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Wind it Up.

2009-09-26T22:52:00.000-07:00

Hello B's and G's,

the end is near.
no more posts will be posted.
the end is here.

http://arethaloh.livejournal.com/

youknowyoulovedme

G-19

2009-09-24T23:08:00.000-07:00

The latest talk around town is inevitably the G20 force in a New World Order. No longer do our white( no pun intended here Mr. Obama), caucuasian 'friends' dominate the economic playground with the inclusion of our friendly neighbourhood Asian and Latin American friends. It's a happy bright cheery world once more!!!

At least according to the United States who recognise the importance of fast-growing developing countries like China, Brazil and India and would like to empower them in terms of global policies.

According to reports, the Obama administration claims this move will see the G20 " become the leading international economic grouping, tasked with preventing future crises".

I think 4 last words are missing from that quote.... for.the.United.States

Who are you kidding Mr. Obama? With all the focus on the financial crisis that emerged from America evident from:

"the packed agenda including proposals to raise capital requirements for financial institutions, rein in executive compensation and reduce imbalances between shop-till-you-drop countries like the United States and export behemoths like China, Germany and Japan" ( NYT, 24th Sep)

Other pressing issues such as removing trade barriers in politically charged arenas like agriculture have been pushed into the periphery of current discussions. AND to think you still implemented high tariffs on chinese automobile imports 2 weeks ago. seriously.the rest of us are not impressed at all..do better on the truth-o-meter will you?

Forget the group of 20- I say kick the U.S out and have a group of 19 instead!
haha

youknowyouloveme

Death Cab for Cutie

2009-09-20T18:53:00.000-07:00

Pity and Fear

I have such envy
For the stranger lying next to me
Who awakes in the night
And slips out into the pre-dawn light
With no words
A clean escape
No promises or messes made
And chalks it all up
To mistake, mistake, mistake

And there are no tears
Just pity and fear
And a vast ravine
Right in between

A storm at sea
The bow cracked
And I was capsizing
And I sunk below
Where I swore I would never go
If you can't stand in place
You can't tell who is walking away
From who remains
Who stays, who stays, who stays

And there are no tears
Just pity and fear
And a vast ravine
Right in between

'Cause there are no tears
Just pity and fear
And I recall
The push more than the fall
The push more than the fall

no I'm not emo haha this song is actually my ringtone..although not many people listen to death cab for cutie.

youknowyouloveme

Jane Tucker must die

2009-09-18T07:13:00.000-07:00

As much as I try to inhibit the inner bitch in me..girls like you totally peeve me off....

To date, I must admit you are somewhat attractive, seemingly intelligent and from my occasional interactions with you, you make a pleasant girlfriend. Karma however, does not make a good friend, Karma is a bitch and she's gonna get you right when you least expect it.

You have a boyfriend for goodness sake, do whatever you have to do to remind yourself that you are attached. If need be, stick his picture on your ceiling so the first thing you see in the morning when you open your eyes is him.

Not going out with a different guy every weekend is, contrary to popular western culture, actually a healthy sign that you are able to be committed and that you are not some libidinous lass!

DO not EVER complain to me that you're having relationship problems because I will not say cheesy things like " oh no he's being so unreasonable and difficult to deal with" and shower you with sympathy ...instead I'm just going say, with the most matter-of-fact expression I can facially conjour - "John Tucker has died and now it's your turn. RIP"

oh why do some girls do the things they do?

youknowyouloveme

the day I pull out my hair and scream into a pillow.

2009-09-16T21:47:00.000-07:00

Hello B's and G's,
I've got highly catastrophic news...HOUSE INTERNET IS DOWN!!SCREAMS AND PULLS AT HAIR (on the head). on top of the fact that our telephone line is still down. I seriously feel like screaming not-so-nice-words into my pillow.

which means the only way I get my internet access is to trudge my sorry ass all the way to the library. SSH in the day, bioscience at night.

HOWEVER,the good thing is I have no distractions anymore..no having 8 people conversations concurrently.. no reading gossip feeds from blogs..no online shopping..no watching dramas

oh and I killed one housefly and one super monstrous ant. YAY ME!

If you need to contact me, text,call, email or holler...

youknowyouloveme

A black Ass

2009-09-14T06:08:00.000-07:00

Dear Kanye West,

you are one big black ASS, how could you do such a preposterous thing at the VMA's. To think of all people you would do that to sweet little Taylor Swift, who was so delighted at having won an award! And no, an apology on your blog doesn't count as anything. Taylor take your banjo and whop him upside down.

However, if there's a teeny weeny possibility that the whole thing was staged, I must really say Americans are running out of ideas to entertain their audience.
Madness.

youknowyouloveme

Friends are like photographs

2009-09-10T05:48:00.000-07:00

Friends are like photographs, you will always want to take new ones and yet you will always keep the old ones :)

I'm really glad I've plentiful of good friends here in Brissy. They really become your family away from home, with the advantage of choice ( no doubt I have also come to realise some people will never be part of the clan).

After what feels like eons, Kim and I went for a nice evening run. haha I realised there's just so much to update you on since we stopped being roomies. Oh and Sweetie, you are definitely on your way to bimbo-city LOL and it's not a bad thing cause you're adorable!

My new housemate Charissa is kinda awesome as well with her entertaining stories and gossip feed haha plus we get the benefit of sharing items for potluck, for now.

The Bcc gang is just fantabulous, with our endless trail or activities this semester..I'm so looking forward to strawberry picking * grins* ...haha thanks to the obligate who has planned it all from Relient K to Noosa :) AND who has officially become cool because his knowledge on grey's has expanded by leaps and bounds 2 seasons to be exact ;) AND because he, like Dr Yang, is becoming more human. YAY for you obligate! haha

Nonetheless,

I miss you fang- the girl who has to crap every morning in JC before assembly, who chokes on her own saliva at the sound of distant thunder and hilariously the one who told me Christopher Chen went to jail LOL and I was like ' Oh no who's going to teach us geography??!!' only to find out it was Christopher Lee...haha

I miss you Ken - if life was a show and the show was 'ugly betty', you'll be Marc St James and I'll be Amanda Tanen Sommers:) when I get home this summer we are going to do everything on our 'bucket list' before I head back down under. But for now, be good and dig out all of Gwen's dirty laundry hahaha

Finally, I miss my family and Max a.k.a my best buddies! - Saturday mornings at East Coast walking the dog , doing breakfast together, and gossiping about everything under the Sun(literally)...now that is what I call Bliss :)

all my resolve to work on my psyc essay has dissipated and I don't seem to care haha
mum if you are reading this do not freak out..I will get down to it..sooner....or later haha

youknowyouloveme

WOE UNTO ME

2009-09-04T05:45:00.001-07:00

For someone who's going 19 on 20, I'm still pathetically crushing over actors in dramas with the most ridiculous plots. At the rate I'm going, my poor heart isn't going to be able to take it. Recently I just finished watching Boys over Flowers and God help me but the lead actor Lee Min Ho, is the epitome of beauty in the form of a man. *swoons*

MOVE OVER every single caucasian hot-bodied, gorgeous-faced male, Asian is so IN! And by Asian I mean Koreans HAHA with some leeway for the Japanese. Now that the series has ended I actually feel like i'm having withdrawal symptoms. For example, I don't want to go out, I don't want to talk to people, all I want to do is sit in front of my screen and watch some cheesy love story unfold. OMG SLAP ME ALREADY.. not that I think it's going to be of much effect..

and WOE UNTO ME, I have my visual communication presentation at the unearthly hour of ten in the morning tomorrow... oh dear me, whatever am I going to do?? This is so distressing..I think i'm getting a panic attack..

oh I know we all have our own demons to face..but why are mine always so good looking??!!

OH BE GONE YOU EMOTIONS THAT ARE HIGHER THAN INTELLECT!

youknowyouloveme

Spiderman and Hannah Montana Set to become BFF's?

2009-08-31T18:44:00.001-07:00

This morning, I woke up to the news that Walt Disney, the source of my childhood joy, has bought over Marvel Entertainment for a whopping $US4 billion, which claims to be the biggest media deal of 2009.

In a bid not to lose their appeal to boys and teenage males,the brotherhood of Spidey, Iron man and the Incredible Hulk joins the sisterhood of Hannah Montana and the Disney princesses.

With Disney's take over of Pixar in 2006, the media and entertainment conglomerate really seems to be building a Kingdom for itself.

Now I totally want to join the the Mickey Mouse Club ;)

youknowyouloveme

I'm stressed

2009-08-25T02:55:00.000-07:00

I'm stressed.
Know how I know that?
Cold turkey from Coke is over.
I drank about 1.25 litres today.
Yes
I'm stressed.
know how I know that?
I spend half an hour staring at the ceiling before fatigue finally plunges me into sleep at night.
Indeed
I'm stressed
know how I know that?
I'm writing a poem in rhetoric, which was taught to us on monday morning
Oh God
I'm stressed.

youknowyouloveme

The Ugly Truth, Wii and the Lampost

2009-08-12T05:02:00.000-07:00

Caught the latest Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler movie 'The Ugly Truth' yesterday..well it provided alot of comic relief.. but the best way to describe the movie would be sexed-up..like seriously sexed-up ( is there even such a word?)..it's not like I'm the holiest person around but after the show I was telling Yu Lin that I really need to go home and cleanse my mind..haha

After that we headed to Joelyn's and Samuel's place for a time of Wii...I played the boxing one with Suzanne who was super hyper at like 11pm LOL..and lo and behold this morning my arms were aching from the punching...

the funniest thing though was that I nearly walked straight into a lampost while trying to look at this nice water feature in this restaurant along stanley street..ok actually I did walk into the lampost or at least my right shoulder did...haha the rest were wondering why I had physical manifestations of alcohol consumption even though all I had was ribena haha and now my right shoulder hurts as well....

But at least yesterday was a good day compared to monday:)Happy Ekka Hols everyone!!

youknowyouloveme

Feeling Five different kinds of shit

2009-08-09T23:22:00.000-07:00

ON FRIDAY:

Richard Ashcroft‘s sharply chiselled face and deep sunken eyes stare straight at me, with sounds of Bittersweet Symphony by the Verve playing in the background. The latest conundrum in my academic life is none other than that of my first visual communication assignment. Indeed journalism students should not have to endure the travail of visual communication, FYI we communicate through WRITTEN LANGUAGE.

Words are to us what clay is to a potter and visual communication is just so irrelevant and redundant (I know at least five other journalism students who agree with me). Let us leave the art of visual language and its bothersome intricacies to the advertising students shall we?

I Know I sound like some whiny little brat, but studies have shown that whining is therapeutic.. studies by Aretha that is ;) Shopping is therapeutic too! Went to the city and managed to purchase a bit of momentary happiness which thankfully has not yet dissipated.
Dear me my brains are really sore from brainstorming for ideas...or maybe from the verve...shall drink more water to hydrate Mr. Brain and perhaps get some shut eye ...

TODAY:

I am staring into the school website trying to figure out how I got to where I am currently ..yes as unlikely as it sounds these moments do happen..
After a gruelling 50 minutes of visual communications lecture this morning, my jour friend and I realised we are actually not supposed to be doing this course because it is part of the 2009 Bachelor of Journalism course but not part of the 2008 one.

Thank goodness I had a hearty breakfast at the Wordsmith cafe because the rest of the morning and afternoon was spent running back and forth between the SBS Faculty and the School of Journalism. Apparently each party from either side does not have a clear idea on what is going on, and to be honest neither do I.

All I know is timetables have gone haywire; lectures have been forgone and forget the soreness of the brain I am having a migraine.
Now I really feel like five kinds of shit.

youknowyouloveme

It's what I go to school for.

2009-08-04T22:07:00.000-07:00

Despite my self-delusion, school has indeed started. Let's play a game of words that are associated with school:

1. Readings
Yes tons and tons of readings to be done..I think I shall seek solace in the library with the many other students whose heads are burried deep in books as well...misery definitely needs company haha

2. New Mates
There's this aussie guy in my comu tutorial syndicate who looks like a cross breed between Chris Martin and James Morrison ( Ok maybe more towards James Morrison). This is a really good thing since the tutor gets really edgy everytime someone talks concurrently with her-she'll stare at the person with her beady eyes and give a if-I-could-I-would-sit-on-you expression..and trust me you do not want her sitting on you. So yes Mr Morrison makes things a lot easier to deal with :)

3. Early Mornings
Seriously every morning when I have to forcefully drag my body out of bed it feels like my soul is being ripped apart by wild dogs..yes it is that tormenting..and today I missed pysc lab research..my apologies to the phd student who was expecting me

4. Social events
There's just so much going on during the school semester ..starting with soiree at the International House this Saturday... all the best for your peformance Sara:) Hope I get there in time

5. Gossip
Where there are people, there you will find gossip..Thank God I live,breathe and thrive on Gossip ;)

youknowyouloveme

Aretha's guide to survival.

2009-07-21T21:19:00.000-07:00

Brisbane draws nearer in two and a half days time. I'm not exhilarated I'm not thrilled but instead I'm calm and collected. This is a necessary way to feel if I forsee myself surviving another semester of bitch fights, catfights and just about every other fight.

The little voice in the back of my head is going to be a constant reminder that the Almighty bestowed us with intellect to achieve great things like good grades and not to scheme and plot against others, which people in general are very fond of doing. I know I sound so pesstimistic but 'happy people are usually those who have stopped aiming for greater things in life and are happy to be where they are'. Happiness is sometimes overrated.

On days when I come down with the misanthropist syndrome, pictures of people I love plastered across my bedroom will be a gentle reminder that one doesn't have to love the whole world but one has to love.

Mornings when I get of the wrong side of the bed, grouchy, wanting to sit on the toiletbowl and wail- I will try my best to remember I am twenty this year and not seven.

Rainy days are not an excuse to sleep in and miss class this semester, because if that were the case I would miss one quarter of my classes by default.

In a household whereby the kitchen is the busiest place, I must always remember I eat to live and not vice versa.

Last but not least, I will not miss out on local gossip, like 'who's done what under the veil of secrecy' happenings, so keep me updated alright? ;)

youknowyouloveme

July Babies

2009-07-13T20:31:00.000-07:00

Hello B's and G's pardon my long long hiatus..haha there's just so much to do and so many people to meet in Singapore!!

But first up a very Happy Birthday to 2 of my childhood friends..
Xinyi's party was held at SMU's screme and if you've never heard the phrase 'as pink as possible'.. well now you have haha the place was visibly wrapped in pink and so was the birthday girl :)
Mandy, Belle and I performed 2 songs which went slightly off tangent but that's ok ..it's over now and those 2 songs are officially banned in my house till the end of the year LOL
I'm not too sure if we were too busy camwhoring or if the Birthday girl was too busy attending to her guests but she wasn't in most of the pictures :( haha but we still love you loads!!

Right after Xinyi's 21st 'fiesta' came my dearest friend and housemate Yu Lin's birthday! Thanks to my mother's partial sponsorship we were able to pamper ourselves to a nice lavender hydrobath and balenese body massage in a couple suite ...which made me pause for a moment to contemplate the pursuit of a hedonistic and lavish lifestyle haha

Following which, we went to one of my favourite places in the world...a bookstore * beams* growing up, I have always been an avid reader, a trait most likely inherited from my good ole daddy :) I just love seeing rows of crisp books beautifully positioned on floor to ceiling bookshelves in Kinokuniya..I'm so getting those when I grow up.
And to spur on my sometimes wavering aspirations of being a journalist I bought myself a book! It's called One Fifth Avenue and its by Candance Bushnell the author of Sex and the City. The storyline of New Yorkers are pretty much the same but the language is crafted in a manner so tasteful that I simply couldn't resist haha
Coincidentally, while I was browsing through the book, Rhapsody in blue by Gershwin was playing ..which immediately brought to mind the animation of New York in the 1950's to the piece in Disney's Fantasia 2000...apt ain't it?
till next time then..

youknowyouloveme

Dive Tioman 2009

2009-06-30T01:20:00.000-07:00

Take a deep breath in....slowly exhale... glide gracefully through the deep blue and notice how calm and majestic the underwater world is...schools of fishes swim, unbothered by the intrusion of foreigners in their territory..bright corals juxtaposed against a sandy white sea bed..

Fantastic fantantis fantastic tioman getaway....It's been about a year since I last dived...this time round we were leisure divers so it was very relaxed and we're all starting to get really comfortable in the water..

Visibility wasn't that good at this time of year but we still managed to get up close with some aquatic wildlife.It felt really different without Joel and Monicaaround but we made new dive friends:)

for the rest of the pictures go to facebook:)

youknowyouloveme

Miss Watson

2009-06-18T18:23:00.001-07:00

I really should be studying for pysc...but after coming across Emma Watson's Burberry photoshoot for their Fall and Winter collection..I can't help but think of how gorgeous she is haha

The photos were taken by Mario Testino in Westminster, near Burberry’s headquarters. Sigh I'm in such a daydreamy mood now...

youknowyouloveme

Don't you just love little brothers:)

2009-06-18T02:26:00.000-07:00

Its 2am of the day of my sociology paper...

somewhere in cyber space..I'm talking to my youngest brother Keith

Keith: you should go and sleep..it's already 2 am at your side

Me: I still have 2 chapters to cover..I'm like surviving on coke and I bathe every 2 hours

Keith: you're mad! Pray and walk into the examination room with faith :)

Me:haha If I never study..faith alone is not enough

Keith: It is :) Go look through your bible, I think it's in Joshua..it says "God has already won the battle"

Me: Keith the bible also says you reap what you sow..and If I want to reap then I better sow

Keith : So the bible tells us both different things LOL

haha what an amazing conversation eh...but thanks for encouraging me lil' bro this post is for you!

Pigglet's in Uni

2009-06-15T09:34:00.000-07:00

Congratulations, the swine flu has officially reached UQ! It was confirmed on sunday night that a student and a staff of the uni had the H1N1 virus..and they waited till like today to tell us...probably afraid half the population wouldn't turn up for the exams haha

but on the BRIGHT SIDE, you can request for a face mask and hand gel at the examinations...for someone who has frequent nose problems I really am considering asking for the face mask..don't want the people around me to think I've got swine LOL

although its highly likely that the embarrassment of looking so hideous will prevent me from concentrating on the paper itself...

to be honest this is like one of the craziest exam experience I've ever had..I sleep at 6 in the morning, wake at 3 in the afternoon..despite being rather unprepared for my socy and psyc I've managed to SIMULTANEOUSLY watch 3 japanese dramas....seriously am I good or what?

well I guess that really depends on my results...hope this swine influenza doesn't stop me from going home in 12 days!!!

totally love Lady Gaga's Paparazzi by the way..check out this fantastic acoustic version by the Lady herself ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP8SrlbpJ5A

ok back to Marx, Weber,Comte, Spencer and Durkheim...

youknowyouloveme

I am a charcoal.

2009-06-06T04:37:00.000-07:00

The week ahead is going to be tumultuous.
Right now I feel like a piece of charcoal.
the road ahead is going to be stressful and pressurising.
But if I can survive it,
I am going to be a diamond.

pray.
persevere.
produce.

oh and Kudos to Borat for falling butt-first into Eminem's face at the mtv awards!HAha

youknowyouloveme

Some Kickass Journalists!

2009-06-01T23:05:00.000-07:00

Today was like taking a huge baby first step towards being a real journalist!! haha Basically, all the reporting students, had to attend a 'media conference' for our final assignment. The conference was organised by Dr Hayes and the experience was just really sweet. There were tons of voice recorders, video recorders on tripod stands and flashes from cameras going off like every 5 seconds! haha

Although the conference revovled around some medical breakthrough in research about a bacteria called Salmonella, members of the floor asked questions as though they were truly concerned about the issue, or perhaps they really were considering how we have to produce stories based on the conference haha.

The 'Guest' Dr Kerr must have felt like an A-list celebrity with people requesting to take upclose pictures of him after the conference and with a huge mob of 'paparazzi' like students interviewing him and asking questions.
Tanny, Shilpa and I were like seperated for the post-conference period despite attending the conference together..there were just too many enthusiastic people haha this passer-by even asked me what the hype was all about.

I guess this is really why I came to UQ to do journalism, the programme has really been impressive thus far!

youknowyouloveme

something fatal this way comes.

2009-05-31T21:07:00.001-07:00

I've just heard the news
and I'm terribly sorry
admist the crowd of people
your soul and heart must be in solitaire
thoughts must be running
repeatedly past a mind that is weary
but that is nothing compared
to the grieve that you wear
for just like this poem
whithout rhyme or reason
things happen around us
we watch and we listen
with more trepidation than anticipation
more than my heart
everything within me goes out to you
the sorrow maybe yours but
I'm carrying it with you

A weekend in paradise

2009-05-20T00:41:00.000-07:00

Hello B's and G's,
I undoubtedly had the best weekend of my life at tangalooma wild dolphin resort at moreton bay. Gorgeous gorgeous place. Mandy, Alisa, Izzah and I spent the weekend parasailing, feeding wild dolphins, snorkelling at the wrecks, suntanning, frolicking in the waves and just unwinding. We even watched sex and the city the movie in the comfort of the hotel room with the picturesque backdrop of a sandy white beach kissing a deep blue ocean.

It was paradise and I didn't want to come back at all. To make matters worse, the skipper on the boat ride back was the most beautiful boy I have seen in my 19 years on earth. He's a living produce of east meets west, with a half aussie half jap look. He's got these dark eyebrows and puppy dog eyes..and when he smiles...the world stops. I have never been more approving of name tags..through which I found out his name - earl. Mandy and I wanted to take a picture with him....but we didn't..damn pride and its friends. If I had a chance to do it all over again I would not only have taken a picture with him but got his number as well.

Terrible terrible withdrawal symptoms I'm having.. St Lucia seems like such a deary place with all the rain. sigh..However, to my surprise, my withdrawal symptoms actually faded away for an hour today when I was in the library working on my learning journal..life never fails to amaze me.

oh and congratulations Grey's Anatomy for your 100th episode..I really love the series and can't wait for season 6 to be out..Dear Shonda Rhimes please do not let george and izzie die!!

I'm so going back to tanga..

youknowyouloveme

The day birdpoo nearly landed on my head.

2009-05-05T23:23:00.000-07:00

Hello B's and G's!
It's true, as I was walking to 8am jour tutorial this morning ..I heard this faint splat beside me..Lo and behold... it was birdpoo....I recall a similar incident when I was 14..however the birdpoo strategically landed on my head back then haha how amusing..

I've come up with this theory called 'The freak theory'. Basically if the day starts with a very unusual event, it is a sign that the rest of the day is going to be rather unusual too. Like one weird event precedes another kinda thing?

So Dr Hayes has gone to Samoa to fight the good fight for media freedom in Fiji and this other lady who used to work as an ABC television journalist took the class...she spent the first hour of tutorial talking about newswriting and then she did a little role play.. this guy was called to act as Kevin Rudd, this other girl as a tv journalist..and guess who was the camera person......................me.
haha which was really weird at first, because without an actual video camera..WHAT ON EARTH AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? Although I think she was trying to highlight certain points on the positioning and framing of people... still it felt really retarded. LOL

Afterwhich, we did this news writing exercise whereby she gave us a story and we had to rewrite it as though we were doing a news article for broadcast... she kept saying " write in the active voice and not the passive it is always I LOVE YOU and not I AM LOVED BY YOU"... for some reason I'm actually having fun in my journalism course this semester!

However, the highlight of the day would really have to be the coffee session I had with two of my jour friends in Wordsmith cafe this afternoon..they were like sharing intimate relationship problems...you know about 'getting into each other's pants'and all things related....while I appreciate their honesty about their personal life I think it was a tad too intimate for me haha so I was just nodding away or texting other people...which is TOTALLY UNLIKE ME...you know how people like to give their 2 cents worth? for me I usually give like 50 dollars worth of opinion haha and it's so mentally damanging I'm not even going to put it up here...but if you ask me..I'll tell;)

fun fact of the day: Birds have very little anal control.haha

youknowyouloveme

Helluva Week.

2009-04-29T07:42:00.000-07:00

I'm having a migrane right now and the pain in my brain is excrutiating. I don't know if its due to the fact that I just spent the entire evening/night/wee hours of the morning finishing my sociology essay on globalisation..it's like hello economic geog in Jc oncemore..just that this time 'The Sim' is not here haha.

And its amazing how I refuse to proofread my essay cause I'm scared.
I smoked so much , there are only two possibilities:
firstly, that the smoke will blind the marker's eyes and he'll give me a fantastically good grade OR
the essay is going to catch fire and self-destruct..

Mango smoothie at 3 monkeys and omelette at cyber city the two previous nights do not seem to be such a fun idea on hindsight...if only we all had magical butts..Lol

Anyhow I think I had the best Journalism lecture I ever had so far on tuesday..the lecture was on visual journalism and the hour was spent debating the nobel winning picture 'The Vulture'.

Basically Kevin Carter, the photo journalist was waiting for the vulture to spread its wings and capture the shot. However, I reckon the one he got was powerful enough. Basically the African girl was on her way to the refugee camp but because she was too weak she couldn't even move and the vulture was waiting to pick on her carcass.

So he took the shot, then sat under a tree, lit a cigarette and cried as he thought of his daughter back home who was the same age as this African girl.
Subsequently, he won the nobel prize for this picture along with a truckload of criticism and committed suicide.

So here are the questions the lecturer post to us:
Do you think what he did was right?
What would you have done in his situation?
If you couldn't draw the line between what was acceptable and what was not would you place yourself in the situation whereby you have to make a choice..
the entire period was just debating but I heard really good arguements which were very enlightening..

those for what he did argued that the picture he took raised awareness and saved the life of many other children..in addition outsiders are not allowed to touch these African children because their immunity systems are too weak to withstand any viruses that we might carry..besides, there were other people around the refugee camp who did not do anything to help this little girl as well so why put the blood on the photographer's hands..

the opposition argued that while it was not wrong for him to take the picture, he should have tried to save the girl or made her dying more comfortable ..like held her in his arms so she wouldn't have to die alone..

personally the biggest issue I had was with him killing himself..I think at the very least you should be the person you are able to live with...which brings up the whole issue that as journalists, personal values are morals are very important because it determines the work you produce..so yeah really awesome lecture!

youknowyouloveme

Pretty things

2009-04-24T21:26:00.000-07:00

It's a public holiday and Yu Lin and I are spending the day at home at our desks working on our assignments. With the exception of me blogging and online shopping..but yeah whatever I am still so proud of us! haha

Oh and Wednesday, the sky was filled with the most beautiful things ever...

and .....Happy Birthday Daddy!:) Hope you liked my version of 'the happy birthday song' on the phone last night haha

youknowyouloveme

Mondays with Timothy

2009-04-20T07:05:00.000-07:00

" The day the devil came in three forms.
He’s on the prowl, he’s on the lookout, he comes to steal, to kill and destroy.
And By golly he’s in my kitchen, my living room and my bedroom.
Sometimes he comes alone, sometimes with his demons-
They take different shapes and sizes
But they sure can’t fool me
Evil has a distinct smell and taste.
I shall say ‘be gone from me you evil thing’
And ‘flee in the name of Jesus!’
Then the occupants of love, peace and joy shall be the new tenants.
Restoring the house oncemore. "

Recently, I've just been facing many issues and challenges and I shared it with my dad ( he's called Timothy and thus the title of the post haha) on msn and he really gave me wise counsel. He was just sharing with me how the people you find most irritable can sometimes become your lifelong mates and how the favour of God really depends on us being obedient to the Holy Spirit and having a character that pleases him. Don was brought in as an apt example of how the favour of God is upon those who love and obey him. I'm really glad to have both my dad and younger brother as spiritual role models.

Afterall, everyone and anyone can give you sound advice, but not everyone can convince you of that through their lifestyle. Which really just reminds me that if my earthly father can give me such wonderful spiritual support, the capacity in which my heavenly father can do so would be even more. Thus, I am really determined to draw closer through building my personal altar in this season of chaos.
haha for a person that spews gossip and nonsensical crap half the time, I do actually make sense once in a while!

youknowyouloveme

rambles

2009-04-18T05:19:00.000-07:00

Ugh....I feel so wasted.. in the academic sense...this entire holiday has gone by and I haven't been as productive as I would have liked to be..and I'm still wasting time blogging haha then again as a journalism student, this is more of like a writing exercise.....

Anyway I've been frequenting Michael Urie's blog... him being gay is just about the most devastating thing apart from my height..haha I came across this picture of him with Becki Newton, amazing how they are best friends on set and off set..it's so sweet....

Oh Kendrick, where are you???? haha I miss having my own version of 'marc' around ..sigh no one does bitchy, gossip girl like stuff in such synchrony as we do..haha oh in fact I have a picture of us that kind resembles theirs.. we're in winter wear too LOL

ok like minus raymond reuben and joshua haha

on the bright side..mandy is coming in about 2 weeks...yay to sisterhood!

youknowyouloveme

What would you do if you were Paris Hilton?

2009-04-15T07:09:00.001-07:00

She's got the looks,
she's got the boobs,
she's got the cash,
and she's got that chihuahua....

Wikipedia describes her as a socialite, celebutante, heiress, model, media personality, singer and actress..in fact I think they forgot author..

she's ..............Paris Whitney Hilton...
no doubt the girl has issues with living 'the simple life' , got expelled from school, had a few scandals ( ok maybe more than a few...) but she's the true epitome of American Fashionable life..and we all know if you make it in America you make it just about anywhere else...

SO here's the question of the day : What would YOU do if you were Paris Hilton?

I would not go to school,I would just spend all my time living a hedonistic lifestyle, start my own fashion line, dress my pet in all sorts of designer wear, and shop like crazy!!!!!

which probably explains why God would never give me any that which is a good thing ...
but I'm interested to know what every other girl would do if they were Paris hilton, haha and maybe at the end of the day, we'll find that we can't really blame the poor girl for all she is and does.....

youknowyouloveme

No Ordinary Sunday

2009-04-12T03:49:00.000-07:00

hello all you B's and G's?
Happy easter! Heard this random quote by a Dj while sitting in lem's car today, " easter chocolate tastes especially nice" :) It's been one crazy weekend from Good Friday till today.

Went to watch a stopmotion claymation picture with friends at this place called Palace Cinemas, which was really posh. Imagine yourself, with a glass of Château d'Yquem in hand, reclined into the comfort of a aussie-sized plushed seat, sipping your wine in the ambience of a cosy-sized cinema.
Gorgeous enough for you ;)

The movie was called 'Mary and Max'. It is unique in the sense that each animated piece, either character or background, is "deformable"—made of a malleable substance, usually Plasticine clay. haha something like watching 'Postman Pat' with a better story line.

Basically ,The film tells the story of the unlikely pen-pal friendship between Mary, a chubby lonely 8-year-old girl in Melbourne, Australia, and Max, a 44-year-old, severely obese, Jewish man with Asperger's Syndrome living in New York. I thoroughly enjoyed it and encourage everyone to go watch it. It tells of how friendship can be found in the most unlikely places and people and how if you're always willing to give a bit of yourself, you'll find that friends are never far :)

Saturday was Kim's birthday! Happy birthday my dear roomie, sorry the surprise party wasn't entirely a surprise cause of my healthy lungs and loud voice. Loads of love to you! Hope you liked the Winx-themed birthday powerpoint. I LOVE THE WINX!

As for today, Easter Sunday, a rather big group of us headed to BCC -Lem, Evan, Sarah, Felicia, Sam, Dan and myself. The preaching there is just spirit-blowing awesome and today they performed the well known skit to the song everything by lifehouse...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyAuCTaL9T0..as an easter highlight. After which we went to this jap/korean/taiwanese place to eat? The food took forever to come so Sarah and I caved in and had ice-cream as an appetizer. I reckon I might really die young from my high levels of suger intake.

Lastly, thank you Jesus for dying for us, if it were me I doubt I would really do it for a bunch of undeserving people but Great is your Love for us :)

youknowyouloveme

411 thats bigger than the 911!

2009-04-08T19:44:00.000-07:00

DEAR ALL,

gossip just brings such joy to my life, like a ray of sunshine penetrating through the darkest storm clouds.

The biggest 411 of the year has just happened.

I can't say more because journalism ethics decree that a source's request for confidentiality should be respected. However, if you open your eyes and ears enough, you will find that nothing can go unnoticed.

As kendrick put it...'I think God is coming back'...

youknowyouloveme

Just one of those days

2009-04-06T04:22:00.000-07:00

I think...I’m having a bad day. Don’t really know how it happened because the earlier part of the day (meeting up with Felicia for lunch and going to the new jour school building which is really modern and cosy) was actually pleasant. Oh except for the psyc experiment on memory and consciousness, which is really tedious at 11 in the morning? All I was really doing was like clicking the mouse super duper fast, so an experiment that was supposed to take at least half an hour became fifteen minutes for me.

Anyway I reckon I’m not getting very good sleep nowadays, Kim recently told me I sort of frown in my sleep, perhaps that is making me more moody. Just maybe, it’s seeing the same faces, dealing with the same internet crap that happens like once a week or the simple fact that reality sucks. Like frequently for the past week many police cars and fire engines have gone by our road at night making a racket, rumour has it that like 15 houses in ‘The Manors’ got broken into, is St Lucia happening or what? Oh and a month back some road got closed cause there was a shootout over some drug dealings. Never am I going to snigger at another SAF advert promoting the safety of our country, seriously.

However, when I have those really comfortable moments with people like Yu Lin, where we just enjoy each other’s company in silence, it feels so comforting. Haha and I’ve also been seeking comfort by watching this Italian animated series called the ‘winx club’, before you judge me , at least acknowledge its better than what most guys do for fantasy- turn to porn.

On a more journalistic note, you know the saying that the world is made out of stories? It’s true..
Here's a little something for you to muse over..

Magicians never reveal their mechanics , but they are all the same they’re just tricks. They leave you spellbound rooting for more, but they’ll never abide you with an encore.
You’re the magic star of my show, summer’s warmth and winter’s snow. No sleights of hand nor misdirections, I’ll figure you out, no matter the attention. All of my obsessions and what i’ve said gives no justice nor reflects my intellect.
Lies and untruths should be incorrect, they do their best to mess up my head.My inside cries and screams for help, if you looked at me you couldn’t tell, You’d be at wars with yourself and i’ll be running when i hear the bells.
They’ll mean the end of our time and i really wonder if i’ll be out of line if i used tangent squares and cosine to find an explanation for myself of any kind.
You’re the most beautiful tragedy and with our misfortunes we make a story. 3 parts love , 1 part sadly of nothing more than tragic misopportunity.

youknowyouloveme

SKANKS and whatnots

2009-04-05T03:43:00.000-07:00

Hello B's and G's,
right now, I really should be working on 3 things- my reporting pitch; my comu essay and the intro to my psyc lab report. INSTEAD, I am blogging haha actually I prefer to call it a writing exercise to get the creative brain juices to flow.
First up, the SKANKS. If you didn't know, a skank is someone often considered to be promiscuious and in my words, someone I highly detest.
Type A of Skank, are those who are extremely promiscuious and all they ever talk about is how smart, beautiful or popular they are. They own their own 'galaxies' whereby everything revovles around them. However darlings, if your world is that wonderful, the rest of us can see it for ourselves really..so please remember bragging is so passe. It is a selfish world after all and apart from you no one is really that interested in your life. So you can either get off your own pedestal or someone's going to take you down.
Type B of Skank, are those who are sadly unwanted but devastatingly desperate. And the situation gets so bad that everyone else can see how blatantly you are trying to promote yourself to the opposite sex, you're like one step away from being those wild beasts in the heart of Africa getting ready to pounce and hump. this is the part where all the five year old kids go ewwwwwwwwwwwww and we actually agree with them this time round.
But , having said all this, you guys really do entertain people like myself haha so at least you have some entertainment value.
Now, I think i'm readyto start on my essays haha tata!

youknowyouloveme

Two Marc's and a Patel

2009-04-01T04:18:00.000-07:00

hello B's and G's,
I think i've been driven mad by deadlines, assignments and early morning tutorials. The only way out now, is to spend the remainder of my time drooling over guys, which I have recently come to love.
First up, Michael Urie who plays the role of Marc St James on Ugly Betty. He's got such a handsome face, WHO CARES IF HE'S GAY!!!!
Famous Quote : Black is the new Black, food is for the weak, inner beauty is for uglies

Next in line ..... even to my surprise is Dev Patel... He says he can't dance but he sure can act..plus he gets brownie points for being a londoner with that sexy thick Brit accent...

although it is kinda creepy how he resembles Ross from friends haha

and be prepared for the shock of your lives....my reporting lecturer Dr Mark Hayes..ok DISCLAIMER : It's not what you think! haha I just think he's a pretty good example of a journalist who has pursued his area of interest with the pacific..he has like countless stories to tell us about Samoa and Fiji which are actually quite entertaining despite my lack of interest in that part of the world. He totally reminds me of Robinson Crusoe!!

alrighty then that's all for now :)

youknowyouloveme

Monday's a winner :)

2009-03-25T06:34:00.000-07:00

Hello all you B's and G's,
Meet Monday, the currently 2 day old duckling that belongs to Reese, the guy living downstairs. Monday was abandoned by her mum cause she was slower than the rest of her siblings, which is really quite sad. However, now she has new home and lots of people to dote on her. Yay Monday!

In psyc lecture today, under the topic of attachment, some guy called Konrad Lorenz studied imprinting: any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behavior,in ducks. Basically, he watched the eggs of a duck hatch and the first moving thing the ducklings saw were him. Thus they followed him and treated him as their 'parent' and even tried putting bugs into his mouth one day while he was sleeping under a tree.

It's really amazing to see Monday repeating this process with Reese, responding to his calls and following him around the house :)

youknowyouloveme

Familiar Faces

2009-03-23T18:35:00.000-07:00

Dear Joshua,
I actually miss not having you around!! haha but anyway it was really fun having you here in Brissy, with the Korean buffet, the harbourtown shopping, the UQ touring and the BCC-ing.. man I think I put on weight during the whole period. Plus thanks to you we got to try lem's carbonara.. which was not bad but a rip off someone else LOL.
SOrry you didn't get any aussie babes..Like I said you have to grow TALLER!!! haha

B's and G's ...I"M COMING HOME!!! well not now of course but in the middle of the year say late june to late july.. well if mandy hasn't already told you .. now you know! Like one morning I just woke up with the 'I-miss-my-parents-wanna-sit-on-the-toiletbowl-and-cry' kinda feeling..and so I sat down ( yes on the toiletbowl and thought to myself maybe I should just go get a ticket and surprise everyone. haha Howver, due to admin issues I had to let my mummy know and she graciouslly agreed and even helped me to get a really good price :) I really feel so loved cause mum did it within like 2 days of me mentioning my homecoming plans! Yay for mum and dad and uncle larry!
I partially want to return to Singapore during that period because Xinyi's having her 21st and because we are going diving as a family..Like is that crazy cool or what? It's been ages since I've gone diving and seen the gill divers staff. oh OH NEWS FLASH you know the actor from Jack Neo's films? The most famous film being 'I Not Stupid'- the actor's name is Joshua by the way. I just found out he dives with gill divers..and he's fantastically, mouth-watering cute! Saw his picture at the Gill diver's opening from Jimmee's facebook. Thank you God for technology.haha

Alrighty then I guess that's more than enough of my bimbo-like chatter, need to get back to my readings to make sure I'm doing fine intellecutally;)

youknowyouloveme

just so you know

2009-03-19T05:47:00.000-07:00

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What's your Debut Album

2009-03-12T08:33:00.000-07:00

Hey there B's and G's,
ok this is so totally random but I got it of Nat Ho's blog :)And yes I'm supposed to be studying but this is super cool...

What would your own album look like if you were in a band? Follow the directions below and find out...

Here are the rules:

1 - Go to Wikipedia. Hit "Random Articles"
or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random Wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 - Go to Quotations Page and select "random quotations"
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five or few words of the very last quote on the page is the title of your first album.

3 - Go to Flickr and click on "explore the last seven days"
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4 - Use Photoshop or any other image editor to put it all together.

Introducing my very first album..

will be in stores this April..

youknowyouloveme

Once Upon a time..

2009-03-08T05:20:00.000-07:00

Good evening B's and G's,
Today was probably the craziest boy crazy day of my life, oh and for certain reasons, names shall be not be disclosed:)

Let us begin,
you know how you used to be some loser( well loser in certain aspects of childhood e.g ability in sports) kid way back in high school and there's like the Mr 'John Tucker' kinda guy? So, this loser kid apparently grew up and settled down in a whole new part of town and led a unexpectedly different life from the rest of the high school crowd. THEN, one day, with a swish of life's magic wand..Mr Tucker moves into the neighbourhood!!! Ladies swoon now if you must ;)

Now, while some might argue that the kid should stay quiet and try her best to preserve her I'm-too-cool-for-life facade, she actually went in the opposite direction, and by opposite direction I mean all ballistic , going around like this huge loudhailer. And, the current situation is that alot of people know and that Mr Tucker himself might think she's just plain mental. How fantastic is that? haha not that she's sober enough to internalise that fully at the moment. She's still floating on cloud nine from the ectasy of God's beautiful handiwork.

So here's how you can finish this story...you can simply be a source of information about John Tucker or anything concerning him or you can just sit back and live long enough to tell the story, which is gonna be disney-movie kinda awesome either way.BUT above all else, remain subtle lest we stir the grass and alert the bait. ;)

to be continued...

youknowyouloveme

Random Ramblings

2009-03-07T06:44:00.000-08:00

Good day to all you B's and G's,
I know its been ages since I last posted anything. However, one word pretty much sums it all up -STRESS. Compared to this semester, I think the last academic semester was a breeze, looking at the standard of assignments to be produced, all I can mutter is WOW. Although, it's just awesome that two of the tutors for my reporting course actually used to work for The Financial Times in London and they've migrated down under, how cool is that? Also, there are just so many changes to deal with such as living under the same roof with three other girls, all I can say for now is : GOD HAVE MERCY ON US ALL.

Studying overseas has given me an epiphany, and that is : the idea of university being the most 'happening' period of your life is overrated (Throw those ideas of incessant clubbing and party out of your head). Instead, university should really be a period whereby you grow as a person, to become someone that can deal with challenges in life such as being away from a 'comfort' group of people and handling your own problems in the most mature way possible, I'm still working on that part by the way so no judgement there;)

Amazingly, I feel sleep deprived, although it's probably due to the over-sleeping in singapore, which I try to make up for by drinking coke , which is apparently going to shorten my lifespan by quite a significant amount.I've currently got 8 litres of that wonderful concoction waiting to be drunk. SO people, love me while you can haha oh and I seem to be getting frequent bouts of homesickness and pangs of hunger..hmm I wonder why that is? theories anyone?

random quote of the day : if you are a nurse, NEVER claim to be a doctor. If you are a doctor, best to remain humble lest you accidentally kill someone.

read between the lines people.

youknowyouloveme

The house that Jack Built

2009-02-28T19:45:00.000-08:00

Hello B's and G's,
Thanks for everyone's concern over msn and on my tagboard, I'm still settling down, down under and I miss home quite a bit :) Pictures of my new place will be uploaded to facebook soon. However, if you want a virtual tour of my place you can always make a request and I will gladly accede.

On the gossip radar, so much has happened already! For safety reasons they will not be posted up here, but seek and it shall be found , ask and it shall be given.haha

Oh and I think now I am officially the new insect warrior, to every insect that comes into my territory : I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN AND KILL YOU! And perhaps it's karma or something but after brutally smacking dead so many of them and flushing them down the loo I seem to have trouble falling asleep at night. Like serious trouble, I take about 2 hours to fall asleep upon my head touching the pillow. Hopefully this 'nightmare' ( pardon the irony) ends soon because 8'o clock classes start next week.

just girls having fun with a mirror as usual

youknowyouloveme

Parting is such sweet sorrow

2009-02-22T04:39:00.000-08:00

Heya B's and G's,
I'm leaving..SCREAMS...Hmmm what can I actually say? The past 3 months in Singapore have been really great, spending time with my family, catching up with friends, producing a Christmas musical, trying to get work ( note to self : I failed miserably) , suntanning and living on parental love, if you know what I mean..if you don't nevermind haha

I guess this time round I'm feeling more anticipation than trepidation since I am not going to be flying alone and can look forward to a new house with new housemates..welcome Yu lin! I'm really so glad we're doing this whole staying-together-and-studying-in-the-same-uni thing together :) In addition, my dear brain really needs to be put to some good use apart from just processing gossip information haha

BUT...the thought of 'leaving' my family and dear friends for a whopping 9 months really scares me. Thank goodness mandy's coming in may for a visit..PLEASE COME VISIT ME haha tourism Brisbane should pay me for adverts lol. Anyway guys have no qualms about updating me on your lives or anyone else's for that matter ;)I live and
breathe gossip( I know I so have issues with God on this one).

Lastly my Singapore number is no longer in use. You can always contact me through my mum or my sis.

IknowILoveYou and

youknowyouloveme

Lesson Number 1

2009-02-19T08:00:00.001-08:00

hello B's and G's, welcome to lesson number 1.

Today, we learn that the world is a very superficial place, yes inside and out. We think love is an inpenetrable shield from it but often many things are not as we think they ought to be.

When someone is nice to you, think twice, because more often than nought, there are motives, there are expectations and most importantly these 'nice' moments will be superceded by very horrid ones once you have performed the given task or almost immediately if you fail to do so.

So yes lesson number one, teaches us to appreciate people who treat us with contempt and disgust, for at the very least they present us with the truth of the situation.
It is a vanity fair after all.

youknowyouloveme

St Valentines

2009-02-14T09:59:00.000-08:00

I'm really happy I got to spend Valentine's Day with family and friends that are very dear to me:)

I love all of you!

youknowyouloveme

The Mill.

2009-02-09T08:23:00.000-08:00

you know I was just thinking it's not that easy being a gossiper. It requires an artful skill of tantalising enough without breaking that thin layer of ice.

Anyway, point aside, the big VDAY is coming. Some beam, some scream, overjoyed at the prospect of having an oh-so-romantic date. However, if you ask me... the happiest people on this occasion are the florists and gift shop owners, who make an amzingly HUGE amount of profit at this time of year..it's like freaking christmas for them.
And while sipping my coke, I'm wondering, why can't I cash in on some of that profit, after all everyone LOVES ( since we're talking about Valentine's) gossip. If you don't you're either a liar or a loser.. pardon the bluntness and me seeming somewhat ill-mannered. SO this is what I'm going to do...SELL GOSSIP!:)
Before your jaw drops and hits the ground kindly remember it's what the tabloids do as well..sell gossip- nothing personal, just profitable. My advantage however is that my gossip is exclusive. Oh and trust me what I do know, you will want to know as well ( the result of having nothing to do all day long and having a strong interest in human relations) ;)

Dear B's and G's, the gossipbitchmill is open for business!

youknowyouloveme

Happy Birthday Barbie!

2009-02-06T22:57:00.000-08:00

Dear Barbara Millicent Robert,
Happy 50th birthday! Although I've never liked dolls( those waxed figurines with eyes as big as marbles that can open and close), I must admit you are the prettiest of the lot. With your undulating figure, slim silhouette and intricately carved features, you're pratically the epitome of beauty to all young blossoming girls out there.

Here's a birthday toast to you!

youknowyouloveme

Vanity Fair

2009-01-29T09:54:00.000-08:00

Alas B's and G's I have not died as the lack of new posts seems to suggest. I've just been away enjoying Chinese new year so much! Whoever doesn't love the smell of fresh crisp notes (nevermind the packaging)and of course meeting up with relatives , steamboat-ing and the best of them all mahjong-ing ;)

Anyway apart from living a hedonistic lifestyle, I have been actively broadening the horizons of my mind through reading. Quote Of The Day : The library is your best friend The latest being the classic Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. No, not the magazine Vanity Fair. In addition to increasing my range of vocabulary the novel teaches a fair bit about life as well...

All the world used her ill, said this young misanthropist, and we may be pretty certain that persons whom all the world treats ill deserve entirely the treatment they get. The world is a looking glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it , and it will in turn look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it , and it is a jolly kind companion ; and so let all young persons take their choice.

The best of women ( I have heard my grandmother say) are hypocrites. We don't know how much they hide from us: how watchful they are when they seem most artless and confidential: how often those frank smiles, which they wear so easily, are traps to cajole or elude or disarm- I don't mean your mere coquettes, but your domestic models, and paragons of female virtue. Who has not seen a woman hide the dulness of a stupid husband, or coax the fury of a savage one? We accept this amiable slavishness, and praise a woman for it; we call this pretty treachery truth.

It must have often crossed Miss Crawley's mind that nobody does anything for nothing. If she measured her own feeling towards the world , she must have been pretty well able to gauge those of the world towards herself; and perhaps she reflected, that it is the ordinary lot of people to have no friends if they themselves care for nobody.

As an observer of human nature, I regularly frequent St George's, Hanover Square, during the genteel marriage season; and though I have never seen the bridegroom's male friends give way to tears, or the beadles and officiating clergy any way affected , yet it is not at all uncommon to see women who are not in the least concerned in the operations going on- old ladies who are long past marrying, stout middle-aged females with plenty of sons and daughters, let alone young pretty creatures in pink bonnets, who are on their promotion , and may naturally take an interest in the ceremony- I say it is quite common to see the women present piping, sobbing, sniffling , hiding their little faces in their little useless pocket-handkerchiefs; and heaving, old and young with emotion.

Ah! Vanitas Vanitatum! Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or having it, is satisfied?- Come children, let us shut up the box and the puppets, for our play is played out.

p.s this post is dedicated to Amanda who only reads my blog when she has absolutely nothing else in the world to do

youknowyouloveme

Coldplay, Chris Martin and ermm Coldcuts?

2009-01-20T22:09:00.000-08:00

hey B's and G's,
Recently, to my surprise, my whole family is pretty much in love with Coldplay! As a result of having all the time in the world to myself, I've gathered some random but rather interesting sayings of Chris Martin :)

On speaking your mind.
“I just still think that whether you’re a plumber or popstar, you should say what you believe in. It’s just that you know a lot of plumbers don’t get interviewed.”

On going all environmently- friendly.
“I would love to have a tour where- which you could power – I don’t know but if there’s some way of making the floor sensitive to energy so that if people jump up and down and stuff like that it charges the whole ( Concert I guess) so if you’re playing badly and the crowd is not into it, the power just cuts off and you have to finish so it’s their way of saying you’re terrible.”

Interview with some guy
(needless to say the interviewer is the one asking the questions and Chris Martin is the one answering)
Best thing in London?
Chicks
Worst thing in London?
Bands
What is marmite?
Terrible. No no no no , its great.
What are coldplay’s favourite coldcuts?
What’s that....I like breast of tofu.

On song-writing
Does song writing come easily to you, is it a gift?
Yeah it comes easily but it doesn’t necessarily come good.

On Coldplay
“We reached a point where we thought we can’t get much bigger so we have to try and get better.”

Oh gosh don't you just love the man already!!

youknowyouloveme

F is for the Fanatics

2009-01-10T00:05:00.000-08:00

Fabulous morning to my dearest B's and G's!
Recently, my dad showed me this article which is really thought- provoking on terrorism. Here goes....

A German's view on APR*

A man, whose family was German aristocracy pior to WW2, owned a number of large industries and estates. When asked how many German people were true Nazis, the answer he gave can guide our atitude toward fanaticism.

'Very few people were true Nazis,' he said,'but many enjoyed the return of German pride, and many more were too busy to care. I was one of those who thought the Nazis were a bunch of fools. So, the majority sat back and let it all happen. Then, before we knew it, they owned us, and we had lost control, and the end of the world had come. My family lost everything. I ended up in a concentration camp and the allies destroyed my factories.'

We are told again and again by 'experts' and 'talking heads' that APR* is the religion of peace, and that the vast majority of it's believers just want to live in peace. Although this unqualified assertion may be true, it is entirely irrelevant. It is meaningless stuff, meant to make us feel better, and meant to somehow diminish the spectra of fanatics ramapaging across the globe in the name of APR*.

The hard quatifiable fact is that the peaceful majority , the 'silent majority', is cowed and extraneous.
Communist Russia was comprised of Russians who just wanted to live in peace, yet the Russian Communists were responsible for the murder of abnobut 20 million people. The peaceful majority were irrelevant.
China's huge population was peaceful as well, but Chinese communists managed to kill a staggering 70 million people.
The average Japanese individual prior to WW2 was not a warmongering sadist. Yet Japan murdered and slaughtered its way across SEA in an orgy of killing that included the systematic murder of 12 million Chinese civillians.

History lessons are often incredibly simple and blunt, yet for all our powers of reason, we often miss the most basic and umcomplicated of points : Peace- loving citizens have been made irrelevant by their silence and social/ political apathy.
As for the rest of us who watch it all unfold, we must pay attention to the only group that counts; the fanatics who threaten our way of life.
* A Particular Religion

The author of this email is said to be Dr. Emanuel Tanay, a well-known and well- respected psychiatrist.

youknowyouloveme

Boys and Girls.

2009-01-08T21:59:00.000-08:00

Hey there B's and G's,

Pleasant morning to all of you. Here's a little riddle.

SO the girl wants the boy without the boys to know, but the girls know because she told them so. BUT then a girl told the boys , because the boys forced her to say so. THEN the boys told a girl they knew and she told the girl. THE boy was then upset at how the girl knew from a girl and while all this was happening a girl sat watching and a boy lived not knowing.

gossipgirl is back;)

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With My Own Two Hands

2009-01-07T06:44:00.000-08:00

How's life all you B's and G's?
Recently, I stayed over at Yu Lin's house and she played this song for me on the guitar, it's off the soundtrack of the movie Curious George and it's called with my own two hands :)

I can change the world
With my own two hands
Make a better place
With my own two hands
Make a kinder place
With my own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands
I can make peace on earth
With my own two hands
I can clean up the earth
With my own two hands
I can reach out to you
With my own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands

Im gonna make it a brighter place
Im gonna make it a safer place
Im gonna help the human race
With my own
With my own two hands

I can hold you
With my own two hands
I can comfort you
With my own two hands
But you got to use
Use your own two hands
Use your own
Use your own two hands

With our own
With our own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands

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I'm a big kid now

2009-01-03T10:38:00.000-08:00

Hello there all you gorgeous B's and G's,
Something amazing struck me last night while reflecting on an entire day of hardwork at Bedok Green Secondary School. An image of Holmer Simpson getting his epiphany suddenly jumps to mind. LOL
I was just telling someone on msn how proud I was of myself for actually completing a job, despite it just being a one day camp, due to my previous job experiences which left me emotionally very damaged and very fearful of working( Not entirely the fault of mine or others).
And this is it- as people we are always learning something new and always growing. There's a tendency to assume that just because we've lived a certain number of years as residents of planet earth, we have reached a point of perfection.
There are certain circumstances which we may not like to go through but either way, we are growing, day by day and step by step.
Along the way, we're definitely bound to make mistakes and hurt ourselves or perhaps even others, but just to encourage everyone out there, keep going at life, keep learning , keep growing- you can do it! :)
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First Day

2008-12-31T22:24:00.000-08:00

Having a good day all you B's and G's ?
Alas, 2009 has come. Indeed 2008 has been a year of many changes with me going to Australia and having a whole different lifestyle but I believe there'll be more changes to come at present.
For one, Don is moving to hostel at a tender young age of 16!!! ( everybody's jaw drops in shock)I'm really going to miss having you at home most of the time bro, you really are the sweetest kid your age I know.
In addition, for most of the year down under I'll be having three house bunnies! Am really looking forward to the whole friends-as-family experience :)
AND, regarding new year resolutions, I don't really believe in such things, for the simple reason that important things are important through life and not just within the previous year or for the coming year. Thus, Godliness and loving God's people will be a lifelong resolution for me. There will be times whereby I fall short of the mark and there will be times when I exceed expectations, all I ask is that everyone be patient and encouraging towards me. :)

To one and all, great and small, happy new year!

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When Christmas comes to town:)

2008-12-25T06:57:00.000-08:00

Hello to all you fantabulous B's and G's!
Merry Christmas!! OMG I-LIKE-SO-LOVE-CHRISTMAS!
Now that we are into the last hour of this joyous day, let me spend it being thankful for all that has happened.

This year's Christmas has been such a wonderful and exciting one! The musical went super duperly well, thanks to God and everyone else who was part of the team. It was so much fun and despite all the hard work, the end product was extremely rewarding!
I'm really glad to have grown up with all you BCM-ers , I love all of you, lets do this again sometime. And to our star Julia, I hope you're feeling much better now:)

Oh and news flash, there's gonna be a BCM sleepover at our place after watchnight service so do come and we're definitely going to have a BLAST! haha there are so many stories to tell , if you know what I mean ;)

Also, it's such a heartwarming time of year when the whole family gets together by the fireplace, with chestnuts roasting over an open fire. haha alright I am exaggerating but you get the picture.
So to one and all-May the warmth and Joy of Christmas be in your hearts all year round !

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Under my arms

2008-12-17T20:04:00.000-08:00

hello B's and G's,
So you step into this room, a dimly lit room with the music of bach playing in the background. Following the instructions given, you take of your top and put on a tube-like nightgown- then you lie down and wait.

She arrives and you swallow hard, preparing for whats to come next. You raise your arms above your head- as a partial act of surrender. Before long, hot wax fills the indents we more commonly recognise as armpits. Feel the hot sensation seeping through your skin?

Professionally, she ignores the cringing of your toes and goes on to place thin white stips above the wax( very deceiving thin white strips might I add), ensuring cohesion by firmly pressing downwards. THEN, with all her God-given strength, SHE PULLS, and the stubby bits of hair instantly are removed, leaving behind its mark of a huge red patch.

It isn't over yet. Using a pair of tweezers, she removes the rebels that refused to go with the wax and the strip, and all you can do at this point of time is question your sanity.

yes B's and G's you have just witnessed ARMPIT WAXING. which honestly hurts like crazy haha but I guess waxing really does a much cleaner job then shaving and supposedly it makes the armpit hair finer. So if you think your threshold of pain is up to the challenge I strongly encourage you to try it :)

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A Thief In The House Of Memory

2008-12-04T01:19:00.000-08:00

Picture a boy's room. There is a bed shaped like an enormous red running shoe. The comforter is a golden map of the world. The curtains match the comforter but have faded. Time does that: fades things. The windows are deep, with cushions. A place to curl up with a comic book or a thought you need to think.

This boy is a builder. Models hang from invisible threads ready to dive-bomb his dreams. A Lego skyscraper sits on a low table. Action figures patrol a nearby shelf : Transformers in various states of transformation.

He is a dreamer. Above the bed is a framed picture of a house the boy drew when he was not even nine. A dream house. There is a book open on the bedside table. He might have just stepped out to get a glass of water.

Where is he? What's keeping him?

The curtains flutter. It's an April night. One window is open just a crack.
Listen. Someone is outside, someone walking too close to the shrubbery, checking a window latch, checking a door handle. There is silence again and then, suddenly, the splintering of wood. The sound is muffled- over in a second. Above the bed a Super Star Destroyer clicks against the Millennium Falcon.

Reach up and still the starships. Look at your fingers. They are black with dust. Run your finger over the jacket of the book. See the picture brighten under your touch? The boy hasn't slept in this room for four years.

if you want to read on, ask me to lend you the book

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Home

2008-11-30T23:48:00.001-08:00

hey there B's and G's,
I'm finally back home- and there's so much to talk about about.

My plane ride with Chris and Kim was simply hilarious. Firstly, we were like the last three to board the plane ( to think I was still joking with the airport security with my " Airport security Strip Search department t shirt". And so we ran and had to jostle our way to our seats.
Then, being the inquisitive person I am, I decided to try a Bloody Mary ( caution: never drink it unless your plane has been hijacked by terrorists ). However, the air stewardess didn't believe i was 19 and thus, the use of a passport. Anyhow, out of good fun, chris and kim decided to order cocktails too and we were like kinda cross- drinking. and all was well and sane till....................Chris fainted! Undoubtedly very gracefully, but it was still a bit of a scare. He was like a VIP with all the stewards and stewardess at his beck and call haha but yeah I'm sorry about making you guys drink and I hope you feel better now :)

Also, thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes and presents, especially to the crowd that turned up to pick me and sang me a birthday song in the airport..19 is definitely a good age to be!

I've been so busy running from one activity to another I seriously could drop dead any moment! But, its really good to be back with my family and friends. Oh FYI my old singapore number is no longer in use, my new number is 94682752..so CALL ME ;)

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2 more days :)

2008-11-26T17:11:00.000-08:00

hello B's and G's,
the past one week has just been so busy and so much fun:) We had a J8 farewell dinner on monday and the rest of the days were just hanging out and bumming around. It's just funny how I can't wait to come back home but how I feel I'll actually miss brisbane haha oh and on tuesday I woke up having a GOOD HAIR DAY. SO now i'm really not so keen on cutting it short haha

2 more days to touchdown!

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Hair Glorious Hair!

2008-11-19T16:51:00.000-08:00

How's life all you B's and G's,
On the 2nd of Dec, I'm going for a haircut at Vince's! Oh gosh I really do miss the place. And I need help deciding which hairdo I'm going to go with. So here are some pictures for y'all to see. Please give me your opinion:)

Haircut no 1.

Haircut no 2.

Haircut no 3.

so what are you waiting for?! VOte now!

youknowyouloveme

Eat, Drink and be Merry!

2008-11-19T01:57:00.001-08:00

Hello B's and G's,
It's been one busy week and we're only halfway through!! haha

Monday was shopping day with Lem and gang and a huge feast of seafood at Gold Coast. Seriously ,there was so much food that I don't remember any of us finishing what we ordered. But there was pepsi and lots of burps ( most of which came from me ;).

Tuesday, we sent Edwin off to Singapore! I really dislike going to the airport and not ending up in a plane to somewhere else..but oh well 9 more days and it'll be byebye ozzyland hello Singapore!Oh and there was this hunk who was so hot we just had to camwhore with him! Check out my lovely t-shirt too!

Today, Tze Teng and I helped Monica to move house! haha well technically the move wasn't very far...but I still had fun:)And I finally managed to go running seeing how it has stopped raining. Guess what? running really helps one to answer nature's call. Me poo has been much!

haha and tomorrow will be some 'me' time- I'm gonna sleep the whole day away unless something crops up.
Cya guys really soon!

youknowyouloveme

School's OUT..YIPPEE!

2008-11-13T03:08:00.000-08:00

Hey hey you you gorgeous B's and G's,
Today was like the last of my exams which equals to the last legitimate reason for going to school;) I'll be heading home in about 15 days time so let the countdown begin! I've just experienced so much this semester and it was just mind-blowing. Here's just a couple of shoutouts to those who have contributed greatly to those mind-blowing moments :)

Firstly, God has been really loving, gracious and amazing to me especially in my first sem here so really all glory be to Him!

My family, especially my beautiful mama and my sis! 'Love covers all', is truely an apt phrase to describe our relationship. No matter how horrid life gets or how many days I wake up on the wrong side of the bed, they are always there loving me and covering me in prayer.

Secondly, my bff, Kendrick, who calls me all the time just to remind me that no matter what happens he's got my back and of course to GOSSIP!Your presence in my life really brings a smile to my face which is so amazing because we aren't even on the same continent!

Kim, is next in line! I still remember what you told me the very first night I stayed over at your place.." I'm really glad I met you". And you know what kim? I'm really glad I met you too! You're my talk-in-the-dark friend
and we're gonna be roomies next year! I really am anticipating living together!:)

And who can forget my good ole' obligate, who has stuck to his end of the obligationship by attending all my bitching sessions and listen to me go on and on about anything and anyone, although I'm sure he had fun and was greatly informed haha you're like my gossip therapist ( if there's such a thing).

Next in line would be Pastor Cat and Huifang, who made a trip down and visited me here in the Sunshine state :) It was really heartwarming to see you! Thanks for bringing stuff down and to huifang for 'exercising' with me haha

Okay the list of people I want to thank is actually never-ending but my stamina is kinda pathetic lol so basically I just wanna say a big thank you to everyone who has been praying for me and accompanying me through this semester, physically or on msn:)
I love you guys one million red M&Ms and....

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Life is beautiful- Vega 4

2008-11-08T03:17:00.000-08:00

Hi B's and G's, got this song from the Grey's anatomy soundtrack. It's really nice!!

Life is beautiful
We live until we die

When you run into my arms,
We steal a perfect moment.
Let the monsters see you smile,
Let them see you smilling.

Do I hold you too tightly?
When will the hurt kick in?

Life is beautiful, but it's complicated.
We barely make it.
We don't need to understand,
There are miracles, miracles.

Yeah, life is beautiful.
Our hearts, they beat and break.

When you run away from harm,
Will you run back into my arms,
Like you did when you were young?
Will you come back to me?

I will hold you tightly
When the hurting kicks in.

Life is beautiful, but it's complicated,
We barely make it.
We don't need to understand,
There are miracles, miracles.

Stand where you are.
We let all these moments pass us by.

It's amazing where I'm standing,
There's a lot that we can give.
This is ours just for the moment,
There's a lot that we can give.

It's amazing where I'm standing,
There's a lot that we can give.
This is ours just for the moment,
There's a lot that we can give.

youknowyouloveme

Blackhouse.

2008-11-05T16:45:00.001-08:00

Hey there B's and G's,
As we all know by now, Barack Obama is the new president of the United States and the first black one at that. But seriously seriously, I think eveyone has been focusing on the wrong aspect of the campaign- many thanks to the media for its less than professional coverage of the U.S 2008 presidential elections.

As mentioned by ELizabeth Edwards, of The New York Times,much of the media coverage was on 'the rancour of the campaign' and ' the amount of money spent' rather than the 'candidates' priorities, policies and principles'. This is indeed danagerous because who knows if half the voters made their desicion based on irrelevant knowledge and slanted information.

Firstly, there's this 'hype' on Mr. Obama being 'Black'. While he is black literally( as we all can see), isn't the whole point of the presidential elections to encourage the U.S citizens in the participation and engagement of social and political change as one people, one nation?
Ironically, with this whole focus on the 'blackness' of Barack Obama, the racial segregation within the United States is emphasized.
Do not misunderstand me, it is perfectly acceptable to mention the significance of Obama being the first black president. However, when too much attention has been given to his skin colour, we tend to overlook other important aspects of the presidential elections. For example most of know that he will bring about many positive changes for the black community and minorities without much knowledge about what he can do for the rest of the American population with regard to more pertinent issues such as the plight of the failing economy and the Iraq war.

Just so you know,

Throughout the campaign, Obama has emphasized the issues of rapidly ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence, and providing universal health care, at one point identifying these as his top three priorities.
"Barack Obama on the Issues: What Would Be Your Top Three Overall Priorities If Elected?", Washington Post. Retrieved on 2008-04-14. See also: Falcone, Michael (2007-12-21). "Obama's 'One Thing'", The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.

Obama stated that if elected he would enact budget cuts in the range of tens of billions of dollars, stop investing in "unproven" missile defense systems, not "weaponize" space, "slow development of Future Combat Systems," and work towards eliminating all nuclear weapons. Obama favors ending development of new nuclear weapons, reducing the current U.S. nuclear stockpile, enacting a global ban on production of fissile material, and seeking negotiations with Russia in order to take ICBMs off high alert status.
Barack Obama. (2007-10-22). Obama-Caucus4Priorities (flv). Obama '08. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.

In economic affairs, in April 2005, he defended the New Deal social welfare policies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and opposed Republican proposals to establish private accounts for Social Security.
Franklin, Ben A (2005-06-01). "The Fifth Black Senator in U.S. History Makes F.D.R. His Icon", Washington Spectator. Retrieved on 2008-01-14

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Obama spoke out against government indifference to growing economic class divisions, calling on both political parties to take action to restore the social safety net for the poor.
Zeleny, Jeff (2005-09-12). "Judicious Obama Turns Up Volume", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.

Education-wise, Obama proposes to reward teachers for performance from traditional merit pay systems, assuring unions that changes would be pursued through the collective bargaining process.
Davis, Teddy; Sunlen Miller (2007-11-20). "Obama Bucks Party Line on Education", ABC News. Retrieved on 2008-01-14

Obama proposed a cap and trade auction system to restrict carbon emissions and a ten year program of investments in new energy sources to reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil and proposed that all pollution credits must be auctioned, with no grandfathering of credits for oil and gas companies, and the spending of the revenue obtained on energy development and economic transition costs.
Zeleny, Jeff (2007-10-09). "Obama Proposes Capping Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Making Polluters Pay", The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
Barack Obama. "The Blueprint for Change: Barack Obama's plan for America" (PDF). Obama for America. Retrieved on 2008-04-20.

We all know "change has come to America"- the question is do we know what these changes are?

youknowyouloveme

Some of my artwork:)

2008-11-04T19:09:00.000-08:00

Hello B's and G's,
I've decided to put up some of my recent artwork haha which basically consists of my aunty's birthday card and my journalism mindmap (which is MIND BLOWINGLY HUGE).

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In the days of my youth

2008-11-01T07:36:00.001-07:00

Remember your creator in the days of your youth
before the days of trouble come
and the years approach when you will say,
"I find no pleasure in them"
before the sun and the light
and the moon and the stars grow dark,
and the clouds return after the rain;
when the keepers of the house tremble
and the strong men stoop,
where the grinders cease
because they are few,
and those looking through the
windows grow dim;
when the doors to the street are closed
and the sound of grinding fades;
when men rise up at the sound of birds,
but all their songs grow faint;
when men are afraid of heights
and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
and the grasshopper drags himself along
and desire is no longer stirred.
There man goes to his eternal home
and mourners go about the street.

Ecclesiastes 12:1-5

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When the going gets tough, the tough get studying in style!

2008-10-29T23:49:00.000-07:00

Good day to all of you B's and G's,

After a whole morning of readings and mindmapping, I have come to realise my style of studying.

Firstly, like Buddha, I study best in solitude.
Secondly, classical music creates a very conducive atmosphere for my brain helping it to stay focused. Mozart rocks my Uq socks!!
Lastly, by the time i'm done studying I am probably gonna be the size of Buddha ( no offense) seeing how much food my body requires for me to have a productive studying day. haha

Quote By Dr Addison Shepherd from Grey's Anatomy
"I've decided that I'm gonna get really fat. Just as a stop gap, just until I figure out another plan. Eat all of these muffins and I'm gonna get really gloriously fat!"

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Personality test

2008-10-26T17:37:00.000-07:00

Dear B's and G's,
seeing how some of you have commented on the accuracy of the test, I have decided to put the link here so you guys can go do it too:)

http://www.ipersonic.com/

let me know what personality type you are haha BIG WINK

youknowyouloveme

Spontaneous Idealist

2008-10-22T04:09:00.000-07:00

My darling B's and G's,
GUESS WHAT?
haha alright actually it's nothing much..just that I took a personality test today and I realised it is rather accurate.

Spontaneous Idealists are creative, lively and open-minded persons. They are humorous and dispose of a contagious zest for life. Their enthusiasm and sparkling energy inspires others and sweeps them along. They enjoy being together with other people and often have an uncanny intuition for their motivations and potential. Spontaneous Idealists are masters of communication and very amusing and gifted entertainers. Fun and variety are guaranteed when they are around. However, they are sometimes somewhat too impulsive in dealing with others and can hurt people without really meaning to do so, due to their direct and sometimes critical nature.

This personality type is a keen and alert observer; they miss nothing which is going on around them. In extreme cases, they tend to be oversensitive and exaggeratedly alert and are inwardly always ready to jump. Life for them is an exciting drama full of emotionality. However, they quickly become bored when things repeat themselves and too much detailed work and care is required. Their creativity, their imaginativeness and their originality become most noticeable when developing new projects and ideas - they then leave the meticulous implementation of the whole to others. On the whole, Spontaneous Idealists attach great value to their inner and outward independence and do not like accepting a subordinate role. They therefore have problems with hierarchies and authorities.

If you have a Spontaneous Idealist as your friend, you will never be bored; with them, you can enjoy life to the full and celebrate the best parties. At the same time, they are warm, sensitive, attentive and always willing to help. If Spontaneous Idealists have just fallen in love, the sky is full of violins and their new partners are showered with attention and affection. This type then bubbles over with charm, tenderness and imagination. But, unfortunately, it soon becomes boring for them once the novelty has worn off. Boring everyday life in a partnership is not for them so that many Spontaneous Idealists slip from one affair into another. However, should the partner manage to keep their curiosity alive and not let routine and familiarity gain the upper hand, Spontaneous Idealists can be inspiring and loving partners.

youknowyouloveme

Disney

2008-10-18T04:19:00.000-07:00

Good day to all you gorgeous B's and G's,
recently, I've been in a state of regression- regressing back into my childhood with the help of Disney classics. Sleeping Beauty, The little mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and so much more! I really wish I was five again and back in Disneyland with Amanda , running around stuffing ourselves full with candy and getting autographs from the Disney Princesses:) *sighs wistfully*

oh and this is totally random but to all the Bcmers who contributed to my sony cybershot camera haha many people ( myself included) have been rather fascinated by what 'Ariel' can do! haha yes I've named the camera! pretty things deserve pretty names! So once more thank you and here are some of the pictures!

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Oh Come all ye and see!

2008-10-12T23:54:00.000-07:00

Dearest B's and G's,
The flyer for the Christmas Musical is finished! haha

I think it's pretty, don't you?

youknowyouloveme

Life is Beautiful..literally

2008-10-08T20:27:00.000-07:00

hey there B's and G's,
Isn't this a beautiful morning, the air smells fresher, the grass looks greener and people on the streets look prettier:)
No I am not on drugs. haha It's just that I have gone through the most horrid 3 days in the academic calender and now all I have to do is get past the exams and I'll be seeing most of you fantabulous people really soon:) haha go dig your ears and clear your brians cause I have so many and I really mean like so many stories to tell!!Some stories will be about me, some about you and some about random people you don't know-but one thing I do know? These are stories that you so wanna hear haha it's amazing how much one can learn simply through observation!

Anyway last but not least... Congrats to my cousin Lyndis and her husband Joshua on their brand new baby girl:)

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Children in Wonderland, all thanks to BCM :)

2008-09-28T06:10:00.000-07:00

What an exciting day B's and G's,
Well technically not for me, but definitely for a group of children in Singapore, who celebrated 'Children's day' with Bethel Children's Ministry(BCM). This year's theme was Alice in Wonderland and by golly, the decor was so fantabulously done that the place really did resemble a wonderland!!! Gosh, what a pity I couldn't be there to witness it all. Anyway just a shout out to all the BCMers who are reading this post, I am so proud to be part of such a creative team back home and I can't wait for the production of the Christmas musical!!! So until then, y'all stay gorgeous and happening and I love you people to bits!!! :)

youknowyouloveme

Broken

2008-09-18T04:21:00.000-07:00

The broken clock is a comfort, it helps me sleep tonight
Maybe it can stop tomorrow from stealing all my time
I am here still waiting though i still have my doubts
I am damaged at best, like you've already figured out

I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
With a broken heart that's still beating
In the pain there is healing
In your name I find meaning
So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on
I'm barely holdin' on to you

The broken locks were a warning you got inside my head
I tried my best to be guarded, I'm an open book instead
I still see your reflection inside of my eyes
That are looking for a purpose, they're still looking for life

I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing
with a broken heart that's still beating
In the pain is there is healing
In your name I find meaning
So I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on, I'm holdin' on
I'm barely holdin' on to you

I'm hangin' on another day
Just to see what you will throw my way
And I'm hangin' on to the words you say
You said that I will be ok

The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone
I may have lost my way now, haven't forgotten my way home

Lifehouse

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Untitled, uncensored

2008-09-14T07:22:00.000-07:00

Well, well, well. It has been high time someone break the grounds around here. With Aretha gone down under, doesn’t mean I am going to be forgotten.

And if you want to know what I am going to serve on the plate this time round, well, there is none. Just truth and the reality. And we all know that the truth is hard and cold, sometimes too cold to handle and too hard to crack.

A source of mine once ever said, “Life’s a bitch, if you don’t beat it, it will beat you.”

How true that is. And my world, you look out for your own back. No one is friend. Only enemies. But there is one I take confidence in. And that's one other secret I will never tell.

You see, sometimes in an effort to spread the most outrageous rumors, we look over the very thing that is even more scandalous, the truth. And the only thing more shocking than the truth, are the lies people tell to cover it up.

So there is no such thing as an “I-can-totally-count-you” person in our world. But thank goodness I found mine. You better find your own quick, before you fall. And when you do, I will be there to watch you.

I am no saint you know.

So that is my home-coming note for you Bs and Gs. I am home. And will be hanging around. Watching all your backs.

XoXo,

D

Grace Anatomy

2008-09-12T23:17:00.000-07:00

Good day B's and G's,

Ever so often, someone we know, really irritates us and agitates us by their lack of emotional quotient and poor communication skills. As a result, we are so tempted to slap them hard across their faces, damaging their exterior beauty completely, which might hopefully bring out the inner beauty in them, assuming they have some.

Let me now present 2 case studies:
Case study 1
A,B and C are sitting in the living room, watching a television programme. Out of nowhere, E storms in , interupting the enjoyable moment, puts on a face that resembles that of a bulldog and mentions there is no more toilet paper in the toilet and does not wish to see a repetition of this event.

Case study 2
It's close to midnight, A and E are in the study area going about their own interests of being on the internet and studying respectively. Unknowingly, A starts shaking a leg, resulting in noise produced by the slipper hitting the sole of the foot. At which, E turns around, plasters on the face of king kong and stares with the eyes of king kong at A.

Now, while the old me would have responded by slapping E in the face with the strength of king kong,I have decided to try and practice a little bit of Grace and let the matter go.
You see if there's one thing about Grace that we should know- it is defined as elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action. Thus, practicing and showing grace, apart from overlooking the shortcomings of others, makes us more beautiful people.
With that, I urge us all to practice grace as a form of natural plastic surgery making us more beautiful people on both the inside and the outside. A little somthing I like to call the 'GRACE ANATOMY'.

youknowyouloveme

Updates and more updates

2008-09-11T02:11:00.000-07:00

Good day B's and G's,

Sorry for the lack of updates, which I shall rectify starting now.haha Last saturday I caught this dance movie with kim, liwen and a few others, it's called ' make it happen', one of those dance shows which makes a person feel like taking up hip hop or something, and the female lead had such a gorgeous flat stomach, reminded me of Britney in her more youthful days lol. Afterwhich, I had my second stayover at kim's due to the bridge to Brisbane marathon the next day. And being absolutely fun-loving people, kim and I tried to look like hippies by using the Suncorp shoelace as a hairband and as you can see, it didn't turn out that badly lol.

Oh yes, the marathon was heaps of fun, and somehow, due to the fine weather, running 5km didn't feel that long, in fact I think running 2.4 in Singapore feels so much tougher. haha anyway for pictures of the marathon which are not alot, because despite my love for camwhoring, it would have been impossible to do so while running, go to facebook:)

youknowyouloveme

Facial expressions in Music

2008-09-03T03:27:00.001-07:00

Hello B's and G's,
The mid semester exams have officially started. And you must be wondering why I can still afford the time to blog? that brings me to my second point.
The mid semester exams have officially ended! haha ok I know I'm being lame, anyway I only have one mid semester exam this semester so yeah that is pretty much it.

And here's the amusing thing.
Usually, for music lectures there are only about 20 people, give and take. Suddenly, like amoeba , the 20 of us have become 40 on the day of the exam, which was today. I am seriously amused ( pardon the irony) because I have never seen half of them in my entire life and yes I am that good kid that goes for every lecture physically:)

So anyway, there's this other asian kid that I take note of, cause I think he's equally as clueless as me every lecture and he displays it very blatantly, in a funny cute way though.

Before the exam, everyone in the hall was just slient and we all had that I-haven't-shitted-in-one-week kinda expression on our faces. Then we started on the paper and slowly the facial expressions changed to Yay-I-seem-to-be-farting-every-second, and one by one they left the hall.( we had 2 hours for the test but most left within the first 45 minutes)
And by 630, there are only three of us left. The asian kid, another girl and me. Then simultanously, the asian kid and I leave together, and the momment we step out of the hall, he starts rumaging through his bag, pulling out all his notes and starts to check his answers. At this point I really want to burst out laughing. haha for some reason his facial expression is just so hilarious, like someone has just killed his beloved pet housefly.

And just in case you were wondering, I could totally observe all this because I nailed the first 20% of the exam and prayed through the rest haha so pray for my results k!

youknowyouloveme

Unit Getaway 2008

2008-08-20T03:53:00.000-07:00

hey there B's and G's,
Just last weekend, I went for unit getaway with J8 and it was fun, fun and FUN!! The condition of the place was absolutely pleasant, like those kind of summer camps you see in the American movies and we were so well fed! haha and I discovered the funnest form of exercise ever!!

It's called rolling down the hill.
So basically you lie like a sausage and roll! and omg it is something I would never do in Singapore but it is so much fun!!

In addition, the sharings on loving God and loving people, were very engaging and appilicable:) So thanks to everyone and here are some pictures!

youknowyouloveme

Ekka!

2008-08-14T01:34:00.000-07:00

Hello B's and G's ,
my apologies, it has practically been forever since I've updated you guys. Basically, school has started and I'm having a good time, enjoying the learning process although assignments and deadlines definitely bring stress.

Yesterday, I attended the Ekka ( some kind of yearly Australian event) carnival and it was FANTASTIC!! There was just so much to see and so much to do,it would be highly impossible for me to put the whole experience in words haha and thus the usefulness of pictures. So yup these are for your viewing pleasures, enjoy:)

for more pictures go see my facebook k?haha

youknowyouloveme

Shopping, Schooling and Suntanning!

2008-07-30T23:29:00.001-07:00

hey B's and G's,
Apologise for the long period without updates haha as most of you already know, Amanda has been here for the past ten days, accompanying me to school, shopping and seeing the Australian wildlife! I am going to miss her so much when she leaves, I know so already:(

Monday- Mandy arrived and we just hanged out at home and the playground
Tuesday- went shopping in the city and spent so much!
Wednesday- lectures, shopping at market day and dinner at Edwin's house
Thursday & Friday- NANDOS & housevisiting
Saturday- Bbq at Roma St Parkland with J8
Sunday- more shopping then church
Monday- even more shopping followed by watching "The Dark Knight" with Lemuel
Tuesday- Went to see Koalas and Wallabies in the wild then dinner at Jason's
Wednesday- lectures for the whole day( from like 12-7 straight)
Thursday - tutorial then Nando-ing with Lemuel
Friday- SHOPPING and mandy's flight home
So to my dear sis, thanks so much for helping me through the beginning of my semester, Love ya Lots:)

youknowyouloveme

Orientation

2008-07-15T21:39:00.000-07:00

Hey all!
Here's just a rough summary of Orientation so far just in case you were wondering.

Monday 14 July ( DAY 1)
Went for the international student orientation. Was sandwiched in between a large group of American and British students, only to realise that they were on an exchange programme for like one semster. Thus, majority of the international students are actually from Asia. so yeah haha
Made friends with this Vietnamese girl who's doing her masters in linguistics ( I think)
Then due to my lack of sleep from sleeping late the last night, I decided to forgo eveything else haha

Tuesday 15 July ( DAY 2)
Went for the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences Orientation. It was pretty good, the Faculty members were very warm and friendly, I made friends with this Jap guy from communication and made friends with 5 other people from the Journalism course during tea after that.
Two Aussie girls, one Aussie boy, one Canadian girl and one South African girl( who asked me If I'm from China..Ouch!)haha but they were all very nice and friendly although there's the usual awkwardness of meeting new people.
After tea one of the Aussie girls and I went for the Political science and International relations talk which was a bit dry but useful.
Following which we headed for the Bachelor of Journalism orientation and met the same four others and perhaps a few more people. It was kinda repetative of the faculty talk although the slide show presentation was rather interesting.
Some went for coffee after that but I declined cause oncemore I was so tired and wanted to sleep haha

Wednesday 16 July (DAY 3)
Rained in the morning and so I slept in and didn't go to school. I am offically a bummer!

youknowyouloveme

University of Queensland

2008-07-11T00:51:00.000-07:00

Hello B's and G's,
Today, I made a trip down to the University of Queensland with my three cousins( who so kindly agreed to accompany me:) ) to look at the place before school actually starts next monday. If anything made me feel like I made the wrong decision, standing in the gorgeous campus convinced me otherwise! haha some parts of it look like a replica of the Hogwarts set in Harry Potter. SO much prettier than our local universities ( no offence) haha, so anyway if you guys think I'm exaggerating, here are some pictures!

youknowyouloveme

Pictures of you guys and pictures for you guys!

2008-07-10T03:46:00.000-07:00

Down Under.

2008-07-09T04:08:00.000-07:00

Hey all!

I have arrived safely in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in case some of you are trying to decipher where exactly I'm at haha. The plane ride was quite lonely because it's my first time flying alone and because my in house entertainment a.k.a the tv screen was spoilt. Thank you to all who stayed-over , met up with me, gave me gifts and sent me off at the airport, I miss you guys loads and love you all very much!

I am currently living with my Aunty and her family, and they have a very cosy home:)and the weather is simply delightful. So far I have explored the city and aesthetically, it is extremely gorgeous. like gorgeous with a capital G. haha the architecture, parks and people are so much easier on the eyes then in Singapore. Having said that, I do miss Singapore as the city that never sleeps. Due to the nature of the nightlife here, it is highly advisable to stay indoors after dark. Therefore, common things like midnight suppers or late night roaming is close to if not, impossible.

I have so many pretty pictures on my camera( which is fantastic btw thank you BCMERS!) to upload here and show you guys. However, being an IT retard I have to figure how I am going to do that! haha so for any updates on my life you can always read my blog. A tag board will be up shortly so you guys can tag:)

youknowyouloveme

C is for church camp and D is for diving!

2008-06-15T21:38:00.000-07:00

Good morning B's and G's,

I'm back from both church camp and diving. Both of which were very interesting events and diving was UBER fun.

I think I'm moving on to a new phase in life haha instead of entertaining myself by prank calling people and making lots of noise during camp, I've switched to camwhoring in towels in the toilet and I've dragged Xinyi and Amanda along with me :)haha the two girls whom I love dearly.

As for diving, we were much more comfortable in the water this time round and we saw so many pretty sea creatures on the last dive esp, like a turtle and starfish and schools of fish( not sure what exactly they are). Oh and we got Joel and Monica as our instructors again which was a really huge plus point:) Am really looking forward to the next trip already! Well done to Mum, keith and Lydia, am so proud of you guys!
More pictures will be up later once I've received them all!

youknowyouloveme

The long wait

2008-06-05T10:45:00.000-07:00

Hey Bs and Gs,

Waky waky. Blow the blues away for it is one of the most exciting times of the year. The “one-time-a-year” event for the most scandal and gossip. And you all know what I am talking about.

C-A-M-P.

Yes, the things people do in their rooms. Talks and parties. Or should I say; Gossip and parties. And you know who will be there to serve it to you on a silver platter; shiny and all. I will definitely be burning more than just one lamp to keep up with all the talk and action. But like they all say, “Why sleep when reality is so much better?”

So get your backpacks and shades ready Bs and Gs. We are all headed for Camp and I can’t wait to find out who will be awarded Camper of the Year. But that will be dependent on each and everyone of your conduct. You know who will be watching. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

See you all at camp.
xoxo,
D (your unofficial camp captain)

Amanda's 21st

2008-06-04T08:46:00.000-07:00

Hello B's and G's,
Recently, Amanda celebrated her 21st birthday at the Grand Mecure Roxy Hotel. It was supposed to be a poolside party but due to the heavy downpour it was held in the ballroom instead.

Just a couple of shoutouts to :
Uncle Robert, for rendering his help throughout the entire process. You're the man!
The staff of Grand Mecure Roxy, for such pleasant service.
Mum and Dad, for being so supportive through the planning.
Don, for doing the video presentation.
Daryl and Kendrick, for spending so much time and effort on the 'Bikini Babe' card.
Kendrick , for managing the reception so well.
Jonathan, for being such a wonderful photographer. The pictures are so pretty.
Deborah, for hosting the games.
Joanne, Caleb and Matthew for performing, Amanda really enjoyed it!
Reuben, Kendrick, Daryl, Darren for practing even though we didn't end up performing.

and

Everyone else for your presence and presents!
If I have forgotten to name you down specifically, blame my head and not my heart.

youknowyouloveme

The Hottie and the Nottie

2008-06-02T07:12:00.001-07:00

Hello peeps!
Like GUESS WHAT?
So Mandy, Don and I accompanied my mum, Lydia , Keith and Marianne for their pool session ( scuba diving) and we saw Adam Chen the 31-year-old hottie suntanning.
It was kinda funny cause he was like sleeping while tanning and Marianne went to tap him and ask "Erm can we take a picture with you?"
He is really nice by the way. So polite and gentlemanly honestly.

So many of you might be thinking big deal, its just Adam Chen. But honestly his physique is to-die-for ( if you were a guy I mean). Besides I was just browing through the recent Mtv Awards pictures on msn and honestly some of the hollywood people looked utterly U-G-L-Y. And some of these celebrities include Nicole from the pussycatdolls and Sarah Jessica Parker from Sex in the City. Very few male artisties were up, probably because they were not even worth looking at.

Therefore props tp Adam Chen who looks so suave naturally and to his boyish charm, without the fancy make up, hair do and stuff. Mt Faber Safra is so my favourite public pool from today!

youknowyouloveme

SCANDAL ALERT

2008-05-27T07:52:00.000-07:00

Hello My Darling B's and G's,

It has been a really long time since GOSSIP has been served. However, fret not as this post is most deserving out of all the previous posts of the genre SCANDAL. You see, the cold winter air has just blown in something icy thats nipping at the tips of my fingertips and lips and it would be near impossible not to share it.

As the saying goes old habits die hard, well GUESS WHAT? old flames die even harder. Yes it is undoubtedly true as I have witnessed this personally myself. Apparently, a particular Ms. S has not gotten over a particular Mr.B ,as relics of the both of them have been accidentally stumbled upon a third party. One thing is for sure , the party is going to get bigger and bigger. Thus, let me spell out a small piece of advice for the both of you : DISCRETION.

Yes, yes indeed it is something you are both going to need.

Now, lets move to individual advice shall we?
Dear Ms. S , kindly appreciate what you have.
Dear Mr. B , focus on becoming a somebody.

So there you have it readers, go decipher all you can, do it till you fully understand.
And Who Am I? thats one secret I'll never tell.

youknowyouloveme

Dear A

2008-05-24T07:06:00.000-07:00

Dear A,

For the first time in your life I think you have begun to realise that the world does not rotate around you. And shortly after that realisation you will or would have by now crashed into the ground, thanks to gravity. So bear this in mind and life just might go more smoothly ( the earth is after all round once you accept that).

I hope to hear better from you soon.

youknowyouloveme

Jingles and tunes

2008-05-21T09:44:00.000-07:00

you know that nice song you always hear in advertisements and at the beginning of shows. I've always taken a fancy to quite a few of them so I thought I'll just share the song titles. you can hear these songs from youtube.

Advertisement or Show/ Song / Artiste

Lacoste Touch Of Pink / Let me show you the way / Natasha Thomas

Samsung Soul / Magic / Robin Thicke

Emporio Armani Diamonds / Diamonds / Beyonce

Grey's Anatomy / Cosy In The Rocket / Psapp
(opening song)

CSI: Las Vegas / Who Are You / The Who

One Tree Hill / I Don't Wanna Be / Gavin Degraw

Malcom In The Middle / Boss Of Me / They Might Be Giants

F.R.I.E.N.D.S / I'll Be There For You / The Rembrandts

DBS advert / Life Is Beautiful / Unknown

youknowyouloveme

Feltbeats

2008-05-17T00:50:00.000-07:00

Hello B's and G's,

There has been this on going debate if this 20 year old Brit guy who plays the guitar and sings on youtube is Tom Felton aka Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter. haha Do go take a look and decide for yourselfs:)

Simply type feltbeats in the search bar and the whole list of videos will come out. The first video is quite upclose already!

youknowyouloveme

le traducteur français

2008-05-15T10:13:00.000-07:00

Bonjour B's and G's,
recently, I have been having so much fun with this online english to french translator. And, it's true, everything sounds classy in french. I was trying to think of a name for my friend's online shop and I came up with ' the little tailor' which translates into 'Le petit tailleur'.

Here's a few other translations I tried:

Best Friends Forever.................'les meilleurs amis pour toujours'
I Love you.........................'Je vous aime'
Gossip Bitch Mill................'bavardez le moulin de chienne'
Cream of the crop..............'crème de la crème'

Heck even vulgarities sound good. But I am not advocating it so go try and see for yourself if you want to. haha. www.online-translator.com :)

youknowyouloveme

GoodBye Hi-5!

2008-05-13T22:38:00.000-07:00

My all time favourite band since I was primary five ( like way back in 2000)is officially gone. Well technically speaking three of the original out of the five members are gone.
Yup. I am referring to Hi-5!
Originally consisting of members, Charli Delaney, Kathleen de Leon Jones, Kellie Hoggart , Tim Harding and Nathan Foley.

Unfortunately, one by one they left.

Kathleen.
who loved kids so much she went on to have her own:)

Tim Harding.
who was seriously injured in a biking accident.Get well soon dude!

Charli Delaney.
who's moving on to greater things.I love you Charli!!!

Well I guess this is what they mean by ' my childhood treats are gone'

youknowyouloveme

Saint Aretha Alexandra Academy For Nuns.

2008-05-11T22:03:00.000-07:00

Hello my fellow B's and G's, in my latest bid to promote singlehood, I have founded Saint Aretha Alexandra Academy For Nuns.

Our Motto.
Singlehood. A choice. A destiny.

Our Vision.
To be outstanding individuals in the world of singles and beyond.

Our Mission.
To enlighten every AAAN student that a single person can get attached anytime while an attached person has to pay the price for unattachment (which most of the time includes physical and emotional trauma)

youknowyouloveme

La Vie Est a Chienne

2008-05-08T04:15:00.000-07:00

Direct translation.Life's a youknowwhat.

Honestly, people have got it all wrong. Life ain't the one being a youknowwhat. It's people. No doubt some days I get out of the wrong side of the bed but today isn't one of them. Oh well just a timely reminder to everyone that sometimes we need to watch out if we're being a youknowwhat.

God save us all.

youknowyouloveme

Conter fleurette

2008-05-03T01:35:00.000-07:00

"The amount of women in London who flirt with their own husbands is perfectly scandalous. It looks so bad. It is simply washing one's clean linen in public." Oscar Wilde

Flirting, while most commonly associated with the behaviour of a whore or coquette, has been defined as form of human interaction between two people, expressing a romantic interest,consisting of stylized gestures, language, body language, postures, and physiologic signs.

HOW then do we know if someone's a downright blatant Flirt?
Here are a few things you can watch out for:

The batting of eyelashes

"Protean" actions eg. running one's fingers through one's hair
Winking( with that little crack the mouth action for some)
Smiling suggestively
Flattery ( subjectively deserving of course)
Footsie
Teasing.

So open your eyes wide boys and girls, for you never know WHO, never know WHEN and never know HOW someone is flirting with you.

youknowyouloveme

And a letter of reply to the editor…

2008-05-01T09:05:00.000-07:00

Evening B and G siders,

Well it is the hols today and what better time than to update you all on all of the latest happenings. And well, I honestly do have something for you all.

But firstly, old news. It seems that news of our dear U and L have died down a little. A little afraid to come into the light U? Well, don’t worry. I will bring it out. Bright into the light soon, very soon. And you won’t blame me won’t you. I am just doing my job.

And now, isn’t it A? Well the kid we hardly pay second attention too. Me included. But based on my old sources, has he not broken up with his two-timing girlfriend? And what do we all see now? Spoon in mouth, seated opposite the girl we all least expected. With the goofy-est smile ever. I bet he even beat goofy at his own job. WOAH!!!!! And one of my trusted sources told me something more. When questioned about the get together, he replies that they are just friends. Nothing more. And what is her hand doing on his lap? Talk about lying. The boy is real bad at it. And I totally had you at the edge of your seat didn’t I?

Oh well, just like what my editor quoted, “Gossip needn’t be false to be evil- there’s a lot of truth that shouldn’t be passed around”. So well said. And you know who will be there to bring all of it to you.
Fresh.

Oh yes, and I too know that some of you were asking who I am. Well, let me copy off the lines of the all so famous Queen of all gossip, Gossip Girl herself.

And who am I? That’s one secret I will never tell.

You know you love me,
xoxo D

Letter from the editor:)

2008-04-30T22:56:00.000-07:00

Hello my darling B's and G's,
(as D has termed you guys)

Having a good holiday I hope. It's absolutely fantastic to know that you guys are 'tuning' in to the GossipBitchMill.:) Just a disclaimer to certain posts that you see, I am not the writer of everything that you see here, D is not my alter ego but to be more specific, my ghostwriter. You see what we do here is present scenarios, some based on reality and some based on a fig of our imagination, you , the readers then decide who fits the bill.

“Gossip needn't be false to be evil - there's a lot of truth that shouldn't be passed around.”- Frank A.Clark

youknowyouloveme

A gossip a day has the scandals to stay

2008-04-28T08:36:00.000-07:00

Evening fellow Bs and Gs,

D here. Long and busy week but in the world of gossip and scandals there is no such thing as a break so I have to be working hard on feeding you all on all the latest dips. And if you should know, people like me never let anything pass by us unnoticed.

The following names have been changed to protect the identity of the people in the post, namely me.

Spotted, lonely U. Or should I say, no-longer-so-lonely U. She was last seen together with her long lost good friend, L. It seems that the cold distance has brought them closer. Talk about time healing all pain. They sure prove that right.
It seems that they have a strong bond now but I do smell a war coming. A long cold one. But till the chill nips at my ears, I will be preparing for it. Get your leather jackets and gloves ready B and G siders. This will be a long hard winter. I just love it and you know you do too.

You are falling for it.

xoxo D