Post-Christmas

I caught another movie again last night. 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age'. :)

Went JB for go-karting on Thursday. The last time I went was about 8 years ago and it was in Escape. Thus, in comparison, JB's the real deal. MUCH faster. But can they make longer tracks? It gets boring after 3 laps.

Met Phoebe on Wednesday. Had fun as usual. Time always passes so quickly whenever we're together. Looking forward to our next meeting. When ah? Btw, LOVE the gift. Thanks, babe! :D



Slow down, Yuni.

So?

It's that feeling again. A foreboding. I can prevent it from happening if I want to. But I'm not the kind who like to play safe. Ask my mahjong gang and they'll tell you stories of my adventurous, heroic acts. Ask people who has crossed roads with me and they'll tell you just how many times they have pulled me to safety. I am lucky. But I know, my luck will eventually run out and I have to learn to play safe. Because if I don't, I might just get killed by my own risk-takings one day.

I have to bear in mind that some rules never change.
I have to be really careful because I've seen the ugly side.
I must be very careful because people do hurt people.
I can't afford to forget because it was too painful to be repeated.



Let me be a coward this time round.

Movies, movies

I mentioned in the previous post that I seem to be having a movie marathon. Well, here's to justify that I am having the so-called movie marathon:

• Enchanted
• The Warlords
• I Am Legend
• National Treasure: Book Of Secrets
• Alvin and the Chipmunks
• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
• Good Luck Chuck
• The Heartbreak Kid

That is 8 movies in less than a month! Tsk tsk. Is there really nothing else to do on dates? Okay, I didn't watch all of them on dates, just 6 of them. Oo

Which means, I'm currently left with 'The Golden Compass' and 'In the Valley of Elah' before I can 'proudly' declare that I've watched ALL of the movies which are showing right now.

Even when it's in the dark and you are enamoured by whatever's showing on the big screen, the company still matters.

Merry Christmas!

This year's somewhat different. The company and the feeling. Christmas doesn't seem as merry. Is it me, or is it you?

It's sad to realise that as one grows older, occasions like this seem to get less meaningful. It becomes 'just another day'. Where has all the fun gone to? At times like this, I look back.

It's 2.30pm and none of my friends is online. My rightful place should be on the bed too, but I'm catching a movie later so... Anyway, I can't go back to sleep even if I want to. Ask my body why. Even though it has only 5 hours of sleep the previous night (morning).

I seem to be having a movie marathon these days.

Well, Merry Christmas! Make merry!

So Small

It's so easy to get lost inside

A problem that seems so big, at the time

It's like a river that's so wide

It swallows you whole

While you're sittin round thinking about what you can't change

And worryin' about all the wrong things

Time's flying by, moving so fast

You better make it count, cause you can't get it back

Sometimes that mountain you've been climbing

Is just a grain of sand

What you've been out there searchin for forever

Is in your hands

When you figure out love is all that matters after all

It sure makes everything else

Seem so small

Greenpeace

The whaling issues have been bothering me. It has evoked much anger in me and I've finally done something about it. I've just donated US$30 to the Greenpeace International, and I'm planning to do that annually. I know it is a small amount and probably insignificant to them, but at least I'm involved. :)

People, go check out the website and if you're such an environmentalist like me, do something. Words mean nothing, sometimes. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/

While I'm at this, please allow me to vent some of my anger at the Japanese. Japan catches nearly 1,000 whales in the Antarctic each year in the name of research. (Any International Whaling Commission (IWC) member is entitled to hunt whales for scientific research, but what Japan has done now far exceeds the amount allowed by the constitution.) The thing is, Japan has killed thousands of whales and they still can't provide the scientific data. Obviously they just enjoy killing whales lah... I heard that they even eat dolphin meat in Japan. What the hell?!? Can't they be more human for once?? So what if the country produce impressive talents and are leading in many aspects? I'm utterly disgusted by the things that they do. Not a surprise that they are also leading in suicide rate, huh?

*Shake head*
Thank goodness their actions have been condemned by the world.

Please stop eating shark's fin soup if you can help it. I've done it.
Please reuse, reduce and recycle.

Home Sweet Home

I was only away for 5 days and during that period, I seemed to have lost touch with the rest of the world. It's mainly because I wasn't connected to the web, didn't read or watch any news, nor do I get to listen to the radio (which is really an essential part of me). All I got everyday was non-stop chatterings from my mum and aunties, car rides punctuated with brakes and horns due to the horrible traffic, sumptuous meals and thank god for this, priceless family loving.

And so I'm home. I missed my room, my bed and even the toilet. I missed my laptop and my radio. But being the contradictive me, now I miss the non-stop chatterings, the crowd and the warmth. I miss them already.

The wedding was beautiful. :) I've uploaded pictures on the multiply. Be captivated. By moi, of course. What were you thinking? :D Alright, you may roll your eyes but really, it's not everytime that you guys can see me like that, isn't it?

Still, I thought about things. They always manage to creep into my mind.



Wondering about uncertainties leads to a myriad of unexplored possiblities.

High on caffeine

I should be sleeping now instead of staying up trying to find things to do. I've a feeling my mama is gonna wake us up at 7am, or earlier, to catch a 12pm flight (yes, she's that anxious). But I'm still so full of energy! I had Coffee Bean's regular (16oz all by myself!) latte at 10pm and this is the result. My body reacts very well to coffee. Furthermore, I've been sleeping alot, according to my standards. My standard sleeping hours do not exceed 8 usually and I do not, I repeat, DO NOT sleep after 11am usually. Therefore, I am very surprised, okay quite pleasantly, to open my eyes and after squinting to look at the clock, to realise that it's after 11am these days. Yesterday was the biggest surprise. I woke up at 12.30pm!! Why huh? Is it due to the very relaxed state I'm in? Or could it be that my body is just trying to make up for the insufficient rest when I was on work mode? I think it's just because I'm no longer on automatic body alarm which triggers at 6.30am every morning (for the time being). I think...I'm probably the only person whom I know to ponder about the reason behind waking up later than usual. Oo



James Blunt, you're capable of making a sad song sound really sad.
Chester Bennington, listening to you always reminds me of someone.

Built To Last

That refers to the friendships I have with you guys. :)

I must say that I couldn't ask for better friends to have in this time and space. I'm so thankful, and words alone are inadequate to express what I feel for you people. Mushy, huh? ;)

To be honest, that wasn't my intention. I had trouble coming up with a nice title and was listening to that song by Melee and thought, "Why not put that?" Then, I realised the title hasn't got anything to do with what I wanna say so with my incredibly intelligent brain, I came up with that to link it up. I can sooo imagine your faces now. HA!

Had a really nice 'farewell' dinner last night with the almost-complete gang. It was organised by the ever-so-gorgeous Ms Hia to gather everyone before we all leave for overseas trips. Especially important for our dear Wanjun as after last night the next time we'll be seeing her is in 2008.

So much has happened this year. Catastrophic is the word. I went through an emotional roller coaster, struggled with decisions, came up with them (right and wrong), came to terms with how things had turned out, learnt the hard way, and most significantly, I'm seeing life for the first time. I didn't know there were so much to learn, so much to see, until I went through it myself. The whole chain of events still, when I think about them, leaves me flabbergasted. It's just so...'amazing' that things turned out this way. Some twists and turns, plus a few completely unexpected 'guests' who turned up at your doorstep, altered everything. Who knew? Maybe this is what they mean when people say 'life is predestined'. Sometimes, when you look back, you realise that you really didn't have much control over what was gonna happen. Yes, fate is in your hands, but it's more of like...you know a tornado is approaching your way but there's nothing you can do to stop it or change its path. You can only 1) run and hide, and hope the tornado doesn't kill you, 2) summon all your courage and take it as it comes. Okay, I know a tornado isn't the best analogy because if a tornado really comes your way, there's no way to still be alive after being sucked in, but you get the drift, ya? So, this woman here (even though I still feel like a girl most of the time) had tried both methods and came out bruised but nonetheless, alive. :) I put to test the phrase 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger'. And people? It's goddamn true.

I believe there will be many more won't-kill-me-but-will-make-me-stronger events in the near future. Afterall, this is what adulthood is about, isn't it? I do miss the carefree childhood, the fun-infested teen life but now, I'm ready to face life's challenges. I will trip, stumble, fall and pick myself up over and over again, and each time, I'll just get stronger. :D



True to my word, this is a decent post indeed.

Miss me?

Hello people!! It's been a week ya? Miss you guys too. LOL

Chatting with ks while trying to blog at the same time...telling her all the interesting stuff that has happened to me this week. It would be quite engaging to blog it all down but I guess some are only meant for my girls. So, too bad...strictly girls' talk. We bitch about boys. :P

I'll be back with a more decent post later, or maybe tomorrow. I'm not really good at multi-tasking..so as I'm busy typing here I'm neglecting my dear ks. Well, this post is just to minimise your disappointment when you visit my blog, that at least you people have something to read for the moment.



It's not right to live by other people's expectations.

Just like a tattoo...

http://www.jordinsparks.com/popup_player?trackId=43

I can't waste time so give it a moment
I realize nothings broken
No need to worry about everything I've done
Live every second like it was my last one
Don't look back got a new direction
I loved you once needed protection
You're still a part of everything I do
You're on my heart
Just like a tattoo
I'll always have you
If I live every moment
Won't change any moment
Still a part of me in you
I will never regret you
Still the memory of you
Marks everything I do




Sometimes solutions aren't so simple...
Sometimes goodbye's the only way.

My Christmas Wishlist (edited)

1) Jacky Cheung's concert - I'm worried that if I miss this world tour I might not get to see his concert anymore. I got a feeling that he's gonna announce 'tui chu jiang hu' soon.

2) Bikini - It's been on my mind since...forever! Ok, not really. I just need to replace the old one.

3) Spectacles - My current one is still good but I just want a new one.

4) Mp3 player - iPod Shuffle (or Zen Stone) is good enough. It's tiny, just like me. LOL

5) Digital camera - hmm...have not set my eyes on a particular one yet.

6) Trainers - Mum's been complaining about me using hers and making the shoelaces too tight for her feet so she gotta re-adjust each time. Before you start thinking "why is she using her mum's trainers?!", hers costs $200++, mind you.

7) Swimsuit - Speedo. It's for real swimming, unlike bikini. My current one is losing its elasticity. Come to think of it, I've been using it for a good 6 years now. Good area of investment.

8) Lasik surgery - Sponsor(s), anyone?

9) Shopping vouchers - Zara, Mango, Isetan, Tangs, Takashimaya....any is welcome. :P

10) To put 'out of sight, out of mind' into practice.


And of course, not forgetting world peace.

3rd post of the day

This just shows how free I am.
I remembered something that I wanna blog about yesterday.

I got a free 2008 organiser from SDU! So, finally, apart from the annoying newsletters they send every now and then, there IS a benefit of being an AUTOMATIC member. Well, just in case some of you are wondering, SDU stands for Social Development Unit, a place where singles are supposed to mingle (wow. it rhymes). The thing is, only graduates are automatically registered into this organisation. Other lower educated citizens are on their own. I guess this says alot about what my country is trying to achieve.

Oh well..

At least I don't have to spend my money on an organiser now. Yay!



I love freebies.

My Holiday So Far

It's about 2 weeks into my holiday. I. Am. Getting. Real. Bored.

Ok, not exactly BORED, but bored. I have to think of activities to occupy myself when none of my friends seems available (since I seem to be the only one who have the liberty of Dec hols). I spend my weekday afternoons reading, watching tv or surfing the net when I'm at home. I'm suddenly quite lost with the amount of time I have on hand...and I miss working. GOSH! DID I JUST SAY THAT?!

That makes me wonder...maybe I won't enjoy being a housewife aka tai tai as much as I thought.

Things I've done so far (with company):
1) Shopping
2) KTV
3) Movies
4) Mahjong
5) Delicious but guilty meals

Thank goodness Chan Lenny is back. Lenny, you will accompany me whenever you have nothing better to do right?? Not that you have much to do everyday, anyway. LOL

The cliche

'Beauty is only skin deep.'

But aren't we all suckers for the good-looking? Appearance matters alot. Period.



We are all shallow people.....to a certain extent.

So me...

I do crazy things at times (all the time, perhaps?). I allow my feelings to rule my head, and end up with alot of wrongs that I would like to right. There are things that I wanna re-do. Isn't that the most pathetic aspect of living? To have that much regret? To wish that things had turned out different?

But at least I realise my mistakes. And I learn from them. Now, that is important. So, this song is for all of you, who have made me who I am today, who have been listening, accommodating and forgiving. Thank you for tolerating my nonsense, and sorry for giving those nonsense. Though I'm sure the nonsense is not gonna go away anytime soon. Hahaha. Love you all! :P





Without you guys, I am nothing.