Cheers to 2009

Alright. The last day of the year. Time for some reflective post right? So here it is. Below, are some little letters/apologies to the friends who I care for and NEVER want to forget. I took it out from an entry in my diary… Dating back to the 14th of November 2008. I was finishing a book, so I decided to do the reflective thing. So for THIS post, I’ve decided to post the letters, and OF COURSE updating the stuff and editing. So yeah… ☺ Btw, the friends are in NO ORDER OF PREFERENCE.

→To Ong Yu Jia & Keith Fernandez (I’m sorry if I spelt it wrong :S): My best buds since Primary School! Yeah, we were separated BUT, same birthdays. And we managed to find each other in this tiny island of Singapore :P Once an 18 Marcher, ALWAYS an 18 Marcher ☺ You 2 are the sparks in my life. I mean, how often can it be to find 2 people with your birthday? Haha. We must always celebrate together, and see the ageing process :P I don’t think anything can break our friendship apart. NOTHING. We are too close. TOO CLOSE I TELL YA! No one would understand this “spiritual” bond ☺ We have MANY MANY MANY memories that we will always share for the rest of our lives, and we’ll always be there for each other ☺

→To Ashwinnie Pillai, Justine Dacanay, Valerie Foo, Bridget Juliet Love, Sharley Lim, Ong Shien Ling, & Stephanie Sim Shu Fen: You guys, oh I love you guys! My great friends! ☺ There are so many of you, it’s impossible for me to write a letter to each of you! Haha ^^ Thank you for listening to my joys and my tears. As we advance into our futures, I’m sure we will stay in each other’s company, lives, minds, and hearts. You all have offered me great memories in my Secondary school life. Quite hard to forget the (crazy) memories we had even if I wanted to ☺ I’m glad I managed to know some of you guys better before I left school!

→To Dea Valerie Kirana: Ah, my fellow friend from church. Man, I miss you so badly right now. SO MANY THINGS TO TELL YOU. But I had to go for the SAT class. And then you started going to the English service =.= Aiyyyy… SIGH. Anyhow, thanks for always being there to listen to me complain/cry/gossip/diss/laugh/share my thoughts ☺ You’re a really good friend Dea ☺ And a close one too ^^ Just too crazy sometimes HAHA

→To Keren Ophelia Mulia: Ah yes... The plump girl that everyone knows :P Haha. I'm glad we managed to get a lot closer this year :) Who knew that you'd be one of my best mates? Haha I'd LOVE to have another chat with you again some other day! Thanks for gossiping and chatting with me :P Heehee. And I wish you luck for you O lvl results!

→To Christopher Thamrun: I’m sorry how we argued. I’m sorry that we even argued. I’ll still keep the remains of this friendship we have/had. I hope we can mold the remains back into something in the future?

→To Josiah Ho Chit Ian: Our friendship has got to be one of the best I’ve had. You were always there for me (not the first 2 years we knew each other at least HAHA). In times of difficulty, or when I’m in need of someone to talk to, you’re always there! Amazing how you can tolerate me haha. Well, I do apologize the trouble I got you into, but I guess, a true friend always sticks with you through thick and thin ☺ You’ve helped me a lot… but I think it wouldn’t have been done without God’s guidance. I’ve thought that He was probably telling you what to say to me coz He knows I’ll listen to you haha. I mean, it’s not coincidental that you came back into my life a second time as someone I can rely on, and during harsh times last year. A sign I believe. Ours is a friendship I’ll always treasure, remember, and keep. Without you, I’d have been a different person. You were practically keeping me sane and alive… Which is something I need someone to do for me :P Thanks for always being there ☺

→To Zong Zhen Chua: Sure we don’t talk a lot anymore, but I don’t wanna lose our friendship. I’ll always remember you like, DEFINITELY. Without you, I wouldn’t be the music listener I am now. You’ve had a big influence on me in my music life haha. And I thank you for that, A LOT ☺ Oh by the way, I DO care about what happens to you ☺

→To Jonathan Tang Yi Chien: Sup “One Punch”! I’ve always wanted to say that haha. You’re like, I dunno. No matter what argument we got into last time, I can’t bear to get pissed at you. I appreciate that you tell me your troubles ☺ (I’d still wanna hear more that you wanna get out of your chest! :P) I care for you like how a sister would, and I would treasure our friendship forever ☺ Just always keep that charming smile on your face all the time, and pray to God. He always listens :)


Well, here’s to the end of the year. But, like people say, as doors close, another one always opens. Like a new start, a new beginning. A new chance.



Cheers to 2009.

Yours Sincerely,
Lovely Taidy

A Place Called Home - A Christmas Carol: The Musical

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-pLuVFFGlA

There’s a place called home
I can almost see, with a red front door, and
A roaring fire, and a Christmas tree.
Yes, a place called home
Full of love and family,
And I’m there at the door
Watching you come home to me.

Through the years
I’ll recall this day

In your arms
Where I finally found my way

To a place called home
And a life for two

All I want is you

And a place called home
You and I will always be

In the dark of the night
Let your heart come home
To me

Through the years
I recall this day

In your arms

In your arms

When I finally found my way
To a place called home

And to live with you

Where the days are long

And the love is strong

And the dreams are true

And the dreams are true

To a place called home
You and I will always be

Always be

In the dark of the night
Let your heart come home
To me

To the place in my heart
Where you’re always home
With me

Eve of New Year's Eve

So... I had a weird dream last night. Wrote it down. I boght this thick plain book from Art Box 2 months ago I think. Gonna compile all my dreams into it. Yeah... Pity I haven't been writing my dreams down recently :S Hmmm...

So... I watched Alvin & The Chipmunks 2. Slapstick funny. Other than that, NOTHING. The storyline sucks. Like, there's NOTHING IN IT. It's only music, pretty colours, and slapstick jokes... Yeah... that's about it.

Hmm... Nth much to talk about today...

Alright. Gonna go watch A Christmas Carol: The Musical now :) love that movie ^^ Managed to get my sister to buy it the other day HEEHEE

Shoppin with da Ladies

Ate at Mandarin Gallery's Chatterbox restaurant for lunch. It was... 2.15. omg. HUNGRY. And my mum decided to take photos of me... lol...

Then uhh... Went shoppin with my aunt, mum, and sis. (Did I mention my sis came back last night and shocked the crap out of my mum from her sleep? She thought we were gonna get her or something. SHOULD'VE SEEN HER FACE. Anyhoo, yeah, I was part of my sister's plan buahahahahaha)

And uhh... We spent a total of $1361 at 313's Uniqlo (as you can see from the bags on the floor). Before that, we bought some shoes. I got a pair of boots (no heels) that were $261. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I wore the shoes IMMEDIATELY. Plus, I was wearing skinnies, my new "Sylar was here" shirt from Sharley, and my black Fedora Hat from my sis. I joked with my mum,"I look so good that I make the guys look like sissies." Hahahaha

Woooooo... Good day mate... good day...



But nothing beats the day we held hands for the first time... Not yet at least :P

Confessions (taken frm Si Rong)

I confess that in 2009, I have…

( ) stayed single for the whole year
( ) made out in/on a car
( ) kissed in the snow
(x) celebrated Halloween
( ) kissed in the rain
(x) had your heart broken
(x) broke someone else’s heart
( ) had a stalker
( ) went over the minutes on your cell phone
(x) had a good relationship with someone
( ) someone questioned your sexual orientation
( ) gotten pregnant
( ) had an abortion
(x) have a relationship with someone you’ll never forget
(x) done something you’ve regretted
( ) lost faith in love
( ) kissed under a mistletoe

OTHER
( ) painted a picture
(x) wrote a poem
(x) ran a mile
(x) shopped at Hollister or Abercrombie and Fitch
(x) posted a blog
(x) listened to music you couldn’t stand
( ) went to a sleepover
( ) went camping
( ) threw a surprise party
(x) laughed till you cried
(x) laughed till you peed in your pants
(x) visited a foreign country
(x) cut in a line of waiting people
(x) told someone you were busy when you weren’t
( ) partied to celebrate the new year
( ) cooked a disastrous meal
(x) lost something/someone important to you

In 2009 I…
(x) broke a promise
(x) lied
(x) went behind your parents back
( ) cried over a broken heart
(x) disappointed someone close
(x) hid a secret
(x) pretended to be happy
( ) slept under the stars
( ) kept your new years resolution
(x) forgot your new years resolution
(x) met someone who changed your life
( ) met one of your idols (!!!!)
(x) changed your outlook on life
(x) sat home all day doing nothing
( ) pretended to be sick
(x) left the country
( ) almost died
(x) given up something important to you
( ) lost something expensive
(x) learned something new about yourself
(x) tried something you normally wouldn’t try and liked it
(x) made a change in your life
(x) found out who your true friends were
(x) met great people
( ) stayed up til sunrise
(x) cried over the silliest thing
( ) was never home on weekends
( ) got into a car accident
(x) had friends who were drifting away from you
( ) had someone close to you die
(x) had a high cell phone bill
( ) spent most of your money on food
( ) had a fist fight
( ) went to the beach with your best friend
(x) saw a celebrity
(x) gotten sick
( ) liked more than 5 people at the same time
(x) became closer with a lot of people

Jelly!

My home-made strawberry jelly :D I know you'd like to eat it hehe
"Don't go out with him until you're very sure that he will not affect it in ANY way."

Thanks Keren :)

Perspectives

I just watched my school's production of Once A Catholic just now. Haha, man, my friends imitated the Irish accent VERY well :P

I'm sure many convent girls would be able to relate to the play very well :P And also, I think they got the pinafores for the school girls from RGS... HAHAHA

Oh yea... I was going hm from school today... passed the old building of my first Primary school... Tanglin Primary School... And guess what were the 2 names I saw on the buildings today: CHIJ ST THERESA'S CONVENT.

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. I was so shocked I just blurted out OMG in the bus. HAHA! If I had stayed in school for another year, I would have moved back into the very first school I went to. Such coincidence! I started there, and I would ended there too... Who knew.. WHO KNEW that THAT school, used to be my first school... I can still remember the Parade Square where we sang the national anthem... I still remember the hot sun beating down our backs as we stood there facing the flags...

And the canteen, where I'd run around with the boys... Such children we were... And I still remember my Primary 2 classroom. 2A. You enter the building, turn right, and it's the classroom all the way at the end. When you enter, the teacher's table will be on the left. I still remember... And the teacher's room would be up the stairs... The same stairs... Oh how big everything seemes. It's funny... that now everything seems so small...

How much our perspectives change over time.

How much we change over time.

If we were to go back in time, would we have recognized our own childish characters?

Would you have recognized yourself?

Names

So well, had my SAT exam today. EARLY in the morning. Okay.. there were 420 of us in the badminton hall of ACJC. MAN. And about 10 people got kicked out during the exam for doing another section they were not supposed to. For those who do not know the system of the SAT exam, nvm. But for those who know, yeah, those people who got kicked out were definite idiots. HEH. No sympathy for them man.

SO ANYHOO, Feb and I rushed to Vivo with my mum driving the car. WOO! Lunch in the car and so on. Rushed to the MRT down there. Met up with Ko Sandy, Tiff and Keren. Apparently, everyone went to Sentosa first :( AWW. And then I went to the toilet to change into some sporty clothes and my flip flops while Feb and Keren went to help Feb get a pair of flip flops coz he decided to go Sentosa at the last minute. Lol.

So then reached Sentosa after that... THEN IT STARTED TO RAIN! NOOO!!!! We intended to play a game of Amazing Race around Sentosa! NOOOOOO!!! GAARRGGHH. SIGH :( So we ended up playing mild games under the shelter. SIGH. And the rain was SO heavy!! I REALLY REALLY wanted to just run out into the rain and get fully drenched :( But there are 4 things I wanna do under the rain. It'll be cool to do them all at one go :)

So afterwards, we had tea-time. Ate some bread, sushi, chips, soft drinks. Woo!! haha And then the rain stopped, we went out to play some volleyball without a net. Lol. I suck at volleyball omg. And then UNLIMITED Captain's Ball. So there was no "Out" line. Hahahaha. Then we left around 6.30pm to the toilets to change or wash the sand off our feet. I went to change back to the clothes I was wearing earlier in the day. Lalalala. Oh, did I mention that my bag and phone fell onto the WET toilet floor in the MRT earlier? MAJOR GROSSNESS!!

So anyhoo, took the tram back to Vivo. And had dinner at Food Republic... Which was where the fun part began. GIRL-TO-GIRL CHAT TIME!! Started with Keren and me... then in the midst of the meal, Ci Novi and Ci Daisy joined in the conversation. Yeah... Since Ci Daisy is new to our Youth Group community as an organizer, she had to know our past right? So I told her my stuff and so on. Yeah... hahaha

Keren and I came with the conclusions:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is Air. One moment here, one moment there. Even though he's impossible to miss, you can't really see him.
_ _ _ _ _ _ is a really really thick rock with a a little bit of gold in the middle. Representing that he has a THICK and HARD outer cover, but inside, he's pretty soft. You just gotta know him THAT well to get to the gold part.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a block of wood. You tell him stuff, he listens, but he doesn't really give anything in return. So yeah... a block of wood :)

Hahaha... So yeah. And so Ci Novi advised us that we shouldn't start dating at such a young age. We should wait. And eventually, you will end up with a guy that you didn't think you'd ever fall far :P I told her that I heard that usually a woman finds a husband that is like her father, if they have a good relationship that is. Which is like me and my dad! Yay! :)

And they were like, yeah it's true. So then I told em about stuff that happened during the course of the past 2 years. The different people that drove me up the wall. lol... And I was pointing my chopsticks around and not eating. HAHAHA. Told em about _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Yeah... And I told em the situation we had. I was REALLY waving my chopsticks around with BIG gestures and stuff to show the frustration I felt at that time (this is what you get from someone who does Drama haha). And I told em,"Something I fear that the guys I like are linked back to him... Like, I can't really stand it if a guy can't sing... or, sings off-tune. And I'm attracted to guys who can play the guitar..." We kinda stopped there, I forgot why. lol

THEN AFTERWARDS. We were waiting for the train to come to bring us to Outram Park. There was Kiki, Ko Sandy, Ko Andi, Ko Mahisah, Ci Novi, Ci Daisy, Keren, and me. And then someone asked Kiki whether he could play the guitar, and he said yes. I was chatting with Keren so I just dismissed what I heard.

Then suddenly Ci Daisy was like,"eh, dia bisa main guitar! (he can play guitar!)"
There was this pause before Ci Daisy, Ci Novi and Keren burst out laughing. I was blushing like hell man. omg...
Then Ci Novi went ahead to ask whether he could sing!! (He said no... thank gawd)
And they were like, he's in a band you know! He can play the drums too!! I was blushing like some red tomato coz I could feel my face turning hot. lol. And then Ci Novi was like,"Ko Sandy can also play the guitar!" I was like,"OMG!!! SHUDDUP!!!! lol"

To defend myself, I said,"Just because the outside it nice, doesn't mean that there's something good on the inside." hahahhaa

So then, we went home :)

Assessment 2

GAH! TESTS!!!

My chinese test was over today XD WAHOOOOO!!!

Alright... Business and Management test next Tuesday.

Math test on Wednesday. Mr Lumb was like,"if you studied for the test, it will be hard. If you didn't study for the test, it'll be reeeaaaally hard *grins*" YEAH THAT'S REASSURING!! haha

Darn :P

lalala
Christmas in 15 days XD WHEEEEEE!!

Lunch in 23 days.
Christmas in 25 days.
EOY Cosplay in 26 days.

Thinking

I hear stories of how people were just there, and then they were gone. How short and fragile life is...

And even though these stories have nothing to do with me coz these people were married when they lost their loved ones...

It breaks my heart. And man, I was about to cry already...

Updated Christmas List

1. Black Fedora Hat


2. Hair mousse! Green, orange, or blue one. hahaha


3. A Heroes Season 2/3/4 poster :P


4. A handmade present of some sort :)


5. New strings for my classical guitar... The metal strings are getting rusty :(


6. New phone :( Not coz I want a newer model. But coz my phone has fallen too many times that it's falling apart. But oh well, it isn't a MUST to have one. Although, having this phone (below) is definitely cool :P



7. Red extensions :P


8. Jason Mraz's latest album MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Tired

I watched Hamlet: the Clown Prince.

They turned the tragedy into a comedy, which was seriously AWESOME. And I love the guy with the egg. I forgot what his clown name was. Agh. But he was the BEST in acting. And dude, HE COULD FRIGGIN MOONWALK. And DANCE. AWESOME ACTOR.

It's an Indian production. And I've gotta say, it was AWESOME. And best of all, they made the gibberish sound like an actual language. A mix between french and italian. And it looked a lot like Commedia, except, they didn't even know what it was. Lol!!

BUT THEY'RE AWESOME! And going to Esplanade with a bunch of Theatre Arts students... WOOOOO. Hahaha. Well, I managed to chat with people I've hardly chatted with. That's how you make friends right? AND I FOUND OUT JOAQUIN IS NEW!!! HAHAHAHA!! LIKE ME! Gosh, we both didn't know we were new XD Hahahaha

Lydia, Horje and Joaquin were askin me about my name and stuff. Lol. WOOO!

Oh yea, and we had Haagen Daaz ice cream before the show :D BELGIAN CHOCOLATE TO THE MAX! YEA!!

The play made me laugh so much. And Callum was burying his face in his hands coz he thought that if he doesn't look at the play, he won't laugh. HAHAHAHA. Well, in Jenni's case, she was BORED to death :S hmm, weird people. lol

WOOOO!! THEATRE ARTS YEA!! XD

Had a great day :) heehee And going for the games and picnic tmrw morning... this morning actually... urgh :(

Sigh... till tmrw then people...

AnimeFest Asia 2009 (some pics. more on fb)

Theatre Arts- My clown costume

These snacks make me happy

MAKSIM!!

So, I watched Maksim on Thursday night instead of going to STC's prom. hehe Anyhooo, the concert was AMAZING. And best of all, he played Freddie Mercury's original piano version of BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY!!!

Oh, and one SURPRISING thing happened. My mum and I were sitting in out seats, right in the middle, facing the piano. And my mum looked to the left... THERE, walking towards us, was MY GRANDAUNT, MY GRANDUNCLE. AND THEIR DAUGHTER! And cool thing, THEIR SEATS WERE RIGHT NEXT TO OURS!!! BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

It was surprising! Coz we didn't know they were watching it, and same on their side! Haha XD COOL EH.

Anyhow, managed to sneak some shots with my phone. Lol. If only my phone had an awesome camera. Hahaha.



And I managed to buy his latest album, Pure II, with his autograph on it :P And the concert programme with his autograph too. Buahahaha... And 2 of his DVDs... LOL.

Maksim is a really really talented piano player, and has a VERY VERY strong passion for piano. Haha, rocking man in his 30s XD HEEHEE

Christmas List

It's time that I made one for this Christmas :) wheeeeee And with pictures too hahaha

1. Black Fedora Hat


2. Hair mousse! Green, orange, or blue one. hahaha


3. A Heroes Season 2/3/4 poster :P


4. A handmade present of some sort :)


5. New strings for my classical guitar... The metal strings are getting rusty :(


6. New phone :( Not coz I want a newer model. But coz my phone has fallen too many times that it's falling apart. But oh well, it isn't a MUST to have one. Although, having this phone (below) is definitely cool :P



7. Red extensions :P

Friday the 13th

Today, is a supposedly unlucky day.

Today, is when the O levels have officially ended.

Today, is when I hand in my dreaded commentary that many people rushed at the last minute.

Today, is when I forgot to bring my whole Business file to school.

Today, is when I forgot that it was Math class before Business, and I turned up at an empty classroom before realising my mistake, and rushing back to the Math block, just in time for Mr Lumb to start the lesson.

Today, is when for the first time, I asked for an extension on an assignment because I have not done it yet.

Today, is when I had a chat with Constance about the Thriller dance, and how she told me to go youtube to find the tutorial.

Today, is when I showed 2 Urvi and Olena my Frustration vid on youtube and that it managed to get over 61,000 views.

Today, is Mufti.

Clothes Fitting

So Sharley came to my place just now. Hahahah :P She came to let me try on the short kimono for next Saturday to go for the AFA lol... So I ended up modelling for her to advertise the clothes that she is selling.

Short Black Skirt - $50 Originally $75-$80 Front
Back

Spider Wed Black Skirt - $90 Originally $100+ Front
Back

Short Kimono - $160/$170 (Price is negotiable) Originally $200+ Front
Back

Goth Punk top + arms - $50 Originally (unknown) Front
Back

Change of Plans

ALRIGHT. I will not be going to Prom.

I'll go for Maksim instead.

If you think I'm heartless by not going to prom, you'll understand my decision if you're standing in my shoes. Okay? So shut it.

Instead, I'm inviting only several people to dinner this Saturday night... Hopefully at Ion's Swensens... So now I'm getting names down already... lalala...

AND YAN XUAN HAS NOT REPLIED ME. Dang it =.= She never uses her phone... lol. time to give her house phone a call! :P

It's November

So... After the break... Os have started. And my school has started too.

I bought tickets to go watch Maksim, but now I think I have to cancel. Coz it's on the same night as STC's Prom. DARN IT. And a number of people want me to show up. ARGH. But I don't wanna be cramped in that friggin hot and small hall =.= But I DO wanna see SL in a dress. HEHEHEHE. And I miss Justine and YX and those other crazy people in school. Believe it or not, I've already forgotten some of their names. Omg... What a friend I am.

SIGH. But my mum told me that Prom is once in a lifetime, and Maksim may come again in the future :( BOOHOO. Oh well. Gotta let Maksim go... ><

Oh, and my next Math test is next Tuesday. GREAT. And my chinese individual oral test is Thursday... morning. I'll be the first to go for the test on Thurs. Omg

Oh ya, I'm going to Shanghai for Project Week next March... 22nd... Will be going with Christina, Richard (this really quirky korean) and Ian (quite singaporean with braces... LOL) Richard was really weird. Like, he emailed me about the whereabouts of the meeting, and he was so formal about it @_@ Like just now when we were in the library, he was like,"Oh, you must be Lovely. Nice to meet, you. I'm Richard." And I could see his hand was like, about to reach across the table to shake mine... I was like thinking,"omg, please DON'T ask to shake my hand... it'll be a REALLY awkward moment" @_@ Luckily, he didn't. Phew. And he went on professionally,"alright, so I'm gonna fill you in on what we were discussing. We're going to Shanghai, to help disabled kids in an institute."

Then Christina comes awhile later. OH YA. FUNNY PART. Christina and I were staring at each other when Richard was talking. And I was doing the raise-eyebrow thingy at her and so was she at me. LOL. And we were smiling at each other. And thn Richard noticed it and he was like,"Why are you guys eyeballing each other? ExcUUUUUUUSE me? No lesbian action alright?..... Oh and you will get your own rooms... Then you guys can do whatever you want *gives a disgusted look*" HAHAHAHHAHA. It was so funny XD

Hmm... and Ian is really quiet... Oh yea.. So we agreed, we will work in the day. Then night time, we can do whatever we want. Richard was saying that nightlife is optional... not for him though. hahaha. I'm probably gonna go crazy without internet connection. Lol. If not, I'm gonna waste all my camera batteries. WOOO!! Definitely gonna take loads of pictures :D