Saturday, December 31, 2005

Happy Birthday Aunty!

haha..okok..let me explain that..today..or rather yesterday since its already past midnight..is/was jun yuan's mum's birthday! yay! haha..so yes..i was invited out for a family dinner at taka's crystal jade..but since it was gonna be in town i thought i might as well go down early and try to get his mum a present..it wasnt an easy task since i dont really know her that well and jy had no clue about what his mum would like either..hurhur..oh well..but i decided to get her a cardi..for some strange reason..hahaaa..i really have no idea where that decision popped out from but yeah..hahaa..and just nice U2 was having sale! hurhur..so i got his mum a white cardi with a nice boat neck collar so she can wear it with her shirts and got my mum a top as well..this is what i call money well-spent..heh..especially when the gifts make others really happy..more on that later..

went to check out the zara sale..and well..nothing fantastic lah..haha..so crowded..and its like the fall/winter collection so nothing really suitable for singapore weather..all the woolies and thick coats..i dont really fancy their clothes anyway..for the simple reason that i cant really fit them..hurhur..even their smallest size for the skirt 34 is like levis too-superlow cutting for me..tsk..im too small lah..anywayyyyy..moving onnnnnn..went to kino since jy called to say he just left the office..was browsing through the fantasy/sci-fi section..ok..dont stare at me..yes yes yes..ever since that module i took last sem ive been quite drawn to the genre..hahaa...but sad to say..lousy kino does not have the books that i want..it does not have the Ursula Le Guin, Orson Card or the Philip Pullman book that i want..i mean..how can kino..a hugeeeeeeee bookstore..NOT HAVE THESE BOOKS!!!! tsk..someone please tell their manager yar..or rather someone send dr susan ang to give them a good telling-off please..hurhur..but yeah i bumped into this friendly caucasian guy and he recommended me this book titled "Lucifer's Hammer" by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle..sounds good..science fiction book..my FIRST sci-fi book bought on my own accord..everyone applaud..hahaa..yeah..and finally got Orwell's 1984..yeap..now all i need to do is start reading them before school starts!

dinner was..very filling..hahaa..there was so much food! on top of my shui jiao mien there was roast chicken, black pepper beef, portuguese style tofu in claypot, stir-fried veg and deep-fried prawns in salad cream..gosh..i dont think ive eaten quite so much in a while..not since..Perth i guess..hurhur..and jy had to finish about a little more than half of my noodles..hurhur..yeah..but..gosh..silly me.........tsk..i thought there was no more chicken and i just happily piled an empty plate on top of it..gosh...seriously.................tsk. oh well..live and learn..but it was rather embarrassing..tsk..*bleah..yeah..the guilingao was nice but i was really just so full to the brim to eat anything else..still had to save space for cake!

came back to his place to cut cake! yummilicious chocolate mousse cake from Baker'z Inn..i wanna go for desserts!!! any takers? haha..probably when i do try and save some money..spent too much on presents during christmas..tsk..anyway..the cake was really darn good..my favourite kind of cake..really really really rich and sinful..haha..and yay! i got to take a quarter of the cake home! haha..yeah..and and and...while i was waiting for the lift to go down to my place his mum was like calling "kat kat kat" so i went back to his gate and guess what? she said she was actually looking for a white cardi..hahahaaa..well done man..hurhur..two happy people..his mum happy with the white cardi and me happy that i bought the right present (:

came down..changed..went for a walk with jy to pass someone smthg..came back..walked the dog..yeah..its nice..really its nice..to be ok with his parents..and for my parents to be totally alright with him..it just makes this LDR a lot more bearable..and i really thank God for it..honestly i dont think all this would have happened so smoothly without it being His work..right from the beginning..from me somehow getting to know Edwin..then Edwin introducing me to jy..even for jy to move into my condo and the same block..and both side's parents being so open and fun people..amazing..truly..His planning is incredible (:

alright..im off to bed..really sleepy..but oh-so-full! dunno how im gonna sleep with such a full belly..hurhur..and tomorrow its food again..going for a cantonese a la carte buffet dinner at New Park Hotel with the neighbours..and of course jy is coming along..haha..eat eat eat..thats all ive been doing this holz really..hahaaaa..

Wednesday, December 28, 2005


YF Camp 2005
Knowing God and Making Him Known
P.L.M.G.P.S
18th - 22nd Dec
P.L.M.G.P.S - my primary school
me, liyue, amanda - taking a break frm moping e classrms
amanda, li yuan, rachel - amanda's DG
me and corlissa (:
my group (MALAYSIA!) trying to solve a puzzle
walking all e way to serangoon mrt station
eating indian rojak at one of the game stations
Nelia, me, Xuan Wen, Li shan - waiting for the 113 back to PL
we came in 3rd!
me + xuan wen
my group's encouragement corner - twin towers, city scene of KL
me and corli-flower ;)
Malaysia!
Malaysia...again
amanda, me, benny - act cute pose
bao shun + me = m'sia's grp leaders
sisters of bsyf

Thursday, December 15, 2005

i can barely keep my eyes open, its 1254am, and i have to wake up in about 6hrs time for breakkie with jun yuan but here i am blogging.
haha.
its my birthday!!!
i turned 20 about 56minutes ago.
hurhur.
but already i think ive had the best birthday so far. haha.

even before my birthday, i got a present from wayne and lily, my favourite neighbours.
really pretty and dainty diamond earrings from Lee Hwa Jewellery.
then i got to spend the first few minutes with my dearest in the car with him driving, something i really like. (disclaimer :: i like being in the car with him, but i do not like his driving. hurhur)
i come home to a present on my bed from my brother.
a gorgeous little box to keep all my linglinglonglongs (ie. earrings.heaps of them).
and then, a few minutes later, a surprise present from my dearest.
a really slick braun buffel wallet, which for that, he has now got to survive on bread and water for the next month. (well, u can always cm downstairs for breakkie n dinners. haha)
and of course how could i forget all the lovely birthday wishes.

its really not the presents that matter.
nor the cost of the presents.
its being surrounded by the people you love that makes it just so wonderful and special.
thats why i always tell people to just come for my birthday celebration empty handed, because really, its the company that counts.
theres also some things that money cant buy.
like love. from parents, brother, relatives, friends, and of course that special someone.

but its really hard to be fully happy.
how do you celebrate, laugh and enjoy yourself when something happened to a really good friend?

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Invitation
event :: bbq
date :: 16th dec 2005 (friday)
time :: after 5 (let me know if u wanna come earlier to swim or smthg)
place :: Kathleen's house/bbq pit 5
**overnight movie marathon to follow after the bbq
pls let me know if ure coming by thurs
thanks
(:

Friday, December 09, 2005


All i want for Christmas...


Motorola RAZR V3 in PINK

iBook

LVcompact zippe Monogram Cerises

Cyber-shot® DSC-T5/Red Digital CameraDSC-T5/R

Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti OPEN HEART pendant


Dior Japanese Patchwork Saddle Bag

Tag Heuer Alter Ego Ladies Quartz Watch

Now i just need Santa to come visit me...

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

someone bring me back to Goodwood Park Hotel for high-tea!

haha. ive always been someone who adored high-tea sessions. i mean, i love sweet stuff. and where better to find a fine assortment of cakes and what not than at high-tea buffets?

the goodwood park one was lovely. rather traditional and more elegant if you ask me. compared to the other high-teas ive been to at other hotels, this one has a much smaller selection of savories and sweets and the place is definitely very much smaller.
but this does have its plus points.
the selection, though small, was delicious and the ingredients were of quality and very fresh.
the presentation was also just so pretty and delicate. each little morsel perfectly prepared and displayed.
a small sitting area also means less crowd, more privacy and i suppose a more relaxed and cosy feeling.
unlike the other hotels where theres hoards of people, screaming kids and long queues just to get what you want to eat.
it felt so much more exclusive.
the cutlery and tableware was so so so pretty too. roses bordering the cups, saucers, plates and teapots.
me, michele and regina wanted to steal some home. haha. (but we didnt lahhhhhh.)
the tea was very good too. very fragrant. my vanilla ceylon was wonderful. michele and shawn's earl grey and regina's chamomile was equally good.

most of all, thanks Dr Ang, my literature tutor and lecturer in NUS for this delightful treat.
she is really one of those really dynamic and impactful lit tutors that deepens your love for literature no matter how tough the subject gets.
her passion for literature is truely amazing and im sure all those who have gone through her appreciate this very evident fact.
so glad she liked the little booklet my tutorial group did for her.
9 pages of heartfelt gratitude.
Thanks Dr. Ang!
(:




Sunday, December 04, 2005

walking around for 8hours on heels is a health hazard to feet.
you get blisters, peeling skin and sore soles.
trust me on it.
i did it today.
what an achievment man.
haha.

anyway, today, i spent a bomb.
i seriously did. i suppose all that repression during the pre-exam and exam period from shopping led to todays outburst.
but the thing is, i didnt buy a lot of stuff, just a few rather expensive stuff, and no not everything was for me.
i bought for him a crumpler bag and a zara tshirt.
i bought for myself a fox sweater, a guess tshirt and my gold esprit bag.
total bill: $345
bank account balance: (if im lucky, im too afraid to check) $155
insane in the membrane i tell you.

but honestly, i felt more satisfaction buying the stuff for him than for myself.
spoofing the mastercard advert would probably be the best way to describe it:
superman zara tshirt :: $50
crumpler bag :: $169
the smile on his face :: PRICELESS
giving is really such a joy.

but it got me thinking.
some people just keep taking and dont give.
well at least i dont remember receiving.
my point here is not that when i give i expect something of equal value in return.
thats not it. that just takes away the whole point of giving.
but what strikes me is how people can actually keep taking and taking and taking.
dont they learn anything?
dont they want to also put that same smile on someone else's face?
their parents? their siblings? their friends? even accquaintances? strangers?
truely it amazes me.
christmas is coming. hopefully these people will wise up and get into the mood of giving.

alright. im off. parents just came back from hongkong with heaps of food.
haha. just because they know i like sweet sweet stuff.
see? give.
and dont give just because you have extra to spare.
give when you know its gonna set u back a bit. or when u know it means you sacrificing that extra pair of shoes or tshirt or bag or what not.
give because you've been saving hard. not because you have extra cash. worst of all if the money is borrowed and not even yours.
give because you know its gonna make someone feel loved and happy.

22 more days to christmas!
(:

isnt it obvious my parents love you?
theyre even asking you to come along to hongkong with us next year.
how amazing is that?
*bigbigtoothygrin

Friday, December 02, 2005


a tribute to world aids day...

Thursday, December 01, 2005

i am bored shit out of my head.
tsk.
its always like this huh.
during the exams you cant wait for it to be over.
now that the studying, the late nights, the cramming, the mugging, the stress is all over you're left with nothing to do.
ok not exactly nothing to do.
i bet i could go shopping everyday and not run out of things to buy.
but since i cant afford such extravagant living, im stuck at home with nothing to do.
my parents are away and the car is sitting in the car park wasting away.
damn. should have learn how to drive earlier.
so im awake at 0213 hrs blogging because i dont know what else to do with myself.
im stuck at home. alone.
something i absolutely hate.
had such a hard time falling asleep last night. shitty man. considering that i have an auto body-clock that wakes me up in the morning regardless how little ive slept.
*bleah.
i should be in hongkong.shopping.eating dimsum.shopping.shopping.shopping.shopping.
oh well.its not like i didnt have a choice.
AHHHHHH.tsk.i really wish i knew how to drive.
im bored.bored out of my wits.
COOL!!!!! JAY CHOU IS SHOWING ON MTV!!!!!!!!
hurhur.since when did kat become a fan of chinese music?
in fact, i think kpop is pretty cool too.anyone heard of Rain? hurhur.
and who is lara liang man.and i dont get the mtv.hahaaaa.chinese.smthg i'll never get.
theyre eating sashimi!!!!i want.wo yao.wo ye yao chi!!!
ohhhhhh.i understand liao.hahahaa.see lah.stupid bf.better pay more attention to your gfs.if not theyre run off with another guy unintentionally.i mean.girls need attention!and flowers.hahaa.
ok so whats next.
-kat is sitting in the living room with the tv on.channel 20 a.k.a mtv asia
jesse mcCartney!hurhur.pretty boy.he looks like aaron carter doesnt he?
not bad.new single.because you live.hmm.
because He lives, i can face tomorrow.
that should be what we're singing about.not some girl.humans fail.mortals eventually die.tsk.
he's got nice chuck talyors.i want another pair of converse.ha.but the phunk or proper?do i even have a particular style?
hmm.i should go on a shopping rampage.hurhur.i bet i cld.one of these days.time to stock up on school clothes.HA.bad excuse.
advertsadvertsadvertsadvertsadvertsadvertsadvertsadvertsadvertsadverts.
but at least mtv has cool adverts.i applaud their creative team.*applause
ramblings.
corlissa.im learning from you.and it is rather therapeutic.
-non sequitor: bought a pair of gold pointy flats today!but no size.so theyre ordering for me.must wait.hate waiting.
gold esprit handbag?or cheaper alternative from far east?
decisions decisions decisions.
where is my princess cut?
the click five - Just The Girl.phunk kids in suits and retro hairstyles.i like.hahahaha.
---the more she ignores me the more i adore her.
love hurts doesnt it?
christmas christmas christmas!hurry up.haha.now that my exams are over, christmas is allowed to come.
"its not christmas till my exams are over!"hurhur.
my goodness.this is pure rambling.on and on and on.
VIDEOSOMNIA- thank you mtv.
my goodness.some mtvs are just too, er, abstract. haha. like.."wuuurrrdddd?"senseless.
and some guys use more eyeliner than girls.
bored.
still so bored.
mum, dad, come home quick!!!

-message terminated at 0237hrs