mY mIsErAbLe bOrInG LiTtLe LiFe!

♥ (Revised)

2011-10-12T21:10:00.000-07:00

Heart,
Why do I draw you so?
You are nothing,
But a fistful of gross blood vessels,
Pumping, pulsating veins that sicken the weak.
A muscled wall to guard your
Inferior chambers,
That darned septum –
Dividing them from left to right
While I remain in the left,
Most debased of them all,
Constantly flushed by that ventricle.
What a cycle!
Yet, why do I draw you so?

Heart,
Why do I feel you so?
You are nothing
But a senile rhythm,
That quickens at a pretty face –
Dictated by the racy messages of my brain.
Bam badum badum,
Badum.
The signal moves from cell to cell,
In my sinoatrial node,
I am electrified –
Shocked into inception.
Oh what a deception!
Yet, why do I feel you so?

Heart,
Why do I desire you so?
You who are trapped in someone else’s
Cage.
You are nothing
But cold, empty valves,
Enclosed by that heavy misogynic muscle
Empty beyond your three-layered walls,
Expanding,
Twitching towards my fingertips,
Only to contract with force.
As your pericardium swells with bloodlust for another –
That anchoring sac pulls you away from me.
There you go!
Pumping away at a life –
That refuses to be yielded.

Friday Morning

2011-09-17T07:58:00.000-07:00

On Friday Morning it rained.
Slish slash shlop sloppy rain.
Bam! Goes the car door.
Dripping metal -
Chewed dried lip of metal
A cautious step,
Splash by splash -
Mud.
Brown sticky,
Clings.
The weary child grasps on his mother
Goodbye mother -
The eyes travel,
Clear teary whimpery glimmering eyes of innocence
Juxtaposed with
Wandering eyes that greet you
Blazing yellow boots aplenty
Alongside
Flickering, weary red-rimmed globes
Sore, pulsating, fragile lines
Red raging rivers of a horror movie's map
Late night movies do no good -
Grey, tuffy, fluffy,
It was a grey-and-white movie
Of green that swishes
Brown that crackles
Red that flashes -
Dripping petals
Dripping leaves
More dripping metal
Gleaming trails of red black silver
In tight long metal,
Humming and vibrating
Fingers tapping
Bangs pinned up
Hair tied up
All suited up
Snot runs cold
Man reads newspaper.
Look over his shoulder -
Hot forehead
Clammy hands
Go wash your hands
Under the fan
500 dollars for Durian

On Friday morning it rained,
But soon the sun came.
It's finally lunch again.

Pantun Fun

2011-09-17T07:56:00.000-07:00

A dog is a man's best friend -
But once it bites it's the end

A fickle man is no dog's friend -
Once he leaves it's its end

A leopard cannot change its spots -
Nor can a retard change his thoughts

All that glitter is not gold -
But all banana fritters are gold

Evidence of How Clueless I Am About The New House

2011-09-08T07:26:00.001-07:00

Dad: Nice or not? Our new coffeetable that just come today.

Me: You mean it wasn't always there?!

******

Dad: Let me go see how the plant in your room is doing.

Me: My room got plant meh?

*Dad points to pot next to basin*

Me: Oops I thought it was fake!!! Hahahahaha!!!!!

*watering effort wasted to the max for Dad*

******

(Turns out I thought he was always refilling his watering can in my room to go water other plants elsewhere)

Of Solitude

2011-07-21T16:19:00.001-07:00

This white piece of online space feels so different now that I have not visited it for ages.

As of now, I have been in Stuttgart, Germany since February 23rd 2011 and boy have I gone through lots and learnt lots.

Coming here was a good thing. To learn to let go of things, have time to read, write and explore places - to enjoy rare moments of solitude that clings every now and then, rolling through the hills and valleys from the train windows - vast spaces of green, green lands and meadows of yellow flowers that dance in the breeze.

To think man has now come to the point where trains are no longer the novelty that gives headaches and isolation but a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the even more cosmopolitan life that I've left behind for 6 months - where the only time one actually gets a chance to think would be on the slow, lull drive of the 179 bus to school or the rare chance at a seat on the MRT.

Washing Machine Woes

2011-02-22T09:39:00.000-08:00

Just realised - Am going to be the noob in Germany who does not know how to use a washing machine.

And detergent.

Happy V-Day To You If You Love Me

2011-02-13T10:50:00.000-08:00

Love This Line

2011-01-12T00:11:00.000-08:00

"The king of dreams learns one must change or die and then makes his decision"

- Neil Gaiman

Role Reversal - From a Muggle to a Wizard

2010-12-15T10:30:00.000-08:00

Dear Wizard,

As you might have realised, this came by perfectly ordinary SingPost, not by Owl Post, as you would have imagined.

Yes, imagined, like all of the other things you have imagined in order to escape from the dreary life of this ‘muggle’ world – Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, Quidditch and worst of all, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Voldemort.

There, I’ve said it. The accursed word with the ‘taboo’ on it as you have stressed upon countless of times.

You don’t see death eaters coming at me do you?

While you have been boarding the Hogwarts express, I have been here, stopping you from crashing your way through MRT pillars, pleading, grovelling-

praying for you to return to a reality that is not as fun but nevertheless yours and mine to share.

Come back to the real world and you’ll see, that Coca-cola is just as good as butterbeer, and chocolate frogs are no better than Hershey’s kisses.

And I will be waiting for you, prepared to face woes with you that no longer involve Blast-Ended Skrewts and Hungarian Horntails.

Always,
The Muggle-Who-Still-Loves-You

All For Feminism

2010-12-14T21:39:00.001-08:00

Colour Me Red

2010-12-10T08:25:00.000-08:00

I miss red hair!!!!

But the price of red hair, aka ultimate dryness, broken locks and twisted ends just puts me off >:(

♥

2010-12-10T00:04:00.000-08:00

Heart,
Why do I draw you so?
You are nothing
But gross blood vessels,
Inferior chambers,
Pumping veins that sicken the weak.
Yet, why do I draw you so?

Heart,
Why do I feel you so?
You are nothing
But a senile rhythm,
That quickens at a pretty face –
Dictated by the messages of the brain.
Yet, why do I feel you so?

Heart,
Why do I desire you so?
You who are trapped in someone
Else’s cage.
You are nothing
But cold, empty valves,
Pumping away at a life –
That refuses to be yielded.

Notice!

2010-12-09T00:39:00.000-08:00

Hi All,

I've removed my tag board for now because of the crazy unknown people tagging there (Canida: HAHA VERY FUNNY)

Just drop me a line on facebook if you wish to comment on any posts for now!!!!!!!

And no, I won't be leaving blogger for wordpress/livjournal. Ahem.

Love,
Vic

Reviving The Dead Metaphor

2010-12-09T00:36:00.000-08:00

Look at the little clock’s face!
Trace with your tiny fists –
One O’ clock,
Two O’ clock,
Three O’ clock and more.

Play with its little black hands,
Turn the time around.
Nine O’ clock,
Six O’ clock,
Twelve O’ clock and more.

Enjoy while you can dearest,
Till the day the clock ceases to be a benign face for learning and play,
Its hands a dire reminder of impending assignments,
Appointments to keep,
Prolonged unfruitful waiting,
And your mortality.

Yet,
Fear not –
For it is my hands that will hold you tight,
Weathered but strong arms encircling you,
Protecting you –
And my face shall be
Your eternal reminder of a Mother’s love.

The Good Week

2010-10-19T10:53:00.001-07:00

It's recess week -

(I know, it's the end of the week already but better late than never to blog right Mieoo?? =P)

Which bascially refers to a week of ignored assignments, quirky reads, yummy food and iPhone Application fiddling.

Yes - I finally got myself an iPhone - the ultimate anti-social tool!!

No longer shall books be the only thing that keep my eyes from you.

Yummy Food Count to date:

Cinnamon sugar Pretzels from Toms

Raw salmon and egg rice bowl from Ebishi @ Illuma

Chewy Cream Puffs

Frances Goh's grilled fish with potato and caramelised onions

Fried fish soup from Vivo's Food Republic

NIE Beef Lasagne - frozen food never tasted so good

NIE Chocolate Chip cookies (they give Subway a run for their money!!)

Just Acia Dory Fish bowl

Just Acia spinach tofu

Just Acia soft shell crab with chawanmushi set (Yes I actually went there TWICE)

Coffee Bean's Fruit Iced Tea and Smoked Salmon Croissant lunch set (HEART!!!!!)

Starbucks' Hibiscus Iced Tea Infusion

God, I just made myself hungry again.

Good Fun to date:

PHYRE outing!!!!!! Love, love, love my CAC FOC OG mates

PLAY NATION outings with Drumzout peeps and JAC buddies (am now a WII addict)

Watching "The Town" - awesome, awesome movie - it's rare that I get sympathetic towards violence (casting of hot Ben Affleck as antihero bank robber helps)

~~Floating~~ Swimming with Kerri (no pics because she was the only one looking hot in a bikini while I was a covered up terrorist in the pool) - Nothing's beats pool gossip on dreary days!

Sore Point of the week:

THE HAZE!!!!

At least we get to look cute in masks -

Having 3/4 of my face covered actually works for me - I look like a potential Hello Kitty!!!

Why, oh why are recess weeks never about studying!!!!

Still, as Xuannie puts it aptly, "I don't regret not studying!" (after our night of WII)

Happy Birthday

2010-10-19T10:44:00.000-07:00

Goodbye to the ideals,

Revolutions,

Typed Words,

Smses,

MSN windows,

Cards,

Music,

Guilt,

Passwords,

Games -

And the tears that finally came on this day that you have grown.

Reality has come knocking.

Laughter

2010-10-15T12:33:00.000-07:00

Someday, we may just look back and laugh.

But today is not that day.

Samosa

2010-10-11T09:23:00.000-07:00

As she bit into the crisp, oily samosa,

She couldn't help but wonder at the silliness of it all.

In that moment, nothing was better than the chunks of potato melting her mouth the peas rolling smoothly across the floor.

She didn't care for peas.

The Worst Tear

2010-10-10T09:48:00.000-07:00

It was only today I realised, that the worst kind of tears are the ones that refuse to come - dry, angry.

Of time wasted, grades spent, leaving you cold, stupid.

Feeling Dissection

2010-10-07T08:02:00.000-07:00

Love, Nostalgia, Idealism.

Sometimes you wonder which one hits you hardest.

Fat Girl For You? How about my daughter?!

2010-09-06T04:40:00.001-07:00

Mother recounts traumatising guy friend in order to help me out.

Mum: So boy, do you like fat girls?

Boy: *sheepish smile*

Mum: So how you like fat girls?! How about Victoria, you know Victoria, my daughter right!!!

Later on...

Me: Stop making me sound so desperate!!!!!!!!

Mum: Nothing wrong what!! Life is desperate!!!!!!!!!!

The next thing you know, she'd be selling me off at some dubious display window at Amsterdam.

Neil Says "Read!", Brian says "Ask the questions!"

2010-09-02T08:15:00.000-07:00

Dr. Brian and Dr. Neil are definitely from different schools of thought.

Wonder which one I should be buying into...

Or do I even have thoughts of my own?

In Ian McEwan's "Black Dogs", Jeremy felt that he had to present another point of view to Bernard, whether he believed it or not.

I guess I am do see aspects of myself in Jeremy - both idealistic and disheartened by Bernard and June's love.

The irony of contemporary literature is that the more it tries to mirror boring reality, the more it draws the reader in. A simple thing like drinking a glass of champagne, or taking a walk can be so full of intricate details - from sound, to taste, to touch and a myriad of emotions that are everchanging.

Am halfway through "Black Dogs" now and it's really better than what I expected! Guess I'd be staying for Murphy's class then.

Made It To Year 2 Yes!

2010-08-29T05:39:00.000-07:00

Absolutely cannot believe that school is starting tomorrow.

The holidays have been so long that I've been reduced to a vegetable. How can someone with Shinee's "Ring Ding Dong" ding-gi-dinging in her head be ready for Joseph's Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" and creative writing?!

Wonder if they'd accept abstract creative essay entitled "Ring Ding Dong" about hot guys making it to the top.

Secret Expelling System

2010-08-27T08:34:00.001-07:00

Officially and technically have registered 7.0 AUs for the coming semester.

How in the world am I going to be able to add on at least an additional 11 AUs?!

I swear the STARs system is a secret NTU conspiracy to get students with decreasing GPAs expelled.

Liar Liar Pants On Fire

2010-08-21T06:49:00.000-07:00

Liar Game: The Final Stage proved to be F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C!!!!!!!

Though I didn't quite catch the game halfway through the show. Statistics and probability were never my strongest points.

Sharon managed to feel well enough to get out of bed for a few hours to catch the movie with me in the end. Hooray!

Erika Toda is so gorgeous!!!!! While Shota Matsuda is....Tall.

Come on, doesn't he just spell "Random Homeless Guy" behind gorgeous Erika Toda till you see him standing right next to her in full glory of his height? (with better clothes on too of course)

Honestly, height is such a blessed thing for guys. Even if you have a crappy face, at least shorter people won't be able to see it clearly. Height IS a manly factor.

Oh no Auntie Keown Siew was right. I've been brainwashed by the fact that Dad's 180cm.

Note: The average height for guys in Singapore is 175cm

Daddy Moments

2010-08-21T06:43:00.000-07:00

Dad: Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh! Doesn't it go like that?! Don't stop, make it...DJ...

He was trying to sing Ke$ha's "Tik Tok. With Saturday Night Fever moves.

Me: What's Israel's National Anthem?

Dad: For America it's God Bless America is it? So for Israel it's God Choose Israel lor. Hahahahaha!

With Dad around, who needs a ~~lame~~ humourous boyfriend?

Alone With Akiyama and Nao-Chan

2010-08-20T08:57:00.000-07:00

Am absolutely dying to watch the Liar Game movie but Sharon (cute sociology friend) is feeling unwell for our movie date tomorrow! And other Jap buffs like Chippy and Xuannie (other cute sociology friend) have work to do.

Tomorrow is the only day I'm actually free in the whole of August thanks to ABRSM and SYOG.

Why is 20-year-old, young, fresh, plump and tender (why does my mum make me sound like a steak/chicken chop sprinkled with parsely) girl like me unable to find a Saturday afternoon date downtown with a fellow Japanese movie maniac!! *sigh*

Oh well, Auntie Keown Siew claims that watching movies alone is very fun.

Plus it provides the opportunity for another secret fantasy fufilment of mine - male hottie sits next to me and turns out to have a thing for round people!! *_*

Only that if it really happens, I'd probably freak out and stuff his head into popcorn container.

Of Miracles and 50th Birthdays

2010-08-19T02:09:00.000-07:00

It's official: I shall be flunking Grade 7 unless a miracle equivalent to Jesus feeding the 5000/Jesus walking on water/Jesus healing the sick/Jesus raising the dead (or in fact, Jesus doing anything wondrous for that matter) happens.

God even blessed me to meet the same lenient guy who oversaw my Grade 6 exam but I totally let myself down.

Sorry to the primary school kids who saw me moan, whine and groan in the waiting area.

If only I could play Ai Otsuka's Planetarium or some random Jay Chou song for him.

Secret fantasy confession: Examiner would ask me to play something I really liked and will be discovered as awesome talent

Though of course there's no such thing and even Nodame has to fight for it (minus fact that she's a fictional character). So go me!!!!!!!

On a lighter note, it's Dad's 50th today! Wonder how it feels like to have lived half a century. I asked him if he has achieved the goals he set out for himself when at my age and he said, "My goal was to experience new adventures in life and I think I got more than what I expected"

Naturally Zi Lin and I are included under the "new adventures" category of his life though he still wonders if we are the best investments he has ever made.

Happy birthday Daddy!!!!!!!! Hope you liked the bear and flowers!

Hating On August 2010

2010-08-12T10:00:00.000-07:00

Am officially going to flunk a piano exam for the first time - at grade 7 no less!

Exam is currently 6 days away and I haven't been even finished the 3 exam pieces, not to mention memorising scales, aural and sight-reading. Gabriel Faure is really hard to fanthom though I'm really trying hard for his piece now.

May my prided ears (though not as powerful as Nodame's) save me. Right now, the pieces sound strange because I stress on notes randomly to recollect the sounds. -.-

Sometimes I wonder why I lack the determination and always remain as a person of potential for everything I do.

During the previous exam, the examiner said to me, "Thank you for your music" and I didn't feel like I deserved it at all.

I miss you Miss Isabel Lee and I'm sorry I've let you down this time. Wish I could play Jay Chou songs for you and wish you could play for me again.

On the bright side, during my driving lesson today, the instructor told me that he believes I can pass my driving test on my first try. Hope that's true because for the past 6 months I've been an absolute failure in whatever I do.

August is a busy busy month! It's Siewps' birthday this Saturday and I don't even get the chance to meet up with her because of YOG rehearsals.

Plus, my handphone is under repair because I sat on it so it's not like I can start planning outings at leisure anytime soon.

Oh and Dad's 50th birthday is on the day of the piano exam.

YOG is practically throughout the month and I'm still pretty much clueless about what I'm going to have to do since most of my duties are dependent on live situations/disasters.

And in the midst of it all, there's Four Seas Bible Exam.

As you can see, this isn't exactly going to be the best month of my life.

New Life, New Clothes, New Pretty Boys (so what's new anyway)

2010-08-09T08:58:00.000-07:00

Bought a romper online for school wear! Figured it'll be easier for rushed mornings - esp considering how far I am going to be from NTU within the next six months.

Definitely will be growing fatter at Braddell - Chomp Chomp is just ten minutes away! *_*

I'll miss living in Jurong so much - nothing beats Jurong Point and Jurong friends >:(

Am addicted to Shinee's ~~Ling~~ Ring Ding Dong MV against my wishes.

The cheoreography is so entertaining!!!! Their hips TT And Minho is freaking hot. (check out the look he gave me at 0:08 TT) Can't stand the guy who opened the song though - he reminds me of a dinosaur.

Skinny Barney!!!!

May consider calling son Minho next time since the Minhos of Korea I know are hot so far.

Lee Min Ho!!!!!!!!!!!! *_*

Smile at me somemore please. Only the Lee Min Ho can pull off looking hot hot in a fully-buttoned pastel shirt and white skinnies without looking gay.

On To New Places

2010-08-07T08:47:00.000-07:00

Victoria Chang is moving to Braddell.

*screams*

Incursio 2010 (and food rant)

2010-08-02T04:35:00.000-07:00

I love CAC FOCs!!!!!! In spite of severe lack of sleep and food, you always get awesome company. At any rate, had a Twisties Day aka lying on the bed eating two packets of twisties (with a vege pao thrown in for good measure) today to make up for it. Currently waiting for Mother's hotpot dinner to end my day happily~! ^^

Oh and got treated to Ikea pancakes with cream and meatballs by mum while Dad bought my MCD breakfast and chocolate Sundae over the weekend.

No one ever remains thin with such loving parents *_*

Miss Soh told Zi Lin the other day, "Your sister is still fat hor"

SHE SHOULD BE THANKFUL I NEVER EVER SAY, "YOU STILL NOT MARRIED HOR". Bleh.

In lieu of the fact that my Maths would have landed me in ITE 4 years ago, I forgive her. *swallows bitterly*

Sadistic Tales

2010-07-25T08:02:00.000-07:00

Things learnt from Brothers Grimm at age 20 where Fairy Tales are no longer Airy Fairy:

1. Maidens and Princesses are capable of chopping evil wizards/witches up into bloody pieces

2. If you are the youngest sister/brother, it it highly likely you can resurrect your chopped up older sibling through magic

3. There's a high chance that talking animals are really enchanted humans

4. People are really turned into animals pretty often

5. A Sparrow's Revenge: Pecking out the eyes of horses, causing a wife to behead her husband with an axe

6. Fathers rather have the Devil or Death as godfathers but not the Lord - rationalising that Death is equal to all

7. Parents enjoy abandoning their kids to the woods.

8. Woods usually contain witches who eat children

9. Always share what you have, no matter how little with beggars because they could be Saint Peter in disguise who might refuse you entry into heaven later

10. Favourite execution methods by Kings include tearing people apart or drowning them

11. It's usually the youngest and stupidest son that gets the Princess

12. And this is usually because their foolishness makes the Princess laugh

13. If you are the eldest/second-eldest, you are most likely done for in life.

14. It is highly likely that the eldest and second-eldest would kill the youngest in jealousy over his fortune

15. But the animals would save the youngest and the Princess would ultimately reveal the truth and the wicked brothers will be executed (see #10 on execution methods)

16. Men become utter retards once bewitched or turned to stone (though they can't really help it in the case of becoming a statue)

17. Help animals and they'll return the favour (usually by directing you to the rare animal, gold or Princess)

18. A Princess is capable of cutting off dragon tongues and wrapping them up in her pretty embroided hankerchief for the hero

19. A certain King wanted to marry his daughter because she resembled the late Queen

20. A certain Princess about to marry her father requested for a fur coat made of all animal skins (just imagine how many animals were skinned alive because of her stupid request)

Conclusion: Fairy Tales are scary.

The Beauty of Branding

2010-07-09T09:25:00.000-07:00

A recent research experiment revealed that shoppers carrying a Victoria’s Secret shopping bag perceived themselves as being more feminine, glamorous and good-looking than shoppers who were carrying plain pink shopping bags devoid of any prominent labels. Considering how Victoria’s Secret markets itself as a sexy and fashionable brand with 8.3 million viewers for their annual fashion show (as of year 2009) featuring prominent models looking like this:

(Above: Model Adriana Lima for the Victoria’s Secret Annual Fashion Show 2005)

It is hardly any wonder that ladies carrying a Victoria’s Secret shopping bag would experience a touch of beauty and glamour.

While there is nothing wrong with allowing branded goods to give you a little sparkle for a dreary day, it becomes problematic when people start defining beauty in accordance to how marketing campaigns and the mass media see it. It is undeniable that the mass media has a strong influence over how people perceive their own images, especially with regards to how women define what is fashionable or beautiful in today’s context. Often, people are inevitably concerned with how others perceive them. Even opinions of themselves which they view as being private and personal can be subconsciously constructed in relation to how others see them. Clothing lines like Victoria’s Secret tend to act as the external opinion of one’s self, saying “Here! Take this! You can only look your best in it!”

In today’s world of fashion where tall, gorgeous size zero girls dominate the catwalk and fashion magazines, it is even more essential for women to remember this cliché yet important quote – “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” There are many more dimensions to the concept of selfhood other than that of a superficial one. While we enjoy entering a fantasy world of beautiful fashion when watching a Victoria’s Secret show or any haute couture runway show, in reality, people are of different sizes, colours and personalities that distinguish them, making them unique and beautiful.
So the next time you splurge on that gorgeous outfit, remember that it’s not the only thing that makes you beautiful.

Top Tops

2010-07-07T09:11:00.000-07:00

Impulse buys of the month...

From MODPARADE (only that I would probably end up looking like a construction worker instead)

Can't resist sunshine yellow colours!

And I haven't even got my pay yet ):

Cute Valentine Plushies!

2010-06-24T03:56:00.001-07:00

THANKS BOONIE FOR THE TOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(though they were super belated hahaha)

The Things I Do For The HSS Library!

2010-06-23T22:10:00.001-07:00

Summer Fun

What’s a good summer without a good read? This summer, spice up your life with quirky and engaging books to keep you occupied through the months. There’s nothing like a book to provide some form of escapism from the dull reality of part-time jobs and a lack of finances to go on that ideal overseas trip. Indulge in the simple pleasure of reading in cafes with a cappuccino in hand, or reading at the beach on a breezy day. What’s more, the hobby of book reading is made an affordable one with the HSS library! As German scientist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg aptly put it, “Reading means borrowing.”

Some books to check out this summer:

1. The Apprenticeship of Big Toe P by Rieko Matsuura

This novel tells the riveting story of naive Kazumi Mao, a twenty-year-old girl who wakes up one afternoon to discover that her big toe has turned into a penis (yes, you read this right the first time). As Kazumi goes through the trials of nearly being castrated and joining a freak show, Matsuura brings the reader into an absurd and provocative world of sexual deformities, emotional twists and heartbreak that grips the reader.

2. Batman and Philosophy: The dark knight of the soul by Mark D. White

Who actually knew that there was philosophy to be found in one of the bestselling comic series ever? Discover why the joker never dies, the ethics behind Batman bringing up Robin and gain new insights into Gotham city itself. This is not a book to be missed by fans of Bruce Wayne!

3. The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie

Before Detective Conan, there was Hercule Poirot. Everyone knows of the Greek hero Hercules for his 12 great labours but what of Belgian detective Hercule Poirot’s twelve self-imposed cases? Let Poirot, one of Christie’s most famous and long-lived characters, engage you with his impressive deductive skills and prove that he is every bit as heroic as Hercules was. Mystery fans will definitely adore this!

4. My father had a daughter: Judith Shakespeare’s Tale by Grace Tiffany

In this fictional account of Judith Shakespeare’s life, Tiffany gives a unique and vivid portrayal of what it is like to be the daughter of William Shakespeare, the famous playwright. Meet Shakespeare and his family in a new intimate setting and be charmed by the London of Shakespeare’s time, where plays were at their best.

5. Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman

Enter the dark, disturbing and yet delightful world created by Gaiman in this collection of short stories, featuring a terrifying circus, a dangerous Egyptian bird, the tragic story of Susan from the C.S Lewis’ “Chronicles of Narnia” and many more wonderful spellbinding tales that would keep you on your toes every page and your heart in your mouth in every chapter.

Funny Mummy (nothing new)

2010-06-23T22:06:00.000-07:00

Mother: Girl ah, you know Auntie Muay Eng discharged from hospital today right!!!

Girl: Ya but there's no need for you to drive me to the hospital to prove it.

Mother: OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!! OH DEAR!!!!!!!!!!

She was supposed to be driving me to NTU for work.

Flag Counter's a Liar!

2010-06-17T08:34:00.000-07:00

Flag counter lies - How can there be more people from America reading my blog than in Singapore?! -.-

American reader - I dare you to leave a tag (though I have a feeling people like Mich would leave one under an alias)

Canida and Kareen taught us how to fold envelopes today! Adored the Japanese version with a pinwheel-like design at the back *_*

Siewps was right - I'm really a country singer fan at heart because my latest musical love comes in the form of Carrie Underwood. She has such a fantastic voice! Taylor Swift sounds like a whiny kid in comparison to her (though kudos to her for the ring of sincerity in her voice).

I wrote the phrase "Somebody to Love" on the Japanese envelope. I realise that I'm always hankering after love from people but have never really found the heart to be truly considerate for someone. Hope that wish comes true and I'd be able to find that someone/someones to love - never mind whether he/she loves me back.

Home Again

2010-06-15T07:39:00.000-07:00

Back in Singapore, where mum's colour smocked tube dress no longer looks exotic but resembles a mobile kueh while my pink nail colours look overdone in the solemn, hot, grey city. I swear, she had enough clothing changes at Phuket to rival Sarah Jessica in Sex and the City.

Had my very last spree at Naraya at the Phuket Airport. Love their quilted, floral, ribbon-ny stuff!!!!!! Twirled around excitedly in shop while shop assistants twirled around me excitedly, only to twirl around dad instead when they realised that he was the one with the baht/credit card.

Bought floral laptop cover, quilted bags and make-up pouches.

All's well ends well - and we didn't even terrify anyone in bikinis.

Goodbye Thailand - I'll be back!!!!!!!!!

Days of Phuket 5

2010-06-14T08:54:00.000-07:00

Gave in to secret desire to own a soccer player tee. Naturally chose C.Ronaldo!! (and refused to share it with mum)

Tried finding Liverpool shirt for Zi Lin but decided that red wasn't really his colour.

Did some last minute last night reckless shopping and bought a pink skirt with a crotchet lining for 671 baht. ARGH that's like Haji Lane price!!! Other than that, made many good buys with more bikinis (either to be given away or for inner pleasure), more swimsuits and more smocked tubes. Had nails done in pretty pink shades which my mother genuinely admiringly likened to Lindsay Lohan. Guess she hadn't heard about Lohan's rehab. Still, I've always liked Lindsay's style - minus the whole nipple pasties things she designed for some fashion show.

I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE PHUKET!!!!! ):

Days of Phuket 4

2010-06-13T23:28:00.000-07:00

Absolutely adoring Thailand, the land of smiles, where "Sex on the beach" cocktails sound like "Sick on the bed" (a highly likely consequence).

Went swimming in the morning with Dad, decked in swimsuit approved by Dad - a black nylon long sleeved turtle neck top that could pass off as long johns. Looked exactly like Olympic Diver except for tummy and thighs. Swam a good 32 laps which made me feel better for the lobster lasagne I had last night.

Mother says the day I can take that suit off is when it all floats up and then told by the lifeguard to put on something more modest. At any rate, she thinks it makes me look "cute" and I told her that never, will I let my daughter look like I did at this age now. Naturally progressed to recall horrendous secondary school look.

Presently waiting for buggy (essentially a pick-up with wooden benches at the back and shade) to pick us up from the room to the reception to catch the van to town and repeat massage and shopping cycle.

Michael Jackson should have taken more trips to Phuket.

Days of Phuket 3

2010-06-13T09:17:00.000-07:00

Patong is chaotic, chocked full of imitation goods, bikinis, smocked tubes but I'm loving it more than MCD!!!!!!!

(P.S MCD in Thailand is really strange - they have Spinach pie)

The streets are full of trannies skinner than me and hot pole dancers in open-air clubs. Dad refused to/could not be lured away with mother and I flanking him on both sides. Got mistaken for Koreans and Hong Kong-ers with Thai people shouting "arang-ha-seh-yo" and random Cantonese at us before finally arriving at the correct conclusion, yelling "OK LAH!" after our retreating backs.

Had romantic candlelit Western dinner with parents gazing into each other eyes while I wished there was a hot guy around.

Thai massages are the most painfully relaxing things in the world. I never imagined the two words "pain" and "relax" can ever go together till i experienced a Thai foot massage. Ankles and shoulders feeling absolutely delicious now~~~~~

Days of Phuket 2

2010-06-12T21:52:00.000-07:00

*WHOOSH WHOOSH* GOES THE SEA!!!!

Adorable white shorts from Cotton On totally getting drenched while mother yells "The turkey colour sea so beautiful!!!!!!!"

It was only later I realised she meant "turqoise".

Took a shaky ride down a dubious manual cable-car thing down the cliffs to get closer to the ocean. Naturally screamed all the way down with mother though the ride took less than a minute. The weather's so hot that I have to keep my hair in a perpetual french braid. The waves are huge enough to sweep you away anytime deep into the lair of Poseidon *_*

(Not that Poseidon exists though I should really love to meet Percy Jackson)

Poor mum scraped her knees a little from the rocks thanks to the waves but she's alright now walking around in the hotel room asking me to pack up my bed in spite of the existence of something called room service.

Will be getting a ride downtown to the Patong beach area to view lovely imitation goods. Have already gotten a retro polka-dot bikini last night during seafood dinner (to be worn on the inside of course).

Chop, chop, shop, shop!!!!!!!!

Days of Phuket

2010-06-12T05:07:00.000-07:00

SAWADIKA/KAP whatever. I'm in THAILANDDD!! ♥

And Dad's still watching Fifa World Cup on TV while I'm online with my laptop. Guess some things just never change. (Only that soccer commentaries and blogger's in Thai)

The hotel room is gorgeous!!!! I have my own sort of private spot with bay window seats and a small single bed near the balcony where the view of the sea just stretches on, and on...

Anyway, in spite of presence of laptop, will focus on lovely pink/blue/black sky view and Agatha Christie book.

Also, will try not to focus on fact that parents are using bathroom together in my face.

Strong In My Mind

2010-06-04T20:52:00.000-07:00

Dear Linda,

When we were kids, Zi Lin and Jia Meng scared me with tales of your strictness in Bible Class. My impression of Linda Jie-Jie was: strong, perhaps even opiniated at times. Yet, what I have personally experienced from you, especially in the recent years, was your strength in your faith in God which never failed to encourage me. Even though you had problems way bigger than mine, you treated the obstacles in my life as your own too. I enjoyed the yummy Italian food we had in Modestos (with me eating more than anyone else as usual) and the times when you let me hug Ravel, your beautiful son who I always thought was worth the 6-7 year wait. I believe your family would bring him up as a good Christian, to meet you in the same heaven someday. I believe Patrick wants that too, which is why he got baptised on Friday morning. How I wish you were there to see it! Brother Patrick loves you so much. Much as I hated the illness that overcame you, it ironically revealed your inner strength to a level of goodness that I never expected. I cried when my mum told me, just before you lapsed into that horrid coma, you used all the last of your energy to get the nurses to send a more comfortable chair over for your mother.

A university friend of mine once told me that people are not what you would always expect them to be, and that I had to open my mind more to them. I'm glad I did that with you. I got to know a friend who loved the same books as I did, the same bags and the same little Ravel. I've started to read the Aldophus Tips book you gave me recently. When I am done with it, I shall read it to Ravel someday, the book with the charm and romance that you lovingly picked out for me at the bookstore, knowing that I needed a break from all those heavy volumes of lit text.

I do not know what heaven is like - except that it is a place of joy. And it's my little wish to see you again someday, carrying Longchamp bags, eating little pizzas with a Shopaholic book in hand.

Love always and God Bless,

Victoria Chang

5th June 2010 (on the morning you left for better days)

Poppy Clock

2010-05-26T10:45:00.000-07:00

Someone fixed the poppy clock in the room. I've always admired that clock with the huge poppy design, as if someone splashed a cup of blood at the top half of the square. But that's only a fantasy of some sorts. Really, there's no Sorry (Sorensen) Carlisle to intrigue me - no Gandulf to lure me away from my hobbit hole. You lead your little lives so happily, smiling, (secretly) sinning, with God as the constant camera (click, click, click!), the constant reality check and yet the creator of imagination.

*******

Just love me.

Healing Heels

2010-05-25T07:04:00.001-07:00

Number of hot fashionable heels: 2

Number of occasions to wear hot fashionable heels: 0

Should save them up for UK trip next January where men tower over girls instead of vice versa here in Singapore.

(Though it's a bit scary that my new red wedges actually give me a 10cm increase in height.)

Stephanie Meyers seem to be trying to milk all the money she can get out of her Twilight series with her new impending release of "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner", a novella expanded from "Eclipse".

Well, I guess she'll be super successful because I'm intending to try pre-order the book at MPH this week. Vampires are so sexy~!

Happy 20th!

2010-05-15T11:08:00.000-07:00

I'm a really blessed, blessed girl!

I always berate God and my parents for my existence, giving me a soul which constantly ponders and questions, with a 50-50 chance at heaven or hell.

But in this 20 years I have lived, I realised I've learnt, loved and been loved so much that it makes it all worth it. No matter how often Dad teases me about being fat, when I am hungry, he never hesistates to pile my favourite craves on me. Thank you my dear parents, for putting up with my love for Western food though I know you guys can't do without rice!

Thank you for always supporting my interests and believing in my weird love for books. I know books are very expensive but you guys never stopped me from making you buy them, even when we were financially tight. Thank you mother, for reading "Here comes the Parade!" to me every day after work when I was a kid! No matter how tired you were after work, you would sit next to me in all your office finery, reading the same kiddy books to me over and over again till I was satisfied (usually hours later). Writing well and being able to analyse texts was a gift honed by you guys! It wasn't easy, bringing this clumsy, oddly left-handed girl up but you have managed it well, even instilling an optimism in me that often tides me over troubling times in my life.

Thank you for giving Zi Lin to me as a brother, a companion I can have secret jokes with, a brother who worries for me and understands my secrets without badgering me about them. (though yes, you are a bit k-poh sometimes!!)

Thank you for being the ones to first let me know of God, who has brought me so much happiness and companionship, especially at the loneliest stages of my life when I thought no one could understand me. Being a Christian has really brought direction and focus in my life. I take things more easily because I know He is with me.

20 years has also thought me how to be open to people, to friendship. The people whom I deemed least likely to be close friends, have turned out to be the people who would be there when I'm at death's door, supporting me all the way in my time of need. There are friends whom I know, where even if we do not talk to each other for decades, we would undoubtly be there for each other in an emergency. And I thank God for them and for answering a lonely 12-year-old girl's wish for true friends she can rely on and love. It took quite awhile but the wait was worthwhile.

I always have my head in the clouds, dreaming of ideals, of love, soulmates, friendships and fantasy writings. Sometimes, I think I live as if I were in a whacky Japanese drama with a camera trained on me! I thank my loved ones for being so patient with me, enduring my strange flights of fancy and sometimes taking the whacky trip down to Wonderland with me. Thank you for bearing with my self-consciousness, constantly reassuring me of my character and looks, never condemning me for my superficiality. (except for you mama, who is my worst critic in order to ensure that the hurtful words of others are nothing. Seriously.)

Love you all,

Victoria

Mimasu Mimasu!!!!!

2010-05-01T10:56:00.000-07:00

This May 13th 2010, I've got my eye on...

Scrumy Scrump

Checkered Hoodies (armour-amaur.blogspot.com)

Kawaii Skirts

Cotton+Chiffon Blouse (hollysurprise.livejournal.com)

GORGEOUS Ribbon Rubber Bands

Pretty Pins (candypulp.com)

Chanel-inspi black chained headbands

Casual tees (femine-secret.webs.com) (XL bleh)

Domokun Apparel *_*

PRETTY Korean dress ^^ (ellone-in-dreamland.blogspot.com)

Maybe I should just ask for ATM Transfers.

These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

2010-04-30T23:34:00.000-07:00

Exams are over and I pampered myself with a pair of (faux) suede shoes ^^

It comes in grey, nude and red. Decided to get red since it's a more exciting colour! (no?)

Dad says I'm gonna kill myself wearing them.

The second semester comes to a close and I've amazingly survived a year in NTU though not without scratches. It was seriously worth going through all that crap in Secondary school just to eventually come to where I am now. God has been so good to me.

That City

2010-04-24T10:18:00.001-07:00

Had a lovely picnic at the Marina Barrage/Bridge and spoilt myself with an evening without heavy thoughts of the upcoming exams.

The sight of the city and the Singapore Flyer in the night never ceases to amaze me with its twinkling lights and dreamy skyline. Though Marie from Rice Bowl would have exclaimed - "But for what price have we paid for this! Our freedom? The alienation of certain races, certain social classes in our country in the pursuit of economic wealth?" - tonight, when I was surrounded by the sea with the rustling wind and a colourful sotong kite behind me, the only word in my mind was "Happiness". Kuo Pao Kun may have liked to argue that this was due to the pleasurable 'feelings' gained from a slow but sure 'castration' of the young but perhaps he doesn't realise how happiness has been increasingly elusive as the years go by, that even a brief experience of it is enough to compensate for all deprivation and suffering.

Once, when we were on the topmost floor of the UOB building, I told Meda that just for this amazing view of the city and the faraway sea, it is understandable why we are compelled to fight in this rat race, forsaking certain political rights for greater economic good and security. It makes me a little sad at times, to know that I've chosen a field of study which highly likely does not entitle me to this mysterious city of lights in Raffles Place or City Hall, full of pragmatic people who see things differently from the haphazard and happy-go-lucky way I view my world.

Still, it is wonderful to know that within this little island I live in, there exists a variety of fantastic worlds if you take a step back to look at it all like I did at the Marina Barrage. Imagination works everywhere. As C.S Lewis might agree with, NTU is like the Wood Between The Worlds which Polly and Diggory found themselves in. I'm surrounded by many puddles of worlds to be discovered - dying worlds and newly created worlds. And someday, I'll discover that world where I belong to or be able to profoundly accept after much travelling, like the descendant of the eunuch admiral did, that "Wandering is my residence".

Sing in me Muse, and through me tell the story - Homer

2010-04-22T23:43:00.000-07:00

Too many dreams, too little effort~

Too much to read (it does happen you know)

2010-04-21T08:49:00.000-07:00

Celebrated Melissa's birthday on Sunday despite exams looming ahead.

Hoe Guan and I bought this dress she has been eyeing since Feb from MDS Collections!!!!

Chervonne is SUPER fair

Bought kooky glasses for the sheer fun of it

Reality ---------------

Things to be read by Friday 9am:

Abraham's Promise

2 Plays by Kuo Pao Kun

JBJ Act 2

Rice Bowl

Things to be read by Tuesday:

ALL CS117 notes

Essays by Wollon-something-craft, post-modernism and modernism stories

Things to be read by Wednesday:

Odyssey by Homer

Republic by Plato

Some parts of Poetics by Aristotle

Epistemology

Ontology

Metamorphoses by Ovid

Aeneid by (ARGH I FORGOT WHOOO)

It doesn't really help that most of the readings are as thick as Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows and are harder to read than A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man.

Oh and James Joyce is included under the readings for modernism.

たすけてください!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It'd be a miracle if I can maintain my GPA this semester.

Bag Organiser (KIREI!!!!)

2010-04-17T06:19:00.001-07:00

I bought a bag organiser online in hope that it may actually make my bag seem neater for once!!!!! (a bit of a stretch but oh well)

Plus, it doesn't hurt that it's pretty tee hee...

I wanted the grey or pink one but they got sold out super quickly so I made do with blue instead =S

At any rate, I like the fact that it is as blue as Tiffany & Co boxes =D

I hereby promise myself not to stuff this soon-to-be-mine pretty organiser with too many used tissues. Seriously.

Satin Is The Love

2010-04-16T10:17:00.000-07:00

Totally having my eye on this satin dress from Club Coulture *_*

Check out the pretty ribbon at the back. SO CUTE!!! I'm a sucker for black and white combinations.

SGD 39 = ~~futile~~ SAVE!!!!! $_$

Finally cleared all the essays for this semester. With a little luck, I may actually maintain my GPA (thankfully!)

Got round to watching "Clash of the Titans" today. It was actually better than I thought considering all the feedback I got about how cliched it was. It was pretty exciting (giant scorpions!!!!) and I suppose my fascination for Greek mythology worked in favour of the show (though they got it all wrong: typical Hollywood twisting)

In addition, I don't think any man has ever looked better in a skirt than Sam Worthington. I nearly spat out my grapefruit lakerol in pure excitement when his dress-thingy hiked up a little every now and then.

Thunder is rumbling outside now which makes it the perfect night to dream of men in skirts~

Somebody drag my heart out, And Leave Me Here To Blee-ed

2010-04-09T00:30:00.001-07:00

I really adore Luo Han Guo but really, must 50 cents worth of it end up on my shirt?

Woke up to a beautiful dusky grey sky this morning at 6.56am.

(Only to fall asleep minutes later of course.)

It's days like these when my bolster feels like my boyfriend and I want to curl up on bed with my laptop opened to a manga page.

But no, I'm denied that privilege because of my CLASSICAL LITERATURE ASSIGNEMENT.

Examples of classic classical literature questions:

“The instinct for ‘imitation’(mimesis) is inherent in man from his earliest days; he differs from other animals in that he is the most imitative of creatures, and he learns his earliest lessons by imitation. Also inborn in all of us is the instinct to enjoy works of imitation” - Aristotle, Poetics.
Revenge and poetry are both forms of imitation that Plato wanted to exclude from his ideal city. With this in mind, write about the relationship between imitation and justice in any work of classical literature.

The word ‘monster’ is etymologically connected to ‘monstrare’ – ‘to show’, and ‘monere’ – ‘to warn’. What do monsters have to tell us about how classical literature understands its own function in society?

Prophecy and dialectic are two distinct ways of knowing described in classical literature. Discuss their relationship in any single work on the course.

The fact that I've only read 2 texts out of the 7 prescribed texts in this course isn't helping very much either.

Academic writing really scares me. My own writing actually puts me to sleep.

As John Keats explores the concept of eternity in his poem, “Ode on a Grecian Urn”, contrary to how most would see it as a direct representation of the immortality of art, what Keats actually does is to subtly criticise the concept of immortality. Keats does this indirect critique through the use of form, diction, imagery and metaphor to reflect the irony in immortality.

Traditionally, an ode is often addressed to a natural force, a person or an abstract quality. (“Literary Terminology” A87) However, the title of Keats’ poem reveals that his ode is addressed to a Grecian urn, an unnatural entity. Already, one is able to infer from the title that “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is not a typical ode and this leads the reader to question if Keats was truly writing an ode in praise of immortality. Interestingly, in contrast to “Ode on a Grecian Urn”, the other odes written by Keats had been directly dedicated to forces of nature such as that of the nightingale (903-905) and natural human emotions like melancholy and indolence (907-909), which makes “Ode on a Grecian Urn” even more conspicuously unusual. Moreover, the overall structure of the poem is unlike that of the traditional poetic styles of the English ode, which again challenges the idea of the poem being directly written in elevation of immortality.

In the beginning of each stanza, Keats employs the traditional use of the ‘ABAB’ rhyme that is often found in the English ode. However, the remaining six lines of stanzas one, two and five appear to break free from the traditional poetic style of odes with a ‘CDEDCE’ or ‘CDECED’ rhyme rather than a typical ‘CDECDE’ rhyme. Hence, the irregular stanza pattern suggests that the poem is not written in praise of the subject matter. Significantly, while the title of the poem suggests that it is an ode, the form of the poem and its subject matter suggest the irony that Keats is not advocating the concept of eternity that he is exploring despite a superficial exaltation of it in his poem.

At first glance, the choices of words and imagery used in the poem seem to be in reverence to immortality. The urn is shown to be portraying a “flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme.” (4) While “Heard melodies are sweet, [...] those unheard/Are sweeter”. (11) There is eternal spring, as seen in how the boughs would never “bid the spring adieu.” (22) In stanza three, there is repetition of the word “happy” which emphasises the joy perceived from immortality. (21-25) Love is optimistically depicted on the urn as seen from “For ever warm” and “for ever young”. (26-27) The obvious reading of the poem would be to see it as an ode to the immortal and artistic aspects of the urn. However, upon closer inspection, there exists a subtle critique and a dark take on the theme of immortality that the urn portrays.

In the very beginning of the poem, Keats uses the “still unravish’d bride of quietness” (1) as a metaphor for the urn. While on the surface this “quietness” seemingly relates the urn to calm and tranquillity, it also ominously indicates a void in the existence of the urn itself for like a lonely “unravish’d bride” whose groom is absent, the urn is trapped in a situation where it is unable to have the joy of an experience that is beyond its current state despite its aesthetic beauty. The word “still” emphasises how the urn is trapped and doomed to be unable to compensate for such a void in its existence for eternity. This void is further highlighted as seen from how the urn is the “foster-child of silence and slow time”, (2) where it remains in relation to such emptiness in its existence for eternity. Regardless of the superficially perceived joys of immortality, the irony is that immortality also serves as a trap for an eternal form of suffering and emptiness. Here, Keats subtly criticises immortality for its stagnation and inability to transcend beyond superficial beauty.

In stanza two, readers are introduced to the plight of the “Bold lover” who can “never, never” kiss his beloved “Though winning near the goal”. (17-18) Despite the narrator’s attempts to console the lover by telling him how “She cannot fade,” (19) and how “For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair,” (20) the irony is that immortality does not absolve the lover of his plight and in fact, makes his suffering even more poignant as he “canst not leave” (15) and is doomed to suffer from unrequited love for eternity. Furthermore, the repetition of “never” (17) emphasises the lover’s plight despite having eternal youth. The fact that he is said to be “winning near the goal” (18) highlights his helplessness and his agony of being so temptingly close to his lover, only to be unable to touch her for eternity. [...] A subtle critique of immortality is seen from how Keats uses imagery to superficially present the beauty of immortality while allowing a closer inspection of diction to reveal otherwise.

The urn is seemingly given beautiful artistic representation through the use of imagery, as seen from:

What lear-fring’d legend haunts about thy shape
Of deities or mortals, or of both,
In Tempe or the dales of Arcady?
What men or gods are these? What maidens loth?
What mad pursuit? What struggle to escape?
What pipes and timbrels? What wild ecstasy? (5-10)

Yet, upon closer examination, the beauty of this representation is shown to be a debatable issue as Keats presents these descriptions as questions rather than concrete statements which could have even better illustrated and affirmed the beauty of the urn’s immortal nature. These questions increase doubt as to whether these immortal depictions are truly being exalted. The words “haunts”, “mad”, “struggle” and “wild” reduce the beauty of the imagery with their negative connotations, subtly hinting that immortality may not be as pleasing as it superficially seems. As the narrator in the poem is seen to be in doubt of the happenings depicted on the urn, the reader becomes even more doubtful of these depictions as he is seeing the urn through the subjective consciousness of a stranger who already possesses equivocal sentiments towards the urn. Ultimately, the only thing that the urn is truly known for is its immortal nature and superficial beauty.

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“Ode on a Grecian Urn” certainly reflects Keats’ prowess as a great poet of his time. Like most of the literary works of the Romantic Period, there is an allowance of subjectivity in the poem and there is an engagement with lofty and abstract ideals such as that of immortality and truth. Keats effectively uses imagery and metaphors to give a superficial sense of beauty to immortality and cleverly subverts this through the use of diction which subtly reveals the shortcomings of immortality. Also, Keats leaves room for the criticism of immortality on the part of the reader through the use of diction and form in the poem, which allows the reader to question and doubt the immortal theme of the poem. Yet, while Keats manages to recognise the complexity of truth and the irony of immortality, one cannot help but wonder if he has indeed found a definite answer to the lofty ideals he wrestles with in his poem. Ultimately, the poem is subject to his point of view and the irony is that the ‘truth’ he tries to present to the reader is only the ‘truth’ when he successfully subjects the reader to his point of view. (2100 words)

Congrats if you got throught that! (and that wasn't even half of it)

To think that the day where I even analyse the question marks in a poem actually came. Mr Shankar used write this on my papers:

"Almost there. Anaylse more/a closer reading needed"

Ouch.

I finally knew what he meant.

Tempt Me Nots!

2010-03-30T23:58:00.000-07:00

I WANT A CAMERAAAAA-Ahhhhh...

(star pick ♥ )

And THIS Pretty Swarovski crystal encrusted cupcake

May 13th is coming~! *_*

On a bleak note, that means exams and assignments are coming first. After all, Odysseus had to go through a sea of monsters to eventually get home to his beloved Penelope.

By April, I would have successfully, if not officially, survived a year in NTU. It feels pretty unbelievable considering that a year ago, I thought I was heading nowhere. At least I'm heading nowhere within somewhere now.

God has been so good to me despite all the times I've doubted Him and probably made him a very sad Father.

I'm really happy to have this blessing of having the opportunity to study literature. After all, the Holy Bible is the world's greatest piece of writing, which makes literature special.

To have to ability and chance to learn about the arts and write about it has been something really special to me, despite all the challenges and contradictions it brings to my life.

I think God granted me the blessing of being able to read and write because He knew what a comfort it would be to me throughout my life.

He gave me this blessing in trust, knowing that no matter how tempting it was, time after time, to do the easy thing, to forsake him and go on my own, I would still stay by Him, in my own faith that is beyond anyone's judgement.

When I read a book, I do not feel downtrodden and overweight. I do not think about those who have made me sad and angry. It makes it easier to forgive.

When I read the Bible, it is even more special. Of all the books in the world, nothing pricks me at heart like the Bible does - the wonderful stories which I learn so much from - and the shame I feel for having not learnt enough to make myself stronger.

So I decided: I'll prove James Joyce and all those other post-modernists wrong and be a worthy artist of a worthy religion

Mind Blank

2010-03-26T07:53:00.000-07:00

The problem of neglecting to blog often is that you don't know what to write about when you DO want to blog.

Memorable Mentions:

1. Finally re-pierced my ears. One moment I was conducting a price enquiry and the next thing I knew, I was squealing in pain on the chair.

2. Acted as Auntie cheated on by husband in school play where my first line was "AIYOH WHY DO YOU LOOK SO TIRED!"

3. Cut my bangs despite constant promises to self to grow them out

4. Have been amazingly progressing well with driving lessons. In fact, the instructor said my technique was nearly perfect and I just needed more confidence. (SO PEOPLE STOP SAYING YOU CAN'T BELIEVE I CAN DRIVE!!!!)

5. The Mastering Communications teacher actually compared me to being as masterful as Woody Allen during my impromptu speech. WOODY ALLEN. Ehmygawd.

6. I had the audacity to question if "Dulce Et Decorum Est" was a good poem. It's scary to think that I actually once admired Wilfred Owen for having aesthetic quality to his poems. Though I must say I like them for being vivid and easy to understand.

7. I've been disappointed with many people I have not expected to be disappointed with. Which goes to show that ultimately, you're on your own most of the time.

8. Ironically, being alone helps me think better

9. My Oguri Shun wallpaper makes me genuinely smile

10. Diet: what you put off while you keep putting on

11. Am totally CHEESED that Liar Game: Final Stage isn't in local cinema!!!!!!

12. Especially since I had chiong-ded two seasons of it overnight, only to realise that the conclusion lies in Japan. NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

13. Am starting work in the school library where they will pay me 7 bucks an hour for something that I enjoy. I love being surrounded the books when I'm in between those huge shelves. It's the closest to being in another world.

I really miss myself. In school, I'm supposed to write this way and that way which irks me. Yet, I know my way isn't adequate.I don't swear enough, I can't swear enough, I am constrained and yet I am free.

It's so hard finding yourself and not giving up. Especially for me, where technically, what I'm doing is my one and only talent. And whether it's good enough a talent or that I've successfully bluffed my way to NTU feels debatable. Sometimes, I feel no different from being the clueless primary school girl that I was. Becoming a worthy artist is my only shot in life and ironically, religion tells me that my life is a passing shadow where there is better or worse things out there for me later.

How can trying to be an artist be so important and so unimportant at the same time?! It baffles me.

One thing for sure, there will be a difficult journey for me ahead. I must do this well and alone with a prayer in my heart.

Poetry Heals After All

2010-03-11T00:54:00.000-08:00

FEELING SICK TODAY.

Runny nose, slight fever, sore knees from 'collapsing' on the ground during play rehearsals, being labelled as a distracting chatter in class and too much of an adrenaline rush from an assignment barely handed in on time.

Whatever happened to my resolution of not doing extreme last minute work >:(

Still, completing a 2k essay overnight (finished at 6 at the morning!) is quite a feat.

Why is it that the people you trust or look up to always end up to be the people who hurt you the most sometimes?

Sometimes, I think I read to escape not to enjoy.

Speaking of reading, after the recent Singapore Literature assignment, I find myself really learning to appreciate poetry alot more than I used to.

banyan tree - Arthur Yap

showers catching the intersect
of this road and the next
grow the tree greener than paint.
its roots through themselves nothing
siphon in spreading air
pluck birds from the sky
to rest within its branches
which are many and many

and as they are not more specific
they loom, vague and impending.
bunched by breeze they move the hours
this way and that on a hot day.
encircled by a ring of streetlamps
this is a petrified monument.
starting here and ending there,
it forms an outline of the still and writhing.

then to see it the next day,
its hands, large in the air,
applaud like loose thoughts
up and down the rigid landscape

I remember messily rifling through my stack of local poems in the crowded bus, critically hating nearly every one till I chanced upon this poem. It's subtlety calmed me and ironically scared me at the same time. I believe when Arthur Yap was writing this poem, he wasn't trying to write this fantastic poem or bring across any abstract point in particular. It was as if he had chanced upon a banyan tree and wrote about what he saw for the pure purpose of art which spoke for itself at the end of the day.

This poem brings so much to the mind: nostalgia, the mystery of nature, the internal struggle between logic and emotion. As the poem seemed like a personal observation, it felt intensely private and precious. Poetry should have such spontaneity, such acute and yet complex observations which can entice the reader to think deeper for himself instead of trying to speculate the poet's intentions.

Heart Keats

2010-02-18T07:05:00.000-08:00

Professor Frattarola (oh great I think I spelt her name wrong) said I did a very good poem presentation!!!!!!!!!!

Which is totally something to be said for someone who prepared for 2 hours in the morning before her afternoon class.

Plus, she did laugh when I said Keats might as well entitle his Grecian Urn poem "Ode to a Pot".

Then again, I was the last to go after two Shelley poems.

Am officially in love with John Keats now. Shall take my words back on how Grecians urn suck (c.f blogpost Oct 2009).

Upon further extensive research, I realised that he would have totally been my ideal boyfriend.

Why Keats is hot:

1. He abandoned medicine for poetry.

I'm a total sucker for the "I REJECT YOU SCIENCE AND I'M GOING FOR ARTS" man. Plus, if he did ever fail at poetry, he could go back to being a doctor.

A DOCTOR.

These days, you don't see anyone out of Hwa Chong and Raffles becoming doctors. Plus girls are now trying to snag doctors because they have been proven to be hot in post-modern times (see Grey's Anatomy and ER).

2. He was labelled as a "Cockney School" writer, aka a lousy poet just because he wasn't an aristocrat in his time. Elite rebels are always sexier and smarter at the end of the day.

Plus, that made his poems more understandable compared to Wordsworth's rambling in Tintern Abbey.

3. He was a ROMANTIC man.

Though he had financial problems and tuberculosis, he became engaged to Fanny Brawne due to his deep love for her and his inability to resist her despite all the odds against them.

AWW.

In one of his love letters to her, he said, "Love is my religion - I could die for that - I could die for you."

Out of the way Edward Cullen. This rules over the lion and the lamb thing.

4. Like me, he feels that it is important to have your own writing style and to be discover/know yourself.

"I will write independently" in my "own unfettered scope"

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty".

And John Keats and his works were beautiful.

Moments of 'Magic'

2010-02-03T07:39:00.001-08:00

Memorable Event of The Day:

Kerri and I came to school with the same theme in mind (totally unplanned). I like!

Parental Moments of The Day:

Mother: I like song number twenty!

Zi Lin: It's by Jesse McCartney

Mother: Ah ah yes "Why don't you kiss me!!!!

Me: MUM it's "WHY DON'T YOU KISS HER"

Mother: But I want me! ME!!!!!!

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Me: I'm going to sleep! Oyasumi Nasai!!!!!

Dad: Oh err...Ka Na Sai!!!!!

At least he got one syllable right.

Sometimes I wonder if my dad is truly blur or being sacarstic.

Or maybe I just shouldn't talk to him when he's watching football.

Had a blast at Mich's 21st birthday PARTAYYY and East Coast Park. She specially bought nearly 1kg worth of crabsticks for me!!!! *sniggers*

HAPPY 21st BDAE MICH! (oh crap that means I'm gonna be 20 ==)

Cliche as it is, I'm happy to have known you, MLZY. (:

Reality's As Harsh As Ever

2010-01-29T07:06:00.000-08:00

I was happily changing into my comfy tee and shorts, about to meet my long awaited Malaysian relatives when I overheard them from upstairs:

Relatives to Zi Lin: Wa EVERYTIME I see you you become skinnier and skinnier!!!!!!!

Suddenly, my beloved over-sized old white tee seemed to make me twice and wide and my comfy shorts only served to show more fat. Maybe I should plan my entrance a bit.

Plan A:

Me To Relatives: Hahaha hi miss you all!!!!!! Still same size here!!!!!!!!!!

Plan B:

Me To Relatives: All of Zi Lin's fats went to me lah *giggle*

Think I should just stay in my room with my book

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Zilin (banging on my door): JIE!!!!! They are here already!!!!!!

One can never escape from reality. -.-

I went down and being the dork that I am, plan A was the first thing that was out of my mouth.

Auntie: Why you still the same! =D

Cousin (nice as always): It's ok lah dear as long as you are healthy ^^

I really love my Msian relatives and I know they do love me and everything. Plus, thanks to cousin Lynn I'm going to be a proud auntie of an ah-dorrr-ra-ble baby girl.

I only wish I had that gene that makes girls charming/womanly at 18 and the "personal something" that most of my cousins seem to have. Or at least, wish that I'm more confident at times like this.

My period must really be coming.

My Timetable (for Siewps' benefit) Amongst Other Occurences

2010-01-25T07:19:00.001-08:00

Behold: the schedule for the 2nd semester of my life in NTU

I LOVE IT THAT I HAVE JAP CLASSES NOW!!!!! Despite the whole 1730-1900 slot. But it'll all work out somehow ^^

Under Fujita sensei's teaching, I feel like a kindergarden kid learning Chinese all over again. Only with more motivation and inspiration from Yamapi's and Oguri Shun's faces.

I swear, if they had showed me Wang Lee Hom pics and Jerry Yan pics then at Jurong Calvary Kindergarden, I'd be majoring in Chinese Literature now.

Recently, Shawn tagged me in some secondary school pictures on facebook.

First Thought In the Head:

OMG IM TRYING SO HARD TO FORGET ALREADY PLEASE DONT REMIND ME.

It's like I'm trying to chuck this 'loser' side of me away. Ages 12-15 never existed for me. Period.

The only things I try to remember were the happier times. Like getting to know Huizhuang. Talking to ZY. Having Shawn as my first real guy friend. Stopping YS from turning my desk around.

Looking back now, I can't believe I was that person in FHSS! I'm so happy now. Everywhere I look in my facebook pictures, I look like I'm having/have had the time of my life.

On the other hand, I do like to smile alot in pictures regardless of the mood.

(from left) Beloved Xuannie, Kerri, Moi and Mieo Teng!

Went ALL THE WAY to Pasir Ris on Saturday for a Cultural Activities Club (CAC) BBQ. It was sincere fun minus the fact that I felt like I had gone to Malaysia and back.

Kerri french braided my hair! Which made it the 2nd person who's able to braid my hair (other than Siewps) with just a pair of hands. Sadly, thanks to my whacky hair, everything on the top started unraveling after several hours.

(Meds' and Kareen's previous attempt: FAIL. Haha!)

I seriously think french braiding is one of the hardest hair skills ever. Makes me wish I had extra fingers.

What's In:

BBQs

French Braids

Smiling

Mr Bean Cold Soya Milk

Canteen B Chicken Rice With Additional Egg and Tofu

Delifrance Croissants

Art Jam Reviews

Haiti Clicks On Facebook

The Clique Series

Japan

Calbee Prawn Crackers (Org flavour)

What's Out:

Twitter

Chinese

Canteen B Western Food (at least, I'm trying to put this one out)

Classical Lit

Why Classical Literature aka Ancient Greek Inspiration:

E.g An illustration of the post modern concept of 'being' inspired by Aristotle who was inspired by Homer's Odyssey.

Imagine all of the "beings" of the world (e.g even table and chair) gathered into this circle. The circle is an illustration of one's attempt to describe "being".

The circle itself is "being" and is a "being"

Ironically, it contains many "beings" which are "being" too. Therefore the circle is not adequate in accurately expressing the true meaning of "being". So what do the philosophers do?

Draw another circle to describe the circle "being" a "being" containing the "beings".

Once again, we encounter our previous problem with the new circle. There is never a complete circle/description because our new description aka the new circle, is a new "being" (which is also "being") that is conceived by us in order to describe "beings" and "being".

Therefore, there is NEVER a complete definition of "being". "Being" itself is contradictory and apparently impossible to describe.

I am being lost in that circle or as a circle now.

The Ins And Outs Of My Life, Ala Massie Block

2010-01-19T03:28:00.000-08:00

What's In:

1. Fujita sensei

2. Sashimi

3. Kani Chawanmushi

4. Ke$ha's "Tik Tok"

5. ANTM Reruns

7. Gold glitter nails (359 Citibella!!!!)

8. Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro

9. UK School Trip plans

10. YOG Athelete and Presenter Escorts Volunteer Position (make-up and walking classes!!!!)

11. La Senza Undies

12. Wired Bras

13. Foot socks/socks that only reach around the soles of your feet

14. Small vintage box bags

15. Starbucks drinks

16. Reunion with old friends

What's Out:

1. Spicy Salmon Sushi

2. Period weirdness

3. Crabtree and Evlyn's Cinnamon Cookies with milk

4. Black Hokkien Mee

5. Ripped thumbnail (as in, the one on my hand)

6. Crazy emotions causing a lack in logic

7. Lousy grammar and sentence constructions

8. Constipation

9. Dreaming of teeth falling out

10. My hair

11. PMS

12. Cost of Starbucks' Drinks

13. Complicated relationships

Stay Away From Milk and Cookies Late At Night When Losing Blood

2010-01-10T07:19:00.000-08:00

Can one die from period weird-ness?!

This is my...

2010-01-05T09:55:00.000-08:00

Went out with this funny 'unlikely' couple today and earned myself counselling sessions with them imparting their 'attraction' skills. Rubin volunteered to be my guy screener for the future because quoth him, "I can tell who are the good guys!"

Ahem.

And they just had to stress me out by telling me how unlikely it is to find THE ONE after university. Not that I am THAT interested. Really.

Kerri imparting her secrets "Gossip Girl" Style (naturally, Rubin cringed through the whole thing while in utter amazement of how well girls can pose)

Nic sent me this whole abrupt sms of how he's leaving for Canada to study for 2 years. Whether he is trying to pull my leg or not (AGAIN?!), I scarily find myself caring less. Still, that would explain alot for the chocs he sent for Christmas. I don't even know how I am supposed to react, really. With him, my emotional defense mechanism is now on the max.

Rubin and Kerri were quizzing me on what MY type of guy was. To be honest, I can't see myself being comfortable with one of the opposite sex like I am with my girls now, just chilling, being lame, loud and hungry, picking at food with my hands.

The only person of the opposite gender in which I was able to be as lame and hungry as possible was Nic. But then again, we're talking about someone on the opposite side of the phone. So he doesn't exactly see me lick MCD Curry Sauce off my fingers on my bed. Or stuff tissues up my nose.

Kim Sam Soon once said she didn't have much to ask of a boyfriend. She just wants to be able to proudly bring him home to her friends and family and say, "This is my boyfriend!" Then, he would likewise happily introduce her to his friends and family saying, "This is my girlfriend!"

Therefore, if true love does come by, I know I'll be telling my loved ones,
"This is my boyfriend!"

And he'd be doing the same for me.

Bye 2009!

2010-01-01T09:38:00.001-08:00

2009 has gone and I've given up on resolutions. All I shall do is ENJOY my life while trying to somehow avoid diabetes and heart attack (which my mum claims I'd sooner or later get the way I eat) and learn new things with every year.

Revelations of 2009:

1. According to a random tarot reading about possible marriage, my card read death, tomb and coffin.

2. I actually have bad grammar (quoth one of my professors)

3. But then again, my editor for Art Jam loved our article and let me do the coolest Japanese play review for 2010's M1 Fringe Festival

4. I can't lose weight

5. But I can maintain my weight

6. Spend 3 bucks on a fringe cut only if you want uneven bangs

7. There are people in school who actually like me

8. There are actually younger girls who like me

9. I have managed to keep my best friends

10. I have newly-improved bridge skills thanks to Eugene

11. Snacking on a bottle of pork floss is actually better than eating chocolate

12. Chocolate-coated potato chips from Royce rule

13. Clubbing renders deafness

14. I will never get sick of ANTM

15. I will never get sick of Oguri Shun

16. And Yamapi

17. I am no longer a 'paedophile'

18. Online shopping is SHOPPING

19. Eyeliner isn't that hard to manage with the right one

20. Zi Lin was actually cute when a toddler

21. I have a hair (on the head) fetish when it comes to guys

22. I can cause someone to be unable to squat

23. I will never do last minute essays again

24. I actually can rock it when I study

25. Zac is ACTUALLY fading from my life. Till the next time he comes onscreen of course.

26. Hyun Bin is my new love

27. Suspicion that Zi Lin has a girlfriend still persists

28. Suspicion on Zi Lin's part that I have a someone that I like still persists

29. Suspicion on my mother's part that we are all up to suspicious activities still persists

30. Neutrality on my dad's part still persists

31. I can both literally and figuratively, catch the ball. But not a frisbee.

32. When I am enjoying my food, everything else is oblivious to me.

Of Shanghai and Camp, Camp, Cram

2009-12-18T06:12:00.000-08:00

I know now why fellow bloggers Xiaxue and Dawn Yang are wayyy more popular.

Reason: Xiaxue has the discipline to blog practically every day.

People just go to Dawn Yang's blog for the pics. At least I do. Plastic surgery or not, no one can resist a pretty face!

Just in case you were thinking I've totally forgotten about you, dear reader, watch this:

Overall December Schedule:

5th to 9th----> Shanghai trip

10th to 11th----> CAC Senior's Camp at school

13th-16th----> JCOC Family Camp

21st-24th----> YDP Camp

31st----> JCOC Year End Program (Yes Chippy you are supposed to come!)

I've got you pressies that's for sure (;

Shanghai was COLD, (quoth Kerri who went there a week later, "I'm a walking snowman!") full of stylish people in pretty scarves who vaguely smelt like cigarettes.

Just in case you ever went to Shanghai and see the beautiful misty scene, get this straight in your head: IT IS POLLUTION. NOT ROMANTIC FOG.

Am seriously amazed my nose did not just fall off right then and there.

Still, there's something magical about the scene of Shanghai, with it's beautiful river, mixture of colonial, traditional Chinese and modern buildings, along with roads built so high up that when I gaze out of the taxi, it is the 20th storey or the rooftop of a building I'm seeing.

There's something to be said about a country with a large population. For every singleton I saw on the street, there was a cooing couple coming right up at me. I think we came across about 5 simultaneous wedding photoshoots in taking place by the Westlake in Hangzhou with brave brides trying to look serene in whimsical tube dresses despite the 10 degree temperature. Women in China are truly of substance!!

Food was awesome. Nothing beats egg biscuits and the fresh, fresh veggies you can get there. Being a lover of the sweet and salty, I was pretty much at home there when it came to food despite eventually craving to my eternal Western food craving by ordering a banana milkshake and Hawaiian pizza at the UBC Cafe.

Senior's camp at school was a TOTAL WORKOUT.

Mostly for the guys that is. Like the dork I am, I amazingly most likely caused a guy to be unable to squat thanks to this game where the girls basically had to use a human ladder made up of extremely persevering guys holding each other up on a SLIPPERY slope. My muscles totally got a workout on that one.

Was initially not looking forward to camp THAT much due to fear of falling sick from being tired out but things brightened when Kerri and I found out that we were in the same group!!!!!!! That was totally amazing considering my luck in general, i.e I usually end up in some group where I can't exactly get along with everyone without revealing at some point how much of a dork I can be. Kerri was also brilliant enough to actually bring her SPF 130 sunblock which is why I'm now blushing at the correct areas without any peeling or tanning.

Family camp was another workout thanks to the lamb which, quoth Audrey, felt like "eating a zoo" or, quoth me, felt as if one were "chewing on the hairs of a goat". Thankfully, breakfast was awesome with omelette (YES), cereal and french toast with maple syrup ^^

Also got to play games like the "Get The Ball" game in the pool, in which Meda and I practically attempt to cripple the guys by launching ourselves upon them, i.e water body-slamming in order to get the ball or stop them from getting the ball. Trust me, no physical pleasure of any kind was involved. It was pretty hilarious though. Jia Meng felt amazed that he could walk after that. Luckily for my brother, he was on my side.

All in all, December 2009 has been smashing so far, both literally and figuratively.

I'm Leaving, On a Jet Plane Now

2009-12-04T09:28:00.001-08:00

I'm leaving for CHINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...

Ah.

Specifically Shanghai.

So watch this space for rants on that not-so-little communist country five hours from the little red dot I'm living in.

Sometimes I really believe I can understand how the Whos felt like in the plant Horton found.

Am feeling positive about the trip right now due to I-hate-cheena-stuff Kerri actually claiming that there are hotties to be found in China.

(But then again, with their population, there HAS to be some hotties.)

Bo-ho-ho Chic!

2009-11-30T08:47:00.001-08:00

Jia Yi told me I had a rather boho-chic style with a liking for flowy stuff!!!!!!!

I google-ded "boho-chic" and this was what google came up with:

Me likes! Esp those pretty headbands *_*

Looks like I've found a prefered name for my general sense of style thanks to Jia Yi! (;

The Storm Warriors Leave Me High...And Dry.

2009-11-30T08:16:00.000-08:00

Forget Taylor Lautner. I'm dreaming of Aaron Kwok tonight!!!!!!!!

Check out those 'Godly' biceps. Envision those abs under that suit of armour (which were revealed in the movie). And he's 45.

Not to mention, this man with the biceps and abs was sitting right behind me along with an amicable looking Ekin Cheng during the latest Storm Warriors movie premiere tonight.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was all I could do to sip on my diet coke and not attempt to make a grab for their... ...Never mind.

Sadly, despite an awesome display of special effects and manliness, the show marks the second crappy movie I've watched after "New Moon," with a lousy, cliched plot filled with loopholes. It was almost as if the special effects were all added in last minute to cover up the sudden realisation that the plot sucks.

Still, chops given to Ekin and Aaron for good acting attempts and for obviously keeping themselves super toned despite their age. They practically look EXACTLY like they did in the first movie (FANTASTIC, by the way) which I watched when I was eight. And within that space of 11 years I ended up fat while they continue to look like superior male specimens.

At times, I truly hate celebs!

Movie premieres are totally awkward. You have gorgeous skinny celebrities, skinny children of my dad's colleagues in the latest runway threads roaming about in contrast to me with my jeans and Tee.

In addition, I'm the only one who actually bothers to get food and drinks from the snack bar while everyone else is (obviously) watching their weight.

To top it all off, the you have the BIG boss, aka my dad's boss, wanting to shake my hand, enquiring after my welfare while others watch on obviously thinking what this girl who doesn't even put on mascara and eyeliner to a premiere and obviously looks like she just came from school has done to deserve such treatment. Not to mention, I actually gawked at his proffered hand before wiping coke condensation off on my pants unglamourously before shaking his hand with a sheepish smile.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?! *sigh*

New Moon (Not the abalone)

2009-11-26T08:45:00.001-08:00

Lucky Kristen Stewart gets to hug both Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner in "New Moon".

Without their shirts on (as in Robert and Taylor).

Not to mention, I got to hear my name uttered in passing with fear every now and then.

"New Moon" was a boring flop.

But at least it was a good-looking one.

Quoth my mum miserably and excitedly, "The only part I wake up was when the wolf man take off his shirt!"

Watch only on youtube when edited to show only Jacob and Edward scenes.

Dancing Ellen

2009-11-18T07:39:00.000-08:00

WHO KNEW ELLEN COULD DANCE!!!!! HAHA.

Cutest thing of the day.

Just Maybe-E-E. You Belong With Me-E-E

2009-11-15T21:13:00.000-08:00

In absolute D.O.R.K mood in the school canteen now, chowing on nuggets, slurping at bubble tea, playing solitare (thank God for the 'undo' function) and reading Detective Conan on my lappy. Alone. Except for the occasional housefly hovering near my nuggets. BEGONE!!!!!!!

ALL MY ESSAYS ARE OVER AND DONE WITH!

Though I know I'm so going to regret it when I get them back.

I'm never going to try write a 1800 word essay in 4 hours from 5-9am again. Much less a 1800 word essay on just a ~~friggin~~ sonnet.

Right now my life is consists of:

1. Being happy that previous essay assignments are over and done with

2. Thinking of how I can improve on previous essays

3. Thinking of future thesis paragraphs (PARAGRAPHS not statements) I have to come up with

4. Thinking of what enriching literary text I ~~am forced to~~ should embark on next

5. Thinking of what I should be writing for exams

Yes I know, I've been a tad stressed out lately. Especially considering I dreamt of meeting Tyra Banks ANTM style only to end up singing Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me" to her. W.E.I.R.D.

If only I could just...

Random Things Advantageous/No-life Things I Would Like To Do:

1. Win lots of money the MCD Monopoly thing

2. Win at minesweeper

3. Go to Japan

4. Kiss my bolster

5. Curl up with a good book aka CHICK LIT not Milton

6. Read Desire Climax (sadly/not sadly it is kind of what it sounds like)

7. Eat Astons' teriyaki chicken chop

8. SHOPPPP (but I'm dead broke)

9. JuBeat

10. Hire a hot stand-in boyfriend

11. Get another cup of bubble tea

12. Watch the latest Cyndi Wang drama (don't cringe)

13. Spend a day mixing eyeshadow colours on my face

14. Read Jughead digests

15. Eat a parfait

16. Eat Royce's Chocolate Coated Potato Chips

17. Eat Sakae's Kani Chawanmushi

18. Get a chanel bag (I just like the design it makes me think of pillows!)

19. Go on a roller coaster ride

20. Holler Taylor Swift songs

21. Try a Michael Jackson dance

ARRGGHH my lappy is running out of batterr...........

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Scream, Everybody's Screaming Now

2009-11-06T22:30:00.000-08:00

Assignments Due:

HL101 800 Word Essay: Coming Monday

HL102 1800 Word Essay: Coming Tuesday

HW101 500 Word Essay: Coming Wednesday

HL106 2000 Word Essay: Next Monday

After that, exams.

And I haven't done anything.

Snack. Smack.

2009-11-03T00:53:00.000-08:00

I LOVE KOREAN CHOCOLATE WHEAT STICKS!!!!!!

It's only S$1.50 and there's 5 big, thick. luscious pieces inside.

Not to mention, there's some semblance of health to it since it is a wheat-based
product so you can kid yourself happily while eating chocolate.

Snacking is essential for an Anglo-Saxon literature essay on Beowulf.

*reaches for Calbee Prawn Crackers next*

'An-pill'

2009-10-31T00:11:00.000-07:00

I decided on a whim that I wanted to look like I have soft beautiful straight hair (everyone knows my hair at it's usual state is, disastrous) for the next two days so I went for a hair wash at my neighbourhood's salon.

"Give her the an-pill", my mother says imperiously to the hairdresser.

"Ok that will be twenty bucks"

Twenty bucks!!!!!! I just want a simple ten-dollar hair wash!!!!!!!!!!

Besides, 'an-pill' sounds like some weird self-destruction like those you see in sci-fi movies.

"Don't worry you won't regret it," my mum says with a wink

Subsequently after washing my hair, the hairdresser proceeded produce to the dubious 'an-pill' that turned out to be a clear vial of liquid from the shelf.

Which smelt like Ho Heng White Flower Oil as she worked it into my damp scalp.

However, immediately I felt this LOVELY cooling senstation on my scalp!!!!!!! Like someone just pushed my head into a bucket of ice.

Shiioookk.

This was followed by a relaxing numbness.

I guess I inherited my sadistic tendencies from my mother after all. Mothers know us best!

Apparently, the hairdresser told me that 'an-pill' is a scalp relaxant from Italy and that some people like it so much that they use it every day.

Xia Xue says the most beautiful thing in the world is an orgasm.

An-pill comes close to it. Minus the smell.

I love my friends! As usual.

2009-10-30T01:00:00.000-07:00

I HAVE SUCH SWEET FRIENDS!!!!!!

Yes I'll mass distribute copies of my article.

And get loads of copies like Becky Bloomwood just to see the byline.

Only that it was not totally done by me because Maryam was helping me out too!

Who needs a man when you can have such great friends!!!!!!

~~Unless that man is Zac Efron or Yamapi or Oguri Shun!~~

Ultimate Sin

2009-10-27T23:16:00.001-07:00

The ultimate sin is not blasphemy, but Royce's Chocolate Coated Potato Chips.

In which I just indulged in.

Art Jam Is Coming and I'm Done With Copyright!!!!

2009-10-27T23:00:00.000-07:00

The 2000 Word Copyright Law essay is FINALLY DONE AND OVER WITH!!!!!!!!!

So is the presentation for the essay, which I think I pretty much rocked out considering that I did the essay within a day without a clue till now what is copyright.

At least the Prof could say I was...Animated.

Since there was a point in my presentation in which I was so agitated about RecordTV's possible copyright infringement that I made a banging motion with my hand on a stomping foot (gladiators accompanied by a hot pink pedicure what's more!) to illustrate how RecordTV shot itself in the foot by suing Mediacorp for potential business revenue damage.

Oh well.

I am so excited the November issue of 'Art Jam' is coming up aka MY VERY FIRST ARTICLE IN A MAGAZINE. I just met my editor today and she said Maryam (brilliant co-writer) and I did a ripping good job.

I'm so gonna grab a copy when it's out!!!!!!

Maybe two. Or five.

B MINUS

2009-10-20T23:20:00.000-07:00

Oh no. Oh no no no no.

I got a B minus for my first Craft of Writing essay.

B.

MINUS.

Coupled with cancellations and circles all over.

I'm such a loser that I can't even do a free writing activity well. I ought to die. I ought to just stab myself in the heart and fry my own intestines while I'm at it. I ought to...

"Excuse me is this yours? I think you took my one"

Gloria. Victoria. Oops.

(Just in case you were wondering, it's an 'A')

Tonight's Gonna Be A Good Good Night

2009-10-19T12:28:00.000-07:00

I sleep well because I know I'm on your mind...

Your handphone wallpaper...

And your drawing board.

Which is why I will be having sweet dreams tonight ^^

I ADORE TECHNOLOGY!!!!!!!!!

Random Sidenote:

Happy Bdae Boonie!!!!!!!!! Must start acting your age!!!!!!!! (;

Oh Happen Day!

2009-10-19T02:59:00.000-07:00

Happening ~~Buys~~ Moments of The Day:

Dorothy Perkins top at S$9!!!!! Steal of the day wee! *does the 'zi-lian' pose 'unglamly' in the toilet*

Pretty pyjamas. To at least make me feel pretty when asleep. Though I have a feeling Zi Lin will L-O-L at me for it later at night when we try out the new Beatles Rockband album. It's so cute that I might just be actually tempted to wear the shirt when going out! Luxury buy. Don't ask me how much.

Unhappening Event of The Day:

THE PIMPLE STILL PERSISTS, STICKING OUT LIKE A FIFTY CENT COIN ON MY FACE TOPPED WITH A SPARKLING WHITE HEAD.

Which pretty much renders all the pretty clothes useless. Gahh.

There is MAGIC!! (thanks to Fancl and Bodyshop)

2009-10-16T08:12:00.000-07:00

Magic exists in this world after all,

judging from Fancl's mild cleansing oil.

My 33 bucks was worth it!!!!!!

You just have to apply it onto your face with DRY hands (trust me, I did it when my hands were wet once and it wasn't a pretty sight), mess around with your face for a bit then rinse it off.

Then voila, ALL YOUR MAKE-UP goes away. Even the toughest ever waterproof Kanebo eyeliner cannot withstand the power of Fancl's cleansing oil. So much for mild.

Not to mention, there are no preservatives and it is highly recommended for sensitive skin. Plus it's good for taking away some of the daily grime from your face as well before cleanser use.

Speaking of cleansers,

Thank You God; You created aloe vera,

which eventually led to the invention of aloe vera cleansers and toners by Body Shop.

I can't even find the proper words to tell you of the wonders of Body Shop's aloe vera cleanser. I can actually feel my skin pulsate with delight while using it.

I love Body Shop.

Being inside a Body Shop outlet is the closest you can get being inside a forest/plantation/farm without the bug and snakes factor.

You are assaulted with fruity scents, flowery scents, nutty (literally) scents, and if you bother to try to sniff any harder without giving the impression that you are suffering from H1N1, you feel that you are practically pressing your nose to Mother Nature.

I guess the only somewhat unnatural thing there would be the synthetic make-up brushes and make-up but even make-up has MINERALS in it now.

Which is why being in Body Shop is like being in a forest with a huge random rock containing minerals.

What's more, Body Shop places LOADS of emphasis on environmentalism, so much that everytime I get something from there, I feel as if I've just significantly contributed to the environment by holding that 3/4 recycled plastic bottle of shower gel contained in a recycled brown paper bag.

All hail au natural facial products!!!!!

The Show Must Go On

2009-10-12T04:30:00.000-07:00

Whenever am I going to watch ~~my Joseph Gordon-Levitt~~ (500) Days of Summer!!!!

School is so hectic these days with more and more assignments to think about (which never happens) or do.

Though studying at NTU is sort of helping my writing get better (in essays, not here where I rant about Zac because I know if I start writing here like I do on my essays Meda will boycott this blog HA), the life of a University student is pretty individualistic one in my case.

Good thing I got enough practice of individualism in FHSS.

At least I know how to do a proper MLA Works Cited Page now.

Sometimes I feel like a total hypocrite. I can totally understand Hamlet's "To be or not to be". 90% of my life feels like a play, albeit the occasional bad acting on my part. I find myself acting in certain ways just because it caters to the expectations of my peers, my family, my religion, so much that nowadays, I'm confused as to whether what I've been acting out has truly become part of me. Which is pretty scary, but the show must go on or I'll die, literally and figuratively.

One thing for sure though:

In my heart, I truly love.

(Mum reading over my shoulder yells, "DEAR U PMS AHH")

What A Girl Wants

2009-10-08T09:36:00.000-07:00

Victoria wants to save up for...

Killer heels

Pretty necklace

Cute Haversack

Ear piercings so she can wear pretty earrings again

Glamour Heels

Glamour Flats

Comfy Loafers

Vintage Bracelet

Vintage Ring

Yet another school bag

Cute wedgies of the foot variety (not that the wedgie of the other variety is cute, excluding that of potatoes)

Studded Sandals

Cute bag for the rare non-academic hangouts

And most of all, hiring a hot stand-in boyfriend to accompany her when hanging out with couples

Assignment 1

2009-10-05T08:07:00.000-07:00

Humanity and Nature: An Irony

~~John Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn" portrays the ironic relationship between humanity and nature~~

~~John Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn" portrays the ironic relationship between humanity and nature by showing how nature can cause man to desist and man can only persist with existence in an urn~~

~~John Keats cleverly uses the imagery of a Grecian Urn and the happenings depicted on the urn to represent humanity unnaturally existing for eternity~~

~~John Keats sucks~~

The Grecian Urn used by John Keats in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" represents a halt in time that is beautiful but unnatural, neglecting the beauty in the actual process of ageing and the idea of moving on with time and reality

~~Grecian urns suck~~

John Keats’ “Ode on a Grecian Urn” portrays the ironic relationship between the natural mortality of humanity and humanity’s perception of the joys of unnatural immortality. This essay would explore how time, as part of nature, affects humanity when halted and this is effectively shown by Keats ...

I can't do this.

Anythingg-goes

2009-10-02T01:21:00.001-07:00

My 2nd-hand clothes store is finally up at http://anythingg-goes.blogspot.com!!!!!!!!!

So spread the news to your deceptively free-size friends/plus-size friends.

I'm doing this so I can sell more clothes in order to buy more clothes. What a vicious cycle. >:(

the Wedding

2009-10-01T09:54:00.000-07:00

"I'm going for Christopher's wedding."

"HUH?!"

"Fann's wedding lah."

"OH."

The power of Fann.

Yes I had the fortune to attend the supposed wedding of the year which ended up not as cracked up as it should have been.

Within 20 seconds of her arrival in her Bollywood inspired gown I received the various texts from my friends. I love technology.

mlzy: Hahahaha! Yeah she look like muslim with table cloth lol!

Xuannie: I just reach home. hahaha bollywood style seh! Haha what if I wear a kimono or sm korean thing. hahahahaha..wear qipao. hahahahaha i like my victorian poofy dresses...hahaha...her earrings very bling.

honeybaby: Lol! Omg the wedding dress sucks ok...What a disappointement! She should have worn more revealing ones. I thought got terrorist can. Zzz

Mumsy: ~~Eek...U more beautiful...~~Nepal...Dont trust david thing...She could b bettter...Let down...

Kerri Bimbo: How's the wedding??!! Got see Jeanette Aww???? Pierre Png? And is the food good????

Let's just say she looked her best as a cardboard figurine that night.

What I attended was a media affair, not a wedding dinner. Imagine yourself as a bride proposing a toast only to have CROWDS of guests and reporters taking pictures of you without even bothering to raise their glasses properly. Not to mention Jack Neo with his constant home video surveillance from our table. Poor Fann didn't even have time to chat up with her relatives as she was tugged from table to table by camera crews who wanted her to, basically, by the looks of it, hit a target of 10 000 facebook wedding albums. Not to mention the seedy looking/perhaps drunk Uncles approching our table, telling me what a great boss my dad is. I neglect to mention that he's my slave on weekends.

Fortunately, there were memorable moments of Jacelyn Tay encouraging me to exercise, Fann telling me how 'pek-cek' she is because my dad wouldn't let them off from work the next day and the two marketing sisters from the Scorpio East company asking me to add them on facebook and MSN so they can send me the latest TVB dramas. Oh, and not to mention, apologising to Jack Neo for not having watched his latest movie due to my aversion of the horror genre.

When I get married, it will be a simple affair.

Fan of Fann

2009-09-27T11:32:00.001-07:00

My parents' are on Black Eyed Peas and Beyonce high. Hooray for them *deadpans*

Mother *whimsically*: Beyonce is a GODDESS. I tell you when she shake everywhere don't shake except for the two thing in front there!!!! She can really shake!!!!! Fergie is also pretty lah but I'm sure she got botox one!!!!!

Dad nods in starry-eyed agreement.

At least I get to go for the long awaited (locally) Fann and Chris wedding. I knew since Return of the Condor Heroes that they'll make a cute couple!!!!!!!!!

Fann Wong is so pretty >:(

Admit it; no Chinese girl in Sg goes without even wishing a teeeennnyy bit that she's Fann in her childhood.

If you can't remember, you must have thought that when you were too young to recall.

Which reminds me, I TOTALLY HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT WHAT TO WEAR. Mich says people there would be really dressed up so I must wear nice clothes and do up my hair.

Me (in Long Tee and jeans in which I wear like, so much that it's practically school uniform now): Dad what should I wear this Tuesday?!

Dad: Just wear what you are wearing now lor

Men. Honestly. They have it so easy. Throw on some shirt and tie and they are all done. Though of course, they have to match it properly too, in which case it is easy for my dad since

1. He has a mostly black and white wardrobe (you really have to be dyslexic with fashion to get it wrong with black and white)

2. My mum does the matching for him

All I have to do, is to find a nice outfit that actually fits and does not make me look like a withered rafflesia by tomorrow. How hard can that be?!

Oh sod it it doesn't matter since Fann will look better than every female there, even the currently all-popular Felicia Chin.

Will resolve to grab 715 and Nat Ho for pics if I spot them this time.

The joy of having my dad as their boss: They can't refuse a picture with me; Even if I look like Susan Boyle before her recent makeover

Though I think they wouldn't exactly mind Suan Boyle since she's actually more famous than I am. And she can sing while I can't sing for my non-existent nuts.

ONCE AGAIN,

WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING WITH MY LIFE?!?!

Dreaming Of Bangs And Romance

2009-09-23T20:42:00.000-07:00

I want to watch this!

Because I'm a total sucker for funny, meaningful romance movies which do not happen in the real world (that's the real ugly truth ha!). Not to mention, Joseph Gordon Levitt IS kind of hot except for when he was in G.I Joe acting as crazy Cobra Commander. And I do love Zooey Deschanel's hair. I want bangs like hers!!

Money Flies, As Always

2009-09-22T08:47:00.000-07:00

Dear Student,

We are looking for 150 first-year NTU students to take part in our study on Technology and Social Behaviors in the psychology division at NTU. You will receive a total of $57 for using a website every day for about 5 minutes from anywhere (even from your home) for a month. You will be paid $1 everyday and extra bonuses for filling in questionnaires before and after the completion of the one-month study.

You are qualified to participate if you:

(1) are a first-year NTU student
and
(2) have not used Twitter before

I JUST GOT MYSELF A TWITTER ACCOUNT THIS MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kill me, please. Figuratively.

Growing Up and Getting Lost

2009-09-22T08:08:00.000-07:00

Nowadays when I look down upon my shirt, I actually spy some semblance of a cleavage. Somewhat.

The wonders of John Little push-ups.

Only that wires really hurt like %$#!@# after a long day!!!!

No surprise considering that you can actually murder someone with a bra wire as seen from Detective Conan.

If you are thinking of getting Dan Brown's latest book, don't bother. Sorry Mr Brown I truly loved "Angels and Demons", "Digital Fortress" and even had some fondness for "The Da Vinci Code" despite the whole conspiracy hoo-ha of how Jesus actually had kids.

But "The Lost Symbol" was well...Lost.

To think I actually wasted 48 bucks and a good night's rest on it!!!! (Not to mention I rushed to school this morning and didn't get a chance slap on any concealer on my eye bags)

It was like reading wikipedia with a lousy plot. I think even Chaucer made more sense.

That's saying something considering that I can only understand the modern English version of The Canterbury Tales. And by modern, we mean Shakespearean Ang Moh.

Crows Zero 2

2009-09-18T10:41:00.000-07:00

MR EFRON YOU MUST BE QUICK BEFORE MY HEART IS TOTALLY SOLD ON OGURI SHUN =/

I love Shun's acting!!!!!!!! He has such a cool 'wth' facial expression (which Huizhuang does a good imitation of as well). I even adore his dumb hairstyles. Must be love.

Crows Zero 2 is a crazy weird show. I won't be surprised if the director/camera crew actually got beaten up along the way during the fighting scenes since you have like 50 hot/not-hot Jap males punching each other in a squeezed environment practically all the time. Not to mention all the growlings, roars and six-packs. A steamy environment indeed. Quote from traid leader whose long Japanese name I couldn't catch/remember, "We are all animals!!!!!"

Jap guys all have fantasitic/Sean Lim-worthy complexions.

Some of them are prettier than us girls even ==

Not forgetting the strange 'LOL' characters like the gay Lee Jun Ki look alike guy with the perpetual black umbrella and the loser who always whips out his switch knife only to flunk miserably.

Yes, real men fight with their fists. At least in Crow Zero.

I must have a sadistic sense of humour since I found the whole thing, ~~red paint~~ blood and all, actually hilarious.

Watashiwa love Jap movies! And actors. ^^

Crows Zero 2

2009-09-17T22:53:00.001-07:00

I'M GOING TO CATCH A OGURI SHUN MOVIE LATER!!!!!!!!!!

*hyperventilates*

Though I don't think he'll look good in that movie since he's acting as a member of the Yakuza, aka Japanese beng.

Of Femine Types and The Usual Boredom

2009-09-16T21:09:00.000-07:00

God answered my prayers!!!! Sort of. It rained this morning so the weather now is cool, balmy and breezy (by the way, what does balmy mean?!) so I find myself huddled with a shawl in the HSS library doing the occasional twitter and facebook check while mugging Detective Conan.

I have no life.

Am planning a Popeye meal and Singapore Flyer trip on Monday (national Holiday yay!!!! What I love about our multi-cultural society upon occasion) with the Han twins, Mich and Siewps (pending). Despite my thoughts of reserving the Singapore flyer as a 'first love' spot for future boyfriend(s) Mich convinced me to go anyway since

1. The boyfriend will pay in future

2. There's student price now

At this rate I travel I'll be all, "Oh it's nice but I see already! =/" to the poor sod who brings me around.

To Mr Efron: You better hurry up before I've seen everything there is to see!!!!!

The University life is truly full of I-don't-know-you-but-you-look-familiar faces considering that I walk past corridoors only to have people look at me squinty eyed and me giving a squinty-eyed look of my own back. Except that I don't do it too often in case my eyeliner smudges.

Beauty is a pain but a necessary one. As I've told Kareen and Canida before, the girls in my school can be classified as such:

1. The Eyeliners

The eyeliner in the English faculty is the fundamental beauty tool. It supposedly makes one more...Intense. Alert. Or like in my case, it enhances your dark circles.

These girls are never seen without THE black line right there on the lash line, nor that little black tilt at the corner of the eye. Not to mention mascara and the occasional fake lashes.

2. The Bandaged

Just in case you were wondering, they ain't injured. I think. Basically, bandaged girls dress in tight, TIGHT tube dresses which have no room for a tummy and the occasional 'zip' design at some random part to make people wonder where things would lead to when unzipped. Naughty. This is often coupled with tight, TIGHT cardigans as well.

I have never tried this. Obviously.

3. The Stilleto

Note: A Stilleto can be either a bandaged or eyeliner. Or both. Applies vice cersa.

This feminine species is never without that thin chopstick-like (oh sod it it's a FREAKING CHOPSTICK) heel which ranges from the strappy to the pump. They are often seen to be avoiding drains and cracks in the ground.

4. The Heck Care

Usually consisting of hall students, baggy pants, caps and over-sized tees.

5. The Skinnies

Not necessarily with reference to figure but with reference to jeans. Usually accompanied with long tees

6. The Stockings

Dress/long tees with the ever-so-fashionable black-coloured stockings, be it striped, ripped or in net form.

Mine tend to be ripped. Not by deliberate intention.

7. The Vintage

Bronze-coloured accesories, huge flower/something in hair and flowy flowery dresses.

Note: Accesories are usually accompanied by bird-cage/carousel/vespa/vintage camera with the HUGE lens/hot air balloon/Audrey Hepburn black-and-white photo designs.

8. The Beach (no pun intended)

Bright coloured-spags/tanks/Little Miss or Mr-Something tees accompanied by stripped shorts/denim cutoffs. Not forgetting the basket bag/sailor uniform design bags.

9. The Sweet Taiwan Girl

Decked in whatever that's from PG Mall, Sky Blue and Orange Bear. Not forgetting the 'kawaii high' ponytail. Or the huge hair bun on the head.

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And the list goes on...

As for now, I'm in experimentation mode.

On The Way To Driving Nirvana

2009-09-14T19:52:00.000-07:00

I PASSED MY BASIC THEORY TEST!!!!!!!!

Which means I can actually drive a car now. The one with the 'L' plate.

I really enjoy wearing my rabbit necklace it makes me feel pretty ^^

Again, today is one of those sticky, hot, wet, stuffy days where I totter about school with a misplaced centre of gravity thanks to the 'dumbell'.

Lucky Meds actually got to go to Genting for some cold weather and play.

Singapore, PLEASE SNOW.

Where I Obviously Got My 'Lit' Genes

2009-09-14T08:51:00.001-07:00

Mother: I see all your guy friends like don't like you THAT way one hor!!!!! But never mind I can see that you don't like them THAT way also!!!!!!!

Sometimes I get confused as to whether she is paying a compliment or an insult. Talk about puns.

Readings! >:(

2009-09-14T08:41:00.000-07:00

Things To Be Read Without Sleeping:

1. The Canterbury Tales

2. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

3. Sir Gawain and The Green Knight

4. Faerie Queene

5. Letters From An American Farmer

6. Walden

8. Hamlet

9. Shakespeare Sonnets

10. Sidney's Sonnets

11. Marketing textbook

12. Singapore Copyright and Intellectual Property Law

*PEK CEK*