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2007-08-27T19:49:00.000+08:00

This Friday's teachers' day celebration. We're gonna go back to MI to visit our fellow juniors and our teachers! =) After which we may be going to Ms Gan's house again to pay her a visit. But that depends on how she's feeling on Thurs. That's Plan A.
For Plan B, if we can't go and visit Ms Gan, we'd go for lunch! Haha. Sebastian owes me 2 treats. Lol. =P

Hmmm. Been in school for like the 5th week. All's well. Taking 4 foundation units this year - Econs, POA, PBF, Maths1/Stats1. It's still cope-able (if there's sucha word that is) cos it's still the start of it. We shall see how it goes....

My Taiwan's trip is about 2+ months away... so can't wait! ;)

2007-08-23T00:32:00.000+08:00

So we went to visit Ms Gan last friday night. We being me, Xinyi, Sebastian, Intan, Stacy, Ignatius, Sizhu, Lynn. Tessa, angela and renfeng can't make it.
She seems energetic and stuff. Her face's visibly swollen, and she can't see properly. so ya. she told us everything.
a hand-made card was given to her which included our blessings. also, we ordered a fruit basket delivered right to her doorstep. =)
wish her the best and hopes she don't give up!

2007-08-12T21:27:00.000+08:00

Just heard this morn that Ms Emily Gan's diagnosed with brain cancer. Prior to that, she had liver cancer. Sighs.
So I texted her, and she said that her sight is affected and that the right side of her body's numb, so she can't walk properly. =(
Really sad to hear that, we're gonna pay her a visit soon. Most likely this friday. If so, hopefully Jesmen can get a replacement for his night duties. Hmm.
That just goes to show how unpredictable life can be.
May God Bless her kind soul.

2007-07-04T19:27:00.000+08:00

went to century square's nokia care centre today. finally got the chance to get my screwed up phone fixed. So there I was, thinking that I'd get back my phone in like, tops, 3 days? But guess what? I was told that currently, display screens were OUT OF STOCK! I totally like stared at the person when he told me that. Then he said that a call will be made to me when the new stock arrives. At most, 2 weeks! ergh!
so basically for these 2 weeks, I'd be stuck with my sister's phone.
Oh ya, the best part has yet to come. The guy told me that they were gonna update my phone's software. Thus, everything in my phone memory will be totally gone. KA-POOF. GONE! oh well. So, If I were to ask you who you are, don't get offended yea. Most of my contacts are like in the phone memory.
and my mom and I decided to have mos burger take-away for lunch. Much to my disappointment, the food wasn't as good I previously tasted (i.e. in compass point). and there were no fries. the milk tea was so bland. the rice burger was a lil' overcooked. -,-

after which, we went to Giant @ Tampines. After billing, some giant staff approached me, saying that there'll be a complimentary facial once $30 is spent, i kept rejecting yet she shoved that "coupon" in my hands. I totally ignored her. Damn annoying! After that, we went to the customer svc counter to collect some stuff. Along came another and talked to my mum (i was away looking for the customer svc staff). ergh! so irritating. Please stop doing that! You're scaring ppl away!

And yea, check this out.
Slice a/some strawberries, and cover it with a mixture of pepper and sugar. The taste is divine. Seriously! I know it sounds weird, pepper? Honestly I was weirded out when my mom told me that (she heard it on a radio show), but I must say it's GREAT! So go ahead and try it and do tell me what ya think yea.
(* a small pkt of mcdonald pepper will do for one strawberry; as for the sugar, either use fine sugar or a pkt of equal - i used equal btw)

ciao!

2007-07-04T01:29:00.000+08:00

i visited sasa's new blog. haha. apparently she called me her "special someone". haha. how sweet. and i totally agree with her that it really felt like old times. I so miss it! oh well.
and yea, we gotta meet up more often, if not it'd be on n'day eve @ bbc. haha. far far away.
laters!

2007-07-03T01:14:00.001+08:00

it was my birthday yesterday! to all the sweeties out there, thanks a bunch for the birthday wishes. =)
special thanks to tessa and angela who celebrated my birthday with me. we met up at vivo city and walked ard for a while before heading off to sakae sushi @ habourfront ctr. we stayed there for like 2 to 3 hours, yet we only ate 11 plates in total. ha! oh yea, and they surprised me with a small tiramisu from swiss bake. it tasted great, by far one of the best tiramisu-s i've tasted. =) and dinner was on them too. haha. really a BIG thank you! this is probably one of the best birthdays i had.

school started for those at rmit. uol's eCR will start (for yr1s) at 2pm, 12jul.
uni life is so starting...

2007-05-08T23:15:00.000+08:00

well, last sat was stacy sweetie's 21st birthday! 'twas at NSRCC. her boy pok, shujian, sebas, shafa, renfeng, sizhu, fizah, kaya, pet, lynn, and me were all there. 'twas like a mini gathering for us all. =) her cake was really nice! and tasted like the one from four leaves... (tho' it's from sweetsecrets).
we left at about ten plus? her dad drove us to simei stn. Shafa, Sizhu and me took the same side... and poor sizhu and me, we had to ride all the way back to nel.... what a long ride... by the time i got home, 'twas about midnight? haha. but really had fun!
i got her a star necklace and a pair of jewelled earrings (both of which i totally love). And since i always give her 2 presents on her normal birthdays. I gave her 3 this time. The one i mentioned above, a hand-made bouquet (1st time i'm making it) and a memory scrapbook. I'm glad she LOVED it, proved that my effort didn't go to waste! =)

oh ya... and HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY STACY SWEETS!

2007-04-22T00:25:00.000+08:00

ok, so there's no photos, apparently blogger and my laptop don't click, so ya...
well, my hair's totally short now and red... haha. some peeps would've seen it already. =)

anws, a few things to comment about today...

1) the stares in the train...
I was on NEL the other day. Going back to my nest after a long day. In the somewhat crowded train, there were sudden eruptions of loud cries. Two babies were wailing away. They were both in prams, separate ones of cos'. One was pushed by their mother, the other by their domestic helper. Okay, both the mom and the maid were desperately trying to appease the two babies. And you can see from their expressions (esp the mom) that they're really embarrassed. Shouldn't we, then, NOT stare at them then? But no... at least 10 peeps (that I saw) were staring at her! Like per-leese, she's like so not embarrassed enough and she so needs the attn. spare a thought for that poor lady. The most obvious one i observed was this middle-aged lady totally craning her neck and giving the "why-can't-you-just-shut-the-babies-up" look. Like it's oh-so-easy to appease those lil' things.

2) teacher's behaviour
It recently came to my attn that a teacher have been using interesting catch-phrases in class. Words like silly are oh-so-normal. But what about stupid? Idiot? Get lost? ...etc.... I know, I know, some peeps may say, "oh, kids are so pampered nowadays, these words mean nothing..." But can you imagine kids going around saying these words to their counterparts or younger siblings? [the kids i'm referring to are lower pri ones]. Kids are best at imitating, even when they so do not know the meaning of the word(s). Ain't teachers supposed to be of exemplary conduct. I know it's tough, but at least in front of the kids, during class time. Is that too much to ask?

Okay, that's all I've got for tonight. I'm dead beat...
Ciao...

2007-03-28T03:20:00.000+08:00

Your Birthdate: July 2

You're so intuitive, it's like you have a sixth, seventh, and eighth sense.
You connect with others freely and easily - and you tend to have many best friends.
Warm and caring, it's hard for you to close your heart to anyone.
Affection is like air for you - you need to give and receive it to survive.

Your strength: Your universal compassion

Your weakness: Your unpredictable mood swings

Your power color: Mauve

Your power symbol: Butterfly

Your power month: February

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

2007-03-28T01:24:00.000+08:00

Well, it's been a while. A long while in fact.
I've been busy, my students' tests, exams, PPs, and all that are so stressful. haha. but I'm coping.
I passed my basic and final theory on my 1st attempt! haha. Learning driving from sebastian's ex-instructor. He's one patient man, I tell ya. Only thing is, we have to communicate in mandrin. Oh well. My practical test date is on the 7th of august. Pity thing is that my pdl expires on my birthday, and thus I have to extend it and pay another 25 bucks. Ergh...
I'm getting a haircut toms! Hopefully I can get a new style too. And I may be colouring my hair AGAIN. The reason for the emphasis on the word "again" is cuz I've already coloured my hair twice for the past 4 months. And even when I use the reddest red, the result is like not much difference from my current hair colour (except when I'm under the sun, duh..)
Well, shall see what the stylist would do. If it's nice, and satisfactory, I may post pics online. Hee...

ciao!

2007-01-01T17:26:00.000+08:00

2007-01-01T01:27:00.000+08:00

Well, new year, new beginnings right? So i thought i'd leave y'all with this lyrics...
it's from HSM (high school musical), peeps who've yet to watch it, do catch it yea, it's not bad. plus, the songs are totally nice. so ya...

The Start of Something New is a really nice song, its lyrics are meaningful too. It's a duet sung by the leads of the movie - Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens)

Start Of Something New

Troy: Livin’ in my own world
Didn’t understand
That anything can happen
When you take a chance

Gabriella: I never believed in
What I couldn’t see
I never opened my heart
To all the possibilities

Both: I know…
Gabriella: That something has changed
Both: Never felt this way
Gabriella: And right here tonight
Both: This could be the…

Both: Start of something new
Gabriella: It feels so right
Both: To be here with you…oh
And now…lookin’ in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new

Troy: Now who’d of ever thought that
Both: We’d both be here tonight…yeah
Gabriella: The world looks so much brighter
Both: With you by my side

I know…that something has changed
Never felt this way
I know it’s for real
This could be the…

Both: Start of something new
It feels so right to be here with you…oh
And now…lookin’ in your eyes I feel in my heart
The start of something new

Troy: I never knew that it could happen
Till it happened to me

Both: I didn’t know it before but now It’s easy to see

Both: It’s the start of something new
It feels so right to be here with you…oh
And now…lookin’ in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The start of something new

Oh ya, if ya a fan of vanessa hudgens, be sure to catch her debut album "V", which has been out in stores in US. Or just go youtube or something to check out her songs, inlcuding her No. 1 hit single 'Come Back To Me'.
;)

2006-12-13T01:16:00.000+08:00

Well, I'm still jobless. And all this while, I've done lotsa reflecting...
My 3 years in millennia were......full of ups and downs. But yet, I miss going back to school. True, inside millennia there are certainly many____peeps, however, I'm able to find TRUE friends against all odds. They were the ones who pulled me through my toughest time. They were the ones who stood by my side. I'm blessed to have met them. I really am.

=Class 04B2=
In general, we are pretty famous (or notorius, depending on the situation) in school. In certain events, we do seem united as one, but there are also times where we are divided. As many have seen, our class are divided into cliques, some which have clearly defined boundaries, while others are blurred.
Through my 3 years in the class, I've seen it all. Backstabbing, name-callings, accusations, etc. But there were also times where harmony ruled the class (a classic example would be in yr2, probably because of PW).

Special dedications...

:::Tessa:::
My first close friend in millennia. We were often mistaken as twins/sisters/relatives,blah (tho' we never understood where the resemblance was). Anws, thanks lots dear for being with me throughout these 3 yrs, although I must admit that we've drifted apart this year. Nonetheless, you will be and always be my best "sister" in millennia, and one of my closest friend. I love you girl! Meet up soon yeah?

:::Stacy:::
My best friend. I'm glad to have met you. As they always say - opposites attract, I guess it's true. Tho' we seem so similar, we still differ in many ways. Remember our telepathy skills? Heh.
*We actually wore the same coloured top, without prior discussion, during our last 2 outings! Is that telepathy or what? Ha.
Anws, I'm really thankful of you. I wish you the very best in your love life (get it sorted yeah?) I love you too girl!

:::Xinyi aka Fishy:::
My friend-who-lives-so-near-to-me. Thank you for tolerating all my nonsense for the past 3 years. With you around, morning trips to school and trips back home were not as boring anymore (I know you feel the same way too *winks*). Your constant blur-ness, and energetic vibes painted my life with colours. I know sometimes I may have that strict face, and thank you for tolerating and understanding. Sometimes you even ask silly questions, but I'd asked more in return. =p I love you just as much girl!

:::Ignatius aka POK:::
You also coloured my life. Through your many deeds, I became more aware of my surroundings. Remember yr2? We had so many things in common that even steph wong "matchmade" us together. Ha. I know there are things that you may have regretted telling/doing to me (perhaps some misdeeds?), but I still forgive you. =)

:::Nina:::
My management buddy. Management lessons were a lot more vibrant with you around (no offense, ms gan). I'm also her very 1st friend in millennia. ;) We were talking a lot more this year, and I'm glad. Lovelove =)

And many others, I'm too tired to type right now. Hee.

The memories I had are deeply etched in my heart and will never be forgotten...

2006-12-07T02:34:00.000+08:00

It's like 2.40am!
And here I am, ironing (yes, you heard right, I am ironing the clothes) and blogging, as well as finding a couple of places to consider for our X'mas gathering-dinner-thingy. Talk about multi-taskin'. Ha.

Well, the search for X'mas eve getaways wasn't simple. Many places offer good atmosphere, good ambience, good food (i think), AND most importantly... you should know, HIGH PRICES! So being poor students like us, some of which who has yet found a job (including yours truly, unless you consider tuitioning a job), the prices offered were just a wee bit too high. But what to do? It's a holiday eve for crying out loud! This is the time where retailers and whatevernots hike their prices so that they can maximise their profits (the main objective of any business organisations). For some consumers, who HAVE the financial ability, these prices are not a concern. However, for us the money matter does play a role in this aspect of decision making.

Man, am I into Management. Haha.

Speaking of high prices, the rising-yet-again GST is going up to 7%!!! That's huge. Many complain, others stock up (y'kno buy what they hafta buy when the GST is still 5%, they haven't got much time left tho' , the year's coming to an end). But seriously, why complain when you can't do anything about it? Yes, we should speak up, but we should also be "speaking up" in front of the right people. Yeah?

Damn, I think I seriously need some rest, I'm so rattling on and on and on. And I don't even know if that makes sense.

Well, gotta finish ironing, email Fishy the price-listings and most importantly catch some sleep! I've still gotta give tuition toms... Oh well...

Ciao!

2006-12-07T02:32:00.000+08:00

Well, I decided to ditch the other one, mainly cuz this is the start of my next phase of life, so I shall let bygones be bygones...