in a blink of an eye

its already Christmas eve?! 

the past few days were spent scrambling to buy gifts for loved ones. i didn't realize the year was ending soon.. 

i got a new pair of glasses that make me look really intelligent. *ahem* really.

so it's about time for new year resolutions.. i can hardly remember last years'.

december days

my week has been filled with late nights and suppers.

Bundles of joy at home just brighten up a gloomy morning.

Eunice my dear friend showing off her rusty skills after a good 8 months of being away in Sydney. Oh how i missed her...
Christmas is all around me.... even Sasha(THE dog)!

helpful boy

Today i shall dedicate this post to Anson. 

It was pouring heavily in the afternoon at orchard where i was heading home to catch some sleep. Obviously the rain delayed me and i was pretty irritable. A fairly old lady, maybe in her 50s was asking bus drivers for directions. Then she stood in front of me where i sat at the bus stop. I stood up, thinking she needed a seat as she appeared to have a bad leg. Then she asked if I could shelter her with my umbrella across the road (jaywalk). I was not amused. I asked her to take the underpass over as it was safer. She kept saying no. Then i just sat down again. Then this young lad. Maybe about my age was trying to help her. She was even demanding that we give her some money so she could take a taxi back to Johor Bahru. Pretty scam-ish,  i thought to myself. Anyhow, he provided an alternate route, which was to bring her to the MRT for her to take to Woodlands and a bus thereafter. Anson, who i presume is working at Tangs Orchard, (the bus stop was just outside Tangs), even asked the lady to wait while he ran back and got an umbrella. As my bus drove off, he came back with an umbrella to shelter her. How kind, i thought. I'm very impressed.

Days passing... Tasks are rather repetitive and i can't draw anything inspirational. 

Friday Morning

my morning kicked off with straits times; just to mention a few headlines that caught my attention..

1. Cleaner killed by zoo tigers
2. Assisted Suicide: Ruled Manslaughter
3. Being Fake is very real in China

what else to do on a Friday morning? 

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.

When Rowenna said that on Sunday, i knew God was speaking to me. The video, It's a Slow Fade impacted me greater. It left me thinking about the past year. 

Be careful little eyes what you see
It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray 
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray 
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you're thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see

MY CELL

Thanks to Bryner for spending his precious Sunday at my puny BBQ pit slaving away. Beads of sweat and aching muskles later, he finally got the fire roaring, for a while...

Today was just cold and wet. Met Tim for coffee and cake at Parkway. Got terribly bored by walking past the same old shops.. Rented 3 DVDs and will attempt to watch them soon. 

1. Material Girls
2. P.S I LOVE YOU 
3. (can't rmb what..)

i shall relish the rest of the windy night now... by sorting out my expenses for the month. i'm attempting to not splurge on (stuff i can't even rmb spending on). 

happy that iPhone is working again. i'm just too TOOTS to know what to do.

my two-week-old iPhone has passed out due to unknown causes yesterday at noon. 

i quite a range of photos of the class BBQ in my iPhone so this is it. BBQ on Sat was nice, chilling and eating. Eating the many overly-roasted items on the menu was umm, yummy! Marshmallows are my forte so the night ended that way.

 
Granny finally came back from Sydney with love gifts from dear uncle Gabriel. KRISPY KREMES were the BOMB for me. Macaroons a bit too sweeeet but so pretty! HAIGH'S are mom's fav so no comment from me.

The rest of the week would just be working and i'm happy that at least Friday im having dinner so it'll be mixture of work and play for the week! 

What could have been...

Today is the start of a'levels. I should be there but I'm not. I love the alternative route that I'm taking now. But just 1 year from now I'm gonna face the toughest exams of my life.

a nice thursday

Today was just cool. Spent the evening with my family just chilling at the beach. Well, at least i was chilling. haha, didn't do much cooking today. That's me below, all ready to go!
sSaw some NSmen, and seth commented he wants to be a soldier! Guess he won't be saying that when the time comes...

the story of how God washes away what we have done like the sea washing the sand, really reminds me of how little i am. But one thing, God won't be washed away like sand on the beach.

HSM

dAYS OF NON SCHOOLING HAVE PROVED TO BE UNPRODUCTIVE.

November is coming. Spells studying for me.. i actually can't wait to get back to books, as it would be a leisurely journey till 2008. But a sense of inertia is overwhelming me. But i know, i just have to! 

the last days

cute chintau feeling chilly

singing college hymn happily!

well, i don't have many photos to sum up the day. Being the last time of chapel of the year, we sang some songs. i.e college hymn. it was sweet, though few were present. As you can see, chintau's sweet smile, it was pretty good after all. 

i played sushi-go-round. lame but just to kill time. but ended up playing with Marissa's iPhone AGAIN. following that, went home and set off to buy my very own iPhone. which kinda ended up in a soap opera i don't wanna elaborate about. Met up with several classmates in the evening for HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3! i used to think it was for kids but yeah, i just LOVE IT!!!!! So my week sorta ended up on a high note... wondering whats in store for me next...

plans have been thought out and soon to be executed. heh... studying during hols? totally rocks my socks. just barely a month after promos i feel rusty up there already... oh dear... 

today's my brother Seths' debut on stage! he'll be taking the role of COW, in Old Mcdonald had a Farm. WHEEEE! it's starting at 10 but have to be there early with him to support him. It's gonna be well documented and i can't wait to see him do his thing! 

the rest of the day is packed. rush to work at Aunt Lilians' then head off for dinner at the Flyer. Wondering when..... when..... 

beautiful day!

ahh.. my day was made complete with EATING, of course not just the food but the COMPANY! Miss Hon and Mr Chua organized a nice class lunch for 08S26. Today just made me realize how fast this year has passed me by. Even all my worries for 2008 have almost been obsolete. Firstly, i have to thank God for bringing me through this year of repeating JC1. It was never an easy task. Especially at the beginning, i had all these negative connotations about repeating... I'm glad i have survived this year and thanks to many new friends i have made, that 2008 is almost over and im looking forward to 2009!

Despite the long day, i trudged along and fulfilled the last appointment of today. Dinner with Joalin! once in a blue moon we meet. Not even every full moon.. i had a glimpse of what J2 life is like, especially when As are in less than 2 weeks.. yesh and it's my 2009 resolution to work hard consistently!!!!!!

monday BLUS

Today, while waiting for a friend, i got some good read at Borders and settled nicely at the Starbucks at Wheelock Place.
My iced caramel macchiato, to make up for hot weather. After almost 1 hour of waiting with pigeons flying around as company, i struck a pot of gold. Like seriously, BLACK gold. From my dear friend, Pigeon.

Less than 3 mins later, my friend arrived, thinking i was oblivious to the blackish wet patch on my back.

i was UGGGHHH, EEEWWWW, YUCKKKK!!!!!!!!!

Thankfully, i had my black jacket to change into.

Went along my day, decided to cab to ah ma's. Got into the first cab, cabbie says he's ONLY heading to Katong. OKAY FINE. Second cab. Couldn't understand my heavy accent and repeatedly said "Killiney RD" when i said "Cluny RD". We headed along, with me believing that the rest of the day would be smooth-sailing... Driver insists that the turning with the nice green sign labelled CLUNY RD isn't the actual entrance. i was blur for a moment but pretty sure that WAS THE WAY! so he ended making a U-ey further down THEN to cluny rd.

Finally, the last leg to home. Bus 36. Really packed, no seats. Standing right at the end of the bus. Lady in conservative dressing staring at me frequently. Me: feeling pretty shack from carrying Yakult, Peanut Butter and Coffee from Ah Ma. Finally, approaching stop at Parkway to buy some ingredients for Mum's cooking. Lady, starts pushing me from behind. Me: quite irritated but convinced myself that's how it is for public transport. i try my best to move front but almost everyone is getting ready to drop at this stop and rmb, BUS IS PACKED. Me: standing near door, going to be my turn to alight, Lady still persists in pushing and i finally lose it by turning around to ask her to stop it. Lady says " i never what!" Me: just proceeds to alighting. Lady says " i push you cos you move as slowly as a cockroach!" Me: How rude is that?! Lady continues with glare and grunts in unknown language only known to her kind. Runs up the overhead bridge and turns to glare at me again when she reaches the top FIRST. So to prove her point.

i'm glad i didn't stoop to her level by racing to the top. how unglam. UNCOUTH lady!

terrible experience. better off watching dvds at home to pass time...

3 pictures

ahh.. a nice sibling photo,  the cutest things in my life now. well, maybe not THINGS.. 

andrea looking fabulous with her japanese fare. 

posing keira. what a look! can't you tell this model-to-be look?

my next camera!

Number of Pixels	10.1 mega pixels (effective)
Optical Zoom	4x
Stamina	Approx. 220 shots
Shooting Mode	Auto, Easy, Program Auto, Scene Selection (High Sensitivity / Soft  Snap / Twilight Portrait / Twilight / Landscape / High Speed Shutter /  Snow / Beach / Fireworks / Underwater / Gourmet)
White Balance Mode	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3,  Incandescent, Flash OR Number of Pixels 10.1 mega pixels (effective) Optical Zoom 4x Internal Memory 4GB Stamina Approx. 200 shots Shooting Mode Auto, Easy, Program Auto, Scene Selection (High Sensitivity / Soft  Snap / Twilight Portrait / Twilight / Landscape / High Speed Shutter /  Snow / Beach / Fireworks / Underwater / Gourmet) White Balance Mode Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3,  Incandescent, Flash what should i get? i like the second one though it's slightly pricier.. hehs...

Mundane Monday

today was pretty uneventful... 

ended up idling at the caf after school for almost 2hrs... 

played with darius' iPhone, played snakes and ladders and also debated on why people should get together for. 

saw harresh for a moment. 

weather was crazy. hot then cold, finally hot again... 

whats the world coming to!

sunny sunday

hello blog. i'm starting school tmr. how excited i am. 

today was a hot hot day. and spent it merrily with adele at town. 

i love eating nachos...

I PASSED

The music exam i took in august was a success! i remember blogging about how i didn't perform as i should have. Though this is just a pass, i know that God was in there as i called out to Him. The examiner saw i was able but couldn't. i'm indeed in awe. i false started like TWICE for the first piece and still faltered in the middle. The rest was just played with feeble fingers trembling as i hit each key. it's just amazing.

life's a bitch sometimes

i thought my first post will be abt HK but that can wait since i was such a klutz and left my pinkie camera at grandmas'.

while my friends are having great fun in school for project work, i find my life kinda unproductive and meaningless. this sense of emptiness is beginning to show. 

why do i have to even think of you? why are you even in my thoughts weeks on?

Be careful what you wish for 
'Cause you just might get it all
You just might get it all 
And then some you don't want

i sure got more than i wished for. which turns out to be such a joke on me. 

PROMOS OVER!

PROMOS are finally really over!

But doesn't really feel like anything special though... once i remembered there's still A's. Met up with old friend and enjoyed Beach Rd Prawn noodles. yumm.. the thought of having seafood tonight is making me feel like a glutton. Well, enjoy today and slog tomorrow. At least i won't be alone working :D

Slack Saturday

Today was one relaxing saturday in a long time..

Morning was umm, not productive.. besides bathing my dog and blow-drying her..

Had Ice Cream Chef.

Hung out at math tuition

THEN met Tim for comfort food! -Vietnamese Beef Noodles. YUMMY!!!!

I promised my night to be productive so i shall head to study China Studies soon. Since the point of not going for F1 is to study right? ugghh...

EVEN OUT

Let's start with the happy news first. After the hoo-ha over my hair which will be explained later, i'm going to Hong Kong! with my family but not my parents.. it kinda made up  for the horrible experience i had with my hair.

IT'S THE END. WE'RE OVER FOR REAL!

after our relationship of almost 3 years, i guess it's time to move on. took a break of 2 cuts at Next, which i found awesome EXCEPT a bit too short despite mentioning TRIM. i think i have to check the dictionary for that. maybe it's the wrong use of word. anyways, i was rash in making an appointment at 5 pm at klearcuts yesterday. had a horrific hair wash(as compared to Next which is totally heavenly, i've realised) the washer flicked soap onto my face AND kept spraying water into my ears. it was a slipshod job to summarize the painful experience. but i kept my cool as i trusted my hairstylist of 2 plus years to do a decent job leading up to an expected outcome. 

However, to my dismay, it was as slipshod or worst than the wash. he whipped out his scissors and started snipping mercilessly at my thick hair. i was like, okay, this isn't him. but i shall rest on the fact he has cut my hair more than 20 times to do something wrong. the outcome was unimaginable. i walked out looking like a TEN dollar haircut patron. it didn't help that i felt better off going for a manicure rather than this hair therapy that will last me for the next 1-month, making me feel pissed and all. 

i definitely look worse than this. 

almost the end of PROMOS 2008

It's pretty quick, FAST AND FURIOUS. 

i did okay for math. probably below expectation but i did my best at that point of time. spotting mistakes and all.. racked my brains for marks.

exams are boring to talk about..

today had dinner with joalin. (my bestie, whom i have no time to hang out with?) 

i just have to end here. not thinking...

PROMOS ARE HERE!

PERCY PIGLETS: sweetest things ever who accompanied my studying today.
my sweet little gummy pigs :D

Today was a rather fruitful day. It began at 5.50am as usual, though i didn't have class today. Met Andrea for breakfast before heading to school for consultation for Economics.

Studied a little here and there and my economics understanding has been horrifically enhanced. YAY!

Other than the HOT weather, nothing else to shout about the remaining day. Other than me studying Econs tonight again of course :)

i'm so sorry but i just can't help but blog again. well i studied quite alot last night so it's okay right???

i had a lovely sunday. FROLICK again as you would have guess. this time at holland. it's so wonderful. Pastor Josh was speaking about addictions. this is mine!

Me being really contented about my Cup B+1topping: oreo bits

my dear cell... turn out was good today.. and i'm happy too!
my aunt gave me this. and i love bags so YAY!

It's been a wonderful sunday. God has been reminding me time and again what i'm working for.

This is it:
1 Corinthians 9:24-25

Do you know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Every one competes in the same games goes into strict training. They do it to get the crown that will not last; but we do it to get the crown that will last forever.

studying

i feel like i'm falling
into the arms of a mighty God
It's not just a feeling
but i know He is real

my last entry till aft promos

it has dawned upon me that promos are in less than 10days. i guess its time to get down to business like SERIOUSLY!

Let me have a nice memorable entry :)

Today, Andrea, Tim and I decided to spend our Friday afternoon FROLICKING. If you didn't already know, check this out: http://www.frolick.com.sg/

This photo below, is Andrea trying to pick out the super-delicious mint leaves from her vietnamese roll. what a picky eater... [thats why we're still friends!] A rare scene of me studying... in deep thought. [it's about time]
stinko bus. [too expressive]
the exchange of iPods. [how lovely, i get the newer one!]
here we are: happy Frolicking!

I am adjourning to the study now, for real!

JUST CAN'T WAIT TILL THIS ENDS~ 29 SEPT!

submerged

MONDAY BLUES

i'm officially 2 weeks away from promos. i don't feel too stressed. which seems like a bad thing cos everyone is worked up about exams. i like the idea of taking a step at a time and not getting panic attacks that will hinder my progress. Cons being i may end up in a stroll that will be disastrous.

my helpers were telling me about how they got to know their life partners. it seemed foreign to me. knowing someone through pen pals and SMS? will i ever do that?

time to start working on promos. but is this what i'm working for? then i think it isn't worth it. but what's worth my time and effort?

i wanna study!

like seriously...

3weeks to go.

so fast?

how?

i'm trying to be artistic these days. my fav! honey balls...
organic chem is so killing me.... just if you didn't already know.
my most respected teacher of all time. MISS ABRAHAM. i used to fear but now it's all love.. :D
busy weekend.. friday was teachers' day celebs, had much fun seeing old friends and many unfamiliar faces in bedok south(sec.sch). apparently i look different to them from last year. i wonder why... must be the hair. fri night was spent with the kidos at clarke quay with chinese lanterns. my bro was dancing to the very upbeat music across the river from clubs. besides that, he wanted to take pics with strangers posing by the river. very funny.. i feel lazy to go on abt whats happened cos it seems so normal. hope this coming week with be PRODUCTIVE and HAPPY.

-the end-

OVER YOU by Chris Daughtry

Now that it's all said and done,
I can't believe you were the one
To build me up and tear me down,
Like an old abandoned house.
What you said when you left
Just left me cold and out of breath.
I fell too far, was in way too deep.
Guess I let you get the best of me.
Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.
You took a hammer to these walls,
Dragged the memories down the hall,
Packed your bags and walked away.
There was nothing I could say.
And when you slammed the front door shut,
A lot of others opened up,
So did my eyes so I could see
That you never were the best for me.
Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.

slack weekend=more work on weekdays.

SIGH.