Take it in my stride

Some pple can be impossible, unreasonable to e pt tt u jus feel like gifing them a punch in e face n yet still sound so indignant e next moment, erasing n omitting all tt had reallie happened n then jus putting down a biased, unjustified account of wad reallie happened. I wun go into details, an incredulous laughter was all I cud muster. Perhaps, it's all e "training" we had to undergo in history, tt made me ultra sensitive to all these kinds of biasedness prevalent in so many pple's writings but well..it is still their freedom n liberty to do wad they want to.

Jus wanted to blog abt it to ged all e negative feelings out of my system, to flush it out n be rid of all e toxicities poisoning my body. Jus a few more mths n i'll be bidding farewell to my 18 yrs of academic life, I'll miss e hist hons class. In actual fact, i hven't reallie gotten to noe a whole lot of other pple tt well, i hven't been to a single hons gathering, and so far hv nt even stepped into e hons rm once but for e few pple tt i've had e chance to noe, it has been a wonderful experience. Hons yr marked e first time tt i was single since my NUS stint began n it was e feeling of belonging to a community or a class, that of finding all e faces familiar, of tis reallie comfortable camarederie in e class tt made my last yr in NUS so much more enjoyable. I reallie hope tt we'll be able to keep in touch after we graduate. Okie, feeling better nw, back to DDR's presentation.

Freedom to Fart!

Jus gt back frm a run or rather a jog, 627 am nw, waiting for my sweat to dry before i hit e showers...Mum roused me outta bed for e show n it ended at 510am , was then contemplating whether to go for a run n since i felt more awake than ever, i decided to go for a adrenaline boost. Did a slow n steady 5km plus jog since din wanna jolt my knee out of its reverie too much, it muz still be slumbering in e inertia mode it has been stuck in for tis past one wk. I figure tt e sluggishness i've been down with this wk may hv been in no small part due to e hiatus i took frm running...cuz for e first time tis wk, i feel more fresh n alert than b4. But, nt tt much of an endorphin high cuz din run but jogged instead but gt my endorphin fix jus tt it din peak to a high. Eh, freedom to fart...cuz e pros of running in e wee hrs of e morn means one can fart as loud n as freq as one likes n nobody will be there to gif a damn...hoho...n somehow running seems to induce farting cuz I made quite a no of rude noises during e course of my jog, haha...i'm tickled...self amusement is cheap n convenient entertainment, everyone shud take a leaf frm my bk.. haha..

Satisfied, nonetheless. Eh, some of my frens hv told me to blog abt tt scandalous SID interview..actually, nt much to say animore, after giving a negative reply to tt qn (which seriously feel is rhetorical), think tt's e last i'll be hearin frm them, heard one has to clear 5 rounds b4 getting accepted into their.... ooh so elite n secretive ranks...hope they dun do a blogger search n find me here, u nvr noe wad they're up to, haha...n eh, I dreamt tt i was getting married 2 days ago, it was a nitemare actually, i think Meiya's running away frm her wedding in e 9pm show made a sorta belated impression on me, haha, thinking abt e dream nw, i seriously think tt it's hilarious...it was so vivid, so many conflicts gg on within me, nvr had a dream felt more real. I rem he was abt to slip e ring on my finger n i was staring at him aghast, horror struck by e fact tt i was gg to marry him n an inner voice screamed.." I'm nt gonna ged hitched to a NERD!!!" Eh, dun ask me who tt 'he' is cuz i jus rem him as a nerd in my dream, no impression wadsoever n def nobody i noe frm reality. Haz...n jus as we were gonna exchange our vows n make undying pledges of devotion n love, i woke up....Gosh.... tt saved me..

"I've decided I will not get married in the future. Thou shalt be wedded to thou art." Gt tis frm e bk of my fave author...pretty inspiring, yeah...e thing nw is wad art? Pespiration's pretty much become teeny grains of salt on my bod, time for some water splashing...

Fugly is e new way..

haha...cronies out there, check out hilarious hollywood on the right sidebar, I renamed it, original was supposed to be some fugly thingy, seriously cracks me up, haha....makes me feel better abt my dress sense..

I need a new knee

Been on tis vicious cycle of weariness n exhaustion so hven't been blogging for a wk oredi. Din much feel like blogging nw too...but Wensi added a few history pple to my blog, haha..so was reading their blogs then n found it rather interesting, though i wonder if they mind tt i'm reading their blog...I'm so tired nowadays tt i've been concussing on bed like several times a day...urrghh..i hate DDR's class, presentations every wk jus means my wkends r gonna be spent cooped at hm, in front of e laptop, great...

I'm such a klutz...today marks e 1 wk anniv of my sprained ankle so was gg to celeb tt by heading out for a long due run but i was simply exhausted, in e end, dragged myself n skipped 2000 times,...n whilst skipping, my rope caught e spinning ceiling fan n flew off n then whilst i was looking for my hair pin under e table, my hand knocked agst e table n it was so painful...a blood clot formed...no more injuries pls...yeah, tt reminds me of my blog title. I need a new knee, my knee is killing me. Gettin frm bad to worse, me gg back to regular runs again n i guess tt means when i grow old, my body will forgive me but my legs wun..

Been rather slack for sch tis sem but enjoying US Intellectual History more...i like e workload too, haha, onli veri little notes to read every wk as compared to e Mt Everests we had to conquer for historio last sem. Eh, Juan asked me to blog abt it but i'll jus put a tiny line here..I walked hm frm Clementi at 1 plus am on a route tt my bus wud normally take 4o to 45 mins ..I walked for 1hr 10 mins n reached hm at 226 am, pretty tiring plus I reallie hate walking. Figured it wud do sthg to boost my guts n a workout felt pretty gd too.

eh, jus rem ran into Judy at Paragon today, so happy to see her, hven't seen her for more than a yr,...she's a high flier, first class hons in biz n she's nw working at SGX, haz..shud hv asked her for some stock tips..she asked me tt qn again..whether anyone has told me I look a lot like Jeanette Aw..patiently, i told her, yes, quite a lot. Ever since her popularity started soaring, pple hv either been telling me i look like her, tot i was her younger sis or asked whether anyone else hv told me tt. Frankly speaking, looking at myself in e mirror, i onli think tt i'll bear a slight resemblance to her onli after i've lost 10 kilos, gt myself a splendid bronze tan (speaking of which, i reallie ought to head down to Sentosa for a much needed tan soon, i'm turning patsy), bleached my teeth, zapped my zits away n chop off my locks..I'm worn out, outz..lights out, nitez..

In e dumps..

Set off at 520 am for a morn run in high spirits....barely less than a min ltr, I sprained my ankle along e pavement...OUCH! Returned, a pathetic limping figure...enuff said. Tis shud put me out of action for at least a wk, hw to survive...

I feel sucky.

A Happy Post!

Today has been e last word in fatigue for me. But exhaustion aside, today has been a rather interesting day, running anecdotes aplenty, some as recent as today whilst others belonged to e nt so distant past in which some of it rose to e fore today. Woke up at 345, had bkf at 4am, watched my tv show frm 415 till 515 am. tokked to SS online till 7 plus, hit e showers, headed for my 9am lect, was off at 11am, headed to Ikea then went for tuition with Lovely n as tt lovely ger did none of her hw, tuition stretched till 3 hrs n both tchr n student were half dead by 6 pm. tt wretched bus made me wait for half an hr, was gritting my teeth thr'out as e rest of e buses at e bus stop had all already come twice or thrice...Lugged tt heavy Ikea shopping bag back hm, deposited it n hurriedly changed into running clothes n shoes, hoping to beat dusk n grab twilight by e neck for my run...but as e saying goes, time n tide waits for no man...It was dark by e time i headed out..

Anyway, tis shud be abt runnig anecdotes. Started off strong but i was disturbed by e sounds of intense, heavy footsteps following right behind me. Turned my head round in annoyance n it turned out to be e uncle whom i had passed whilst he was jogging at a leisurely pace....tok abt manly pride! Tis jus reminds me of those days when we had our Napfa 2.4km run n e 7 guys i had in my class cud nt run if their lives depended on it. They were all of skeletal frame so i wun say they waddled, rather they swaggered their way thr, apparently fancying themselves some male model on e Milan runway. But e moment i overtook them, they'll gather all their lost wits n remnants of bruised egos n make a frantic effort to pick up their speed n overtake me. Well, they certainly succeeded in tat particular endeavour, albeit onli for a few mins b4 they'll lose their breath n huff n puff their way thr as they gradually trail behind me, haha...so tt uncle reminded me of those loserish guys but at least tis uncle has more substance than them..

Went to my usual running spot n there were families strolling ard, lovers walking hand in hand, little imps runnign ard, haha..but e ultimate wud be tis roly poly of a ten yr old..i was halfway thr my run n tis little fatty came cycling along, hollering tt he's Jackie Wu n welcomed us all to his new Tv show...i seriously cracked up when i heard tt, haz...din noe entertainment was provided n jus when i needed it too! Frightened off 2 frisky little dogs when i came running up behind them n they yelped n scattered ard n i bet they muz hv taken their revenge on me by passing e msg to their other fellow doggie pals cuz.....well, it's rather embarrassing to say tis, esp when i rem wad Na said abt me, abt all kinds of silly, ridiculous things happening to me, e water cooler legacy being e most unforgettable one. Well, i'm was e JOKE of A12 back in Hwachong so figured tt derogatory label ain't gonna diminish with e maturing of age. shucks..Yeah, okie, back to e doggie tale..I finished my run, a most satisfying ending as i sprinted my way to e endpt, felt like my shoes were on fire n my heels burning...then i proceeded to stretch my calves n as i had to balance on one feet n being an acknowledged oaf with zero balancing ability, i held onto e lampost n proceeded to do my stuff.

So there i was, innocently minding my own business n concentrating on getting my muscles stretched to e fullest when tis woman came up with 3 dogs, all of diff breeds n various sizes n they seemed pretty frenly enuff so i even smiled at those doggies. N then e smallest of e lot trottered up to e lampost i was clutching on to with one leg rased in e air n e other rooted to e ground n wad do u hv?? That little idiot actually lifted its frisky little leg n proceeded to do its business there!! Right at e same lampost as me!! N it certainly din help tt i was in a similar position as tt sinful fella! Grrrhhh.....i gave up all attempts at muscle stretching,turned my face away n slipped away as discreetly as i cud in case e other 2 bigger fellas decided to take after their little bro n tt wud been a glorious sight indeed n i had no doubt glorious smells too.. wished i cud stalk off like an offended feline but oh well..

Was reading Runners World online tis morn n read e article abt hw all runners hv gt tt competitive streak in them. I figured tis was pretty true cuz unless u're jus a jogger n nt a runner n i pretty much proved tis theory today. There were 3 other female joggers, one was plump, e other extremely tall n muscular whilst e third one was wearing an army shirt n looked pretty much like a fitness fanatic. I was running at a pretty comfortable pace n when their running figures loomed up ahead of me, jus felt tis surge to overtake them, haha...n yeah, i did n managed to maintain tt pace. Been a long time since i did a stiff run in e outdoors n tis one was quite a toughie but it felt incredibly gd, much better than on e Monz. Cool, nite breeze n e accompaniment of e stars, comical kids n well...pesky dogs...sorta spiced up e run for me.

Jus gt ticked off by Mum for being crazed enuff to go off for a run when i had such an exhausting day oredi. Running wun be on e agenda tt often soon, i need to hit e lib, print my notes, contribute to e forum, chip in for grp projs n basically ged my stuff tog pretty soon. Sch sem's getting into full swing soon but i figured i may onli ged on e dreary mill of sch work after CNY, can't help it, e festive bug has bitten me. Onli chomped on bread e whole day, tummy's growling, off to grab a bite..ta!

In e wee hrs of e morn..

Jus back frm an early morn jog, bathed n sitting n front of e telly nw, Jamie Oliver jus ended, nw watching CNA...miss e old morn duo of Suzanne Jung n Timothy Goh...rem hw i used to sit down to my daily morn dose of CNA, coffee n tuna sandwich when i was staying on campus tt time. Anyway, i gt up at 350 am to watch telly n after my show ended at 415 am, i decided to head out for a morn jog. I may be a morn person but i'm def nt e morn jogger, my prime time for squeezing in a run falls during n the twilight zone n e no of times tt i've gone for a morn jog can be counted on jus a single hand alone. I've heard all abt e benefits of jogging in e morn n hw it refreshes n recharges one n of cuz there's e veri low possibility of anything cropping up n the early hrs of e morn tt thus prevents procrastination n cancellation of e run. Add to e fact tt i hv a pair of crazy twin cousins who wake up every morn to head out for a full 2hr jog n tt shud be enuff to persuade me to switch to morn runs? Nah..i dunno why, i jus can't...

So guess i surprised even myself..cuz everytime i promise myself i'll get up nice n early for a gd, refreshing jog, e choice btw e alluring option of my comfortable bed n tt of e dark, uninviting premises outside is jus too easy a decision for me to make n which of cuz always fals in favour of e former. Today, i tried a different strategy, exploiting my weakness for a lazy slumber...i told myself tt i'll find it much easier to ged to sleep after i ged back frm a run n it was tt tot which gt me out of bed, into my runnng shoes n out e door.

Been such a long time since i ventured outdoors at such an early hr...i am extremeyl grateful for e absence of 8 am lectures tis sem...the morn air felt cool, fresh n crisp. As i jogged along e dark, deserted rds...realised tt at tis hr of e day, when e hustle n bustle of daily activities had nt started n most pple were still hving their cosy slumber, one tends to notice things tt they might hv missed had it been any other civilized hr. There were few signs of human activities but e stirring signs of it caught my attention. The bent old woman picking up stacks of cardboard near r MRT station, tt lone old man walking briskly along e jogging track n tt solitary sch boy trudging along with an oversized bag on his young shoulders. Perhaps, cuz there's nt much other activities gg on, tt's why e few signs of human activities aroused my attention more..

As i was joggin along e canal, saw e walking old man wave hi to e jogging old man..i guess, tis exercise regime shud be part of their daily routine. N as i was running back, witnessed another middle aged guy shouting out morn greetings to a fellow jogger ard his same age n i like it. Cud feel tis sense of camarderie btw these fellow joggers who most prob see each other everyday. Reminded me of tt time when i was joggin ard my neighbourhood n on each n every round, i wud see tis other male jogger n as i was at my 6th round, he had oredi stopped running n was dg stretching exercises. As i ran past him, he smiled n clapped his hands, applauding me n i smiled n waved back. It felt gd to feel appreciated n recognized, i suppose, esp by someone of e same community. the jogging circle, i mean... Eh, perhaps onli kindred spirits of e running community wud understand, others may think them crazed to desert their comfy loft for a hot, sweaty run at such an ungodly hr of e morn. I'm nt tt crazed though, haz...e next time i set off on e morn jog may be mths away. I figure i still need my sleep.

It's 7 am n the sky is lightening....dawn has arrived in a more noticeable manner now...i feel much more awake than ever...shucks...lesson ltr at 2 pm. Ltrz..

First wk of sch? Bleah..

Was loiking at e forum for US Intellectual History n as expected, those intellects r oredi bombarding e forum with their veri cheem two cents' worth of opinions...jus skimmed thr it all...hving to go thr each n every one of them s jus gonna gif me a headache n hgher blood pressure... Tml, I promise, i'll look at each n every post tml n try my veri best to weave tog a coherent n hopefully cheem sounding post in order to earn those forum participation marks...Soph's right...thinking tt the history dept's more like a wet mkt, lotsa gossip flying...i jus find it hilarious when i tot of tt incident when Na n I were standing outside e history dept n we were in full view by some history professors n Keck actually came out of his office jus to poke his nose ard...he's a kindly fellow though, one of my fave hist profs whilst our Mr Military Commander Farrell literally pasted his face agst e window in a bid to check out wad we were up to..perhaps, he suspected us of being spies, hiakz...okie, reallie tired today, still nt used to e pace of sch life...I need my sleep..

Back to School...

Last day of e hols...n me nt exactly looking fwd to sch... Hving da GRUMPS nw, mebbi cuz no run for 3 days oredi..been busy cleaning up e hse n there's still tons of work left. Jus baked a brownie....tastes more like cake or cookies, can tell i'm no born baker, hiazkkz...Pray it doesn't rain ltr, i need a run to clear my mind. Still feeling grumpy n grouchy...ah well...tis ain't gonna be a gd day, i can feel it t..

Ten Frens I Can't Do Without.....

Suddenly tot of sthg i read in a mag a few mths ago...e title was sthg like 8 frens u can't do without..n dunno why, jus nw as i was bathing after my tiring run, i jus tot of e close frens i hv right now...my last count, had a total of 10, i'm indeed blessed to hv these frens n i've decided to do an ode to these gd pals of mine, without them, my life wudn't be e same...

1. The Best Fren: Huijuan
Everyone shud hv a best fren. Cuz a best fren is simply...a best fren. Those who hv best frens wud noe wad I'm tokking abt. A best fren ain't jus a convenient bridesmaid candidate when i'm prepared to tie e nuptial knots someday.Juan n I are telepathic..well, almost...it's like we hv antennas perched at e top of our heads which r connected to each other via invisible wires...we finish each other's sentences, share e same ideas n we bitch abt other pple without feeling e least bit of guilt or restraint. Yeap, my lost n found best fren, here's to another decade of frenship!

2. The Candy Bar: Ailian
Lian is one ger with a BIG BIG heart....she's one sweet, generous n affectionate ger who hardly ever loses one's temper n will gif me sweet little pressies to cheer me up. She's oso e kinda fren who wud climb up mounts n mounts of stairs n walk a hell lotta distance jus to ged e milk tea i wan frm e biz ad canteen n then smuggle it into e lib for me. Else she'll be armed with lotsa tidbits to ensure tt I dun ged starved during our mugging period. She's e sha da jie n a nice n sweet candy bar in my life! Lian is sugar n spice n everything nice!

3. The Twin: Shuwen
After 20 yrs of searching, i finally found my long lost twin in e form of tanned, pretty n athlectic Wen...nah, tt's nt to say i look pretty too. We're twins nt in terms of physical appearance but cuz we share so much stuff in common! The same dress sense, equal enuthusiasm in e health n fitness arena n to top it off, we share an undying passion for food too! haha..our motto is to Pig out n Work out! She's my best shopping khaki, onli when i'm shopping with Wen then do e aching joints, painful back n weary legs normally associated with e stigmas of shopping disappear...cuz it's jus so much fun! We both love swimming n tanning n we share e same def of beauty: Tanned, athletic n sexy! Though we hardly exercise tog, we always update each other on our exercise regime n encourage n motivate each other. So, twin, here's a toast to our quest for Fitness for Life!

4. The LightHouse: Sophia
Haha....Soph is a beacon of light, guiding this sotong ship to harbour safely...Sophia, Sophia..wad wud i do without her? Soph is INDISPENSABLE....without her, i wun hv figured out hw to use IVLE, CL RBR neither wud i possesse e knowledge to borrow closed stack bks, i wud hv lost my way ard e campus, failed to register for my modules, gt e exam venues wrong, missed e deadline of my history assignments n so much more. Heck, i might nt even be able to graduate, given e messy tangles of NUS bureaucracy...red tape wud hv done me in sooner or ltr. n given her insatiable thirst for knowledge, her passion for e arts n her discipline in e academics...she's nt onli a lighthouse but a role model as well. I shud be able to dock at e harbour soon, thx so much to tis trusty pal of mine..:)

5. The Witty Counsellor: Nadine
Na's an all-rounder...n she's an all rounder in my life too. She's a veri nice n sympathetic person n tt can be seen in her love for her dog. I feel tt she's a counsellor in my life cuz she's nt onli sympathetic but empathetic too. She doesn't preach, she understands, rather n tt's jus wad i need. We both share e same affinity in e industry of choice for our career: the media industry n i reallie reallie hope tt e 2 of us can cross e obstacles, clear e hurdles, enter our industry of choice n best of all be colleagues in e future! Eh n she has e most contagious laughter i've ever heard n my entire life. She LAUGHS at anything n it's nt jus e normal kinda laughter, it's explosive, contagious n it scares e hell outta u...it's been 6 yrs now n i still jump whenever tt crazy gal starts on her madcap laughter...but keep e laughter gg cuz u jus can't help laughing along with Na when she starts..hahaha..

6. My Jiemei: Weiyi
My best guy fren ever....of those who come n go, he's one of e rare few who stay n stay he will, for life. He's my jiemei, my buddy...a much welcomed touch of testerone to a circle of frens overwhemingly occupied by e female gender. But..he's no testerone at all!! He offers gd, simple advice n more imptly of all, gives me a guy's point of view on certain issues which is extremely valuable given tt men n women do hail frm Mars n Venus n getting an alternative pov frm e Mars planet made me grasp certain perspectives of an issue tt i might hv missed had it nt been for him. He reallie does put in lots to maintain tis frenship of ours n tt's why though we meet onli twice a yr, our frenship is still gg strong n i reallie appreciate his efforts. Boyfrens may come n go but tis jiemei of mine will always be part of my life n to play Aunt Agony to my whinings n complaints. His long time relationship with his gf prevents my faith in relationships frm crumbling totally n deters me frm dismissing all guys as heartless jerks, tt's to say tis single specimen saved e entire male species frm being condemned by me, no mean feat..

7. My Chat Buddy: Yuntian
She's e person i chat most with online n tt's hw our frenship blossomed...crossing over frm e virtual realm into e realities of actual life. Yeah, we're e greatest gossip partners too, mostly she provides me with e interesting tidbits of info which adds much spice n enjoyment to my life. She has a veri mature outlook on relationship stuff too so she's oso e one person i can count on to dispense gd,sensible advice. haha..n she plays a pivotal role in my future happiness too cuz she's one potential matchmaker who'll offer to intro gd, worthy guys of impeccable character to me. My matrimonal chances hinge heavily upon her! haha...so anytime I need some luck in e romance department, she'll be e first i call..:)

8. The Pragmatic: Jiajie
Being a Scorpio, i need jus e right balance to soothe out my mood swings n temperamental tendencies. Jiajie offers just e right touch of pragmatism and alongside with her astute grasp of logic n sensibility, she ensures the pH of my life doesn't depart too drastically frm e neutral 7. She's cool, practical, pragmatic, sensible n jus e perfect person to gif a resounding knock on my head whenever i ged too bothered by e hassles of e everyday routine of life, entangled in e turmoils of relationship woes or despondent abt waning frenships. She's oso one who wud take e active role in initiating meet ups n gatherings n i reallie enjoy those chat sessions with her n cy over our fave teh at e Clementi coffeeshop. We can club tog, go shop, go ktv or jus spend one lazy day tokkin over coffee....n yeah, she's my other twin too, e twin in physical resemblance! She's getting prettier by e day so hope tt rubs off me, haha!

9. The Easygoing Sports Fiend: Caiying
She's mad over bball n though her enthusiasm for tt sports hasn't exactly rubbed off me, her passion for it does motivate me to try to stick to my exercise regime n make healthy eating n exercise a priority. Beside her weakness for cheesecake, she's one healthy eater n inspires me to be mindful of e stuff i put into my mouth, haha.. She's almost always available when i ask her out n tt's sthg i've learnt to treasure. Besides Jimmy, she's e other comic figure in e 2A circles n nvr fails to make us laugh with her antics....there'll always be laughter when cy's ard, tt's for sure..

10. The AntiQue: Yongcen
He's e onli one left of the lot of my pri sch frens whom i still keep in touch with. The one n onli...known him since Pri 3 n tt means we've known each other for 13 long yrs! Gawd...tt sure makes me feel old...we've known each other forever...he bears testimony to those days of geeky, outlandish appearances back in pri sch n though my pri sch was ruled with an iron fist, making my memories of it reminscent of a survivor's tale of a nun's convent, getting to noe n keep tis gd, old fren of mine makes it all worthwhile!

There! e longest time i've ever spent on a single blog entry, done! It's dedicated to all my dear frens n hopefully, it does them justice, do drop me a comment for those in the top ten (haha, like some kinda Star Awards thingy) who happen to drop by my blog! Here's to everlasting frenship n solidarity!

Beyond Stagnation

Jus returned frm a run....finally finally broke e 10km mark...but onli barely, haha....11.4km. In one word: Tiring.....Gawd, my legs din feel like mine when i stepped off e MonZ. I almost cudn't make it past e 10km mark cuz i din eat lunch plus my tummy's been feeling queasy since yesternite, so reallie had to grit my teeth n jus hang in there. Decided to listen to some music whilst i ran n since i dun own any fancy mp3 player, I made do with my trusty old hp, listened to e likes of Perfect 10, Class 95 n Power 98 whilst grinding my way thr. Glad I pulled it off....I'm reallie exhausted nw, gonna gif my overworked legs a break tml...n all these running is hopefully gonna push my stamina up a few notches..hee hee, gd since i'm gonna hit e ktv with juan tml. The last time i displayed my vocals, i sounded eerily similar to a croaking frog, i hope tt wun happen again. Hiakzzz..

My New Yr Resolutions!

Haha...was inspired by Wen n rem tt i hvn't drawn up any concrete resolutions for e new yr. Given tt e ushering in of e new yr was a BIG BANG, hopefully tt's a gd sign for e yr ahead. Here goes...

1. Hibernate in e CL more to study n work on my essays
2. Be more thrifty to save up for my graduation trip
3. Be more patient towards my frens n mummy
4. Clean up e hse n my rm twice every wk
5. Cut down on telly time
6. NO more getting drunk
7. Be more enuthusiastic abt applying for jobs
8. Eat Healthy and Exercise regularly
9. Do my weights at least 3 times a wk
10. Clock at least 20km every wk
11. Train for Standchart half marathon
12. Be more positive towards life
13. Be HAPPY
14. Learn to appreciate e pple ard me
15. Muster up courage n faith in e dating arena (haha..)
16. Rem to apply my moisturiser twice daily (I keep forgetting..)
17. Read e newspapers daily
18. Cut down on emotional eating
19. Improve on my dress sense
20. Stop dragging my feet on issues

There! 20 resolutions, no more, no less...okie, if i happen to think of more resolutions, i'll jus add them on, haha....after 3 days of no run due to e festive season, i ran 8.4km yest, nt a gd run though...i jus cud feel it in me. Went IKEA yest to scout ard for a suitable coffee table n had so much fun there! I LOVE IKEA...i can jus spend an entire day there by myself...n i tried their cheesecake for e first time ever, yum yum! Eh, tt was why i had to run my ass off after getting back ard evening time yest, need to work off those calories..

Sigh....sch's starting next wk, i dun wanna go back!!! Boo Hoo Hoo!!! i wanna sleep late, wake up late n jus laze ard at hm, dg nothing...oh gawd...i'm gg back on my resolutions so soon, shucks! kk...gg off to read e papers nw, haha, tt's one of my resolutions too..Gd Luck to all n their resolutions for e coming yr too!

Here's to a GREAT 2005!!!

Long time since i felt so ESCTATIC!!! Hoho!! Happy 2005 to everyone out there!!! I jus had one of e greatest countdowns of my life....n i did it alone...haha, there was a countdown near my place so i decided to go for it n my mum offered to go with me but i knew she din reallie wanna jostle with e crowd n smell other pple's BO..hee hee, so i turned her down but she said she was worried abt me gg alone since my sis din wanna go as well. Heck..i'm a 22 yr old adult plus wad cud possibly happen to me when there were hordes of other new yr revellers celebrating along with me.

I've nvr been much of a fan of new yr countdowns, i gotta clarify..ever since the ushering in of e millenium yr 5 yrs ago had me stuck in a most nightmarish situation in which i was trapped in Orchard Rd along with thousands of other pple, mostly Bangla workers....n along with other pple groping, jostling n squeezing, let's jus say tt it's one situation i wun wish to relive anytime soon, heck, nvr again... Yeap,anyway, e main impetus behind my decision to go for a countdown was Jeanette Aw...haha, yeah, along with Qi Yuwu, Fiona Xie, Priscelia Chan n Jeff Wang, she was one of those Mediacorp stars invited to grace e event n jus as i reached at ard 2330, she started singing....n her voice was a perfect match for her angelic image tt nite. Clad in a simple, white halter neck dress, she looked resplendent, totally stunning n she looked jus like a sweet, pretty little angel. Her voice was veri sweet too! Haha...i sound like some kinda crazy fan...way too juvenile for my 22 yrs of age...Hw i wished i had brought along my digicam so tt i cud capture some of those images...anyway, well, same for Jay Chou's concert, guess i gotta be contented to allow those memories to jus live on in my mind..

Chipped in my bit for e tsunami victims too n we observed a min's silence prior to the counting down n the ushering of the yr 2005. Countdown biz over, i proceeded to the big foam party opposite but by e time i reached there,there were oredi lots of pple insides the barricades n hving the time of their lives with e big, fluffy foam flying all ard... I eyed them with envious glances n managed to dispel e urge to clamour over those barricades to ged to that tempting bed of white foam. Instead, I walked ard, trying to figure a way to ged right into e smack of fun. I found my answer in the kiddy inflated palace tt was next to e adult arena n they had bubble foams too!! Without giving it any further thought, i jostled in n went straight to the source of e foam n had such a gd time playing with e little kids n foam. First time ever in a foam party n best of all, right under e foam tap itself! Then, i noticed pple my age standing guard at e 2 entrances of tis kiddy foam party, they were preventing other kids frm all squeezing in n i looked ard at e kiddy foam party n froze...ohmigod!! I was e onli adult in here!! All were kids, n most did nt even measure up to my waist level! Instantly, i leaned agst e inflated surface n slide down, trying my best at looking dwarfish n mustering a kiddish look on my face....haha, which shud nt be too tough given tt i was actually wearing Ric's old boxers n his army guards shirt with a hairband keeping my dishevelled fringe back n e rest of my hair pulled back into a messy ponytail...hey, wait, ain't tt an AUNTIE getup instead...

Anyway, suffice it to say tt i was trying my ultimate best to look as inconspicious as possible, i even resorted to burying myself under e cascades of white foam, hoping tt tis wud render me less visible to e bemused helpers standing guard at e door...eh, unfortunately, i caught their eye n well, tt cud hv been a bemused or amused look. i cudn't differentiate behind tt mountain of foam i was under...then i gt molested!! by tis overly eager little Malay boy who was standing right under e foam tap n he pushed my butt in an enthusiastic attempt to get me to share his joy....haha, i tried to manage a dignified refusal..hard to do tt when one is covered with white foam frm top to bottom...i looked beside me n the adult foam party was nt half as fun. First of all, there were lots of Bangla again....n they were evidently hving a wild time, i din fancy getting groped, be it accidentally or intentionally by any grown males...plus e adults were still their inhibited selves, nt like e little kids who din care abt any image wadsoever except to hv a roaring fun time..I smiled to myselves n jus indulged in hving fun with these cute little kiddies...

In e end, i managed to make my escape by moving swiftly towards e exit wth my back facing those standing guard....ultimate embarrassing esp when there were parents waiting anxiously with their kiddos for a turn at e kiddy foam party n here i was, a fully grown up human specimen hving fun at e expense of their kids... yeah, managed to extricate myself frm e big, foam party.. Walked out to e rd, the trees along e rd were all lighted up with Xmasy lights n it felt as if i was in Orchard itself...hordes of ple swarming e middle of e rd wth the pasar malam still dg biz late into e nite...a joyous, happy mood serenaded the place...my flip flops were too slippery for me to walk n i took them off n starting running down e middle of e rd in my bare feet, haha...i muz hv looked either crazed or ridiculous or perhaps a perfect combi of both. It felt surreal...truly it did...a ridiculous figure covered in white foam running barefoot in e middle of e rd, i shud be relieved e police standing guard at e side of e rd din arrest me on grounds of abnormal, anti sanity behavior...

Reached my blk soon n as i entered e lift, an uncle stepped out of it n he gaf me an incredulous departing glance, haha...reached hm n scared e hell outta my mum...yeah, e perfect new yr's pressie for her.

I rem my countdown last yr was spent with Ric n we watched LOTR 3 in PS, b4 that, we had a huge quarrel, e first ominous sign of our breakup as hindsight wud hv me noe now...Though we did manage to make up on tt day itself, tt issue was nvr resolved n ultimately, it led to our breakup. 2004 din start off well for me, perhaps tt was why 2004 has been e worst yr of my life ever...no exaggeration. But 2005 started with a bang! I had a most exhilarating n fun countdown n though i was alone n nt acc by family or frens, i reallie enjoyed myself to e fullest n tt's wad matters most. I noe I can be happy, i can make myself happy n tt's enuff for me.

Finally bidding farewell to 2004...n cheers to a fulfilling n fantastic 2005! I embrace it with all my heart's desire n wish tt it can live up to my overwhelming expectations of it.....Happy New Yr to all my gd frens out there n e list includes...Huijuan, Ailian, Weiyi, Shuwen, Yuntian, Sophia, Nadine,Yongcen, Jiajie n Caiying....hope u guys ushered in e new yr with a bang too n tt it'll bring new hopes n wishes fulfilled!