#1036.

i'm sick this NYE so not going anywhere ): have already increased the dosage of cough syrup but i don't seem to get better. spent the morning helping bro in his photoshoot assignment. today we're experimenting strawberry milk. sadly, none of the pictures met his expectations so he is in a lousy mood now. not wanting to let the props go to waste, i...


yes, the strawberry is out of focus but who cares? i attempted almost 30 times before i got the 'splash'.

okay, maybe i'm gonna watch Twilight tonight (:

#1035.

much hated bidding starts today. every semester, i can't seem to run away from this shit. this sem is no different. i have 660 points in my account and i need 4 modules. crap, even 660 pts for 1 module isn't gonna be enough. i shall go through the troublesome appeal process all over again.

sidenote: i have wrinkles!! haha. nvm, let me age gracefully (:

#1034.

i can finally watch 摆家乐 tonight!!! didn't manage to catch a single episode since it started. so yeh, damn happy :D

#1033.

wheeee! i'm super happy today cos it's the long awaited holidays. i can finally stay home and rot all day! :D

guess what i did today?

i watched episodes 8 & 9 of 海派甜心, finished a book (Good Little Wives by Abby Drake), uploaded videos onto FB, and changed the rubber band of my pyjamas bottom. haha.


and my bro installed Harvest Moon on his old phone (now mine) so that i can play when i'm bored. he is so nice!!

maximum shiokness. except for the fact that i'm still coughing and i hope to get well soon!

Happy 21st Kathy! ^^

p/s. my dad teared while watching My Sister's Keeper. okay, i MUST watch it soon!

p/p/s. posted 6 backdated entries at one go. awesome!
15 dec bday celebration w Shingzers & dinner w DHL peeps
16 dec sis Meh's 21st!
19 dec guides gathering & dinner w 13
22 dec dinner w sisters cum x'mas gift exchange
24 dec Kathy's 21st cum x'mas gift exchange
27 dec Kathy's 21st chalet

#1032.

busy busy day! met Sabrina, Veralyn, Yushu & Siewhoon at 3plus in the afternoon and we went over to Kathy's chalet to help out with the food. busy thawing the frozen fish & prawn, cooking the potato salad & honeydew sago.

we are noisy people but we can cook! :D

i'm actually very proud of all the girls cos they helped alot despite being so playful. without them, i don't think i can cope in the kitchen alone. so once again, thankyou guidey mates! :D love ya'll!

after helping out in the kitchen, we went to help out with the BBQ. it was really non-stop work but such is the job of a chef. HAHAHA!

the food was overall good, considering that none of us was professional (: & Kathy, hope you had a blast!

#1031.

hahaha. i like this photo but Regina die die don't allow me to post online. i even hafta crop a santa face for her. hmpf. she is not even ugly but she hates her face. so weird.

tuesday was a splendid sisters' xmas dinner & gift exchange & taking lotsa photos. it's so damn rare the 4 of us get to meet up. i will org more next year! :D super loves xmas at town, so got feel!

celebrated Kathy's bday ytd & gift exchange with Shingzers. surprisingly there wasn't any crowd.

heading over to Sabrina's place in a while for potluck ^^

do my sentences even make sense? i feel like i'm writing randomly. okay, Merry Christmas everyone! love you all!

#1030.

celebrated Kathy's birthday at The Mind Cafe @ Boat Quay today. before Peisi jets off to Taiwan. it's a real simple celebration for we've run out of ideas. initial plan was to go ice-skating (Kathy's fav!) but we reckon it will be damn crowded on x'mas eve.

so we decided on playing games (indoors and sitting down). haha. surprisingly, the cafe was quite empty when we reached. which was a good thing (:


also did our gift exchange there. Sha got a notebook and wristlet for me. super loves it! ^^ thanks babe! and not forgetting the little souvenirs from KL even though the coin pouch stinks. hahaha.

phew, finally all of us turned 21. next year, we're back to simple bday affairs. it can be quite a chore to plan, prepare and execute bday surprises/celebrations. but it was all worthwhile this year (:

p/s. 3 years exactly. still miss my mummy. i guess i will never stop missing her. okay, be strong, don't cry (:

#1029.

finally, a sisters dinner cum x'mas gift exchange! ^^ really had a great time with my dearest and hopefully i can organise more of such next year. thankyou sis Meh for the chocolates & charger holder, sis Noi for the cutesy charms, sis Ting for the pouch & towel. super love ALL the gifts this year! (:

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today is also results day. as expected, i got a C for Transport Econs. that darn module ): got a B- for Maths so i s/u it. overall CAP dropped by 0.07.


quote from Bernard, "this sem is an off day, but don't keep having off days or all your efforts from Pri. 1 till now will be wasted". that is SO true. i'm gonna work harder! (:

#1028.

fuckkk man why am i so sick & tired & busy. WHERE IS MY HOLIDAYS??? ):

this is my fav month turned least fav month. i hope it's only for the year 2009! and i'm counting down to 28th dec. cos after that i will be freeee! :D

i will keep my schedule as empty as possible cos i need a good break. seriously. like some stay-home-and-rot kind of break. i've had enough of meet-ups, gatherings, dinners, shoppings, for now. i wanna watch soooo many videos which have been lying in my comp for so long. i wanna sleep alot and read alot and blog alot. millions of entries and photos to be updated.

okay gonna wrap presentS now bye.

#1027.

annual guides gathering today and this year, i'm the organiser. proposed kite flying at Marina Barrage but it was an obviously wrong choice cos it rained the whole day! ):

so we went to Cafe Cartel for lunch instead. Yushu so funny she accidentally told me that we'll be 'having cakes later on', which sort of spoilt the surprise. but i could've guessed cos Kathy was on the phone the whole time. but still, thankyou girls for the cake & all. appreciate it very very much :D


dinner with Thirteen at 313's Marche (: it was an awesome meet up even though a few of them couldn't make it.

sis Meh, Noi & i were the earliest so we camwhored like crazy. haha. super love sisters! :D the rest arrived and we went to queue for the food. damn long queue for everything but it was worth the wait. all food pics on FB. group photo with Rynel so gotta wait.

sis Meh & i got our bday gifts from them too. love all the stuff except maybe for the voodoo doll which was kinda weird. haha. will definitely use the red 2010 diary. super nice!

#1026.

today, i turn 21. there's no fancy celebration with my family; just like any other years. dad told me there's nothing much to celebrate about. turning 21 just means that i'm now legally responsible for everything i do, and that i should really think twice before acting. but deep down, i know that my dad's sole reason for not wanting to celebrate this day, is because mum's not around anymore. really, it's not important whether or not i hold a celebration. it's more of who's by my side. fuckkk i can't stop my tears!

anyhow, i want to assure myself that mummy is watching me every minute, blessing this family and all my loved ones. i know it has been her biggest hope that i graduate from a local university. i'm on my way, mum!

for me, personally, i feel that i've already turned 21 three years ago. the moment mum left us, all the responsibility is on my dad. he is no longer young and will leave us one day. hence, i'm always prepared. i began to shoulder some responsibilities too. i leant to cook, clean, manage the family, take care of my brother (ya even though he is old enough), basically doing things i know many people my age are not even aware of.

so today, i turn 21 legally. nothing much to shout about, i still carry on my life like i did for the past 21 years (:

p/s. thanks for the mini surprises today, my 3 bestest in the whole wide world.

p/p/s. i fucking hate my cousin/relative/don't-care-who-the-fuck-she-is. stop fucking asking MY dad to do this and that for you. he is not your fucking computer repairman. he has work to do too. so stop fucking hurrying him. your computer spoil, not his problem. stop calling every night to ask if it's repaired. he spent the whole day today to troubleshoot for you and even injured himself twice, and it's MY bday. heart pain. my dad is a nice guy but pls don't fucking take advantage of his kindness. and you know what, he is old already and can't see properly at night. even accidentally screw up some component inside so tmr he will have to redo everything. fuck. as if not enough, she has to call (again!) and ask my dad help her back up her mp3's, photos, and bookmarks. just thinking about it makes me angry ):

p/p/p/s. lots of updates, photos, etc. will do so when i get better. bad sore throat now ):

#1025.

♥ ♥ ♥ Happy Birthday Sweetie Sis Meh ♥ ♥ ♥

super honoured to get to spend this special day with sis Meh! went shopping at Bugis and rested our feet at TCC (fav coffee place!)

got to see Roan in person and she is so small sized and cute! haha. Peisi says she looks like sis Noi's sis and i quite agree (: both are fair princesses.

managed to convince bro to let me bring out his polaroid (my bday gift for him for next year. muahahahaha!) this is my fav even though we're not in the centre and the Santa plushie looks damn weird.

#1024.

celebrated my birthday with Shingzers at Marina Barrage today! was actually looking forward to the green grass & kite flying but the girls decided on a pink picnic at the bridge instead. still, i enjoyed myself very very much :D

super coincidental that i wore the exact shade of shocking pink as the set up (:

more photos to be up on FB soon. oh which reminds me, i haven't even posted Peisi's bday photos. haha.


they got me the Sony mp3 on my wishlist. apparantly i 'wished' for an older model which was no longer in stock. so they got me a more stylo and slimmer one. heh. thanks girls :D

oh and not to mention the damn funny video which the girls filmed. i shall post it up on Youtube and link it here soon (:

it rained shortly after we packed. but we couldn't proceed to part 2 of the celebration cos it was dangerous (Sg Flyer). haha. played Uno indoors till the rain stopped.


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met the DHL peeps for steamboat dinner at Bugis. photos are already up on FB. really happy to finally meet up with them for a good dinner. even Sean came! :D

my presents! including the beloved Carebears! thankyou!!

#1023.

dad asked, "what's facebook? and what about twitter?"

i had a hard time explaining. LOL.

i figured i don't know how to use twitter. how does the @username thing work? gosh, what a loser. nvm i should go back to FB until someone teaches me how to tweet.

anyway, i packed my desk this afternoon and look at the before & after photos! i think it's 10 times neater. got?? LOL.


barely had space to work on before i cleaned it. but i wonder how long my desk is gonna be this tidy. i really love to leave my stuff lying around and not put in back after use. hahaha.

OH!

guess what i found while cleaning!!!

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some cute lil' stuff from sec 4! omg.


cheer up note from Sha cos i did badly for my Chinese O's. a cute "membership card" for LF (lamer family). i'm laughing out loud as i'm typing! we're so lame!! :D

#1022.

went shopping at Rivervale Mall's Daiso today and it was awesome! why are there so many great finds that i didn't see at PS' and Vivocity's outlets?

am in the midst of setting up my twitter account! :D was contemplating but Aimee told me she's on it too. so that makes 2 followers. HAHA. so pathetic but better than 1. pls follow me so i can follow you back!

is that how it works anyway? (:

#1021.

about horoscopes

librans are true to their origin-they are always trying to achieve a balance, whether between views, negotiating parties, or in their own environment. in many instances, because they prefer not to take one side or the other, they sit in the middle, and this indecision can be their greatest fault.

though full of sentiment, they seldom allow their own feelings to interfere with what they consider to be just; and they are broad-minded, tolerant and lenient to the faults of others, realizing that errors and failings are natural to the human race. but they detest injustice, cruelty and unfair teartment, and are always ready to take up arms on behalf of anybody who has been wronged.

it is one of the libran's most typical traits that he or she will always see both sides of a case. this is what makes librans such good mediators in any quarrel, for even though they love discussion they cannot bear disagreements.

another libran trait is the ability to go on talking incessantly, or until someone begs then to shut up. but to be fair, they are also good listeners.

do you think that sounds pretty confusing? well it is. librans can be very confusing people. for they are always trying to balance things, to weight the scales evenly. so they can change from being sweet, charming and calm to restless, irritating and stubborn.

it can sometimes be difficult for people to work out how librans really feel about things, which is not surprising when they often do not know themslevs. perhaps it's because they try so hard to please others and are therefore willing to sacrifice their own needs and suppress their own feelings to make others happy.

librans are often accused of being lazy, but this is not really jsutified. if they are interested enough, they will happily work until late at night. but afterwards they sink into a kind of stupor, and wild horses wont get them moving again, especially not to help around the house. they will slouch in front of the TV, or perhaps read a magazine. but then all of a sudden they come to life again and become just as energetic as before.

libra subjects make loyal, cheerful and affectionate friends, who are always ready to put their own interests last.

librans always want to do others a good turn, but they also care about other people's opinions of them. so they risk acquiring friends who really only want to exploit their kindness. librans find it hard to distinguish between true and false friends, so they sometimes experience terrible disappointments in their relationships.

they tend to look for friends among the smartest and most popular people, because they are so unsure of their own feelings. these are usually superficial friendhips but if librans manage to find true frinds, they can be relied on to be faithful, considerate and keen to preserve their friendships.

librans do not like being alone and love to have someone to look after and care for. but they often find it difficult to understand their own feelings and may therefore mistake friendship for love.

a water sign can have a suffocating effect on a libran. on the other hand a scorpion may be able to teach the libran to understand and handle his feelings better.

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scorpions can show a mix of behaviour and character, on one hand being very determined and strong-willed, and on the other hand being awkward and arrogant. once committed to something, whether a person or an ideal, they will be very faithful, although they are susceptible to being melodramatic, and when emotions become involved, logic suffers.

they tend to be intense in their emotions, and subtle in their actions and manner of thought.

most people do not like losing at games, but if you meet someone who considers any defeat to be a total catastrophe, that person will probably turn out to be a scorpio. scorpions hate to lose.

they have amazing powers of resistance and are seldom discouraged when their plans go awry and success seems faraway. they will meet the most crushing blows without cringing or changing expression; in fact, they always know when and how to conceal their emotions.

idealists and humanitarians at heart, they are ever eager to defend and champion the weak and oppressed; but they often speak slightingly of those whom they uphold and protect, and affect a contempt of charity and kind actions. naturally gifted with dramatic ability, many of them act throughout their daily life and, in a spirit of perversity, seem anxious to give the world an entirely wrong inpression of their character and temperament.

scorpions have good memories, and will remember your kindness as well as your cruelties. your generosity will be richly rewarded, but you can expect dreadful revenge to be taken if you have been nasty. just try to make fun of scorpion in public and you will find that you'll receive a dose of your own medicine-with interest.

scorpions do not often have a lot of friends, because they are very fussy and can easily see through people. on the other hand, once you have been accepted by a scorpion, he or she will become a very faithful friend.

if you are friends with a scorpion, dont expect to keep many secrets. for instance, if you have fallen for the new person in your class, it wont very long before your scorpion friend has sussed it out. he or she is not only good at guessing other people's feelings, but is also extremely inquisitive.

but dont try to stick your nose too deeply into the scorpion's private life. scorpions do not like that at all. as much as they like to guess your secrets, they want to guard their own.

scorpions tend to be extremist. no one can hate as much as a scorpion who feels that he or she has been victimized. and problems may arise in school if the scorpion gets on the wrong side of teachers or friends. but scorpions are also willing to go through hell and high water for those they like.

scorpio people would do both themselves and others a favour if they learned to control their tempers. that goes for when they are playing games and think they are about to lose, as well as when they have been unfairly treated by others.

the air signs can learn a lot from the water signs, and vice versa. for example, scorpions find it hard to grasp that other people are different from then and dont think the way they do. air sign people are much more understanding. but water sign people cn teach air sign people to recognise their own emotions.

water and air get on very well with each other, but just as water can have a suffocating effect on air (for you cannot breathe underwater), a scorpion can be so dominating that an air person feels stifled. on the other hand air can whip up great storms and high seas. and this can happen if a libran is not sufficiently aware of scorpion sensitivity, which may provoke a scorpion tempest.

-adapted from Astrology & Horoscopes by Geddes & Grosset

p/s. hope the intended gets to read this (:

#1020.

came up with a to-do list for this holidays (:

x edit photos from BFF's bday celebration
x bake something
x think of a deco design for Kathy's party
x buy xmas presents
x catch up on 海派甜心 ep 3-5
x pack my desk
x watch twilight
x watch my girlfriend is an agent
x think of what to bring for Animal Kingdom's Potluck Xmas Party o9*
x read a book**
x watch my sister's keeper
x pack my notes***
x meet up with 13/sisters (!!)

yup, those are the things i can think of now. will probably update this once every few days.

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*Kathy and i will be bringing chocolate fondue for desserts. yumms.

**borrowed a couple of books from the library today (:

***i did pack my notes okay.

#1019.

alright here's my updated wishlist:

#1. go on a holiday with my family
#2. sony ericsson z770i/z555i/t707
#3. sony mp3 nwz-e435f
#4. carebears
#5. crocs women's santa cruz
#6. jewelry box
#7. cake mixer
#8. 2010 diary
#9. havaianas
#10. precious moments photo album
#11. papillio
#12. scrapbooking materials
#13. recipe books
#14. fabrix camera case

for full list with pics, click here.

okay, i'm going x'mas shopping in a while.

p/s. sis Meh & i will have the most "special" bday celebration this year. damn ke lian...

#1018.

met the shingzers girlfs at 11 plus last night at Tamp macs. promised to bring supper but i forgot to bring it out -.- i made sushi for them! argh.

hopped onto the official SCSM yellow bus at 12am. reached Padang, collected our goodie bag & shirt, changed, and assembled at the field. this was the worst part of the event! cos we stood for like 2 hours plus while waiting for the official SCSM yellow bus to bring us to ECP. seriously, it was warm and crowded. what a torturous wait ):



snapped this while squatting. legs damn suan ):


at about 2 plus, supper arrived. luckily it was nice (: yummy fried bee hoon kept us happy but not for long. finally we couldn't stand (literally) it any longer so we opened up the poncho to sit.



i bet the people around us really longed to sit down like us but nobody copied us. hmmm i wonder why. anyway the grass was really muddy and wet, if you were wondering why we didn't sit.

the next hour or so passed by ok cos we started entertaining ourselves with some games. we were the second last group to leave. so ke lian!

reached ECP at nearly 4am and the weather was super cold! i thought we would have things to do. but i was wrong. the group leader told us what we were supposed to do, but then told us to rest. WTH. super waste time. luckily i brought poker cards.

and we tried inflating these cheer leading things.



only started work at 5.30am, when the full marathon runners were flagged off. we filled the cups with Ice Mountain and arranged them so that the runners could grab and go.


here's Peisi and Kathy doing a trial run. HAHA. gotta make sure the cups are not too close to one another.



towards the end of the marathon, Aimee spotted that i have bird shit on my shirt. so i got her to wash it off for me. then we spotted she had bird shit on her hair! stupid bird.

but anyway, Aimee said "come up with 2 numbers leh, later go buy 4D."

so she thought of 07, and me, 17. but we didn't go buy cos we were so tired already and only wished to shower and sleep.

guess what???

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first prize damnit!

we had initially wanted to buy all combinations. could have easily won few hundred (thousands?) dollars.

T_T

guess it wasn't meant to be. oh well...


look at all the litter we had to clear! i didn't. haha. the rest of the volunteers must be angry at me but i don't care. please lor, i already so damn tired still ask me to pick up the cups one by one. just leave it to the cleaners. their job occupation anyway.



wouldn't be back next year even though there's monetary incentive of $20. cos firstly, the t-shirt is so ugly! secondly, we were mostly wasting time.

unless, they have nicer shirts, and we have a different role, and better goodie bags, maybe i'd consider. HAHAHA.

p/s. will upload videos soon. it's basically just us screaming. HAHA.

#1017.

yahooooo!! what a relief the dreaded exams are over. sadly, i still have 1 year left to graduate. the faculty is so kiasu, asking us to plan our modules when it's still the exam period. haha. have yet to think of what to take. will ask around and probably submit by this weekend.

went shopping with Regina today and our legs were aching at the end of the day. really damn suan, no kidding. just like when i did xmas shopping with sis Meh last year. hehe.

had our lunch at Thai Express, and first shopping stop at Daiso. i still think the best (biggest) Daiso is at IMM with super alot of things to buy.

Poo Tod Kratiem Phrik Thai
soft shell crab

Phat Thai Talay
seafood noodles

walked around Vivocity but we had nothing much to buy. cos almost everything can be found at Tampines! so no point carrying them all the way back.

rested our feets at Ben & Jerry's. omg can you believe this is my first time eating B&J's at its outlet?! LOL.

Double Brownie Special
new york super fudge chunk & strawberry cheesecake

then i called the manager to ask about the status of my job, but he said it wasn't approved at the Regional Office side so i couldn't go back to work. so sad! cos i'd have no income and xmas is here! ):

actually i wasn't very affected by it and all but Regina kept consoling me! even after i told her i'm alright, not the least sad. haha. she's funny like that.

trained down to Bugis for more shopping. also popped by the temple to pray for a good year ahead (:

& she is so sweet to buy this for me just cos i say i like! :D just a 5 bucks Bugis St watch but still, Regina's so niceee!



settled our dinner at Popeye's. we had a potato-ey meal comprising mashed potato & fries. LOL.

#1016.

am in no mood to study right now because it's finally my last paper tmr :D

I CANNOT WAIT!!!

hmmm, should i set up a twitter account? haha. i know it's random but i don't know why the thought just popped into my head. bro says it's quite bo liao especially if you don't have many friends on it. okay then, shall stick with FB (: