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Saturday, December 31, 2005
Flashbacks ~ fave dramas of the year @ 5:56 PM
 I'm here yet again. Just really feel like blogging today. :pThe Prince Who Turns Into a Frog:
Never thought I would watch this drama and like it tremendously. The story plot line revolves around a love story clad in fairytale glamour. The female lead is one who life goal is to marry a rich man and live the life of the wealthy. The male lead on the other hand is an arrogant man who has never really tasted the sweetness of love although he has a fiancée. Upon an accident, he loses his memory and falls for the female lead. The plot is nothing new; the interesting thing about it is that the leads repeat their love process in the second part of the show. How, I’m not going to tell…
Charmed:
I read the books before I started to watch the show. The show is about three witches who are also sisters who have to carry their destiny as witches: saving the world. That is just the surface meaning of the drama series; another more important meaning lies beneath. The show promulgates women’s rights and authority. After all, it is the women who ultimately save the world in the end. The fact that I like the show does not make me a feminist though. I prefer to think I am neutral.
Reaching for the stars:
Still in the process of watching the show on Channel U. I like the drama for its theme: 3 friends who are as close as sisters. Friction does occur between them, and that makes them even closer to one another.
Love Concierge:
Like the show for its love theme. Can’t help it, I’m a romantic who goes by feelings. Haha. And because I do long for a perfect lover too, just like Ruyi in the show.
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Flashbacks ~ my fave idols for this year @ 4:05 PM
 As I’m sure most of my friends would know, my favourite idols are Energy. No surprise here. Haha.
I started to notice Energy when I was in Secondary 4. It’s been 3, 4 years since then…
Back in secondary school, my buddies and I were pretty fanatic about idols. Every one of us has our own fave idol[s].
What drew me to Energy was their songs. It can be full of energy and hip hop, and at the same time, passionate and touching. I remember my fave song then was ‘Di Er Ci Ai Shang Ni’. I like the slow melody of the song. It was hard not to like, seriously. From then on, I started to pay close attention to their songs. I have a fave song on each of their albums, believe? Some of my close friends even teased me for supporting the group for such a long time.
2005 was a tumultuous year for the those guys. Lead singer, Ady, suffered from serious back problems. At one time, he even left the group to concentrate on his back treatment. Leader Milk, announced his departure from the group to focus his energy on his dance comapny later, leaving the rest of the three to stand on their own. Miraculously, all these have not minimized fans’ adoration for them. They even won ‘Best group’ and ‘Courts’ idols’ at this year’s Singapore Hits Awards. I felt this was quite a feat, considering the ever-changing music industry.
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Singaporeans, Discounts, and Money @ 4:02 PM
I went to the shoe shop today to buy new shoes, and I came upon an interesting phenomenon. Or rather, one that is seen almost everywhere on this sunny island. As I was queuing to pay for my purchase, an auntie in front of me requested for a discount for her purchases. She bought quite a lot of shoes and seemed to think it was only reasonable to ask for a discount for her purchases. The store owner declined to give a discount and the auntie’s face became quite annoyed, though of course, she didn’t mouth her displeasure aloud. It would have been embarrassing and awkward; there were quite a number of customers in the store at that time.
The above incident led to another event earlier this month. My sis and I went to the same shop to buy shoes and the person in charge gave my sis a discount for her shoes. Interestingly, there were only the two of us in that shop at the time.
Double standards; that’s what came to mind as I recalled the two separate incidents. The store owner, in my humble opinion, is only willing to give discounts when there aren’t that many people in the shop. Think about it, if the owner offers a discount to one particular customer in the shop, the others would start to ask for discounts too. By then, the shop owner would have suffered quite a loss. Wouldn’t it? That’s how realistic we are. Money and money woes seems to be a common headache for all. Complains are often heard about how money is never sufficient to survive in this society. Many families as a result, have both parents, and even children, working to handle the monthly household expenses. At least, my family seems that way. I’m not entirely sure about others.
Discounts…money….discounts….money….sigh~
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love... @ 2:19 AM
i have been watching a tv drama about love lately. it was adapted from the popular internet animation, 'zhai xin'. as i watched the last episode yesterday, a sudden thought sneaked up on me. it dawned on me that love can be really fragile, and that encompasses all types of love. perhaps man-woman emotional attachment is the weakest of all, and needs the most care and attention.bliss in a relationship in the beginning stages may not spell the same in the later stages. love can change over time, as often depicted in dramas and fiction.how true that is, i'm not exactly sure. i have not tasted the fruit of true love as yet... i'm getting philosphical, aren't i? i just wanna pen my thoughts down...
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Friday, December 30, 2005
resolutions for the new year... @ 5:05 PM
this is the lst time i'm gonna make my resolutions go public, under curious eyes..
1. be a more proactive person. people have often commented that i'm a cold person, and i agree 100%. so, i'm gonna change in the new year.
2. locate my long lost friends. friends are important to me, and i'm not about to lose that priviledge.
3. think before i speak. u know what i mean, and i'm not about to elaborate.
4. a make-over. sick and tired of my present self. 5. exercise more often. been slacking and not putting in the effort. made me feel bad, esp when i see my sis exercising away. she is more determined than i am in this area. that's all i can think of now. will come back if anything else strikes me. :p
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after 9 days... @ 4:45 PM
it's been a full 9 days since i wrote anything in here. not that i'm busy or anything, it's just that i wanna enjoy the rest of the holidays to the fullest before the new school term kicks in. been spending time catching up on my readings, haven't exactly read a book that's solely for my pure enjoyment lately, and that's an understatement. haha. the past 9 days really flew by me. how time passed. tomorrow will be the last day of 2005. u know when we were young, we wished we can grow up real quick and be an adult? now, it's just the plain reverse. now, i wish i am a young innocent child again. too much had happened this year, and the past year. makes me wish i am a child again so that i will be free of all these troubles. i don't just mean world events, but events in my daily life too. ok, i so so don't wish to go down that lane. :<since the year is coming to a close in about 30 hours, i thought i will recall some major events in my life.1. a really fanatic, crazy fan this year. went to almost all my idols' events. concert, fans' session...u know who i mean. don't u?2. gotten stuck in a totally boring, mundane job for the lst half of 2005. yikes! 3. gotten into ntu, my ideal uni. however, i failed to get inside the CS course. '''4. MAJOR family woes, n i really mean it...5. my personality n character. i'm really mastering the skill of speaking before thinking. gotten me into trouble a lot of times this year. :<<a lot more happened, but i'm just gonna stick with the major.. all i can say is, 2005 has been a hectic year..really..
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Wednesday, December 21, 2005
PIcture of the week..2.. @ 12:51 AM
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
5 more days to xmas.. @ 10:58 PM
finally..finally..i know my results..been checking since yesterday..but with no luck..it was until a friend told me that e results are out that i went to check again..hmm..my results aren't too bad..i didnt expect to pass my psy 101 module..i almost thought i was going to flunk it..luckily i did not put e module until S/U option..would have been such a waste..today had been a bad day for me..right until i know my results..been sick all day..e same old usual thing..left me feeling weak all over..weak..really glad to have my sis by my side..she's always taking care of me..she's more of an older sis than me..2005 is ending pretty soon..gonna make some new year resolutions soon..not that i follow thru all of them..but it marks a good start of e year for me anyway..a way to say good bye to the past year n welcome e new year..xmas is next week..or rather..sunday..will i get any presents? expecting.. ((:got a few e-cards from friends..really glad of those..makes me feel connected with my friends..especially friends i have not been in contact with lately..hmm..got a new resolution for e next year..haha..that's about it..will check in n post more soon.. :P
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Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Thoughts for the day.. @ 3:56 PM
As i was watching tv last night, a particular scene in a drama serial caught my attention..a woman in her late 40s was being pursued by a man in his early 20s..it struck me as weird..i know love is blind and at times, senseless..but to the extent described above..it is simply impossible to me..passion and love are two completely different things..passion is short-lived..while true love requires commitment..i was wondering..will such a young man continue in his passion for the much older woman? will he love her as much once the passion wears off?Sometimes, i think tv tends to romanticise about things too much..especially when it comes to love-related issues..they tend to propagate the 'love till eternity' theme..not that i don't agree or even fantasize about it..but..how true is that theme? when passion wears off..what's required to maintain a relationship is commitment..how many people will be able to do that? i guess i will only start to truly and sincerely believe in it when i meet my destinied other..until then..This morning..i realized i can be real grouchy when i'm being awakened by the irritating phone..the phone kept ringing and i kept ignoring it..burying my head further down into my covers..why did that happen? the answer is..i was alone at home!!! my room did not have an extension phone and i was just too lazy to go out into the living room and answer that bloody phone..extreme..aren't i? haha..i only answer well..or rather respond well..to the sound of my alarm in the morning..can only say i'm used to the sound buzzing me up every morning..the phone can forget all hopes..haha..One more thing..my internet connection..or rather my lappy..keeps hanging up on me today..so so frustrating!!! hopefully things will go back to normal by today..if not..haiz~Finally finished pouring all my grievances out..hippie!!! it feels so great!!! this feeling is akin to shouting my lungs out.............hmm.................
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Monday, December 12, 2005
Joke of the day.. :p @ 11:31 AM
 Some of u may have seen or heard of this partucular joke..my sis sent it to me via sms yesterday..so, i'm here to share it..enjoy!Question: 2 people fell into a trap together. The one who died is called a dead person. Then, what about the one who survive? 10 seconds for u to think it through..10..9..8..7..6..5..4..3..2..1..Haha..aren't u stupid?Call for help!P/s: This is a harmless joke..do not be offended by it..it's nonetheless a cute joke right?
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Saturday, December 10, 2005
Picture of the week.. @ 10:55 AM
 in love n laughing
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bLogging my wAy thRu.. @ 10:12 AM
 This is my second post..haha..blogging is no easy feat..i spent quite a while getting to know how to navigate around..wonder how others create such beautiful blogs..ph well..these things take time to know n manage..This December holidays..i realize i haven't been in touch with my friends..be it my uni pals or sec or jc pals..really hate myself for it..i am what others may describe as a 'cold' person..i don;t warm up to people easily..i take a long time..to melt..haha..ice princess..Other than that, i have been putting off getting a job..i need the money..but i just can't find the will power to go n find a job..but i'm gonna find one real soon..That's about all for today..
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Friday, December 09, 2005
finaLLy..mY bLog iS uP! @ 4:04 PM
 People have been asking me if i have my own blog for quite a while.. my answer has all along been 'No', which made me feel kinda bad.. but who can blame me? i have been busy with daily stuff, and sometimes, i feel weird posting my thoughts online for everyone to see..who doesn't?Haha..The idea for this blog came to me while i was walking down a street one day..i was returning home after buying lunch..at the traffic junction..i was thinking about how to spend the rest of holidays..i was BORED..i thought i might try starting my own personal blog n sharing my thoughts n feelings in it..'Gazing at stars' seems to me then a quite appropriate n nice title name for my blog..n that's how this blog came about..mostly out of boredom..haha..Anyway, my first blog is finally up. i will try my best to make it into an interesting blog..one which is in close ties with the title name..Watch out..everyone.. ((:
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