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Tuesday, May 30, 2006

I need to do something with my hair..I haven't cut it since back in singapore and it's currently in a phase where it seems to be in my face all the time :P maybe I should start cutting my fringe myself again..


Clinical yesterday was interesting..thankfully I got a really great interesting tutor this time..he's from greece and its abit hard at times understanding his words cos of his really strong accent..but he really seems to know what he's doing and talking about and is great with his patients:) So although he kept the class an hour late no one complained..I feel like I've learnt more in the last 2 clinicals than in the whole of last year:) sigh wish I could say that for all my classes now.


Anyway, it's almost 4 weeks to home:) I remember how I had a countdown on my whiteboard this time last year..but this time back home will be different..my sister will be moving out..my mom's gonna study..haha I was kinda surprised when my mom broke the news to me that she's gonna undertake a course in traditional chinese medicine..but I'm happy for her that she's keeping herself occupied:) just kinda weird to think of my mom going to classes..and my sister talking about her new house..kinda like an exchange in roles..it's quite sad to think of home without my sister but I know her new place will always be open to me at least:) plus she's getting a grand piano! so cool:) still...I'll miss the days of breakfast together in the living room, bathing buster, and even just simple acts like her poking her head into my room to see what I'm doing...but I guess life is just about moving on. I really am happy for her:) It's just hard to let go so much of the time though. The house is gonna be so much emptier...


xinli: thanks girl:) you just seem to know the right things to say at the right time:)
ruth: hey hey! yes we must meet up that one week back home..and after that it'll be a week in sydney together! & thanks for the looong mail:) heh. & for the video! one pleasant surprise after the other:)
~me~ at 9:05 PM

Sunday, May 28, 2006

I was just listening to one of my favourite songs..which I've listened to a thousand times..but for the first time today this background guitar part stood out to me, and I never realised it was there before..but once I did, I played it back and now I think it's the best part of the song! It's probably what made the song one of my favourites:)


but I think that's what life is about..often the best things are right there in front of us but we're too blind or deaf to realise they're there:) And once you realise they are there, they stand out to you in such an obvious fashion you can't understand why you've never seen them before..
~me~ at 11:15 PM

Saturday, May 27, 2006

Haha ok if you don't wanna ruin xmen for yourself then don't read this paragragh. Jean grey is cool! though scary cos she can disintegrate people with sheer mindpower..overall the movie was ok, though abit sad cos they killed off so many of the main characters..and the guy with wings ended up doing practically nothing!and I doubt magneto will ever die..the movie brought back memories of me watching the xmen cartoons when I was younger:) though I definitely wasn't as big a fan as some people I know (who actually tape every episode)...hah you know who you are.


I was feeling kinda sick at the end of the movie cos of one too many handfuls of popcorn..but the popcorn at eastgardens is so addictive!They come in so many flavours..chocomello (a mix of chocolate & caramel) is especially good..haha luckily we didn't get the large bag though..otherwise we really would have regreted it afterward..


And I had this really weird dream last night where I think I had superpowers!But I guess that's every person's dream right?To have superpowers..but all the superhero movies I can recall seem to bring out the angsty and depressing sides of having cool powers..but I guess it never hurts to dream:) Not just about superpowers:) Though sometimes good dreams can be bad cos you wake up knowing the dream won't ever come true.


Anyway I need to get started on my project.but its hard cos I'm reading all you people's blogs on what fun you guys are having back home!haha all your surprise belated birthday bashes and movies and good food and basic holiday slacking:) Have fun people:)
~me~ at 8:39 PM

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

The last few days have given me much to think about..& although I try not to, I can't help but ponder..I seem to be questioning my faith more this year..maybe cos it's just hard for me to believe certain things about myself.


The bible says God doesn't measure good and bad on a scale; but it's the acknowledgement of his presence & the resultant want to do his good works that give you a place with Him in heaven. So no matter the amount of bad things you do in life, as long as you end up wanting to have a relationship with Him, you can still be saved. I find His forgiveness & grace just amazing..but then sometimes I think I use this to my advantage..I just tell myself that there's always time to change things, to repent, but then how do I know that there's still time? There never seems to be enough time to do the things we want to do..there's still so much I have yet to accomplish, so much I haven't seen, so much I want to see, so much of life I haven't figured out yet.


I wonder if I'm happy. I always tell myself never to regret doing anything I've done, cos no point pondering about something I can't go back and change..but then sometimes I wonder if it's just a huge act I'm putting up for myself and for others around me. And I don't know what the point to this post is..haha just that I have alot in my head right now & I'm reading all this as I type this out so I can figure out what's in my head..


Anyway, it's been a mundane school week..though I do feel like I'm getting to know my classmates better..and though my new class is pretty quiet and really different from my old rowdy class..I kinda feel more comfortable in my new class. Somehow I think with my old class, I was always sort of afraid to speak up cos everyone else already had so much to say. Now I feel more compelled to contribute..And I think I can relate more to my classmates now..before it was just fun, with us tossing flip remarks & teasing each other..it was bonding in a different kind of way I guess. I could talk to them, but never really felt like they could understand me..it's nice to have people like evelyn & Jen around now:) And of course I can't thank God enough for the people I have here in sydney:) you know who you are guys:)
~me~ at 11:38 PM

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

I'm feeling cold & tired now but happy with my day:) The band had a concert / exchange with a visiting band from kansas today & it was quite an eye-opener:) The people were so nice! & humble:) they kept telling us what good players we were when they obviously sounded so much better than us..they were just amazing!it was like listening to a recording..every note was precise and in tune and the audience was literally blown away..and the combined band was cool..think it's the first time I've ever played in a band that big and that sounded that good before..


haha and lucky for my section their percussion section consisted mostly of guys..I was mildly surprised when each of them picked up a huge timpani drum & carried it up the stage! haha I usually have to roll one timpani along with some help & each of these huge guys were carrying them like feathers..


And I shared some good laughs tonight with Ben and Si Jia..will miss hanging around them when band ends..anyway its felt like a long long day..preparing for the concert and all..wasn't really looking forward to today but now I'm kinda sad that it's over..ah well all good things come to an end:) and there's always more in store around the corner as long as we look hard enough...
~me~ at 12:23 AM

Sunday, May 21, 2006

This nice picture was taken last night at circular quay:) we joined janet last night for her hen's night party and afterward had our own little celebration at pancakes on the rocks:)




The japanese restuarant where we had dinner was good but I felt abit on the ex side..really great sashimi though. And I suppose since it was a special occasion for Janet it didn't really matter. It was annoyingly crowded though! The resturant was fully booked and actually ran out of CHAIRS. How ridiculous is that. So we had to squeeze abit with more than one butt to each chair. And I miss sitting at round tables. Sure we go out in a big group but then you never end up being able to talk to the person way on the other end of the long table..


Ha anyway after dinner we went down to circular quay where some chose to splurge on gelato..but I guess it's a good thing I saved my stomach cos gloria had a sudden craving for pancakes that night:) I don't know how pancakes on the rocks makes their pancakes taste so incredible.




Ok enough about food..contrary to what everybody might think, I'm not as greedy as I make myself out to be on this blog. I guess I just choose to blog about parts of my life that I feel comfortable talking about..and sometimes it's so much easier to talk about the everyday things in life than to face the things in life which have the potential to make us so confused and lost.


Just got off the phone with my sister..it feels like so much stuff has happened back home in the past 4 months. And she was telling me that the whole time I was talking to her, Lucas was holding up the receiver and looking toward the speaker and smiling, like he recognised my voice:) Ha well he probably doesn't I guess but its a nice thought anyway:) Plus he can now crawl! only backwards though. Haha he hasn't quite mastered the technique of moving forwards..but I bet he'll be all over the house by the time I return in july:) Wish I could see him crawling about haphazardly and rolling about his stomach in person though..


Its weird how you can still think about people all the time even when you hardly see or talk to them. They say time makes you move on..but then I guess with people close to heart or people who really mean something to you, time just doesn't make you forget. It makes you all the more aware of what those people really mean to you. Maybe the memories fade, but then you never stop caring:) And sometimes you just wish you could do more..but don't know what to do.


xinli: thanks alot gal:) haha no worries I'm fine la:) yep and I read about your krispy kremes! haha yummy right?:) yesh life here is ex..
nolly: noelle! thank you so much:) I haven't seen you in the longest time..hope you're doing well on the other side of the world:)
ruth: yes yes ktv amongst other taitai stuff:) And thank you I'm fine! good luck for your exams dearie:) miss ya too:)
~me~ at 9:51 PM

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Is it just me? I really can't tell..sometimes I think I'm too emotional & too easily affected by others..by what they say & how they feel..but then again there's really nothing I can do right? so let nature take its course..but then as someone told me..sometimes we are more inclined toward nature taking a certain course..and perhaps what I should do now is just sleep on it. And if that doesn't make me feel better or see things more clearly, its recommended that leftover ice-cream cake might hopefully cheer me up. but some things aren't that easy to give up or push out of your mind..& at the same time I also feel selfish for thinking these thoughts..cos there are people who probably feel worse off than me..


Anyway sorry for the lack of blogging..have been relatively busy this week..although its just the second week of school..so much seems to have happened..feels like there's so much to tell, but I just don't know where to start. Many things happened this week that I would want to remember, and some things I wish I could just change or make better, but can't.


On to happier things..I'm pretty sleepy now cos I got back late last night from a ktv night out with the girls:) and although we only got in 2 hours of singing & the guy had to chase us out of the room & some of the songs weren't working or available..it was a pretty nice experience for my first time ktv-ing here..also, I'm feeling abit sick now cos of all the junk I've been putting away over the last week..we've been slowly clearing the house of leftover birthday cake, cupcakes, & random goodies here & there..& ollie brought really nice bacon-&-sour-cream potato chips to bible study tonight:) haha but as ollie and LM tell me..all that food never seems to have any effect on me..


anyway, I'm gonna sleep on things for now. But somehow I can't help but wonder...


pips: haha ON! looking forward to good jap food when I return!
xinli: yep and it tastes as good as it looks:)
~me~ at 1:01 AM

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

This is my tribute to LM..on her special day:) happy birthday!! haha just hope you enjoyed it..I had fun preparing for it with gloria and ollie:)


So we did try to surprise her..unfortunately according to ollie I'm too honest for my own good and I'm terrible when it comes to hiding surprises..there were a couple of close calls..like when we were baking and LM came home and I shoved the chocolate strawberries into the fridge..and when I left out the half-done banner on the dining-room table just when LM came home..and when she saw the tell-tale cakebox from sugarplum sitting in the refridgerator..


So surprise number one was the birthday banner and chocolate strawberries and very special cupcakes:)




Haha we had fun baking and decorating them..haha guess which ones I decorated? Anyway yay it was fun playing around with the sprinkles and marshmallows and raisins and m&ms..heh we were snacking a fair bit while baking as well..




Then came surprise number two! which was a heap of nice little gifts that I hope you liked:) After which we drove down to northshore for a japanese dinner..haha and just because gloria told me to..I shall blog about my driving experience. I got to drive melvyn's car! which is super fun to drive! don't think I'll ever get the chance to drive a 4litre car back home. There was this cool electronic speedometer thingy..I hardly had to press the accelerator!and the engine sounded so cool..hah just glad the roads were pretty empty for that time of the night:)




ok anyway back to dinner. My first time eating sashimi since coming back to australia this year! and it was GOOD. hhaha me and gloria were sharing this HUGE boatful of sushi with LM's parents and they barely ate anything! I felt like such a pig..but it was really really good:) plus there was yakitori as well.. :) the beef tongue looked abit doubtful though.




So we were all stuffed after dinner..but then there was still abit more to come...what would birthdays be without cakes?:)






Anyway yep just hope you enjoyed yourself LM:) Thanks for everything..for listening, for the teasing, and for just being you:)


I pray...
that you be happy
that you always have good food
that you find your place in life
that you always feel the love of all the people who care for you
Happy birthday:)
~me~ at 6:19 PM

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Just got home..tonight was pre-bday celebration number one for LM:) 21st birthdays are a big deal cos everyone makes them out to be..and being overseas makes it harder to enjoy for most people..but just hope we can help her make the most out of it:)




anyway we went for korean food at bbq city! I like korean food:) think singapore doesn't have enough of it..it tastes and smells amazingly good..the only bad thing about korean food is you walk out of the restuarant smelling like your food..haha we were pretty adventurous this time around..trying some new dishes that had weird names and didn't look too savoury..like there was this dish with raw beef and egg mixed with a sauce..not something I would normally try but it turned out being pretty good:) But I think I'm just the kind to always stick to old traditional favourites..the security factor of already knowing that it tastes good..haha but ya as phinpeng always tells me..I should be more adventurous...especially when we're eating jap food:)






was super full..spent some time after dinner walking off all the food..plus abit later we tried some fun cocktails:) presenting the cosmopolitan cocktail! apparantly what the girls from sex and the city always order. (according to gloria) and it tastes as good as it looks:) and though I'm not much of a drinker or pubber..I was pretty amused by the australian pubbing scene.. it was annoyingly crowded so we sneaked into the private function seating area & stole some seats..but then got chased away thanks to my big mouth. Haha ollie says I'm too honest for my own good. but think I just wasn't really thinking straight.. then there was the random guy who was poking me with a pair of chopsticks and asking me if I was alright. And I remember again why I don't particularly like drinking..


anyway I need sleep now..and happy mother's day mom:)
~me~ at 5:17 AM

Saturday, May 13, 2006

Feeling abit sick now..think I've crossed my junk-food limit for the week..Don't know why but people keep giving me chocolate these days! In the last couple of weeks..I've had more chocolate handed to me than I would normally eat in half a year..


Had half a pack of timtams yesterday in class! my tutor was so nice..haha think she just wanted to keep us awake in class..the packet of timtams ended up conveniently parked in front of me on the desk..haha and me and evelyn both agreed it would have been a shame to let them go to waste:) haha our classmates must think that singaporeans are pigs. I ended up feeling even more sleepy though after eating..and thats weird cos I usually feel high after chocolate! gloria and LM have seen good proof of that in melbourne when we had our chocolate feast at koko black:)


And today's present : a nice fat piece of rocklea road from a nice friend:) fluffy marshmallow covered with milk chocolate and peanut..but think I'll save it for a rainy day for now:) It's just too pretty to eat:)


Anyway all-in-all..not too bad for a first week of school..met some new people, met some old friends..had some good times, but also realised some new issues that I have to sort out.
~me~ at 12:07 AM

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Sometimes the littlest things can make you so happy :) and sometimes its also the littlest things which upset us the most.


These lyrics are courtesy of gloria...

dashing and daring
courageous and caring
faithful and friendly
with stories to share
all through the forest
they sing out in chorus
marching along
as their song fills the air
GUMMI BEARS!
bouncing here and there and everywhere
high adventure that's beyond compare
they are the gummi bears!


Haha brings back memories..of when I would watch all those silly cartoons with my sister. And play all our silly games..ranging from pretending to farm stuffed animals to sliding down the stairs on our mattresses. Oh oh and I recall carebears and sesame street and captain planet and even teenaged mutant ninja turtles. I miss the old days..I miss my sisters : ( And captain planet was actually pretty silly when you think about it. He was the green guy right??


Anyway its been an interesting week..getting to know new people..and seeing a couple of old familiar faces from back home as well..oh btw cindy! I met Ben!


And my housemates are crazy! and MEAN to me. hmph. :)




~me~ at 11:40 PM

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

I spent most of the weekend revisiting sydney..paddington, bondi, circular quay, darling harbour, paddy's.. :) It was fun:) The weekend kinda reminded me how fun sydney can actually be..guess living in a place kinda makes you take the place for granted.



Bondi suddenly seems nicer than I seem to recall..maybe cos it was alot less crowded than I remember it to be..and also maybe cos I haven't been to the beach as much this year..It felt nice just walking along the beach, with the feel of the sand beneath my feet and to the sound of the waves:)


Was really reluctant to go back to school today..but in the end it wasn't too bad..my new classmates are nice people:) and it was super cold today..like REALLY cold. although it was still stuffily hot on saturday and sunday..crazy sydney weather. wouldn't be surprised if it goes back to annoyingly hot again tmr. it's just irritating cos you never know how much to wear out..I practically ran all the way home to stay warm..


And thanks for the wonderful gifts all the way from home! they really moved me and only make me look forward to home even more:) thanks so much:)


"May we be united in thought, in memory, in beautiful reminiscences & in prayer."
~me~ at 12:09 AM

Saturday, May 06, 2006

Just a short little update...


It's been a rather crazy but fun and relaxing past couple of days:) breakfast at surry hills, shopping at bondi, and just basic relaxing at home..haha I think I've been watching too much desperate housewives..I had this really weird dream last night where I was married and in marriage counselling..plus I vaguely remember some kind of dinner party..




Oh and breakfast at surry hills introduced me to the most amazing scrambled eggs I've ever tasted..haha never had too much of a thing for eggs but these were really yummy:) fluffy and soft and oh so tasty with hints of cheese:) abit ex though..but a nice day out with the girls:)




Ah and I think Lucas is balding! already! tsk tsk guess he's really taking after his old man..haha but he's still as cute as ever. My sis says he's "eating fruit and veg happily". :) sigh miss you:)
~me~ at 12:59 AM

Thursday, May 04, 2006

Just got back from dinner with Ling and Louisa:) I'm so stuffed with thai food! haha but it was great seeing them again..and they were so sweet to walk me all the way home..though it was completely out of the way for them. Thanks guys:) we have to meet up more often:)




Heh and this is the cutest little puppy me & louisa saw in the window of the pet shop at bondi:) He was so hyper, skipping about his glass cage the entire time..I was lucky enough to get a shot of him in between jumps:) I felt abit sorry for him though..it doesn't seem right to keep a frisky little guy like him within such a confined space..oh well. hope he finds a nice new home soon:)



~me~ at 12:01 AM

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Feeling abit high now:) from a combination of things..maybe dinner, or talking to people, or its just the holiday mood in general:) had the chance to catch up with some special people today..and it just made me realise how much I miss home..and the people back home. but in a good way I guess:) I thank God for giving me people who matter enough to me to make me miss them:)


haha xinli says I'm becoming an auntie. binging and eating and grocery shopping and snacking so much..ha but its probably just a holiday thing..think once school starts I'll get too busy to have my four meals a day..for some reason band practice felt more sian than usual today. think cos during the normal school term band prac's a refreshing change of pace from the normal lectures and classes. But today I felt so restless I was literally bouncing on the spot..hah nicola asked me several times if I was alright. Think I might have behaved and sounded abit crazy to her today:)


In an attempt to get me to bathe earlier...my mom forwarded me an email about how bathing late at night can cause liver failure. And apparantly sleeping late and waking up late also has a detrimental effect to your liver. Huh. Don't know how true that is..but just in case, think I'll go bathe now.


"So faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13
~me~ at 11:02 PM

Monday, May 01, 2006

Haha I just read lynn's blog which goes into mouth-watering details about the good food I'm missing back in singapore. Sigh. Oh well, I have my own share of good food here:) hehe I just polished off a significant portion of the koko black chocolate bar ollie so generously gave me:) thanks ollie:)


Some things I've realised over the past week..


1. I'm not sure if it was just the holiday mood and all, but seeing gloria interact with her good friends back in melbourne kind of made me miss my friends back home. Yes to people back home: I miss all of you so much! :( but as so many people keep telling me, time will fly. The first sem's already half over, and once school starts again next week..its 56 days to home! (according to gloria)


2. My new favourite drink at boost juice: the breakie to gogo:) Is there a boost juice back in singapore? not too sure. anway breakie to gogo is a tantalising blended mixture of banana, toasted muesli, honey, milk & vanilla yogurt:) yum. thanks to ollie and LM for reccommending it to me! They know me too well..Haha but I only just realised the other day just how high in calories boost juices are..apparantly one regular-sized drink approximates 800 calories!no wonder I feel so stuffed after it..but its well worth it:)




3. I like the colours of autumun! the leaves of the tree outside my window are significantly yellowed now. Didn't really notice that till about 5 minutes ago. I remember my sister telling me before how lucky I am to be living in a country with 4 seasons..I admit that the change in weather is pretty refreshing..and its a nice excuse to buy more clothing for the different seasons:) although the cold can get depressing at times..guess people who live in seasonal countries also have the tendency to experience more emotional flutuations? maybe it makes us more perceptive to change..which could help explain why I felt I've changed so much in the past year..




4. Pistachios go well with chocolate. Especially koko black milk chocolate bars:)


nadine: yes thats yanting! gloria's good friend:) & she was really nice! she brought us about melbourne..& brought us to lotsa good food!
xinli: haha then you would like melbourne! they're crazy about subway lor. heh ok I'll bring back some good chocolate for you!:)
lynn: I'm coming back in july! 56 days from next week:) miss you too:)
~me~ at 3:41 PM