A Colourful Life of Colourful People

Thursday, November 30, 2006

KLYN IS GONE!!!!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
I feel so lonely. =[
no more klyn.
Wibble disappeared to indonesia last week.
It's okay. I'm looking forward to Chiangmai because Chiangmai=SHOPPING!!!
bwahahahahaa.
But...
I STLL MISS KLYN AND WEIYI!!!
okay. I shall quit whining. hahaha.

I had a real good time @ 4:16 PM
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Sunday, November 26, 2006

I have to admit that Nanhua is nice. They allow us to take whatever subjects we want. Not like Javier's shit school that gave him exactly the subjects he didn't want. So I had to type his appeal letter for him and he's on his way to bring mocha over and collect the printed letter. haha. what a nice chap. But I'm only saying so because of mocha. XD
anyway, mama commented that my sister was guailan today. Damn funny.

I had a real good time @ 10:10 PM
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Saturday, November 25, 2006

Mr Fonseka is Nice!
I realised he's this really nice teacher who cares a lot about a student, especially if you're helping him and he actually has a sense of humour.
So basically Sheena, Renu, Xingxian and I slogged our head off for today's openhouse which set me into drinking countless bottles of ice lemon tea and green tea because I had to talk so much.

So after my shift for open house I made my way to Swami home for the chanting session which I find myself extremely comfortable in. So after that we went to give out ice cream, went round singing for them and we sang "xiao cheng gu shi". It was the song maddie's mom suggested and Lawrence, evelyn and I didn't hear it before. So now I did.
I'm jealous. I want to play the guitar. I shall attempt to anyway.
I find time spent in Swami extremely fulfilling, and naturally bonding time for my mom and I which I apparently enjoy a lot. I have to emphasize once more that although I ain't friends or close with the people from Swami Angels, but they are indeed a group of people who are easy and wonderful to work with and our objective is very clear. I like that. XD

Yea. Swami Angels

I had a real good time @ 10:21 PM
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Thursday, November 23, 2006

RIKU~~~~

Warning to all, if you want to go to Kuolyn's house, be aware of all the women in the house including she, herself. In addition, her father is to be kept at a distance occasionally.

See? They are a traumatizing household.

Her father tried to lock me in the house.
Her mother wanted to make me watch the DVD of "her inside".
Klyn was trying to freak me out with her over-friendly actions.
Her sister...crackpot. XD

Anyway, Riku is so...pretty. XD
*Fangirls*

I had a real good time @ 8:21 PM
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

I had a really bad day in school today and when I came home to check my email, one email I received allowed me to have a smile spread on my face and this smile was stuck on for a few minutes. It may seem insane to you that I'm staring at the computer moniter, grinning away, but the email was really adorable!

*Poem of the Week*

Foo has many angels,
He trains us to be a kind angel,
We become his eyes, ears, hands and legs in SWAMI,
He said "I knew you are right beside me".

And because Foo is busy,
WIth way too much to do,
He said that this Saturday's service,
Is to serve the elderly ice-cream.

When he tucked us in SWAMI,
He blessed us with angel care everyday,
Then told us never leave the elderly,
And I vowed always to be there every Saturday.

hi Angels,
The clue for the above poem is ..... we don't have enuf manpower this saturday
as many ragular volunteers will be on reservist.

Calling all Angels, calling all Angels, pls come this saturday to give Jae a
hand. We will be putting up xmas deco and serve ice-cream, come and help us.

Rgds,

Betty

Don't you think that's such a cute way of getting people to go? HAHA.

Anyway, apologies to Estella, Joey, Jiayi, Jocelyn and Sheena. Damn paiseh sia. XD

I had a real good time @ 7:54 PM
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

So here I am, back from a day at Swami home, once again. Guess what I did today? I fried some pancake like ~~things~~ food for teatime! Hawhaw. Therefore I am feeling extremely accomplished at this point in time. I can cook! Unlike some people who can only cook instant noodles. *glares at dawn* (You shall pretend you didn't see that okay? Shhhhh...)
I MANAGED TO TRAUMATIZE DAWN!! heehaw.
Anyway, there was a talk on HIV and AIDS and a lot of the stuff kept thinking I was
1. My mom's sister
2. My mom's friend
3. A new volunteer
despite the fact that they have seen me a year before and they all can't recognize me any longer. =[
But it's okay, the elderlys remember me! (Wait. How ironic is this. Speaking of which they are dementia elderlys.*tsk tsk tsk*
So the president of the home, Mr Pek, told my mom: Tell you friend to join us in the talk too.
Mom: She's my daughter.
Mr Pek: O.O

Then there was this other nurse who asked me what school I was from so I told her Nanhua.
"Nanwa?"
"Nanhua."
"Nangua?"
"Nanhua."
"Oh. Nanhua."
See the flipside of being in a Cheeeeeena school? Only chinese can pronouce that godamn cheena name it has.

Mom: understand?
Nurse wasugee (I have totally no idea how to spell her name): No, my under never stand.
Dirty Fellows.
Then there's this Burmese nurse who couldn't catch the joke and we had to explain to her. Quite amusing. XD
Anyway, I still enjoy being there although I just follow my mom around most of the time and speak to some elderlys with my cmi hokkein and make them look even more perplexed than usual.
I want to go on Saturdays more often because that's when the official Swami Angels volunteer work take place. But everything's clashing. Open house, SBMY, tuition.....
Sometimes I wish I was a monkey so I can have a chance of being Sun Wu Kong. Not bad ehs? I bet he's the best multi-tasker in the world.

I'm badly in love with the song, "The Tide is High". It's a nice song. duh.

I had a real good time @ 4:32 PM
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ALL HAIL SHEENA, SARAH AND MABEL!!!
We accomplished the unaccomplishable--We cleaned up the EL room!
So we spent 15 solid hours cleaning up the damned place. Anyone who dirties it once more gets a thrashing from me.

Anyway, I went to collect my spectacles (finally) and then realised the lens was not properly set, so the guy took it back. GAH. So there goes my spectacles (again).

EL camp's tomorrow and I'm extremely convinced that it's gonna be a flop. =[ I feel so pathetic, without any experience organising stuff that always come out as flops. Maybe it has got to do with the fact that I'm infatuated with flip-flops.

Off i go to swami home. BYE!

I had a real good time @ 10:51 AM
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Sunday, November 19, 2006

Moving On

OH YES, I forgot to mention that Ekneng was being a Coolie with us although sarah and I are more efficient together. HAHA. Anyway, two other guys from I don't know where came to help us as well and all I canb remember is mopping boy/man. XD

So yesterday tuition had a big fat clash with sharing session and given the rate that I'm understanding the dumb permutations and combinations, tuitions hops into my first priority. So after that went to Swami home for the celebration of its opening. I seriously have no idea why the hell do the volunteer group call themselves SWAMI Angels. That sounds gross, no? (Ooooh, I'm a SWAMI angel therefore I'm growing pink wings flying around to help people. OH PUH-LEASE). No offense to whoever is infatuated with angels with pink wings.

Thanks to Dawn who wanted to get a drink, I FINALLY FOUND POPIAH IN SEMBAWANG. Haha. So I bought some for the volunteers to eat.
Blah blah blah.
I'm starting to like SWAMI Angels although it sounds cheesy. No, I meant the people inside. They're all hilarious, funny and nice. XD

Thinking of this year, how tough the beginning was, struggling to move on and quit wallowing in self-pity. But I'm really glad I managed to move on with the help and support of friends. Now that I know I've moved on and it wasn't simple, I'll make the best out of it. I've come this far, and I pledge myself as a swami angel. =] It's meaningful, really.

I had a real good time @ 12:41 PM
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Friday, November 17, 2006

Detect the Irony

This morning, I was going to school happily telling Sheena that my spectacles have lasted for more than a year. Then, a few hours later,
I BROKE IT.
Yes, I know, you're pointing your finger at me, laughing and jeering at how ironic that is, yes, and Si Ian finds it hilarious.

Yeaps, so sheena, sarah and I went to school to continue being coolies and clean up that horrible Drama "studio", they call it. We went down to the canteen at 3.20 before leaving school and saw a couple of people including Siian. We left school and when I got home, I received a message from Siian at 3.30 telling me: "I'm actually in school leh".
what a weird pie. Tell me for what? =.=

Yeaps, so went home, told mama the bad news and went to Sun Plaza with sis to make new spectacles. Money came from sis, who owed me money. HAHA.
Anyway, she got a pair too and it's the same as mine but it has a different shape.
=]

Oh YES. I attempted to do some Permutations and Combinations question and I couldn't do ANY of them. My teacher keeps telling me it's all about logic but since when was Mabel the human ever logical-sounding? ARGH. My brain's haywire and I can't think logically la!

I had a real good time @ 8:20 PM
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Sunday, November 12, 2006

Let's Take A Walk!

HAHA! I'm home from the walk and I'm feeling extremely accomplished although it's extremely tiring and painful. However, I swear I'll never ever do this to myself ever again and I'll sit there as the station master, applauding the walkers approaching the station.
Our group started out with 14 members and by the time we reached the 50km checkpoint, only 5 of us were continuing with the walk. However, the rest of the team would buy coffee, food, (and once drove us to cut short by 6km so we could eat breakfast) and accompanied us till morning. They're indeed a group of supporting team members whom I'll never forget.
Another great accomplishment was that by walking, we were faster than the team made up of OCS guys. I feel so honoured. Everyone thought Lyn and I were poly students and that we were from sports CCAs. When we told them both of us were from performing arts, they were like *jawdrop*.
OH YES! I MUST NOT FORGET TO THANK THE SNAILS! What made me pull through the torturous night was that I was walking with my head down, careful not to step on snails and they diverted my attention so much so that night passed in the wink of an eye.

In any case, this walk of 100km was a good test of determination as well as patience and reflects the importance of support from team mates. Along the way, Micheal, Collin and Adala were playing motivational roles by encouraging us all the way (although they got pissed off at a point in time and began to hurl a string of vulgarities upon each step they take. But honestly, it was highly amusing).

So for now I shall stay home and recover from the muscle aches that are...URGH. But it's very worth it. I learnt that I could, in fact, push my limit further and I can do better in other aspects too. Anyway, mama has been showering me with tender loving care along the way and gave me a big, warm hug when i finally reached SWAMI home, which marked the completion of the 100kn walk.

I AM HAPPY!

I had a real good time @ 7:55 PM
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Friday, November 10, 2006

My mom was chatting with Auntie Fiona and brought up some incidents that happened in Myanmar and I could vivdly hear my mind screaming: I MISS MYANMAR.
Anyway, yeah, I miss the place pretty much because it holds a lot of happy memories and a lot of first times.
The first time I crossed a wooden bridge.
The first time I ate roti prata with sugar.
The first time I played in the rain.
The first time I drank beer.
The first time I bathed with my maid.
The first time I ate chicken wings from roadside stalls.
The first time I took a plane.
The first time I spoke burmese.
The first time I reared chicks.
The first time I gave alms to nuns.
The first time I saw old houses.
The first time I played with a top.
The first time I flew a big, really kite-shaped kite.
The first time I saw my parents play mahjong.
The first time I watched casper the movie.
The first time I lived in a 3-storey bungalow.
The first time I had 3 maids.

and a lot more. HAHA. see? I MISS MYANMAR.

I had a real good time @ 8:22 PM
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Thursday, November 09, 2006

As I was gloating about the fact that there was literally no holiday homework for me, piles of them came up. Math. A lot. I ain't kidding you. Look into my eyes and say you believe me. Yes you do.
I feel so rusty. After exams I haven't been practising any of my math or other subjects to speak of so much so that I can feel the retardation of my mind. GAH.

maddie, did I ever tell you I love you a lot?
okay. that's very random. But this girl's really one whom i can really talk and relate to. She can be uber childish yet uber mature at times. Split personalities. HAHA. Okay, this is slow but yeah, I suppose we'll believe in him. You know what? I dreamt that I managed to get his email address and it consisted of a lot of 3s. haha. Very random dream.
Anyway, I look forward to meeting Coli on Monday so I can sand all the rust off my brain. If I have one.
I NEED TO MUG!

I had a real good time @ 12:38 PM
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Happy 500th Post! (okay, this is besides the point)

Did I mention that Kuolyn is horny?
Okay there you go:

KUOLYN IS HORNY.

Sidenote: I swear to practise my Math tomorrow.

I had a real good time @ 8:18 PM
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HAHA. Guess what I'm currently listening to? Gummy bears theme song. I think it's one of my sis' favourite songs. It used to be the song on her blog. lol.

Anyway, I am getting all hyped up for the walk on Saturday despite the fact that there was no training at all. No doubt, Kuolyn and I are going to drive our team members crazy. It's our secret plan so we can keep all the food to ourselves. Don't tell anyone okay?
Kidding. The both of us, equally lacking in our sense of direction will get lost if our team members are not present. Or so we hope. They'll guide us right? Yes, they will guide us. They will. I don't care. They must.
I wonder if we can talk for 33hours straight since we already know each others' papa mama ah gong ah ma korkor jie jie di di mei mei biao ge biao jie biao di biao mei. Well, almost. Let's pray hard we're ecstatic for the two days so we can complete the walk easily.
On the other hand, we're pretty sure we can get our adrenalins pumping when dawn approaches. Hawhaw. XD

I had a real good time @ 5:23 PM
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I have a problem with sincerity. So sue me. says:
u know the flooring
I have a problem with sincerity. So sue me. says:
we cant dispose them either
I have a problem with sincerity. So sue me. says:
so we decided to flip them over n the floor will be black in clr
threeTEN AñaCoñDas when you took away everything i held to be true. says:
WTF!?
threeTEN AñaCoñDas when you took away everything i held to be true. says:
siao ah
threeTEN AñaCoñDas when you took away everything i held to be true. says:
nvm
I have a problem with sincerity. So sue me. says:
we'll clean it la
threeTEN AñaCoñDas when you took away everything i held to be true. says:
lol
threeTEN AñaCoñDas when you took away everything i held to be true. says:
okay
I have a problem with sincerity. So sue me. says:
but cushions..
threeTEN AñaCoñDas when you took away everything i held to be true. says:
i know!
I have a problem with sincerity. So sue me. says:
?
threeTEN AñaCoñDas when you took away everything i held to be true. says:
you can flip them over too!
threeTEN AñaCoñDas when you took away everything i held to be true. says:
:D
I have a problem with sincerity. So sue me. says:
o.o
I have a problem with sincerity. So sue me. says:
THANK YOU GHIMHWEE
threeTEN AñaCoñDas when you took away everything i held to be true. says:
YUP!
threeTEN AñaCoñDas when you took away everything i held to be true. says:
YOUR WELCOME!
I have a problem with sincerity. So sue me. says:
o__o

Now everyone has a good reason to call him the creative director. Riiiight.

I had a real good time @ 5:10 PM
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Thursday, November 02, 2006

Hey! Get this right. I am SANE

I hereby declare officially: Kuolyn is certified to be highly mentally unstable and should be kept at a safe distance. Being near a Kuolyn may result in you freaking out and run away screaming in horror. Do so at your own risk.
Don't say I didn't warn you. XD
Know why is she highly mentally unstable? Because she claimed that I am mentally unstable. For someone to make such an unsupported hypothesis is wrong and I am certain that a person who makes such a nonsensical one at the same time must be insane. What? Are you saying that "It takes one to know one?" But mine is supported, unless you haven't been reading the above. Then I must say that the person who is insane is you.
Anyway, I'm most probably the last retard to say this: holidays are here. What? Why aren't there exclamation marks? Holidays are meant for self-study! You didn't know that? Oh, puh-leaseee, I'm sure you stuck your head into a pool of liquor to conclude that holidays are for playing and relaxing. They are meant for studying! See? I am the only one who is in the right mind now. All of you are dorks. dorky dorkity dorkie dorkilogistically dork! [my inspiration came from lyn's list of "cracks". I never said I was original, was I? Nope I didn't. I am sure.]

yea right.
right

Must be sis' tiramisu. She must have poured a lot of liquor into the cake. I'm certain.

I had a real good time @ 11:26 AM
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006

I haven't been in touch with my religion for a long, long time. I would say that examinations, cca and other commitments are definitely not valid reasons for me neglecting my own spiritual wellbeing. So much so I find myself losing my temper, getting irritated and making stupid decisions which makes me regret later on. I couldn't control my own emotions, breaking down like a typical angsty teenager when I knew that the situation can be handled in a more optimistic manner. I could feel the fear somewhere in me when I lay in bed, reflecting and realising my spiritual wellbeing is going downslope and I am no longer as happy as I used to be.
I offered to help to design our camp shirt. Meanwhile, I found utmost joy. Although sleep had to be sacrificed, other recreational activities had to be put aside, but I slowly found my brain linking up with Buddhism once more. Sometimes it's really these small little things in life that bring happiness upon us. Looking through quotes for the shirt made me realise a lot, as well as reminded me of things I've once learnt but to this day, forgotten. It's this very subtle joy that I experienced, yet it was fulfilling. It made everything worth it.
"Feeling" Buddhism once again made me feel refreshed. I don't exactly know why, but I know that it makes me feel that I've learnt more and life's more meaningful because I learn things. Now that I'm back, I'll remain as happy Marble. Spiritually happy. =]

I had a real good time @ 3:01 PM
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