As we celebrate to the count down of a new year but those who are affected by the Tsunami mainly in Indonesia & India are in the race against time to find people who are still missing due to the untimely tragedy. Now for those staying there are in lack of shelther, food, clothing and some are infected with disease and with each passing moments, new bodies are found. It really really a very sad event that shook the world. Everyone mourns for those whom are affected and they will always be in our prayers.

However, there will always be a silver lining. Quoted from CNA, "In this tragedy is that we may not go back to war anytime soon. The common grief also gives us the opportunity for mending fences." It's wonderful to see people of different race, religion & belief from all over the world to come together to help in whatever possible. May god bless everyone!

So now, only a few more hours left to the new year ... and here i am at home, stuck with piles of homework and research to do. Really a great way to start a new year. Haha ... Anyway, everywhere will be so crowded so it's best im here watching movies after movies. =) Well, in a blink of an eye, 2004 is soon gonna bid farewell and im glad to say it's been a learning experience & a memorable for me.

1. Working at Delifrance Centrepoint
2. My days going in and out of hospitals for OPs
3. Made it to poly
4. Getting into HTM
5. Being a mentor
4. Having my family being published in the newspaper
5. My sis came home finally after 7 yrs away
6. Made it through the first semester of poly
7. Singapore Idol
8. Going to Cherating with my family

There are more to be listed down but these are some that will always be remebered. =)

And so now is the time for new hopes and dreams and making new resolutions. But for me is sticking to the old one and trying to fullfil em' all ... hahaha... Toodles
12/31/2004 01:06:00 PM

Finally got my candycanes today. Was only expecting about maybe 3 or 4 but was greatly surprised to get a bunch of em'. Hence i greatly from the bottom of my heart wanna thank Fate, Siew Chin, KaiLi, Mel, Linda, Kai, Althea, YeeYun, Limei, Ade, Kenny, Claire & Mel. Really touched me deeply & thxs again so much for remembering me. I'm so sorry that i did not send the candycanes to some of you guys. Really felt so bad bout' it. =(

And in about 2 days, christmas is coming! So ... MERRY CHRISMAS Y'ALL !!! Tomorrow, school gonna end at 1pm. And after that, wonder where should i go? Anyone wanna ask me out? hahaha ... coz during the weekends i dont think i'll be going out coz on Monday i'll be having Priciple of Mgt test during lecture and there is still psycho online test i gotta do and blah blah blah ... normal school stuff. So much for a holiday!

So now, gonna carefully plan which day im gonna eat my candycanes so i wont finish it all in one go ... LOL ... Dont laugh! Really a tough job u know. It's gonna take me 3 days and 3 nights juz to figure it out! Hahaha ... Toodles!
12/23/2004 01:34:00 PM

Been sacrifising alot of things that i belief in. Being myself for one and my duty to god. Hate the feeling. Damn it! Why must it be so difficult. Even know i know what really is the most important but it's so hard doing the right thing. Maybe it's juz me. Maybe it's the environment im in. Maybe this is sort of a challenge for me to think, analyse and pick what i think benefit me not only now but in future. But, everything that im doing now seems important ... or is it? So how? How do i differentiate my pirioties & do whats right without sacrificing a lot more?

Then there's the problem of people not respecting my presence. Hate it when ur the only malay girl in ur group. Mostly when in the middle of group discussion, when one starts speaking manderine, the rest will follow suit and me ... will be left wondering and figuring out what they are talking. Sheesh ... Try imagine urself alone in a group of ppl speaking a language u dont and then u know how i feel. Like a complete idiot! Especially when they start laughing and then i'll be the only one there feeling stupid! When they try translating what the joke was, it won't be funny anymore. Ridiculous! Not that i've recently went through but it's something i really gotta point out. It's juz so damn irritating. I think im not the only person who experience such thing ... so ppl, when ur with ppl of different races and speaking a different language, please please please speak ENGLISH!!!!

My role as a group leader is so useless. I sometimes feel stupid. Well most of the time. I hate giving orders. Who knows some ppl may hate it and not voice-ing. Since im a virgo, and born on Sept 14 and those born on this day tend to follow rather than lead. I know ... stupid analysis ... stupid reason .... That's why i try to take up this role to see where my potential lies but it seems im doing a bad job of it. =(
My studies are also in the verge of killing me. Everything is so hard! There's business statistics which is like advance math .... and i hate maths. There's also principle of management and macroecons! I really need to buck up this semester. But still, i need a job. Hopefully i can cope. As much as i dont want to work, i have to due to some circumstances. So ppl who are working at Starbucks or Coffeebean or GV or somewhere in S'pore ... please if the outlet ur werking at have a 'lobang' do tell me. Preferably at the East or around the town area. Thxs!

And on last Saturday, i didn't get to go to Sentosa with some of my mentor friends. The reason, i overslept! They were meeting at 12pm at Harbourfront MRT stn and i just woke up at 11.30am. Although Linda called and say they could wait for me but it didn't feel nice for them to do so. I'll be eating their time of having fun earlier. And so, there i was watching my cartoon, Pokemon - my bro taped it for me, my sec sch fren, Nat, called and say she had brought the extended versin of LOTR3 ... was really excited as i then planned to go to her house to watched it. BUT ..... then my bro said he wanted to watch Ocean's 12!!! And .... he said if i follow him watch it, he'll pay for the tickets and half of the price of the popcorn. Who can resist right. SO i called Nat saying i have to cancel our in door movie and asked her along to watch the movie.
One word to describe to movie, FANTABULOUS!!! hahaha ... go watch it yourself and you'll agree. Even if u didn't watch Ocean's 11 or forgot wat's it about, you'll still understand the movie. Yup Yup ... so, go catch it! Next movies on my list to watch - National Treasure, Shall we dance & Seed of Chuck! Heez ... but since right now im really terribly short of cash, i dont think im able to watch any of it. So any of ya willing to 'blanja' me? Hahaha .... Toodles

Oh and for new year's eve, i thought of going down to esplanade to celebrate it and watch the fireworks there at the stoke of midnight. Anyone care to join me? Gimmi a call or sms k ... hehe
12/20/2004 01:39:00 PM

Before i start writing anything down, wanna wish HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY TO LINDA!!!!!! hey gurl ur finnaly 18. WoOHoO ... may all ur wishes and dreams be fullfilled! 'hUgGieZ'

Anyway, right now, im still stuck in school's computer lab. Not that i wanna to. I've finished printing out all the travel & tour management lecture notes and rite now since 6pm i was with one of the mentes. Nope, she not mine.She couldn't find her mentor or something so she asked me to help her out in her school work. OMG!!! She was asking me about microecons and Intro to HospiTality Tlourism and i forgot most of it. I hope i was making sense to her. She says she does but hmmmm ... About a minute ago, i was trying so hard to explain francising and chain mgt to her and still she couldn't get it. Dont blame her though. My explaination was crappy. Right now, she asking some peepz whom i donno and whom she also dont ( we juz approach them in the lab ) to explain to her the terms and some of her questions in chinese. I really need how to speak and understand chinese! haha ..

Currently now, im so hungry! Havent had dinner and not sure if there's still food left when i reach home. Thought of going supper but since im so alone, dont think so. Finally this week was better than the first week of school. Not talking bout' my life but my class. I dont think they're that bad as i thought during the first day of school. Although only know some of them but they're a great bunch of peepz. Special and fun in their own way. Still, i miz my 051 darlings. First year, first sem of life in poly would have been a drag without them as my classmates!
Now, projects are piling, tests are so near and deadlines are so close with one another. But .... im so ready for this ... i think. Hahaha

Oh and yesterday was the finale of the OC. It was so sad. I espacially cried for Seth. Wonder what will happen to him. When will the next season be out? Should be end of next year ... i think. Man! Even Charmed is in it's last 6 episod. Damn! Survivor, CSI Miami and even Gilmore Girls have ended. Apart from watching the next few episode of Charmed and The Amazing Race, nothing good is on TV anymore. But, it's good actually. Haha .. Less tv time for me to watch and more time to concentrate on my studies .... as if! LoL =P

I didnt get to go to the debriefing for the mentors. They pushed it forward to yesterday afternoon at 12 while i was having Marcroecons tutorial. Man! But i was told i didnt miss anything important and there was a little sort of miscommunication that happen. Wont elaborate though .. hehe

For tomorrow, i was informed that some mentors are having a trip to Sentosa for some mentees. Im still not sure if i want to join in the fun but it's so tempting. Just wait and see lah .. i'll see what my last minute intuition says ... hahaha ... Anyway, gotta go home already! It's late and im still hungry! Toodles ..
12/17/2004 12:45:00 PM

Didn't go to school today. Only had Biz Stat lecture and at first was thinking of going to the earlier batch lecture since most of my frens are there and none of my classmates are going to our timeslot. But .... i overslept and so i thought of skipping it altogether since mum wants to change her mobile phone plan and ask me along. In my mind, i was thinking this was an apportunity to change my handphone, so i followed along. And ... yup yup ... a new handphone for me! However now i sort of regret it when i got to know the new chapter taught is sooo difficult.'SigH'

Just now, watched the Amazing race and i nearly cried at the end of the show when Jon was being such a jerk to Victoria. He's really such a big bully with a really big ego who thinks he's always right. So sad that victoria had to put up with him since they're married.

And for school for the first week of it, got to know 3 peepz from my class. They're Adeline, Angeline & Christine. Well, they're my grp mates. For Ade, she's real sweet. Angee, to me she's preety and Christine, she really clever yet humble. She remind me of LCM. haha Anyway, update again soon ... Toodles!
12/15/2004 04:24:00 PM

Been quite a while since my last entry. Apart from being sick and that my internet connection at home is so busted due to the stupid modem, I'm just too lazy to do so. Haha .. Well, last friday, i was down with a flu and a high fever. Of all days! It was the say i'm to meet my mentees for the very first time and there i was lying in bed feeling sorry for myself. It was also the there where the Malay Arts Group held a Hari Raya gathering and i was looking forward to come. Haiz ... nevermind, there's still next year.

Anyway, the next day, it was the second day of the HTB orientation and i forced myself to go regardless of how weak i was that day. While we were going around the stations in Singapore and Sentosa, i was so feeling low and too many a times thought of quitting, called it a day and just go home and rest. Dont know why i didnt and im glad of not doing so. Finally, i met one out of two of my mentees and well, i did have a bit of a communication breakdown with her here and there coz she says i talk to fast. But soon i did get the hang of how to talk to her so it was all good. Haaa .. For my the other mentee, i only met her at the last hour of everything. Haha .. Im that sure where she went but she seem s nice and friendly and easier to communicate with. For whatever that happened today, the ebst part was DINNER and the HTM mass dance. That was when, i felt alive again and i was all cured. Haha ...

Right now, im in the school's computer lab.As i've said earlier, since my internet connection at home is disabled due to the stupid modem, i'm not checking my mails and doing some stuffs related to the internet and printing some of the lecture and tutorial notes. Im nearly quite done and now waiting for my sis to finish doing her stuff so that we can go have dinner at KFC. Im sooo hungry!

By the way, i'm currently looking for a job with flexible working hours and attractives pay ( haha .. so choosy ). So anyone can reccomand me, plz do so. Thxs so much!

Oh and before im of to dinner, i was thinking of joining the orientation thingy of becoming the GL. Looks interesting and i think it is gonna be so much fun. So shd u wanan do the same, quickly go grab the application form to sign up and there will be a briefing on this tomorrow at LT24 @ 6pm. So why still reading my blog? Go go sign up! Haha .... Toodles
12/13/2004 12:27:00 PM

I dream

In my mind
I can climb
All the mountains that surround me
My spirit's there where eagles dare to fly

In my heart
There's a spark
That can light the world around me
And open door where I am sure dreams are

Doesnt matter if I win
Or the colour of my skin
Cause the race is all about
Believing in yourself

I dream
I can run
Like the wind
And be strong
When my heart
Just wants to give in
I dream
I can be
The hero that's in me
I dream
I dream

There's a time
In your life
When the odds are so against you
There's no defeat if all you keep is pride
First or last
Slow or fast
There's a dignity that makes you
Keep driving on when worlds have come apart

Doesn't matter rich or poor
All the things you've done before
Cause the race is all about believing in yourself

I dream
I can run
Like the wind
And be strong
When my heart
Just wants to give in
I dream
I can be
The hero that's in me
I dream
I dream

Of a moment
That forever will be golden
When the torch is passed
Only dreams will last
That are shared by everyone

I dream
I can run
Like the wind
And be strong
When my heart
Just wants to give in
I dream
I can be
The hero that's in me
I dream
I dream
12/08/2004 01:54:00 PM

It's only the second day of school and wat a long long day it have been. The first lecture on Tour & Travel Opns was a drag. Sat with Georgia in the lecture hall & ended up talking with her more than listening. When it looks like im listening, i was somehow somewhere far away. hahaha

Oh ya, found out that he really did transfer to a different course. Hahaha ... That time he said we were the problem but it seems he's the one with the problem. It seems that he couldn't take the pressure or something. Well, if he's happy den .... all i can do is wish him luck.

Back to where i was b4. Den had CommSkill2 straight away for a whole 3 long hrs. This where i finally get to meet my new classmates. There was really lots of names to remember and faces to match em' with. We den also had to make our own grp for the upcoming projects and .... i was to be the leader tru a draw. Me a leader? hahaha ... but since that's that, i'll try my best & to my grp members plz plz help me out .... thxs thxs thxs soooo much! Oh Oh and before i forget, guez wat is our grp name ...... Hot Chicks! LoL
Somehow for CommSkill this time, it seems interesting especially the online learning. But like always too much projects to be done and too little time.

Right now im thinking whether to take up another CDS or not. Some of my ex-classmates did as they sae dis sem we have less subjects to study than any of out later sems. But im gonna sleep on it & reconsider for maybe im not up to another subject to learnt. Toodles.
12/07/2004 02:51:00 PM

First day of the second sem has finally arrive. I juz love my time-table for this sem. Most of my classes starts quite late which means ..... more time to sleep. hahaha Upon reaching school, met some of my old classmates who are in the same lecture hall as me. Luckily they were around coz i only know two peepz who are in my new class. But gonna meet all of my classmates tomorrow during the 3 long dreadful hours of commskills2. Anyway, for my first ever and only lecture today, had the Principle of Management. To sum up, it was erm quite erm ok ... hahaha.

After school, thought of going home since there was n'tin else to do but then decided to accompany Jaycee to TM for a whole 3 hrs before her Japanese CDS class starts at 6pm. Den, Mel & Janet join us and so 3 hrs seems like 1 hr. Hahaha

Maybe today gonna have an early night .. well, after i watch the finale of America's next top model - although i've already know who won =) Toodles ...

THINGS YOU NEED EVERYDAY ...
1) TOOTHPICK - to remind you to pick out the good qualities in others. -
2) RUBBER BAND - to remind you to be flexible, things might not always go the way you want,
but it will work out. -
3) BAND AID - to remind you to heal hurt feelings, yours or someone else's. -
4) PENCIL - to remind you to list your blessings everyday. -
5) ERASER - to remind you that everyone makes mistakes, and it's OK. -
6) CHEWING GUM - to remind you to stick with it, and you can accomplish anything.
7) CANDY KISS - to remind you that everyone needs a kiss or a hug everyday.. -
8) TEA BAG - to remind you to relax daily and go over that list of blessings.-

12/06/2004 01:20:00 PM

Been MIA since the the 28th November till the 2nd of December. Haha ... no lah, i and my family went on a holiday to Cherating @ Pahang, M'sia. Had a blast there. At first, we only thought we wanna stay there for 3 days 2 nights but then, the environment there was so fantabulous and relaxing that we decided to extend another 2 more days there.

Day 1 (28 nov) :-
Set off at 6am and took the bus to Woodlands checkpoint. From there we took another bus to Johor to buy tickets to Cherating Pahang. Since the bus will be arriving at 10.30am and it was only 9am, we had our snack/breakfast at the nearby MacDonalds. The journey frm Johor to Cherating will be taking about 6 hrs. Till then, i slept the whole journey there.

We arrived at the Presidential Inn resort at about 5pm. After we checked in, we had our late lunch. Then, we went to our room to rest before goin' down again for our steamboat dinner. After that, we spend the whole time at our room watching tv. All of us had an early night since we were all exhausted from our journey here.


at the entrance of the resort


our steamboat dinner - soup ala bear .... hahahaha

Day 2 (29 nov) :-
Woke up early that day for a buffet breakfast. YuMmY ... it was delicious and we ate to our fill. After that, we had a little rest before 3 of my siblings wanted to go for a swim at the swiming pool outside. I too wanted to join them but as they say, it not advisable to go for a swim after a meal. SO i thought to join em' about an hour later but as i was watching the tv, i accidentally fell asleep and when i woke up, it was exactly an hour that had passed. And so, i joined my siblings who were in the pool. When we had enough, all of us get ready to go out for lunch. We ain't eating at the resort coz we gonna wanna go out and experience a bit of the 'kampung' life there.

After eating lunch at one of the warung, we headed for the beach to de-stress ourself. OMG!!! their beach is soooo big and beautiful unlike here in Singapore. The waves were also soooo nice. Had a blast at the beach! After spending time writing our names on the sand and watching the little crabs holes that was everwhere. Then, we just lay down on the sand while watching the beautiful clouds drifting by.

Then for dinner, we decided to have seafood. YummY and so we went to an open air restaurant which is called restorant susah dilupakan which means hard to forget restaurant and it really was. We were the only customer that time and so when the food arrives, suddenly we were attacked by big ugly monsterous bugs that comes from donno where. Me and my two youngest siblings were screaming and jumping around trying to run away from them. Then, one big bug flew into my youngest sis drink and so she started to cry. Therefore, my mum requested that the food we ordered to be taken away and we'll continue our dinner in our room. Hahaha ... it was really the restaurant that is hard to forget!


my family ... one of my bro isn't in the pix as he didnt follow us for the holiday




the restaurant signboard

Day 3 (30th nov) :-
For this day, mum rented a taxi to bring us on tour to the nearby village. I really did see and learnt so much. We saw some ostrich, some kampung houses and even get to see a monkey climb a coconut tree and picking em' of it. Then we get to drink from the cocunut the monkey picked and even eat it. Yum Yum ... my first ever coconut!

Had a great experience that day. Tiring but enjoyable. But before we called it a day, me and siblings went for a dip in the swimming pool till we nearly froze to death! haha .. and so we had an early for the events next day.


us and the monkey


yummy coconut

Day 4 (1st dec) :- horse riding n beach
Woke up late today. Dont know why but felt so tired. When i do, my two youngest siblings was out in the swimming pool again. This time, i didn't join em' but instead i join my mum who was sitting on the chairs nearby the pool to enjoy the scenery and read my book. By the time my bro & sis were done swimming, it was nearly 2pm and they were nearly as black as charcoal ... haha.

And finally today we went for horse riding. I wanted to do it since day 1. It was really fun though it was scary at first.How i wish to that again ... someday. After that, we went to have our lunch somewhere outside the village and then headed to another part of the beach to see the sunset. Well, sort of. Since the sun doesn't set at where the beach was, we didn't realise it was really late till it was sooo dark that we could hardly see. By that time, it was already 7.10pm.

And today, it was the grand finale of Singapore Idol and we had to miss it. But luckily my bro who was at home is recording it for us. The sad thing was we couldn't hear Taufiq sing and vote for him but .... he won! YaY ...

At night, mum finally after 18 yrs taught me how to make ketupats. Haha ... At first it was quite confusing to make em' but soon i got the hang of it. Now, all i have to do is practice and practice.


me on horse




my first ever batch of ketupats i made

Day 5 (2nd dec) :-
With much regret, it was time for us to head home. We checked out at 12pm and then headed to the bus station to get our tickets that we had booked earlier. However, the bus home only arrives at 10.30pm and so we are way way early. So we went to a shopping centre nearby and did some shopping till about 8pm. Haha ...

We soon reach Singapore about 4am and reached home about 5am. When you've been away from home for so long, home is really the sweetest place on earth! Guezz wat we all did as soon as we reach home? ..... watch Singapore Idol! Hahaha


us @ the resort swimming pool

Well, that's it for now. Too tired already frm typing. If you wanna see more pixs of my holiday, visit http://cheratingholiday.MyPicGallery.com ... Toodles
12/04/2004 12:23:00 PM

Congrats to Taufiq for being crowned the first ever Singapore Idol. Woohoo ... knew that he could do it. He's the man! The final clash of R&B vs Rock was really spectacular! For all the 3 songs that Taufiq sang was so wonderfully done. Sly was also damn good that day. It was really a really tough fight. But like what Florence had said; no matter what, both of them are winners.


Singapore First Idol!!!


12/03/2004 01:35:00 PM