Week #52

As everybody on earth who uses the Gregorian calender should know, this week is Week #52, a.k.a the last week of A.D 2005. My heart goes out to all students who will be starting a new semester next week. That includes yours truly.

So, what have I been doing for this week?

Monday, 26 Dec., 2005, Boxing Day: I went to Haw Par Villa with Mother dearest. Father wasn’t interested. Didn’t been there for don’t-know-how-many-donky-years. Went to check out the 10 Gates of Hell. Really gruesome. Don’t want to talk about it. *shudders… Stop over in Chinatown for abit of shopping because we didn’t want to go home that early. Bought a white T-shirt from Baleno (SGD8.40) to match my batik skirt, and a Detective Conan Special Version #24 China Version (SGD2.80). So cheap!!! Never mind if it was printed in China. It is still just as good. The CNY decorations were lying along the side of the road, waiting to be put up. They will be putting up cute figures of the Zodiac animals for the celebrations. So kawaii!!!

Tuesday, 27 Dec., 2005: The parents and I took the bus to JB. Left the house at about 10am. Took SMRT service #966 all the way to Marsiling MRT before crossing the road to take another bus, #950 to JB. What a long journey. As usual, I fell asleep on the trip from home to Marsiling. Haha! My favourite past time. If you don’t believe it, go ahead and ask any of my friends or classmates. Hahaha! Anyway, we walked around the City Square during the 6 hours we were there. Mother and I did a lot of window shopping in that huge new shopping complex near the Checkpoint while Daddy spent most of his time sitting outside, smoking his pipe. Typical. Mother gave me RM50 to spend and I bought (I said this before) a pair of white “school” canvas shoes from Bata (RM29.90), a Fruits Basket #18 TongLi Edition manga (RM4.50) and a Korean VCD: 100 Days With Mr. Arrogant from Popular’s CD-Rama (RM13.90). So, how much did I spend? Let’s calculate it together: 29.90+4.50+13.90=48.30 So, I left: 50.00-48.30=1.70 o.O Wanted to watch a film, particularly Narnia but when I got to the floor where the cinema is located, it was packed. Totally packed. Queues of people, especially teenagers, were formed. Not only that, the next show-time was at 5.15pm but it was sold out. The next one would be at 9pm, which is like, many hours later. Siao! Which Singaporean, in his/her right mind, would want to stay until that late just to watch a film even though the ticket was cheap (RM6 because Tuesdays are Movie Days)? So, we went to do some grocery shopping before having dinner. I love the Mee Soto. Yummy! *saliva starts forming in mouth… Nearly couldn’t get to the immigration checkpoint because we entered the wrong side of it. Must remember to enter the Entrance, not the Exit. I don’t think I am making any sense to you people. Never mind you mind about it. As long as I know what on earth I was saying. So, we got home at about 7.30pm. More than enough time to wash up and eat a little something before sitting down to watch Tiramisu on Channel 5. Gof Akara and Sharon Au!!! They are so cute together!!! Haha!!! I am insane.

Wednesday, 28 Dec., 2005: Did nothing. Actually, I was “lazing” around at home. Got to recharge my batteries, you know. I am not a Super Being. Help Father with my room. You see, it was “snowing” in my room. So, Father had to scrap off some of those loose bits and patched them up. The ceiling is rather patchy-looking right now. Father has to paint it over again.

Thursday, 29 Dec., 2005: Went with Mother to the Keppel area to get her Moulinex chopper fixed. Later went to Tiong Bahru to get my Tertiary Student’s E-Z Link card done. I was suppose to get it done months ago but I didn’t see the need for it. However, I changed my mind and got it done as I needed a card to show that I am a student, and a tertiaty one at that. Walked around the area. Mother bought 2 pairs of long pants which is meant for winter use.

Friday, 30 Dec., 2005, Today: Mother and I went to Tampines to spend the Metro Gift Vouchers. So, I got a pair of Clarks shoes (SGD88.00) while Mother got a bag (SGD29.90). Spent nearly 6 hours there.

*yawns… I am so tired. Have to wake up early tomorrow so as to prepare for the evening’s BBQ. My brother and his family will be back from Hong Kong tomorrow afternoon. I wonder why is it that some people that I know is off to Hong Kong at this time of the year. I want to go too!!! *wahhhhh….!!! I am so childish. *blah! Listening to Jay Chou’s latest CD right now. I am totally in love with his songs. Haha! I have lost count of how many times I have been listening to it since Boxing Day. I was actually looking for the title of a song that I heard while shopping in Orchard. It was really nice. Asked my friends about it but they didn’t know who was the singer. Turns out to be Jay Chou. Yayy!!! Track #1: Ye Qu (translated as “Night Song”). Happy… *smiling like an idiot…

Well, I am off to brush my teeth and then to bed. Night! And wish you an early Happy New Year. Smilex…

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! :)

It is Christmas!!! Woohoo!!! It is finally Christmas!!!

I so cannot wait to open up my presents even though I already know what is in it. No, I did not peep. You see, haha, my presents were wrapped up by me. Yup. By moi. The one and only. Muahahahaha!!! Ain’t it ridiculous? *laughs away silly…

So, I did some last minute shopping with Mother this afternoon. Bought my first Jay Chou CD and a Korean movie VCD. It is the VCD which I cannot wait to watch. I am somehow into Korean movies. Note: Not dramas. I do not think that I can sit through any of those dramas. They are too … ermm … I shall keep my thoughts to myself before people accuse me of being too … (fill in the blank). Haha! I know. I am rather slow in catching up with the trends. But hey, I am like that. So, accept me as I am, O.K?

Anyway, have a blessed Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Just remember to refrain from stuffing yourself like a stuffed turkey.

I may type again on Boxing Day.

Note: the word is ‘may’. Muahahahaha…! *evil laughter…

4 days to …

Deck the hall with boughs of holly. Fa la la la la la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly. Fa la la la la la la la la…

CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha! Alright. I admit that I am nuts over Christmas. But I am proud of it and you should be too. Humph! I only have to wrap up all of the presents. Yes. I did stress on the ‘all’. You see, Mother dear left me to wrap up her share of the presents. How wondrous.

Anyway, that horrid flu is gone! Yayyyyyy!!! Whoopee!!! I can now enjoy the roast chicken, roast ham and all the other wonderful and yummy food. Yipee!!! Haha! Once again, I admit that I am nuts. Cheers!

Influenza…

Great! Brilliant! Fantastic! Wonderful! Amazing! Woohoo!!!

Yes, I am being very sarcastic. You see, my nose is partially blocked. On a brighter note, my throat is not that sore any longer. Right. I admit defeat. Results: The one-day-sickness-thing is here to stay for a few days. Hopefully. *crosses all 10 fingers to make 5 pairs.

I do hope that it will be gone by Christmas so that I will be able to enjoy all the sumptious food. Yummy! Thinking about all of those glorious food is making my mouth water… *stops to smell the roast chicken but can’t smell much due to this horrid nose.

I am going to get a piece of tissue paper. I think it is best if I just have a box of it in my room instead of always going off to my mother’s room. Remind me in the morning to get it.

I just came back from my mother’s room with that very important piece of … tissue paper!!! Hahaha…! I can imagine the huge sweat drop on the back of you head, my dear reader. Actually, I did somthing a little “bad”. I blew my nose at the foot of Mother’s bed. Muahahaha!!! As a result, I received a little “lecture”. Hahaha! How childish.

I am now contemplating whether or not to see the doctor in the morning. I have the medicine that the doctor will always prescribe whenever I am down with this flu. So, should I or should I not? Hmm…

Sigh. 1 week and 2 days to Christmas. Must finish shopping tomorrow. I have only my brother and his wife left on my list to complete. And, I must get the sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle. Note the word ‘must’. Haha! I am such a book/story addict.

First a sore throat. Now what?

I am so sick of this horrid weather. It is as hot as July even though it is now mid December. Horrible… What is more, I am now down with a flu, which is worse than having a terrible sore throat. I am now about to sneeze … *achoo!* No joke.

This is so irritating. My eyes are tearing and I am feeling very sleepy even though I did not take any medication. My nose is like a leaking tap which is, most ironically, blocked. However, thank the Lord, I am still able to smell. Is it not amazing? I am sure you, my dear readers, will find this most ridiculous. “How is one with a blocked nose able to smell?” Well, I am so sorry but this is the way I am made! So, you just have to accept it. Now, I am off to get some tissue paper. I do hope this flu will go away tomorrow morning. Did I hear you exclaimed “Impossible!” Well, my dear readers, it ever happened so I am not surprised if it does go away by the morning. Hahaha! Envy my complicated and complex immunity system.

Do you know that kind of cloth that your mother or grandmother would use on you when you are young? The type that is also given out at traditional Chinese funerals. These cloths come in colours such as blue, pink, yellow or checkered-green. Well, I have one of these cloths on my head right now. It was meant to sponge my very-warm neck and back. However, due to my laziness of hanging it up to dry, I left it on my head. And it is drying up there, especially with the electric fan blowing at me while I am typing out this very interesting piece of information. Hahaha! I can see a huge drop of sweat forming on the back of your head. Anime style: Diao. Hahaha!

Death note.

Death.

It is quite a morbid thought, is it not? For most people, it is. For others, it may not be.

Death is such a sad thing. It is the end of a life cycle. The moment man must return to God to explain all that he had done with the time given to him. For those who are seriously ill, death seems to be the only option open to them to end all of their suffering and to lighten the burden their family have to bear. Release. After death, their family on earth will only have to see to the funeral arrangements and the move to their new “home” or apartment.

Tears, sadness and death. They go hand-in-hand, no?

I found myself thinking about it while reading FanFic Anime earlier on. *Laughs without any humour. How will my parents or any other people close to me feel if I die? Somehow, I am not willing to lose all those whom I know. Correction. I am not willing to leave all those whom I know. In truth, I am not prepared to meet Him. I have not done anything to earn myself a place by His side. Well, the only consolation I can give myself is that I had, so far, done nothing any horrendous and hell-damning. Thank God!

So, my other reasons for not wanting to leave early are because of my parents and to redeem my poor soul (Of course! What else were you expecting?!) by shaping and guiding young minds through Music.

You see, my parents are a “remarkable”pair. They have been married for 28 years. And through these 28 years, there have been more downs than ups. As a result, whatever love they had for each other was gone many years ago. (I have a nagging feeling that they did not even marry for love. But, who knows? It is between themselves and God.) So, what will happen to them if I die before they do? Will my brother willingly take care of them when they finally reach old age? Or will he just chuck them in St. Thresa’s Home? *Laughs without any trace of humour. Of course he will not. Or will he? Only time will tell. Whatever it is, I have no idea how those two will tolerate each other. Actually, they did that. But it was for a short period of time only. So, what about a really long period of time? I shudder at the thought of it. They will, most likely, drive each other up the wall, “killing” each other in the process. May the Good Lord help them tolerate each other. Whenever I think or dreaming about dying before my parents do, or about them or my dog dying *touches wood, I find myself crying, even crying myself to sleep.

The next reason. I, if all things go well, will become a qualified teacher for the MOE. Thus, it is my duty to not only educate but also to guide and shape young minds for the future of this country, and for this world. I sound so selfish using this to redeem my un-holy soul. However, I am sure there must be a reason why I am going this way. I remember asking God what does He want me to do with my life. The more I ponder over my situation, the more I believe this is what He wants me to do. So, why bother wasting time and energy going against the will of God? Accept it with open arms. And that is what I am going to do.

I just thought of another reason while listening to Westlife’s songs. What if I die and I have yet to meet him? Not God, but him. I do not know who will that ‘him’ be. I am just wondering…

Death is not only unavoidable, it is also unpredictable. Haha! What in the whole wide world am I saying? I am definitely stating the obvious. *Sigh… I am going to think more about Death and what I am going to do with my life so as to save my poor old soul.

Hahaha… New template. However, the tag-board is still at the bottom of the page. If anyone knows where to put the tag-board Html in the template, kindly leave me a comment after you have read this post. Thank you.

Yesterday: shopping. Today: results.

Shopping, shopping, shopping. Walking, walking, walking. Feet hurts, feet hurts, feet hurts.

Hahaha…!!! That is what will happen when I am out shopping. In fact, it is what everybody will feel. Shopping… Is it not a beautiful word? Well, that was what I did yesterday. Shopping in Bugis, resulting in 3 pairs of ear accessories, a shawl, a mobile phone pouch and a … errm … I cannot remember. Anyway, there are a lot of things to see over there and many great things that are oh-so-cheap, as in price cheap not quality cheap. I am so happy with my pair of ear danglies.

I finally received my school results after so many days of waiting. I was not dreading it but was anticpating it. You see, I know that I did not fail any subjects because I would have received a letter for re-assessment at least 2 weeks ago. So, I can now safely exhale a sigh of relief. However, after comparing results with my friend cum classmate, I must get straight Bs for the next examination!!! !!! !!! Aargh…!!! Gambatte!!! Jiayou!!! Add oil!!!

Thus, I better read finish that chapter on the Classical era. Hopefully, I will be able to have some information stuck in my head for good.

FanFic Anime!!! Fantastic!!!

I am so hook on FanFic. Infact, I am totally hook on “it”. I know… It has been around for quite a while. It is just that I never did get around to checking it out. Until now. Haha…! I am so slow.

Well, for a person like me who has great imagination, if I say so myself, but is too darn lazy to write all those great imagination down and who prefer reading what other people had written about a particular story or, in my case, anime, this FanFic is fantastic!!! (Pardon me on that pun.)

I am now counting down the days to the 16th of Dec. Like many others who read a particular author’s take on the Sailor Moon story (Yes! I am back to my primary school days!!), I am waiting patiently for the author to get back to her writing after her exams. So, I am waiting very patiently for her return. Can’t wait for the ending!!! *Heehee…

Must wait. Can’t wait. Must wait!! Patience is a virtue. Unfortunatly, it is not one of my best virtues. *Muahahahaha….!!!

Right. I am so sick and tired of figuring out where in the whole wide template to put the horrendous tagboard that I have finally left it at the bottom of the page. So there.