I AM HOME!

finally, a decent internet connection. tis has been somewhat delayed bcoz of jetlag, previous social engagements n not forgetting, the taiwan earthquake wrecking havoc on all hardwire.

anyway, i wun be posting pics for d&d or the japan trip just yet. haha. by tis wk i promise okie? anyway, tis is recap of wat i did the wk before i went away n wat happened when i just returned. anyway, i hv finally updated pics on friendster. haha.. haven touched tt in eons..

>> visited suntec's flora exhibition. (pretty pretty..)
>> watched 'happy feet' (sorry ting, i scared no more by the time we free to watch.)
>> watched 'curse of the golden flower' (jay chou died! wahhh!!)
>> had sakae farewell dinner..
>> sat by the open area in raffles place. (our future. =D)
>> celebrated gz's bdae at swensens.
>> visited the art museum.
>> aerobics in the air!! (amazing! *starry eyed*)
>> magnetic graffiti.. (cuutttteeee!!!!!)
>> went to esplanade in the rain.
>> wrote 2007 msgs on big white balls n sliver mirrors!
>> orchard's xmas lights!



joy to the world!!!



my darling. (public proclamation of affection.. awww..)



scribbles of new yr wishes.



our very own completed ball. yup, we finished it!!! ^^



my mirrored ornament.. i preferred the ball. lol.

more photos!!



look at the height!! scary.. plus its escalators below.. the sacrifice of the arty-farty ppl... but its nice to watch... hehehe..



the dancers.. they did flips n tango-ed while scaling tis wall. BRAVO!!




their waists r super toned!! i bet they do yoga. intensified. hahaha.



close-up.. they r virtually as flexible as monkeys.



the orchard rd light-up..

greetings frm japan!

hello frm japan!!

when in taiwan, i complained abt the chinese keyboard. here in japan, with the japanese keyboard, typing is an even greater headache.

weather here is cold. n its colder outside then inside! the exact opp frm s'pore. imagine stiffling hot shopping complexes?? but the food a gooood, the stuff is cute n the ppl r sooo attractive. whee!!

the cold air really helps complexion. just one day n feel ur pores tightening, there is no oil plus in bid to keep warm, ur cheeks turn tis nice blush shade. au natural! so tempted to stay for gd. wahahaha..

of course, there r ppl i miss n tis is the one n only day i'll hv internet connection before i head to the suburbs. oh man, torture!!! hehee, cheerios for now. =D

tribute to rehiptro

tribute to my event of the yr, the spse dinner & dance 2006!!

tis event although lasting only one night had nearly 20 people busy for a grand period of 6 mth. although it wasn't a huge, smashing bash, i tink by far, it can be considered a success. HIP HIP HOORAY. ^^

phew, i suddenly feel relieved. hahaha..
so in tribute to all our efforts, tis is the timeline of my journey towards 16th dec 2006.

mths before
- we were still in our 3 seperate teams bidding to win tis final proposal.
- weekly meetings with carolyn, lifang n jeremy.
- we were relaxed though pressed for time.
- late nights were spent choosing appropriate songs.
- even dreams were that of games n activities.
- we had ambitious plans. a whole lot of them.
- beautiful but unachievable fantasies.

wks before
- was put in-charge of deco with jessica.
- time not to mention bus fares were spent shuttling between places.
- comparing prices, getting quotes, bargaining, etc..
- decoration, the first impression.
- wat we believed to be the most impt. the ambience. the atmosphere. the mood.
- settled on a royal purple n grand sliver theme. aft much deliberation.
- romance was set afire with rose petals n tealight candles.
- balloons n ribbons were a must.

days before
- tension was at all time high. nothing seemed to be going right.
- problems aft problems. never-ending workloads.
- aft meeting celebrations turned into rushed dinners in sch.
- everyone sacrificed sleep, sch wrk n fun to make our baby a success.
- more trouble was at hand. daunting tasks lay ahead.
- the deco team found themselves suddenly obliged to plan another bash.
- mr francis hong's party the night before.
- a mad rush to get more supplies, skipping of lessons n staying late.
- things were thankfully resolved on the v last day.
- sponsorships, funding n answers poured in..

i will always rmbr
the night of 12th dec. jessica, darren, thaim hee, tian hock n i stayed back really late to make sure the signboards were done. the comforting feeling tt we were all in tis together. despite not being involved, the guys stayed behind, slaving over their drawings, wrestling with the penknife n styrofoam boards.

the laughter, the gossips, the camp-like dinner, the closed 7-eleven, the electricity shortage, the cleaning up of styrofoam bits (with sticky tape). although we were all hanging on, desperately trying to stay awake with the field all dark n eerie, we survived n sorta had fun. furthermore, we didn't get locked in the clubhouse even as the time neared midnight. so the opening hrs is FAKE! =P

i will also rmbr all the nights though i returned late, my maid wld ensure tt there will always be a bowl of hot soup waiting. n daddy who wld drop everything just to be at tamp in time to pick his daughter hm. n mommy who wld stay up just to say gd night n tuck me into bed.

its times like tis when u feel like giving up tt make u choose to hold on. its the warmth n the love i got at hm n in sch tt kept me running. so although many a times i felt like calling it quits - i'm sure we all felt like giving up at some pt or another - we stuck by our commitments n responsiblity. which was wat made last sat's event possible.

the day
- morn was still spent sourcing for more balloons n tinsel.
- hustle n bustle amidst a slight drizzle.
- the hr spent in the toilet prior to the event.
- the make-up, the hair, the dress, the perspiration..
- the sitting arrangement
- (anna, serkee, jess, darren, terrence, weicong, lixian, liying, me, trixie n alisa)
- the food serving, the whistle-blowing, the light sticks, the smoke, the music..
- my 2nd prom. =D
- his on-stage confession. *touched*
- the bended knees, the sunflowers.. aww, shucks..
- post party celebration at starbucks plaza sing.
- slacked around till nearly 2am before taking NR7 hm.
- luckily mommy didn't notice i burst curfew. hehe..

i'm a tired but happy girl.


now, i gotta go meddle with my stocks. I WANNA WIN. hahahaha.. pics when i get back frm japan. love u all. thanks for everything. =)

special mention:
santoso, carolyn, william, jessica, huixian, guiyi, jessica, guowei, darren, zest, gerald, tianhock, sengwang, adeline, tiffany, vicky, xueqin, thiam hee, amir, richard.

the exam reflection

hmm. aft yesterday's A for my fom presentation n today's A in crs. i'm starting to feel spurred on to study. the feeling of victory sure is motivational. true, i screwed up major papers tis mst.. not scoring in subs i'm supposed to. sighs.

if i continue tis trend of downward spiral, i cld well undo my previous sem's effort, pull down my gpa, regret for 3 yrs, fail to get admitted into uni, get a low-paying job, nv get promoted, nv start a family n die a lonely girl.

haha. tis is wat they call 'worst case beliefs' in psycho. where one makes a mountain out of a molehill.. nevertheless, i muz remain optimistic abt my seemingly bleak future. there is still 40% worth of mrks to salvage the sub-standard mst!!!! oh man.. gotta go hit the books, joy!!! n someone promised to study with me hor. lalala! =)

nothing to be complacent abt anyway.. those As r only reflected in really tiny proportions. stats! accounts! econs! the major gpa determinants.. arrggghhh!!!

strive, i must.

yeap, i noe i promised him i wld slp by 12am. n its now 1.5 hrs aft tt.. but i honestly cld not help it. i mean, i can't leave tis just hanging here rite? haha.. somehow, i feel liberated with this new blog. n deep inside, i believe tt with time, tis new add will be just as significant as my previous add was.

i noe having a new blog may not solve all the problems or cease my troubles. but at least, its an attempt start something new. consider it a revamp of my comfort zone.. one with an auspicious name too! hehehe.. dun ask me why i chose tis. i just flipped the thesaurus under 'joy' n it stood out among the rest. lol. plus, i just wanna be happy.

a big thank you to my mei for sacrificing ur slp to help me do up tis template. i love you. *muacks*

friday (1st dec)
whee~!! its his turn to be kept in suspense tis time around.. i managed to keep the secret a whole wk w/o telling a single soul!! haha. i'm capable of surprises too!!! brought him to changi beach straight aft 55.

nope, no vivo firewrks, no esplanade, no pet safari, no ikea tampines, no average typical place. =D the beach was lovely. so unlike the other commercial beaches with annoying cyclists, screaming children and overpriced drinks.

the only downside of changi is the squatters (long-time campers). otherwise, the lonesome couples wun disturb u, there r plenty of pavilions n who can forget the fab changi village hawker centre. haha.. this ulu place really shld pay me for advertising. hehehe..

we sat by the benches, with nice music (frm one of the pubs i tink.) playing in the background n took in the sea breeze.. btw, it was a starry nite too. come to tink of it, i've quite a strong affinity with stars tis few days.. they just keep appearing. <3

one of these days, i wanna board those old sampans n row myself to pulau ubin. fresh coconuts await me!!


saturday (2nd dec)
gonna waste the whole wkend doing ridiculous volunteer wrk for cd. *sulks*

anyway, today was spent climbing up n down staircases in marsiling to help medaki collect household income surveys of malay muslim families. tt made me realise how horribly unfit i was. but it was 10 storeys high ok?!? lol. excuses.

ppl were not v friendly.. a large majority of them refused to open the doors but u noe jolly well tt they r hm. hey, we r not deaf to baby cries n telephone calls ok?? n do i look like a salesman??? such an insult! n to tink we were there to help them raise their standard of living. =(

some of those tt opened their doors were obviously lying in the survey!!!

no kids?? how come hv soo many sch uniforms lining the corridor? live alone? how come hv sooo many shoes outside the door? so qiao hv extended family visiting ar?

anyway, serkee n i decided to head down to sitex at expo to spy on the boyfriends aft we were released. afterall, there is the big boyz toyz exhibition going on in the neighbouring hall. fast cars r always n i mean ALWAYS associated with hot babes in mini skirts. n guys being guys can rarely resist. *warning bells*

anyway, the boyfriends were well-behaved n both sweared tt they did not enter hall 3 at all. i'm a happy girl.

btw, we both attracted hordes of attn (esp tt of the male gender.) when we browsed the booths with big, fat, french-fries wrapped sausages in hand. i must add tt those greasy lumps of carbo was delicious n not to mention, heavy. ^^

waited for him to end wrk before joining liying for supper at simei.

HAPPY 2ND MONTH DAR!


sunday (3rd dec)
went down to do cip again. its easier tis time around. n we got to play with little kids. not tt it was much fun since i cld not speak malay.

went down to cityhall to change my hp plan to the student one. mommy is so pro. *applause* she somehow managed to convince the manager to serve us first although the place was packed like sardines with approx waiting time of 1 hr. haha.. everyone is terrifed when my mom is on a mission. ladeedums~

so we ended early enough to visit expo. again. haha.. daddy is so cute when taking the public transport. (parking there is a nightmare.)

1) he literally "minded the platform gap" when he leaped into the mrt.
2) he tried to cut the escalator queue to no avail.
3) he was too slow in reading the card bal.
4) he asked really adorable but embarassing qns on the mrt.
5) he whined tt no one offered him seats.

conclusion, my daddy is spoilt. but i love him for tt. =)

sitex was much more crowded tis time.. last day ma. if i had known tt mommy will be coming today, i wld hv not bought my thumbdrive n hp protector yesterday. oh wells, she did get me an upgraded mini sd for my n73. n i almost got tt new ipod nano. if it wasn't for tt ignorant salegirl. bahx.

HELLO TO JONATHAN, JUSTIN, HAZWANI, CELEST, FELLOW SP-MATE (n tis unknown girl who said 'hi').. i love meeting ppl i noe on the streets. its shows i'm significant enough to be noticed. wakakaka.

the new beginning

finally, i got the courage to put aside my fondness for my previous blog n start afresh away frm annoying ppl who not only peep n pry into my personal life, change the facts n choose to delude themselves bcoz of jealousy n their morbid obesession over how i lead my life. some ppl r so screwed up. haiz..

ok, tt was mean. but they started it!!

so in order to exercise my right to protect my own privacy - oh the irony! - voila, today mrks the birth of my new blog! n pretty pretty please bless it be free frm those ppl. (hey, at least out of the kindness of my heart, i didn't refer to them as pests!)

so my beloved darlings who hv been selected to stumble upon tis add, ur among the selected few. *rejoice*