Feels like it was just yesterday when I celebrated my birthday with some of my closest friends at a dueling piano bar. But in truth, ’tis not so… and I’m reminded that I’m a year older. This year I don’t have anything in particular that I really want – am happy and thankful for what I’ve already got. 🙂 Below are some pictures taken by Brandon last year at Howl at the Moon (thank you Brandon!). great friends, bucket of booze and long straws 🙂 mot mot and tom tom :)) <3 chocolate, durian and vanilla flavors… awesome mix! (hey…
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it’s 3 a.m. and i can’t sleep. the mind is so alert that the more i try to fall back into sleep the more agitated i get. and so here i am, doodling around, when i’m not even sure what i really wanna say, or where this post is headed. 🙂 today, (well- technically it’s yesterday) for the first time in a very, VERY long time, ( CNY not counted), the whole family is in the house. as in, my parents and the 3 of us. little brother is finally done with his secondary education in Singapore, and is back…
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Just seems apt to put up this picture. 😛 Happy (belated) thanksgiving to all who celebrate! Personally, I have so much to be thankful for. Sure, it’s not always fine and dandy, and there are regrets every now and then, but I learn from them and move on. I miss my friends far, far away, and wished I was there with them doing what we’d always do – eat!, talk about nothing and everything, dress up for Halloween etc, or just hang out. Then again, we’re all exactly where we wanted to be. So I’m not complaining. Hopefully I’ll get to…
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I must have mentioned it more than once, that I feel that Chinese songs are mostly melancholic. Don’t misunderstand, I used to love listening to Chinese songs, and still do, but I think as I grow older I can’t handle as well all this emo-ness that those songs brings out in me. What I used to embrace back then, I find myself avoiding it. It’s strange how we change in time; most of the time I feel I change for the better, but in this case, my aversion of intense emotions and feelings, I feel is not a good thing. Could I…
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Little brother will be having his A-levels exam starting Nov 8. Wishing him best of luck! 🙂
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Yesterday during class discussion, professor mentioned that women should start taking calcium supplements at the age of 30, because we lose calcium faster and at an earlier age than men. So if you don’t wanna get osteoporosis or don’t wanna shrink so soon, start taking your calcium pills- a minimum dosage of at least 1000mg. Conversation that followed that discussion- me: ah i have 3 more years to go before i have to start taking those calcium pills… classmate A: don’t worry we’ll remind you when that day comes! me: …!!! classmate B: yeahhh definitely! we’ll get you that for…
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So… I stumbled upon a poem I wrote way back then, but have no recollection whatsoever of writing it. It’s a pleasant surprise to find something you once wrote and go “omg did I really write this?!”. Not that it’s particularly well written or anything, just that to me it’s kinda like finding money stashed away somewhere that you’ve forgotten about, or finding little notes in between old textbooks that you used to write with your classmate when you weren’t really paying attention in class. Little discoveries like those, they may not have any bearing in your life right now, but will sure put a smile on your…
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So, I’m testing out this new template. Kinda like it, but hate that I can’t organize them according to the tags/labels and in chronological order (by month) at the sidebar. All my stuff previously on the sidebar are gone. And why is there a search bar at the top right corner! I can’t get rid of it!! Can someone help me with that. 🙁 If this is not working out, I’ll switch back to the old one until they allow us to edit the layout. blergh. I should be studying now anyway. Going offline. Later! Addendum: Switched it back to…
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It’s great to be surrounded by people so passionate in what they’re doing. They never tire in teaching or sharing their knowledge, they keep pursuing further knowledge, they love that you want to know more and they get excited about you asking questions. And the best part is that no matter what these people are passionate about, their love of the subject, their bursts of energy and enthusiasm never fails to seep out and affect the others around them. It’s just wow. It’s completely inspiring. I’m just grateful to be here, to know these people, to learn from them. A…
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You know what they say about people born in the year of Horse and people born in the year of Rat? That they don’t get along. Well there are 3 “rats” in my house right now- my mom, my uncle (dad’s brother) who stays with us on weekdays, and myself; and 2 “horses” – my dad and my (maternal) grandma. It’s funny now when I’m writing about it, but sometimes things can get really heated up, and it doesn’t always end well, especially between my grandma and mom; and between dad and myself. It’s not that big of a deal most of the…
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Multivitamins I take every morning after breakfast – 7Number of bumps between home and school – 17 or 18 (lost count)Distance in km from home to school – 38 ishAverage time spent commuting from home to school and back every day – 2.25 hoursAverage sleep every day – 5 hoursTimes I caught myself saying “I’m hungry!” – twice/thrice per dayTimes I actually feel hungry – uhh.. probably every two/three hours Weight I lost – -1 or -2kgDays since I last went for a run – 20+ Life- there’s more to it than those numbers of course. I just find myself having very little to…
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It’s not so much the idea of being back to school that excites me, but more of the fact that I finally get to learn all that I want to learn, and do what I want to do. Here’s to another four years of late-night mugging, pots of coffee, exams, sleepless nights and interesting stories. Here’s to ‘a new beginning’! 🙂