Saturday, April 30, 2005
A Clarification
I am writing this becos it has come to a point where it needs to be put down. I am not close to many people in the class and so it comes that my point of view has not been heard or even sought in the first place, except for certain kind individuals for whom I am very grateful.
1st of all, I would like to apologise for the words I used in dealing with this matter. I am not giving excuses, tho I was not well that night. The comments of the blog in question incensed me greatly and I should have checked my emotions. Then the 2nd reply to the owner of the blog was written when I heard certain comments from someone in class, which I am not putting down, but was really unfair. I am aware that what u said in fury is not the best way to get people to see your point of view and I regret that I have not been trying. The comments I made were certainly regrettable. I am also sorry for making the blog owner lose face in public as the result of my actions. Sorry!
About what really made me furious has nothing to do with the freedom of expression or speech on blogs; I am sorry to cause this misunderstanding through the careless use of my words. The blog owner has every right to say what he/she thinks and I am not against that. I was angry at the words that may hurt the person in question. That is why I wrote things like whether anyone really wanna take his place, becos the seat is filled with thorns. Imagine if he ever saw it: how hurt will he be? It is no laughing matter.
I also understand that some people may have had to work with the person in question and suffered from his lack of cooperation. I didn't factor that in the least. You have the right to feel, I never meant to say that you have not. But since this is the point of misunderstanding, I need to clarify this here. But it is one thing to feel and another to say hurtful thing about someone behind his back. And it is yet another to publish it in full view of everyone, not only in blogs, but oso in other forms of writing. There should be some self-censorhip here becos in this age, u never know who will be reading what you write. The issue here is really hurting people rather than being democratic.
I am also deeply hurt at certain individuals indirectly talking about me in this incident. Please read the above to clarify what I was really against. And I am very sad about people taking sides and that nobody with the exception of 2 people came up to ask me to tell my side of the story. This kind of thing does not happen for the 1st time in this class. Over-interpretation of what I wrote has been taking place, but I guess my angry tone made that all too easy, so it's ok. But at the same time I have found some remarkable individuals who were able to rise beyond all these and judge fairly. Thank God for u!
Hope that this is been clear enough.
1st of all, I would like to apologise for the words I used in dealing with this matter. I am not giving excuses, tho I was not well that night. The comments of the blog in question incensed me greatly and I should have checked my emotions. Then the 2nd reply to the owner of the blog was written when I heard certain comments from someone in class, which I am not putting down, but was really unfair. I am aware that what u said in fury is not the best way to get people to see your point of view and I regret that I have not been trying. The comments I made were certainly regrettable. I am also sorry for making the blog owner lose face in public as the result of my actions. Sorry!
About what really made me furious has nothing to do with the freedom of expression or speech on blogs; I am sorry to cause this misunderstanding through the careless use of my words. The blog owner has every right to say what he/she thinks and I am not against that. I was angry at the words that may hurt the person in question. That is why I wrote things like whether anyone really wanna take his place, becos the seat is filled with thorns. Imagine if he ever saw it: how hurt will he be? It is no laughing matter.
I also understand that some people may have had to work with the person in question and suffered from his lack of cooperation. I didn't factor that in the least. You have the right to feel, I never meant to say that you have not. But since this is the point of misunderstanding, I need to clarify this here. But it is one thing to feel and another to say hurtful thing about someone behind his back. And it is yet another to publish it in full view of everyone, not only in blogs, but oso in other forms of writing. There should be some self-censorhip here becos in this age, u never know who will be reading what you write. The issue here is really hurting people rather than being democratic.
I am also deeply hurt at certain individuals indirectly talking about me in this incident. Please read the above to clarify what I was really against. And I am very sad about people taking sides and that nobody with the exception of 2 people came up to ask me to tell my side of the story. This kind of thing does not happen for the 1st time in this class. Over-interpretation of what I wrote has been taking place, but I guess my angry tone made that all too easy, so it's ok. But at the same time I have found some remarkable individuals who were able to rise beyond all these and judge fairly. Thank God for u!
Hope that this is been clear enough.
Friday, April 29, 2005
Being Socially Acceptable
Just saw a very horrible comment on a certain someone's blog abt a certain not acceptable someone else. Quite revolting! I am directing this blog not at him but at all of the class who have this sort of ideas abt the wretched fellow in question.
Does being socially unacceptable warrant this sort of treatment, being laughed at behind his back and being made use of in front of him? Now, I am not claiming to be an angel, indeed I am not. I have had my fair share of speaking evil of other people and I try to repent of every single one. I don't wish to judge what u guys have done, but I am asking that u look within urself: how many of u can claim to be perfectly kind and good human beings, and so can judge others? If u have even a blemish, don't think that u can point 1 finger at that socially unacceptable fellow. 4 other fingers are pointing back at yourself. Just becos u r socially acceptable and people generally dun mind talking to u, r u really above him?
Instead of wasting your energies jeering at and laughing at him, why dun u think of constructive ways of persuading the fellow to a more acceptable behavior? Good night!
Does being socially unacceptable warrant this sort of treatment, being laughed at behind his back and being made use of in front of him? Now, I am not claiming to be an angel, indeed I am not. I have had my fair share of speaking evil of other people and I try to repent of every single one. I don't wish to judge what u guys have done, but I am asking that u look within urself: how many of u can claim to be perfectly kind and good human beings, and so can judge others? If u have even a blemish, don't think that u can point 1 finger at that socially unacceptable fellow. 4 other fingers are pointing back at yourself. Just becos u r socially acceptable and people generally dun mind talking to u, r u really above him?
Instead of wasting your energies jeering at and laughing at him, why dun u think of constructive ways of persuading the fellow to a more acceptable behavior? Good night!
Saturday, April 23, 2005
ORD mood, as the guys say
I am somewhat in an ORD mood, like Hong Xian and Yue Heng said. Ok lah, still got a bit of steam left to attempt to pull up my CAP. Haha...so late still typing my blog and reading other people's blogs.
Somebody thot I am pregnant today!!! The dress I was wearing today really do resemble what those women wear when they r pregnant, BUT!!! Think it's time to start some kind of an exercise regime. Used to be quite active, but when I came to uni, where those dreaded PE lessons are gone forever, I really slacken down, to the extent that my mom and dad always tell me to do something, tho they don't set a good example themselves hahaha... Joined savate last sem and was good. It's kickboxing, but incorporates arm movements as well. A very high impact workout it was. Anyway my pastor and this elder from my church thot my dress nice and not pregnant like. Well it's supposed to be retro-inspired, so if we decide to make our party theme that, I'll wear it heehee.
Finally tried out the latte from my church and it's good! My church is actually a cafe, complete with a pool table and games like carroms and all. So we have this coffee machine that we never tried before till today, cos the elder finally bought milk. Yum, must try the cappuccino next time. I am generally not a coffee fan, but the powder cappuccino I bought for my mom from Germany made me like it. Since my mom dun like cappuccino, I consumed it all. Seems that Germany has good coffee. But I try not to drink too much becos it stains my teeth.
So far this blog has been rather frivolous haha... Maybe Sarah is right abt me being the future tai-tai. But I really dun wanna stay at home all day when I'm married becos I've seen the kind of life that tai-tais lead, with excessive worrying abt trivial stuffs, becoming materialistic etc. Really, money is not a criteria for me. But of course, if the man that God has in mind for me is rich, that's fine. However I'm really not attracted to the rich guys thus far; they put me off with the airs they put on and the life that they had been brought up with. That's why I neva see myself marrying an Indonesian Chinese, who are stereotyped as being rich. My family fren has been badgering my mom to let me get to know her nephew, whom she said is very nice, is supposedly of compatible horoscope with me (Bah!) and is earning a lot becos of his Master's degree. Hmph... matchmaking at this age! I have not the slightest interest. Maybe I should escape thru the window half-way thru the matchmaking session and start doing unsightly things like digging my nose and talking loudly. Or maybe even before the session starts, I can dress in the ugliest way I have ever done, complete with my spectacles and an auntie hairstyle. Hmm hmm so nice to think abt these endless possibilities.
Ah...must finish my War and SEA tmr. Study hard ppl!
Somebody thot I am pregnant today!!! The dress I was wearing today really do resemble what those women wear when they r pregnant, BUT!!! Think it's time to start some kind of an exercise regime. Used to be quite active, but when I came to uni, where those dreaded PE lessons are gone forever, I really slacken down, to the extent that my mom and dad always tell me to do something, tho they don't set a good example themselves hahaha... Joined savate last sem and was good. It's kickboxing, but incorporates arm movements as well. A very high impact workout it was. Anyway my pastor and this elder from my church thot my dress nice and not pregnant like. Well it's supposed to be retro-inspired, so if we decide to make our party theme that, I'll wear it heehee.
Finally tried out the latte from my church and it's good! My church is actually a cafe, complete with a pool table and games like carroms and all. So we have this coffee machine that we never tried before till today, cos the elder finally bought milk. Yum, must try the cappuccino next time. I am generally not a coffee fan, but the powder cappuccino I bought for my mom from Germany made me like it. Since my mom dun like cappuccino, I consumed it all. Seems that Germany has good coffee. But I try not to drink too much becos it stains my teeth.
So far this blog has been rather frivolous haha... Maybe Sarah is right abt me being the future tai-tai. But I really dun wanna stay at home all day when I'm married becos I've seen the kind of life that tai-tais lead, with excessive worrying abt trivial stuffs, becoming materialistic etc. Really, money is not a criteria for me. But of course, if the man that God has in mind for me is rich, that's fine. However I'm really not attracted to the rich guys thus far; they put me off with the airs they put on and the life that they had been brought up with. That's why I neva see myself marrying an Indonesian Chinese, who are stereotyped as being rich. My family fren has been badgering my mom to let me get to know her nephew, whom she said is very nice, is supposedly of compatible horoscope with me (Bah!) and is earning a lot becos of his Master's degree. Hmph... matchmaking at this age! I have not the slightest interest. Maybe I should escape thru the window half-way thru the matchmaking session and start doing unsightly things like digging my nose and talking loudly. Or maybe even before the session starts, I can dress in the ugliest way I have ever done, complete with my spectacles and an auntie hairstyle. Hmm hmm so nice to think abt these endless possibilities.
Ah...must finish my War and SEA tmr. Study hard ppl!
Friday, April 22, 2005
Other people's blog
Just got Weijin and Hanyong's blod addies today. Great that can get to know u guys better this way! Realized that I seem to be quite an optimistic and chirpy person after all :) If it wasn't becos of God, I wouldn't have been the way I am today. Praise Him!
Thanks to Shu Huei and Wens for your recommendation on where to get great Jap food :) Let's go try those some day yeah?
Had lunch with Weijin today and guess who I saw! 2 of my JC classmates and 1 is the guy I was head over heels in crush with and for whom I even landed in depression. Of course I have forgiven and forgotten him long ago. I even gave him my version of a flirtatious smile and he reciprocated by asking me if I haven't been sleeping! They laughed at moi! Ah... u can't win, can't u? Weijin thot he's "not bad" but I dun agree now hehe. He is oso a Hist Major, incidentally. Ah..the bittersweet feeling of puppy love. How times have changed! I dunno if they thot me different from the last time, but I think they haven't change much. Women are supposed to be more confident as they grow older and this is supposed to happen when u r like, 30 or 40. But I'm already on the way to that, it seems.
Ok I better sleep now so that my dark eye rings will go away in time. It's not that I din sleep, it's just that I slept later. Will there be any miracle cure for that on the market anytime soon? Adios!
Thanks to Shu Huei and Wens for your recommendation on where to get great Jap food :) Let's go try those some day yeah?
Had lunch with Weijin today and guess who I saw! 2 of my JC classmates and 1 is the guy I was head over heels in crush with and for whom I even landed in depression. Of course I have forgiven and forgotten him long ago. I even gave him my version of a flirtatious smile and he reciprocated by asking me if I haven't been sleeping! They laughed at moi! Ah... u can't win, can't u? Weijin thot he's "not bad" but I dun agree now hehe. He is oso a Hist Major, incidentally. Ah..the bittersweet feeling of puppy love. How times have changed! I dunno if they thot me different from the last time, but I think they haven't change much. Women are supposed to be more confident as they grow older and this is supposed to happen when u r like, 30 or 40. But I'm already on the way to that, it seems.
Ok I better sleep now so that my dark eye rings will go away in time. It's not that I din sleep, it's just that I slept later. Will there be any miracle cure for that on the market anytime soon? Adios!
Once Upon a time in China and an outing (6th May)
I called my blog that becos I just dunno what to put down for title today heehee. And becos I am listening to the main song of the show. My bro used to idolize Jet Li and I caught his enthusiasm.
Anyway, some of us gals were inside the Honours Room today and discussed abt the outing on the 6th May. Just in case U dun read the Hist Community much, here is the plan again:
8 pm: Dinner (Anysuggestion where to go?)
11-5 am: An all-nighter KTV at Cineplex K-Box. We have 2 rooms, one for those who like to sing English songs like Jamie and the other for the Chinese singers. Now, U have no reason not to come anymore just becos u r an ESS (England Speaking S'porean), do u? :)
5 am or later: Breakfast at Killiney's, not Tiffany's heehee.
Also, thinking of having a party somewhere between Shaoyun's wedding and our convo. Any suggestion for where or what theme to adopt? I suggest we go either masquerade or Ah Beng and Ah Lian or retro! Venue may be my house, but if u got a good suggestion where we can go, do tell us!
Anyway, some of us gals were inside the Honours Room today and discussed abt the outing on the 6th May. Just in case U dun read the Hist Community much, here is the plan again:
8 pm: Dinner (Anysuggestion where to go?)
11-5 am: An all-nighter KTV at Cineplex K-Box. We have 2 rooms, one for those who like to sing English songs like Jamie and the other for the Chinese singers. Now, U have no reason not to come anymore just becos u r an ESS (England Speaking S'porean), do u? :)
5 am or later: Breakfast at Killiney's, not Tiffany's heehee.
Also, thinking of having a party somewhere between Shaoyun's wedding and our convo. Any suggestion for where or what theme to adopt? I suggest we go either masquerade or Ah Beng and Ah Lian or retro! Venue may be my house, but if u got a good suggestion where we can go, do tell us!
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Study Hard!!!
Study hard, everybody!!!
Had a nice time chatting with some people today. Met Jamie when I was going home and we took the same bus home. Met his sister, but no, bro, U guys dun really look alike :) But then I'm a bit short-sighted when it comes to appearances so maybe after a few glances U guys may look alike.
Speaking of siblings, I feel like talking abt my younger bro. He is currently back for a while, clearing his leave in Jakarta. Kinda miss him around, altho I worry abt him sometimes when he is here. My bro and I r quite diff in terms of character. He can sleep late, but I'm an early bird. And he loves the computer and watching TV, while I prefer to read books. As the elder one, I naturally takes more initiative in all affairs than him. But he can oso smash my ego and I smash his once in a while. Like, once my mom asked him if he thinks his own sis pretty and he said no! And he said that he has the right to judge me that way! But I think I care abt him more than anyone in the world cos he is the one I will feel pain for if I hear someone talking bad abt him or something bad happening to him. He cares for me, too, of course. Usually, he lets me have my way in things, putting his own desires aside and I try to do the same, but I'm really more selfish. Hehe... I am not letting him read this lest he takes advantage of me.
I wanted to join Shu Huei and the rest for Genki sushi today but my stomach not too well. Such a pity becos I like Jap food and I have yet to try the Genki sushi in sch. Suddenly I miss Sushi Tei that I always eat when I'm back in Indo. And Komachi as well as this fusion Jap food, which combined salmon don with cheese, which was surprisingly good! And I miss the Sizzler there. And did I mention the Jade Kitchen there? Not all r cheap, but the Jap food r almost certainly cheaper than here. My mom commented that I neva seem to miss the Indonesian food, but I do miss the nasi liwet (a sort of rice cooked with a special condiment) and gurame goreng (fried fish...I dunno what it's called in EL) at this restaurant. I am oso thinking abt the mutton soup at the area where lots of Chinese live. And the fish head bee hoon and this fried bee hoon with duck's egg. Hahaha this is turning into a blog on food! If u guys ever drop by Jakarta, do call me and I'l bring u to one of those places.
Had a nice time chatting with some people today. Met Jamie when I was going home and we took the same bus home. Met his sister, but no, bro, U guys dun really look alike :) But then I'm a bit short-sighted when it comes to appearances so maybe after a few glances U guys may look alike.
Speaking of siblings, I feel like talking abt my younger bro. He is currently back for a while, clearing his leave in Jakarta. Kinda miss him around, altho I worry abt him sometimes when he is here. My bro and I r quite diff in terms of character. He can sleep late, but I'm an early bird. And he loves the computer and watching TV, while I prefer to read books. As the elder one, I naturally takes more initiative in all affairs than him. But he can oso smash my ego and I smash his once in a while. Like, once my mom asked him if he thinks his own sis pretty and he said no! And he said that he has the right to judge me that way! But I think I care abt him more than anyone in the world cos he is the one I will feel pain for if I hear someone talking bad abt him or something bad happening to him. He cares for me, too, of course. Usually, he lets me have my way in things, putting his own desires aside and I try to do the same, but I'm really more selfish. Hehe... I am not letting him read this lest he takes advantage of me.
I wanted to join Shu Huei and the rest for Genki sushi today but my stomach not too well. Such a pity becos I like Jap food and I have yet to try the Genki sushi in sch. Suddenly I miss Sushi Tei that I always eat when I'm back in Indo. And Komachi as well as this fusion Jap food, which combined salmon don with cheese, which was surprisingly good! And I miss the Sizzler there. And did I mention the Jade Kitchen there? Not all r cheap, but the Jap food r almost certainly cheaper than here. My mom commented that I neva seem to miss the Indonesian food, but I do miss the nasi liwet (a sort of rice cooked with a special condiment) and gurame goreng (fried fish...I dunno what it's called in EL) at this restaurant. I am oso thinking abt the mutton soup at the area where lots of Chinese live. And the fish head bee hoon and this fried bee hoon with duck's egg. Hahaha this is turning into a blog on food! If u guys ever drop by Jakarta, do call me and I'l bring u to one of those places.
Not a happy day, But all is well with my soul!
I'm not in a particularly good mood today, but as I've been warned to beware what I put on blog, I shan't launch into an outpouring of emotion. I prayed during Quiet Time just now and surrendered my hurts to God and now I feel better and more able to forgive the ppl involved.
The day of studying not particularly good. Very distracted and was angry at the stuff implied above. In the evening, I was going to town to look for the Richard Evans book when I bumped into Wenshi on 95. I was not that close to her, but it was great to go town with her! We shared similar thots abt lending books to ppl who mangled them haha! So hilarious to hear her anecdotes. We din manage to get the book cos it was sold out but went to buy bread and drinks. Cheers to Wenshi for making me feel better!
The ktv session yest was ok, tho I couldn't stay that long. If only I'm still staying in hall! But I'm Cinderella, must be home before 12 midnight hehe... Just that here got no glass shoes or a Prince Charming. Ok I'm starting to talk crap. Met Cheok, my former JC classmate on the bus when I was going home with Derrick. I oso bumped into Gerald, another JC classmate of mine. Had an interesting talk with Derrick on the bus. I think that I can generally talk to anyone, a skill that took me years to learn and am still polishing up. I wonder if they thot me changed since JC?
Every time we say goodbye
I die a little
Every time we say goodbye
I wonder why a little
Why the gods above me
who must be in the know
Think so little of me
They allow u to go
When u're near there's such an air of spring about it
I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing abt it
There's no love song finer
But how strange the change from major to minor
Every time we say goodbye
Whe u r near there's such an air of spring abt it
I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing abt it
There's no love song finer
But how strange the change from major to minor
Everytime we say goodbye
Ladies and gentlemen, "Every time We Say Goodbye" written by Cole Porter, sung by Ella Fitzgerald. U see that I love jazz. I dedicate this to someone and oso others whom the lyrics speak to them in one way or another. Guten Nacht!
PS: I found out that some ppl r beginning to read my blog. How interesting! I hope u guys like it or at least tolerate it, anyway this is supposed to be my own space. Do leave comments!
The day of studying not particularly good. Very distracted and was angry at the stuff implied above. In the evening, I was going to town to look for the Richard Evans book when I bumped into Wenshi on 95. I was not that close to her, but it was great to go town with her! We shared similar thots abt lending books to ppl who mangled them haha! So hilarious to hear her anecdotes. We din manage to get the book cos it was sold out but went to buy bread and drinks. Cheers to Wenshi for making me feel better!
The ktv session yest was ok, tho I couldn't stay that long. If only I'm still staying in hall! But I'm Cinderella, must be home before 12 midnight hehe... Just that here got no glass shoes or a Prince Charming. Ok I'm starting to talk crap. Met Cheok, my former JC classmate on the bus when I was going home with Derrick. I oso bumped into Gerald, another JC classmate of mine. Had an interesting talk with Derrick on the bus. I think that I can generally talk to anyone, a skill that took me years to learn and am still polishing up. I wonder if they thot me changed since JC?
Every time we say goodbye
I die a little
Every time we say goodbye
I wonder why a little
Why the gods above me
who must be in the know
Think so little of me
They allow u to go
When u're near there's such an air of spring about it
I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing abt it
There's no love song finer
But how strange the change from major to minor
Every time we say goodbye
Whe u r near there's such an air of spring abt it
I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing abt it
There's no love song finer
But how strange the change from major to minor
Everytime we say goodbye
Ladies and gentlemen, "Every time We Say Goodbye" written by Cole Porter, sung by Ella Fitzgerald. U see that I love jazz. I dedicate this to someone and oso others whom the lyrics speak to them in one way or another. Guten Nacht!
PS: I found out that some ppl r beginning to read my blog. How interesting! I hope u guys like it or at least tolerate it, anyway this is supposed to be my own space. Do leave comments!
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Last Essay
I love Lockhart, but it's time to revise and we still gotta do his essay! And the bad thing is that I haven't been reading much for this sem lor.... sigh...praying hard now.
Aiyah, nvm, let's talk abt nicer stuff. I promised to outline a bit abt my life in NUS to commemorate my grad rite. Here goes:
I recall going to watch the annual floats with my church mate, Daniel, last time. Was a blurry-eyed freshmen then, but my fren already seemed to know his way abt. Bumped into some of my secondary frens on that day.
Think the whole of my 1st year, esp 1st sem, I hanged out with my SNG frens a lot and din wanna know new ppl. Haha so anti-social hor. But I think it was the after effect of the bad time in JC, I just din trust ppl so much liao then. But praise God cos He has healed me abt it now and I have bec more sociable. I had lectures with Lorraine and Jingting and usually hang out at either Lorraine's room in Raffles Hall or Yvonne Teng's room at Kent Ridge. I even helped my former classmate, Aihui, who coincidentally shared room with Yvonne, with her Pol Sci essay, for which she got an A and I got B! Hahaha... I remember the PS1101 was a frightening exp cos there was 3 Year 3 Law students in the tutorial class and they were really impressive.
I oso joined Red Cross, by default. Why? Well, the story is a bit long, but I had intended to join a martial arts ECA during Matric Fair. My fren, another Yvonne (Wang) and I signed up for Judo, Kendo, wushu and even fencing. We went for kendo welcome tea tog, but neither of us joined, maybe it's becos of the super ex outfit u need to possess. I think I went for wushu, too, but rembering my injury, I din join. I really dun rem how exactly I ended up in Red Cross, but I went for their Welcome Tea and oso a First Aid quiz, which I nearly won. Darn!
But I just joined them naturally and was accepted. I volunteered for many stuff, like CPR demo and Blood Donation drives. I got to know lots of them. Then a very significant thing happened. I joined the first FOC they org in a long time as the Vice-Chairman. The Chairman was the guy that was to bec my BF haha. The FOC turned out fantastic, despite inexp and not so gd planning. My friendship with the Chairman dev, but that's all I will tell hehe.
The next sem I went to stay in KR, the best time of my NUS life other than my 4th yr. It was a time of (too much) fun. I got to know so many close frens, got involved in scandals, grew spiritually (only to forfeit it later). Got my own space from the people at home, whom tho nice to me, do irritate me at times. That was also where I got to know how to play Double Jeopardy, whom our dear exchange fren from Canada, Jackson, so kindly provided for us. Ah, he is now a missionary to India. How I miss him! Would love to see him once again. I would also love to see Big Chris, Weijian, Jasmine, Wei Tee and Michael again. But I paid a heavy price with my grades. Sigh...
Anyway, yr 3 went on ok. I seriously thot that I was gonna grad then cos of my grades. So I just studied with zest, for the last time. Eat the delicious yakiniku don last time with pleasure and all. I oso led the NUS team for first aid comp and we emerged champion! Meanwhile, being busy in terms of love life, I somewhat neglected my frens, missing our squad outings. Sorry gals! See, I'm making it up to u gals now. But God was gracious, at the end of yr 3, my grades improved a bit, so I thot of giving 4th yr a shot. The rest, as they say is history. Haha no pun intended!
Aiyah, nvm, let's talk abt nicer stuff. I promised to outline a bit abt my life in NUS to commemorate my grad rite. Here goes:
I recall going to watch the annual floats with my church mate, Daniel, last time. Was a blurry-eyed freshmen then, but my fren already seemed to know his way abt. Bumped into some of my secondary frens on that day.
Think the whole of my 1st year, esp 1st sem, I hanged out with my SNG frens a lot and din wanna know new ppl. Haha so anti-social hor. But I think it was the after effect of the bad time in JC, I just din trust ppl so much liao then. But praise God cos He has healed me abt it now and I have bec more sociable. I had lectures with Lorraine and Jingting and usually hang out at either Lorraine's room in Raffles Hall or Yvonne Teng's room at Kent Ridge. I even helped my former classmate, Aihui, who coincidentally shared room with Yvonne, with her Pol Sci essay, for which she got an A and I got B! Hahaha... I remember the PS1101 was a frightening exp cos there was 3 Year 3 Law students in the tutorial class and they were really impressive.
I oso joined Red Cross, by default. Why? Well, the story is a bit long, but I had intended to join a martial arts ECA during Matric Fair. My fren, another Yvonne (Wang) and I signed up for Judo, Kendo, wushu and even fencing. We went for kendo welcome tea tog, but neither of us joined, maybe it's becos of the super ex outfit u need to possess. I think I went for wushu, too, but rembering my injury, I din join. I really dun rem how exactly I ended up in Red Cross, but I went for their Welcome Tea and oso a First Aid quiz, which I nearly won. Darn!
But I just joined them naturally and was accepted. I volunteered for many stuff, like CPR demo and Blood Donation drives. I got to know lots of them. Then a very significant thing happened. I joined the first FOC they org in a long time as the Vice-Chairman. The Chairman was the guy that was to bec my BF haha. The FOC turned out fantastic, despite inexp and not so gd planning. My friendship with the Chairman dev, but that's all I will tell hehe.
The next sem I went to stay in KR, the best time of my NUS life other than my 4th yr. It was a time of (too much) fun. I got to know so many close frens, got involved in scandals, grew spiritually (only to forfeit it later). Got my own space from the people at home, whom tho nice to me, do irritate me at times. That was also where I got to know how to play Double Jeopardy, whom our dear exchange fren from Canada, Jackson, so kindly provided for us. Ah, he is now a missionary to India. How I miss him! Would love to see him once again. I would also love to see Big Chris, Weijian, Jasmine, Wei Tee and Michael again. But I paid a heavy price with my grades. Sigh...
Anyway, yr 3 went on ok. I seriously thot that I was gonna grad then cos of my grades. So I just studied with zest, for the last time. Eat the delicious yakiniku don last time with pleasure and all. I oso led the NUS team for first aid comp and we emerged champion! Meanwhile, being busy in terms of love life, I somewhat neglected my frens, missing our squad outings. Sorry gals! See, I'm making it up to u gals now. But God was gracious, at the end of yr 3, my grades improved a bit, so I thot of giving 4th yr a shot. The rest, as they say is history. Haha no pun intended!
Last Lecture of my life!
And this marks the end of my formal education. I went for Lockhart lecture today altho it was all presentations cos this was the last time I'll ever attend a lecture in my life, I think. Or at least in NUS. Man...I'll really miss life here. Maybe I shd dedicate a few blogs to my life in NUS. But let's talk a bit abt today.
I was supposed to meet weijin for lunch and so spent the time b4 that reading for the Lockhart essay. Wah lau...very difficult lei...I scared that I'll do badly for this mod. And some of u know that I have to pull up my CAP. But God will help me, in this I have faith. Yay!
I was going to go out of the library when weijin msged that she will see me in 10 min's time. I sat down on the benches near the comp cluster and someone called me. Turned behind. It was Hong Xian. So we sat down to talk crap for a while haha... It's so sad to think that soon, I won't be able to chat with anyone in sch liao. So maluating...weijin called me and since my HP was in silent mode, I din know, until Hong Xian said that my appointment is here. But we had a nice time talking tog in Gecko. Yeah, Weijin, we must keep in touch!
Haha...this is rather secret, but Weijin made me do something... tho I dunno if something will ever come out of it, it was nice to do something out of my normal behavior.
Ok dudes and dudettes, I must go ZZZZ now... I'm an early bird. good night!
I was supposed to meet weijin for lunch and so spent the time b4 that reading for the Lockhart essay. Wah lau...very difficult lei...I scared that I'll do badly for this mod. And some of u know that I have to pull up my CAP. But God will help me, in this I have faith. Yay!
I was going to go out of the library when weijin msged that she will see me in 10 min's time. I sat down on the benches near the comp cluster and someone called me. Turned behind. It was Hong Xian. So we sat down to talk crap for a while haha... It's so sad to think that soon, I won't be able to chat with anyone in sch liao. So maluating...weijin called me and since my HP was in silent mode, I din know, until Hong Xian said that my appointment is here. But we had a nice time talking tog in Gecko. Yeah, Weijin, we must keep in touch!
Haha...this is rather secret, but Weijin made me do something... tho I dunno if something will ever come out of it, it was nice to do something out of my normal behavior.
Ok dudes and dudettes, I must go ZZZZ now... I'm an early bird. good night!
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Late nights...
I feel a sense of loss after lecture and my Cg today... my last Kra class and my last CG.
Anyway, it's late and I think I shall sleep and do my Lockhart essay tmr... my last lect of my life. will miss u guys sooo much!!!
Came home and had a friction with my aunt. Sometimes I think it's difficult to keep your temper when staying with a dissatisfied grandma and an unmarried aunt. Ah... pray that God teach me to be patient.
Anyway, it's late and I think I shall sleep and do my Lockhart essay tmr... my last lect of my life. will miss u guys sooo much!!!
Came home and had a friction with my aunt. Sometimes I think it's difficult to keep your temper when staying with a dissatisfied grandma and an unmarried aunt. Ah... pray that God teach me to be patient.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Lockhart essay very difficult!!
Been trying to do Lockhart essay today...I mean just brainstorm abt it but result not gd. I realized all I've been writing abt is the History Honours class. Haha just goes to show how my life has come to be confined to NUS. Not that I'm complaining...I've met some of the nicest ppl around. I love u guys! *muaks*
So sad that our graduation trip plan is shelved. But I really hope to have some kind of party tog. Anyone onz for it? Or at least a BBQ at East Coast or KTV session? If not the last time I'll ever see u guys will be during Shaoyun's wedding. Though I see that all of us r looking forward to it. Congratulations Shaoyun & Estelle!
Just watched "Wish u were here" featuring Vincent Ng and Cynthia Koh. Man, Vincent Ng still set my heart thumping. Hehe I used to have a big crush on him and looks like I still do. I used to dream of making it to the National Wushu Association so that I can practise alongside him. But then I developed an injury to my leg that was so bad that I shelved the plan. After talking to my ex-CGL, I was also convinced that it would somehow distract me from God. But I was still very interested in wushu for some time. I went in J2 to the National Wushu combined exercise or something and that was the closest I got to Vincent! He did live up to his name as the wushu champion. After the thing I went home but was very sad the next day when I found out that my Lion Dance frens had been there and they took photos with Vincent Ng!!!! What wouldn't I give for him to put his hand over my shoulder for a shot back then! I sulked for a few days haha but then bought the photos of my frens and him.
Oh and for those who don't know, my email jennvin comes from his name and mine Hahaha! That was how crazy I was abt him. My fren actually thot it came from combining my ex's name and mine buahahaha. But it came earlier than his arrival. Vincent has kept his place in my heart throughout. :)
So sad that our graduation trip plan is shelved. But I really hope to have some kind of party tog. Anyone onz for it? Or at least a BBQ at East Coast or KTV session? If not the last time I'll ever see u guys will be during Shaoyun's wedding. Though I see that all of us r looking forward to it. Congratulations Shaoyun & Estelle!
Just watched "Wish u were here" featuring Vincent Ng and Cynthia Koh. Man, Vincent Ng still set my heart thumping. Hehe I used to have a big crush on him and looks like I still do. I used to dream of making it to the National Wushu Association so that I can practise alongside him. But then I developed an injury to my leg that was so bad that I shelved the plan. After talking to my ex-CGL, I was also convinced that it would somehow distract me from God. But I was still very interested in wushu for some time. I went in J2 to the National Wushu combined exercise or something and that was the closest I got to Vincent! He did live up to his name as the wushu champion. After the thing I went home but was very sad the next day when I found out that my Lion Dance frens had been there and they took photos with Vincent Ng!!!! What wouldn't I give for him to put his hand over my shoulder for a shot back then! I sulked for a few days haha but then bought the photos of my frens and him.
Oh and for those who don't know, my email jennvin comes from his name and mine Hahaha! That was how crazy I was abt him. My fren actually thot it came from combining my ex's name and mine buahahaha. But it came earlier than his arrival. Vincent has kept his place in my heart throughout. :)
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Last free day in my life
I felt sad when I realized that this is the last free day of my life! And this is the last week of studies , too! Pearl, Weijin and Nadine were taking photos yesterday and I felt a sense of loss...when will I ever see you guys again? Thing won't be the same after this week anymore... I don't mind the money that will come from working, but there won't be freedom. When my cousin's English fren heard that we only get abt 14 days' leave every yr on average, she cried,"It's abuse!" Ah, once again my Europe nostalgia creeps in. I would like a job that allows me to travel if possible, becos then it won't be so bad. I am the sort of person who cannot sit still for long.
Maybe I should borrow my aunt's camera and take photos tmr as well. Oh man, I'll really miss u guys...
Maybe I should borrow my aunt's camera and take photos tmr as well. Oh man, I'll really miss u guys...
Monday, April 11, 2005
Love and courtship...
I couldn't sleep till late last nite so I got up to snack on something and guess wat!!! Our dear horrible fren the toad was in the kitchen again!!! I am beginning to suspect that either he lives somewhere inside our kitchen or he somehow gets in every night from the space below the kitchen door. Wat is this!!! Why dun he just go back to the garden or backyard where all horrible creatures like him r supposed to be!!! Can somebody teach me some good method to shoo him away like with some special smell that toads hate or something...something that does not end up killing him if possible cos I am soft-hearted after all...
But this morning I woke up without much grumpiness that usually accompanies sleepless nights. I read with much amusement about the guy who tried to declare his liking to a girl in NUS Lt. Haha...I guess some S'porean guys r romantic after all, though the poor guy is not being reciprocated by the gal for now. Hmm...let's muse a bit about love and courtship.
I guess after my past experience with love, I have become more down to earth abt such things. I still dream, of course, that one day a nice Christian guy will come and sweep me off my feet. But I no longer think about just being adored by him and that he must let me have my way all the time. I would like to practise more give-and-take in my next relationship and be much more accomodating to the guy. I dun like it when gals show off how the guy let her have her way all the time, as though parading for everyone to see how attractive she is. Will such a relationship last? But sadly speaking, I have noticed that guys just love gals who r so-called assertive, but in most cases I think that they r just bullies. In other words, the saying that if a gal is not "bad", guys won't like her, seems to be true. Why, why can't the notion of having equal relationship and give and take be in fashion? They r just in name, but I hardly see anyone practising it.
My take is that perhaps the notion that dating must be equivalent to marrying some day is no longer fashionable contributes to this. Most couples date for the sake of momentary attraction and have no view beyond here and now. Of course, I don't mean to say that a couple dating must necessarily marry, but I think most of them should give more thought to the future of their relationship. Don't date anyone whom u r have evn the slightest doubt that u wanna marry him/her. In essence, choose whom u date carefully. And dun have pre-marital sex, becos the physical and emotional baggage may creep in unexpectedly in the future. I have seen enough to convince me of the importance of saving oneself for your future spouse. But most couples r too caught up with here and now. I think relationship really should be carefully considered and does not involve only love, though it is a great part of it.
Having said all that, I think that the guy in the newspaper should have thot over carefully abt his liking for the gal. it's important not to declare ur love too early and in front of so many ppl. Liking or loving can only take place after some time of knowing each other, I feel. That's why my idea of a good relationship is one where I have known the guy as a good fren for some time b4 considering going steady. Knowing that the other party has a cute smile alone just don't cut it. And if this reminds u of Sylvester in any way, I dun happen to like either him or Maia haha.
All rightie...sorry to preach... better get back to my Kratoska essay now. Warmest hugs to those who need it now.
But this morning I woke up without much grumpiness that usually accompanies sleepless nights. I read with much amusement about the guy who tried to declare his liking to a girl in NUS Lt. Haha...I guess some S'porean guys r romantic after all, though the poor guy is not being reciprocated by the gal for now. Hmm...let's muse a bit about love and courtship.
I guess after my past experience with love, I have become more down to earth abt such things. I still dream, of course, that one day a nice Christian guy will come and sweep me off my feet. But I no longer think about just being adored by him and that he must let me have my way all the time. I would like to practise more give-and-take in my next relationship and be much more accomodating to the guy. I dun like it when gals show off how the guy let her have her way all the time, as though parading for everyone to see how attractive she is. Will such a relationship last? But sadly speaking, I have noticed that guys just love gals who r so-called assertive, but in most cases I think that they r just bullies. In other words, the saying that if a gal is not "bad", guys won't like her, seems to be true. Why, why can't the notion of having equal relationship and give and take be in fashion? They r just in name, but I hardly see anyone practising it.
My take is that perhaps the notion that dating must be equivalent to marrying some day is no longer fashionable contributes to this. Most couples date for the sake of momentary attraction and have no view beyond here and now. Of course, I don't mean to say that a couple dating must necessarily marry, but I think most of them should give more thought to the future of their relationship. Don't date anyone whom u r have evn the slightest doubt that u wanna marry him/her. In essence, choose whom u date carefully. And dun have pre-marital sex, becos the physical and emotional baggage may creep in unexpectedly in the future. I have seen enough to convince me of the importance of saving oneself for your future spouse. But most couples r too caught up with here and now. I think relationship really should be carefully considered and does not involve only love, though it is a great part of it.
Having said all that, I think that the guy in the newspaper should have thot over carefully abt his liking for the gal. it's important not to declare ur love too early and in front of so many ppl. Liking or loving can only take place after some time of knowing each other, I feel. That's why my idea of a good relationship is one where I have known the guy as a good fren for some time b4 considering going steady. Knowing that the other party has a cute smile alone just don't cut it. And if this reminds u of Sylvester in any way, I dun happen to like either him or Maia haha.
All rightie...sorry to preach... better get back to my Kratoska essay now. Warmest hugs to those who need it now.
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Random thots on pets...
I just heard this croaking sound and jumped up immediately, thinking that a toad is on the loose in the house again. Since no one knows, I must tell u that I am deathly frightened of frogs and toads. And recently I had at times tried to into the kitchen at late hours or open the door in the mornings to find a toad in the kitchen!!! Of course I screamed, causing the ugly thing to hop in fear. Once, one practically made its home in our cupboard where we put our plates and bowls. That is, until I screamed for my maid to help and she swept it outside and killed it by a few blows of the broom. My brother described the ordeal to me later and I felt sad for the toad, but it was too late. But back to the croaking sound. It came from the wall, I found out and it was actually a stick insect thank God! I never knew those things make sounds.
A few weeks ago, a cricket came by to my study desk and I actually christened it Jiminy Cricket, after the cricket character in Dysney's Pinocchio, hoping that it would become my "pet" like what Charmaine does for the bluebottle fly in her room. But after a while, Jiminy flew out into the wind and that was the last I ever saw of him. I had hoped that he would sing for me, but he kept silent. Sigh... think dogs r nicer pets after all.
I want to dedicate a section to my late dog, Benji. I said "late" not becos he is dead, or rather, not that I know what happened to him anyway. He had simply disappeared when I returned to Indonesia from Singapore at the end of Pri 6. My father suspected foul play, but we had no proof. It is not good to have a fierce dog in a Muslim populated country. It caused me sadness even till today, as I am writing this.
Benji was not my only dog, but we were the fondest of him. His IQ is very high for a dog. He could open up the sliding sort of lock whenever we tried to lock him up! And he did great service by catching rats that roamed free in the house prior to his arrival. I saw him in action once, playing catch with one rat until it died and we only had to clear the carcass. I am sure if he is still with me and if he is here in S'pore, he would not hesitate to chase off the frogs and toads for me. Oh I was his absolute favorite. My mom always told me that he would stay behind confused beside the car after they sent me back to S'pore and sniffed at the car. Then after some time, he would went back to our dining room where he stayed and looked sad for some time. Think he changed my mom's view towards dogs to a positive one. She told me that he showed her that dogs have human-like feelings of attachment. But he is gone... Bye Ben! I hope u r happy wherever u r. I wonder if u will still recognize and love me as much as u used to if we ever meet again?
A few weeks ago, a cricket came by to my study desk and I actually christened it Jiminy Cricket, after the cricket character in Dysney's Pinocchio, hoping that it would become my "pet" like what Charmaine does for the bluebottle fly in her room. But after a while, Jiminy flew out into the wind and that was the last I ever saw of him. I had hoped that he would sing for me, but he kept silent. Sigh... think dogs r nicer pets after all.
I want to dedicate a section to my late dog, Benji. I said "late" not becos he is dead, or rather, not that I know what happened to him anyway. He had simply disappeared when I returned to Indonesia from Singapore at the end of Pri 6. My father suspected foul play, but we had no proof. It is not good to have a fierce dog in a Muslim populated country. It caused me sadness even till today, as I am writing this.
Benji was not my only dog, but we were the fondest of him. His IQ is very high for a dog. He could open up the sliding sort of lock whenever we tried to lock him up! And he did great service by catching rats that roamed free in the house prior to his arrival. I saw him in action once, playing catch with one rat until it died and we only had to clear the carcass. I am sure if he is still with me and if he is here in S'pore, he would not hesitate to chase off the frogs and toads for me. Oh I was his absolute favorite. My mom always told me that he would stay behind confused beside the car after they sent me back to S'pore and sniffed at the car. Then after some time, he would went back to our dining room where he stayed and looked sad for some time. Think he changed my mom's view towards dogs to a positive one. She told me that he showed her that dogs have human-like feelings of attachment. But he is gone... Bye Ben! I hope u r happy wherever u r. I wonder if u will still recognize and love me as much as u used to if we ever meet again?
First Impressions
I spent the whole day out! Just a rest b4 another roller-coaster ride of work. Isn't it like yesterday when we just entered NUS as puppy-eyed youths, fresh from JC & NS? I had been imagining how will it be like if I can go back in time to the first HY1101 lect and see how all of us History majors were like. Wouldn't u guys be so shocked if I call u by name then when we were not supposed to have met? Haha...
But I still remember some of u, tho I was anti-social all the way till year 4. I remember that Ching Ling, Jamie and Shaoyun were in the same HY1101 tutorial as me. I still recall that Shaoyun back then had short hair, which looked nice on him hehe. Then Jamie got a very high grade for our first History mid-term test. As for Ching Ling, I remember talking with her outside the tutorial room and she saying that SE1101 was fun becos they watched lots of movies. I oso remember Nadine (duh! She was my classmate from pri school). And how can I leave out Sophia.
Then from 2nd year, I remember Shi Zhi, who was so nice to facilitate the Film and History discussion. And I saw Andrew and Joo Cheong always together. There was also Johan, whom I first met in the India module and whom I thot was an Irish becos of his St. Patrick's shirt(but I was partially right haha he is half-Irish). I also saw him performing during the NUS Choir concert that year. I oso remember Ermita who used to hang out with him. And that year I saw Weijin for the 1st time through Kathy. Oh how I wish Kathy had been with us for the 4th year! And there was Hoe Yin, who always sat with this pretty gal called Carrie, I think. And Cher Kiat I got to know from our Total War simulation.
I met Natasha in Year 3 from Pre-Modern Japan. And oso Shu Huei. And I remember Soon Onn presenting in front of the class. And Leonora. I saw Yue Heng during the MOE interview and Religion in China and Japan. That was also the first time I saw Samantha, whom I had already thot was pretty hehe! And I oso remember Wei Leong since our module's trip to temples, becos he has this distinctive look. And Sarah who was introduced to me by my JC classmate And oso Jeramine from History in Fiction. Oh and Yanchun and Christopher! The rest, as they say, is history.
Isn't it amusing when we try to dig out our memory to see what we remember? I would love to hear what was, if any, u guys' first impression of me!
Let me leave u with another song:
I read a note my grandma wrote back in 1925
Grandpa kept it in his coat
And he showed it once to me
He said,"Boy, u might not understand
But a long, long time ago
Grandma's daddy din like me, no
But I loved ur grandma so."
We had this crazy plan to meet
And run away together
Get married in the first town we came to and live forever
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet instead
I found this letter and this is what it said
If u get there b4 I do
Don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores r through
I don't know how long I'll be
But between now and then
Till I see you again
I'll be loving u
Love me
I'll sign off here. I wish you a pleasant evening!
But I still remember some of u, tho I was anti-social all the way till year 4. I remember that Ching Ling, Jamie and Shaoyun were in the same HY1101 tutorial as me. I still recall that Shaoyun back then had short hair, which looked nice on him hehe. Then Jamie got a very high grade for our first History mid-term test. As for Ching Ling, I remember talking with her outside the tutorial room and she saying that SE1101 was fun becos they watched lots of movies. I oso remember Nadine (duh! She was my classmate from pri school). And how can I leave out Sophia.
Then from 2nd year, I remember Shi Zhi, who was so nice to facilitate the Film and History discussion. And I saw Andrew and Joo Cheong always together. There was also Johan, whom I first met in the India module and whom I thot was an Irish becos of his St. Patrick's shirt(but I was partially right haha he is half-Irish). I also saw him performing during the NUS Choir concert that year. I oso remember Ermita who used to hang out with him. And that year I saw Weijin for the 1st time through Kathy. Oh how I wish Kathy had been with us for the 4th year! And there was Hoe Yin, who always sat with this pretty gal called Carrie, I think. And Cher Kiat I got to know from our Total War simulation.
I met Natasha in Year 3 from Pre-Modern Japan. And oso Shu Huei. And I remember Soon Onn presenting in front of the class. And Leonora. I saw Yue Heng during the MOE interview and Religion in China and Japan. That was also the first time I saw Samantha, whom I had already thot was pretty hehe! And I oso remember Wei Leong since our module's trip to temples, becos he has this distinctive look. And Sarah who was introduced to me by my JC classmate And oso Jeramine from History in Fiction. Oh and Yanchun and Christopher! The rest, as they say, is history.
Isn't it amusing when we try to dig out our memory to see what we remember? I would love to hear what was, if any, u guys' first impression of me!
Let me leave u with another song:
I read a note my grandma wrote back in 1925
Grandpa kept it in his coat
And he showed it once to me
He said,"Boy, u might not understand
But a long, long time ago
Grandma's daddy din like me, no
But I loved ur grandma so."
We had this crazy plan to meet
And run away together
Get married in the first town we came to and live forever
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet instead
I found this letter and this is what it said
If u get there b4 I do
Don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores r through
I don't know how long I'll be
But between now and then
Till I see you again
I'll be loving u
Love me
I'll sign off here. I wish you a pleasant evening!
Friday, April 08, 2005
Rest day
I thot of a change of color for my blog font. There, isn't green a nice contrasting color to purple on pink?
Yeah I have decided to take a rest tonight & tmr, after finishing my Kratoska presentation. It was surprisingly well-received, tho I think my part could have been better and I could have not cracked so much dirty jokes. This bad mouth that I have! But God has been good, since I put the whole presentation into His mighty hands. I found out later that that was wat Samantha did as well. Praise God for this God-ly sister in Christ!
Hmm... I lost the blog that I put up last nite! I was singing "Think of Me" by Andrew Lloyd Webber...such a waste! But surely I have other things to worry abt than that.
I ended my last other post on my trip in Europe. Pls humor me by letting me go on abt it, yeah?
Our 1st stop was in the Vatican City, where the body of the Pope now lies. God bless his soul. As we lined up to go in, the security guards asked each other,"Japanese?" referring to us. Then one very certainly said, "No, Chinese." the only bad thing abt our trip in Europe was the constant worry abt pickpockets and I heard that they are pro at it. My two female cousins cared so much abt their appearance that, in the midst of the crowd at the leaning tower of Pisa, they dumped all their bags onto the cameraman, a male cousin of mine, every time we take photos. And we were fortunate becos someone groped my male cousin's butt, intending to pick his pocket. Oh, oh but did that ever stop vanity? It became a ritual for them to not only temporarily dump their bags with whoever was the cameraman, but oso stand freezing without their jackets just for a beautiful shot. And one said to me when we returned back that carrying nothing in photos looked better. Of course, of course the reality of being pickpocketed neva really sunk in on us from Singapore. But vanity knows no bounds.
Anyway, the next day we proceeded on to Florence. I think it a capital little city with that Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore and the unforgettable dinner at the Tuscany region. The dinner was something out of my dreams, where you found the zest to sing and dance away the night (we couldn't due to some reasons). These Italians really know their art. The attractive lady singer danced like a pro and really knew how to keep up the atmosphere. And the waiters were no less part of the entire wonderful setting, serving us in deft actions except one when he accidentally spilled the delicious lasagna, when (I think!) he was trying to impress my cousin! Even at the beginning, one waiter already looked us over and asked us,"Where r u from?" Our reply caused him to remark glibly,"Singapore has beautiful girls!" When the lady singer unsuccessfully tried to invite us to the dance floor, the waiters pulled our chairs in a gentlemanly way and invited us with a flourish. American girls were already shaking their booties like nobody's business on the floor and we were self-conscious all the time. The beautiful dinner ended all too soon since there was a law in Europe that drivers of coaches must rest after a certain hours driving and we were close to that. I left still drunk with the atmosphere (not wine, I din drink much), which I'll remember for the rest of my life.
Sigh...after last night not sleeping, my energy is really runing out. Continue this later. Oyasumi ppl!
Yeah I have decided to take a rest tonight & tmr, after finishing my Kratoska presentation. It was surprisingly well-received, tho I think my part could have been better and I could have not cracked so much dirty jokes. This bad mouth that I have! But God has been good, since I put the whole presentation into His mighty hands. I found out later that that was wat Samantha did as well. Praise God for this God-ly sister in Christ!
Hmm... I lost the blog that I put up last nite! I was singing "Think of Me" by Andrew Lloyd Webber...such a waste! But surely I have other things to worry abt than that.
I ended my last other post on my trip in Europe. Pls humor me by letting me go on abt it, yeah?
Our 1st stop was in the Vatican City, where the body of the Pope now lies. God bless his soul. As we lined up to go in, the security guards asked each other,"Japanese?" referring to us. Then one very certainly said, "No, Chinese." the only bad thing abt our trip in Europe was the constant worry abt pickpockets and I heard that they are pro at it. My two female cousins cared so much abt their appearance that, in the midst of the crowd at the leaning tower of Pisa, they dumped all their bags onto the cameraman, a male cousin of mine, every time we take photos. And we were fortunate becos someone groped my male cousin's butt, intending to pick his pocket. Oh, oh but did that ever stop vanity? It became a ritual for them to not only temporarily dump their bags with whoever was the cameraman, but oso stand freezing without their jackets just for a beautiful shot. And one said to me when we returned back that carrying nothing in photos looked better. Of course, of course the reality of being pickpocketed neva really sunk in on us from Singapore. But vanity knows no bounds.
Anyway, the next day we proceeded on to Florence. I think it a capital little city with that Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore and the unforgettable dinner at the Tuscany region. The dinner was something out of my dreams, where you found the zest to sing and dance away the night (we couldn't due to some reasons). These Italians really know their art. The attractive lady singer danced like a pro and really knew how to keep up the atmosphere. And the waiters were no less part of the entire wonderful setting, serving us in deft actions except one when he accidentally spilled the delicious lasagna, when (I think!) he was trying to impress my cousin! Even at the beginning, one waiter already looked us over and asked us,"Where r u from?" Our reply caused him to remark glibly,"Singapore has beautiful girls!" When the lady singer unsuccessfully tried to invite us to the dance floor, the waiters pulled our chairs in a gentlemanly way and invited us with a flourish. American girls were already shaking their booties like nobody's business on the floor and we were self-conscious all the time. The beautiful dinner ended all too soon since there was a law in Europe that drivers of coaches must rest after a certain hours driving and we were close to that. I left still drunk with the atmosphere (not wine, I din drink much), which I'll remember for the rest of my life.
Sigh...after last night not sleeping, my energy is really runing out. Continue this later. Oyasumi ppl!
Last Presentation 2
Finally Kratoska presentation is done. u wouldn't believe how long I sat to do it all. My rear end aches now...haha. Thank God I din go lect today tee hee hee...
Ok where did I stop? Yeh I was in the midst of boring ppl with my Europe trip stories! Here I am listening to "Think of Me" from the Phantom of the Opera, wishing vehemently that I had had the time to go to the West End! The experience of going to musicals or concerts of any sort in S'pore is rather too informal for my taste. I believe in dressing up to show respect for the performers. But the last time I tried to put it into practice it turned out that most S'poreans dun share my ideas. It is strange that the ballet performance of Coppelia I went to, people actually were suitably dressed, especially those pretty and graceful young thing whom I thot must be ballerinas. Oh just in case, the last musical I was talking abt was Mama Mia! which I went to watch with Johan. Haha...I am beginning to sound like some snob! But I hold fast to this idea.
Since it's late and I got Lockhart tmr, let me share with u the lovely lyrics of "Think of me":
Think of me, think of me fondly
when we said goodbye
Remember me, once in a while
Please promise me u'll try
When you find that once again you long
To take your heart back and be free
If you ever find a moment
Spare a thought for me
We never said our love was ever green
Or as unchanging as the sea
But if you can still remember
Stop and think of me
Think of all the thigs we've shared and see
Don't think about the way things might have been
Think of me
Think of me waiting silent and resigned
Imagine me trying too hard to put u from my mind
Recall those days, look back on all those times
Think of the things we'll never do
There will never be a day when I won't think of u...
Can it be, can it be Christine (Bravo!)
Long ago, it seems so long ago
How young and innocent we were
She may not remember me
But I remember her
Flowers fade
the fruits of summer fade
They have their season so do we
But please promise me that sometimes u will think
Oooo....
Of me!
With that, the Opera Populaire shall end the night! I wish you, ladies and gentlemen, a pleasant evening. (Jenn bows and curtains close)
Ok where did I stop? Yeh I was in the midst of boring ppl with my Europe trip stories! Here I am listening to "Think of Me" from the Phantom of the Opera, wishing vehemently that I had had the time to go to the West End! The experience of going to musicals or concerts of any sort in S'pore is rather too informal for my taste. I believe in dressing up to show respect for the performers. But the last time I tried to put it into practice it turned out that most S'poreans dun share my ideas. It is strange that the ballet performance of Coppelia I went to, people actually were suitably dressed, especially those pretty and graceful young thing whom I thot must be ballerinas. Oh just in case, the last musical I was talking abt was Mama Mia! which I went to watch with Johan. Haha...I am beginning to sound like some snob! But I hold fast to this idea.
Since it's late and I got Lockhart tmr, let me share with u the lovely lyrics of "Think of me":
Think of me, think of me fondly
when we said goodbye
Remember me, once in a while
Please promise me u'll try
When you find that once again you long
To take your heart back and be free
If you ever find a moment
Spare a thought for me
We never said our love was ever green
Or as unchanging as the sea
But if you can still remember
Stop and think of me
Think of all the thigs we've shared and see
Don't think about the way things might have been
Think of me
Think of me waiting silent and resigned
Imagine me trying too hard to put u from my mind
Recall those days, look back on all those times
Think of the things we'll never do
There will never be a day when I won't think of u...
Can it be, can it be Christine (Bravo!)
Long ago, it seems so long ago
How young and innocent we were
She may not remember me
But I remember her
Flowers fade
the fruits of summer fade
They have their season so do we
But please promise me that sometimes u will think
Oooo....
Of me!
With that, the Opera Populaire shall end the night! I wish you, ladies and gentlemen, a pleasant evening. (Jenn bows and curtains close)
Last Presentation in NUS!
Today is my first time skipping lect in the sem! Haha had to lah...after producing my ISM, I had almost no time for Kratoska presentation. It will probably be another crappy one but it's a bit too late to worry about it... Just some posting before going back to it... And I had to hand the CG over to Delia for the week.
Hmm... my cousin came over a few days ago to show us our photos during the New Year and we oso re-looked our photos from the Europe trip last year. For some reason, I get sentimental whenever I see anything that reminds me of Europe. Think it was the happiest trip I ever had and Europe is beautiful! Lovely scenery, lovely people...what more do you ask for? Perhaps the happiness during the trip was enhanced by the fact that I was recovering from a break up. But let's concentrate on Europe.
We started our trip effectively in Berlin, because I was too sleepy from the jet lag to commemorate much of our little stopover in UK before that. My dad and other ppl had told us that there was nothing worth seeing in Berlin, but it was not true! My aunt's fren brought us to the Turkish corner, Checkpoint Charlie, the Reichstag, Berlin Dome and of course the Berlin Wall. If anyone ever tell you that East Berlin is not fun, I tell u again that it is not true! The buildings may not be as cosmopolitan as the West, but they were really quaint. We chanced upon this solar powered boat ride and the gungho fren of my aunt's suggested that we go in! Very lovely ride we had, with ducks (Europe seems to be populated with the kind of green-headed male ducks that u see in story-books) and swans swimming around us. We also went on our own to Potsdam becos the fren needed to work. It was a bit traumatic getting a train there becos we spoke no German and the ticket lady actually yelled at me. But that din dampen our mood becos Sans Souci palaces were lovely! The only drawback was that we had to walk real far to get from one palace to another and I mean really far! And we din know that it was not a cold day then so we wore rather thick clothes. But the amazing thing is that u dun sweat there so it's not bad. My mom commented that it must be cold there upon looking at our pict haha. We saw the Chinese Tea House that Dr. Peleggi showed us during lect b4 and I told my aunt and cousin abt Orientalism. We were sad to leave Berlin without seeing Charlottenburg Palace, but we had to attend my cousin's wedding.
I din like it in UK as much as I thot I would. It was deathly cold even in summer! I fell ill twice becos of tt. But our chalet in West Sussex was a real beauty. They call it a chalet, but it was really worthy of being called a small palace. It used to be the hunting ground of a princess and I can see why becos wild rabbits, foxes and pheasants roam free about, running away whenever we came near. And there were peacocks too, which refused to open their beautiful tails to us. I felt like a true princess there, looking out to the fields from those huge European windows. But I still hate the cold.
My cousin's wedding went on well. It took place in a church, though they are not Christians. I wanted to cry, but stopped upon remembering that it would not be as meaningful as if they had been Christians. I decided that my own wedding in the future will be different. There will be a church wedding of course, but the meaning will be different with me and my future husband being Christians. Our church wedding will not be for beauty's sake like what Japanese couples do, but will really be a sacred union blessed by God. Then there will be a garden party with dances and all. But haha this may take a long time before it becomes reality! Nobody has yet come my way.
During the reception of the wedding, I come to realize that the English make their cakes too sweet! U can get diabetes from a slice. We got to know a couple who are really friendly and their children. My cousin said that it seemed that their little boy liked me. Yeah I do dream of having boys becos I think Singapore has too much gals. But yeah, Louis, the name of the little boy, is really cute! After this trip, with so much interaction with ang-mohs, I grew less afraid of them.
We stayed in the UK for more than a week. I wish we had been able to explore more of London, but time did not permit. So it was that we flew to Italy's Ciampiano Airport via Paris' Charles de Gaulle. This Thai immigration officer in the Paris airport asked me if I can take him away with me, to which I simply laughed. We spent the night at Ciampiano Airport waiting to join Chan Bro tour the next day with much fear after hearing the nightmare stories of the thieves in Italy. But praise God we were fine.
My lunch is finally here so I shall finish this story some other time. I understand that it may bore u guys, but it is really for my own entertainment, cos till now I havent found the chance to record the trip down. Arrivederci!
Hmm... my cousin came over a few days ago to show us our photos during the New Year and we oso re-looked our photos from the Europe trip last year. For some reason, I get sentimental whenever I see anything that reminds me of Europe. Think it was the happiest trip I ever had and Europe is beautiful! Lovely scenery, lovely people...what more do you ask for? Perhaps the happiness during the trip was enhanced by the fact that I was recovering from a break up. But let's concentrate on Europe.
We started our trip effectively in Berlin, because I was too sleepy from the jet lag to commemorate much of our little stopover in UK before that. My dad and other ppl had told us that there was nothing worth seeing in Berlin, but it was not true! My aunt's fren brought us to the Turkish corner, Checkpoint Charlie, the Reichstag, Berlin Dome and of course the Berlin Wall. If anyone ever tell you that East Berlin is not fun, I tell u again that it is not true! The buildings may not be as cosmopolitan as the West, but they were really quaint. We chanced upon this solar powered boat ride and the gungho fren of my aunt's suggested that we go in! Very lovely ride we had, with ducks (Europe seems to be populated with the kind of green-headed male ducks that u see in story-books) and swans swimming around us. We also went on our own to Potsdam becos the fren needed to work. It was a bit traumatic getting a train there becos we spoke no German and the ticket lady actually yelled at me. But that din dampen our mood becos Sans Souci palaces were lovely! The only drawback was that we had to walk real far to get from one palace to another and I mean really far! And we din know that it was not a cold day then so we wore rather thick clothes. But the amazing thing is that u dun sweat there so it's not bad. My mom commented that it must be cold there upon looking at our pict haha. We saw the Chinese Tea House that Dr. Peleggi showed us during lect b4 and I told my aunt and cousin abt Orientalism. We were sad to leave Berlin without seeing Charlottenburg Palace, but we had to attend my cousin's wedding.
I din like it in UK as much as I thot I would. It was deathly cold even in summer! I fell ill twice becos of tt. But our chalet in West Sussex was a real beauty. They call it a chalet, but it was really worthy of being called a small palace. It used to be the hunting ground of a princess and I can see why becos wild rabbits, foxes and pheasants roam free about, running away whenever we came near. And there were peacocks too, which refused to open their beautiful tails to us. I felt like a true princess there, looking out to the fields from those huge European windows. But I still hate the cold.
My cousin's wedding went on well. It took place in a church, though they are not Christians. I wanted to cry, but stopped upon remembering that it would not be as meaningful as if they had been Christians. I decided that my own wedding in the future will be different. There will be a church wedding of course, but the meaning will be different with me and my future husband being Christians. Our church wedding will not be for beauty's sake like what Japanese couples do, but will really be a sacred union blessed by God. Then there will be a garden party with dances and all. But haha this may take a long time before it becomes reality! Nobody has yet come my way.
During the reception of the wedding, I come to realize that the English make their cakes too sweet! U can get diabetes from a slice. We got to know a couple who are really friendly and their children. My cousin said that it seemed that their little boy liked me. Yeah I do dream of having boys becos I think Singapore has too much gals. But yeah, Louis, the name of the little boy, is really cute! After this trip, with so much interaction with ang-mohs, I grew less afraid of them.
We stayed in the UK for more than a week. I wish we had been able to explore more of London, but time did not permit. So it was that we flew to Italy's Ciampiano Airport via Paris' Charles de Gaulle. This Thai immigration officer in the Paris airport asked me if I can take him away with me, to which I simply laughed. We spent the night at Ciampiano Airport waiting to join Chan Bro tour the next day with much fear after hearing the nightmare stories of the thieves in Italy. But praise God we were fine.
My lunch is finally here so I shall finish this story some other time. I understand that it may bore u guys, but it is really for my own entertainment, cos till now I havent found the chance to record the trip down. Arrivederci!
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
My 1st Blog!!
My first blog ever!
Such a pleasant day...I finished my ISM at last! Praise God for helping me all these while!
Think I shall start this blog on a good note by thanking all those who had helped me in one way or another:
Thanks first of all to my Maker and Lord, God for sustaining me even during those times when I really felt like throwing in the towel. He is good all the time!
Thanks to Dr. Aung-Thwin for teaching me to do a good outline b4 starting on a paper! And for being patient with me when I was worried and all.
Also lots of thanks to Hanyong for proof-reading my paper. I assure u that it looks quite different from when you saw it. For 1, it is no longer colloquial haha!! Thanks to Hong Xian and Derrick for commenting on it in the honours room! Lotsa thanks to Johann for offering to be interviewed by me, although I din need it in the end! Also lots of love to those sweeties Delia and Grace Dong, who asked after me when I had dejected about it and my beloved CG for praying for me. *Muaks*
That is the end of my first blog ever... "So long, farewell. It's time to say good night!"
Such a pleasant day...I finished my ISM at last! Praise God for helping me all these while!
Think I shall start this blog on a good note by thanking all those who had helped me in one way or another:
Thanks first of all to my Maker and Lord, God for sustaining me even during those times when I really felt like throwing in the towel. He is good all the time!
Thanks to Dr. Aung-Thwin for teaching me to do a good outline b4 starting on a paper! And for being patient with me when I was worried and all.
Also lots of thanks to Hanyong for proof-reading my paper. I assure u that it looks quite different from when you saw it. For 1, it is no longer colloquial haha!! Thanks to Hong Xian and Derrick for commenting on it in the honours room! Lotsa thanks to Johann for offering to be interviewed by me, although I din need it in the end! Also lots of love to those sweeties Delia and Grace Dong, who asked after me when I had dejected about it and my beloved CG for praying for me. *Muaks*
That is the end of my first blog ever... "So long, farewell. It's time to say good night!"
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