The Start of A Brand New Semester

Before long, holidays are over. It’s a new semester once more and in fact, the start of my second year in the program.

I have collected my course materials on Friday the thirteenth from school and time seems to fast forward from then on. =z Honestly, I haven’t rested enough!

On a happier note, I spent the first day of lunar new year with my family at Sentosa. Man, the crowd was horrendous! We didn’t managed to walk through the entire flower exhibition but still, it was an enjoyable day out as a family. =)

Alright, it’s about time for bed. Nothing beats getting my beauty rest for now. =P

Beautiful Way of Putting It

“This is not a goodbye, my darling, this is a thank you. Thank you for coming into my life and giving me joy, thank you for loving me and receiving my love in return. Thank you for the memories I will cherish forever. But most of all, thank you for showing me that there will come a time when I can eventually let you go. I love you, T.” -Nicholas Sparks (Message in a Bottle)

Beautiful Beginnings

My sister held her customary wedding and banquet yesterday.

It was really fun during the gatecrashing event when the groom and brothers or xiong dis had to go through a series of ‘ordeals’ created by the sisters or jie meis. There were 5 yoga poses, which they had to manage for 20 seconds each. There was also the sour (lime juice and preserved lemon slices), sweet (marshmallows with grape flavoured fillings topped with honey), bitter (plateful bitter gourd slices) and spicy (butter crackers with wasabi spread) segment. 10 Q&As for the groom to attempt and he managed to complete each and every one correctly within a very short time. They have to guess the respective body parts of the bride as well and because they fell short of the passing mark, the forfeit was to sing and dance along to Wonder Girls’ Nobody. There was also a segment involving one-hand moulding of plasticine into the 3 golden words, also known as I Love You coupled with the bride’s name in the end, complete with decorations. The brothers were sweating buckets but the artpiece turned out great! They had to sing the full version of Jason Mraz’s I’m Yours before the groom reads out the clauses on the marriage contract that he later on signed. Then there was the declaration of love prior to the red packet negotiation. The gate was unlocked and the groom finally met his ravishing bride in the room.

The groom is really lucky to have such supportive and sporting friends! The team spirit was apparent and unity was evident.

Tea ceremony ensued and the couple served me tea too (because I am the eldest; man, I feel really old). All of us proceed to the groom’s side after that. My youngest sibling, a few brothers and myself left half-way through the tea ceremony on the groom’s end to check into the bridal suite first. Everything went on pretty smoothly and before we knew it the luncheon commenced.

What touches us most are the speeches delivered by the bride and groom respectively. They were full of heartfelt emotions and certainly, this is a very special day that I will hold close to my heart.

I wish my sister and brother-in-law a lifetime of bliss and happiness. May you overcome all hurdles hand-in-hand, and may there be many blessings showered upon you throughout this lifetime. =)

First Entry of 2012

My, 2011 is gone in a blink and I will be 30 the following year.

There are certainly some major events in my life in year 2011. To summarise, I had a pretty okay year with one mountain off my chest, which I shall not elaborate on. We all move on in life don’t we? I am really glad that I embarked on my part-time degree journey; to finally decide and figure out something I’d like to pursue in terms of studies. For that, it is more like a fulfilment of interests rather than the sole role of progressing in my career. We all know that interests and jobs don’t always cross roads. It is nice knowing some pals in school and the process of learning as well as gaining knowledge has been really fruitful. Sure, I have my dark and down days but there are wonderful times too. What I have learnt most in year 2011 is to lighten my grip on life; be more spontaneous coupled with less expectations; cut disappointments and unhappiness to the minimum. I pretty much ended the year with a vacation in Hong Kong, which turns out to be a rather disastrous decision as it coincides with the school holidays even over there. The maddening crowds and queues are not fun at all. It was my third time there so I hope I won’t be visiting the country in the next couple of years.

I didn’t set any resolutions for year 2012 for a couple for reasons. One, things may not always go the way we want them to so I shall take things as they come. Life is unpredictable. Two, there is a possibility that I will not stick to them. Steering along life course seems more appropriate for me at this point. I may be wrong but let’s see how it goes. Three, I figured making the best out of my life; achieving more, whether tangibly or intangibly, and erring less should be a regular affair. Therefore, let’s hope I will get my holidays more often and do better in the job as well as studies department. I am just wishing for health and joys for my loved ones and myself.

Well, that’s all for my first post in 2012. For now, I will need to check my course material collection schedule. Having said that, I started the year with a ‘huge purchase’ by paying for school fees yesterday evening. Perhaps it is a good sign. No pain, no gain.

Outburst

Life is unfair enough already as it is. Why make it any worse? Why me? Again and again?!

No Light at The End

Letting go is often easier said than done but it is necessary when things get delicate.

I have chosen to leave things the way they are until they disintegrate, which I am pretty sure, won’t be too long from now.

They said persistency will be worth one’s efforts at the end of the day. That statement is rather dubious now. Maybe I have lost faith. Perhaps I have tried so hard only to understand that some things will never work no matter what you do. There is no guarantee in life. Even if promises can be made, they are easily broken. This applies to bonds and contracts too, isn’t it? People will break them. Once the trust is gone, everything goes down the drain.

I am really tired and all I want to do is to sleep.

Sounds so piggish. =P

Rain Sending Chills My Way

I think I am falling sick but I refused to succumb to it. Unfortunately, the chills I am feeling right now are more convincing than my will. Let’s hope I will get better after some rest because I really want to hit the gym tomorrow evening.

It has been a long time since I last did some good cardio exercise due to my knee problems but I have since learned to take better care of myself with regular intake of glucosamine (note: hey, I know this is supposed to be on a daily basis but I do forget) and less high impact activities. And so, I have signed up for a gym membership because of the attractive rates. The first session involves an orientation program with a personal trainer. Man, it was tough! I did some weight training for the legs and needless to say, I had to put up with really stubborn aches for nearly a week. Monday’s hour-long session on the cross trainer recharged me and nah, no muscle aches! Yay!

It’s October already. The assignment datelines are a little tight of late but I guess this phase will pass since exams will be here in November. That makes me look forward to December since I am going on a holiday!

I hope this entry breathed some life to my blog. Yes, I know I haven’t been very active but well, we all need time, space and blah blah blah. Alright, enough of the excuses.

Good night!

Brewing Pressure

Half a semester is gone and I am sure the exam period will arrive sooner than I think. The pressure is certainly on!

My life is nothing short of being eventful. Wahahaha. I have added another 3 new Neo Blythe dolls to my collection. They are Petit de’jeuner Champs Elysees, Kiss Me True, and Very Vicky. Nope, no names yet and that reminds me that the new Petite Blythe dolls are still nameless. There is another addition and that is Luca! The toy poodle is residing at LY’s place and being a puppy (note: he is about 12 weeks old), he is active and playful. We have already applied for a dog licence and will need to start planning for his 3rd jab.

My life is pretty much about working, classes and school assignments. I am thinking of adding workouts to it.

Shopping Day

And so I spent!

I bought 2 Petite Blythe dolls, namely, Sweet Spell Scarlet and Night Flower. I haven’t thought of names for them as yet but will certainly do so soon! I also got my Neo Blythe, Astrid, 2 new sets of costumes! Time to plan for a doll photo shoot! =D

There was a promotion for the Lanvin Eclat D’arpege perfume. The scent appealed to me and so that lead to another purchase.

A few hours in town is over in a flash and soon I was making my way home for dinner. Talking about that, I am feeling the Monday blues already. Why is the weekend over this fast?!

Have a great week ahead!

Another New Cycle

The new semester will start in about two weeks time.

Exam results were out and they exceeded my expectations so that certainly pleases me a great deal. Additionally, I have also confirmed the modules I had registered for. Fees were also settled.

On a random note, Great Singapore Sale is on! I haven’t exactly did a lot of shopping. That is because I am planning a shopping list! Talk about temptations!

Let’s hope I can do up another entry before school starts.