of violins, cellos and ballet shoes

pic!

2007-08-20T19:32:00.000+08:00

oh, and did i mention that a project i worked on for my internship came through!?! hehe.. i heart this day!

~lilsis~

first day of school

2007-08-20T19:04:00.000+08:00

yay! am so happy that school has started! seriously! finally.. the adrenaline rush.. the need to participate.. yes! i am fuelled with the burning desire to UP MY CLASS PART!

and believe it or not! it has been a GREAT start! michelle and i have made a decision to encourage each other to participate in class, and boy oh boy! we have STARTED! whoosh!

thanks to all the sweetums who have responded with their relevant little ms/mr! it has been a good day! and now.. i attach a little smth smth for you! in the following post.. heh

oh wells.. thumbs up to the start of school!

poor kamil made a boo boo.. he sat in class for 30 mins before he realised that.. he was in the wrong class.. oops.. heh.. dont worry kamil! im sure many people make that mistake!!

~lilsis~

mr and little ms

2007-08-11T11:31:00.000+08:00

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Men

please choose which character you are! i wanna know!

and, oh.. boys will be Mr.s and girls will be Little Ms.

i dunno why i want to know but yeah.. i think its fun! and im gg through a phase! indulge me

- shuowen (little ms late)
- kamil (mr lazy)
- vin (little ms helpful)

kenny.. my brother

2007-06-09T21:36:00.000+08:00

today.. kenny took part in his first (1 leg of a) triathalon, it was such a thrill! watching him cycle away, and having that fluttering feeling in my heart that he will make it, and will find his way.. so, we all waved, and cheered, telling him to pedal faster, and to go go go!

... 12 minutes later.. the lady who kicked off just 1 minute before he did has arrived back, and we anticipate his return in about 3 minutes..

.. 15 minute mark.. still not here.. hmm.. ok.. maybe he's not used to the route, and is pedalling slower than usual..

.. 25 minute mark.. ok.. this is seriously WEIRD!.. the girl who has a mountain bike, and is pedalling WAYYY slower than kenny's norm is back.. where IS he! *i hope he hasnt fallen down, or something!.. or.. tyre punctured.. brakes failed.. why! what happened!* lady who has kicked off 1 minute before he did set off to help us look for him

.. 30 minute mark.. ooo.. YAY! the prodigal son returns!! whoo hoo!!! get off your bike, and run to the next station to pass it on to the runner!! *why is he walking!?!?!*

but heyy! he completed it! so that's great!!!

anyway.. uncle william is in quite bad shape in the hospital.. so, the parents had to tell granny, and they all left very quickly to go be by his side.. kenny, on the other hand, was unable to understand why no one was willing to play his game (he just bought the game twister, and has been bugging the whole family to play it after dinner). so, i tried to explain the priorities and the reason why we could not play tonight.. he didnt quite get it.. and was looking very sad and was about to cry.. so.. i tucked him in, and asked if he was ok.. he said he was not ok, and that he was sad.. i said is it because you dont understand why you cant play your game? and he kept repeating that he wanted to play.. ultimately, i tried to get him to accept playing another time, and to go sleep, and dream.. but he said he didnt dream.. so, i started to recap past experiences to make him happy.. stuff like our trip in bali.. and all the fun that he had.. finally, he started to smile. and i was finally at ease..

cute part.. he told me to take his crocodile toy- schnarpee, and called it scharps.. heh.. that's what kamil does to him.. whenever he sees kenny in bed.. heh.. so i tried to do to the whole "lets pretend its a machine gun" thing.. but.. didnt really work.. hahaha.. i'm not sure how he did it. hehehe..

oh wells.. the kenny misses kamil.. aww...

~lilsis~

bali high

2007-06-06T11:01:00.000+08:00

hahaah.. ok.. i am.. 6 days late.. but hey! what matters is is that i posted!

bali was wonderful! the villa was absolutely stunning! own pool, nice big, comfy bed, verandah for hanging out.. nice tv, with nice shows.. lovely food.. oo. i loved the food.. so yummy!

we had lobster one day, and i cooked aglio olio! :) was pretty nice, if i must say so, myself! heehhee..the french onion soup was really nice too! we ate in for most dinners, see..

breakfast was toat, crossoint, mee goreng, if you asked for it, bacon and scrambled eggs on demand! :) lovely!

i had a wonderful time!!

and we did seasports too! banana boat, flying fish, parasailing! the museum was wonderful (a bit musky, but the artwork was really cool), and seeing tanah lot, the barong-rawat dance (which i didnt really get, but tried to interpret), the mountains... breath-taking...

pictures, see here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24993&l=79832&id=734485133

hahahahah

and the kamil is in australia now.. hahahaa.. its.. sian-ifying

also, i'm sick (but now, better! whee!)

Lilsis

hmm..

2007-05-21T20:25:00.000+08:00

1. Guys hate sluts even though they have sex with them!

2. "Hey, are you busy?" or "Are you doing something?" ~ two phrases guys open with to stop from stammering on the phone.

3... Guys may be flirting around all day but before they go to sleep, they always think about the girl they truly care about.

4. Before they call, guys try to plan out a little about what they're gonna say so there aren't awkward pauses, but once he's on the phone he forgets it all and makes it up as he goes.

5. Guys go crazy over a girl's smile.

6. Guys will do anything just to get you to notice him.

7. Guys hate it when you talk about your ex-boyfriend or ex love-interest. Unless they're goin for the let-her-complain-to-you-and-then-have-her-realize-how-wonderful-and-nice-you-are method.

8. A guy who likes you wants to be the only guy you talk to.

9. Boyfriends need to be reassured often that they're still loved.

10. Don't talk about your guy friends to your boyfriend.

11. Guys get jealous easily.

12. Guys are more emotional than they'd like people to think.

13. Giving a guy a hanging message like "You know what?!..uh...nevermind.." would make him jump to a conclusion that is far from what you are thinking. And he'll assume he did something wrong and he'll obsess about it trying to figure it out.

14. Guys are good flatterers when courting but they usually stammer when they talk to a girl they really like.

15. Guys hate asking parents for money to buy girls presents. So they come up with ideas like saving their lunch money for a week. But it never works because guys are always hungry so they end up asking the parents for money anyway.

16. Girls are guys' weaknesses.

17. Guys are very open about themselves.

18. It's good to test a guy first before you trust him. But don't let him wait too long.

19. Your best friend, whom your boyfriend seeks help from about his problems with you may end up being admired by your boyfriend.

20. If a guy tells you about his problems, he just needs someone to listen to him. You don't need to give advice.

21. A usual act that proves that the guy likes you is when he teases you.

22. Guys love you more than you love them if they are serious in your relationships.

23. Guys will brag about anything.

24. Guys use words like hot or cute to describe girls. We rarely use beautiful. If a guy uses that, he likes you a whole hell of a lot.

25. Guys think WAY too much. One small thing a girl does, even if she doesn't notice it can make the guy think about it for hours, trying to figure out what it meant.

26. Guys seek for advice from girls not other guys. Because most guys think alike, so if one guy's confused, then we're all confused.

27. Any guy could write out a rulebook or advice book for flirting, but no guy can write out a book about relationships.

28. Try to be as straightforward as possible.

29. A guy has to experience rejection, because if he's too-good-never-been-busted, never been in love and hurt, he won't be mature and grown up.

30. If the guy does something stupid in front of the girl, he will think about it for the next couple days or until the next time he spends time with the girl.

31. No matter how much guys talk about butts and boobs, personality is key.

32. Guys learn from experience not from the romance books that girls read and take as their basis of experience.

33. Guys worry about the thin line between being compassionate and being whipped.

34. If a guy looks unusually calm and laid back, he's probably faking it and is spazzing inside.

35. When a guy says he is going crazy about the girl, he really is. Guys rarely say that.

36. When a guy asks you to leave him alone, he's just actually saying, "Please come and listen to me."

37. Guys don't really have final decisions.

38. If a guy starts to talk seriously, listen to him. It doesn't happen that often, so when it does, you know something's up.

39. If your best guy friend seems to avoid you or is never around when you're with your boyfriend, he's probably jealous and likes you.

40. When a guy looks at you for longer than a second, he's definitely thinking something.

41. Guys like femininity not feebleness.

42. Guys don't like girls who punch harder than they do.

43. A guy has more problems than you can see with your naked eyes.

44. Don't be a snob. Guys can be intimidated and give up easily.

45. Everything in moderation. Put on makeup, wear perfume. Just not too much.

46. Guys talk about girls more than girls talk about guys.

47. Guys hate rejection, but they hate being led on even more.

48. Guys really think that girls are strange and haveunpredictable decisions and are MAD confusing but somehow are drawn even more to them.

49. A guy would give his left nut to be able to read a girl's mindfor a day.

50. No guy can handle all his problems on his own. He's just too stubborn to admit it.

51. Not all guys are assholes. Just because ONE is a jackass doesnt mean he represents ALL of us.

52. We don't like girls who are too skinny.

53. We love it when girls talk about there boobs.

54. Always make sure you know what kind of stuff your getting into before making out with a guy ...like wheather it's a one time deal or not ....

55. Believe it or not shy guys are the most easiest to talk to..it may not seem right but trust me they will start opening up like books after you just ask them questions about their lives and unoticable tell them about yours...

56. When a guy hits your butt it means that he wants you sexually

57. Even if they refuse it all guys are ticklish on the ribs..

58. Guys love neck rubs and if he lets you keep doing it ..it means that he really likes you or his neck really hurts...

59. Guys will test the waters to see how far they can get with you. Even if he doesn't intend to it will happen. Know how far it is you want to let him go and he will respect that...after you let him know a couple times.

*************60. When a guy sacrfices his sleep and health just to be with you, he really likes you and wants to be with you as much as possible.**************

61. Your best friend, the guy you can go to with anything, is the guy who loves you more than any other ever could. He'd do anything to be with you, and will always love you. When he sees you cry he wishes he could change the stars to make you happy. He would go to the end of the world for you and loves you deeply.

I dunno.. i saw this, and thought it was interesting.. i have never seen this list before.. interesting...

Richard, Chen Tai, and the stolen PSP

2007-04-21T10:45:00.000+08:00

lately, i've been getting many calls.. asking for richard, chen tai, or to return a PSP. heh..

richard caller calls MULTIPLE times a day! up to 6-8 times, asking for richard.. i keep telling her that no richard exists, but she refuses to believe me! so she keeps calling! Worse, she called me witha 3 way call, and the third party guy goes "Bonjour, Bonjour!". ARGH!!! how irritating!

ok.. and there is a lady who keeps looking for Chen Tai.. okkk.. i am chen Shuowen.. but i am no Tai! heh.. i thought it was my mom.. but the lady on the other side was being MOST unco-operative. when asked for a full name, she just went MIA.. and left me hanging on the phone.. in the end, i just hang up, and she calls for Chen Tai.. AGAIN!

and.. late at nights.. i get calls to return a PSP.. the conversation goes like this (translated to english):

Me: Hello
PSP Guy: Hello, AYE! return me my PSP la!
Me: Excuse me? Who are you looking for?
PSP Guy: Arent' you So and So's younger sister?
Me: Who's younger sister? (I mean.. i AM Sophia's younger sister)
PSP Guy: AIYA! Stop talking so much nonsense, just give me back my PSP!
Me: Excuse me, you have gotten the wrong number. Good Bye!

and he calls again the next night..

wahhh.. i tell you.. i swear.. richard, chen tai and the stolen psp have some connection.. i think richard had been diverting calls to my h/p.. so.. possibly.. he is married to chen tai, who uses his phone to 'book' appointments.. and hence, the lady calls for chen tai... the girl who keeps calling for richard is really his mistress, and richard, has been borrowing PSPs and not returning them.. HAH!

ORRR... richard is a young boy, and the girl who keeps calling is his incessant friend. chen tai is his mother.. and boys, being boys, he has borrowed a PSP, and not returned it, hence, incurring the wrath of the angry man!

yesss... richard.. whoever you are.. you DIE

~lilsis~

alive

2007-04-17T23:59:00.000+08:00

i'm alive! exams are over! whee to all the people who made this term possible! michelle chew, cheryl ong, debbie lam, davina, helen! yay to new friends! karam, mabel, pamela Zhi QI! hehehe

so nice to make new friends.. mabel's dad was my dad's collegue.. zhi qi was from r.gym.. what a beautiful world

results will be released soon.. i really dont want to make a big deal out of it.. but sometimes i cant help it! sporean la! grades.. smu.. competition.. work.. interview.. selection.. sep.. argh! the pressure!

oh wells.. at least now its the break! time to relax and take things slow! okkkk..

yeah.. went to recruit express today.. how slow is THAT!

gg to see corinna soon, anyways! yay!

ok.. err.. ravenhearst.. shit.. made me hooked for 6 hrs 58 min.. urgh

hehehehehe.. need to play a new game.. what shd i choose?!? ehhehehehe.. i shd d/l today.. NOW.. so i can play next time.. should i not have an internet connection, eh.. what say you?

ok.. need to do a few things:
- lose weight, get healthy!
- exercise
- swim
- beach!
- chill-out at nice location
- watch dvds
- help mum with library set up
- continue tuition.. do more for the kids
- aid dad if he needs it.. HP
- go and do stuff w kenny (zoo, bird park, HBOT, school, fetching, kumon..)
- go out with chops.. ooo.. kkk.. that one.. i need to post again..
- meet friends (corinna, smu girls, cheryl and debs and helen, cat group, vin, jo, sun!)
- bali trip
- possible redang
- spend quality time w kamil.. hmm.. maybe i shd teach him cycling.. heh
- learn tennis! (ok.. improve my skills)
- get a tan
- job.. finance-related.. pays well.. pays VERY well

yeah.. ok.. so far.. that's all i can think of..

ok.. regarding the chops.. we're becoming twins.. i cut my hair.. and now i look so much like her! and! to top it off.. she bought a similar bag to mine.. and now.. we are tweedledum and tweedledee.. whoop dee doo.. eecks...

~lilsis~

booya

2007-02-18T12:27:00.000+08:00

ok. now that both of us have done the test thing. do you know who is who?

hehe.

-bigsis

meme

2007-02-18T12:26:00.000+08:00

You Are An INFP

The Idealist

You are creative with a great imagination, living in your own inner world.
Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships.
It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close.
But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop.

You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist.

What's Your Personality Type?

me!

2007-02-11T21:51:00.000+08:00

You Are An ISFJ

The Nurturer

You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal.
A good listener, you excell at helping others in practical ways.
In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music.
You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for.

You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist.

What's Your Personality Type?

unite cedarians unite

2007-02-06T22:57:00.000+08:00

wow..

ystdy night. i spoke to corinna for alomost an hr on Skype.. so much to catch up on.. but its really good to do it! seriously.. therapeutic! take care cor.. so concerned abt u! really hope things turn for the better, yeah? slowly.. but surely!

today.. met wai ling and jo-ann! yet another wow! almost 4 yrs or so since we last saw each other and really talked..

wai ling.. u tc too marn!!!! life may be shitty.. but it will get better! serious!

jo.. ahha.. i see u *quite* often.. haha.. but tc all the same! aussie! whoots! :D will always remember the gd times we had

tennis rawks! (heh.. come see me play.. and be prepared to feel.. urgh..)

~lilsis~

rant

2007-01-31T18:39:00.000+08:00

my day. pls. let me just rant.

woke up at 9-ish. went to TTSH for check up- left house at 10. reached there at 10.13. appt at 10.15. waited. got checked-up. left for pharmacy at 10.58. waited. got medication. left pharmacy at 11.26. called uncle peter (he's a photographer, and i have to get the photos from him, plus pass him a gift we got him). said he was at mt alvernia (10 mins away from TTSH). BUT! i needed to get his gift (which was in sch). so, i went to sch. reached, got the gift, left at 12.00. reached mt. alvernia, got the CD, he refused to accept the gift! arghs! ok.. so.. anyway.. went back to school for class. which is at 1.45. so.. basically.. i wasted 2 trips.. gg to sch, and gg to mt alvernia, when i cld have gone straight to mt alvernia from TTSH. yikesss... sians..

and now.. i am waiting for a mktg meeting to start.. god knows how many pple of my team of 6 are gonna show up. urgh. hmm.. anyways. apart from that.. more abt my life

i'm going to be responsible abt my health! (ie. exercise!) heh. started a tennis program w kamil. weekly tennis training. heh. which is like.. once. so far! BUT HEY! its gonna continue! heh.. and! i am gg to go swimming.. went.. once. so far. BUT HEY! its gonna continue. heh. sound familiar?

also.. i started to watch soccer (yays to me).. my fave team is: newcastle united.. cuz.. kamil convinced *forced* me to like them.. heh.. ok.. u cant FORCE someone.. heh.. so.. hmm.. yeah.. he didnt force me.

heh

if you believe me. heh

hmm.. ok.. so.. erm.. cash cheque for tuition- i LIKE! makes me more thrifty!

~lilsis~

2007

2007-01-01T21:58:00.000+08:00

happy new year one and all!

yes. i'm sorry for going all houdini but this sem has been shit and well, i'm gonna go back into a even shittier sem. oh wells. new years eve was not-so-surprisingly sober and mild. had a christmas sort of dinner with the neighbours and the godparents. yes, i did say christmas there. there was turkey and ham and all that. it was christmas dinner no. 2. good things were the german beer that was pretty satisfying and so was the tequilla sunrise.

then, we played cranium which was awesome. felt that it wasn't too fair on our neighbours as they do not speak english as first lang. but it went well. then we launched straight into taboo. which ended up with only 2 players - me and shozzy. oh well. we then counted down and spent the first part of 2007 watching mr. darcy and elizabeth bennet defy the norms of social classes and live happily ever after. ok. yes, i know. it was awfully boring what i did. but i enjoyed it. kind of. i'm just tired nowadays and these 2 days of doing nothing but read, eat and watch tv was great! though i did start on my thesis TODAY (1 page). finally! and i did like make some effort in looking at masters and scholarships and all that.

so that was my (boring-o) new years eve and new years day.
2006 was great for me nonetheless (massive understatement there!!!)
so 2007, bring it on!!!

-bigsis

stuff

2006-12-20T23:17:00.000+08:00

1. Do you know where your sister is
right now?
- in school.. in the lab?

2. Last time you hugged someone?
- hmm.. cant really rem.. but i know it shdnt have been too long ago! :D

3. What is something you've learned
about yourself recently?
- i "suddenly" became "pretty".. hehheh

4. What color is your watch?
- pink!

5. Do you like anyone?
- yup! i like MANY people

6. Are you close to your mom?
- yes, relatively

7. Where do you work?
- SMU? as a student, mostly

8. What are you listening to right now?
- nothing.. ok. the sound of iwind blowing.. buses rumbling by..

9.what do you smell like?
- morning...

10. What color are your pants/jeans?
- not wearing pants/jeans

11. Closest thing to your left?
- econs notes

12. What color is your bedroom
flooring?
- wood (brownish)

13. Do you have a chair in your room?
-nope

14. Time you were born?
- 0500 ++

15. Do you know anyone who is engaged?
- noo.. they are either married people or single or attached

16. What's your favorite number?
- 3

17. Do you know someone named Lori?
- nope

18. What color is your mom's hair?
- black

19. Do you have a dog?
- nope

20. Do you remember singing any songs
as
a kid?
- sesame street song

21. When was the last time you went
swimming?
- not too long ago!

22. When was the last time you talked
to one of your siblings?
- 30 mins ago.. before kenny left for school

23. Did you ever go to a camp as a
child?
- yup

24. Do you play an instrument?
- cello

25. Do you like fire?
- its good, if used for the right the right reason

26. Are you allergic to anything?
- dust, cockroach shit.. yup!

27. When was the last time you cried?
- last night.. hahaha.. but that was more like.. tear

29. Have you ever been to a spa?
- yes! I LIKE! i WANT!

30. Did you take science all four
years of high school?
- yup!

31. Do you like butterflies?
- no! stupid haphazardous creatures!

33. What is one thing you miss about
your past?
- simplicity..

34. Have you ever seen the school
counselor?
- nope

35. Have you ever wanted to be a
teacher?
- hmm.. not really..

36. What is one thing you've learned
about life?
- just live.. and make the best of it.. wahs!

37. Are you jealous of anyone?
- not that i can fathom now.. but yeah.. if i see them (good lookin' people), i get pangs of jealousy

38. Is anyone jealous of you?
- not that i can fathom of.. but i'm sure there will be... (yi shan bi yi shan gao.. i am jealous of one.. another is jealous of me.. the world works in cruel ways sometimes)

39. Ever been stuck in an elevator?
- nope!

40. What does your mom call you?
- shuowen

41. What does your siblings call you?
- showen/shozzy/shuowen

42. What does you hair look like right
now?
- just woke up-like

43. Has a friend ever used you?
- not that i know of.. if i was used, and i knew of it.. i guess she/he wouldnt be a friend right now..

44. Has anyone recently told you that
they like you?
- hmm.. as in a person i know well, or a person i just met? tiffany said she loves me! :D hee

45. What have you eaten today?
- char kway teow.. home-cooked.. so no black sauce/unhealthy oils.. but still..

46. Is your hair naturally curly or
straight?
- wavy

47. What is your favorite movie?
- i have too many.. seriously.. but the recent one- blood diamond, is really good!

48. Who was the last person you drove
with?
- my sister

49. What are you looking forward to?
- ending the week.. ahhaha

50. How are you today?
- good good.. slept well! :D

hello

2006-12-10T15:31:00.000+08:00

hello world! ok, have disappeared a bit back there.
well, i have another blog because this was getting a bit too philosophical... haha.
i'll still post here i suppose. wedding stuff over(well, a good friend of mine just got married!). onward to fyp.

byeee.

-bigsis

me...

2006-12-01T12:01:00.000+08:00

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Shuowen!

White chocolate isn't technically chocolate, because it doesn't contain shuowen.
If your ear itches, this means that someone is talking about shuowen.
Shuowen will become gaseous if her temperature rises above -42°C.
It takes forty minutes to hard-boil shuowen.
Shuowen cannot jump.
Shuowen has only one weakness - the colour yellow.
Shuowen can sleep for three and a half years.
Shuowen can last longer without water than a camel can.
Abraham Lincoln, who invented shuowen, was the only US president ever granted a patent!
Cats use their shuowen to test whether a space is large enough for them to fit through!

2006-11-25T21:14:00.000+08:00

Semisonic- Closing Time

Our SMU library closing time song.. ahhahaha.. i am.. obsessed.. whoots.. i know who i want to take me home!

closing time...

2006-11-25T17:09:00.000+08:00

closing time.. open the doors.. and let u out into the world
closing time.. turn off all the lights now.. every boy and every girl
finish ur whisky/beer!?!??!
closing door.. u dun have to go home.. but u cant stay here
i know who i want to take me home!??! (4x)
closing time.. time for u to go out to the places u will b from
closing time.. the room wont b open till ur brothers and sisters come?!?!
so gather up ur jackets.. move to the exit..

exerpts from the 'closing time' song in the library!! how cool! hehe

~lilsis~

2006-11-24T22:25:00.000+08:00

Music of my heart

omg.. lovely..

hmm..

2006-11-22T14:19:00.000+08:00

http://www.funkygrad.com/think/displayarticle.php?artID=790&subcat=study

hume..

2006-11-20T21:18:00.000+08:00

Hume claimed that nothing could ever be proven to exist through an a priori, rational argument by arguing as follows:

1. The only way to prove anything a priori is through an opposite contradiction. For example, I am a married bachelor.
2. The resulting contradiction makes something inconceivable. Obviously it is impossible to have a married bachelor.
3. It is possible to comprehend anything not existing. Thus it is not inconceivable to imagine anything not existing.
Therefore. Nothing can be proven to exist a priori, including God.

came across this while writing my paper..

~Lilsis~

2006-11-18T22:17:00.000+08:00

Use a Nokia to marry...

rant!

2006-11-16T16:25:00.000+08:00

shits!

why is the group doing their project on the same company as us!

HATE HATE HATE

*cries*

teacher will be able to compare and cross-reference.. how sucky

design...

2006-11-07T22:17:00.000+08:00

this post, we will discuss shortly on design..

the world had a designer (not neccessarily a creator.. but could suggest a cretor who designed). look at how everything fit so nicely with one another..

the bird eats the fruit... the bird drops the seed.. the seed grows.. the tree grows.. the bird eats the fruit..

humans have children.. child born.. child grow.. man becomes more adapted to the environment (tones more muscles to hunt).. humans have children.. child born with tendency to have more toned muscles.. humans have children...

Design

ok. the world is so perfectly balanced.. its just so improbable that BOOM! (BIG BANG!) everything falls so nicely together, and all is in working order.

you may say that evolution is the cause for this perfect working order (darwinsim).. but hey.. going furthur back in time.. we see a 1st thing.. evolution could jolly well be the mechanism of increased adaptability.. BUT! who thought of the mechanism? a designer, maybe?

infinity.....................

2006-11-07T21:57:00.000+08:00

ok.. this post is meant to give a short discussion on the concept of infinity.

now, what we are trying to say is that the universe did not exist infinitely, and that it must have started existing at one point of time.. and we call this creator 'god'.

the point of the post is about the infinity of the universe.. and not abt who 'god' is. so, leave qns abt the creator for now, and assume that we know that 'god' is a creator..

Infinity

The thing about the universe, is that it has not been in existence forever. There must have been a time zero. A moment when time started, and things started to exist.

How do we know that this is true? well, for one, scientists have shown the probability of the big bang theory. perhaps one day, the particles (all moving about in space) collide together, and BOOM! E.A.R.T.H and the other planets!!! (fine.. this is a topic about DESIGN, which will not be discussed in the post)

a counter argument is.. WELL! the earth could have existed forever, look at our world.. we have numbers. numbers are infinite. the concept of infinity is there.

i say, no! mathematical infinity is not neccessarily a good counter argument for the universe having a 'start' time. i ask you know.. can you draw an infinitely large ellipse?? amazingly, no.

a ellispe is a flattened circle. now look, say.. on a x and y axis, we draw a symmetrical ellipse. it would resemble a '0' (zero) sitting on its side.. as i draw an infinitely large ellipse-its edges growing along the x axis (i.e. an increasingly thinner '0'), it will resemble a line, and lose its 'ellipse-ness'. so.. technically speaking, the infinitely biggest ellipse.. is.. a line.. makes sense, no? so.. how can infinity exist? with the object that we speak of.. to still retain its properties..

so.. since we can show that infinity has its limitations.. hence, it might be more plausible to agree that the earth had a t=0, and had a creator!

2006-11-06T11:29:00.000+08:00

The Riddle of Epicurus

Interesting. Do comment. Existence of Evil, God's Goodness, and God's Omnipotence. No 3rd can exist truly if the other 2 are true.

robot rage

2006-10-27T13:37:00.000+08:00

you know, a million things can go wrong, like a slight misalignment, a bug or chips could fry and overheat and motors could breakdown or whatever. and then, the other robots could very well turn out to be 500% more efficient than ours and win and then we would all hang our heads and feel small and inconcequencial. ANd then at the end, our robot could explode, making our disgruntled professors give us disgruntled marks.

yes, i am being fatalistic here. haha. well, you see technology, seemingly the most predictable thing in the whole world, is actually, in reality, not. i have never done stupid trial and error so many times since the days of p6 when we first learnt algebra.

well, but then again, anything can happen. we'll see. 5 more days.

random

2006-10-26T23:54:00.000+08:00

dark, deep chasm of emptiness.. incessent worry.. helplessness.. fatigue.. overwhelmed.. rollercoaster.. happiness.. lightness.. innocence.. ecstasy.. carefree.. steep fall.. anger.. darkness.. pressure.. dark, deep chasm of emptiness.. ... ...

and it all goes on.. round and round in circles.. all in the head..

will you ever tire of chasing? round and round we go.. never ending.. always just that little bit out of reach..

what to do? life is like that?

why did it seem easier in the past?

~LilSis~

quote

2006-10-15T19:24:00.000+08:00

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people don't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people the right to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

-Coach Carter

oh wade

2006-10-15T14:03:00.000+08:00

well, saw wade robson in person on friday the 13th.

he was kinda like one of the icons of my teenage years. stopped that mad teenage obsession i-love-wade thing when i entered uni. and then when i saw him - it was crazy. i remembered how i thought that he was the most amazing dancer to have ever lived, the way he moves, the way that he makes everything so effortless. even hearing his voice brought back so many memories of the times when i would watch videos on the internet on wade teaching nsync, teaching britney, on wade on his dance competition show - the wade j robson project, on wade and his many comercials, on wade producing music-behind-the-scenes thing, on wade masterminding various performances for different artists. and the way he teaches, and the way he counts his beats - all too familiar. oh and i recognize chantal too - one of wade dancers! my, they have all grown up.

i felt kinda old, among the screaming throngs of 13-year-olds (girls of course) but i felt young too in a way.

i'm glad i caught that. once again i shall declare to the world, unabashed, "OH. MY. GOD. wade is how totally awesome. he is without a doubt, like, a freakin dance-GOD!" faints.

and 1 really funny thing i saw at overdrive was that there was this girl sitting at the front row and she would literally fan herself with her hands whenever wade dances. its like how hilarious can.

looking back

2006-10-12T09:32:00.000+08:00

sometimes, i get a glimpse of a life i had.. the life that was different, less bogged down by responsibilities, the life that was more carefree, and i wonder.. where has that life gone to?

sure, i've grown up, i think differently, and i'm sure in a year or two, i will read back on this post and lament on how pathetic it sounds..

yet, i continue to write. i dont want to forget how i felt, how incredibly lost-sad. that what i had has gone.

instead, it is replaced by other things. not bad things, but different, and i dont quite know if i like different.

money is important, school is important, friends are important, family is important.

yet, i cant seem to find that drive to do the things i want to do..

so many things, so little time.. and sooner than i know, i will be graduating (*shudders* its too soon!) i want to stay as i am..

or maybe, all i need is some time.. time away to think, and renew my energy for what is demanded of me.

i will not yield.. this is not the end.. so now, all i can do is trudge along, trying my best to juggle..

~lilsis~

i miss

2006-10-02T20:02:00.000+08:00

so it all comes out.

i miss the bright summer days when my goal for the day was to make it to all of the 2/3 screenings of the football matches of that day.
i miss the days that i had only 1 assignment to complete and i would be done with it within 2 hours.
i miss the days when i wake up and wondered where we would be going to party later or what we were gonna do.
i miss the days when i wake up and i didn't know whether it was morning, noon or night and having my friends all equally sloshed.
i miss the days when someone would come back from some random somewhere and hear about the awesome trip.
i miss the days when i went to a random somewhere.
i miss the days when 10 euro wanton soup was so delicious and worth every single cent.
i miss the days when someone would knock on my door 11am, 2pm, 4pm or 4am for that matter and it could be javier looking like a queer, rueben going into some random rhetoric, lara telling me to get my butt up, rune borrowing shampoo, faidra or luisa asking me what i was gonna do later that night. or giannis asking for the internet or to translate something. haha. or it could be someone plain roaring drunk.
i miss the scary french guy. (hahaha, yes i almost forgot that.)
i miss juan and his genauigkeit and lara's (nasal) oh my god.
i miss principito's drunken stupor and rants. And having all the germans in the train stare at us most un-mercilessly. And his sleeping. oh gott.
i miss the days when i wake up and hear spanish across the corridoor. or greek. sometimes french, polish, italian. occasionally danish. oh ya, and german too. (how could i forget)
i miss the days when we were all so bored and we literally sat around.
i miss chinese eskimo. haha
i miss the days when spring was slowly creeping into the city and the day smelled heavenly, like freshly washed laundry.
i miss the days we went to mittwoch club. or kaffee burger.
i miss all the conversations we had. all of us different and from different places. it was so refreshing!
i never thought i would make such amazing friends in such a short time.
and having been back all this while, i still think about them every single day.
i miss all the bitches. i really do.

thank goodness i have all this work to keep me occupied. afterall, activity suggest a life full of purpose. or some other crap that sounds like this.

snatch

2006-10-01T10:56:00.000+08:00

ok. let me ask again, what mid-term break? went back to school for the most of it. oh well. still, managed to get my hair cut in the midst of it all and spent some time with the granny! and met with the bride-to-be. yep, a good friend of mine is getting married!

well, time to do one of those again!

Movie - Snatch

well. ok this movie is kinda hazy for me now. Directed by Guy Ritchie. yes, that's the Ritchie, Madonna's Ritchie. With lots of characters with classic names like Franky-four-fingers, Turkish, Vinny, Big-Top and a pikey named Mickey (deliciously played by Mr. Pitt). Of course there is also the obligatory Boris (the bullet dodger) and a dog.
This movie incorporates several chase scenes, fight scenes, diamond-snatch scenes, coersion and threats scenes, and a dog-poop scene maybe (i think), it brings you on a convoluted journey of plot twists, strange gypsy accents and a whole lot of unsavoury charcters whose plans seem to take a life on their own. Dark and funny, this comedy of errors will give you an unforgettable ride into the world of the unscrupulous.

its kinda hard to talk about movies without revealing the plot.

-bigsis

feeling bad?

2006-09-29T22:17:00.000+08:00

i refuse to..

~LilSis~

Dan

2006-09-19T17:55:00.000+08:00

i suppose the intended recipient would not get a chance to read this, but here goes anyway.

oh my. you have certainly come a long way from the chicken/peacock dance days. that was really brilliant. to think that you are from my generation of dancers. it is very gratifying to know that there are people like you out there doing what they can for the local arts. i am definitely a fan and eagerly anticipating more!

play on, i say! fowl or not.

books

2006-09-18T09:48:00.000+08:00

1. One book you have read more than once
Hmm.. i think there are more than one book that fall in this category.. but.. i can safely say that I re-read the entire Harry Potter series a couple of times.. and probably Roald Dahl series of books for kids, and whatever Enid Blyton books i have (including the entire series of Famous Five)

2. One book you would want on a desert island
The book version of the movie "Cast Away"?? this way i can cry and relate to the poor man on the isloated shore.. ooo.. can i get more than one? i think perhaps an "desert survival book"

3. One book that made you laugh
How about a SERIES.. that would be the shopaholic series..

4. One book that made you cry
The colour of hope by susan madison

5. One book you wish you had written
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (let's just say.. my net worth would be more than the queen of england)

6. One book you wish had never been written
None.. one man's meat is another man's poison

7. One book you are currently reading
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume

8. One book you have been meaning to read
Organisational Behaviour on the Pacific Rim by Steven McShane and Tony Travaglione

9. One book that changed your life
Five goes to smuggler's top by enid blyton.. first book i read that spawned my reading fanaticism

Tagged By: Corinna Choh
Tagging: Whomever.. just do it! heh.. makes you realise which dimension you live in! hahah.. i think i am stuck in my 12 year-old self..

napoleon dynamite

2006-09-15T00:12:00.000+08:00

ok. dont ask me why i am doing another of these movie reviews and as it is i am going mad from schoolwork. i was a superfrau today. instead of feeling all-powerful and pleased from accomplishing an astonishing feat of things, i feel tired and irritated.

time for a movie that really left me clueless. it makes u wonder why people do the things they do. its like, one of the lamest, stupidest, iq-deflating, time-wasting, pointless movie of all time. and yet...

movie - napoleon dynamite

this movie follows the protagonist, napoleon dynamite, as he goes through high school in some small town in the states. set in the 80s - early 90s, with the sort-of retro clothes and the days of the sort-of big hair, even the movie has a certain grainy quality to it - then again, maybe it was the problem with the disc. ha. he is a total geek, lies most compulsively, and is so un-cool and politically-incorrect that you almost feel sorry for him.

although, the movie is slow at times and a little weird, there will be times when you simply laugh out loud at the sheer absurdity of the things napoleon and his geek friends say and do.

try to watch till the end. it gets really good. watch out for napoleon's dance scene. and when his brother (i think) sings his - totally tuneless and yet geeky-ly managed to make a tribute to technology in the process - of a wedding speech. and the horse.

welcome to dorkhood.

requiem

2006-09-13T10:53:00.000+08:00

ok. yes i watch way too many movies. well, more like dvds. but whatever.
shall stop mindless raving about the awesome movies that i watch but instead blog about them. shall start with the couple of movies that i watched when i was in berlin.

Movie - Requiem for a Dream (2000)

ok. requiem for a dream. this would definitely fall into the category of a drug movie, with the likes of trainspotting and spun. its really bleak and it shows the characters sliping into the murky chasms of their delusions as the show goes on. the soundtrack is awesome and opening track is incredibly familiar. this movie is so full of emotion, the ugly scaly monster part nonetheless. it goes up and goes down and it takes you on an emo roller coaster ride. done in really short takes, this film barrels through, almost uncontrollably to the end.

Combined with the talents of connelly, leto and wayans, this movie is one of a kind. and it really opens our eyes to a world (yes, albeit exagerrated) that most of us wouldn't come across. its one that you would admire (for the lack of a better word) and yet wonder why you admire it.

go watch this. if u can find it in singapore that is. or ask me for it. i think i have it somewhere.

-bigsis

Kenny's Bobble

2006-09-11T13:51:00.000+08:00

Go see Kenny's Bobble! The Art's House! Tmr is the last day! heh.. enjoy the pics!

suhsi dinner

2006-09-11T13:46:00.000+08:00

we made sushi the other day for dinner! did about 6 varieties! YUM!

enjoy the pics!!

time out

2006-09-03T22:20:00.000+08:00

yes. i need a time out. and i'm sick.
yes. i need to read the stack of papers. and i need to get back with the violin and ballet thing. and. and. and. yada yada blah blah
yes. i know.

well, if you still want to, you can still see kenny's artwork at the Arts House, which is next to the Victoria Concert hall actually.
Go to Kenny's Artwork site and see some click-ies we took.

for now, its bed rest for me.

-bigsis

Flowers and more

2006-08-27T20:19:00.000+08:00

Flowers from Kamil! Tulips! hee! hmm.. well.. his birthday is on Tuesday so Happy Birthday in advance! I hope you have a wonderful year ahead! Thank you for the flowers! They are lovely!

Choppa said "your flowers look splayed"

and kenny was such a nice guy, he came over and remarked 'your flowers look nice, shuowen'

aww.. so sweet a brother, i have!

Yays to games!!! please please please bring me to that games place! i wanna play!!! hee!

school has started.. and i feel.. clueless.. oh geez! how great!

~lilsis~

2 weeks and counting

2006-08-25T13:14:00.000+08:00

ok. been home for just about 2 weeks already. been in school for almost 2 weeks too. it feels like forever though. went to malaysia over last weekend. kuala lumpur and malacca. good cheap food. and nice hotel too!

starting my FYP - its on multiferroic composites and smart structure & device. haha. even I dont really understand it. and starting on the shooter robot as well. yes, we are going to build an actual robot. fun times ahead. *said with absolute wryness*

picking up the pieces of my old life. starting ballet, violin and german lessons soon.

its just that i feel such great inertia, you know. but some things just got to be done.

*NJ class gathering 9th sept. Ask me or Tse Siang. ok, scrap that. Ask Tse Siang. Fine. Seriously, you could ask me too. Bring food. And we have a theme on the food. Ask us about that as well.*

bigsis

Bobble: 8 Aug - 12 Sept : FREE ENTRANCE

2006-08-18T18:50:00.000+08:00

ok. Go. Its at the Arts House.
some of Kenny's artwork are on display there!

BOBBLE: 8 AUG - 12 SEPT
FREE ENTRANCE!

its just a small little exhibition. one corridor and one room.
its artwork done by children from about age 6 to about 16. i think.

See if u can find Kenny's works.
Kenny is our brother by the way.
if you didnt know already.

lilsis and bigsis

home

2006-08-13T18:12:00.000+08:00

i'm back. its strange settling back into this life at home.
its unfamiliar yet familiar.
so many people around.
my parents telling me what do it.

but it has been an amazing 5 and a half months.
all the things i saw.
and the people i met.
and the friends i have made. some really good friends in fact.
and the things i have learnt.
the multitude of opinions and personalities and backgrounds.

school's starting and i have, as usual, a ton of things to do.

Just Another Autumn Day

2006-07-29T20:01:00.000+08:00

In Parliament, the Minister of Mists
and Mellow Fruitfulness announces,
that owing to inflation and rising costs
there will be no Autumn next year.
September, October and November
are to be cancelled,
and the Government is to bring in
the nine-month year instead.
Thus will we all live longer.

Emergency measures are to be introduced
to combat outbreaks of well-being
and feelings of elation inspired by the season.
Breathtaking sunsets will be restricted
to alternate Fridays, and gentle dusks
prohibited. Fallen leaves will be outlawed,
and persons found in posession of conkers,
imprisoned without trial.
Thus will we all work harder.

The announcement caused little reaction.
People either way don't really care
No time have they to stand and stare
Looking for work or slaving away
Just another Autumn day.

Just Another Autumn Day by Roger McGough

from berlin

2006-07-24T03:52:00.000+08:00

hey! long time have i not here posted!
hahah, that was german grammar.
see, its a screwed up language huh?

anyway, the weather is so crazy nowadays. scorching blazing hotness in the day. the kind of hotness that all u can feel is the heat searing into your skin. the stillness of the air. the trickle of your sweat down your back. down your front. the claustrophobicness of the heat trapping you in.

and then the evening comes and sometimes that brings a cool breeze and beautiful blue-pink skies. And its nice to sit by the window and drink milo.

packed a box to be shipped home - when i come back from Munich that is. I was so tired that I fell asleep on the floor once it was packed.

anyway, its full of mixed feelings for me to leave this place, to leave people that i have come to know and really grown to like and love. now that exams are over, people are partying left, right, centre as they say it back home. the best parties (i feel) are always held in the park. with the night breeze, the huge sky full of stars. music. And the crazy ones with themes.

anyway, i came across this song which really describes exactly how i feel when i get my moments. (ahhh, yes, it sounds bimboish to have moments)

We'll do it all
Everything. On our own
We don't need
Anything Or anyone

If I lay here If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
I don't quite know How to say How I feel
Those three words Are said too much
They're not enough

If I lay here If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Forget what we're told Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

Let's waste time
Chasing cars Around our heads
I need your grace
To remind me To find my own

If I lay here If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

-Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol

ok, yes, i know its from Grey's. If you watch it that is.
Just don't read too much into it.
I don't usually like to post things that are too personal, so indulge me just this once.

-bigSis

fullerton

2006-07-22T20:00:00.000+08:00

We went to celebrate Jo's Bday at the Fullerton- Chocolate Buffet! KA-CHING! BUT a lovely lovely night! filled with laughs, and creativiy.. or should i say.. CrEaTiVitY and CrazInEsS!

btw.. this is a pic of a pic.. i had no cam w me that night! and jo gave me a hard copy.. so there! hee!

thai 2

2006-07-22T12:33:00.000+08:00

The people of thailand, and all its colours.

thai 1

2006-07-22T12:20:00.000+08:00

Thailand Trip. Kenny is the star of these pictures.

cor and i

2006-07-22T12:08:00.000+08:00

Corinna and I went out last night to Marina Square and Suntec. FUN FUN FUN! had thai food, and went shopping.. looked at 158 dress.. decided not worth it.

Bought another dress instead! HAH! and it was 40 bucks! whoot! had some act cute photos! so.. do forgive! wahahahs..

Picassa is nice, no? thanks debs for the tip!

Its good to catch up with old friends. So much to talk.. and even when we are both tired out from a hard day, walking silently is good too!

~LilSis~

change

2006-07-20T10:21:00.000+08:00

in my attempt to feebly prove that i am NOT a bimbo.. i shall write an entry about change..

shuowen's second voice: heehee.. despo! trying to prove smth, righT!!! whahahahahs

shuowen: okay... pyscho.. shucks.. i sound like i need therapy.. forgive me.. this is a once in a long while kind of entry. embrace it!

*Discliamer: all writings are based on author's own thoughts and opinions. They are not meant to challenge or prove anything.. they are just an expression of what she feels.

Change

Strange thing is this, change.. i was talking to a friend of mine.. and she started to talk about how she always fell ill and felt weak and usually, she would be upset with so-and so.. or hate someone.. hate.. such a strong word..

so, i started saying.. well.. to make yourself stronger, you can exercise more, eat better, or take supplements. Seriously.. if you are really so upset about being weak and sickly. DO SOMETHING! Dont just talk and say you mean it when you dont mean to do it (yes yes, i know i always complain about being fat, and that i should exercise more.. but the whole issue is that i dont really start an exercise regime.. cuz.. seriously.. i'm happier without the exercise.. so there! bring on the fat man! one day, if i really am serious abt the weight.. i WILL exercise.. it HAS happened..).

btw.. the exercise will produce endorphins, and you will become happy! and you wont find yourself hating people so much.. but more importantly.. its up to you to choose how you accept people.. hate them.. be angry and stay angry.. learn to forgive and accept.. and you become a better person.. more accepting and loving, less judgemental

so.. she asked.. how can i be so optmistic? i say.. life is short.. if life throws you lemons, make lemonade.. make the most of it.. if you are sad and angry and wallowing in self pity all the time, people around you wont like to be around you anymore, cuz all you are is sad energy.. and over time, as you lose your friends, you will become more sad and angry.

ultimately, the choice is for you to recognise the need to change yourself.. and change for the better.. cuz 'for things to change, i must start with myself'. and how do you start changing yourself? well.. for one, evaluate the company you keep.. are you all just a bunch of whining, complaining group? well, certainly, that does not bring out the best in you. and isnt feeling self-worth more joyous than anything in this world? that, you feel that you are doing something with your life, and not just going through the motions of this clockwork called life. so.. change the company you keep.. for if you are always sad together, that really means there is not much point in living life, is there.. imagine.. everyday.. trot down to kopitiam with a heavy heart.. plonk yourself down.. with your friends.. complain complain complain from sun up to sun down.. and trudge back home.. now burdened with not only your worries.. but also your friends worries.. that never seem to end.. you sleep restlessly.. wake up unrested and tired.. trot back down to the kopitiam.. and complain complain complain.. seriously.. it is a cycle.. and its up to you to recognise that this is NOT HELPING and that all u are doing is living in the past.

LOOK TO THE FUTURE! its so much brighter than you think. Your future is what you make of it.. it has yet to happen.. it has yet to occur. WALK THE STEPS THAT WILL LEAD YOU TO YOUR DREAMS! change.. life IS about change. There is never a day that occurs twice.. never a moment to be captured twice.. never a disaster to strike the same way it has before.. its up to you to make a difference in YOUR life.. you have one life..

live it

day by day

cheerfully

helping those around you

dividing the sorrows

multiplying the joys

cuz..remember, that no matter how hard life seems,

The harder you fall, the higher you will bounce up.

~lilsis~

of more stuff

2006-07-13T14:06:00.000+08:00

yoz..

went to marina.. guess WHAT I SAW THERE!

$158 dress! its STILL THERE! and i am STILL thinking about it.. hmm.. maybe i am 'meant' to buy it.. the man says.. only 1/2 sizes of each design is imported in.. and my dress is still there.. ever since late feb! that has been 5 months! i wanT!!!

hmm.. and i have a relapse of eczema.. choppa! u remember those rashes.. yeah.. my primary school problem has returned to plague me.. eczema, hello! shall refrain from skirts now.... ahahahha.. NO! i shall just continue as i am.. and hope the eczema does not appear on my face and neck! ahh!!! apparently.. eczema might appear on the face and neck.. but no.. its not contagious.. so.. heng arr..

and..oh.. dad is down with the flu.. and.. apparently the whole family has been exposed to it.. and it will hibernate for a week.. so in a week or so.. the tan family will be down with the flu..

BUT! i refuse to believe this predicament! and i will NOT fall ill! ahahahha..

hmm.. anyways.. hope ebay items will sell sell sell! yay!

cheers and peace out! having class outing tmr.. and meeting jo and twins on sat for dinner.. and granny bday on sat too.. catered thing.. choppa.. u know what to do.. just call maybe that morning.. cuz we'll all be downstairs at the poolside pavillion..

~lilsis~

work, shoes, and BBQ!

2006-07-10T10:00:00.000+08:00

oK! It was the AC Dance cum Jo Family cum Godparent Family cum Neighbour party! We catered food, and bbq-ued satay and sotong! Of course, we also had the legendary potato salad, and otah at the side.

Was quite a good evening. Laughs and fun, and oh! kamil went too! i think it was a good night! in fact.. kamil came early and helped out with the cooking.. he had a hand in preparing the potato salad and the sotong.. hahaha.. he did all the 'important' things. like holding the bowl steady while i mixed! whahahahaha..

N.B: See my shoes?? Purple Lacoste Sneakers! Uber Cute! ahahahah.. Kamil got them with me... for 0 dollars.. yays to taka vouchers, and % discounts!

oh shucks.. my thighs look humongous! the guys shd have centralised more! wahahaha.. anyways.. world cup is over! and italy won 5-3 on penelty! HAH! see! i DO know! today is work again.. but debs and cheryl are not in.. hee.. tmr, qEEG results! argh! *teeth chatters*.. time to find out how stupid i really am! wahahahha..

ooo.. BOSS opens at 12 noon today too! wahahha.. btw, BOSS is the online bidding portal for SMU.. my 5 CUs.. hope i get them! wahahah... dun wanna think abt it already! wahahhaha..

anyways.. choppa! i shd tell u my days of 'off'.. hopefully we can coincide them, and we can all go on family hols tog! or.. just chill out at home! whahahaha..

ooo.. the sophiaisaway blog.. 96 entries so far.. unadulterated.. 100.. this is the 101 entry! wahahahah.. sadness.. unadulterated has been around for more than a year.. and it is almost equal to sophiaisaway.. which has been around for less than 6 months!

okok.. shall have to do work now.. byebye!

news news news

2006-06-23T00:12:00.000+08:00

Hi!!

Met Kamil last night for movie and dinner. Went to movie at.. shaw.. err.. prince? yeah.. HUGE screen.. small crowd. Gd place to go for a sure movie ticket and pretty decent seats and screening!! Well.. as you can see from above, kamil gave me flowers- yellow tulips! pretty!!! from holland, he says.. Phwoar! KA CHING! ex to the max!!! yays that they are blooming though! PRETTY PRETTY!

so.. having a bbq on 7th july.. AC dancers.. Jo family and Godparent's family.. and.. kamil. haahahh.. yup yup.. which reminds me.. meat? or no meat?? jo family.. hmmz..

kkz.. next pt.. this week is the last week i work at loreal! YAY!!!!

kkz.. and.. met corinna and yan an last week! hehee.. bought both of them bouquets of flowers!! *melts*.. i am so nice! ahahah.. i shd have been born a guy! ahhaha.. but it was nice catching up w the both of them!! :D

choppa is coming back soon!! *dances around the room*.. and kaka is coming back too!! *yays!!*

kkz.. erm.. my rather choppy blog entry is coming to an end.. but there's no need to stop the good news!!!

work at dr kang is gg well!! seems like we have a tangible goal to work towards! and now its PHWAOR PHWAOR PHWAOR.. and later.. ka ching ka ching!

hmm.. ooo.. gg for ballet exam! Yay! and a bit nervous.. can i make it? can i not? can i make it? can i not??! ahahaha

ooo.. and ebay is goodgood!!! ka ching ka ching! spent a lot on the postage though! and still awaiting payment *grumbles* better not pang sei manz.. my cash!!! *SOBZ*

kzk.. that's it for now.. and its high time i stopped to smell the roses in life! i have had enough of working 7 days a week!!

hahha.. in my case.. its time to smell the tulips! AHH LAME!! but thank you kamil, for since i cannot venture into nature, you have allowed nature to venture to me! heehee.. and to all of you 'sense and sensibility' watchers.. you know which scene this is from! hee..

jane austen rocks!

oo.. jo is back! WELCOME HOME DEAR!

hmm.. JUN TOO! WELCOME HOME!!

and.. SHELLEYS! YAY! YOU ARE BACK! CLASS OUTING MANZ!

ok.. err.. *thinks*.. shd be abt it.. hee

~lilsis~

watch

2006-06-21T17:03:00.000+08:00

GO WATCH NOBODY'S WATCHING ON YOUTUBE!
GO WATCH! GO WATCH!
ITS SUPER HILARIOUS!
YOU JUST HAVE TO WATCH!

ITS FROM THE WRITERS OF SCRUBS!

-bigsis

Fame? Or money?

2006-06-09T21:57:00.001+08:00

this question is one that i was asked.. and, now, i ask you too..

upon graduation, and you and your peers all took up similar jobs in the same field/sector. would you rather be:

a) earning $50,000 when everyone else earns $25,000

or

b) earning $100,000 when everyone else earns $200,000

answer 1st, and i will say what this question aims to find out.. just tag your response.. no right or wrong answer..

extra

2006-06-09T21:53:00.000+08:00

heh.. anyways.. footnoter, big thank you to kamil, who has been kind enough to chauffeur me home after work on almost every alternate day!! :D helped me save quite a good sum of money..

And also, thanks to kamil for watching the da vinci code with me.. although he has not read the book before (he claims he skimmed through it! *pfftt* heehee)

ok! hahahaha..

cheerio!

~lilsis~

work.. home.. work.. home

2006-06-09T17:55:00.000+08:00

hah! the past 2 weeks have been QUITE crazy! ahhaha.. started work at loreal 2 fridays ago, and started work at dr kang's 2 tuesdays ago. So, effectively, i have been juggling 2 jobs, ballet class, cello class, ebay business, food, sleep, and a increasingly diminishing social life.

good news, i make money! hooray! money from ebay- 3 sales over 2 weeks, a record! and, about 7 enquiries? prospects look good for ebay, shall keep prices stable at current price. whhahahah... if demand decreases, i will decrease price..

hmm.. good news, i get a chance to lose weight! loreal demands standing-on-my-feet-time, which means, i get to burn more calories on fri,sat,sun! esp since i sit around all day on mon-thurs, and dance only on weds, a chance to keep calories burning is good!!! :D

good news, i get to work with lovelies! at both jobs!

evil, chiniving news, i intend to try to get fired from loreal promoting job.. niggling feeling of 'leaving-a-task-unfinished' and 'commitment-issues' and 'loyalty' issues bug me though.. wahs..

suggestions of 'give them attitude' and 'slack' on my job is not my usual decree.. but i must say, it is nice to tell my supervisors that sales are bad, and i just want to stop promoting, and come home when the sun is still shining, and i can see who is driving on the road (not that i drive to work, its just a way of saying things.. wahahha).. its nice to come home.. not the 'telling that sales are bad' part.. hmmz..

anyways, turn of events, at lido, i went to watch da vinci code.. i bought the tickets.. no need to show id.. i was at the entrance to the theaters.. no need to show id.. and i wonder.. why is that so??? was it because i was dressed in my office wear? well.. that just proves my point! its ALL in perception.. wahahah..

peace out! enjoy living the life! while i enjoy the rat race!

~lilsis~

da vinci code..

2006-05-23T21:29:00.000+08:00

anyways.. went to watch da vinci code today (or so i thought, at approximately 6.50pm).. then! at the entrance, they promptly refused entry to me when they realised i had not brought along any ID. so.. although my parents tried to vouch my age.. and i tried to say that wai ling knew me.. they remained unmoved, and stood their ground..

hmm.. well.. that got me thinking.. as long as you look above the age limit.. you can pass. Isnt that the VERY mistake a lot of bars/pubs/clubs/movie theaters make? that since you LOOK legal.. you LOOK above a certain age.. you should be fine. What IF.. someone checks people who look young, even though he/she is 22, but! fails to check a 17 year old, in make up and heels and has a mature air around her- admit it! you know such people exist!

so.. to be foolproof.. pls just check ANYONE who looks like he/she is younger than 30! *Some people in their late twenties may still look very young!

ok.. so.. enough of my age-limitation outburst!

*breathes*

ok! so we watched poseidon.. and i started wondering about the action-hero movie genre.. how it all started with the 'macho men' like rocky, and terminator.. and robocop.. people lapped up the testosterone driven men!

but soon, the regular guy hero comes along.. speed.. die hard.. rush hour.. Bruce Willis.. and people enjoyed the realism of it all.. but this 'type' of action is getting bland.. predictable.. and look at the action scene now.. hardly any actor wishes to sign on an action film...

sadly.. the action movie genre.. is slowly dying out..

(ok! i do not take credit for that analysis.. i watched it on E! on tv.. so.. yup.. just doing a summary of what i watched!)

enjoy the movies! Peace out!

~lilsis~

exams are over..

2006-05-05T23:36:00.000+08:00

hello all! ahahah.. exams are over.. and we are going to thailand.. chiangmai and bangkok! yays! hmm.. anyhows.. now that the exams are over.. i spend thge majority of my time at home.. w kenny and mummy.. and my companion..

MAPLE STORY!
ahahah

and.. my shows.. survivor.. basically. and some national geographic shows.. hmm..

ooo.. my cello is in the cello 'hospital'.. its separated from me.. for.. 3 days! wahs! aahhaha..

ooo.. shout out to JO ANN! thanks for ur letter girl!! what a pleasant surprise!!

hmm.. exam results are out.. not as i had hoped.. but.. i have learnt my lesson.. and have a new contingency plan for next sem.. yes.. it will be better!

till then.. enjoy your hols pple!! will catch up w a bunch of u when i get back..

the job.. hmmm hmmm.. ebay.. need a GOOD digi cam.. hmm.. hmm...

cheers
~lilsis~

i'm bored

2006-04-25T03:40:00.000+08:00

I'm bored. this is what happens when u spend half the day deciphering german technical lang.
bored bored bored.

look what i've done!
wheeeee!

The 3 Golden Rules:
1. List ten things you want to say to 10 people but know you never will.
2. Don't say who they are.
3. Feel free to comment, but leave a name, or at least something I can refer you by.

1. You have the most brilliant beautiful eyes I have ever seen. hahah. (it could be you, ask me!!)

2. I love you! You are my best friend, confidant and my world is made better with you in it.

3. Yes, I totally agree. you should G R O W up. Get over yourself already.

4. Please stop doing the things that you do. For once, just suck it in and do it. I know you have it in you. Stop giving others chances to put you down. You show them!

5. I'm totally proud of you. yes, it sounds condescending, but I am. I really hope everything pulls through for you. You deserve it!

6. Please make my Residence Permit happen, whoever you are!

7. Sometimes I wanna strangle you, other times I don't know what to do with you. But most of the time, I love you to bits.

8. You are really mean sometimes you know. Though i know you dont really mean what you say sometimes.

9. Come on, if you like me, say it already. You might be in for a surprise. (hahaha, cryptic ya?)

10. You speak too fast. I only pretend to understand you. (haha, this applies only to a few people that i have met here in Berlin.)

see, shozzy, i'm doing this thingy of yours!
everybody who reads this, do it!!!!
wheeee!

-bigsis

whine

2006-04-21T18:27:00.000+08:00

ok..i know its always not all as bad as it seems but let me whine.

first. residence permit. i need a residence permit to stay here for more than 3 months. but to get that, i need a student visa. and i actually had to get that in singapore. well, in singapore, i did apply for a visa AND the permit. but the stupid lady said that all i had to do was hand up my form and that will be that. and now, apparently i dont have a visa and the embassy is taking such a long time to get back to anyone (me or my parents). it sucks. but i'll go to the permit office in my school in about an hour and try to solve this problem.

secondly. if i do get to make my permit. i will have to send my passport away for i dunno how many weeks and i'll be going to paris in 3 weeks! but i have a backup plan for this. yes, amazingly i do.

thirdly, my modules are messed up. i have to redo my module plan as some lecturers are not willing to let me do the exam in English. and i cant take certain grad modules. (all grad modules are in english) and to apply for some modules, i have to write a letter and submit my (pathetic) cv. But, i did that already. and at the end of the day, im not doing mech eng stuff. so what am i doing? But, there is another course that i will check out next week and hopefully, that will work out and i'm crossing my fingers really hard here.

fourthly, i might have to change flight plans due to changing timetable. hopefully, they wont charge me more than 20 euros or something.

argh.

but apart from this beareaucratic shit. everything else is dandy.

-bigsis

exams over.. what to do now..

2006-04-17T21:27:00.000+08:00

ok! yays! exams are over.. starting playing maple *cringe*.. an upcoming vice for yours truly.. wahs! anyways..

just watched ice age 2.. funny! good show! enjoyed myself throughly! hee.. hmm.. guess i will help out as much as i can w mummy and kenny! hmm.. need to find work.. but.. perhaps at a later date.. hmm.. now.. need to arrange holiday to chiangmai.. co-ordinate stuff w mummy.. help out w monday class.. kenny's gymnastics.. yup yup.. and! CLEAR CIP HOURS! wahs!

ahhahaah.. ok.. so.. what's next.. go for ballet.. cello.. pay my fees *cringe*..

and.. yes! kamil is in tekong.. yet again.. so sat/sun will see him.. hee.. seems like my days are pretty filled out.. and i havent even got a job yet! wahs!

oooo.. heard abt some lobangs here and there... hmm.. will check them out.. GET A JOB soon, i must!

ooo.. kenny's easter concert.. next sunday! whee!

p.s: choppa! its boring to blog alone!! JOIN ME!!

~lilsis~

err.. okkk...

2006-04-09T22:29:00.000+08:00

was requsted to do this.. so here goes..

The 3 Golden Rules:

1. List ten things you want to say to 10 people but know you never will.
2. Don't say who they are.
3. Feel free to comment, but leave a name, or at least something I can refer you by.

1. I am actually glad I don't see you often nowadays, actually! Because each time I see you, your tone and choice of words bring me down.. I feel useless and inadequate.. too bad i NEED to see you.. still must travel to make it convenient for you.. wahahahahs.. actually.. i meet for selfish reasons.. (p.s: if you think this is you.. feel free to ask.. no problem! i will tell you who this is meant for! wahahahah!)

2. I love you. And I really wish you would see my point of view sometimes and be friendlier..

3. I love you. And you have really been a HUGE inspiration in my life.

4. I love you (ok! i am starting to see a pattern here! some 'expression' issues!). Life would never be the same without you. I would not be who I am without you.

5. I love you. My angel.

6. I'm Pregnant (hahaha! this is funny! I would say this to a TON of people.. but it wouldnt be true.. at least for the next coupla of years! Just wanna say it for kicks! but nah... ahahha.. i'm MUCH too nice)

7. Sometimes, you just need to grow up and destroy those prejudices..

8. Stop being such a bimbo... half an hour.. ok.. 24/7.. PUH-Lease! NOOO!!

9. PLEASE JUST GIMME AN A+! (this is for more than 1 people.. in fact.. its.. 5 people this sem.. *clue.. i take 5 modules this sem.. )

10. I hope you are happy, and that you are contented with your life...

and the 5 pple i would like to see do this are.. CHOPPA! DEBBIE! MICHELLE NG! MICHELLE CHEW! err.. YOU! wahahahhas.. actually.. i dont HAVE 5 names.. i just said the 1st 5 who caught my eye on MSN.. ahahhaha... you might not even have a blog.. ahhaha.. so.. err.. yeah! just knock yourselves out!

~lilsis~

in school

2006-04-07T11:06:00.000+08:00

wahs.. i was reading the past 2 posts.. and realised that we didnt indentify ourselves.. ahhs.. wells.. wahahah.. too bad! we forget stuff sometimes.. anyways.. in school.. doing stats.. whee.. and my nose has just turned frigid.. group study rooms kill my nose.. *sniffle*

wahs! yes.. i need to post this.. cuz.. kamil REQUESTED i did..

Kamil passed his driving test.. and had 2 demerit points!
therefore, he is an excellent driver!

heh..

~lilsis~

arghh

2006-04-06T01:52:00.000+08:00

greetings from berlin.
i need to rant.
stupid frigging idiot PR* guy.

first, he insults my chinese.
ok, nevermind, i know its really bad.
then, he insults my violin playing- because i managed to borrow a violin from my friend and he didn't want to leave the classroom during the break, so he had to endure the arduous task of hearing me play.
ok, nevermind again, because i know i haven't practiced in a while and i was attempting the concertos.
then, he insults singapore and said that singapore is worse than berlin and the food sucks and its really boring there- and so was that why i like Berlin so much?
that did it for me. i was like, goodness are you retarded or something? is this how you make frigging conversation, you psycho weirdo? but i was like,"well, in singapore there are actually a lot of nice food and definitely very palatable for any asian tongue. its not difficult at all to find good food at great value, etc."

frigging bitch.

other than this moronic maggoty piece of shit, Berlin has been great!
super mega toll!!

time...

2006-04-02T14:04:00.000+08:00

supposed to be studying stats.. then i got distracted.. hah! but i DID do some stuff.. so, its not like i neglected my work..

anyway.. what distracted me was the past.. went blog-hunting.. and i went through some old friend's stuff on Friendster.. you know.. looking at their pictures.. and portfolios.. testimonials.. it really made me miss the good old times.. when all we worried about was making sure we could balance CCA and Tutorials.. those times spent at void decks.. talking about whatever.. the times spent in class.. with 16-18 people who you know well.. who you can joke around with.. the times when you didnt have to switch classes, and make new classmates every 6 months.. the times when you ACTUALLY had the time to bond.. to make a impression.. to leave footprints in the heart...

and i went back furthur still.. the Cedar days.. when everyone was still so innocent.. and we used words like 'stressed and depression' with no real understanding of them.. of days when i wanted to just do well.. of days when i told myself that to be strong, i had to use positive thinking, and that there was no such thing as being 'stressed'.. that 'stress' was just a state of mind.. and that, i could overcome it.. those were days filled with simple pleasures, learning how to get around the system.. learning how to take full advantage of loopholes in the system..

then i remembered an old P6 friend of mine- chingwen.. wow.. how fast has time flown by.. i can scarcely remember her.. all i remember is the loyalty.. the honesty, and my gratitude for her genuinity.. she has grown so much.. blossomed, really..

so many memories.. and i just want time to stop.. so i can recall, and savour all the good times..

but time moves on.. and so must we..

yet another chapter closes.. its time school closed for the summer, and its time i went out to get new experiences, and make new friends..

but, Thank God for some things never change.. the unfaltering love and support from those who care..

its all abt.. LTB

2006-03-30T10:58:00.000+08:00

wahs! LTB IS OVER! ahahahah.. it was v bittersweet.. the last few meetings.. we really had fun doing this project together.. and i am so honored to working w them! each had their own strengths.. and when we came together.. we all melded so well together.. (is there a word called melded!??!?!)... hehe..

well.. our final presentation went well! i couldnt stop gushing abt how well we done to mom and dad.. the presentation.. was good.. the slides.. were great.. the Q&A.. was PHWOAR! blown away! ahhahaha.. anyways.. gonna miss the spamming.. wahahaha..

the workshop we carried out was a bit messy.. and quite 'erm-what-do-we-do-now'.. but! in the end..we got quite a good feedback from the feedback form..

and from this post, one can see how come i do so badly in the written component for comms.. wahahahah..

anyways.. shall see how things go.. for now.. its STATS STATS STATS STATS all the way.. fa.. see u after 12th april.. wahahahha.. econs.. wait for your turn.. ITS TIME TO FOCUS ON THE EXAMS!! A A A A A ! I NEED As! i WANT As.. i shall try to get a's.. hahahah

good thing is.. i am not as unmotivated for the finals as sem 1! sem 1.. when finals were ard the corner.. i had ZILCH motivation to study.. and now! I am raring to study for finals.. wahahhaha..

wish me luck...

P.S: chops has died-ed. havent talked to her for what seems to be ages..

~LilSis~

ltb.. ITS OVER!!! WAHS!

2006-03-30T10:54:00.000+08:00

WHEE! this is my LTB grp!! hahaha

From left: Pei Ren, Debbie, Richa, Cheryl, Felicia, Helen, Me, Ker Choon..

Gonna miss working w u guys! ITS BEEN AN HONOR

Sad News

2006-03-20T16:29:00.001+08:00

sadly.. i cant seem to load any of my pictures.. no idea why.. but anyhow.. school's good.. a bit fast-paced.. but surviving!! heh.. glad that on weds, our LTB project will be OVER! hee.. not that it was not fun working w the girls.. but it really is a v v draggy affair.. and i'd rather it end asap!

Getting used to chop's absence.. but ok la.. feels a bit different.. but ok! adapting! whee! anyhows.. next week is killer week for me! how to study for exam like that! wahs! econs.. stats and FA exam.. hmm..

Comms was ok, i think.. see how i do in the end, i guess! *crosses fingers*

~LilSis~

LTB LTB LTB

2006-03-20T16:19:00.000+08:00

Hi guys.. sorry have not been up to much.. swamped in LTB! anyhows.. shall try to post some pics up...

germi

2006-03-12T13:43:00.000+08:00

in berlin, germany now.
check out my blog on berlin!
its under the navigation panel on the right.

~bigsis

1-20.. what are u?!?!

2006-03-05T00:06:00.000+08:00

1. Choppa (Duh! I share this blog with her)
2. Jo-Ann (cuz.. choppa was overseas, and i remember that jo is overseas too)
3. Vinitha
4. Sunitha
5. Kamil
6. Corinna
7. Michelle Chew
8. Debbie Lam
9. Cheryl Ong
10. Daphne Ng
11. Marcus Chow
12. Geraldine Goh
13. Wan Shan
14. Marie-Anne
15. Doreen
16. Michelle Ng
17. Xinyu
18. Eileen
19. Samantha
20. Ng Li Ting

How did you first meet 13? In MA class.. it was the 1st day i got to know michelle ng, and wan shan was michelle's long lost 1st 3 months OG friend.. or smth to that effect...

What would you do if you had never met 5? Wow! Loaded question aye! hmm.. i swear! i did not peek at this.. but.. anyways.. back to the question.. without no. 5, life, would be less fun, more mundane, less suprising, more routine, less vibrant, more routine. if i never met 5, i would never know that people like him exist, and that life is much much more colourful with someone like him... no. 5 is special to me.. :D

What do you honestly think of 10? Daphne Ng? Err... okk.. u need to ask no. 19 for that.. heehee.. well.. she is very on the ball and responsible!

Would 19 and 20 go out? Sam and Li Ting?! Well.. i dont think they know each other.. and secondly, they are all girls.. hmm... not v likely..

Have you ever liked 9?Have I ever liked 9? Cheryl Ong? OF COURSE!! She is like THE IT GURU! I need to learn from her marn!! Pei Fu Pei Fu!

If number 1 dies tomorrow, what is the one thing u need the person to know? Ahh.. tmr? Wasted ur air ticket to germy land marn!!! Haha.. and.. erm.. that.. relax girl! life is short! take it easy! plan.. but dont fret over ur plans.. u have planned well.. study.. but dont fret over your grades, as long as you've done ur best, its all anyone can ask of you, even yourself... so on and so forth.. u see a similar pattern...

Would 2 and 11 make a good couple? Wait a minute.. Marcus. is 10. jo is 20. hmm.. enough said..

Who is 16 going out with? Michelle Ng. Haha.. well.. possibly, some guy who is either underaged and in acjs or i or jc/ in junior tennis/ a tennis pro... kidding michelle!!

Describe 7 in 3 words: Michelle Chew is Chill-Out, Funky, and Soft-Hearted

Do you think 2 is hot? Well.. she is in Aussie.. its hot there.. haha..

Would 1 and 17 make a good couple? Possible.. they are close in age, and both have the same mannerisms.. BUT! the only problem is.. both are female.. hmm.. well.. unless they wanna pull off another girl version of broadback mountain.. hmm.. we'll see how things go, aye? ahaha! but i dont think they will be a 'couple' perhaps.. friends?

What do you think of when you see 8? Whoa! Well.. lets see.. smart, funny, creative, able to juggle lots of things, motivator, leader, friend and.. so much more..

What's 20's fave colour? Hmm.. she seems to like many colours.. but i do remember a purple sweater... that she frequently wears.. so maybe purple?!?

On a scale of 1-10, how cute is 15? Peachkoko!??! hee.. 11! you cant get any cuter than peachkoko email addresses!! hee

What language does 19 speak? Sam is the master of ordering drinks in obscure languages.. teh siu dai.. who on earth knows that! well.. sam probably knows how to see tea with evaporated milk in all dialects..

Who is 14 going out with? Nobody at the moment, as far as I know. Hmm.. i know there was an MSN person.. but dunno how things are gg now..

Is 19 a boy or girl? Ok.. the name Sam may seem like a guy's name.. but she's Samantha.. so.. girl.

Would 18 and 4 make a good couple? Eileen and Sun? Hmm.. they dont know each other.. but if they do meet.. they could try to see if they become friends.. a couple? well.. sun seems quite daring (*ahem* according to the 'kiss' she can do using her hand as a decoy)

What year is 17 in? Yr 1 in SMU.. but she has a diploma alr! *claps*

When was the last time u talked to 12? Wow.. lemme see.. on weds.. at LTB.. said Hi to Geri at the corridor (does that count?!)

What is 6's fave band? OMG! This Girl? ahha.. well.. it was N*Sync in 2000.. haha.. and in 2001 and in 2002.. but she does like corinne may now! band? well.. Corinna likes Music! so.. dumb question.. she does not have a fave band.. she has fave BANDS!

Does 14 have any siblings? Yes! AH-HAH! I know this! 2 elder sisters! :D 3 v pretty girls in 2_ Binchang ____ ahha.. see! i protect your privacy girl!

Would you ever date 3? Vin? Of Course! Shopping! Movie! Dinner! Ballet! Anything!

Is 15 single? Last i heard of, yes...

Have you ever taken advantage of 11 while he or she had passed out?He's underaged.. NEXT QUESTION!

If 13 and 6 were forced to fight to the death, who would you put your money on? Corinna.. cor is a chilli padi.. and wan shan is too nice.. put them both in this situation.. i can imagine corinna doing the whole.. why not we have a verbal-contest-instead propaganda, and Ms Debator would kill anyone.. and i mean ANYONE.. Wan Shan! Bring your best game forward marn!

Who will age better: 2 or 5? Jo! Kamil spends too much time in the sun.. his skin will have more sun damage! WAIT A MINUTE! Jo is in wakeboarding.. she will be exposed to aussie hot sun.. hmm.. and.. kamil is now taking care of his skin v well.. hmm.. ok.. not sure marn.. but kamil will be a v calm old man who goes for long walks (to keep fit, of course) and shuns all animals.. jo.. will be a v smiley old woman, who goes visiting her friends once in a while, and have many pets

~LilSis had too much time~

5 more days

2006-03-01T15:11:00.000+08:00

5 more days.
great.
have set up another blog for the trip to germi-land (as jo calls it) because i don't want to swamp this page with SEP stuff as i'm sharing this with sw. will link it soon.
gah.
shuddering at the thought of packing.
but yay, its my turn for SEP. FINALLY.
now everyone can live vicariously through me!
oh and i've got a buddy! she's a german student at my university! fun!

~big sis

brokeback

2006-02-24T14:24:00.000+08:00

Watched Brokeback mountain at last! Have been wanting to watch it since i found out that it was Ang Lee directing. His movies just seem to span all the genres! But the thing about waiting for something which you expect to be of a certain standard is that you might.. or probably would, be disappointed. The great news however, is that despite all that, I wasn't. I loved it.
It was a film filled with so much emotions.
Ok, granted, it was slightly strange to watch guys suck the face off each other, and the..hmmm ferocity and emotive-ness of it all, still it is such a hopelessly romantic story, i feel. There's almost a R&J thing going on.
Think about it. R&J had their balcony. E&J had their mountain. R&J had to keep it a secret due to antagonistic familial circumstances. E&J had to keep it a secret due to a fiercely traditional society. And its only on their balcony/mountain that their relationship could exist. And the world outside had no place for them. So there, close enough?

Well, do watch it if you can.

-Bigsis

kayaking...shopping.. and perfection

2006-02-23T17:16:00.000+08:00

went kayaking yesterday w sis, and the J twins.. v v fun! we swapped kayaks in the middle of the reservoir.. yes.. mac ritchie.. has kayaking! hahaha.. hmm.. it was a nice.. sunny day.. breezy.. but not chilly.. and the water.. was not salty.. so.. it was a nice.. clean smell.. well.. the kayaking.. was a very new experience.. i had not kayaked for so long.. and kayaking w chops was fun.. though changing directions proved to have a lot of drag.. it was a relatively smooth exercise.. the water was not choppy.. and it was a smooth pull!

wells.. after that.. met kamil for dinner.. and.. went to marina.. you know.. marina is a beautiful place.. there is this wing.. that has all my fave labels.. Mango.. Zara.. Topshop.. Miss Selfridge.. and nearby.. Warehouse! hehe.. that was the second time i was in Marina that week.. previously.. was there w chops.. and went CRAZY! spent almost a hundred that day.. *sighs*.. i need money.. oh oh.. and the basics are there too.. giordano.. baleno.. hang ten.. and! esprit is there too.. and this pretty pretty dress shop.. called zano.. v v nice dress!! i want!! $158.. hmm.. i need someone who is willing to splurge $158 on me.. its a pretty dress!!! ok! so i dont have an occassion for the dress.. but.. its a PRETTY dress!! and its cut PERFECT for me.. tell me! who has found a PERFECT dress? where all the curves are nicely fitted.. and the length is perfect and the colour suits me.. I FOUND MY PERFECT DRESS!! but.. not buying... heehee.. what if i put on weight.. and cant fit anymore.. hmm..

must lose weight.. must must..

~LilSis~

2006-02-16T23:52:00.000+08:00

We moved house in Dec...so here are some pics as promised to some of you! wanna come see?

~Lilsis&Bigsis

2006-02-16T23:29:00.000+08:00

Hey guys!
Since you are here, do these:

Sophia's friends:
http://kevan.org/johari?name=SophiaTSH

Daphne's friends:
http://kevan.org/johari?name=Shuowen

Cheerios!
~Lilsis&Bigsis

2006-02-13T16:06:00.000+08:00

Our best foot forward for the new year ahead. Ok, I know its kinda late in the day to say that, considering its already feb, but its never too late for resolutions right?
Guess which foot is whose? Just in case you have no idea who these 5 people are, they are mummy, daddy, kenny, sw and me!

Anyway, now that my trip seems a lot nearer now, with chinese new year and what not behind me, its starting to seem a little bit scary. haha. But only a little tiny itsy bit scary. I was looking at the pictures of my hostel and there are swarms of ang mohs. Note that I said swarms, not crowds, throngs, a horde or a mass of angmohs, but swarms. Not a single thing familiar. So, it'll just be me! Also, just found out that the hostel is huge! Like 600++ rooms. 12 buildings. Checked out the other hostels in that area, ie within school vicinity and i'm glad that i got the least dodgy looking one. yay!

~Bigsis

Byeee Jo!

2006-02-10T13:57:00.000+08:00

Bye Bye Jo! Our farewell lunch at Sushi Teh.
We were such pigs. Ate and ate and ate. and ate and ate.
See you in a bit, soon-to-be Dr. Chan!

~Bigsis&Lilsis

Get the Wohnheim feeling!

2006-02-09T07:51:00.000+08:00

Here is my new home - Siegmunds Hof - from 7 March to 17 August. Will be leaving for Berlin in about 3 weeks! 6th March and here I come! Was really glad to have received my accom. letter so soon. Well, speaking of the letter, I managed to immediately identify it as a letter from the hostel when I received it, but it took me 1/2 hour to decipher the details of it because it was in German! At this rate, I don't think I'll get any homework done if its all going to be in German when I'm there.

On a lighter note, my hostel is really near the University - so near that I can walk to school - and is right smack in the city centre. For those who know Berlin, its near Unter den Linden, Tiergarten and the Zoo! So fun!

~bigSis

rice table.. and more...

2006-01-19T16:37:00.000+08:00

AHHH! hahhaa... GUYS! you NEED to know about this place... Rice Table.. it serves.. indonesian food.. like.. sayor lodeh.. and beef rendang.. etc etc.. i LIKE! ahahah.. and.. you pay.. 18.90! for dinner.. for a sample of like.. 15-18 dishes! and.. you can ALWAYS ask for more rice/ dishes/ water... lovely lovely dinner! thank you kamil for bringing me to such a nice place.. where the food is delicious and well done! :D ahahaha.. pls do reserve though.. it gets crowded real fast! ooO! lunch is available too.. 13.90, i think! nice!! :D

hmm.. ooo.. watched in her shoes too! kinda cute.. but.. although it seemed a bit unreal at certain points, the show brought new perspective to my life.. i especially loved the E E Cummings Poem.. and when the sister read it to the other during her wedding.. just made me go.. awww.. *sniffles*.. hahah.. anyways.. here it is:

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)

i fear

no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)

oh yeah.. i cooked pasta.. yet again.. eww.. i'm sick of my cooking.. i shall venture into other stuff.. and.. ooO!! we have GILMORE GIRLS SEASON ONE!! DVD! BE JEALOUS! okk.. so.. it was borrowed from the library.. but.. its OURS for the next 5 days!! ahhahahaha...

~LilSis~

2006-01-16T21:07:00.000+08:00

Hope, Paul said to me once, which whispered from Pandora's box only after all the other plagues and sorrows had escaped, is the best and last of all things. Without it, there is only time. And time pushes at our backs like a centrifuge, forcing us outward and away, until it nudges us into oblivion. That, I think, is the only explanation for what happened to my father and me, just as it happened to Taft and Curry, the same way it will happen to the four of us at Dod, inseperable as we seem. It's the law of motion, a fact of physics that Charlie could name, no different from the stages of white dwarfs and red giants. Like all things in the universe, we are destined from birth to diverge. Time is simply the yardstick of our separation. If we are particles in a sea of distance, exploded from an original whole, then there is a science to our solitude. We are lonely in proportion to our years. -- Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason

new house

2006-01-11T13:29:00.000+08:00

moved in already and mostly packed. lobbed off most of my already short hair and its now red too (actually i look like an aunty now, you know those with super short dyed hair..yeeks *shudders*)! german lessons started last wed, settled my visa, reserved my plane tickets *waiting list! how??* and got a job! so i feel moderately accomplished with the things i've done. ha
watched band of brothers, thanks to yh! finally finished all the episodes- really really good, especially towards the end when all the pieces came together and i could differentiate between the characters. seriously..because all the soldiers look so alike with their uniform and dirt on their faces, rifle on shoulder, etc. and understand the acronyms that came out in every other sentence.

on another note, i was just checking through my brother's site and realized that he had not posted up writings lately,
so i said, "how about writing something for you blog?"
he looked deep in thought for quite awhile and i told him to write about his crocodile that was recently binned, or deceased as he liked to belief..haha.

then he was on a roll and proceeded to write a list of really strange stuff that was not connected to his departed reptile whatsoever. haha- to see what i'm talking about, see his writings site. i would say i know him pretty well but these are the times that i'm really baffled by him. i mean..political asylum?? he knows what that means? and not to mention birth control? haha.
the things children learn from tv.

~bigsis

moved in.. red hair.. green room..

2006-01-06T11:42:00.000+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR! wow! am i honored to be the one to tag in the new year! anyway.. happy 2006 to all!! ahh.. chops and i went for a hair cut and dye.. yes.. we now have red highlights.. funky! ahahah.. and! although its been about a week since we've officially moved to our new cul-de-sac.. it seems like a much much longer time. :D the house is pretty.. paintings up.. furniture in.. (duh).. beds made.. clothes in the wardrobe. NICE! ooo.. we had the chus over at 19 binchang the last dec.. so nice to have so many pple around the place. hahah.. austin and kenny and the 2 of us caught narnia! EPIC! and.. the 2 of us and joyce went out.. and joyce got her ears pierced! hahaha.. and.. yes.. i bought 2 new shoes.. :) happy! well.. school has started.. and its time to get busy busy again.. so sian, in a way.. to make new friends.. and have the whole awkward- let's get to know you better phase.. anyway.. happy new year once more! and.. i need to lose weight.. urgh..

~Lil Sis~

moving tomorrow

2005-12-29T22:17:00.000+08:00

and today is our last day here at our nice house! it seems sad somehow (my house) with its cupboards and shelves vacant, drawers emptied out, walls bare. its almost as if its marrow has been sucked dry. and the tabletops that were perpetually strewned with stuff is now dotted with odds and ends that, up until now, am still undecided on whether to keep or bin. *someone is such a drama mama.
actually moving is such a strange experience - i learnt that life can be packed into boxes and its really strange because you never really think that life can be defined in such simplistic material terms, but in a way - life is exactly like that. in a way, your stuff defines you. riight. now, i sound completely mad.

anyway, had LOTR marathon yesterday and boo to those that didnt come or had their asses in bed till we were halfway through 2 towers. started at 10.30am and ended at 12something am. a good day that was!

now, star wars marathon anyone?

i have episode 2-6!!! haha

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

~biGsis

wow.. time flies

2005-12-21T20:12:00.000+08:00

time flies when i am out of the office.. yes.. i am working.. it is quite dull though.. can you imagine.. me.. doing design work?!?! oh my! hahaha.. i am the least creative person alive.. and plonk me in design work.. well.. i try my best.. heh.. hmm.. msn keeps me alive though! many thanks to pple who are online in the day to accompany me.. as i trudge through the day.. hehe...

20th dec was a v v gd day! started the day running chores with mum.. then, headed over to J8 for king kong!! it is an excellent show. must watch! although at times, king kong looked a LITTLE CGI.. the overall effect was still marvelous! hmm.. following that.. had nice sushi buffet lunch.. where i ate and ate and ate.. and received my presents from kamil!! $50 isetan vouchers.. and a scent from adidas.. nice!! heh.. shopped a little after that.. spent a grand total of $52! am i not gd! hahaah... one pair of corduroy pants from mango ($29).. and.. a top for $23 in another shop! very clever gift, vouchers are! :D thank you kamil! then.. had dinner w family at din tai fung!! nice!! 2nd time eating there! once again.. eat.. eat.. eat! lovely!! ahhaah.. though i was sooo full from the bak chor mee! the xiao long baos are of v gd quality.. and the dessert thing! v nice! hahaah..

17th dec.. was another crazy party.. gorge out day! chops, ma ma, ee peng jie jie, me, jessica and jason celebrated our birthdays together! HUGE CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE!!! ahahhaha.. and.. bbq.. nice!!! i didnt touch the grill at all!! wow.. that's a first in many years! heh..

hmm.. well.. moving house on the 31st.. so.. pls address all letters in future to my new address! :D if you dont know, and would like to know.. ask.. :D have a great day, all!

cheers.. its december!
~LilSis~

Happy Birthday to us!

2005-12-21T20:06:00.000+08:00

Really yummy pumpkin cakes courtesy of my cousin!

christmas bells

2005-12-17T14:42:00.000+08:00

Feeling Christmassy?

christmas tree zwei

2005-12-17T14:39:00.000+08:00

christmas tree eins

2005-12-17T14:36:00.000+08:00

And its confirmed...

2005-12-16T09:05:00.000+08:00

the first day of school for me is march 13! so exciting.
these few days have been moving, working and packing mainly. ooh, yes and cable tv as well! FINALLY, we've got CABLE! so fun! And we have all the channels (first week only) so have to watch like there's no tmr! But have been rather busy, so much so that i'm too tired to watch. The irony of it all.
Oh, and there are 2 christmas trees up! haha, sw did the 2nd one. So the place is so christmassy now, with stockings hanging at the staircase and reindeers too!
10 more days to christmas!

~BigsiS

cars... bangs... deadly coombination

2005-12-12T21:50:00.000+08:00

enough said.. i hate irresponsible drivers..

christmas is coming!! yays to that!! moving house is a GREAT way to lose weight!!! ahh.. speaking of which.. do see EBAY site.. go check under 'COMMUNITY'.. and look for the user-name: shozzy_biz... or.. just lookie see: http://www.ebay.com.sg/listResults?browse=0&SellerId=shozzy_biz

yes... that should work.. anyhow.. hope everyone is having a rolling gd time this christmas season!!

~Lilsis~

christmas is coming!

2005-12-06T21:30:00.000+08:00

haha..yup, its coming-u can smell it in the air! and its the last christmas here! ok exagerating, i know, we will come back here to this house one day! (did I mention how much i love my house ?!? -i mean, i really do love it here!) put up the tree already and its positively glittering! haha- tempted to put up another one and the house really would be sooo christmassy admidst the mess *the horror of moving!
you know, as each year goes by, christmas becomes more and more magical-haha, maybe im worging (you know, opposite of growing up..as in g r o w ing - w o r g ing). ok,lame.
its amaing how the days just past so fast - with work (some research work in school - AND the best part-its totally NOT related to engineering, like WHY on earth am i doing it- coz i get paid la! - but thats not the point, or is it?) and violin and packing and ebaying - am going to make lots of money!! and ballet, how could i forget - but i havent been to class since-i-dont-know-how-many-kilograms-ago. argh, i have to get my life back in order. oh yes, and german classes too!

life is funfunfun!
~bigSis

7...

2005-12-04T01:00:00.000+08:00

7 things... (compliments to corinna)

7 things that scare me:
1. pple i love dying...
2. my laptop crashing on me
3. seeing my wallet empty
4. having to come home to an angry mom
5. myself when i am depressed
6. falling down stairs and dying from the fall

7. pple that follow you (read: stalk)

7 things that I like: (not in any order !)
1. seeing my loved ones happy
2. eating EXCELLENT food
3. having money to shop and be willing to spend
4. good books
5. good music
6. good movies
7. hmmm.. getting good grades?!?

7 most important things in my room:
1. MY TYS! and tayla cat and mikey and monkey.. (yes..they are all toys..)
2. laptop, wallet, handphone AND handphone charger..
3. my book of contacts
4. bed!
5. wardrobe
6. attached bathroom (ok.. i know i am deviating.. hahaha.. but nvm!)
7. my sister? i mean she is in the room most of the time.. does she count?

7 random facts about me:
1. i have 2 toenails that fell off.. both on my right foot.. big toe and second toe
2. i like to be efficient
3. i like to cook when my fridge has the ingredients.. if not, i'll just not cook
4. i like to be told what to do sometimes..
5. did i mention i like good food?
6. i dont like to use the word 'i'... sometimes.. ahhaha
7. i tend to be calm and zone out in stressful/angry situations..

7 things I plan to do before I die:
1. go backpacking! again!
2. go on a honeymoon
3. get married and have kids!
4. learn how to play a GOOD poker game
5. shop without worry and not only for myself, but to buy stuff for others too!
6. make lots of money!
7. get kenny well..

7 things that I can do:
1. gain weight
2. sleep for hours on end
3. talk for ages
4. stay online without geteting sleepy
5. wear my contacts with no drying out problems
6. get hungry.. FAST!
7. put a point across with as little hurt/malice as possible

7 things I cannot do:
1. get REALLY angry
2. lick my back (ok.. just thinking of physical impossibilities now..)
3. stay hungry
4. forget my experiences with people
5. stay angry
6. be at 2 places at one time
7. download music on my comp!

7 things I say the most:
1. excellent!
2. really?
3. err.....
4. ahhh!
5. i'm hungry
6. girl!
7. ok!

7 celebrity crushes:
1. Orlando Bloom as Legolas!
2. Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow
3. Oh oh.. his name.. yes! Richard Gere
4. Mr Darcy.. err.. Colin Firth
5. Justin Timberlake has great moves!
6. Of course, not forgetting.. Wade J Robson
7. Hmm.. do tennis players count?

7 people I would like to do this:
1. anyone who is free
2. anyone who likes to blog
3. anyone who comes across this
4. CHOPPA!
5. anyone
6. whoever
7. whatever...

EXAMS ARE OVER!! WHEE!!! :D

had night out at marie-annes.. nice night!

~Lilsis~

MY EXAMS ARE OVER!

2005-12-01T08:22:00.000+08:00

FINALLY! and i'm estatic! yay! lots of stuff to do and lots of people to meet! ANnnnD..the blog is one year old. yay. gonna do a LOTR movie marathon next week or week after. and everyone's invited. BUT have to pass a LOTR test first OR dress up as a LOTR character OR bring food to be allowed in- haven't decided.
AND putting up the tree. Yes, it falls on me again- taking down the dusty tree and the box of ornaments- But, as I said, anything for christmas.
AND watch Pride and Prejedice. Again. No, not the keira knightley one but the 5-hours-long bbc one with colin firth. Yes, i absolutely love that one, though I've only managed to watch it only 3 times so far. He(colin firth) really is the epitome of Mr Darcy. Really!!! In fact out of the 3 movies i've seen him in, he's Darcy in two. And he does Mr Darcy so well! with his demeanour, the way he talks and even the way he stands there with the slight look of disdain- well, that man was born to be Darcy.
Ok, shall stop. i'm really too old for mad obsessions with fictional characters.
~biGsiS

stuff..

2005-11-30T23:52:00.000+08:00

ok!

1st! last paper is tmr! yay!!! 2 down.. 1 to go!

2nd: do this.. google <'first name' needs>.. inspiration by shelley's blog..

my top results:

Daphne needs prayers (uh huh..)
Daphne needs to planted in a spot where it gets protection from the hot mid-day sun.. (great! arent i fair enough?)
Daphne needs less makeup (what make-up?)
daphne needs to be tickled a bit at the bottom before it’s put in the hole and then it’s time for backfilling (errr.. okk...)
Daphne needs to be able to emulate a real laserdisc player (really!??! and why would that be so?)
Daphne needs no man, she spurns all suitors, pays no heed to love, marriage (or so the greeks say..)
Daphne needs an initiatory death (thank you very much...)

oh yes! 3rd.. more news.. was asked to go to come commission ball w santhosh.. but i thought tt tiff might be better suited! :D ahh! i wonder what the food wld taste like.. mhmm.. nvm.. shall have a feasty-feasty at home.. or out.. with family.. or friends.. or kamil! :D yay!

oh and yes! 4th.. dates coming up!!! 4th.. 8th.. 23.. 24..25...26...27.. non-stop partying! and not counting my bday stuff yet! wow wow wow! twins and jo! we need a date.. and err.. lemme think.. *ponders...*

~Lil Sis~

In a few more days...

2005-11-26T11:08:00.000+08:00

the exams will be over soon. 30th Nov.
anyway, BIG, HUGE, TITANIC news. we'll be moving house. no la, its not as tragic as it sounds, though i really love this present house A LoT, and its so nice living here, especially now in dec, with such beautiful weather with the smell of the rain and the wind in my face and with the huge windows, and its so convenient with the cinema, mall and train. moving where though? dont know yet.
and Joyce and Austin and family will be coming back to Singapore and staying with us during christmas! so fun.
but now, have to go back to studying.
~bigSis