Wedding

2E4'07 @ Mrs Cheong's wedding

Photography by I forgot who...

3....2.... Mei you 1.... Hahaha

Nope! Of course I didn't get married or something like that. I just went to Ms Lai (Or Mrs Cheong) wedding today with my fellow 2E4'07 people! Haha, feel so happy for the two of them. My once a form teacher is married now! May the two of them be blessed and have a great life ahead of them!

So anyway met up with the other 2E4 people at Commonwealth, we made a card for her and bought her some things as well. Cute little figurine of a wedding couple! After that we went to the church for the holy matrimony. It was my first time going to such ceremonies. Like watching them say I do and everything. It's really a great experience! :D

After that was photo taking session, we took quite a lot of photos. And I was joking around with the class by saying (san, er... Mei you yi!) Or 3, 2... But no one haha! Cause Ms Lai had this habbit of "chasing" us around by countingdown. But most of the time she forgot to say one or didn't say one at all. Sigh, those were the great days we once had uh.

Sometimes it's funny. Last time, 4 years ago we were those bunch of little kids running around the classroom. Being scolded by Ms Lai, joking around with her, laughing at the command of English sometimes. Those were those awesome days we all once had. And now? We're young adults who attend her wedding. Time really flies huh!

After that the rest of the 2E4 guys went to have lunch but Neal, LTY and I headed home. LTY had to go for a play while Neal and I had to study. I still have Microbio on Monday! Wish I could hang out with them though, cause it's been a long time. But nevertheless, it's seriously a great time meeting them! I'm glad all of us met up again (wait not all though but most heh).

Spent the afternoon doing one paper of microbio. Dang, a lot of things I've forgotten! Time to mug tonight. Not sure if my strategy works but I did this for IO chem haha. So I did papers, check the answers, then jot down the things I got wrong and revise them again. But oh well microbio is mostly about memorising. So yup, gotta constantly read and memorise!

Anyway, that's for today. 2 papers were killed! Haha. Two more to go! Yay, finally exams are coming to an end, once and for all, saying goodbye to my year one. Hopefully I can say goodbye nicely though (aka good results :D). And believe it or not, I'm going to HK in 7 days time! Shweeet! Hehe. Anyway Math paper wasn't that... Easy. Nor tough. Carelessness cost me again. Well well well. Again, I'm hoping for the best! Hmm! :)

You know today, I brought my camera to Mrs Cheong's wedding. And well... I somehow felt that this experience is a larger eye opener for me. It brought me to another new field of photography. Even though it was my first time doing such shoot (wedding), I think it's a really nice experience, one I can always bring as another new experience.

It brings me to another dimension, another realisation that photography, will and always be a passion of mine till the end of time. I don't know what's so mystifying and exciting about photography. I'm just hooked by it! :)

Alright that's all for today! Microbio come to papa hehe. Lets make love for the next 3.5 days haha. Sounds wrong. But you get me yes. Okay okay see ya!

Listening to chillout songs now haha

More?

In love with Buddha's quotes

Lomography and editing by Yours Truly

What we think, we become!

Hmph, one paper down, and I didn't kill him properly :O Didn't feel that victorious win after the battle! But well... I guess I'll just look on the bright side, keep thinking positively. Nothing can be done anyway, it's done, and most importantly, it's over! :)

And so next battle will be on Thursday with the formidable but beat-able Maths B! I've been doing papers, today I did 2, doing one more later and yesterday did one with Nicholas. Sigh, I hate it when I can't solve some questions which are... I don't know, I guess solvable haha. And I hate the fact that I did lots of mistake! Careless ones :O

Lets hope I'm not gonna be careless on Thursday!

Anyway wanted to come to school today with Niv and Reb, but we didn't go in the end haha. What's the most epic part is that Rebekah didn't wake up till 12! (We're supposed to meet at 11.30, as per planned) but I called her at 12 and she just woke up. It's pretty funny! So yep decided to stay at home to study instead :)

Well I'm quite "proud" of myself, cause I was able to discipline myself to do the two papers just now. Well I stopped after one paper to take a break, then continue again. It's pretty alright I guess, just the constant nuisance of that damn-I-didn't-get-it-right feeling. But must persevere on! Gonna do more papers for more practice.

Alright I guess that's all for now, gonna cook dinner, time to fry the chickens! Haha, okay I wanna do Math well! All the best everyone :D

Not sure why I'm feeling that.

Beautiful Seed

Another edit of mine hehe

Lomography by Yours Truly

One of my favourite Buddha's sayings

Righty, it's... My first day of exams tomorrow! Final exam of year one hoho. I feel so damn excited I tell you haha. Whew, I think I'm crazy haha. But hmm more of excited to get this exam done once and for all, and of course, enjoy the outcome! Aka good results of course. Yep, so here wishing everyone in the polytechnics, but especially my dearest DBS 1.5 all the best for your exams! Let us all end our year one beautifully :)

Today was a special day I guess. Believe it or not I woke up at 9 AM today! Not to study, not to revise or anything, but to go to a temple haha. Well my sis likes to go to this temple in Eunos every Sunday and she was asking me if I wanna go, since my exams are like this and next week. Of course I wanna pray for great results yeah :D

Well as I once mentioned, I may not be a strong Buddhist. I don't go to temple on a regular basis, or even occasional basis. But I still am a firm believer of Buddhist teachings. And I am, and will always be a Buddhist. Cause I really find the teachings wonderful and true. So yep! Anyway yeah I pray that I'll be given the guidance for these two weeks so that I can study well and get good grades! (And GPA of course).

Another thing which is unique of today is the chanting of Buddhist chants! It's called Parita. It's been 8 years since I actually read them. Those were the Sunday school days haha, back when I'm still in Indonesia. And after about 8 years I finally then read them again. Miraculously, I still remember them! Even though the way they read them here is different. But same teaching! :)

Lunched after that and did our usual grocery shopping. When I reached home... Facebook a while haha. Wait, "a while" haha. Not sure why I wasn't in the mood of studying when I reached home. But anyway after that did my Math. I think it's good to start on my Maths, I don't want to do a PILE of maths practice paper on Tuesday till Thurs. So yeah.

Cooked dinner after that and yeah that's all for today I guess.

Alright anyway sorry for the pretty abrupt ending but... I gotta go! Haha. My dearest IO Chem is waiting for me to make love with.... Sounds wrong. But you got it. Haha, alright lets hope I'll do well for my final exam in year one! Lets hope I'll get awesome grades aye :D And all the best to you all too! :)

Vroom vroom, full steam ahead!

Boomz

Siesta

Photography by Yours Truly

Taken in my hometown! (That man was actually sleeping :P)

Boomz? Boomz! Yeah it's really boomz-ing haha. Oh gosh what am I talking about. My head! Haha. It's 3 more days to the first day of my exam, how can I now feel so boomzed! Haha. Well yeah been studying for the past few days, duh, it's exams after all. My final one in year one as well! Can't believe the year one odyssey of mine is coming to an end huh :O

Anyway yep been staying back in school to study with Zaki, Bobby, Hari, Lizzie, Nic, Syazwani and today, Nivedha hehe. I guess it's a good way, why? Cause if I were to go home, I won't study at all! Trust me, I know me so well haha. So yeah been staying back till about 5-7, today was latest which was 7.30 haha. But good though, I found this studying session productive :)

Monday is IO Chem and Thursday is Maths. My plan is to actually finish all my IO Chem paper by Sunday night, then go mug all the info on the night and on Monday morning! Same thing goes for Math, spam papers till Wed night and memorise all the formula on the night and Thurs morning. Not sure if it's a good plan or not though :O

Pretty worries for my math! Gosh, I did one paper today and I was shocked cause I didn't know how to do half of the paper! Been referring to my notes all the time. This is bad... I hope the ample practice I get can go and help me both practise and remember the formula and questions. Maths is all about one thing - practice!

And seriously....

I can't wait for my exams to end! Cause...

I'm going to HONG KONG! :D :D :D :D

Finally! A destination out of SEA (apart from my Sweden trip) but yeah, finally right! Been wanting to go, just go somewhere out of Asia. But since it's quite tough so out of SEA is good enough for me! So yeah, I know this trip will be a great reward for me after exams. After all the hardwork I did and all the pain I've endured, I'm having a break :D

Alright that's all for today I guess. Pretty sleepy right now. I now it's written as 11 something here but I'm writing this at 1:53 AM now haha. Did some IO Chem just now that I forgot to blog -.-" But alright see ya then!

Endure, endure, endure

Happy V-day! :D

Another edit :D

Photography by Yours Truly

I promise I'll go to Paris one day

Hello! Wishing everyone a happy Valentine's day! This applies to all singles, doubles or even megas mwahaha. Just kidding. But yeah happy Valentine's day, or friendship day to those singles I guess. But you see you don't need valentine's day just to share love to couples. Just share the love to everyone around you every day! It's better to just share it once a year heh.

Anyway umm today was awesome I guess. It was microbio IE presentation! Met Candy at spectrum first as KX was late. KX sent us the file first and I went to print + laminate it. Seriously, I love the poster! It's so stylish and modern-like at the same time. Good job KX :D The presentation was alright I guess. I think I spoke a bit too fast though.

And sigh, something sort of spoilt this V-day. You know it sucks when you do things sincerely without any motives, and people thought you're trying to like do something behind your action? Well I know they may be joking but seriously! I'm giving the chocolates to all the lecturers + friends today! For it's V-day after all, not giving it for br*****! Oh man :/

Well I might be thinking too much, but seriously, those chocolates are a sign of thank you to all of you. Afterall today was officially our last practical session (even though no practicals) of year one, but... Sigh never mind I guess. I just seriously hope they don't think that way at all. Cause I'm giving it with all my sincerity and honesty.

Anyway today was my French test as well! Final one! I guess I pulled it off quite well. Except for the oral part where I actually told my French teacher that Singapore is cold -.-" Cause he asked me in French whether Singapore is cold or hot. I got mixed up and I told him cold! Hahaha oh well, but I guess overall it's fine. I hope I'll get a good certificate, not COP haha :P

I'm having mixed feelings about the end of my French lesson. Firstly without a doubt, I won't be continuing French in SP. I guess I just don't have the time anymore. It's too busy. I'm sure year 2 will be even tougher so yeah. But one thing for sure - Learning French is one step closer for me to realising my dream of travelling to France one day!

Je me promets que je vais aller à Paris un jour!

Realising my dream may not be an easy task. But ultimately, I'm still wishing that this ultimate dream of mine will come true. I may be a foolish dreamer to actually think, imagine, fantasise my trip to France. But dreaming itself may just be a step nearer to realising your actual dream. Without dream, there won't be reality. Dare to dream. My favourie TSS values (I'm serious!)

Alright I guess that's all for today. One more week to exam! Meow. Anyway yeah. I'm hoping that my dream will come true! Haha, it's a goal, like one of my ultimate goal of my lifetime. And yes I know it's going to come true. I know it deep in my heart.

In fact, I dreamt of visiting Paris last night.

Sleepy

Reflections of lights.

Photography by Yours Truly

Out of focus?

Hmm I hate myself! Haha. Keyword: Procrastinate :O

Today was a normal Sunday. Gosh I don't know why I've been sleeping late during the weekends. Like on Friday I slept at 2.30 (I was studying + FB + editing photos!) then on Saturday I slept at three (Did same things as Friday). So yeah... And the worst thing is I woke up late too! At least on Satuday I woke up at 12 and today, 12.45 -.-"

Was late meeting my sis for lunch cause I woke up late, even though I woke up at 11.30. Anyway today was an ordinary Sunday. Met my sis for lunch and then did our usual grocery shopping. After that... We wanted to swim but I actually fell asleep. So she ended up swimming with her bf. And I was telling myself to wake up and did IO Chem practice but... I fell asleep from 5 -8!

Oh well oh well, not sure why but I was feeling REALLY sleepy in the afternoon. I guess I was having glucose drop plus afternoon yeah. But still I hate myself. Could have woke up at like 4 and did my IOC then went swimming.

So I decided to pay the "debts" of not exercising today by not eating rice tonight and just had one big bowl of salad. Cause hmm the past three days I've been having constipation and so... Expecting colon cleansing tomorrow! Hopefully not so bad haha.

In Saturday went out with my sis. I did some shopping haha. Not sure why either. But I got myself a new pair of shoes! My current converse one has like 4 freaking holes. So I decided to get myself a... VANS haha. Plus it's OLIVE! I seriously don't know what have I done. Been wearing black or white shoes my entire life. Now, olive! Oh well we'll see I guess.

Alright I guess that's all for today. Gonna bathe and study! It's 8 more freaking days to exams! Haiyyaaaaaaa :D

So sad, last official week of my year one with DBS 1.5 :/

Beautiful

Weird tittle? Hmm guess not haha. Let me show you some things, and why they are beautiful. Oh dear I think I got too stressed during this exam period now haha. But anyway I'm feeling better now, less stressed but still stressed. I have to endure! 10 more days! Meoow.

Anyway, today was an ordinary Friday. Usual one. Why? Cause I came late for Math! Again! Not sure why but it's me and Friday. Always. I'll wake up late for Math. Today I woke up at 7.30 while class starts at 8! Oh dear... Thankfully I'm like 15 mins plus late so it was not that bad like as if I'm an hour late or something like that :P

After school went to study. Did the microbio poster with Candy and Kai kai first, and yay we're done! Can't wait to see the poster which KX will make via photoshop on Monday! :) Then spent the rest of the afternoon studying with Zaki. Syazwan studied too but left halfway for SPSU. Stayed with Zaki till about 6.30. Felt really happy about today! :)

And you know it was really nice. While studying, it was raining quite heavily. I was worried that I couldn't go home yet as I didn't bring my umbrella. But well the rain stopped just before I was going back, and the sky was lovely! It was orange/golden in colour. The contour of the clouds were beautiful as well. I love it. Felt really nice.

After an accomplishment, you're greeted with an awesome sky. (Y)

Recently I found this website called Picnik. It's a photo editor but it's web-based. Seeing those posts in tumblr makes me feel like making one as well! So I've decided to make one and here it is:

Nice right! Haha. I'm going to download Gimp soon as well. It's sort of the free photoshop version, but of course not as good as PS. But I think it's good enough for me, I've read the reviews and they say it is one awesome editor so yup!

Okay it's Friday today but I ain't gonna slack. I have to study, and perhaps slack a little bit tomorrow. But I'm so going to sleep as much as I want tonight. Sweet. I've been sleeping late these days so yeah :O Alright see ya!

Beautiful evening :)

Lost, confused, tired

Fire, burning like passion.

Photography by Yours Truly

Raging in the air

These three words sum up what, and how I'm feeling right now. Don't worry, I'm fine. Just stressed. Perhaps the workload. Perhaps, just the little time I have for my exams, which is in 13 more days. Perhaps, realising how many things I have to do, and the little and meanly time I have to finish them. Oh well, I'm stressed. I gotta admit it.

That's the reason why I backed out from the DPA amazing race. Not that I don't want to go for it, I just simply can't. I really hate myself for breaking my promise. I told myself I will work and study hard and manage my time well this semester. But this just goes to prove that I'm not managing my time well. But nevertheless, I'll still keep fighting on. Fighting to the last drop.

Oh well yeah life is pretty tiring now. It's the exam period, everyone is feeling stressed. I know I'm not alone heehee. Jia you everyone! Lets fight together.

The report, the presentations, the EXAM. Yeah these three things are the things that drive me mad. But well, I told myself that I have to be more positive about things. That's my new year's resolution. I will finish them on time, score them with flying colours, and manage my time well for my exams. Yes.

The hardest thing in life is to actually always look on the bright side of life. The bright side, even though it's still on the dark side of life. I feel so... HAPPY! Yay. I'm so looking forward to doing these assignments. Woo la la.

Alright. Enough of denial.

But seriously, I'm looking forward to finishing my assignments. And even more importantly? My holiday! I wanna go for a holiday ASAP. Just can't wait for my exams to end, to end beautifully. And hopefully I can go for an outing as well. I think it'll be nice. And I wanna shoot with my girlfriend ASAP!:D

Alrighty that's all for today. Oh well jia you everyone! Jia you to me as well. Whew, seriously feel so much better after blogging. Sorry dear blog, my stress must have been transferred into these words of yours. But no worries eh. Alright see ya!

Fight on fight on fight on!

Whew

Just look at the taxi queue!

Photography by Yours Truly

This was an extension from the original taxi queue :O

Alright I've just reached my house... Okay not exactly just reached though. I reached about 30 minutes ago. Gosh the taxi queue was so long. Like really really long. Like seriously long! Haha I'll show you the picture later. Anyway I'm glad to be back whew, it's quite a long day~

Woke up at around 10:20, should have woken up at 10 but yeah you know why. Went to this shopping centre with my mum and sis cause my sis wants to get a nice shirt from there. Then ate my brunch and we were finalising our packing and yup. We were supposed to leave my house at 12, but turned out to leave at 12.30 plus! Haha. Rubber tiiime.

But anyway there were a few jams here and there on our way to Jakarta. It was seriously... Sort of unexpected. But oh well, time was well spent with TALKING! Haha so we were talking all the way from my hometown to Jakarta, and so 5.5 hours felt a bit.. Short. And just before we reached the airport, there was another jam. Oh gosh.

Ate dinner before checking in, and we were sort of running out of time. We got into the queue at 6.50 PM. And the counter said "Check in closed at 19:00" and there was like a super long queue on the counter. Oh well, we were rushing rushing and rushing, when we reached the gate, it was just nice for us to board the plane.

And we waited for about 20 minutes plus IN the plane just to wait for two late passengers. Oh my tian (Chinese for God), seriously! If I were the pilot I would just touch off and go. But well that's evil haha. Everyone around me was complaining to why the plane didn't touch off as according to the schedule.

In Changi, as I mentioned, the taxi queue was so freaking long. Like urgh, not sure why either. But yeah it's long. Oh well, but I'm thankful of the two staffs from the airport who were giving us water! Yay haha.

So yup, whew, I'm glad to be home after this long day. So yeah that's all for today cause I gotta wake up early tomorrow! Garlic pounding time, this time by myself though so yep. Alright see ya! :D

And time is money in this two weeks. This two weeks!

Days

Hello, here am I blogging again hehe. Oh well my short CNY trip here is coming to an end :O I'll be going back again to Singapore tomorrow night. Argh, back to reality! And worst... 3 more weeks to exams, and I'm not even done revising! I repeat - revising-! Never mind, must be positive always - yep, I can do it! Within three weeks yes :)

Anyway today was a normal day I guess. Spent most of it outside though hehe. Went to my grandma's house in the afternoon to pass her some stuff we bought in Sing. Chatted a while there, it's always great chatting with her cause we always talk about food! After that my sis and I went to shop for the things we're bringing back to Singapore so yep.

Went to a long-and-far family member's funeral in the evening. Sort of reminds me of my grandpa's funeral 6 years ago I think, cause it was held at the same place so yeah. Went to eat dinner with my mum and sisters then! At the D'green cafe again. I tried some Balinese BBQ duck this time round haha. Not bad...

Time flies really quickly huh. I went back on Tuesday and here am I returning again tomorrow. Well as usual time flies quickly when one is having fun. Especially during the CNY days, where my cousins and aunts all gathered here. Of course we're all having fun. And of course time would fly quickly.

But anyway, this is just a short trip. So of course, 5 days would feel like a breeze. It's not something long and not even a vacation.

So anyway I'm looking forward to the next holiday! Cause I'll be going to HONG KONG! Woohoo. Yep I'll be going there with my sis and maybe her bf. So yep. I just simply can't wait for my exam to end -.-" Sometimes it's not the exams that suck. But more of the waiting-for-the-exams-to-end that sucks.

Alright then, I guess that's all for today. Hope I'll have a smooth and safe journey tomorrow! And crap I totally forgot about one assignment that I have. Which is due TOMORROW. Meeoooww. Oh well. Alright see ya then!

Daylife

PS: No photo today :P

CNY 2011

Group picture taken during the Eve!

Photography by Self timer mwahaha

One of the best moments of the year :)

Hello peeps! Second post of the day today, shall talk about what happened here during our CNY celebration! Anyway yep lots of things happened. But oh well I feel that this year's CNY is a rather "quiet" and empty one. Not sure why, maybe cause one of aunts actually went back early. Which she usually leave in the afternoon. But anyway let me talk about today.

Woke up early at 9! Haha cause I know my aunt will be leaving, so went to my grandma's house and I went to take pictures. Must take pictures when we're wearing red! Haha, sort of a tradition :P But yep, took lots of pictures and after that my aunt left together with a few of my cousins as she's sending them off first to Bandung. So my house felt sort of "empty" then.

The rest of the afternoon was spent mostly in my grandma's house cause we have lots of visitors. Some family, some just guests and etc. So it was rather "hectic" cause they kept coming :P Sometimes my cousins and I would play cards together though, just to kill time.

In the evening went to my grandma's house for a house visit. Talked there for quite sometimes, there's a nice cake which she was serving haha, yumm. And then when we reached home, my aunt then left for Jakarta. And now... My house is really empty and quiet haha. But well yeah I guess that's all for this year's CNY :/

You know sometimes I really miss my childhood days. When we were young, I know CNY was something really hip and happening. Everyone was happy and we're always looking forward to it. There's always something fun going on in this occasion. Be it games, or "shows" or even more things. Yes we do still look forward to CNYs, but it's just not as hip as it once was.

There's no doubt that childhood days are better than adulthood. As I can see from today, CNY was a bit "dry" and quiet as it once used to be. Not as wonderful as those days when we were young. And definitely not as wonderful as last year's. I remember it was really fun last year though.

But to me, in CNY, it's not the Ang Pao that matters the most during this fetival. But for me, having a family reunion is the best thing of CNY. I think in fact, CNY is the ONLY time that my family gathers together for a celebration. Well even though it's not the WHOLE family, I still treasure the times I had with them during this time of the year.

Alright I guess that's all for today. I'm sort of sleepy right now, I wanna take a nap or something like that first hehe. I'm currently blogging to wait for FB to finish uploading my pictures hoho. See ya then!

Happy Chinese New Year! :D

Firstly... Here's wishing you a happy Chinese New Year! May all be prosperous, happy, successful and hopping in this year of the rabbit! :D

Sorry didn't blog last night, was just too tired to blog heh, so yup! Many things happened yesterday, cause it was the eve! Anyway I'll just talk about the major stuff yeah.

So we started to prepare for our prayings. My cousins have all gathered as usual in my grandma's house and we started to layout the table with fooood! While waiting for the noon we did lots of things, from talking, to taking pictures or just simply slacking teehee. Some of us then decided to get a haircut and so we went to a saloon to get one.

Had dinner with my cousins and aunts at Pizza Hut. Gosh, the service just now was terrible. So many items missing, so many miscommunications and many more. I guess they could not handle stress or something like that. Accompanied my cousins to get their CNY clothes as well, since they hadn't got one.

While waiting for the clock to strike 12 AM, we did our usual things again! PLAYING CARDS haha. Some of us took lots of pictures as well. We played police and thief as you guys called it. Blackjack and more. When the clock hit 12, we all went to pray to our ancestors first. Then.. Ang Pao time! Hahaha.

I think this is our first time, actually, taking group pictures together during CNY. Most of the time, only the grandchildren/girls/guys etc will take pictures. But this time round ALL of us, who were there take pictures together haha. So yep it was really fun, great memories for the future I guess! :D

But it's sort of sad, I really wish CNY lasts 2 days here as well (it's only a day here) so my cousins are all going back to Jakarta tomorrow. How sad :O I wish we can have more time together! But too bad the dates of CNY fall at weekdays. So yep. Anyway I had an awesome time with them on the eve and just now! I'll hope today will be a great one as well.

Alright I'm feeling rather sleepy now...So see ya then! Happy Chinese New Year once more! May this year be a good year for all of us hehe. Gong xi fa cai!

May this year of the rabbit be an awesome one! :D