26th Feb 2010 - Celebration of Learning;
Celebration of Learning marked the end of our learning journey of 3 years at TP. Some may feel that these 3 years have passed slow while others may feel it passed fast. Some may have many happy memories, some many sad memories while others a mixture of both. For me, I feel I belong to the third category of both happy and sad memories. These memories stay with us as we leave TP. These memories stay with us from the day they were created to the time we depart from this world. The end of this journey marks the start of another and friendships made will stay and be stronger. One thing I know for sure is that, I'll definitely miss the times I had at TP, be it projects, lectures or tutorials. And for friendships I've made and treasured over the 3 years, I'll definitely remember each and every one of you and continue to keep our friendship going. (:

the blacks and the whites

the SNEF people

guys in black and white

ladies from Sem 2.2

Rachel, our 3B08 boss!

me and wendy. the best of friends in 3B08 and the one of the closest girls in Clique 2.2

my lovely groupmates!

minyi. my 2.2 HR groupmate cum Kelly mates!

Clique 2.2 guys

Mrs Lee and us

Clique 2.2!! (:

AY09/10 - 3B08

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till then;

Tuesday marked 3B08's last tutorial cum presentation. Thursday marked our last lecture. The past 3 years at TP have given me many many many memories, good and bad. Memories that make me smile and laugh till my stomach hurts and memories that made me cry. I'm definitely going to miss TP and remember all the memories I had there, never forget the friendships made there and for most friendships, if not all, make it last even when we leave. (: and I can only say, sem 2.2 to 3.2 have been the happiest times I had in TP. thank you to all who made the last 3 semesters a wonderful one.


my wonderful 3B08. they're really a wonderful and nice batch of class! definitely going to miss each and every one of them.

and my lovely groupmates cum clique (part of them, or at least my clique in 3B08). I'm gonna miss tutorials and lectures with them and the others. I'm gonna miss doing projects with them. but I know it's not going to stop here. (:

The friendship in Clique 2.2 is just going to get stronger even after we leave TP. And i'll always remember how clique 2.2 came about. We formed this clique in 2.2 and it's going to be a clique that lasts forever. thanks for the memories and fun times each and everyone have given me especially to shu peng, wendy, liang yi, ke yuan, hao you, melvin and poh tiong. The clique somehow started with just the 8 of us but it got bigger to the 13 of us now. Let's continue to build more memories together, alright? you people will always have a special place in my heart. and no matter who is it, so long as you need a listening ear or a helping hand, I'll always be there. (:
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till then;

I just wanted to jot this down cause today's incident in church gave me a sense of achievement. this new girl joined our class today. She was really very shy and stood outside the class with her parents, refusing to come in. Her parents couldn't handle her despite her dad trying to persuade her to join the class and ease her anxiety. I noticed her mum was at the door so I went out and asked if they needed help. Seeing the little girl filled with anxiety, I tried talking to her and convincing her that the class was friendly and would definitely welcome her. I opened the door and got my partner to get the class to sing to show her how fun the class would be. With much persuasion, she finally said ok to sit in but she was still shy.

The lil ones had some craftwork to do after that and I tried getting her to sit with some of the kids but she refused and I didn't force her. When some of them finished, they came to talk to me so I asked them to make friends with her. They really were friendly and after some talking, she opened up a little and introduced herself and shook hands with some of them. It was really sweet to know that she slowly opened up despite still feeling shy and scared. But she really was a brave lil girl. And I'm glad I didn't give up initially when she didn't want to come in. At the end of the lesson, I felt happy and a sense of achievement. At the same time, I'm really proud and happy to have a group of lil darlings who could make a new kid slowly feel welcome. Really really proud of them! :D
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till then;

school's been pretty hectic ever since it started again. but I'm not complaining. cause I'm having way lots of fun despite those "favourite" projects and tests and the upcoming exams. with Clique 2.2, school is fun all the time and everytime anywhere! (: -loves-
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Catechism classes started as well. being another year of level rep is even more busier with auntie tina no longer level rep but core rep, leaving things to me and auntie dot to handle, manage and plan. but thank God for my lovely, fabulous and understand partners who understand my work load both in school and as a level rep. auntie dot handles minor planning but I do more. so stress level is obviously high in addition to school.
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kids are adorable, no matter how noisy they get. they just add smiles to my face. that was what I reflected upon after helping out at the 4.45pm class today. auntie mona is good at handling kids. tim has his own way too. and his way of handling them is damn funny. and actually, the class is good with just auntie mona and tim. they can handle the class just that maybe tim is not too experienced and auntie mona is new. but really, they just have their way with kids. like how I have my way with my own class. (:
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till then;

Christmas this year was pretty nice though quiet. I didn't have any christmas parties, just some nice meeting up with my god-sis and her family. and gosh, my god-nephew is so cute!! Jaden's just so adorable. he's my little cutie pie. plus, he's on my wallpaper for my new phone. lol. totally adorable for a 17 month old baby. (:
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this may be the last post for 2009. the next time I blog will most likely be in 2010. I had a good start to 2009. I left unhappy memories and experiences behind in 2008. Although there were some unhappy memories this year, be it school (SIP) or between friends, I'm glad that all these are now over (well, at least more or less over) and overall, this year's been a pretty good year for me other than that. but it is these experiences and happenings that made me grow up and realise once again who are the people who will be by your side when things don't seem good for you. and because of that, I'm thankful for it and I'll keep these memories, good or bad, close to my heart. (: I started with a good start, so naturally, I want to end it off nicely and begin 2010 on a good note! and yes, 2010 will be another great year, filled with fun, surprises and lots of memories for me to take away! (:
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till then;

Just something to share - The best things in life:

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till then;

I feel like venting out my frustrations here but I decided not to, lest they ('I'm not referring to Clique 2.2 or my other friends) happen to google search and find my blog. but gosh, it's damn frsutrating and irritating and really making me pissed off. friends who I've told to will know why. it's just totally ARGH!! but right now, I'm starting to feel calm. hateful emotions will start again tmr or friday morning. trust me, they just simply spoil my day. rahh.

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on a happier note, K session with Clique 2.2 and Wen Tong although not everyone from the clique went. but still, had fun with them. it's been ages since I last went to sing. lol. and yes, the company I had today really made me smile and laugh and definitely made me feel better especially after the damn chat and sms. thanks peeps for unknowingly putting a smile on my face and helping me to destress. maybe only wendy knew what happened during the K session today. (:

Clique 2.2 rock my world with...
the jokes they tell, the laughter they add to my life and the smiles they give me unknowingly. thanks for making me smile and laugh when I've had bad days that you lovely peeps don't know and can't tell. LOVE YOU PEOPLE MUCH MUCH!! :D

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till then;

back from my Bangkok trip!! had lots of fun and did quite a bit of shopping and eating. think I put on weight after this trip but it's ok cause I truly enjoyed myself. some pics to share. the rest are on Facebook. (:


the hotel we stayed in and the place was nice!!

me and angel.

some thai food - paad thai (fried rice noodles) and tom yum soup. yum! (:

banana crepe with vanilla ice-cream from Loft @ Central. this was great!! (:

more thai desserts. totally love the mango sticky rice. literally a must-eat in Thailand. (:

by the poolside for breakfast. the view was totally wow!!

after shopping at Chatuchak, we took some pics while waiting for the rest of the group for lunch.

a thai snack - flying saucers. quite good. but can get quite sick of it because of the coconut.

dinner was steamboat at MBK.

breakfast for the last day. a heart-shaped sausage that pat took. thought it was pretty. (:

dinner at some restaurant serving chinese food at the airport. food was pretty ok.

the group I was travelling with other than my parents and sisters. it was fun travelling with the aunties and uncles - mum's makan kakis. lol. had quite a bit of tom yum soup the last few days at BKK. very different from what we have in Singapore. it's not sour or too spicy. totally great for someone who loves thai food but can't take spicy stuff. (:

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back in school. life has been great. after 12 weeks, this is the first time I'm quite happy and smiling from my heart. really enjoying school and I'm going to make the most out of it, get the best memories for the remaining weeks in school before we all graduate. (:

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something random - I learnt that when you don't force things to go your way and let nature take its course, things will be better. although the outcome of some things are not what I wish for, but right now, I'm happy with how things are now, happy with the current status quo. cause I believe that if it's mine, no matter how long it's away from me, it'll still return to me at the end of the day. so no point forcing things. if things remain as how it is now or get better in a good way, I'm contented already. p.s: don't worry, I'm okay. (:

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till then;

after 12 weeks of working life, I said good-bye to the routine life of waking up the same time everyday, taking the same train everyday, reaching the office the same time everyday and looking forward to the end of the routine day at 6pm. SIP finally came to an end. we all survived 12 weeks of SIP, survived the hardships that the working society gave us. although I'm glad that SIP is finally over (due to many reasons why I'm glad), on my way home today, I suddenly wondered what would the office life be after I leave. lol. but owells, I'm just glad I survived the last 12 weeks. (:

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off to Bangkok in a few hours. my 1st trip to Bangkok. so looking forward to it. the urge for a shopping spree has been going on since weeks ago. finally now I get to go on my long-awaited holiday. lol. will be back on Monday midnight with many pictures and presents and memories!

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back to school on monday. quite excited. after 12 weeks away from school, I miss school so much. lol. and of course, my dearest jie is back in school as well! which means more meet-ups! (: going to make my last semester at TP an unforgettable one with many many happy and precious memories! (:

till then;

the only time you see me online for long hours is on friday nights and saturday. even on sundays, I'm online for a few hours unless I decide to use my laptop in the afternoon. better still, sometimes on sundays, I don't feel like using the laptop. why? cause I've had enough of facing a monitor screen 9 hours from Monday to Friday. so I'd rather spend weekday nights with my family, thus I'm not online most of the time. and despite being online on Fridays and Saturdays, I've been lazy to blog. which explains why my blog 'died' for close to 1 month. ok, enough of the randomnising.

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on a side note, I've got to start planning for Clique 2.2 dinner date this coming week. now that's something worth looking forward to this coming week, especially when work hasn't been good recently and it just gets you sian and lazy and no mood to work. despite seeing them 2 weeks ago, yet it seems ages since I last saw them. so I guess it really is time to do some planning. (:

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timetable's out. this coming semester's pretty slack. 3 subjects and I think only 2 exam-based subjects if I'm not wrong. we're all still in the same class, no doubt. timetable's pretty slack as well. school starts at 1 on Monday, 9 from Tuesday to Thursday and 3 on Friday. and there's only 1 lesson on Friday, which is MA2 and because the tutor is the same tutor as last sem, no big hope of ending that 3 hour tutorial early. and one thing bad this time round is that you can't check friends' timetables to see if they end the same time as you. now that truly sucks but you can't do anything if school end different times. well, at least we're still together during lectures. (:

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lastly, something not so positive to end off. I know that if she ever leaves us one day, out of the 4 of us, I'll be greatly affected the most. I mean, she's only away for 3 days and yet, I cried till my eyes were swollen and red that I wore my specs to work and colleagues asked if I was ok. away for 3 days and I cried till steph had to try to calm me down. and while talking to her just now, my voice sounded shaky that she thought I was crying again. which actually I was, a little. see how much she means to me? see how much I'm so attached to her? see how much the 2006 incident changed me? to be honest, I really don't know what to do if I lose her.

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I miss you, mummy.

while others have a 3 day long weekend this week, I had a 6 day long weekend. reason being I was on MC since wednesday till friday and then the long weekend. didn't even go for Clique 2.2 dinner date on thursday. headed back to work on friday but was sent home by my colleagues for still not feeling too well. basically, thursday and friday was feeling worse than the first day. and I hate being sick cause it just makes me super duper damn emotional. I almost cried while talking to mum and steph while on the way to the MRT station after being sent back. the feeling just sucks. so at the end of week 2 of SIP, I only worked 2 days. and I'm back to work on tuesday.

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went to TM for dinner just now with my sisters. today was feeling a lot better already. didn't keep wanting to sleep as compared to the last 3 days. still on medication but hopefully I'll be ok by tmr or at least by monday. bumped into poh li when we were at Manpuku having dessert. and my sis made me blog this. the following convo was damn funny.

me: why you never say hers (pat's dessert) nice?
steph: cause I don't take chocolate
pat: (in a matter of fact voice) but chocolate is good. it makes you FAT!!
steph: . . . (accompanied by 2 seconds of silence)

and we all burst out laughing. lol. and we were talking about other stuff as well. really had a great time with the sisters this evening despite feeling a little off. enjoyed the company. really appreciate them a lot and I treasure them. family members are the ones who will walk with you and be with you at every moments of your life, be it good or bad. really had fun tonight. (:

till then;

time check: 10.40pm. this means I'm about to go off to dreamland real soon. zzz. i never used to have monday blues even back in school. maybe cause there's the great company and all. but today, I'm starting to feel this feeling known as Monday Blues. and when Monday Blues meets sian-ness, the feeling's just get worse. and well, hopefully some of us help kill each other's boredom through the high-technology equipment - the handphone. lol. jia you people. I know we can do it. and I know I can do it.

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on a sidetrack, I can't wait for Thursday. 95% meeting Clique 2.2 up for dinner that day. it's a form of motivation for me cause it's something for me to look forward to. and I hope it's something for the rest to look forward to as well. cya peeps on Thursday!! for now, I miss you peeps! (:

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Thursday faster come.
it's the day I'm looking forward to this week.

day 2 of work kept me a little more busy than day 1, which is a good thing. and while i was doing the boring filing, the smses kept me entertained and made me smile. hopefully, there'll be smses every now and then each day even though we all may take some time to reply. but nah, i only sms when i'm free or when i need to take a 1 min breather from work. that's why i say, we all take some time to reply. colleagues are pretty nice which makes work a lil better but the conclusion is still those smses from the clique and the dears. (: so peeps, entertain me whenever possible. lol.

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exam results are out. did better than expected. a big big big improvement from sem 2.2 which is a good thing. now hopefully my GPA goes up.

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on a side note, it is often the unforeseen circumstances, matters involving life and death and what happened in the past that make me treasure and cherish those around me even more, both family and friends. maybe which simply explains why I'm exceptionally close to my family after 2006, especially my stickiness to my mum. some of my friends who knew what happened in the past will be able to understand why I'm feeling this way. but well, I guess this is simply the part and parcel of life. (:

having mixed feelings now. met Clique 2.2 up today for SIP launch. while some of us are happy with the location and pay, others aren't. but hey peeps, let's all see this as a learning experience ok? no matter where we're being posted to and what we'll be doing, remember that you have Clique 2.2 working hard with you, no matter where we are. so jia you people! I'll miss you guys lots so quick quick, arrange a gathering! (:

from the initial feelings of anticipation, fear and misses, now it's no longer anticipation but more of misses and a little more of fear. really sets me wondering when we'll meet each other again! from year 1 till now, CLique 2.2's the only group I'm super duper close with and I enjoy every gathering with them. <3

anyway, chalet pics up when I've received the set from poh li. so till then;