Wednesday, November 11, 2009
I Want to Know What Love Is
Monday, November 9, 2009
Bad Day
For half an hour I couldn't find my iPod, I thought I lost it.
It was raining cats and dogs after class, I was walking in the flood to Dhoby Gaut MRT.
J's having immense stress at work, I share some of it.
I have a term paper (10 page report) I have yet to start on.
I have a final exam 2 days from now, and I just found out about it today.
Am I damn blur or what?
Yes, I am.
Oh, I've got driving test tomorrow (and I know I'm going to fail).
BAD DAY? NO?
I just replied J's sms and then put the ear to my phone.
What did I do that for???
ARGH!!!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
We Love Lobster Bisque
Too lazy to caption the photos or type long paragraphs. Just know that we had good family catch up time at Parkway, Jack's Place. We sat there really long, chatting and laughing. Also, we went to the airport to welcome my Gan Die home from HK (from a job interview, hope he gets it!)
Labels: family
New Hair
Here it is... My new hair! (: Nice?
We spent the whole of yesterday out on a date. It's been so long since we had a date-date. You know... So I was super happy yesterday even though I had so much work to do. I tried my best to suppress all my thoughts of work (I know it leads to cognitive rebound, which explained why I found it so difficult to sleep last night after coming home from dinner). Lunch was at Vivocity Marche. J has met some hard knocks at work, and really he couldn't take all the stress and worry off his mind while we were out yesterday. I kept saying silent prayers whenever I could. I really need all of you to pray for him ok friends? For wisdom, strength and faith. And for God to help him get through this adversity, this affliction. I'm really worried, sigh. Anyway! The next picture is his sinful PORK KNUCKLES that I quietly let him eat cause he was in a bad mood.
There were pretty roses outside Marche, I LOVE (:
This gorgeous dress (bought by J) is from Nanaroom. You can check them out online or visit their shop at Bugis street with like 5-7 times more clothes than on their web blog. And of course it matches my lovely wedged pumps I got with Grace and Min the other time. I miss the girls, I miss Ches especially much!
We watched Capitalism: A Love Story by Michael Moore. I knew Jem needed to go to the toilet, but he refused to leave the theatre. It was very relevant to him, whatever that was screening. I was appalled by some information I never knew before, but other than that, I was already filled to the brim with information about the subprime prior to this. Thanks to SMU, I did a project on the subprime for my Urban Economics module. So, I guess I appreciated and understood most of the movie better than others. I kept giggling at the snippets of humour, and at some parts I was leaning forward, frowning and feeling uncomfortable at what went on behind-the-scenes. America, the capitalist, got swallowed by itself. And really, it is such a pity that our global leader fails to set a good example for the rest of the economies. Wall Street, the one place that houses the best financial brains, were too smart for their own good. Jem was recollecting his times at New York, trading at NYSE... he was reflecting on how sour he felt whenever he earned on trades (made killings) that were brought about by mishaps - some leader's fall/death, some catastrophe etc. When I asked how he delt with it, he just said that he would send an anonymous cheque to church. I wonder how the many other people who work in the same line as him deal with their cognitive dissonance. I too wonder how it is like to be in his position.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
School and J
Another insane week has passed, and Friday (yesterday) marked the end of the school week. Finally, I'm not required to go back to school on the weekend, and there's only one more week of school before recess and exams. Though the next 3 weeks are going to be very taxing, I'm looking forward to December (whether or not we'll be in the States).
After Game Theory meeting yesterday (our very last meeting), J sent me to Kovan to get my hair done. Remember awhile ago how I wanted to curl my hair? Well, the craze went away. Instead, I went to soft straight my hair and cut it short, slightly longer than shoulder length. I think I chopped off almost half of my hair, and it feels so light now. Oh, it's crazy manageable now! I don't have to blow dry it everyday after I shower to ensure that I have a 'good hair day'. I will have 'good hair days' everyday!
J dropped me off at the saloon and went to my place. I love how we're like practically married; He drove home and brought my school bag and macbook up, with my keys. I secretly liked the whole idea of it, haha! After that, mummy came for a haircut too. When we were both done, J drove daddy and Shelley to meet us for dinner. We had so much food at AMK hawker (:(:(:
By the time we were home, I was so tired (not from the day but from the whole week). I crawled to bed and slept away, with J at my table doing his work (and playing games I bet). When I woke up close to 1AM, he was already gone. I felt quite bad that he had to send himself out, but he's family anyway. I always fall asleep very quickly when he's around, I'm not sure why.
Life is so good with Jem around. No he doesn't take away all the worry and the stress, but he adds buckets of happiness to my life. I think I would be less positive without him around. Thank you baby, for pushing away lots of your overseas trips to stay here with me. Thank you for spending everyday with me, and for always chauffeuring me around. I love you!
After Game Theory meeting yesterday (our very last meeting), J sent me to Kovan to get my hair done. Remember awhile ago how I wanted to curl my hair? Well, the craze went away. Instead, I went to soft straight my hair and cut it short, slightly longer than shoulder length. I think I chopped off almost half of my hair, and it feels so light now. Oh, it's crazy manageable now! I don't have to blow dry it everyday after I shower to ensure that I have a 'good hair day'. I will have 'good hair days' everyday!
J dropped me off at the saloon and went to my place. I love how we're like practically married; He drove home and brought my school bag and macbook up, with my keys. I secretly liked the whole idea of it, haha! After that, mummy came for a haircut too. When we were both done, J drove daddy and Shelley to meet us for dinner. We had so much food at AMK hawker (:(:(:
By the time we were home, I was so tired (not from the day but from the whole week). I crawled to bed and slept away, with J at my table doing his work (and playing games I bet). When I woke up close to 1AM, he was already gone. I felt quite bad that he had to send himself out, but he's family anyway. I always fall asleep very quickly when he's around, I'm not sure why.
Life is so good with Jem around. No he doesn't take away all the worry and the stress, but he adds buckets of happiness to my life. I think I would be less positive without him around. Thank you baby, for pushing away lots of your overseas trips to stay here with me. Thank you for spending everyday with me, and for always chauffeuring me around. I love you!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
I am True
It is always the same time of the school semester where the weight of the world becomes so overbearing. There begins the test of will power, patience, perseverence, strength, integrity... and many other values. Yes, time always moves forward, the problems always go away. But when the raging tide recedes into the vast blue ocean, where do you stand? Ashamed for not having put up a tough fight or proud of staying true to your values in face of adversity?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Payback Time
Well yeah, payback time is here.
I've got shit loads of work to do. Since the beginning of the work I've been having through the day meetings, late night meetings, and LATE nights. Just tonight alone, I've got to tackle 3 modules worth of reports/slides. Seriously, I wonder if I'm ever gonna be able to sleep tonight.
Wanna hear my schedule tmr?
12 - 3.15 Class
3.15 - 7 Game Theory Meeting
7 - 10 RMSS Meeting
How about Friday's schedule?
2.30 - 3.00 Consultation with Prof
3.00 - 3.30 Group Consultation with Prof
3.45 - 4.15 Psych Study
4. 15 - 7.00 Psych Meeting
And mind you, those are just but time blocked out for official classes/meetings, without taking into account all the time I need to do up the reports/slides/homework (so lagging right now)/term paper(shit I need to start)...
Since when was I ever needed to go to school everyday of the week including Saturdays??? I'm on a 3-day school week time-table. Life, come back to me!
Labels: school
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Hair Accessories
I procrastinated the whole day, and I am very satisfied with myself. I know that one day next week I'll have to pay back for all the time I wasted today. But I think it was worth it, I was finally breathing normal doing things like shopping for small stuff, reading my book, walking around with Mummy, and having dinner at Jurong with family and J. Yea, it is going be a mad rush tomorrow. You know somehow when Monday strikes, its like the time of awakening where everyone puts on their metal parts and start working like machines. It's quite scary, but its just the working of the world I guess. What else can we do? Lounge around all day and be useless? That's not for me, for sure.
Bought an $8 watch
(in addition to my other vintage-looking watch collection)
I have terrible eye bags, and beneath my foundation are my dark circles. Sometimes when I look at myself in the mirror at home, its pretty repulsive. I don't think I would want to invest in products to correct the dark circles cause they are crazy expensive. Of course the most natural way to eliminate the problem is to drink lots of water, eat enough fruits and vegetables and most importantly, sleep early. You know how much out of the question that is. So yea, I'll stick to relying on good liquid foundation. At least its not as severe as requiring me to use concealer, yet.
The Face Shop has launched a few new nail polish colours. I'm bent on collecting them over the next few weeks. They are all pastel colours, only a few - purple, pink, blue, yellow (what I can rmb). I got myself 2 more hairbands from Montip - cheap, I didn't splurge I promise.
I realize that my entires are guided by the pictures I post, so they are all about what I bought, what I watched today, where I went, what I ate... So boring right? Of course once in awhile I'll blog about more interesting things like what I love about my Macbook, or have cathartic moments, but they are depleting cause life's been so busy really. I'm not going to whine about how I am insecure about people's thoughts about me by reading my space. Honestly, as long as I can remember my days better, especially the small insignificant things that happened, I am glad to have this blog. Reading back on entries is what I do more than once a month, and I don't always feel stupid about myself. So anyway, just so that my entry today is more interesting, here is...
my hair accessories collection:
(which adds to my everyday, healthy problem of - What should I wear today?)
THICK hairbands, not worn anymore
Medium-sized Bows
Small-sized Bows
Small, Short and Fat Bows (very Jap, I like)
Elastic Bands - SO MANY???
Flowers
Bows, Ribbon Clips
Basics
Saturday, Burnt
Friday, October 23, 2009
I'm So Pampered
I did classic manicure and pedicure at Srgn North today, the manicurist was such a nice person to talk to, I liked her (: Anyway, my finger nails are now in a shade of pastel purple, while my toe nails are in a very dark maroon colour, it looks almost like chocolate brown. If you want the manicurists' contact, you get let me know - it's $50 for what I did today.
J was really sweet today, he came over with brunch. I was woken up by his sweet kisses. It's the 3rd time this week that he's come to wake me up, always bringing b'fast/lunch/brunch. I'm so blessed. He's staying over tonight, I'm so happy. Just now when we were brushing our teeth together in front of the mirror, I was giggling from feeling so thankful for him.
I love my baby boy.
Oh, Mummy's been playing with Thumper a lot. It's a heart warming sight!
I'm gonna go to bed and read My Sister's Keeper now, I started on it this afternoon already and it has been a good read so far.
Labels: jem