a breather...

I really hope I can pass today's midsem... though I guess it could have been worse. And after spending pretty much the entire break cramming for it, I'm definitely not inclined to do any work tonight.

might as well catch up on the backlog of posts, hmm?

So... I promised Zhai ages ago to blog about the last formal dinner. Its almost ridiculous how long its been since... considering that the next formal dinner is next Saturday. I had a seriously good time dancing with Jono and Josh Boyle that night. Hopefully there'll be more dancing next week.

K block! and I like my dress. heehee

our table...

Caleb and I had absolutely no idea they decided to pop into the photo... but it seems to have turned out ok..

Speaking of dance... Andres and Daniel were teaching us salsa a few weeks back, on Daniel's birthday... so fun!!! A few of us have been talking about having dance nights... nothing's happened yet. soon, perhaps. Anna's really really good at merengue, and she also showed us a bit of Iranian traditional dance. And Jono picks up dance steps really fast... we were salsa-ing and cha-cha-ing in Sheng's room one night last week.

So, no, the midsem break wasn't all about cramming. I exaggerated. There was a bit of fun... starting with KTV on the first day of the break followed by a bit of shopping. Then some of the other K-blockers had a drinking night on Thursday. And someone ended up pretty high while the rest simply crashed and went to sleep. So I ended up running around with her for a bit (and being very amused!) until she was finally convinced to go back to her room to sleep. Thank you so much for the help Don... I seriously doubt I could have done it alone. We all ended up sleeping until lunch time. Yes, even this non-drinker.

Going to the city with Poh Fung this Friday!!! Yayyy~ For now... time for me to be off. buenas noches~

no hot water?!?!

The poor K blockers had to take freezing cold showers tonight because there was no hot water. At all. And I had to be the one to discover it (because no one else was in). And the water in the back wing, apparently, is dirty. I wonder what's going on... Let's hope its ok tomorrow.

On a more positive note... the GP visit was really really productive today!

I wanna watch a movie tonight... don't think I will though... big bad headache.

Arwen's song

with a sigh you turn away
with a deepening heart
no more words to say
you will find that the world has changed
forever
and the trees are now turning from green to gold
and the sun is now fading

I wish I could hold you closer

Its so pretty....
if one dream can come true, then I will love someone like you

school again.

It begins tomorrow. And the one thing that annoys me is the lack of a fixed lunch break! Oh well... what to do. Just pack lunch.

Anyway! Some pics of my new room. Because I know us_six wants to see.

From the front door. Oh the mess.

From my desk (look! Orlando! Johnny Depp!)

View from the back door.

The view from my balcony... my old room is somewhere in that building.

I think "blah" just about sums it up

3 years already, and its still not over. Sure its better, but some days, it looks and feels just like it did before. Troublesome thing... when is it ever going to end?

two-faced

Janus: a Roman god depicted with two faces, one looking back on the past, one to the future. Related to "ianuam", Latin for "door". Fitting, then, that the first month of the year should be named for Janus...

..what, did you actually think I was going to launch into a scathing commentary about two-faced people? Not likely... I just thought I'd stand in the doorway and do a bit of looking both ways myself.

This time last year, I was busy arranging my withdrawal from NTU, busy sorting out what I'd need for Perth, busy meeting up with the people I'd miss. And then O-week passed in a haze of brightly coloured, noisy excitement, dull paperwork, and terrified uncertainty. That first semester didn't seem to want to end, but one thing's for sure: the workload certainly helped push it along. The second semester seemed to go by in a blur... I remember talking to Benedict one night and suddenly realising that hey, a month had passed! It certainly didn't feel like a month then, more like a week. Feeling more at home in Perth this last semester let me cut loose a bit and live more intensely. In every way.

First year, first time away from home, first time at mass, first real Easter... The more frivolous "firsts": first Sri Lankan dance (ahaha that was fun), first KTV (before the exams even ended!), first duet, first KTV competition, first choir concert... And those unenjoyable firsts that made me grow up and grow that little bit stronger, even if I asked "Why me, why now, what to do?" when they happened.

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have had to miss the dance

This past week, I've also been in a bit of a nostalgic mood, making me look back a little further than I'd originally intended to. Blame it on the music if you will, I certainly won't. It seems like I never outgrew the music I so loved back in secondary school. Four years on, the melodies are just as sweet, the lyrics more resonant.

And those years were so much simpler...

There's only room for improvement this year. None of the slips from the past year, none of the haste or heady recklessness. Enough of the Ds... I want better than that. Enough with the mood swings. I'm taking better care of myself this year. I'm going to be a lot more disciplined this year.

Less than two months before school starts again... am I looking forward to going over? I honestly can't say. I haven't really been thinking about it. When I do, it's not about schoolwork, it's usually about bringing people around, as promised. I guess I'll just deal with the year as it comes.

By the end of the holidays, I'll have saved enough to have bought a few things that I really really want. I'll have designed a few more accessories and clothes. By the end of the year, I'm going to be able to drive. I'll have done well enough to be proud of myself. I'll be a better singer. I'll have taken that step in realising a few dreams. I'll have made a few more mistakes than I'd like, but hopefully... I'll be a better person.

randomness II

Randomness stems from boredom. Here goes....


Saw this on Cass' and Fabian's blogs and thought I'd just fill it in for fun:

RULES:
1.) You can only answer either guilty or innocent..
2.) You are not allowed to explain anything unless someone messages you and asks! (So people reading this, if you want an explanation...mEssage that person)

GAME:
Danced on a table in a bar?
A: innocent

Ever told a lie?
A: guilty

Had feelings for someone whom you can't
have?
A: guilty

Kissed a picture?
A: guilty

Slept in until 5 PM?
A: innocent

Fallen asleep at work/school?
A: guilty

Held a snake?
A: innocent

Worked at a fast food restaurant?
A: innocent

Sang karaoke?
A: guilty

Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
A: guilty

Done something you regret?
A: guilty

Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose?
A: innocent

Caught a snowflake on your tongue?
A: innocent

Kissed in the rain?
A: innocent

Sat on a roof top?
A: innocent

Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on?
A: innocent

Shaved your head
A: innocent

Slept naked?
A: innocent

Been in a club?
A: innocent

Shot a gun?
A: innocent

Donated Blood?
A: innocent

Eaten alligator meat?
A: innocent

Eaten cheesecake?
A: guilty

Still love someone you "shouldn't"?
A: innocent

Have a tattoo?
A: innocent

Like someone, but will never tell who?
A: guilty

Hang out with people you shouldn't?
A: innocent

Wanted to do something, didn't do it, and regret It?
A: guilty

Been too honest?
A: guilty

Cursed at someone coz he/she's not calling?
A: innocent

Ruined a surprise?
A: innocent

Ate in a restaurant and got really bloated that you cant walk afterwards?
A: innocent

Erased someone in your friends list?
A: guilty

Dressed in a woman's clothes (if your a guy) man's clothes (if your a girl)?
A: guilty

Joined in a search for Mr Pogi pageant (if your a guy) Ms Beautiful pageant (if your a girl)?
A: innocent

Got totally drunk one night and you have an important exam tomorrow morning?
A: innocent

A total stranger treat you by paying your jeepney fare?
A: innocent

Get totally angry that you cried so hard?
A: innocent


My brother just showed me this... love the ending!


and this...


*hugs* to Bon... no need to feel shitty! we love you!!! Make a decision you'll be happy with, ok?

yes I realise this isn't much of a post... I've been in a rather odd mood lately, having things to write about but not knowing how to put them into words. Oh well... too late to write more. Time for bed!