Happy 21st Fungus!
This post shd have been up few days back, but was too busy to blog. More busy days to come. This is a MAD week! Everyday is packed =(
Anw we had a great time on saturday at SK house celebrating Fungus B'day. And it was a long eventful night =)
Decorations in SK hse. some of us helped to blow and tie the balloons.
Then Fungus who supposedly didnt know we were all there entered the house. And we sprang her a surprise by pulling the fire crackers. Haha. She looked taken aback.
A surprise is always nice =)
And here comes our newly crowned peagent Queen?! LoL.
Priceless; 30 caret diamonds =)
The simple yet warm dinner.
And after dinner, it was time for GAMES! Haha. We played 7UP 1st, and there was forfeit of cos. And lucky me didnt get to do any forfeit that night. I guess I was just too gd at all those games. Haha. And BB with the 1st forfeit of the night has to putthe balloon inside his shirt and burst it himself. According to the rest this was a fairly mild forfeit. Yea it is judging for what lie next.
9 mths pregnant?!
And the couple was the next up for forfeit. I dunno y Fungus is so scared, since she wasnt the one bursting the balloon.
Having fun playing games =)
Anw we got so sick of 7UP so we switched to this card game. Basically whenever an even number is placed, someone has to shout a number, in sequence starting from 1. We are penalized whenever 2 or more people shout together, and the last person who have not shout a number is penalize too. So its about strategising when to shout at the right time, quickly, to avoid being the last. And it's the highlight of the night. The 1st couple to do the forfeit is YC & Pz. Suggested by CK, they have to lick all the chilli sauce on each other's arms. Okay it sounds okay but it's really quite gross if u tink about it. I just had a hard time laufing =)
Pz in action! 
Then it was the most funny part. The next couple to do the same forfeit is BB and SK. The gals really wanted their revenge. So YC poured alot of sauce on their arms! She can't believe how much she poured herself.
And there they go. The 2 guys licking each others arms! LoL. I lauf until I wanna PUKE.
After the crazy time laufing, it was time for the cake to appear. SK baked it himself, its a HEART shaped strawberry cheesecake. 
Even the candles are so meticulously chosen. Alphabets shaped. 
My slice of cake. His 1st attempt at baking and its so successful. 
And look at the balloons he gave Fung! So many Helium heart shaped balloons!
Okay I love balloons too. Haha. 
The couple cutting their Wedding cake. Haha. Seriously they shd just get married. The whole atmosphere was so right for proposal. The only item missing is a ring. There is even a bouquet of flowers. 
Fung must be damn happy and touched that night. Which gal wouldnt right? When yr bf prepare a surprise party for u, took charge of the food, prepare flowers, balloons, self baked a cake, plan the surprises, kneel down to give u the flowers... Just too dramatic for me to take! Haha. So cherish the happiness u all have! Romance doesn't come easily~
My only break for the week. Mon to thurs are simply madly packed in school. I shd be getting busier as the term progress, with more activities in school. Went to NYNY in the evening and met up wif the Vietnam group. It has been like 6 mths since I last saw some of them. And to my own surprise, I was the only ONE who arrive on time. Haha.
Anw I wanna clarify any doubts over NYNY.
1st: The food is not as bad as I heard. I had Fish N Chips, after like 2 mths since in London. It was pretty alright, and the hot chocolate I drank was yummy.
2nd: The service wasnt bad. I was pretty impressed with the service, as the staff formed a mini band when a gp of table sang Bday song.
3rd: The food doesnt cause stomachache.
On the whole, it was a pleasant virgin experience eating there. And we had candy flosss too! It was great catching up with them, so many things to share since we dun meet very often. ZL showed us his article in newspaper as he's now working in SPH. Hmm quite impressed by it, considering he's still a 2nd year CS student. KX is really quite inhuman, I dun know how he have so much time to be involved in so many stuff. He's really a model student, so busy with this and that still can be on Dean's list. Modest, kind, nice, gentlemanly. U can find all the nice traits on him. It's really all about time management I guess. I look up to him. Jessica also another one, damn busy everytime I see her. She's like a businesswoman. Thanksha is still as humorous and witty. Shu Shan, Simin, Jasmine are all nice. Im glad I know all of them! Inspired by some of them to better manage my time, and engage in stuff that I shd be doing. And yea I have taken a big 1st step! Thanx to Jess recommendation.
'Bao Neu Tien' Group
Then I went down to O'Bar at serangoon to meet Jay, Nuan and Adrian. It was a last min event since they wanna chill out. It's a fairly comfy place and most importantly not very crowded. Dun like crowded places. Didn't drink much as I was rather full from my meal. And we just chatted and played some silly games like 7UP. Hahaa. Pretty hilarious. I didnt know Im so GOOD at the game. Haha. Oh thanx to Jay and Adrian for lending me $$$ to cab home. Past midnight.
In pursuit of happiness~
It's supposed to be a surprise spring up at her place but it ended up that everything was 'well-planned' and she expected us to turn up. Still, Wen Qing looks shocked to see us at her doorsteps. Haha. Yea the lazy gal thinks having a big celebration is too much of a hassle but hello, how many 21 years do u think u have ?! Anw keeping it a simple affair has its pros too.
I have to say how much I like her house(wif Lotsa Envy as Im typing), she certainly doesnt know how lucky she is. Love the unique layout of the house, it's the kind of dream house that I dream about. Okay anw we went to Thomson Plaze thereafter for desserts! Yes there's always space for desserts* (Copyright WQ) Ended up getting a choco ice-cream cake. It's just weird not having a cake on yr 21st b'day! The cake was yummylicious, totally worth my sinful calories expense.
B'day Gal~
Oberstrasse 31 Mates~
Love the palatable cake! Choco is still my 1st love afterall~
Anw hope the gift is to ya liking! I tink it's quite cute and it smells really nice (authenticated by 3 of us). And we were all so utterly amused by ya MEGA reaction when u finally realized u were sitting beside a snake. LoL.To sidetrack a little, I was utterly delighted last night when I finally received my Eurail sourvenir mailed from Europe! So glad it made its way to my house safely. Haha. I love the PINS!!! All the different EU countries... a very memorable and priceless sourvenir available only if u purchase the EURAIL pass.
A chocoholic once again~
As the gals turn 21 this year(how young that seems suddenly), my batch of peers will turn 23. I wouldn't say we are all young anymore, afterall 23 is a BIG number to me, though I jus turned 22 not long ago. I believe when people say age is merely a number, they probably undermine the truthness in what they said. I mean, do people really care less over the cruel process of aging?
You know you are no longer a teenager when...
Fastfood is no longer yr cup of tea.
Going Orchard becomes more of a chore than an enjoyment.
Going to Cineleisure makes you feel old.
Chilling out in a pub is prefered to clubbing.
Home gatherings are chosen over chalets.
Cathering food sounds better compared to BBQ.
Friends are carrying Coach or Gucci Bags opposed to Espirit.
Peers are getting engaged or married.
Receiving notification for annual ICT(in-camp training) becomes customary.
Perhaps aging isn't scary, when all yr friends are growing up with you, when you learn more about yourself, when you realise what you want in life... When nothing seems more important than being happy everyday =)
It's great going to Marche after coming back from Switz, and seeing everyone once again, including those peeps who are preparing to go there soon. Made me realise how everyting flashes past, remembering myself in their shoes few mths ago, filled with uncertainty and excitement over the exchange, and now, being back in Spore. Im sure these guys will enjoy their stay alotz, and it will be summer for them, so jealous. They will have all the daylight in the world. Must thank Mattiatus for the treat, or rather USG for treating us, and thanks JH for the sun biscuits from Taiwan!
If life is a dream, I rather not be awoken... only for reality to set in...
Jus realise how silly I was prior to departure, I shd have just gone earlier, instead of sinking into god-knows-what depression for stupid reasons, totally unworth it... I have learnt to see things better now definitely.
Time tells for everyting~
I should sing or play Gwen Stefani 4 in the morning cos its 4am now. Just back from supper wif Nuan & Adrian. Haven felt so great for so long! I must be MAD. Haha. Anyway I had an enjoyable thursday night hanging out wif 2 old friends where I can comfortably be myself, minus Jason who fell sick (get well soon! ).
Decided to chill at Timbre. My 1st time there and glad we visited the new branch, which is much less crowded and so much cosier. The music was great; songs of Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani, Rihanna, Destiny's child etc, accompanied by yummylicious Pizza (it's damnnn nice) and I had white wine instead of beer for fear of becoming a lobster too soon.
The night was cooling, with occasional wind and I haven had such a great view of the city for such a long time.
And I realized I really prefer small group gatherings simply cos it's much easier to engage in deep conversations instead of superficial ones which I dislike (feels too much like entertaining and PR). And it's just messier with bigger groups, so I would recommend not more than six people to such a place to chill. We stayed till 1 am when it closed. Seeing that there were no more buses, I casually suggested the crazy idea of walking home to Bendemeer from Clarke Quay and surprisingly Nuan was quite supportive of the idea. So we kind of convinced the reluctant Adrian to walk too. Haha. And so began our night walk, which somehow felt damn fast, less than an hour and we reached Yassim Prata House at Bendemeer. The 2 skinny fellas grabbed a bite while the health-conscious me just had a drink. LoL. It's great chatting with u guys!
Great night & company~
I really regret for the lack of posts recently. As much as I like to blog, time just doesnt permit me to do so sometimes though its merely the 2nd week of school. Hmm recently like Apologise by Timbaland... it's too late to apologise... how true man in some scenarios. Not only it's too late to apologise, many things are too late once it passed the right timing it's impossible to return it to its original state. That's life I guess. We always lament this and that, and it's inevitable that certain choices deprive us of other choices. Things can just be out of control, when we so wanna control it. And I realise it's so not worth it lamenting this and that. Gotta move on, yet easier said than done.
On a lighter note, I have started German, but think I will S/U it eventually. Im not sure if I can put in consistent time in it considering how many cores I have this sem. But its so nice to hear the familiar language again! And yee tien is in my class! surprise surprise~
As usual tons of readings weekly and so many activities to do. So glad to see familiar faces in school these few days, Shu Shan, Kai Xiang, Adeline, Kui Bao etc... from the vietnam group.
And the biggest surprise of the week is seeing my TAGBOARD! Hope u r reading this Auntie Joyce! It has been so many years since I last saw you, are u working currently ? We can always meet up one day, really quite keen to meet you and your family. Do u have MSN? Oh u haven told me how u found my blog, I cannot figure it out yet. Anyway if u do, my email and msn is desmondchia01@hotmail.com, contact number is 94758626. feel free to sms me =)
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Wanna blog more~
First day of school and I wouldnt say it is a good start. I made some blunder thinking I have only one lesson and happily went home to sleep. Owell. Guess Im still dreaming. Anw sch is pretty much the same =( And Im beginning to feel the stress.
If only dreams never end...
If only there is always reciprocity...
If only the world is stressless...
If only there is no such thing as complicated...
If only Im a Panda... even if it's a silly Panda it doesnt matter
Oought to stop dreaming.
Just wanna blog briefly abt MC King departure. Yes I tink its a pity and so sudden. Everytime when such sudden news came along, people will be blogging and saying things like how fragile life is, how we ought to treasure people around us, not to take things for granted.. blah blah blah. Im very sick of all these stuff people say and wonder how long do people who said all these keep to what they say. I would think that its probably jus a few days or a wk and they will be back to their normal selves and normal lives, until another shocking news came along.
Well kinda settled down after a week. Im dead if I still say I haven. I come to realise Spore has been pretty boring all along, its either Shop, Eat, Movies, Singing. Everyting is so predictable. Okay I should not condemn my country so much. Afterall this is how I lived for 22 years.
Managed to catch up with some people so far. Yea met BFG at Crystal Jade few days ago and thank them for the belated gift which I liked a lotz =) Then I saw Nuan and Jason too for drinks the following day. Jason is still the same after studying in Aussie for few mths. And then me and Nuan sent him to Hilton Hotel for Christina's wedding. Yea my ex classmate in lower sec (though not very close) got married that day, super shocked when I heard the news. Anw I managed to catch a glimpse of her and congrat her. Jus dawn on me that everyone my age is either attached, engaged, getting married, given birth (quite rare still) and working already.
Yesterday met partial BFG briefly too where I just sang a song at Kbox and made my exit. It's the quality that counts la, so I guess one song is enuff for me. Kbox doesnt seem to excite me like how it used to. Then met Ziying awhile at Raffles City to catch up briefly. Then took MRT the 1st time since I was back to AMK to meet Xx, Daryl and Siying to get food from NTUC for our gathering at night.
The BBQ was changed to home cooked dinner due to the rain. Turnout wasnt too bad but it wasn't very enjoyable la. Hope most of my classmates dun read my blog. There isn't much to talk about to people I haven met for ages, and its hard to indulge in a good conversation with so many people around. yea we did play some drinking games which turned out to be shocking for me too. I know its the fun of the game to be honest but it was still beyond my expectations when some people can be so blatantly open in front of people whom u r not exactly close to. Just to sum it up it was a boring gathering =(
Today was pretty boring cos I got up at noon, slept for a gd 10 hrs. Then went Grandma's house to visit after so longgg. Dinner at Boon Tong Kee where I finally had my Cereal Prawns, great but too oily after awhile. Then went to Jacky Cheung's concert with mum which was terrifi on the whole. I still like the old slow songs instead of him singing those fast, hip songs, just so not his style. Some songs really touched me with the lyrics.
Sch's starting. Nuff said =(
The most beautiful city in Switzerland I feel, Luzern. Gotta visit it when any of u go Switz. Yea we spent our last day there and got there early morning when it was freezingly cold. I was only wearing a t-shirt and a trench coat that day, no long johns. Another thing I realized this trip, I didn't know my threshold for coldness is so high compared to people around me. Hhaa.
Chapel Bridge - Most significant landmark of Luzern
We did some sightseeing, walk around, went Bucherer for some last min watches and sourvenirs. I took at this spot before few months ago! 
Okay Im Im so part of the UGLY family - Yucky.
Das ist die normal me =)
My Fav snack in Switz- Macaroons from Sprungli.
We bite and bite and eat them away! LoL.
Had lunch at MovenPick restaurant =) As usual I ate the least.
Not Ted Baker, but Hansel Baker. LAME.
Luzern is just so nice.
Actually Im quite Tall right.
I will miss Luzern!
Okay we were off to Zurich at noon and I had a good nap on my last train ride to Zurich, to tired from our hectic schedule. Bahnhofstrasse. the shopping street in Zurich. I will so miss walking here, seeing all MY shops.
One bad point about Switz is that its so hard to find a public toilet when U need them not like spore. So we had to use the toilet in Sprungli, like the only public available one in the whole Bahnhofstrasse.
Outside Sprungli
We saw a FROZEN fountain - Cool isnt it.
Sky is turning dark.
It was a fruitful shopping. SO many post-xmas sales which tempted me so much. yea wetn back to hotel at 7 plus to PACK. OMG. So many things to pack.
The hotel lobby
We took away our dinner and ate in the room. Rather messy room.
I took 2 hrs to pack my own stuff. Then was watching some London channel and saw the weakest link. Hhaa. It was a cartoon series and Susie the Panda was one of the competing contestants. Haha. And the Panda won after a tough fight! loL. Dunno y I was so excited.
A fruitful last lap in Switz~
We took away our dinner and ate in the room. Rather messy room.
I took 2 hrs to pack my own stuff. Then was watching some London channel and saw the weakest link. Hhaa. It was a cartoon series and Susie the Panda was one of the competing contestants. Haha. And the Panda won after a tough fight! loL. Dunno y I was so excited.
A fruitful last lap in Switz~
It has been a rollar coaster year, and a very important year for me.
There are moments of happiness, sadness, anguish, disappointment, surprises, anticipation and excitement, possibly all kinds of human emotions possible for me.
It's the year Im out of Spore the longest, also the year of my study life where I took the longest break.
Vietnam, Taiwan, Switzerland (my dream country) and many more european countries. I know Im lucky to have all these opportunities.
Meeting new friends in Vietnam program and Switz exchange, learning to live with different kinds of people, managing conflict, and ultimately, I realize I have known myself better.
Im not as strong as I thought, I can crumble at the slightest thing, can be moody at innocuous remarks, can be upset over unworth things.
I enjoy my travel experiences, able to step foot in London, Paris and Milan has always been a very faraway dream. Not forgetting the surprises Venice, Stockholm and Berlin brought to me.
No longer excited over chocolates or ice-cream or rather it is harder for me to feel pleased.
Officially back in Spore. No special feelings to be back. U may tink Im cold but it's the truth. It's not that I dun miss anyone or any friends but it's just a very different feeling to be back this time round. Probably its becos I have been away for the longest time in my life, Spore suddenly turn out to be so foreign to me, a place where I can't bring myself to accept at that instant. I guess I need time to readapt to everyting. Just met BFG(the 1st gp of ppl I saw since I got back). It was a feeling of unfamiliarity, seems like I dun really know everyone as well as before. I wonder if this feeling will sustain for other friends I will meet. Hopefully not.
I realize I really can choose not to stay in Spore, that the pasture is greener somewhere else.
School is such a small part of life.
I dun wanna be confused anymore, dun wanna be a silly Panda anymore (cute nontheless).
I must face up to reality.
2008. A brand new Me.
