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It's becoming a bleak week.

Although, I must say I'm thankful I have the people around me.

:)

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I'm back !!!!!!!! :)

Japan and Hong Kong were really fun, and I think I'm skiing a little better now, so I'm really glad. It was really good to get away from Singapore for a bit, but for now, Singapore's still home, and home's where I wanna be.

So anyway, did quite a lot of shopping and skiing but didn't take much photos because I was so tired and couldn't feel inspired/too dangerous to take my camera with me. I realise I'm writing in really long sentences like how people would speak really quickly and no one would get what they're saying. HAHAHA. Anyhow ~~~

So yes, I'm really glad to have taken a breather from monotony in Singapore, but I'm really glad to be home too. I thought a little about 2011, and I'm gonna make sure it's a spectacular year for me (and hopefully everybody too!). I'm really excited, and I love these year turnover things to think about the year that has passed and the year to come. I'll probably post about it sometime soon, but right now, my 2011 mantra is "be happy/get lost". (If you combine the coke and nat geo adventure slogans, it's open happiness/let's get lost. I find both extremely inspiring. Okay, I think I've typed too much and I don't know what I'm saying.

Finally, albeit 2 days late:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Cheers!

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So today ... I'm so tired.

But anyway, today, I went out with Sarah, someone I haven't seen in a long, long time, and I had a manicure for the first time in my life! Haha. Bought a cute Christmas hat, and a cute hairband, and a cute bracelet. It's nice to know that Christmas sales are all on now. Saving a lot of $$. :) But what surprised me was that topshop actually played Diana Vickers! I didn't know anywhere in Singapore would play Diana Vickers.

In other news, I'll be away from the 17th till the 26th of December, and there's probably no way to contact me. I can't guarantee internet access, but till then, have fun folks! :)

Cheers!

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You learn something new from everybody, you learn something new everyday - and that's what I'm learning, I'll continually learn.

It gets tough, but I must always remember to pull myself back up.

When was the last time you were genuinely happy?

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There's a Place For Us - Carrie Underwood

(Voyage of the Dawn Treader OST)

"We were made for so much more".

Today has been a good day for so many reasons. Bought presents for the cousins we knew they'd like, Nat and Kat took home the Amazing Race 17 crown, all for woman power, Matt took the X Factor crown for the team, and Narnia was just so amazing, the story, the locations, just, everything, in its entirety. I think I'm gonna buy the DVD when it comes out.

"We can be the kings and queens of anything if we believe, its written in the stars that shine above. A world where you and I belong, where faith and love will keep us strong, exactly who we are is just enough"

And beyond that, 2011's gonna be an amazing year, I can just feel it. :)

"We have nothing if not belief".

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This man, Matt Cardle, your X Factor winner.

He's gonna be the second artist I fully support, after Brooke Fraser. So Matt, go far!

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Today was a wonderful day spent with the toybox girls (sans Tricia) in Cheryl's house, where Gen caught the bridge bug and we all sat around the mahjong table without mahjong. :) But times like these where all (or most) of us gather are good. So basically we spent the entire day playing cards and laughing at Kelly. Same old, same old.

Also, it took me nearly 2 hours to get home, but I love the Circle line. It's so quick and there's barely anybody in the trains even during peak hour. I mean, the trains are full but nearly everybody gets a seat and only 5 people are standing in each carriage or something. It's good. But I caught a quick nap and managed to bag a seat just before we hit Orchard Road, so I suppose it wasn't that bad.

Off to JB tomorrow, hopefully for a good day, although I bet I'll be tired to new extremes. In the mean time, everyone should go watch Point of Entry on xinmsn or Ch5! Try to make it through the first episode, but the second episode is quite good already!

"I believe, You are strong enough, in my weakness, God be lifted up"

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This is where I should be, especially for Christmas.

(But I always believe Winter should be spent in snow).

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I'm too lazy to blog. HAHA.

Okay, so I swarmed myself with babysitting my favourite boy, and a kid sister (+ sleeping a lot) over the past three days, gave a little bit of tuition and had many conversations on life, from the corporate world to daily life to the most idealistic situations on earth. Played DS and Wii alternatively and accidentally deleted my Mario Kart :(. But the kids were cute, and I had a good time, though I'm really really tired.

Tomorrow, I shall be at Cheryl's house and on Saturday I'll be at Chapel camp nyeheheh, while Chloe flies off to Europe.

(Eh, btw Chloe I'm not emo!!! I'm thinking the only place you'd get that impression from is here!).

Meanwhile, I'd really really like to shoot something. (Either using a camera or a gun, haha). I also have many books to read and new music to discover, and my computer to clean. Right now, I'm on Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Never Let Me Go, which is taking forever. But I have many more to catch after that, and I hope to get some good reading done in Japan + Hong Kong. Everybody pray for the Ski seasons to open!

But all I really wanted to say was:

There are some things I can't accept but eventually will have to. That doesn't mean I'm not allowed to struggle through it first. :)

Having lots of fun with Sister's photobooth!

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I feel like I'm just stabbing myself with a knife in my chest, it's not even someone else doing it.

But I promised myself I'd be happy. I should be shooting/travelling/conversing over cups of coffee (or just conversing)/reading a good book with a cup of coffee/plenty of other things. I'm sleeping over at my cousin's tomorrow! Hopefully that will put me in a good mood.

Just give it time.

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There have been so many engagements this year I can barely count, but a friend just got engaged, and her engagement video is the sweetest, sweetest thing around. :) This is quite cool, because with the countless engagements come countless weddings. (!!!)

"Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you ~"

In other news, I had a pretty awesome weekend this week with the cell. It's good to have them, they're a really great bunch of lovely people. But I swear, I'm feeling so hungover now it's not even funny. Headaches and headaches and two music lessons today, I could almost die. (But it was worth it. :))

Just went to the airport to send my mum off, and stared at the departure screen. Wish I could go somewhere too, so wanderlusty. I'd really like to travel the world and see all sorts of different cultures, but for now, I shall travel Singapore. Heheheh.

Tomorrow I'm off to babysit my cousins. Ho-hum, that'll be interesting, but I think I'll be bored to death. Oh well. The holidays have been quite good, so far. But yeah, I guess it could be better, and I could be happier. I miss the feeling of feeling free.

Cheers!

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Believe.

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I've been absent for quite a bit, but there's been either too much or too little going on to make a post. HAHA. Watched Confessions today. Brilliant cinematography, in every aspect, but it was extremely, extremely disturbing.

But anyway, practicing worship for CG Retreat has made me see old songs in a new light. I guess it's good, because when these worship songs get too convenient, we tend to forget its meaning. On the other hand, my voice is almost at 0.

Opposites Attract - Juris

"You take me just the way I am"

Overheard this 5 year old girl talking to her friend about going to the Maldives, living in a villa with stilts, or "sticks that hold the house up". Silly girl doesn't know how lucky she is. But anyway, I think I've been striking a pretty good balance between going out and resting at home. Should really try to be a little bit more productive.

But guess what! It's December ~~~ The last month of the year. It's surprising to think I've made it past this year, never thought I would actually. But it feels pretty good :)

Okay, I'll be away for the weekend though, for real. :)

Cheers!