Sing Me A Lullaby

Warmth

" to be enclosed in such warmth
protected in such an embrace

the breeze kissed their cheeks
even as the stars gazed and motioned towards them

that slight smile, that light pat on the head
lit up the night of blurred-out confusion
with unspoken words of joy and warmth"

Y Lulled to Sleep @ 1:52 AMY

FrenZy FrenZ

every time we meet, our conversations are usually dominated by one subject. of course, we ain't tt boring ppl to be talking abt that same particular stuff all the time, but yeah, for now, conversations are dominated by one word > work.

those who already have a permanent job, but start work later in the year, find temporary jobs to keep themselves busy or to save up to spend on something worthwhile. those who have a permanent job, may not wanna start just yet for reasons pertaining to having more time to relax or having more job options to choose from. on the other hand, there are those that do not have a job, tt's feeling the heat of being unemployed. it's ok at times, but sometimes, the worry of having to wait, is pretty hmm.. excruciating? well, humans are fickle-minded ppl. yes, it's not only girls, but guys too (believe me). everyone wants the best of both worlds. having thoughts like 'the grass is greener on the other side'. sadly, the real world snatches away such joy from us. ugh! can't everyone just get what they want and deserve? *poutz*

alright alright, i'm getting abit whiny ain't i. well, the conversation within 7some has progressed from secondary school gossip to JC happenings to Uni modules, and as of now, work. we always say that next time, we'd be talking abt getting married and our family, or perhaps bringing our children to gatherings. it's pretty cute visualising such scenes. to me, it symbolises the growth of friendship, the maturing of individuals, and the blossoming of life. next year will be a decade of friendship, and i'm anticipating many more to come!

here's LY graduating w Hons in Mech Engin! this was sometime back in the 2nd week of May. Congrats my dear! u're our pride and joy! and with u studying Masters in another discipline, perhaps you'll be our Minister someday? hehe.. JiAyoU!

here was where i sneaked into Kbox where Lian and JH were singing. managed to sing a 1 or 2 songs but i still need a little accompaniment. ah-hem.. bad at singing.. too shy.. *blush*

the remaining 5 of 7some @ Conrad Hotel sipping tea and Mango ice-blended. nice ambience, yummy snacks which keep getting refilled by the waitresses, and of course, great company! (i'm the blackest as always, ain't i? bah!)

had a belated birthday celebration w Xin @ Sun with Moon restaurant @ Wheelock place. the quality + quantity of food is worth every penny! it was so yummy, we had to finish it all up! oh and we especially lurrve the Warabi Mochi: a scoop of green tea ice-cream with green tea mochi cubes and a tiny serving of red bean to go along.. *slurps* sorry i don't have a photo though.

we then proceeded to shopping! though we didn't purchase anything, we've already got our potential targets.. to be bought soon! we've gotta really like something and make sure it's worth it before those goods get taken off the shelves. same habits and same tastes! oh, and we both fell in lurrrve with the same bag.. totally gorgeous! exactly what i wanted: black, glossy, classy, just the right size.. but a bit too ex for me considering i just bought a smaller version, cos i didn't know the bigger one existed! nah, but i'm not regretting. think Xin should really get it, esp since a group of us can make this small wish come true and present to her a birthday gift. go get it girl! *WinkZ*

Y Lulled to Sleep @ 12:55 AMY

SLeep with a SmiLe

graduated and scored a pass with MERIT! whee~ i'm happy and satisfied with my results. i know i'm no honours student, no high CAP to be proud of, but i'm fine and contented as it is. from a horrendous first sem in faculty of sci, i improved consistently albeit at a slow pace, to finally reach tt score tt i was aiming and praying so hard for. Thank God! perhaps u may say my aim was low, but looking at my results tt first year, i guess i've gotta be realistic and somehow, i never understood how my results in uni could never reach tt of my expectations no matter how hard i studied. well, i became numb and accepted it overtime, but i never gave up, n thus have eventually made tt final last burst of energy to get what my parents and i desired. whew! *wipes sweat off forehead* my commencement is on 7th July @ 940am. that degree.. that cert.. after studying close to 18yrs!

no stress of climbing since i've stopped doing so competitively.. and even so, i think i've stopped climbing regularly to rest the fingers and hopefully, lose those muscles in my arms (tough luck!). i guess i'll still climb recrea, but in comparison to the IVP team, my standard is way behind theirs. ugh! no stress but still shy.. *-_-*

cuddly-snuggly hugs are soooo nice.. that light pat on the head, that little grin on the face, that twinkle in the eye.. so different yet so familiar, so familiar yet so fresh.. i sleep with a smile on my face.. at ease, at peace with my surroundings..

lest for one thing.. a job! i need a job, i want a job! *pulls hair* i know it's probably gonna be monotonous working, but at least i've got sth to do and get paid for it. i pray for interviews and acceptance.. pls call me.. i wanna work! in the meantime, i've been doing shopping w my mummy who so kindly and sweetly sponsors me. i'm lucky =] but i'll definitely buy her stuff next time when i get a salary! meeting DD for lunch and chilling out with frenz. this is such a joy.. like a tai-tai life.. BUT i'm not one.. bah! work.. work.. work..

Y Lulled to Sleep @ 3:33 AMY

i LuRRRve Gatherings

@ Charl's 21st belated bday celebrations > 'fancy headress' theme: charl looked really cute in her little-bo-peep hat complete with brown locks. Dan's viking cap was the most attention grabbing before cherlyn appeared with a stocking over her head! HAHA.. the front porch erupted into laughter when she entered the gates. super farrrnie and cute can?! she also brought a toy pistol to complete the 'cheapskate robber' outlook as she puts it. it seems that there's a blurred image in the photo, but tt's actually her.. CUTE!

@ Kinny's 23rd bday celebrations

with the birthday boy.. my dearest couzzie: one whom i'd like to see more often but don't get the chance to do so cos of his biz, his frenz, his gf, his dota etc etc.. haha.. see la, so many things how to have time for me? *tsk tsk* busy busy guy.. don't slp so 'early' in the morn, and get up so late in the afternoon, then perhaps i'd get my fair share of attention? haha, hope u enjoyed your celebrations and the yummy chocs!

Y Lulled to Sleep @ 11:51 PMY

Give & Take

opposites attract for a reason, and a very good one at that. temperament is an issue in most relationships. perhaps sis and i have similar traits tt causes us to clash at times. i guess we both try to bear with each other, but sometimes sensitivity doesn't play a part. gosh.. frustration.. *pulls hair*

i realised too that i dunno how to react to another party's unhappiness in relation to me. i'm afraid to broach the topic for fear of how he/she may respond. just try to act normal and hope everything just falls back in place. but of course, things don't usually happen this way. *sigh* the other person's unhappiness troubles me alot and puts me at a loss, so much so tt i get to the brink of tears..

i don't want anyone to be upset or feel down.. i dislike sadness and yearn for joy but there's too many obstacles in life that prevents this from reoccuring consistently. can't one just accept the faults and mistakes of others? can't the other refrain from doing so? can't the both of them just talk it out and make peace? the ideal way. hard but possible. give and take, not tit for tat or an eye for an eye.

Y Lulled to Sleep @ 2:00 AMY

Happy Birthday Xin DEAR!

to u my dearest, my pillar of support for the past 9 years. u'll be cherished always and i absolutely adore and lurrrve ya! *MuAckZ*

Y Lulled to Sleep @ 11:53 PMY

Something..

..out-of-this-world..

Y Lulled to Sleep @ 1:58 AMY

SweetNeSs

Y Lulled to Sleep @ 11:47 PMY

Scrumptious and Silly

jeez.. i think i've abandoned my so-called 'diet'. seriously, i was never on a diet in the first place. i just started eating more healthily. u know, less fried stuff, whole wheat food, more veg etc. and through this process, i've learnt to appreciate veges more and more! tt's y i like to order salad, and not bcos i'm on a diet! seriously!

alright, the real reason y i've sorta abandoned the 'diet' is cos i'm no longer in competitive climbing. well, losing weight actually made me more confident in myself and didn't actually improve my climbing ability. well, i'm still more conscious as compared to previously about my food choices, but basically, i just gobble up any yummy food put in front of me. so ppl, to help me, don't put too many delectable delights in full view of me pls! =p

met up with Kit and Xin again, and with their sweet tooth, after the main course of crepes, we ate waffle with berries in Out of the Pan @ Raffles City. *slurps* boy, this has gotta be the yummiest waffles yet! for those with a weakness for sweet stuff, there's ice-cream, there's custard in b/w the waffle slices, there's syrup, there's icing sugar and to make the whole experience lovelier, there's berries on the side which gives tt slight sourish taste.. ooh-la-la!

and of the few photos tt we took, this was the best of the unsuccessful lot. haha.. laughter and giggles in the toilet. we should have looked in the lens rather than the mirror > silly girls..

after which we went shopping and went home empty handed.. bah! perhaps it was cos the previous day i went shopping w mummy and i bought quite some stuff?! whee~ haha.. gotta hold back sometimes ya know? hehe.. and DD joined us for awhile where he bought a top. a green striped top. my fave colour! perhaps i liked it more than he did. haha.. well, no matter how short time is when spent with a loved one, as long as you are happy, it's time well spent. meal times of about an hour somehow brightens me up delightfully =]

Y Lulled to Sleep @ 11:44 PMY

Beautiful Island = Black Me

in Ipoh, the weather was great in the morn, but rained late afternoon. look at the wall in the middle of the pic, otherwise known as 'the needle'. what a sight! climbing was alright, after not climbing natural walls for half a year. but my nerves got the better of me, and yet again, the fear of falling sapped up too much of my energy to keep me from completing the route. darrrnnn.. i lurve climbing.. but recently cos, i have been unable to perform well, it kinda dampens my spirits.. i wanna do better, but somehow i can't.. i don't dare to try either.. just too embarrassed..

that's all for climbing, for now.. rest my fingers, in other words, lose my strength. i hope my arms become slimmer.. seniors realised tt i'm the only girl whose arms grew bigger, so i shan't climb! nah, tt's not it. i grew to become comfy with the way i look. just tt i could be better =p

alright, spot the climber! teckie was climbing up 'the needle'. coolness!

the next day, after climbing till mid noon, we went to the adjoining water theme park which included a hot spring. it was burning hot man! i've been to a few and this was really too much to bear! after awhile, i got a bit light-headed and we decided to play with the slides. it wasn't really impressive, but fun nonetheless. we visited caves and temples and shopping malls the day after as our bus only left at night. photo on the left depicts me and teckie 'jumping' down one of the platforms in the caves. arrrggghhh..

after spending 3 days in Ipoh, it was off to Pulau Perhentian. boy, did i get a pleasant surprise! uber clear waters with pretty fishes, turtles, crabs and soft sand! beach volleyball, soccer, snorkelling, jungle trekking, scrambling over rocks, gazing into the universe of stars above, spotting shooting stars, playing bridge, memory game >>> FUN!

burying teckie in the sand cos he volunteered..

his dream was to be a mermaid.. one with a pot belly! haha..

the girls and teckie..

the third heart b/w Nit and I.. (hopefully there'll be more to come? [= )

beautiful boulder but unable to climb it at that height even with crash pads below..

thx to Liying for taking the pic! her foot was swollen from an ant bite and thus she had difficulty walking. but she still looked pretty under the red umbrella!

all of us on the speedboat back to Perhentian Besar. a pity that we later found out that the rock walls were on the far side of the mini cliff that Feng was trying to get to. treacherous trek.. maybe next time!

i'll MISS you guys!

Y Lulled to Sleep @ 6:52 PMY

BesTieS

the person who understands me the most, the person who's always there no matter rain or shine, the person whose presence calms me, the only person other than my family members and tt special someone who is able to sit beside me, not talking, yet feel v comfy w tt. this pic was taken @ TCC Clarke Quay. we're such TCC fans, tt the next time when we work, we'll go any of their outlets to chill after a long day's work; or perhaps, when or if we become Taitais, we'll be sipping coffee and chatting abt anything and everything =]

met up w her and Kit the other day. n they talked abt Korea.. on and on.. haha, but it was fun listening to their stories.. farnieee! hehe.. u guys bring me along if u're going there again! oh, n this necklace was a prez fr Xin! i lurrve butterflies and the 'diamonds' decorated on it are in the colour green, my fave! alright, i aint so crazy abt butterflies anymore, but i absolutely lurrrrve this prezzie! thankies dearest *MuackZ*

Y Lulled to Sleep @ 12:56 AMY

M'sia Trip

whee~ going overseas again for a week! with my fave ppl fr climbing and him. hope everything goes well and smoothly and fun and crazy and happening! haha.. even though we kinda planned this overseas trip 3 weeks back, we never actually got to planning things until just this week! whew~ with Feng starting the ball rolling and me getting increasingly anxious, we managed to get everything finalized by today! the last jigsaw was put in place when i went to collect the return bus tickets. the return trip is 12hours long! yikes! there'll be climbing and resting, which includes going to a water themepark in Ipoh, and snorkelling, sunbathing on Perhentian Island! can't wait!