WARNING - LONG BLOG!







3rd may -

Had dinner with Ting, Joanne, Daniel and Wei Jian at Tapas Tree!
Then clubbing at Zouk. This time i had the urge to vomit but didnt in the end. :P








This week i'm so packed!

Mon - Work
Tues - Work, Tuition
Wed - Help Miao pack her hostel, tuition
Thurs - Go out with Ying and Miao, Cell Group Meeting
Fri - Uni Friends!
Sat - Tuition, Sec Sch friends!
Sun - Tuition, Poly Friends!
Mon - Uni Friends!











Wed (7th may)

Ying and i went to Miao's hostel to help her pack her stuff. Exams are finally over for her and she has to move out. We only took 2 hours to finish packing! Miao had fun picking up a new skill pulling her bagguage in the stairs. *Winks at Miao*









i kapo miao's comics and Da vinci Code to keep me out of boredom at home, if i am even at home.














We took cab back to Ying's house, took out our past photos and laughed about them. i was so horrified by how i look like in sec sch. i have already forgotten about it when the photos reminded me. that was like 8 years ago! 21 - 13 = 8!





HAHA. IS THAT ME?!!










i took some photos back home to scan. But i cant show u alot cos i didnt have the face to. haha.












Miao said we should feature our ugliest group photo and our present nicest group photo together. And ask others to vote for the girl who change the most! HAHA












She also said although we have changed in physical looks, but our background bones are still ah gong ah dai. We were ah gong ah dai and we are now the trendy ah gong ah dai. LOL!









Miao, me and Ying! is it sec 2? i tink so!











This is not so old. 2 years ago, 19 years old! A complete family photo!














17 years old, 4 years ago.
i was red-haired!














Cant believe i have this in my photo album. i used to be crazy over milk.












Let me see... Ermsss... 18 years ago. Daddy made me angry and i cried!
I know my dad was handsome. hahas. Thank you!

















Racial Harmony Day. Spot me and Ling! Sec 3 or 4.


















Shellen and i 4 years ago.


















That was also 4 years ago.. i look so fat!

See the date on the neoprint? 2004! wow! is it the world cup year?











Shellen and i when neoprints were so popular!










Xue, Maine, Miao and i..

HAHA. i am not truthful enough i know. i used to look like a boy. But i didnt dare to show the photos out. i asked ying to burn them for me. haha.











Ying, Miss Da Jie Da, coaxed me to wear a dress on sat. For my post bdae celebration. No t shirts and shorts or jeans allowed! Yes MADAM! i dont want to be hacked by your 'car-kia.' (i realised i should be a Hokkien, not a Hainanese.)









... Now for the sad part.....





Miao told me about this Australian, Josef Fritzel, who locked her daughter Elizabeth in an underground dungeon for 24 years. Under his house. Once in every 3 days, he raped her. He has been raping hr since she was 11. She tried to escape twice but was caught by her dad.








The dungeon is unlit. She survived for 24 years without light! And she was at 1st handcuffed for 2 days and then attached to a leash so that she could go to the bathroom. She had 7 children with her father. Her children watched their father rape her.







Her dad told her mum that their daughter left home at 18.
3 of her children were brought back home by her dad. This guy lied to his wife that their daughter left these 3 children at their doorsteps. And they led a happier life then the other 3 in the dungeon (1 died soon after birth). They are talented but look extremely alike.










The other children locked in the dungeon with Elizabeth..

Due to their lack of exposure to sunlight, the former captives are extremely pale and cannot endure natural light. The captives all have vitamin D deficiencies and are anaemic. They are likely to have underdeveloped immune systems, although it is yet to be determined whether their immune systems have suffered permanent damage.

Due to the low ceilings, Stefan walks with a permanent hunch and Kerstin is described as having a "cramped physical posture". The youngest child prefers to crawl, although he can walk.






The children communicate with each other through a combination of speech and animal sounds, including growling and cooing, while the concentration required to make themselves intelligible to others appears to have an exhausting effect.







Elisabeth is reported to appear far older than her 42 years. The oldest, Kerstin, currently hospitalized, has lost most of her teeth. Doctors report that she is in an artificially induced coma but her condition is no longer life-threatening.








After i finally read Xia Xue's blog (http://www.xiaxue.blogspot.com/), i was really upset. Set nto depression.











Poor Elizabeth. She led a life that no one can ever imagine. 24 long years of torture and i am not even 24. She gave birth without any painkillers. A strong woman. She must be thinking of dying all the time.






The world has so many horrible, terrifying people.







People can eat other people. People died of starvation everyday. People can be at war for many years because of terriorities, resources and conflicts. People can be terriorists because of the differences in skin colour. One man's greed can lead to thousands of people dying.






My pastor told us about this doctor who helped to take care of injured soldiers during a war. He committed suicide after he saw thousands of soldiers dying everyday. And he can't do anything about it. He can't forgive himself.











On Good Friday, Pastor Kong preached about some things that i want to share:







Unforgiveness keeps the pain alive.
Unforgiveness produces bitterness.
Depression is anger turned inwardly.
Anger gives a foothold for the devil.








Research have shown that people with constant anger, ther chances of irregualar heart beat increase by 30%, heart attack below the age of 55 increase too, and chances of getting heart diseases increase by 5 times!









Is it worth feeling bitter?










Don't keep pain in your heart. Let go of that hurt. Don't block blessings!








We see forgivers as weak people, unforgivers as strong people. But it's not true. Refusing to forgive robs me of joy of living in my soul. Unforgiveness refuese to let the wound heal. Unforgiveness is not just a sin, it is an infection.



Forgiveness sets us free.







Let go of that hurt, so that..

Disappointment becomes new appointment.
Tombstone becomes new stepping stone.
Stumbering block becomes starting block for my life.



:)

30th Apr -



Today i took my 'Anatomy and Physiology' exam paper. We have to study all parts of the body and all the functions. My last paper.






Wei Lun happened to sit beside me at the exam hall. And he was so funny lahs. Before the exam starts, he said that we would only get 1 question and that is "Name all the bones in our body." and it is 100%.





Hahas. I buang 4 out of 6 papers. Die liaos.










27th April -

My bdae!











After giving tuition, i headed back to my hostel to study chemistry. It was around 3pm in the noon and i was really emotional. What am i doing here on my birthday?!












Although i still got a million things to study, my mind is so packed with thoughts. Hoping that Ting and Joanne will come back before midnight to study with me.










4pm.. Ting and Joanne not back yet..
5pm.. They are still not back..
6pm.. Not back..








i wanted to tell my neighbours, "Hey, today is my 21st birthday! Wish me happie birthday!" But they never come out of their room. Sigh!












6.05pm.. I received a message from Jun Wen.
"Hey big girl, i come pass u your aeroplane ok?" (i told him i want an aeroplane on my bdae!)












Woo Hoo! i got an companion for dinner. When i finally saw him in our canteen 9, i was so near to tears! When he shook my hand to wish me happie birthday, i was really crying. He seemed to be my only fren!










We had Hokkien mee together in our lo-cor canteen. Nicest mee ever tasted. HAHAs.









He handed me my present and said, "Thanks for being one of my few v.v. good friends in Uni."
He made my day. Really did.









And i got really crazy when Ting said her sis is not free to drive her back to hostel and she was not coming back that night.








9 40pm.. Jun Wen and i were studying together in his hostel when Joanne suddenly called. She said that she needs to go my room to take Ting's exam papers. It seemed really important that she has to come Jun Wen's hostel to take my room keys. i wanted to meet her somewhere near her hostel but she insisted to meet me there.













Joanne finally knocked on Jun Wen's door. After i say hi to her, i didnt expect that Ting and Jun Xiong suddenly jumped into my presence and they shouted "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!"








Mixed feelings! Suddenly all complicated feelings came. i squatted down and kept uttering the same sentence, "Why u all lie to me??? WHY why WHY?" Nearly just died of shock and happiness!




















Ting was holding the cake, joanne the card and Jun Xiong the flowers. Ting took photos of me cutting the cake and making wishes. I didnt bring my comb that day and my hair is like shit.









Super touched lahs. These people took time off their exam period to buy the cake, the card and the flowers and planned surprises for me. A cake all the way from Tampines to Jurong. Another 3 people made my day.








I spent a very unique birthday this year. An unique 21st. So sometimes it is not the place that matters. It is the people. It is fate that brought all my good friends to me. I thank God that i have so many great friends in my life.





:)

I hit my 21st tomorrow!
(27-04-87 to 27-04-08)
















I am really excited. Quite disappointed as well though. Yea, cant celebrate it with tuck wei. But neber mind, we will make it up someday in May, guys. Maybe next Sat or next next Sat k?




























Presenting to u my Spanish class!

My face is blocked! SAD!!! David ah David, why block me sia?

And also my 'twin sister', Xiu Bao!

Yi Ting was telling me that she kept mistaking her as me during our first few Spanish lessons. Yi Ting was upset that whenever she called Xiu Bao 'Hui Jin', she didnt seem to respond. Only after that few lessons then she realised that we are 2 persons.








My class thinks we look almost similar, 90%.

i feel lazy lately.
tired too. i got to perk myself up with some wasabi. :P







That very night (28/03/2008), i logged in msn. Jun Wen thought that it was a legend and went to buy 4D on the time and date i logged in. it was 11:15pm.







He bought 1115. And the consolation prize's number is 1116. Shit, i should have log in 1 min later. Or maybe i log in at 11 16pm and his com's clock is 11 15pm?






Hahas, think too much liaos. Am i sway or heng? But it is kind of cute to miss by just a minute.





Sorry boy, log in next time. Hope i give u better luck.
Win a few thousand dollars liaos dont forget your lucky star hor. hahas.







Today is already the 4th of april. I think i am not looking forward to my 21st as much as tuck wei. hahas. Why am i born on exams day? diaos!





Maybe i will have a good dinner in my hostel on the 27th. go ta pow some kfc and mac and eat with my hall mates.







u girls celebrate with tuck wei first k? i will join u all in may. sadded.

When u fall sick, u will be so super touched.
Some frens buy back lunch for u.
Some carry your bag for u.
Some help u hand in your homework.
Some do your lab work for u.
Others asked whether u are fine.
Wow! i am so touched!
The past week i got so uncomfortable but luckily i have got a group of caring frens! Someone said i looked like a zombie. Chinese Zombies jump k? And Ang Moh zombies dont walk like me.
i am finally recovering. woo hoo!










My 3 bags snap as i brought heavy things to school. hahas. i borrowed bags from ting and joanne and stalled some time to get a new one. My classmates are so smart. They knew the bags aren't mine as they aren't my style. hahas.







I bought a green 'gola' bag! I haven got a sling bag for 2 years liaos. Hope i will get used to it. Wanted to get a back pack so that my shoulder wont hurt so much. But i look like a tortoise! Shit!






Went out with my spanish class yest. My Spanish teacher, a Columbian (South American), wanted to take us to a restuarant that serves good Spanish food in Clarke Quay. Name of the restuarant is 'Tapas Tree'. We ended up eating at Mahanttan Fish Market instead. Cos there weren't any seats available in Tapas Tree and we have 18 people. What a letdown! i neber tried Spanish food before, but of course except nachos.





I want to try Tapas Tree on my 21st bdae! Any frens on?





Something funny happened in our conversation with our Spanish teacher. Having heard that he lived in New York for 10 years, my classmate wanted to tell him whether a certain place in New York is safe. She would be going to New York for 3 weeks after exams.










Yoke Wen: Is that place safe?
Our teacher: Oh, it is safe. Nice place. Beautiful.
Yoke Wen: Oh really? i heard that there are gunshots everywhere. Is it true?
Our teacher: Ya, it has always been. People got shot all the time. It's normal. i seen people got shot before. Well, it is perfectly fine.






SHOCKED* He actually said that people getting shot is fine. We, the Singaporeans would be terrified if people get shot in Singapore.












Then he added on: Oh, just dont make eye contact with them.
Yoke Wen: Oh No! i have to look at the ground all the time!
he continued: Oh. u just have to buy a nice pair of shades!

HAHAHAHA. GREAT IDEA!











EXAMS STRESS! REPORTS STRESS! ASSIGNMENTS STRESS! BUT
AFTER THAT 3 MTHS SCHOOL HOLS! HOLIDAYS ROCKS!

I have uploaded some pics from my phone:








Miao posing for our beloved Fondue!

Cheers using Fondue forks!








I went to Changi Airport Terminal 3!
INTERESTING! i got so su ku that i went around taking photos!







The touch screen public phone








Buy your phonecard machine
Now u can buy your phonecard by slotting in your 10 dollar note.










I named this phone 'the long thin phone'
Ya, i know i am not so creative.










The auto water cooler
U just stand near it and water just comes out. u dont even have to bend your head.











A restuarant called 'Brewers'
There is a big drum on top of it.









Their big 'jars' storing beers i tink
They looked like drums too!











One magnificent view










the 2nd shot













The recycling bin
Nice lohs











Gelare














Ajisen
i like all the table and chairs!
They look like the sims family














Earle Swensens
















Earle Swensens


















I like the sofas!
They look like they can only be found in sims family!
The carpet look like kway lapis. hahas

















MY CHOCOLATE HEAVEN!

All the bottles are jam.

$14 per bottle. A bottle of jam costs $14?! They are not meant for Singaporeans, meant for foriegn baits (tourists).

And the weighing machine for luggages!

I took off my slippers and weigh myself instead (it's free ma, hahas)

i tink it has some prob. it weigh me to be overweight. hahas. or am i? Mum will kill me if i am. She will be soo angry sia.










And before u check in, pls check:



















No shampoos, no toothpastes, no hair gels, no shower foams, no perfumes, no corrosive items!






















No guns, no knives, no mineral water, no nail polishes

And there is a big fan! It looks like a flower to me.
It is in red and white - represents Singapore. And it will keep moving until someone is standing near it. i stood near it and it will keep facing me while turning its blades. COOL




----- End of tourism in SG -----

And lastly..

the laborists at work

Joanne, me and Suaidah!