A night out about Town

Met up with my secondary school friends yesterday. I haven't seen the army guys in ages, so it was real nice to catch up and see how they are. We were supposed to meet at 3.30 but they didn't come until 5! But its alright... after they arrived, we thought maybe we could hang out at level 9, maybe get one of those rooms. But after much discussion, we decided to watch City of Ember. We missed the beginning so I was a little blur as to how the city came about. It was an alright movie, but more for young teens and kids. The lead male looks so much like Skandar Keynes (King Edmund in Narnia) and the girl that acted in Atonement (one of my fav movies) was the lead female. Here's a little comparison between the 2 males...

Get what I'm talking about? And the Ember actor actually has a twin brother!

After the movie, we went to this Japanese place at the 2nd floor of Orchard cine for a little dessert. I couldn't eat cos I was cutting down and I already had rice earlier, so I just had lime juice and chatted with them. That place is nice! I'd definitely bring mum there someday! Haha...

After that, I didn't feel like going home just yet (I spend so much time at home already) so we just hung out at Heeren for awhile. I promised I wouldn't spend on anything unneccessary but I ended up buying Paramore's DVD! Then we went to hang out at the tent that Shawnrick was supposed to look after (his 3 days temp job). He had the AMAs so we watched it for awhile. Shiok, cos it was kinda dark and the tent cover was plastic, plus it was right beside the entrance of Heeren. I just sat there and watched the world go by. Nice.

It was real nice catching up with them. I learnt a lot about them that day! Hee... I don't have my camera so can't take pics but May Ann brought hers, so i'm gonna pester her for the pics!

All packed and ready to go Korea! Being a girl so troublesome man. My dad's luggage is half our size and the 3 women in my household are carrying huge ass luggages! Haha... take care ya'll! See ya in 8 days! :)

House-daughter

I spent half of my day on Wednesday... ironing clothes! Haha... I woke up with the thought ''I feel like ironing clothes''. I mean, who thinks of that??? Only a slacker who wants to do something, I guess! I started irong my clothes around 11. I went on to iron my mum and dad's clothes as well. And now all the clothes that we need for Korea are all ironed by me! I did feel a small sense of accomplishment though. :)

I know I won't be doing this for long. I went for a job interview with NParks today. The headquarters damn nice. It looked like a upscale chalet cos they're in the process of renovating. Cool office furniture. It went quite well! I was clear on what I could say and I think I did quite ok. The 2 interviewers were guys, so that made things a lil easier! Hee... but if I get it, there might be a chance that I'd have to be stationed at Pulau Ubin. Hmm... not too keen on that! Well, see how it goes!

In a total music mode and I just bought the new Sims expansion so I can't spend anymore!!!

Kylie Mania!

Cousin Spencer is a huge fan of Kylie Minogue whose concert is tonight. I got a call from him at about 7...

Spencer: Kel, are you at home?

Me: No, at Jurong Point, but about to go home.

Spencer: Can you go over to my house, check on my mum then call me back immediately?

Me: Oh, ok. I try to go asap.

Spencer: Thanks, its an emergency.

So I hurried over to his house, with my mum, thinking that there might be something wrong with my mum. When we got there, his mum was fine. I called him...

Spencer: Ok, go to my room... (it's in a total mess cos he's revamping it) Is there anything inside the black booklet on my desk?

Me: Erm... Nothing much. (I saw a sistic booklet on his desk but I ignored it, he sounded real panick-y and I didn't wanna ask too many questions)

Spencer: Then go find this orange and green bag... is there anything in it?

Me: Nope...

Spencer: Ok, go back to my desk... (Mumbling)... Sistic...

So I took the sistic booklet and lo and behold, there were 5 Kylie Minogue tickets inside!

Me: Are you looking for Kylie tickets???

Spencer: YES!!! YOU HAVE TO COME DOWN NOW, I'LL PAY FOR YOUR CAB FARE AND I'LL... I'LL BUY YOU A DRINK! YOU HAVE TO COME DOWN NOW!!!

Me: ok, ok, ok!!!

Haha... The concert was at 8 and I managed to get there after a short jam at about 5 min to 8! Mum and I had to take a cab from Jurong West to Indoor Stadium then back to Jurong West again! Lucky we got a good, fast taxi driver. The total cab fare was $36.40. That's the most i've ever paid for a taxi ride! Cousin spencer sure knows how to make a night interesting!

Things have been going fantastic since I stopped working. I get to spend lotsa time in my wonderful home and do all the projects that i've been wanting to do. I also have lotsa time to clean up my room and I must say, its looking much better!

I went to Zouk with cousin Ruyi and 2 of my friends for the PCD Doll Domination party. It was pretty boring so we decided to go phuture. 1st time ladies night and it was so shiok not to pay! Save money... There, we had a fantastic time! Met some people and shared some stories. Partied until lights on and went home thoroughly exhausted!

I've also taken to being a... house-daughter! Haha... I help run errands and clean up the house and it totally reminds me of when I was waiting for my results. The house is now in tip-top condition and looking good...

I would consider myself a pretty organised person and I love to pack. Gonna go Korea soon and I just love packing my stuff neatly into my luggage and seeing how I can put things in. Wow... I'm a geek! And I need something better to do... hmm...

Save Us

What do you do when you're feeling a little down?

Drink? Smoke? Cry your eyes out? Eat all the sweet stuff that you like while watching Friends?

Well, I felt like doing all of that on Tues. But, all those things, I figured, just wouldn't be very good for me at all. After all, I wasn't entirely sad. So, lucky I got trusty people that I can go out with and have fun and forget it all! And one of those trusty people just happens to be related by blood! Cousin Ruyi! Haha...

I decided that what I wanted to do was go to Kbox and SING MY HEART OUT!!! We started out with One Republic songs Say All I Need and Stop and Stare. Something about the way Ryan Tedder composes that makes the melody so sweetly melacholic. And shiok to sing when you're feeling down! I think that night I sang the best Kbox session! Haha...

After our singing session ended around 11.45, we met up with... cousin Jess! We were hungry so cabbed down to Al-ameen and had rockin' prata. Reached home at around 2.30 and I was the last one to reach home! That's so rare man...

Went to bed and didn't do much the next day. Oddly tough, I got reminded of the incident at dinner. Guessed the cheering up was temporary only. So I had a good talk with my mum and realised something really important: you're never gonna be happy until you get down to the root of the problem and solve it; only then can you move on and be happier.

So, people out there, take time to find out what's wrong. It can be as short as a dinner conversation or your entire life. Life is a journey, get on it! :)

Peace out!

High School!

NOT! Well, secondary school as we would call it. My previous post I mentioned that I wanted to write something about secondary school (SS), so here it is!

I don't think you grow up during your childhood. Of course, you do grow up physically, but the real growing up, I find, is during your teenage years. When you suddenly experience so many new things and when you do the real growing up, discovering who you are and who you could possibly be.

The following are recounts of the more memorable moments in my SS life...

I started out SS as a rather quiet girl. Had a serious crush on this guy for almost a year, which I now find was rather pathetic. Hee... Joined the band almost immediately and met the people that I would be with for the entire 4 years that I was there. Johan... Big person in my SS life. We sat together in band, teased each other and did so until we graduated. I had a tough time learning music in the beginning but slowly picked up and I thought I was a mighty fine player by the time I left! Haha... Band was the most fun I had in school! :)

2nd year was fantastic! I had wonderful teachers and did very well in my grades, which ultimately led me to be promoted to sec 3 express. I also got closer to my friends and lost quite a lot of weight! 14 was the smallest size I've been in my life so far. I'll get smaller! Haha...

3rd year was rocking as well. Me, May Ann and Jeremy had to start out in an entirely new class. New syllabus as well. May Ann and I quickly got close to Sharilyn whom I knew from Chin Yan from band. It was weird to see our friends during sec 1 and 2 from a distance and not go through lessons together... Sec 3 was also SYF year. So much training and practicing of Gustav Holst's Jupiter until we could memorize our parts! We didn't get anything but we learned so much. That night after the results I remembered a bunch of us sat at Burger King at the old Marina Square not really eating much and looking entirely glum. But hey, we bonded so much through that experience and I wouldn't change a thing! I think it was this year that we had the band chalet as well. Lots of nice memories from there!

Sec 3 was also the year of SARS! Remember? School was closed for a few weeks and Singapore was like deserted outside! I actually missed school and, for sure, my friends.

Sec 4... O LEVEL!!! I started out alright, then I got tired and decided not to pay attention in class. Grades were not fantastic and prelims were terrible! Haha... I remember the groans of my classmates and I when Mrs Tai came in with HUGE stacks of accounts paper and constant reminders to study and practice! All that extra classes, night study and training courses made us all look so tired. Then during O level I saw after each day a small sigh of relief from everyone. And on the last day... HURRAY! I think there was some clapping and cheering after they said we could leave the hall!

I think that my group of friends bonded quite a fair bit during that last year. I will always remember how the 7+ of us would squeeze into the round table at the canteen and we would somehow manage to get the same seat!

Graduation was pretty fun as well. Us was the last batch that could wear our own clothes to the ceremony (the next batch had to wear uniforms and it was in the day) and it was nice to see everyone looking different. There was a candle ceremony (catholic school thing I guess) and a nice speech by Marcel Lee (you rock!). After all was said and done, it was time to party! Beingshy, pubescent, singaporean kids, of course we didn't lososen up as much. But I remember there were disco lights and a net that held up a big bunch of balloons that the guys were quick to let down themselves! After that, my group of friends went to Beautyworld (I think) to play pool. Pleasant night, but I think it'd be more fun if it was held after our O level!

I also moved out of the house that I grew up in for 16 years! Bye-bye sweet 3-room flat and hello much bigger 5-room flat! I've been sharing a room with my sis since forever and I was so excited that I was finally getting my own room! No more random switching on and off of lights and sudden scream attacks in the middle of the night... Finally, a space that was all mine! Unfortunately I couldn't get to enjoy it thoroughly cos we moved in October, right before O levels. I actually only decorated my room after O levels!

After O levels, I pretty much slacked all the way. I decorated my room to the masterpiece (I find) that it is now and that period waiting for results was the time that I explored my artistic side a lot! More than half the sketches I have now were done during that period. I LOVE slacking... :)

So that's it. A very summarized version of my SS life. Nothing dramatic and very safe... :) Back to real life...

I'm on MC again. Went to see the Doc on my off day and it turns out that I don't just have a sprained ankle... I have a torn ligament! So that's why I can't rotate my ankle all that well, I have a crescent shaped bruise and I can feel a strain on my calf! And that weird bump that I have could have been that when I ''fell'', the ligament pulled the bone out a little. Urgh... I need that MC anyway. Its literally painful to walk the whole day now. Esp with the heavy boots, after the day is done, it really hurts. Doc said that all I can do now is not walk too much and let it heal...