31 décembre 2006
New Year ResolutionsAfter thinking through how 2006 had been for me and what I really want, finally came up with my New Year Resolutions.
Simple resolutions they are actually...
1. My family and loved ones to be blessed with good health and happiness.
2. If life's a jigsaw puzzle, I want to retrieve the missing pieces of it.
That's all.
Simple resolutions.
Hopefully, they do get fulfilled in 2007.
1:46 PM。。。書いていました。
30 décembre 2006
Workload for 2007After the staff meeting yesterday, it felt as if the holidays were already over.
Lots of new stuff to do next year, and new responsibilities. Will be teaching four classes next year, all different levels. Sec One CL + HCL and Sec Two CL + HCL. Co- form teacher to a class, co-ordinator to CIP, as well as help out in my CCA. Suddenly it seemed like there's so much to do. Of course I know that if compared to those teachers doing the graduating classes and other more senior teachers, my workload isn't alot, but I guess I just felt kind of overwhelmed by the suddenly surge in responsibilities. Feeling a little worried that I might not be able to handle my duties properly or if I have enough time to complete all my jobs. Anyway, I don't have much of a choice I suppose, and what I can do is just hope to make everything work out fine and get my things done. Note to self: MUST THINK POSITIVELY.
Alright, enough of work. Currently in the midst of revamping my room. I finally took the time to visit Ikea and got myself an extra wardrobe. My current wardrobe is like bursting, but funny thing is I am always just rotating among the few clothes nearest to reach for, haha. But anyhow, time to clear out unwanted stuff, and probably send them to the Salvation Army. Getting a bookshelf also, to store all my books and notes from my University days. There just seem to be a lack of space in my room to store these things properly nowadays. Anyway, I suppose this problem would be solved soon when the bookshelf arrives. And I got myself a mini DIY bookshelf to store my manga. Almost forgot some of the series I have, but no longer read. Hopefully, my room looks better come 2007.
Still pondering over what resolutions to make for 2007, and I only have one more day. Haha.
2:09 PM。。。書いていました。
27 décembre 2006
TragediesWhy does it seems like tragedies often have to happen when the year is nearing the end?
First the floods in the neighbouring countries, and now the earthquakes in Taiwan.
Let's hope things will perk up for the New Year.
11:10 PM。。。書いていました。
25 décembre 2006
The Christmas DreamHad a very Christmas-y dream this morning, so apt for the festive season. I dreamt of snow. In the dream, I was at some places where it wouldn't snow, or snow was unexpected. Then out of the blue, it simply started to snow. I remembered snapping shots of the beautiful snow which lasted only a while, and how soft and fluffy the snow felt in the dream, just like cotton candy. Darn! Should have tried tasting it in the dream, haha! But all in all, it was a nice dream and I woke up with a grin on my face.
Anyway, celebrated Christmas with a bunch of friends yesterday. We had the countdown session inside the KTV room, before heading down for the early morning movie at Cineleisure. Orchard was sure packed yesterday, with a lot of jokers and idiots holding spray cans preparing to launch their attacks. I can't understand why some foreign people have to work so hard everyday just so that they can send some money back home, and yet they are so willing to splurge on these spray cans and get a kick out of spraying foam at other strangers. It just irks me when I know they have sick ulterior motives for joining in the Christmas celebrations. Can't people just for once have a great and clean celebration? Highly unlikely though... with freaks and weirdos everywhere. Well, guess that's why we need interpersonal skills and high levels of tolerance.
Managed to watch Confessions of Pain 《傷城》yesterday. It was great, although the plot was rather cliche. Thumbs up to the awesome cinematography and music effects! It's amazing how the director Andrew Lau managed to create wonders to such a normal plot and turn it into a masterpiece. And I am so going to get the soundtrack when it's out.
Alright, shall end off here and prepare for a Christmas dinner with the parents.
Christmas is not only the season of joy and sharing, but also a season of remembering and being thankful for the blessed times.
4:47 PM。。。書いていました。
24 décembre 2006
The day before ChristmasAttended a colleague's wedding yesterday, and it was pretty touching when they showed the clips of the newly wed. Two people from strangers to friends to lovers, I think finding the right person to spend your life with is really not easy. You meet so many new people each day, it's hard to know if you have met your destined person, or perhaps you might have already missed the person. Then after you meet and confirmed the person is The One, you have to know him/her, learn to understand him/her, accept him/her and finally love him/her. Such a tedious process... yet definitely a worthwhile one I suppose, when you have someone to share your life with, someone to stand by you for your life, to cherish and hold each other dear all your life. Perhaps that's love... or at least my theory of love.
It is officially the day before Christmas... the time of the year again, when people have a valid
reason excuse to have fun and make merry. And this year make merry and have fun shall I. Hmm... I foresee myself tomorrow night in Orchard Road jostling my way through the crazy Christmas crowd. It's going to be horrible, but then it's one of the rare times when you can bask in the Christmas atmosphere and get yourself into the so-called Christmas mood. I just hope there won't be idiots spraying foam all over the town anymore, or weirdos who go around hugging strangers on the pretext of wishing them Merry Christmas. Please, let there just be sane people on the road of Orchard tonight.
Oh, and we are all encouraged to drink for the festive season!
*NOTE: only for people age above 18*To encourage patrons to drink responsibly, Guinness will be providing free bus transport to 70,000 party-goers this weekend, and on 29th to 31st December.
The buses will run from 9pm to 4am, following the MRT routes. - CNA/soMUST enjoy the last of my holidays before the school term starts.
Lastly, to anyone reading this... Merry Christmas!
12:58 AM。。。書いていました。
22 décembre 2006
Fretful seasonsFestive seasons always makes me feel whimsical, especially Christmas.
The last Christmas I celebrated was in 2004, the happiest one. Then last year, I fled to Hong Kong to escape from the dreaded occasion. This year, I have nowhere to flee to.
Been spinning Show's latest album on my computer, and I particularly like this song 《好朋友》. Kind of typical Chinese pop I suppose, but I thought the lyrics were nice. Simple. Nice.
The Spongebob plushie I got from my Japan trip has rekindled my interest in it. Watching the silly cartoons with my brother make me feel like a kid again. It didn't seem very long ago when I was only a kid, and now I kind of regret wishing to grow up so soon. Growing up seemed fun, but it wasn't. Things only seemed to be, and more than often we forget to look beyond the facade, thus resulting in disappointment.
Sigh, it must be Christmas... or maybe it's because 3rd January is coming real soon.
2:23 PM。。。書いていました。
19 décembre 2006
The awful weatherThe weather has been H-O-R-R-I-B-L-E ever since I got back from Hong Kong. It's been raining practically everyday and it doesn't look like the rain's going to stop anytime soon.
Still sorting out the pictures from my trips, and I realised I have like a total of close to 600 photographs from both trips altogether. It's going to take me like a million years to get all my photographs uploaded and stuff... Okay, to put it simply, I am too lazy to get everything uploaded and posted for now. Haha.
Sigh, my holidays are ending soon...
11:56 PM。。。書いていました。
18 décembre 2006
BackBeen back from my trips for about two days, busy with unpacking and distributing souvenirs.
Japan and Hong Kong were GREAT!
I wish I could stay in Japan forever... haha.
Back to blog more with pictures soon!
12:38 PM。。。書いていました。
06 décembre 2006
On hiatus!
Bye bye Singapore for 10 days!
Bye bye for now to my dear friends, my foes and my family!
Bye bye for now to the boring yet familiar view I wake up to everyday!
3:59 PM。。。書いていました。
05 décembre 2006
Turning 23 (soon)...Got woke up today by the delivery man. A friend sent me pretty pink tulips for my birthday, a pleasant surprise.
The flowers were lovely, but a pity they die fast. Took a couple of pictures of them before they start withering.
Though the flowers were very pretty, but I had to spent like an hour convincing my mom that the flowers were just from a friend for my birthday, and meant nothing else. Duh. I think as we grow older, our parents start to worry even more about such stuff.
Two more days before I officially turn 23, and I can't help but to feel skeptical about it. What have I done in these 23 years which are worth mentioning? What have I achieved in life so far? It just seems like I haven't done much or achieved anything. My life still seems pretty much bleak and uninteresting. As I see peers getting hitched, doing well in their careers, living life to its maximum, I can't help but feel small. My love life is non-existence, my career is basically non-existence for the moment too (I can only call it a job), and I have zero achievement under my belt. What a depressing thought!
Then I realised, how time flies. It seemed just like yesterday that I wished I was 21 soon, that I could have my freedom and voting rights, that I could do anything I want and everything I want. Yet now having passed 21, and proceeding to 23 soon, it kind of makes me feel freaked out that time is passing so fast, I haven't even had the opportunity to do anything yet. Maybe time might breeze through even more rapidly, and before I know it, I will be 25 (quarter-life crisis?), then 27 and then the horrible BIG 3. I wonder what would I have achieved by then or what will I be by then...
Oh well, I guess for now... come what may.
1:02 PM。。。書いていました。
03 décembre 2006
New darling!Presenting my latest darling!
Doesn't it look just so lovely and charming?
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02 décembre 2006
FrightsJust got home and settled down after a long tiring day...
I never did fancy frights all along, and today I just happened to encounter the scariest fright of my life. Never thought I would have to one day call for an ambulance or to sit in an ambulance. Never thought I would be so scare, my mind went blank, not knowing who I can look for, and I almost wanted to just sit on the floor and cry. Never thought of too many things, that I almost died of fright today when it happened.
I can't even blog coherently about it now, paranoia suspended in the air.
I don't really know what to say now, or who to talk to now.
Thank god though, my mom seems fine now, and I really hope she will be fine.
5:43 PM。。。書いていました。
01 décembre 2006
Right things happening at the right timeWhen right things happen at the right time, miracles and surprises are created and everyone is happy.
But now, the wrong thing is happening at the wrong time for me.
I don't want to fall sick now, it's not the right time!!!
*sob*
11:04 PM。。。書いていました。
