Thursday, August 30, 2007
Only 123 days until the Year 2008

to make up for the missing facts of the day, here are some trivia toons! i really wanted to post every single one i saw but uploading takes too long and i should save some for future posts. so, here's one for each day of the week!
p.s. it's random how i dedicate each toon to a person. so dont be upset if u arent one of the seven here! HEH
i love www.coolquiz.com for the fun facts it has.
all these made me laugh to myself!!!
ENJOY!

monday:
this is for myra, a fellow gum-lover! HOHO!
thanks for booking seminar rooms almost every monday of the last 2sem!


tuesday:
this just reminds me of an emoticon i labelled as LUMxx! LOL
let's make tuesday a gym-ing and jango dinner day!


wednesday:
this is for everyone.
just to tickle your funny bone and help you pull through the rest of the week!
it's my fav toon!


thursday:
for mister hidung besar. (:
thankew for the lessons, cikgu! and your 10cents worth ( literally ) of photo-taking time!
i'm sadistic enough to enjoy seeing you laugh till you tear! HAHA


friday:
my favourite day of the week
cause it's the start of the weekends!
i must have excessive sweat glands since i will perspire even if i walk 500m
but i would like to think that i have removed lotsa toxins from my body! healthy pores! ha


saturday:
for geok, my bestie!
saturdays are bestie mugging days (:
i can never say enough thankews to you in this lifetime.
to more ahthiong moments, staying overs, make believe stories and hookie times!


sunday:
this is for mark
who doesnt grow a beard! it must feel good having one less thing to do every morning!
glad you're finally back from taiwan!



a moment ago, i was feeling like the most pathetic person on earth
it's embarrassing. im glad it's all over.
hope noone caught me at je! heh
but for the silly person i am, a speedy recovery comes easy
now i can sweep everything under the bed, let it collect dust and whistle a couple of tunes at the same time! :D

. . .

i'm glad i called you to rant and "scold" you
and that we've sorted things out
both you and me, happy moomoo!
whatever issue you have that's still bothering you, i'm sure you wouldnt take too long to get over it too! tho i doubt i will ever understand, you know that there's someone you can count on. and it's all that matters! that's why they say there's a solution to every problem as cliche as it sounds.
noone has to walk alone.
plan some random outing again yea! im tooooo free now!

reminds me of rata-TOO-ee! lol
yay! thanks din for free tickets to rata! *happy buttshakes
i cant waittttttt!!! MONDAY! come soon!
tries very hard to swallow the scream
btw, rata sneaks are out! it's got 5/5 ratings!
go catch the rat everyone!
i wonder if they should pay me for the publicity
gosh, i mention rata in almost all my entries

currently listening to:
life - des'ree

oh yes. im studying at the lib again!
- pats my head -
woots! all you people need to learn from ME! muahaha!

life is about appreciating the treasures you already own
looking beyond flaws
counting your blessings
and not envying the supposedly greener grass on the other side
that's precisely why i love my life

i've been selfish lately
running away from things
tho i know that some of my friends need me
i didnt stay to be there for them
BUT im recharged now!
hear me MOO!

( i only sing happy tunes in my head )


seems like my decision to stay at home this week caused qt a hoo-ha
everyone thinks i either quarrelled with my roomie (no shin, i still love you!) , am troubled or stressed.
it's probly my signs of aging that's reflecting on my face cries! i dont want to look haggard
but i'm fine really :D thanks for your concern guys!

like i've said, feigning ignorance doesnt solve anything
seems like noone can really understand you
cause you never give them a chance to
hopefully, my apology is more sincere now

friendships, like all other relationships, are so delicate

on a lighter note,
today i discovered how my clumsiness can lead to disasters
i was hopping around the room after morning lesson, trying to wake shin up when what seemed to be like my unaware arm (or my disobedient bag?) swung and hit the fan, sending it rocking violently on the floor
one of its blades broke off
and my fan's was pronounced dead
till now, i dont have the slightest clue to what happened
it all occurred too fast


this entry is for you

i was supposed to write about how happy hairspray made me, (you can obviously tell from my hyeena-like laughters throughout the entire show and from the way i swoon over handsome zac efron it's a big transformation from him in high school musical okie) how nice hot choc from chocz is, how i screwed up my morning and how i still like nights, lights, drizzles and stairs.

never-ending stairs

the street at night

cam craze
then rata craze









pseudo clubbing lights at marina

BUT, all these aside. a more impt issue has to be dealt with.
if you hadnt voiced it out today, i wouldnt have guessed how insensitive i have been
it's not at all petty on your part
i am truly sorry for being so absorbed with my own emotions, wallowing in self-pity all these while such that i failed to notice how you feel at certain times
i was too pre-occupied but you know how much those stuff has affected me cause you do understand me well
so i hope you know how much i value our friendship, how much i really appreciate everything you've done for me
incl your very presence in my life
it's definitely not embarrassment
frankly, that has never crossed my mind
it's more of the implications
i dont want to cause any more hurt to stickyrice should he chance upon any of my accts
and you should know how diff it is to help keep certain things a secret
esp when everyone starts questioning
i feel that not everything has to be explicitly stated
cause some things dont need confirmation from the rest of the world.
it's understood betw us how much fun we derive from being silly.
am i being selfish or thinking too much to consider all these factors?

then again, i never thought you would feel unappreciated
maybe because i never told you verbally before
but i do treasure our friendship alot alot
and that's why i give you small gifts, exchange pc, do sillythings together and want to find out every side of you to build a stronger bond and to teach you to trust
though you still try so hard to hide yourself
it's all but a facade

if we were all books,
i must be the easiest read
since im sucha simpleton
you were actually quite right with your guess
i should think that this strategy's gonna work and i'll see improvement soon

star-crossed
that's the word that keeps re-appearing in my head
since a long time ago

whatever it is,
i still have the time to make up for everything
you will have to allow me to help

sometimes, it's the unspeakable that devours us


having decided on staying home this entire week,
i start to envision myself having a too slack life now that im part of def. heh
it feels really good (for now) to be this free
and i especially like the idea of being home
we even had the time to head to the lib to mug!!!
LOL. yes yes i know it's only the 4th week!
learn from me, guys :D
be a MUGGER!

thanks steph for being concerned!
im happy as a bee
*loves and kisses*
looking forward to another lunch chat babe

cant wait for hairspray and malay class tom!
seems like this week's gonna be a real good one
for recuperation, catching my breath
and accompanying mummy since daddy starts to rest as early as 9pm these days
he's seemingly less fit than before
getting tired more easily
he used to complain that im really weak cause my fingers get frozen so easily
now it's his that turns cold easily
i still like holding daddy's warm hands

monday has treated me well :)
and i've decided that i will learn to be less self-absorbed in other areas
cause blogging has to be about my life and not gossips or comments about another person
for starters, i need to work on being less ignorant

fact of the day:
When a shrimp is first born, it is male, and it gradually evolves to female as it matures.

amazing isnt it! but how do you tell male shrimps from female ones anw?

this leads me to think about certain issues
i know how these things keep coming back to us
and how much we've argued over them again and again
i dunno how i linked to that but yea
there's no right or wrong ans
i think i will never completely understand
i just know that a true friend is there to support
and matter-of-factly
you know i'll be there :)

currently listening to:
dance floor anthem - good charlotte


it's been so many days
this entry will be very very longgg
so there's no facts for today

1.
let's start with friday night
it was supposed to be mugging day
but as expected, we did everything else but studying
and bestie even stayed over

my best
that was to preempt dnd but we didnt have a chance to upload the photos

staying-overs are usually about heart-to-heart talks
and friday night's was one of our best
we talked about what have been in our heads for so long,
and how diff some things are but we just have to let time take over the healing
we both sought comfort in that we could understand how each other felt and thought at any point of time
i'll let it settle with the dust
it shouldnt be too difficult

2.
saturday morning was a mad rush to club rainbow!
fantastic people we met
new opportunities to discover ourselves (:

after some quick shopping for neccessities,
we headed home.
my family invaded my comp and looked through my photos
it was as if they were watching a thriller over a damn small screen
cause everyone was fighting to get a better view
even tim, who claims that im damn secretive,
was rather curious
BUT
it was yet another futile attempt of looking for some prime "suspect"
oh well...

then, it was about time for DND!!!
WHEE! cam-whoring and more cam-whoring!
jango's turnout was GOOD! and everyone looks so nicely dolled-up!
royal plaza on scotts was just as pretty as goodwood park
bet everyone had lotsa fun
dnd is somewhat like prom
somehow it brewed some nostalgic feelings in me
and that didnt feel too good
tho a few of us left after the event,
many stayed over at the hotel for drinking games and more circle of trust

3.
sometimes we do "illegal" things
us freeloaders *winks
it's not that we are rebels
we are too led by our emotions
it isnt so bad
cause we are sensible
maybe we just needed an outlet to let off some steam
to help us let go of whatever nonsense that's been polluting our heads
now i have a pretty hoarse voice in return
not too bad a trade-off eh
i think it should be quite soon that i can get off this emotional roller coaster
and stop pms-ing. lol
it's also about time to find someone else
or a group of girlies
to do "illegal" things with
i cant implicate you anymore

4.
i know im a self-absorbed person.
as testified by geok and shin,
i like looking into the mirror,
mumble to myself and
i'm ignorant to what's happening around me (it's not by choice)
somehow, im beginning to think that blogging makes me MORE self-absorbed
it's like i whine about my life and only my life
sheesh
what should i do? :S

5.
i've been replaying this song over a million times
but like most jay's songs,
i cant decipher what he's singing
so it's like listening to a nice jap song over and over again heh
BUT i took time to search for his lyrics
it's a beautiful song
just like the movie

watch and sing!



lyrics provided here:
(edited by me!)

冷咖啡离开了杯垫
leng ka fei li kai le bei dian
Lifting the cup of cold coffee off the coaster

我忍住的情绪在很后面
wo ren zhu de qing xu zai hen hou mian
I try desperately to hold back my emotions

拼命想挽回的从前
pin ming xiang wan hui de cong qian
Fighting hard to restore the past

在我脸上依旧清晰可见
zai wo lian shang yi jiu qing xi ke jian
My emotions are clearly written over my face

最美的不是下雨天
zui mei de bu shi xia yu tian
Rainy days aren't as beautiful as

是曾与你躲过雨的屋檐 oh~~
shi ceng yu ni duo guo yu de wu yan
the shelters that we once shared

回忆的画面
hui yi de hua mian
The pictures in my memory

在荡着秋千 梦开始不甜
zai dang zhe qiu qian meng kai shi bu tian
come and go like that of a swing, our dreams become less sweet

你说把爱渐渐 放下会走更远
ni shuo ba ai jian jian fang xia hui zou geng yuan
You told me that by gradually letting go I’d be able to go further

又何必去改变已错过的时间
you he bi qu gai bian ni cuo guo de shi jian
and why bother changing the times that you’ve missed

你用你的指尖 阻止我说再见
ni yong ni de zhi jian zu zhi wo shuo zai jian
you used your finger to stop me from saying goodbye

想像你在身边在完全失去之前
xiang xiang ni zai shen bian zai wan quan shi qu zhi qian
I imagine you being by my side before you completely disappear

你说把爱渐渐 放下会走更远
ni shuo ba ai jian jian fang xia hui zou geng yuan
You told me that by gradually letting go I’d be able to go further

或许命运的签 只让我们遇见
huo xu ming yun de qian zhi rang wo men yu jian
Perhaps life’s destiny only allowed us to meet

只让我们相恋 这一季的秋天
zhi rang wo men xiang lian zhe yi ji de qiu tian
(and) Only allowed us to love this season of fall

飘落後才发现 这幸福的碎片
piao luo hou cai fa xian zhe xing fu de sui pian
Only after the pieces fell that I realized that these are the pieces of happiness

要我怎麼捡
yao wo zen me jian
How do i pick them up

jay chou-不能说的秘密
secrets i cant tell
compliments from:
http://jienster.com/2007/07/19/jay-chou-不能说的秘密-bu-neng-shuo-de-mi-mi-secrets-i-cant-tell-lyrics/


i've got erratic sleeping patterns
that's why my poor skin becomes the victim
it's incredible how a one hour nap in the afternoon can last me until the wee hours
last night, i slept at 4am (gasps!) and woke at 745am,
energetic like a duracell bunny for terrifying tax class
it was thanks to jo who woke me up with her funny lil surprise. :D
i thought i was dreaming when you burst into my room saying that!
(*shhhh...)
maybe that made a fab start to this fab day!
i managed to pay full attention and for once,
i felt tax wasnt so bad
but i cant explain my relief knowing that
it would be the end of tax for the week! hoorays
then i hopped back to hall,
ready for the second half of a fun-filled day
in a short span of 3 hours, bren and i managed to visit the poly,
comb the entire westmall for its hottest spots, have a good lunch
and shop like two housewives with the behaviour of high school girls
whom nearly got knocked down by a car

today at hg801:
we got inspired by jane goodall's passion for her research in chimpanzees and how she pursued her dreams and went on to stay in Africa for a good 22years. her determination and commendable efforts led to a breakthrough in the scientific realm.
i mean, who would patiently observe the chimps from a dist for 18mths until the animals finally get acquainted with you?

tho time passed way too slowly at work,
i was lucky enough to meet a generous alumni who pledged $300
that helped eased the fustration caused by two rude peeps who hung up on me
growls

i think a jigsaw has to be one of the most sincere gifts
a 1000pieces puzzle would take more than a week
and puzzles aint cheap to start with
well, i still like making them alot
glad i could participate in ur lil project and that we completed it!
without missing pieces (:

fact of the day
The speed of a raindrop varies with drop size and wind speed. A typical raindrop falls an average of 600 feet per minute, or 7 miles per hour.

still pretty much like a kid, i enjoy playing in the rain.
how it makes everything oh so starkly different after the showers
it's like awakening from a dream and feeling all fresh again
pieces of you dont really wish to wake but
you know you cant just stay on the same spot


here goes my rat-a-too-ee craze again! even my wallpaper's the beautiful rata poster!
get urs here:
i want remy on my deskie


1. watch the trailer:

http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/player/ratatouille.swf?eclipid=b10021"

2. watch this mv too! retro and cool

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2787967/artist/219503

wow! cant believe this thing (the html nonsense) actually works! :D
today was a gossip with geok g-w-g day! as well as i love you sistie i-l-u-s day!
happy 21st birthday! you will so love my present. heh
thanks a zillion trillion bestie! you are always capable of making the moon face light up!
anytime, anywhere!
today's hit records incl: "let's go to the money changer. oh me? yes you!"
"shake that thing. nananana..." (effect can only be achieved with octupus-like dance moves)

sigh. tax class has to be one of the most dreaded things for me.
i dont understand why i am just so intimidated by her AND the module
it doesnt help that i have to see her twice a week. it's not you really, but me. ):
i just need to work doubly hard so that you wont think there's some not-okay kid in ur class

fact of the day:
A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.

amazing!
this means that if i take cereal with milk once every two days for the next 20yrs, i would need about 3600 bowls of milk.
a cow would be more than sufficient and a better investment than weekly cartons of marigold, especially so when i dont even take that much cereal.
so if i get to stay in a cottage with a big garden, i would keep a cow as a pet. dotty the cow (: it wouldnt moo much or make me jump like how dogs' barkings do. it would pretty much be like my docile terrapins, butts and brocs. no disturbance to others at all. maybe i can do cow-riding even...
okie relax friends, im not mad. i wont imprison poor dotty for selfish personal reasons. just a lil bored! let me ramble ok.
trying to get control before things start eating me up
it seems harder and harder each day
i just cant comprehend


it's not that i love my blog less or i'm lazier to blog these days, i just dont have enough time!
i cant quit being so last minute
birthday presents, tutorials etc.
when will i learn to manage my time better?

qt happy i met jer today, after sucha long long time
it's great to see that u are much happier, after all that has happened
and it's comforting to know how mature you view certain issues now
like you, i hope the rest would realise it one day
and gosh! you havent changed a wee bit
still so bimbo and all!!!
looking back at the photos, i realised how much i miss my holidays
p.s. guys, license to wed is a great show!

i think i know. untrue. but sometimes i cant help being silly.

fact of the day:
Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue twice as much as to any other color.

currently listening to: why cant i-Liz Phair, kai bu liao kou-jay chou
been unarchiving good oldies. HEH


i want rat-a-too-ee!!!!
why isnt it out yet ):

view ratrat here



"omg i think **** is damn pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"green light some more AHHHH!!!!!!" (this is some sort like a blackmail. *winks)
some good friend said this and shared alot tonight. (: HEH!
explains why im blogging only now.

tonight's like seeing a million shooting stars.

i heard diff points of views and found out how some things can be so diff from what i imagined
i heard stories about people searching for their identity
i heard about the first love of one person and the eye candy of another

i count my lucky stars for all the wonderful conversations tonight.
thanks for telling us that we did a great job. it warms our hearts
thanks for telling me that i made a right choice

now i get what you mean when you say it's easier when we are in school.
alot easier

two facts for today
A million of the Earth could fit into one Sun.

The Earth rotates on its axis more slowly in March than in September.


today we talked with a heavy heart
let's hope a cooling off period will be good for the both of you
hugs

during acct class,
we discussed about morals and ethics
prof chan highlighted their differences and made us discuss how we would act in diff scenarios
i wondered what i would do if i were faced with the pressure to cook the books and the fear of losing my rice bowl
and i figured out that i would probably do the right thing cause it's a lose-lose situation
i would either be fired for not wanting to adjust the figures or be their scapegoat if things went wrong

some people have the gift of making people feel appreciated
even over the phone with a total stranger!
human communication and interaction are indeed fascinating
i shall learn from these people, to note the name of the caller even if he/she is a stranger

someone gave me a piece of advice
it's here and now that we should try things out
cause it's the safest
and we can fall back on our friends if it doesnt go well.
it's true.
i hope things are fine for you too
cause you didnt appear too good today

Quote of the Day
"Things turn out best for those that make the best of the way things turn out."
- Art Linkletter
sometimes, things dont turn out the way you want them to
(chanced upon this quote which i heard several years back but i never knew who said it till today)

Fact of the Day:
Rubies and sapphires are made of corundum — the hardest known rock after the diamond.

Joke of the Day:
Two redneck guys go on a fishing trip. They rent all the equipment: the reels, the rods, the wading suits, the rowboat, the car, and even a cabin in the woods. They spend a fortune. 

The first day they go fishing, but they don't catch anything. The same thing happens on the second day, and on the third day. It goes on like this until finally, on the last day of their vacation, one of the men catches a fish. As they're driving home they're really depressed. One guy turns to the other and says, "Do you realize that this one lousy fish we caught cost us fifteen hundred dollars?" 

The other guy says, "Wow! It's a good thing we didn't catch any more!"

is it too much of the day? too much for a day maybe
currently listening to: speeding cars by Imogen Heap


three cheers for me!
i just did mass-cleaning for my room! (shelves, closet, fridge, table and bed!)
but it took quite a longgg time
now i can get down to hit the books

i think i've successfully chased away the school blues
school's not that bad after all
since i have two fav modules
malay and lang puzzle :D

today at HG801:
Genie, a modern-day Wild Child
Acute social deprivation
Genie (not her real name) is a modern-day "wild child" who, until discovery at the age of 13, had lived in a state of severe sensory and social deprivation. Strapped to a potty-chair in her home in Temple City, Los Angeles, California, Genie wasn't taught to speak, and was denied normal human interaction.

Scroll down for The Story of Genie. You can also read more about Genie online in The Civilizing of Genie
by Maya Pines, a chapter from Teaching English through the Disciplines: Psychology.

The story of genie
On November 4, 1970 a girl was discovered. She had been locked in a room alone for over ten years. She
was tied to a potty chair and left to sit alone day after day. At night, she was tied into a sleeping bag which
restrained her arms. She was put into an over-sized crib with a cover made of metal screening. Often she
was forgotten. On those nights she slept tied to the potty chair.

At first, people could hardly believe that Genie was thirteen years old. While she seemed to understand a
few words, the only words she could say were, "stopit" and "nomore." She had a strange bunny-like walk—
she held her hands up in front of her like paws and moved in a halting way. She could not chew solid food
and could hardly swallow. She spat constantly. She sniffed. She was not toilet-trained and could not focus
her eyes beyond 12 feet. She weighed 59 pounds and was 54 inches tall.

read more from these webbies:
http://www.cogsci.bme.hu/~babarczy/Orak/Szeged2005/Genie.pdf
http://kccesl.tripod.com/genie.html

i made a promise to myself - to try not to say pass ever again

this is from a chain email.
i dislike chain emails and i tend to NOT forward them to my friends cause the messages are usually pointless
and i find the "curse" behind ignoring the mails dumb
BUT, this one is quite interesting (though i still didnt forward it, risking the 14yrs of bad luck! ba...)
i quite believe in horoscopes.
actually i was inspired by modelling stories from my cousin
his agency strongly believes in it and how it links to our every action
apparently, it's compulsory to attend the classes

so here's mine:

SAGITTARIUS - The Happy-Go-Lucky One
Good-natured optimist. Doesn't want to grow up (Peter Pan Syndrome). Indulges self. Boastful. Likes luxuries and gambling. Social and outgoing. Doesn't like responsibilities. Often fantasizes. Impatient. Fun to be around. Having lots of friends. Flirtatious. Doesn't like rules. Sometimes hypocritical. Dislikes being confined - tight spaces or even tight clothes. Doesn't like being doubted. Beautiful inside and out.

if only i can just do up a table on which descriptions are true or false.

fact of the day:
As much as six percent of the world's population may experience sleep paralysis, the inability to move and speak for several minutes after awakening.


i feel like a freshie.
for starters, im trying to cope with returning back to school after a good long break.
and today, i miss home alot
it doesnt help to think that maybe my folks miss me too since they have been calling me everyday
never really had such intense missing home feelings
i think im finding a way to run away
and today, i actually lost my way around canA
cant believe how i did that :S
i spent a good whole ten mins trying to figure out my way
the maps didnt really help
today's just not a blogging day

BUT i really love my malay elective
some of the new words i picked up today:
1. otak - brain
kepala - head
kepala otak = brainless

2. rambut - hair
hutan - jungle
rambutan = hairy fruit from the jungle

fact of the day:
The average human heart beats about 100,000 times every 24 hours. In a 72-year lifetime, the heart beats more than 2.5 billion times.

in a way, i feel a certain sense of relief.

a little creepy crawlie fun:
The bumblebee does not die when it stings – it can sting again and again. In bumblebee hives, the entire colony, except for the queen, dies at the end of each summer. Each year, an entirely new colony of bees must be produced.


these days, my entries are getting shorter.
maybe it's the school blues.

it's sad that things has to turn out this way.
i hope it will be another good year for the comm. all the best peeps!
we have an image to uphold.

qi, i think everything will be fine and good in the end.
somehow, we think alike in many ways and i can totally understand how you feel.

take a little break, listen to the ultimate airband! view their demo clip at:
http://www.uab.com.sg/main.html
(compliments from shin)

fact of the day:
Only female bees work. Males remain in the hive, their only mission in life being to fertilize the queen bee on her maiden flight. After they have served their function, the males are not allowed back into the hive but are left outside, where they starve to death.

the fact of life huh?
the bitter truth.
sometimes, there isnt room for choices.
are we then blaming it on fate, the greatest lie in the world?

oh well, it might just be a start of something new for us


confusion and stress
some choices are hard to make.
every situation entails a give and take, mutual consessions and compromises.
why cant there be the best of both worlds?

nah. not any juicy story.
it's just about re-running.
before this entire issue started to bug me, i was happily thinking of joining hall production and wsc.
it was something new that i have always wanted to try.
both of which i have spoken to the committee. (hall prod ppl coming to talk to me at 10 tom)
but cries! i can fully understand perry's and abby's worries.

substitute? i'm beginning to not like that word.

fact of the day:
When the first escalator, or "inclined elevator," was installed in the department store Harrod's in London (near the turn of the century), brandy was served to passengers who felt faint.

can i also have some brandy? i feel faint! *raises my hand!
what great service! our departmental stores should learn from them too!
it's been a while. we should rouge and pool soon.
i need a break!

and bon voyage edlyn dearie! you will be missed!
it was indeed heartwarming to see sucha big group of friends send you off.
you are so loved sweets!


this is one very talented six year old! im in awe!



it's like deja vu. when i finally got down to reading the alchemist on my way home just now, i found myself pondering over the same things Melchizedek said to the boy - our life journey and our dreams. like him, i mentioned that happiness is what we are pursuing in life! read this:

one's personal legend:
it's what you have always wanted to accomplish. everyone, when they are young know what their personal legend is. at that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible. they are not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything they would like to see happen in their lives. but, as time passes, a mysterious force begins to convince them it will be impossible for them to realize their personal legend. ... the soul of the world is nourished by people's happiness. and also by unhappiness, envy, and jealousy. to realize one's destiny is a person's only real obligation. all things are one.
the world's greatest lie:
at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, our lives become controlled by fate. that's the world's greatest lie.

the old king of salem also told a story to the boy.
"a certain shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. the lad wandered through the desert for forty days, and finally came upon a beautiful castle, high atop a mountain. it was there that the wise old man lived. rather than finding a saintly man, though, our hero, on entering the min room of the castle, saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went, people were conversing in the corners...the wise man conversed with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn to be given the man's attention. the wise man listened attentively to the boy's explanation to why he had come, but told him that he didnt have time just then to explain the secret of happiness. he suggested that the boy look around the palace and return in two hours. 'meanwhile, i want you to do something. as you wander around, carry this spoon wth you without allowing the oil to spill,' he told the boy after passing him a teaspoon with two drops of oil. after two hours, the boy returned. the wise man asked him if he had seen the persian tapestries hanging in his dining hall, the garden that took the master gardener ten years to create or the beautiful parchments in his library. the embarrassed boy confessed that he had observed nothing. his only concern had been not to spill the oil that the wise man had entrusted to him. the boy was told to 'observe the marvels of my (the wise man's) world.' relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and returned to explore the palace. upon returning, he related in detail everything he had seen. but the drops of oil were gone. so the wise man gave the boy a piece of advice : the secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world and never forget the drops of oil on the spoon."
after listening to the story, the young shepherd knew that he may like to travel the world, but he should never forget his sheep.

it's like learning the philosophy of life. how intriguing!
i suppose my personal legend would be becoming a pediatrician. it's a childhood dream that never got to realise. actually, i carried that ambition all the way through my jc years before i gave up on myself. boohoo.
but i know the dream can still be fulfilled, in other ways. after i have saved enough from say ten years of slogging or i have happily become a tai-tai (though that possibilty is rather remote.heh), i could do what i like - helping children, full time.

grandma and i

after visiting grandma, i met shin and jo for movie - secret.
"for jo, we will watch the jay chou show!" as claimed by qi, who couldnt make it at the last min!
okay, i dont blame you. happy birthday to your gong gong! (:
i must say i'm surprised how talented jay chou is since i am no huge fan of his and i didnt even know he had done up his own movie!
two thumbs up! fantastic movie! it was similar to the lake house, but better.
i like the setting and progression of the story.
so as not to spoil the movie for those who intend to watch, i shall not comment further.
i must say it is 5 popcorns worthy since 1. i have someone in mind (piano prodigy jer) to intro the movie to and 2.it was a thought-provoking movie. we were all affected after the movie. i couldnt discuss other topics but the movie!

oh yes. i was supposed to provide some insight to "mui and meng" (by geok and jacq)

Act one scene one
It was four am in the morning. Mui was lying on her bed, tossing and turning. She flicked open her handphone and played the song “My ex-lover is dead.” She was thinking of Meng. Pictures of their past flashed across her mind. Mui closed her eyes and found herself on a train trundling to London, the magical place where they first met.

Act one Scene two
At four am in the morning, Meng woke up with a sneeze. Groaning and sitting up, he scratched his bald head. He looked around. All his bunk mates were sound asleep. Meng then swiped his mucus-stained hands on the bedsheets. As he laid down on his bed, the glint of the photo frame caught his eye. Looking at the lovely form of a girl in a red sweater, his mind began to wander.
-interval-
The scriptwriter decided to visit la-la land.
That’s all folks! 0458h (; Sat 31 March 2007

gosh. it was ages ago when we last wrote. it's high time we do something about it, bestie. -nudge-

fact of the day:
The hippopotamus has skin an inch-and-a-half thick, so solid that most bullets cannot penetrate it.

how about a hippo skin bullet vest? oh no. dont make hippos extinct cause of that please. though just one hippo can make many vests.

a zillion thoughts today. hence, the long naggy post. heh
but i know i would have less time to blog since school has started. this reminds me that i should be doing tutorials first before blogging. (i need to be a mugger this sem. i can still feel the stress.)
see, i still love my blog. i squeeze time to blog as often as i can.
and to my readers out there, THANK YOU & STAY TUNED! *blows kisses! LOL


(12.37pm, saturday)
maybe it isnt even substitution. today i woke up thinking that it had all been a fancy dream but im glad i woke. finally.
im enjoying the simple joys of life - like spending a friday evening eating chilli crab with my folks makes us all happy.

i used to think that most people spend more than half their lives chasing after fortune, trying to be successful when their definition of success isnt accurate. success doesnt necessarily equate to fame and wealth. i am beginning to think that maybe a wholesome fulfilling life is what everyone is after, even for the never-contented rich and famous. being wealthy only constitutes part of the dream. money is to fund our journey to that dream and a career is to occupy our time by doing something we like. most importantly, happiness is the crucial ingredient to THE life. that's why we use a lot of brain cells figuring out how to achieve that and how to manage all our relationships well. it's true that we are all after love. i can imagine it's the same for the muggers, the workaholics even the old and the sick. it's love that motivates all of us to move on with our life. it doesnt have to come from a desired partner. even if it is a friend or a family member, these relationships count a lot and are already quite a challenge to maintain. somehow, these are the ones that we always take for granted. i am glad that i have my family and friends to stick around through the tough times. it made me appreciate life and learn a lot. i am glad for the way things have turned out. some things happen for a reason. fancy me bringing it up again after oh sooo many years.

listening to: almost, bowling for soup


(2.21pm, August 10)

i am in dad's car, off to help him out at work! feels like it's going to be a good friday ahead cause it's weekend and i received two good news yest.
1. shin got back a room in hall2 so we can do internal swapping. i feel bad towards ding ding but she's really nice about the whole thing. she even told us to help shift her things. Actually, she's a really nice roomie tho i only spent two nights in hall with her. she's easy-going, vervy chatty and very very neat! hope we can continue to stay in touch.
2. club rainbow finally contacted me after like two months? cant beat those 2 years!
heh. and geok's really keen on joining me for the orientation too! double happiness!

another happy thing is tt there's no tuition tonight! and i'm sending edyln on sun which means i dont need to go for work! wonderful wonderful weekend!

grandma called me up to chat a while ago. I hope to visit her tom morning (a surprise!) since i might be meeting mojo tom afternoon, then meeting abby on sun to do edlyn's gift!
now, the list of people to meet gets longer and my calender only looks more packed):

grandma, grandpa, belle, suyi, jer, clara, germaine... (havent met all these ppl in a long long while) it's not difficult to get down to doing it.

time and money management. these are two LIFE skills that i have yet to learnt.
for starters, it's bad to be always late. setting the time in my phone to be 7 m ins earlier doesnt help. maybe i should change it to 37mins?

for the bored souls, talk to alex the parrot at:
http://www.alexfoundation.org/alextheparrot.mov
(compliments from HG801)

time for my favourite column!
i. fact of the day:
It was illegal for women to wear buttons in fifteenth-century Florence.

ohhh. luckily, i dont live in those times. i like buttons! even gingerbread man has buttons. LOL
and if shirts and blouses dont come with buttons, it's a tad too plain.

ii. fact of yesterday:
There are 40 to 50 million fat cells in the body of an average adult.

Woah. but rest assured guys, there are 10^14 or a hundred trillion cells in the human body which means adipose tissues only constitute about 20%. Oh well, i'd probably increased that percentage with today's overdose of apple-flavoured candy floss. a bit of fats wouldnt hurt right? once in a while, a small sacrifice for good stuff is worth it.


i have a feeling that i might fall asleep blogging since im feeling so comfortable now, typing in the dark. no matter how sleepy i am and how lil sleep i will have cause of tom's 830 lect (sulks), i NEED to blog. it's a daily routine that i enjoy alot.

first of all, i want to proclaim that new york new york is officially my favourite dining place!!!
100% royalty treatment to all guests:
-the staff are ever-ready to refill your glasses, take your orders and clear your plates.
-a very amiable bunch of ppl who chats and jokes easily, volunteers to be your photographer and provides free cottoncandy- making lessons.
-they have the best birthday surprises. the staff gathered to give jo a heart-shaped cotton candy "cake" with rainbow toppings and they even brought out plastic horns when they sang a birthday song to her! last yr, i had a cute lil dessert. (: birthday surprises are especially nice when it comes from the heart. i think the birthday "gifts" from nyny are self-initiated by the staff since at both occasions, i remembered the waiter replying "I will prepare something on my own." how endearing! they have an excellent working culture!
-moreover, the music is doubly good. i like the funky design and spacious layout.
-on top of that, there's a pool table! each game is only 2buckaroo!

okie. i keep dozing off.i think i will just cont tom.


i dont have much time to blog. but i have so much to say.
gotta cel jo's bday today! whee!

1. HAPPY NAT NAT DAY!
2. A cool friend asked me this question a few months back. "which stage of your life do you love best?"
I think it has to be now. My answer surprised her. Sec school was fun and sweet but i dont think i was sensible enough to appreciate life then. alot had happened and some werent too pleasant to count as memories. In JC, it was just about books, playing creative concentration games, making rockets and sneaking food to class. the two years flew past too fast.
now, my family's happy and healthy. there's my bestie and close friends to count on when i fuss over minute troubles. (:
3. reliance: i rely alot on the people around me. i still stick to my parents for security, used to follow everything that my sis does and i rely the most on my best friend. i know i gotta quit that and learn to be strong and independant. but i count my blessings to have all these amazing people in my life.
gee. i just used point form again.

(language puzzle: the study of the human lang)
animals are indeed intelligent.
a hummingbird's brain is the size of a grain but it can remember all the flowers it has visited for nectar.
likewise, the rat is able to make a mental map and returns to the same place where it got food from.
the nutcracker (bird) can remember about 30000 locations where it has hidden nuts.
fishes enjoy tickling and brushing against one another. the sea is pretty much alive and full of fun!

fact of the day:
On August 12, 1895, Minnie Dean became the first woman to be hanged in New Zealand. Her crime was "baby farming." She would adopt unwanted babies for a certain fee and then dispose of them, a "service" she began in 1889. The police caught on to Minnie after six years and found her to be most certainly guilty when they dug up three bodies of infants in her flower garden.

This is one mad woman!
I have always thought of adopting kids (african ones are way cute!) despite strong disapproval from my parents.
i can understand their concerns.
Would you tell your child he/she is adopted? if so, when is the best time?
I still cant find the perfect solution to that.

golden apples


for the hot property steph (who has yet another new scandal *winks), this entry will be in point form. (:

1. i just fell asleep and woke up feeling all fresh again. guess i've just upset my biological clock. and i have 830 class tom!

2. today, i really wanted to blog about alot of stuff but it was better talking than typing. i am always thankful to have you as my bestie. lo lo. xo xo

3. though it's only the first week of school, i feel stressed. i dont exactly know why. maybe it's just the entire add-drop trouble wabble. and work. and busy aug. and. . .
4. i realised that it's this age that we are most troubled by affairs of the heart. attached or single, everyone has their own
soap opera. reminds me of that silly show, days of our lives.

5. (ugly betty) "if you were given a choice betw walter and daniel, who would you choose?" i think i've got the answer. it has to be walter. he is definitely less cool but more than willing to give betty his everything and that was all that mattered. dont think i would risk the flirt. sadly, we dont have the accountant guy ( a mister right, a perfect combi of everything ) in real life.

6. then again, maybe there is. it all depends on how you look at it. like how i believe that there is someone for everyone.

7. i am really glad that work ends on 23aug. dont think i will work till oct.

8. these days, i feel that i can be so ignorant. i wish i could be smarter, more aware and more able. then probly, i can multi-task and not use busy as a convenient excuse to not notice that i've been hurting you people. that's why, i know how i cant cope with too many things.

9. currently listening to: come clean, hilary duff

10. fact of the day:
Panama, because of a bend in the isthmus, is the only place in the world where one can see the sun rise on the Pacific Ocean and set on the Atlantic.

11. Panama reminds me of Prison Break! i cant wait for season three. this reminds me that i havent continued heroes since. how could i! i hope to visit Panama one day, just to watch the sun rise and set.

12. a part of me wishes that i could be as dare-devil and adventurous as evelyn. though i dont agree with loaning to travel, i admire her gusto and spirit. she would do anything to live her dreams. i dont think i even dare to test my limits. say, i dont even dare to get drunk.

13. i have always been on one side. and the view isnt too good.

this entry is so incoherent and random.


happy family!

i am so insanely into my blog that throughout the entire trip i was just thinking of stuff that i can include and taking ALOT of photos until daddy got quite unhappy and eventually, i grew tired of listening to his "again???" so i stopped or rather took fewer when he wasnt noticing. but it was a good trip. though i was pms-ing at the start cause i failed to understand why the aunties and uncles had to push their way through evverreee gantry. it was my first time seeing a group of four (or more?)passing through the customs checkpoint gantry all at the same time. HAHA! as always, mister nice guy daddy had to enlighten me. i realised that the elderly had this fear that they would miss the bus, miss the ferry, be left behind etc. it wasnt so much of kiasu-ism but fear and it is only understandable since they are old and move around considerably slower than most. come to think of it, the busy market scene was kinda cute. i wonder if i would even have the energy and guts to travel aboard when i am their age and moving around would be more of a hassel than a relaxing getaway. kudos to the oldies!
then, aging reminds me of aging gracefully which i think is very impt. and today, i met a fine example, tho second to someone whom i have always wanted to model after for how she has wonderfully brought up her kids with so much love that they respect and trust her. (that, another time) this amazing lady is our tour organiser, susan. she's in her 60s but fit as a fiddle, chatty like a hummingbird. she was extremely hyper even at 7am when most of us were still half awake. soon after she had gathered everyone on the bus, she started to entertain us with some introductory talk, jokes and even her random comments. she was a natural. and my, she makes a good CGL! lol. though she's so petite, standing at about 1.5m, her chirpy clear voice can travel miles i swear! curious, i asked what is her secret to her youthful mid forties appearance. "staying happy! organising tours keeps me occupied and happy!" she replied, smiling delightedly. i took a pict with her! and how could i have forgotten our very friendly batam tour guide who was so successful in entertaining us about the culture in batam. i shall upload all the photos at one go.
the rest was quite the usual - eating seafood, buying local goodies, visiting temples, shopping but argh... i have two regrets in this trip. i didnt have enough time to buy my white leather-rattan bag with a polka dotted scarf thingy. ( the shopping centre was too big for 2 hrs of shopping time! ): )okay, my description sucks but the bag's really nice and it's only 20plus. cries! the second regret was forgetting the alchemist, it would have made a great companion on the bus when they were all shopping for those local goodies! heh.

fun facts about batam:
- The current president built a bridge that joins 6 small islands of Indonesia. The first island is Pulau TonTon and I love how the bridge looks. majestic and beautiful. '
- One of the small islands are on sale now! price= S$5000. i think it's a pretty good investment if you have some business plan in mind.
- Head is the most impt part of the body for the indons and muslims. They would pick up a fight with anyone who touches his head. even the barber apologises before he starts with the haircut.

okay. and that's only about batam. if i were to talk about my entire weekend, i think i can write a book! (speaking of which, mark! your bestie seems to owe me a lil sth. hee) then, the few of you who are actually reading (thanks!!) would probly be sleeping by now, given how naggy i am...
i still love my blog! whee

fact of the day:
Candy made from pieces of barrel cactus was outlawed in the United States in 1952 to protect the species.

oooh. i so love bonbon. carrying a few types of candies in my bag contributes to a 5 red cars day.
if you have read curious incident, you would understand why.
and today's a 5 red cars day (:


i still cant quite settle with two changes in my life.

1.start of school
2.a new roomie
okay. it's not you but me. i take longer to adjust to changes.

1. i am excited yet apprehensive. firstly it's welcome day. i hope i can do a good job. sx will leave me halfway to attend lessons and i hope it's not during the amazing tour. the freshies and i will just end up in some ulu place and they will see their poor leader desperately calling for help. how unfortunate.
but im excited for abc gathering at nus guildhouse. a dinner that costs 1000bucks! ouch. it's half of what cpa sponsors us in a yr ): and i worry about my hectic life when school starts. a five day week! ): and there's phonathon all the way till october which means 2 weekday nights and sun afternoons are burnt for me.
anyhow, i had second thoughts about rerunning today. cause it was indeed fun being in abc and i can imagine how a big part of my school life would be void without a cca. a part of me felt it was like an oligation to give back to the cca which has groomed me. BUT i know there are ten zillion better candidates out there and i know i need to focus on my studies else getting a second upper would be even more remote. is that being aware of my limits or being selfish?

2. i didnt expect so much shock when i casually mentioned about my new roomie to a few welcome day goodie packers today. lol. it's not really that bad right? at most, you will hate me for screaming too often or being awake when it's already very late or talking at the top of my voice everytime i open my mouth. if not, i think we will just have a fairly good time together cause i believe you have a mild character like most chinese. we might just get along fine. maybe i'm just worrying too much. we just need to talk more. i cant be too quick to judge.

food for thought:
is it bad to be accomodating?
you cant provide for everyone all the time. but it's nice how you can teach others how to share more generously.

reading:
the alchemist
(cause i completed my beloved "must love dogs". woots!
i have increased attn span. shall hunt for the movie soon. )

fact of the day:
in australia, the number one topping for pizza is eggs.
in chile, the favourite topping is mussels and clams.
in the united states, it's pepperoni.

for me, it has to be cheese! can never get enough of it
then, it's a tie betw pineapples and tomatoes
mushrooms come in third
(but im not really a huge fan of pizza.
wont have pizza cravings like i will crave for cakes, ice cream and all things sweet)

*if only i can add a doodle board to my blog. instead of adopting a virtual pet to hop ard.
i wonder if my enthusiasm of blogging will fizzle out one day.
i dont like to know that i am someone who does things for the moment tho i think living for the moment is just being optimistic even if it isnt very forward-looking.
well, the reason why i am so into blogging now is 'cause i like thinking and reflecting about little things that happen everyday. it's like stopping to smell the flowers along the way. somehow, i feel taking time to blog makes me understand myself better and grow more as a person.
it's not only 'cause blogging is fresh to me.
that's probably why my entries are soooo long-winded. heh
for anyone who's bored, im not out to provide entertainment.
this is for rubyred's rambling! woots!

im beginning to think the house is too quiet without you guys screaming for mahjong sessions.
have fun in aust! you're missed, berries!
maybe it's time i invest in a camera too. there are too many things i wanna keep memory of and the pictures i take in my head dont last.


wanderteen. i saw this word from the papers a few years back. i suppose it's an informal word we use to describe 17yr-olds who roam the streets in the middle of the night. it's not a proper word since i couldnt wiki it. maybe our slang?

wander: mengembara

wanderlust: (n) a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about

i didnt realise that im quite a wanderteen. it was only recently that i began to notice my wanderlust. maybe it's just the rebellious part of me that enjoys the thrill of hanging out late, doing nothing at all. i still remb those countless mustafa nights before school started, us running barefooted in the rain, driving in the carpark etc. we were always happy in threes. (this is not meant to rake up the past) But i believe that though all of us had alot of fun, we were suffering a pang of conscience, like a constant reminder of how much of a 'bad' kid each of us was. i cant quite explain why we felt it was very wrong to stay out late but i knew that i wouldnt approve of such behaviour for my own kids. so what's wrong about hanging out late if you arent mixing with bad company or doing bad things? maybe it's the fact that you know your parents wouldnt like the idea had you told them the truth. or maybe because our parents say that we are more vulnerable to danger when it's late at night... whatever it is, maybe im getting too old for wandering. walking around aimlessly can be both nice and fustrating. company was what mattered most but it was still far better if we had a plan. we could only blame ourselves for the entire night's series of unfortunate events. these days, my indecisiveness and lack of organisation irks me. plans fall through. and it just makes me feel even more silly, knowing that i could have better used my time doing sth more productive. anyhow, i like dizzying twirls, running at lightning speed and being chased out (:


so as you can see, i didnt mambo, didnt party world, didnt chinese garden, didnt follow them at hall camp.
but i DID have popeye chicken (YAY!), watched ard the world in 80days and had fun!
my beauty sleep had to be sacrificed so today was a challenge of my stamina and concentration. i helped daddy with work and went off to school for work. no luck with the alumni today): plus, i have a new chinese roomie. was upset initially but i knew i was just being mean. she might turn out to be nice and who knows, we might just have a great time! hope i didnt cause a bad first impression. heh. this weekend is sure something to look forward to. sat's super busy (lunch and mark's thingy!) and batam on sun. whee! then school starts on mon!

oh yes yes! im so glad sarah and john anderson got together in the end! i would be very sad if she hadnt pick him or something scared him off again. john was just the right man for sarah. he was a dork in highschool, just like how she was qt a nerd back then. but that makes him geekily cute, smart, dependable and boyishly shy. most of all, he was the only one who truly cared about her.

here's claire cook's view on loneliness and it being a taboo subject in america:
i think loneliness trancends marital status and the bonds of family and friendship, and i do think it's a fairly taboo subject in our culture. personally, i think we're all lonely and embarrassingly needy, and spend a good part of our day trying unsuccessfully to fill the vast, gaping emptiness. much of the rest of the day is spent pretending to be less needy than we are. it really is absurd ad darkly funny if you think about it. i dont know that single people are necessarily more lonely than coupled people, though i do think their loneliness is more apparent to the rest of the world, which probably adds a whole extra layer of stress.

fact of the day:
The brilliant colours in a hummingbird's feather are created by tiny platelets that resemble a pancake filled with air bubbles. They are called "interference colours" and are much like the shimmering colours seen in a soap bubble or in a drop of oil.

currently singing to:
out there somewhere, ashley gearing