C&R

“Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
/G.K.Chesterton

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And so today we decided to try somewhere new instead of gng back to same old same old Wongkei or MalaysiaKopitiam. Bye Benny and company ! :( On a happier note, the food at C&R is amazing ! Initial apprehension was uncalled for hehe. Here are some of the notable dishes they have that you shld try cos I've tried them and they've got my approval :B

Nasi Lemak



Although it's not your usual Nasi Lemak, it's definitely worth it ! Firstly cos of the big portion (as you can see); and yes I know, the chicken wing and egg are not fried, but at least there's still chicken wing and egg ! Haha, plus, the curry sauce that goes with them is simply delectable, esp with the rice ! Though Jiayi and I dont think it's spicy at all, according to Rae and Kenchew, it is ! So be warned !

Hor Fun



Im more of a Hokkien Mee (the Malaysia's brown sauce one) than a Hor Fun person, but this one wld actually make me think twice if I wna order Hokkien Mee there. Once agn, the portion is big. And there's quite alot of 料 (which means Ingredients in English, which just doesnt sound as right as if I use 料 ?), like eggs and their yolks haha. And the sauce is the correct sauce. Not that gooey or liquidish- just nice. Though the fishcakes are alil chewy, the rest of it totally makes up for it. Tried by Natwee and Alex; I think the empty plates speak for themselves.

Singapore Laksa



Okay. This one- awesome. Just awesome. Tried by Yours truly. I love it, even with the beehoon noodles ! Correct soup- check. Lots of fishcakes- check. Prawns- check. Taupok- check. There's even chicken ?! Haha, all that is missing is a hard-boiled egg or two (:

The best way to waste your life is by taking notes. The easiest way to avoid living is to just watch. Look for the details. Report. Don't participate. Let Big Brother do the singing and dancing for you. Be a reporter. Be a good witness. A grateful member of the audience.

/Lullaby, Chuck Palahniuk

FEELING FAT

Being gifted doesn't mean you've been given something.
It means, you have something to give.

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I realised that there are always two things I crave for during the time of the month- Chocolates and Cupcakes. Esp the former. And after pigging out, I'll feel especially fat. Like now :(

NEED. TO. EXERCISE.

But first, I need to find a gym :(

Hello there, thought I should explain clearly what I meant by "cos I save my images from all over the net" which sounds like a terribly lame excuse haha since it's quite obvious.

What I meant to say was that, most of the images I've posted are acummulated since the day I've got my laptop. Unless I cant find a suitable picture, I'll then search on the net for it. But whenever I surf the net and come across pictures I like, I'll just save them to my laptop (not because I knew I was gng to post it or anyth). And because I do save a lot of pictures, I dont really keep track of every single one of them. Yet I know this is not strong enough a reason not to credit any of the pictures esp if they are works of an artist or sth. I myself wouldnt want that to happen to my own work, so I apologise for laziness on my part. So yes, I'll take note of it in the future. And I'll re-edit my previous image-filled posts when I have the time (I've already done so for some of the posts I can rmb offhand (: ) but if there are no credits (whether in the previous/future posts), it's either because the web I got it from did not credit it, or the image has been saved a long time ago and I really cant recall where I got it from !

Today: White on Top

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Cereals are super addictive.
I can just keep taking abit and eating abit, taking abit and eating abit, and before I know it, I've finished two thirds of the box. That was exactly what happened to my Kelloggs' Special K Red Berries :( I just bought it today, but I dont think it'll last any longer than tmr.. Haiyar.

But anyhows, because I've been eating way too much chocolate on the trip (we had like chocolates almost everyday every hour, Switz and Budapest ftw!) and after the trip (The Nut Hut ftw!), I decided to detox myself, and bought kiwis to be eaten as snack ! HAHA and I finally used my Office credits and bought a pair of knee high boots. So if I find it harder and harder to zip them up, it means that my legs are accumulating fats; and this serves as a motivation/reminder for/to me to eat less junk food and exercise ! Clever not, hehehe.

Okie, off to watch my drama show :D

I'm feeling super homesick now :(
I wna go home.

I was thinking.
If I were a rich man's wife, who dint need to do anything everyday, what would I do everyday then ? I can do things I've always wanted to do, without having to worry about money or time. And after doing all the things I've always wanted to do, what do I do next then ? Achieving goals after goals, and after all the goals achievable, what next ? Unless I find a new passion, life will become very boring, no ? But then agn, if fashion/music/food/etc is my life, I'll never get bored of it right. I dont know.. but people can only keep on doing what they keep on doing if there is a sense of purpose. I guess thats how one can serve God for the whole of one's life. Because Christianity is not a part of life. But life itself..

But if life was like Sims, I would want to try all occupations available. Greedy, I know haha but I want to feel how it is like to be a lawyer or an astronaut. I also want to know what it is like to go through polytechnic, or how is it like to study in a local university, or an international school when young.

Ohwell ohwell.

Enough thinking for the night.
I've got a Dramas-to-watch list after talking to Oh Shiyi earlier today (: It's finally the 12th now, so..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE ♥
You know I love you xx

London transport is so freaking expensive. My student bus concession just increased by 7pounds. Damn sad now lah. Today's trip to Westfield was a waste of time and money. URGH.

At least it's not snowing anymore.

And French was good today.

TODAY

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I actually felt kind of relieved.
It's like, my responsiblity over it has been taken off me.
Although I wasnt that surprised, I will still need time to get used to it.
But I'm glad Autumn is here.

Looking forward to the rest of 2010 :D

NEW YEAR RESOLUTION

In no particular order..
# Maintain my grades
# Master French
# Learn a dance
# Read the New Testament agn
# Be more consistent in my QT
# No more shopping till at least Summer 2010
# And thereafter, strictly no more than one item per month
# Be as generous as I can be with my money
# And my time
# Exercise at least once a month ? haha
# Visit Iceland for my 21st
# Experience Midnight Sun
# Watch a musical (namely Wicked/ Les Mis)
# Read Animal Farm
# Maintaining old relationships
# And strengthening new ones
# Do the things I've been wanting to do (eg. revamping my shoes)
# Do the things I'm supposed to do in 2009 (eg. snailmailing before everyth rots in my room)

2010

I still can't believe it's 2010 already.
The first 8 days flew pass just like that :O Anyhows, I ended my 2009 and started my 2010 with a number of Firsts.

| First time sleeping overnight at the airport to catch an early flight.
It was not too bad actually, cos Gatwick turns out to be quite a nice airport with carpeted floor, and seats ideal for sleeping.

| First time conversing in French
Yes, not many times but I did get to practice my french :D !

| First time sledging.
Very exciting and fun, esp when we did it the second time and sledged on the ski slopes ! You can feel yourself flying and all the adrenaline rush.. omgg damn scary haha but awesome.. though I have bruises all over my legs now. Much more tiring than skiing, I feel. The whole route was damn long haha plus, I dint have proper attire and I was literally shaking after the whole thing cos my jeans were frozen which were actually not that bad, but it later melted and I was soaked in icy water.

| First time playing Hearts
With real people. And knowing what I'm doing. All the times I've played with the computer were all random clicks.

| First time playing Categories
Name me banks in the world, literature authors, international treaties, rivers, classic movies, fruits and lingerie brands.

| First time trying Cheese Fondue
With Cognac. Yummy :D unless you hate or you're allergic to cheese..

| First time eating Hungarian Food
I like !! Esp Chicken Paprikash, Beef goulash soup, their desserts.. ahhh their potatoes are awesome !

| First time playing Poker
And I only went bankrupt three times ! Hehehe

| First time playing German Bridge
Yeah, we played alot of card games

| First time having a real snowball fight.
And a really long one. Had my face shoved with snow, hood filled with snow, back covered in snow.. It was girls vs guys, and of course the girls won ! The guys can argue all they want, but we had symbols of the victory okay (a pair of gloves, a cap and scarf) hahaha. And in case you were wondering, this year feb's fight doesnt count because it was super friendly, lasted a maximum of ten minutes and we were more interested in taking pictures than smacking each other with snowballs.

| First time drinking Unicum
Totally not enjoyable at all. DONT EVER DRINK IT.

| First time not shopping while on a trip
Hard to believe, I know. And my budget was just nice.. until my flights were cancelled !#$(%*@)$^()#$(&)

| First time getting my flights cancelled
Enough said.

| First time sleeping on cold hard marble floor
Budapest terminal 2 is not sleep-friendly at all. I hope you'll nv get to experience this.

| First time on a Baboo plane
Which flies with the help of propellers. Two words: Very Noisy.

Overall, my Switz-Hungary trip was a good getaway. But for now, it's Hello to Life again.

I was watching E406 Thanksgiving video a few days ago, and it struck me how much I've missed out while being overseas. How many Firsts the cg has went through and I was not there. It occur to me that as much as I'd love to keep up with whats gng on back home, I can never keep track of every single thing. I can know that a certain person went through this or that, but how much can I really know ? Unless I hear from the person himself what exactly is happening in his life or I was there to experience it with him, most of what I know are the jists and summaries, guesses and hearsays, and what I think I know. I am bound to miss out on certain impt phases of my friends' lives. And I can either give up trying, or accept the fact that I did not have a part to play during that period of time of a friend's life, and be involved agn when time and space permit. We always say 'people come and go', referring 'people' to everyone else but us. Well, I'll be coming into and going away from people's lives more frequently for at least the next two years. But I hope that when I am back, I am truly back. And when I go, I will not be completely gone.

ZERO DEGREE CELSIUS

I AM FINALLY BACK HOMEEEE.
Wahpiang. My flights back to London were cancelled ystd due to bad weather conditions. Had to pay another 200pounds just to fly back. Sian. And the laundry machine just ate my money :( Whatisthis whatisthis whatisthis.

Blah, gna take a nap.

Hello people, I'm at Interlaken now !!
I'm left with about three minutes on the hostel's computer and I'm trying my best to type as much as I can, using a German Keyboard

If I typed pretending it's a US or UK keyboard, it'll look like this:
Hello people, Iäm at Interlaken now ++
Iäm left with about three minutes on the hosteläs computer and Iäm trzing mz best to tzpe as much as I can, using a German Kezboard ++
HAHA OK BZE +

♥

I just realised mixpod cant stream audio without showing the video now cos of some youtube thing :( Ohwell. So here goes.. (will edit agn when im back)





The person you love is 72.8% water.
/Alan Fletcher

To all the people I love,
HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE :D

Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think,
I'm not going to make it, but you laugh inside
remembering all the times you've felt that way, and
you walk to the bathroom, do your toilet, see that face
in the mirror, oh my oh my oh my, but you comb your hair anyway

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Two more days and I'm off. And soon, school will reopen, and work begins :( I've not exactly done much on the Spring proj. It's only research, but haiyah, I'm having problems starting the working engine. I'm kind of dreading 2010 alil haha, cos I chose knit and weave, and I know it'll be really busy and really tiring. And I've not finished started my french homework which I planned to do so by like, today. But I've not finished packing, and it's already morninggggg. Still need to find pictures. Need to print stuff. Need to withdraw money. Need to sleeeep.

THIS IS NOT A TEST

The summit doesn't differ from the deep, dark valley,
And the valley doesn't differ from the kitchen sink.
Winners never quit, but winters never rest.

It’s just that I don’t want to be somebody’s crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am. And I don’t want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me so I can feel it, too.
/The Perks of being a Wallflower

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Painted my nails purple :D

I finally watched (500)days of Summer.
I like it, but mm.. I dont know. Aiyah, lots of things went through my mind haha but thats not the point. My brother showed me this quirky video :D



And I finally watched 9 too ! It's good, but the ending's does not feel like it's complete. Haha dont know lah. I wna watch Sherlock Holmes and Nine next ! And some lightning thief movie too. Heee.

Oh btw, I went for Boxing Day sale in the end. Cldnt tahan anymore aft two nights of online window shopping haha, it wasnt as crowded or crazy as I thought. Jiayi and I headed to Oxford Street at 0830 and on the way there, there were already ppl done with their shopping and making their way back home with many huge shopping bags.

And guess what.
They were all guys. Amazed :O ! Hahah, anyway, this is how a typical shop looks like on Boxing Day-



I think Next was the worst. After you get in, you cant get out. And when you finally get out, you cant get back in. Lol.

If you're in London or gng to London (the sale ends in Jan), and you want to go for the sale but dont know where's good to go or dont have much time, I wld recommend gng to Bershka and Pull and Bear. Very good discounts (: More time ? River Island, MNG and Schuh. You can try Urban Outfitters and Zara too. As for Topshop, H&M, Dorothy Perkins, Office.. dont expect much.

If you want to avoid the crowds, just go to the non-sale sections hahaha
Or do it online. Esp if you wna shop at places like Republic which has only one store in London, at Westfield (unless you stay near there of course). Asos.com's having a big sale right now too !

If you're in Singapore, everyday's Boxing Day sale haha cos most of the things there are still cheaper than it is in London EVERYDAY.! So you're not exactly missing out !

Anyhows, we shopped for almost four hours !! I dint manage to get my winter hat, legwarmers and ear muffs though. Really hungry after that. And yes, super tired, feet were about to drop off. I swear I'm not gng to shop for any shoes, jackets and coats for at least the next six months.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Thought I'll make a Christmas playlist since it's Christmas in about 5hours time :D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DERRICK AND WAYNE (:


(One of my all-time favourite pictures of 2007..)

you can spend your life thinking about all the ways the world has done you wrong, or you can wake up, get up and make the decision to spend your life making the most out of where your choices have left you living. see, the truth is, we all have the easy options available to us… the quick-fix option, the feel-good fast and forgetful option, the do it now- think later option: drink, smoke, do drugs, have careless sex, live in empty relationships, tell lies and living out of touch with reality… they’re all options. and sure, the highs are so fucking high; the release, the freedom, the excitement; it’s all so glamorous- but the lows we find when it’s all said and done, are the lowest lows imaginable. so do yourself a favor; wake up, get up and don’t give in. don’t damage your future by neglecting the present because of your past; you are precious and important, treat yourself; your body, your mind and your heart accordingly.

/littleteaspoon.tumblr.com

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GO WATCH AVATAR. IN 3D.
(:

And my parents went back home today.
I swear I grew fatter after 7days of good food !!

It occurred to me two days ago that most ppl I know get attached in their 20s. And so if all goes well and they get married, and if they were to live till say abt 70years old, it means that they would spend about 2/3 of their lives with someone. Thats like 71% of your life being committed to a person. Thats kind of a scary thought, no ? And so I told Jiayi that we shld spend half our lives being single and the other half, not. And she was lik, oh so you wna start dating when you're 50 ? Hahahaha. True, and how would I know if 50 or 35 is the halfway mark of my life right.

I just wonder, if we find it hard to commit ourselves to and follow Jesus (a perfect being), how will we be able to commit ourselves to a person as imperfect as we are.

I love myself. But I cant exactly imagine how a person can actually love me and accept all of my flaws. Esp for almost a lifetime. Even I get annoyed and appalled by myself at times. It's lik, when I think of someone thinking I'm nice when I know I'm really not.. I cant rly imagine how that works ?

And I still get weak, and become unsure.

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♥

LOVEHATE

COLDCOLDCOLDCOLDCOLDCOLD :(
SO FREAKKINGG COLDDDDDDDDDD I WANT TO TAKE ASHOWER NOWWWWWWWWW BUT I'M TOO COLD TO MOVE AND WALKTO THE TOILETTTTTTTTT :( :( :( :(
OMGOMGMGOMGOMGOMG SNOW IS NICEE BUT DAMN COLDDDDDDDDDDD.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID LEE !! :D !!!!!

You close your eyes when you cry. That's ok. Just don't keep them closed too long. Things have become beautiful since you last looked. There's nothing more to cry about.

Whoever You Are, Cheer Up (:

WEEKEND THOUGHTS

Just because it is. Doesnt mean it should be.

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Yknow, sometimes I look at myself.. And I wonder how can God be ever so forgiving. How can God still answer my prayers despite me failing Him time and time agn. I come to God after doing sth awful or having a horrible thought, telling Him I'm sorry and that I'll not to do it agn. But many times I failed him, and many times He forgave me. Even when I have gone back on my word so many times, He is still willing to love me as much as He did when He first created me. It is true, that nothing you ever do will make God love you less.

But for most of us, when someone (esp someone we love) fails us one too many times, we may forgive the person but we still tend to hold back our love towards him. After the many chances given, we reach our limit and eventually say to ourselves 'I'll just love him alittle less now' or 'he's rly worth not that much of my love'. We stop putting that much an effort into the relationship. Or we just get used to it, telling ourselves 'thats just the way he is'. But at the end of the day, we are not that quick to give our love to that person anymore. Yes we still listen, but we listen with caution to the words he speaks. Yes we still hang out with each other, but we give our time sparingly. Yes we still share things, but we share with our hearts ajar. Yes we still trust, but we trust with hesitation. Yes we help, but we are not as quick as before to lend a hand to him who's in need. It is difficult for us to switch back to 'who we once were'. It definitely takes time. And by time, it can mean a week later. Or ten years later.


Shall leave you with goodstuff Fuwei posted on fb (:

I asked for Strength, God gave me Difficulties to make me strong. I asked for Wisdom, God gave me Problems to solve. I asked for Prosperity, God gave me Brain and Brawn to work. I asked for Courage, God gave me Danger to overcome. I asked for Love, God gave me troubled people to help. I asked for Favors, God gave me Opportunities. I received nothing I wanted, I received everything I needed! Trust in God. Always!

Pardon my previous post.
I feel better now. After having some twisties ha. Yeahh, my mum brought some over ! She brought a luggage filled with snacks, awesome.



And dinner today was just great ! Proper food since ages, oh yeah. And I'm gng to join her for breakfast later (:

Sorry, I'm feeling grumpy right now.
So please. While I am still trying to be nice, dont try and be funny.

Talking about Twilight, I just came across this..



ROFL LMAO HAHAHAHAHA
When I saw it, I knew I had to post it !
(Bella looks Sim-like though lol)

It makes you wna move your head along with them, doesnt it haha
& I'd like to think they were listening to an awesome song like this ! (:

And you asked why people always expected you to smile in photographs. And I told you it was because they hoped that in the future, there would be something to smile about.

HI, I THINK YOU MISSED A STEP

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Have been sleeping way too much.
But the morning's been productive so far ! Done with the colour changes/comparisons blah; left with the final touches of my charts :D And then I can work on my 3D, go for dinner with my family (yes yes, they're arriving later in the night!), and finish up whtever thats left, and might even have a good night's sleep !

And since I feel like taking a break now..
I think the worse thing a guy can do to a girl, is to use the feelings she has for him, for his own selfish wants and needs; purposely blurring the lines drawn, making her think that maybe he actually likes her too, just maybe. Okay hmm, maybe he does like her actually, but he doesnt like her enough to make her more than a fling. The worse cases are those that goes along the lines of 'yknow I rly love your company, how about staying over at my place tonight..' which are absolutely rubbish. Respect the girl, dammit.

Okay, to be fair- some girls are just as bad. But it's usually more like, 'oops I forgot my wallet, can I have yours' happening one too many times. With absolutely no intention of paying back. Or getting the guy to buy that gucci bag she's been eyeing (sounds exaggerated, but it happens). It's fine if they both like each other, are dating, seeing each other or married already. The guy wldnt mind, and he shldnt mind. Cos guys are supposed to be a gentleman and pay okay (sometimes even if you guys are just friends; not referring to the gucci bag). And girls shld pay their part or give a treat once in awhile.. But making a guy think he has a chance and hence, getting him to invest his time and money on her- thats just wrong. Okay, in the initial stages, it's fine; cos he has to chase her and prove that he's datable right. So thats fine. But if she knows she's definitely not gng to try and like him, then she shld just let the poor guy off. Take Bella from Twilight. In the first book, she flirted with Jacob to get information of Edward out of him. Okay but Jacob doesnt like her yet. So it's alright. Cos people flirt. But anyhows, he likes her in the end in the second book..

Okay I just realised this is not exactly a good example. Cos it's a totally different world and there's a third person involved (Edward). Besides, Bella dint say or tell straight to Jacob that she was gng to forget Edward and try reciprocating his feelings. I dont think she wanted to forget him actually. Cos she wasnt exactly making an effort to forget Edward; she got Jacob (oblivious to she and the voices she's hearing) to teach her how to fix and ride bikes so that she can get into a situation where she'll be able to hear Edward's voice. And Jacob thought he had a chance; and he dint rly mind being there for her even if she liked Edward still cos he knows it's not her fault that Edward's a jerk for disappearing. And Jacob actually has a chance; both he and Bella will probably end up tgt, if Edward disappeared for good (and if Bella does make an effort to forget Edward). But this is only the second book out of four books, so obviously Edward will be back. And it's not Jacob's fault for thinking that way, cos we'll probably thought so too if we were in the story. But anyhows, Bella used Jacob to remember Edward, and hopefully, get his attention. And ultimately, she did. And they got back tgt. And Jacob became a werewolf. Ok think I'm abit off-tangent. But you get my point.

No, I've not watched New Moon yet. And no, I'm not a Bella-Jacob fan. In fact, I want Bella and Edward to be tgt. It's just an example. Dont be sensitive. I dont even know how I got here. I suck at analogies, and I'm surprised I've that much to say about Twilight hahaha but anyway, it's lunchtime alreadyyyy !

Sorry, as much as I'd like to not give a hoot about it,
I'm going to take sides here.
Surely, you have better taste than that.



But then again, I'm in no position to say anything.
& Objectivity says maybe there's more to it.
So I shld just shut up.


Something to make you laugh ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singlish

Adding on to my previous post..

Different food makes me think of different people. And vice versa. For instance, when I think of Dirisa, I think of Tom Yam soup lol. Feli, definitely orangebowl (: Anyth with Egg, Justine Chuchutrain hahaha; Ban Mian, Ng Shiminggg. Cup noodles/Egg Beancurd- both. Curry Chicken Rice, Yap Pow Wee. Porridge/TCM/lala, obviously Wayne. Not forgetting Brinjal, cos he forced me to eat it one time >:O ! Actually, anything that irks me (durian, eggplant, intestines, brains), I think of him too hahahaha and Bubble Tea/Macnuggets, Esther Debra Leong. Okay, I shall stop here. If you want to know your food, you can leave me an offline msg on msn hahah I can safely say that there's one for everyone.

As usual, I'm taking a break now.
I'm not gng to sleep tonight; so if you are up tonight for whtever reason (cant sleep/ hate sleeping/ you're an owl or vampire/ just trying to be rebellious), know that you're not alone hehehe.

Okay, this is bad.
I shldnt talk to ppl in Singapore too much, cos I'll start to miss, and missing is bad when it becomes too much. Okay, I'm not emo lah. I'm just feeling abit.. I dont know, weird. HAIYAR. I cannot get over the fact I'll be missing Asia Conference for like so many years. CGI next year somemore. I miss so many things okay. Lik, shaker fries (my own fault lah, I kaypoh, went to look at ppl's fb "SHAKER FRIES IS BACK") omg. I shld totally delete my fb or sth. Nicholas promised to send some back to me, so pls remind him hahahaha ! And I miss twisties.. I've no idea why. Ruffles too. I've yet to buy my pandan cake..! And and and, orangebowl (I dreamt I was eating it two nights ago lmao). And sambal stingray, kangkong.. bak kut teh (all Fuwei's fault). Bubble tea omg. And mango sticky rice (the closest alternative I can find is mango sago). And I know I just wrote down a list of food. If I start to list down ppl's names I'll just feel sadder haha haiyah, I'm gng to miss having Christmas in CHC. Okay I shld stop; I'm only encouraging emoness in me, which is not what I need when my assessment's due on Tuesday hahaha and I was asked just now if I grew fatter, omg I hope not, I'm feeling sad enough already okay. Pls dont make any sarcastic remarks on my tagboard lik 'i was about to ask you that too!' or 'yes pls dont eat more or I wont recognise you' cos you're only encouraging anorexia in me hahahaha that said, pls dont go 'no you dint grow fatter!' or 'it's okay, you're still cute' omg no please haha


Bodyclock damn screwed.

Where you are, right here and now, this is how bad stories end. But it's also how the best stories, begin.

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Am waiting for my laundry right now. No mood to start work cos I am too knackered from walking. I walked to Soho today from Holborn for OCF Outreach. After that, walked to Piccadilly Circus with the intention of taking a bus to Oxford Circus. I reached there only to find out that roads have been closed for the day ! So I had to walk to Oxford Circus from there.. and then to Tottenham Court Road where the roads are still closed ! So I continue walking and took a bus from Holborn to Angel. Walk walk walk; reached Cass Art to buy an A3 Sketchbook. Walked up and down, left and right, cos I cldnt find my bus stop somehow.. and then I finally found the bus stop, boarded the bus, only to find out that I mistook 214 for 274 after three stops (must be the lack of sleep). So I alighted, walked three stops back and waited for 274 again. Zomg, seriously. TIRED.

Anyhows, OCF Christmas outreach was very good ! The songs sung, the skit, the word, the food- were all very nice. I felt abit sad though, when they sad Feliznavidad. Cos it reminded me that I wont be spending Christmas back at home this year :( But I met up with old friends. And made new friends, like a 1.98m tall German, by the name of Nikola !



Hope this puts you in a Christmas mood (:

You called my name, reached out your hand,
Restored my life, and I was redeemed,
The moment you entered my life,
Amazing grace, Christ gave that day,
My life was changed,
Went from my shoulders, fell the weight of my sin

So it's with everything I am,
I reach out for your hand,
The hope that changed a second chance I've gained,
On you I throw my life, casting all my fears aside,
How could greater love than this, ever possibly exist

Consume my thoughts, as I rest in you,
I'm now in love, with a Saviour,
Bearing the marks of his love

So I wait upon you now,
With my hands released to you,
Where a little faiths enough,
To see mountains lift and move,
Yeah and I wait upon you now,
Dedicated to your will,
To this love that will remain,
A love that never fails

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Beautiful lyrics. Very apt.
Sometimes when you tell ppl 'God loves you', they wld think 'well, God loves everyone', as though God's love is being divided by the billions of people on earth. But thats not true. I think it's really hard, even for us Christians, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep the love of Christ is for each one of us.

KNIT, KNIT, KNIT

She asked where he lived.
'Second to the right,' said Peter, 'and then straight on till morning.'

Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie

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After hours of knitting, I'm not even halfway there. TSKK.

My diet's been really unhealthy.
I'll wake up at lunchtime, and start working. And then I'll feel hungry but I'll just continue working cos I'm too lazy/into-the-momentum/cold to leave my room to cook. Then dinnertime will arrive, and I'll still be too lazy/into-the-momentum/cold to even get up from my chair.. until I'm like super hungry or getting kind of dizzy, and then I start to think of what I shld eat. And by the time all the thinking's done, I'll be too hungry to cook (as cooking takes awhile before I can actually eat), and so I end up going down and spending unnecessary money at the nearest JC or CFKFC or SFC (these are actual names of friedchicken-selling shops).

Anyhows, I've been wondering whether guys feel cold at their ears HAHAHA. Cos after my hair's been cut short and not so covered up by hair, I came back to London from sunny Singapore and realised that my ears can actually feel cold. And most guys have short hair right. But then agn, guys have short hair since young, so mayb cold ears are like normal.

And IF you're wondering why I'm blogging so much or I can 'like' someone's status on fb or comment on someone's photo, but I'm not online on msn or skype.. here's why. As free as I seem to be, I am actually doing work. Or trying to, hahah. And blogging/fbing are like the occasional many short breaks I take from working. I dont usually go online cos I cant give instant replies, and I'd hate to disappoint if someone wants to skype me, or hate to look like I'm not listening to them cos they can see me knitting while they're talking to me (which I've tried before; I can knit/draw while listening and talking). In short, I cant give a 100% attention. However, if you have great telepathy with me, like Justine Chu or Rae Hui, you'll be able to catch me appearing offline AND I am actually taking a break from work (even if I'm not fbing/blogging). Good job ! HAHA

And if you werent even wondering abt that and just read that whole chunk of words above, sorry to have waste a minute of your life. Well at least you know me better now ! Hahahaha

REMINDER #2

It is always more blessed to give, than to receive

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Ooh, I'm one lucky soul.
I watched Caleb the Dreamer (A) by Pst Kong last night, and 9 hours later, the list has been updated and the sermon's gone already !

Three more days :O !!

Not wrapping this in ribbons
Shouldn't have to give a reason why

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I like Kronbykronkron.




Even better, Nicholas Kirkwood.
Simply gorgeous. So sculptural, and architecture-like. Sample sale's tmr and on Saturday, but I am trying to save money for January trip :( Also, Christopher Kane's sample sale is lik, now. And tmr.

I shld marry a shoemaker or sth.

Okay. I'm taking too many breaks.

REMINDER

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After a week of colour..



My Chroma chart is almost there too :D

Taking a break from my knitting final. I'm back to paper-cutting haha feels like A'levels coursework all over agn. Just that of course, I wont be doing huge-glass-panels-size; my biggest's A1 !



Last night's dinner fête was GOOT! I was telling Jiayi if there were only two of us who went, I'll really rofl. But Jerlene said she would come, and she dint pangseh haha

I was on my way to Vauxhall to meet them, and was caught in a bus jam ! There were like so many buses in the bus lane, and so much honking going on. Super funny, cos all the bus drivers came out of their buses to see what was gng on, and like 75% of the passengers alighted and started walking to wherever instead. But I stayed and waited, and took some pictures hahahah, rather do that than brave the heavy rain. The weather was good ystd, but it started pouring ! Annoying.

Anyhows, thanks to Jiayi, we found the house without much trouble ! And we were greeted by..



Food prepared by Lynne !! Super yummy, I tell you hahah would have help myself to more if I dint have tea and cake with Sissi before that :d Wonder how the dinner at Abi's went, hmm.

| The Shop That Lets You Rent Happiness (via)

"This is the one." The universe assures me from behind the counter.

"But I thought you said the last one was the one." I reply.

"No." Says the universe. "I sold you that one so you would know that this, this is the one."

"Is there another one?" I ask the universe.

"I can't tell you." They reply. "It'd ruin the surprise."