Another fresh new year is here …
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!
This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest …
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!
I have the opportunity
Once more to right some wrongs,
To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!
Another year has passed.
I don't think I've come to terms with that, actually.
Along with the fact that I've graduated from CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School.
Maybe my brain has developed a defense system that keeps me in denial.
I think it will hit me like a Tsunami wave when I enter a new school in a few weeks.
(Oh god, I almost typed next year. Are you sure 2009 is over?)
But I am truly grateful for family, friends, teachers, coaches, adversaries, or whoever who has helped me.
This one's for YOU:
THANK YOU FOR CHANGING MY LIFE.
For the smiles, the kind words, the faith, the short messages/notes.
Anything, everything, and nothing.
You have no idea how something that is small and insignificant can make an indelible impact.
So thank you for not screwing my year up and for making it one of the best years I've had.
Anyway,
I saw Ruth's post about Chameleons.
Limin told me something, and I started to think.
What colour is a chameleon?
Does it develop its ability to camouflage in its mother's womb?
From the minute it exists, it begins to blend in, to fit into its surrounding.
As the reptile grows older, wiser and more independent, it becomes more apt at hiding itself from the world, for the sake of self-preservation.
It becomes a green leaf, a red flower, bark from a tree.
But what happens, what happens when the chameleon is placed on a piece of glass, when it has no place to hide?
Everything would be crystal clear, and perhaps the chameleon's true colours would be revealed.
How sad and pathetic it is, to blend in with everyone, and yet nobody knows who you truly are.
Not even yourself.
So who is the person you're looking at when you look in the mirror?
Maybe I'll try Google, and I'll get a glimpse of the answer I want to find.
/What you think you know is not what is.
Anyway, this is my New Year Resolution.
Get ready!
I aim to become... un-vulgar.
Well, it has been 21 horus and 43 minutes, and I haven't said a Fxxk word yet :-)
I feel accomplished already.
What's that? I think my lips are twitching.
HAHAHA If I see Sharon (Vulgar partner in crime) or talk to Limin tomorrow, it is likely that my efforts will go down the drain.
Friends:
Please ask me out this year, even though our schedules will be hectic and we will be rushing around everywhere.
I am not much good at organizing, so help me out alright!
I'm not ready to let go of all you precious friends ♥
Here's to a year of more fun, more excitement, more thrills, more friends, and more happiness!
Remember, there's only one 2010 in forever!
So, go out there and stun those strangers who are going to become your newfound friends, my friends!
Do not regret growing older, it is a privilege denied to many!
(But we are still young)
And please know that you will not never walk alone, because I will always carry you in my heart (it is starting to become heavy already haha) and hopefully I will see you very soon!
Which is to say:
Hard, fast and although unnoticed by most of the world's population,
not without great consequence.
Results will be out, on the 12th of January.
I am dreading it, and looking forward to it.
I think you understand what I mean!
I cannot wait for O levels to be officially over.
So that I can stop worrying and say "That wasn't so difficult, wasn't it?" when I look back.
(Hopefully)
But for the remaining 1298323 days (13?) days,
I shalllllll..........live.
And spend time with my family!
Because I probably won't be doing much of that when we all enter JC (= Hectic)
I am excited. For JC.
But I'm also a little frightened at the prospect of an entirely new experience.
"COME AND GET ME!"
Haha I like emailing Limin when she's overseas :-)
It's kind of fun! Maybe I should make it a ritual he he he he
Cannot wait for her to be baaaaack!
Then the four of us can go outttttt.
+++ I think I found out quite a few things without the help of Leemeeen.
I want to share (Like Good friends always do hahahaha)
Proof of how black we truly were in the past.
LIKE SERIOUSLY HAHAHA
ANYWAY:
Hahahaha I tried to learn how to play pool from...Nattie/Lucas.
I am terrible at aiming :-( ///////
I dunch noe yyyyyy.
Tyco shooting, a-okay! But aiming: NO GO
I AM THINKING OF MOVING SOMEWHERE NEWWWWW!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I WON THE BET, THE BET, THE BET!!!!!!!
LIMIN OWES MEEEE DRINXXXXXXX FOR ONE HOUR.
I PROMISE I WILL DRINK AS MUCH AS I CAN HAHAHA!
It was a beautiful place with beautiful people.
Loved it :-D
In our bus, there were 39 people.
So many small kids: think age 7
I was the oldest kid-ager on the bus!
Food was goooood, and I abso-bloody-lutely love the people there.
So lazy to elaborate, plus I haven't uploaded any pictures.
Haha, at most I'll just load the pictures of Mt Fuji here.
Anyway, the mountain looks so surreal I couldn't really believe my eyes.
It's like so magical.
Looking at the mountain makes you think Fairies and Goblins and Unicorns actually exist.
Maybe they do.
Hahaha.
Ha ha ha god we might be having a primary school gathering, after 4 years.
I can't wait, it's going to be hilarious shit.
I swear.
See you soon!
awakened hummingbird heart
hello hello love
This space has been dead for some time.
Let's see what I've been doing:
1)
This picture was during Prom Rehearsal, 22nd November.
Amanda, Puppy and I decided to take photographs around school.
The initial plan was actually Sushi and I...but she had to edit her speech.
Hopefully I'll be able to visit her in Malaysia! Or the next time I see will be...
2010 (WTF)
Sometimes, I think photographs allow you to see things in a clearer, more objective view.
Not just literally.
Just like how we take our beautiful school compound for granted.
Until I took these photographs, I never really realized just how beautiful it is/was.
2)
It was a blast, of course.
Lots of photo-taking, as seen on Facebook (Picture-spam)
Hahaha I had tonnes of fun with all my friends :-D
The videos, along with the memories that surged like a tsunami, the thanking of teachers, being in the company of Fine and Lovely Friends.
Roaming around after Prom was fun.
I went around in my Prom Dress and Swissotel Slippers because I couldn't find my shoes.
I might as well not have worn anything because the only purpose it served was keeping my feet relatively clean.
Going back to the Hotel at around 3am, staying up all night/morning playing Bridge/Mahjong/crapping around = Time of my life
Evidence of Hotel Slippers a.k.a I am not kidding about them
I can safely say she is the most dedicated teacher I've had in St Nicks.
People who have brought me so much joy and laughter daily.
The one that been's with me since Day 1.
Regardless of ups and downs, nonsense and more nonsense.
The one who loves but claims to hate me, and the one that I love but claim to hate.
The one that calls me a loser, but knows I'm a winner.
The one who makes me laugh, regardless.
The one who I hope to continue to tickle (as in make her laugh, not literally, why would I want to touch a cat)
The one who I'll be flying a kite with on Sunday, don't forget now.
Most treasured bunch that I'll never forget.
3)
The last Sports Day in our school was sadly, extremely (understatement) anti-climax.
Zero enthusiasm from the crowds, dude!
HE HE HE But I could hear Serene/Puppy shouting "Go Dionne!" before my race.
In addition to only one race (4 by 100m) being held.
I was honestly honestly honestly really slow for the relay.
I was never a sprinter + 6 months of not training does no good for your fitness.
The previous day I cursing Janna for injuring her groin (WTF?! Haha I think she anyhow please)
Nevertheless, I'm still glad I did it + at least I got to meet some old faces!
To the senior who has taught me things that I didn't even know about our sport.
(more than just the technical stuff)
Haha, she is more than I could ask for.
The craziest/funniest/cutest people.
I don't even know how I got acquainted with them.
HAHAHA When I'm thirty one, and I hear someone call me "Wild Girl", it'll have to be them.
It's funny how you don't have to know someone all too well, for them to make an impact on you
Some of my cutest classmates/good friends.
Even though I haven't known them for decades, I feel like I've known them all my life.
Especially Shu and Gloria :-D (Love you)
Haha 3113 is one of Gloria and I's antics.
We went to Thai Express, ordered their spiciest dish, told them to make it a lot less spicy, and then grumbled that it was not spicy at all, asked for a second plate of chili flakes (?) dunked it all in and went "SHIT IT'S DAMN HOT NOW"
Hahaha the waitress was very tolerant.
In fact, we were delusioned enough to think that she was happy to have us as customers because she smiled a lot hahaha.
Me: "Do you think the waitress is mixed?"
Gloria told me, "I don't know. I think so, should be la. Ask her la"
Me: "Siao ah!"
Gloria (to waitress): "She wants to know whether you are mixed blood or not"
HAHAHAHA Mad dog :-(
I'll really miss her nice-ness and lame-ness and funny-ness.
Thai Express People who caught
EILEEN FELL ASLEEP, AND THE ONLY REASON I WAS
LAUGHING DURING THE MOVIE WAS BECAUSE EILEEN
FELL ASLEEP.
GLORIA: "EVEN ASTROBOY IS MORE ENGAGING"
4)
A trip to my Grand Aunt's to get Winter Stuff.
I used to go around her backyard, truly believing that I would find something that nobody else did/could.
It was sort of an adventure.
Now it still is, in different ways.
Haha we asked if she had any old clothes from like waaaaay back, and turns out she does!
Now I have a few pieces of new Old Clothing.
My older brophe and I trying out the slow shutter speed.
>
A rare picture of us three together.
Hahaha this was made by my greatgrandmother, worn by my Grand aunt (who is at least 5 times my age) and passed down to me.
You won't catch me wearing it often though because
a) It's darn long because my grandaunt's so much taller and my parents say I shouldn't alter it because it's practically an heirloom.
b) It's not very flattering (on me)
c) It's really very vintage.
5)
My dearest dearest dearest Aunty Siti has gone back to Indonesia, after being part of our family for 7 years.
Undeniably the Best Aunty Ever, cross my heart
I'll miss her greatly, even though I welcome the new Aunty with open arms.
Did you know that one theory of the origin of Snow White and the 7 dwarfs is that it’s about cocaine? Snow White supposedly represents cocaine and the 7 dwarfs are symptoms when one is under the influence of the drug (sleep, grumpy, dopey, happy, sneezy, etc)
I did not.
Did you know that elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump?
I did not.
Did you know that Chinese is the most spoken language in the world?
I did not.
Did you know that flamingos are pink because they eat shrimp?
I did not.
Did you know that a shrimps heart is in it’s head?
I did not.
Did you know that when hippos are upset, their sweat turns red?
I did not.
Did you know that when you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red?
I did not.
Did you know that every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die?
I did not.
Did you know that chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying?
I did not.
Did you know that children grow faster in the spring?
I did not.
Did you know that an ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain?
I did not.
Did you know thath 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321?
I did not.
The reason for this post, was the lack of Brain activity.
I still don't think I can fall asleep.
Shows how brainless this post is!
Adios, pray and hope I don't hurt myself when I go to ECP later.
+ More brainless ramblings, soon, Invisible People!