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Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Haha and here's buster bai nian-ing to my mom!I think he's more interested in oranges than in ang pows though.





Me on Brian's new bike! He just got his license 2 weeks ago..Haha shawn was teasing him that the only reason he got the license was to attract girls. Aiya but I think brian's able to get enough girls even without the bike:) Hmm and all the old people were nagging at him to be careful when riding his bike. Yeah motorcycles can be pretty scary; even brian admitted that the first time he went out on his own bike he was abit freaked..and he was complaining alot about annoying taxi drivers :P But I can understand his reasons for buying one..it really is relatively more economical than a car & I admire him for working so hard to earn the money to buy one by himself:)










The cousins! Well minus my elder sister cos she's so much older than us so we don't usually include her in the younger people category during family reunions..quite lucky that we're all so close in age on my dad's side of the family..my cousins on my mom's side are all my mom's age so I can't really relate to them..heh but there were alot of weddings within the family on my mom's side last year so that means more ang pows this year!Heh and my elder sister gave me an ang pow as well this year:) kinda weird but nice:) so if my younger sister marries before I do does that mean she has to give me an ang pow during cny too?


Lucas certainly got alot of attention this festive season..all the relatives were cooing at him..and somehow older people get more generous when it comes to babies..one auntie tried to shove four ang pows into his tiny fist. I think in an attempt to get him to smile..and he was smiling alot:) Haha but I think it's just cos his vision is now limited to black, white & red-coloured objects..so he's seeing alot more this week cos of all the red ang pows and red decorations and red clothings:) Haha brian was so entranced at Lucas cos Lucas was smiling and gurgling at him particularly until my mom pointed out that it was just his red shirt.



Chris: Yeah man. (when the auntie was trying to get Lucas to grasp the many ang pows)






ollie: haha yes yes mahjong when you come back! hope you're havin a good trip now:)
nic: Haha it's really ok girl! Gong xi fa cai to you though you're far from home! Take care:)
cheng: Thanks thanks:)
~me~ at 11:59 AM

Sunday, January 29, 2006

Gong xi fa cai everybody:)


I am dead tired right now but somehow still unable to fall asleep..dead tired because it was a pretty busy day..spent the morning helping my mom with last minute cny housewife-ish stuff (she gets really stressed this time of the year) then the afternoon catching up with an old friend:)


And reunion dinner earlier tonight was nice:) Haven't seen most of my cousins for a long long while & it was good to know what was happening in each other's lives once again..we used to spend so much together as kids playing silly games; it felt abit surreal tonight cos we realised that now nearly all of us are out of school, and tonight we were discussing work, money & future ambitions..It felt like just yesterday we were wreaking havoc by playing badminton in the house or sliding down the staircase on mattresses..suddenly we're driving and working and talking about relationships.


I look back on my childhood days and think that the things I used to do & say were childish. I wonder if someday in the future I'll look back on now and think differently. Maybe the things that I feel are bothering me now will seem unimportant to me in the future. It's like how you used to irked by the littlest things as a kid, & now looking back it just seems silly.


Anyway, a friend said this...
In sociology class i learned that some guy proposed the theory that all religions are unreal. they exist only to satisfy an emotional need that humans have. He also proposed that all humans have this innate need for something spiritual, and so they create these things called religion which provides them with the answer to meaning to life, something to live for, and common interests between a community.


So how do we know that religion really exists? How do we know God is truly there? My friend put it forward, "It's all about faith." Faith in God, faith in our family & friends, faith that everything will always turn out for the best:)


Haha and I found someone whose chinese may actually be worse than mine:)
Chris: How do you write "ma-ma"? as in mother?


Happy chinese new year!:)
~me~ at 3:54 AM

Friday, January 27, 2006

Today was the kind of day that made me just feel like smiling. It wasn't special in any particular way, in fact there were some things that happened that would have made me usually at least not happy. But I can't explain it at times. Lying on my floor in front of my laptop, with the music blasting & Lucas playing in his babyseat next to me, I suddenly just feel very blessed:)


Most probably thanks to the events of the past week..thanks to all my wonderful friends out there:) I know I've already said my thanks a hundred million times, but that's just me. I really am thankful & I really hope you guys understand how touched I am:)


There are still little reminders of the birthday events of the week visible to me now..the pink tiara on my desk, the music playing on my laptop now:), my new pink bag next to my cupboard, the four huge helium balloons just on the inside of my door -- abit droopy now but still airbourne:)..haha speaking of the balloons..
1. Buster now doesn't dare to enter my room cos of the huge balloons. For some reason he's scared of them.
2. Lucas was really entertained when I placed the balloons in front of his babyseat.
3. I walked into the balloons when I got up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night & tripped onto my carpet.
4. My sister caught sight of the balloons in my room in the dark & screamed. (I suppose they can look pretty scary, especially the huge crown-shaped one)


Oh yes and also the sinful chocolate cakes in the fridge:) Haha according to xinli -- "Cakes symbolize happiness." Yes so true:) Cake really is a luxury. I've been eating cake everyday for the past week..and there still seems to be a neverending supply..haha well I'm not complaining:) Thanks for all the birthday cakes people..many cakes = much happiness :)


Also, I think driving's pretty calming:) Had to drive all the way to changi today to fetch my mom from the airport..haha quite weird. My dad left today for hong kong while my mom left hong kong for singapore at exactly the same time. Hmm I remember when I was younger I used to be really upset when my parents left home often on long buisness trips..but as someone told me the other day, "Things change." Not that I'm not upset anymore..well upset's not the word. Heh and chris is coming home today!so that equals much happiness for my sister & lucas:)


Haha and I received the weirdest sms from qingyi earlier -- "Hey germaine, will your parents be inviting any lion dance troupe during the new year?" Erm. Well I guess the funny thing to me is that I can just imagine him asking me the question with a straight face. He's the kind of person who says the silliest things without sounding stupid. And no my parents are not inviting a lion dance troupe:) Haha but like I told you, my friends are always welcome to my place:) ktv and mahjong over the new year anyone?:) tell me if interested!:)


And thanks lionel for the belated birthday treat:) and for the very thoughtful gift:)
~me~ at 3:10 AM

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Thank you everyone:) My 21st was truly a memorable one..I didn't want to make a big deal out of it but you guys made it special for me:)


Gloria: Yep different people know different sides of me. But some know more sides than others:) It depends on how much I'm willing to show of myself to another. Haha well yeah I do think a lot. You're not the first to tell me that..I guess I do have a lot on my mind..but what's on my mind might not neccessarily trouble me:) I do fret and get upset over things of course, but I guess I don't like to show it as much cos I keep telling myself to think optimistically:) I always believe that no matter how upset I am over something, it can't compare to others in the world who have to think about whether or not they're going to have food for tomorrow, or people who don't have the luxuries of education. I remember you telling me before that I tend to hide my feelings..but I don't think it's intentional; it's more of me trying to look on the bright side of life:) Thanks for the listening ear glowie:) Hmm and sometimes I feel the same way about wanting a magic wand:) Heh yay we're gonna be housemates this year!


Haha I was just reading xinli's blog..on how she and cindy planned the whole surprise:) It's interesting to know what happens behind the scenes & how much goes into any plan. I can just imagine them walking down my street in the middle of the night wielding giant pink balloons and laughing at the top of their voices:) And I really wish I could have given you guys a ride home that night! Haha and by the way, Buster took one look at my huge pink balloons, gave a big yelp and ducked under my bed to hide.


Anyway feeling rather tired now..probably due to the past couple of late nights & a looong afternoon of babysitting. Babies look tiny & innocent but they can take a lot out of you :P Since coming back, I've a newfound respect for all mothers.


Think the most frustrating thing about taking care of a baby is that they're unable to tell you what's wrong. You can only guess what the problem is. It's heart-wrenching to hear a baby wail and not know what the problem is..


Haha this is Lucas at his most satisfied moment -- after a feeding:) I can place him on my lap and he'll just stare back at me, all smiley & gurgly:) I'll miss him when I leave.
~me~ at 12:30 AM

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Haha another sleepless night..but this time for different reasons altogether:) I am speechless..with thanks for the wonderful people in my life, and for the incredible surprises they brought to my doorstep this special day:)




Right after my last post, cindy called me to wish me happy birthday:) then she went on to ask some suspiciously weird questions involving what I had planned for the last hour before I turned 21..being the daft person I am, I didn't expect what was in store for me until she told me "Walk out your front door now." Haha the last thing I expected was a HUGE bunch of balloons floating over the top of the hedges in front of my gate:) And the next thing I knew I could hear cindy and xinli's characteristic crazy laughter:) Thanks so much guys! They were wielding a chocolate truffle cake and the balloons and singing the birthday song in the dark:) And they 'forced' me to invite them in cos they had brought the cake and candles but no lighter:) I also had to endure wearing a furry pink birthday tiara for a few kodak moments..but know that I loved and cherished every moment guys:) Loved the surprise and I love you both so much:)


I didn't think the night could have gotten any better but it did:) Haha I was still laughing over the night's events with cindy and xinli at my dining room table when my doorbell rang..I opened my front door but couldn't see anyone outside..but as I neared my gate I caught sight of another little something floating over the top of my gate..haha it was gloria, ollie & LM! Armed with a BIIIIG chocolatey cake:) (And I really mean BIG --I had to use 3 big tupperware boxes to store the remains of the cake in the fridge) haha oh man. I was so touched:) Anyway I invited them in...and I found that cindy and xinli had already whisked all the dirty plates & remains of my first little party into the kitchen:) Haha their logic was that they wanted my second group of birthday surprisers to think that they had successfully been the first group to wish me happy birthday:) Anyway cindy & xinli left soon after to leave me with ollie, glowie & LM..thanks so much guys..I really don't know how else to say how touched I am by all your efforts:)




Anyway ollie, gloria & LM ended up staying till about 2..haha the big big cake turned out to be the famous chocolate banana cake from secret recipe:) Never knew it was famous but it did taste quite good:) I was quite stuffed though..I had a total of 3 slices of different birthday cakes from 3 different groups of friends in a span of 12 hours!Not to mention the dim sum buffet just before that. Haha oh and special thanks to ollie for wrapping up my present soo nicely:) must have taken a lot of time & your creative juices..


THANK YOU girls:)


So then I returned to my room at the end of the festivities, feeling sleepy yet hyped-up at the same time:) And I saw yet another surprise waiting for me on my desk:) Thank you dear:)


And also thanks to pips, chee, ruth, suriya, JB for the late-night bday wishes:)
~me~ at 6:46 AM

Thank you cn5a!!:) I don't know how else to express my thanks for the nice surprise today:) & it's not even my birthday yet!


Went to harbourfront today for dim sum buffet! Haha I think even the people working at the resturant were abit taken aback by the amount of food we ordered..it was ala carte buffet so we just whacked it..Our table of 9 ate SEVENTY plates of dim sum:) Plus soup & dessert:) Haha at the price of $15 per head, we calculated each person should eat at least 5 plates..we did well:) Don't think I've ever downed that much dim sum at one go before..And I've never seen the dim sum steamers stacked that high before! I actually couldn't see what was on the other side of the revolving table cos the steamers were stacked in front of me. Guys have amazing appetites. The food was pretty decent..definitely better than the yum cha buffets in sydney:) Unfortunately I had to leave abit early cos I had to rush home to babysit..




Then I got a surprise when JB, Weilian, Qixiang & WJ showed up at my place later in the afternoon:) Armed with birthday cake and present!:) They were so sweet..showing up at my house when I had to leave early..Heh luckily Lucas was a good boy today & he didn't make much of a fuss when they visited:)






Just feeling rather blessed now:) For the past couple of days I've been feeling abit out of sorts..Maybe a combination of the weather & the sleepless nights..I just can't fall asleep..And I'm really tired of thinking. Why can't I just put it out of my mind? It's been so long.


I woke up yesterday morning to the sound of the phone ringing..picked up the receiver sleepily..it took me awhile (my head was still fuzzy with sleep) to recognise the chirpy voice on the other end:) Haha thanks for the early birthday wish ruth:) I must have sounded pretty blur at first..but I really was happy to hear from you again:) And sorry I had to go off so suddenly!Lucas was wailing away..miss you:)


Gloria: what's your definition of wholesome? Heh well what you read about my life is what I blog about. And what I blog about is definitely not all there is to my life..I remember ruth telling me before that my blog is like a storybook to her. But isn't everyone's life a story to tell? Some may seem more interesting to others but it depends on individual perception. And it depends on what parts of your life you want to include in the story. I've always been pretty open about my thoughts and feelings..but I can be pretty good at hiding as well. It just seems more apt to hide and shut up in certain situations. But I don't mean to hide sometimes as well..I prefer to listen; but at times I listen so hard I forget I need someone to listen to me as well.


Sigh. Life can be so unexpected. Even when you think you have your life all mapped out, things happen that shape your destiny in ways you might never have imagined. Sorry if I'm sounding rather random tonight..Lotsa random thoughts swimming around in my head..


~me~ at 1:07 AM

Saturday, January 21, 2006

heh my payoff yesterday for an afternoon of babysitting -- a yummy peppermint brownie:) courtesy of my thoughtful sister:) She really doesn't have to keep buying me food in return for babysitting but she does:)


Anyway you're right xinli:) that's the conclusion me and my friend came to as well:) Sure the single life would be simple but incomplete. But I guess it's really up to a person to decide for himself/herself. The thought of having your own family & children is nice though scary. Isn't it ironic that the things which can make us the happiest also have the most potential to hurt us?


So chris left for bangkok this morning. And my sister's sad now :( And I think Lucas knows his daddy's gone as well. I was suitably amused yesterday by my parents as they made funny faces & spouted baby language at Lucas in efforts to make him smile and gurgle:) Wonder if they did the same to me when I was a kid. Hmmm. It's times like these that remind again of my parents' youth. My mom might be getting old but it's nice to see her still acting like a five-year-old:) And I don't know why but my parents keep calling Lucas "buster" :P Probably just a slip of the tongue since buster's the only other one in the house they reserve their baby voices for, but still, poor Lucas.


Me and my sister were flipping through the papers during lunch yesterday and came across this section in life where they were showcasing stars' and their dogs. Dogs get the most ridiculous names these days. Cookie? Thudpaw? Tipsy? Poor dogs. Haha I still remember when buster first came to us my mom kept "accidentally" calling him bastard. At least buster seems to take it in stride:)




Anyway I just came home from an afternoon of trooping about singapore..first I went to NUS to meet xinli, where she brought me on a tour of kent ridge hall:) wow it looks a A LOT nicer than I thought it would..really nice and new and considerably homey:) xinli's room is very pink and just so her. Heh it was nice seeing you:) wish we had more time to talk though..see you again soon:)




Caught the bus to chinatown after that to meet amelia, mich foo & mich lim!Haha I joined them for their annual trip to chinatown to experience some cny atmosphere:) sigh amelia and mich lim walk super slow though..me and michelle ploughed ahead into the crowd cos we got tired of waiting for them..haha and also I think cos we were thinking of getting to dinner. Lotsa nice stuff:) & think today did help me a bit in getting into the cny mood:) I still remember when I was younger my parents would bring me and my sisters to chinatown every year..and we would be so scared of losing them in the crowds..michelle was telling me this year is a record year of 500 cny stalls in chinatown! Yay I'm so glad I get to be home for cny:)


My mom says she hates cny..I guess it is pretty stressful for mothers..having to stock up on food, buy new stuff, give ang pows..cny is more fun as a kid I suppose.





Tada!The first time Lucas is wearing pants. Haha he usually wears just jumpsuits but today we managed to fit him into his pants!:)


Happy weekend everyone:)
~me~ at 2:07 AM

Thursday, January 19, 2006

bath buster?:)
~me~ at 1:11 PM

Spent some time talking to my mom last night..I've never really thought of her as being old..but events of late have made me realise she's not as young as she used to be.


Sometimes I still feel bad for deciding to go to australia..cos it means my mom has to go on working for who-knows-how-long. And it means my younger sister won't get a chance to go overseas if she wants to. I remember discussing with a friend the other night about how much simpler the single life is. Without family or children, it would be so easy to live and retire comfortably, without worries of money or schooling your children. But I guess this kind of simplicity in life wouldn't equal happiness for everyone. I am so thankful to my mother for giving me the chance to live the life I have ahead of me.


Haha was just helping my elder sister..she was packing chris's suitcase cos he's leaving tmr for bangkok..such a wife-ish thing to do. Kind of cute:) Does rolling up shirts result in less wrinkles?? Probably. That's what department stores do right? Haha I think for me I'd prefer to pack my own stuff..so at least I'd know what was inside & what I didn't have..chris is probably gonna get a laugh out of seeing all his rolled-up shirts and pants..& I'm sure he'll be happy to see that little hidden surprise:)


I promised Buster a bath this morning and he's giving me pitiful looks now. Gotta go!


ruth: haha yes those were the tai-tai days.. :) check your email!:)
lynn: yep sure!Just tell me when you're free:)
~me~ at 1:10 PM

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." -Helen Keller


Reading through past entries of my diary, I realise how many different phases of my life there have been. At any one time, there are different people in my life, on my mind, affecting the things I do or say. At the time of any entry, I seem to have a fixated point of view; my life is revolved around the people at that phase of my life. It's sad to think that you might feel very close to a particular group of friends at one phase in your life, and then in the next everyone goes their separate ways. The hard thing to do is to maintain that closeness even though time has marched on; but I guess when you do make the effort you only realise how much you truly treasure the relationships you have with people.


Anyway it's been an interesting weekend and I've had a pretty good start to the week:) Met Ian yesterday..he's always been so annoyingly childish, yet he still seems to understand me pretty well:) He made this comment about how I still look exactly the same as he met me five years ago..was it really five years ago?? Thanks for making life interesting:)


And thank YOU for always being there for me:)


A friend told me recently that I shouldn't place all my faith in friends, because ultimately it's God whom you be entrusting your life to. Not that he was saying that I shouldn't have faith in friends, just that I should not forget the place of God in my life. I think he meant I place faith in people in my life too easily..It's so much easier to be hurt when you open your heart to trusting another..yet it's through trust and faith that you can know so much more of a person. I guess it's up to the individual to decide if it's worth it in the end:)
~me~ at 12:06 PM

Feels like there's a lot to blog about for the weekend..but think I need to just find solace in my diary now.




Sometimes I wish I could just go back to being a baby; then I wouldn't see the need to think about all this. It's so easy to smile & pretend everything's dandy.
~me~ at 4:34 AM

Saturday, January 14, 2006

What a nice end to the week:)


I'll start off with dinner last night:) It was still rainy in the evening so my mom let me drive her car to holland v where I met gary for dinner at crystal jade..Haha I must apologise for sauning gary so much..but understand that I would only suan people I feel comfortable sauning:) It's ironic, but the closer you feel to a person, the less you mind being teased or teasing the person:) It's just like how cindy and xinli always scold me for being blur. Or how I tease ruth about being an old auntie all the time:)


We drove to the Macs next to west coast park after dinner for a drink..never actually been there before and I imagine it must be quite nice in the day:) It was past 1130 before I knew it! Guess the good thing about driving is that you don't have to worry about what time the last bus comes..yeah but I don't understand how fast time whizzed by..gave gary a lift back to NUS which brought back memories of my short semester in NUS:) I remember trudging toward the central library during breaks...lunches in the engineering & arts canteens..cn5a and lunches with michelle & amelia..how fast time flies...


Anyway today started off with a walk at botanical gardens with buster, my sis & Lucas:) Never realised how many people there are at the garden in the mornings...Lucas was strapped to my sister's chest while I held on to buster's leash..haha the silly dog kept barking at passing dogs & buggies..he even caused one passing buggy to swerve, eliciting little shrieks from the ang mo ladies in the buggy:) But I guess he was just excited about getting out of the house..poor thing's been cooped up in the house for awhile now. Anyway it was a nice walk to cool weather & pleasant conversation with my sister:)


Went to visit Lin Min in the afternoon with ollie & glowie..haha it was really nice just hanging out at LM's place with the girls:) Her family is so cute:) & generous! soooo much food for dinner..Kind of looking forward to staying with glowie & LM next year..but also feeling sad at the thought of returning to sydney & starting another whole semester :( Get well soon LM:)


nic: haha yeah you should try it!not too bad:) wish I could have seen you too but I'm glad u had a gd trip back girl:) yep I think she's pretty too:)
xinli: yes you lucky girl! Haha meet up soon again! I haven't terrorised your hall room yet.
olivia: haha nice to see you today ollie:) so happy for you!
nad: hey girl tell me if you're free to meet up!
~me~ at 4:38 AM

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Another rainy day:) I don't know why but music sounds even better with the sound of rain in the background:)


Feeling hungry now. I didn't quite get to finish my lunch because I made the fatal mistake of leaving my bowl too close to the table edge. I turned around to get a drink of water, then turned back around to see buster with his front paws on the table, happily licking away at my unfinished lunch :p Sigh. Haha actually I wasn't that upset, more amused:) my elder sister punished buster by slapping him on the backside and forcing him into a corner of the living room. I was kinda sad though to have to throw away the rest of my lunch:( my sister suggested cooking a little more food but I was feeling lazy.. :)


Anyway, I got a pleasant surprise in the late afternoon when my sister returned from work with tea for me! She bought me a couple of those jollybean pancake thingies with cheese/chocolate:) Haha I think she bought them for me cos she knew I didn't get to finish my lunch, & probably cos she felt bad for asking me to babysit..Ah well but Lucas was pretty guai today:) He's starting to 'talk'/gurgle more:) And his smile just seems to light up an entire room:)




And apologies to xinli..haha was actively msning with her when Lucas started wailing..had to go feed him and change him..Haha it amazes me sometimes how fast time flies especially online..me, cindy and xinli started a conversation then cindy had to go off for class..then when she returned more than an hour later we were still chatting away:) Or maybe I just feel like I have a lot to say particularly to the two of them:) Have missed msning through this year man..


Anyway gotta go for dinner now..meeting gary!:)
~me~ at 9:06 AM

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Finally watched narnia yesterday!It was enjoyable in a fairy tale way:) Never read the book before but both michelle and lionel were telling me how closely the movie follows the book..thought the lion was cool:) Afterward had dinner with lionel at that fish place at ps (can't recall the name of the place)..food there's pretty similar to fish & co., except I think fish & co. tastes a tiny bit better:) plus fish & co. gives mints with the bill:) Haha my fish dinner was similar to the fish dish I had for lunch the previous time I went to fish & co. with the rgs girls (remember our fish covered in the greeeen herby stuff debs?) It was oily and green and herby and didn't taste too bad. Lionel ended up eating his fries with THREE orders of tartar sauce. Tsk tsk. But he stopped eating when I scolded him for eating so much junk and I felt kinda bad after that. Anyway, we happened to meet enping there with some friends..so we went for a drink at tcc after dinner for a short chat:)


And it's a weird thing..but I heard can't take my eyes off you 4 times through the whole of yesterday..twice on the car radio and then another 2 times when I was walking through ps..can't take always reminds of the band days..rgs: me, yehui & jing would be swaying to the music during the percussion part; rjc: everyone would just be staring at gerald while he wowed the audience with his drum solo..picked up my sticks the other day and I realised how clumsy my sticking now feels..but what do I expect after a year of not playing?


Anyway was looking through the list of available gen ed modules I can take next year..and there's a chance I might be able to join the concert band as a module!But I hafta get consent from the head of music first so it might take awhile to check out if I even meet the requirements for joining the course..but it would be cool if I were able to join the concert band and take music as a subject:) I've always loved music but never felt like I was good enough at it to study it..was conversing with a friend the other day..she was saying how in life we're often made to do things we don't really wish to do, and we're unable to do the things we really want to do. Life is full of both ups and downs; it's not that we're pessimistic, but only human nature to see more of the bad things than the good things..I often tell myself to see my life from another person't point of view, to realise how lucky I really am. Yeah life, in singapore especially, often involves us doing things for the sake of fulfilling certain criteria set by other people, but looking on the bright side, these things just might make us look forward to doing the things we really want to do. Haha and xinli's gonna scold me for thinking too much again.


Lucas is beside me right now snoring away in his baby seat:) ah peace:)
~me~ at 7:02 PM

Monday, January 09, 2006

An incredible weekend:) Spent my sunday with 3 of my favourite people in the world:)


Braved the heavy rain and winds to meet Ruth at scotts where we had a short but sweet catch-up session at crystal jade:) Can't believe she's gone already; as of now, she's on the plane back to london. We didn't have much time together..but she said I should feel honoured that I was one of the first people I met when she first returned 2 weeks ago, and I was the last to see her before she left. Haha I am dear!And thanks for the very nice card:) I'm already looking forward to exchanging tales of our upcoming semesters the next time we meet:)


Left ruth to rush to city hall to meet cindy & xinli for dinner:) We pigged out at changing attitudes at marina..food there is pretty interesting:) and we had nice comfy cushioned seats:) It's weird but I think the last year has just made me feel closer to the 2 of them although I've seen less of them..I guess time away just makes you treasure the things you normally take for granted. Enough said:)


My sister officially starts work this week..so enter auntie germaine to babysit!My sis just gave me a friendly lecture to remind me on how to handle projectile pee and explosive poo while changing diapers. Woohoo.
~me~ at 1:06 PM

Sunday, January 08, 2006

Happy birthday to hui chee & june joo; chalet was a blast:) So great spending time with the band girls..spent most of the night playing silly games and in reminiscence of the old days:) and to top off the night....clot made a surprise appearance:) It's a relief to know that although we're all way past the geeky rgs sec one days..everyone's still as childish & a joy to be around:) Thank you girls for the last 8 years, for the memories, for everything:)






~me~ at 4:01 AM

Friday, January 06, 2006

Lucas was up till 3am last night so my poor sister is walking about in a daze..He's thankfully asleep now:) Spent the morning doing housewifish stuff about the house then cooked lunch for me and my sis..before I know it the day's half gone!why is time flying by so fast..I realise my time back in singapore is more than half over now..


In the last 2 days, 2 good friends have seperately told me how unmotivated they feel about life; I didn't really know what to say to make them feel better..just to think optimistically and to look forward to the perks of life. But I guess that's easier said than done..So often we live life not the way we want to, but the way society has deemed it to be. It's not easy to find a career we're both happy with, and can also support us & our family in a practical sense. But then again, it also depends on our aims in life..I remember asking my mother before if she enjoyed her job; she said she hated her work; but she's happy whenever the paycheck comes in. And she says that's ok. I guess a sucky job would just make us look forward to good times with family and friends even more..then again it might strain relationships and make life living hell for the entire family as well. I think it depends on each individual and how each of us choose to handle problems as they come our way.


I've always believed in a very open outlook to life; it's always better to get things out in the open..guess I've learnt that from personal experience. Never good to bottle up! (If you're reading this, keep in mind I'm always here to listen :) ) Or you'll just explode one day:)


Gotta go get ready for tonight now:) bbq/chalet to celebrate chee's bday!
happy weekend everyone:)
NUS year 2 med students: all the best for the CA.
Lynn: yep meet up again for sure:):)
Pips: ok I realise what geisha's about now! yes and dinner soon!
Ruth: Sorry about today! Had to baby-sit at the last minute :(
Meiling: I realise I forgot to reply to your tag..yes of course I'll be happy to bring you about sydney:) and blog more meiling!
~me~ at 6:34 PM

A great day! Spent in the company of a wonderful person:) many wonderful people actually:)


Met michelle at 12 at city hall and we triapsed down to Carl's Junior..michelle had been in disbelief when I told her I had yet to try the burgers there yet so she insisted on bringing me there..haha it turned out to be a trip taken in good faith:) the food was pretty decent:) I guess I should trust michelle..she's the expert when it comes to good food:) anyway we spent some nice one-to-one time catching up..think I'm a lot better at talking to people one-to-one rather than in a big group. Guess in a big group I'm a better listener than talker..but when it's just me and a close friend, we never seem to run out of things to say:)


Haha then we went to marina to catch The Family Stone. Don't think I've ever been in a cinema that quiet before!It was just me & michelle, plus another couple behind us. Haha quite a different experience..good in that me and michelle felt free to make silly comments to one another during the movie without fear of disturbing other movie-watchers..bad in that the atmosphere of watching and laughing with a big group of people in a cinema is lost..but I think michelle is a joy to watch silly comedies with:) The movie actually wasn't too silly, it was more a kind of nice comedy with a meaningful ending:) a very christmas-sy movie, which leaves you with a nice warm feeling:) and claire danes & rachel mcadams are so pretty:)


We made our way slowly to the mrt after that..doing a little leisurely cny clothes shopping for michelle along the way:) Then I made my way to ochard to meet cindy..who was 45 minutes late!haha. But that's ok cindy cos you're always worth the wait:) Time always flies when I'm chattering with cindy..and I always feel as if we're just picking up our conversation from the last time we met although the last time I saw her was...a loooong time ago. But anyway, thanks cindy for the belated christmas present:) We'll get together again soon for your steamboat meal:)





Tada!me and Lucas:) He's officially 7 weeks old today..Getting relatively bigger, heavier, and cheekier:) He's also starting to develop a personality:) plus he gets a bit edgey at certain times of the day..only quieting down when we hold him as I am in the picture:) Think it's cos he can now see better, and he's getting enthralled by the world around him..haha he's especially fascinated by his reflection in the mirror:) Ah Lucas you silly boy.
~me~ at 1:19 AM

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Had a really great time with the saxies today!Thanks to lynn for organizing the get-together and for bringing us to a nice place for lunch:) It was nice just sitting down and catching up with everyone..suddenly felt quite old as we got to talking about our JC times & our 21st bdays this year..it’s been 8 years since we were blur sec ones attending our first day of school at RGS!ah memories..

Haha people keep asking me what I'm planning for my 21st..I guess birthdays are only special if you make them out to be..personally I don't really see why 21st has to be extra special; haha lynn says when we're old & gray, we'll look back on our 21st as the start of our prime years..hmm maybe. Guess I'm just not the kind of person to throw a party for myself..to me birthdays are just an excuse for get-togethers and good food with family and friends:)

Wish I had more time to talk to lynn..she always gives such valuable advice and it’s always interesting discussing and exchanging our experiences in medical school..lynn: don't get too stressed ok?good luck for your CA!:)


Yawn..quite sleepy now..woke up at 3am this morning to the sound of Lucas crying..I realized today that he suddenly seems a lot bigger and heavier!heh but that’s good:) and my hair’s getting too long; Lucas keeps grasping/pulling at my hair and refuses to let go..good night people:)

~me~ at 2:43 AM