shopping is the new cardio.

Shifted.

2007-04-16T00:01:00.001+08:00

I have shifted (again).

http://organisedchaoss.wordpress.com/

See you there! :)

Love love,
Min

Shifting in progress.

2007-02-09T18:32:00.000+08:00

Is your lunar sign OXXX?

According to some taiwan variety show, this coming new year will be a great year for us to shift houses.

Yay!

I remember they stated a few numbers which is good to have in our (i am talking about the oxen here) house/unit number. But I only remember 7 being one of them!

Double yay! 'Cause my house-number-to-be is 177.

And 7 happens to be the favourite number of both me and my daddyyyy. :)

Since it's a great time to shift, I've finally decided to move my blogggg too.

Here's the new blog address, http://carpe-diem7.blogspot.com/ but it is still under construction so pardon the bare-ness. Let's hope I blog more often when the blog is truly up!

Triple yay for nothing! Just feeling happy. ;)

Pendulum no more.

2007-02-09T00:05:00.000+08:00

These days, I am a walking contradiction.

My thoughts sway like a pendulum. Some days I feel strongly that I should go for honours, others I feel like throwing in the towel and want to just freaking stop being such a IN CASE person.

Today, it dawned upon me that perhaps I shouldn't give it TOO much of a thought and just let nature takes it course. I supposed the answer will be apparent when the time comes. :)

26/02 gathering: 21 Jan 2007, Settler's Cafe, Clarke Quay

2007-02-02T14:23:00.000+08:00

Huiling and the twins finally came back from Germany and New Zealand after a one whole longggg semester. And yours truly, being the event organiser in training (and possibly the one and only organiser in 26/02), took it upon myself to whip up a gathering. Heh. Truth is, I miss these people. They are like some kind of soft drug that you have to take every so once in a while. :)

WELCOME BACK DARLINGS!

Huiling is obviously still in her own realm, missing Germany badly. I could empathise with that. But I like how Chaochia put it - it was good memories but there are more to come. That's CC, a borned optimist. :)

So everyone's doing good. Pf did what he did best, happily MIA the whole freaking night. (Hello dude?) Sindy darling is the WOMAN! Got into SIA on her 1st try!!! Go go gooooo! (My sis was asking you to be more alert and careful. You know how it is like when you put a bunch of girls together. *grrrr)

Settler's fun, especially with the wonky-as-usual guys. They never grow up, don't they? We must have totally freaked out the staff. We are LOUDDD and really LOUDDDDDD the entire night!!! And kept asking to change games. Haha. "Psyche-out" was fun though and look! We got Choon Kee and Alvin have longgg passionate kiss. Whee!

(Photos are leeched from Huiling's blog)

Till we meet again. :)

my little and not-so-little fellows

2007-01-20T01:16:00.001+08:00

(sending recent pics of pebs to collin over msn)

min: i love my dog!
M: i love you too! heh.
collin: papa luv u too
M: haha. i dont want papa to love me.
M: i want my bf to love me.
C: okok i luv u
C: y u so notti
M: haha, cause today is 80th monniversary mah
C: haha ok, luv luv ok
M: haha. damn gross.
M: this is the grossiest convo we had in years
C: u oso tink so
M: haha i mean its sweettt
M: haha
C: yup
M: very sweet.
M: too sweet. haha
M: but i like it!
C: how come e transfer so slow?

Urps. Rapid change of topic. I think my relationship is stagnant-ing.
Like it wasn't since 70 months ago. Haha.
I last checked that Collin is happy with the way things are.
Blah. That fellow.

And here's the other lil fellow I loveee:

Heh. I love her to bits.

Change me inside out!

2007-01-15T02:53:00.000+08:00

Number of times I wanted to blog in the past week: 547

I really wanted to blog, trust me! Collin thinks I lack self-discipline (which I agree, oh wells) and totally condemns me for that. But things are just beyond me sometimes (like my cranky stone age printer which takes 3 minutes to print out a single page).

Tsk. I need to change I know. Let that be the new year resolution!
(Friends who are giving the what's-new look now, gotcha! Gimme a teeny weeny ~~2nd 3rd 4th~~ another chance please! Heh.)

I am also fickle and the consequence of this "fickleness" is that I am taking 6 modules this semester, just IN CASE I want to go for honours. Madness you think! Especially in the sea of all these level 3000 and 4000 modules. Blah. I think you guys will be seeing me less than you did last semester. (I know most of you aren't seeing me around last semester already.) :(

Qimin needs to charge onnnnnnn here! Have I ever mentioned that there are some people in my department who are so smart that I hold my breath when they speak? They say things so intellectual (and so intellectually) that I feel like I have nothing clever to chip in. No kidding!

So you see, I am so looking forward to honours year. Sigh.

And this is it.

2007-01-08T10:17:00.000+08:00

This post to commemorate the first day of my last semester in NUS.

2.5 years sure fly by.

Sad.

2007-01-04T12:44:00.000+08:00

Boo. My pretty heels (see below) gave way after a mere 2 hours of wear. Cobbler refunded me the bucks and told me there is nothing he can do. Boo. Anyone with a good cobbler to recommend? I really love them. :(

I am happy today because..

2007-01-03T14:04:00.000+08:00

.. I just collected my pretty heels from the cobbler! I got these floral shoes from my last Hong Kong trip but one of the supporting bases gave way just after one wear. (It happens to be the most expensive of the loots I bought back. *TMD but it's all good now!)

First time blogging from the iCell wireless network that IDA recently built around our lil town. Cool stuff! If only my laptop battery lasts me longer than 1 hour. Urg.

Happy new year lovelies!!

Off to entertain a very bored Collin nowwwww. :)
Peace out.

Goodbye 2006, Hello 2007!! :)

2006-12-31T12:45:00.000+08:00

Dear Sissy Bird,

I am perplexed. What are the odds that a mouthful of vodka can cause a mild case of rashes on my arms? Or am I just allergic to alcohol? (Heh.)

Love,
Billabong Poh

P.S. It was just a mouthful of vodka and a mug of beer. I think I s*ck. :)

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Whee. And this will be the last post of 2006. A jolly good farewell.
Of course, there must have been some milestones this year.
But not too many great ones I must say. And none too worthy to mention.
I am only glad this year is over, seriously.

Met up with Sindy darling yesterday and the catching up session winded up at St James for some reason. I am not much of a night life person but I know better than to wear Havaianas to places like these. Blah, that's how unexpected it is. But it was fun, with Sissssy around!! :)

(AND YES BABE, I FEEL SO HAPPY FOR YOUUUUU!!! *wink)

Someone asked what do I like to do. Offhand, I always do not have the right answer. I replied "shopping?" anyhow. I must have sound like some kind of bimbo but that's what I do anyway right - shop offline, shop online and even manages my own online shop.

Then the same person went on to ask what do I like to do at night. So as usual, without the right answer offhand, I go "I don't have much of a night life". Immediately I realised how wrong that sounds - too brutally honest. Maybe something along the line of "I am not so much of a night life person" will be good. Both of which is true but the latter sounds way better. Blah, whatever.

I think "what do you like to do" is one of the most difficult question ever. (Or is it just me?) Tag me!! and tell me what do you like to do?

Here's my attempt during my DDB days (really cliche but this is the profile section for the blog alright so gimme a breakie):

The question that people love to ask, "What are your interests?"

Cliché and over raised, it still catches me off guard each time and I do not have an answer to that. I don’t sing. I hardly dance. I don’t draw well. There ain’t a particular sport I subscribe to.

But yes, I love being active. I would love to try a bit of everything. If I can choose, I would love to be Little Miss Sunshine.

I am a girly person, not as in pink and cuddly soft toys, but shopping (oh glorious shopping!). And this is where I develop my strong sense of what’s nice, what’s not.

I adore meeting people, and love myself better when I open up.

It’s not the interests that define me. It’s who I am - not what I do - and that will be for you to find out.

(shudder a lil) But that was like my best attempt?

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Come that very last 10 seconds of this year, 2007 will be started on a clean slate! For a lot of my girly peers, 2007 should be quite a year with all that graduation going on. I'm praying it'll be a greatt one for all of us! :)

For me, I've been thinking alot about my career (or job) options after graduation (which is like in 5 months time). I still see myself wanting an events job, and at the same time, considering the upcoming SIA interview real hard. The contigency plan has always been the recruit agency job which my agent once offered (though I don't know if the offer still holds), not exactly something of my interest but definitely a ground where I can start building my network.

4th option: Heh. This don't really count. But my dad has offered to invest in my "fashion" business, i.e. Little Red Heels, if I am interested to expand it beyond. I appreciate that. We'll see but I doubt so. LRH is a shared interest of Xiang and I, possibly sustainable but I am not too sure if this is what we want.

It's this interest (events) vs money (SIA, recruit) vs exposure (SIA) thing right now. I think I should start scrutinising the recruitment pages to widen my options.

Go go goooo!! Have fun tonightttttt!!
It's the NEW YEARRRR!!!

Love love.

Vi lo? Vair lo?

2006-12-19T12:39:00.000+08:00

All the hype about Vivo City has kind of mess me up a lil. Here's how:

In the train dressed up with Velocity advert (yes, that new mall in Novena).

Me: Vi - lo - city.

Me: (Hmmm...) V - air - lo - city.

Me: Oh, velocity! (as in the correct pronunciation).

Collin: (-_-") it never occur to you as velocity right?

Me: *grinning wider than a cheshire cat*

Oh wells, I am not exactly the brightest spark in Physics after all (if AT ALL).
I think Jae (my JC physics teacher) will be depressed to know this. Urpsy.

Peace out.

Retrospection.

2006-12-18T01:19:00.000+08:00

I remember something from my JC physics class - Inertia. So I did a simple google for it and this is what turns out:

Newton's first law of motion is often stated as

In an isolated system, a body at rest tends to remain at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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And so I realised from there,
here's the problem with me: I tend to look back.

I need to rectify this, i.e. to start moving forward and make up for lost time.

The unbalanced force have to come from within.
The drive to do well, to excel, to have faith, to believe in myself.

I wonder when was it that I stop believing that I am as big as I think I am.

Was it with the bad 'A' levels grades that cause me to end up 'almost nowhere' (my subjective expression of this term most probably differs from yours)?
Was it with the start of bad complexion days?
Was it the less than happy life in NUS?
Was it the sudden onsurge of fits that happened this year, especially the one during THE internship?

I don't really know and I guess it doesn't matter.
But I do remember how I truly used to love myself for everything that I am.
Egotistical you might say. But that was peace from within.

There must be a problem when people around you seem to hold more faith in you than you in yourself.

I am almost certain I've lost along the way.
Something intangible and invisible.
Something positive that had people coming up to me saying that they always knew or know I will make it one day.
Something wonderful that had people thinking that I bring laughter whenever I go.

Where is that optimist in me?
Overtaken by the realist I presume.
This has to be reverted too.

This is by no means condescending, but it's more like.. for the self.
I think they call this confidence.
And I am piecing back the parts which I've allowed to crumble.

I'm back.

There's something about life.

2006-12-18T00:46:00.000+08:00

She who stole the chicken drumstick from the table and had the atrocity to growl at me when I tried to take it back.

Me a bad pet owner who spends too little time playing fetch with the dog.

He who nags (and nags and nags and nags) but is equally endearing at the same time.

Me a bad girlfriend who takes advantage of having a good boyfriend.

Life goes on.

2006-12-17T02:37:00.000+08:00

Life's what-ifs drive me crazy sometimes.

But I just gotta breathe and let it go.

Simply because I don't have the guts to do otherwise.

Damn the guts.

Life like this..

2006-12-17T02:19:00.000+08:00

So I updated my internet explorer and now I am staring at this rather foreign looking layout that will require much getting use to.

That’s how life is. Get shit thrown at you. Dwell in the shit hole for a while. And you move on (or get use to the stinky mess). Who knows, you’ll probably end up better off than before. (Of course, it could be worse, but it is always better to be optimistic.)

I hope I am making some sense. I’ve been talking a lot (like A L O T) ever since exams ended. That’s what five months of NUS do to you. This semester has been the craziest ever. I am just glad it is OVER and I finally emerged from the cave! *phew

I am dedicating my entire hols meeting up with random people and cliques, to Little Red Heels and to Collin (who is equally jobless but is freer than me, and that my jobless status is deliberate but not so much for him).

Praise the life of a student, minus the studying, plus the company of great school mates (the latter is questionable in my context but we save that for offline). I shall lead myself into believing that graduation is still miles away. *lalalalalaa (hmmm)

Anyhow, my dad can really be comical sometimes. Earlier on, he called me on my mobile asking me to return home earlier. Apparently, he and my mum shared a crab and took a canned drink each. Then according to him, my mum started to turn red and he began to feel giddy and wobbly all over.

It’s funny having your parents tell you such things. I was laughing all over, rather than feeling concerned. I arrived home to my sleeping parents and realised they finished the canned longan sakae my sis bought from Japan. Heh. Cute. So I see why none of my siblings are great drinkers. :)

Haven’t upload pictures for a while. Here’s just one from my gathering with my lovely childhood mates yesterday.

These are one of those really few people where you know you can totally let your guard down and speak from the heart. :)

On hindsight..

2006-12-03T12:12:00.000+08:00

I hate being preachy, as much as I mean every word I say. But somehow, I feel whatever said becomes meaningless and perhaps, seemingly superficial when no physical effort actually takes place on my side.

There's a fine line when you claim that you have no time. It could very well be an excuse, as much as it is a reason.

I am ashamed to say I am one of those who always claim the lack of time; bore down by the zillion and one commitments that I enjoy (like Little Red Heels) and truly dread (like school, duh). Maybe it is just something people, including me, say to mask their lack of effort.

If there is any advanced new year resolution to make, I say I'll try to make time as far as I can.

X'mas is around the corner.
Take this opportunity to shower your very loved ones some tender loving erm, looove.

Love. :)

TWO MORE DAYS.

2006-12-02T18:18:00.000+08:00

The whole world is having fun and I am still coop up at home with a hell lot of stuff to catch up. 2 more days.. just 2 more days. Grrr.

I am a genius, you know. I study in 1 day what people study for 3 months. Genius indeed. Can someone remind me THIS is the reason why I should be good next semester? (Then again, that's what I tell myself at the end of every semester but I never learn. Bloody hell.)

I wore my black FCUK tee for exams today and it reads,

fcuk on holiday

which of course is one helluva contradiction! I was really tempted to scribble an "(almost)" before the "on" but better still, a "(yeah right!)" at the end of the whole phrase.

chants: 2 more days. 2 more days. 2 more days.

I just want 2006 to end and cross my fings' hard that 2007 will be a better one for me. Too much surprises this year that I can barely cope. But hey, I survived. (But no more surprises please.)

Back to the books. sigh.

P.S. Friends, I will come out of my shell when exams are over. Love.
P.P.S. Can't wait!!

preachy and maybe meaningless. but i mean it.

2006-11-26T14:28:00.000+08:00

A deep hug to all my friends who are having a hard time.
I don’t know it all but I do have my share of difficult periods.

Dwell on it for while, pick yourself up, and get your act together.
Like I said, we are all made for greater things.
Why ponder over the what-if when you ain’t even sure if it will come?

Live the moment. Indulge, but do so purposefully.
Live for yourself. Love yourself, 'cause that's the only way you can start loving others.

I am not always here. Life's such.
But I will be there when you call upon me.

Love.

I am moving (like finally)!

2006-11-25T15:38:00.000+08:00

My LA trip next year is cancelled but I am not complaining. Nope, not even a tiny weeny bit...

because I AM MOVINGGGG!!!!! *hops around*

For the first time in 21 years, I'm gonna have a room of my own. Something some (or most) of you probably took for granted. Heh. But it's terribly exciting for me.

Can't wait for exams to be over so I can start scouting around for pretty furniture pieces. How cool is that!! Lalalaaaaa~

As usual, if you guys know me, I ain't moving too far from where I already am. Heh. (My parents have the tendency to always buy houses that are 1) opposite the current unit or 2) opposite the road.) The new place will still be around the area but is nearer to TK.

Yay!! *hops hops around*

Added: I am always LATEEEE.

2006-11-07T13:27:00.000+08:00

I'm really bored. Bored from all the many many things I have to do. Here's Min, the procastinator at work!! Lalala. Ripped this from Sindy's blog!!

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Rules:
1. Bold the following words that are true about you.
2. Green! the things you wish were true.
3. add one thing true about you

I miss somebody right now.
I don't watch TV these days.
I own lots of books.
I wear glasses or contact lens. (Lasik them!)
I love to play video games.
I've tried marijuana.
I've been in a threesome. (something I will only think about this lifetime I suppose, heh)
I've been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
I believe honesty is usually the best policy.
I curse sometimes. (like really mild ones lar)
I have changed a lot mentally over the last year. :)
I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me. (Not everywhere, but I have a scissors and penknife in my pencil box most of the time.)
I'm TOTALLY smart.
I've broken someone's bones.
I'm paranoid sometimes.
I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost and scar-free.
I need money right now. (more never hurts!)
I love sushi.
I talk really really fast/unclear.
I have long hair. (and messy)
I have lost money in Las Vegas.
I have at least one sibling.
I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
I couldn't survive without Caller I.D.
I like the way I look. (Can always be better.)
I am usually pessimistic.
I have alot of mood swings.
I have a hidden talent. (It's so hidden I don't know it myself *woah*)
I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have. (ageing taking its toll on me.)
I have alot of friends. (It's quality, not quantity!)
I am unclear of something.
I have pecked someone of the same sex.
I enjoy talking on the phone.
I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
I love to shop. (like DUH!?)
Enjoy window-shopping.
I would rather shop than eat.
I don't hate anyone. I dislike them.
I'm a pretty good dancer.
I'm completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
I have a cell phone.
I believe in God.
I watch MTV on a daily basis.
I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
I've rejected someone before.
I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
I want to have children in the future.
I have changed a diaper before.
I've called the cops on a friend before.
I'm not allergic to anything. ('m allergic to Bactrim)
I have a lot to learn. (definitely!)
I have been with someone at least 10 years older or younger.
I am shy around the opposite sex.
I have made a move on a friend's significant past or crush in the past.
I own the "South Park" movie.
I would die for my best friends.
I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.
Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it.
I have dated a close friend's ex.
I am happy at this moment! (school screws things up.)
I'm obsessed with guys.
Democrat. (More like feminist!)
I am punk rockish.
I am preppy.
I study for tests most of the time. (blah.)
I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I've ever met.
I can work on a car.
I love my job.
I am comfortable with who I am now.
I have more than just my ears pierced.
I walk barefoot wherever I can.
I have jumped off a bridge.
I love sea turtles.
I spend ridiculous money on makeup.
Plan on achieving a major goal/dream.
I'm proficient in a musical instrument. (I miss my french horn.)
I worked at MacDonald's restaurant.
I hate office jobs.
I love sci-fi movies.
I think water rules.
I went college out of state.
I like sausages.
I love kisses.
I fall for the wrong people.
I adore bright colours.
I can't live without black eyeliner.
I don't know why the hell I just did this stupid thing.
I usually like covers more than originals.
I can pick up things with my toes.
I can't whistle. (I can!!!)
I can move my tongues in waves, much like a snakes slithers. (That's Ting!)
I have ridden/owned a horse.
I still have every journal I've ever written in.
I can't stick to a diet. (Don't diet.)
I talk in my sleep.
I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distraction. (I tend to let myself immerse in them for a while.)
Climbing trees is a brilliant past-time.
I have jazz in my blood.
I wear a toe ring.
I have a tattoo.
I can't stand at LEAST one person I work with.
I am a caffeine junkie.
I cosplay or know what cosplaying is I have been to over 15 conventions.
I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better.
I'm an artist.
I only clean my room when necessary. (I wish. I only clean my room when I am in 'da mood.)
I like a person of the same sex. (i love my gfs.)
I love being happy.
I am an adrenaline junkie.
I have ridden an elephant.
I love chocolates and crowns! (what's with crowns?)
I go to school NOT for the sake of lessons.
I can't ride a bicycle. (that's MQ!)
I think i'm the only person crazy enough to do this at 230 in the morning.
I feel crazy.
I love tomatoes!
I like peanut butter on bananas.
Been told "You're on fire!"
I'm a netballer.
I believe in Serendipity.
I think the word 'RASPBERRY' is sexaaay!
I love to look at people's teeth.
I don't wanna grow up.
I can cross my eyes n stick out my tongue n still look cute.
Gaining weight is a wonderful thing. (urg.)
I am a PRO...procrastinator.
I am a corporate chick.
I love soft-toys and I think I'm going to have a roomful of them nxt time!
I cannot miss a day of workout.
I have dimples.
I am always LATEEEE. (boo)

500th post.

2006-11-04T08:43:00.000+08:00

Hey loves,

It’s not that I don’t want to blog. But there is nothing for me to blog about anyway. Sure, I can blog about day to day stuffs. Maybe I can talk about some interesting bits like how I’ve spilled this whole cup of lemon tea on myself (and my entire bag) at pastamania a few days back *urg*. Not that interesting either. Haha.

Bah, craps. I’ll blog nonetheless today, for those who miss me. Like Ting (shout out: just come for our coming Thursday gathering and you will get a few hours overdose of me).

Hm.

I think I might have just reached the stage of transcendence. Like I can walk away feeling slightly perturb by some things that will use to totally irk me and made me want to murder someone. Grrr.

Thankfully, I know I am still human because…
- I keep people waiting for me but gets really impatient when it’s the other way round. (Patience a virtue I know; a virtue I am trying to cultivate, with much difficulty. So is punctuality. Goodness, let’s not start on this.)
- For some (or no) reason, my heart stops and then starts pounding frantically for a while when I see a certain someone.
- I get tired like all the time. I need m o r e s l e e p.
- I am always hungry and eat a hell lot nowadays. I need to go for stomach stapling (ok, I am exaggerating). I need to exercise and jiggle some fats.
- I need to be showered with love and care. And I think he really does so. :)

Anyhow, the more interesting bit this week was getting myself a xxxx strip yesterday. Ouch, you think. It wasn’t on impulse. It was something I always wanted to try and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it could be. Heh. Girlfriends, ask me more if you are interested! ;)

I’ll be back to blog when I have some inspirations. This entry don’t make much sense, but at least it serves its purpose.

Love you guys. :)

P.S. This is my 500th post. Anyone knows what happens after this? Will the 501th post override my very 1st?

Fighting the demon within.

2006-10-17T21:18:00.000+08:00

And it happened all over again.
I supposed I've learnt my lesson.
Gonna be good from now on.

I am standing strong, always will be. :)

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Here's pics from a gathering-cum-"jewellery-workshop" sometime back.

See you guys soon!! Got new stuffs to pass to Geo (Shimmer Solace) and Meiqi's friend (Goldilock). Oh, I just realised everyone in UG ('cept Meng of course) have at least one piece of Little Red Heels. Whee~ I love you guys!! :)

A random picture post

2006-10-15T15:34:00.000+08:00

I have a test tmr and I can't seem to concentrate on doing what I have to do!! Blah.

I SHALL, I WILL, I MUST STUDY AFTER I POST THIS UP! HMPH! :/

I finally got my messy tresses chopped!! Alright I mean trimmed really.I am gonna have long longgg hair so the helmet (mushroom, watever) goes awayyyy.
Pebs at Sentosa (again)!!She grew so ~~big~~ longgg already but is still my little baby nonetheless!! :)

My lovely partner at Little Red Heels.
It's funny. I swear we don't know what we want to achieve from this.
But we just want to do this and hell, we love doing it! :)

Ok!! Gratified!

I AM OFF TO STUDY!!! :))))))

Divine Today.

2006-10-10T02:24:00.000+08:00

Random niceties made my day. :)

Like getting a good grade and very positive remarks for a certain silly assignment. I say s-i-l-l-y because it makes up a mere 2-pathetic-% of our final grade, and the lecturer calls it “reaction” paper but yet demands references from us. Still, yep, that made me happy.

Like witnessing a really pretty sunset with a peach-orange sun in full view on my way home. Though unfortunately, I didn’t have my camera to capture that scene. Being able to bask in that moment was good enough I supposed.

Like boarding the bus of a cute bus driver, whose physical appearance aside, has the basic courtesy to stop for lagging passengers such that all the heaving and panting is worth the while. Courtesy is the new cute.

Like lending a listening ear to a dear friend and above all, is the fact that we were all there and we somehow helped. That’s what friends are for.

Like knowing someone very dear made effort to make tomorrow’s Sentosa trip possible. (Yep! My getaway materialised!!) I appreciate that loads. Tomorrow will be a rolling good time with Pebs on the beach.

Like hearing some even more random and rare niceties from the same someone and that made Happy Today become Divine Today.

Life can be simple.

But school just have to screw that all up. Busy weeks ahead and nope, I ain't giving up! Here’s your daily dose...

Something you will only learn in books #2:

Monochronic culture
: observe linear, clock time
: time is tangible and can be considered saved, spent, wasted, lost, etc.
: schedule dominated – deadlines are important
: punctuality highly regarded

Polychronic culture
: observe cyclical time
: time is less tangible and is seldom considered wasted
: stresses more on relationships, i.e. people
: punctuality not highly priortised

Conclusion: I am a polychronic individual living in a highly monochronic society.

If you don’t already know, I think I am gaining the reputation of the-girl-who-is-always-late in not just one class, but ALL my classes.

Read my expression. It says whatever.

P.S. Divine Today also because msdivineshopper* has launched new items. Go check it out here! :)

Embracing life as an SG undergrad.

2006-10-09T01:00:00.000+08:00

You know it is more than a decent sleep you need when you start doing things like walking into walls. Much worse when those are the very same walls you past by on a daily basis for the past fifteen years.

I am expecting to see a nasty bruise on my left shin tomorrow. It is feeling weird when bent already. Great. :
I mean all I ask was a brief getaway. Like Sentosa sounds good enough to me. The plans, very unfortunately, were first disrupted by the heavy rain last weekend, then by pressing project deadlines plus suffocating haze this weekend. Grrr.

It’s near 1am now and I need to go off to finish up some project work. Wokay, that’s life as a Singaporean undergrad.

I shall begin my biannual embracement of books/projects/notes/more notes!! *force a smile* For a start, I shall attempt to share trivia that I picked up from the many read ups I have to do.

Something you only learn in books #1:

According to the annual survey conducted by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) in 2005, 66% of the households are found to have access to the Internet at home. (That ranks us #14 according to this website.)

Of the 66% of the households aforementioned, nine in ten households in private housing had access to the Internet at home compared to about six in ten households for public housing.

Woot! Let’s hope the moral obligation* to blog will get me motivated to study.

(*I say moral obligation because I realise I still have a regular group of people who faithfully check this blog day after day even though I don’t blog that often anymore. Thank you, lovelies. I try, huh.)

Keep missing me. I am missing you guys too and will do massive catching up when all these shit is done. (Like when? Don't ask.)

And oh, I sound whiny and all. But I am really okay! Charge on, you guys, with whatever worth putting a fight for. Love. :)

A random post to remind you of ME.

2006-10-05T07:12:00.000+08:00

You guys are missed...

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On a separate note,

I realised I didn't blog about the MOS night with the 26/02 peeps.

Here's one pic that I (somehow) really like - the ultimate (yea, right) trio. Heh.

We took loads of hilarious photos that night. Haha. Maybe I should blog about it one of these days. ;)

Meanwhile, take care people. Till we I ~~meet~~ blog again! :)

If I have wings..

2006-09-26T01:33:00.000+08:00

Sometimes, life gets so busy that you wonder who you are doing all this for.

I am not whining. I am just tired and I’ll be fine if I go to bed, like now.

Most of the time I hope for more time – just a little more time to do a little more of whatever I like (and detest).

Anyhow, Pebs seems to be having her first heat (or period/menstruation in human terms). Decreased appetite and increased moodiness aside, she have picked up a new habit. SHE LOVES HUMPING MY ARM.

Omg. Whatever happen to my little puppy? She doesn’t do it in rapid motion like how male dogs do (eeks). But slow continuous motion with a frequency of 1 hump per second. Obviously a newbie in this and I am trying all means to break her out of this real BAD habit.

Like smacking her butt when she does. (She’ll stop for a while and do it seconds later.)
And asserting to her that she is F for FEMALE (in human terms nonetheless so I think she is not getting it).

Oh wells. Sometimes I wonder who's the master and who's the dog.

Here’s an analogy. Daughter in her room busy with some work. Father comes home to visit dog in the midst of a busy business day. Father asks daughter to come out of the room to accompany the dog.

Oh wells. I am losing my foothold in the family. Haha.

I was thinking the other day, to finish up my degree without honours, i.e. graduation by end of next semester. Apply for a stewardess job (and expect to be accepted). Fly around and see the world for two to three years (and expect to be worldlier as a result). Then quit and do what I always wanted to do – events.

I mean I rather have some experience out there, be it relevant or not, than to jump straight into an events job knowing nuts and picking everything up from ground zero.

Just a thought. Let’s see if it works out. Goodnight, world. :)

All about you!

2006-09-14T11:16:00.000+08:00

One thing I can’t stand about girls (or perhaps, about being girl): They take offence in little things. Even the most negligible stuffs that people don’t really mean or care about.

Not all of course. Some do.
And it irks me ‘cause I get to bear the brunt of it once too often.

I think I hang out with Collin too much to be influenced by all his weird little philosophies. For the better I supposed.

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I love babbling non stop when The Man takes the wheels.

Min: Tell me about myself, using 5 adjectives.
Collin: Cheerful. Forgetful. Emotional. Active.
(after a very long while)
Collin: Resourceful.

Min: Ok!! I’ll describe you with 5 adjectives?
Min: Dominant. Trustworthy. Practical. Genuine.
(after a very long while)
Min: Loyal.

I conclude it is always difficult to think of the 5th adjective but it is interesting really (to me at least, haha). ‘Cause you’ll never really know how your close ones think about you since most things aren’t articulated but acknowledged mutually the bulk of the time.

So Collin is still in disbelief that he is seen as dominant and I am pleasantly surprised to know that I am seen as a resourceful person.

Try this with your love ones and be prepared to deal with a slightly irritatable him. Haha.

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Another random but this is really funny.

Collin (reading his FA text):
What is Procter and Gamble ah? I keep seeing P&G.
Is it an accounting firm?

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

Pardon him. He has a wicked sense of humour.

Here's what P&G is about, if you live the same era as er, him.

He must be wondering where his Febreze, Duracell batteries, Gillette Mach3 shaver, Oral-B toothbrush, Pringles, Hugo Boss, Lacoste polo tees and my SK-II facial foam, Tampax, Olay moisturiser, Gillette SatinCare shaver and (phew) Braun epilator come about.

And that's just the tip of the mountain.
Welcome to transnationalism.

once again, a UG gathering.

2006-09-12T05:46:00.000+08:00

School has started – that’s 5 projects this semester - and I still have my Little Red Heels going on. Say, all these factors combined – I really do not have time for blogging anymore.

Fret not, that’s not to say I’ll be closing down this blog (though its current state is not too far/different from closure). Urps. I’ll try to blog whenever I can to keep you lovely friends updated about what’s going on in my little and not-so-interesting life.

Some updates!

Dearest UG met up for some catching up recently. And you can always expect to learn something new each time we meet.

Here’s a good example.

The meetup before this, Ting came bald (again!!) and with an exquisite floral tattoo behind her right ear. We got over that quite quickly.

Then this meetup, Ting came with a new boyfriend. That was okay to all till you realise the boyfriend is her tattoo artist. And she’s planning to do a huge tattoo on her left thigh till her mid calf or something like that.

Omg. Good job, Ting! Haha. You never fail to surprise us!! :)

Eh, there isn’t much to say about the meetup so i'll jump straight to the photos.

You guys are part of the reason why life isn’t that bad afterall.

Much love. :)

Hong Kong: Photos up!

2006-08-30T20:01:00.000+08:00

I think Sindy hates me 'cause I've promised her that I'll blog about HK several times and didn't. So babe, this entry goes to youuu.. Heh. :)

Sorry lar. Alot of photos to do up. And no, I photoshopped them not to make myself slimmer or complexion better but to add the funny borders and fonts for my own viewing pleasure ('cause Sindy will really be happy if I just picasa them and post them up fast). Urps.

So here goes..

HONG KONG DAY 1
30th July 2006

We spent the 1st day at Mongkok
(this is also the area where our hotel's located)!

Dinner at a random teahouse at Mongkok. :)

Other days will be up in a while!

Flamers, keep out.

2006-08-22T00:42:00.000+08:00

Before I get started on the Hong Kong pics, let’s talk a lil about flamers. People who have nothing better to do but get on people’s blogs, leaving the most audacious remarks under the cloak of anonymity.

Take a chill pill and while you are at it, get a life!

Look, we can’t please everyone and it is neither our intention to please everyone. Allow me to raise the cliché – it’s our blogs and we as the sole owners of the blogs should be allowed to say and do whatever we want (legal stuffs, of course).

I mean if you don’t like whatever you read or see, then don’t read/look at it. I don’t know about some people, but I would get my ass out if a particular site doesn’t go down well on me. Or maybe it is simply inherent in some human beans to jump at people the moment one deviates from the “norm”.

Question is, do we all need to be so politically correct?

I never had my share of flamers, until we started Little Red Heels.

The latest went,
“another graduates setting up diy sites. u guys have a cert right?
this market is saturated enuf already.
the others are just trying to earn some allowances.
what abt u guys?”

Erm, ok. We are UNDERgrads alright. We have certs!! Oohh.. PSLE, 'O' levels and 'A' levels!! (See what I mean by people who enjoy jumping on people so much that they read what they want to read and not what is written.)

Disclaimer: We decided to be nice to this person 'cause she possibly misread it and might be some avid supporter of undergrads' works. Benefit of a doubt ya.

Then the latest saga on a fellow online accessories store. People slamming the poor girl for selling this particular necklace at 99 buckaroos when hello, the necklace was on a bidding system. You know, bidding? So what’s so wrong with that? (I’m still trying to figure.)

When demand meets supply, everyone is a happy person. Apparently, not good enough for some people.

Pegs’ blog got hit by some flamer recently too (which I presume with so many considerate people around, the trash should all be duly picked up and toss out of the beautiful garden already).

Then we have those classic epitomes of “being constantly flame-d” – Xiaxue, Daphne (pinkshoefetish), Dawn Yang, Tammy, etc. I ain’t saying some of them don’t ask for it but if they don’t meet your frequency, then maybe you should seek your wavelength elsewhere.

I guess this post won’t knock any sense into these people. Never ever will. But hell, I do feel better.

Btw, they didn’t tell you being angry makes you age faster? Urps.. such a shame.

Ok. Almost time.

2006-08-21T12:50:00.000+08:00

I promise that tonight, i will to replace this post with pictures from Hong Kong.

Haha. Goodness. Cross my heart.

Forever and ever, indeed. Aww...

2006-08-14T00:01:00.000+08:00

I was wondering how come Sindy’s MSN nick sounded so much like she had a freaking one night stand.

It reads: Will you still love me in the morning?

Then I watched Click today and suddenly, everything becomes clear.

Sindy!!! This is to you: Forever and ever, babe. ;)

And to my precious ones – I suppose you know who you are – forever and ever, people. :)

Click is one helluva nice movie. Go watch it, pleaseeee. I like it so much I don’t mind watching it a second time. Trust me, the last time I said I am willing to watch a movie a second time was Moulin Rouge or something – yes, that’s eons ago.

So if you can’t find a date for Click, I’m here for you!!! (Invitation open to my girl friends only. Cause errr, I am not very good at handling guys. Worse, handling guys crying.)

Go watch ahhh!!!

PS: Taking a fair bit of time getting HongKong pics up I know. Patience okay? Heh. Give this girl a breakkk. :)

For my record...

2006-08-13T02:44:00.000+08:00

I miss the honeymoon periods in relationships.

When was the last time someone feel happy just because I was smiling, even though he wasn’t the cause of my happiness?

All things small and simple would somehow morph into something overly realistic and insignificant, just because we tend to forget the reason why we fall in love in the first place.

It must be this ungodly time of the night that explains the random dose of love thoughts.

I reiterate, go listen to Love Me by Collin Raye because that to me is what true true love is all about.

Female ego aside, that is also the kind of love I hope to find this lifetime.

Good night world. ;)

The paranoia of a girlfriend

2006-08-12T01:19:00.000+08:00

Like I say to Meng, it is all orientation crap.

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To realise that there is a girl sleeping beside your boyfriend, albeit in their individual sleeping bags.

To realise that, like any other orientation camps, there are contact activities like passing oranges with their necks. And of course girls have to be slotted in between guys.

To realise that the girls are repeatedly asking your boyfriend for your picture and your boyfriend doesn’t have any.

***

Urg.. darn. I am not that chill a girlfriend I thought I can be, or at least I wanted to be so.

Orientation crap. Hmph.

Hong Kong: in retrospection

2006-08-06T02:09:00.000+08:00

Hello, I am back in Singapore.

Nah, not today but two days ago. Just that I haven’t gotten a chance to sit down to blog ‘cause life has been back to the same ol’ top gear pace since my return.

Like aggravating bidding (Needing O N E more module, grrrr).
Like the StarHub roadshow at Suntec (Back to hub but hubbing is incomplete without my lovely Dorkie and Yiyi *boo*).

Oh wells, reality is always harsh. At least I had my brief escapade before all these madness.

Hong Kong was fun! And saying that it was fun is a gross understatement!

I'll have to admit that it could be better if we had more time (one week at least) and a more organized itinerary. But I wouldn’t ask for more really, given that we kind of arrange the trip on a whim. ;)

So we shop, and shop, and shop, and eat a lot more.

Their tourism board ain’t exaggerating when they claim Hong Kong is all about shopping and eating. I came back all broke but the experience was priceless.

It feels good to be in a foreign place once in a while. (Despite having cry my guts out at the airport ‘cause Pebble was whining when I ran in - without her - for check in; and I was sincerely missing her deep until the real shopping sets in *urps*).

As much as HK is as easy to get around as Singapore, the spirit of adventure was overwhelming. In my case, I was content with letting Collin do the navigation while I take it all in. Amazing place.

Or perhaps it wasn’t the place but the people who were with me and the whole notion of being in a foreign country where everything is so new and bizarre at the same time.

Or maybe this is just my way of escaping the responsibilities adult life brought me.

I can’t help but chuckle when I reflect on how I started to demand for "freedom" at a tender age of 12. What’s so bad about being that little baby?

On second thought, IT IS BAD. I guess I rather own the freedom than escape the responsibilities.

Bring on the freedom, and where to next? :)

P.S. As usual my handy Casio never fails me by capturing all the little moments which I shall indulge in whenever I need a piece of those happy and carefree times. Photos galore up next!! :)

Shop, eat, shop, eat, SHOP, SHOP, SHOP!!!

2006-07-29T02:59:00.000+08:00

Time check: 02:04 AM

And gosh, the night is still young! I have a dozen things to do before I am allowed to sleep, that is if I ever finish them at all!

Mental list:
- Pack my luggage
- Do up a certain something *very high importance*
- Go through the forums
(flowerpod, les dames, cozycot = 200+ pages to go through)
- Pack up room after doing the above --> the impossible task

Despite the arduous lineup, typical me just spent my last four hours watching various variety/talk shows. BRING ON THE DISCIPLINE, because I sadly had none.

Digress: At this instance, I am trying hard to recall the last time I was ever early or punctual. Then I realized they are such foreign terms to me. Urps. Don’t laugh, but I truly hate being late despite being so ALL THE TIME. (And I said don’t laugh, right? Hmph.)

I suspect the planning of this trip must have stressed me out a little. Just the other night, I dreamt that it was minutes to check in and I haven’t packed my luggage yet. So in the dream, I saw myself running home and eventually brought an empty luggage to the airport.

Fwah. Lame shite, I know. That’s why packing of luggage now tops of my mental list.

Then I just realized minutes ago, I have no suitcase for the trip!!! My brother, who is now in Bangkok, took the one I was planning to bring. And my sister just flew to London yesterday bringing along her mid size one. What luck..

So now, I have to make do with this rather fugly looking luggage my dad so kindly offered. It’s blue and brown, with a metal strip that reads Xuyang. Goodness, it is so going to look bad beside Collin’s sleek brown Victorinox (which he is going to sell off after this trip to buy the red Victorinox he is eyeing right from the start; anyone interested? Heh).

Not that the comparison bothers me. But lugging around a rather odd looking luggage does. Oh wells, make do. This ugly thing is going to bring back all the pretty buys from HongKongggg.

I am so going to shop shop shop, till I drop.

And did I mention I have an extremely high level of tolerance when it comes to shopping. (I said it all with my blog address right from the start, didn’t I? *wink)

5 days.
3 girls.
3 guys.
(of which, there are..)
4 hardcore shopaholics.
All set to invade hong kong.

You are warned.

Panadol is my best friend.

2006-07-26T23:15:00.000+08:00

I've fallen sick again. This time a sudden attack of cold and flu. KNS.

Bah. And I still have to work tomorrow; 'am attending this 2-day refresher course for the upcoming Starhub anniversary roadshow.

I hate my life. (Ok, not really.)

Four more days to HongKong! I can't waitttt!!!!

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Here's me and Sindy from the Singtel photoshoot. (which haven't paid us! where is the moneyyyy?)

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Can blog no more. I need rest.

Panadol is my best friend these days. Sigh.

TKBand is dynamite.

2006-07-22T03:23:00.000+08:00

Our fifth consecutive win at SYF. Not just Gold but yes, the Best Display Band Award. (Yours truly is very proudly to be in the batch that scored that first two wins.)

Did they think we are kidding when we claim that we are the best band in the land? We are the best, in every sense of the word(s). Heh.

Too bad I wasn't able to make it to both the April and July competitions this SYF, but my spirit was with the band and it always will. Did they feel it?

Some things changed, but the TKBand blood that flows through us remains - till the very day we die. I remember the lessons Mr Siao taught us.

One thing, I am glad we stayed true to ourselves. A usual good round of instrument gimmick. I think I saw a series of Ks (kaleidoscope formations) in it. And yesss, no fancy dancers (thank goodness)!!

Here goes, the Best Band in the Land - TKBand:

I miss my french horn.
I miss doing drills.
I miss that feeling of togetherness.
I miss my section - the hornies.
I miss the band.

Band... Everytime you go on a battle, you have the blessings of all 40 (and counting) batches in front of you. Maybe that's what makes us "undefeatable". :)

Hong Konggggg, here I comeee.

2006-07-21T03:27:00.000+08:00

BLOGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!
(optional insert: BIATCH!)

Hands up all you people who came to my blog and so wanted to scream the above into my ears. Urps.

I hear you alright. Bah. I’ve been one busy busy girl. Yes, even after D*D*B.

First, there was the “business” Xiang and I set up. It started out as more of an interest which quite swiftly evolved into a mini business idea. With this, we finally fulfill the entrepreneur dream we had since one, or maybe close to two, years ago. :)

Hope all you lovelies have checked out Little Red Heels by now. If you have not, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Hur hur hur!!! (I am so not forcing you all to visit the blog, so not! Heh.)

Go take a peep ‘cause I’ve spent a great deal of time doing up the blog skin. And yes, the name is all girly and perhaps a wee bit bimbotic. That is intended. Haha.

Then there are random job assignments from my sizzling hot babe, Dorcas** and my rather cute looking but bizarre agent. *Ka-ching* I smell moneyyyyy. Yayness!! Which brings us to the next point…

My Hong Kong trip with Collin, Xiang, Jackson (Xiang’s bf), Fengxue and Tong (FX’s bf) on the 30th July to 3rd Aug. Bring on the money, ‘cause yours truly is ultimately broke. Goodness. I am prepared to return to Singapore penniless; and I mean totally penniless! No back up account; no secret stash; nothing.

I believe I will return happily bankrupt. Lalalalala~

** Dorcas, if you read this, I think you should really go full time in the events department. You are a born talent and it suits your very red, hot and sexy image. Just remember to keep me in your top of the mind list! Heh. Love you deep deep, n*h n*h p*k!

Last but not least, I’ve fallen ill again. Not another episode of fits (no, thank you very much) but high fever, which eventually became two (very) horrid days of diarrhea. I’ve recovered as of today and thank goodness, life can only be looking UP from now on.

Photo's time!

Pics from the Singtel job Dorkie baby so kindly offered us. We became walking billboards for two days and all we have to do is carry this huge paper bag and do what we always do on weekends - shop, eat and shop some more.

Quoting Dork, yes, paid to shop! Too good to be true.

Red Hot Job, from one Red Hot babe, for Red Hot babes and hunks only!

A random candid shot by Collin but that's not the point.
Xiang, I didn't realise our hairstyle that day was that similar.
And that's Jackson, Xianggyy's bf.

Xiang = partner in crime = suspected twin sister :)

Erm, are you caressing my hand or something there?
Okay, plus a blue moon lesbian girlie.

The man..

.. and her lady!

Checkpoint shots from Day 1

Checkpoint shots from Day 2

We had many many stares and were loving it. I am skeptical though, of the effectiveness of this campaign. Not exactly talk of the town, and not much call to action. We don't even have to give out pamphlets or anything, but I am NOT complaining. Heh.

Sindy and I did a even better paying job on Wednesday for Singtel. Would have been more fun if I wasn't feeling half dead already. Didn't take much photos 'cause Sindy babe was feeling equally drained from her mj night. Poor us. I went in sick and came out of it feeling even more lethargic. Fever and diarrhea aside, I topped it all with sore throat plus stiff neck at the end of the job. Great...

Will upload what I have as soon as I get my hands on the cammie which is now with Collin who needs it for his SMU community service shite. Haha.

Gosh, it's 4:08 already.

Love you all.

Min. Out.

Little Red Heels LAUNCHED!

2006-07-17T10:16:00.000+08:00

*drum roll*

And this was what's brewing!!!

Go check out!! Will be back to blog about it later.

Gonna rush out now! :)

Still brewing...

2006-07-12T13:51:00.000+08:00

almost done with brewing..

the great revelation this saturday! stay tuned. :)

Renew understanding of myself.

2006-07-12T12:38:00.000+08:00

Sorry I seem to have neglected this blog big time. Wells, not that I’ve been busy with the other blog either. Life has been a drama ever since my apprentice*ship started 8 weeks back, and it has kept me real busy that my virtual life had to take a backseat.

I hope you are happy to know that my apprentice*ship has ended last week and yes, that would mean I will resume to do what I do best - logging my life stories here.

Referring to my previous entry, you will probably understand what I meant if you’ve been reading the main D*D*B apprentice*ship blog. See, 2 weeks to the end of my apprentice*ship, the management threw us a challenge and the 6 apprentices were divided into 2 opposing teams to work on a mock business pitch.

Time wasn’t on our side and we had to work round the clock the day before the big pitch. Just 12 hours before the pitch, i.e. 4am, I fell into an epileptic fits. Yes, fits. Something totally out of the world for someone who doesn’t smoke, never did drugs, doesn’t drink much; who live a rather active lifestyle; and who is accustomed to late nights and constant staring of the monitor.

Lots of eerily hilarious details happened when I was in my fits, and the thing is I remember none of these. All I remembered was me working on my laptop and the next thing I know, I woke up in this place called the A&E. Fantastic.

My subconscious self is a natural joker. Here's proof:

When my colleagues asked me if I knew I had fits, I pointed to my feets and went "Feets? Are they popular?"

And I asked the paramedics if the heart rate monitor is “special” before allowing them to clip it to my finger. They replied me, ya, special. -_-"

And the ultimate, doing my signature victory (V) hand sign when they pushed me up the ambulance on the stretcher.

Bizarre I know. And eerie too. (I have made the point to pay the temple a visit.)

Collin and his dad were utmost nice by standing by me in this chaos since my parents were away for a business trip. (He doesn’t read this, but this incident really takes my appreciation for him to a whole new different level.) To say the least, it is difficult to accept such stuffs when you have considered yourself to be 100% fit and healthy in all your years.

I can’t predict if it will happen again; I can only hope this will be the last time it happens.

the mind is larger.

2006-07-02T15:22:00.000+08:00

It's my fourth attempt in trying to blog about what happened the last few days.

In a nutshell.

Life has this funny way of telling you there is so much more to life, so don’t assume you know it all. Yes, even if the subject matter is you yourself.

Yes, it is scary. Scary when you don't even know your body.

I am afraid.

Brewing still..

2006-06-26T02:41:00.000+08:00

Don't worry that we'll brewed till it becomes chao tar because we have been conscientiously adding water to ensure it doesn't. Much like your chinese medicine - the longer you brew, the better the brew gets. So patience everybody. Heh.

Truth is - The appren*tices at D*D*B have this sudden project thrusted upon us last Thursday. Quite a serious and major one. I correct myself, it is a serious and major one. So all six of us are going to be very very busy till this Thursday - when the project will be due.

I am damn stressed up but will keep myself in check to not let the stress overwhelm me.

(Breathe in, breathe out)

I need your moral support. Bless me.

What's brewing, doc?

2006-06-14T00:02:00.000+08:00

Xiang and I have something brewing in our pots and I am not telling.

Yes, something about accessories and all.

It's gonna be excitinggg. :)

(b) It's our sixth year anniversary.

2006-06-10T10:15:00.000+08:00

I think I made record by not blogging for one full week. But I figured that my dear friends will all be busy working so surely, I would be forgiven for saying that I will blog SOON (note: subjective term) but never got down to it.

Work’s been busy, busy. And there are more days than I like where I have to drag my weary shell home and promptly concuss thereafter. That’s agency life for you. :)

I'm halfway through my time at an advertising firm and it’s been an eye opener. I love my time there. Yes, despite shitty tasks and questionable characters. I came to realise my greatest draw to advertising wasn’t the work, but the nature of the work. Everyday, I meet people with life and perspectives that intrigues me and to my surprise, are more than willing to share some life experiences with you.

There are so much I can take away with me at the end of the internship and that’s what I intend to do in my remaining four weeks – to be like a sponge and soak it all up. After all, how often do you get a chance to work in an advertising MNC. I count my blessings.

So yea, work talk aside. Because you asked for it, here’s what we did on our sixth anniversary.

Actually, it is sadly the least interesting of the list. 19th May this year happens to be a Friday so poor me had to work. All we could manage was a dinner after I knocked off. And because no one had any plans for the day, we wandered to Marina Square in search of a nice restaurant and ended up at Azabu Sabo.

The food came after what seems like a zillion years and disappointingly, was just alright to our taste buds. Service wasn’t fantastic either, probably because they were too busy but wells, this doesn’t really count as an excuse. (Service line, uh huh?)

Because unfulfilling meal = unhappy customers. Collin and I deliberately walked down the long queue formed outside and said aloud, “THE FOOD NOT VERY NICE HOR, ALRIGHT ONLY RIGHT?” (repeat till end of queue)

Heh. Childish I know. This is called customer feedback, okay.

Check out what Collin gave me! Muahaha, a bling bling sequined Mary Janes. Love it!!

I am just sad that after a few wears, the sequins at the pointed tip are starting to fall off. Must be the damn PC show. It’s damn squeezy and people kept stepping on my toes. But at least I am happy to be buying a 1gb SD card finally, for a cheap cheap $34. Pathetic as it sounds, I realised I’ve been living on a 128mb SD card since my first Casio cam. I always thought it was a 256mb (which is still pathetic).

I’ve digressed. And so a walk around Suntec and that pretty much sums up the day. Very not interesting for an anniversary I know. Don’t even ask me what I gave him because it was really a pathetic gift. I am a terribly poor person now. Boo.

My gift: Pathetic. Cheap. But embedded with deep meaning.

HAPPY SIXTH YEAR TO US!

And your answer is...

2006-06-02T00:37:00.000+08:00

There are so many past happenings to update I don’t know where to start. Serve me right for not blogging consistently. Urg. You can only blame D*D*B for over-working me.

Heh. Actually, it isn’t that bad.

The company culture is kind of family oriented and people are mostly nice. I enjoy my team a lot, and have fortunately landed in a team where the boss is all goodness and fatherly. Plus the fact they feed me really well (as you can very well observe from my chubbier cheeks and widening waistline), I am not complaining.

The interns are a really fine and dandy lot. It’s true – most of us are there to pursue a dream, not to cut each other’s throats so as to clinch THAT job position and the $2000 cash. (Though like I mentioned before, I don’t mind the latter at all. Heh. Someone sponsor my Hong Kong trip please?)

In a nutshell, good vibes though I can’t really say for sure when I head on to creative in about a week’s time. Grr, I can’t do copywriting for nuts, unless they do not mind elementary English and long long sentences – something I am very fond of doing.

Work aside. You can read more in my D*D*B blog though you will then have to spare my political correctness. It is for their eyes anyway at the end of the day. You get me.

FYI: They are really serious about using the blogs as one of the judging criteria. Which is strange really. If I ain’t blogging, it could only meant that I am slogging my heart and soul away and have no time nor energy at the end of the day. So you can see I am working so very hard ‘cause I have only er, 6 posts to date and I’ve been there for nearly 3 weeks already. Haha.

Okay, something outside of work.

Fill in the sentence.
May’s an awesome month because…

I'll blog about all in due time, but let me know which happening you are most interested in and I shall blog about it first!

So take a pick,

what is your final answer?

I owe it to you guys.

2006-06-01T23:35:00.000+08:00

Photos up in a jiffy.

Check back later.

On hindsight.

2006-05-27T14:24:00.000+08:00

Sometimes, when you don’t keep yourself in check, you’ll morph into this ugly creature and you don’t even realise it.

At the end of the day, then you realise you’re only hurting yourself and the one you loves most.

Sometimes, it’s not that you don’t want to try, but you would have realise, you’ve somehow lost the will to try.

Now, I don’t want to give up yet.

I want to try again and I hope it is not too late.

Still busy.. urpsy*

2006-05-23T00:36:00.000+08:00

I am not gone yet.
I just have no time.

Heh, do I love you guys or what?
Thanks for all the lil sweet tags.

Promise I'll be back blogging as soon as I can.
As mentioned earlier, I have a truckload of photos to upload!

Can't wait to be back blogging. :)

Short update.

2006-05-19T07:06:00.000+08:00

Apologies I haven't been blogging. I've been busy at work.

I do blog over at the apprentice blog too, so you can check over there to see how I am doing.

I'll be sure to blog over the weekend. Photos galore!

I do hope you guys miss my blog (which I don't think so - just one tag? Awwww*).

You are missed. :)

DDB in one day's time.

2006-05-14T13:45:00.000+08:00

My 8 week stint as an apprentice at D*D*B is commercing soon. Urg, tomorrow to be exact. I am officially thrown into a minor panic attack for

1) Not reading up on my advertising stuff yet
2) Not knowing what to wear tomorrow

All the above was planned to be done during the two weeks break after my exams (and before my apprenticeship) but I somehow squandered them all and have gotten nothing done for THE big day.

Fortunately, point number two is made easier now that I have a tiny peek into culture of the company and also, what the first batch of interns has wore on the first day of work.

And how do I know that?

I am as surprised as you might be, to find out we have a apprentice main blog (seemingly) to track our progress and happenings.

The ultimate surprise came in when I realised all six interns have to blog and it is part of the judging criteria. Omg. You can probably foresee less entries here and more there. It is starting to remind me of Valarie’s Elite Models competition, where contestants have to blog too, but of course, we'll in for a very different experience.

At the very least, it is comforting to know (and hair-pulling stressful at the same time) that we as interns will not be subjected to unjust treatment of doing mundane jobs like licking stamps or buying coffee. In fact, as per the blog, we were told to: stop looking at yourself as an intern, but as part of the staff - you'll blend in better.

Erm, ok. I think they are dead serious.

Not that I am not. I am ready to go all out and immense myself in this alien experience. :)

Oh and you may be interested to know that the dark-skinned Holland V girl aka the project superstar girl, Lai Li Jun is one of the three interns from NUS who is going to start work tomorrow.

Blah blah blah.

2006-05-11T02:37:00.000+08:00

I flipped over to the first chapter of my latest read, The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, and accompanying it is a quote that goes:

Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.

Uh ok. Then I should really be wary of my coming apprenticeship at D*D*B. My top concern now is actually what to wear to work, rather than will my colleagues be nice or will the work be too challenging for me. Yes, I am broke but I've been out shopping for "working" clothes.

They gave me a vague suggestion of the expected dress code: smart and casual (chic but not over the top).

Uh huh. But what do you mean by that. I don’t want to over dress nor under dress on the first day of work. Face it, first impression counts and the most overt expression, other than your physical self, is how you dress.

And it is all the more stressful, knowing it is an advertising firm and the stereotypical impression is of well dress individuals. But well, there is an equally high chance that it could go the other end of the spectrum.

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Digressing, Pebble gave me a shock of my life when I brought her out for a walk yesterday night. Somehow, I lost grip of the leash and instinctively ran to pick it back up.

And as you dog owners should know, it is THE most stupid thing to do ‘cause that will only elicit the dog to run even faster. (Bah, I've already mentioned it was an instinctive act.) As soon as I realized my folly, I stopped and she followed suit.

The leash was pretty long and was like 30cm away from my feet. So when I slowly bent over and tried to reach for it, my clever little bitch realized, ran forward, took a right turn and ventured into the road.

My heart nearly stopped. The next thing I know, I was on my knees in the middle of the first lane. It is not those low traffic road, mind you. I suppose these alert (commendable) drivers saw the rascal and her pathetic owner and switched over to the 2nd and 3rd lane.

So there I was, pleading Pebble to “come here” repeatedly. Pebble stood in the middle of the road seemingly for the longest time and finally decided to take pity of her near sobbing owner and slowly walked towards me.

I don’t even dare move an inch the whole time. She just had to take a few more steps to, yes, as crudely as it sounds, death. (I say this because I have witnessed a dog go under the wheels before. Twice. Front wheels. Back wheels. And the bloody driver didn’t even stop. I blame myself for [1] allowing the dog to cross the road when I have the ability to stop it, [2] for not registering the car number plate - it happened too fast. It is a terrible thing and I hope the driver’s conscience is pricked long and hard.)

Anyhow, I don’t think Pebble understand the intensity of the whole incident. She was still happy after that and wanted to walk on her own when I hugged her TIGHT for the rest of the journey home. Gosh.

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Doggies' Day Out

I’ll be bringing Pebble to Sentosa this Saturday. It’s confirmed. Feel free to bring your dogs as long as you have your own transport over. (And I would lub you deep deep if you decided to pick my dog up as well. Haha.)

Geo? Xiang?

(To Geo: Meng and Fang ain’t coming 'cause Fang have to return home.)

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Lastly, Poseiden is nice. Go watch it.

And may I add that I personally think the worst way to die is to die from drowning. Maybe that’s why I can relate so well to the show. Urg, I don’t even want to think about it.

I'm gonna give 4 out of 5 popcorns. Watch it!

I dreamt of you.

2006-05-09T11:54:00.000+08:00

did you?

HAPPY 21st, Geo!!!

2006-05-07T15:36:00.000+08:00

The UG gathered and celebrated Geo's birthday on 5th May at Settler's Cafe, Holland V.

It's the perfect place 'cause it is 100% legitimate for us to be loud and yes, very LOUD. The way we like it and we live it up.

FYI: We didn't make the back drop. It was already there. So it's not us, we are way better than that.

It's my first time at Settler's but I knew prior the visit that the draw of Settler's is their board/card games. Which is why I think it is ridiculous they charge people to play their games ($2.20 per hour). I mean yes, there are people who spent a little and hogged the tables the entire day. But we ordered lots of food and drinks from them and still have to pay that extra charge. I think they need to revise their charging system, like seriously. (I haven't even complain about their dodgy location. Omg.)

But still, we had FUN! as always. And here's Geo's favourite game.

Ok lar. I did think it is quite fun after all (though I vehemently protested initially). We are so good at it, our Jenga is still going strong when the group behind had already toppled their Uno Stacko twice or thrice.

And the loser is: Haowen, Shiwen's boy. Heh.

Collin and I tried to sneak a shot in between, and yes, it only takes two jokers to spoil the pic.

A third-party-wannabe (Meiqi) grinning brightly at the background and a spontaneous photographer (Ting) who chose to include her in the pic. -_-

Then, the standard cake ceremony.

I think after my birthday, everyone knew what to expect, i.e. fix gathering --> wishlist --> birthday cake --> present. *yawn* Geo did not look surprise when we brought out the cake AT ALL.

See, we have nothing against you, Geo. But who the hell cut the cake diagonally and 3/4 into its length?

They say couples complement each other. Thankfully, here's Ron who did a marvellous job savaging the cake. :)

We got Geo the Vera Wang perfume she wanted. Similar to the picture below except it was way nicer 'cause we got her the limited edition one that comes with Swarovski crystals in it.

And Geo was very happy until...
she realised the bloody hell perfume bottle leaked.

The Classic Reaction

So Geo was shocked and Meng was in denial that it actually leaked (ahh, not really lah, just trying to find out where it leaked out from). And yes, Ting's happy that it leaked and proceeded to give everyone a free round of Vera Wang on the wrists. Haha.

And it didn't really turn out right. Haha.

Left to right: Ron, Geo, Shiwen, Gimhui, Haowen.

Surely, the usual madness ensues when photo whores try to squeeze into the pics.

We are running out of time. So when's the bangkok trip, yo!?

Right/wrong people at the wrong/right time.

2006-05-05T00:58:00.000+08:00

I paid my hairstylist a visit after two long months. Perhaps the setting is different (he is freelancing now), i.e. liberated and more relaxed, he talked incessantly for the whole 4 hours we were there.

Not a bad thing but weird considering he told us on our very 1st visit or so, that he did not really like engaging in surface talk with customers. Furthermore, I really rather have a moment of silence when I have my hair washed, instead of having someone spew saliva all over me while he is at it (exaggeration).

Collin chose to maintain his silence. So that leaves me to carry the conversation for most part of the four hours. We talk about his childhood, his family, our love life, tattoos, piercings, life in general, and the usual hair talk.

As I told Collin, we probably know more about him this trip than all other previous trips combine together. Haha.

Anyway, he said this – cliché but I seem to find extra truth and wisdom at the moment he said it:

Most of the time, we meet the right people at the wrong time. Too young, too early, emotionally unavailable, attached, you name it.

But there are always some people who meet the wrong people at the right time. These are the people who get married and end up regretting or in divorce.

Love is a game. Or perhaps more of a gamble.
Calculated risk, yes but it is also all about luck.

And timing.

Everyday I love you.

2006-05-03T11:47:00.000+08:00

Speaking of which,

Collin and I do share a love song.

Everyday I Love You
by Boyzone

Sadly, not a classic and yes, a song from SOME BOY BAND. *gosh but hello, our relationship dates back to sec 3 days and it is like the hippest love song then (I think).

As you can see from the right side bar, it is now 15 days to 6 years of togetherness. And Collin and I have evolve to a stage whereby mushiness turn us off. I am serious.

I mean I love you is okay, but anything beyond isn't. Like,

"I love you. You mean alot to me and I really thank you for what you've done for me all these while."

Er, ok.

Cue: Shudder from the both of us.

Then explode into laughter, but knowing the other party mean it of course. I mean some things we do not have to say it to mean it right. Some people say things that they don't even mean, I think that's worse. (Alright, I am being a gemini here 'cause I get disturb when Collin doesn't say these things once in a while. So what, I am only woman.)

Existing couples, look at us, would ya? We may be the harbinger of what is to come in your now lovey dovey relationships.

Ok, I shan't be mean especially when I have friends like dearest Meiqi and Geo who are so deeply in love I can die from sugar overdose just reading their blogs. (But it is ok, I don't think it is a bad thing AT ALL. Maybe I'm just jealous. Haha.)

So there, some boy band song but meaningful nonetheless.

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Everyday I Love You
by Boyzone

I don't know, but I believe
That some things are meant to be
And that you'll make a better me
Everyday I love you

I never thought that dreams came true
But you showed me that they do
You know that I learn something new
Everyday I love you

'Cause I believe that destiny
Is out of our control (don't you know that I do)
And you'll never live until you love
With all your heart and soul.

It's a touch when I feel bad
It's a smile when I get mad
All the little things I am
Everyday I love you

Everyday I love you more
Everyday I love you

'Cause I believe that destiny
Is out of our control (don't you know that I do)
And you'll never live until you love
With all your heart and soul

If I asked would you say yes?
Together we're the very best
I know that I am truly blessed
Everyday I love you

And I'll give you my best
Everyday I love you

Brazillian anyone?

2006-05-02T14:00:00.000+08:00

This has to be THE time to do your shopping with all the random sales and road shows popping out. In fact, the best has yet to come. I am so looking forward to Isetan private sale and MNG sale (perhaps) this coming June.

(Xiang, my dear shopping/sale ka-ki. I’ll be praying hard that we both don’t have to work on sales’ day.)

That day, I was out shopping with Collin in town and Strip happened to be having this road show outside Wheelock - 50% off their ala carte services. Out of impulse and after much persuasion from the sales lady, I bought the 50% voucher for their XXXX service, meaning full brazilian.

It's something I always wanted to try but, urps.

I am kind of regretting it now ‘cause this probably mean I’ll be going alone and I AM SCARED. Hahaha. Anyone want to do it as well? (Though you’ll have to pay the full price lah.)

I am sure it doesn't hurt, er, that much.

Love me.

2006-05-01T12:15:00.000+08:00

Geo wrote an entry, have you ever loved a woman?:

"Putting everything else aside, and just love someone wholeheartedly.
Make her the happiest woman in the world."

I guess all girls, or women, are idealistic about this abstract entity called love to some extent. I think I am, very much.

My ideal kind of love is written in a song.

Love Me by Collin Raye.

Beautiful song that never fails to make me want to cry. And yes, the kind of love I yearn for in my lifetime.

However idealistic I may be, I don't expect this to be MY love story.

Some people arrived. Some people just don't. If you do, congrats - you're the lucky few.

So yea, geo, i agree.

"At the end of the day, women only pursue one thing called LOVE, nothing else."

How silly.

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And for the 21374214921th time putting up this lyrics,

Love Me
By Collin Raye

Verse 1:
I read a note my Grandma wrote
Back in 1923
Grandpa kept it in his coat
And he showed it once to me

He said
Boy you might not understand, but a long long time ago
Grandma's daddy didn't like me none
But I loved your Grandma so

We had this crazy plan to meet
And run away together
Get married in the first town we came to and live forever
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet instead
I found this letter
And this is what it said:

Chorus:
If you get there before I do
Don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be
But i'm not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then
Until I see you again
I'll be loving you
Love me

Verse 2:
I read those words just hours before
my Grandma passed away
In the doorway of a church
Where me and Grandpa stopped to pray

I know I've never seen him cry
In all my fifteen years
But as he said these words to her
His eyes filled up with tears

Chorus:
If you get there before I do
Don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be
But i'm not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then
Until I see you again
I'll be loving you
Love me

Breakdown:
And between now and then
Until I see you again
I'll be loving you
Love me

Sprees to come.

2006-04-28T11:33:00.000+08:00

To cheer myself up,

upcoming sprees:

1) Birkies

2) Victoria's Secret

Anyone!?

whatever.

2006-04-27T23:25:00.000+08:00

(Updated: 28 April 2006, 11:08AM)

I had a good night sleep and woke up feeling much better.

I screwed up. period.

So deal with it.

A CAP score of 3.9 or 3._ (insert figure from 2 to 9) doesn't matter as long as it is above 3.2, i.e. a degree with merit.

2 more papers to go. Today and tomorrow.

Then, it is 3 months long of LIBERATION!!! Woohoo~ Call me outt.

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Fuck.

I think I really screwed this semester up.

And i mean TOTALLY SCREWED UP.

(can't bear to see my CAP go down. but at least i do not have to rack my brains as to whether to do honours or not anymore. fuckkk.)

Something hilarious.

2006-04-24T00:39:00.000+08:00

Warning: Not the the faint hearted and highly recommended for those stressed out.

I am supposed to be studying. But I had to share this with you!!

A blog my brother discovered. Freaking hilarious - never had such a good laugh in ages.

Check out this blog:

www.twochineseboys.blogspot.com

and this is my personal favourite:
Bu De Bu Ai *must watch*

Ok. I am going to roll over and laugh once more.

Be back blogging on the 29th. :)

2006-04-23T19:03:00.000+08:00

I am supposed to study but I couldn't and went to doodle with photoshop instead.

So presenting to you, photos from Xiang's birthday. Haha. That's like one month ago I know. Doesn't matter lah, ok.

Here goes:

(Babe, all the frames are in green to match the colour of your top. Honoured yea?)

No bitch fight. They played a while and couldn't care less about each other after a while. Oreo only cared for Xiang and Pebble only cared for "mum mum" (eating).

Xiang got matching cakes for both species of her guests.
The strawberry cake is like a piece of heaven. I like!

Huiying (the girl on far left) happens to be my primary school friend (CCPS).(sing) Small world after all. :)

... and they finally get to eat after all the photo taking. yay~
Pebble loves it. Thank you, Xiang.

Bwah. Pebble looks so unwilling in this pic. Silly girl.

And to end off this post, here's my little kimono girl.

Ok. I am feeling so guilty now. Off to mug. 4 more papers and none I've studied.

Dead duck.

Poof.

I got it! Woohoo..

2006-04-19T20:50:00.000+08:00

Eeee-Hahhh!!! Good news!!!

From: XXX@sg.d*d*b.com
To: Poh Qimin [u0400690@nus.edu.sg]
Subject: Congratulations! You have been selected.

Congratulations!

You have been hand-picked to take part in our exclusive 2006 D*D*B Apprentice Program starting from 15 May 2006.

Kindly find attached - the 2006 D*D*B Apprentice Program booklet, do print out a copy and devour it if you can!

(The rest of the details are for me to savour – nah, mainly internship details.)

I applied to 2 companies for my summer holiday internship – one advertising and one events. I also procrastinated applying for another two event companies.

Now I need to apply no more.

Nailed the advertising one at D*D*B Worldwide Pte Ltd.

Coolness.

(And momentarily happy about being SEVERELY underpaid.)

I love to shop, shop, shop.

2006-04-17T14:47:00.000+08:00

I haven't shop in a million years.

And finally, I couldn't resist.

Went through all my usual sprees sites and found that there is only one 'open' spree - cutie fashion, taiwan.

Cutie what? Heck, just buy.

After a few clicks (and more typing), I virtually own a new dress and a new top now. Yippeee.

And of course, ended up a few tens of buckaroos poorer.

Now, I can start studying in peace. Woot~

Pebble is family. (Part 1)

2006-04-16T12:04:00.000+08:00

The way Pebble enters our lives was somewhat odd, but swift. Odd because my mum warned me a million times against bringing a dog home. Swift because the transition period was really brief; everyone just kind of accepted her.

14 Feb 2006:

I was walking home from the clinic this vday and saw someone walking her dog. Strange enough, I had this feeling I was going to have a dog that day. Don’t ask why. Call it the woman’s sixth sense. It’s silly but I was looking out for dogs while I made my way home, and thought to myself that if I see one, I would bring it back.

Of course, I see none at all.

The bizarre thing happened when my sister asked if I wanted a puppy for a week. No, I didn't tell her anything about dogs when i reached home. Hmm. Her friend’s Shihtzu and Jack Russell gave birth to 4 babies. One died prematurely and of the three, two looks like Shihtzu and the other, Jack Russell.

I didn’t give her a definite yes or no. My parents were away for a week, the timing seems excellent. But the bugging thought was how they, my mum especially, will go ballistic if they realize we brought a dog home.

15 Feb 2005:

Pebble arrived at my house on 15th February 2006. It was a regular Wednesday night until Jamie, my sister’s friend, came looking for me with a little thing in her arms. Surprise surprise.

Pebble is family. Why do I say so?

Because Pebble looks so much like a Jack Russell and I never like JRT to start with. (I think they are ugly and too muscular for me.) I always thought my sister's going to bring home a Shihtzu lookalike, if we decided to adopt one; albeit for a week. I like lazy dogs and I like Shihtzu ‘cause they look stupid (with positive connotation).

But Pebble has the most pathetic looking eyes ever. It’s difficult not to fall in love with her. That night she was feeling extremely sad. It's to no surprise because she was only 6 weeks old when she came. Too young definitely.

I gave her my pillow as her makeshift bed, sang her lullaby to make her sleep (and it works!) and slept by the sofa to watch her.

That 1st night, she wakes up every 30 minutes or so to whine. Yea, she is very sad indeed. I patted her a little each time and she’ll return to sleep, only to do the same thing 30 minutes later.

Pebble's 1st few days with us.

Pebble is family because it doesn’t matter how she look, we accepted her all the same.

... to be continued.

Emo.

2006-04-16T03:25:00.000+08:00

Feeling rather overwhelm tonight, somehow.

I am starting to accept the fact I am the epitome of indecisiveness.
But some things I set my eyes on and I will never take my eyes off that goal.
Like wanting to work in events.

I also think I have a rather huge ego.
And the fact that I am happy with where I currently am doesn’t seem to make a difference.
Like feeling bitter about being rejected by SMU, though I really enjoy NUS Arts.

And I can’t seem to escape from the fact I am Piscean, i.e. think a lot.
Even though I try not to subscribe to that dumb list of traits.
Like having a dependable loving boyfriend and still pondering over non-issues.

The thing is I still love myself very much. Bwah. I mean we have to learn to love ourselves before we can start loving others, isn’t it?

This leads me to another issue – unintended but relevant.

I'm really serious when I say this: Don’t let anyone put you down.
I hate it when it happens. I hate it when someone does that to my friends.

See. I may be indecisive, have a huge ego, thinks too much, am very forgetful and yes, am constantly not punctual – do you guys love me all the same?

I am taking silence (haha) as a yes.

So yea, you may be this and that and this and that. And it doesn’t matter because I love you all the same. And so do the other people around you.

Don’t let someone make you feel you are a lesser human. To err is human. What’s the big deal as long as you make an effort to remedy the situation upon realization?

Lastly, what’s the key in relationships?

In my opinion, it’s mutual respect. Think over.

(Hidden messages to random people. It might just be you. Haha. Urps.)

F for Foucault.

2006-04-12T23:38:00.000+08:00

Foucault says:

"The individual is an effect of power, and at the same time, or precisely to the extent that it is that effect, it is an element of its articulation. The individual which power has constituted is at the same time its vehicle."

Qimin reads:

"The individual is an effect of power, and at the same time, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. The individual blah blah blah what vehicle."

Now I know why everyone was fucking stressed up during this particular tutorial, while I was at my laptop and happily in my own world.

Worse thing - this is compulsory reading for an essay that constitutes 30%, and more importantly, is due bloody hell tomorrow.

I love Foucault.

Yes, I do.

Nggggghhh~ 你骗我的~~~

2006-04-11T17:20:00.000+08:00

Ngggghhh your head lah, Ngh!

Omg, she did it again. Share your high pitch act cute voice in private please.

In front of me, sits this couple who is probably playing some “very interesting” online game. So engrossed, they seem oblivious they are on school compound, or at the very least, of the fact that there are people, like me, around who don’t really want to catch them hanky panky.

PDA (public display of affection) overload, go get a room or something. Urg.

I am tempted to snap a pic to attach to this post. But I won't 'cause I am nice. Heh.

Just lower your volume AND pitch, or shut the crap up.

This is a SCHOOL LIBRARY, damnit.

It's a small world after all.

2006-04-09T16:53:00.000+08:00

Tell me about it.

I've been scouting for event companies for my internship this summer break.

And I've been eyeing this company called, The Event Company, for quite some time already.

So imagine my horrors when I saw this today.

*blink blink* *rub eyes*

OMG. Is that Mr Yong I am seeing?

What now? Should I apply or should I not?

(If you are from TKBand, you would understand. Now come, give me some suggestions.)

Random shout-outs.

2006-04-08T12:26:00.000+08:00

Ok, exams are round the corner, and I am 30% through projects and assignments and 0% through any module.

Yay. I am reaping what I sow from the start of semester till now - not studying AT ALL. Coolness.

But nvm, not that I am panicking yet. (I wonder why.)

I am going to say it again, so bear with me, "TO HELL WITH SEM 2s!"

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Anyway,

ilurvetoshop no more.

I am hatching a plan, to move my blog. And that will mean a new blog skin and the whole package that goes along with it. Hopefully, I am disciplined enough to only do that after examinations. Heh.

And here's a exemplification of why I am piscean. As much as I want to move on to a new phrase in life, I always look back and think of the "has beens" and "what ifs". Excessively I would say, which is why I think I can be the most indecisive person alive.

Make a decision and stick with it, damnit. I mean how difficult is that. *strangles myself*

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Lastly, this may be belated news for some of you.

To the people of 26/02, check your mails for something exciting! Accept the invitation and start injecting some life into it, would you!?

Look forward to seeing you peeps soon. :)

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Not really a problem specified to me but I am left wondering,

it's just the decision to love whole heartedly or not to love at all.

It's so simple. Then how it is we make it so complicated.

Let's all run to the nunneries (or monasteries).

So the Buddha teaches that love is an attachment.

Quoting this website,

"our own projections, selfish expectations and exaggerations are the foundations
of attachment and the unavoidable disappointment."

Since we are ordinary folks, hence the desire to love is inherent and inevitable. Perhaps we should love without a idealised goal/outcome in mind; give without expecting any return/reciprocity; say no good things of our lovers.

But that will make us all semi gods and goddesses, isn't it?

If I make any sense at all, this is why I am saying - it is so damn bloody difficult.

Amitabha.

Deliver us please.

Crossroads. (I want to shop though.)

2006-04-08T01:24:00.000+08:00

Internship

(i.e. near penniless! but probably value adds to resume!)

Holiday job

(i.e. moneyyy! shopping! and sales!)

Can someone give me some suggestion? Boo.

The package that makes turning 21 THIS YEAR totally, uncool.

2006-04-03T14:32:00.000+08:00

Have you guys gotten bored of looking at the same-old-shredminator entry already?

I know you are; that’s why I skipped school today (again) to steal a moment doing this update.

Heh. Kidding. I skipped school because I’ve a dozen assignments/essays/projects to rush and thereafter, a zillion readings/lecture notes/tutorials to catch up.

BLOODY DEAD DUCK.

A short post before I go on proof reading my research paper.

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Excerpt from the website:

Who can receive Growth Dividends?To receive Growth Dividends, you must:
- Be a Singapore citizen,
- Be aged 21 years or above as of 31 December 2005; and
- Sign up for the Progress Package by 31 December 2006.

Hmpffff.

Shredminator Pebs.

2006-03-29T10:39:00.000+08:00

I mean it when I say Pebble, as pathetic as she looks, can be quite a rascal.

And there are things she do that drive me to the edge of insanity. I don’t know if I should laugh or cry really.

Hereby, allow me to introduce…

SHREDMINATOR PEBS.

Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal. Rascal.

Ok. I am feeling much better.

What is the temperature for evaporation?

2006-03-27T22:41:00.000+08:00

I have a very intelligent nephew who calls himself "handsome boy Kenneth". Intelligent, yes, for topping his level twice out of the three years so far in his primary school. Handsome, wells, I suppose beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Haha.

We had a conversation that goes,

Him: You know what's the average room temperature in Singapore in the evening?
Me: Room temperature?
Him: The lowest and the highest.
Me: (wild guess) 26 degrees.
Him: To?
Me: (wild guess) 32?
Him: Correct.
Me: Huh!? --> In total amazement with myself.

Moments later,

Me: What are you learning for science this term?
Him: Water.
Me: What do you know about water?
Him: Water has three states - liquid, solid and gas. Liquid is water, solid is ice and gas is steam.
Me: Ok.
Him: The boiling temperature of water is 100 degrees, and the melting and the freezing temperature is zero degrees.
Me: Ok.
Him: You know what is the temperature for evaporation.
Me: (confidently) 100 degrees lah.
Him: No, it is at all temperatures. My teacher teachs me one.

I mean like DUH! Of course it is at all temperatures.

Moral of the story:
You can never assume that you can learn nothing from a 10 years old and that you know everything at the back of your hand.

Kids are getting so smart nowadays.

And darn, isn't that a trick question. Hmph.

Betcha don't understand this..

2006-03-26T20:22:00.000+08:00

n
*60xg1/dze↨*
\3 Z0N1 B HYNW3EHYSP1N4ESQW4AH2

... 'cause Pebble typed all that.

Stupid bitch, step all over my laptop.

Photoshoot with Sindy.

2006-03-26T16:20:00.000+08:00

Alrighty, photos from the photoshoot.

Sorry I took so long. I mean what do you expect when there are near 200 photos to choose from. After much deliberation, here are the chosen ones.

Special thanks to Chaihong and Ng, the photographers from CS, for the great shots and Sindy for pulling me into this. I had fun. :)

Credits to Ng:

(I didn't PS in the halo.I am a natural Goddess. Heh.)

(This pose evolved from my random tugging of shoe.)

Credits to Chai Hong:

(One of the better "chao bin" shot.I think I don't look good not smiling.)

(And I like this shot 'cause I look like I have long legs.)

(This shot looks especially good in sepia.)

Sissilicious Sindy and Me!!!

(I like this shot of us!)

And a finale shot with a very very expensive camera I suppose.
Just look at that long long lens. It's darn heavy!

Disclaimer: Post processing done on pics, hence the yummilicious skin. Darn, if only real life blemishes can be remove with a mere click. Someone invent PS healing or clone cream/gel/lotion please? ;)

Look what's in my mail!

2006-03-23T23:57:00.000+08:00

I’m so going to pay for what I am doing now. Yes, blogging.

And the payment comes in no other form other than SLEEP DEPRIVATION.

Bah. Never mind about that. One more sleepless night doesn’t mean anything after many nights of little-sleep. Man, I am living a dream nowadays, i.e. barely awake. I can’t wait for the arrival of Sunday to take my long over due breather.

Anyway, subject proper.

Q. WHAT DO PEOPLE DO DURING THE PRE-EXAMINATION PERIOD?

* anyone?

* yes, you over there!

A. THEY DO ANYTHING BUT STUDY!

Bingo!

And for me, it paid off. Kind of. Haha.

Look what arrive in my mail:

I won a Dior beauty set worth S$200 it says. Her World rocks my socks.

Believe me, I don’t do this a lot. But I will when there are pressing things to do, like study for exams – and like now, blogging instead of rushing essays.

I don’t even know what’s in that beauty set, but it’s Dior so I think it should be good. *whoopee*

Anyone has Her World’s November 2005 issue lying around? Let me know what I’ve won! Haha.

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Finally, just for you [sweetiepie] - which I believe is none other than sweet Rosaline (I'm right?).

Here's Stiff Pebs.

As we can see, terrorising her and coercing her to take R(A) photos is the latest hobby in my family. (evil laughter) Wahahahaha.

Nah, I am kidding.

This rascal is a major terrorist herself. The time she is alone, I suspect she spend much of it conspiring and mastering the art of BITEology with Pepper (my ageing hammie).

But she can be a darling sometimes - especially when she snuggles up to you when she sleeps.

I love you baby. :)

I want to be back blogging.

2006-03-22T17:48:00.000+08:00

I said I would blog but didn’t cause I spent the bigger half of yesterday working on my 1000 word essay – the one that was due Monday (i.e. 2 days ago) and the one that is depriving me of decent sleep the past 3 nights.

The smaller half of yesterday was spent at my grandmother’s wake. My mum’s mother passed away yesterday morning. But don’t worry about me, I am ok.

Coupled with the wake, this week would possibly be a test of discipline for me. Offhand, I can think of at least 5 pressing assignments to complete by the end of this week.

I’ll survive; only that you may not be seeing a lot of my posts till the workload lessens.

But I’ll be back blogging about happy things as soon as I can.
I have so many happier things I want to blog about.

Take care all.

Check back. :)

2006-03-21T11:59:00.000+08:00

I want so badly to blog now.

BUT.

I have this essay to do and the irony is it was supposed to be handed up yesterday at 1700.

Oh wells, better late than never and my reason was kind of legitimate.

Check back later today.

I am itching to blog so you can expect a good* long** one.

* definition of good is subjective.
** long, definitely.

I hope. hope, hope, hope.

2006-03-17T21:29:00.000+08:00

I started this day feeling the blues – of my academia; of my physical being; and of the future.

The fog kind of cleared up as the day goes along and I am feeling mostly positive now.

Most notably is the conclusion I came up for my future career track; and myopically, the decision to take up some form of internship this holiday (yes, despite being possibly underpaid for THREE months).

After much internal battle, I decided against advertising (though I don't really mind this either) and flying (i.e. flight stewardess), and go for my adolescent passion – events, something I am still very passionate about.

First thing first, to look up for suitable event management companies and do up my resume like ASAP.

I am excited at how things are going to be. Just hope I get lucky and land up in a good company. As a matter of fact, I’m hoping I’m lucky enough that someone, somewhere would take me in at least.

All I have to say I am ready to lap up this experience. I hope passion takes me far.

I hope. I hope. I hope.

:)

I want it bad.

2006-03-14T16:36:00.000+08:00

Xiang did a very short and sweet post about our bitches!!! You can check it out here - the 3rd post for 13th March 2006.

I can’t wait for them to meet and bring the bitchiness quotient up, uP, UP.

I just hope Oreo wouldn’t keep trying to get on top of Pebble, and that Pebble wouldn’t retaliate by biting Oreo’s fur (which she really does, goodness).

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I want IT bad. More than anything else now. (Yes, even more than the exorbitant corset.)

I hope, I pray that I get IT!!!

I am not saying what IT is because I don’t want too much pressure on me and silly me wants to keep IT to myself to avoid competition. (Yes, face it - it's each for ~~his~~ her own.)

Just pray that I get IT alright!?

*pray hard*

I need money. Job offers, anyone?

2006-03-12T22:53:00.000+08:00

I went out with Sindy today 'cause she wanted to shop for some birthday present. She ended up buying nothing at all and me, ended up buying a couple of stuffs - Loreal eye/lip makeup remover, MAC eyeliner and Ettusais eye concealer.

Damn. There I go spending money again, after a near $200 splurge (mostly on Ettusais) at Isetan's private sale earlier this week.

We all know how hard it is - being broke and darn, I have enough.

After a brief discussion with Sindy, I concluded that there ain't much point going for honours. After all, it's only an Arts degree. How much does getting honours value add to it, considering the fact that I most likely wouldn't be working in the public sector after graduation?

I guess I need to be flipping more classifieds to see what the market demands. If you have some insights or beg to differ, feel free to share with me your views. Needing directions.

Bringing things back to the present, if anyone has any job offers or any money making gimmick, please let me know!!!

At the moment, I don't need to be rich enough to be buying my LVs as and when I like (though I would love, love, love to). I just want to be rich enough to be buying a BRANDLESS (but nice) corset from FAR EAST that cost a bloody $89.90 and feel that it is freaking reasonable.

I ain't that difficult to satisfy. Right!?

所以我很冷阿。

2006-03-11T00:33:00.000+08:00

I don't keep up with music, much less to say Cpop.

But I do keep my SCV on all the time when I'm in the living room. I happen to come across this chinese MV a couple of times and somehow or another, it really resonates with me. Not that I've gone through it, or am going through it - I just like the storyline and setting of the MV.

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李崗霖╱祈禱

[李康宜‧OS]：喂，我剛剛做了一個夢，夢見我們吵架了。
[Duncun‧OS]：然後呢？
[李康宜‧OS]：然後我們就在街上碰到，結果你不認識我了！

[李康宜‧OS]：我好冷。
[Duncun‧OS]：還冷嗎？
[李康宜‧OS]：還冷。
[Duncun‧OS]：是怎樣？
[李康宜‧OS]：你不愛我了是嗎？所以我很冷阿。

(Cue: Classic goodbye f*ck.)

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Mere script doesn't give you THAT feel. You can watch this part of the MV here. It's pleasing music too - a chinese version of a familiar Korean love song. :)

Check this out.

2006-03-10T20:24:00.000+08:00

(Taken outside Tangs.)

This is a Volkswagen. Coolness!

Heading towards a different direction?

2006-03-10T19:56:00.000+08:00

Today, a thought hit me.

I am not really studying. I am also not really working towards my goals - career goals especially. And worse, I am not really living even.

Days come by and go, like I have nothing to do with them. What do they call this?

Mediocrity, perhaps.

I think it’s time I do something about my life.

Start picking up the books I've forgone the last 2 months or so. Go traveling and see more of the world. Take up a new sport. I don’t know – just something new; something different; something out of my world.

I came home to fine weather and beautiful skies.

I hope this time, it signifies that things are really going to change.

And here I go again..

2006-03-07T01:08:00.000+08:00

If I pull through this sem, would you please give me a long deep hug, or a pat on a shoulder, and tell me "I've done well"?

The march begins and there is no turning back.

必胜。

Screw everything.

2006-03-07T00:55:00.000+08:00

I just checked the grades for my recent tests.

F*ck. I barely made the mark.

No wait, I did not make it. Then again, I shouldn't be expecting much when I didn't study much at all.

Screw sem 2.

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F*ck. If i could, i would quit bothering and stop going school for a week.

I can, but I won't.

Now, f*ck that.

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I just want to disappear for a while.

Leave me alone, wouldn't you.

Bugger off.

2006-03-06T23:50:00.000+08:00

For the 2nd time in a row, I skipped my Monday classes – which consist of only one 2hr lecture from a boring Indian male lecturer. Though this time, it’s for a legitimate reason as I ain’t feeling well.

Three paracetamol and plenty of sleep later, I am feeling slightly better. Damn the cold – fever subsided and has evolved into a cough. Pfft.

Sad though, I missed going out with my childhood girls yesterday for some engagement dress shopping. I’m sorry – came home in the evening and slept ‘cause I was feeling quite terrible.

Pebble hasn’t been too good either – while I was in my slumber, she chewed on my Motorola hp charger and successfully exposed the wires within. Urg, naughty Pebble. Thankfully, the charger still works after a good tape wrap.

Here’s the latest pic of my darling girl, in an oversized garb that Collin got for her. Man, our estimation is way off. Next time, we better bring her there to try.

Introducing hip-hop Pebble:

Naughty, but can be quite a darling sometimes. :)

P.S. I've received the softcopy of the photoshoot from one of the photographers. Shall post some up soon. Check back!

Good night.

2006-03-04T23:15:00.000+08:00

Back from a very good trip at Sentosa with Collin and I am exhausted - happily exhausted.

Sentosa is our therapy.

Nothing rejuvenates us more than fine weather and sea breeze.

Now, off to an equally good night sleep.

Good night all.

Photo shoot & my 21st with UG.

2006-02-27T08:57:00.000+08:00

I was out with Sindy from morning through afternoon for a photo shoot with some CS photographers on Saturday. Summing up, I would describe the experience as being different. I had my fair share of fun – insecurities aside – and hadn’t regret turning up.

THANKS SINDY for calling me along! I’m glad to be doing this with you. :)

If the photos turn up well, I’ll perhaps post a few here – provided you don’t laugh at the propriety of it.

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Back to the birthday celebration with UG – as mentioned earlier, I thought it was the most organized ‘event’ we had in ages.

Geo, Meiqi, Me, Fang.
Calling for Ting. We need you to be B.I.A (back in action).
For one, I was truly surprised there was a cake involved – a delectable ice cream cake from Swensens. Kudos to Meiqi’s bf, Sean who brought it in ever so discreetly.

In future, just ONE candle will do.
And just when I thought that was it – they dished out THE present. A silver envelope with $140 stashed in between an insincerely written card. (Ha, you know my feedback.)

Hot 'mama', Geo.
WAH WAH WAH!!! Coming from UG; reimbursement for my spendthrift act at Raoul. Thanks so much, it was most unexpected. (I did the wish list as a joke really.)

Of course, we got to give credits to Meiqi (and Sean) for recommending this wonderful venue called Secret Garden – good ambience, good food and more importantly, great company.

Meng, we’ll make up to you this year k. (Last year you were busy mah, hor?)

Fang / and Meng's new sunglasses from Fang.
Once again, thanks to FANG, GEO, MEIQI, MENG, RON and SEAN for making it happen. (Oh, Ron! Welcome to UG!) I enjoyed myself through and through – all that catching up and bitching. Lalala.

I LOVE YOU, YOU, YOUUU.

P.S. Some of you may have realise I end all my recent posts loving somebody. As surface talk as it may seem, it's not! I count my blessings that my 21st is celebrated with people I love and who love me in return.

Still counting. *wink*

blessings. :)

2006-02-24T01:36:00.000+08:00

I didn't realise until Sindy told me that I looked red in the photos. Urg. I do look SO RED like I've mistakenly applied blush, instead of foundation, over my entire face.

Look what alcohol does to you?

Improved blood circulation, that is. And also rashes for me and dear Weilin. Haha. Man, we suck.

Shall blog about my dinner with UG later today, got to study for my test which will take place in approximately 8 hours time. In a nutshell, it was the most well planned dinner we had in years. Haha. And I'm really touched - the cake, the present, the CARD (heh).

Thank you my darlings (and the darlings of my darlings).

I adore you guys to bits.

Happy (puking) 21st.

2006-02-23T16:33:00.000+08:00

(green face) *puke.

I did it again. Sigh. I realize my body reaction to alcohol negatively increases by a notch each time I consume any. On a continuum, it goes from being really high (then puke – which is well worth it), to feeling moderately high (then puke - which is still acceptable) to the latest, being sober and puking.

My starhub babes - looking hot!
The picture is incomplete without you dorcassss.
So puking is like the only constant. And it all takes on to a new level this time round because besides that queasy stomach, I was near blacking out and everything was in a blur. Thing is, NO, i didn't drink a lot - i just can't hold my alcohol. period.

In Weilin’s words, “I think you better stick to cocktails”. Hell right.

The 26/02 girls.
Because i was feeling so terrible after that, Xiang, Yiyi and I regrettably didn't join the rest to Zouk (for its better music and crowd). Urg. It shouldn't end this way, let's go Zouk next time alrighty!!! (And i'll stick to mild cocktails. Boo.)

Sweet Rosaline and hot babe, Peggy. :)
The only interesting thing that happened was having this (drunk) guy grabbed my hand as I was getting out of the cab at MoS and he went, "follow me". Bah, the whole thing happened so fast and on hindsight, in a pretty amusing manner - I don't know to be offended or not.

I wished I had reacted more steadfastly. All I went was "NO" to him and "why should i follow him" to Yiyi and Xiang who's in the cab with me. Shucks.

Reviewing MoS, I was kind of disappointed at the way it is – I mean there is really nothing special about their main arena or smoove or 54. And the music don’t really work for me.

A very high Maomao (Winnie)
and her friend, whose name i didn't catch.
It’s such a pity the music sucks because the company was great!!! Thanks you girls for coming down and special thanks to Peggy and Rosaline (did I spell it wrong?) for the gift. You guys shouldn’t have – it wasn’t really meant to be a birthday celebration. Still, HUGGIES!!!

Oh, and THANKS all you babes for taking care of me – the are-you-oks, the limeade, the constant back patting, the hot milo, the missed calls and smses to make sure I’m home (but I've promptly fell asleep already).

Sindy/Pegs/Me

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!
and I LOVE YOU GIRLS!!!

And you know I ain’t shy with them..

2006-02-22T19:11:00.000+08:00

.. when I do up the following list:

#1) Good complexion

#2) Get rid of flabs, tone up!

#3) Driving license

#4) Straight As this semester

#5) A Canon camera

#6) A LV/Gucci wallet

#7) Anything that says Tiffany and Co.

Heh. Kidding. K lah, the more possibles.

You can kindly reimburse me – I am in the abyss of penniless-hood - for my recent impulse buys like:

#8) My Raoul shirt which cost me SGD139
(Pardon the pose, this pic is meant for insertion in the final report of my entrepreneurial project.)

OR

#9) This Mango floral print tube I bought just hours ago, while helping Ruth (my school mate) collect her spag at MNG Tampines. I can't help it, the top was screaming "Qimin!!!" and i consequently burnt another SGD49. Urg.

More importantly,

#10) I would like anything you get me, even if it’s just a small birthday cake or a piece of ang ku kueh (ok, I am kidding about this one).

But yea, I mean it – even if it is just a cake.

I’m just glad I’m spending this day with you guys. Reallyyyy.

With that said, anyone richer than me – you are free to donate to Help-Qimin-Shop Fund at the following posb savings account: 207-27889-0. Heh. Eternal gratitude.

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Girlies, see you people tonight!!!

I hope we rock.

Wait.

We will rock. ;)

You know we are close friends when:

2006-02-22T18:35:00.000+08:00

They got one of them (Meng) to call me and DEMAND I do up a wish list by tonight.

Urg. My friends.

pre-celebration: vday & birthday. :)

2006-02-18T10:53:00.000+08:00

The upcoming MoS trip is going to be fun, and very very HOT!

The ladies on the list so far are Sindy, Jasmyn, Weilin, Alicia, Huiling, Tzechia and Chaochia. We also have with us our dear friends like Peggy, Xiang and Yiyi.

Woah, that makes eleven of us. I am so excited about it!!!

Babes!!! Release all your inhibitions, mix around and make new friends ‘cause all the people listed above are the nicest people around, I swear.

Anyone else* wanna go? :)

* Only nice and hot people need apply.

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So anyway, I haven’t mention anything about my pre vday and birthday celebration with Collin.

It was a one and a half day celebration at Orchard Food Street (to exchange presents), at Sentosa (for the excessive tanning), at PhoChine (for Vietnamese cuisine at IndoChine) and finally at Balcony (for a sgd7 apple juice – urps).

Photos galore! :)

We love Sentosa.

And it's fine fine weather.

This daschund is called Rusty.

Dinner at PhoChine.

Chilling out at Balcony.

From him,

a diamante-rimmed Guess watch.

From me,

a classic green dial Kenneth Cole.

*smiles. :)

me and a pup named pebble.

2006-02-17T20:38:00.000+08:00

The countdown begins...

2006-02-14T19:12:00.000+08:00

I took the liberty to use my sister’s laptop and log in to say:

Happy Valentine’s Day to all!!
It’s V-day and my lover left me for rural Thailand 1 day before this coveted day. Damn the army because that’s what they did last year too.

So twice he missed our V-day and ~~more~~ most importantly, TWICE he missed my birthday!

Unforgivable and it’s my 21st this year, hello?

Sidetracking, if you would look to the right, I have updated my countdown timer and YES, we are going to countdown to MY BIRTHDAY!

Self-centred? Maybe. But because this is my blog and I can – lets countdownnnn! Lalalaaa.

Those whom we should really be meeting up, please book me!!! You know who you are!!! And I want youuu, youuu, youuuu.

I am only taken on Wednesday night (22/02) so far. And it’s appropriate for me to insert the following broadcast at this juncture:

Girls (and guys, if you happen to book out) of 26/02,

Head down to MoS on 22nd February, 2006 to celebrate Weilin, Alicia and my birthday with us.

Come embark on our virgin journey to MoS (yes, we’ve never been there yet) and stand to be showered by our love and affection, in the presence of sizzling hot chicks like Sindy, Jasmyn and Huiling.

Tempted yet?

There ain’t any reason for you not to be there. For it’s ladies night – read: FREE admission for girls and read: LADIES for guys. (And we would love if you guys decide to drive down. Heh.)

What are you waiting for?

Be there or be square.

Hee. That’s a pretty tacky closing. But i hope you are excited already 'cause I AM!

Talking about virgin experience – I first clubbed exactly one year ago, on the 22nd of February. Laugh if you want. I don’t admit it’s cool but I don’t find that very much loser-ish either. Lalalaa.

And I remember it is a Friday because Sindy has brought me out for Mambo night at Zouk, together with Alicia, Fang and Meng. Haha. For a newbie, it’s hilarious to see the amazing array and degree of synchronization at Mambo.

And of course I remember how I puked repeatedly on Meng’s car after that, in a plastic bag. And how I broke out in rashes the day after. How Meng ill advise me to take water (without emphasising to sip), resulting in more puking. How Fang, Meng and I rushed down straight after clubbing to find a sad Ting at the airport. How Ting have to take care of me, instead of me healing/sharing her then broken heart. How Ting have to sleep on the mattress and I, her bed because I promptly fell asleep. How Ting and I spent the afternoon reminiscing. And to sum it all, a nice dinner with the 26/02 girls at Billy Bomber’s later that evening.

Amazing. Almost magical.

Thank you all for what you have given me.

in memory.

2006-02-13T16:55:00.000+08:00

i am sorry guys.

my laptop officially R.I.P.-ed on me a few days back and i have just sent it in to the school's repair centre.

the guy at the repair centre said it is either due to a hard disk failure (!!!) or something else which i didn't hear. not that it really matters - i just need it fixed.

will be back indefinitely (when he gets it fixed).

i miss my laptoppp. :(