post xmas celebration with guzheng gals..

28th Dec'09: dinner+movie+ gaming outing with the wan sin, elicia and suting!

Been ages since I've met up with these gals! We had our post x'mas gift exchanges after dinner. Due to a change in policy, we received more presents compared to previous years whereby it' s lucky draw style. And I really liked the gifts they bought for me...=)

Wanted to play guitar heroes but it was packed so we tried Left 4 DEad 2! haha it was fun trying to kill all those zombies though we encountered some technical difficulties trying to navigate around...

It's my first time playin L4D2!

Alvin and the chipmunks 2! so cuuTe!

Ended watching the movie at 920pm as all the earlier slots were filled up. All of us were yawning before the movie had even started but the chipmunks were funny enough to keep us awake and laughing out loud. Not so bad a movie considering it's jus $6...though the plot was kind of expected.

=Reflections of the happenings in 2009=

HOW TIME FLIES!

2009 will be coming to an end in a few more days.

Having spent the past year juggling school with part time work, volunteering and memorable outings with friends and family, I'm glad to say that I have spent 2009 meaningfully without wasting much time slacking like how I used to in JC. Looking back on the things I've done for the past year, I've definitely achieved some, if not most of my resolutions set in the beginning of the year.

As usual, I have striven to remain financially independent and survived well on my own earnings. This is something which I'm truely proud of myself. No doubt my family is poor but as long as we strive to make ends meet, we can still live a simple life with contentment. =)

Hence, one of my resolutions for 2009 was to volunteer my services at CDAC, the organisation which used to lend a helping hand to me when I was young. While others could afford expensive private tuitions then, I was fortunate enough to be able to enjoy subsidized tuition under CDAC. And I'm glad that I joined Tampines SHG and committed 3 hours of my weekend weekly to the needy. Once again my idea of volunteering has been proven wrong. All along, I thought that I would be on the giving end when volunteering. However, the friendships made and the fun that I've had in Tampines SHG with fellow volunteers and kids is priceless.

The other breakthrough was completing races and marathon. From my maiden race of 8km, I have progressed to 10km, 15km and then to 42km with sheer determination and endless trainings! The sense of achievement gained after every race is a miraculous feeling. Running has also given me new insights into how I should lead my life. Life is like a race too. With uphills and down slopes. Whether you complete the race fast enough will have to depend on your mindset. If u think u can do it, u surely will! =)

Other new interests picked up in 2009 are kayaking and Korean language which I have no inkling of initially.

Both my tutees Junel and Nurul have done relatively well in their studies. Really glad that Junel is able to go to a good school after her PSLE! Impacto mAde...

Looking forward to 2010, the year whereby I'll be away in Shanghai for my exchange! I believe there ll be more 1st hand experiences to come during the trip.=)

mErrY merry xmas!

24th Dec 09: high tea with ms lim; KTV

Met up with our ex-sec teacher, Ms Lim for high tea. Been so long since we last met up with her. The last time we met was during Marc's 1st mth. Now Marc is alr one yr plus le and she's expecting another baby boy to be due in Feb next yr! =)

We are all entering different phases of our lives now with Ms Lim into the motherly stage and us into the adult phase. We have fate to thank for letting our paths crossed each others 9 years ago. Destiny is such a miraculous thing. ^^

Updated each other on our current status and she did really provide some insightful advices for us... After all, she had been through what we are experiencing now...

After pondering for a long time over what to do, we headed to Teo Heng for KTV since we haven sung for a long time. Yesterday's k-session was like a recollection of the old times when we used to hangout at Kbox during our sec school days. KTV with SHY always never failed to get me hIGH! Had so much fun and laughter dancing to NOBODY, SORRY. And we were practically screaming our lungs out when it comes to all these songs.

Tks peeps for making my day once again! =) It was good to have some precious moments spent together before I leave SG. U peeps are really my friends for life. Like how we watched Ms Lim transit into the next phase of her life, let us watch each other enter the workforce, marry, have kids and grow old together.

~no camp for 2010~

shall take back my words for the previous post. Seemed like I ain't gg to make impacto in the 6-8th Jan camp after all... for a veri important person- MUMMY!

I guess it's time to fulfill my role as a dutiful daughter. MUM complained of a lump/tumor lookalike bump on her feet. Initially, I tot it was ... but luckily not. Accompanied her to doc and fortunately, it's nothing serious. Won't affect her but to to be on the safe side, we've decided to let her got for the minor surgery. And this has to be done before I leave SG else there'll be no one to look after her at hme in the day after the surgery. Hope she can recover fast after her op to send me off =)

camp b4 departure.

The next few weeks will be pretty exciting and busy! whee! jus got confirmed for an upcoming CHA camp in 1st week of Jan! 6-8th Jan...actually i missed doing camps! camp instructor is the best part-time job that I've done... been more than 1 year since i did camp.

Hope i will enjoy myself to the max b4 i fly off to china...sHAll give it my best for my first and last camp in 2010. ^^

my travel companion in china...

The one i can't do without in china.

Loving the pink hue and the memories captured with my fav. peeps!

met-ups

12th Dec'09:

Marina barrage with SHHY+JJ+JL (Kite flying + picnic)

This time was unlike our usual outing whereby we just meet up for a meal.

Our second attempt at picnic but this time round at the picturesque Marina Barrage aka the NTU-ADM- look -alike rooftop. We also tried kite flying but to our dismay, our "killer kite" did not fly high high into the sky but seeked to strangle whoever stood in its way. wahaha...Wished we can hang out longer haha but doesn't matter. It's the quality that counts. Loved u peeps too! This is a bunch whom I had spent half of my life with. hehe. our 10th yr anniversary coming le wor peeps! haha are we holding some banquet stuff dining? hehe!

19th Dec'09: Electronics fair plus bitching session with shiyu!
(forgot to take pics)

Anw, finally bought a camera at great bargain at the sale. hehe cheap price with lotsa freebies thrown in! Love the shocking pink that is loud and AA.

21st Dec'09:

"bored" games session, chilling out session with the beloved tkd peeps(ym, wx, cy,hy, shuz, me and sky>> not in pic)

it's been a long time since we met up during hy's 21st party... These pple really made my day! as usual, we went to minds for "bored" games which weren't really that bored after all.

aLTHOUGH we haven been gg for TKD trainings, the occasional meetups that we had once in a while and the bonds that we forged 2 yrs back is surprisingly there...tkS everyone for making it happened.*hearts u all*

after our minds, we headed to aston for dinner and then starbucks near the esplanade there to chill. We had our HTHT session and it was nice hearing evryone's stories and the advices exchanged. At least i know what to do now.=)

Looking forward to the countdown cum steamboat session cum xmas exchange session in hall on 31st dec !

就是开不了口让他们知道。。。

前天，老弟（阿源）终于入伍了！这可是我第一次到德光岛，也可能是最后一次吧！ 毕竟，我也不会有机会去参加他的毕业典礼了。到时候应该会在中国了吧!

尤其是到了说再见的那一刻，心里不经意感到有点不舍。毕竟，大家也生活了十几二十年了。 作天早上醒来，发现一个人在房里，少了睡在地上的他， 我突然觉得有点不习惯。说实在的，心里是有点挂念他！但我却没在道别时让他知道。有时候我也不知自己怎么了。。。 老是不把心里想说的说出来，钻牛角尖。即使在乎心里所爱的家人与朋友, 也很少告诉他们自己是多么地珍惜他们，爱护他们。

我到底怎么了？

是社会的险恶让人不知觉在自己的周围造起围墙吗？或许吧。。。

想到再多一个月就轮到我向家人道别时，心里就有点不舍。目前，白天里，屋子只省下我们母女俩就有点冷清。到时候我离开后，妈就会更孤单了。想到这时，我真替她担心，更加放不下。

或许这次是我该越过自己那关的时候了。 勇敢地向所在乎的人示爱了！告诉他们心里的真心话。俗话中的 carpe diem! Seize the day! 也就是这么来的。把握时机， 珍惜每一天，勇于尝试新的事物，做想做的东西。

如今，离道别的日子也仅仅由于。我将要好好地珍惜与大家在一起的日子，留下美好回忆。
加油吧！我一定行的！=D

examS finALLy enDED!

end of exams.

but somehow I felt no excitement compared to the past few sems when I would get all hyped up about post exams activities right after the paper.

tHis sem is the worst sem ever in my uni!
I bet I won't dare to check my results when the day of results release come cos I'm scared that i will get a heart attack...

ReaLLy worried abt my results but what's done was done. now can only pray real hard and believe in the power of moderation. =) shall enjoy the rest of dec in SG first before i left for AT land in JAN! outings and meet ups with those whom I haven been meeting up with esp SHHY and company!

wenT shopping for my essentials today! Yes, i mean necessities. And not those usual shopping trips that I would indulge in to satisfy my wants for material goods. haha cos i expected cheaper bargains awaiting me in AT land. Must save, save and save so as not to fall into the temptations of vanity items!

Things to do in Dec:

- Meet ups, gatherings with frenS!( KTV, movies, mj, picnic, pubbing)
- More time speNT with my family!
- LEarn how to coOk 3 菜1汤 from mUm.
- Brush up on my chinese and bring out the "Cheena" in me!
- Learn more abt AT land and read up abt the places to visit
- Medical checkup with 4 injections! *faint* ( can I don't take the jabs?=X)
- IT facilitating
- Exercising: jog, badminton, kayak!
- Complete as many shows and dramas as possible! be a 宰女!