jueves, setiembre 30, 2004
[ 688. Sick ]
Been troubled by this little tooth right at the end, together with some swollen gums since yesterday. Argh. This thing always come like once every quarter, and i wonder if it's the wisdom tooth. Then again, if it really was, it would have bugged me till i pulled it out. Which i won't for obvious reasons (such as algophobia.) So anyway, i conveniently swallowed two panadol and went on with life. Only to discover that it didn't help. Over lunch, the ops room personnel had a morbid discussion over the minimum required number of panadols needed for a successful suicide
Today was worse. Woke up groggy (thanks to the additional 4 panadol taken before sleep), in the face of sgt chua conducting a stand-by-area for the signal platoon. Embarrassed, i walked out with my toothbrush and paste after mumbling a sorry to him. Then i proceeded down to ops room, armed with my box of tissue. Needless to say, guess i've polluted the ops room with my sneezing. Thus i went up, took another 2 panadol, 2 piriton and slept in my office for a couple of hours, conveniently missing lunch.
I'll be watching white chicks tonight. Some say it's slapstick humour, other think it's pretty stupid. Why not just watch it and laugh it off? Enjoy life, people. =)
Shannon left at 4:03 p. m..
miércoles, setiembre 29, 2004
[ 687. Midweek ]
Had a sort of a mini mid-autumn festival celebration yesterday in camp. 14 people, 4 boxes of mooncakes from bengawan solo, swensens and four seasons. And of all times my toothache had to come yesterday. Dammit. Dammit. Dammit dammit dammit. Aw sharks. Perhaps it's God's way to tell me that i should eat less. =/
Oh talking about God. Yes, weiming and i went to watch 'Saved' at cine on monday. Was an interesting show, and i could draw much parallels from it. I mean, the christian plot, the people, the truths and some other thinkspots. In fact, though by name the school was a christian school, and they do really christian things, but how different are they from the mainstream schools? Not much, i guess. Discrimination still occurs, just that they are being pushed off in a more polite manner. Instead of asking them to get lost, it was merely replaced with back off. But how is that different when the heart intention simply means 'don't come and bug me!'? They do christian things like praise and worship, like holding prayer meetings, but yet there was this girl who don't honour secrets, and leak them all in the name of holding a prayer circle to interecede for the person. Well, i could understand certain parts of the movie, but all i can say is that it's not the true reflection of the community at all. One thing i remembered was, no one can fit 100%. If everyone could, why did God make up unique in the first place?
Ok. think i should get back to work soon. Running a tummyache. And i miss home. And my bed.
Shannon left at 9:56 a. m..
sábado, setiembre 25, 2004
[ 686. Konked Out ]
The week just fly past pretty quickly i guess. A couple of things to highlight. Oh yes. Right back on monday during lunchtime, wenfei and i went out of camp to collect a cake from Northpoint for kelvin's birthday celebrations. Naturally, lunch time, northpoint, and you guessed it, we had lunch at MacDonalds. I was like, making my order in my No. 4 and the following conversation pursued: (Ok, it was in mandarin.)
Auntie Manager: Are you a student?
Me: I'm wearing a uniform... what do you think?
Auntie: You can be from NCC right?
Me: (fainting) Ok. Do i look like a student?
Auntie: Yes. So young!
Me: (decides to play along by taking out my expired student pass) So what do you think?
Auntie: OK la, give you student discount la.
And with that, it summurized my ability to purchase a fillet-o-fish upsized meal with ice lemon tea at only $4.70. Singapore dollars, that is. =)
Ok, enough of the kid story. Let's get on with kelvin's birthday celebrations. It was a complete disaster. In the worst possible way i know how.
We brought out the cake at the most wrong time.
He saw the cake at the worst possible location and setting.
We made the worst possible plans.
The timing was absolutely wrong.
We placed the cake at the wrong compartment of the fridge.
The cake turned out pretty horrendous after being frozen.
Argh is all i can say. But at least the card was slightly more decent. =)
The rest of the week flew past pretty quickly. I shan't mention about those times i got ticked off by rsm. It just spoils my blog and my mood. =) Think i worked really hard on the adsd site. Hopefully the commanders will like it.
Had a pretty long talk with weiming yesterday. It seems quite some time since i can speak so freely, shared so much about myself. Perhaps it's just that i've been wearing a mask and tiring myself out for so long. Well, perhaps.
"Anyway, xuan, it's time to grow up. You're nineteen."
Shannon left at 1:57 p. m..
domingo, setiembre 19, 2004
[ 685. Sunday ]
Students are getting on my nerves. Especially lazy male species who don't do their work.
And the add maths syllabus is exasperating me as well. With such reduced contents, those sitting for exams are still moaning that its too much to handle. They are the ones who are too much to handle.
Shannon left at 6:34 p. m..
viernes, setiembre 17, 2004
[ 684. Past Days ]
Yesterday i surfed the net.
Yesterday i met joel for lunch.
Yesterday i ate burger king.
Yesterday i went back to camp.
Yesterday it was raining badly.
Yesterday i got wet.
Yesterday i got bored.
Ok, that wasn't funny. Apparently (as you can see) i got a bit bored with the yesterdays. Oh yes, revelation. Being in camp makes me FAT. why? When i'm bored (which is what i usually am), i'll grab either weiming or kelvin to go for canteen break with me. And yes, that's why i end up eating four meals a day. Ouch. Ok, that's besides the point. Ahhh. Ops room went Kbox yesterday. Oh surprised? I guess it's our inaugural outing. And tomorrow we're going to have another! Haah. Well, let's get back to my Kbox. Well, pardon me but i always tend to divert away from the main topic because one thing just leads to another... blah blah blah... see, it's happening again. Ok, Kbox. What's so interesting about Kbox? We have two singing fanatics (that's kelvin and me), two enggrisfied personnel (weiming and wenfei) and one don't-care-just-sing jukebox (chuanyang). Oh yes, BSO joined us after awhile also but apparently he seemed to tired... or perhaps he came to share the bill only. muahahahaa. Well, we slaughtered kelvin during the first half hour. I mean, we seems to be more interested in watching mtvs rather than singing. Or maybe people need to warm up. Ahhh. Ok, 'nuff said. It was really quite an interesting experience when guys come together to sing.
Today is sort of a weird day for me. I got pretty moody today too. Shan't mentioned about it. Just that sometimes i feel pretty taken for granted. Haiz.
Tomorrow i'm going to watch not one, but TWO movies. muahahah. Bleah.
Shannon left at 7:31 p. m..
jueves, setiembre 16, 2004
[ 683. Now You Know ]
Artiste: Hilary Duff
Album: Cinderella Story OST
In these eyes
More than words
More than anything that I spoken
As the skies turned to gray
My hopes is just about to crack open
So the story goes
There's something you should know
Before I walk away
And I blow the ending
Chorus:
And I never wanna be with out you
Oh no, hear I go
Now you know
What I feel about you
There's no ending
I must have been wrong with out cyou
Oh no
There I go
No control
And I'm fallen
So now you know
Feel so right
Craving oxygen
On this ... left me empty
Will you run
Can you handle it
Cause I need you to tell me
Maybe this is bold
But I'm hoping you'll stay for the happy ending
Bridge:
No I won't look back
When I tell you what I think about you
No I won't look back
When I tell you what I think about you
So the story goes
Yeah
You already know
So don't be a fool
And go spoil the ending
Shannon left at 10:42 a. m..
[ 682. Sending Off ]
Got a rude shock when i receive my singtel phone bill. $69 for my mobile phone! I mean, 350 minutes on the alls and near 1000 messages!!! Argh. I somewhat predicted something like this would happen. Thankfully i'm no longer with M1, or i'm telling that i'll really cry. The bill would come up to something like a three-figure sum.
Been feeling better recently i guess. Think that conversation that day with agnes really aided a lot. Somehow somewhat i always allow just one person to bug me, when most others are simply ok with me. And then i'll start going into a whole load of emotional roller coaster. Not that most my issues are mediocre, but i guess the overlaying of so many small issues coming to me at the same time still overwhelms me even up to now. I'm taking a step at a time, and i'm really praying that there will be people there for me when i need them... i know God will provide. =)
Will be going back to camp later on. I took half day off today so i could sleep in and i'll have to return to camp later on... ktv tonight!
Shannon left at 9:43 a. m..
miércoles, setiembre 15, 2004
[ 681. God ]
Me : Called you? No.. who is this?
God : This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.
Me: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something.
God : What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.
Me : Don't know. But I can't find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time.
God : Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.
Me : I understand. But I still cant figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.
God : Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.
Me : Tell me, why has life become complicated now?
God : Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.
Me : why are we then constantly unhappy?
God : Your today is the tomorrow that you worried aboutyesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy.
Me : But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?
God : Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.
Me : But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty....
God : Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.
Me : If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?
God : Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life become better not bitter.
Me : You mean to say such experience is useful?
God : Yes. In every terms, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.
Me : But still, why should we go through such tests? Why can't we be free from problems?
God : Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to) Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes fromstruggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems.
Me : Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading....
God : If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.
Me : Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?
God : Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.
Me : In tough times, how do you stay motivated?
God : Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not whatyou are missing.
Me : What surprises you about people?
God : when they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me" Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.
Me : Sometimes I ask, who am I, why am I here. I can't get the answer.
God : Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.
Me : How can I get the best out of life?
God : Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.
Me : One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.
God : There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.
Me : Thank you for this wonderful chat. I am so happy to start the New Year with a new sense of inspiration.
God : Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live.
Shannon left at 8:49 p. m..
[ 680. Photos Overdue ]
Shannon left at 7:28 p. m..
domingo, setiembre 12, 2004
[ 679. Self ]
Ok, back to my thoughts. It's been a pretty long time since i last talked. Talked about my thoughts, my inner fears and such. No, nothing confidential here, nothing that i've never said before here. But it's just that the only times i get in touch with my heart, myself is when i start reading about others' lives and place them side by side with own for examination. And usually, i'll pale much by comparision. No, i'm not saying that i want to be superior to others. But it just saddens me that i have lost many godly characteristics. In fact, i no longer pursue them. All it mattered to me was that i don't get hurt anymore. I put on the false front of strength and happiness. People label me confident. I call myself a coward. People say i'm a social butterfly. Methinks i just need companionship. Others say i'm self centered. That i can't deny....
I just can't find myself opening up my heart to accept God's love again. I know that if i can't do so, i won't be able to give freely, becausing that may subject myself to being hurt again, to give up my own rights again. Most importantly, i know that things will remain as such until and unless i choose to walk towards God...
"God, help."
Shannon left at 7:30 p. m..
[ 678. Brother ]
I was born in a secluded village of a mountain. Days by days my parents plowed the yellow dry soil with their backs facing the sky.
I have a younger brother, 3 years younger than me.
Once, to buy a handkerchief which all girls around me seemed to have, I stole 50 cents from my father's drawer. Father known about it right away. He made my younger brother and me kneeled against the wall, with a bamboo stick in his hand.
"Who stole the money?" he asked. I was stunned, too afraid to talk. Father didn't hear any of us admit, so he said, "Fine, if nobody wants to admit, you two should be beaten!" He lifted up the bamboo stick.
Suddenly, my younger brother gripped father's hand and said," Dad, I was the one who did it!"
The long stick smacked on my brother's back repeatedly. Father was so angry that he kept on whipped my brother until he lost his breath.
After that, he sat down on our stone bed and scolded my brother, "You have learnt to steal from your own house now, what other embarrassing things you will do in the future?? You should be beaten to death! You shameless thief!"
That night, mother and I hugged my brother. His body full of injuries, but he didn't shed a single tear.
In the middle of the night, all of sudden I cried out loudly. My brother covered my mouth with his little hand and said," Sis, now don't cry anymore. Everything has happened." I still hate myself for didn't have enough courage to admit what I had done.
Years gone by, but the incident still looked like it just happened yesterday. I will never forget my brother's expression when he protected me.
That year, my brother was 8 years old; I was 11 years old.
When my brother was in his last year of his lower secondary school, he was accepted in an upper secondary school in the central. At the same time, I was accepted into a province's university.
That night, father squatted in the yard, smoking, packet by packet. I could hear him said, "Both our children have good results? very good results?"
Mother wiped off her tears and sighed," What is the use? How can we possibly finance both of them?"
At that time, my brother walked out, he stood in front of father and said, "Dad, I don't want to continue my study anymore, I have read enough books."
Father swung his hand and slapped brother on his face. "Why do you have a spirit so damn weak? Even if it means I have to beg for money on the streets, I will send you two to school until you both finish your study!"
And then, he started to knock on every house in the village to borrow money. I stuck out my hand as soft as I can to my brother's swollen face, and said, "A boy has to continue his study; If not, he will not be able to leave this depths of poverty."
Me, on the other hand, had decided not to further my study to university.
Who knows on the next day, before dawn, my brother left the house with a few pieces of worn-out clothes and a few dry beans. He sneaked to the side of my bed and left a note on my pillow;
"Sis, get into an university is not easy. I will go find a job and send money to you."
I held the note while sitting on my bed, and cried until I lost my voice.
That year, my brother was 17 years old; I was 20 years old.
With the money father borrowed from the whole village, and money my brother earned from carrying cement on his back at construction site, finally, I managed to get to the third year of my study in the university.
One day, I was studying in my room, when my roommate came in and told me, "There's a villager wait for you outside!"
Why is there a villager looking for me? I walked out, and saw my brother from afar, his whole body is dirty, covered by dust, cement and sands. I asked him, "Why don't you tell my roommate that you are my brother?"
He replied with a smile," Look at my appearance. What will they think if they know that I am your brother? Don't they laugh at you?"
I felt so touched, and tears filled my eyes. I swept away dusts from my brother's body. And said with a lump in my throat, " I don't care of what people say! You are my brother no matter what your appearance is?"
From his pocket, he took out a butterfly hair clip. He wore it on me, and said, "I saw all the girls in town are wearing it. So, I think you should also have one."
I could not hold back myself anymore. I pulled my brother into my arms and cried and cried.
That year, my brother was 20 years old; I was 23 years old.
The first time I brought my boyfriend home, the broken window had been repaired. And it looked so clean inside the house. After, my boyfriend went home, I danced like a small girl in front of my mother, "Mom, you don't have to spend so many time cleaning the house!"
But she said with a smile," It was your brother who went home early to clean the house. Didn't you see the wound on his hand? He was injured while replacing the window."
I went into my brother's small bedroom. Looking at his thin face, I felt like there are hundreds of needle pricked in my heart.
I put some ointment on his wound and bandaged it, "Does it hurt? " I asked him.
"No, it doesn't hurt. You know, when I was working in the construction site, stones falling on my feet all the time. Even that could not stop me from working and?"
In the middle of the sentence, he stopped. I turned my back on him and tears rolling down my face.
That year, my brother was 23 years old; I was 26 years old.
After I got married, I lived in the city. Lots of time my husband invited my parents to come and live with us, but they didn't want. They said, once they left the village, they didn't know what to do. My brother also didn't agree, he said, "Sis, you just take care of your parents-in-law. I will take care of mom and dad here."
My husband became the director of his factory. We wanted my brother to get the job as the manager in the department of maintenance. But, my brother rejected the offer. He insisted on starting to work as a reparation worker.
One day, my brother was on the top of a ladder repairing a cable, when he got electrocuted, and was sent to the hospital.
My husband and I visited him. Looked at the white gypsum on his leg, I grumbled, "Why did you reject to be a manager? Manager will not do something dangerous like this. Look at you now, such a serious injury. Why you didn't want to listen to us?"
With a serious expression on his face, he defended on his decision, "Think of brother-in-law, he just became the director, and I almost uneducated. If I became the manager, what kind of rumors will fly around?"
My husband's eyes filled up with tears, and then I said, "But you lack in education also because of me!"
"Why talking about the past?" My brother held my hand.
That year, he was 26 years old and I was 29 years old.
My brother was 30 years old when he married a farmer girl from the village. In his wedding reception, the master of ceremonies asked him, "Who is the one you respect and love the most?"
Without thinking, he answered," My sister." He continued by telling a story I could not even remember.
"When I was in primary school, the school was in different village. Everyday, my sister and I walked for 2 hours to go school and go home. One day, I lost one of my pair of gloves. My sister gave me one of hers. She only wore one glove and walked for so far. When we got home, her hand was so trembled because of the weather that was so cold that she could not even hold her chopsticks. From that day on, I swore that as long as I live, I would take care of my sister and be good to her."
Applause filled up the room. All guests turned their attentions to me.
Words were so hard to come out from my mouth, "In my whole life, the one I would like to thank the most is my brother,"
And in this happy occasion, in front of the crowd, tears rolling down my face again.
Shannon left at 7:20 p. m..
[ 677. Fever ]
Shannon left at 3:46 p. m..
sábado, setiembre 11, 2004
[ 676. Saturday ]
Jeremy. Lunch. Compass Point. Movie. Yishun. Cinderella story. Beautiful. Wonderful.
Camp. Collect. CD.
CO's place. Set up. Video Clip. Dinner. PSOs. BSMs.
I dropped my camp pass today. Dammitdammitdammitdammitdammitdammitdammitdammitdammitdammit.
Shannon left at 10:23 p. m..
[ 675. Week ]
monday
Pretty unhappening. Typical start of the week where i started work after a three-day celebration of my nineteenth Big One. Seems that work became so alien to me even though i was only away for a day. Haah. Boss wasn't around, making it easier for me to play. Went down for tuition to return them their (horrible) math papers, and to give them a mock chem paper. Only to receive an even more horrible chem paper. Pathetic would be the appropriate word.
tuesday
Pretty unhappening too. Rushed to do some stuff that was for some meeting that was cancelled last minute. Was a bit irked, but well, save me the trouble of doing it the next time they need it. So heck. Can't really remember what went on during the day, but went for dinner with ziwei, eric, terry, bso and kelvin at the new s11. The ramen was pretty good. Even though it's my third ramen in 5 days. Hmmm. I'm getting crazy over it. Then accompanied terry to look for phones, which he ended up not buying. Hmmm. Helped the radar people to buy supper, but was slightly irritated when orders started piling up. I didn't mind helping, but when i had to ask 3 other guys to help me carry them i feel damn bad.
wednesday
Ahhh. Mid week. Nothing much except that the bimbotic twins got booted out of amazing race in new zealand. What a wonderful place. Reminded me of the fernleaf advertisement where they mentioned NZ has as much cows as our human population here. Muahahaha. Oh yes, i watched 13 going on 30. The plot's typical of freaky friday, but with a bad twist that's unrecoverable and hence the ending was really bad. Not worth a weekend watch, but still bearable for a $6.50. And i ended up buying supper for radar guys. again.
thursday
SINGAPORE IDOL!!!! but i didn't watch it. Ouch. But i guess the local version deserved to be missed at times. Kind of getting sick at the way the judges comment. But well, apparently when i caught the verdict portion they seemed slightly nicer. Hmmm. Maybe the criticism got to them. Was supposed to give tuition today, but decided that i needed more time to prepare my papers for them, so i pushed for a saturday morning (which they gladly gave). Well, i worked through half the night for the papers and ended up like a panda on friday. Oh yes, i finally went for lunch with the radar guys (instead of buying supper for them ALWAYS) at the french restaurant near base. Pretty steep, but good ambience and food. They are kind of stingy on the feedback forms. Kekekeke.
friday
Felt pretty overwhelmed today actually. Morning was still the slow usual kind, but was pretty much panicky and hurried in the afternoon when things were still not in order. Didn't really helped that boss had meetings through the entire day and it was almost impossible to catch hold of him. Ouch. And the thought of rsm coming back next week kinda... well, never mind.
What is my job scope? Basically my main job is only to assist my boss, and nothing else. Technically speaking, i can always everything else away on the pretext that my boss needs me to be available. But well, due to manpower shortage i hve to help out with certain stuff. To put it crudely, i'm only doing a favour. Just didn't like the idea of being pushed for stuff when it's not even my job in the first place. And no, i'm not going to make a fuss out of it anymore.
Ok, tomorrow's gonna be a long day. Shall talk tomorrow. I'm beat.
Shannon left at 1:22 a. m..
domingo, setiembre 05, 2004
[ 674. More celebrations ]
But one thing for sure, something during today's sermon really hit me. God, are you telling me something...? =)
Anyway, brothers, thanks for sailing through with me all these while. =)
Shannon left at 9:31 p. m..
[ 673. Quiz ]
Rationality: 52/100
Constructiveness: 86/100
Leadership: 60/100
You are a SECL--Sober Emotional Constructive Leader. This makes you a Politician.
You cut deals, you change minds, you make things happen. You would prefer to be liked than respected, but generally people react to you with both. You are very sensitive to criticism, since your entire business is making people happy.
At times your commitment to the happiness of other people can cut into the happiness of you and your loved ones. This is very demanding on those close to you, who may feel neglected. Slowly, you will learn to set your own agenda--including time to yourself.
You are gregarious, friendly, charming and charismatic. You like animals, sports, and beautiful cars. You wear understated gold jewelry and have secret bad habits, like chewing your fingers and fidgeting.
You are very difficult to dislike.
Of the 15568 people who have taken this quiz since tracking began (8/17/2004), 7.4 % are this type.
Take the quiz now!
Shannon left at 9:55 a. m..
sábado, setiembre 04, 2004
[ 672. Yesterday ]
Woke up pretty late yesterday, since it's not everyday i could wake up late, especially on a week day. Nonetheless, spent the entire morning online. In fact, more than i planned to be. Was supposed to meet mingxiu at noon at ang mo kio for lunch after going to sr to pass some cards to the teachers. End up, i left my house at eleven. I'm getting more and more professional in procrastinating nowadays. Ouch.
Bought and wrote two cards for mrs suresh and mrs pah. Went back to that college, and i'm realli blessed enough to find the teachers almost immediately. Muahaha. I walked towards the staff room, and there was mrs suresh walking towards the staff room from the LTs. Haha. Such luck. Talked to her, and apparently she also wishes to leave the college. Sometimes i really wonder if there's really hope for sr. All the new schools that's popping out one after another are doing better than us. Hmmm. Heard from her that mrs pah hurt her back and was on mc the entire week. But that concerned teacher is still back in school today because of her students. Hmmm. Her passion never dies i guess. Then as i walked out of the staff room... i saw mrs pah! Everything's going so smoothly for me as well. Chatted a bit with her, before i went over to the aquarium and found joshua and elaine. Took a little chat and drink before going over to nyp to look for mx.
Ok, intermission time. Had to save my blog as a draft first before i went out for a quick lunch with mervin. Muahahaha.
Oh yes. I was saying i went over to nyp to look for mx right? Then i was like, 1/2 hour late? lolx. But she's ain't any better. She only reached the canteen like 3 minutes before i did? Kekekeke... I'm kinda bad today. But never mind, i shall try to be nicer this year. Nonetheless, i managed to coax her to go yishun with me, and she happily obliged. Look, it's so much easier to negotiate when it's your big day. =pPp Ok that is so much besides the point... Before i get slaughtered, i better get on with my story. Oh yes, we wanted to try the pasta cafe, but the prices is rather steep. Comparable to fish and co, but it's something that i won't pay for. Hmmm. I'm getting stingy, maybe? Nonetheless, We settled for crystal jade la mian. Ok, it's affordable and good. For under ten bucks you can get a really big bowl of noodles like this:
So after that, we were craving for desserts. Walked around and to our disgust and amazement, Northpoint is not the place for desserts. Bumped into felix and gang without realizing it. Mingxiu and i were just loitering around the ground level of northpoint, and she conveniently pointed towards swensens. Then it just happened so she pointed to felix, and caught his attention before we looked at one another in surprise. Apparently, encik fetched them from unit and went over to northpoint to do a little bit of shopping before going over to yishun safra for the signallers' outing. Mx and i settled for oreo cheesecake at starbucks... haha. In order to eat less, we ended up sharing a cheesecake. What an irony right? Oops.
Went over to yishun safra with yangyao at about half hour later, after abandoning mx to do her little window shopping at john little.
The guys were bowling and playing lan when we got there. Being a fan of neither, i did what i do best: Take photos. You know, xuan with a camera is deadlier than a sniper with his gun. The horrible me took close to a hundred shots just for that bowling and lan session alone. Ouch. Canon must be so proud of me for fully utilizing the camera. But i'm darn irritated by the little glitch in its cameras. The shutter time is so long, that a little movement will always appear blur. >.< Well, then again, i paid 700 big ones for the cam, i had better make do with what i have. Realized this little thing when i take photos. There are just some people i enjoy taking photos with, and with them, even i turn out better on the photos. I'm not a naturally photogenic person for one, so it's kinda feel good when my photos turns out nice. =p
Oh yes, after the game hansel dragged me to go rock climbing with him. I didn't mind, but when we went to the rock wall the guy was saying that it may rain, so advised us not to climb. So i pulled hansel to swim instead. And hansel was sulking and griping an hour later when it didn't rain at all. To make matters worse, the sun even came out after we left the pool. Hahaha. I realize i've forgotten how to swim. Not exactly forgotten, but apparently my speed is so pathetic. Ouch. Think i'll keep away from the pool. Hmmm. Hansel, stop laughing at me. i mean it.
Dinner commenced at five thirty, after we reluctantly left the gaming arcade. That's when ssg hsu has to come and chase everyone of us out to the foyer. Haha. The buffet was great, except that it's kinda steep for a buffet. Starting off with the birthday celebration of the september babies, i knew they were going to sabotage me but i didn't know it's going to be so early. We had 2 cakes instead of one, which was a good thing since we had 40 over people. Celebrated jason, ziwei and my birthday. So well, didn't really help with the presence of 5 water guns. Cut the cake, took some photos and proceeded with dinner. Well, the birthday boys had the honour of cutting the cake and distributing while the rest happily ate their dinner first. Haha. Not that i mind, but just that the food was not really enough. =p Nonetheless, we played some games after that. Typical variety show games like 'zong ji mi ma', but the fun comes in when there are 5 water guns aiming at the contestants, waiting for someone to be eliminated. Kekekeke... So in essence, everyone got wet. Yeah. That's the fun of it. =) Aaron put on a little magic show for us after the games... not much to comment since i can only sit there and gawk at the show. Not much of a magic show critic, unlike hansel. =) Nonetheless, i decided to sit there and look pretty instead.
After the whole thing's over, i went down to orchard to meet chris. Went to the new coffee club alfresco outlet outside california fitness. Haha. It was simply... too crowded. Felt that the ambience of alfresco dining is lost through the overcrowding of humans. Eventually decided that the best time to come to this place would be in the middle of the night when the crowd dies. =) We shared a caesar salad and some drinks. Well, her treat. I feel pretty bad, i mean, since when a girl should pay for a meal?! but she simply refuse to let me pay. That stubborn lil girl. Grrrr. *grinds teeth*. Well, strolled over to Kbox at cineleisure not long after to join hansel and eric in their karaoke mania, as well as waiting for mervin to appear. Price's pretty steep, especially when drinks are so pathetic. At 22 bucks a head, i'd rather go clubbing. Well, but forget it. It's my big day. Let me be a little more generous with spending today. Found out another sad truth, i'm losing my voice. =( Badly, that is. But never mind, singing only gets stressful with hansel around. Haha. Oh yes, pathetically, i never realized that mervin can reach those high notes. Oh my god... since when my buddy & bf can sing so high? Hmmm. i must be losing my touch.
Ok, at 1am i finally said no, we should go home. And we conked out after that.
Anyway... thanks dude. Thanks for all the messages and the company, the cards, and the well wishes... It's too many to list, but you guys know who you are. =) Thanks again!
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[ 671. Birthday ]
Had a very enjoyable day. Packed with events, people and love. Not much gifts, but that doesn't matter at all. =p And i'm simply too tired to say anymore. Shall leave it till tomorrow to tell more.
"Pray tell, pray tell."
Shannon left at 2:13 a. m..
viernes, setiembre 03, 2004
[ 670. Mervin ]
Shannon left at 9:35 a. m..
jueves, setiembre 02, 2004
[ 669. Quiz ]
Practical: 3/10
Physical: 5/10
Giver: 3/10
You are a XSYT--Expressive Sentimental Physical Taker. This makes you a Firebrand.
You are volatile, sexy and sexually driven. You're magnetic and fascinating, but you don't really enjoy playing the field -- it makes you nervous and preys on your insecurites. But when you fall for someone you fall hard.
You tend to over-analyze things, so the slightest comment or action from your significant other can send you into a tailspin. You crave attention and validation from your loved ones, so if your friends don't like your partner or your partner doesn't like your friends it makes you suffer. Unfortunately the two are often in conflict -- you have excellent insight with your friends, but in a relationship you are blind. Trust your friends!
You blow hot and cold, with big highs and big lows. This makes the bad times very bad but the good times very good, so you tend to stay in a problem relationship much longer than you should. But when a relationship fails, you hold a grudge. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but make sure your grudge doesn't cloud your vision the other way!
What would help you most in your relationships is confidence. You need someone who can help you feel good about yourself and not worse.
You can be needy and jealous. Fortunately you are cute as hell.
Of the 41347 people who have taken this quiz, 6 % are this type.
Take the quiz now!
Shannon left at 11:28 p. m..
[ 668. Peeved ]
It's been a pretty fast week i guess. Time passes really fast whenever you are looking forward for something: MY BIRTHDAY! Lolx. Guess i'm getting pretty blatant about this. I mean, years ago i'll drop hints here and there and hope someone will notice and this time round i'm blatantly proclaiming it. Haha. When will my ego be deflated i wonder...
Guess i haven't accomplish much in office this week. Been rather busy with doing all the nitty gritty things like day-to-day errands. Urgh. Kind of hate those stuff at times, but no choice, it's what i call daily first parade task. Well, it's either that or doing other pointless stuff. Hey, look on the bright side. At least i get to do what i want doing my free time. Like editing more photos (that i can't put up due to the malfunction of photobucket. Urgh.) Anything big done this week? I'm afraid no. Unless you count revamping the battalion phone list as one of them. Haha.
Think my efforts in trying to lose weight is getting damn pathetic. I only manage to control my diet for... one day? Gosh. That's pathetic as compared to what i used to do in JC. WHY CAN'T I DO IT NOW...?!?!?! I'm sitting in the office EVERYDAY, and i'm feeling like a big fat round peanut ball. God zap my fats.
Just returned from eric's grandmother's wake. Think he looked so much better now, now that he has cheered up. Well, hansel and i bought him this small little cross. Something that we wanted him to hold, to keep in trying times. This cross... though bought not long ago, has much happened to it in just a single night. We almost lost it, but found it again. Hope it tells us something.
Tomorrow's my BIG day and the platoon outing... will wonder never ceases?
Shannon left at 10:54 p. m..
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