31st Dec 06, Sun


Stayed home this night & didn't join any countdown, cos i think i'm plain tuckered out and i'm not in the mood to go jostling with thousands of people to countdown.. I want to save up energy for my family gathering the next day too! hehe... Well, in the end, didn't sleep early anyway - @_@

30th Dec 06, Sat

My sister dearest has finally come back!! Waited to have a good chat with her this afternoon before i went out for the night.. Met Shuyin to go Dbl O - and dragged along Jaime, Janice & Gigi... Not bad i would say, and the supper at Jalan Kayu after that w the gals & Eddy was nice.. =)

29th Dec 06, Fri

4A gathering @ The Heeren...

First time we had so many people - 15 this time.. =) Shimin, Tianhua, Bihui, Elynia, Huiyi, Junyi & GF Peishan, Kenny, Meiyan, Shaoyan, Shuyin, Eddy & ta-da~!! Chun Sheng!! Hehehe... Thanks everyone for 'giving face' & turning up on time.. (or pretty near it anyway~)

Haha, we had fun - made Kenny blur like mad, insisting Peishan was one of us, and that he had forgotten.. Hee.. Well, she is one of us now, anyway.. =) Brought our Pri3 class photo - deliberately one - somemore i got laminate the thing one lor - if not i think somepeople would likely tear it up.. haha... Then when anyone mentions someone who's not here & people go "Who??", people will grab for the class photo & point out who the person looked like years ago.. =D

We wanted to go to The Village previously, but the queue was like MAD!! In the end, we went to Billy Bombers - we were so surprised it could fit all 15 of us.. Shuyin's the best, acc me go around - not like certain people - only know how to talk & act princess... -_-" Luckily i already have my escape route planned.

Upped & ran after dinner to watch Death Note 2 with the couple & her.. Not a bad show - unexpected ending in that usually film producers are unwilling to 'kill' off the main hero, especially when they popularized him so much... Interesting..

Then i was going to go home originally de - then Gigi called & ask me go Thumper!! Haha.. So exciting.. Christmas that weekend never club, so decided to go~ Glad that i did - got to know a few other frens, including this interesting lady who introduced herself out of the blue.. Haha.. happening night~ ^^

What is Love, that makes so many its victim, hurt, broken, but a shadow of their former selves...

Love means... You will be willing to do anything to let the other person have a better life - even if it means a life without them.

Yet sometimes, even when you have gone through so many adversities together, the hurt can overwhelm all that has been put into the relationship...

When that happens, there is nought to do but to get past the hurt, and make a better life - even if it means a life without them.

Dear fren, it's time to pick up the pieces, discard those unusable, and remake your life from the good parts.. In time, a whole new you will be reflected in the mirror which you will make for yourself...

So proud of myself this Christmas...
Cos i didn't club a single night~! haha... Pubbing w frens & chatting only~

23rd
Watched Night in the Museum w Alan, and met his frens for drinks at BQ...

Christmas Eve
Went for a spot of shopping in the afternoon, then headed over to Wen's place for our gathering.. summarised: mahjong, dinner, followed by movie @ SunPlaza at night, and chill out session @ Tapas Tree...
Highlight: Wen's little cousin, Candice, came over for dinner as well... As usual, i really had fun w her~! hee...

Christmas Day
dinner w Cynthia @ a Jap restaurant in Tampines... Nice & interesting concept there.. Will go there again soon ba~
Gigi came to join us at Bugis later on cos she wants to take photos of the Christmas tree there~ hee.. The diamond tree is really pretty! Ladies, i want the photos! email to me soon, k! ^^
Check out LiquidGold one day if u pple are interested - it's a pub at Prinsep. It has 2 storeys with the lower level having a band and bar - 'english' style.. The upper level is the 'chinese' kind of ktv pub, and it has very nice seating areas and tasteful deco...
It has a very interesting loft, perfect for a small gathering of 8-10 frens! Hee.. Cynthia, I'm glad u chose this pub to try...

26th
Project work in sch~ and somebody actually forgot all about the meeting!! Faintz....
I dunno.. super no morale to continue the darn thing.. Know what, next year, i'm going to be a hermit... Not going to be suicidal and trying to do this kind of stuff le.. Guess it's really not for me~ I'm no trendsetter.. I'm content to be a support staff kinda person... Just really sorry cos i feel i'm dragging my teammates down too.... Dui bu qi......

20th Nov

Work, meet Claudia & Trav for chit chat...

X'mas Pressie from kor & Lijun... ^^

21st Nov

It's the Winter Solistice again.. It's one of my favorite festivals.. Every year, the night before the Winter Solistice, my family will gather together and make the tang yuan together.. All colors of the rainbow, lovely!! =)

Pure happenstance, a white "snowman" for Christmas! hee....

22nd Nov

Saw the street drawing by Kurt Wenner.. Truly, it's great... See it thru the illusion mirror, and the drawing seems to come to life......

Remember this?? Da4 Bai2 Tu4 Nai3 Tang2~ Nostalgic? Hee.. not when it's red bean flavor!! ^^ Truly! See the red bean on the wrapper... There's even peppermint, strawberry & best of all, chocolate!!!

Dun take my word for it, go check it out.. I saw it at the gift shop in the National Museum, dunno if it's selling anywhere else~ =)

Been so long since i updated.. hee.. well, no energy to type too much, probably photos speak louder than words.. =D

Culinary Experiment~
Honey ham baked in tortilla & cheese...

17th Dec

Helped out at Raman's event.. Got this cute bear from a professional balloonist at the event.. Cute, ain't it.. With sunglasses somemore! hehe...

18th Dec

Work, & dinner w Sec.Sch fren...

19th Dec

Goal Update:Been reading my story books all day~!! Yay!

Happy Feet - Watched!! ^^

Went to watch La Sylphide le~ Not bad, good production! =) Me & my mummy in Esplanade Theatre!

Bought this lovely pair of jeans at Giordano.. Somehow, their jeans are just nice for me! hee.. thankfully, to be able to get affordable, quality goods~ ^^ pple buy jeans, i buy the 'crop' cut.. Why? Cos unfold already, it's the perfect length for jeans for me~! hahaha... Anyway, it's gonna be one of my CNY clothes, so gotta resist the temptation to wear it now.. It's really nice, with interesting details that is not overboard. & it is one sale now! No idea why, but I was at Citylink Mall before the show, and it's 30% off! super good buy! hee..

Anyway, b4 the ballet started, ,my mum & i were walking around Esplanade when we saw this exhibition in the main lobby @ level1.. The wire sculptures are amazing.. The artist captured the nuances of people in their interactions with each other.. My camera phone being not very great, of course can't do justice to the details.. go & see it for yourself if u're in the vicinity.. =) The shape of 'her' hair, the feeling expressed...

One of the most interesting clubbing days yesterday.. We club-hopped like crazy! haha...

First we went to check out The Cannery at Clarke Quay. It was an invite from whosgoing, and we could hop around all the 5 new outlets.. There's a few interesting concepts. First off that people will remember is the Clinic. The one that has sterile deco and medical-associated names and all. Interesting i would say...

Received lousy service at Kandi Bar.. The waiter didn't even know how to spell daiquiri... -_-" But the place is nice la.. Overall, the ones i feel i would like to go back again would be Barfly & Fashion Bar.. Luxe decadence & hip... hehe... Ladies, go & see.. You'll know what i mean.... =)

Went over to St James later, to look for my fren.. We went into this club called Movida. Nice place, mix of R&B, latin, and latin live music... interesting mix isn't it.. Yuan, this time we can really go clubbing together le.. got things u like & got things i like.. hee...Well, anyway, we found that at St James, once u enter any one club, u can hop to all & any of the rest~! Ain't that great! haha.. so we hopped again!!

We checked out Powerhouse - essentially it's house music, like Zouk, but Zouk is better... Way better... the only interest point is the way beer is served - in a dispenser to the table, and the occasional trapeze artistes... Verdict: see see look look only, unless u like trance with weird words like "goreng pisang" throughout the song.. yeah, it's that weird...

Next was Dragonfly.. Of course, it's known for being Chinese & Canto pop with the live band.. BUT... hehe.. it plays R&B~! Amazing right!! I was pleasantly surprised... haha.. And the R&B is good one de lor... Verdict: Can try again~

Got home super 'early'.. very long never so 'early' le... super tired eh.. ^^

Hey people!! Just got to know about this event from my fren's blog.. Anyone wanna go to this live painting by Kurt Wenner? This is so interesting!! It's at the National Musuem, and Kurt Wenner will draw one of his famous anamorphic drawings there!

Ramblings...

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Jean's mum makes great pizzas!!! Crispy! Even better then PH~! hahaha...

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Goal Progress:

Laze at home for a day - accomplished! haha..

Read manga & magazines - accomplished!

Party all night - accomplished!

hee.. seems like its all the unhealthy ones achieved first! =P

Goin to watch La Sylphide this Sat.. Check it out here~! It's put up by the Singapore Dance Theatre. A fantastical story about a young man who was enchanted by a fairy on the eve of his wedding... A love story and ballet, this ought to be good! It's on till Sat!!

Checking out The Cannery tonight! Anyone wanna join me? hee....

Ramblings~....

Baked cookies on Monday, and went around like Santa Claus giving cookies! hee.. My uncle, Jaime, Jean.. Tried making cookies which can be shaped, so that i can use my new cookie cutters! And here's the result.. =) Made 2 different types of cookies. The 2nd is the usual drop cookies that i always make.. It's coffee & chocolate chip this time!

Gave some to my new neighbour too.. And guess wat, received this today! yippee!! hee.. egg tarts! Here's to good relations! =D

Rambling 2

Daily horoscope (by Astrology.com)

Socializing is becoming such a big part of your life right now that it might start to seem like a chore. So in order to keep the fun alive, take a break! One or two days of downtime will help you appreciate the party lifestyle all the more. Use today to take care of errands, do some chores around the house, or indulge in a little bit of inertia. Soon enough, you'll be back to living large. Only this time, you'll see it as a welcome change of pace instead of a monotonous routine.

This is soo~ true!!!

And i only saw this just now~ Last night, i dragged out clothes which i have been wanting to tack or sew the beads etc, and did it.. Today, i helped my mum with the painting she's been wanting to do.. Ok, it is house painting - not 'artistic' kinda painting... So have to scrape off the old paint before we can do anything.. Trust me, it is fierce de~ This is the ceiling lo.. We only did half of the kitchen today, and we were at it the whole afternoon and night.... =(

Sigh.. wanted to bake today one too de, but in the end, couldn't cos we weren't able to finish the painting...

Horoscope today~!

Overview: Find an outlet for your artistic energy. Remember that part of maintaining creativity is finding innovative ways to express it, too. Meticulous attention to detail helps you find new avenues for manifestation.

Hee.. what if dun have time to be creative?? Nvm.. i can do it!! Try try try.... For what? Cannot say now though, gotta wait till it's over~ *act mysterious* haha....

Met Jean for a chat yesterday night at the new Mac in AMK.. I love that place now.. It's got such a lovely atmosphere, and the deco is good. It has McCafe & Mac together, just like the outlet in West Coast Park.. And of course, combined with the greenery of AMK Park~ Best!!! =D Clem, i'm holding you to it oh~ I wanna go again soon.. haha...

Sis, i'm waiting for you to come back, & i'm counting down!!! 17 more days!! Then once u & Mark settle back in, i'm dragging you to all the nice nice places i've found! ^^ Miss you~!!!

Kelly & Janice~
Me & Evanda~! ^^

I realised i was the only one in white, all 3 of them are in black.. Hee.. extra, i know.. =D

The squeeze at the Guess outlet in Vivo..

Scary...

Me & my sis @ VCH~ ^^

Horoscope today~
The stars spark your creativity, but on the flip side, this imaginative immersion may also make you a little moodier than normal. Go with it. You don't always have to have a sunny disposition.

9th Dec

Originally a slow quiet day de.. But~ hehe.. ended up running around the whole day!

Goal update:
Vivocity - 75% accomplished!

Went Vivocity shopping again! Met up w Yunxi after so many years, haha.. We aimed to finish level 2, and we more or less did it - shops that are around elsewhere are not included! Gosh, we window-shopped for 2 hours straight, and the best part were all the lovely accesories shops. Oh.. if only i'm not on budget!! All of the stuff are so pretty! Oh well... Then there's a major sale at Guess. the amount of people in the small shop is amazing. People keep trying to squeeze in, but no one's budging! huh~ Shoppers.. -_-" In stark contrast, MANGO is totally empty. haha....

Ok, one thing i don't understand about Vivo, the cafes there are all so small, seating is very very limited... it's super sian. In the end, we went back to harborfront centre's starbucks! hee.. and we got a sofa seat, so happy! Our legs were giving way already~ haha! Really, the array of shops in Vivo is mind-boggling.

Home for dinner, then it's out again, with my sister to a concert by SSO @ VCH.

It was really good actually. It's not the normal kind of concert where we go in, seat down and listen till u wanna sleep... It's wat the conductor called a Promenade concert. This means that we get to move around too.. Hee.. interesting ba~

The conductor talked to us about the music of the various classical music composers. It's a concert to introduce us to the various composers, thus the interesting way of conducting it. They involved the audience in parts of the concert too.

Like this composer, Berlioz, his greatest symphony, the Symphonie Fantastique, was supposedly written under the influence of opium when the composer was infatuated with a young woman. Long story short, under the influence of the drug, he kills the young woman when he realised his love was not going to be returned. One part of the symphony was about 'him' being marched to the scaffold and beheaded. The audience were asked to gather at the front of the stage and cheer at the end, acting as the bloodthirsty peaseants of the French Revolution period. Hee.. Really interesting!

They also played John WIlliams' "Hedwig's Theme", which was written for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! Ah~ Lovely... Trust me, no matter how good any system is - nothing can be better than an orchestra. Played live, and you can see the beauty & mystery of the making of the music right in front of your eyes. It's a magical feeling.

Well, enough about that part of the evening..

Ok, all hostelites would have received the MOS party invite for MILKSHAKE which is obviously, on the 9th seeing Zouk-out is on the same night. Ha! So, being free entry, u can just imah-gine the CRUSH!!! Not to mention all the free invites being given out by whosgoing.sg...

oh my gosh... I reached there at 10pm, and the queue's like all the way round the block! I heard from Alan that at 9pm, the queue was already like that!! Fierce... Luckily we were able to get in early. Got to know Evanda, Kelly (ya, another one.. haha~), Ed, Frederick, Gary.. All fun-loving pple, and we had lots of fun! Later on, i managed to smuggle Janice in - without paying.. hee.. really is pattern 'chu dao wan'! Really is thanks to Alan!! =D

It's really a pity i wasn't able to go find Wei. We went in together de, but for various reasons, we separated la.. So sorry gal, i really wanted to find u one, but my phone's like totally flat! can't even switch on long enough to receive a sms.. Luckily Alan's phone still has ur no., and i could msg u from his phone. Otherwise, i can just imagine~ *thinks..* hee...

Oh! got to know this really interesting character, Alfi san! wondering, he should be one of the MOS ambassadors too ba! hee.. And one of the photographers from whosgoing.sg too - Unka! hee.. it's really a challenge to remember their names, cos my phone is down ma~ But i did it! *self-satisfied* haha...

Huh, and there's this one of the guys, shall not mention names - tried to get one of the ladies drunk. It was super obvious. You know, playing 5-10, and trying to pa-ka with his fren to get her to drink. Hah~! He ended up being the one flat on the floor!! and it's really really gone kinda flat. His frens had to drag him out to the cab. The cab uncle even said if he vomits, out they go! haha! Serves him right.. Gal power! *Salutez!!*

Ok, that's the highlights of Sat night.. hee.. so, rest day today!! ^^

8th Dec

Open house at Elements. supposed to become the bodyguard for the bust treatment showing, in the end -Sigh.. become server again. cos the stupid prawn cocktail that was ordered for the buffet is in teacups, can't throw it away. darn it. dredge up my old memories of banqueting in westin... -_-" Told mark i'm gonna charge him double, hahaha...

Hee.. tried doin the hand paraffin wax too!! so nice!! you can Really feel the difference immediately. Now i understand wat's all the fuss about.. hee.. =D

Supper with Chloe after work. Good food, great company.. haha... Man, she can eat! haha... She's really hungry, me too, cos none of us felt comfortable eating much earlier on, cos the food amount's really really little.. 90 pax? i don't think so..... Commented to my boss that better don't cater from them again. Wat a waste of money...

Sometimes after spending time with a person or group, there will be some happenings or something that becomes the classic joke- that will tickle the people involved so much that the mere mention of it will cause grins all round..

Especially staying in close quarters such as hostel - the potential for comedy is limitless! =D

Classic phrase of last sem with Jean-just moved in, simultaenously~

me: "small dubby meet big dubby!"

her: "big dubby meet small dubby!"

*a bit of a private joke!* haha...

Classic phrase of this sem with Rui- exam period, tried to wake up at 7.30am.

My alarm clock was blaring at max volume, and Rui passed it to me.. Bleary eyed, i blurted out "sorry, i tot it was background music..."
*xiao4 fan1 le4~*

Went J8 yesterday w WW for window shopping & dinner.. Hee.. chanced upon the open air area there. They have this 'snow' machine, and we got pretty nice 'snow'.. hehe.. Quite a romantic feel - so, recommendation - good for couples~ ^^

Goals update:
Vivocity - 25% achieved... uh~ why got % ah - 'cos only shopped one floor this afternoon~ hehe...

Celebrated Janice's birthday this evening, but i'll update later on.. when i pry the photos out of Jean's hands..... hahahaha....

Well.. went to check out Timbre tonight with my schoolmates- Slow, kinda quiet night.. Early night too, for which i'm grateful, cos i didn't sleep enough last night..

Ok, back to the topic at hand, Timbre. It was labelled "A Home for Local Musicians", and apparently is home to a different band every day of the week.

The band today played top 40's songs.. Pretty ok, has a certain amount of standard. But of course, compared to the band at Rouge or THUMPER, there's no fight... (haha.. how judgemental i sound..) I don't mean they r bad,really! Juz that, maybe i'm used to another band's kind of atmosphere and charisma... =)

On the whole, a nice place to chill - OH! One thing, the ambience is to die for!!! The trees there are BEAUTIFUL!! Just imagine, old trees, intertwined with one another, towering over you... Cleverly brought to life with dim, strategic spotlights.. The furniture consists of solid wood tables and chairs, giving a rustic feel to the place....

Hmmm... Nice...

Random thoughts:
I really ought to be more optimistic and believe in my own abilities.....

Went junction 8 for a late night movie w yuan on Fri & watched casino royale.. Well, really big difference from the James Bond of old.. And know wat, i think i really much prefer the 'old' James Bond played by Pierce Brosnan.. This guy can't carry the character off leh... Like M says, he has an overly developed finger that is oh-sO trigger happy... DOn't like that a lot.. And the plot is typical, but even more overdone.. jialat... At least the female lead is pretty??

Well, seems like 'mo gong' would have had been a better choice.. But my picky gal.. *think think, shake head* sigh...

Went out yesterday night with my jiemei's... Thumper was great ~ the band is as good as ever! hee.. Pity we didn't really dance a lot yesterday.. too many floor-hogs.. oh well..

Worked today.. so happy~ finally working again le, otherwise i am like darn the broke la.. =( how am i gonna survive this hols... *faintz* (want to play, want to relax, want to work out~)

QUOTE:

"Love it with a passion... life truly does give back, many times over, what you put into it."

HOME IMPROVEMENT: Finally can change things around at home-

This old photo album contains namecards i've kept, and i've finally gotten the time to change the cover - it's now a beautiful Angel. The other old album now holds ticket stubs of memorable movies. The cover is aptly of the Devil wears Prada. =)

I also changed the deco on my room door. Hee... time for Aslan to take a break... Nothing special this time, just some postcards w designs i find representative...

Then there's this brass traditional decoration in my home - three words, FU LU SHOU. We used to polish it every year at CNY.. But it's been two to three years since we last did it.. Figured it's about time.. hehe...

I want to go Vivocity. I want to watch Step Up. I want to just laze out one whole afternoon. I want to watch Happy Feet. I want to have my dim sum brunch. I want to party all night. I want to watch anime all day. I want to work out. I want to read story books. I want to swim. I want to tan. I want to rollerblade. I want to cycle. I want to download all the anime i like.

Gosh.. There's so much i want to do~! ^^

This was what has been sitting on my desktop for the past few days - to remind myself to study... Hmm.. not really working, but sure helps when i want to see where is my next examination location~ hee...

Sigh.. i feel like i finish my exams le like that - Dream on~......

Hehe.. my horoscope today~ really accurate wor~

Daily work (by Astrology.com)

If your pet project hits a roadblock, finding a good detour may take time. Do some brainstorming -- then help someone else with his or her work in order to get the positive energy flowing

Yeah, our brainstorming today did us both lots of good! hehe...
Very happy...

Then today, we got new mattresses at hall! Yea!!! A good inch thicker than the old worn one.. Going to have a good sleep tonight~ yippee yay!

came wrapped in its own double layer of plastic~ ^^

I just got scared out of my wits.

Seriously.

Ever seen me scream & literally back away from something?

Well, u see a big cockroach, and a flying one at that (yes! the damn thing flies!) in front of u, u see wat u'll do......

-_-"

I think it hates me. It landed on my pillow!!! OMG~!
Lucky i have a second pillow that i managed to rescue.... sob sob...

And i can't even slam it with a book!!! It's on my bed...

Thank heavens for my toilet mate - Jiahui who came to the rescue~

We didn't kill it though... it made its way out after escaping into the toilet...

Hmmmmm..... Revenge.......

(that's it le lo.. no peace of mind to sleep, too restless to study..=( )

He's so cute!!! Why don't they give him a blanket? hmmm....

Met M2 & Alan for dinner just now.. Haven't met up with M2 for so long le.. hee.. miss her so much!! =) Really nice to talk to her, as always, a refreshing view.. hee...

Going to relax for the rest of today, then it's time to study.. Bye! I'm gonna watch my Tsubasa Chronicles!!! hee...

Libra 23/11/06 - Astrology.com

You're one cool cat when you want to be. Let that balanced nature of yours take a backseat to some naughty impulses. Rather than trying to put everyone around you at ease, think about what you want.

Despite all the advice you've been given, focusing on your limits today is not going to help you get past them. Right now, you need to forget about whatever is holding you back. The more you think about it, the more power you're giving it. It's time to fake it until you make it! Stride forward with all your energy, and don't even think about failure. If you can convince yourself of your value, then other people will soon be convinced, too -- and doors will start opening.

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Ya right.. fake it... probably hit the brick wall with all your energy b4 making it.... =X Somehow, i don't feel v convinced of any value...........

today's paper is one of the worst i feel i have ever written.. worst still, to be honest, it is not so much as difficult leh.. It is that i have no TIME!!! argh....

this is Q2: Design the research study with emphasis on the key aspects of the research process, namely, research objectives, selected research design, data collection methods, sample selection, data gathering procedures and data analysis.

that one still ok... this one even better!

Q3: Design a questionnaire that can be used in a nationwide telephone survey to address these two issues.

how to write a questionnaire in 30 min?????

People use at the very least, a few hours to get something like that out lor!!!
you say la, how to finish??

Sucky....

Libra - Daily Extended Forecast for November 21, 2006

Provided by Astrology.com

"A minute or two spent exploring your physical surroundings today will equal a year's worth of learning. A little effort will take you a long way. It's time to feed your mind and stimulate yourself with what is currently unknown to you. Branch out and take a different route through your day. Something as simple as driving down an unfamiliar road will put you in a new frame of mind. You'll be amazed at how powerful you'll feel once you adapt to being in a new place."

Study study study...... -_-"

http://www.gsthike.com/

say "No" to GST hike...

Man, next time i get a chance to vote again - it goes to the opposition.. Sucks. Dunno how many more things will rise in 5 years.............

Horoscope from Astrology.com Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22)

It's time to go much deeper with someone you work or go to school with. Formality is keeping real communication from happening, and you are in danger of being misunderstood. There's no need for you to cross the line from professional to personal, so don't fret about having yet another friend to integrate into your social circle. All you need to do is keep in mind that you're talking to a real person who has a sense of humor. Lighten things up.

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Seems quite true.. I was just only thinking of some stuff... hahaha.. As always, proven, i think too much... =P

Yippee.. Posted!!!


hehehe...

Kiwi!

This feels like me...
Know will die still dun study properly.. ARGH!!!!

Sob.. Been sick since the chalet... Thanking my lucky stars tt's it's not very serious, juz got a cold and a stuck nose which makes for bad nights. Sigh...

Haven't gotten anywhere w my books. Still staring at the first part.. I'm so dead. I dun think the bell curve 'miracle' can help me this time...

Forget it ba, for one night.. Going to celebrate my fren's b'day later - but gotta be an early nite.

Countin down - 5 days...

Memories...

Old things, old places are never truly gone.

They live on everytime we remember them.

Sunday 12th Nov 2006 - 'Home' Alone 3

Simply put, i flat out refused to wake up early on Sunday and entertain the kids.. I stayed in bed till 12pm when my 'spies' told me the coast was clear - the family has gone home.. hahaha... Darn shag, u know.. =D But yeah, i love playing with kids, hee..

So this day was a day for us to rest, relax and do some more clearing up.. Dinner was started early, bbq tonight!! Wen was in charge of the marination of the chicken wings that day, and she literally dumped in half a bottle of oyster sauce and sesame oil.. amazing.. Super NKF... haha..

Tonight's culinary theme was Whiskey~!!! We have chicken wings with whiskey, whiskey prawns, mushroom in whiskey, and even crabmeat cooked in whiskey..

And we almost had a "shi san yao" winner during our mahjong game after dinner.. hee.. wat a pity, needed 3 more tiles.. =)

Lovely ending to a great chalet.. =D

See these balloon animals? yeah, i made 'em all.. haha.. Cute kids right... =)

The happy bride~!!

Saturday 11th Nov 2006 - Night of the BBQ & Buffet

The family on the bride's side came early next day, and amazingly, Wen got up even earlier then i did @ 9am.. But after seeing she was up, i went back to sleep.. why? Cos the night before, missy yuan refused to let me sleep till 4.30am... Zzzzz..... And i'm a sick gal after the ride from the teahouse to the chalet, after getting drenched, then the aircon at full blast... Janice was sick too, so the two of us slept till the bride dragged us up to help with the kids at 11plus...

Afternoon, we started the decorations, and dragged the guys into it too.. Lucky we had them - one of 'em didn't even need a ladder.. hahaha... Then one guy broke the pump we bought to blow up the giant balloon - hee... what else, he blow lo.. =P I think that nearly killed the poor fella, haha.. And i must say, Edward is a great husband - he came up w the idea for this... So sweet..

The entire evening, i was being the cameralady cum entertainer.. No peace lo, the whole night.. This sweet little gal in my lap? Aint' she cute!! Wen's littlest cousin, Candice.. Wa.. so cute leh, and sweet tempered.. =D Ok, sorta neglected being a cameralady cos of 'em, but wouldn't ur heart melt if the kids come to you when they get hurt instead of to their own mummy?? Well, at least i made 3 little kids happy! haha...

Ok la, got some entertainment stuff when ed got saboed again. Poor guy... Speaking of which, wish i can slap that guy who made Edward drink some stoopid concoction, and then no guts to drink even half a bottle of stout. See him no up. GUTLESS WIMP!!!!! You better go bang your head against the wall and die!!!

Sat around chatting with Jan, Wen, Yuan & Charles after everything died down till 1am.. So, early night on Sat... For once..

Friday 10th Nov 2006 - Wen & Edward's ROM

Well, it's official now, my best pal is now a married woman.. haha.. man, that feels weird.. =) But i guess more because i really don't feel any difference?? dunno if that makes sense or not.. well, watever..

Anyway, most importantly, we all had fun - and everything (almost) went smoothly...

Went over to Wen's place in the morning to drop off my stuff, then we went to do her hair.. Yuan joined us there, back to Wen's place for lunch. Her mum cooked yummy prawns, fried just the way my mummy does it too.. hee.. super temptation, if i didn't have to fit into my dress, i think i would have swiped the whole plate.. =P

Then we got dressed up, and her brother sent us all to the registry of marriages.. Luckily the girlfriend insisted we all take their car, cos the minute we reached the carpark, it started raining.. -_-" It's totally boring.. And it was slow slow traffic all the way there. Poor Edward, i think he almost went out of his mind.. hee...

Things went smoothly after that, and a few funny stuff happened too, but all in all, everything's great. A little hiccup when the guests are 'ferried' over to where wen decided to have the tea. But the food was good.. So after that, it was time to go to the chalet - and it started pouring. Just as we stepped out of the restaurant.. Sigh... I ended up being stuck w her mum alone all the way down to the chalet.. Oh gosh.. spare me... I nearly went crazy... And i'm tired lo, been up early too, so i fell asleep - rather conveniently, i might say.. haha...

That night, Edward got sabo-ed like crazy by his buddies. SO did Wen, i might add.. Me and janice didn't even have to lift a finger - the guys did it all for us.. All i did was to add in a phrase or two.. hahahaha....

hi hi! haven't been updating my blog recently - i have not been clubbing till i got no time to update k~! =D it's that my life's been that busy with all the projects and assignments and all...

Work's been heating up a Leetllee bit.. thankfully this CMI colleague has left us - so even though it's busy or anything, we are all just doing our things nicely, and things get done.. No need to get high BP over her anymore.. I think my colleagues are so happy.. haha.. Of course, on the same note, another well-loved colleague has left the co., and the rest are sad too - so also not much mood to bother about the weird one.. haha...

My best friend's getting married in two days time - my gosh!! It feels so weird.. Just think about it, she can now put "married" on application forms and on friendster officially!! My goodness!!! The other day we went out, and i couldn't help but disturb her - Every now and then, i'll go, "Hey, in _ _ hours more, you'll be a married woman!!!" or "This is the last time all of us are coming out together with Singles status le..." hehe... I think i'm stressing her out.. =D

Anyway, preparing for the decorations for her celebratory chalet after the ROM... Got so much to do when i think about it.. Went for a shopping spree yesterday at the Concourse. So much fun! Well, i know what to get for her wedding pressie le, juz need some $ to buy it.. =O Man, i need to work.. so totally broke!!!

Advance announcement - HAll 2 D&D will be at MOS, 22nd Dec, after the exams.. R&B all night!! Anyone interested? 'Outsiders' welcome.. haha.... $16 for the tics.. Have just let me know, k! =)

I saw this on a friend's blog recently. All i can say is that i pray the people responsible for this will get their just desserts.. Please help to spread the word, and help to stop this - don't support drugs!!!

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Note: Not for those with weak heart !

Pray and be prepared for a shock when you read it. This story is extremely sad.

My sister's co-worker has a sister in Texas who, with her husband, was planning a weekend trip across the Mexican border for a shopping spree.

At the last minute their baby sitter canceled, so they had to bring along their two-year-old son with them. They had been across the border for about an hour when the baby got free and ran around the corner. The mother went chasing but the boy had disappeared. The mother found a police officer that told her to go to the gate and wait.

Not really understanding the instructions, she did as she was told. About 45 minutes later, a man approached the border carrying the boy. The mother ran to him, grateful that he had been found. When the man realized it was the boy's mother, he dropped the boy and ran. The police were waiting and got him.

The boy was dead. In the (less than) 45 minutes he was missing, he was cut open, ALL of his insides removed and his body cavity stuffed withCOCAINE.

The man was going to carry him across the border as if he were asleep. A two-year-old boy, dead, discarded as if he were a piece of trash for somebody's cocaine.

If this story can get out and change one person's mind about what drugs mean to them, we are helping.

Please send this E-mail to as many people as you can.

Let's hope and pray it changes a lot of minds. The saddest thing about the whole situation is that those persons who suffer are innocent and people we love...

If you guys want to watch the video,the url address is: http://grouper.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=1617150&ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d1950963&

Been very tired these few days.. Putting in a little more effort at work these 2 days.. ZZZzzz... Still lack of sleep... what to do, "demand and supply" applies in work situations as well.. haha...

After just working one day on Fri, i totally emphatise w my colleagues - this new colleague really cannot make it.... Sigh... How can a person - after working for about a month, dun even know how to check and bring a customer to the correct room.. But seriously, i dun think it's that she can't do it. I think she is just plain lazy. Pls la, she can do sales, but 'cannot' clear up a few cups??? IMpossible!!! I can understand not able to multitask, but.. Not receptive to feedback, not proactive, not aware of her surrondings- at all.. Argh...

So looking forward to my dear pal's ROM next weekend.. =) So exciting.. we are going to have so much fun!! Planning and shopping for it.. hahaha....

Remember the YouTube video put up recently, here's the <> himself.. hehe.. He's been interviewed in the school newspaper - The Nanyang Chronicle.. Hee...

It's in this latest issue.. just click on the "Know" and look for the title...

Good sense of humor! hehe...

Hey people~! Halloween's here again.. Made this myself - have a great week!!! heh heh heh heh heh......

October 30, 2006 - Provided by Astrology.com

Jump right in to an intimidating situation today -- and prove to yourself that you can do whatever you have the drive to do. You should immediately take control -- don't worry, no one around you is going to mind. In fact, a lot of people are eager to hear what you have to say ... they have been talking about you and are quite eager to see what you can accomplish -- so why not show them?
You will be very glad you took the chance -- and took the control.

Saw this from Cath.. this is so cute~!!! ^^

Ah~ should have checked this out at the start of the month...... I'll know better come Nov... 2 days more~!

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Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Your October Horoscope by Susan Miller

It's your glorious time of the year, dear Libra! October could easily turn out to be one of your favorite months of 2006. You'll be nothing less than a triple threat with the Sun, Venus, and Mars all in Libra, staunchly protecting your interests. Not only that, but you will also have a tender full moon falling in your relationship sector on October 7. That full moon could show you just how adored you are by at least one loving person. What a special month for you and happily, it all arrives at birthday time!

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The specific aspects to a full moon matter, so let's have a look. On October 7, Saturn will send you his gift of stability and clarity of thinking to the way you handle your committed relationships (That means my mummy to me... hehe...). Neptune will be charming and encouraging, showering you with possibilities for artistic and creative opportunities, or in a personal way, to enjoy luxurious pleasures. Pluto, often the zodiac's bad boy, will be on his best behavior now too, wearing his Sunday best and trying hard to use all the manners his mother taught him to please you, dear Libra. After all, he knows this is your birthday month!

Indeed, if there were ever a month to corral your courage, take a risk, and reach out to the world with both arms, this is the time to do so.

If your birthday falls on October 7, or within five days of this date, then this full moon will touch you directly. When one has a full moon on or near one's birthday, as you have this year, it means your whole year ahead will bring the projects, endeavors, and relationships to fullness. That may mean you need another mountain to climb now that you've seen success on past efforts, so see what happens.

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Money, your salary, and personal possessions will become the center of your thinking once the Sun moves into Scorpio on October 23. You are entering into a period of very high financial reward, a trend that will become very obvious to you in November. For now, you'll get a strong hint of how highly the market values your services near October 23 - 25. (yeah.. totally true.... -_-")

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Now, let's look at your most romantic evenings:

Your first romantic evening could arrive on October 4, when Mars will reach out to Neptune, planet of dreams, sentimentality, romance, and beauty. This could turn out to be a very poetic, gentle evening for love. The moon will be in tender Pisces, only intensifying this lovely theme.

Next comes the tender full moon of October 7 that will fall in your partnership sector, operative plus or minus four days from this date. We discussed it in depth at the start of your report, and as said, this could work in one of two ways, so watch to see how things play out. If you were not born near October 7, events will be far less dramatic.

All Libras should watch October 10, when the Sun in Libra will reach out to Neptune, and Mercury (still strong at this point) will meet with Uranus. Potentially, this makes for a wildly romantic evening, one that would bubble up lots of conversation and witty fun. The moon will be in Gemini, a compatible "double bodied" sign suggesting whomever you meet with on this night you'll probably want to see again very soon.

Friends are funny, wise, and enormously distracting (in the best sense) on October 11 and 12 - if you want to go out with a group, this would be your day.
Romance will be back on your agenda on Friday, October 13 (what a week, eh?) when Venus in Libra also has a quiet meeting with glamorous Neptune. For pure Hollywood romance, this would be a hard night to beat.

But this is birthday month, and the universe will keep sending gifts to rain down on you. (Yea~! Once again, tributes to my great frens~!! All of u! )

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The month ends with a lovely social opportunity. Are you invited to a Halloween party for the weekend of October 28? (Oh, yeah, i was - for 2 birthday parties! One was for the 2 yr old son of my god-bro from long long ago!!) With Mercury retrograde, you are likely to run into lots of old friends you haven't seen in ages. You may not immediately recognize one or two friends, whether because they are wearing masks or because your friends look very different now. No matter - this will be fun, so be sure to go. On Sunday, October 29 and Monday, October 30, the moon will be in Aquarius, adding a double dip of pleasure. In a month just made for you, have fun dear Libra!

Did this over the weekend myself.. my 2nd creation.. haha.. very happy when i look at my nails~ hehe... First time i try 2 colors together - challenging~! Got some prints not so complete, but on the whole, satisfied!! =D

I know, i'm an escapist - dun do work, do this kind of stuff.. =P getting to it, getting to it......

Never knew how stupid a person can be... - Have u ever met someone who knowingly, deliberately, sabotages his relationship with his own group mate?

I'm serious...

The fella in my group lor.

We decided to do the survey for real- and it's only half the sample size. We wanted 200 & now we only do 100. Divided by 5 of us is only 20 each lo.

We agreed that if can't find then nvm- DON'T cheat!!

It is so very very obvious he filled it himself. And he denies it. Asked him before we entered the results- still denying now. The outliers N patterns in filling up r so obvious. He's messing up the entire project!!!

Seriously, doesn't he realize he's only making pple pissed w him. Pls la, it's my rep he's ruining! Pple only took him in 'cos i spoke up for him. This will be the last time i ever speak up for him. Definitely the last time i do project w him. EVER!!

He's on his own,man- I've fulfilled my obligations as an ex-classmate.

My fren scold me is right one lo- does he deserve the help; is it worth screwing up my grades 'cos of this kind of pple?? Not goin to be such a softie anymore... Work is work- Bu yao jiang you qing.. Kao de shi ben shi...

Your Dating Purity Score: 86%

You are an innocent dater. You're either lacking in dating experience or have had a long serious relationship. Either way, there's still plenty of fish in the sea out there for you to sample!

Dating Purity Test

Can i be a dolphin~? hehe...

Erotic Thriller

You've made your own rules in life - and sometimes that catches up with you. Winding a web of deceit comes naturally, and no one really knows the true you. Your best movie matches: Swimming Pool, Unfaithful, The Crush

If Your Life Was a Movie, What Genre Would It Be?

Your Rising Sign is Gemini

You often feel torn between two dominant personalities. Sometimes you're adaptable and friendly; other times indecisive and unsure. No matter what, you're the life of the party or conversation. Witty and talkative, you entertain with your stories and gossip. It's a bit difficult for you to finish what you start - jobs, friendships, relationships... There's so much you want to try. You often bite off more than you can chew.

What's Your Rising Sign?

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to good manners and elegance. In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved. You'd like to your lover to think you are optimistic and happy. You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please. Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets. Your risk of cheating is 100%. You are not suited for a monogamous relationship. You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred. In this moment, you think of love as something you thirst for. You'll do anything for love, but you won't fall for it easily.

What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

Finished Blood+ yesterday night.. Ah.. So happy~ Being ever the romantic - the ending gives hope that the heroine and her protector still has the chance to be together in future.. ^^ I would really prefer that.. haha.. Not that the producers would listen to me, but i hope that would happen.. Haji really deserves some happiness... The protector, always standing by Saya, giving her support.

Did some work - thank goodness.. haha.. Busy busy busy these 2 weeks.. =(

Nankurunaisa~!!!

Finally got my first pair boots ever! Yuan helped me buy it when she went bangkok! It looks great. It has stiletto heels though- so i'd better practise wearing 'em!

Hehe...Got a dress too! The kind of flowing, romantic look one.. The kind that would be next to impossible to buy in SG... Sigh- makes me wish i'm working already... Anyway, good enough to have one.. Haha...

Time to get surveys done... This is so irritating - where to find the grandmas?? Hmmmmm.....

So glad it finally rained today.. no wonder i had a great sleep! Missed the rain - hahahaha... Yaya, i know, it rained yesterday evening too - but this morning's rain seems more like a Real rain, if u know what i mean.. One rainfall doesn't seem like much in view of the smog, but combined with this morning's rainfall, it seems to bring with it the promise that we'll be beating back the flames in Sumatra soon... Really hope so~ Fervently...

Time to study~ =(

Exploring in the residences of the high net-worth people...


Funny Bear... Anti-Valentine~! haha...

Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony ~ No Me Ames

I'm very into this Jap Anime right now~ Blood +
The story is really touching - and my heart just goes out to the heroine - Saya..

Oh~ Very important - he is so handsome!!! Haji~

Hee.. utter plagarism~ but this is so totally funny!!!
Can u believe these comments are from students in a U~!! hahahaha...

try this!!

If your birthday is on......
February 9th ~ February 18th = Green
April 11th ~ April 20th = Silver
May 15th ~ May 24th = Gold
May 25th ~ June 3rd= Cream
June 4th ~ June 13th = Grey
June 14th ~ June 23rd = Maroon
October 4th ~ October 13th = Navy
October 14th ~ October 23rd = Silver
October 24th ~ November 11th = White
November 12th ~ November 21st = Gold
November 22nd ~ December 1st = Cream
December 2nd ~ December 11th = Grey

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*GREEN*
You get along well with new people. You are not really a shy person, but sometimes you can hurt people's feelings by your words... You like to be loved and noticed by your lover, but mostly you are single, waiting for the right person.

*NAVY*
You are attractive, and love your life. You have a strong feeling towards everything. And very easily distracted. Once you get angry at someone, its hard for you to forgive them.

*WHITE*
You dream and have goals in your life. You get jealous easily and you don't react to things easily. You are different and sometimes weird, but everyone loves that in you.

*GREY*
You are attractive and active. You never hide your feelings and express everything that's inside. But can be selfish at times. You want to be noticed, and don't like to be treated unequally. You can brighten up someone's day. You know what to say at the right time and you have good sense of humor.

*MAROON*
You are intelligent and know what's right. You like to make things go your way, which can sometimes cause trouble for not thinking about other people's feelings. But you're patient when it comes to love. Once you get a hold of the right person, it's hard for you to find a better love.

*CREAM*
Competitive and sportive. Don't like losing and always cheerful! You are trustworthy, and very out going. You choose love carefully, and don't fall in love easily. But once you find the right one, you don't let go for a long time.

*SILVER*You are imaginative and fun, you love trying new things. You like to challenge yourself and you learn things easily, you're easy to talk to and you give good advice. When it comes to friendship, you find it hard to trust someone, but once you find the right friend, you trust them forever.

*GOLD*
You know what's right and what's wrong. You are cheerful and out going. It's hard for you to find the one you want, but once you find the right person, you won't be able to fall in love again for a long time.
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I dunno.. is mine true? haha... Wat bout urs? =)

The last time i was eating tuna mayonnaise & bread was by the seaside, under the sun, enjoying the sea breeze.. Oh well.. wat a totally different experience today.. hahaha...

Man, I need a break!!!

I had seen this article previously in the ST Forum, expounding on how great cord blood is, whether to donate for research purposes or 'banked' as a security hedge against diseases.

Today, i saw another article in the ST Forum in response to that... Do read it... I feel it is important for us to always find out more about a new technology. Don't believe everything we hear wholesale...

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ST Forum

Oct 19, 2006

The flip side of harvesting cord blood

I REFER to the article, 'Parents pin hopes on cord blood banks' (ST, Oct 12), on the rising number of parents who harvest their babies' cord blood.

As a mother and a childbirth educator, I feel that it is important that parents weigh carefully the risks and benefits of harvesting their baby's cord blood.

Cord blood should not be considered as 'waste', something to be thrown away if not harvested for storage in a cord-blood bank.

While it may be standard practice today for the umbilical cord to be clamped and cut immediately after birth, not many parents know that there are valid physiological reasons for leaving the cord alone until it has stopped pulsating and the baby's pulmonary and respiratory systems are working well.

However, clamping and cutting the cord immediately after birth is necessary for cord-blood harvesting. This action takes away 60-150ml of blood, about one third to half the total blood volume in a normal baby.

There are studies that show that babies whose cords were not cut immediately at birth show higher blood pressure, better oxygen levels and higher haemoglobin levels than their counterparts whose cords were clamped and cut immediately.

Delayed clamping, even for only two minutes, has been shown to boost iron stores in babies as late as six months after birth.

This is information that parents should be told if they are considering cord-blood banking. In the interest of allowing parents to make an informed choice, doctors should give them a complete picture of what it means to harvest cord blood.

Parents should consider not only the merits of each facility for cord-blood banking but also if it is even necessary or in their baby's best interests to clamp and cut the cord early just to harvest cord blood.

Patricia Chong-Koh Hee Ching (Mrs)

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received e most interesting present yet.. Never tot i would receive this... Hee hee.. Check this out- a bottle of Bacardi!! and it's big, man..

Was talking it over w jean- Most probable occasion would be Janice's birthday coming in dec. Somemore, it'll be after our exams by then... Hahaha... No escape for her le~ =>

Sucky day at work today..

This colleague of mine.. I understand she's the "need to know every detail" kind, and i don't mind that, really.. It's the way she says things so pin-pointing-ly..

Well, it's about the database which started out as being my 'baby', but as school starts, and projects heat up, i have lesser and lesser time to devote to work.. This was supposed to be done way be4 school started, all because of screw-ups by the IT company..

At first, when it was official that this colleague will come to the office, she should have taken over this le - not take over only now.. Cos one of our 2 handsome guys change the orders again.. haha.. That's why..

Wat is being done now is simple, but time-consuming stuff. With someone doing everyday, progress can be faster - but i come like 8-9 hours a week, impossible to finish the darn thing. Things that i high-lighted to remind myself previously, that she was asking just now, i didn't even reach that stage yet. Yet she expect that it's all done le. It's not her fault, but she also can see how rarely i manage to work, but.. well, nvm...

Best part is she say those that i had checked, she no need to key in right - i want to faint. it's like, i told her before, the soft copy has not been touched since we printed out the list. And when she key in, i'm sure she sees it's empty, what does she mean by no need to key?!? I can tell you, she lost me there la.. -_-"

Of course, she has her points la, that she need to know has been done, to do the rest - so, cannot blame her for that.. sigh..... i dunno, usually i might have been able to take the nonsense, but i'm not in that great a mood myself, my proj group is driving me nuts...

So, whatever la, i'll just label today as Black Wednesday~

Received my b'day present from my eldest sister yesterday when i went home~! It's something that she has wanted to get for quite some time.. We went to check it out about a month back actually.. So, hee.. my birthday was a perfect excuse for us to indulge~ hahaha...

Played with it together yesterday afternoon... Yea, relaxing at home on a Sunday afternoon, indulging in some girl bonding!! ^^

Was a bit messy at first, but we gradually found the trick to getting a good print~ =)

Here's my creation!

Main thing is that in all this time, i truly realized a very very important fact, and is something i have always believed in - Good friends are hard to come by, and we must put in the effort into a friendship..

I have been blessed with friends who have seen me through thick and thin, and have supported me all these years.. And i am really thankful for having all of you..

The times i needed support, you friends have been there giving me a hand.. When i was down, you all would be there for me..

And i want you all to know that, when you need me, I will be there for you too...

Tonight is honestly my happiest birthday celebration ever~
Many many heartfelt thanks to...

Mastermind 1, Jean...
Mastermind 2, Raman...
Logistics, Kai & Cath...
Clacker, Clement... (hee..)

Thank you all so much for preparing so much things and going to such trouble~ I am really very very touched.. I really, honestly never expected so much!! And i dunno how many times i'm going to say this, but "THANK YOU!!!"

I love my presents, and i promise i will put them to good use.. (Read: Jean, let's tie our hair the same way to school one day~ and u're choped for a shopping trip to Tangs one day soon! haha...)

Thank you Jean, for remembering, all the things we planned to do together, and making it a reality.. ^^

Thank you Raman, for choosing and arranging for such a lovely cake! It's Ramadan now, it's ok.. After Hari Raya, ok~! hehe...

Thank you Kai, for doing all (almost) the legwork on a day which would have been your rest day, and all over the island at that~ And and~ for the loan of ur pda.. =D i'll take good care of it~! keke!

Thank you Cath, for helping with all these~ We'll get to the durian-makan trip one day soon, ya! Great tastes think alike.. hahahaha...

Thank you Clem, for putting in the effort to put aside ur proj work and spend the time with us together... Annual event oh! hehe..