remind me again
today was a pretty productive day.
depends on what your terms for 'productive' is though.
crazy things seem to happen to the hotcakes1101e lecturers whenever we study together
the HC1101E lecturers also happen to be the:
topstudents/tutors/smartestkidsinthe'class'
anyway, edna clarence and i were intending to meet outside centralforum co-op
cos we needed to buy stuff
but guess what? CO-OP IS CLOSED TILL TUESDAY!!! :( :( :(
hahaha. you heard it from me, all 1.7364 million of you who kept coming to co-op and reading the notice on the door and walking away dejectedly.
seriously, what would nus students do without our beloved co-op??
anyway, the funniest has got to be the guy, who seeing the shutters down
still went to try and pull the door open-.-
how do we know the 1.7364million of people?
cos we just plunked ourselves at the bench right outside co-op to begin studying.
since, well according to edna: "anyway here also got a lot of power-points"
like 6 or 8 power-points...
we tried to study.
or at least I DID.
someone got distracted by supercity.
and someone got distracted by this hmm... pretty funny cleaning auntie who plunked down beside him and kept calling him "xiao di di"
it was hilarious because she kept talking in hokkien and chinese
and edna and I were like "don't look at us, you're the chinese major!"
so we left him to deal with her.
turns out she wanted to sit cos it was hot and ...
"..." represents the whole list of complains she had cos i forgot what they were
too many already.
but she stopped after a while when she saw the three of us busy looking at our notes and mugging
BUT THEN. the Indian fan-fixer worker handy-man came along, and there was some sharp exchange between the two of them about the fixing of some fans.
Now, that would be pretty normal apart from the fact that she can't speak english at all and he can't speak mandarin/dialect.
hence, her dear 'xiao di di' was called in to be translator.
after the stand-off, she proceeded to launch into a tirade which clarencelee happily joined in-.-
see, they are bonding, no?
by this time, edna and i were laughing pretty uncontrollably.
but we didn't want to be rude or mean, so we hid it pretty well. i think.
and since edna's laptop was on, the convo was something like
[on the laptop screen] "i think clarence no need study already"
"i think so too. and i can't stop laughing at XIAO DI DI"
and then we looked at each and other and couldn't hold it in anymore.
then she had her lunch. which was a super fragrant LONTONG :( :(
and i was so hungry i actually growled[not me, my stomach] when i smelt it:(
food food food:(
edna went off to collect her script, and the two remaining lecturers were paid a second visit by this cat dubbed 'skinny marvin' by edna and me. we saw it like mid-way through studying and it just waltzed past us.
strange. maybe it hates edna:D
anyway, since edna wasn't around, skinny marvin [if you really must know, marvin is tom fletcher of mcfly's
fat cat. who surprisingly doesn't look fat in any of the pictures that i could find except this one without his head. the resemblance is there, except this cat was rather skinny.]
anyway, skinny marvin decided to JUMP UP TO THE BENCH I WAS SITTING ON!!! not ashamed to say i gave a yelp and jumped out of my seat. okay, maybe a little ashamed.
but anyway, was totally stunned by how he wasn't scared of humans. AT ALL. seriously, this cat is braveee. mice beware!
so, as though our bench was not comfy enough, he decided to jump onto our TABLETOP.
[notice how i keep saying our although it really is NUS', still. small difference]
so the very cat-friendly clarence decides to whip out his phone to take pictures of skinnymarvin up close. and so did i. from a very safe distance.
skinny marvin looks a little stuck up! haha. actually, it was almost as though he was preening for the camera (phone). and he seemed to enjoy being photographed!
thats my close up shot of skinny marvin, taken with the aid of ZOOM FUNCTION.
then the 'ingenious' guy decided that the reason skinnymarvin was on the table was so that he could watch the sunderland-chelsea match highlights that was on his laptop-.-
so he decided to place his laptop smack in front of skinnymarvin all the while making weird noises that i suppose were supposed to be some kind of cat-call.
To be honest, skinny marvin wasn't really watching the match all the time. in fact, he was probably pretty disgusted by the way chelsea played. but this shot was cool cos he looked like he was so "into" the game. as clarence so claims-.-
more shots of marvin watching his game
getting bored of the game already?!
anyway, then some visitors came by and were all coo-ing over the cat as well. erm, it's cute lah. but i wouldn't pet it the way they did! i mean, it's still a stray after all.
so they started taking pictures. then clarence removed his laptop so they could take nicer pictures. and strangely, marvin didn't like that! haha.
he kinda got up.
and
to
my
horror
decided that the way to get the laptop back would be to go on an expedition to find it.
across the table.
across my notes.
across my pens
across my readings.
and finally, WRONG LAPTOP.
he landed on mine
MINE:(
poor laptop. it's got the mark of skinnymarvin all over it now:(
erm
i think i was freaking just a little bit, thats why there are absolutely no photos of the cat on my laptop. but it seriously decided to pose on my laptop.
then some kind stranger decided to do me a favour by carrying the cat and placing him on the ground. while. the. retarded. clarence. stood. by. and. did. nothing. but. laugh. at. me.
tskk.
after that we went to macs to prepare a surprise as well as the marshall welfare pack!!!(:
such three lovely people(: realised that this would spoil the surprise of what the pack looks like, but still(: i printed marshall's face to motivate everyone to study. cos someone said that thats the kind of face we need for our exams: smug and uber confident...like this...
but i printed it in sepia colour, and it really really looked like an obituary cutting! then we got some morbid fun...
DOESN'T THIS LOOK LIKE A FUNERAL PALOUR? with the photo in front and the 'coffin' at the back and two 'flowers'
so when we put them all together, they kinda looked like mass funeral sessions-.-either that or funeral cars
crazy load of stuff we got...okay actually it's not a lot:D
these packages were wrapped by THREE DIFFERENT PEOPLE. looks so nice on the front right...
HAHA, this is the back, which looks ugly. guessed who did which one. i think you'd never guess, but the neatest 'nasi-lemak' packaging belongs to clarence [the right-most one] and weird shape both sides also got scotch tape belongs to edna [the left most one] and the one that looks nice on one side and completely disastrous on the other side is MINE! hahaha [the center one]
surprisingly, clarence was really good and wrapping nasi lemak. edna was okay. i was completely hopeless. so i was relegated to cutting the scotchtape for both of them:D
the finished packaging! so so so lovely!
even though i couldn't wrap nice packaging, apparently i can tie nice ribbons!(: these both are mine i think...
mine's the one on the right!(: which is way better than the other two droopy ribbons:D
hahaha.
long day, rather tired and well, i gotta get back to study! more pictures tmr hopefully, after hotcakes1101e revision lecture(:
Labels: marshall, R, school
resonate
I've never really thought of myself as a fastidious person.
i mean, compared to elaine...
let's just say i don't go around clearing people's trash. or hounding people to tidy what seems to me to be an already tidy place. nor do i... okay shan't reveal too much of her fussiness. NOT, that she isn't a great person. she is. just well, each of us have our quirky behaviors.
and mine, is not being picky.
in fact, i'd like to think of myself as a pretty laidback person.
Then i realised that there were a number of things i couldn't stand.
and that those things bordered on the weird, and the strangely abnormal.
i began to wonder if i labelled myself 'easygoing' erroneously.
and i began to think.
which never is a very good sign.
then i began to count off my head the things i cannot stand
which people think are weird, strange or just plain absurd:D
ONE: i don't like paper to be less than 80gsm. even fullscap paper must be of the right thickness. else i'd be unhappy doing my work
TWO: i absolutely detest ice cream to be melted. I WILL NOT EAT MELTED ICECREAM UNLIKE ELAINE. cos thats like milk! when i eat a tub of icecream or a cone for that matter, i'd keep 'clearing' the melted parts and play: fight against the heat and see if i can clear the liquidy part faster than it can melt the solid part.
THREE: I don't like pen nibs that are greater than 0.5. although i think this is a common one for all girls:D
FOUR: I can't jog if someone is talking to me. My dad found this out the hard way when i kept stopping and refusing to go on because i can't concentrate on jogging when he talks to me and makes me laugh. don't know why i need to concentrate on jogging but, thats just the way
FIVE: I can make fun of myself. but only a few selected others can. and i have no idea who they are
SIX: i hate being woken up by phone calls when i'm lying on my bed on saturday and sunday mornings.
i'm sure theres a whole lot more strange and quirky 'preferences' about me. But i can't really think of them right now. will add more when i can think of them!
Labels: dislikes, R
rest
This is the awesome macaroni+campbell soup+hotdog bowls i made at 11.30PM last night
I think it doesn't look as good as it tastes:(
Elaine and I took tons of photos today. and i was thinking of uploading all.
which would be an absolute waste of time(since i'm gonna upload it on facebook too)
plus i have to upload her birthday pics which i haven't gotten from godpa yet(:
so, i shan't. though i did add in this photo
where both of us don't look like ourselves
more like
i look prettier than i actually am.
and elaine actually manages to look more retarded than she actually is
which is a tough act to pull.
HAH
anyway, for those of you who attended her birthday celebration last night,
you'd know that these are her two official 'poses
the scrunch face and the peace sign-.-
anyway, at the party yesterday, my dad and uncle bk
decided to mimic her poses from the video
with really hilarious results
will upload the LOL pictures once they are available
On a second note, MY MUM IS COMING HOME TMR
and emily too.
that means. my sis and my dad are gonna be packing the house like mad
mum, if you're reading this
NO, we didn't mess the house:D
it's all clean and shiny(:
thought of something interesting to write about earlier on
but it completely slipped my mind
so, till my mind revives itself then
meanwhile
back to menial labour:D
Labels: food, R, sister
renew
ELAINE YIP:D HAPPY 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd....79th, 80th, 81st... BIRTHDAY:D
PHEW. i'm dead tired from all the running around today trying to make her 18th birthday one of the best shes had. such that. I LOOK UNGLAM AND FAT IN EVERY PHOTO:(
sighh. the price of being an older sister...
as of now, i'm really too tired to blog about anything:/
but i'd just like to say if there was a best sister award. i think i'd win it:D
who would make macaroni with campbell soup and hotdog at ELEVEN PM after PRAYER meeting, after shes sung till her throat's hoarse just cos her sis is hungry?!
HAHA. super bragster-like.
gosh. i'm probably only bragging cos i'm tired and dirty and feeling so sticky all over...
so i'll continue another day with all the photos of THE BIG DAY
Labels: birthday, R, sister
(ir)resistable
just got my long awaited parcel in the mail!!!
The type of shoes i've ALWAYS ALWAYS wanted to own!
THOSE HEELS LOOK LIKE THEY COULD KILL SOMEONE(:
yepp, i am absolutely IN LOVE with them. although because they were a 'sales' item, i had to get one size smaller than i usually wear.
I wear a size 36 but i bought a size 35 cos the only other available size was a 37 and when i measured my foot, i thought i'd NEVER be able to walk around in a size 37 pair of shoes!
so these shoes do pinch my toes a little, but not much. I feel absolutely powerful wearing them! Like i'd be a whole. head. taller.
The price of fashion is pain. But i suppose it's worth it, if these shoes could help me learn how to maintain my composure in heels(:
which is a pretty awesome place considering they stock my favourite kind of shoes(:
and yes i know my ribbon wasn't tied on very nicely, but i was just so excited to prance around in the shoes that i just hurriedly tied my ribbon without bothering to do it the right way:P
secondly, COME AND WATCH TH PRODUCTIONS!
It's on the TWENTY-FIRST of JANUARY at SEVEN-THIRTY PM, at UCC. it's called: "the day after"
go book your tickets at th.thedayafter@gmail.com!
like NOW! hhahaa
now excuse me while i go prance around in my beautiful shoes:D
Labels: hall, R, shoes
remade
Just finished writing the lyrics for a song, and suddenly I feel inspiration flooding back to me!
gone gone gone is my writer's block!
At least, thats what i hope. Cos the song was an emo song.
And i think thats the easiest kind of song to write!
Since it's so sad and with so much emotion...
unfortunately, I don't think I can post the lyrics of the song here
cos it's for a play FOR TH PRODUCTIONS next year. I shall post it after the play.
yes yes, even though i'm sure not many people read my verbal diarrhoea
I CAN STILL USE THIS TO PROMOTE OUR PLAY NEXT YEAR(:
It's at UCC erm. on the. wait I know this...I think it's the 21st of JANUARY 2011! it's a friday
so if you read this, please keep the date free:D
erm. if it didn't remember the date wrongly!
I'm quite proud of myself. In the sense of accomplishment, not arrogance.
I think i've rediscovered my knack for writing
and instead of churning out drudgery
I think it's become pretty enjoyable to move with the flow of words!
unfortunately. I don't think that's gonna be of any use for EL1101e-.-
I can't believe this sem is ending soon. And the ending of the sem reminds me of exams
Why does time past SO SO SO FAST IN UNI???
and i think we run on a different clock:(
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just returned from an awesome music making session with joy(:
as in, LITERALLY music making. you know, making music from scratch?
anyway, the song has a life of it's own...probably injected in by joy:D
cos it's flowing better than I expected it would.
it's like my little baby! HAHA
but then again, I've never had a baby before so, that wasn't exactly a good metaphor(:
BUT. i'm inspired.
if only i could be inspired to read the chunk of readings on my table as well:(
sigh. back to staring at the pile.
Labels: hall, R, writer's block
respect
I think all men should respect women
theres a list of a million and one reasons why they should
but at this time of the month
I can only think of ONE
and it's blinking at me, and reminding me every few seconds
of the PAIN and the TORTURE
of being called WOMAN
I realise there are a few occasions that i MUSTN'T write
or if I do, it should come with a clause:
"nothing said here can be held against me because of the special circumstances it was written in"
Firstly: When I'm in pain.
Secondly: When I'm angry
usually, when i'm feeling those ways
I'd try to take my mind off the pain/anger by coming up with link-less theories
thoughts, ideas, logic
which all end up very childish and incoherant
and angry/suffering woman is one you don't want to cross
arhg.
whole lot of pain
just ignore that whole chunk.
i just had to get it out of my system
Labels: R
resolve
I went for a run today...
after an EXTREMELY long hiatus in doing anything physically productive
to be honest it feels weird running around the route that I take
cos it's a bit like a figure of eight
well, it's definitely not as repressive as running on a treadmill
[not that i don't like running on a treadmill
cos I actually find a warped sense of satisfaction at seeing the number
flash on the 'screen' at the end of my workout]
but running in circles actually feels a little like a hamster running on a wheel
but I'm getting ahead of myself
the sudden urge and motivation to run
[like a lightning bolt: WHAM]
was basically because I was ahem, going to be late for my 9am class
which i have to walk all the way up the hill
from Temasek to The Deck.
and it's a pretty steep and long slope for those who don't know
So, anyway, as I was walking up
I felt an insane pull on my muscles
like seriously, massive amount of lactic acid
and i don't think i was even walking superbly fast
maybe just slightly faster than normal
so if that wasn't bad enough,
i had to walk down a flight of stairs to AS1
and the walk down was EXCRUCIATING!
cos of the muscle strain [don't even know how it happened that fast]
so the flexing of my calf muscle as i was walking downwards
hurt so bad
i think i looked like a lame person walking down the stairs
no offense to those who are truly lame
i just got a small taste of your pain!
then there were SO MANY PEOPLE BEHIND ME:(
I felt like i was holding up the whole world
you know like in the olden days the people would shout: "Unclean, unclean!"
those who have leprosy?
yeah, I felt like people were [silently] shouting at me
"UNFIT UNFIT!"
of course, it could also be the voices in my head.
so anyway,
I will be diligent in my exercise
yes i will:D
Lesson of the day:
Wake up earlier, get to class with time to spare
then I'd be spared of this kind of revelations:D
Labels: R, school
respond
completely forgotten
what it's like|to put my pen to paper|to write a chunk of words that rhyme
to catch and capture time
completely forgotten
how to say|the words I really mean|the words I spoke I now regret
the words of blasphemy
completely forgotten
how it feels|"to look in from the outside"|to stare and wish that could be mine
to keep searching for a sign
completely forgotten
what to do|in the midst of darkness|in the time of doubt and fear
in the realm of danger
completely forgotten
completely gone|completely slipped my mind|complete convenience of pretense
complete surrender
complete.
methinks this is a lousy poem.
hopefully i'll get my groove back soon:(
Labels: R, verses of soul
restart::
it's been awful and disastrous:(
just sat staring at my computer screen for 3 hours and all that had appeared were 126 words
methinks this is a bad case of writer's block...
...and not that i'm not cut out to write history research assignment..
so, as a solution (not magical, i don't think) to solve this infuriating problem
i decided to restart my blog!
you kn
ow, to write...
and more importantly, to rediscover my love for writing
for why on earth i love words so much...
...to find the writer in me, wherever it's gone hiding to!
hopefully i won't start writing about too mundane stuff(:
just got a shock when there was a knock at the door
i opened it, to find a middle-aged woman and a little girl
both of whom,
well,
let's just say they don't belong to the demographic of people whom you would find
knocking on Hall doors at ten pm at night!
turns out shes the resident
fellow of my block
and shes rather nice!
well, thats my rather biased opinion
but i've been bought over by
her friendly smile
and more importantly
THE SUBWAY COOKIE SHE TURNED UP AT MY DOOR WITH:D
my broken subway cookie:D
how did she know i was in need of a motivation REPLENISH??!!
it's WHITE MACADAMIA NUT
yay, now i can sleep happy
eunice's word craze is currently: the prefix RE (:
Labels: hall, R, writer's block
