Happy Birthday Lynn!!
When i was her age, i thought everything was impossible. At least unachievable within a short time frame. Looking back at the past year, it's amazing how the-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-begins-with-a-single-step makes all the difference.
and at the same time feeling how easy it is for everything to go away.
October 31, 2008
October 30, 2008
Late entry
Should have blogged the Wednesday the week after my birthday. But then there's mid-terms (out of which i missed one module's exam) followed by the Jeju trip right after. After coming back there's just tons of things to do like laundry, interim report and uploading of pictures which took forever.
Rewinding back to the time just after my last entry, i went to bed just before dawn thinking that nothing in the world can stop me from indulging the entire Saturday doing whatever that pleases me and then start revising for my papers. i dragged myself out of bed before noon feeling that it's going to be just like any normal day. then WH called to ask me to pass her chocolate biscuits which she left with us the night before so she could have it for lunch. i went to our usual meeting place looking like a walking zombie- sleepy eyes, super messy hair and damn cui sleeping attire.. rang her doorbell but the intercom refuses to connect to her suite. our dear PL called from the 5th flr and asked what i was doing upstairs coz WH is at the 4th flr. seriously i didnt suspect a thing. and yes i got the biggest surprise i could ever ask for in my life.
you know the kind of lightheaded-ness shortly after you wake up and certain things happen that makes you wonder if you're still dreaming. yes, i've been there. and he still asked why i asked 'why are you here'.. someone told me he got a company retreat till saturday mid-day. hur hur.. but nonetheless it should be clear how happy i was. right? ^.^
The rest of the surprise i shall leave out. For those moments are mine to keep. ^_^
Rewinding back to the time just after my last entry, i went to bed just before dawn thinking that nothing in the world can stop me from indulging the entire Saturday doing whatever that pleases me and then start revising for my papers. i dragged myself out of bed before noon feeling that it's going to be just like any normal day. then WH called to ask me to pass her chocolate biscuits which she left with us the night before so she could have it for lunch. i went to our usual meeting place looking like a walking zombie- sleepy eyes, super messy hair and damn cui sleeping attire.. rang her doorbell but the intercom refuses to connect to her suite. our dear PL called from the 5th flr and asked what i was doing upstairs coz WH is at the 4th flr. seriously i didnt suspect a thing. and yes i got the biggest surprise i could ever ask for in my life.
you know the kind of lightheaded-ness shortly after you wake up and certain things happen that makes you wonder if you're still dreaming. yes, i've been there. and he still asked why i asked 'why are you here'.. someone told me he got a company retreat till saturday mid-day. hur hur.. but nonetheless it should be clear how happy i was. right? ^.^
The rest of the surprise i shall leave out. For those moments are mine to keep. ^_^
October 18, 2008
The double 2 club
I turned 22 in Seoul. Despite it being my very first birthday overseas, the presence of friends who took time off to celebrate with me makes this an extremely memorable affair and all of a sudden anam-dong feels like a home away from home. We first went to this cheena restaurant with red lanterns and had a scrumptious dinner. Martin sang me a German birthday song (sweet lyrics! and thanks to him for the translation), Tien Kwan sang me half a Cantonese birthday song plus the zoo version, Xiang Feng sang me a chinese one together with China national anthem (thanks to Jean's prompting), Samuel sang me a liang po po hokkien song (the local flavour! brought a piece of Singapore to me), and the rest managed half a korean birthday song on top of the normal happy birthday song. on top of that, Jean got someone she knows to speak to me over the phone in dialect (cant rmbr whether it's hokkien or teochew) wishing me happy birthday and yes. i had a conversation with a stranger in DIALECT, on the eve of my birthday, in a chinese restaurant, IN KOREA!
All these remind me of the phrase “在家靠父母，出外靠朋友。”
I'm so glad we met here, thousands of miles away from our hometown.
Somehow on my 22nd birthday i feel so much more mature compared to when i was 21. I wonder if it's the experiences i accumulated through these 12 months, or that being on foreign land makes me more independent henceforth more sensitive to my surroundings. or maybe it's simply because everything is unexpected. like we were all having so so so much fun that i almost forgotten that it was going to be my birthday in a couple of hours. like living in the moment, for the moment. it's like a huge huge bonding session with people from all over, people that I never thought i'd meet 2 months ago.
We proceeded to Star Beer to chill after dinner. Aishah brought paris hilton along and we sat there trying to get other people high. 6 litres of beer plus peach soju as well as normal soju. chatting about everything and anything while trying to get our faces into every single photo. that was really really fun. After drinks we headed over to Lev's birthday party at another pub. His was another grand affair with lots of international students, mainly from Europe.. The finale of the day was 노래방. we were practically screaming throughout the hour, with the tambourines ringing plus aishah and kian hong dancing in front and the rest crazily laughing at the back..
I came back to find my besties' video clips in youtube. I can imagine them recording that in vivo with people staring. Hey girls.. i want that cake k!! thanks for the surprise.. =) though i don't really understand the part about the card and open-in-sequence thingy that QY mentioned.. lolx.. i suppose the postman must have lost his way somehow coz there's no card.. will check the postbox tomorrow.. =) thanks for the birthday song girls! and the yummy looking cake that i didnt get to eat!! =(
My dad called my cell on his way back from work asking me how everything was and wishing me many happy returns of the day. It was really unexpected so i was really really glad.. and my phone bill prolly will hit its all time peak next month.
Birthday has never been a yearly event for celebration but if i can reflect on all the above mentioned and feel such joy and happiness from the deepest of my heart, i think it is indeed special.
For all the friends that has walked with me and are walking along me, THANK YOU.
To Mummy, a bigger THANK YOU! for all that you've done as well as the moment in time we shared 22 years ago. I LOVE YOU!! ^.^
With this i put a stop to my fourth 18th birthday and embark on a new journey seeking the number 23.
All these remind me of the phrase “在家靠父母，出外靠朋友。”
I'm so glad we met here, thousands of miles away from our hometown.
Somehow on my 22nd birthday i feel so much more mature compared to when i was 21. I wonder if it's the experiences i accumulated through these 12 months, or that being on foreign land makes me more independent henceforth more sensitive to my surroundings. or maybe it's simply because everything is unexpected. like we were all having so so so much fun that i almost forgotten that it was going to be my birthday in a couple of hours. like living in the moment, for the moment. it's like a huge huge bonding session with people from all over, people that I never thought i'd meet 2 months ago.
We proceeded to Star Beer to chill after dinner. Aishah brought paris hilton along and we sat there trying to get other people high. 6 litres of beer plus peach soju as well as normal soju. chatting about everything and anything while trying to get our faces into every single photo. that was really really fun. After drinks we headed over to Lev's birthday party at another pub. His was another grand affair with lots of international students, mainly from Europe.. The finale of the day was 노래방. we were practically screaming throughout the hour, with the tambourines ringing plus aishah and kian hong dancing in front and the rest crazily laughing at the back..
I came back to find my besties' video clips in youtube. I can imagine them recording that in vivo with people staring. Hey girls.. i want that cake k!! thanks for the surprise.. =) though i don't really understand the part about the card and open-in-sequence thingy that QY mentioned.. lolx.. i suppose the postman must have lost his way somehow coz there's no card.. will check the postbox tomorrow.. =) thanks for the birthday song girls! and the yummy looking cake that i didnt get to eat!! =(
My dad called my cell on his way back from work asking me how everything was and wishing me many happy returns of the day. It was really unexpected so i was really really glad.. and my phone bill prolly will hit its all time peak next month.
Birthday has never been a yearly event for celebration but if i can reflect on all the above mentioned and feel such joy and happiness from the deepest of my heart, i think it is indeed special.
For all the friends that has walked with me and are walking along me, THANK YOU.
To Mummy, a bigger THANK YOU! for all that you've done as well as the moment in time we shared 22 years ago. I LOVE YOU!! ^.^
With this i put a stop to my fourth 18th birthday and embark on a new journey seeking the number 23.
October 09, 2008
About this period in time every year, the voice inside my mind will surface. And as the years go, the voice gets louder and i get extremely sensitive to my existence. Like questioning who i am, what i want and whether i am on the right track. As far as i am concern, i'm all good and set for whatever that comes. But as with all things invisible, there's always a desire to quantify and tangibalise.
Reward for good behaviour measured against amount of money spent on materialistic stuff that actually doesnt really matter but serve it's purpose simply because of the level of difficulty in obtaining it.
This season i thought up a list of wants as proof to myself that i'm just like any other people.
I want to get the twin stars that i lost a couple of months back.
I want a new timekeeper to remind myself that life is short.
I want/ need to replace my tool of communication though i'm kinda sad that it's plague with sickness and almost impossible for regular functions.
I want to obtain a new purse for this is something of years ago and looked as if it's been through many catfights.
Things that i know i can jolly well live without. but somehow at this point in time it seems appropriate for a change.
change. yes. it is the only constant.
Reward for good behaviour measured against amount of money spent on materialistic stuff that actually doesnt really matter but serve it's purpose simply because of the level of difficulty in obtaining it.
This season i thought up a list of wants as proof to myself that i'm just like any other people.
I want to get the twin stars that i lost a couple of months back.
I want a new timekeeper to remind myself that life is short.
I want/ need to replace my tool of communication though i'm kinda sad that it's plague with sickness and almost impossible for regular functions.
I want to obtain a new purse for this is something of years ago and looked as if it's been through many catfights.
Things that i know i can jolly well live without. but somehow at this point in time it seems appropriate for a change.
change. yes. it is the only constant.
October 08, 2008
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