stella

2008-12-22T23:06:00.002+08:00

hello! i have shifted..

those with ljs, link me up! :)

2008-12-18T01:43:00.001+08:00

Wii is fun!

2008-12-06T00:55:00.006+08:00

yes! i'm finally done with exams!

even though the last paper wasn't that smooth-sailing but it's over! and i dont want to think about school stuff anymore!

though i have to do the module preferencing for next sem soon.

so anyway, i'm leaving for taiwan on sunday!

will be back on the following sunday.

it's my first time flying alone (i hope some handsome guy sits beside me though.. lol)

quite scary but at the same time, it's rather exciting i must say.

sumsum! you better spot me quickly at the airport ar!

pictures from long ago.
got a feeling that i will be bombarded with photos from taiwan, so better post them up now!

with sumsum at izakaya tomo :)

celebrating elise's and mich's birthdays in advance.

cos sumsum will be stuck in taiwan for the entire decemeber.

and i discovered this new feature in picasa.

so now i'm able to create nicer looking collages :)

ok, till the 14th!

i hope i dont get lost in the airport =X

2008-11-26T12:32:00.003+08:00

i'm going taiwan!!! :)))

i'm so excited that i can barely study.

2008-11-19T23:08:00.004+08:00

really wanted to watch this movie.

especially when yu aoi is this pretty.

but decided that i should study.

so i went for a yummy dinner at chomp chomp instead :)

2008-11-18T01:20:00.004+08:00

i really hate the feeling of uncertainness.
not knowing what's lies up ahead.
not knowing what you are thinking.
i like things to be structured and planned.

so put the ego aside.

don't leave me in the lurch, please.

sometimes life's isn't fair.

i know i can't have everything.

but i don't ask for the unreasonables.

maybe it just boils down to what i want in life.

or maybe cos it's a materialistic world i live in.

i really dunno.

on another note,

i.need.to.study

2008-11-14T23:04:00.003+08:00

and so this semester has officially ended (except for the exams of course)

phew, such a busy sem that i almost died..

but i will probably miss my jap TB class the most :(

they had been my 8am-mid-week boost!

crazy bunch of classmates + our horrible japanese = laughter

and of course how could i forget saito sensei's moment when she laughed at liew-san till she teared..

too bad she's gonna be on maternity leave next sem..

but oh wells, i'm still thinking whether i should continue with jap 2..

terribly time-consuming and high stress level but extremely enjoyable!

especially when most of my TB classmates are continuing with jap 2..

and so this is my TB class and me with sensei :)

sensei, arigatoo gozaimashita!

2008-11-10T17:13:00.001+08:00

question of the day: why do roosters crow?

2008-11-02T00:55:00.004+08:00

i foresee next week to the worst week ever.

with 2 projects due on the same day, another project presentation and jap skit to prepare for.

never-ending work and a zillion project meetings.

i don't even dare think of the week after.

i need a miracle.

2008-10-21T00:34:00.003+08:00

Stranger in a Strange Land.

intrigued.

collectivistic? yes.

But i wished i was the stranger.

2008-10-19T19:39:00.009+08:00

[edit] my chicken just came to the doorstep of my room, planted shit

and ran away =X

my weekends are painful rituals

i have to complete:

- 2 reflections papers (one for nm2216 and the other for nm2220)

-these include reading the readings for the week which are sometimes extremely long and difficult to understand

- nm2216 tutorial assignment

- nm2219 webcast

- prepare for Jap TA classes

- study for Jap quizes and vocabulary

- Jap HM exercises

-Kanji practice and task sheet

oh and i have to give tuition as well

for this week, in addition to these, i have to write a newsletter article for nm2220 project and study for nm2219 test on friday

ahhh, i wished this semester could just end right now.

2008-10-12T11:34:00.018+08:00

i'm finally done with my jap essay :)

took me a really long time to write.

i'm suppose to write a photo essay about my favourite place.

私の好みの所はペーズリーおよびクリームです。

ペーズリーおよびクリームはクラークキーです。

これ毎日11時から9時までです。

去年の12月にともだちと行きました。

クラークキ駅で会いました。

それから歩いてペーズリーおよびクリームへ行きました。

この所はあまり大きくないですが, すてきです。

タンさんは親切です。

ペーズリーおよびクリームのマフィンはおいしいですが, 高いです。

チョコレートのマフィンを食べました。

ともだちはいちごのミルクセーキを飲みました。

それからともだちといっしよに写真をとりました。

after translation, it would sound something like this:

my favourite place is Paisley and Cream.
Paisley and Cream is at Clarke Quay.
It is opened everyday, from 11 to 9.
i went there with my friend during december last year.
We met at Clarke Quay mrt.
Then, we walked to Paisley and Cream.
The place is not very big but it is nice.
Miss tan (owner of the cafe) is kind and cheerful.
The muffins at Paisley and Cream are delicious but expensive.
I ate a chocolate muffin.
My friend drank strawberry milkshake.
Then, we took a photograph together.

haha ok, after translating i realise it sounds really primary-schoolish, maybe even kindergarden. lol

and i chose paisley and cream cos it's the nicest photo that i have with me right now.
but i do like that place anyway.

andddd this week's nm2216's assignment made me want to get this!

someone buy it for me please.

2008-10-10T17:22:00.001+08:00

word of the day: harmony

2008-10-04T17:10:00.008+08:00

my best friend's girl. out of the pan. crepes. ochacha. green tea

yesterday was a good day.

despite jap midterms and a pesky zit on my face.

i love going out with girlfriends.

as evident. we live in a world of gadgets.

i love my phone's camera.

i'm pretty sure elise agrees too :)

a favourite photo from the (near) past:

very soon, the other 2 sotongs will be back.

i'm suggesting steamboat for our first outing!

but i can sense sumsum murdering me right now =x

there'll be more gossiping, camwhoring (imagine 4 cameras clicking away) and yes we certainly do have a lot to catch up on..

it's different communicating through msn..

i can't wait!

on a separate note, this is probably my last post here.

i'm shifting.

no, i'm not moving to another server.

i'm shifting house.

yes, it is a big thing.

i'm going to miss you, house.

15 years is a long time.

but a change in environment will be good.

at least i hope.

2008-10-02T00:22:00.005+08:00

photos from the steamboat dinner :)

and yes, i was the only girl again..

the pile of tissue i accumulated.. at least i took the effort to peel the prawns.. the guys were all damn lazy, so they rather waste food

trying to look a little more guilty

enjie using spoon and chopsticks to eat watermelon.. lol

chan's very funny fishball-in-mouth pose and his very useful triglyceride-looking tripod

and then it was desserts at MOF.. oishi!

2008-09-27T13:54:00.002+08:00

a much more interesting week :)
shopping. movies. food.
sounds boring but then again, what else is there to do in Singapore

and it's steamboat dinner later!
i love steamboat :)))

2008-09-20T12:39:00.004+08:00

yesterday was a hell of a day

so much for being the last day before the term break

and so much for being excited about going town

(you see, i've been town-deprived)

this sememster's been crazy

i've been working non-stop ever since school started

and looking at my schedule for the 2nd half of this sememster scares me

i foresee even more hectic days ahead :(

so thank god for this much-needed break

finally got the time to blog on this - NUS blast concert

2008-09-13T14:42:00.003+08:00

for the record,

yesterday was the 1st time in ages that i slept at 1030

but that was only because i fell asleep within like 5 secs after i laid on my bed (supposely just to rest for 15mins).

the next thing i knew when i opened my eyes was that it was 7am in the morning.

ok so i slept with my specs, without brushing teeth and with the computer and lights on. =X

and now for another broken record,

i havent sign into msn for 2 days in a row.

school's draining away all my energy.

i cannot wait for recess week.

2008-09-07T19:12:00.004+08:00

on friday, clarice and i coincidentally wore the same colours.

if only we carried same coloured bags.

and then i had a cousins' outing.. lol

2008-09-01T20:48:00.002+08:00

you know you are damn busy when...
- "i can't, i've got work to do" is your reason for turning down outings
- you start doing readings on the way home from school
- you start cutting down television time
- you try to multi-task (don't usually work out though)
- you are sleep-deprived
- 'busy' becomes a perpetual icon beside your msn nick

this post took me 10mins to write, now i wish i could write that quickly for that pain-in-the-ass reflection item due tmr.

2008-08-28T17:16:00.004+08:00

havent posted in a while.

school's been hectic, and i hate it.

i wished it was the holidays all over again.

the past week,

fireworks festival with the og.

canele with mey.

studying with elise at our newfound secret hangout.

and random (unproductive) shopping trips.

2008-08-17T00:46:00.005+08:00

despite the fact that i had an 8am lecture, friday was a good day

thai food plus yummy yummy icecream at marvellouscream:)

my first week of school's been dreadful :(

2008-08-14T02:23:00.001+08:00

i foresee stress-filled days ahead :((

i need to go shopping.

2008-08-12T00:04:00.004+08:00

today i accompanied elise to the national library

i think i'm capable of writing an entire essay on talent recruition and retention already.

and it was double happiness for elise, cos finally there's some french purple on her nails and for myself, a little classic hue

plus favourite sushi tei for dinner!

2008-08-10T00:49:00.004+08:00

nus rag day was extremely hot and crowded

we had to stand on chairs to watch the performances
in which many people followed suite and stood in front of me!
anyway, arts won the best faculty and environmentally-friendly float :)and after i managed to squeeze my way out of the crowd, it was off to meet jaslyn
there wasnt much to do, so we just walked around, took pictures, until our legs ached
but finally, Ma Maison :) :) :)

2008-08-07T00:31:00.006+08:00

i swear the chicken wings at chompchomp are the yummy-est! :)

and sumsum! photos just for you okayokay!

we'll go there with you again when you come back!

on another note, my mum's addicted to this bubble breaker game on my phone..

she's like perpetually hogging it lar!

let me tell you how she was introduced to it..

me: (playing the game)

mum: (peers over) what game is that?

me: orh some bubble breaker game

mum: dont play for too long ar, bad for eyesight..(continues observing me) how to play? can let me play for a while?

(after a very very long time and many many games)

me: why you play for so long? later my phone no battery

mum: very fun leh.. i want to beat your high score

=X and that's my mum for you..

2008-08-05T16:28:00.008+08:00

our trip to the museum

history, tradition, vintage and an over-friendly staff..

p.s. the grass is always greener on the other side :)

2008-08-03T01:25:00.002+08:00

us at NTU flea

business wasnt as brisk as we wished it could be

but we had fun entertaining ourselves with camwhoring sessions, till the extent that i think the vendors around us thought we were crazy (esp when we were using macbook's continuous 4 shots function where we had to change our poses really really fast)

2008-08-01T00:38:00.003+08:00

life's a battle

for victory? no one can be sure

every fight is a risk

only the brave can survive

but am i?

2008-07-28T01:20:00.001+08:00

@ zouk's beatnik picnic cum night festival

besides the fact that gan cheong spider liying became crazily excited, esp after eating rochor tauhuay (at 8pm she said, it's 8 ALREADY, when the event starts at 10pm lar!), the museum was really really pretty that night..

i wished it looked like that every night:)

2008-07-25T23:47:00.005+08:00

with the favourite guy

who's finally back in singapore

but flying off on sunday yet again

till 6 months later! :)

and to dearest sumsum,

i promise i will get you phua chu kang's yellow boots for raining days in australia..

no need michael kors' or steve madden's lar..

i'm sure i can get them rather cheaply at our singapore's market..

then you can splish and splash in puddles of water..

2008-07-23T23:28:00.003+08:00

an unexpected birthday surprise,

but thanks!:)

they made the band play me a happy birthday song as well..

a little embarassing but it was heartwarming lar..

this day, i was terribly sad cos i didnt manage to get this pair of heels from pedder red :(

one moment it was there and then it was gone the next..

this is what happens when you strive to save money and start contemplating.. booooo

but other than that, i enjoyed my day and thanks for the present jas!

and this was from a while back where we went to watch smu's dance garage..

i just had to post this photo up here cos of joel tang's face..

this guy cannot smile properly for nuts lar..

like after a million photos, his face still turns out like this..

anyway, meet mr chicken..lol

apparently my brother's using him as weights..

quite poor thing..

and this is when he looks a little more normal..

2008-07-20T00:56:00.007+08:00

thank you for everything :)

the chanel, kenzo-like gebera, cake, card and every moment you girls spent with me..

xoxo, you know i love you

and thank you to those who wished me happy birthday as well..

be it through the phone, sms, msn or facebook..

you are all appreciated!

on another note, sumsum's on the plane right now:(

i'm gonna miss her so much lar!

so it leaves just elise and me in singapore..

and school's starting soon, that's not good..

it means bidding is around the corner..

sucks, especially cos i know i will get damn stressed up..

2008-07-18T01:10:00.007+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! :) :)

out with lydia in the afternoon..

she's going back on saturday, boo :(

so it was neoprint time again!

with the wind blowing devices and a movable stage, it was damn fun lar!

dinner with the family..

dinner was damn good but i feel super stuffed up now.. haha

anyway, for those who didnt know, daddy and i always celebrate our birthdays together since we are born just a day apart..

so happy birthday to you too daddy! :)

2008-07-11T00:27:00.003+08:00

on our little expedition of adventure:)

pictures overload i know, i got a headache from deciding which to post up here..

but i gave up, so the rest are up on facebook..

and on to yummy yummy steamboat!

2008-07-05T00:37:00.005+08:00

timbre @ the arts house
i dont think we are ever going back to substation..
it was wet, unsheltered, smoky and with furniture that could fall apart anytime..

my nus og, astral..

it's been a year since we all first met..

we may all be very different,

but i guess without you guys, school would be a boring place..

and seriously, some people are just frigging weird.

2008-07-01T23:39:00.003+08:00

today i discovered that i have 50cent-like eyes and a mojojojo face :(

and sumsum forbade me from buying this pair of super cheap heels!

this is what she said about me on her blog:

hmmm. i didnt know lala WHINES so much. still say i'm always the one who does it. she told me before hand to stop her from buying anything for herself as she was supposed to shop for presents. in the end when we saw this pair of rather 'cheap' high heels, she wanted to get it so much. but i forbid her from doing so. n guess what???? she whined all the way as we walked from suntec to marina square. omg. hahahahah. realised sth new about her heh n i aint the one who whines the most. lol. however, she still bought herself a topshop top. hmmmm. she's really CONTRADICTING herself heh.

but i still love you lar huh, dear sumsum

2008-06-29T23:05:00.019+08:00

sumsum's finally back!

and when she's back we take many many pictures :)

but facebook is making me lazy to upload photos here, so the rest are up over there..

this is our quest for cheap-and-'lousy' food day..

other than the fact that the weather was freaking hot (we decided to abandon chinatown after awhile and went to clarke quay for aircon), and i was sweaty and gross, the food was good...

we discovered that sumsum loves satay alot! shocking, cos they were black, brown and chao ta, and sumsum dont like 'black' food...

i guess being away can really make you miss local fare..

and this was with some vj classmates at a very cheap sushi place where we ate 31 plates of sushi..

ok, actually i only contributed to 5 of those plates.. but the guys ate damn alot!

finally with cousin lynette whom i havent seen for a really really long time!

she came to visit when i was at my aunt's place :)

(i made her take this photo on the toilet bowl, lol!)

2008-06-29T02:11:00.006+08:00

my future job better pay me damn a lot of money!

and yes i heard you, i should better stop facebooking and go sleep..

2008-06-18T22:27:00.002+08:00

maybe it's time to let go, when it sucks away your passion

2008-06-14T22:34:00.002+08:00

elise made me try the grossest drink ever at starbucks, yet she claims that its irresistibly sour-ish and insanely delicious!

but other than that, our trip turned out to be rather rewarding cos we managed to come up with a long list of things to do when sumsum comes back..

and i bet if we go back there again, we will land up eating at sushi tei..

2008-06-13T13:52:00.007+08:00

terribly bored now cos i'm at my aunt's house to take care of my grandma..

but there isnt anything for me to do, she's asleep and i cant communicate with the maid.. half the time i cannot make out what she's trying to say..

so i'm just passing my time with my laptop and by watching wheel of fortune on tv..

anyway, ecp later with elise!

but no no, we are not going there to suntan/swim/cycle (i'm not exactly a sun+sea+sand person), just for dinner..

cos we decided that for a change, we shouldnt go town and try somewhere more 'exotic'..

the other day jaslyn and i had a great HTHT (that's what she calls it)..

it's nice that after all these years we still share such a close relationship :)

i said funny face! but she looks as though she's in pain here..but still cute lar..

so ok, since funny face failed, then normal face..

looking forward to more HTHTs with you soon!

2008-06-08T00:14:00.008+08:00

SATC was good, i could watch it all over again :)

samantha's so damn funny and charlotte's super bimbotic..

the 1 hour queues at prada and miumiu turned out to be quite interesting cos i saw a______ and p________

and got entertained by the auntie in front of me who couldnt stop complaining at how slow they were in letting people into the store and at how the people inside were taking their own sweet time to buy stuff..

somehow i have an afinity with aunties these days..

2008-06-04T22:59:00.002+08:00

work has been okay so far..

although it's quite tiring i must say..

i've to stand for v long hours and scooping icecream isnt as easy as it seems!

need quite a lot of strength eh!

and i realised i'm so not a sport shoe person..

i feel damn frumpy wearing them to work :(

it's probably the only time you will see me in them, besides when i had to wear them to school last time..

2008-05-30T23:04:00.004+08:00

results turned out to be better than expected..

funny thing was the module which i was late for wasnt my worst grade.. surprise surprise..

so i'm all happy now, one less thing to worry about!

2008-05-30T00:19:00.004+08:00

results are going to be out tmr, or rather later today..

feeling quite nervous about it especially since i really really screwed up one of my papers..

i didnt rant it out on my blog after the incident cos i didnt even want to talk about it..

but to cut the long story short, this was what happened..

-missed the bus

-next bus took super long to come

-traffic jam

-decided to take cab but couldnt get a cab (peak hour)

-tried calling for a cab but my phone decided to die down on me! (of all days, it had to choose such a crucial time)

-was late for 15 mins

-the paper on that day had to be one which i had to write 3 essays in 2 hours

-stomachache during the paper

-mind was already extremely flustered and stressed out

-landed up writing rubbish for that paper

oh well, i guess what's done is already done..

i shall just wish for the best :)

2008-05-28T22:35:00.002+08:00

and so, i finally found a job!

wiil be scooping icecream at venezia.. LOL!!

even though the pay's super stingy, but anything beats having nothing to do..

so it's goodbye slacking at home and hello to frozen desserts :)

2008-05-26T22:23:00.002+08:00

MY BROTHER'S GOING JAPAN ON WEDNESDAY!

decided with just a snap of the finger, just like that..

yes, japan japan japan japan, without me..

cause SIA only give free plane tickets to parents and spouses (not that my dad and mum are going) but if only they give them to siblings as well, if onlyyyyy..

and did i mention that the WHOLE world seems to be going to japan..

one just came back from hokkaido, another's in tokyo now, 2 are leaving in about a week's time and now my brother's going..

do the maths and that gives you FIVE!

and since i cant go, i shall bombard my brother with a long shopping list and make sure he gets them for me!

2008-05-21T23:32:00.003+08:00

life's damn boring now..

i keep going out (to the same places), walking aimlessly and spending money..

i need to get a job..

but i'm too lazy to look for one..

terrible i know..

2008-05-19T22:44:00.003+08:00

havent met jaslyn for such a long time!

caught made with honour with her

and i finally watched what happens in vegas, with my mum..

i thought made with honour was nicer though..

weather's been ridiculously hot these days..

which is terribly bad for my skin :(

2008-05-16T23:35:00.001+08:00

[ly~dear] with all the love in the world>>> says:

u know sex n the city, reminds me of us

stella. says:

haha why?

[ly~dear] with all the love in the world>>> says:

like we can grow old n still be friends

[ly~dear] with all the love in the world>>> says:

n talk about all sorts of things

MISS YOU!!

2008-05-16T00:09:00.004+08:00

i miss hanging out with girlfriends

we can take many many pictures and shop like nobody's business

and we were damn lucky cos we entered topshop and selfridge when they were just hanging up their sale items

that means the smaller sizes were still up for grabs:)

and since they only allowed a maximum of 3 items, we entered the fitting rooms like dunno how many times

i hope the salesperson wasnt irritated by us

p.s. i hate my hair and i hate wearing new shoes

2008-05-09T23:56:00.007+08:00

photos from vj's dance concert!

i think the juniors did a great job :)

how i wished i could have danced in the concert as alumni, if only it wasn't because of exams :(

with cheryl

with althea, lydia and ruth

with phoebe! my tk dance junior and dance president now!

really really talented dancer

as for the rest of the juniors, they were either too busy shuffling around or couldnt be located..lol

and a place once so familiar

ok, so holidays have started!

and i'm seriously too free..

except for the occasional days where i need to give tuition..

so friends, ask me out!

2008-05-02T17:20:00.005+08:00

no, i'm not eyeing for the chanel 2.55 bag..lol

even though i know many girls would kill to own one.

in fact, i've never been a fan of chanel and their taitai-ish bags (opps! or maybe it's too soon to say)..

anyway, what i found interesting about this photo is the sheer size of the bag (she can even sling it across her shoulder!) and paper bag on this little girl..

plus of course the girl's really cute especially with her curly blonde locks..

potential chanel runway model?

lol, maybe..

ok, i should be studying for tmr's paper..

so it's back to the books!

oh, and i'm really quite excited for vj dance's concert tmr! :)

even more so than i was a performer 2 yrs ago..

LOL

2008-04-26T22:46:00.004+08:00

i miss vj dance.

and i can't wait. for exams to end.

i'm turning into a hikikomori/social hermit

oh well, SEVENTH MAY! :)

plus it sucks that my tuition kids are having their exams during the same period of time

i have shuffle between mugging and tuition

which leaves me with even lesser time to study

yikes! i am so dead.

EXAMS, BE GONE!!

2008-04-18T23:15:00.003+08:00

chanced upon this while reading http://bagsnob.com/

lol, someday my wardrobe will look like this..

yes, someday..

okay, shouldnt be reading stuff during a time like this when i'm suppose to be drowning myself with readings..

oh well, i'm such an expert at wasting time..

currently, i'm hooked onto David G's blog..

(shant mention his full name here in case someone googles: famous singapore hairstylist)

but anyway, his blog is terribly amusing and damn interesting to read..

you'll get to see celebrities who you will never be friends with..

you'll get to read about lifestyles which you can never experience..

and you'll get to see stuff you can never ever own (ie. Hermes tea cup)..

so much for a classless society

2008-04-09T23:45:00.008+08:00

beautiful isn't it?

i realised i have never really done a proper post with pictures i took in japan

these are not all of course, it would be too tedious to upload a hundred over photos
but simply, i can't emphasize enough how much i love japan
exactly a yr ago i was soaking up these sights (cherry blossoms!), enjoying the nice cool weather, good food and being surrounded by kawaii japanese girls

a yr later, i'm staring at my computer trying to do my essay (even though it's a jap studies essay which i'm working on)

that's life

i wish i am in japan right now

2008-04-06T01:43:00.002+08:00

money's the cause of everything, really.

i'm so sick and tired, of being caught in the middle.

all these must stop, like now.

before everyone ends up in tears again.

2008-04-03T00:25:00.004+08:00

seriously, projects are such a pain..
i'm so glad i'm (only) left with 1 more essay to write for this sem..
today was the last of my js2222 tutorials..
which was kinna sad cos i really had fun!
probably the only project which i enjoyed because of great project mates and friendships we forged:)
jap studies modules always seem to be fun..
be it js1101e last sem or js2222..
i think they are the only 2 modules which i managed to make rather close friends..

and the girl beside me is a SEP student from Japan! :)
あなた達のことを思っている!

(which means i will miss you guys)

2008-03-24T23:13:00.006+08:00

watching dance always leaves me feeling all nostalgic and fuzzy inside..
sometimes i wish i could turn back the clock to jc days when dancing was so much fun..

and i bought this...

... because of him

"the person who you will never really understand is none other than yourself"

2008-03-17T22:51:00.004+08:00

it was nice meeting up with charmaine and we spent a long time just sitting at paisley and cream, catching up on each other's lives and reminiscing about those times in vj..

and i found this photo of us taken at marche during one of those class outings we had..

i still remember vividly how we were suppose to pose for this shot with our eyes open but since both of us couldnt stop giggling, we had to close our eyes..

haha, those were the days..

2008-03-13T22:23:00.009+08:00

ntu sbs day today! :)

chien and i had great fun entertaining ourselves while camwhoring with her macbook..
plus free lunch buffet, free ice cream, free sarsi, free biolyn goodie bags and free balloons..
and of course lovely customers who really made our day :)

decided not to go senior-junior class dinner after that cos i didnt want to lug a whole big bag of stuff to town..

plus it was raining (again)..

mey and i trying the cute kiwiberries that clarice bought

2008-03-12T23:28:00.000+08:00

plagued by projects

2008-03-04T19:30:00.005+08:00

finally i'm done with all my mid terms :)

but there's still essays and projects and more essays and projects.. oh sigh..

anyway after coping up at home to study for the past few days, i decided that i needed to relax..

so while i was on my bus ride home on 151 today, i suddenly had the urge to shop..

that's when i alighted and took a train to town..

and considering the number of things i bought just now, shopping alone can be quite satisfying, going wherever you wish and taking your own sweet time to browse through stuff..

i've got this fetish for everything polka dots..i dunno why..

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so prettyyy!!
love her shoes even though they are so "unfunctional"..

2008-02-21T14:00:00.008+08:00

and sumsum's gonna leave tonight.. boo :(

i'm gonna miss her so so much..

ok many photos ahead, just because i wouldnt be able to see her again for a really long while..

and we do [heart] neoprint machines :)

2008-02-17T22:46:00.009+08:00

vday was spent with the usuals at our usual place..

no prizes for correct guesses..

it's going to be a long time later before all of us can meet up again..

since both sumsum and mich are flying back to australia soon :(

life's going to be so mundane now, everyone either flew or is flying away soon...

but maybe it's high time for me to start hitting the books..

i've been going out so much for the past few weeks and it is actually quite tiring..

chingay with sumsum on friday :)

haha, our very inspirational shot

met up with vj classmates on saturday for kiterunner (really good show, go watch it!) and mahjong at gerry's place after..

my luck was pretty good! won quite a bit..

but i missed the last bus home and ended up wasting almost all my winnings on cab fare.. spoiler..

2008-02-12T23:29:00.000+08:00

chuaH is finally back from thailand! :)

but he's going leave again on sunday though..

lunch at shokudo was nice cos we were surrounded by many jap ppl.. i like :)

haiya, dont go back to thailand larrrr...

2008-02-12T00:47:00.000+08:00

freaking annoyed right now and no one's there

school sucks, seriously

2008-02-10T17:57:00.000+08:00

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

met up with vj classmates yesterday..

christl's going to leave for australia on monday and i cant send her off cos i have school :(

bye bye christl, you will be missed! :)

2008-02-06T18:41:00.000+08:00

ok a quick post before i leave for my reunion dinner..
out with jaslyn yday and it was fun except for lousy manicurist's skills and the weird old man who kept staring at us taking photos..

met up with mey after school today cos she wanted to make full use of her dad's car..
as expected, we got lost! took about one hour to go from school to town..
and another one hour to get from town to home.. the worst thing was we almost went empty on petrol..

no time to upload the rest of the photos.. shall put them up on facebook soon!

2008-02-02T23:40:00.000+08:00

yday was lydia's actual birthday..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU AGAIN! :)

the rain ruined our intended plan to go sentosa to take nice photos..

so we ended up shopping instead (like what else right)..

as quoted from lydia's blog, "then we walked around as usual. n lala bought more stuff AS USUAL"

and she had to capitalise it and highlight it in orange =X

but we had fun playing around with our cameras too!

even though i think we were kind of a disturbance to the ppl around.. (mainly couples and old uncles)

2008-01-30T00:20:00.000+08:00

happy 20th sumsum!

glad you like the cake, card, balloon and lipgloss we got you!

i love you! :)

2008-01-26T01:15:00.000+08:00

my week in pictures :)

1st up it was my uncle's wedding dinner..

and this is my cousin who refused to let me take a photo of/with her..

monday was out with elise to get sumsum's birthday cake..

met panda after that to help him with some stuff and dinner at MOF..

thurs was 27dresses with elise and sumsum :)

such a nice show, i felt like getting married after watching it.. heh..

lunch at ikea with clarice after lecture today and desserts at disney cafe..

so fun! reliving childhood memories :)

and we spent the longest time ever in watsons =X hahaha

as you can see, i seem to be still living in a relatively holiday-like mood..

just 2 weeks into school and i have already missed 3 lectures..

plus i havent been on time (yet) for any of my lectures..

ok, this must change, i shant be late for school anymore!

tutorials are starting next week..sigh..

i havent even gotten my tbs and coursepacks..

while some ppl are already starting to study...

2008-01-19T10:50:00.000+08:00

time spent with them is always filled with fun and laughter (and tons of photos)..
i wished they were in nus with me...
but hey, they might be coming next wed to accompany me :)
let's make it a point to meet up every week until lydia goes back to australia!

ok, many many photos ahead!

and ehhh! how to save money like that!

cant wait to see you guys next week! :)

anyway, my mum made me clear my drawer cos cny is coming and i realised i really do have too many bracelets.. look!

and i think there are still some missing in action ones which i misplaced..

2008-01-16T22:29:00.001+08:00

i just received a call from dance ensemble that i'm in the committee..
and the big big problem is, i DONT even want to be in the committee in the 1st place.. shoots..
i was just telling alvin today that i might want to quit DE and now this is happening..
i should have asked jen could i reject it when she asked me whtr i'm fine with it..
but i was in fact too shock to even register what she said to construct a proper reply..
but anyway, guess what post? TREASURER
yes, AGAIN.. omg suckiest post of all..
looks like i'm destined to be an ah long..
let's count the number of times i've been a treasurer..
twice in sec sch, vj dance's and now ensemble's..
ok, i love money but i dont like chasing ppl for their cash..
i know the president and vice president has to be a senior but i mean arent there any other better posts?

this yr hasnt been off to a good start, to me at least..
everything's been going against my wishes..
like the bidding and now ensemble...
before i joined, i already told myself i'm just going to go there to dance, keep a low profile and not get involved in all the politics..
but being in the committee kinna drags me into it..
maybe i should start skipping tech classes so that they kick me out..haha..
*i hope no one from DE reads this*

i just missed amazing race cos they shifted it earlier.. SHIT!

someone please tell me who got eliminated!

2008-01-15T23:36:00.000+08:00

finally done with all the bidding shit..
decided not to take thai after all since i know i'm not the most hardworking person around..
6hours of tutorial a week sounds a bit too scary..
and everyone's been advising me to not to take it..
but i'm just glad that i'm settled with all 5 modules..
now, it's time to plan tutorials.. zzzz

make me the dean of nus and i will change this bidding system..
to what, that i dunno yet.. haha

2008-01-13T20:00:00.000+08:00

thank you to those who came down! :)

school's starting tmr.. zzzzz

and i still have one more module to bid for!

2008-01-10T22:38:00.000+08:00

come visit if you are free!
you will make me very happy! :)

monday: mahjong at mey's place and then nus og chalet at aranda country club..
tuesday: out with jas and jing and chalet bbq

dont really feel like blogging cos bidding is stressing me out!
so it's a short entry for today..

2008-01-05T01:09:00.000+08:00

" stella. endurance for perfection says:

i think sg needs more ppl like me

Ascetic curs... says:

lolx... y

Ascetic curs... says:

coz then the country will be prettier? "

hahaha, wasnt what i was thinking but thank you chuah..
come back soon for cny :)

2008-01-03T22:56:00.000+08:00

out with edwin today..

and yay! i got my one tree hill dvd :)

characteristics of a metrosexual:
1) hate the wind cos it will mess up nicely styled hair
2) reluctant to try on clothes cos it will mess up nicely styled hair
3) glees at the sight of mirrors
4) wants to buy a pocket size mirror to carry around
5) pluck eyebrows
6) likes shopping and can spend almost $100 in less than an hour
omg, edwin! you fit the bill...
ok, better dont write anymore..if not he's going to kill me =X

bidding time again..sian..

2007-12-31T15:34:00.000+08:00

2007 has been a rather good year i would say..
experienced a lot, learnt a lot and grown a lot..
let's hope 2008 will be for the better!

and here are some of my new yr resolutions/wishes:
1) study harder
2) lose weight
3) save money (linked to point 4 and 5)
4) sell away my old clothes and bags and shoes so that i can get more money
5) stop shopping so much
6) improve on my dance technique
7) better complexion
8) watch less tv
9) and lastly, maybe meet that special someone? hahaha..

ok, so it's goodbye 2007 and welcome 2008! :)

2007-12-31T01:46:00.000+08:00

i'm hooked onto Gossip Girl.. everyone should go watch it!!
andddd chace crawford is damn damn damn cute.. (omg i just found out that he shares the same birthday as me!)

cant wait for season 2!

2007-12-28T23:12:00.000+08:00

ok, i have S/U-ed my gem module..

now my cap looks nicer and more statisfying :)

so much for banging on my gem to pull up my cap..

out with nus og peeps today..

alvin and i

and now with sam and yummy cakes :)

and edwin is damn weird..
he says japan is his worst holiday trip..
must be he dunno how to go to all the nice places..
i feel like boxing him..
omg.. so wasted..
i mean how can anyone not like japan..
right right right elise?

some photos from dance camp..
day 1: looking all full of energy UCC dance studio (damn big and nice) during makeup workshop zaini's makeup kit! all MAC and shu uemura.. omg
during improvisation workshop day 3: all dead tired and sleepy

2007-12-26T18:27:00.000+08:00

i think i'm becoming more and more nonchalant about my studies..
maybe tt explains the declining trend of my results..
when i was younger, i used to think that studies were everything and my life kinna revolve around getting good grades.
today after i saw my results, i just thought, "orh okay, i got this this this."
and i went back to sleep..
maybe cos i didnt have any expectations or what so ever..
i just didnt really care..
as long as i pass and get decent enough grades it's fine for me..
i guess the many events that had happen this yr made me realised that there is much more to life than just burying your head in books..
so to those who did well congrats and to those who didnt do so well, it's okay! really :)

2007-12-25T17:03:00.000+08:00

chirstmas with the family but no pictures because i stupidly left my camera's battery at home to charge so i ended up bringing a camera which cant be switched on :(
and since there are 12 days of christmas, here are 12 random things about myself!

1) i get sunburn damn easily.. this explains why i'm damn fair and why i hate the sun..
2) i secretly wish i'm a japanese
3) i'm rather brand-conscious
4) i dislike wearing pants/jeans.. i find them too hot and uncomfortable for this weather..
5) i did not cut my eyelids nor do i wear coloured contacts
6) my mum trimmed my eyelashes when i was baby so that i will have longer lashes..
7) i can forgo sleep for korean dramas
8) i like to camwhore
9) i get intimidated by good-looking ppl
10) i tend to look at girls more than guys
11) i'm turning into a compulsive shopper
12) i'm a computer noob.. i do not know how to use facebook..

2007-12-24T00:33:00.000+08:00

HOHOHO MERRY CHRISTMAS!! :)

anyway, have you been to town?

omg, it's crazily packed..

i hate it when ppl bang into me or step on my feet and do not say sorry..

everyone's grabbing stuff as though they're free..

take this for eg, i was at river island sale..

there were 4 bags on the shelf, i turned around to look at something else and the next moment they were all gone!

ok, but i was smart enough to hold on to a bag as well..

so you see, you need brains to shop too.. i call it strategic shopping..

(and i need not elaborate on Mango sale)

met up with vj classmates at minds cafe (again)..

we had fun and it was nice catching up..

i really do miss the times in vj and i know i cant emphasize this anymore..

bugis with mey simply cos i was too bored staying home..

2007-12-21T22:39:00.000+08:00

i'm back and i'm sick :(
which totally sucks cos my stomach muscles hurt like crap whenever i cough or sneeze..
and it sucks even more because xmas is just ard the corner..
anyway, one word sums the entire dance camp up--- SHAG..
i have never felt so tired before in my entire life..
i think i've worked every single muscle in my body..
i cant even walk properly and even the simpliest things like opening doors and scratching my head are chores to me..
and no, i'm not exaggerating...
try dancing day to night for 4 days straight and you will know what i mean..
but it doesnt hurt tt much today already after slapping layers and layers of counterpain last night and staying home today to recuperate..
ok, off to rest! my head hurts like crap..

2007-12-17T00:46:00.000+08:00

i will be away fom 17th to the 20th..
not away away like out of singapore but i will be at dance camp..
honestly, i'm not excited or enthusiastic about it..
maybe cos i dont feel a sense of belongin to it yet..
and i know i will be in for a gruelling 4 days of dancing..
(insert: muscle aches!)
in fact, i'm kinna stressed out by it..
dancing with all the pro dancers just freaks me out..
ok, i need to go sleep now..
gotta be in school damn early tmr..
till then!

2007-12-13T00:50:00.000+08:00

tuesday was out with elise and the 2 guys..
marina square again cos edwin wants to watch vj choir carol..
and yes elise, we just cannot appreciate choir performances..

things we do in the toilet

i think i'm mad..
i slept at 4am last night cos i was addicted to reading _____'s blog (ask me if you want to know who! it's freaking interesting! to me at least)
i finished her ENTIRE blog last night..
what an achievement *claps hands*
now if only i could channel this energy to studying..

i watched 6 episodes of the korean drama at one go today..
i just couldnt stop myself from inserting dvd after dvd into the player..
(the tv better not breakdown on me)
and i was late for dinner with my mum because of it..
haha, the power of korean dramas..

2007-12-09T00:20:00.000+08:00

out with vj dancers today :)
board games at minds cafe again...
but it was still fun!
and as you can see, we are huge fans of ugly doll!

i miss dancing with you guys!
and i just realised the 3 of us girls are damn fair..

spa tmr with my mum! :)

2007-12-07T23:57:00.000+08:00

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this is jinglin dancing her solo! amazing :)

too bad i dont have a photo of her dancing with ryan tan..

cos remember, "no photography during performances"

i love shopping at bugis street..
cheap thrills are love..
like how i got this dress for 10bucks.. :))))))
i have this fetish for dresses right now.. i have bought 3 dresses in erm 2 days...
omg, time to save money..

p.s. i want a hobo bag! someone pls grant me my wish for xmas..

and i'm damn sad that river island dont sell the wallet which i wanted anymore! :(

nigel's 21st birthday party today..
shall let the photos do the talking..

with the birthday boy

2007-12-06T00:34:00.000+08:00

enchanted with jaslyn today :))

and shopping (again) after that..

i need money, i need my tuition job to start like SOON..

vj's prom was today and i met some of my juniors at raffles city (their prom's at swissotel)

i think i'm damn blur and damn funny.. read on..

(phone rings)

me: hello

guy: ______ here, do you rmbr me?

me: huh? who's this? (it was very noisy)

guy: ______ (i still couldnt make out his name). i was from your OG..

me (thinking): OG? as in the departmental store? why is some promoter from OG calling me..

me: huh? (again)

guy: you're at mos burger right?

me (thinking): omg, some stalker..

me: how do you know?

guy: cos i'm eating here also..

then i looked up and realised...

OG referred to orientation group and ______ is Jenzus..

okayyyyy, damn blur!

i love going for dance concerts..
they make me all inspired but i wished i was the one dancing on stage though..
jinglin is such a blessed and lucky girl..
she got to dance a duet with ryan tan..
YES, NOT JUST ANYBODY BUT RYAN TAN!!! from oschool..
i mean imagine getting carried and lifted by him..omg..

the concert was good, especially the item tt jinglin choreographed and jeffery tan's..

with vj dancers, joy and laura

tkg dancers, aprine sharon and sonja

us with jing

and, ANG JINGLIN and me!
she's crazy, imagine school work + nus dance ensemble + dance blast + ballet + studiowu/oschool?
but amazing dancer she is (:

2007-12-04T22:27:00.000+08:00

REALLY image heavy but the photos say it all..
be patient while it loads!

lydia's pedicure and my manicure.. haha!

dinner at giraffe which i call it my little resort hideout..

and pretty christmas lightings :)

my grandma's birthday today..

and she wanted to eat sho-u..

(i always wondered shouldnt she be anti-japanese since they were so cruel during WW2..

but she loves japanese food esp sashimi..

hmm, i shall ask her next time.. haha!)

so here are more photos!

enjoy...

she chose to sit in the red portion cos she said it matched her clothes..
damn cute..

alright, finally done!
i love my life like this :)

p.s. big THANKYOUs to those who cared. i'm alright already. shopping and food always works(:

2007-12-04T00:47:00.000+08:00

OMG, i just checked the EL suggested answers posted up on ivle..
and i'm very depressed..
it just ruined my oh-i'm-so-happy-exams-are-over mood...
blah. so dead.
oh well, but i did try my best and maybe it isnt meant to be..
i just hope uni isnt going to be a repeat of jc..
maybe i've grown stupid-er over the years..
seriously, i wished sg's education system will change..(i dont want my kids to grow up in such an environment)

i'm surrounded by academic-oriented people all the time which irritates the hell out of me..

*i think i've developed a phobia of results.i should just quit school*

outing today with lydia and chiam was good..
but i'm too sad right now to blog about it..
shall do it tmr..

ok, emo entries like this should be locked but too bad i havent figure out lj just yet..
on another note, i think i should stop reading _________'s blog..
it bothers the hell out of me which i really dunno why..
i know everything cool now but somehow i still find myself putting up a false front..
sometimes i dont even understand myself at all..
ok, i must say i'm rather weird..
must be the cancer crabby in action..

but anywayyyyy, yay! exams have ended! haha!
26th dec please do not come..
i would rather live in denial..thanks

i want to migrate to japan, no particular reason.

i was looking through the photos i took in japan .

and i REALLY just like japan lar.

great culture, wonderful scenery, clean streets, friendly people, shopping goodies, delicious food and of course, DAMN pretty girls.

my mum says i should marry a japanese.

see what i mean, japan is heaven. even little kids have cute uniforms.

and finally my name in jap!

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i just read through my entry and i realised i wrote it in such phrase-like manner which sounds totally bad..

2007-12-02T15:08:00.000+08:00

i find this utterly amusing:
say, "my my! i feel all numb and funny!"
now say it while pinching your nose..
you will realise it will sound like...
"bye bye! i feel all dub add fuddy"
and no matter how hard you try to pronouce it properly, you cant..
haha try it!

it's on pg94 of the EL1101E textbook btw...
so much for making my studying more interesting..

2007-12-01T18:36:00.000+08:00

i'm looking really forward to monday because:
1) it's my final paper!
2) i've a zillion things i want to do after the exams!
3) plus a million things i want to buy (even though i'm quite broke now, all thanks to a thing called online shopping)
4) christmas is coming.. (i want presents and i want to go town and take photos with all the xmas trees! hahaha!)
5) i want to watch Enchanted.. is there anyone who HASNT watched it?
6) and of course, i'm finally getting to meet lydia! :)))

ok but first i better start studying even though it's an open book exam..
open book doesnt equate to it being easy, unfortunately.

2007-11-29T10:36:00.000+08:00

everything in my house seems to be breaking down

now the aircon in my room is dripping water

2007-11-28T12:16:00.000+08:00

2 papers down, 3 more to go

to yay or not to yay

the tv in the living room broke down!

maybe it's a sign that i have been watching too much television

2007-11-22T00:37:00.000+08:00

history and politics kill me

even if it is Japan's

oh god, i need to go shopping

2007-11-19T19:03:00.000+08:00

Let us all never forget the simple happiness we all have in us...

The first bite of ice cream....

The burst of rainbow in the sky....

The first kiss we had...

The one hug we miss...

Lets all be happy =)

- a poem from alvin's blog which i thought was really meaningful