~.. Little Bride ..~

kvhrleays

2007-06-02T09:47:00.000-07:00

A clue.

SAYONARA!

2007-04-07T00:47:00.000-07:00

I created a new blog one day ago and i think it looks superb! haha..At least my new blog has a nice background. I have decided to change my blog after such a long period of time. It is time for a change. I might still write in my old blog once in a while to update my friends AND my mum(ever since i realised she reads my blog on a regular basis, sometimes even right in front of me) When I told her I had created a new blog so that people won't be able to read my blog for the time being, she actually said I was selfish. Yeah right, what kind of logic is that?!

Anyway I found out that quite a number of people read my blog so perhaps it is time to lie low for a bit. I have no idea how these people found my blog cos' I have no recollection of me giving them my blog address at all lol. Hence I will give my new blog address to only some people. The first two honoured people are Debb and Wendy. And they found my first blog entry highly amusing. Especially the part about "inner beauty" lol.

On a serious note, I think I will really miss my old blog even though the colour scheme sucks lol. It has been like a storage room for all my thoughts, rantings and complaints. It may be goodbye for now but all my memories will always be kept & locked in here. I am just keeping the key away from my sight for now. =)

BYE BYE!

any idea where val has gone to?

a hug does wonders

2007-04-05T08:44:00.000-07:00

I was feeling cranky at work today. Must have been the pms. bleah. I just wasn't my usual self today. I was way too quiet haha. Everyone kept asking what was wrong with me. I wonder too.

I realised something at work today. When one gets tired, he or she tends to laugh at trivial stuffs which aren't actually very funny haha! At around 5.30pm, my boss Austin received a call and the person on the other end was looking for Natashi. Immediately, my boss was like "Natashi?! Or do you mean Natasha?" Okay this joke sounds way too cold to be funny but i just couldn't stop laughing like mad opposite my boss until charlene had to come over and control my severe shaking. Oh man, my stomach is aching again. I think the thing that tickled my funny bone was the look on Austin's face lol. He had this who-the-heck-is-natashi look on his face. Hilarious man.

Another trivial stuff. I learnt a new acronym from *surprise surprise* DOREEN, of all people. Doreen is my 2nd boss and I am supposedly her PA haha. I have many bosses though. My other boss is Kev. Debb and I were just gossiping the other day and i heard that girls rank Kev as the 3rd most handsome guy in our level. woot.

Anyway, I learnt from doreen that TGIF stands for THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY. Doreen even changed it specially to TGIT since friday is a holiday. Didn't know they were so hip ah. Still can change acronyms. I didn't even know that acronym lol.

As the day was drawing to an end, my mood got better. Dang, I really do have mood swings. Before i left, Debb gave me a hug and i felt so much better. A hug really does wonders. =)

splitting

2007-04-04T08:57:00.000-07:00

why does my head feels so heavy?

is it due to all the late nights that i have had? Or perhaps the different things that are going through my head right now? My head is bursting.

I desperately need jai to go jogging with me now.

never underestimate a girl

2007-03-30T21:46:00.000-07:00

I just had my smu interview today.

SCARY MAN! haha..no la, it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be..The school of social sciences is so class..It is air-conditioned for most of the places and there are actually those kind of automatic barriers at the entrance that u will probably see in tokyo..heard that smu follows overseas universities in the way they are located in the middle of the city area..

I was brought to the waiting room where there were several students waiting for their turn as well..some were from acjc and some were from poly..we were chatting until one by one, they started to leave for their interview and only me and this guy (i forgot his name) were left in the room..haha we were both so nervous la..i told him my skin was turning colour and he was like cos u keep rubbing it lol! anyway the qns they asked were pretty abstract..but phew it is finally over! even if i do not get into smu, i am proud of myself for getting through with it =)

tears

2007-03-16T05:30:00.000-07:00

tears flowed today. (okay, just me)

cos it was cerise's last day.

A middle-aged malay woman was hired as the new receptionist. She seems really soft-spoken and nice but i will still miss cerise terribly. I just love my citibank job cos all the admin & ISO staffs are such nice people.. Pohling, doreen, Debbie, Penny etc..All of us just click so well together even though we are of different age..They are one of the major reasons why i look forward to going to work..

Several Millenia Institute students came to Citibank for an 'excursion' so debbie & I were in charge of explaining to them what our job is and how things work at Citibank..We sounded like some senior staff when we have only worked for a few mths haha..luckily debbie & I had great chemistry so i am proud to say that the students felt pretty at ease haha..and i accidentally misheard one of the students' name as MICKEY when her name was VICKY haha...damn funny la...& debb was quite lame la..she even explained to them how our expensive photocopier works haha..It was pretty weird for me & debb to explain to them cos most of them were 20yrs old but i'm proud to say we pulled it off pretty well! cheers debb!

Cerise treated us to subway cookies today..such a sweet girl..gonna miss her man..but i was very generous too cos i bought 8 packets of chocolate sticks for the girls..haha! cos watson was having storewide offer lol..That day debb treated us to some expensive chocolate cookies & the moment i bit the cookie, i was like "eh why the cookie lou feng wan!"..debb they all started laughing like mad & you know why? cos the cookies were meant to be soft-baked. Which i have never heard of. lol.

I love my job..it helps that there are eye-candies there too..hehe..hopefully all of us can stay on for as long as possible..before we have to start on the second phase of our lives..

Thank you god for everything =)

I am HIRO!

2007-03-05T03:14:00.000-08:00

Maybe i should just announce to everyone what my results are, yeah?! So I can save the trouble of repeating myself. I am not ashamed of my results or anything but it's irritating when everyone just keeps asking about it. In fact I am more than satisfied with my results man. I had all along thought that i won't be able to go into uni. My results aren't great to others but i'm happy enough =)

Anyway, bb irks me. On the day of getting results, so many people who have not talked to me for a long time, suddenly starts chatting with me online. Some either go one BIG round before hitting the only qn they are interested in or some just hit the bullseye. I don't care about what they think but basically I just ignored them. Jai told me I have the right to ignore them. Jai and wendy even blocked their friends haha.

Enough about results. Jai stayed at my house for the past few days before leaving today. It was fun having movie marathons together with char & wendy! We watched the US series HEROES which has not been shown in Singapore woohoo! It's a damn cool series man..These people with super-powers are somehow inter-linked & some of their powers are just way cool..My favourite character is Hiro..He's this cute chubby jap guy who can bend time & space by just wobbling his cheeks haha! I like Claire too..She is a high school cheer-leader who can heal her wounds within seconds..she is basically indestructable, just like wolverine..The thing about Heroes that attracts viewers is that, like what char said, the producers did not make it like a X-men series at all..Similar but distinctive.

Me and wendy ate with jai at Swensens before sending her off at T1..We acted as if we won't be seeing her for a long time but i think she should be coming back in a few weeks haha..Can't wait to have Jai back again!

Breaking free

2007-01-15T23:10:00.000-08:00

okay. all of my friends keep asking me why i blog so rarely so finally here it is.

anyway, I went down to tampines primary school for my first try at relief teaching today. The staff actually called me at 7am and i was supposed to rush down by 7.30am. so basically i was rushing like a mad woman in a frenzy. I don't even remember combing my hair. And i had no choice but to wear a skirt today dammit.

I took P2 Faith and P4 Care and i had such a headache looking after P2 Faith. I brought my class to com-lab 2 and they were allowed to play GARFIELD'S TYPING PAL GAME or sth like that..but instead of just having fun, loads of them just kept coming up to me and pestering me with trivial stuffs.

okay yes, i know they are primary 2 kids afterall. They will be like "teacher! he dun want to share computer with me!", "teacher! he is reading storybk!", "teacher! he is playing adventure-quest on internet!", "teacher! my watch is broken!", "teacher! I need to go toilet!" and i swear they can go toilet 4 times in 30mins.

AH, SOMEONE PLS HELP ME!

Imagine me trying to handle a class of 30 kids who just can't settle down. My colleague told me i looked just like them so how the heck can i command respect? damn. That's the brutal truth haha. During the few hrs with them, i just became this 'computer expert' who went around trying hard to help the kids fix their computers. When all i knew was "ctrl+alt+del". ha. So basically i just tried to act cool and said "okay i think there is a delay in the internet system so why don't you share with someone else?"

Cheers to my citibank job man.

P4 Care was a much easier job. When i entered, the kids were doing their own stuffs and nobody really cared about me. ha. I was just walking around when I heard this girl singing "Breaking Free" from High School Musical. I was practically hopping in front of her saying "aye u also watch HSM? Very nice right?" haha. Then, I started discussing about HSM with her clique and i just felt like part of them. When one of the girls Cheryl asked how old am i, her friend nudged her and said "eh why you ask such personal questions?" so cute la. Just like when we were young.

Anyway, one of them guessed that i was 24. I was like "what?! i look so old?!" thankfully, the next guess was right haha..Cheryl treated me to her cornflakes dipped in chocolate that she had prepared the day before, so delicious..Too bad, I was only in charge of them for half hour so i left rather reluctantly..I'll miss those girls terribly, even though i had only met them for 30mins..

Gosh i will be working with the new temps tmr. I know i am being selfish but i just don't want to make new friends. It is not their problem but i just can't bring myself to like them. dear god, please help me to find peace.

Many of my colleagues are leaving too. Jeffrey, Kok Wee, Vik etc, I will miss them terribly. I may not talk to them often but they were the ones who gelled everyone together when we were practically strangers. They were the ones who made us feel at ease and one major reason why working at citibank is so much fun. Of course, not forgetting Jeryle the clown, carine & ying. All of them make work so much more entertaining and coming to work is seldom a chore.

I am someone who dislikes separation or having to go to a new environment. I know i will cry sooner or later when it is time for them to leave but dear god, please help me find peace.

True Love is like a pair of socks: you gotta have two and they've gotta match

2006-12-07T06:15:00.000-08:00

Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.... William Shakespeare

I have to admit that I have never been good at handling boy-girl relationships. My inability to handle issues like this usually cause me to end up making a mess out of it. It could be that we were just not meant to be or I am simply afraid of them.

ha. I always tell my friends that I have a phobia of going out alone with a guy on a date. Up til now, I have never gone on a date with a boy ALONE. Even if it is with a single guy, I pull my brother along too. There is nothing to be ashamed of, honestly. It seems all easy for those experienced ones as most of them go "oh just another date, no harm in meeting him" but to me, it is way more than that.

No man is worth your tears, but once you find one that is, he won't make you cry.

To me, by agreeing to go out on a date with a boy alone, it means you feel that he is the right one and you are ready to accept him. It doesn't matter if the date was a fiasco or a total bore, at least you made the choice and both parties tried to make it work.

When girls are together, we talk about all kinds of ridiculous stuffs. Like the kind of guys we want to meet, the age we want to settle down, the names of our future kids (yeah, it sounds crazy but we are girls afterall). Some of my friends have found their Mr.Right while some are still searching, just like me. For me, I would like to meet someone who can make me laugh and make every single day a happy one. Someone who will play frisbee with me. (jeryle actually suggested going to spca to adopt a dog -_-)

Like I have said, I have a phobia of going out alone with guys so I am still waiting for that special someone who can make me overcome my barrier and just have fun with him on our date. Alone.

"We cannot really love anybody with whom we never laugh." -- Agnes Repplier

We are celebrities!

2006-09-21T20:33:00.000-07:00

haha nah just joking..It's just that me, weei, shann & aunty were caught on news! haha we were shopping at suntec after our exams and all of us were unaware that we were caught on film..so many of our frens informed us immediately..mabel told me although it was just for a few secs, it was very obvious that it was us..cos we were like a group of green students in a sea of working adults..

the shopping trip was so fun..i finally understand the meaning of "shop til we drop" now..we actually shopped fr 10am all the way to 6pm..and i bought another S&K shirt for just 14bucks! den we shopped at carrefour & went down to the basement to get sushi! oiishi~!

when we finally decided to leave, we saw a grp of tj students arriving at suntec haha..cos their econs ended at ard 6..so hilarious..

let's shop til we drop again man!

*rmb our pact* ;)

emptiness

2006-05-19T07:12:00.000-07:00

i feel rather empty these days..i seem to be wandering around aimlessly..being neither here nor there..sometimes i really wanna do more with my life..like joining titans with huiru without hesitation and even staying on in climbing with more determination..but i have so many priorities to take care of..and in singapore, my results are ultimately the first priority ya?
if i had a choice, i would have a great time climbing for the rest of my time in tj..i miss climbing so so much..but it's kinda ironic..i'm actually improving for all my tests now..haha..last year when i spent most of my time training, i can actually get 9/40 k..

Ever since i quitted climbing, i have been so slack in keeping fit..last time we used to do crunches & jogging all the time..now, i'm too lazy to exercise..haha..all my friends say i look fairer now..worse still, mrs loo always asks me why i look so pale almost every lesson..haha..i dun want!! i wanna look dark..but i have already made a pact with myself..after the A levels, i'm gonna do as many sit-ups as i can do every night just like i used to..GAMBATE!

Valerie's List of Top 10 hot new shows

2006-01-06T21:03:00.000-08:00

1) The Amazing Race
My all-time favourite reality show & also the only reality show that i really wanna participate in. As the name implies, this show is basically about 11 teams competing with one another to reach the pit-stop first. The last team will be eliminated. Along the way, there will be road-blocks & detours where teams will have to finish the tasks before continuing. Similar to Survivor, The Amazing Race is all about being the fittest. The oldest participants are usually eliminated first and also, no winners in the history of The Amazing Race & Survivor was above 50yrs old.
The most exciting season was probably when Singapore was one of the pit-stops. Teams had to search for Gurmit Singh dressed as Phua Chu Kang before receiving their next clue. It was funny seeing Gurmit Singh in his famous big mole & yellow boots while 'spicking brocken ingerlish' on tv. Anyway, host Phil Kheogan seems to be looking increasingly tired as the seasons continues. It's probably due to jet-lag since he has to fly to different countries with the competing teams. The only difference is that he doesn't need to run like lunatics all the time. However Phil is such a sweet & gentle looking chap, you can't bring yourself to blame him at all!

2) Project Runway
A competition for 12 aspiring fashion designers, with supermodel Heidi Klum as the host. A pity Klum is pretty boring in the show cos' the most memorable line she has ever said is just "In this competition, either you're in or you're out.". Erm, hellooo....? Doesn't every competition operates in this way?! As for the designers, everyone is unforgettable. There's nice girl Kara-saun, Victorian Dracula Austin, Witty Jay & evil looking Wendy who is always talking about using strategies to win. Honestly, she has this face that u would really wanna slap. This season is ending soon but I am already looking forward to the 2nd season!

3) Survivor
When 24 people from different walks of life are left to live together on an island, you know interesting things are gonna happen. Each of them will have to "outplay, outwit, outlast" to win the honour of 'Winner of Survivor'. Sounds cool huh? Since there is no electricity or any form of technology on the island, these people have to forage for food using their own abilities. As the possibility of finding a live chicken running near their camp is practically zero, all they ever eat is dried corns & small fishes. Sometimes, out of desperation, they are forced to eat termites or fried ants. So if you join Survivor one day, you had better pray that you are in the same team as a fisherman.
This show also exposes the ugly side of humans where they lie at their very best so as to gain a spot in the final two. At this point, their fate will now rest in the hands of the people in tribal council whom they had or had not had a hand in eliminating. That's the most interesting part! Well, Joe Probst isn't a bad-looking host either!

4) America's Next Top Model
Another TV competition for aspiring models with a supermodel as the host. But this time, the host is the talented and gorgeous Tyra Banks! The success of the show has shown that viewers are only interested in witnessing models' catfights. Another factor is the witty comments given by the judges during each elimination round. However, sometimes I feel that for the show's effect, the judges do not necessarily pick the best model but rather, the girl with the most interesting character.
This show also depicts how unglamorous a model's life is behind the scenes and how chaotic it is in the backstage during a fashion event. The models actually strip right in front of one another when they need to change outfits! Gosh, they must be damn confident of their figure! This will probably be an eye-opener for everyone. Especially the GUYS. Nevertheless, this is a show for all who just wanna watch bitchy models fight it out.

5) Lost
Due to a plane crash, 40 people are stranded on a seemingly deserted island. But of course, there are only 12 main characters in the show. I can't imagine myself trying to remember all 40 names & still understand the storyline. The producers of the show left so many cliff-hangers in the 1st season, i have been scratching my head wild trying to figure out what the hell is going on on the island. I mean, polar bears running amok on a tropical island?! I thought I passed my primary school science! A container with no handles or anything to open it with was also found underground. When the characters finally decided to bomb it open, it was in the last episode. And all they showed was this dark opening. ARGH! I honestly started cursing the producers at that point of time. Also, there's supposed to be this huge monster on the island that loves eating humans on a daily basis. Up till now, they have never revealed what that monster actually is. All they ever show are the trees in the forest shaking like mad, which means that the monster is coming. God.
Each of the characters has their own secrets. There is a drug addict, escaped convict, military soldier, a bald secretive guy and many more amongst them. So if you love suspense, you should definitely watch this show.

6) Grey's Anatomy

13 minutes after midnight

2005-12-30T08:03:00.000-08:00

it's exactly 13mins and 46 seconds after midnight now.

all i hear is the pitter-patter footsteps of my brother joel wandering around my room,muttering something under his breath which sounds suspiciously like "my precioussss...". Just like gollum in LOTR.

only to realise that he is actually saying "so ssssian..."

Joel's probably suffering from insomnia. But as if it is my fault.

well.......i didn't force him to drink iced coffee at 9pm wad..i just recommended the drink to him!
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Anyway, i went to parkway with val,ying & liwan today..We were snapping photos here & there..which was kinda embarrassing after a while since we weren't tourists or anything..plus the people in the cafe nearby were starting to stare at us.. And i finally bought the latest vol.51 of detective conan! In my opinion, the new mysteries are the best yet! i can't wait for the next issue..
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P.S i'll be writing a list of top10 hot new series soon. stay tuned!

scg 09/05 class chalet!

2005-11-11T21:30:00.000-08:00

Our very first class chalet rocked man! i still remember our room was G1703, haha..the room is so small, i really wonder how 23 of us manage to squeeze into it..anyway most of us stayed overnight..only thanh, mabel, andy & steph didn't..

The chalet was partly held as mr cheng's farewell party..cos he's leaving for further studies..we bought a cake for him but in the end we ended up smashing the beautiful cake onto each other's faces..argh! that was the first time i got so diirrttyy!! haha idiot benjamin was the one who made my face the dirtiest..jai, shouqin and mr cheng too!! i'll upload that photo of me and the others with cream all over our faces as soon as i get the photo..anyway the cream somehow ended up smelling like vomit..so in the end, the room was filled with the stench of vomit..lol, thank god i bought an extra set of clothes..

Mr cheng bought champagne for us & some of the guys bought vodka..i didn't drink though..i only tasted a tiny sip but err, let's just say it wasn't to my preference..haha cos i went shopping with danni in the day, i only reached the chalet at around 7..charmian told me some of the guys were drunk before that and their faces were very red..luckily i wasn't there, i wouldn't want to see that scene..i think bern was the only girl that drank a lot..th erest of us just tasted it..bern said she's a good drinker cos she goes clubbing sometimes..i'm not close to her but she's a nice girl, too hyper for me though..lol..my clique is pretty much the "scholar" type..but there isn't much segregation in my class too..

After bbqing and washing up, all of us finally settled down to start our movie marathon! it was damn squeezy & very uncomfortable..haha our legs were all over one another & many of our backs became very rigid after a while cos many of us didn't have anything to lean on..

Our first movie was THE EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING.. it was pretty scary & gore and i felt kinda uneasy watching it cos it was very anti-christ..considering i'm a christian and all, so well..haha but it was great fun! anyway, shouqin's legs were on mine when he started trembling for no reason..i thought he was shivering cos he was scared..den i realised he was very cold..lol,cos he was sitting right under the fan with full blast..

soon, one by one, people fell asleep..everyone was sleeping on one another until shouqin woke up all of a sudden saying "ahh! legs..numb.." and went back to sleep again lol..can u imagine 5 guys & 3 girls squeezing on a queen-sized bed while the rest were trying to fit themselves in the other 2 smaller-than-single-sized beds? haha, a World Guinness record if u ask me..

I managed to stay awake til halfway through our second movie CONSTANTINE..bern commented on how come we kept watching very holy movies..haha..i realised constantine was very similar to the exorcist..like the devils in both movies can climb like spiderman on walls and have the same raspy voice, just like Gollum in Lord of the Rings..i think i at most slept for half an hour cos i was stuck between charmian & shouqin..char's butt was right in my face lol..i couldn't move much & idiot shouqin kept fidgeting..

When i woke up, the rest who were still awake were preparing to watch PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN..i had already watched it before but i was pretty awake by this time so i let meiyin sleep in my place instead..at least the movie was more lively as compared to the previous two..haha esp with johnny depp acting as the lunatic captain jack sparrow and orlando bloom as the dashing swordsmen..

finally! it was daylight & we watched our last movie and my fave of the day! ALONG CAME POLLY! it was damn funny la! ben stiller was hilarious with his salsa dance movies & butt spanking habit..lol..jennifer aniston was cute & sexy too! When we finally checked out, all of us went to eat breakfast at burger king..most of us were stoning away cos we were just too exhausted..When i reached home, it was around 11 am and i actually slept all the way til 6pm..amazing man..

P.S The class chalet was the best time of my life. much more fun than batu caves trip cos this time, there was actually no climbing. =p

2005-10-31T05:53:00.000-08:00

my fave pic of yule ball

2005-10-31T05:47:00.000-08:00

my best pal =)

2005-10-31T04:01:00.000-08:00

that's me!

Batu Caves trip was the best time of my life.

2005-10-20T22:10:00.000-07:00

I'm back from Batu caves! cos it was tj's open house on that day, all of us met in school to prepare for the open house..i'm just so forgetful..so many people had already reminded me 2 bring my passport but i actually forgot on that day..thank god there was still time for me to rush back home..haha sarah told me shihan forgot 2 bring his stuffs as well so both of us shared a cab back home..

tj open house was pretty fun..i saw my "beloved" cousin there..damn,he's practically following me everywhere i go...first,he followed me 2 chungcheng..now he has followed me 2 tj as well..he scored 11 for prelims so i'll definitely see him nxt yr..all of us were sunburnt as usual..oh ya marcus came too..he's a tpjc climber and my childhood fren, as in i knew him since P1 cos we went 2 the same childcare..naturally i said hi to him and when i told shihan he was my childhood fren, he interpreted it as marcus was my childhood sweetheart..alamak,and shihan never stopped teasing me,all the way from singapore to KL..haha..cos he was sitting right in front of me on the bus there..

gosh,the trip was probably the best time of my life..my room-mates were zhaoxiu and huiru..haha i had such a fun time with them in our hotel room..we left tj at 6pm after the open house and only reached swiss inn at 1.30am..u know,the 3 of us were initially allocated room713 but we realised we were the only group at the highest level and worse,our room was hidden in a corner,just beside the fire escape..well,since swiss inn is just a 3-star hotel, the 3 of us panicked and zhao decided 2 exchange rooms with the guys who were staying at the 1st level..When hakeem,vic & enci exchanged rooms with us,we realised that our previous room was much better..as in it was much more spacious and had a better view..haha but huiru said she would rather exchange luxury for safety..

Next morning, we we made our way to batu caves early in the morning..honestly, the climbing part was okie..cos wasn't really in the mood to climb.."Unfortunately", it started to rain heavily with thunder and lightning..so the whole climbing club took shelter under a miserable and tiny pavilion as the cabs had not arrived yet..soon, several cabs arrived and some grps went off first..by this time, i was starting to freeze as i was receiving full blast of the strong winds since i was standing at the edge..gary noticed that i was very cold so he poured hot water for me from a thermo-flask..i think gary said it too loudly cos mr marcus tan heard it and offered me his jacket..gosh,i felt so awkward and didn't know what 2 say at all..den ms betty tiew zipped it up for me..haha she joked that i was like a rich tai tai..

In the evening, we had our own free time..so all the girls went to shop at chinatown which was just behind swiss inn and ate at A&W..cos we stopped climbing rather late at batu caves, our shopping time was limited and most of us didn't manage to buy anything..

At night,when the 3 of us were watching ESPN live soccer match on liverpool vs blackburn, the guys who had all went 2 the room next door shouted "GOAL!" so loudly, the wall started vibrating...haha i'm exaggerating..den i suggested to zhao and huiru we should bang on the wall and shout "goal" louder den them after there was a next goal..sadly,it was a 1-0 match. =(

the next morning, we went 2 another wall to climb..but on our way there and even after we reached, it kept raining..and it continued for abt 2 hrs until jay said the climb was cancelled..cos to climb, we had 2 trek up the mountain..and with the rain, it was pretty dangerous..so instead of sweating lyk hell, we went shopping! the guys went 2 Times Square while the girls went 2 Mid Valley..cos we had to be back at swiss inn at 3.30 with our luggages packed and all ready 2 go, we were practically running while shopping..i managed to buy a pair of white pants and a pink singlet..most of us girls bought from this shop called "ROMP" cos it was the only shop with reasonable prices..think none of us went back empty handed except maybe MS..haha when shihan saw me with my new clothes, he asked me how much i spent and when i said only 100 ringit, his eyeballs almost bulged out..haha cos before going 2 batu caves,he told me his mum only gave him 100 ringit..hehe..

Throughout our journey back to Singapore, we played bridge and daidee (err,i never played this with them cos until now i still dunno how 2 play it)..The guys at the back started playing Truth Or Dare..haha shihan was unluckily picked and he chose "Dare"..oh god, u'll never believe what he was asked to do..the other guys wanted shihan to go up to mr marcus tan and ask him if he is gay! so while shihan made his way gingerly to the front of the bus where mr tan was sitting, all of us were damn quiet..den shihan said to mr tan, "err,mr tan,the club wants me to ask u if u are...G-A-Y..". There was a moment of silence while everyone of us held our breath..and mr tan actually said,"ya,didn't you know?".. omg,it was damn funny la!

since me and huiru were sitting in front of ms(melissa) and kiaboon, the four of us started having girls' talk..felt so much closer to the 3 of them now..what with the H-cube land and s.h.e..we'll always be pals forever. =p

When we finally reached tj, it was around 11pm..we could not bear to part even though all of us would see one another the next day..haha..

* ..all 14 of us will be together forever, no matter what happens.. *
- let's cry our hearts out -

ooh..pizza!

2005-10-11T18:33:00.000-07:00

ooh..my classmates bought canadian pizza to celebrate me & nigel's birthday together..it was totally unknown to me that they were gonna celebrate for me..
Before that, my friends kept going to the toilet without asking me along..i felt strange about it but didn't ask much..then when i wanted 2 queue up for food at the canteen, they pulled me to the toilet..they sang the birthday song for me & nigel at the canteen..so both of us were damn embarrassed..haha but it was really nice of them..

Anyway, i'll be leaving for batu caves this friday..Think it'll be damn tiring cos we'll be climbing from 9am-5.30pm for two days..heard that the cliff is very steep and tall so hopefully i'll come back alive..fortunately i'm sharing the room with huiru! haha at least i'll be sleeping with my best pal..then on fri, we can go shopping at the chinatown outside our swiss inn..yeah!

A bittersweet birthday

2005-09-13T17:16:00.000-07:00

Sept 11. My birthday. last sunday. 22 people wished me happy birthday. seems a lot ya. I know i'll be getting presents from danni, jiying+liwan+val after promos. But for now, i only received 1 present from my tj classmates, Charmian & Wendy whom i've only known since april. It was a really cute doll that has "For a future Miss Universe" imprinted on her shirt. Plus, Wendy drew a picture of me in my tj climbing black singlet and pink OP shorts. She even laminated the drawing. I'm really touched.

I don't wanna sound greedy but i'm sad that friends whom i have known since young did not buy any gifts for me. Worse, they bought a present for someone whom they only knew since april. yes, i admit, i am hurt. It's not the "gift" problem but rather it makes me think whether they treat me as their close fren as much as i do. It takes a lot of courage for me to be writing all these since i usually write this kinda stuff in my diary instead.

I asked my friend wendy today if it is necessary for close frens to buy presents for one another. She said yes cos' she'll feel sad if any close frens forgets her birthday. Same here. Anyway, here's a list of the people who made the effort to wish me happy birthday. Thank You.

(in order)
1) Danni : of cos' the first will be her! thanks danni..for everything..=)
2) Jin Quan : i'm pretty sure he'll only rmb me as 'pervert', not 'valerie' in the future. He has never called me 'valerie' ever since i got this stupid nick..hehe..
3) Andrew : just wanna say a big "THANK YOU" to u..=)
4) Huiru
5) my tutor
6) Liqi
7) Val tan
8) Jiying
9) Wendy : Thank u so much for the drawing! u must have spent so much time just by shading the doll so well..anyway, really wanna thank u for brightening up my life in tj!
10) Liwan
11) Sharon
12) Jaren : Thanks for rmbering my birthday even though u're in NS now..it's really sweet of u..must hang on tough ya..we've known each other since young and we'll always be pals 4eva..=)
13) Liyuan : i really dunno whether to be glad or sad that u only rmbered my birthday after watching on the news people commemorating the 911 attack. hehe but thanks anyway. =p
14) Qiao wei
15) Joanne
16) Yumin
17) Kia boon
18) Tian Long
19) Steph
20) Yew Boon
21) Dave
22) Mei Yin
23) Chun Kiat : thanks so much for your birthday testimonial! it was really thoughtful of u though it was like a few wks after my birthday..hehe..pals 4eva!

Bouldering Competition

2005-08-04T16:00:00.000-07:00

Shucks. Bouldering competition is this sunday. I'm dead.

I'm getting the nerves now..it's so scary since it'll be my first climbing competition..i wonder how i'll fare..just hope that i won't do too badly..
haiz i love my climbing club and trainings so much but because of this,i've neglected my studies..hopefully i can catch up b4 promos..
Everyone in the club is like one big family now..hehe..the IP kids are so cute too..especially varun..like a little kid..=)

We'll be going to Batu Caves during the sept holidays for natural rock climbing..and it's just right b4 my promos,argh! I know it'll be damn fun but i can't help worrying abt my promos..sharon said each girl will be partnering a guy but unfortunately, cos there's 2 extra guys, there'll be a gay couple..haha..wonder who will they be..

Anyway our coach philip has already left for india with his gf to learn yoga for 7 mths..so sad..but our new coach jay is not bad..just that he seems a bit shy..he's kinda diff from philip cos philip encourages us to cheer our frens on when they climb so most of the time, the climbing area sounds like a market.. but with jay now, he wants us to climb silently as we must focus on how we place our toes on the tiles without all the banging against the wall..although it's a new teaching technique, i'm sure we can adapt to it..

haiz one thing bad abt climbing is that our palms get VERY rough..guys with rough hands are still okie..but imagine girls with rough palms!? every girl in climbing club is so damn scared that no boys will want them la.. later when holding hands, the guy will be like "eee"..haha..hopefully, i won't be left on the shelf..hehe..

Valerie's List of Beautiful Women

2005-06-14T17:00:00.000-07:00

1) Emma Watson (all grown-up now and getting more beautiful in each film, Emma is definitely on the top of my list..She's getting all the attention now that she's the best looker in the movie other than dan..such a compatible match with dan radcliffe..Both of them should just announce publicly that they like each other..Just don't keep people like me guessing..smart,pretty,young and famous, what more does she needs?)

2) Ran from conan comic (has remained in love faithfully with shinichi since childhood and continued to do so although shinichi seems to have disappeared..where can u actually find such a faithful girl? An independent good-looking babe who's a karate black belter..Many guys are attracted to her but she doesn't realise her beauty..)

3) Kristen Kreuk (A black-haired beauty with exotic looks..Her sexiness and on-screen chemistry with tom welling in Smallville has attracted many loyal viewers..kinda short to be paired up with tom welling though..once rumoured to have won the role of Cho in harry potter but she's obviously too old for the role..Nevertheless, she's a real natural actress..)

Gosh i'm suffering from writer's block now..wait for more updates..
inspiration,please come..............

Tj's Sports Carnival !!

2005-05-30T15:40:00.000-07:00

We had our sports carnival last thurs & fri..Thurs was rather boring cos it was bouldering competition & there weren't many participants..BUT fri was a totally different thing! Since we were outdoors now, everyone was looking at us & there were many participants this time..We looked so cool with our black singlet! haha..

Anyway, jack made me the judge & belayer and Gavin was supposed to be my partner..but dunno where the hell he ran to..so wenyi became my partner..Quite a no.of people came to climb at me & wenyi's wall at first..but the moment i switched with wenyi,no one came! so stupid..den wenyi kept saying everyone scared of me bellaying them..The day was tough..All of us were sunburnt but we had great fun..

But the worst thing was i had to do extra pumping cos i forgot to pay yasmin the club funds..only a few of us kanna..gary,jack,kiaboon+me..

When we were allowed to leave, most of us went 2 play..There was this huge version of soccer game that u find in the arcade..those kind where u play wif one friend and u have to control your miniature soccer players stuck to a metal rod..u have to twist and turn,pull and push to control where they kick the ball.. For the huge version,WE were the soccer players..2 persons are tied to each rod thus all of us could only move sideways..it was so fun!

After becoming red indians, me,the twins,huiru & wenyi went to eat at bedok interchange..when the other guys asked where we were going, we said we were going to shop at bedok & all of them gave us the there-are-things-to-shop-at-bedok?! look..haha..of cos there is..girls stuffs..*shh..*

miss ya my frens..

2005-05-07T19:42:00.000-07:00

talked to danni on msn for a short while today..felt so near yet so far from her..It seemed just yesterday that both of us were still in chung cheng, laughing and chatting on our way to the bus-stop outside everyday without fail..even on our cca days, we would still train together, go for our short water breaks etc..during the time period after Os, i often hoped that we will end up in the same jc even though i knew it was quite impossible since we live in totally different estates..i knew that we would be busy with our own life while in jc but i never really knew the extent of how busy we would be til there was absolutely no time to even call each other..it's scary to think whether both of us will still remain best friends after our two years in jc..i find it weird that jiying & val still seem very near to me whereas danni is like disappearing within my sight..i can't even really remember her image in my mind now..maybe it's cos ying just lives a few blocks away from my tutor's house & val lives near my house.. sometimes, when danni tells me about some of the good friends that she has made in nyjc, undeniably, i feel a tinge of jealousy.. it's unavoidable that i feel this way.. but i know that both of us has to move on..i myself have made good friends in tjc too, but i know that they can never replace danni,qiaowei,ying,liwan & val in my heart..

When i fall in love with... Rock Climbing =P

2005-04-22T18:00:00.000-07:00

Rock climbing rocks! It's a tough & dangerous sport but it really pushes u to do the extreme & makes u realise that u r actually strong. I've managed to conquer 2 of the walls and i'm really proud of myself! When u manage to reach the top, turn around & look down, u'll definitely feel a sense of achievement & exhilaration while your heart is thumping away. When u're on the ground again, your arms will ache terribly,your body drained of energy & u're totally wet with prespiration but nevertheless it's a great feeling..

I'll be going with tingxu, huiru, gary & hakim to buy my climbing shoes & chalk bag after my dental appointment tomorrow..gotta bring at least $200..My mum didn't want me to join rock climbing initially cos she knew it was a very dangerous sport..She was afraid that i would fall down or sth like that..but there was honestly nth else for me to join..i couldn't join sailing cos the minimum weight requirement is 55kg..i swore i wasn't going back to table tennis..Lastly,i'll never join any clubs or societies..Lisan asked me to join Health & Fitness Club and i was almost tempted to join cos i was initially scared that i won't be able to cope with rock climbing(i usually reach home at 8 plus)..then i realised that the club just chatted or play badminton every training..it didn't sound interesting to me..

Phew..it has been a hectic month for me..every now and then we have tests..worse still,i'm having 3 tests next mon..chem & physics mock SPA + econs essay test..
Nevertheless, it has been a fulfilling month..Every rock climbing session has been great fun & memorable..The warm-up exercises,PT etc..

It's kinda funny that anyone who hears that i'm in rock climbing will open their eyes so wide..haha..am i too petite or do i look very weak? hehe..anyway rock climbing rawks..

A Temasek Experience

2005-03-25T19:17:00.000-08:00

Surprisingly i got into temasek jc..didn't know if i was happy or not when i found out i was accepted..my idiot cousin woke me up at 7 plus a.m on the day of posting results just to tell me i got into tj..he initially said "hey u got into temasek poly.." and i was like "HUH?"..den he said "oops sorry sorry,made a mistake.."..FUNNY GUY..
When i first entered tj,i din really like it..cos i didn't feel a sense of belonging there..everybody seemed to know one another except me..the school seemed rather dull..fortunately i knew some people from my OG..so i wasn't that bored..i like some of the girls too..not those bitchy & noisy type..
Coming to tj has made me realised my forte is definitely not in dancing..tj has so many mass dances..but the steps are mostly similar la..tj's mass dances focus a lot on feet movement whereas mj focus more on body grooving..but still prefer mj's mass dance..
Liyuan came to my house just now..so asked her to teach me the "let's get it started" dance..i learn until dizzy man..bt at least i got the gist of it le..
After a few days of orientation,i'm starting to get used to tj..but i dun wanna change to SCG anymore lehz..must make new frens again..just when i'm starting to know the people from my OG..
hmm,tj really has a lot of Integritians..but i feel that a few have become very distant..cos they already have their own new frens..i hate this..but at least some of my gd frens are in tj too..like liyuan,sarah,sharon etc..both sarah & sharon are my childhood frens..knew them since P1..it's a pity carine's appeal to tj failed..if not all 4 of us will be together in the same school at last..
Hopefully i'll fall in love with tj sooner than i expect..

Valerie's continued list of handsome guys

2005-02-04T18:30:00.000-08:00

6) Frank Lampard (he was 1 of the reason why i stayed tuned 2 the World Cups for every England's match..well,that's also because of Beckham la,obviously..he's actually average-looking compared 2 many other soccer players like Beckham,Cristiano etc but he just looks cute 2 me..)

7) Andrew Firestone of 3rd season's The Bachelor (woah he's definitely one of the cutest guy i've ever seen..he's without doubt the best-looking guy fr the many seasons of The Bachelor..he's cute,rich,looks gd in a suit & black-haired{so more compatible with asians},what else can u ask for?)

8) Lee from Blue (here's another cute-looking blond guy..mayb cos the other Blue members are just average,he stands out..not only that,he has a great voice man..it's owaez nice 2 have a bf who can actually belt out nice ballads for u anytime..provided that he CAN sing..)

9) Jang Dong Gun (i noticed him after watching ALL ABOUT EVE when he was fought over by 2 beautiful girls..he's just so mature & sexy..his eyes are so captivating..besides that,he's already a acclaimed actor in korea..wonder y he still hasn't gotten himself a gf..enuff said.)

10) Won Bin (Teenage girls go kerazy over him..he has a boyish look that girls lurve..he seems 2 be a really shy & quiet guy who hates nightlife & goes straight home after work which is just my type..his smile just lights up his eyes & melt girls' hearts,including me..)

This list is subjected to additional handsome guys whenever i feel like it..
so watch out for more!

Valerie's List of handsome guys

2005-02-03T20:35:00.000-08:00

1) David Beckham (people say he's unfaithful to Victoria but come on,let's admit it..he's just too handsome,that's why women flock to him wad..Kindly step aside,Rebecca Loos..)

2) Daniel Radcliffe (i noticed quite a no.of pimples on his face in a close-up picture but he's still without doubt the most handsome young rising star currently..esp when he's placed beside Rupert Grint..Anyway,he's just so compatible with Emma watson..Can't wait 4 them 2 get 2gether..)

3) Tom Welling (kinda too tall & muscular for me but he's just soooo sexy 2gether with Kristen Kreuk in Smallville..his high cheekbones & sharp features make him look like a wax figure..but a handsome one at that..P.S he's such a superman!)

4) Aaron Aziz (he's probably the only local star that i find handsome..he may not be the most outstanding but he just looks so "clean" to me..if u get wat i mean..anyway,he's a real gentleman & i really admire him for being such a family man..his wife is so damn lucky..)

5) Rukawa Kaeda of Slam dunk comics (he may be such a moody moody character but that's what makes him attractive..teenage girls just go kerazy over him..i just lurve his spiky hair,small cute eyes & perfect body..although he's a comic bk character,i wouldn't mind having him as my bf..=p)

This's just part of my list..it's not done yet..
Soon to come: Valerie's list of beautiful women

Huha Zosma!

2005-01-09T14:50:00.000-08:00

After so many years of ignorance,i realised sth now..Malays can actually be very handsome..hehe..Anyway,the one-week orientation at mjc was the best i've ever had..The ogls were very friendly & enthusiastic..We did many activities..like couple dance,mass dance,M.M.M (Meridian Magnificent Marathon),Wet & Wild etc..It was awesome..There's 6 different houses : Alhena, Castor, Regulus, Vega, Sargas & Zosma!!! Everyone at Zosma were cool..esp the ogls & ohl..i made new friends from my og Zosma2 as well..The orientation may have been tiring but it was worth it..I love it whenever the whole of Zosma,including the ogls & ohl, start 2 cheer..Besides that, it was so touching when everybody at mjc sang the college song together at the end of the orientation..I've never been more proud of anything up till now..I am proud to be a part of MERIDIAN JC & ZOSMA..

2004-12-28T22:58:00.000-08:00

My beloved London Underground Tube map

2004-12-28T22:25:00.000-08:00

Danni & me

2004-12-28T22:22:00.000-08:00

Peifen & me playing pool...

2004-12-28T22:21:00.001-08:00

Qiaowei & me at east coast

2004-12-28T22:19:00.000-08:00

Peifen & me at prom night

East Coast!

2004-12-28T17:00:00.000-08:00

We went east coast 2 cycle yesterday...when qiaowei & i reached the east coast mac,only liyuan,yihua & kz were there..qw kept complaining if we had known,we wouldn't had come so early..but soon,yumin,jinquan,angeline etc started arriving..Then we went 2 rent our bikes,only me & jq rented the cheaper ones..the rest rented the ex ones..no wonder my butt ached like hell after cycling for some hours..it still hurts now..the saddle dunno made of wad metal..I want 2 scold kz & jq ar..cycle so fast..make me lag behind..actually i was kinda shocked that i was cycling slower than yihua lo..then i realised cos i did not change my gear so i had 2 use a lot more energy than others..stupid ger..
The cycling was pretty fun..i chatted with andrew when i was being left behind..we chatted about kungfu,my night at danni's house,joel etc..when i said i dislike Stephen Chow,he immediately asked "y u dun like him?"..haha he sounded so agitated..
when we finally caught up with the rest,i chatted with qiaowei..both of us chatted about everything..mostly gossips la..haha..then qw & i went 2 buy ice-creams 2 eat..paddle pop rainbow flavour..
I still dun understand sth lehz..y nobody wanted 2 play frisbee ar??!! i brought it along & in the end,nobody wanted 2 play with me..whenever i said i brought frisbee along,everyone immediately gave me the "...." look..haha..
Then after a while,dick teo & Yong sen came..yongsen invited himself again..poor thing ar,both of them..they had only rented their bikes for 1 hr at most & they had 2 return them le..cos we were supposed 2 eat katong laksa le..
While walking down katong street,every laksa store was shouting "come come,ours is the zhen zong laksa"..then our class ppl started saying "zhen zong zhong zhen"..since it sounded like our school name..haha..
Liyuan,liyi,qw & i sat 2gether at one table..The laksa was delicious..i'm craving 4 it now..
then we went 2 play pool..i was the only one who wasn't playing cos i didn't know how 2 play & i wasn't in the mood 2 learn it either..Andrew said i was very quiet but i was just tired & cold la..luckily peifen lent me her jacket..As i glanced around the tables where our class ppl were playing pool,i felt kinda sad that all of us will be parting soon..

To Danni : In my whole life,u r definitely on the top of my list of best friends..U r my sidekick,friend,table tennis partner and sister..Without u,i really dunno how will i survive my years in cchms..Whenever i am sad or troubled,u're the first person i'll think of calling..I really miss those times when both of us chatted on the phone till 2a.m plus..There are times when i feel that we have telepathy..whenever i'm typing a message 2 u,u will call me..at least 3 times le..I also enjoyed the time when i stayed overnight at your house..it was hilarious when your granny suddenly appeared & scolded us 4 staying up until 3a.m..haha..I understood your life better..Anyway hope that u will have a chance 2 stay at my house 2..i betcha it will be fun..=)

To Liyuan : U have helped me a lot along the way man..i dunno how 2 express my gratitude 2 u..We have grown a lot closer ever since i sat beside u..U're like a big sister 2 me,always taking care of me..Stay the way u r cos that's what we like about u..u have a unique personality..people trust u a lot cos u r a good secret keeper..You can be tomboyish at times but if u want 2 be lady-like,u can b as well..4get the past liyuan & start afresh..i'm sure u can find a better man in the future..someone who appreciates u as the way u r..

To Qiaowei : Both of us r like from worlds apart..U r like an adult while i'm like a kid..u're the poly type while i'm the jc type..but both of us seem 2 be able 2 connect & communicate..i realised i like 2 gossip whenever i'm with u..haha..Because of u,danni & i got addicted 2 conan comics..haha..I think we can connect cos both of us r adventurous & like sports a lot..I will never forget the time when i studied at ur house & when we cycled 2gether at east coast..we talked a lot ya..felt so much closer 2 u..Luckily u stay at simei so nxt time if i want 2 find u or wad,i can just go ur house..u'll allow me,won't u? =p

To Andrew : Hey..u have been listening 2 most of my troubles about him..sorry if it bored u..haha..but thanks 4 being my listening ear & showing concern 4 me whenever u noticed i was down..it's nice 2 have the feeling that u will always be there 4 me..won't u?It's kinda scary how close we have become recently isn't it?haha..we seem 2 be able 2 talk about everything under the sun..well,that's what i feel la..like what u said,we have many things in common..we like smallville & slam dunk..cos of u,both me & joel r addicted 2 slam dunk now..hmm,there's one thing we disagree on though..I DUN LIKE STEPHEN CHOW..=p

To Jiening : U r the chinese pro man..forever chinese teachers' pets..u should consider being a chinese teacher in the future..haha..U will always be the responsible monitress of IT in all of our hearts..u r like a good girl 2 me..as in amongst all of us..but i think u're just like me..we may have a good temper but when we get angry,we're like a volcano..anyway hope that we'll be able 2 keep in contact ya?

To Liyi : u're like another big sister 2 me..We seldom talk but we seem 2 be able 2 read each other's mind..i feel as if we've known each other for life..i loved the movie trip with u & liyuan..that was when i suddenly felt closer 2 u...U r a down-to-earth yet so high up girl..i'm pretty sure u'll be a business woman like ur mum next time..Our friendship is really special..we're like so near yet so far..It's a pity that we only "noticed" each other this year..so we didn't have much time 2 interact..if not,i'm sure we will be best friends 2..=)

To Peifen : U're a really sweet & kind-hearted girl..although i may not have talked much 2 uduring our 2 years 2gether..since u sit so damn far fr me in class & we have our own friends..but i feel that we are really good friends..i feel comfortable with u..esp during the class outing yest..we were the only 2 who were not playing so we managed 2 chat quite a lot..Your parents must be really proud of u cos i know that u will be filial 2 them & make them proud..hopefully,we will be able 2 keep in contact k..=)

To Jinquan : U're a funny guy man..U seem so blur at times but u're actually aware of many things happening around u..We started talking more when we often saw each other at tampines mrt station in the morning..Going with u 2 school was comfortable & fun..realised that u aren't very tall either since i always stood beside u on the mrt..haha..thanks for telling me some stuffs & trusting that i will keep it a secret..anyway remain the happy-go-lucky guy that i know & keep in touch! =)

Prom Night

2004-12-28T13:45:00.000-08:00

Our prom night was on 22th dec..i went 2 liyuan's house 2 prepare..her mum was really friendly so i had no problem talking 2 her at all..aunty helped liyuan 2 curl her hair first..haha liyuan looked like ah sao after taking out the rolls thing...her hair was so curly...b4 that liyuan had 2 wear on the "space helmet",i told her she looked lyk one of the aliens in the ALIENS VS PREDATOR movie..den it was my turn,i wasn't any better..den liyuan helped me 2 paint my nails..Liyuan kept complaining that my nails not nice cos i dun haf long fingernails..unlike honsiang..haha so damn long..when it came 2 makeup,i was terribly in need of help..cos i can never distinguish between a blusher and mascara..as liyuan was busy,she gave me instructions & i just followed accordingly..The result was not bad ya noe..aunty helped me make my hair in2 the s'pore girl hairstyle..kind of like a beehive on my head..when we reached Marina Mandarin hotel,everyone looked so different & mature...Electrico performed 4 us & most of us were in high spirits...Since both me & danni were in no mood 2 wriggle our butt on the stage,we sat at the other side of the pool & chatted..there was a lot of things 2 talk about cos danni was busy with her job & we had not talked over the phone 4 a long time..I took a lot of photos,even with our class guys..soon,it was twelve..we had 2 leave bt it was definitely a memorable night...

I'm officially BOGAY!

2004-12-23T21:40:00.000-08:00

argh..i went 2 the dental clinic 2 extract my teeth 2day...luckily joel & andrew accompanied me 2 woodlands so i wasn't bored during my journey there..it was pretty painful when the doc injected anethestic into many parts of my gum..then the doc whipped out a pincer-like thing & started 2 extract my teeth..the nurse had 2 hold on 2 my head when the doc was extracting my teeth...Half of my mouth was numb so i didn't really feel any pain..bt when the doc extracted my teeth,i could actually hear "crack crack"..scared the hell out of me..
The doc put some kind of rubber band around my molar teeth..probably 2 set gaps between them 2 tie the braces..
It's not very painful now but i'm still not used 2 it esp since 2 of my teeth r missing & rubber bands r tied around my teeth...the doc even gave me my teeth 2 keep as souvenir...
god i can't believe i'm so brave...haha...anyway luckily it's not very obvious...so i don't have 2 worry about not being able 2 talk on the first day of school...but i can't smile widely though...like this! ^_______^

Parting is never easy..esp when we have all grown 2 be like one big family..

2004-12-02T14:40:00.000-08:00

Henry has left..yest was his last day in S'pore & most of us went 2 sent him off at the airport..i woke up at 11 plus when his flight was at 12 plus..so i decided 2 take a cab there..the taxi driver was a kind soul..he charged me only $5 for the ride when it was actually $5.30..
Henry seemed 2 be in a cheerful mood..but who knows what he's actually feeling? We took several photos & henry played a fool with the guys b4 he went in..Danni was the first 2 cry..well,whole of IT knows why..haha..i think henry couldn't bear 2 leave us 2..
Subsequently,after Henry finally went in,many girls started crying,including me..actually it was cos i saw Liyi crying den i started crying a bit..Danni was crying the worst though..i calmed down initially but after seeing henry's last msg 2 all of us, i started crying again..
The most touching scene was probably when the guys started crying 2..Honsiong,Kaizhao,Jinquan etc..They were exceptionally quiet that day..Henry's leaving definitely hurts all of us esp the guys who have become so close 2 one another over the past 2 years together..
Integrity has owaez been a united class,esp yest..the gals & guys r able 2 mix around comfortably..that's what i like abt IT..It's sad that we wil be parting next year bt it's even sadder that henry has left us..
When i left for London, Danni, Qiaowei, Henry, Dick Teo, Jin Quan, Dave, Kaizhao actually came 2 send me off at 5am..i bet only IT ppl wil do that..i will never ever 4get 3/4it.. *InTeGrItY RoX*
www.weluvintegrity.blogspot.com

2004-12-01T22:46:00.000-08:00

Me & jiajia at Heathrow airport ..Notice some ppl kissing behind?

2004-12-01T22:45:00.000-08:00

Me & Danni

2004-12-01T22:44:00.000-08:00

Me & Liyuan

2004-12-01T22:43:00.000-08:00

My beloved frens:Dick teo,Henry,JinQuan,Qiaowei,Danni,Dave coming to send me off at the airport!

I'm at Glasgow now!

2004-11-23T13:43:00.000-08:00

Ooo....I'm at Jiajia's school now...GLASGOW SCH OF ARTS...actually i'm not supposed 2 b in here cos i m nt a student of this sch bt i managed 2 disguise myself as an arts student...haha..anyway,i'm keepin my head as low as possible now,hoping that i won't b noticed since there's nt supposed 2 b many Asian students in this school...
Comin 2 Scotland was a nightmare...many of the airport staffs thought that my mum was a illegal Chinese immigrant trying 2 sneak into London..cos firstly,my mum's english is atrocious...secondly,she honestly looks like a Chinese immigrant fr china in her passport...the Arabians,Blacks etc were worse than us...those "ang mo" seemed 2 b suspicious of all of them & looked at them with discriminative looks...i totally support KERRY now...With all these terrorist attacks going on all around the world,everybody is suspicious of one another...God didn't make us 2 b like this...it's sad that the world has changed 2 this state...
While waiting for our domestic flight 2 scotland, we chatted with a couple who had their young son with them...They were from Kuwait & they had taken a 6hr flight 2 London...The mother said that her son was "a little sick" so they had brought him here 2 seek medical help...At that moment, i looked at the baby boy...He looked so healthy & pretty in a boyish kind of way with his rosy cheeks & long eyelashes...he didn't seem sick at all...although i was sad,i knew i was nt able 2 do anything bt pray 4 his recovery...b4 we left,i said goodbye 2 the young mother...She said "bye girl & it was nice 2 meet u"...she said sth so simple yet so endearing...=(
The journey 2 Scotland was torturing yet worth it...I had a view of what the outside world really looked like...Singaporeans r really 2 protected...we have no worries at all,unlike ppl fr Kuwait,Iraq etc...
Enough of preaching...when we reached Scotland,jiajia came 2 the airport 2 fetch us...her hair was as long as ever...AND as scary as ever...Her house was actually just a small room...a bedroom cum kitchen room...She told me PROUDLY that it was the cheapest room ever in Glasgow...Her room is pretty scary cos we need to walk down a dark corridor 2 the common toilet...i wanted 2 take a photo of the place bt i decided nt 2 juz in case i took a pic of sth that's nt supposed 2 b there...eee...juz lyk THE SHUTTER...
We haf been 2 several castles these few days...nth much 2 wow abt honestly...cos most castles look similar...anyway,i've seen several handsome foreigners here...i think no foreigners will b too ugly lo...unlike asians..some asians r v.pretty & handsome bt the ang mo here r nv 2 ugly...i wanna marry a ang mo bt i doubt any will like me cos asians r really considered ugly if compared 2 ang mo girls...so why would they 1 2 like an asian? The teenagers here r v.open-minded & 2 mature...i saw teenagers younger than me holding hands...one girl placed another guy's hand on her butt...Worse still,one girl,probably abt 13 yrs old,was actually smoking...Well maybe cos i'm a typical Singaporean so i'm naturally conservative bt if u ask me,i still don't think smoking at such a young age is good, regardless of whether it's mature or not...
jiajia wanted 2 bring us 2 the famous LOCH NESS LAKE where ppl have said 2 seen the legendary loch ness monster bt it's a 5hr journey fr glasgow so we changed our mind...jiajia told us that the ppl here suspect that the loch ness monster may haf died in the lake due 2 old age...cos usually ppl often reported sightings of it every now & then bt for the past few months,nobody has seen it at all...besides,the loch ness monster is abt 100+ years old now...so i think it has died...poor thing...
Many ppl think studying overseas is a very easy thing bt i tink otherwise...if u have been here & seen jiajia's state,u will b scared off...oops jiajia has finished her work so gotta go now!^_^

Lalala...

2004-10-19T15:46:00.000-07:00

haha...sori danni...4 copin ur copyrighted phrase...but juz felt tt it really suited my feelings at that pt of tym...but thks anyway,i was touched by ur words...hmm,i'm at my cousin's hse now..tot that i wld b able 2 study here...in the end,it's worse than my house...so much distractions...
Went 2 the studyroom juz now..not 2 study but to search 4 handsome & rich guys...since here's a condo area...but 2 bad..onli saw a maid & kid in there...
My cousins' life is luxurious man..with the gym,games room,pool etc all a stone's throw away...if onli i live here...den can swim everyday.......and search for more handsome guys...
hehez...

A newborn me

2004-10-18T19:15:00.000-07:00

i feel so much better now..dunno who or what enlightened me..juz saw liqi's & liyuan's comments & i was touched that at least someone else cared 4 me in this world..haha,nah,i sound so depressed..no la,actually i'm a happy girl..juz tt these few days the stress seems 2 be getting 2 me..and i realised some ppl r really selfish when it comes to studies..it's a long story..
whee!i'm going 2 london immediately after my O's on 20th Nov..i feel as if i'm one of the teams from the amazing race..cos i'll haf 2 take a transit flight,trains,coaches etc..onli 1 word 2 describe it..COOL..hahaz..
i'll be taking a train down 2 glasgow after touring london 4 a few days..to see jiajia..i've not seen her for god knows how long..i really miss her..
i stil rmbr the mahjong sessions at liqi's house..liqi,jiajia,meihui,joel,my mum and last bt not least ME!..liqi is the undisputed mahjong queen..jiajia is the commentator cos she never fails 2 make us howl in laughter..meihui is the blur player,owaez taking the wrong tile..haha..i'm the waitress,responsible 4 getting drinks 4 the players..at midnight or later,ah yi & yi zhang will bring fish & chip,chicken chop,fries etc back as supper..*licks my lips*
anyway,my Os starts this thurs & i feel so unprepared..feels so guilty after watching TV the whole day..i'm probably the onli lazy one ard..muz really buck up now or i could b the toilet cleaner u meet a few years down the road..

An upside-down smile

2004-10-17T17:09:00.000-07:00

i'm so easily distracted..can't concentrate on studying so decided 2 visit my blog again..still can't 4get the scene when both of them went onto stage 2gether 2 present gifts 2 their form teachers..i knew everyone was observing me at that moment so i pretended to look at my new camera..i was pretty downcast..since it's already our last yr 2gether in school..y can't he let me haf at least one last happy memory of chung cheng?
haiz..4get it..we were just not meant 2 b 2gether & i was juz not meant 2 b loved..he must haf a rather bad impression of me since he has no intention 2 tok 2 me at all..if onli i had been able 2 go out wif him that day when he asked me out..things might haf been diff now..
Am i able 2 embrace new love & accept new guys again?i ask myself..
Ans: it's tough..

*a tEaR iN mY hEaRt..*

Many words to say many ppl but i dunno where to start

2004-10-17T13:30:00.000-07:00

woohoo...finally i haf a blog of my own..liyuan will probably read this first since i called her to ask how 2 create this thingy..In fact i created this blog partly because of liyuan..i want to tell her many things but i dunno how 2 express myself..
anyway,i won't say much here since this will be displayed publicly..but liyuan,in case u're wondering,i promise 2 write a letter 2 u when i'm in London cos i'll be damn free on the plane..at least 14hrs to think of wad 2 write 2 u..
hmm another person tt i wanna write 2 is Liyi..i loved her letter..when reading her letter, i realised i was smiling unknowingly 2 myself..haha..
yest's graduation made me realised tt i'll actually miss 4IT more than anything else..True,there may be disputes among us since sec4 but i'm sure we are the most united class..i haf never doubted that..