they gobbled the little pieces of chocolate i fed them. then i went to bathe and they disappeared.
exam stress?
when i close my eyes, or just lie down, i drift off to dreamland in seconds. and it takes an immense amount of effort to drag myself up, or i'd probably sleep like that guy in the lilliputan story, who slept for years and woke up to find himself in another land.
i dreamt i found many terrapins, big and small, and they were so hungry they gobbled the little pieces of chocolate i fed them. then i went to bathe and they disappeared.
exam stress?
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Saturday, November 01, 2008
look at the stars
tonight is the first time i've seen a crescent moon with a big star that was equally bright, next to it. :)
nonetheless, i still need:
1. hot comfort food (like fp)
2. a hot water bottle
3. 24 hours of sleep
i should have completely stopped my intake of cold drinks/food. ;( lesson learnt!
today is a rather wasted day save for the booking of The Great Escape. am happy, and excited :) just as long as our coaches don't break down haha.
nonetheless, i still need:
1. hot comfort food (like fp)
2. a hot water bottle
3. 24 hours of sleep
i should have completely stopped my intake of cold drinks/food. ;( lesson learnt!
today is a rather wasted day save for the booking of The Great Escape. am happy, and excited :) just as long as our coaches don't break down haha.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
I sit and wait
Does an angel contemplate my fate
And do they know
The places where we go
When we're grey and old
'cos I have been told
That salvation lets their wings unfold
So when I'm lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
And I feel the love is dead
I'm loving angels instead
And through it all she
offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead
When I'm feeling weak
And my pain walks down a one way street
I look above
And I know I'll always be
blessed with love
And as the feeling grows
She breathes flesh to my bones
And when love is dead
I'm loving angels instead
And through it all she
offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead
And through it all she
offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead
words, once said, can't be taken back.
hurt, once caused, can't be undone.
Does an angel contemplate my fate
And do they know
The places where we go
When we're grey and old
'cos I have been told
That salvation lets their wings unfold
So when I'm lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
And I feel the love is dead
I'm loving angels instead
And through it all she
offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead
When I'm feeling weak
And my pain walks down a one way street
I look above
And I know I'll always be
blessed with love
And as the feeling grows
She breathes flesh to my bones
And when love is dead
I'm loving angels instead
And through it all she
offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead
And through it all she
offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead
words, once said, can't be taken back.
hurt, once caused, can't be undone.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
earth to jam
once again, it's where expectations/hopes don't meet reality. i had a feeling things would turn out this way, and they did. did i ever mention that i hate wet blankets, spoil sports, pang sehs and the like? pet peeves, they are. it's always better if u told me right from the start that it's impossible, or rejected the idea/prospect from the beginning rather than give me false hopes, only to shatter them later. am i overly optimistic for my own good? i actually thought that things would work out, and was excited. which all boils down to the same problem of expectations. no/little expectations = no/little disappointment. i have to bear that in mind once again. it used to be a little mantra of mine, in dealing with ppl and stuff. i guess i just took everything for granted and lost track of reality? earth to jam!!
but oh wells, it's not the first time i have to cope with disappointment, and i'd get over it, no worries. now for backup plans.
once again, i'm waiting for spontaneous and fun-loving ppl to make my day. no restrictions, no buts, no ifs, no maybes, no turning backs, no breaking of promises, no uncertainties, no doubts, just a straight "YES! count me in! i die die will go, let's MAKE IT HAPPEN." and i mean it.
but oh wells, it's not the first time i have to cope with disappointment, and i'd get over it, no worries. now for backup plans.
once again, i'm waiting for spontaneous and fun-loving ppl to make my day. no restrictions, no buts, no ifs, no maybes, no turning backs, no breaking of promises, no uncertainties, no doubts, just a straight "YES! count me in! i die die will go, let's MAKE IT HAPPEN." and i mean it.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
i like this song so much better after watching the MV and following the lyrics :)
对这个世界如果你有太多的抱怨
跌倒了就不该继续往前走
为什么人要这么的脆弱 堕落
请你打开电视看看
多少人为生命在努力勇敢的走下去
我们是不是该知足
珍惜一切 就算没有拥有
还记得你说家是唯一的城堡
随着稻香河流继续奔跑
微微笑 小时候的梦我知道
不要哭让萤火虫带着你逃跑
乡间的歌谣永远的依靠
回家吧 回到最初的美好
不要这么容易就想放弃 就像我说的
追不到的梦想 换个梦不就得了
为自己的人生鲜艳上色
先把爱涂上喜欢的颜色
笑一个吧 功成名就不是目的
让自己快乐快乐这才叫做意义
童年的纸飞机 现在终于飞回我手里
所谓的那快乐 赤脚在田里追蜻蜓追到累了
偷摘水果被蜜蜂给叮到怕了 谁在偷笑呢
我靠着稻草人吹着风唱着歌睡着了
哦 哦 午后吉它在虫鸣中更清脆
哦 哦 阳光洒在路上就不怕心碎
珍惜一切 就算没有拥有
还记得你说家是唯一的城堡
随着稻香河流继续奔跑
微微笑 小时候的梦我知道
不要哭让萤火虫带着你逃跑
乡间的歌谣永远的依靠
回家吧 回到最初的美好
还记得你说家是唯一的城堡
随着稻香河流继续奔跑
微微笑 小时候的梦我知道
不要哭让萤火虫带着你逃跑
乡间的歌谣永远的依靠
回家吧 回到最初的美好
Today at intern my doc said i have 肝郁 cos i have 弦脉 at such a young age. Then he said must be cos of stress. :( oh wells. i better go eat 逍遥散 after my 湿热 is cured.
On a happier note, i managed to finally feel what 结代脉 is like!!! But poor old lady. I hope her heart problem isn't that bad.
对这个世界如果你有太多的抱怨
跌倒了就不该继续往前走
为什么人要这么的脆弱 堕落
请你打开电视看看
多少人为生命在努力勇敢的走下去
我们是不是该知足
珍惜一切 就算没有拥有
还记得你说家是唯一的城堡
随着稻香河流继续奔跑
微微笑 小时候的梦我知道
不要哭让萤火虫带着你逃跑
乡间的歌谣永远的依靠
回家吧 回到最初的美好
不要这么容易就想放弃 就像我说的
追不到的梦想 换个梦不就得了
为自己的人生鲜艳上色
先把爱涂上喜欢的颜色
笑一个吧 功成名就不是目的
让自己快乐快乐这才叫做意义
童年的纸飞机 现在终于飞回我手里
所谓的那快乐 赤脚在田里追蜻蜓追到累了
偷摘水果被蜜蜂给叮到怕了 谁在偷笑呢
我靠着稻草人吹着风唱着歌睡着了
哦 哦 午后吉它在虫鸣中更清脆
哦 哦 阳光洒在路上就不怕心碎
珍惜一切 就算没有拥有
还记得你说家是唯一的城堡
随着稻香河流继续奔跑
微微笑 小时候的梦我知道
不要哭让萤火虫带着你逃跑
乡间的歌谣永远的依靠
回家吧 回到最初的美好
还记得你说家是唯一的城堡
随着稻香河流继续奔跑
微微笑 小时候的梦我知道
不要哭让萤火虫带着你逃跑
乡间的歌谣永远的依靠
回家吧 回到最初的美好
Today at intern my doc said i have 肝郁 cos i have 弦脉 at such a young age. Then he said must be cos of stress. :( oh wells. i better go eat 逍遥散 after my 湿热 is cured.
On a happier note, i managed to finally feel what 结代脉 is like!!! But poor old lady. I hope her heart problem isn't that bad.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
uh-oh. i just realised tmr i have 6 hours of tcm instead of 5. =( better sleep earlier tonight!
and my lappie just went into hibernation mode within 2 minutes of starting up. mad battery.
i think i'm growing old. i sleep more but still feel tired in the day. hmphuhpff. and i can no longer tahan till the wee hours of the morning like i used to do.
am feeling excited when i think of the great escape :) i hope this time it really works out!
and my lappie just went into hibernation mode within 2 minutes of starting up. mad battery.
i think i'm growing old. i sleep more but still feel tired in the day. hmphuhpff. and i can no longer tahan till the wee hours of the morning like i used to do.
am feeling excited when i think of the great escape :) i hope this time it really works out!
At this very moment
Grr.. I'm in a dilemma :( Over stupid jap and biz law. I never had a problem with my electives, so this time is really different. These are my last 2, and it's my last chance to use my untouched S/Us. But if i can't guarantee myself at least an A-, i might as well just S/U and be rid of further troubles. Either I'm too ambitious or I just can't let go of the possibility that I won't defy history and my electives will do my gpa proud. Or at least pull up my (pathetic) grades for this sem. But biz law is on the same day as plant bio, and will i do well even if i don't study for biz law? My English has never failed me but life is full of surprises. haha.
Please shake me and wake me on the 23rd after my TCM test. If i got the dates right, 24th Oct is D-day. If i don't come to a conclusion by then, it'll just serve me right. haha. Hopefully I see the light before that time, make a wise decision and don't miss the deadline.
Why am i feeling so stressed? :(
All of a sudden there are a million people i feel like talking to. Right at this very moment.
Please shake me and wake me on the 23rd after my TCM test. If i got the dates right, 24th Oct is D-day. If i don't come to a conclusion by then, it'll just serve me right. haha. Hopefully I see the light before that time, make a wise decision and don't miss the deadline.
Why am i feeling so stressed? :(
All of a sudden there are a million people i feel like talking to. Right at this very moment.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
i can't wait to see baby kate :)) 6 Oct 9am, birth of our very first grand jay.
I dreamed I was missing
You were so scared
But no one would listen
Cause no one else cared
After my dreaming
I woke with this fear
What am I leaving
When I'm done here
So if you're asking me
I want you to know
[Chorus]
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
And don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
[End Chorus]
Don't be afraid
I've taken my beating
I've shared what I made
I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you
So if you're asking me
I want you to know
[Chorus]
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
[End Chorus]
Forgetting
All the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well
Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
[Chorus]
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
Forgetting
All the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well
Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
I can't be who you are
I dreamed I was missing
You were so scared
But no one would listen
Cause no one else cared
After my dreaming
I woke with this fear
What am I leaving
When I'm done here
So if you're asking me
I want you to know
[Chorus]
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
And don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
[End Chorus]
Don't be afraid
I've taken my beating
I've shared what I made
I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you
So if you're asking me
I want you to know
[Chorus]
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
[End Chorus]
Forgetting
All the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well
Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
[Chorus]
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
Forgetting
All the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well
Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
I can't be who you are
Saturday, October 04, 2008
i think i can hardly appreciate contemporary visual art. most of it doesn't make sense to me. and most of it embodies solitude, destruction, inner turmoil, different realms and such disturbing stuff. isn't art supposed to make you happy? isn't it supposed to be a form of entertainment or relaxation for the mind, body and soul? hmm. i've been having a headache since this afternoon, and looking at dizzy video effects didn't help. i think i'm just plain tired.
woke up early for field trip to bukit timah nature reserve ytd morn. had a little guided trek in the forest, a little encounter with a certain wild female monkey, then it was back to school to rot away till jap class in the evening. and i hereby add "Battle Royale" to my list of all-time senseless condemned movies. please don't watch it unless you're bent on wasting 2 hours of your life. The same goes for shows like "Cloverfield". Sucky shows, who knows whatever inspired them and even gave them the right to cinema-dom. But I'd still recommend "The Eye 2" for a good laugh, cos even though it's not meant to be funny, it just was highly amusing and laughter-provoking for me and my girls back in year duno-what. i think it was somewhere btn yr 2004 and 2006. somehow we tend to spoil horror movies, so you'd be in luck if you were in the cinema with us :)
ppl always say "money makes the world go round". for me, FOOD makes the world go round! anything for good food. nevermind the 1.5 hours journey both to and fro, the food was worth the wait :) that was hawker challenge (or rather eat-out) #1: chomp chomp @ serangoon gardens! We had hokkien mee, chicken wings, satay, black and white fried carrot cake, char kway teow, stingray, chilli kang kong, oyster omelette, gigantic sugar cane juice and iced longan :)) what a hearty meal! not to mention the double portions of carrot cake (which was the top fave at our table), satay and chicken wings. oops, i forgot to mention the dessert we shared. it was some egg-curd thingy, but i preferred the mango one. so u can imagine what a spread we had :D yummy! everyone was so preoccupied with eating, we couldn't be bothered with photos. (for once). and when the plates were empty and our hands were finally free, we only decided to order more. instead of take photos. wahahaha. what a buncha gluts.
which brings me to the point that i should really watch my egg intake. i've been eating 4 eggs and more in 2 days! must stop. ok Hendra used to eat 8 a day, even though only egg whites but still, i think even 1 a day is quite alot. i don't wanna die from atherosclerosis at such a young age. yikes. stop giving me eggs!!! (even though they're so delicious)
am sad that so many WAT-ers broke up. ok i'm really tired, going out from early till late these few days, and the headache's getting to me. even a short nap didn't help :(
i better start mugging soon and seriously seriously think about my S/Us before it's too late.
woke up early for field trip to bukit timah nature reserve ytd morn. had a little guided trek in the forest, a little encounter with a certain wild female monkey, then it was back to school to rot away till jap class in the evening. and i hereby add "Battle Royale" to my list of all-time senseless condemned movies. please don't watch it unless you're bent on wasting 2 hours of your life. The same goes for shows like "Cloverfield". Sucky shows, who knows whatever inspired them and even gave them the right to cinema-dom. But I'd still recommend "The Eye 2" for a good laugh, cos even though it's not meant to be funny, it just was highly amusing and laughter-provoking for me and my girls back in year duno-what. i think it was somewhere btn yr 2004 and 2006. somehow we tend to spoil horror movies, so you'd be in luck if you were in the cinema with us :)
ppl always say "money makes the world go round". for me, FOOD makes the world go round! anything for good food. nevermind the 1.5 hours journey both to and fro, the food was worth the wait :) that was hawker challenge (or rather eat-out) #1: chomp chomp @ serangoon gardens! We had hokkien mee, chicken wings, satay, black and white fried carrot cake, char kway teow, stingray, chilli kang kong, oyster omelette, gigantic sugar cane juice and iced longan :)) what a hearty meal! not to mention the double portions of carrot cake (which was the top fave at our table), satay and chicken wings. oops, i forgot to mention the dessert we shared. it was some egg-curd thingy, but i preferred the mango one. so u can imagine what a spread we had :D yummy! everyone was so preoccupied with eating, we couldn't be bothered with photos. (for once). and when the plates were empty and our hands were finally free, we only decided to order more. instead of take photos. wahahaha. what a buncha gluts.
which brings me to the point that i should really watch my egg intake. i've been eating 4 eggs and more in 2 days! must stop. ok Hendra used to eat 8 a day, even though only egg whites but still, i think even 1 a day is quite alot. i don't wanna die from atherosclerosis at such a young age. yikes. stop giving me eggs!!! (even though they're so delicious)
am sad that so many WAT-ers broke up. ok i'm really tired, going out from early till late these few days, and the headache's getting to me. even a short nap didn't help :(
i better start mugging soon and seriously seriously think about my S/Us before it's too late.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
here's a weird incident that happened to me ytd.
i was on the bus to orchard to meet my gfs. first thing i noticed when i climbed up the stairs to the upper deck was this guy in red shirt looking at me. ok it's normal for ppl to look at who's coming up the stairs. so i sat down in an empty seat a few rows behind tt guy. after awhile i moved into the window seat cos i tot others mite need a seat.
a few stops later, weird guy turned ard n looked at duno-who. another few stops later, weird guy actually moved and sat next to me! gosh i was terrified. ok actually i wasn't, cos technically i'm an adult and adults aren't supposed to be terrified of other humans. but i was wary. i found it extremely weird that he had to shift seats to be next to me, so i kept glancing at him. and i didn't dare access my bag in case he snatched it or the stuff inside. he was young, but there was sth abt him that set him apart. he looked weird, carrying a bottle, newspapers and a bag of duno-what which he plopped on the floor. and he was fidgety. and he kept looking around. he was so sneaky i was worried he was a thief or pervert or sth to tt effect.
so my heart actually leaped when he tapped my bag (which was on my lap). i removed 1 earpiece of my ipod to hear what he had to say. instead he showed me a piece of paper in his wallet, which was old and crumply despite the scotch-tape lamination, and covered with handwriting. i couldn't really see so i took it from him and scanned though what it said.
"Melvin duno-wat-surname has a problem communicating with people. He cannot speak properly. Do not give him money. He has some money. Please assist him in getting home."
Below it was a long list of bus numbers and behind it was his address, i presume, and it read bukit merah central.
i handed him back the paper and resumed my ipodding cos i didn't know how to respond. he kept making weird gestures, like shaking his hands in the air and touching his chin, the way ppl do to show they're pondering. i was relieved when he reached to press the bell, but after that i realised he didn't press it and continued sitting beside (and terrorising) me.
a few stops later, i tried to talk to him.
"i think it's still a long way off. Bukit Merah right?"
he looked ahead and didn't respond. gosh, i then suspected he was deaf or couldn't understand me so i gave up trying to talk to him. i couldn't bear his fidgety actions at every stop altho i think he was just trying to figure out where to alight. and he kept looking over, partly cos the window was at my side. after what seemed like a long while of me trying to ignore him, he opened his childish velcro-type wallet again, tapped me and pointed to that piece of paper. this time i shook my hands in his fashion and shook my head to try to tell him i didn't know. i was so tempted to point him to another person so he wouldn't bug me anymore but i didn't.
and i was so disturbed by him i couldn't wait to bolt. i was worried i'd have a problem getting past him to alight when it was my stop and i contemplated changing seats or going downstairs first to wait for my stop but i just stayed put. it seemed like an eternity cos my bus route was diverted due to the F1 race road closures.
thankfully, he shifted to the seat in front of mine, just 1 stop before i reached my destination. thank goodness. he must have given up on me. but i was puzzled why he chose an empty seat - he should have chosen his next target to consult!
it was like liberation when i finally got out of that bus, sweating all over. my, i felt sorry for that poor fellow and i certainly hope he found his way home but i honestly did not know where bukit merah was and i was really quite scared of him. plus i didn't know how to communicate with him. i felt bad but at least i tried.
i was on the bus to orchard to meet my gfs. first thing i noticed when i climbed up the stairs to the upper deck was this guy in red shirt looking at me. ok it's normal for ppl to look at who's coming up the stairs. so i sat down in an empty seat a few rows behind tt guy. after awhile i moved into the window seat cos i tot others mite need a seat.
a few stops later, weird guy turned ard n looked at duno-who. another few stops later, weird guy actually moved and sat next to me! gosh i was terrified. ok actually i wasn't, cos technically i'm an adult and adults aren't supposed to be terrified of other humans. but i was wary. i found it extremely weird that he had to shift seats to be next to me, so i kept glancing at him. and i didn't dare access my bag in case he snatched it or the stuff inside. he was young, but there was sth abt him that set him apart. he looked weird, carrying a bottle, newspapers and a bag of duno-what which he plopped on the floor. and he was fidgety. and he kept looking around. he was so sneaky i was worried he was a thief or pervert or sth to tt effect.
so my heart actually leaped when he tapped my bag (which was on my lap). i removed 1 earpiece of my ipod to hear what he had to say. instead he showed me a piece of paper in his wallet, which was old and crumply despite the scotch-tape lamination, and covered with handwriting. i couldn't really see so i took it from him and scanned though what it said.
"Melvin duno-wat-surname has a problem communicating with people. He cannot speak properly. Do not give him money. He has some money. Please assist him in getting home."
Below it was a long list of bus numbers and behind it was his address, i presume, and it read bukit merah central.
i handed him back the paper and resumed my ipodding cos i didn't know how to respond. he kept making weird gestures, like shaking his hands in the air and touching his chin, the way ppl do to show they're pondering. i was relieved when he reached to press the bell, but after that i realised he didn't press it and continued sitting beside (and terrorising) me.
a few stops later, i tried to talk to him.
"i think it's still a long way off. Bukit Merah right?"
he looked ahead and didn't respond. gosh, i then suspected he was deaf or couldn't understand me so i gave up trying to talk to him. i couldn't bear his fidgety actions at every stop altho i think he was just trying to figure out where to alight. and he kept looking over, partly cos the window was at my side. after what seemed like a long while of me trying to ignore him, he opened his childish velcro-type wallet again, tapped me and pointed to that piece of paper. this time i shook my hands in his fashion and shook my head to try to tell him i didn't know. i was so tempted to point him to another person so he wouldn't bug me anymore but i didn't.
and i was so disturbed by him i couldn't wait to bolt. i was worried i'd have a problem getting past him to alight when it was my stop and i contemplated changing seats or going downstairs first to wait for my stop but i just stayed put. it seemed like an eternity cos my bus route was diverted due to the F1 race road closures.
thankfully, he shifted to the seat in front of mine, just 1 stop before i reached my destination. thank goodness. he must have given up on me. but i was puzzled why he chose an empty seat - he should have chosen his next target to consult!
it was like liberation when i finally got out of that bus, sweating all over. my, i felt sorry for that poor fellow and i certainly hope he found his way home but i honestly did not know where bukit merah was and i was really quite scared of him. plus i didn't know how to communicate with him. i felt bad but at least i tried.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
不说出的温柔 (范逸臣)
你是否忘记了
那时候的笑容
如果我已不在你心中
舍不得为什么
你说过的以后
留下我能不能圆梦
那天空云很多
看不见你的轮廓
只剩下太多来不及说
(是我你好吗
没什么事
只是想知道你好不好
这是我最后一次打给你了
希望你好好照顾自己)
不说出的温柔
让你离开我
我以为你都会懂
等着你
我才发现难过
很难说有没有
想念过你的手
可能是我不愿去触碰
不记得本来你
有没有擦口红
反正是我已经错过
那天空云很多
看不见你的轮廓
剩下太多来不及说
想哭的冲动
开始在失去以后
才等着你的手
拥抱我的寂寞
该说的时候
早应该大声的说
那种认真的沉默
弄巧成拙
不说出的温柔
让你离开我
我以为你都会懂
想哭的冲动
开始在失去以后
已经擦干了泪
为何还有点痛
该说的时候
早应该大声的说
爱已经留下缺口
剩下沉默
不说出的温柔
让你离开我
去拥抱你要的梦
别担心我
我会好好过
always thought this song is very sad but meaningful. don't mind me being emo again cos i have every right to.
as i always said, bad things always happen together. it has to be at least a double whammy. maybe that's god's way of testing the spirit.
你是否忘记了
那时候的笑容
如果我已不在你心中
舍不得为什么
你说过的以后
留下我能不能圆梦
那天空云很多
看不见你的轮廓
只剩下太多来不及说
(是我你好吗
没什么事
只是想知道你好不好
这是我最后一次打给你了
希望你好好照顾自己)
不说出的温柔
让你离开我
我以为你都会懂
等着你
我才发现难过
很难说有没有
想念过你的手
可能是我不愿去触碰
不记得本来你
有没有擦口红
反正是我已经错过
那天空云很多
看不见你的轮廓
剩下太多来不及说
想哭的冲动
开始在失去以后
才等着你的手
拥抱我的寂寞
该说的时候
早应该大声的说
那种认真的沉默
弄巧成拙
不说出的温柔
让你离开我
我以为你都会懂
想哭的冲动
开始在失去以后
已经擦干了泪
为何还有点痛
该说的时候
早应该大声的说
爱已经留下缺口
剩下沉默
不说出的温柔
让你离开我
去拥抱你要的梦
别担心我
我会好好过
always thought this song is very sad but meaningful. don't mind me being emo again cos i have every right to.
as i always said, bad things always happen together. it has to be at least a double whammy. maybe that's god's way of testing the spirit.
Monday, September 01, 2008
i can feel age catching up with me. maybe it was the 4 consecutive nights of sleeping at 3+ or 4+am. but today i felt like i could fall asleep anywhere, at any time. i took the risk of listening to the lecture with my eyes closed, but had to struggle to snap back to reality before i drifted off into dreamland. i took a nap during break time but during the later lect and even on the train i had difficulty staying awake. oh wells.
am increasingly becoming laissez-faire where work is concerned. there simply isn't enough time and energy to spare, not that i'm not trying.
maybe the feeling is just jaded, or 郁闷, as the chinese would say.
am increasingly becoming laissez-faire where work is concerned. there simply isn't enough time and energy to spare, not that i'm not trying.
maybe the feeling is just jaded, or 郁闷, as the chinese would say.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
twenty one!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! =)
A big thank you to all who turned up for my 21st birthday party last night! It was fun and meaningful cos of all of u :) Thanks for the well wishes, presents and cards! Was especially touched by team USA who surprised me with home-baked muffins topped with m&ms and yea, whipped cream in my face. That's really a first. I don't usually get it all over my face, to the point that i can't see and can't breathe. lol. I was stunned and frankly, i didn't think it was a trick when they asked me to use my mouth to dig a key out of the muffin. Oh wells. But great fun we had, what with all that picture taking and cream attacking. Thanks again guys, for all that you've done for me :) The pri, sec, JC, uni and team USA peeps...love you guys!! :)) It made all the initial stresses during the preparation and planning period well worth it. Just being able to see everyone, gathered in the same place at the same time, for me, was heartening :) I always wondered if i die suddenly, who'd turn up at my funeral, but after last night, I think i've got a clearer idea. I won't be forgotten after all! hahaha i know it's random talking about such stuff on the day i reach adulthood but hey, i've always been random. After all the excitement last night, I had a hard time falling asleep but today was back to reality. No more fun and celebrations, just a day of mugging. Not really productive, but i tried. haha. On my birthday! My 21st birthday! Just for the sake of TCM. oh wells, life is all about sacrifices. (But i still think i'm gonna flunk on thursday, good luck to me ><)
Nothing much has changed. I'm finally a happy girl for the moment, but i'm dreading school tmr, dreading the test on thursday, yet feeling lazy and stressed simultaneously.
PS: sorry if i wasn't a good host last night! was already trying my best and i lost my appetite with all the buzz and having to mingle among the diff groups. it was a pity i didn't get to really sit down and chat with many ppl but hey we'll meet up soon yea? ;)
A big thank you to all who turned up for my 21st birthday party last night! It was fun and meaningful cos of all of u :) Thanks for the well wishes, presents and cards! Was especially touched by team USA who surprised me with home-baked muffins topped with m&ms and yea, whipped cream in my face. That's really a first. I don't usually get it all over my face, to the point that i can't see and can't breathe. lol. I was stunned and frankly, i didn't think it was a trick when they asked me to use my mouth to dig a key out of the muffin. Oh wells. But great fun we had, what with all that picture taking and cream attacking. Thanks again guys, for all that you've done for me :) The pri, sec, JC, uni and team USA peeps...love you guys!! :)) It made all the initial stresses during the preparation and planning period well worth it. Just being able to see everyone, gathered in the same place at the same time, for me, was heartening :) I always wondered if i die suddenly, who'd turn up at my funeral, but after last night, I think i've got a clearer idea. I won't be forgotten after all! hahaha i know it's random talking about such stuff on the day i reach adulthood but hey, i've always been random. After all the excitement last night, I had a hard time falling asleep but today was back to reality. No more fun and celebrations, just a day of mugging. Not really productive, but i tried. haha. On my birthday! My 21st birthday! Just for the sake of TCM. oh wells, life is all about sacrifices. (But i still think i'm gonna flunk on thursday, good luck to me ><)
Nothing much has changed. I'm finally a happy girl for the moment, but i'm dreading school tmr, dreading the test on thursday, yet feeling lazy and stressed simultaneously.
PS: sorry if i wasn't a good host last night! was already trying my best and i lost my appetite with all the buzz and having to mingle among the diff groups. it was a pity i didn't get to really sit down and chat with many ppl but hey we'll meet up soon yea? ;)
Monday, August 18, 2008
stressed. sometimes she feels so alone.
bring on the rock and emo music, chocolate and dream of iced oatmeal cookies.
she should clear her head, stop worrying, eliminate all the expectations she has of people and really focus. a million things bugging at the same time can only be cured by a good sleep. but time is not a luxury. not now.
bring on the rock and emo music, chocolate and dream of iced oatmeal cookies.
she should clear her head, stop worrying, eliminate all the expectations she has of people and really focus. a million things bugging at the same time can only be cured by a good sleep. but time is not a luxury. not now.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Wishlist!
current wishlist! applies to birthday, children's day, christmas etc.
Handphone (papee)
Ipod/ any small, trusty, sleek mp3 player (SH)
Watch (WWF)
Wallet (J4)
Earphones
Portable hard disk (team USA)
2GB RAM
Bag
Accessories
Handphone (papee)
Ipod/ any small, trusty, sleek mp3 player (SH)
Watch (WWF)
Wallet (J4)
Earphones
Portable hard disk (team USA)
2GB RAM
Bag
Accessories
to me
And you find that in fact the world is always changing. The roads, buildings, and even the skyline. The last time i walked down the esplanade after coming back from the states, i saw new architecture, new lights and new colours. Wonder what it'll be like when i'm in Beijing. Hopefully the people that matter never change. I love it when i meet old friends i've never seen for ages, and we can still talk like nothing's ever changed, like we were still back in those days when we used to hang out so frequently, as if we never grew up and that we never left each other, be it for studies or other reasons. I will miss everybody when i'm gone, but fact is friendships are much less volatile than relationships, and I don't want to be proven wrong. As the world changes, some things in life just never change right? Like how people have Hungry Ghost festival dinners and auctions, like how the 2 frogs jump around in our garden every night, and like how the birds in the airwell come back season after season to build nests, lay eggs and teach their chicks how to fly. Different generations, but same habits. Like how ppl feel sleepy after lunch.
The buttons on my phone are worn thin
I don't think that I knew the chaos I was getting in.
But I've broken all my promises to you
I've broken all my promises to you.
Why do you do this to me?
Why do you do this so easily?
You make it hard to smile because
You make it hard to breathe
Why do you do this to me?
A phrasing that's a single tear,
Is harder than I ever feared
And you were left feeling so alone.
Because these days aren't easy
Like they have been once before
These days aren't easy anymore.
Why do you do this to me?
Why do you do this so easily?
You make it hard to smile because
You make it hard to breathe
Why do you do this to me?
To me, to me, to me.
I should have known this wasn't real
And fought it off and fought to feel
What matters most? Everything
That you feel while listening to every word that I sing.
I promise you I will bring you home
I will bring you home.
Why do you do this to me?
Why do you do this so easily?
You make it hard to smile because
You make it hard to breathe
Why do you do this to me?
Why do you do this to me?
Why do you do this so easily?
You make it hard to smile because
You make it hard to breathe
Why do you do this to me?
To me, to me, to me.
The buttons on my phone are worn thin
I don't think that I knew the chaos I was getting in.
But I've broken all my promises to you
I've broken all my promises to you.
Why do you do this to me?
Why do you do this so easily?
You make it hard to smile because
You make it hard to breathe
Why do you do this to me?
A phrasing that's a single tear,
Is harder than I ever feared
And you were left feeling so alone.
Because these days aren't easy
Like they have been once before
These days aren't easy anymore.
Why do you do this to me?
Why do you do this so easily?
You make it hard to smile because
You make it hard to breathe
Why do you do this to me?
To me, to me, to me.
I should have known this wasn't real
And fought it off and fought to feel
What matters most? Everything
That you feel while listening to every word that I sing.
I promise you I will bring you home
I will bring you home.
Why do you do this to me?
Why do you do this so easily?
You make it hard to smile because
You make it hard to breathe
Why do you do this to me?
Why do you do this to me?
Why do you do this so easily?
You make it hard to smile because
You make it hard to breathe
Why do you do this to me?
To me, to me, to me.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
i always like meeting up with primary school friends. i feel different when i'm with different friends, or rather different friends give me different feelings when i'm with them. sounds complicating? just take it that i always feel comfortable around my primary school friends. it's just so amazing that we've come this far, and i wonder how things will be like when we meet up 10 years down the road. i really think we'll be friends for life, and the thought itself is heartwarming enough :)
anyway, yuling, nip, skirt and i played bball at the court opp mbs. so close to our alma mater, and where many of the pri sch gang live. haha i really do suck at bball, but maybe it's just the lack of practice. hey i used to shoot hoops in sec sch, and i played the bball game in the arcades! but after 3 months in the USA, things have changed. i can't seem to shoot for nuts, although the ball does certainly seem lighter. we played 2 on 2, then with random young guys. went for dinner at a hawker center in eunos, where we met up with angel, shit and dexter. like dexter!!! first time seeing him since graduating from mbs. omg. he's SO thin now! shit and i were saying he looks like he went through the sugar cane squasher machine. lol. then we went to ikea for just awhile before it closed. oh and i went with angel to order her bday cake at four leaves TM b4 that. 6kg worth of strawberry shortcake. madness. haha. but then again, there'll be like 100 ppl at her party? hahaha. took bus home with dexter after that. i never imagined he'd be so full of crap. i'm still so amazed he looks so different now.
i was listening to them talk about their orientation camp experiences, and to my horror it's been 2 yrs since i had orientation camp. like do i feel old or what? oh man. for the umpteenth time i just wish time could stop or at least slow down. i need more time. serious.
meeting HPY to get gel's present, then meeting maria for tea tmr. can't wait! i miss those guys :) and i'm still missing Team New York ><
anyway, yuling, nip, skirt and i played bball at the court opp mbs. so close to our alma mater, and where many of the pri sch gang live. haha i really do suck at bball, but maybe it's just the lack of practice. hey i used to shoot hoops in sec sch, and i played the bball game in the arcades! but after 3 months in the USA, things have changed. i can't seem to shoot for nuts, although the ball does certainly seem lighter. we played 2 on 2, then with random young guys. went for dinner at a hawker center in eunos, where we met up with angel, shit and dexter. like dexter!!! first time seeing him since graduating from mbs. omg. he's SO thin now! shit and i were saying he looks like he went through the sugar cane squasher machine. lol. then we went to ikea for just awhile before it closed. oh and i went with angel to order her bday cake at four leaves TM b4 that. 6kg worth of strawberry shortcake. madness. haha. but then again, there'll be like 100 ppl at her party? hahaha. took bus home with dexter after that. i never imagined he'd be so full of crap. i'm still so amazed he looks so different now.
i was listening to them talk about their orientation camp experiences, and to my horror it's been 2 yrs since i had orientation camp. like do i feel old or what? oh man. for the umpteenth time i just wish time could stop or at least slow down. i need more time. serious.
meeting HPY to get gel's present, then meeting maria for tea tmr. can't wait! i miss those guys :) and i'm still missing Team New York ><
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
back from an awesome summer :))
After a 4-day hiatus from blogging, i'm at a loss as to where to start.
Anyway my last day in NY was a whirlwind of activities. We started out cycling in Central Park (where i got new scratches and bruises haha), went to fifth avenue, grand central station and empire state building, but didn't get to go up. Then i went souvenir shopping alone, cos by then our group had split up and we had to rush and be ready by 7.10pm for the shuttle to the airport. So from 6-6.45pm i walked in Times square, getting last minute souvenirs. I found my way from 43rd street, where our hotel was, to 49th street, where the GNC was. It really was fun finding my way around myself, and having to keep my eyes and ears open to recognise the way and directions. and looking out for cars while jaywalking haha. i'm glad i'm an expert jaywalker, cos it gets u places in a fraction of the time. and don't worry, i do it safely, with calculated risk ;) so i reached the hotel at 6.45pm, and i had 25 mins to pack and bathe and get my luggage down. so u can imagine how terribly rushed i was, and i didn't have time to talk to everybody properly b4 leaving :(
I really didn't want to leave NY. I wasn't ready yet. Hadn't seen enough, spent enough time there, nor shopped enough. On the subway to grand central, we were seriously contemplating extending our trip by changing our flight. But there was no concrete plan, and decided to continue rushing rather than waste time trying to call China Airlines to settle the flights. And if there wasn't any space on the flights the following day, we'd have to stay maybe 1 wk more? haha the twins still had their camp so no surreal adventures could come true. but the prospect of being able to stay longer really gave us an adrenalin rush, and we were excited for that moment.
regretted...
1. not being able to shop more, esp at Century 21 and Hollister(!!). Should have bot polos and tees from Hollister and necklaces from American Eagle. And more stuff for everybody back home. Like cheap polos and belts from Old Navy, and Fossil/Kenneth Cole watches and cheap handbags and wallets. and sports shoes. oh wells! i can only say i'll be back! (i still wish i had more time to shop in NY, cos there's no sales tax for clothes and shoes! :( )
2. eating macs for my last 3 consecutive meals in NY.
3. sleeping during Broadway, and not being able to catch more shows. and no movie experience in NY!
4. not being able to go up Empire State in the evening, not having time to visit MoMA and Museum of Natural History (the one in Night in the Museum!)
5. not being able to visit more outlet malls, like Prime Outlets at Williamsburg and Woodsbury in NY.
6. not buying cheap groceries home.
7. not being able to visit Universal Studios and Disneyland in LA, and not being able to go to Chicago, Boston, Texas, Florida and San Francisco.
8. not playing more in KD, and not taking enough photos in and of KD.
9. not buying more souvenirs. like pins and shot glasses and car plates.
BUT
despite all these regrets, all in all it was a good trip. Meaningful, exciting, fulfilling, fun, learning lots in every way. Despite bad stuff like my stuff getting stolen, falling sick and getting injured, it was all worth the experience.
I was so tired i totally knocked out on every flight on the journey home. the air stewardess had to wake me up for meals and to tell me to straighten my seat back during landing. and during transit from taipei back to SG i fell asleep in the terminal while waiting for everyone else to board first, and i jumped up when my frens called me, then in a state of blurness grabbed my 9.6kg barang and chionged for the gate haha. i think we were the last few to board. and on my last flight i woke up to choose "chicken rice" over "pork noodles"(or sth like tt) then i went back to slp and woke up an hour later to eat, and by then everyone else's food had alr been cleared. lol. it was that bad. accumulated fatigue since LA/LV and North Carolina which i never really recovered from. and in NY i went to bed during sunrise, and had 1-4 hours of slp every day. now can u understand why i fell asleep during Broadway despite pinching myself?? :P
ok anyway now i'm back to the plain old boring life in Singapore, and i gotta enjoy my last few days of holiday and brace myself for the new sem! I'll be in Beijing next year so that's sth new to look forward to :) and i'm missing Team New York :(
good bye to 3 months of good fun that has passed by in a flash. i'm glad i embarked on this trip and had a summer like no other :))
Random pics of good memories:
It's stripe day!
If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain :)
I super love these guys. (and my tie.)
Anyway my last day in NY was a whirlwind of activities. We started out cycling in Central Park (where i got new scratches and bruises haha), went to fifth avenue, grand central station and empire state building, but didn't get to go up. Then i went souvenir shopping alone, cos by then our group had split up and we had to rush and be ready by 7.10pm for the shuttle to the airport. So from 6-6.45pm i walked in Times square, getting last minute souvenirs. I found my way from 43rd street, where our hotel was, to 49th street, where the GNC was. It really was fun finding my way around myself, and having to keep my eyes and ears open to recognise the way and directions. and looking out for cars while jaywalking haha. i'm glad i'm an expert jaywalker, cos it gets u places in a fraction of the time. and don't worry, i do it safely, with calculated risk ;) so i reached the hotel at 6.45pm, and i had 25 mins to pack and bathe and get my luggage down. so u can imagine how terribly rushed i was, and i didn't have time to talk to everybody properly b4 leaving :(
I really didn't want to leave NY. I wasn't ready yet. Hadn't seen enough, spent enough time there, nor shopped enough. On the subway to grand central, we were seriously contemplating extending our trip by changing our flight. But there was no concrete plan, and decided to continue rushing rather than waste time trying to call China Airlines to settle the flights. And if there wasn't any space on the flights the following day, we'd have to stay maybe 1 wk more? haha the twins still had their camp so no surreal adventures could come true. but the prospect of being able to stay longer really gave us an adrenalin rush, and we were excited for that moment.
regretted...
1. not being able to shop more, esp at Century 21 and Hollister(!!). Should have bot polos and tees from Hollister and necklaces from American Eagle. And more stuff for everybody back home. Like cheap polos and belts from Old Navy, and Fossil/Kenneth Cole watches and cheap handbags and wallets. and sports shoes. oh wells! i can only say i'll be back! (i still wish i had more time to shop in NY, cos there's no sales tax for clothes and shoes! :( )
2. eating macs for my last 3 consecutive meals in NY.
3. sleeping during Broadway, and not being able to catch more shows. and no movie experience in NY!
4. not being able to go up Empire State in the evening, not having time to visit MoMA and Museum of Natural History (the one in Night in the Museum!)
5. not being able to visit more outlet malls, like Prime Outlets at Williamsburg and Woodsbury in NY.
6. not buying cheap groceries home.
7. not being able to visit Universal Studios and Disneyland in LA, and not being able to go to Chicago, Boston, Texas, Florida and San Francisco.
8. not playing more in KD, and not taking enough photos in and of KD.
9. not buying more souvenirs. like pins and shot glasses and car plates.
BUT
despite all these regrets, all in all it was a good trip. Meaningful, exciting, fulfilling, fun, learning lots in every way. Despite bad stuff like my stuff getting stolen, falling sick and getting injured, it was all worth the experience.
I was so tired i totally knocked out on every flight on the journey home. the air stewardess had to wake me up for meals and to tell me to straighten my seat back during landing. and during transit from taipei back to SG i fell asleep in the terminal while waiting for everyone else to board first, and i jumped up when my frens called me, then in a state of blurness grabbed my 9.6kg barang and chionged for the gate haha. i think we were the last few to board. and on my last flight i woke up to choose "chicken rice" over "pork noodles"(or sth like tt) then i went back to slp and woke up an hour later to eat, and by then everyone else's food had alr been cleared. lol. it was that bad. accumulated fatigue since LA/LV and North Carolina which i never really recovered from. and in NY i went to bed during sunrise, and had 1-4 hours of slp every day. now can u understand why i fell asleep during Broadway despite pinching myself?? :P
ok anyway now i'm back to the plain old boring life in Singapore, and i gotta enjoy my last few days of holiday and brace myself for the new sem! I'll be in Beijing next year so that's sth new to look forward to :) and i'm missing Team New York :(
good bye to 3 months of good fun that has passed by in a flash. i'm glad i embarked on this trip and had a summer like no other :))
Random pics of good memories:
It's stripe day!
If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain :)
I super love these guys. (and my tie.)
Thursday, July 24, 2008
like the rain
Niagara Falls was fantastic, i had the time of my life :) went to Maid of Mist and Cave of the Winds. got very wet but we had raincoats, so it wasn't that bad. it really rocks to have a waterproof camera. it totally saved all of us, cos all the other cameras had to be kept dry. but most of the pics are blurry cos of the water droplets on the lens >< n i couldn't see what i was snapping, cos of all the water on my glasses and on my face, and water vapour in the air. it was like rain. but the rainbows were beautiful :) gosh, the 8 hour bus rides to and fro were totally worth it. altho we had a bad experience at the buffet dinner last nite, cos we had only 45 mins to eat and the stupid tour guide shouted at us when it was time to leave. i was shocked at her rudeness, and i regretted that we were so guai to quickly get our asses out cos we were so startled. my goodness, her attitude really deserved a tight slap, and it made us all pissed. china ppl are really....i got nothing to say la. it just reflects on their culture. what customer service? and we still had to pay tips amounting to 16 USD per person for 2 days. cui.
i can't believe i'm going back so soon =(
i can't believe i'm going back so soon =(
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
New York New York
i'm in NY!!! hail the big apple.
had a damn tiring day. did lots of last minute packing and rushed for the 1am bus, then had a 5.5 hour bus journey and reached NY. the toilet in the bus was horrible, i was slipping on pee and it was pitch black so i had to use the LED on my hp to illuminate the place and the toilet paper was all wet and there was no water to wash hands or flush. gross. and i had to grab onto both handle bars to keep myself from falling while peeing -______-
ok we made a wrong move and decided to take the subway to our hotel. so basically we reached NY chinatown at around 7am and did some serious manual labour for ard 2-3 hours. it was a massive operation, involving 10 ppl (5 girls and 5 guys) and 26 pieces of heavy luggage. the subway stations only had steps most of the time, so u can imagine how hard it was to move all the luggage up and down the stairs at different stations and during transits, and rushing in and out of the trains. it involved lots of sweat, strength and huffing and puffing, and of cos knocks and bruises. the luggage slammed my ankle and knees :( but i think my biceps are getting more developed, after all the straining today. was really an experience, damn exciting, although it only saved us $5 per person by not taking a taxi. lol. stupid i know, but hey, i've never moved so much luggage in my life and it required teamwork and organisation to move luggages from place to place in batches, having assembly lines, ppl looking after luggage at the start and end points and ppl moving luggages from start to end point. we didn't lose anything, and everyone reached destination Hotel Carter safely :)
then came operation move-luggages-into-rooms, cos the rooms were small and cui, so we had to squeeze them here and there, and since tmr and wed we're going to Niagara Falls, we're gonna return 2 rooms tmr and leave all the luggage in 1 room, then when we're back on Thur we shall book another 2 rooms for the remaining days.
Hoping to watch Broadway, but apparently the nice shows are sold out and what's remaining are the expensive tix. show timings are limited too, hope they can fit into our schedule. most prob will be missing Woodsbury too.
walked lots today, been to Chinatown, Times Square, Manhattan and Brooklyn bridge, wallstreet...food at chinatown was GOOD! haven't really done any shopping though, and i alr had a hard time squeezing everything into my 2 luggages so i guess i won't be able to buy much from now on.
damn tired. i didn't sleep much during the bus trip and after exerting so much this morning and walking so much in the sun this afternoon and night, i am ready to just faint on the bed haha. i believe i can fall asleep if left alone for 5 mins, even tho i'm sweaty and sticky and haven't bathed. nor brushed my teeth since last night, but that is alr becoming a norm ><
btw Times Square is damn happening, cos it's crowded and brightly lit everywhere, unlike vegas which had beautiful night lights but very few ppl on the streets.
had a damn tiring day. did lots of last minute packing and rushed for the 1am bus, then had a 5.5 hour bus journey and reached NY. the toilet in the bus was horrible, i was slipping on pee and it was pitch black so i had to use the LED on my hp to illuminate the place and the toilet paper was all wet and there was no water to wash hands or flush. gross. and i had to grab onto both handle bars to keep myself from falling while peeing -______-
ok we made a wrong move and decided to take the subway to our hotel. so basically we reached NY chinatown at around 7am and did some serious manual labour for ard 2-3 hours. it was a massive operation, involving 10 ppl (5 girls and 5 guys) and 26 pieces of heavy luggage. the subway stations only had steps most of the time, so u can imagine how hard it was to move all the luggage up and down the stairs at different stations and during transits, and rushing in and out of the trains. it involved lots of sweat, strength and huffing and puffing, and of cos knocks and bruises. the luggage slammed my ankle and knees :( but i think my biceps are getting more developed, after all the straining today. was really an experience, damn exciting, although it only saved us $5 per person by not taking a taxi. lol. stupid i know, but hey, i've never moved so much luggage in my life and it required teamwork and organisation to move luggages from place to place in batches, having assembly lines, ppl looking after luggage at the start and end points and ppl moving luggages from start to end point. we didn't lose anything, and everyone reached destination Hotel Carter safely :)
then came operation move-luggages-into-rooms, cos the rooms were small and cui, so we had to squeeze them here and there, and since tmr and wed we're going to Niagara Falls, we're gonna return 2 rooms tmr and leave all the luggage in 1 room, then when we're back on Thur we shall book another 2 rooms for the remaining days.
Hoping to watch Broadway, but apparently the nice shows are sold out and what's remaining are the expensive tix. show timings are limited too, hope they can fit into our schedule. most prob will be missing Woodsbury too.
walked lots today, been to Chinatown, Times Square, Manhattan and Brooklyn bridge, wallstreet...food at chinatown was GOOD! haven't really done any shopping though, and i alr had a hard time squeezing everything into my 2 luggages so i guess i won't be able to buy much from now on.
damn tired. i didn't sleep much during the bus trip and after exerting so much this morning and walking so much in the sun this afternoon and night, i am ready to just faint on the bed haha. i believe i can fall asleep if left alone for 5 mins, even tho i'm sweaty and sticky and haven't bathed. nor brushed my teeth since last night, but that is alr becoming a norm ><
btw Times Square is damn happening, cos it's crowded and brightly lit everywhere, unlike vegas which had beautiful night lights but very few ppl on the streets.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
farewell
today was a hot and busy day. despite having many urgent things to do, such as make honey water, eat dinner/supper and PACK, i have to blog as today is my last day in KD. it took alot of effort to squeeze my way through the waterpark, not just into the toilets. but it was my last day, so i did my best :)
it was disappointing that i didn't have time after work to play the rides i wanted cos i waited for the twins till 9.30pm and the park closed at 10pm, and meanwhile we had to collect toys etc so basically i only managed to ride "Ricochet" again. and i didn't have the chance to take pics of the park again :( it was too dark, and my camera was in the locker. sian, i realised i have very few photos of the park, and even fewer of myself playing in the park. shall have to kop from ppl. that's where "carpe diem" comes in, cos u have to seize the day before the opportunity passes u by. like when we first started work, or during training, we were so free we should have taken more photos and played in the park. i didn't manage to ride the "dominator" on the first and last rows :( and i didn't try the "extreme skyflyer" and "wave swinger". oh wells. and i doubt i'll be back to virginia, much less to richmond or to Kings Dominion so farewell! i'll miss the place. i'll miss u guys.
bank stuff is a headache.
i should really try to at least sort out my stuff and start packing. and apply aloe vera on my burns. and eat. and make my honey water before the sore throat really sets in. btw i dumped my shoes and socks today. after ending work, i changed and threw my socks in the bin at the locker area and my shoes in the Bathhouse bin, after carrying it around while waiting for the twins. lol. finally decided to bid good riddance to the cui pair of shoes that kept my feet perpetually wet.
i can't say i can't wait to go home. actually i don't wanna leave the USA. i wanna travel the world, rmb? i haven't seen and learnt enough. the best is yet to be! and the journey is still long :)
it was disappointing that i didn't have time after work to play the rides i wanted cos i waited for the twins till 9.30pm and the park closed at 10pm, and meanwhile we had to collect toys etc so basically i only managed to ride "Ricochet" again. and i didn't have the chance to take pics of the park again :( it was too dark, and my camera was in the locker. sian, i realised i have very few photos of the park, and even fewer of myself playing in the park. shall have to kop from ppl. that's where "carpe diem" comes in, cos u have to seize the day before the opportunity passes u by. like when we first started work, or during training, we were so free we should have taken more photos and played in the park. i didn't manage to ride the "dominator" on the first and last rows :( and i didn't try the "extreme skyflyer" and "wave swinger". oh wells. and i doubt i'll be back to virginia, much less to richmond or to Kings Dominion so farewell! i'll miss the place. i'll miss u guys.
bank stuff is a headache.
i should really try to at least sort out my stuff and start packing. and apply aloe vera on my burns. and eat. and make my honey water before the sore throat really sets in. btw i dumped my shoes and socks today. after ending work, i changed and threw my socks in the bin at the locker area and my shoes in the Bathhouse bin, after carrying it around while waiting for the twins. lol. finally decided to bid good riddance to the cui pair of shoes that kept my feet perpetually wet.
i can't say i can't wait to go home. actually i don't wanna leave the USA. i wanna travel the world, rmb? i haven't seen and learnt enough. the best is yet to be! and the journey is still long :)
Saturday, July 19, 2008
ride warriors
i had fun in KD today!!! really felt like a guest, walking around freely in clothes other than khaki shorts, and without a broom and pan in hand :)) wheeheehee!
missed the 10.45am bus so went to get a smoothie and draw money fr wachovia, i hope they don't freeze my card again!! so we caught the 12nn bus and spent the whole afternoon in the waterpark. pity no photos, cos we were always in and out of the water and all our belongings were in the lockers. would have caught lots of fun and nice pics otherwise. when the waterpark closed at 8pm we went out into the dry park to play the rides, damn fun! hahaha. i sat the drop tower twice consecutively, and that's the ultimate. i don't rmb ever screaming so long and wholeheartedly! add that to my list of firsts. but it was beautiful, when the drop tower rose to the top. we could see the whole of KD and more. the beautiful beautiful SUNSET, freaking nice. streaks of RED in the sky, and trees and roller coasters like the sky flyer and dominator, and the eiffel tower of KD in the distance. it was really nice :) we sat the carousel too, felt like a kid but i always wanted to ride it! anyway today was a fun day, what with all the turkish lifeguards who recognised us and it was our turn to make fun of them like how the guests ask yue you and yue hao retarded questions when they're lifeguarding. i think i'm now officially immune to roller coasters and water rides, after the night slider and drop tower. i've ultimately overcome my fears and conquered KD! muahahaha. am proud of myself :) my only regret is not taking photos on the rides and of the rides. not enough photos to capture my experience in KD.
but i'll miss KD when i leave. no matter how tough life was sometimes, i'll miss the place. the place, the rides, the people. the scenery. the toys. (not) the food, but the cheesecake from 4 cornerstone cafe! (that's the employee cafe where i have lunch at every day)
ok now i should REALLY get down to packing. everyone else has started and i'm still too lazy. and i just need to reiterate my point that my off days are really more tiring than work days. i sleep later and still wake up early, then play more and sleep late again. i exercised so much today, climbing up flights of steps to get to the top of various water rides, then running around the dry park to cover as may rides as possible in 2 hours before the park closed.
here's what's left on my list, that i wish to ride again before i leave: dominator (front row and last row), volcano (front row?), flight of fear, backlot stunt coaster, anaconda, rebel yell, ricochet and hurler. oh ya and that weird swing thing. ok anyway i'm sunburnt despite applying sunblock in the morning, cos as usual it was hot and i heard the heat advisory again -_______- but getting into the water washing everything away and i feel mildly burnt and red now. only mildly. could have been much worse!
outside front gate, last saturday which was real busy.
buys from KD!!! i look so happy, cos of dear turtle which made my day :))
missed the 10.45am bus so went to get a smoothie and draw money fr wachovia, i hope they don't freeze my card again!! so we caught the 12nn bus and spent the whole afternoon in the waterpark. pity no photos, cos we were always in and out of the water and all our belongings were in the lockers. would have caught lots of fun and nice pics otherwise. when the waterpark closed at 8pm we went out into the dry park to play the rides, damn fun! hahaha. i sat the drop tower twice consecutively, and that's the ultimate. i don't rmb ever screaming so long and wholeheartedly! add that to my list of firsts. but it was beautiful, when the drop tower rose to the top. we could see the whole of KD and more. the beautiful beautiful SUNSET, freaking nice. streaks of RED in the sky, and trees and roller coasters like the sky flyer and dominator, and the eiffel tower of KD in the distance. it was really nice :) we sat the carousel too, felt like a kid but i always wanted to ride it! anyway today was a fun day, what with all the turkish lifeguards who recognised us and it was our turn to make fun of them like how the guests ask yue you and yue hao retarded questions when they're lifeguarding. i think i'm now officially immune to roller coasters and water rides, after the night slider and drop tower. i've ultimately overcome my fears and conquered KD! muahahaha. am proud of myself :) my only regret is not taking photos on the rides and of the rides. not enough photos to capture my experience in KD.
but i'll miss KD when i leave. no matter how tough life was sometimes, i'll miss the place. the place, the rides, the people. the scenery. the toys. (not) the food, but the cheesecake from 4 cornerstone cafe! (that's the employee cafe where i have lunch at every day)
ok now i should REALLY get down to packing. everyone else has started and i'm still too lazy. and i just need to reiterate my point that my off days are really more tiring than work days. i sleep later and still wake up early, then play more and sleep late again. i exercised so much today, climbing up flights of steps to get to the top of various water rides, then running around the dry park to cover as may rides as possible in 2 hours before the park closed.
here's what's left on my list, that i wish to ride again before i leave: dominator (front row and last row), volcano (front row?), flight of fear, backlot stunt coaster, anaconda, rebel yell, ricochet and hurler. oh ya and that weird swing thing. ok anyway i'm sunburnt despite applying sunblock in the morning, cos as usual it was hot and i heard the heat advisory again -_______- but getting into the water washing everything away and i feel mildly burnt and red now. only mildly. could have been much worse!
outside front gate, last saturday which was real busy.
buys from KD!!! i look so happy, cos of dear turtle which made my day :))
Friday, July 18, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
soaring to new heights
was sick ytd. ended shift at 8pm but felt the hint of a headache at 6-7pm. went to coldstone for the tuesdays special (our last tue here so can't miss the offer!) and felt queasy after the ice cream. then went to Kroger and felt nauseas after a while. Liu Jian showed me the toilet, and i really went in to vomit. all my ice cream came out, along with sour and bitter stuff. all my stomach acids and bile juices!! still had a headache after tt, so finished Kroger shopping and went back to dorm to sleep. it was 11pm and i wanted to wake up at 12am to bathe but i slept till 3+am and decided to just bathe the next morning. then i woke up at 6+ and 7+ and finally got up at 7.45am to bathe, brush teeth and eat breakfast. then i went to work. i realised i'm brushing my teeth less and less now, cos i'm too lazy and it's always too late. but tt's the first time i slept without bathing! (i mean in dorm. the first time was in vegas) so anyway i'm ok now. ended work at 8+ cos i didn't wanna close, then i went to play rides. yay was fun, but i pulled my neck and hamstring and bumped my back and arms and got my bag wet. btw i've been getting leg cramps every morning these few days, mostly on my left calf. yike. i don't think it's a lack of minerals, so maybe my room is just too cold. everyone who visits says it's cold. so last night i slept with the air-con off, thinking it'd do my headache good. afterall i wasn't a polar bear.
i'm tired of working 10 hours a day, so i've decided that i shall stop at 8 or 8+pm after the waterpark has closed, for my last week here. afterall i'm starting shift earlier, at 10am everyday now. i hardly have any time to myself, for the nights feel so short even though i sleep late. and there's like so much to be done even tho i multi-task through a very sloppy dinner.
i haven't started to pack and i dread the extra charges for my second luggage :(
i'm starting to see the correlation between age and maturity in guys. when they're a few years older it really makes a difference. and when they're just 1 yr younger u see the big difference too. there might be generation gap but when they're older u really feel the difference. maybe that's how u define a sense of security.
i saw an eagle in KD today :) add bees, a black snake, rabbits, frogs, skunks, blue dragonflies, white spiky caterpillars, lots of spiders and other insects and 2 species of squirrel and there u get the family of creatures in KD. it'd be nice if i could make a scrapbook of curious finds in KD :)
ok it's 3.09am, i better go sleep. (without brushing teeth AGAIN)
i'm tired of working 10 hours a day, so i've decided that i shall stop at 8 or 8+pm after the waterpark has closed, for my last week here. afterall i'm starting shift earlier, at 10am everyday now. i hardly have any time to myself, for the nights feel so short even though i sleep late. and there's like so much to be done even tho i multi-task through a very sloppy dinner.
i haven't started to pack and i dread the extra charges for my second luggage :(
i'm starting to see the correlation between age and maturity in guys. when they're a few years older it really makes a difference. and when they're just 1 yr younger u see the big difference too. there might be generation gap but when they're older u really feel the difference. maybe that's how u define a sense of security.
i saw an eagle in KD today :) add bees, a black snake, rabbits, frogs, skunks, blue dragonflies, white spiky caterpillars, lots of spiders and other insects and 2 species of squirrel and there u get the family of creatures in KD. it'd be nice if i could make a scrapbook of curious finds in KD :)
ok it's 3.09am, i better go sleep. (without brushing teeth AGAIN)
Sunday, July 13, 2008
verge
ok i still CANNOT manage to sleep before 2am. no matter how tired i am. i wanted to die today, was on the brink of giving up and going on strike. or leaving early. cos i was the only girl in area 4 today, which meant i had to cover both bathhouse and waterworks restrooms for 9-10 hours all by myself. and today's one of the busiest days i've seen, the queue for the toilet went all the way out. never seen lines for the Tornado that long before too. so u can imagine how bad things were. trash, paper towels, toilet paper, flooding, dirt.....in both restrooms. i had my hands (and legs) full! and it was so hot and humid i was sweating inside out, upside down, left right, back forth....lol
almost every guest who enters will utter the words "nasty" and "disgusting". i suspect those are their fave words. they complain so much it gets on my nerves. hey nothing will happen if they can just put their trash in the right places and flush their toilets! they say "do u hate this job?" "this must be the worst job ever." "how much are u paid to do this? only 8? oh my god. they'd have to pay me like 13 to clean this toilet!" and i think to myself: if i can do this, i can do anything in the world. serious. it's training both mentally and physically. and sensory-wise too. i've seen more different types of shit than i have ever had, and more pads, tampons and blood than i have ever had in my entire life too. lol. i saw green and black shit! and smelt all the disgusting stuff like urine, shit and diapers. and rotting biscuits. but i appreciate it when they give thanks. but somehow i feel that the only things A-cans are really good at is saying "excuse me". and holding the door for ppl behind them. those are like their only 2 virtues? hahahaha..
it's irritating when ppl are so dumb they keep asking me where the showers are when the bath house isn't even half an acre big. and 2 kids pissed me off today, in waterworks restroom.
girl: is that water on the floor?
me: yeah it is. (like can't u see? it's so obvious)
girl: are u sure? why is there water on the floor?
me: like when people come in soaking wet and wring their hair and clothes...
-girl enters toilet-
boy: is that water on the floor?
me: certainly. it definitely is not urine or anything.
boy: they washed the toilet? etcetc
(i ignore him and continue changing the paper towels)
actually i can't rmb the actual convo cos i got mixed up with somebody else asking me whether it was just water or the toilet overflowed but i rmb i was just plain irritated by spastic little kids with stupid questions. ok i was impatient cos i was tired and there was a whole load of stuff abt the toilet to be fixed and i was on my own when the other guy colleages were slacking their asses off somewhere. (and still getting paid the same.) seriously, like what Varion said, i should get some special award. or at least a bonus. perks for working in the worst area, all alone for the whole day. whatever happened to the help they promised they'd get for me? a whole load of lies and excuses. and Duane pissed me off last night. i hate it when leaders don't lead by example. they slack their asses off then expect u to work hard for them while they just stand by and watch. he made us do trash at 10.09pm when we had to catch the 10.30pm bus. nonsense la. and it was so inefficient and stupid, i just felt like scolding him. but i refrained, and at 10.20pm we just pushed the dumpsters back and left. good riddance to stupid idiots who keep claiming they're smart. to think if he passes some aptitude test he'd get his uni paid for and he'd earn 180K a year working in some hospital as a bioengineer.
anyway i just can't wait for work to end and to get out of KD. haha. it's made worse when everybody's starting to leave, and it's super sian seeing new faces in my area, mostly blacks, and who don't do any work. pretty irritating really. their paycheck should go to me! yeah the point is i kinda had enough, and when i'm the only girl it's so tiring i just wanna quit. i miss Danni! oh wells. i'm left with only 6 days of work though, after which the broom and pan can just go to hell and i can finally dump my rotten shoes and socks. only perk was that Les said she took her hat off me for being able to cope with both restrooms the whole day.
did some risky business today but it paid off. 20 minutes of walking ard in the sun talking to strangers and i earned 160 for my 4 tix.
it's 2.39am. i should really go slp and put more toothpaste on my pepperoni-looking bites before ppl start asking me abt them again tmr.
almost every guest who enters will utter the words "nasty" and "disgusting". i suspect those are their fave words. they complain so much it gets on my nerves. hey nothing will happen if they can just put their trash in the right places and flush their toilets! they say "do u hate this job?" "this must be the worst job ever." "how much are u paid to do this? only 8? oh my god. they'd have to pay me like 13 to clean this toilet!" and i think to myself: if i can do this, i can do anything in the world. serious. it's training both mentally and physically. and sensory-wise too. i've seen more different types of shit than i have ever had, and more pads, tampons and blood than i have ever had in my entire life too. lol. i saw green and black shit! and smelt all the disgusting stuff like urine, shit and diapers. and rotting biscuits. but i appreciate it when they give thanks. but somehow i feel that the only things A-cans are really good at is saying "excuse me". and holding the door for ppl behind them. those are like their only 2 virtues? hahahaha..
it's irritating when ppl are so dumb they keep asking me where the showers are when the bath house isn't even half an acre big. and 2 kids pissed me off today, in waterworks restroom.
girl: is that water on the floor?
me: yeah it is. (like can't u see? it's so obvious)
girl: are u sure? why is there water on the floor?
me: like when people come in soaking wet and wring their hair and clothes...
-girl enters toilet-
boy: is that water on the floor?
me: certainly. it definitely is not urine or anything.
boy: they washed the toilet? etcetc
(i ignore him and continue changing the paper towels)
actually i can't rmb the actual convo cos i got mixed up with somebody else asking me whether it was just water or the toilet overflowed but i rmb i was just plain irritated by spastic little kids with stupid questions. ok i was impatient cos i was tired and there was a whole load of stuff abt the toilet to be fixed and i was on my own when the other guy colleages were slacking their asses off somewhere. (and still getting paid the same.) seriously, like what Varion said, i should get some special award. or at least a bonus. perks for working in the worst area, all alone for the whole day. whatever happened to the help they promised they'd get for me? a whole load of lies and excuses. and Duane pissed me off last night. i hate it when leaders don't lead by example. they slack their asses off then expect u to work hard for them while they just stand by and watch. he made us do trash at 10.09pm when we had to catch the 10.30pm bus. nonsense la. and it was so inefficient and stupid, i just felt like scolding him. but i refrained, and at 10.20pm we just pushed the dumpsters back and left. good riddance to stupid idiots who keep claiming they're smart. to think if he passes some aptitude test he'd get his uni paid for and he'd earn 180K a year working in some hospital as a bioengineer.
anyway i just can't wait for work to end and to get out of KD. haha. it's made worse when everybody's starting to leave, and it's super sian seeing new faces in my area, mostly blacks, and who don't do any work. pretty irritating really. their paycheck should go to me! yeah the point is i kinda had enough, and when i'm the only girl it's so tiring i just wanna quit. i miss Danni! oh wells. i'm left with only 6 days of work though, after which the broom and pan can just go to hell and i can finally dump my rotten shoes and socks. only perk was that Les said she took her hat off me for being able to cope with both restrooms the whole day.
did some risky business today but it paid off. 20 minutes of walking ard in the sun talking to strangers and i earned 160 for my 4 tix.
it's 2.39am. i should really go slp and put more toothpaste on my pepperoni-looking bites before ppl start asking me abt them again tmr.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Outer Banks of North Carolina
as usual, i'm just very tired. been having less than 5 hours of sleep the past few days until last night when i think i had 5-6 hours, and i never really did recover from vegas.
went to work today, and it was tiring as usual. i think my feet are rotting cos my shoes are falling apart, and every single part is cui so when i step into 1 mm of water it gets in and my feet are soaked in dampness all day. inside, outside, insole, rubber etc. are all rotten, shall throw them away next week ;) i got many more weird bites, from mosquitoes, insects and whatever, giving those huge red pepperoni-shaped itchy sores on my legs =( if cortaid doesn't work tonight i shall use toothpaste tmr. have been itching all over for 2 days ;(
did trash today, and i had trash juice spilt on 1 side of my shorts, flowing down my legs. felt miserable ;( but i went to wash up after it had dried up, and hopefully after washing my shorts it won't stink and there won't be a stain.
north carolina was beautiful :)) i wanna own a horse! we went horse riding on the outer banks of north carolina, through forests and on the beach. lasted 2-3 hrs and cost $95 and all of us ended up with sore butts. haah. but it was fun! my horse, Tonka, is a 6 yr old male and he was HUGE. the largest and tallest of the lot, and they assigned him to me cos i was the tallest of the group, which was made up of all girls. most of them were younger than us too. there was this lil girl who got a really short horse haha. or maybe it was a pony. anyway although Tonka scared me whenever he kicked his hind legs (guide said it's cos there was a fly on his belly) cos i felt like i was gonna fly off, he was good most part of the way. when we cantered along the beach it was so violent i almost died-ed, cos i was practically flying up and down on the saddle. lol. my butt hurt so bad and i was desperately tugging on the reins to get Tonka to stop or at least slow down, i felt so helpless and pathetic. haha. but really, it was the experience of a lifetime. almost lost my cap on the beach, cos the wind was too strong, but the guides picked it up for me. was damn dirty though. then on the way back thru the forest Tonka suddenly started galloping to cover the space btn us and Jack (rode by Shimin), and i seriously almost fell off. my right foot came out of the stirrups and i almost slid off Tonka's back but lucky i held on for dear life. and he took me thru the pine trees, but the scratches weren't too bad. managed to take quite a few photos, shall post soon.
went up Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, covering 274 steps. wind was strong on top. it's the tallest brick lighthouse in USA!
on the second day we dropped by Elizabeth's house on the way back to Richmond, to return her all the camping stuff. her brown horse was beautiful :) Buddy's the name, and he used to be a race horse. cost USD1200. she had a white horse too, a female, which only cost USD500 cos she's limp in 1 leg. and her 10 acres of land cost like just 60K? and that's alr supposed to be very expensive. they say it's much cheaper in Indiana. oh man. her barn, house, fields and everything was just so surreal. i guess it's very different yet rewarding in a way to live in the countryside. with her own dirt bikes, boats, jeeps, horses, dog, cat, wake boards and all. says a horse can costs as cheap as USD300. eh, i can like almost afford everything there! house, car, horse. that's all i want!! hahaha.
btw we camped at Cape Point campground, and it was damn ulu and dark but the night sky was breath taking. i finally understood wat a blanket of stars meant, cos there were so many stars u didn't know where to look. uncountable! and they were everywhere, not just overhead. like if u sat up u could still see them hanging low without having to crane your neck 90 degrees up. seriously, i've never seen so many stars in my entire life, added up! had a BBQ and pitched our tent, but the tent was cui cos pegs were missing and we couldn't figure how to get it up so we took quite long. hey i still prefer the primitive old kind we used in Guides, cos then at least i'd have made more headway. lol. but i still rmb my 45 deg pegs and how to take footing for the lines! heheheeh. the tent flew off halfway cos the soil was too soft and the wind too strong, but after tt we managed to stabilise it. 3 of them slept in the tent, 2 of us (including me) in the car and 3 in the open. they slept on the tent poncho. in the morning the sea gulls came and made a hell lot of noise and i was wondering why there was so much quacking. they were actually feasting on our food! the remains of the BBQ the night before, which was lots of chicken, corn and fish.
anyway i didn't drive at all the entire trip, cos we had 2 guys = 2 drivers. so i had the luxury of backseat sleeping haha. but i was aching all over. i still am! my butt, neck, back...lol at least i didn't get car sick.
on the way back from North Carolina we stopped by some corn and fruit orchard thingy, and the peaches were GREAT. big, fresh, sweet and juicy!!! should have bot more :(
it's 2.04am and i still have work tmr. i just washed my socks with plain water and threw away 1 pair which was black and yellow and hardened beyond redemption, and i think i'll throw the rest away after i end work next wk. time really flies. all of a sudden my last day in Virginia will be next sunday. then off i go to NY and home i come! haha. then school will start :(
i hope i get the modules i want, cos currently everything's still on waitlist. oh and subject reg was 1 of the reasons i had so little slp before the trip, cos i did till 3+am and had to wake up at 8+am for work. it's irritating how everything i wanna take, or at least looks vaguely interesting or manageable clashes with my core modules or the exams. there goes my forensic science, psych and socio. sianzzz. so i chose biz law, biz finance, popular culture, jap level 1 and GN02 which is recommended by Joyce but looks freaking boring and i even forgot the name of the module, but i think it has sth to do with impact of architecture on the environment or sth lidat.
the power was out this morning for maintenance, and i had to pee and brush in the dark. i hope my fridge food ain't spoilt. and i couldn't make my daily dose of notty egg cos the m'wave was out. electricity really is impt!
Toyota Sierra that took us places. it's an 8-seater!
Tonka!!
Elizabeth's horses, in her field.
Buddy!
There shd be nicer pics and other grp pics in the other cams, but we haven't compiled the pics yet. ok i shall go slp. without brushing teeth again lol.
went to work today, and it was tiring as usual. i think my feet are rotting cos my shoes are falling apart, and every single part is cui so when i step into 1 mm of water it gets in and my feet are soaked in dampness all day. inside, outside, insole, rubber etc. are all rotten, shall throw them away next week ;) i got many more weird bites, from mosquitoes, insects and whatever, giving those huge red pepperoni-shaped itchy sores on my legs =( if cortaid doesn't work tonight i shall use toothpaste tmr. have been itching all over for 2 days ;(
did trash today, and i had trash juice spilt on 1 side of my shorts, flowing down my legs. felt miserable ;( but i went to wash up after it had dried up, and hopefully after washing my shorts it won't stink and there won't be a stain.
north carolina was beautiful :)) i wanna own a horse! we went horse riding on the outer banks of north carolina, through forests and on the beach. lasted 2-3 hrs and cost $95 and all of us ended up with sore butts. haah. but it was fun! my horse, Tonka, is a 6 yr old male and he was HUGE. the largest and tallest of the lot, and they assigned him to me cos i was the tallest of the group, which was made up of all girls. most of them were younger than us too. there was this lil girl who got a really short horse haha. or maybe it was a pony. anyway although Tonka scared me whenever he kicked his hind legs (guide said it's cos there was a fly on his belly) cos i felt like i was gonna fly off, he was good most part of the way. when we cantered along the beach it was so violent i almost died-ed, cos i was practically flying up and down on the saddle. lol. my butt hurt so bad and i was desperately tugging on the reins to get Tonka to stop or at least slow down, i felt so helpless and pathetic. haha. but really, it was the experience of a lifetime. almost lost my cap on the beach, cos the wind was too strong, but the guides picked it up for me. was damn dirty though. then on the way back thru the forest Tonka suddenly started galloping to cover the space btn us and Jack (rode by Shimin), and i seriously almost fell off. my right foot came out of the stirrups and i almost slid off Tonka's back but lucky i held on for dear life. and he took me thru the pine trees, but the scratches weren't too bad. managed to take quite a few photos, shall post soon.
went up Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, covering 274 steps. wind was strong on top. it's the tallest brick lighthouse in USA!
on the second day we dropped by Elizabeth's house on the way back to Richmond, to return her all the camping stuff. her brown horse was beautiful :) Buddy's the name, and he used to be a race horse. cost USD1200. she had a white horse too, a female, which only cost USD500 cos she's limp in 1 leg. and her 10 acres of land cost like just 60K? and that's alr supposed to be very expensive. they say it's much cheaper in Indiana. oh man. her barn, house, fields and everything was just so surreal. i guess it's very different yet rewarding in a way to live in the countryside. with her own dirt bikes, boats, jeeps, horses, dog, cat, wake boards and all. says a horse can costs as cheap as USD300. eh, i can like almost afford everything there! house, car, horse. that's all i want!! hahaha.
btw we camped at Cape Point campground, and it was damn ulu and dark but the night sky was breath taking. i finally understood wat a blanket of stars meant, cos there were so many stars u didn't know where to look. uncountable! and they were everywhere, not just overhead. like if u sat up u could still see them hanging low without having to crane your neck 90 degrees up. seriously, i've never seen so many stars in my entire life, added up! had a BBQ and pitched our tent, but the tent was cui cos pegs were missing and we couldn't figure how to get it up so we took quite long. hey i still prefer the primitive old kind we used in Guides, cos then at least i'd have made more headway. lol. but i still rmb my 45 deg pegs and how to take footing for the lines! heheheeh. the tent flew off halfway cos the soil was too soft and the wind too strong, but after tt we managed to stabilise it. 3 of them slept in the tent, 2 of us (including me) in the car and 3 in the open. they slept on the tent poncho. in the morning the sea gulls came and made a hell lot of noise and i was wondering why there was so much quacking. they were actually feasting on our food! the remains of the BBQ the night before, which was lots of chicken, corn and fish.
anyway i didn't drive at all the entire trip, cos we had 2 guys = 2 drivers. so i had the luxury of backseat sleeping haha. but i was aching all over. i still am! my butt, neck, back...lol at least i didn't get car sick.
on the way back from North Carolina we stopped by some corn and fruit orchard thingy, and the peaches were GREAT. big, fresh, sweet and juicy!!! should have bot more :(
it's 2.04am and i still have work tmr. i just washed my socks with plain water and threw away 1 pair which was black and yellow and hardened beyond redemption, and i think i'll throw the rest away after i end work next wk. time really flies. all of a sudden my last day in Virginia will be next sunday. then off i go to NY and home i come! haha. then school will start :(
i hope i get the modules i want, cos currently everything's still on waitlist. oh and subject reg was 1 of the reasons i had so little slp before the trip, cos i did till 3+am and had to wake up at 8+am for work. it's irritating how everything i wanna take, or at least looks vaguely interesting or manageable clashes with my core modules or the exams. there goes my forensic science, psych and socio. sianzzz. so i chose biz law, biz finance, popular culture, jap level 1 and GN02 which is recommended by Joyce but looks freaking boring and i even forgot the name of the module, but i think it has sth to do with impact of architecture on the environment or sth lidat.
the power was out this morning for maintenance, and i had to pee and brush in the dark. i hope my fridge food ain't spoilt. and i couldn't make my daily dose of notty egg cos the m'wave was out. electricity really is impt!
Toyota Sierra that took us places. it's an 8-seater!
Tonka!!
Elizabeth's horses, in her field.
Buddy!There shd be nicer pics and other grp pics in the other cams, but we haven't compiled the pics yet. ok i shall go slp. without brushing teeth again lol.
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