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?

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.

Off to truly asia in 5 hours! I hope it won't rain where we go.

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.

The Insured Person(s): ON THE LIVES OF 5 PERSONS
(As per details lodged with us)


I just found the above hilarious. First thing I saw when I opened the travel insurance policy cert. LOL.

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

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.

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.

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.

blue

What do they have in common? They're my favourite, and coincidentally they're all blue. hahaha

We laugh, and laugh, and nothing can ever be sad, no one can be lost, or dead, or far away: right now we are here, and nothing can mar our perfection, or steal the joy of this perfect moment.

-The Time Traveler's Wife



Beautiful words, aren't they? =)

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

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。

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.

因为幸福如履薄冰。