I LAY IT ALL DOWN AGAIN

Help me find the way
Bring me back to You

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Four days and two thousand five hundred staples later, I've finally finished knitting my staples sample ! It was supposed to be a long rectangle but I decided to cut it short and do a triangle instead haha, my fingernails are aching :(

I took a look at my bank account today.
Okay first, I need to go on a Shopping Fast. Shopping for shoes/clothes/books/fabrics/food/blahblah/whatever no more. I dont buy expensive things. I just buy many inexpensive things :( And second, I need a job badly. I just saw a couple of flyering jobs.. and people needed for a psychology experiment ahhhhh hahaha.

Aye, at least I've started packing my meals already; and bringin my own beverage in the customized starbucks tumbler given by Derrick, Justine, Lionel, Shiming & Yulin (: My plan for the next month is to save on food and grocery shopping, but it's so easy to get carried away esp in Waitrose or Morrisons ! But if in the highly unlikely case all goes well, I might still have abit of money left for miscellaneous stuff. So rubbish. I'm so tempted to say my life sucks but it doesnt ! More like, I shld start writing down my expenses agn !


OK enough about my money issues haha,
Hope you had one wicked Happy Halloween :D

Oh, restful slumber, why do you elude me?

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Shoe-loving meter: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Definite must-buys !


Shoe-loving meter: ♥ ♥ ♥
Lovely oddity, reminds me of space odyssey though haha; the second one's just so adorable.!


Shoe-loving meter: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
The ribbon tiers are so pretty !!

And I'm lovin' their Shape-shifter Cardigan & Red Coat (I've always wanted one) !


Together with their dresses & jumpsuits !


Haiya, all Kellie's fault ! Hahaha, the items so nice but the prices also very nice. Pffft. Anyway, I've got my LFA Uggs :D :D :D Omgosh, it's super comfortable, secondhand but totally worth my pounds ! I figured it's a good investment since I'll be in London for another three years, which is a very long time but not THAT a long time teehee.

PIECE BY PIECE

Keep going, keep going come what may. But what is your final goal, you may ask. That goal will become clearer, will emerge slowly but surely, much as the draft turns into the sketch and the sketch into the painting through the serious work done on it, through the elaboration of the original vague idea and through the consolidation of the first fleeting and passing thought.
/VINCENT VAN GOGH, letter to Theo van Gogh, Jul. 1880

BUT THEY CANT TAKE YESTERDAY

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Wah I'm so sad, I got outbid for my shoes/boots on ebay :( :( :( And so I went shoe-hunting agn haha, and I just came across this lovely pair of asos boots. So pretty it makes both Rae and I go "AHHH SO PRETTY !!!!" HAHA. Okay, I know I shldnt be shopping for shoes right now, cos I just bought a pair last week, and another a few weeks back. Ok wrong, I shldnt even be shopping right now. HAIYAR BUT STILL. I'm a shoe freak, if you dont already know. I dont vary my shoes that much when I go out, because I'm always thinking of things which can ruin my shoes (i.e. rain), or my comfort (i.e. wind), so I'm always sticking to my old/seasoned ones.

Okla, stop talking Wei Lin, back to work.

BABY BLUE

Ooh yessss, daylight savings just started ! It was 0100 an hour ago and now, it's still 0100 ! hahaha I've got an hour more !! :D

And I painted my nails today too ! It's been awhile since my nails felt pretty so I'm really happy today haha :D So easily contented, gosh !



Ok, is it just me, or do my hands look kind of weird in this picture ? Ok I think I'm paranoid hahah

Anyway, met up with good o'pals today !


We were trying to zipai when this angmoh came up and was lik, aww come lemme help you, come smile, aww look so lovely ! :O?!?! hahaha super funny la, which explains our expressions.

& Last night was just an eye-opener :O



My first limo party !!
Had fun, even though I only knew the birthday girl haha



Oh and of course, my brother, but he's not counted as someone I know, cos I dragged him along hahaha





I need to master cantonese, lik seriously. And I want to get a job too :( ! HAIYAH bleh, cant wait for next week to come !

Walau, both I also missed haha

I'm trying to finish as many work as possible now cos I'm going for Tiffany's bday party later ! My brother's gng too haha excitement :D And Saturday's another long day, and Sunday too; thats why I'm trying to knit while chatting and watching Desperate Housewives now hahaha

SLOWLY BUT SURELY

Lol.

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I went into a bookstore today, and spent more time weighing the pros and cons of getting a book than actually looking for a good book. Pros being feeding my soul, and cons being spending $$$.

I was,
1. Picking up a book
2. Deliberating
3. Putting it down again

I repeated the above steps over and over again for about an hour, before finally leaving the store empty-handed. I think if I was watching myself, I'll get very annoyed. Oh and I went grocery shopping instead, cos I decided that feeding my body was more impt hahaha !! Gosh, I can be so indecisive at times. Tsktsk.

INDEED

It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn’t want to know the end… because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing… this shadow. Even darkness must pass.

/SAM, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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Rae's Today: 6 Hours of Lectures
Wei Lin's Today: 6 Hours of Knitting

Your Name is like honey on my lips
Your Spirit like water to my soul
Your Word is a lamp unto my feet

CONVINCED | CONVICTED

/ You think you’re waiting for help. For someone to tell you what the right thing to do is. Even though, at the back of your mind, you already know what that is. So all you’re really waiting for, is a time when you’re forced to do it.

MOOD OF THE DAY

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I just realised two hours has passed unknowingly :(

On a happier note..



I had my first watching-movie-in-london's-cinema experience today ! Caught Surrogates with lovely people Alex Boris Jiayi Rae Xiufang <3 I believe there'll be more movie outings to come haha, & I cant believe we gave in to snog temptation ! Greedy people, each with our very own special snog classic this time (except for JY & XF who shared). Oh and I'll give the movie a 3.5/5 for interesting concept, lil twists here and there, but slipshod ending scene of Bruce Willis trying to save humanity in the lab.

LET ME BE

/THE VOW OF NOISE

I'll understand your silence.
Because sometimes, you'll have to understand mine.

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My college mates were surprised to know that it was my first time knitting; that says alot- Either I'm a fast learner or I'm just good at it ! Hahaha righttt. I am just able to concentrate even amidst disturbance (i.e. multiple conversations). Okay, maybe cos all I do is just laugh/giggle/smile at what ppl say HAHA. Haiyoh.

Keep thinking today's friday despite knowing it's thursday. So I was totally just idling away until about 5minutes ago when I realised that hello, I've still got sch tmr !? Zz.

This isn't torture.

Torture happens in small, dark rooms in countries with names you struggle to spell.

This is just mildly unpleasant.

This isn't heroism.

Heroism happens in churches that are also schools, performed by teachers with no names and no place to stay.

This is just a good deed for the day.

This isn't loss.

Loss happens on fields filled with poppies, in hospitals buzzing with flies, in distant deserts and late at night when there's no good reason for the phone to ring.

This is just longing.

This isn't important.

Important happens on bended knees and is breathed on last breaths with hands clutched tight, hearts tighter.

This is just a distraction.

TAKE IT ALL

:O :O :O

"The big reason why folks leave a small town," Rant used to say, "is so they can moon over the idea of going back. And the reason they stay put is so they can moon about getting out."

Rant meant that no one is happy, anywhere.

/Rant, Chuck Palahniuk

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I feel quite motivated these days to work hard or lik, read something artyfarty. AND, I'm feeling quite healthy compared to the last time when I was in London hee. I can eat lik, apples and salads for meals.

By the way, I went to JOY just now and fell in love with a bag. Which costs 59pounds after student discount ahhhhh. So I thought I'll try my luck at Urban Outfitters since it's having an online sale right now. But I selected a few bags and after one round of budget-check, I was left with none to choose. Whylikethat whylikethat :( I'm so sad, I need a sch/gngout bag like nooowww.

Okayy, I shall stop whining.

And so.. that was potluck on Saturday (:
Pictures of food were searched, carefully chosen from Google Images and put together using Adobe Photoshop. We dint manage to take actual pictures of our homecooked food cos well, too hungry already haha ! And okay, I dint cook. I bought four seasons duck tgt with Kellie and Sissi hahaha :> Oh and pictures of humans are on facebook.. sorry non-facebookusers, too lazy.

Aye, staple bullets and glue are ruining my poor fingers and nails :( It is was 0121 and I am was working on my proj though I'm only having lectures later (meaning, I dont have to submit/show anyth but just bring me myself and I to school). I'm like so hardworking now ? HA.

& Wah I talked to lik, six people in Singapore on the phone today and only spent like 4SGD so far ?!! Awesome.

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I feel like revamping my whole wardrobe :>
Though I'm not sure thats what I shld be doing here in London..

Haiya, I just did an art experiment which I imagined to be superwickedawesome, but turned out looking like.. crap haha :| And walau, my whole room's like warzone. No spaceeeee. Thank God I dint apply for the twin room at Woburn, or my roomie will hate me for life. Sometimes I look at my luggage and wonder how long will it be on the floor, opened and unpacked.. ohwell.

I miss my friends in Singapore :(

EMAIL CHECKING

ASOS Style Update
Invitation only: Preview our mid season sale TONIGHT!‏



Uh huh. You guessed it. I went shopping online, using my new debit card for the first time hee :> Aahhhh hahahaha I'm so excited !!!! For my items to arrive !!!!!!!! Probably next tuesday or sth :D :D :D And now you can click on the above picture and go shopping too (: Oh and I found out OFFICE is also having a sale right now. BUT, I dint buy anyth k. Aha (: I love shoes sales, cos the sizes left are usually in my size :D

NEH 8:10

These empty metaphors
They're all in vain
Like can't you see the grass is greener where it rains

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I dint go for my school's library induction today, cos I woke up at the time it starts, oops. I think I subconsciously made a decision not to go the night before cos I slept early, at close to 1am and I woke up at 11am- thats 10 hours of sleep which is insane.

Oh I cooked dinner with my brother, Jo & Jiayi last night ! Our sauce was damn nice la haha I think I'm a great cabbage&ginger-cutter :3 And I suspect my hallmates are great cooks cos I can always smell the aroma of awesome food at namely dinnertime. Unless they are like me (i.e. tapaoing leftover outside food and heating them up).

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
/1 Cor 10:13

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Yes/No ?

And OhMyTian, look at this 12-inch-high shoe-boots by Alexander McQueen !! They look really good, but mayb only on the runway ?



Hmm. Anyhows, I've decided to not go on facebook (that much) & msn for awhile. Staring at the laptop for too long gives me headaches. Tsk.

List of Things to Distract Myself
Schoolwork
Youtube
Shoes
Tumblr
Blogger
Livejournal
Lyrics
Food
LongShowers
Stayout
Sleep

I'd like to get away from earth awhile
And then come back to it and begin over.

13 HOURS BEFORE

& Let God

Because even If we are faithless, He remains faithful

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Yesterday was a good day.






& Though my eye is still swollen, it doesnt hurt anymore ! And im relying on my glasses more than ever.

Today was a good day too. But Today's about to end in an hour :(


Aaah <3

MixPod.com

Nice song. Quite different from her usual dance-pop songs. Btw, an interesting fact- her piano is bulletproof.

Hokay, my right eye's still swollen and I cant see a doctor.
Why, cos in London, you cant just walk into a clinic and queue up. First you need to register which involves filling up a form and posting it, and it then takes another 48 hours for your name and details to be in the system before you can actually book an appointment. And because I'm always procrastinating, the form which I've filled up and supposed to post, is still sitting in my bag since last year haha. Yes, God has blessed with good health ever since I came to London. But anyhows, my point is I wont be able to visit the doctor until lik, next weekend ?? Thats just stupid lah. Thank God for internet k. After much googling on "How to self treat swollen eye/eyelid", heres what I've found.

It's a bacterial infection (not an allergy cos it's only on one of my eyelid. Common sense sorta). Apparently, the bacteria involved are called ‘Staphylococcus aureus’ & my condition is called a ‘STYE’.
Yknw, like pig sty sty.

So what exactly is a Stye ?

| A bacterial infection/ inflammation of part of the eyelid that happens more amongst kids than adults (I've had it a few times already.. meaning, I'm still a kid! HA)

| Symptoms : swollen eyelid, redness at edge of eyelid, the affected area is painful and tender (esp when I blink or.. wink haha)

| A child who had it before, is prone to having it again (See, I'm a child)

& How do you treat it ?

| Bathing the eye with warm water and cotton wool; Warm compresses, a few times a day (which I've been doing actually, am I a natural doc or what hahaha)

| The above can help the stye to come to a 'head', and the pus to discharge (I've checked and yes, I've got a 'head' already). Never squeeze the bump / pus though! (which I almost did..)

| Lastly, no eye-rubbing and wash hands regularly

So I guess my eye's already recovering.
& Nah, I dint compile the information.

"I like the word evil. Scramble it a little, and you get vile and live. Good, on the other hand, is just a command to go do."
/The Tenth Circle, Jodi Picoult

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Ooh, I received an email saying Selfridges will be having a Singapore food promotion !



Waahh haha food sampling :B

Oh yes and I found out from a new friend that there's a prison near my place and I've been walking pass it for the past few nights haha zomg. And anyway, I decided to explore the other side of Caledonian Road which led me to Waitrose, Argos.. and I found out that there are quite alot of buses around too :D

Good stuff.