its either beautiful, or you're here tonight

Let me tell you about my best-est lazy sunday-in since the longest time forever:
Woke up at 11 (am) - this hasnt happened since 4 mo nths,
Read a book while lazing in my balcony - this hasnt happened in 4 years.
Practised on my electone before going down to town for music lesson - okay this happens every week.
Scooted back home - laid on my parents' bed in the nice air-con room and continued reading, while watching my mum pack her stuff and folding handkerchiefs (she loves decorating the house with beautifully folded handkerchiefs): this is the first time ive done this in my life.
Going to the airport soon for dinner and send some family friends off to Perth.

ALTHOUGH STILL NOT 100% AT HOME BUT STILL AN AWESOME SUNDAY:)
I STARTED LOVING BEING AT HOME WHEN IT GOT HARD TO DO SO, WHY DO HUMANS ALWAYS REPEAT THEIR MISTAKES AND NOT REALIZE THIS EARLIER.
IM NOT SURE IF ITS COS IM SELDOM HOME OR BECAUSE IM MOVING TO LIVE IN HOSTEL IN THE WEST VERY SOON, I SUSPECT ITS BOTH:(

Anyway, i still cant really believe i cut my hair. What was i thinking. I love it, but i hate losing my (very) thick, long hair plus cos i cut short my highlights are gone. I look back to sec 3 all jet-black and school-like, how ironic. I mean my hair dresser said i was supposed to look more "working-class" , hmmm. But i think this episode has shown me more sides to myself:
For one, i found a slightly more impulsive side to myself.
Secondly, i embrace change, be it whether i enjoy/ regret it. I think feeling different sometimes and watching people's reactions adds more excitement to life.
Thirdly, I realise im not as affected by what people think of me anymore. Or rather what they say dont really cut me that deep anymore. I've become more self-assured and less needy of people's opinions. but this just applies to the masses like my outer circle of friends. My family and close friends' opinions actually still do have a great influence on my own opinion.

A mitigating factor to this impulsive episode: my hair grows as fast as wildfire spreads, so no worries... it'd be back to square 1 real soon.:)

This coming week is gna be a tornado - meeting up with some people, kayaking with the girls and camp blue blood till saturday... what's even greater is that im only working 2/5 days YAYY.:))

see you folks and remember, dont be too affected by what others think yea:)

19th:)

I wanted to say a few words before i thrust myself upon and right into the upcoming week and let some crazy things unknowingly blow my emotions away...

Im way touched by what all my friends and family have done for my birthday - my whole birthday week was so awesome, met up with lots of amazing people and received quite a few surprises:)
Thank You for the birthday song my Jean and Chiawen and those in the background who were in church after VIBE...thank you for persisting in calling me and getting me on the line throughout the whole day!
Thank You for the lovely kidnapping surprise and cake my girls!
Thank you for the awesome cake and designing and so-super-unique card Lorraine, Lesley and Shan;)
Thank you for the emails Anthea and Joanne... i'll get down to replying you soon:)
Thank you all the people who facebooked me, thanks lois for the retarded joke hahaha..
Thank you for all the entertaining smses,
Thank You all the people who performed with me in alumni! Performing on my birthday will be something i think is so meaningful because i oh so miss performing so much:)
Thank You God for this wonderful birthday...and responding to Phoebe's prediction...by allowing me to bump into her today!:)
And Thank you for the cards, all of which i received were so super heartwarming. I nearly cried today when i read the one from ___________.

Finally thank you Edo and Jon for the overseas messages , from Indonesia TO Hanoi :)
Thanks gor you're physically alone on the hanoi train to hue, but my happy spirit is with you! IF YOU SEE THIS SMS ME WHEN YOU GET BACK:)

It could have been even better if someone else could celebrate with me too, but im contented and we'll have many more days so yes, for now, this is bliss.:)

Met up with Jill yesterday and we did some good shopping;) and had a greaat meal with a very interesting topic to spice up our dinner heh:)
Was on leave today to go for my xxx interview at xxx (i dont really like rude interviewers, so yes whatever goes, seriously.) after which i went back to SC to meet Li Shan, had my favourite MEE POK and talked to a few teachers in order to make an informed decision asap!:)

I've only just recovered from a bout of quite-serious-flu and im springing back into action, although i feel quite overwhelmed now, so so so so many things to do:/ From checking my eyes, the medical examination, networking brunch, camps, hair, friends' birthdays, MY OWN BIRTHDAY coming up so super soon, performance for Majestia this saturday, rehearsals, interviews, filling up forms and emailing people, preparing for the marathon next week, and promising people to plan outings etc aahh really quite overwhelmed. the only way i can keep in touch with people now is while im on the move, like sms-ing and calling. but maybe it's my mini sickness i still have, today i replied smses until i really wanted to puke oh gosh. its times like these i really want to throw my phone away and live hermit. but of course there's always the plus side, like knowing everything at the end would be fine, with some particular angels around;)

Going to Parkway now for a quick hair cut, gym, print some photos from presents and then go to east coast for some beach pizzas;)

zooming off, taa;)

im reading the offer package now, and gosh...
almost everything ive 'planned' for my own future has to be changed, from the big stuff to the nitty gritties..
but i guess this only reminds me yet again of how futile it is for me to have so much 'control' over things i cant, and to have faith in God...
because you never know, it might just come in a fat bundle, landed on your doorstep (less ideally, your letter box) one day.

May:)

Its been one of the most awesom-est week ive had since a long time. Although every week carries with each its own special something, i guess this week has just been filled with things that has helped me destress by leaps and bounds - finally tearing myself away from work for 2/5 days to celebrate a special birthday; watching 2 fantastic movies; supporting our jnrs at SYF; having relaxing dinners, and going to Batam with a real cool gang;)

I asked myself last night if there was anything more i wanted at that moment, and my answer was No, im sure this answer will stay for a long time more :)


Of course, my week wouldnt have ended perfectly if i knew my girls in taiwan weren't doing well:) missed you all, cant wait for Thursday shakespeare in the park!:) i fell in love with these two pics !

FRIENDS

FRIENDS are truly amazing people and im not sure what i'll do or what i'll be without them.
Really, oh my gosh.

i declare today FRIENDSHIP DAY;)