roadblock

i think it is hitting a roadblock now.
but i know You will drop hints along the way on how
i can get a detour or ride through it.

i'm hit with an insecurity bang on my head.
am i not putting in enough effort and attention?
most probably.

i think, round the clock,
i'm not in the picture.

is it difficult?
yes.

am i complaining?
no.

am i worried?
yes, a lil'.

am i thinking too much?
that's highly possible.

it'll get better..
it'll get better. :)

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the tide comes and goes.
the sun rises and sets.
the clouds drift from place to place.

what stays, what goes?
who is to know?

yet, the stars continue to dazzle in the midst of serenity.
with the moon as its faithful companion.

there is always You.
reminding me of the amazing creation.

what stays, what goes?
who is to say?

there is nothing to be said.
for, it is for all to feel.

And, things will get better.

job hunt!

i've been a full-time tutor more than a full-time student.
but i'm enjoying every bit of my time now.
i guess it is very purposeful,
especially when the students understand what i'm trying to teach!

but no,
i don't think i want to embark onto the teaching career yet.
i want to hit the cbd area first!

for the past few days,
i've been sending out my resume and cover letter.
it is like throwing flower seeds onto the soil of the garden.
hopefully the soil is good and the seeds manage to get rooted!
amusing. hope there'll be some replies!

everyone's looking for job these days.
it is like another final-year-project.
bothersome but yet very much needed!

hope everyone will get their dream job.
and then excel in it! ;0)

sometimes i just wonder why can't people
see the unique points of an individual?
the phrase of 'don't judge book by its cover'
doesn't appear for nothing.
take time to appreciate the person and
take a good time to understand.
don't be too quick to judge and put the emotions onto others..
be sensitive!

what have i been doing?

there has been ...

my own quiet time..
crazy time..
fun time..
memorable times..
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national art museum

since last year,
i wanted to visit the greek masterpiece but i never got the time.
so i had some free time on sat morning,
and i decided to head down!

it turned out that i didn't have to pay for the tickets cause it was international women day!
but anyway, i was so glad that i made my way down there and visited the exhibition.
if not, i think i would regret it for quite a while.

Nike - goddess of victory

these two exhibits were my favourite!
but somehow, they reminded me of this anime that i cant remember now.
but the wings on her were really cool.
the way that she was sculptured, the curves & shape..
all i can say is.. I'm speechless.

the philosophers - socrates, aristotle, aristophanes, sophocles

yea, they were the main leaders in greek philosophy in their own way.
the double portrait sculpture was cool like anything.
they looked like the Siamese twins.
i mean, the conjoined part was almost flawless!
so so cool!

one of the quotes on the walls around the exhibit hall

some were historical, some were inspiring.
this quote just left me pondering about the essence of
reasoning, understanding and being humble in life.

Hercules

i was quite disappointed that there wasn't a full body Hercules
in this exhibition.
i guess it'll be too expensive to fly him over.

cupid

everyone knows cupid.
our love angel.
he might be small, but the power of his bow was magnificent.

Aphrodite - she's supposed to be the most beautiful one among all the Goddess.

when i was looking at the sculpture,
i'm intrigued by the delicate work.
Esp in this piece where she just came out of her bath.
the resemblance of the wet cloth draped over her body -
i thought this was a pretty amazing piece!

Ares - god of war (the handsome one)

this pair of ms. belle and mr. charming
was the most expensive piece flown in.
sq first class cargo - imagine the hefty price.
i was admiring this supposedly mr. charming.
And, indeed,
his features were all placed together very very nicely.
the masculinity and aura around him.. ;D

the mid-air seal

this was another exhibit in the museum by this japanese artist.
this work was inspired by the greenery of singapore.
but i still couldn't figure out the seal.

i also went to take a look at 'history of singapore'.
there were so many things that i've never heard of.
am i a singaporean? i wonder!
oh, they gave me this companion to bring into the exhibition.
it is like a A5-sized video player with information
about each station of the exhibit.
advancement in technology and museum experience.
i think i still prefer to walk without the gadget.

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at east coast park on sunday!

met up with cab & norman over lunch and blade.
i went early to try to get the 'blading feeling' back.
and, i spent quite a bit of time at the skaters' corner!
it was quite an experience, and watching the acrobat skaters.

dazzle

i am never a dog-person.
but, surprisingly, i had such a great time hanging out with dazzle!
she's so smart and adorable!
sometimes,
the behaviour of animals just had me so amazed.
And, amused!

simple joy

oh, this is definitely an achievement!
cab & norman taught me how to ride a bicycle.
and, i'm overjoyed!
because, i can finally cycle!

i've always taught roller-blading is more difficult than cycling.
but after picking up cycling,
i'm thinking otherwise.
i took less than a day to pick up cycling.
but, for skating,
i took 3 days to learn how to blade properly!
and till now, i'm still trying to be firm and learning how to stop.
goodness!
nonetheless, i still enjoy both! :)
anyone? hehe!

crazy-nuts

i have been spending quality time with my family too.
lunch, dinner, shopping, window-shopping, dessert..
and. i tried this pair of orange shades.
haha.
what a fashion statement!

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it was a great week indeed.
i had quite a great deal of time with myself, family and friends!
i'm feeling recharged and energized!

definitely awesome!

i love this outfit.
everything is put together so nicely together!
especially the scarf, cardigan, clutch bag!
oh, and i think the dress rocks!

but for an alternative,
i think i'll bun up the hair instead. :P

haha. just so random...
i'm just having tons of free time after the fyp draft 1.
hurhur.

i was reading off a news article on cna about warren buffet
topping the chart as the richest man,
]and something caught my eye.

(There was also good news for gold diggers. "There are 110 single men on the list," said Forbes. "Forty-seven women are also unhitched right now." )

i can imagine the number of 'hungry' people out them,
with their eyes beaming away!

sadly, in this society,
there are still people dreaming of the affluent lifestyle ahead of them.
i wonder, in this kind of relationship, what keeps the love going?
it'll be a real sad fact of life if money is the only concern of the other party.
i do believe that people are still out there, baiting for the golden fish.


if it is meant to be yours,
it'll be yours.

random

i just want to shout out to everyone to watch JUNO!
it's a great movie and loaded with music that is just...
so so so catchy and groovy!

the music on my blog is one of the songs from the movie!

indie music,
way to go!

what's in store?

it has been some time since I've updated.
life has been pretty much the same!

ed has left for perth for his 2nd semester.
i'm trying to get used to it, but it felt much better than last time.

Now, i'm fighting a war - a wordy war with the earthly science.
I have been trying to complete my fyp report,
and it seems like never-ending!

to take away the mundane stuff, i have been enjoying my french class.
J'aime beaucoup le français!
it has been quite a tough time to learn its pronunciation and sentence structure, but the fun i'm getting out of it is... priceless!

How I wish I can just stay in France for 1 year to learn the language, experience the culture, interact with the people, visit the châteaux (castles), drink the wine, walk down the promenade..
I won't even mind working at the café!
Will this even be possible? Will I have the courage to do it?
With tuition fee hitting at the back of my head,
I doubt that'll be of any possibility.

Anyway, some pictures to lift up the mood!

During the recess week,
I managed to have a short getaway with ed @ Bintan.
Sun, beach, swim, more sun, all-terrain ride..
despite it being a short trip, the time spent was definitely worthwhile!

the all-terrain bike was one fun ride.
at the end of it, I had mud splashes on me!
what to do.. i had an adventurous driver. haha! :P

look out into the sea, from the swimming pool!
what a sight!

beautiful sunset to end the day!

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valentine's day!

we chose to be away from the madness crowd and
tucked ourselves at kopitiam outside cine.
typical hawker food, but it was delicious!

what's more important on v-day is..
the time that we are able to share together.
And to take some time and appreciate each other's actions and efforts
in the relationship.

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23rd birthday!

oh, and there was my 23rd birthday celebration!
it fell on the 2nd day of cny and it wasn't that good a thing.
because most of the restaurants were closed!
but i had a great ice-cream cake, huge pork knuckles, yummy dessert..
that's something to cheer about!


ntu friends celebrated for me and yl too!
we karaok-ed at ntu clubhouse.
i was pretty surprised by its updated songlist!
and we had a cosy dinner at essential brew.
a good place to chill & relax with friends at night..
over a cup of nice brew!

girls at lifegroup celebrated for me too.
and we had steamboat at per's place!
it was my first time having sukiyaki steamboat.
and, yea.. it was delicious!

thanks to everyone who called, sms-ed, tagged, facebook-ed!
thanks to everyone who remembered, celebrated with me!

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cny 2008!

everyone was dolled up and my cousins were a cute bunch!
munching snacks, collecting red packets..
and of course, gambling away!

those were pretty much what happened for feb.
but what made me even happier was the result I had for my fyp experiment!
some quirky nerdy images to share..

these amazing structures are things that you guys will never get to see,
unless you are in my area of study.
just for-your-info,
these 'things' are carbon nanotubes.

i'll have to continue to work with them till my presentation is over in may.
when that's over,
that's the end of my university life.. :D