Its 31 December 2008. I'm inspired to post after reading cindiie's blog.. And cindiie, your video is damn emo. I can tell you are feeling emo when blogging. But.... lets step into 2009 with faith that it will be a better year (though the economic reports weren't good). But as i say, by FAITH. =)

2008 hasn't been kind to me as well. Its suppose to be my last year of studies and i flug 1 of my modules. This results me to stay another semester just to complete my degree. Well.. Its a year of transition to me. Its a year of no more guessing games, but trying to heal. However, its more of "escaping" than facing it. The family hasn't been quiet. I just had a blust this morning. My mum had been busy throughout the year in malaysia. My conversation with dad has decreased drastically.. My brother has been slacking way too much. Certain decisions he made doesn't make sense but he is too stubborn to listen to people around him.

What i did over the entire year?
Grown closer to my uni friends.. Had more suppers than usual...Study till early morning when exams are near. Start to appreciate trance (thks to hongyi) and i'm still influencing the others. Haha...

Went for a short bintan trip with yee, hongyi and con. Its quite a budget trip and i'm glad it happened. It was a "nua" trip.

Had the most happening birthday celebrations with different groups of people. And i got my 1st st james member card during one of the celebrations. Thank you everyone.. I feel so appreciated... so touched.

Went for singfest 2008. Yup, free plus being paid. Enjoyed working with cindiie and others..though i knock out straight after the event. Grown so much closer to cindiie (which i'm glad).

Went zoukout 2008. Yup, another free plus being paid. This time working with Ruth. I've grown closer to her too. We manage to hang out more this year, shopping and have meals together.

Had the wierdest supper with zaid, ben, jesperl and my so call "shuqunites" whom i don't remember seeing them.

Watched the least movies this year. After the end of the 5 years "unclear" r.ship, watching movies became a convenient thing. My movie kakis were hongyi, hongyi and hongyi again.. Occasionally with alvin or wenjie.

Had the most tiring trips ever. KL + vietnam + Taiwan. I was practically out of singapore for a month!!! First trip to vietnam was an eye openner.. And had the most drama scene with that singaporean in vietnam (if you've heard me complaining abt him you'll know). Had the most enjoyable and longest trip with my friends in taiwan.

Well... although 2008 wasn't a good year for me, i met good people, experienced more things than before. Grown closer to jaecia and we start to have heart to heart talks. Schooling and projecting with wenjie was fun. And i'm quite surprise that he is quite open up towards me, telling me stuffs that i had never knew about from his brother. Had the first stay over where i'm practically helping him with his project..or shld i say doing it for him. But sad to say, the group weren't tat close anymore. Most of them hav problems or having the other halves. Kelvin's first gf after knowing him for so long. Its great to know how much people trusted u to share with u their personal stuffs.

Not only him, hongyi has his first gf too! i mean not his first first, but first gf after knowing him. Getting use to him having a gf wasn't easy. Many things have to change and me being me, i hate to hang out with couples means i get to see him lesser. Too use to tell him every single thing....thats y i had difficulties. He became my closest friend of the year...and still counting...Boo......

And before the year comes to an end. Alvin also follows the trend. He gave me a shock by telling me he's together with this girl whom i just got to know last week. He was teased by me and xiaoli.. But of course, i took his word. CANNOT PANG SEH ME AH.....

Had the most exciting trance experience with Ferry Corsten. And of course, with xiaoli, yingying and alvin, it made a perfect night.

And.....just now, on the 30th December, i had the most enjoyable kick boxing class with yingying and xiaoli. Thank you girls....

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The family was VERY loud yesturday. All the way till 7 in the morning. I could only fall asleep at 7. But i manage to arrange some of my taiwan photos into the respective folders.

I'm glad i vent it out yesturday. I realise i don't really dare to talk things out face to face. Probably i'm scared tat i won't say it all out. No more anger... but i'm not sure how long these will last. Anyway.... shall see how...

Thanks cindiie for that kind and short catch up over at msn yesturday. Greatly appreciated. I miss you!! gotta meet up soon....



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I'll still feel comfortable even after so long. Heart beating fast and butterflies in the stomach. Probably i've yet to get over the entire thing. I don't deny i still feel quite sian after seeing the picture.. even though i knew it long ago.

1 year have passed. I dare not say i'm happy for them because i'm selfish. I only wish that one day, i'll be numb towards this. I think God has been really good to me that i've yet to witness it with my own eyes.

New year is coming. Hope that it will be a great 2009.

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Count down on christmas eve was nothing compared to counting down to 2008 last year. As jaecia loves to celebrate christmas, we decided to have a "loud" Christmas. And also most of them won't be free on NYE i guess...

I'm quite happy that i'll be celebrating the coming new year at rich's place (if nothing goes wrong). I really do miss the old cliques. Although most of them found their gfs.. hehe...

I'm damn shag now. Need to rest b4 i blog abt last night @ weiliang's birthday celebration...Had just 3 hrs of sleep.....

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Came back early today after HOF. Yup.. seldom i'm at home after HOF, either out suppering or meeting friends. Well.. I got all my gifts from zhiwei as i left them in his car on wednesday after service.

Went for countdown with zhiwei and ruth. I brought them to meet kelvin, jaecia and his bf and wenjie. It's fun hanging out with them (always) and kelvin gave me, jaecia and wenjie a card each.


I'm really touched after looking at it. It almost brought me to tears and make me realise how he treat his friends. Now i understand why his birthday celebration has the biggest turn ups, it also make me understand why jaecia will feel emo when he announced he gt a gf. Nevertheless, he still willing to sacrifice time (to accompany us on christmas eve) and effort (for making the card).


It brings such joy openning up all the presents, smiling at every single one. Thank you tc for the starbucks voucher (though i did not notice its starbucks when u pass it to me). Thank you mayfen for the lip gloss. Thank you carine for the shower gel. Thank you david for the belt. Thank you terry for the chocolates. Thank you zhiwei for the crackers. Thank you joleen for the bodyshop gift set, cookies and cream mirror, pouch and the heart warming note for me. Thank you jaecia for your photo album.

well.... I woke up early this morning, accompany my mum. A thought came into my mind. Should i work for my mum for another 3 months since its so difficult to find a temp job now.. or should i just whack any temp job that comes in, even if it doesn't give me any intrinsic value. I was hoping to hear some feedbacks and comments from friends, and this particular friend had disappointed me. Sorry for using such a strong word, but dun ever assure me if u ain't gonna deliver. I asked myself if i am sensitive or was it true that i THINK TOO MUCH sometimes, but guess what, i've gotten over it. Its not the matter of whether you've done it or not, but its the timing. How important does it matters to you. I don't think i ask for alot.. WHATEVER. There are so many things that i would wanna say.. so many. But i think i have to stop here.

Probably its God's calling. I need to divert my attention back to God. Ask for His help and opinion instead. I thank the Lord for today. Its a heart warming movie. And i'm happy i manage to catch up with kevin through sms.

I'm meeting xiaoli, ying and alvin tomorrow. Can't wait to see them. And can't wait to get my present from vin tmr!! hahaha.... gd nite everybody.

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Went for a few interviews and i'm still looking out for jobs. The market is really bad now (from all the feedback the agents gave) and these really scares me. Though I'm still studying now, i am quite stressed up because i'll be graduating next year.

Over the weekends and the past few days were full of shopping. I accompanied people shopping for other people. yup! exactly.. But since its a season of giving, i too bought some gifts just to bless others. Its been years since i prepare gifts for people. And i love being the "santa claus" once again. Town was packed with people. Was out with wenjie on saturday shopping for christmas gifts since the others weren't free to meet up, the pathway was packed to the brim. Madness. Human traffic to be exact. Thought monday was better, BUT NO!! Met ruth to shop on monday and i promise, this is the first time i was so stressed up to get gifts as the shops are closing at 10. I think we were too hang up shopping for our christmas outfit that we have forgotten about the main agenda, which is to get christmas presents.

Main thing settled till i received a call from jaecia telling me that we'll be having gift exchange on wednesday. Well done kelvin. I called him to scold him as i thought i was done with all my shopping. Argh.. And i couldn't get those bodyshop gifts as he insisted the present must be got "xin yi" one. So.. i went imm and jp this afternoon to shop. Hehe... Saw weiyuan at imm though we cancelled our meeting today. The idea of shopping alone was good as i manage to get most of my presents. But.....just one bad thing. I was deciding on 2 pairs of slippers for my dad when i wish hongyi was there. I immediately dial his number and wanted to video call him to show him the 2 slippers when i realise he is not using a 3G phone. My goodness!!! HTC touch sux.

I shopped more after i met jiahui. I suggested going pepper plus to take a look as they are having sale. We came out a bag of clothes. yeap..again. But those are for work. ITS CHEAP! I realise i haven met jiahui for a month and we need to update each other quite abit. Hehe.. Had our dinner b4 we headed home. Did some last minute wrapping and writing and yeah!!! I'm done with that...



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I think i'm not really prepared for the working force. Feeling kinda scared and was also angry with myself for being careless. I could have secured the part time job since it is quite flexible. 3 times a week.. till April. Hmmm...i guess its just not God's will.

Well, on the other hand, i got a 1 month temp job on monday. Thank God. I need not go down for an interview and i was given that position. Anyway, its just walking distance from my house.

Pictures are still on the way. Sorry for the back dated pictures. But i promise to do a write up on my trips. Vietnam, taiwan and the recent zoukout! yup! It was quite last minute as Mayfen called me on friday, asking if i would want to work for zoukout. Keke....i was just telling hongyi the day b4 if its free, i'll go. Ya... so i went. Its quite an experience. The place was huge and its so nice to see the sunset and fireworks while working. well..our job was crap. We spend most of the time talking and going to the toilets. haha...Thanks to mayfen's friend. They were more like our colleagues than bosses. Sasha, Above and Beyond was good. Good job. I left at 6am and manage to catch 2 hrs of sleep b4 i wake up to prepare myself for church.

1st service after 4 weeks. I really do miss church during my trips. Although i was super tired, but i still enjoyed. A thankful heart.

1 Thess 5:16-18
"Be joyful always, Pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

Thinking of the late nights for the coming weeks does scare me off a little. Christmas and new year eves and birthday celebrations. I'm excited for christmas this year. Because i'm preparing gifts again. Hehe.... People like sherrie and jiahui whom i don't see often... Please find time to meet me. i miss u girls too much!

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hey people! I'm back....

After 4 weeks of continuous travelling.... I'm finally back! Home sweet home...hehe.. I had lots of fun in taiwan with the other 7 (the onizuka gang). I think we can be models of onizuka already. That hongyi influences us.. at least 2 pairs each..

I guess i miss the company more. Though there were a tiny little misunderstandings or sometimes due to the waiting time and stuff... there's abit of unhappiness.. But overall we manage to handle it well. Good job everybody.

Now its back to reality. sobx...... Its time to look for a job and finish my last semester. =) I want to thank God too for my results. Though its not terrific, but i'm happy with what i've got. Its kind of scary to check our results in taipei.. Afraid that it will affect our mood. However, overall everybody did well. hehe......

Feeling quite emo now.. I guess after looking through the pictures, i'll feel even worse. Will blog about my trip after i've receive all the pics. Have to wait...cuz there's 7 camera.

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