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"Love is patient,
love is kind.
It does not boast,
it is not proud.
It is not rude,
it is not self-seeking,
it is not easliy angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects,
always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails."
1 Cor 13:4-8



"Ideal love is fostered only between two sincere, mature and independent people.
It is the inner struggle to polish these attributes that is the key. Real love is not two people clinging to each other; it can only be fostered between two strong people secure in their individuality."
-Ikeda Sensei, Wisdom of Words








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Monday, August 25, 2008

what's a good treat?


my hearty chicken sandwich.
with lots of lettuce & tomato slices.

after a long day..
it is all satisfying!

such a fuel to my senses.

now, i'm all ready again!

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:: dawn tan :: at 10:04 PM

Friday, August 15, 2008

i'm like that little girl, cladding a garden dress,
searching for that pair of arms in that vast green field.

that pair of arms that gives peace & comfort.

i know You are there.
waiting for me to seek & listen.

i will.
and, i know it is all possible.

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:: dawn tan :: at 2:15 AM

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

the butterfly

will i, one day,

be like a butterfly that is able to flutter in its beauty?

i'm very amazed by the uniqueness
of each species of the butterfly kingdom.

they are just so beautiful.
and when they flutter their paper-thin wings,

they exude so much power.



fly...
just fly ...

with all your might!


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:: dawn tan :: at 1:36 AM

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

dec 2007 captured!

the last month of 2007 was quite an eventful one.
nonetheless, it had been well-spent!
i've learnt alot about myself during this month.
it wasn't easy but i thank u for all that u have done for me.

who can resist ben&jerry's? yummy!
finally, ed & I had a chance to hang out at dempsey!
nice place to chill!

had dinner with the girls & ed at billy bombers.
nice time catching up with one another, laughters, gossips &
more gossips!
side note: the milkshake is just the best i've ever tasted!

had dinner with my 5th aunt & family on x'mas.
my cousin, Andre, is just so cheeky & lovable!
it was such a joy to spend my x'mas with this lil' boy!

i had a difficult time choosing the dinner place for dear.
finally, i made the decision on fosters @ holland village.
food was fantastic, ambience was even better!
i was even happier that dear had a great time! :D
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now that 2007 has ended, i'm all excited about 2008!
there'll be lots of challenges ahead that I know I want to overcome.
it'll also be the year that i'm finally graduating!
it'll also be the year that i'm going to step into the workforce.

so, it's time to have a good cheer and shout..

HELLO 2008!


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:: dawn tan :: at 3:50 PM

Sunday, September 30, 2007





The clock ticks away,
my sub-conscious mind taken into flight.

What's there to see,
For nothing is as wide as the sea.

Black and white rule the mind.
Colours of the world undermine.

Yet, under the blazing sunshine at Farrer Park,
the mind took its time to take a vision.

Colours were created and seen.
Sounds were alarmed and heard.
Thoughts were asked and answered.

The walk ended with -
'there's more to life.'
For, God's creation is just awesome.

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:: dawn tan :: at 1:45 AM

Monday, July 30, 2007

existence of life..

When you are not being appreciated of whatever you had contributed..
When the bad always overrides the good..
When every little thing becomes significant to you..
When nothing becomes everything..

Maybe that is the point of time that you realise that you are existing.
To exist in order to improve..
To improve in the grace of love, forgiveness and patience.

it's never easy to exist.
Till the moment that u realise the reason of existence,
things will change.

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:: dawn tan :: at 12:43 AM

Sunday, July 15, 2007

work to occupy time..

Took up a part-time work for this weekend only.
selling portable emergency handphone charger, operated with alkaline batteries.
It sounds so 'night market' kind of job. 'le long le long'
But it is a offer that i just can't possibly reject.
It is going to help me occupy my 1st Sat and Sun without dear.
Something to occupy my mind so that I won't think so much and cry like mad again.

But of all things, i had to miss his calls.
This is one thing that I feared most.
Why do i have to miss his calls? why why why?
But luckily, we managed to talk to each other at about 11pm just now.
Thanks baby for all the patience.

Dear got his HP line in Aussie, which is good!
So that the calling is not one-way now! yippee!
I can't wait for him to settle his timetable too.
Then we know each other's schedule and then get into the habitual calling over skype/msn/phone.
Hope his orientation on Monday will go through smoothly.
Sun night will be his first night alone in currie.
Hope he'll know more people (neighbours) & then the people around him will be nice ones.

I just hope that all will turn out greatest for him!
We always want the best for our loved ones right...
*muacks*

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:: dawn tan :: at 1:57 AM

Friday, July 06, 2007

"Big Girls Don't Cry"

The smell of your skin lingers on me now
You're probably on your flight back to your home town
I need some shelter of my own protection baby
To be with myself and center, clarity
Peace, Serenity

I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry

The path that I'm walking
I must go alone
I must take the baby steps 'til I'm full grown, full grown
Fairytales don't always have a happy ending, do they?
And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay

Like the little school mate in the school yard
We'll play jacks and uno cards
I'll be your best friend and you'll be my Valentine
Yes you can hold my hand if you want to
'Cause I want to hold yours too
We'll be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds
But it's time for me to go home
It's getting late, dark outside
I need to be with myself and center, clarity
Peace, Serenity

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Nice song with beautiful lyrics..
I'll grow up when you are away...
I'll be stronger!

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:: dawn tan :: at 3:53 AM

Saturday, June 23, 2007

pamper treat..

Pampered myself with a french manicure and pedicure.
nice..

as usual, i was teased at of my puny nails.
but, i'm fine with that because my nails are cute!
lol.
short, chubby fingers with small nails.
i can help them save their opi nail polish ok!

i was pretty tempted to sign their package but then i'm cash-low.
haha.

girls, once in a while, need some luxury treatment.

cause, we are worth it! :)

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:: dawn tan :: at 1:41 AM

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Farewell lunch @ Sakura Safra Tampines

Colleagues at IA company were sweet to treat me to lunch.

Buffet lunch was 3.5/5, abit above average.
widespread of food. international food.
from thai to japanese (of course) to italian (pizza) to dim sum to local taste (laksa).
a challenge to the stomach and taste-buds!
Not my top choice but I think I appreciate the company more than the food!


this was my favourite in the buffet spread!
the icy strawberry with vanilla ice cream at the core.

this lunch concludes to a farewell to attachment stint!

Mixed feelings.
One moment where I can't wait to get out of office.
Another moment where I do not want to leave the company.

Work is, confusingly, fun and dull at the same time.
when there's too much to take, it's dull.
when there's too little to undertake, it's also dull.
but, when it's lunch & teambuilding time, it's hella of a fun!

Gonna miss the jokes and laughters of these guys so much.
And, of course, the experience of working life.


Hello to student-life,
all over again!

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:: dawn tan :: at 11:14 PM

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

bowling @ marina square

went marina sq after work for a bowling session with IA friends.
i haven't touch bowling for ages,
thus i had to help washed the drains for a couple of times.
(money went down the drain too...)

but hey, i've got one strike.
pathetic but then, i'm satisfied!

the other IA peeps were hilarious when they tried out some moves.
curl the ball, the foot-to-one-side move, planning the best move..

this was purely a self-enjoyment session.
had a great time laughing away!

dinner was settled at the foodcourt.
don't attempt the korean stall's kimchi soup.
it is like level 4 of kimchi's spiciness.
unless you can take it, if not,
don't be too adventurous.

friend recommended the roast meat stall though.


we were talking about religion.
i'm still not willing to take up faith at this moment.
can't bring myself to believe in any yet.

tiring, yes, to question each and every time.
but i'm not ready yet.

so, i guess, the right time will arrive.

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:: dawn tan :: at 11:48 PM

Monday, May 21, 2007

my 1st diy


On Sat, I went for a p/t job briefing with yl and ada.
after all the recee,
we went for lunch and then walked around town.

walked into the diy shop where u can do ur own jewellery
at far east plaza.
yl got her earrings stand and then
we went to browse thru' the diy stuff.

thanks to yl..
i was so engrossed in all the stuff they had in the store.

in the end,
i bought the french hook, rings and
the pair of half shutter butterfly.
haha!

came home and then,
yesh - without the essential tools,
linked the rings & french hook &
the main character together.
(the one on the left was re-furnished from another pair of earrings)

looking at my masterpiece,
i think the effort is worth an applause from myself.

sweet!

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:: dawn tan :: at 12:16 AM

Friday, May 11, 2007

where to draw the line?


how do (will) u know...

- what to do and not to do?
- what is supposed to be known and not supposed to be known?
- what to expose and what not to expose?
- what to say and what not to say?
- what are the 'needs' and the 'wants'?
- what are the 'likes' and the 'dislikes'?

we will never have a clear boundary of the 'line'.
And, one won't even know or realise that the 'line' has been crossed.

Why are human beings such complex bodies?

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:: dawn tan :: at 2:12 PM

Saturday, March 17, 2007

Coldplay - Fix You

When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep

Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

I see a stream down your face
when you lose something you cannot replace
I see a stream down your face
And I

I see a stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from all my mistakes
I see a stream down your face
And I

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.

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I was jogging when I heard this song over Perfect10.
Beautiful lyrics that made me think of so many things.
Life is never perfect.
But how do we get/feel better with each passing day?

Yup,
Light will guide me home to where I want to be...

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:: dawn tan :: at 4:10 PM


dawn tan pei yi
8 feb 1985

live to smile,
For everyday
is a beautiful day!






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