:+: Fine after rain :+:

Claire left me a message on MySpace asking me why I don't want to post my graduation pics up on my MySpace account & not to mention on my blog too.

It's not that I don't want to show my face . It's just that I don't know whose's reading my blog & it's mainly because of safety reasons in that I don't want to post any pics of myself cos god knows what people will think about me once they see how I really look like .

So if you do want to see how I really look like , drop me a line on my tagboard with your email address & I would gladly send you a pic of how I looked like .

My mum is sick today . She came back early from work so I was wondering what's the occasion on that she came home at around 7pm ++ as usually she finished work around 8pm ++ .

Yesterday's weather was horrible & not to mention I was helping her with the household chores before that that's why she fell sick but I do hope that after she took an early well deserved rest , she will be ok tomorrow.

I'm trying my best to control my temper as I'm extremely hot tempered & not to mention my mum doesn't like it if I'm shouting on top of my voice to shut Hui Lin up sometimes as Hui Lin can drive everyone nuts at times with that motor mouth of hers.

I sometimes wish that Hui Lin would be more mature & don't talk so much rubbish & then some . She can drive me up the wall sometimes with her stupid antics & she's not a kid anymore but yet people still says that she's 1 .

Hopefully in the years to come , she will be mature in her thinking & stop calling my mum all the time . My mum cannot be forever entertaining her nonsense , not to mention me as well.

++++++++
Sunday, May 28, 2006

Never in my life I have saw so many dishes of chicken being done differently yesterday night during dinner at my paternal grandparents's house :S You can say that it was a chicken affair to begin with lol

Usually when I go back to their house for dinner , their oldest son aka my dad's oldest bro aka my paternal uncle , his family & himself will be doing the cooking . He's a businessman by profession & he likes to entertain his guests & people . Or so my mum said .

& when comes to food , his family doesn't mind going all the way & let me say that whenever I go back & that they cook , they always spend a lot of $ & yesterday was no exception .

You know what kinda chicken dishes they did yesterday ? deep fried chicken wings/drumsticks coated with prawn flavor flour , deep fried chicken wings stuffed with minced pork/prawn to the max inside them , chicken curry , stir fried veggies with chicken & deep fried premade chicken with seaweed . Yes I know I can see/hear a lot of !!! now .

My uncle was making a joke before dinner started in that each of us only can take 1 stuffed chicken wing only . Why I don't know but when I said it was stuffed to the max , I mean it iterally ! & it was really good to the extent that I had 3 altogether heh heh

There were so much leftovers of chicken after dinner , my grandmother urged me to bring back some or else she will be eating them for the next 3 days so better bring some back lah cos I like eating , too much sometimes ...

++++++++
Saturday, May 27, 2006

Zana sent me a whole bunch of pics that she took with her camera on MSN to me . Pics that she took during yesterday morning's graduation ceremony . More specific , during the reception . I sent 4 from my family digicam to her as well & haha the pics from both of our cameras are really nice & funny .

I sent my pics to some of my friends online as well . So it was like 2 hours or so , I was busy forwarding the pics to them via email . It has been a while since I last do that I say . So any comments on how I look in the pics ?

I think I put on weight again when I saw the pics :S & not to mention maybe I should have wear a better fitted white blouse instead . The 1 I wore yesterday , it looked a bit odd on me & not to mention loose . Oh but never mind..

& YES yesterday Electrico put up the 1st single from their upcoming new album Hip City on their myspace's page . The song , Love In New Wave was uploaded into their site exactly US time 12 midnight aka S'pore time 12 noon (around there I think) . & that track was fresh & straight from the oven aka mastering session in LA in which 3 of them were there to do mastering & the final touches to the 2nd album.

I love the song no doubt about it . Before that , I only heard the live version from their gigs but wow the studio/mastered version's brillant . I think it will rock the house down if you hear it being played at your nearest radio stations anytime now.

Later on going back to my paternal grandparents's house for dinner . Been ages since I last went back . Wanted to go back last week but couldn't make it due to some issues . I want to eat chicken wings !

++++++++
Friday, May 26, 2006

Oh yes today's the day when I officially graduated from ITE ! Let me recap what happened in the morning relating this big event of mine in which it was a fanastic experience to begin with .

Yesterday night my dad asked me whether can he followed & see me personally go up on stage to collect my cert . I was hoping that my mum would come but she couldn't take leave today ! Initally I said can't cos limited places are allocated for parents to sit in the auditorium where the ceremony was held . But then last minute this morning I asked him to follow me to Dover . After all , how often do I graduate eh?

The both of us reached there around 8.10am which was REALLY early . We left the house early in order to beat the morning traffic jam . Cos I'm an award recipient , I have to be present outside the auditorium before 9am.

There I was , all decked out in formal office wear & I wanted to wear my white 'working' sandals but my dad told me to change & wear proper shoes to the ceremony & I swear a lot of people were wearing that kinda sandals inside the venue but oh well.

I brought the family digital camera along with me too . I don't really how to use it properly & I was given a dry run by my mum this morning before she went to work.

As I mentioned eariler cos of the fact that I was receiving an award , I was seated at a different section so I didn't got the chance to sit & mingle with my friends/classmates . But I did saw Jane again & this time I finally managed to exchange digits with her . I'm going to see her yet again in Sept when we go & receive our Certificate Of Merit award during ITE College East graduation .

The ceremony started around 10am & it ended around 11.30am . I had to wait for my turn til I got outta my seat at 11am & finally went up on stage to receive my cert & award from the principal . It was a bit nerve wrecking but eventually it went ok. The award I got was the same 1 I earned in my 1st year except the case that the medal was stored in this time it's black & it's so classy looking . Well I mean the case itself lah . Last year's case was red.

I like this year's medal that I got . They put my name at the back of the medal & the font's nicer than my 1st medal .

Zana , Dila , Su-H , Liyana , Fieza , Ismail , Nurul , Da Hua , Saddiq & me were the only ones from our class who attended it . All of them still looked the same & after the ceremony ended , except for Da Hua & Saddiq , we went downstairs to the reception area & by that time , all the food been devoured . The only thing left were scraps !

Before that , we went to a room to collect our academic transcripts.

The 1st proper thing that Dila & Su-H said to me was that I'm finally wearing a skirt haha & it was the 1st time everyone actually saw me in a skirt aside from the both of them . Ms Yeo also came too & then over the course of the next hour or so , everyone was busy taking pics with each other & together with the digital cameras the brought along with.

Even Mr Bernard was present , it was a surprise to see him as he's currently undergoing a 2 months worth of training in Dover & everyone did some serious catching up & bonding & I did told everyone about my current situation & all . & oh Ms Yeo said that my attempts to get the scholarships and the course medal were unsuccessful but it's really ok to me as both issues were an experience & to be nominated for both of them is great already.

Competition for both issues was seriously tough & no 1 from Clementi managed to get the scholarships somemore ! & after everyone left , we all promised to keep in touch with 1 another . Technology's so advanced these days , we all are just a handphone call away from each other .

Everyone was having a great time & I love my experience in ITE , you can't put a price on it for sure & it's something $ can't buy . I'm very proud of my ITE roots & I can honestly say that it was the best 2 years I spent in my whole academic life !

Overall this morning's graduation was fanastic & it was really lovely to see everyone from my class again & who knows , maybe a future reunion will be on the cards .

Ok I continue on from where I left out eariler . In the academic transcript that I obtained after the ceremony ended , they did listed down my CCA grade & NAPFA grade aside from listing all my grades that I have obtained in my course that I took .

Iol I don't believe the grades I saw for both . My CCA grade's a B in which beside it they put (very active) & I got a silver award for my NAPFA HAHAHA in which I think that's really erm strange & weird cos this's definitely the 1st time I got a silver for my NAPFA & not to mention I thought I screwed my NAPFA test big time during ITE . Hmmm.. guess not but that was a surprise.

What you know later on is a brand new episode of Martin Mystery in which I really can't wait for that . Was supposed to meet my friend today after the ceremony but obviously that didn't materialised & in a way , I was like 1/2 1/2 quite relented to meet him somemore haha cos I wanted to watch TV so I wasn't disappoitned when he SMS'd me yesterday saying that he can't make it for today.

Next week then & yes it wouldn't be on a Fri , it's strictly off limits & it's not everyday Disney Channel airs a brand new episode of Martin Mystery you know .

++++++++
Thursday, May 25, 2006

1 more day before my 'big' day & NO it's not my wedding I'm talking about :P (in a million years time ) . It wouldn't be long before I'm going to attend my graduation ceremony . Oh man I'm so very excited & looking forward to tomorrow's big day !

What's more Ms Yeo will be attending the ceremony too so it will be a nice feeling to see her again + my friends again too ! I think I will be meeting them a bit early just before the ceremony starts at 10am .

I have to be there by 9am though cos I have to register my name & do the necessary admin work . Also the fact that I'm an award recipient for tomorrow too

Looks like I wouldn't be seeing Dan tomorrow afternoon after the graduation as his schedule's really cramped up & not to mention he even mistaken that I'm going to meet him today instead of tomorrow ! Darn looks like he wouldn't see me all decked up nicely in formal office wear then :P Might as well cos I don't want to give anyone a heart attack or something *shrugs*

He still don't know about the fact that I'm going to take a private degree instead of diploma now though .& to be honest... I don't feel like telling him that . I don't know why but that tiny voice inside my head's telling me not to do so . It's strange yes but sometimes men are confusing to me meh

Oh well on a bright sight , I'm able to keep my 'date' with Martin tomorrow after all ! another brand new episodes tomorrow afternoon & Martin has a date with a certain werewolf in The Centre.

++++++++
Sunday, May 21, 2006

Wah I don't believe this but I slept a record 14 hours ++ :O & no not bcos I was lazy or something . It was the damn flu that I had that's why.

I slept from 8.30pm all the way to 10.50am this morning , it's mad I tell you cos I haven't slept so much for a very long time . When I woke up , my head was heavy but eventually that feeling disappear slowly . I'm better now thank goodness.

I don't know what I'm planning to do today , I usually hate Sun's & not to mention I'm always unusually dreadfully bored on Sun's . Well I suppose I can watch the last broadcast of MTV ALL ACCESS : The Click Five later on at 5pm .

I could go out again but now it's pouring like crazy so I don't know , I'm stuck not sure what to do .

I emailed Ms Yeo on what happened to me yesterday & she's really happy for me & looks like I will be seeing her again after all at next Fri's graduation ceremony at ITE Dover :)

++++++++
Friday, May 19, 2006

Woo today's Fri & I just realised that I have not been watching brand new episodes of Martin Mystery for the past 2-3 weeks or so :( but at least I will be watching it today so I'm looking forward to it later on in the afternoon.

Sometimes it can be quite boring watching the same episodes of your fave show/s over & over again .

My emotional spirits has been better & definitely a big improvement as compared to all the rubbish I went though during the past few weeks . I spoke to lots of people who offer their concerns to me in which really helped me to pick myself up once again.

Suzy said that 2 more books have arrived in her flat so it wouldn't be long before I managed to get all the books that I ordered from her . She sent me 7 books last week so I'm hoping that they will arrive at my doorstep soon + yee ma's friend said that 3 of the books have came so that's all good.

Today's Fri & the weekend's around the corner,what's there not to be happy about?

++++++++
Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Right I went for the interview eariler at ITE Dover & it wasn't as intimidating & scary as I thought it will be . The panel of judges whom were present , they were really nice & it was basically a group dialogue & interacting & getting to know each other well before we're being shortlisted again.

There were about 9 people who were singled out in the whole West division including me . Only 6 managed to turn up this morning & honestly after listening to what the other 5 have accomplished/learnt/gained during their ITE years , I feel really happy in the sense that ITE has given everyone so much in return which's an experience that $ cannot buy at all.

To me , it doesn't matter whether I will be shortlisted & called again to get this course medal award . Sometimes you don't need an award to show that you have made it . Cos I can't deny that if I really get it , it's like the cherry on top of a sundae cos on what the other 5 people have done during ITE , it's really fanastic & I appluade them a lot.

I have to give credit to my fanastic lecturer Ms Yeo for this as this's the 1st time that such a thing happened to me & no doubt that words can't express how grateful I'm in that to know her & that she's a wonderful person who always go outta her way to help me.

++++++++
Monday, May 15, 2006

Ah I'm so nervous for tomorrow if you ask me . I have to wake up really early & to make my way to ITE Dover to attend an interview with the principal . It's something that I don't want to do but what choice do I have eh ?

I'm not sure if it's a 1 to 1 or a group interview/dialogue with the principal but no doubt that I'm feeling the jitters already . I never attended an interview before (yes I know there's always a 1st for every or anything) so I don't know what things to expect tomorrow morning at all + don't get me started on the dress code that I have to abid to.

Casual's outta the question for me , instead I have to wear formal , as in office formal wear that sorta thing . Guffaws , think of me being dressed up in a long sleeve white top with black stripes + black skirt + leather shoes . Ya you get the pic , I'm going to dress smart for tomorrow even though most days I always dress like a slacker or something .

Later on , going to make my way to ITE Dover , going to agar agar roughly find how to go there from my house via bus seeing that my dad doesn't seem interested in fetching me in the morning -.- . Might as well as I have to make my way back there again a week or so later for that day .

Somemore I better do it today or else it wouldn't be nice should I turn up at the conference room tomorrow late & have to keep everyone waiting which's not cool in my opinion.

& on Electrico's MySpace , they just added in 2 unmixed songs from their upcoming Hip CIty CD in which the titles are Teenage Queen & Stay Away & no they're not going to be appear in the CD . It's just a taste of how the songs will sound like so whatever you heard on there , the lyrics are the same except the only thing different's the melody.

Between Stay Away & Teenage Queen , I love Teenage Queen , it's gorgeous !

++++++++
Sunday, May 14, 2006

1st of all , HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the wonderful mothers out there , have you done anything special for your mum today ? I hope so & I'm planning to do something for my mum today later on as well too.

You all wouldn't believe what I've done this morning & it was something that I've never though I would have done in my life . Hui Li & I got up early & the both of us went to jog from our house all the way to Bukit Timah Hill & from there , we went hiking til our legs gave way in the 2nd station of the hill .

There was a playground on there & I just went nutty & stupid when I was playing in the tire swings & all & mind you , I haven't took the swings for a very long time & I can't swing properly , it was quite embarassing when I almost fell down ( yes I know again ) when I was swinging . Hui Li was different , it's like she's a pro when comes to this . Maybe I have to work on my swinging skills or something.

I surprised myself cos never in my life would I be 'fit' to jog from my house to Bukit Timah Hill & not to mention after that , we walked back home instead of taking bus/cab in which I thought it's a pretty good accomplishment for the both of us.

I went to try the beef fan-tastic burger in McDonalds . Umm...it was pretty ok it's just that when I bite into the rice burger , I can only taste the fillings & not the rice itself but overall it was OK nothing special to shout about . Later on for dinner , I'm gonna try the chicken.

Next Tue , it will be rather nerve wrecking for me cos I have to attend my 1st interview & no it's not a job interview sad to say but let's just say that if I succeed the interview & move on to round 2 , I might get another shot of winning another award from ITE again . That's all the details I'm giving out .

++++++++
Friday, May 12, 2006

Wow oh wow , if this's not a surprise than I don't know what it's . OK , I will spill it all out . After all it's not called a surprise for nothing isn't it ?

ITE sent me 2 letters back to back on Wed & yesterday respectively . What you asked ? The 1st letter that I got on Wed , stated that I have won a Certificate Of Merit in which it's being awarded to people like myself with outstanding results we achieved in our respective courses . Dila got hers too so this means that I will see you during ITE College East Graduation Ceremony on 6th Sept I think heh heh

The 2nd letter they sent me yesterday is regarding my graduation ceremony in which it's taking place on 26th May , Fri with futher details & all & that's NOT all ! I have won another award again & this time , I was very shocked .

I have won the Academic Performance Award in which this's the 2nd time that I'm getting . I got this last year & yes folks it's a medal . I was stunned when I saw what was being stated on the letter & I'm definitely overjoyed & happy to say the least despite what I had gone though the past few weeks .

What you know , the letter stated that I can bring 2 folks along with me to the ceremony . Doubt that my mum can take leave on 26th May & not sure whether my dad's interested to go . Maybe I ask someone later on then heh heh

But seriously despite the fact that I know I will not be eligible to get the 2 scholarships anymore , at least this pratically made up for it . After all , awards & scholarships are just accoldes & extra recongistion given to people & I'm very thankful to ITE for everything.

++++++++
Thursday, May 11, 2006

I wanted to go to the gym today now that I got some free time & all but I can't as on Mon , I fell down while climbing up the stairs of an overhead bridge & I must had missed a step & at this moment , I'm having a bit of trouble walking properly but I will be fine .

I still haven't think of my futher plans but I definitely looking forward to 26th May , Fri which's my graduation ceremony . I definitely still will be studying but probably at the mean time , get a part time job & take up a part time course as well.

No doubt that I'm very proud of my ITE roots & not to mention I miss my friends a lot but we still keep in contact via SMSes & emails so that's not so bad at the end of the day.

I'm going to go shopping with my mum later on tonight to buy some proper work/office attire as my warerobe's really stale & I need to inject some life into it & over the long break , the both of us will see what part time jobs are available over the net .

I have disappointed my mum quite a lot in the past but I'm very glad that she still loves me for who I'm in which I respect her for that . I'm not going to give up that easily just because of a minor setback I had .

As long as I have the love/support of my relatives & close friends , I will be do fine.

++++++++
Friday, May 05, 2006

1st of all , drumroll , officially I have gotten myself a brand new phone at the 'grand old' age of 19 & I still can't believe that I finally got a phone after I went to meet my mum at Westmall's M1 & we all settled the paperwork & everything quite fast.

This's the phone that I have & believe it or not , I didn't have to pay for a single cent for it , except for the sim card + the monthly student plan . Motorola Motoslim L6

I have added quite a fair bit of people's contacts number on my phone just now after I came back but had to stop cos the battery went flat soon after so if you guys are interested to get hold of my brand new handphone no , drop me an email telling me your handphone no + what plan you're under whether it's M1/Starhub/Singtel or if you're on MSN , just send me a nudge , I will be glad to give my number to you :)

++++++++