NEW YEAR........

It's the New Year... Again. Somehow I feel like 2009 just started not long ago, and now everything's about to wrap up to start 2010. We're not having any New Year party or anything, but my mom and dad did get some snacks and other munchies for stomach entertainment while watching the TV countdown. But I'll most probably be watching Rain's Fashion concert instead. Haha.

Every new year I always tell myself, I want this year to be different, I want this year to be well-lived, I want this year to be better than the last. But it always doesn't work out that way. All the time, it comes right back down to following the school timetable, the zombie-like life of waking up, eating, going to school, study study, work work work, sleep. I really really really want to break out of this mode of living this year. I don't know if I'm able to do it, but I'll try my best. I'll try to live like there's no tomorrow, try to do new things and step out of my comfort zone once in a while. Along the way, I hope to discover more of who I really am, my purpose in life, and the bare essence and philosophy of living. Haha, sounds a bit over-the-top right? But it's something that I really want to achieve... that standpoint in life where you know where you want to go, who you are, what you live for, and how you can be a better person. It's not really enlightenment, but more like fufilling the journey of self-discovery.

Now I wish I'm back in New York, the Big Apple, joining in their New Year Celebrations in Time's Square.


Today I went to watch Sherlock Holmes with my Dad. I think my Dad and my Aunt are the two people whom I have watched the most movies with. I like the director Guy Ritchie's interpretation of Sherlock Holmes, as much as the classic version. But in the movie, I would say I prefer Dr Watson to Sherlock Holmes. Watson somehow seems to have more class and edge when he does things. Haha... I heard that the British tabloids nicknamed Jude Law (the actor who plays Dr Watson) Hot-son. LOL. It's a good movie, I must say, Sherlock Holmes. I can't wait for the sequel. Judging from the ending, I'm 99% sure there's gonna be one. =))

yesterday was my aunt's wedding. We didn't do a super elaborate job nor a over the top wedding, just booked a small salon room in Conrad Hotel just enough for four tables and around 30 plus close family and friends. I didn't wear my prom dress as planned, I switched to another dark purple dress I had in my closet. I won't publish any photos on my blog, I personally do not feel safe flaunting my personal life and my loved ones on a webpage that is accessible to not only friends but the international public as well. I'll most probably be posting them on Facebook on a later date.

The food was super sumptous yesterday, thanks to the chinese restaurant at Conrad. I talked a lot with Nancy (Uncle Mark's elder sister) and Ron, her boyfriend. Oh, and they had a really beautiful wedding cake. It wasn't the usual white cream covered cake, but a fruitcake with LOTS, and I mean LOTS of fruits on top as topping. Not just any other fruits, but lots of BERRIES. Forgive me, a super diehard fan of Berries (any berries, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, you name it!) speaking here...

Yeah, so I'm back in Singapore, nothing much has changed about me, just that I have this accent I cannot shake off until about 2-3weeks later, and a little bit change in status. Cheng Hui called, and I spoke to her in my "Singaporean accent" but it all seemed so so unnatural. Like I was forcing it or something....
Sheryl contacted me about this job offer as a telemarketer with Prudential, but I'll have to turn it down. My parents don't want me to work at all. So I guess I'm back with my housewife training. Haha.

Oh, and guess what, I'm learning to play Taylor Swift songs on my guitar, and it's working out great. =))

Christmas.

Finally, it's Christmas. Yeah, so MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone. =))

I've already opened the presents from my cousins, and here's what I've got... er, Oil control paper from the brand Anna Sui (with a Anna Sui case), two dolls which are keychains (and which look a bit scary, to me), a skirt, a coin purse and a Bvlgari Fragrance set with soap and stuff (but the soap's scent is too overpowering for me....). I can't say i'm disappointed with the presents, but I must say the dolls are freaky. I've never liked dolls since the beginning of my existance, and it still stays true after 16 years of age.

I'm not going to spell what my friends gave me. It'll take the whole day. But these group of presents are much better than the ones from the above group. Oops...=X No offence....

The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Square has been beautifully lighted up since my birthday, and I finally got a chance to see it. It's like super-duperly-huge, and magnificent in every way possible. Of course, a trip to that area has to include ice-skating, which I am miserably bad at. So, I came home with no less than a couple of bruises, but i'll survive. Haha.

We're having sort of a sleep-over thing tonight, so everyone's (about 23 odd people) are squashed in Nick's home and Trish's & Aaron's house next door. Half of the 23 are alsleep by now, it's almost 2 a.m. here... just completed the Christmas countdown party. I love it that it's a day behind Singapore. Going to church tonight (now it's 1.55 a.m. on the 25th of dec here), to stretch our vocal chords with songs. Haha. I can't even bear to sleep, just want to treasure every second of time I have here. Some magical things have happened as usual. I think it's 1 degree outside.

I'll be back on Sunday. I don't want to. Life is so much more relaxing and fun up here. I wish it was like this back home. Yeah, I wish.

이승가 ~! 이승가 ~~!!!

Lee Seung Gi's performance. I find it a little bit funny, cause some of his dance moves are a bit too like "acting-cute". Haha... I like his song lyrics, they really mean something. Not to worry, his other performances are not so "act-cutish". LOLS. Nick and Erik were like impersonating Lee Seung Gi in the living room, and THAT was HILARIOUS. Well, it was already a miracle they got more than half of the Korean Lyrics right. Haha...

Lee Seung Gi is actually quite multi-talented. I just found out that he can speak Korean, Japanese and English. He plays the guitar and piano, and did well in school also. He was class president in both middle and high school, and he managed to graduate with a Bachelor Degree on International Trade and Commerce despite his crazy schedule. He acts, hosts and sings. A part of me is like screaming "That's the life I want to live!!!" while I was reading his wikipedia article. Haha.

It's going to be Christmas Eve in like 1 min from now here. Merry CHRISTMAS!

Time, PLEASE CRAWL.

I can't believe that December is about to end. The thought of recieving O level results, going back to school just SUCKS. Totally. It feels like you've just got your life back and somebody's about to snatch it away from you all over again. I'm scared to see my O level results. I dread to return to the zombie like life of non-exisitence, where your life revolves around a timetable of stuff, half of which you don't even like. I wish I could fast forward to University, where I can study and do the things that I want. My uncle wants me to aim for Harvard or Yale. Nuts. I don't know where i'm going yet, I just know that I won't be taking up a local Uni. They don't have the course I want.

I'll be back in Singapore on Sunday... Just in time for my Aunt's wedding. Uncle Mark is coming over on Sunday also, we'll see how things go. I'll be re-wearing my prom dress for that. I didn't spend more than a hundred for a one-time wear.

I just bought a new dress yesterday. I don't know why I did but I just did. Ok, I don't make sense. I just bought it cause it was cheap, like S$28 around. The rest of the gang bought more things than me, of course. Trish even got a USD 300+ bag, which we all thought was over priced, but she thought it was "cheap"... It still snows, which is good. I oughta take in as much of this weather as I can. Today I went to the school, met some of the freshmen. Seriously I think that this batch is better than the previous one. They installed a new recording studio ( like those to record music in CDs) in the school, so I'm going to play around with that with Marisol tmr. Went out with the boys today too, Snowball fight in Central Park. HAHA. That was super FUN. Nick and I got 2nd place in the snowball fight. Lols. Nobody has ever managed to beat Ashley and Erik in snowball fights (unsurprisingly they got first place). EVER. I can't wait to meet Jamal tomorrow. He's got a mind like Qun Jie's (a.k.a super genius who tops the Grade with ease) but can dance like MJ. haha, that's something that Qun Jie can never do, i guess. lols.

I'm going downstairs for supper now. Apple pie. YUMMO.

I'm gone with the wind again, I guess. For those of you who know where the hell I am, keep it low key. That is, don't tell anyone. For those who don't, you'll just have to guess. =) I still have internet access, I still can blog, and I'll be back soon after Christmas. That's all I can say. There is a snowflake stuck on the window now. Haha. Sometimes when I look out the window, this place feels so foreign yet so familiar, to an extend that it is a little welcoming.

I can't blog for long, got to go sleep. It's 10.52 pm here, and i've got a whole day of Christmas shopping with Mari and the gang tmr.

Yesterday I had this really strange dream that a big dog ran into my house and started jumping around everywhere. And that I was studying this strange thing related to atomics. (I hate Science, so i don't know how that got there) So I patted the dog, my family came to see what was happening, and I took a look at the dog collar to see whose dog it was. The words on the dog tag were all korean. So okay, we fed the dog, and used this very high tech computer screen thing that is connected to all the apartments in my block. Each apartment is represented by a green square on the screen, and if anything happened to any of the apartments, the square would be red. There was one particular red square, and we selected that, and the "crisis" was "missing dog". The dog, who was also looking at the computer screen, suddenly sat up, like he realised something, and walked out the door, possibly back home. WEIRD!!

People say that dreams are supposed to mean something, but what the heck does that mean?

I'm very proud of the huge stack of stuff that I have thrown out of my study room. Haha... Hopefully I can transform that junkyard into a place where I can actually sit down and write something by the end of this month. =) I feel like going shopping again, but I really must not spend anymore cash. I'm not broke or something, in fact I have a substantial amount in my treasury, but I just saw how much we spend on our Korea trip. It was crazy. we really splurged like mad. I can't tell you how much, but it's more than what most people can afford. Bottom line? Given my character, I feel guilty about every penny I spend. So, I've become a saving freak now, trying to save up as much as I can. But I'm not getting a job. I just don't have the time to do so.

I dropped by the FaceShop at Northpoint yesterday. And oh my gosh. I bought a eyeshadow from the FaceShop in Korea for like 6,900 won (about S$8), and I saw it in the FaceShop here selling for S$16.90. That's almost twice the price! No wonder some of the ladies on my tour bought Suitcases of make-up. and I'm not using figurative language. They really did buy suitcases of make-up and skin care products.

I can't believe I'll be seeing Nick soon in a couple of days. I really am at a loss of what to say. The truth, lies or just nothing and avoid the subject. Argh. Mari's mom has gone back to Mexico for a visit, so I guess that spells no more Spanish Lessons for me this winter.

Now, it's time to plan the feast that i'm supposed to cook on Monday.