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Sunday, November 13, 2005

A relatively nice weekend after the looong week..Was pretty glad after the assignment and project was handed in on friday:) the atmosphere in college was pretty high-strung on thurday night..one of my friends was waaay over the word limit (she had 13000 words too many), another was really stressed over her referencing..anyway thats all over now. Celebrated on friday night with mahjong:)

We realised it would probably the last mahjong session at gloria's ever..quite sad..I've got nice memories of our mahjong get-togethers this last semester at her place:) And I think we cleared out her fridge again. Sorry gloria..but thanks so much for the chips and the soup and the apples and the lunch:) Haha if I do move out next year you're welcome to clear out my fridge anytime:) and I will attempt to cook decent meals for you and ollie in return for all the dinners I've had at your places:)

Last night's birthday dinner for ollie at faith's house was good too:) Faith's an incredible cook. She made seafood kus kus (is that how you spell it?its some jewish form of rice..) for starters, then baked salmon with potatoes for the main, and the night was ended nicely with some pastry concoction with berries:) yummy:) and faith is really so nice..she's like this big sisterly figure to us all..speaking of sisters..was just talking to my sister earlier..Lucas is still not out. But I told her he's just waiting for the most opputune moment to make a grand and dramatic entrance into the world:)but should be anytime this week. If he's not out by saturday then it's gonna be an induced birth..haha I quote her: "There's milk leaking from my boobs!"

"It is purely Singaporean to act with future gratification in mind - to only enjoy things after we've gotten them and to only want them if they reward us later, but few of us know how to savour the moment that counts. five years will pass in a flash, and i hope you don't stand at the end of them wishing you should have treasured them more. schooling days of life, are the essence of memory for adults, just like how our childhood is a treasured memory for us now. school is school, it's more than just a job-giver, it's a mould of the future you."

Was just replying emails earlier and someone close to heart sent me a nice looong mail with a lot of thought-inducing paragraphs:) thank you:) anyway, the paragraph above is kind of stuck in my mind now. Yep. 5 years left. Its true that my parents often tell me how much they enjoyed their school days..but when I look back at all the memories and bonds forged over this last year, I feel amazed that its only been one year. I feel really grateful for the friends I've made here and the opputunities that have been given to me. I often sit at my desk and stare at my pictures and wish I were home. But I know that I don't regret choosing to come here. I've had a lot more time to think about areas of my life since coming here.. (probably because there aren't many other ways to procrasinate here at creston) Sometimes I still feel confused..over the decisions I've made, and over the decisions I've yet to make. I think a lot about the relationships I have here, about the ones back home, and about the ones I've yet to make. Sigh. Anyway the point is I should probably stop thinking so much and just focus on what I do have now and treasure the things and people in my life more:)

Oh and thanks to naomi for the (erm very very early) christmas present:) It was a surprise but a very nice one:)

Nicole: haha yeah I really have been on a running craze for the last week!probably a good reason to get away from studying:)heh I'll try to keep it up:)
Nadine: yep haha but I'm lousy at it though:) but it really was fun:) yes yes get-together when I go home!

~me~ at 10:34 PM

my search for verve

Sunday, November 13, 2005 A relatively nice weekend after the looong week..Was pretty glad after the assignment and project was handed in on friday:) the atmosphere in college was pretty high-strung on thurday night..one of my friends was waaay over the word limit (she had 13000 words too many), another was really stressed over her referencing..anyway thats all over now. Celebrated on friday night with mahjong:) We realised it would probably the last mahjong session at gloria's ever..quite sad..I've got nice memories of our mahjong get-togethers this last semester at her place:) And I think we cleared out her fridge again. Sorry gloria..but thanks so much for the chips and the soup and the apples and the lunch:) Haha if I do move out next year you're welcome to clear out my fridge anytime:) and I will attempt to cook decent meals for you and ollie in return for all the dinners I've had at your places:) Last night's birthday dinner for ollie at faith's house was good too:) Faith's an incredible cook. She made seafood kus kus (is that how you spell it?its some jewish form of rice..) for starters, then baked salmon with potatoes for the main, and the night was ended nicely with some pastry concoction with berries:) yummy:) and faith is really so nice..she's like this big sisterly figure to us all..speaking of sisters..was just talking to my sister earlier..Lucas is still not out. But I told her he's just waiting for the most opputune moment to make a grand and dramatic entrance into the world:)but should be anytime this week. If he's not out by saturday then it's gonna be an induced birth..haha I quote her: "There's milk leaking from my boobs!" "It is purely Singaporean to act with future gratification in mind - to only enjoy things after we've gotten them and to only want them if they reward us later, but few of us know how to savour the moment that counts. five years will pass in a flash, and i hope you don't stand at the end of them wishing you should have treasured them more. schooling days of life, are the essence of memory for adults, just like how our childhood is a treasured memory for us now. school is school, it's more than just a job-giver, it's a mould of the future you." Was just replying emails earlier and someone close to heart sent me a nice looong mail with a lot of thought-inducing paragraphs:) thank you:) anyway, the paragraph above is kind of stuck in my mind now. Yep. 5 years left. Its true that my parents often tell me how much they enjoyed their school days..but when I look back at all the memories and bonds forged over this last year, I feel amazed that its only been one year. I feel really grateful for the friends I've made here and the opputunities that have been given to me. I often sit at my desk and stare at my pictures and wish I were home. But I know that I don't regret choosing to come here. I've had a lot more time to think about areas of my life since coming here.. (probably because there aren't many other ways to procrasinate here at creston) Sometimes I still feel confused..over the decisions I've made, and over the decisions I've yet to make. I think a lot about the relationships I have here, about the ones back home, and about the ones I've yet to make. Sigh. Anyway the point is I should probably stop thinking so much and just focus on what I do have now and treasure the things and people in my life more:) Oh and thanks to naomi for the (erm very very early) christmas present:) It was a surprise but a very nice one:) Nicole: haha yeah I really have been on a running craze for the last week!probably a good reason to get away from studying:)heh I'll try to keep it up:) Nadine: yep haha but I'm lousy at it though:) but it really was fun:) yes yes get-together when I go home! ~me~ at 10:34 PM
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