Made a final call to the printer to get the yearbook sorted out. Have been on this the past few days doing the usual call to check on the delivery date. But drama unfolds today when he gave the sentence - Very very bad news clara. We can't deliver this week! But a promise is a promise! Anyway, upon hearing that, I just felt a little numb by then. I couldn't quite push for any alternatives to that solution, except to keep asking him if they could beg the binders to insert our job in due to the urgency of a very important graduation ceremony of a university; or to have alternatives to this binder and have someone else do it. But I could feel that the other side's pretty helpless as well. I've to admit that the amendments took up a lot of time. But that was a week ago. There was no certain flagging of any problem in meeting the deadline then. Why didn't they say we're running at risk of missing the deadline? If only we had rushed it out earlier. But seriously, that was quite the best we could. IF ONLY. Anyway, the guys went on to speak to the printer. Perhaps I'm too soft to push my way through. An alternative has been drawn up. Not the climax that we wanted and probably more follow-up work for us, but something personal still. I won't complain anymore.

Got the booth poster printed. Then went to collect my altered clothes. Good for me, Vanessa saves the day before my thoughts consume me. Got distracted talking about makeup, hair and accessories. Heh. And Kiat messaged that he has won a free limo ride and it could pick us! HILARIOUS. After that, it was meeting the rg babes for dinner, discussing about our dresses and Haotian's hen's night. Managed to touchbase with a few friends whom i've not spoken to for a while. :) Glad.

Rushed back home to catch up on the follow ups on the yearbook saga and trying to feel better by trying to do something about it. The guys are really much better at being firm and tough in negotiation. But this is quite a kiljoy. The moping should end. It has to.

Labels: daily life, friends, school

Spent the day with J Lau at the Tampines area. I wanted to check out Uniqlo and Ikea with a shopping list in my head. While walking around Tampines One, I ran into a couple of the freelance make up artist and hairstylist whom I met at Studio. They were having lunch break from a photoshoot. Urgh. My heart yearns for something. But I was really really glad. Justin and I spoke the whole day as he filled me in on his life. And we blardi ate a lot. He says meeting me means pig out. Wunderful. Bought stuff from ikea and more more food over there. Needa control! Friday how? So yes, my good friend carried the stuff for me as we walked around the homeware section. thanks so muchhh. :) I hope you've decided to go clubbing in the end, to rock and commemorate MJ with the moves. So anyhoos, back home, before gym, I received Rols text message on hitting OverEasy after dinner. And I was glad to have acquiesced because it was really nice meeting new old people and letting the conversations run. Great night. I really love it! Albeit no clubbing, i think it was better. Thanks friends! Bye bye to Day 3!

Labels: daily life, friends

I overslept and woke up at 11.45am when I was supposed to meet the girls at 12.05pm - BOTAN.

Fark.

Took a cab and rushed down to the place. Had a lovely chat with the Taxi uncle who lovingly told me all the stories of his very clever 2 yr old grand daughter. ARRRGH. Cuteness. Felt quite grrr about myself for missing half the conversation at the lunch table and missing have my friends' time. URGH. But anyhoos, hope we can do such lunches again in the next few weeks. Popped by iris to say hello, thanks to Jojo. After that, I only needed to do the one and only errand for the day - alter my clothes. I felt that I had a lot of time to spend today so I stopped by one of the donation booth and let one of the road show person explain to me about their cause - for the Singapore Heart Foundation. He was a young boy who was ernestly promoting the donation. He asked me where I studied. After that, he cheekily asked me to guess how old he was. Damn funny. 17 years old only my gosh. Coolness. Work hard!

Then popped over to Tangs again, then hopped over to Borders to feed on magazines. I LOVE magazines. After that, more shopping at Body Shop and this really friendly lady generously did loads of demo for me. and i was SOLD. I really might have bought more than what I initially set out to buy. Then zipped down to city hall to meet the friends. I'm glad that Weikiat had finally bought the entire set. That same young funky Topshop guy who relentlessly attended to us the other day was once again very helpful and so very involved in Weikiat's selection process. Jiakai couldn't stop suanning him on how long he took. Haha, but for that amount of money spent and the gravity of that outfit, it is time worth taking to think about it. Yay, jiakai locked in her outfit too which i think she really would carry off pretty well! A fraction of her initial choice and very much more cute and pretty. Rolyn was with us the entire shopping trip, giving her 5 cents worth. Yay. All my good friends around at the same time. I like it. :)

Dinner at Thai Express. Hocky is Back! In Jiakai's words, he filled us up on his Japan trip while we filled him in on our Australia trip. The exchange of information was quite something. Funny stuff. Talked and talked. Housing, relationships, work. Wethink we turning into adults and JK was appalled by it. We talked till the restaurant was clearing up. Stopped over at Starbucks to have a final coffee before heading home. More convo about Friday's dinner and the after dinner plans. then it's adios and see you tomorrow.

Verbal Diarrhoea over.

Labels: daily life, friends

Mummy took leave today and so we've decided to do what girls love to do most

SHOPPING

We had nasi padang with daddy at Little India first. After our tummies were filled, the girls took the train to orchard to start the spree! We were very efficient. Within the first hour at Tangs, bought 4 pairs of shoes. My gosh. Apparently Dad told Mum on the sly to buy me more clothes cuz he thinks that I've been repeating my clothes much too often. I never knew Dad bothered about such things. Now both parents play fashion police. Thank you very much. Bought more working clothes. Seriously, my mum's more excited about what I'm going to wear at work than I am. And Even more Seriously, I don't even think there would be much difference between my current casual working clothes and my future working clothes. I tried on the clothes as instructed. Thou shalt not disobey the Queen. So mum has been displeased with my attire the whole day. She kept eyeing up and down when she thinks I haven't noticed while I buy drinks at Yakun as our resting pitstop. MUMMY stop looking or else you'll make yourself angry! Anyway, towards the end, her being annoyed by my clothes just became a funny thing and I kept laughing about it. It's really funny, my mother. So more shopping at far east at her favourite shop, at my favourite shop, at a new shop. Bought an interesting Vivienne Westwood top too. :) and then another Break at BK. We had juice. This time, mum was eyeing the french fries and was lamenting why Dad has to cook just when she takes her leave. At the order of the Queen "GO!", I bought french fries. And we were very happy.

Then more shopping again at Zara. So when I was looking at those clothes that I think were very pretty but I felt guilty and decided not to even think about it, my mum excitedly walked towards me exclaiming that she found something she thinks is really cool and wanted me to see. Cool enough, my mother excitedly tried The Boyfriend Blazer. Faints. So cute. And she bought it. Really excited about her new buy. I was like screaming "that's what I've always wanted to get all the time!" in my head. But my mother beats me to it. NVM. share share.

So this is the end of the wonderful first day of very successful shopping with Mummy.

I shall not elaborate how my father had to endure our fashion show in the living room in the evening.

Labels: daily life, family

Our Magnificent Australia, as appeared on the excel spreadsheet plan sent by Weikiat at the conception of this graduation trip, was indeed a Magnificent one. I am pleased and glad that it turned out the way it did. Thinking that 24 days would probably leave us sick and tired of each other by the end of the trip, I am wrong. In fact, there's probably a bit of a very very mild and subtle withdrawal symptoms from such an action-packed part of the last whole month. If I could, I would detail every part of the trip- the coolio activities we did, the ultimate slacking moments, the moments we push ourselves hard, the moments we can't believe we could just 'let go', the jokes and laughter we simply let out, the awkward silence, anger and secrets we pretended not to know of, the scandals, the 'wondering when they will get together' and 'finally they've gotten together', our pride and insecurities, from budget to high life.. It's a total of 576 hours we are talking about. There were some key moments in there in that beautiful country. And I'm glad I wasn't alone when they happened.

Hopefully when the pictures come in, I'd be able to do some pictorial talking.

Labels: friends, thoughts, travel

I am feeling so. farking. miserable.
AHHH.
blardi test of mettle.
I'll bring you down. I'll bring you down to ChinaTown.

..................................

I deserve to be spanked. I deserve to wake up at 4 in the morning to study my ass off from day to night. and only take sleeping, eating and toilet breaks and NOTHING ELSE.

just for 5 days.
Can I handle it?

Labels: thoughts, work

nytimes.com/travel
theselby.com
desiretoinspire.net
aniceideaeveryday.com

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Hurling back gives you a shortlived relief/enjoyment akin to scratching an itch.
After that, it aggravates the problem, to the extent that it bleeds.

Labels: thoughts

theselby.com

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Surprisingly, post hell week and pre exam week has lived up to its expectations (in fact, i'm not really expecting much from it). Had a ktv session with the accounting girls impromptu. Had a dinner with A. from studio, last minute confirmed. And a long near 5 hour lunch with Yit. Thank you :) This week was laden with lots and lots of thoughts in my head. Really pondering and pensive. Sometimes I wonder if I should just stop thinking and do something else instead - like play a sport, do some exercise, or even drink more water and have more sleep, just to clear my thoughts. My brain was really crowded. I tend to think and think till I could think through a hole. Like I just needed to reach an epiphany, or a revelation. And I'll be done with it.

Like now. I've unloaded some stuff over here.
Go on to do my thing.

Labels: thoughts