some get it when they perspire e.g esta
some get it when they are dirty..
and it goes itchy itchy scratchy scratchy
but i get it when it rains.
especially when there's acid around.
And today's rain was bad bad.
bad acid rain!

can u guess what it is?

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hahaha. what have i been up to?

i arrived on friday! after leaving my luggage at home, i headed to subi market for fresh juicy fruits, erm cranberries and grapes. =) then, i went for dinner at northbridge, very good food but i wasn't able to eat. what a pity la. grrr.

cuz i had gastric, was hungry, but i wanted to puke. so yea. headed to the pharmacy, got the disgusting sodium and dump it down my throat, slept for the next 12 hours. While trying to sleep, i watched the whole movie on electra. haha.

on saturday, woke up with a dizzy head, abit of pain on and off. had spag for lunch at cats, unpacked my room abit, then dropped over at steph's and we all went dome to chill out! i enjoyed the moment, watching the rain pour right outside while sipping hot mocha, with donna hay and fellow ernest, steph, simone, cheeks for company. great stuff! =)

dinner was at vic park, supposed to eat at a real good zi cha restaurant but it was packed full, so steph, leon, ernest landed up at some chicken stall which is apparently quite yummy! had soy sauce chicky, roasted duck, 3 layer pork, char siew, kailan, sweet & sour pork which i couldn't taste the pork.. yepp, then went home and the guys made unpacking so much fun. haha.

on sunday, YAY! went to church, was late cuz snoozer snoozed again! i'm feeling better already, but leon made me carry that bottle of sodium everywhere i went. heh. leon went to church today, great! =)

After church, we went freo for cicerello's and the famous crepe. yum! i realize that cheeks is great company, he's actually quite entertaining and funny, like power to the na funny la. haha.

did i mention that i had to drive from willeton to freo and from freo to home then to justin's to return him the car? oh yes, i did.. brain fusion i tell ya. cuz i have bad sense of direction. it was a challenge but hopefully, not too often are driver in need.

anyway, then, i went to ting's place for dinner! had grilled honey chicky and veg soup, rock melon and fruit loops. haha. Andddddd, i watched my kungfu sweetheart! niceeee but suuuper lame la.

alright, school's starting tmr and i'm not exactly prepared, still in a holiday mood. oh wells! the brain gotta do what the brain is made for. so god night world, the brain needs a rest now. =)

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missed quite a number of flights already.. but it's okay, it's an extended holiday! hahaha.

i'm sooo gonna eat more authentic food, watch a couple of movies and chill out before heading back to studyland.

sunnyland is shiok shiok! durians ahoy! hehe

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i'm going backkkk to perth in 6hours..

my luggage is soooo heavy! grrr.

oh, don't ask me how i'm feeling.

anyway, can't wait for the settlers part II to start in 15mins. wheeeeeee..

alrighty, the point of this post..
to view photos from the party.. click1, click2, click3, click4, click5

dinnerrrrr. yum!

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wooot~

played tennis in the morning under the stunning hot sun, until mich got a funny tan line on her forehead. but it's not obvious la. then after, esta came along with her soccerball, and you know what happen next.

met chriSs for 'bak koot teh' at eunos station. that is seriously how it was spelled. hilarious ain't it. anyway, bak ku teh is good stuff, lurve it. erm.. if you're wondering if the maid has arrive.. she hasn't! oh anyhows, the housework thingy has gotten into me. everything that i see lying around, i will automatically tidy it up. weird ayy. but yepp, it's my house, so of cuz it's gotta be clean! =)

met chuili for dinner at CA and totally spoilt for choices. just the looks of the pictures on the menu, i will wanna eat everything. i ordered a baby back ribs which is not bad and the actual serving was much more than the picture.. which means it was huge! bloated until i couldn't order my gelato mudpie and my chocolate shake and many many more looking good dishes. chuili had the shrooms burger so beware.. she will become evillllll... she ate the poison, evil mushroom!!! rawr!

i'm going back on sunday morning! bittersweet feeling again. going back means having to readjust back. And just the thought of unpacking and re-decorating and doing stunts in my room to just get the stuff out from the cupboard is madness la. grrr. i don't wanna unpack, so tiring and troublesome. oh wells, i do hope i get onto the flight so i can go FCC later..

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On the 16th July...

ahahaha. yes, it is the erdinger black. it tastes not bad. actually slightly nicer than the erdinger light. And if you thought i'm a frequent drinker.. nope, your wrong. But I can hold my liquor really well, so step back!

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the early birds.. songsong & sureen


on the menu, it is said for 3 persons.. pork knuckles, mashed potatoes, german cabbage, alot of sausages, different kinds of it. And behind the pork knuckles, there was more sausages, below the pork knuckles were 3 servings of pork chop.. if you can guess how much this cost.. u win an apple ibook. the people who ate it with me are not eligible for it.

Then came christine,



so we decided to share the pork knuckles thingy.. the 5 persons consisted of 2 guys and 3 girls and we were sadly unable to finish that plate of food. we ate till we couldn't go for any supper after that.. too full!


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double rachel

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groupieee Gabby & jianfu!

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chriSs, rence, jerome & rach.


the very cosy gathering of marketing peeps.. p.s. jerome doesn't like to take pictures..


cake cutting ceremony..


my birthday cake.. looks can be deceiving.. it looks not very erm.. intriguing to me. but it taste oh so yummy!


take a peeek at my tee.. it says splitchick. the legendary tee, a present from food commies. And there, the oh so good looking lacoste belt. we are sooo looking great. okay, i'm narcissitic. haha.

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punpkinizer retro baby!

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let's get it started!

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beautiful memories..

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the ambience is fantastic, the decor, the food and the company, needless to say was fabulous.

foodieee

After the massive invasion of food at the dining table, we had games.


the rach quiz

whoever loses had to do grooove some belly dancing moves.. haha. yes, there was the extremely hilarious dancers. thereafter, some sharing session of which esta had done up a powerpoint of the growing up of me.. funny pictures of which some i have never seen it beforeeee. kuku-fied. Many precious words of appreciation were said, and everyone was touched and happy. it's great!

The cake cutting session was next..
i'm glad everyone enjoyed themselves. it's a party i'll never forget.

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finally...


memo..


mega big card from Unleavened bread


just some of the gifts... plus apple ibook, many tees, sunflowers, books, recipes.. wheee!

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all for love.

Oh, how many times have I broken your heart...
But still you forgive if only I ask..
And how many times have you heard me pray..
Draw near to me..
For only You can comprehend what i'm feeling inside
You are my comfort
Help me to feel You near
i'm lost, Lord.
please show me the way
in this new chapter of my life
You walk alongside me.

All for love,
you gave and take away
the one thing i hold dearly
never Lord, would You not be number one
Father, let Your will be done
comfort me
help me to draw my strength from You
to find joy in You

All for love,
it lifts You up,
my heart is hurting, Lord.
help me to see the greater things You have prepared
to overcome, to trust.
my happiest day comes before the my greatest sadness.
well, the fear of come what may has ended
i won't ask You why.
Yahwei Nissi, the Lord is my banner
His banner over me is love.
give me the courage to accept it.
alright?


my greatest love is my greatest hate. [romeo & juliet]
you love but you can't cease to show it.

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the first person i saw on my birthday was the blangla outside my window painting the wall of the block. next was the chicken rice aunty, then third was esta, she came over and gave me this.. how sweeeeeeeet.

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was at pris bday chalet..

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a girls outing.

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oh yes, i'm blogging again for the third time. that's because i'm still feeling suuuuper kiam pa. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. can't believe i flunked my network mgt final paper! argghhhhh.

first and foremost, it's no used reading the stupid textbooooook. cause i read it twice, in fact i have three different textbooks which complement each other. grrr.

very very very grrr.

just think about it.. i got HD for all my assignments and i just gotta pass the final paper and i will get a D. And i flunked it. i flunked it. super mad!

it's a phrase of learning to give thanks, not only when your glad and happy. grr.

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like what loo says as much as i can have a list of material items i would want for my birthday gifts, nothing really beats being around the family and friends you love on that special day.

so YOU, come back now!!!!

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a moment too fast..

results are out. i guess i had my confidence in myself knowing that just a pass in the final paper could gurantee me a distinction. darn!

it was true that the paper was suuuuuper difficult, but like just a pass equates a distinction, so there wasn't much to worry about la.

it's just such a fine line in putting my confidence in God and trusting Him, and putting my confidence in myself yet trusting Him.

somehow, my results made me discover something new and wonderful. our God is a God of silence, see how the trees and plants, the sea breeze and wind, the rain and the stars. they grow in the silence.

Seeking God has to be one in the silence, where there are no rushing of thoughts bumming to each other causing sporadic-ness, just that moment of relaxing and chilling with God. i miss that. A moment too fast, for which it only happen for one unit (asia in the world economy), and truly God loves spending time with His people. Many regrets for it only happens when i'm feeling extremely stress and broken. brokenness brings me back to God. automatically.

Now that i'm back in sg, everything happens so quickly, there isn't any time to appreciate and enjoy each other's company. sad

good thing i had doujiangyoutiao with leon last night, or else super abit no mood. even a durian party or chilli crab won't drive the blues away.

can the world just stop for the moment?

no rush.
everyone having fun.
laughing and smiling away.
eating and drinking.
good ambience, good food, good company.
defintely looking forward to...
the party to drive my blues awaaaaay.

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fourTH million smile?

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i wish each day is a rainy day, a day to sit back & relax. feeling sian these few days that i just feel like walking in the rain, drench just to feel i'm real & i exist.

perhaps these days the weather has been rather humid, and that i have to do things that i find are a chore, sometimes i really hate growing up. Hence, i'm feeling really apprehensive about the day i turn twentyone.

haven't been sleeping well lately, and i don't know why. it's probably the feeling of being bottled up. i'm not a person who can express my feelings well, and it's really times like these when it's bad not to have a bestie around.

somehow i feel they probably are used to not having me around anymore. i'm starting to feel the distance. that's probably the consequence of studying overseas. =(

i miss perth. i miss the rain. i miss the sunshine. i miss my burden tree. i miss being in Your presence. i miss the walks. i miss the weather. i miss the warmthness and the company.

if i ever had just one wish.. i wish for a bestie.

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went to moon river cafe! it has a very nice ambience to chill and relax! and i totally love the look of the yellow chairs, but i defintely prefer sitting on the velvet couch. haha.

so actually what i like, may not be what i actually buy. That's how confusing yet in a way interesting consumers are.

anyway, has birthdays become so cliche that it sometimes gets too sian to even party? but somehow, on the actual day itself, it's no wonder that feelings tend to be at the extreme. one can either be very elated, high up on cloud nine, or be so depressed cause no one remembers. It is such an individualism day, a super narcissistic day for the narcissit. however, when shared with a few other fellow 14 july-ians, like hatta, tzeyen, claudia, it becomes a celebration of shared individualism. haha.

aiyo. i'm turning 21 soon, that leaves me like 6 more days. feeling both scared and excited in a way. the year of twenty passes so quickly, not too sure if its the most enjoyable, but defintely the year of learning. alot alot of learning.

so what have i learnt.. lemme see what have i done in year twenty.
hmmm..

i had a surprise party at Mac, and an official one at Hard Rock Cafe which marks the grand opening of the big TWO.
well, it was an eye opener, the first ever surprise party i had planned by dearest yk. learnt that relationships are important.

I started studying at B.com singapore.
learnt that somehow some people are just there to get paid. So no matter what, study hard and give your best. learnt that cool friends like wanting, cherlyn, lindsey, mabel are good to have. And that's where i developed my supper habits. haha.

I collected my dip. in marketing in Aug.
learnt that some people are only there for a season in my life, and TP life is the most enjoyable days..the most exciting friends.. the most eventful..

I went to perth in oct for R&R with mum.

I celebrated christmas in L.A. with fam.
learnt to be flexible.. that christmas doesn't mean presents, nice dinner, snow and stuff, but the actual meaning of it all, we often overlook.

The year i collected the most angbao $.
and angbaos in AU$. cool ay.

The first time i spent valentine's day.
with dearest honeybunch beefy!

I left for perth, UWA in feb.
leanrt belly dancing.

I came back for a holiday during easter.
learnt that time is really precious.
a happy person makes the most/best of everything

I learnt to cook bah ku teh, emperor herbal chicken (first time ever i had to massage the chicken), hainanese chicken rice.

independence..
no matter how independent i may seem, i depend heavily on the mercies and love of God, the encouragement of those around and the acceptance of a friend. I learnt to trust and give it all to Him. Each day is a brand new day, to live the miracle and uplift the glory deserved.

new people come, old people leave.
learnt that time with people are precious. For I do not know whether is it for a reason or a season that we meet.. but i defintely know that you are my friend!

The most eluded stress during exams.
learnt to depend on God totally, cuz HE's the one that gave me the brains in the first place. so thanksgiving is a good way to start.
i've learn the names of God, who He is.

On the way back..
I've learnt to never limit God and His wonders for He has great things to do for me that I can never stand to comprehend. I stand in awe of You. You are amazing!

Now, i'm back for a month
learnt water skiing
learnt to do house chores
learnt that if things were that easy, there won't be the word 'delegate'.
learnt that in tough times, where things become routine & mundane, it is the time when i truly learn what it means by do it as unto the Lord.

i'm turning twentyone! YAY!
i guess during this year, i havent made alot of friends, but am thankful for the few friends i've made.
i guess i've become more reflective and serious in a way.
I guess that's about it.. until i remember more.. i'll edit.

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alright! that's enough.

had nydc for 2 nights in a row, thinking i have to eat it tonight again.. i opt out!
i wanna eat fish & co. seafood platter for 3. haha, and u can ahve the big slices of fish.

woke up this morning to the sound of the blanglas drilling stuff into my block! I'm starting to dreadddd every single day. The thought of having to go thru the same routine.. grrr.

not complaining baout the chores i have to do, it's just ROUTINE! routine is a chore, it becomes so mundane. i mean it's only the 2nd day & i'm feeling bored. And with the construction working just right outside, the noise is unbearable cuz i can't even hear my songs in peace.

next time when i have to find a job, it better not be routine...

alrighty! let's see what i have to do today.

dust items
sweeep floor
mop floor
wash clothes
wash toilets
wash balcony
clean the tables
wash the dishes
make the beds except mine
feed the rabbit
play with leslie
fetch my sis
wash the pets' cages
feed the fish
cook lunch for sis
empty the bins

alrighty! am meeting darren at 3pm, now it's 12, i left 2ish hours to do all that.. haha. oh you know what i hate the most? it's the washing of the rice cooker. it's all sticky and gross. house chores ahoy!

edit:
and the most sian part of it all is everything is taken for granted. everytime i get home, it's back to where it all started. now, i know why we need a maid.
in fact, home no longer feels like home, and my room is the most untidy of all.
dreadddd..

to reflect, i know how a maid feels now.
having to cook something which you can't eat.
having to mop the floor, and the kid starts playing playdoh.
having to wash a whole load of dishes for something you didn't eat or drink at all.
having to clean up after pets of which you don't own.
and you can't watch tv, talk on the phone.
having hands and feets that become so dry after all that soap..
and the best part of all, the owner still screams at you when u stain her clothes while washing.

my conclusion..
say 'please' and 'thank you'.
do it yourself!
throw/donate all that stuff.. yes, that truck load of stuff!

In the future,
i will not have a maid.
i will stay in a studio apartment.
i will drive only 1 car.
i will own no pets.
i will not be a kalangguni and keep unwanted stuff like clothes, shoes, bags i havent wore, used.
i will make more frequent trips to the salvation army.
i want to go HOME!
but where is it?

finally, i understand the living simply is good.

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A transformation of being a taitai to a...

Pastor benny says that goodbye is actually a prayer cause the actual meaning is God be with Ye.
Goodbyes are never easy
But Goodbye
Sometimes
Is not a final end
But the beginning of a new chapter
And the creation of a fond memory
Which will keep our heart company forever
Goodbye my friend
I probably see you in Indo?

In summary..the domestically disabled missy R has become the maid of the week.

on another note, met evelyn for coffee, really enjoyed the chilling out. great fun & catching up. we should do more of it, babe!

yay! super excited to go water skiing later in the morning! wheeee! wheeee!
and meeting chriSs & na* for mudpies! double wheeees! haha.

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it's been a while now..


just went jogging with little cutiepie! it's beeeen so looong, and i really enjoyed myself! his stamina has improved, a great exercise partner indeed. anyone wanna borrow?

and yes! i'm going to town to walk walk. finally!

orchard road.. prepare the red carpet!

and oh yes! i lost 5 kg! whahaha. wheeeee!

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oooh. finally done up my timetable for next semester. As usual, there are still clashes with my lectures, which means less contact hours and more ilectures! boo.
Now, i'm starting to enjoy being back home and feeling abit reluctant to go back to perth. haha.

oh btw, due to some patrons' requests, if you are interested in items at hooksonyou, you may get them at 30% off. just lemme know.

alrighty! i wanna go ikea! i wanna go ikea! i wanna go ikea!

heading offfff for facial!

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ouch! it hurts..

went blading with cheryl & eun this morning. wanted to perform a stunt on the slope and kaboom, i fell. buttache! scratches on my palms and knees. =( thanksgiving: the weather was tiGgerific! cool, windy and sunny, perfect weather!

met leon & ameet to walk walk from suntec to marina sq to suntec to citylink.. i tell you, my legs wanna break la. suuuper tired. we tried something new - kit kat cuppuchino flavour, okay, it suks. we had fun shopping around looking for fondue set and vacuum machine for the car. haha. and guess who i met? evelyn babe!

can anyone tell me where i can get a choc fondue set, it's urgent!

brought my family out for dinner to sakae sushi. it isn't the most fantastic but alright la, my sister's favourite, and my sister is my favourite, so what to do.. thanksgiving: my sista manage to get on board the packedliketuna bus!

had a fairly good day! just thought of putting this picture up when i was reminded of the conversation i had with esta babe!

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i had a fun-filled day!

chong, sel, cass & i met up to satisfy my cravings for billy bomber's choc malt!

And the best thing of all, it was a celebration for sel for getting second upper honours, for chong for getting a promotion, for hyuk for getting a job and my homecoming! woot~

it was a really fabulous time out just chilling along with the oldiesat the background, and of course peekchures ahoy! Good yummy spare ribs, good company, great enjoyment!


i am the only non-workerholic! reminds me that i really really love being a student!


cass and her jug of ice lemon tea! it's suuuper exaggerating, americans don't drink ice lemon tea by the jug!

Right after, headed off to fabiano's place for the match germany vs argentina. alright! argentina lost. The game was super violent, i must say, with 3 yellow cards within the first 9 minutes. I never knew the germans were quite cute especially for number 16. whahaha.

Then, drove off for doujiangyoutiao at geylang with the musketteers. yumm! my 2nd craving satisfied.

haha. after that met elaine at hk cafe for more soccer and mangoes delight.

it all ended somewhat wee early in the morning, and i'm already up and risen at 10am. where's my 10hours of sleeeeeep?!

anyhow, i learned that there's just so many things I withhold from Him even tho' i try so hard to surrender all daily. And i really need His promises to keep me going, promises of Him being there for me, of Him being my strength and that He is a compassionate and gracious one, slow to anger, abounding in love & faithfulness.

Knowing who He is, gives me the confidence of sharing with Him and just letting go of everything i feel inside. The fact that He said He loves me just makes everything perfect in His time.

my God is great and most worthy to be praise.

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