what i want to say

Momentum

2011-03-03T07:51:00.002+08:00

The past few months of lost, procastination and uncertainty..

I really hope to find the momentum..

the drive..

the energy..

To stay.. or to go..

really still undecided.. and not easy to decide anyways..

enough of all the complains..

it's MARCH already!

guess i'll just give it a one last shot..

and may that be a wise decision..

Project Make It Big!

2010-08-26T01:29:00.004+08:00

12 August 2010 - associate agreement signed!

although it might not be the best job.. it is definitely not a bad job either.

for each individuals comes with different set of concerns..

priorities..

and of cos different goals in life.

as for now, there's only one road ahead..

which is to just keep doing and going!

not going to be an easy one indeed.

2 deals so far.. and more to come!

looking forward to the first paycheck in Sep! (:

"Project Make It Big!"

wish me all the best, friends...

...

2010-04-24T22:37:00.000+08:00

can't believe how 'smart' i am..

BAD DAY!

period.

LAST...

2010-04-13T15:12:00.013+08:00

memories of the "last" in NUS...

last tutorial : 9th april

(changing landscape tut.. freddy blushed like mad within 10 sec when we sabo-ed him to present.. haha! classic ttm!)

last lecture: 13th april

(changing landscape lecture.. attended 10 mins of it and was busy writing my presentation script, for the last presentation.. and satisfied with the B+!)

last presentation: 13th april

(nm4102 survey research.. well, no more presentation! in NUS, that is!)

last seminar & last official school day: 14th april

(ethics class.. late as usual! haiz! but really love Dr. Ingrid's class! wished i have attended all of it and not missed so many.. finally felt the nostalgia today.. can't believe 4 years flew by so soon.. and that's the end of my last lesson in nus! had laksa yong tau fu for lunch.. think i'll really miss it!)

last project meeting: 14th april

(trans group.. some minor editing then submission! ended up playing bejeweled with liqi, sipei and mer.. instead of doin the 5% thing! haha! wat a way to spend the last day of sch.. playing bejeweled with 3 lovely girls! will miss having lessons with ur! :) )

last lunch at deck: 16th april

(with reena.. yong tau fu and raspberry milkshake which i recently found out how nice it is.. what a waste! followed by photo-taking madness!! joined by clara and sx.. realised there aren't many photos taken in sch throughout the 4 years.. but these shall add on to the memories!)

last paper submission: 21st april

(ethics paper.. tt's the end of 4 years agonizing paper-writing experiences! left with 2 exam papers to tackle be4 bidding NUS goodbye..)

last muggin session in sch: 3rd may

(quite a fulfilling one.. a rarity to be able to start mugging in the morning.. will miss all the muggin sessions with you!)

last nus shuttle bus ride:

(A1 from yih to central lib stop.. will miss the ever-bumpy rides..)

last examination paper:

(NM4102.. better than i expected but not that fantastic either.. chose the super chim question which i didn't really study on cos i simply didn't understand how to do the other question on SPSS.. haiz! but just glad tt it's over anyway! tt marks the end of my many years of examination life!)

guess this should be the end of the journey at NUS following the graduation! 4 years! how fast! will definitely miss the student life.. but looking forward to the workin life as well! shall return to NUS occasionally for visits! :)

the marathon to graduation!

2010-03-30T01:28:00.002+08:00

yes, the marathon has started..

with NINE deadlines to meet for the next 4 weeks!

can foresee endless late nights..

stress..

bad mood..

"no life"-ness..

coming along the way..

till the end of marathon.. announces the day of graduation..

5th May 2010!

shall persevere, yes!

5th grader fanatic

2010-03-13T02:00:00.005+08:00

omg..

can't believe i'm addicted to "Are u smarter than a 5th grader?"

am actually stayin up to watch it when i'm so super tired!

well, at least can gain some new knowledge..

and hopefully increase the intellect level..

"which is the only planet which human being has ever stepped on?"

for those who think it's moon..

it's a trick q..

yeah it's not moon, but earth!

and btw, almonds grow on trees..

ok.. sounds easy..

but it's not bad a show to stay up for after all! ha!

12th the March..

2010-03-13T01:46:00.003+08:00

it's a few hrs after 12th..

really enjoyed the simplicity..

the sincerity..

and the company..

it's amazing how time flies..

looking forward to many more months to come!

hope u enjoyed the day too!

definition of true friend

2010-03-12T01:01:00.004+08:00

according to becca..

true friend stabs you in the front..

so she said the classic quote of the day:

"wo kan ni kan dao sian le"

true friend indeed!

i shall return the favour.. someday!

watch out, becca! :p

"terrified"

2010-02-23T04:15:00.005+08:00

really addicted to this song recently..

"terrified"

here's part of the lyrics:

You by the light
Is the greatest find
In a world full of wrong
You're the thing that's right

Finally made it through the lonely
To the other side

Chorus:
You said it again
My heart's in motion
Every word feels like a shooting star
I'm at the edge of my emotions
Watchin' the shadows burnin' in the dark

And I-I-I'm in love (I'm in love)
And I-I-I'm terrified
For the first time
And the last time
In my only life, life

didi benami sang it great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6GpCETjqpc

the game is on!

2010-02-08T04:15:00.004+08:00

it's happy's belated birthday celebration at bren's..

lots of food.. as usual..

lots of cam-whoring.. as usual..

but something unusual..

we decided to play a game..

rules are set.. forfeits are drawn..

our answers decided..

envelope sealed..

so who shall it be?

the answer shall only be revealed then..

which day, we do not know..

but what we do know..

is that no matter who that first person is..

the rest of us will definitely be happy for her..

even if she's not our guess (and that we'll have to go through the forfeit!)

it's a crazy and exciting game..

but it's fun to go through this with the odac girls!

all the best girls..

no cheating pls! (u know who u are :p )

"elevator"

2010-02-06T04:09:00.007+08:00

thinking back..

going through the times of all the mindsets switching..

questioning the possibility.. refuting the possibility..

it still seems so unreal at times..

really didn't expected things to turn out this way..

but through the "elevator analogy"

i finally got to know..

to believe..

and to trust the feeling more..

just hope it'll continue in this direction..

break pls!

2010-02-03T01:57:00.003+08:00

omg, really can't wait for THURSDAY to come!!

can finally take a short break then..

lookin forward to the movie, food and company!

counting down...

01022010

2010-02-01T01:59:00.003+08:00

just a super random post to mark this special date..

happened to realise it's actually mirror image!

guessed i must be too bored of being buried under all the work..

with all the impending deadlines approaching!

it's only week 4.. can u believe it?

but come to think of it..

will never get to experience this kind of feeling after this final sem..

shall try to 'enjoy' it while i can..

alright.. back to my think piece!

people

2010-01-23T03:27:00.006+08:00

there are many people you meet in life..

some stay, some go...

even for those who don't stay for long..

have managed to live on in the memories..

as we go along.. we learn..

that there are some.. whom u'll want to keep..

for as long as u can..

ps: just hope that it'll be different this time round!

at last...

2010-01-18T02:26:00.004+08:00

heard about it today.

guessed this is the answer i've always been searchin for.

uncertainty and doubt are usually the ones that cause the agony.

whereas fact is somehow easier to accept..

or sometimes, you just have to.

it might not be the best thing to hear on Earth..

but it's definitely clearer now.

at least i can finally stop guessing and wondering.

dunno whether you'll ever get to read this..

if you do, i know how you feel now.

and i respect that.

guess it's my turn now..

to really put things down.

and move on...

"I See You"

2010-01-17T03:32:00.005+08:00

watched Avatar for the second time.. really great movie!

people who haven't watch it yet sld really catch it soon be4 it stops showing.

"I see you"

it's not just seeing you, but seeing INTO you and understands you.

Love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igjSxrCXsMo

i hate this!!

2010-01-12T23:10:00.001+08:00

i hate this.

i hate it..

i really hate it!!!

new year, new sem.

2010-01-11T06:50:00.004+08:00

it's 2010.

it's finally the start of the new semester.

2009 wasn't really bad.

there was indeed some beautiful memories.. bitter sweet.. with some regrets..

words that were left unsaid..

prob not ever hav a chance to tell..

or there won't even be a need to..

mayb it doesn't matter anymore..

well, maintaining the status quo is prob better..

but sometimes i can't help but think..

about what will i say.. how will you react..

i guess there are more important things that i'll hav to do this yr..

to grad, to find a job, to transit into the working phase, to care for my family more.

really glad to see my sis back in sch again..

hope this will be a gd year for her and that she'll be able to accomplish academically.

hope it'll be a gd year for you too. take care.

The 14th

2009-11-15T04:26:00.004+08:00

It was really nice catchin up with an old friend..

6 months after we last met..

talked about a lot of stuffs..

and amongst all even abt that "what's wrong with us" thing..

didn't know I once caused so much hurt..

really sorry for that..

hope you'll find your happiness someday..

as much as i'll want to find mine too..

till then..

promise it won't be another 6 months..

that'll made me such a lousy friend.

random

2009-11-12T21:46:00.000+08:00

Just went to Ikea..

and i thought of you..

That's all.

record breaking!

2009-11-02T04:43:00.002+08:00

This is really going to be a record breaking week!

FOUR presentations in a week!

OMG.

how amazing that everything just falls in nicely into the same week.

really hope i survive this.

6th nov!!

I'm so lookin forward to your arrival!!

.

2009-10-06T01:52:00.004+08:00

found out this piece of news..

shocking.. yes.

not entirely unexpected..

just didn't thought it'll b so soon..

feelin's beyond words.

more angry at myself? or blaming the other?

really doubting myself.

why is there misjudging all the time?

weakness or strength?

doesn't matter anymore.

can't pretend.

definitely can't put up a fake.

time again.. will heal..

till then..

probably avoidance is the most sound.

time goes by.. so slowly..

2009-09-25T03:51:00.004+08:00

it takes time.. i know..

i've been thru it before..

but it's easier said than done..

sometimes.. it doesn't seems real..

but i know it is..

missing? or just simply not used to it?

i dunno..

but it's still affecting..

to a certain extent..

although it doesn't seem like i'm showing it..

time.. time.. time..

pass faster, please..

finally.. but what now?

2009-09-20T04:46:00.003+08:00

A response. yes. finally.

A decision. sort of. seems like it.

So.. now what?

Lots of things went through my mind.

But can't put anything into place.

Blank.

Can't even dig out a single word to reply.

Why? over an sms? is that how it's supposed to be?

Even so.. what was the conclusion?

Friends?

yes. probably. but how?

Without settling it properly.

A talk? As in a real talk?

Yeah. Probably that would help.

I really dunno.

Time.

Yes. I'll need it to think through.

It really feels like a dream.

Once so real.

But it's time to wake up.

love perspectives

2009-09-19T03:40:00.005+08:00

Once heard someone said this before,

"You are happy alone.

If you were to accept another person into your life,

you have to be happier.

More than being alone.

If not, why not stay single?"

That's true.

And I simply love this quote,

"True love does not come by finding the perfect person,

but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly."

-Jason Jordon-

Exactly what i believe in.

That's probably why true love is so hard to find.

this week

2009-09-14T06:06:00.003+08:00

this week is finally here..

really no idea what to expect..

presentation on wed and assignment due on fri..

must stay focus no matter what..

but can't help but wonder what the decision will be..

BREATHE!!!

something worth being happy for.. admist all..

2009-09-12T05:05:00.003+08:00

Really happy for you my dear friend!

That you have finally found your happiness!

Glad that i'm one of the first few..

Wait.. First in fact.. I must proudly say..

To share this joy with you!

I'm sure you made the right choice.

Rmb what I told you?

"You won't know how long you'll love him.
Or rather, how long he'll love you.
As long as there's a mutual love for each other,
treasure every single day of it."

I'm so happy for you!

Really.

To whom it may concern.

Rmb what i told you before ah!

DO NOT DISAPPOINT ME!

If not..

You shall see!

All the best to you two!

Stay in love.

Do treasure every moment that you share!

when will it be?

2009-09-07T20:31:00.004+08:00

The wait has begun.

Not for long.

But almost endless as it seems.

Imagine a prisoner on death penalty waiting to be executed.

How bout a pig waiting to be slaughtered?

Funny as it may sound.

Isn't that the case now?

Nothing else but wait.

But this does not equate to "I don't care".

Just merely holding on to that last bit of trust.

That he won't disappoint further.

Time is what was requested.

Not too much to ask for.

Well, understood and respected.

So when will it be?

We shall wait.. and see..

Romeo, Romeo, where are you?

2009-09-07T20:20:00.000+08:00

"Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes"

Is there really the existence of fairytale?

"Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come"

I would love to believe there is..

But..

I'm still waiting...

It's not the first time anyway..

2009-09-07T04:13:00.001+08:00

It has been proven again.

I was right about my doubts all along.

Oh well, who's to blame?

Not him.

So it must be me.

Can't help buy feel extremely lousy!

There wasn't even a chance to prove myself.

It's just so unfair!

Maybe it's not meant to be in the first place.

"Give me some time."

That's what he said.

But we both know the decision is clear enough.

My heart aches.

But I have to be strong.

It's not going to be easy.

I know.

I can do it.

It's not the first time anyway...

Understanding...

2009-09-07T01:31:00.002+08:00

UNDERSTANDING!!!

YES.. that's what i've always been.

At least tried to be.

Is it good or bad?

Isn't that a rhetorical question?

"You appear like you dun care!"

That's what some people say.

But I'm just being understanding!

I really am.

It's not easy i know. To strike that balance.

How I wish I can be unreasonable sometimes..

To whine and complain too.

But you have to be understanding!

I'll tell myself.

It's really easier said than done.

So.. who really understands?

Insecurities

2009-09-06T23:29:00.003+08:00

I know I shouldn't be feelin this way.

I know I should have faith.

I know he's different from others.

But..

I can't help but feel insecure.

Is it cos i dun trust him?

Or is it cos i dun trust myself?

I don't know.

I really need the confidence now.

To be certain. Yes.

But where are you when i need the assurance now?

Busy? I would love to think and console myself.

But i know it's just an excuse.

To make myself feel better.

Forever it will be.

Should i give in?

Should i not think so much?

Should i trust you?

I really want to..

Dream machine

2008-03-15T21:06:00.003+08:00

What's a dream machine?

Introducing... "Hair-Replotter"! alright.. this is actually the name of our so-called "dream machine" which we came up with for our NM2216 grp project. (actually i came up with the name "Hairy-Plotter" initially.. sounds super lame i know but it was just to inject some humour to it.. but juni decided that it was simply too cmi and so he modified it to "Hair-Replotter" instead).. okok oh wells, at least it does sound SLIGHTLY better.. so claps for juni..haha!

Anyway, it's not a machine which we can control or create dreams.. but a machine of our dream which we will wish to have! It allows users to create and test out their desired hairstyle and fit it into the 3D digital image of themselves.. Putting it simply, users can get the perfect hairstyle without having to worry whether will it suit them or not! sounds a bit ridiculous? but with the current advancement in technology.. who knows? it might really be possible someday! haha..

enough said of my project.. but wouldn't it be nice if we can really own a machine which can control our dreams? one which enables us to start, pause, skip, fast-forward or block our dreams.. haha.. we can then decide who or what we want and dun want to dream of! but it's just a thought after all.. cos it's really quite impossible.. and it spoils the fun of having those weird and random dreams which just happen out of nowhere! (like my sis, who dreamt of Show- the taiwanese artist) that's like how random! and she's super thrilled over it cos she really loves him a lot.. haha

ps: why do i keep dreamin of you?

I'm back!

2008-03-08T18:13:00.002+08:00

It's been sooooooooo long! It's alr halfway through the sem! so much had happened since my last post on 29th.. it's quite impossible to keep track all that has happened since then.. haha! guessed i'll just move on from here..

BUT... one special mention:

After 1 yr of slacking in my 1st yr of uni life.. i've finally took up a cca in yr 2! most of my friends will be/are/were surprised to hear tt i joined NUS cheerleading team and many have asked y.. guess it's due to lots of factors.. mainly interest and coincidence! haha... found juni who's also interested so we joined tgt.. it's really not easy i must say.. initial feelings of dejection and agony.. to the point of having thoughts of giving up.. but still.. i continued with it!

Participating in Chingay 2008 was a really great experience! seriously.. it's a really satisfying feeling being a performer.. enjoyment of performing and hearing the audience cheer along with us (Chingay can get really boring watchin it at times i know.. haha.. but being a performer is so much different from an audience).

Next big event for us will be the upcoming competition this sun - Cheerobics!!!
Hopefully everything goes well! Go Alphas! :)

Happy Birthday!

2007-10-29T23:00:00.000+08:00

Went for jazz dance alone the last sat.. cos clara was simply too tired to go for dance after one night of cycling and hh went for arts open. apparently many other ppl happened to have something on too cos nearly half of the ppl didn't turn up that day! haha.. it was the first time that the dance studio was so spacious and we had quite alot of space to dance. the steps are like super fast.. it's almost impossible to dance all the steps to the beat for beginners like me. despite all that, it was really fun.

evening was dinner at Jumbo seafood restaurant. Pre-celebration of my aunt's b'day. My uncle is like the "vip" there.. cos he always go there for almost every occasion. it's really nice to have this kind of gathering once a while.. can get to see and catch up with relatives which we seldom get to meet.. (n even distant distant relatives whom i never see before too). the food's pretty good but after 6, 7 dishes of seafood, i really dun feel like eatin anymore the moment i see the crab. clara was sayin, "got seafood to eat still complain!".. but it's really a bit overload.. so can't really blame me.. haha

"Birthday kiss" for my aunt!

1st photo with 4 of us! (i think..)

It was Wendy's b'day too! she invited us (n many of her other friends) to Plush.. think she got some free entrance into it cos it was her b'day. i managed to get clara to join us too.. think the toilet is one of the most glamorous one which i've ever seen..
super glam sofa like this:

and... a golden glitterish toilet bowl seat!

oh my gosh lar.. haha.. wat a glam toilet rite? was so amazed by the toilet bowl.. but it's a toilet with a nice atmosphere though.

okok.. shall not let the toilet bowl steal the limelight from the birthday girl - wendy who had her face painted!

the music was a disappointment that nite.. but it's the company that matters.. Happy Birthday Wendy! :)

Busy period of Uni * No sports day

2007-10-24T00:07:00.000+08:00

I guess this should be the "peak period" of Uni life.. where all the projects will be due like soon..
can foresee a day of last min chiong-ing of NM2219 proj tml (which is due on thurs!).. Liqi even suggeted that we stayover in school! haha.. tt's how last min we are.. anyway, might be more productive in a way too.. at least we won't take our own sweet time and will be more task-focused (forced to be though).

Admist the busy schedule, really felt like exercising today.. However, due to everyone's busy schedule as well, nobody's free today! haha.. guess we'll need to change our (supposedly) "sports day" to another day instead of tues.. hmm.. (i'm sure harrison will agree rite?) haha..

PS: To the person who claims that it's a waste of space to bookmark my blog add.. bish! (i shall not mention name.. you should know who you are! haha). I do update k.. just not VERY often only.. haha..

eventful saturday

2007-10-07T04:03:00.000+08:00

Saturday- Dance as usual! It was great despite not having so much of choreo today. I really love the song (Breakin dishes by Rihanna) as it is really nice to dance to. The tempo is quite fast and i actually perspired quite a lot at the end of the lesson (partly cos of the crazy weather too). Will miss lesson next sat due to public holiday. But it's ok, can practise more meanwhile.

Was supposed to visit the salon today to have our hair cut, but decided to postpone it to some weekday next week. Apparently there's a salon at Funan which charges unbelieavably cheap for the student rate (according to Harrison). shall find out whether is it true next week then.

Met clara and evon in the evening to shop for huimin's b'day present. Clara suggested we get her Havaianas slippers (as it is nice and there's a NUS student's 20% off). wonder how huimin will react if she finds out. haha. anyway, we still managed to pick out a nice pair for her (our options were quite limited thanks to clara, who insisted on choosing from a certain price range!).

Cal and Byr went to watch JBJ too. Seriously, the play was really too chim for ppl like us (who don't have a lot of political knowledge) to comprehend. so i'm sure i'm not the only one who don't understand. haha. I drove today! Some carpark at sentosa. It was really not as difficult as i thought. Probably cos it's auto. Thanks to Byrant for entrusting his car to me. haha. think calvin can drive better than me though. And the car is still safe and sound. phew.

PSLE stress!

2007-10-04T00:00:00.000+08:00

Really stressed out during this PSLE season. Not as a student, but as tutor (of cos). I had been tutoring my cousin for the past 1 yr. However, these 2 weeks have been massive, intense, last min teachings, with 3 times per week. Really glad to see some SLIGHT improvements in her maths.

What's happier for me was to see my youngest sister finally willing to study again. After all the procastination and skipping school etc for the past 1 yr, she has finally realised the importance of study. Although it might be at a great disadvantage for her due to all the time lost, at least it's good that she gave it a try and worked hard during the final lapse before PSLE. It might not be too late for her as she's still young and PSLE is just another passing phase. What i can do to show my support will be to try my best to teach and clear those common mistakes as much as possible on the day before the paper (it's kind of last min i know but i really hope that i did help her to some degree).

I guessed these 2 weeks are the BUSY and MUGGING periods, not only for the PSLE kids, but many of the uni students are mugging for the various midterms and assignments as well. Remembered that my friend once mentioned that students are actually paying for the stress, whereas he was PAID for the stress at work. Which one sounds more tempting? But we are actually paying for the stress now so that we will be paid for the stress in future. Seems like we got nothing to lose? For those who are happy-go-lucky and have a good way to prevent stress from getting them might actually gain more then?

anyways, all the best to my sister and cousin! really hope they can meet their own expectations for this PSLE.

What a week...

2007-09-23T01:56:00.000+08:00

Horrible. i just feel so drained.

Had two tests this week, one on tues n thurs repectively. Really forced myself to concentrate and not think about watever that has happened. It's really hard. and apparently i failed to do so. as i seriously think i'm going to fail my thurs paper. practically just stared at the paper as i really can't recall wat i've learnt the day before. forget about the test. it's "only" 20% anyway.

Finally survived till fri and i tot i can relax and have fun during my house's mid-autumn festival celebration. somehow i just dun have the mood to play and join in the fun. how can i when there are so many things going through my mind? Especially through clara's situation and all the drama that nite. i can really relate to it and understand how it feels like. sometimes things are really just out of your control and mayb we shouldn't try to force it.

what an "emotional roller coaster" night- as quoted from miss clara. however, it's really good to have friends around during such times. thanks for listening girls.

Jazz lesson on sat was enjoyable. music and dance can really help to make ppl forget their worries -at least temporarily. i really envy those people who can dance really well. shall practise more and hope that i can at least remember those steps and complete the routines.

A mixture of thoughts right now. confused? happy? i dun really know. and i dun really have the energy to think now. just feel like sleeping (on my bed - after so many nights at clara's hall). yup. and i shall look forward to meetin cal and byr later.

Getting started... ...

2007-09-08T02:32:00.000+08:00

Did some readings today. FINALLY. Met Jia Xing to study for around 2+ hours at BP Starbucks. Somehow it felt quite sad to be studying on a Friday night (when most people are somewhere in town shopping, chilling, etc). It's a student's life though. I'll just have to start getting use to the mugging days.
However, it's wonderful to meet up with her after so long! And it's a really nice feeling to have company while studying as it just makes the whole mugging process more bearable. Hope to meet up with the girls more often!

In the Hairspray Mood!

2007-09-02T02:00:00.000+08:00

Two days ago, I met up with Calvin and Byrant to fulfil our promise - watch Hairspray together!

Apparently, travelling to town at 7pm by car, via expressway, turned out to be a disaster. We ended up spending more than 1.5 hours to get to town from bukit panjang! There was really a terrible jam all the way and it seemed as if everyone was heading down to town. Worst of all, we were starving terribly, yet we had to be stuck in the jam. We can only blame Friday night for it.

I was filled with anticipation for the show and Hairspray did not fail me indeed, as it was such an enjoyable show! (Especially after having to endure the torturous trip, it was worthwhile after all!). The songs are really 'catchy' and it is not difficult to groove along to them. The cast is strong (Queen Latifah is really a great singer, John Travolta is so hilarious!) and the dance moves are very captivating as well. To cut it short, it is just a "must-watch" show which i will strongly recommend my friends to watch! (It is so nice that i don't mind watching it again!)

Really enjoyed both the movie and the company :)

A date with the night animals!

2007-08-27T02:11:00.000+08:00

Night Safari - a TOURIST attraction. Obviously! just look at the price they charge:
entrance fee - $22 (adult) $11 (child)
tram ride - $10 (additional) - *HIGHLY recommended*

Anyway, despite the exorbitant price, my friends (Wendy & Calida) and i still went ahead and showed our support for our dear local Night Safari! (But I must admit that we went greatly due to the fact that we can get 50% off the entrance fee haha).

After a 30s consideration, we decided to just take the *highly recommended* tram ride. These are the times when i would really applaud the Singapore Tourism Board (or whoever's in-charged of night safari). It is actually splitted into tram paths and foot trails, meaning you won't get to see majority of the animals if you don't take the tram ride (meaning you are somehow tricked/forced/strongly encouraged/enticed to take the tram ride!)

Not that i'm complaining, I was in fact quite glad that we took the tram (what are the chances that i'll go again in the near future). It was really quite an amazing experience to see the animals up close. A group of samba deers was just less than 10cm from me as our tram passes them! More magnificant animals such as the I'm-the-king-of-the-world-lions, tigers, leopards, giraffs, elephants, etc, were witnessed right before our eyes as well!

Some random photos which we took:

On the not-so-happy part of the tram ride, due to the presence of some inconsiderate tourists, it made me wonder why can't they understand simple english (or is it simply because they don't understand english at all)? They were just so desperate and excited to take photos and insisted to have the flash on, despite being clearly told not to do so as that will harm the night animals! Oh wells, this is just one of the ugly and selfish sides of people (how i wish i can push them off the tram.. ok just kidding.. haha)

One special mention will be the show of the night creatures at the outdoor amphitheatre. Although there were some hiccups during the course of the performance (such as the owl refusing to fly and flying in the wrong direction), it was overall an enjoyable performance put up by the animals. An unexpected disappearance of Maggie (a reticulated python) injected lots of anxiety in the audience and instantly created a small commotion among them! Luckily, it was merely a staged performace (phew!). Maggie was found under one of the seats and nobody was hurt definitely (duh!). Last but not least, 3 adorable otters made their appearances as well (a pity that i can't take photos of them).

Luckily, we still managed to capture some shots using Wendy's camera!

How can we missed out on Ben & Jerry's ice-cream? We grab some on our way out of course! haha.. only to realise that we had already missed the last bus to cck and had to cab home in the end. It was definitely a costly nights-out, but i definitely enjoyed the company of my friends (and animals)! :)

Embarrassment vs Joy

2007-08-23T03:19:00.000+08:00

Have you ever felt so embarrassed that you feel like digging a hole and jumping into it?
I did. Thanks to my mum.

I was out with my mum today, nothing much other than the usual shopping around until she suddenly mentioned that she needs me to photocopy my student card. However, I seriously cannot think of any place in far east which provides photocopy services. I told her that i'll do it tomorrow but she insisted that she want to have it today. So, seeing that she was soooo desperate to get it photocopied, we decided to try our luck at the remote parts of far east. (For those who seldom go to the "back alley" of level 3 and 4 of far east plaza, there are some massage parlors, tattoo parlors and pubs, etc).

As we walked down, my mum exclaimed all of a sudden, "There's a machine there!" and she pointed into a tattoo parlor. i looked in and at that instance, at least 6 pairs of eyes looked back at us. One of the guys (with lots of tatoo all over his body) got my mum's intention and walked over to some guy over the counter, whispered something in his ear and came back to us.
I was still quite bewildered with whatever that was going on and i asked my mum," You haven't asked them how much do they charged". That tatooed-guy then replied, "Oh, It's free-of charge". And i stupidly commented, "Huh, really?" He replied, "Ya, really." So i took out my card and passed it to him (still bewildered).

The best thing is he actually asked whether i wanted to photocopied 1 or 2 sides! (must really applaude him for the good "service"). The others in the shop started giggling and someone commented to the guy-over-the-counter that he could start providing photocopy service. A sudden realisation struck me at this point.

They definitely DON'T provide any photocopy service! Immediately, i turned around and walked away. TOTALLY embarrassed. My mum, still unaware that she just did a ridiculously thing, thanked that guy and happily followed behind me.

When i nagged at her for being so "throw-face", she retorted by saying, "don't worry, it's like that when you come out to society." i just gave a "i-can't believe-you-just-did-that-look" and didn't say anything. But, i thought, why would anyone who is already OUT in the society mistook a tatoo shop for a photocopy service shop?! my gosh!

Despite being so "paiseh-ed" by her, we went to had our dinner. Guess what? My mum stood in front of cinie's entrance (as she thought that it was the automatic sliding glass door) waiting for the (imaginary) "door" to open! wow! so that's how the chinese phrase "Zhi ma kai men" aka "open sesame" came about! (seriously can't blame her as she refused to wear spectacles despite her thousand plus degree).

However, do not mistaken that i was pissed at her or anything. I really felt that it was super hilarious and my sisters and I totally laughed our lungs out!

It was really fun going out with my family (especially when we don't go out often). Really had lots of fun despite all the embarrassments caused by my mum. It is a great enjoyment to think back and laugh at all those silly, innocent incidents. Don't you agree? :)

I'm here to blog! finally..

2007-08-22T02:11:00.000+08:00

ahem.. test test..

I guess i must be one of those remaining rare people who don't blog. So here i am! joining the world of bloggers! I don't know about the rest of you, but i actually think that it's quite a weird feeling for a 1st time blogger to write here (especially with my sister starting at the screen while i'm typing! haha). However, i must admit that i was thrilled to see my own blog after i created this account. It's like wow! so that's how it feels like to own a blog! haha no wonder there are so many people all over the world owning blogs.
Shall keep my first post short and sweet! Hope that this will be a good channel to hold my memories!
Hi blogspot! :)