Hello from the land down under. Typing this out from an internet cafe, feeling the land of despair around me. Thankfully, I have wonderful friends like Aree, April and Jason who are really very helpful to take Nicole and me in. Yup, right, we were both homeless once. Just 2 days ago. Imagine this scenario:
After a 7 hour flight, lugging 35kg of luggage across 5000 miles, only to find that you dont have accommodation. Yup, that happened to Nic and me. Though it didnt seem that bad but still, it was a tramautising period of time. 19th of Feb, I think I'll remember that day for life. The day I was just blown away by the irresponsibility of Singaporeans. Coming from the same country, shouldnt people who are overseas look out for each other?
No? I dont know.. Sometimes I think.. In life, meeting friends, its all about luck.
*trying to last and survive the week*
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This is an exit note. Well, a temporary exit note cos I'll be kinda MIA for the next few weeks because I'll have no internet connection. I'm not even sure myself how long it takes for me to settle everything. I dont even have keys to my new apartment. There have been alot of miscommunication between me and my future housemates. I'm just very lucky that I would be staying with Nicole till they get back because I dont have the keys. I dont have a bed. My apartment does not have electricity, it does not have a fridge. Basically, I'm pretty screwed. But yeah well, shit comes and goes and I guess I'll just have to deal with it.
I guess that this really is the end of my holidays, leaving in 2 days time. These 3 months have been really fufilling. I came home to heal. I healed and led a life that justified my holidays. Really. In these 3 months, there have been laughter, there have been tears, there have been fights, there have been moments in life to treasure, there have been moments that I dont want to repeat and there sadly have been things that I have regretted. There are groups of people that I just want to say some things to.
To my dearest class 01S01: Thank you for everything. For organising all the class outings and for remembering that I'm back and taking time to meet up with chalets. I really appreciate it. Thank you for showing that even after 4 years, a class can still stay united. Thank you..
To my 6 jie mei: Its abit sad that I didnt really get to meet up as a group with you girls. But just hope that you girls will have a great year.
To Lynne, Shih Jia and Maha: Babes, I'm totally sadded that I only meet you'll for like 2 hours. But wish you'll all the best too. Maha, good luck for your exams in London. Lynne: Let's throw a 21st together? Keke.. Shih Jia: Thanks for just remaining your same bubbly self.
To my lovely Track Girls : Meiyi, Simin and Yeongshi. Girls, I'm really so glad that I manage to spend quality time with you'll. Thank you for showing me what true friendship means. To talk as if I have never left really feels great. Love you girls heaps...
To Daphne: Girl, thank you for everything really. Though I know that I have had some spats with you, but girl, thanks for being understanding for alot of things. Thanks for that phone call that day. It really cheered me up... Girl you're one of those I'll truly miss while I'm there. Thanks for always being there for me hey? Love you lots girl..
To Xiangying and Junior: Thank you 2 for these 3 months. I'm sorry for everything.
To Kitty: This is a regret that I have for not being abit to meet you at all. I cant be here for your 21st. So I wish that you'll have a blast of a time. *hugz*
To my CPF ERS Colleagues: Wenyin, Weiyin, Janice, Adrian. Thank you for all the times with the slacking during ERS times. It was really great knowing you'll.
To my ESS Colleagues: This month and a half has really been memorable for me. Thank you'll for all the fun times that we share during the helpdesk times. All the empathising that we have for each other when we get scolded by nasty employers. All the times we spent learning bit by bit. All the OTs that we have, staying back till 930pm at the office. Especially to Inez: who's my laoshi in ESS. Thank you for your kind patience in teaching me everything and always offering to handle all my horrible ers. To Joyce and Yiwen: Sort of my 'batch' people. Thank you for all the laughters that you girls brought in my working life. It would be sad leaving you girls tomorrow but I'm sure the new girls will be good too. I would miss going home daily with you girls and sharing thoe jokes with you'll. Thank you to Jerome who unfortunately sits next to me. Thanks for like always teaching me when I first started helpdesk. Appreciate it alot.. Remember to be happy too. Thank you Anthony aka Mr Rainbow for all your crappy jokes and laughter. Its really nice talking to you.. u promised to remember me ah.. All the best to all of you.
I dont know if I covered all my friends. Doubt so but this is to my best knowledge (which is pretty limited) To those that I have missed out, thank you for just making my 3 months such a memorable one.
To Nicole darling: I just cant wait to see you girl at the airport. Miss you so much girl. Cant wait to spend the next 9 months with you again. I'll contact my side of the airline to arrange for us to sit together k?
My Singapore number will be not in use as of tomorrow. Please do not message that number anymore.
Outta here for a while.. Dont miss me...
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My housemate made this for his girlfriend. She's arriving in Brissy tommorrow. He made the frame from scratch. It really is one of the sweetest things I have seen. Atta girl Amy, you chose the right guy...
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New Year. Is over. Bleah, had to go to work yesterday but at least I took half day off to go out with baby. Yesterday work attendance was... I would say scarce. Terribly scarce, with Chris and me leaving at half day. The remaining attendance was... But nontheless, I was glad that I got to go out with baby. We ate at our usual fried rice place at Bugis. It was that fateful place and funny thing is everytime we go there, we ALWAYS sit at the same place. That same 2 seats.. Keke... But yesterday was horrible. Town had like half of Singapore there. There were so many sec sch kids out. Dont they have school at that time of the day? Kids these days.. But we watched Constantine. It was much better than expected even though when we bought the tickets, we were only left with front row tickets and that movie was the 4th one in row that's not fully booked. The immense amount of people were scary. Never again will I go to town on a day straight after public holidays. But well, the show was enjoyable given the seating arrangements. After the movie, we went to Sakae to have dinner.Surprisingly , I was not my usual piggy self cos the last time I went there, I was labelled a monster. Hor baby? But I had a dinner again after I came back home. Cos mummy only cooks for like 4 days a year, and yesterday was still one of them. So I must appreciate my mummy's cooking while I can. 9 months I have to fend for myself. Well, it would en experience this year cos I would have to juggle much more things at the same time as compared to last year.
Its been almost 3 months. My time in Singapore is almost up. 3 months... I think I'm a runner. I always run away from problems. I ran away to Aust last year, leaving my problems back in Singapore. Only settling it this time round. I left my problems in Australia to come to Singapore to heal. Now I'm leaving my problems in Singapore again to run back to Australia. I'm lucky, I have an alternative place to run to. What about half of the other population? But regardless, I'm glad cos in my 3 months, I think it has really been fufilling. But now, I think I have rested enough and its time for me to face Australia again. Less than a week now. I'm ready...
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I should never discover Online Shopping. Really, the joys of it are hm.. I would say rewarding. And since I'm terribly bored on the first day of New Year. I might as well do some online 'shopping'
These are what I want from Abercrombie
$29.90- Jessica Track Jacket ( I swear, that's the name)
$49.50- Julie Tie Top Babydoll
$59.90- Allegra Stretched Crop
These are what I want from Hollister & Co
$29.50-Pacific Beach Bedford Shorts
$19.50-Pebbly Beach Polo
$24.50-Hollywood Striped Babydoll Halter
$19.50-Emerald Cove Striped Halter
I'm being too greedy arent I? Oh well, I'm just bored. Doubt I'll get everything.. They are in US dollars.
Luckily for me, I'm going down to Junior's place later with Xiangying, Baby and my brother. Excitement for the whole day!
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Chinese New Year's Eve. For the first time this year, I wished New Year didnt come so early. I wish that New Year didnt come so early cos I wish my employers will have more time to do their trials and be put on 'live' submission by the 14th of Feb. Bet you guys have no idea what I'm saying. That's part of my job. I have not been so stressed in a long time. School didnt stress me out that much ( I think anyway, or I intend to have selective amnesia). Yeah, basically this New Year is the most stressful one I have ever had.
But on a happier note. My baby is super sweet to me. Ok, I must say I have been horrible. *guilty look*. Cos I have been stressed out at work, I get really snappy and he calls me sometimes at work and I just snap at him. I feel so bad about it cos I read a magazine article about 'abusing' our boyfriends unknowingly. I realise that I'm kinda doing that by always snapping at him whenever he calls me at work. And yet my baby is still so nice to me and looks for stuff that I like. There's this yoghurt called Fruche yoghurt and my favourite chocolate= Raspberry River. My baby actually called up the Nestle factory to ask them whether they import this chocolate and they dont. It can only be found in Australia. But that's really not the point, I'm so touched and feel absolutely bad about always snapping at him recently. Baby, I'm sorry k? Promise I'll make it up to you k? I will not 'abuse' my boyfriend.
Today my family and I went down to Chinatown. Singapore has alot of ji ko pek!!! My bottom got touched like thrice and there's this guy who actually touched twice. I glared at him and he was with his daughter. Its not accidentally cos his hand like snaked out. A**, CNY cannot scold bad word. But in the end, my mum told my brother to be my protector. He had to stand behind me and protect me. To him he is the : Protector of the non treasure. Keke, BUt still I'm touched by my brother's act of protectiveness. After it all, he was like, what's wrong with the guys here? He had to fend off so many guys and even got kicked in the process. Well, Thank you my dear brother!
Happy Chinese New Year everyone..
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I havent really done an events blog in a while. Like what I did today cos usually I think its quite a tedious read. Putting pictures up is even more tedious especially since this computer does not have all my photos. Anyway, this week has been a busy week for me. Almost everyday, I'm either meeting someone after work OR working OT.
My baby came back on Tuesday. Yep, Tuesday, not Wednesday. He came back one day earlier and surprised me. It was so sweet of him cos he was msging me in the morning as usual telling to get my ass moving cos I'm late as usual. Then he called me and started talking to me. Which is quite unusual But since I was terribly late, I really didnt bother. Then as I was going up the escalator at Eunos, he said, Dear, look to your right. And OH MY GOODNESS , there he is. In person talking to me on the phone. It was like the sweetest thing he has ever done cos I know he came almost straight from the airport and have not slept at all. It was really a pleasant surprise.
Subsequently, both of us were busy with meeting our friends. It was really sad but yeah I'm glad that both of us will spend every single time we have with each other. Well we try anyway. The track girls came over to stay with me on Thursday. Though it was really tiring for me, BUT the girls were so sweet cos they didnt mind waking up at like 7am in the morning cos my mum made me work. Thank you girls for the wonderful wonderful time. It was such a pleasure talking to you'll throughout the night.
Yesterday it was Fuquan's birthday party. I would say that I didnt know alot of people. But still it was fun seeing him get erm "sa-boed" by his friends.
Argh, I do a really bad events entry..
Just a simple IQ thingy: What 4 words in the english dictionary end with DOUS.
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Nicole: Someone who knows me so well. Amazingly well... Thankful for such a great roommie. Things that she know that most people dont know..
lallalalalaa it's da nic, proud to be the first hehehee!!!! hey hon watever i'm gonna say you're still gonna luv me rite, i'll still get to sleep over rite? 1st of all my Jess hates anything to do with peas and corn, she luvs raspberry river cadbury chocolate, yogurt, HANDBAGS and boys, cannot forget that can i? She has dogs at home that she never goes near, and maybe it has faded but a distinct criss-cross tan on both of her feet! By the way one more thing she is also one of my closest best friends, hehe, LUV YA DAHLIN; Nic
A gal who has been there for me like ALWAYS. Ok, she didnt really have a choice considering she was like living next to me. But not the point cos not all roommates end up as great friends who understand each other so well. Love ya babe..
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A verbal slap is hurtful. More hurtful than the real thing.
4 hours of sleep in 48 hours.
A verbal slap to add on.
What a wonderful way to spend my last month in Singapore...
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