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oh well now that everyone is talking about michael jackson’s death (my morning was greeeted with 5 msn IMs about him), let’s give him a moment of silence please.
but meanwhile, let’s also make this overwhelm the memory of other significant people; Farrah Fawcett, my good friend’s boyfriend’s dad, and more loved ones.

okay point taken. shall not start off this sombre afternoon with that.
here’s video that my boyfriend has shown me. make your day and watch it:

PS: Is there anyway I can disable  this blog post from being published in my facebook via RSS feed? lol thanks

and yes, for the first time in about 4 years, I am officially unemployed, which leaves me with..

♫ no job, no life, no money!

right.  so this leaves with tons of time to chill, wake up late, slack and play games! Recently I picked up my habit of catching every flick in the theatres so this leaves me in a deeper abyss of hole in my wallet and I’ve also picked up rollerblading. I bought a pair of rollerblades and am looking for people to teach me blading ! Anyone?

Okay now that i’m super free, please ask me out. Thanks!

after this indefinite long hiatus, I am finally back! here’s some updates on what’s been going on.

Abroad and away|

A month ago I was away to both Japan and Hong Kong, to Japan for my cousin’s wedding and to HK for my grad trip. It was a whole load of fun, with culture shocks and comparison in prices, and it was a real eye opener for me, with a shopping heaven and more. Loads of pictures here, here, here and here.  In Japan I went to Tokyo, and been to most of the tourist destinations, (Shibuya, Harajuku etc), and in Hongkong, Mong Kok, Shim Sha Tsui, Central and Causeway Bay). I love the countries, I love the places, and I love the people I went with Bali/Redang anyone?

Graduation and Performances
Finally my long-held wish has been granted! I have finally graduated from the Diploma in Communications and Media Management of Temasek Polytechnic! It wasn’t much of a fun anyway, just the collection of the cert, had a performance where I played the violin for the first time! It was a whole lot different from the low-pitch double bass, and a whole new different perspective towards intonation. lol. Had major buffets after every performance, which was probably the motivating factor to me playing.

oooh recently I’m picking up roller blading! I figured there could be another sports that didnt have to kill me (ie running) and yet enjoy the sea without the hassle (ie cycling), so I’m picking up blading! Anyone to teach or blade with me!

Okay back to work now. Going to be jobless in a weeks’ time. Please anyone with  jobs to recommend (part time temp) please email/pm/sms/IM me thanks!;D:D:D:D:D:D:D

In life, there’s many unpleasant people. That’s how we learn to appreciate the pleasant people around us.

Oh well, been experiencing plenty of goodbyes in the past few months while I wasn’t updating my blog. From end of my time in TPCO (with the concert and everything), to end of my three years in the polytechnic (with the Media Biz Awards). There was plenty of tears and smiles aplenty as well, but along with it brings a tinge of sadness, while taking a trip down memory lane.

P.S. That statement was severely overdue, (almost a month), so it’s time for some cheerful content!

Well, an update on my life now, it’s still the same ol’ mundane stuff, waking up and going to work and all, but I’ve recently taken up Japanese (Nihongo!) and it’s very fun, with funny classmates and a lovely teacher haha. The pace of learning is scary (ko ai desu!) but oh well, that’s a challenge! haha

Okay! Part 2 coming soon!

I just watched メイちゃんの執事 (Mei-Chan no Shitsuji)’s last episode (epi 10) and it rocks! There’s nothing better than a happy ending, and I simply love the ending! (especially the last 2 minutes) I was so crazy over it I watched it FIVE TIMES continuously. HAHAHAHAHAHA

Anyway, dilemma time! This time its for enrollment into a uni, local u’s are definitely out, so I’m stuck in between two choices ; RMIT’s Communications, or MDIS, Oklahoma Uni’s Communications. RMIT’s 1 and a half years (school fees 13k+) , and it’s part time, which means I can find a full time job! So when I graduate, I have experience, and adegree together at the same time! But on the other hand, the course curriculum is more of writing and such, (think3537 research papers) and I’m not sure if that’s the way I want to go (I’m not very good with bombastic English terms)

On the other hand, MDIS’ Oklahoma Uni offers TV production and news production, which is something I’m keen at. But it’s 1.5 years, full time, and the school fees are 2x more expensive! (26k), which means I probably cant find a job, and I’m not sure if the degree’s recognised anyway. But the course details sound more interesting, with cross culture related subjects, and loads of PR/Advertising/Marketing yadda yadda.

So how! Part time, more affordable degree, but something I’m not very interested at, VS Full Time, a little tad more expensive, but something I might be keen at.. what now!

Headache ah headache. Somemore I have a Chinese Orchestra concert coming up next week, and I haven’t sold much tickets. Can a kind soul please liberate me from my misery of selling tickets and buy one from me please. It’s 10 bucks per tix but I’m willing to sell it at a discount of $2. It’s $8 each! Reduced price! Good value! Pleaseeeee

Okay since I’m at it, might as well have a tiny advertisement session.

The Temasek Polytechnic’s Chinese Orchestra is performing next Friday (27th March 200) at Victoria Concert Theatre! We will be playing common tunes that everyone has heard of, so fret not of atas cheena-piang music. The concert starts at 8pm, and will probably end at 9+ for those who still want to go clubbing after that. HAHAHA. Anyway tickets are priced at $10 each. Interested parties, PLEASE PLEASE EMAIL ME AT icycoal (dot) (gmail) (dot) com.  Sorry for the cock email, but it’s to prevent spam, so yea. Please SUPPORT! Your kindness will go a loooong way! For bulk purchases, further discounts will be given! Thank you for your time!

Alright! I better go watch my Iljimae! OMG Lee Joon Ki is like a very cute can! tee hee hee.

It could be the weather, or the end-of-school, no more last minute project rushing adrenaline rushing through me, or maybe it’s just the rainy weather, but I’m feeling utterly lazy nowadays. I can lie in bed and hear the pitter patter of the rain drowsing me to sleep continuously for the whole day, and wake up only when the sun sets. I’ve been doing that for the past week, and I seriously feel like a couch potato. I feel so lazy and relaxed, but there’s so many things I’ve always wanted to do. On the other hand, I feel alright in my comfort zone, and I can stay here all day and all night long.

Okay I’m rambling, better stop. Off to my drama craves again!

oh yah did I tell you I’m on this drama rampage! I’m currently watching Mei-Chan no Shitsuji and BOYS BEFORE FLOWERS (cue to go into gaga yaya papaya girlie squeals) but it gets damm irritating trying to watch the episodes and waiting every week for new ones to come out. lol! so I’m trying to look for completed dramas that

1. has a nice story line

2. actors/actresses are visually pleasing.

3. cinematography must be OKAY. the camera work and editing for Boys Before Flowers FAIL. Continuity is bad, colour correction not done, audio levels peaking, and like Tracy says, music anyhow pom one, but for the sake of the pretty boys and a whore for such impossible romance shows, I’ll put myself through the pain. HEE HEE.

Anyone anyone got intro!

Well this past week was a-okay, with celebrations of my birthday! Shall try my best to recap with my bad memory.
Saturday 28th Feb 09
Had my part time job in the morning, then headed down to Marina Square with my primary school classmates gathering. Had a scrimpy dinner at Breeks. I swear the I could have ordered the kids meal. (mental note not to go there anymore! My classmates were so sweet! They gave me a birthday present, a bigger bag from Miss Selfridge. Thank you! :* hehe
Walked around Marina Square after that, with a mini tour around the Creative Industries Fair. Wasn’t that fascinating as I thought it would be. Wanted to catch a show but with the impossible timings, we thought otherwise, and the rest decided to head to a pub or something. I went to Conrad Centennial to celebrate with Hong Min and family! The place is da fab, and the staff were friendly too (eh free publicity! hope they give me a free lunch or something) Had NYDC’s famous coffee cheesecake for my 1st 20th birthday cake. and went home at around 2.30am.

Sunday , 1st March 2009
I woke up late and met up with my beloveds Carol honey and her bf, Mango babi, 3 year old, Cass, Irene, Alan and Kenneth to head to the Icon for a chill out session (courtesy of Kenneth’s friend lol). I tell you, I’ve decided that my dream home is the Icon man! The place is like the woohoo. We went to the 31st floor of the apartment for a skinny dip. The jacuzzi there is shiok yo! Think of a cool rainy day, and soaking inside warm bubbly water. woo! lol.
Had some pizzas and attempted (read: attempt) to play SNOOPY Monopoly. I ate my favourite cake! (fyi its Guanaja cake from Rive Gauche) haha. HINT HINT AH!
After the chill out session, we headed to Game Haven at Safra Town, and while the rest played L4D, babi and I decided to embarass ourselves by playing wii. It was ultimate killer man! Both of us had sore arms and sore feet and were very tired. lol! The most xia suay thing was, while we were attempting to play wii Golf, we died trying to control the damm console, and were miserably putting the last hole and having great difficulty, nearly tearing the hair from our heads, trying to stop ourselves from smashing the wii when we tried for the past half an hour in the dam hole, when the Best Boyfriend of Mine simply took my console and aimed into the hole succesfully with just a small swing.
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EXASPERATING OR NOT.
After that we went home, at around…2am? lol

2nd March (woo my 20th birthday! tee hee hee)
I woke up late again Went to Parkway to have dinner with the besties Ming Fong, Yuan Jian and Victor at Ichiban Sushi. They got me a cake with a Snoopy on top! haha. Dam cute of them!! After that Shuang Ying dropped by after work, and we made a din (as usual) in the restaurant.
Cabbed down to TP after that, and went for CO practice at 8.50 when practice ends at 9pm. (brilliant right me. lol). What surprised me was, when I opened the studio door, this big poster screamed at me. It was a photo of my playing the double bass, and the words “PRETTY” over it, like a magazine cover. lol! It was so so sweet, albeit embarassing, haha. To top it all, there was a real FHM (this month’s issue LOL), with a PRETTY picture of me over the cover page. lol.
As if this is not enough, my lovely friends of mine displayed the poster when we were having supper in the kopitiam opposite school, and sang my birthday song in front of the celebrated audience of the entire kopitiam. lol. Utter embarassment! lol. I think I grew about 5 inches thick of skin. We had the tradition after that, and I really really hope no picture of me gets circulated. lol. Went home at..11ish?

3rd March 09
I woke up late (think I can just copy paste that line) and went for my part time job.

4th March 09
I had work in the morning, and joined my coursemates Ah Bee, Tay C, Fari and Kel for a 7pm/8pm/8.30pm dinner at Crystal Jade in Taka. It was hilarious seeing Ah Bee’s gleaming face and Kelvin complaining that the rice krispies from the chicken is too SALTY. Headed to Coffee Club to chill, and I bought a mango peach smoothie, it’s not bad!(mental note #2: get that next time I head to Coffee Club), and they got me a SNOOPY plushie and SNOOPY coffee mug!! AHHHHH.haha. Thank you thank you!
By the time we left it was nearly 12. Thank Goodness everyone had transport home. I reached home, had a dosage of my daily dramas, and KOed at 5am.

So here I am! I’m stoning in work, and watching the dust settle on the counter. There’s so many things I want to do, but I don’t have the time! There’s work, driving lessons, lessons etc, and CO practices. SIAN!!

P.S. Where’s my movie date with Jie Lin Cloudie Tou tou Qiqi and gang?! >=( and the forever-postponed dinner with Donald! ROAR~ and my CYCNING night sexcapades!!

Happy Birthday to Faridah, Ailsa and everyone else whose birthday is on MARCH!
Okay, back to my sneaking of dramas. tee hee hee.

so here I am, taking a break from studying med law and blogging!

School’s out last week! That means the project craze is finally over, but the exam craze is replacing it. Terms and contracts and all that stupid jargon is all over my head. Can’t wait for Monday to come, then there’s goes my exam! But come to think of it, I’ll be having my advanced theory test on the day after that, so it doesn’t call for much celebration. lol

It’s been a week since school ended, and I’m already missing school. All the mad rushes for assignments, weird lunch hours/skipping lunch, stress over editing work, and the occasional shout/scream from stress, crazy schedules over loaning of equipment, I’m missing it all already!

I was reading Faridah’s blog, and it dawned on me on all the sweat/blood/money/sleepless nights/tears that we’ve shed. In just one sem, I’ve memorised the map of Lim Chu Kang in my fingertips, learned how to operate the camera using just 2 fingers, went around Singapore like never before, grew another 5 inhes thick of skin with the filming in Orchard Road,  learned to smile very sweetly to get interviews, smiled/cried/laughed/screamed/shouted like never before, and I’ve also learned to be honest with myself. 

Anyway, I’ve been facebooking alot lately (read: Pet Society), and I’m getting a new phone! (courtesy of THE BOYFRIEND!!) It’s a N85 and I can’t wait!

NICE RIGHT!!

It’s the phone of my dreams, the mobile of my destiny, calling out to me, screaming “GET ME!!!!!!” Okay you get the drift, and I can’t wait!

On the other hand, I’m having this teeeny nostalgic moment of missing my Prism though. Oh well! Old one don’t go, new one don’t come!

Side note: My ATV video’s up! (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=55336616166&subj=653016166) Comments/Questions/Queries are welcomed!

Happy belated Valentine’s (okay I’m 6 days late) day to everyone! Back to yet another attempt at media law!