Party
Birthday dinners on 13th, 14th & 31st.
Woohoo~
P.S. Ended my work with Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream, treated by HM. Thank you! =)
P.S.S. 16 more days of countdown.
How Wonderful~ November 26, 2009
It’s just 4 textbooks worth of vocabulary & grammer, and I’m cramming up to the brim already. Some part of me just want to call it quits- I’m quite tired! I need my break! I need my holidays 
But I just can’t say die.
I think in these few weeks I came to know myself better. Yeah, myself.
I strongly believe it is a matter of who you spend time with, the people around you who subtlely influence your mindset and thus choices. I’m happy to be with a variety of folks, even though I think I relate more to those fun-loving, optimistic and always-on-the-go sorts because I feel that positivity is not just crucial for me, but infectious to everyone else too. Being happy, everybody.
And as for those friends whose character tend to lean towards the other end of the spectrum, they teach me to stay grounded, be sensitive to the feelings of others, and have a balance check because not everything will go smoothly according to plan.
“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” – Oprah Winfrey
This is one old song that I really like. It just makes me smile 
What a Wonderful World
I see trees of green, red roses too,
I see them bloom, for me and you.
And I think to myself… what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue, and clouds of white,
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night.
And I think to myself… what a wonderful world.
The colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky,
Also the faces of people going by.
I see friends shaking hands, say how do you do?
They’re really saying, I love you.
I hear babies crying, I watch them grow,
They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know.
And I think to myself… what a wonderful world.
Yes I think to myself… what a wonderful world.
~~~25th’s November 25, 2009
きらきらする!
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My craving for sweet food has notched up a few levels these few weeks :/ At this rate I might find myself with di*betes soon *touch wood!!!*.
Bubble Tea.
Tiramisu.
Ice Cream.
Mango Pudding (make it at least 2 later!).
Caramel popcorn.
I’m just a sucker for sweet food. Maybe I was an ant in my past-life. A sweet-hungry ant with a voracious appetite.
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Quite a few things on hand left undone.
1) Have not yet start shopping for my winter clothes
2) Have not yet borrowed the Las Vegas Insight Guides* and some photography books (because I wanna see how they snap those spectacular landscape pictures).
3) Have not yet planned my party proper (but I’ve found the cake already!). And the guestlist is scaring me a little. Oh no what if… Sighs…
4) Have not yet complete my weekend job.
5) Have not yet finish my revision for JLPT.
*Why Las Vegas? Because I don’t want to miss out the “mekka” destinations in this desert of fun & entertainment (erm no, no adult entertainment for me this time round, hahahaha!). And coincidentally, I’ll be there on the 20th. How nice =)
My adulthood will be a life of gambles.
Toodles!
Will be having Dim Sum with my girlies today!
P.S. 1 month before Christmas! Jingle bells!
~~~ November 23, 2009
Being around little children sometimes make you see things from a simpler point of view.
When you are too caught up in your own web of complications, take a step back and cut things simple.
Because simplicity solves it all.
Nothing for nothing~ November 15, 2009
“It’s not a compulsory thing.”
That’s true.
Though I’m not exactly sure.
I’m happy, and waiting for my half-month holidays.
I just want to stay clear?
Away.
がんばって！ November 15, 2009
I know it ain’t going to help much by being pessimistic about my upcoming JLPT examination.
I have 20 new lessons to read through, countless new words to learn in Hiragana & Kanji form (double-effort required) and I’m feeling oh-so-helpless about my Listening section.
Sometimes when I flip through my exercise and textbooks I feel as though those are just a pile of grinch that dampens my mood. I can’t help it when half the time I don’t seem to understand those lengthy paragraphs in the workbooks- why can’t they just have 1 character form for their language!?
Why did I sign up for the exam? Because I hope to pass it and move on to the next level so that as I learn more, I can read magazines, literature in Japanese. And for shopping in Tokyo in next time (この、いくらですか？). HAHA 
Ok enough.
I need to hit the books now.
Somebody say Ganbatte!
Bits of the day(12/11)~ November 12, 2009
I love both looks. Each being a contrast of each other. Bold & strong versus soft & demure (:
Song Hye Gyo’s looking better in all the Laneige adverts.
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It is funny how people think I don’t exercise just because I ain’t dark and lean. Yeah I don’t have an athletic’s body, but at least I got b**bs and a** =)
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“If I am deprived of friendship & love, I’d rather have money then.”
(Opps! Wrong answer!)
“If I am deprived of friendship & love, I’d rather cease to exist.”
(Correct!)
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It shows a lot when you are doing things with passion.
“Yeah, I like to cut people’s hair.”
Such a simple statement, but said by someone of the same age, who had to cross the borders to pursue his dream. I’m definitely sure it involved a lot of hardwork and perseverance. I wonder whether I’ve the courage to do the same if I were him.
(P.S. He’s cute too!)
And they say it’s… random~ November 6, 2009
There’s no such thing called miracles.
Everything is purely coincidental. By fate or affinity, it is whether is it meant to be or not.
For the key question is: Through fate, can you have that coincidence?
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Every corner in Kinokuniya means new knowledge. I had a wonderful time with my classmates maundering around in this book heaven. We picked books out of random to share our point of views. The books included those of philosophy (What is pain?), astrology (What’s your horoscope personality like?), fashion (Which hair suits you better?), the 2012 phenomenon (FYI, we flipped through books and it stated that 2012 is Not The End Of The World, but just a “tilting point”, a Change and not an End) and yada-yada…
Then came the “topic of the day”: hard or soft copy books? Certainly for me its the former (and I believe that’s quite true for most girls, if I generalize that most guys are IT geeks!). It is not that I’m not an IT person or that I’ve a library at home to store all my books, the issue here is: personal touch. Just like retail therapy, I still prefer brick and mortar shopping as opposed to getting my items over the Internet. Apparently “just a click away” doesn’t relate to me, much less getting my feed of knowledge through gadgets that undoubtly yes, saves space, but so what? There is no “feel” when scanning through articles online, i.e. scrolling up and down the webpage or reading using Kindle (Google this new fad!). And gradually, gone will be the days where we’ll find delight in receiving books with a personal message written on the inside of the front cover “Hope you’ll enjoy the book! Loves-XXX”. I guess I’m still an ardent supporter of opening, flipping and closing, rather than on-ing, scrolling and off-ing (:
Saving space? That’s just an excuse.
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I laughed when I read this not because it tickled my funny bones but because it made So Much Sense.
Anyone can become angry- that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not easy.
Aristotle, The Nichomachean Ethics
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Well my holidays are officially here, if I discount the fact that I’ve JLPT Level 3 to sit for on 6th December
I decided not to work for this term holidays (surprise!) because I would like to take a good break and catch up with enjoyment of life =) It has by far been rather, a not-so-smooth-sailing year with problems arising now and then. However, I’m thankful for: all the opportunities that I was given to reactify my mistakes, all my close friends who pop by messages “taking-care” of me, and all the fun times I had with many more of such to wait for :D
With 7 weeks left to 2010, I’d be:
1) Reading up (as you can see from my “Bookshelf” widget on the right).
2) Shopping (like which girl wouldn’t?).
3) Travelling with my friends in Nov & with my family in Dec.
4) Planning a party with my bestie (spilling the beans soon!).
5) Blogging (Haha! Thank you all for keeping this blog “alive”).
Toodles! 
For thought(s)~ November 1, 2009
`We shouldn’t conform to social norms that bespeak the typical journey in life that we’re supposed to take.
But at times, we should stick to the good old classics… if not why would they be considered as classics – able to withstand the test of time to reach our era?
`A friend of mine pointed out this morning, on how sweet it would be if her future husband would give her surprises occasionally for her to rest & relax in this fast-paced, stress-to-the-brim society. An example of her surprise: Spa Vouchers.
My comment: Not for me. Because that’ll defeat the purpose of ”sweetness” in the effort made. Sweet, in my romance dictionary, means: doing things together, making effort to spend time together. Together, period.
`Undecided on which to pick: glam factor or traditional outlook. To be exact, Sterling Silver or Gold.
If not considering the price factor… I’d stick to the second. And because it ain’t just any present, value outshines aesthetics (:
Cold. Clothes. October 30, 2009
I love it.
The rainy season is here
Can’t wait for after-exams! It’s time to revamp my wardrobe. Woohoo!
(And the 2 weeks in semi-winter California will give me enough reason to buy more Fall clothes. Hee!)
(Above: Mango Fall 2009- impressed!)
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On a random note, I can’t wait to be a woman.
Pretty much tired of being “girly” :/
Hmmm…
Exam Blues~ October 29, 2009
When under examination stress…
1) Everyone starts breaking out(but not for me! Hehe) - I noticed this as I sat down in the exam hall. Familiar faces with bad complexion. Shocked me. Could it be because they were bare-faced, makeup free for today (thus revealing their true complexion!)?
2) Everyone starts texting each other ferociously the night before the paper.
“Eh you finish studying liao not ah?”
“A lot to read lei! Sianz.”
“Tomorrow die already. I feel damn sleepy now.”
“You picking topics or not ah? I think I not studying Chapter 2 & 3.”
“I think tonight confirm no need sleep liao. You study till where liao ah?”
“The (inserts name) finish studying already liao lei! Damn fast lor! Ok I very nervous now.”
Haha it’s so funny (:
Success? October 27, 2009
Now I understand why people often say “things get complicated when money and power are involved”.
I just perused an interview of Tamara Mellon, the driven and astute CEO behind the success of Jimmy Choo.
For those who ain’t very familiar with this brand, Jimmy Choo (the person) is the original founder of the shoe-brand. It was only after Tamara Mellon, daughter of Vidal Sassoon founder, discovered the business potential of this little known brand a decade ago, that then lead to the world-wide expansion of this shoe brand – a favourite among many of the high profilers (including Michelle Obama).
However, behind this success story lies tales of dirty linen that, clouds the glitz and glamour that surrounds the accomplished whom most of us might think highly of. Surely, it is never a pristine and straight road to success. But what if it meant tarnishing blood ties and putting career rigidly as your first priority? It is difficult to make choices, weighing the scales and ultimately choosing which to sacrifice. Furthermore when at times, you look back and realize you can’t seem to “justify” the choice you made.
I guess it’s all about personal choices, marching to a different drummer.
And after reading through this 2 page article, I think now my definition of success has expanded, to include the word sacrifice - tough sacrifice, to be exact.
[Note: I didn't state any of those "dirty linen" because I feel it's not necessary to.]
Routinely different~ October 22, 2009
As expected, I love the end of a year most. Apart from the reason that my birthday falls in December, it is because of the joyous ambience that surrounds the closing of a year and the feeling of warmth in close-knit celebrations between family and friends, that actually enlivens me.
The holiday season, with its much anticipated shopping bargains, escapades and a chance for many of us to get a well deserved relaxation period, might seem like another round of “same-old” doings. Some might even repeat past year ideas and quite literally, let history repeat itself with similar happenings.
But really, does repetitive acts done till bland as vanilla affect our level of enjoyment?
For me, I give my honest opinion – it does
Familar friends would know me as one who loves both, thinking and actualizing of crazy, never-tried-before ideas. I guess it’s my personality: “Newness is Enjoyment”. Hence, I never quite find myself doing the same old boring old stuffs again and again. I crave for new activities and I believe we humans, by and large, no matter how outgoing we are or not, still do crave for freshness of activities once in a while (at least!).
For those who hold a different opinion, you might say that it isn’t what you do that matter, it is the company that you have and your attitude that’s essential. I agree with that too, especially the second-half. It is how willing we are that actually affects our level of enjoyment in the things that we plan to do. For example, we can go to the same restaurant for Christmas dinner annually, but are we actually willing to do that? Or are we not (i.e. we are rather willing to try out a new place instead)? And for those who find comfort in familiarity, then I guess this issue of newness doesn’t really matter to you.
In short, only you can decide whether you will enjoy the same cycle of events again- it’s all in your mind, the way you see it.
For money’s sake~ October 19, 2009
A topic that has been popular amongst some of my female friends lately:
Marrying a wealthy man. 嫁进豪门。
For a typical female, who wouldn’t silently want to wed a man of high status with considerable amount of wealth and assets? Our desire for material wealth shows
My friend questioned me “Wouldn’t you want to marry a rich man and enjoy life? Don’t need to work, you know!!”
I simply replied “Yes, it would be ideal to marry someone who is successful, capable, rich enough to shower me with surprise gifts occasionally and we can travel around without financial restrictions. But then again, I think I wouldn’t really enjoy it in the long run.”
“Because that’s not me. I don’t want to live off somebody else. I want to do something in my life. I don’t intend to be an alpha-female, dominating over the other gender (haha!) or some big-shot CEO. What I’m looking for is at least some financial backing of my own, something that is mine. Achieved using my hardwork and capabilities.”
Furthermore, I feel that when you earn something using your own time and skills, you’d appreciate whatever you have even better Because then you’ll realize whatever you have, it doesn’t come by easy (even a trip to USA needs a hefty amount of at least $4000 each), so that will push you to work even harder to enjoy life.
Apparently for me, “stay home, sit back and shake leg” isn’t my definition of socialite life.
And I’m sure my future other-half will appreciate me even more
Ziyi~ October 19, 2009
The royal purple dress is so pretty So is the wearer. Haha, none other than the 30 year old Zhang Ziyi. 30? She looks more like a blushing 22 year old in this picture (:
The bubble-skirt dress is from Louis Vuitton Winter/Fall 2009.
And I like this advertorial pic too From Omega watches. I like the bluish-purple colour tone lah. Haha.
