:: LNY09 * aging chestnuts ::

Was with chestnuts again in our annual LNY reunion.

Some questions just kept popping up in my head...

As much as I anticipate and look forward to the gatherings, however, the excitement of seeing these good friends very much fades when I do see them. Is it because we are too used to seeing each other, or are we getting bored and pointless. I really hope not. Probably it's just me.

Also, we celebrated zhiwei, dÂRiùS and hüiTÎNg's birthdays. The same old question arises, are we getting old with nothing accompolished??

Those were the days when garherings used to be fun, and planning each session was a joyous procedure. Since when has it been so routine, it ends up being a chore, troublesome.

The novelty at each session seems to b fading. Used to think of unique places to eat with interesting things to do after.

Nowadays, it seems we have visited everywhere, and end up settling for your run of the mill food places.

In fact, we can only hope that the meal is long wnough for us to be kept busy, and not having to worry about where to go next and what to do..

Has it all been lost?

I wonder....

A new lease of life

Latest :: " MOE: LIM JUE HAO ISAAC you have been posted to NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC, CHINESE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION (N88)."

Whoa.. 88 siah.. Tie new year really huat ah.. 1st choice. New course.

For now.... Wait lo..

:: LNY09 * lessons learnt ::

as we move into 3rd day of LNY
and all the celebratory mood seems to have faded off
miloboi feels nostalgic
and a little more carefree

I have nothing alse to look forward to in the near future
except postings this coming friday
which somehow depends my fate
i really hope that my new year wishes can come true
and i can do somthing i really really lurve!

other than that
it seems that i'm just wasting my days away

with new year somehow passed
i shall be waiting for the next gathering
my "belated birthday party"
hope to get busy with it soon
and relive the moments that i had
enjoy planning for my 21st 2 years back
it was a big celebratory
what's important was that i had all my cousins and friends with me
THAT felt good.

maybe its a fact that when we past the 21st birthday
we no longer feel excited about the age
(coz old le)
however
we treasure our health and wealth alot more
and definitely the people around us
friendship and kinship
loads of them!
i hope to spend precious time with everyone
seeing and talking to my true friends and relatives
just makes me feel happy!

with my backache working me out a whole lot this new year
and sitting/standing is equally pressurising on me
i feel really dreaded and old.
i need to take care of myself alot more..

will be visiting W's family tonight..
that is another looooooong story.. well well..

whatever it is,
i hope all friends will HUAT are for the remaining 12 days of LNY
and also happy and prosperous for the remaining of the Niu Year!

:: LNY09 * what I want for new year ::

Is.... For me to familiarize with my iPhone, which I'm now using (finally) to post this entry. Also for me to download more apps to fully utilize the phone. I want more money to celebrate my birthday and pay off my debts.. And my love and friendship life to blossom!! Most importantly, I want to be happy, healthy, and may my wishes come true. A hood education, and a good holiday!!

:: LNY09 * i wana run to better health! ::

7th February :: Zoo Safari Run (6.4km)

8th February :: NTU National Vertical Marathon (1380 Steps, 60 Storeys up Republic Plaza)

22nd February :: Singapore Sprint Series Mini Aquathlon (200m Swim 2.5km Run)

1st March :: NTU Surf and Sweat (400m Surf 4km Run)

3rd May :: Tri Factor Tri Swim 2009 (0.5km Swim)

30th May :: Adidas Sundown Marathon (42km)

Runs, swim, surf.

I bet it will be a great sporting year!

:: LNY09 * god of fortune talked to me ::

Was at the junction near fu lu shou complex when i met cai Shen ye which wished me good luck. He also gave me some words of advise. But on the whole, its a rather good year for me in terms of health and wealth, with probably good progress in career. But.. I'm not having a career now.. How huh.. Hmm.. Really have to start working? Well.. Anyway.. Huat ah.. Shall go play a little on 4D with the number he offered.. Pop by this place when u are free, and receive some good luck and words of advise from this auspicious figure.

*sorry that the picture is in wrong direction due to technical error.*

:: LNY09 * Reunion 210109 ::

had a reunion dinner at my aunt's place
mainly a gathering of the aunties and just three of my cousins
and my grandmother
who is really old
and despite me having due respect for her
i feel sad when the once active lady
has turned into a relatively immobile matriach figure.

what's more special
was meeting a cousin of mine
which i did not quite come into contact with in a loooong time
talked quite a bit with him
while he shared with me pictures he took on a recent vacation
on Facebook, no less.
i felt nice.
seriously
because it has never quite occured to me that i'll meet him anytime soon
but well
we bonded quite well during the one hour or so
he's really friendly
i feel guilty for being shy all these years
if not i would have had a great relationship with my cousins
on tt part
i am quite jealous whn i see my cousins or other people's cousins
being to amicable
enjoying fantastic relationships.

well
it was a nice time i had earlier.

on another note
i seriously look forward to the celebrations next week
like my birthday party
which is a celebration of friendship
the LNY days for me is the only opportunity for a celebration of kinship

and as a sideline to that
i've been treated quite well in the LNY celebratory with YES 933..
haha.. i won quite a few prizes through on air contests in the past two week
a good indication that the new year would be a positive and prosperous one!

Huat ah!

:: for an auspicious year ::

Don't travel unnecessarily, especially to earthquake prone areas. Thats quoted from the 8 days article, supposed advice from Master Jet Lee, a feng shui master. The year is earthly, so go for brighter colours, avoiding earth tones like yellow brown and red. Buy a house if you can afford. And Hang on tightly to your jobs. nose is one's wealth and health palace, treasure it. And the one part which makes me and W all excited: Get married! but only if you're a Tiger or Dragon! It's an auspicious year to tie the knot for tigers and dragons. For other rights, get married at your own risk. Erm.. Does unions count? Lol. Hope it really turns out good. I'm tiger and he's a dragon.. ;)

:: random notes.. ::

I have COMPLETE/LY my ippt/failed my ippt for this year..
so its bye bye to tt four letters till next year.. boo!

anyway
i'm really looking forward to LNY's arrival
its juz slightly more than a week away
i shall TRY to scrimp and save and not eat so much until Chu 1 arrives..
(or maybe until reunion dinner)

btw, i plan to not cut my hair this new year
i refuse to pay the extra $5 / 10% salons charge as "surcharge" for new year due to "peak period"
its just nonsense..
Zen (my stylist) will just have to wait a little longer till he next sees me..
instead
i bought a new fedora hat from topman.. so this year i'll for for a snazzy spring/summer look
for LNY..
on most days i'm out visiting,
it will be the same combination of clothes,
just tt the tee shirts (which are all of the same design n cutting)
are of different colours..
haha.. not much surprises.. well.. when one gets older
he doesn't really look forward to YET ANOTHER new year
coz it simply means age is catching up. right!

for now,
i've really been slacking for the past three weeks..
i did try to clean my room up a little each day
but its still in a mess overall
i promised not to go out so often and buy too many things
but i think my credit card have been wokring out extra hard..
and that's bad, coz when the bills arrive.. wahahaha!!

my options are still pretty open for further studies
actually.. VERY open
i can't make up my mind
and what i can say is,
friends.. i kinda noe you all care.
but please help me by not offering comments
i'm rather tired of justifying myself to you all
then after that feel a sense of guilt like my choice is wrong..
it feels bad.. and uncomfortable..
so.. well.. my mind is kinda made up to go for whatever poly course.
any degree/diploma is useful (never useless)
and what i'm more looking forward to is the experience i'll get at the institution.

well.. that's all for now.. will update more when new year arrives..
to show u all my newest update of my obscene collection of new clothes..
muahahaha!

:: too free ::

a million plans seems fixed to the back of my mind everyday

when i'm actually freaking free during most of the time in the day

until a certain hour when i have an event to attend/ rehearsal/ meet up..

i seem to be waiting

endlessly

for something to happen..

for now.. i'm just waiting for new year to come

before tt, i am a real slacker..

even my supposed full time job has such flexible working hours n workload

that i don't practically feel its existence..

i bet many people are envious,

but wait till i tell you the environment and the official working hours and weekend load..

well well..

i guess this world IS fair..

but for now..

i shall be the snappy self.. and complain about everything..

i have no plans actually..

because i don't see myself having passion for anyting I do now..

hopefully my application for a poly course gets through and i get a course i like..

even better if i qualify for work in THE ministry i've been wanting so badly..

if all fails.. i hope i'll b able to get a place in a course i like in SIM/MDIS/ACCA..

noting concrete.. just waiting..

not even sure for wat..

(man, i really feel like i'm Eeyore.. though not that pessimistic..)

:: sea of red ::

In an unbelievably auntie move for to soon to wed Miloboi here, tis year, i have started collecting red packets, the empty ones, from various banks and malls, shops and restaurants. Yup. Just in case i do need to give red packets anytime soon.. Btw, whats the market rate now for red packets given by a young 22 year old 'auntie' this year? Haha.. Want ang bao? 记得在新年期间向我拜年,谁知道,可能我已结了婚,开始大派红包了呢.

:: for active kids! ::

W got me this after hearing about it from T. And we are now happily using this after our swims, gym, and dragon boat trainings. Its really good coz it smells nice, is gentle on skin, and doesn't make us kids tear.. Haha.. Most importantly, it rids chlorine smells completely! The orangy scent makes us smell good after exercise and swims. Great! Perfect for active kids!

:: looking backwards and relishing ::

I am contemplative.

a million thoughts have been running across my mind every second since last monday.

i kinda know life odd to go on.

but a future awaits.

I take it as a time check, lifetime check.

Have I chosen the wrong paths at certain intersections in life?

I think so.

Looking back, and many "what ifs" surface.

Now, I shall make a decision (not exactly at this moment, but at this phase of life)

a decision that will make me HAPPY.

a decision that I can be proud of.

I am seriously considering going back to the O Levels teaching track which I once declined

hopefully they will consider and take me back...

and even to a poly to pursue my dream course (something to do with media)

or even to a private university/ professional cert course

and pursue an award which I have keen interest in.

If I can find a good and stable job, why not?

see

chances are everywhere actually

just that at different times

they appear different to you

sometimes not catching your attention

at other times, its just irrelevant.

I hope to just let it be

not let anything hinder my passion

as I choose the route to go..

(unlike what Darius thinks, to me, I hope, age is not a factor..)

I just hope to make up my mind soon

and sincerely hope all doors really open for me..

(keeps my fingers crossed,

i hope you, my friend, will pray hard for me too)

:: 2009 ::

Its the brand new Year everyone! happy New Year. I've got a million and one thoughts running thru my mind now, after watching the 7 minute fireworks here at Marina bay floating platform. Wow. I don't know how to describe. But i know i'm thankful to all, family and friends. And i'm looking forward to a great change in the new Year. I need your wishes and prayers for a better year, a big turning point in my life. Anyways, Isaac loves every friend who shares the same love with me! happy New Year, forget the unhappiness, and look forward to only the best in 2009! Love, peace, joy!