Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Sad Tard.

State: calm

swam 40 laps this morning. when I stepped out of my shell, the sky was like going to rain any moment. walkergal was praying hard that God would hold the rain... please... and BINGO. It was sunny throughout! :)

swimming is certainly less stressful than running.
no bad impacts to my knees..
no breathing in harmful exhaust fumes from inconsiderate drivers..
no stepping on innocent snails on pavements..
no blockage by i-want-go-home people at the bus stops..
no worries of tripping and falling...

yes indeed. it is what it is. just need some motivation to do it alone thats all. :)
brother said swimming is bad for hair. hmm. yes. walkergal does agree with him completely. just that her hair had reached a state whereby the chemical reaction of the chlorine can't really do much further damage. hur...

*****

A lecturer teaching medicine was giving a classoom observation. He took out a jar of yellow liquid. "This," he explained, "is urine. To be a doctor, you have to be observant of color, smell, sight, and taste."

After saying so, he dipped his finger into the jar and put it into his mouth. His class watched in amazement, most in disgust. But being the good students that they were, the jar was passed, and one by one, they dipped their finger into the jar and put it into their mouths.
After the last student was done, the lecturer shook his head. "If any of you had been observant, you would have noticed that I put my second finger into the jar and my third finger into my mouth."

*****

I received an email today about the following and I think its good for my readers.

CHRISTIAN WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS ...

An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.'
1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a CD while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you Jesus.'
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego. Yeah. Press it down.
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36 . Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU. 'If God is for us, who can be against us?' (Romans 8:31)

*****

Came across this Armed Force recruitment advertisement today and it reads:

LEADERSHIP.
OUR EDGE.
JOIN THE DECISIVE FORCE.

Indeed you got to join it to know if the force is decisive or not... Seriously. If you are physically abled with no big medical issues, its good to consider if you are attracted to this advertisement. Hahah.. Walkergal is not doing recruitment here.. just sharing some thoughts.

*****

Had dinner at Cafe @ The Quad today.. Firstly, I seldom go there to eat and hence, I got no idea whats really nice and whats not. Haha... everytime I go there, I'll eat Western Food - Baked Fish Meal. Its only lately then I found out that the fish slice beehoon there during lunch time hours was superb! They really used good fishes and really for the price of $3, you get a lot of fish slices!! To top it off, the soup wasn't oily nor chalky nor salty! It was just nice for me.

Met Charmaine from my GIP BJ at there! After chatting, walkergal found out that the claypot chicken and claypot seafood was highly recommended. Hence while queuing up, I finally made my choice. Seafood claypot!! Hence, I ordered and to my surprise, it was really topped with lots of seafood! The seafood claypot soup had lots of fish meat, sotongs, prawns... and it was cooked with preserved veg.. so got my favourite salty and sour taste... plus cabbages and mushroom slices and tofu... ahhhhh...!!

To top it off, the soup wasn't oily nor salty! The entire claypot with a bowl of hard rice really made my day man! Sweet! I don't really think there was any or some MSG.. cos I was talking and talking as usual and wasn't thirsty at all! This kind of soup only when I'm the chef myself then I'll drink up all but seriously, I was so satisfied with the soup that I finished it all and had additional scoops of my favourite hard rice.. couldn't resist it. Seriously. Hur... oh, I haven't mention the price of it? Hur.. its a steal at $4... You won't get to eat so much seafood.. not even on a plate of $4.50 horfun OUTSIDE.

*****

Today I've cleared my individual Assignment 1 of Simulation and Modelling. But I wouldn't know if I'm on the right track.. hope someone has already done it so can double check with one another before submission. Seriously.. It seemed like my favourite module of this semester for now... I like the lecturer cos he can be really, seriously funny. Not those comedian type, but he can deliver things in such a professional and serious note and yet can make us laugh at times when we never predict it! I hope I will have the same amount of passion for my other modules..

*****

Life is worthed living...
Because you are borned already.
Because you have a purpose here on Earth.
Because you only have 1 life.
Because you are more fortunate than millions of people in this world who are still fighting hard to live.

Never give up. Just that its only natural to feel sad or sore about things. Must remember to wake up after that.. no matter how long it takes you.

Wise Up.

State: =.=

Haha.. I came across this not-so-clean joke today...

Condom Advertisement ...
TROJAN CONDOM COMPANY INC.
6969 SLIPPERY ROOT DRIVE
DROPTROUSER, NC 22269

Dear Mr. Buffalo;

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Although your general physical appearance is not displeasing, our Board of Directors feels that your wearing of our product in the advertisement does not portray a positive, romantic image of our product. A loose, baggy and wrinkled condom is not considered romantic.

We did admire your efforts to firm up by using poly-grip, but even then it slipped off before we could get the photographs taken. We would like to note, however, that yours is the first we´ve seen that looked like a bicycle grip.

We appreciate your interest and thank you for your time. We will retain your application for future consideration, if by chance we decide there is a market for micro-mini condoms.
We send greetings to your wife and/or girlfriend and our deepest sympathy.

YOURS VERY TRULY,
Burly Dick: President
TROJAN CONDOM COMPANY INC.

*****

Hahaha... alrights. enough of this condom joke.
Today Mister ZSP was teaching us more about probability and stats... after that there was still time left. So he continued to another chapter. But the entire lecture group wanted the class to end there and then. So he said: "No, I'm not finished yet. There is still time. Let me touch on a new chapter." Before starting on the new chapter, he commented: "Okay class, we are done with the most difficult part of this entire module." Straightaway, there came loud cheers from everyone. =) Then he continued: "Yes, we are done with the most difficult part of this module but not yet done the most important part yet."

That brought lots of giggles and sniggles from all of us. Hahaha..

*****

Read about the recent sneakers out in the streets. Seriously.. I couldn't resist looking at them. Its SO nice! And oh, I was reading the free Maxim I got, dated November 2007. Hence if those were nice, I can't imagine the ones selling outside now.

The Nooka watches are really cool. It got a backlit LCD display, alarm and stopwatch! Priced at $229. Fine. I got my orange timex now. I should just use it faithfully. Just like how my previous casios had served me well.. Hur... But I must really comment that the Nike Torque Ti WC0068-502, from the Training Collection by Nike Timing looks really solid. Black and Silver. Hahaha.. Perhaps walkergal shall not lust over other watches. I still love my Cyma the best.

*****

I think I've grown much wrinkles and dark eye rings these days. Lotsa things in mind. Lotsa things at loss. Why are things the way it is? Its never a dead end road unless you set it yourself. Just got to remember that no matter what, stay true to your principles. Since young you know it. Now do it. Well. Perhaps maybe its due to me sleeping SO late. There's just this much of sense you get from senseless readings.

Monday, January 28, 2008
Fan-Tas-Tic

State: Simmering, a bit sleepy.

Today was the day of disappointments and surprises.

Walkergal was supposed to go to The HQ to lend her skills for damage control today.
Hence she nicely postponed her 5km run for that.
She was very nicely promised by a Mister S i m that he would pick her up to The HQ.
She prepared herself and got to the meeting point and realised 20 mins later that Mister S i m had nicely forgotten about it.
He sounded like he was in a toilet.
He said he was stucked in a middle of something.

All the best to Mister S i m.
May you have fun chatting with your boss over a cuppa over this matter.
I hope to see you around next time.
Seriously.

Ms T e o called me up after that.
She was clearly apologetic over the whole entire matter.
She was part of the meeting last week with Mister S i m and the boss.
But she wasn't the one who called me last week.
It was Mister S i m.

Alrights. Mister S i m, you have been mentioned more than 5 times in my shell wall. Its been nice learning about you and seriously I am kinda disappointed about your very nice freelance style here. Since you have been put in charged of this, shouldn't there be more commitment shown? What has the HQ been working towards? What has happened to The Attitude nowadays?

Peaceout.

*****

Back to shell after that.
Walkergal was surprised by an email.
A guy by the name Peter wishes to buy my Professional Communications Textbook @ $16. Seriously these days.. many had emailed or smsed me to request for a lower price. If I were to lower the price further, it would have kinda devalued the book. It is a very good book. Plus it got my signature on it.. and it is in total new condition.

Sadly, none of the people who had approached me made me wanna sell it to them. Hence, I had decided to keep it for my grandchildren until this Peter came along. :) He did not even ask about the price. He just confirmed with me very decisively that he will buy from me. When I made my way through the North to meet him, suddenly I felt a bit sad. Sad to leave my book. Seriously I had taken care of it so well. I gave it a last hug before I stepped out of the long corridor. I could see the surprised look that Peter had on his face when he saw the book. He was clearly pleased and blurted out "its so new!".

Yes. So the deal of this textbook is now closed. I became a happy seller and he became a happy owner of my book. At least I know that he will take care of my book well. :)

*****

Reading about some Floriography today and here's some Definitions that Walkergal will share with you:

Red Roses: True Love.
Sunflowers: Adoration, Loyalty.
Tulips: The Things We Do For Love.
Gerbera Daisies: You Are The Sunshine Of My Life.
White Lilies: I Feel Like I'm In Heaven When I'm With You.
Carnation: Fascination, Distinction, Love.

Walkergal thinks that:
Seriously roses seemed pretty common everywhere isn't it? Sunflowers are nice but only when given as singles. Gerbera Daisies seemed cheerful but doesn't have the heart melt effect. White Lilies are very elegant.. seemed best in gardens. Carnation came across as very motherly feeling to me. Hurhur... Thats why I still think that Tulips are the best. They always looked neat, in order and special.. just for the Unique Ones. :)

*****

Oh. There is this non-alcoholic beer thats just out in the market! It is known as Warsteiner!! Hahahaha.. now if you drive, you don't have to worry about drinking or getting drunk from beer!
Oh. I just realised OCBC-NTU DEBIT card gives you waiver of cover charge before 10pm at dbl O. You will get 10% off all food and drinks at Banquet Jurong Point. Oh my. This gives walkergal all the reasons to step out of her Shell!

Today roomie came back Shell to visit me!! Hahaha.. Well done babe! Her volleyball team got into the finals and thats this coming Thursday!! In the midst of our conversation, she told me about Paulaner Bräuhaus!! Now I'm so so so keen to go check out this place. Happy hour is 2pm to 8pm daily! Sundays and Mondays is one-for-one on beer, Housepour spirits and wine! Tuesdays to Fridays is 20% discount on Beers, and Housepour spirits! Is their sausages seriously that fantastic? One day walkergal shall go check it out! They have got Sunday Brunch but got to pay about $40+++ to get free flow of beer... seriously.. if its not from 1130 - 1430 only but all day long, I wouldn't mind really to pay that amount.

*****

I read about Seoul today! It seemed travelling free and easy in Seoul might be easy and inexpensive!! =P

*****

I'm overwhelmed by how much determination that disabled athletes can have. Try to understand the mentalities of them. You will soon realise how much hard work they had put into training themselves and very clearly they are no pushovers. I am very proud of them and seriously, they might be handicapped in body, but definitely not in spirit.

*****
If pro is the opposite of con,
is progress the opposite of congress?
is prostitute the opposite of constitute?
is product the opposite of conduct?

No. Therefore, different things have to be treated differently. There is no one way rule in this world. Don't expect or impose. Sometimes having a few out-of-the-world impacts can be good at times. Cherish your experiences.

Saturday, January 26, 2008
Sleep is Good

State: Legs Like Monkey

-Honeypie Story-

After a nice dinner the two elderly couples got up from the table. The ladies went into the kitchen and the men went into the living room.

Man1: I think it is so wonderful how you call your wife, "honey pie" and "sweet pea", and "sugar" all the time.

Man2: Well to tell you the truth, four years ago, I forgot her name.

*****

-Have You-

The boss at the pub went up to the bartender and asked,
"Have you been fooling around with the waitress?!"

"Oh no, sir, I sure haven’t," replied the bartender.

The boss replied, "Good, then YOU fire her!"

*****

Walkergal was supposed to go cycling from ECP to Changi to try out the newly opened Park Connector (PCN). Hahaha.. but ended up sleeping at 0600 and waking up at 1100 for brunch. As a result, it became a 2 hours of sweatout cycling at Bishan Park!! However, it was a great workout for thighs! Not just that. The park was as though its my very own park. I get to sprint as fast as I want, getting thrills from speeding which normally I have no chance to do it. Hahahaha... Although sleeping was done only at 0600, the time spent on chatting was clearly worthed. Walkergal strongly feels that a 4 hours of quality chat time is more productive than 2 hours of unproductive surfing the net and 2 hours of unproductive stress with nothing done at the end of the day.

THANK YOU BESTY for the Hoegarten!

*****

This morning seriously hard to wake up but still have to. Time never waits for me. Washed my bedsheets, did my laundry... Ahh.. I'm looking forward for a good sleep on Sunday night on my just changed bedsheet!!

*****

Walkergal is leading GEL worship today! Alrights.. before I start warming up my vocals, I better start packing up my stuff... GEL leaders meeting at 1330!

*****

Anything is worth a shot if nothing else is. Time passes just like that. Cherish is an action word. Live a life with no regrets, just giving your love ones the best you can.

Thursday, January 24, 2008
Trek . Eat . Indulge

State: Ranger

Yesterday walkergal got up super early and left n t u!! Guess where she went?? Macritchie Reservoir... The weather was really gracious and I get to relive some of my sweet victories back at there a decade ago... oh my. I'm old now. =.=

I think its really cool that I get to go there like on a normal SCHOOL DAY. Not really skipping school here. I have no lessons in the morning anyway. :) The place was peaceful with just the right amount of running enthusiastists. Just the way I like it!

Ahh. Sometimes a bit of fresh air thats away from the hustle bustle of our routined life can do us that very bit of sanity maintenance.

So, we accomplished our aim of outing: HSBC Tree Top Route Walk + Bonus: Jelongtong Tower!

oh not just that. We went to Island Creamery after lunch!! Hurhurhur... After reading so many good reviews about that place and walkergal like just forever too busy to go to such places.. Anyways.. she went!! Ahh.. the place is nice. Icecreams wise.. cheaper than Scoopz! $4 for 2 scoops.. good deal! I went for their exotic flavours and I ate Tiger Beer Sorbet and Nutella! My bro bought apple pie with a scoop of Very Berry. The apple pie I think was really nice.. Nice baked apple fillings.. probably its because I seldom eat that? The only ones I ate were like during my Beijing Days at Mac Donald.

Basically that sums up my Wednesday!

Monday, January 21, 2008
Leh Long Leh Long

State: jelly.

Last friday I did my first swim of the year and today I did my first run of the year - 5km. At first walkergal wanted to run at 1700. Then it started drizzling at 1630! *grit* I can't stand that kinda nuahness + moodiness + slackomania in me and I just got to SWEAT IT OUT!

So I got seriously mad with the sky for sweating when I'm supposed to be the one sweating! Hence, the very intelligent me just grabbed my water bottle and furiously downed a few gulps of water........ without knowing it, I finished 500ml!! sigh... Those who know me... will know that walkergal is a super sensitive runner... stomach cannot drink anything for about 1 hour before running.

Hence. I had really no choice. But to run at 1800. So I did! *smiles* I was glad to see 2 more guys running in the same route as me at the beginning.. =) Running partners always motivates me! But sadly they are males you see. So you can guess.. eventually they were out of sight. =.= Oh well. Once again, it was me, myself, and walkergal running all alone. Sometimes.. I feel that my situations are like God training me to be a loner? Why is it this way ever since I got over my secondary school days? There ain't anymore exercising partners like in secondary. As I was running pass the construction site up at the slope... suddenly it seemed like the movie, The Bachelor except that it ain't brides but construction workers all running from all directions towards me!! =.= The I realised. At the entrance of the construction site, there was a yellow bus that all the workers boarded which I kinda predict that its like a shuttle bus that brings them out of n t u? Hur.. so much for my dramatic description.

As I continued running, my steps were barely like running. Entire body was totally tired out. oh YES. I sweated. The sky was really nice and cloudy.. no sun but after into 8 mins of running, beads of sweat already started rolling down my back. In the middle of the run, there was a period whereby there was really light spraying of water on me.. the wind blew and the trees went hushing and naturally the leaves just naughtily sprinkled whatever droplets of dew they had on ME.

Then the ever so familiar sensation came. Oh well. Walkergal had very nicely set her weekly exercising regime to be the following:

Monday - Run
Wednesday - Swim
Friday - Swim

But for contingencies timing for once a month, the exercising regime for that week will have to be as such:

Monday - Run
Wednesday - Run
Friday - Run

And guess what? Walkergal will be rolling out her contingency plan for this week. =.=

When I completed my run, I was practically seriously out of breath. You know, looking at all those cases of runners who just knocked out while running.. Seriously I hope that would never happen to me. But looking at the few cases.. no matter how fit the person is... things might just happen. As I was running just now, this thing came to my mind and I was practically telling God no. Please don't do this to me. I have yet finish taking care of people. I'm not prepared yet. But I know that if God really take me away in such a manner, I hope my absence will create a change of hearts. Thats all I wish for. The right attitude towards people and things, and people to be happy. But that will just only for a short while.. I realised. When a person passed away, the impact seemed to linger.. only for a while. And when's the next time for such effect to take place again? A year later. The death anniversary.

As people enter into our lives for a reason, do try to rationalise things out with the brain that God has given to you. When you start taking things for granted, it could be just the beginning of the consequences that would be coming in your way and this can include the sly ones entering your life and the good ones leaving you. God is forever gracious in His Will and He will never give you too much to bear. He knows your limits and abilities.

*****

I never know I would end up selling my books. Its part of me. But nonsenses aside, I do keep my books in real good condition. I take pride in looking after them and caring for them. Ensuring that in my worst moment of frustrations, they will still be shown 100% mercy. But then how many people can do that? Most of the time when they are frustrated, they affect largely those who loved and supported them. So what at the end of the frustration, they achieved what they strived for? Is there any pride in it? No. They are in for a big loss. And what they had achieved, can never be compared to what they are losing. Walkergal has been pretty mad lately. Just need to release this out to maintain her sanity.

This Professional Communication textbook was a book that everyone was conned into buying of it.. and we simply just used it for merely 2 times during tutorial in the whole semester!!

Its definitely a shameful fact that why does the lecturer has to do that just to earn money from a bunchful of poor students? I'm not exactly speaking for myself but to voice out for the majority of students who had earnestly trusted the lecturer from the beginning. Once again, this kind of an issue has no whatsoever beginning nor an end. Its just parts and parcels of life and I should just shut up and move on yeah. But sorry, this ain't what walkergal is made up of. In the first place, this is her shell wall. There ain't anything that can stop her. Seriously nothing.

Okay. Fine. So since nothing can be done, walkergal decided to sell this textbook away. Its in total good condition anyway. What a steal for the lucky person who end up buying it. I just posted an advertisement last night to sell it for $18 and I just got a reply.

But seriously I don't get it, here's what I put on my subject header:
HW310 Profressional Communication Textbook @ $18

My post:
Hi, I'm selling this HW310 Prof Comms Textbook by McGrawHill for $18. The original price was $22.90. It was bought last year 2007. Good condition. Just email me or call/sms me at 9******* if you are interested. All the best for your Professional Communication Module for this semester~!

The person who replied me, ask me to call her back and I did. Guess what she say?
Person: Okay, how much are you selling?
WG: (isn't it OBVIOUS from my post??!! Sigh.. I say again..) $18 and its really in good condition.
Person: Okay, I'll contact you again.

I just don't get it. Why is it that she can't make up her mind? or she didn't SEE clearly that she got to ask me about the price again? She thinks its a bidding game? I swear I'll sell it at $16 to the next person who wishes to buy genuinely. Its already a steal to get a brand new good book with $5 knocked off from the actual price tag.

Now if you ask me why I'm selling this book. Firstly, I'm not broke. Secondly, I don't need money desperately. My answer is pretty simple. I just hope that this book can truely benefit someone who really will need the book's advices to do resumes, presentations and communication stuff for their future career once those final year students graduate. And for someone who ain't wanna fork out a whopping $22.90 for such books, getting it at $18 having totally good condition is a total steal. And next important fact, is that it got my signature on it! Hahaha.. That made it a total steal to get it at $18 right? =P If I see that the person genuinely worth my time, I'll bundle in for the person my lecture notes and exam paper for references! Thats the distance I'm willing to go. But sadly, the new owner of my prof comm textbook seemed unknown.. for now.

Saturday, January 19, 2008
SUNKISSED

State: Just woken.

Well.. not all the time I'll click on my ivillage emails.. but recently the headlines just got me so interested.

Here's a list of food that is known to ENERGIZE:

1. Celery sticks with peanut butter, juice
2. Cereal with milk and fruit
3. Cottage cheese, fruit and whole grain crackers
4. Eggs with low-fat meat served in a pita or tortilla, juice
5. Fresh fruits and vegetables (with all meals)
6. Grilled cheese on wheat with tomato, fruit, milk
7. Sandwich (chicken, tuna or turkey) on whole grain, fruit
8. Smoothie made with low-fat yogurt, fruit and milk

Well... it seemed like in our busy times when we wolf down our food at irregular times just to curb our hunger at that instant? Its No Good. After reading much, I realised that the wolfing down doesn’t give our body enough time to wring all of the energy out of food. Got it? It means that wolfing down a plate of veg + rice won't give you all the supposed energy. So this just means if you want use up the energy from what you just eat... so that it won't find a comfy place in you and store in you... then you got to eat slowly.. and at regular timings.

Looking at the 8 choices.. the ones that walkergal will always be eating most of the time would be... options 2, 5, and 7.

oh man.. I'm sooooo guilty of wolfing down my food at irregular timings!! =.=

The advice that I got from ivillage is that we should try eating at least three meals a day, plus two to three snacks. The reasons for the snacking is to help to maintain normal metabolism, blood sugar levels and may prevent overeating. To develop a pattern like this, we can begin by reducing our portion size at each meal and spread your calories out throughout the day.

and Oh. Vitamins help our body get the energy out of foods – but please note that they do not provide energy themselves ok?

*****

Finally I'm cleared of my 20% additional report bit and submitted my latest update to Mister Woo early this morning at 0015. I guess its time to move over to the headache part... argh. Mobile programming. I would say 40% of FYP remaining. Seriously. I need strength.

*****

THANK YOU XX for buying my 10 FUJI apples for ME!!

Seriously. Guess what's for breakfast today? 2 Fuji Apples, 3 digestive biscuits and a few gulps of Daisy Hi-Lo. I always like to finish my bread early.. hence its finished and today is SATURDAY ya! Tmr I shall get my bread supply for the next week.

*****

Living in the shell gives me the opportunity to know what I want and get it done. Sometimes its so hard to do my duty well. In the process of doing it, seriously out of 10 times, there's only 1 fulfilling moment. As times goes by, the doing of it increases and the fulfilling moment still remains the same. The never understanding part vs the understanding part. Tiring isn't it? Sometimes its better to be invisible right. Let things get hit and sort out by itself. If things never get sorted out properly just let the affecting parties remain bitter and its their lives after all right? Should just let the lessons learning be harsh and let it smack their faces hard. Why is it a bother then, that their pain is felt? Appreciation is never an option to them and looking at things now, I wonder when things will change. Its really interesting when I try to put feelings into words.. you know, got to set a boundary and feed it.

*****

I wonder why didn't God make me a loner?

Friday, January 18, 2008
SPLASH!

State: Darkened.

Aloha!

It takes less than 5 mins for walkergal to pack her swimming stuff with her eyes closed from her shell. Yeah. So sharply at 0805 I left my shell for a looooong dip. Who knows where the energy cames from but who cares. Walkergal somewhere somehow completed 40 laps this morning!! *applauses* Well.. just wanna comment that my last 10 laps kinda maxed me out.. can really feel my arms and legs were complaining. This happens when one SELDOM exercises. I can't remember since when I last swam!

The best part? The sun was glorious. When I say GLORIOUS, I meant really, Beautiful. Hearing the splashing sound of my swimming and the beautiful glitters on pool each time I surfaced up, the entire swim was excellent at this time of the day.

When I reached the pool, the cleaners were about to clean the pool. But they allowed swimmers to still swim. Thats the way I like it. The pool was really clean with a maximum of only 5 people at one time during my entire swim. Swimmers came and went.. during my last 10 laps, there were only me and 2 other caucasians. By then I was about to leave the pool, people started strolling in already. I'm quite sure that I will fix friday as my swim day from this week onwards. :)

Being my last semester as a student, I think its really nice to enjoy what I have now. A shell of my own, just a 5 mins SLOW walk I can reach the pool for a cool dip without having to pay. Security is higher here than those public pools and I don't even have to pay for lockers. Peaceful swimming without kids screaming. After my swim I can just stroll back to my shell for a comfy warm bath.

Beautiful and challenging terrains to jog up to 5km. Perfect distance to train up my stamina and to tone up myself. What else can I complain about? It just need that bit of discipline from ME to start my very own LIVING.

My breakfast? Hur.. A few big gulps of my Daisy Hi-lo.

*****

This afternoon 1230 is gonna be lunch with dear Claire at the quad! I hope whoever is free can make it too... walkergal is walking all the way from her shell to the quad just for lunch!! My last semester.. time is important for FYP but meeting up with friends is of equal importance to me. Just got to prioritise my time well and make sure I get things done at the end of the day with NO regrets. *grim look*

*****

Alrights. People, you be my witness ok. I've told myself since last night that as of 17 Jan, I shall dedicate at least 4 hours daily to do my FYP. Here's whats gonna happen and WalkerGal will do her best even though her degree might be already fixed to one level that she is kinda aware of but she knows her God does miracles and her batch is not conform to the GPA setting. At the end of it.. her principles and conscience is clear that she did her best. So.... just work hard. :)

Thursday, January 17, 2008
RE-CYCLE

State: teasey

someone came knocking at my shell just now! it turned out to be a cute guy asking me to do a survey about recycling. WELL... since he's kinda cute... hur.... =P

so.... you think he is cute then I'll oblige? No Way!
But seriously, its about Mother Earth that we are more concerned with you see.
Despite.. I'm rather shy about standing in front of him... for the reason that I've my top on but no inner top... what else reasons you think i'm driving at??

so... basically its damn funny. i did the survey with him with the door covering me most of the time. i think he sure think i'm kinda shy and nuts but WHO CARES? i'm doing my part and he gets to complete his task.

anyways. just to bring across the fact that recycling is important in our lives. you wouldn't want to enjoy harming the earth now and let your future generations suffer due to your irresponsible doings right. but then again, there are people who don't care much and seriously if you don't really care much, you can jolly well move your cursor to the top right most part of this page, see it? The 'X' button. Please click there. Yeah.

*****

Okay, I'm getting bored with my fyp thats why I'm HERE. A brilliant idea just came upon my mind! Since tmr the pool opens at 0700, I shall hit the pool at 0800! Yes. I'm motivated now. Back to my MS WORD.

ROAR

State: Hot and Sticky

I was reading from my favourite online magazine ivillage.com website this morning
and I stumbled upon that migraines are caused by the following:

When your nervous system responds to a trigger, such as stress, spasms then occur in the nerve-rich areas at the base of the brain and constrict the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain. The migraine pain comes from other blood vessels that open up further to compensate for the constricted blood vessels. Pain also comes from the excitation of the nerve pathway that runs from the brain stem to the head and face. - From ivllage.

Hence, this very much explained about the symptoms of a migraine victim such as pulsating, throbbing headache, with upset stomach, and sensitivity to light.

As I read on, I realised that there is actually a list of food that could trigger migraines..

Aged cheeses, bananas, figs, raisins, beer, wine, hard liquor, dairy products ice cream/milk/yogurt, cheese, Sour cream), fermented and pickled products, MSG (Chinese food, frozen dinners, processed meats, certain seasonings, soups), citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit, lemons), papaya, passion fruit, red plums, seasoned salt, soy sauce, avocadoes, chocolate, lentils, nuts, peanuts (peanut butter), onions, pea pods, lima bean pods, nitrite containing meats and processed meats, saccharin/aspartame (diet sodas), sulfites in shrimp and processed potatoes, yeast containing products (donuts, breads). Alcohol, such as red wine and port can also
trigger a migraine. - From ivillage.

Reading on...

Drinking or eating foods that contain caffeine can trigger a migraine; so can rapid or sudden withdrawal of caffeine. Remember that caffeine can be found in coffee, regular and diet sodas, teas, chocolate and chocolate products, and supplements, especially weight loss supplements. Any medication that dilates blood vessels can also trigger a migraine.

Migraines can be triggered by smells, fumes, perfumes, strong floral smells, tobacco smoke, bright lights or flickering lights, light glare, bright sunlight, paint thinner and ammonia and cooking odors. Travel motion in a car or train can instigate a migraine. Dust can trigger a migraine in sensitive individuals.

Hunger can bring on a migraine attack. One of the mechanisms may be low blood sugar and its impact as a stress on the vascular system. Fasting is not a good idea for someone who suffers from migraines. Low levels of magnesium and calcium have also been examined as possible initiators of migraine attacks. Some well know "migraine supplements" contain magnesium and calcium in their formularies.

What to do?
Don't skip meals Don't fast or go for long periods of time between meals Make sure tosupplement with calcium daily and eat calcium rich foods (also important to prevent osteoporosis) Take a daily multi-vitamin with magnesium

- From ivillage.

OMG. I think I am a raisin, beer, wine, milk, soups, citrus fruits, onion, nut,...etc lover... I should be always having migraines isn't it??? =P Well... I guess I don't have it is because I'm born with a system that is kinda immune against migraines??

Hmmm... it seemed that its the most logical answer I have for myself.

*****

Today, he said this during tutorials: Perhaps those who are tired can use a bit of their brain for a while... The whole class went: !!?!?!?

Hahaha... I really pity him though I'm really mentally on his side and physically on the students side.

*****

I really longed to touch blackie. Nvm. I shall settle with fyp bit first. I know blackie missed me and surely its long out of tune! Ahhh. Set your priorities RIGHT. Afterall, blackie won't run away eh? :)

Wednesday, January 16, 2008
PINCH

I like it when he says those who are sleeping can try pinching themselves.

State: Awaken with lots of pinched marks!

Hahaha.. you know what, I really enjoy being a student. I find joy and cheap thrills when the teacher kinda pronunced stuff in a too flat or too curled manner. Basically my mind will replay what was just said in such a manner that will make me practically LOL.. this makes my day man.

After a hard day of keeping awake and listening to my best ability to video lectures, I would wish to let my hair down for a bit.. though I really haven't touch any bit of my FYP yet.. apart from confirming the name of my project today with Mister Woo.. but thats REALLY besides the point.

I will usually either watch TV or surf the net when I'm back to my Shell. This is my style of letting my hair down. But strangely... after being disappointed by the fact that I went down to canteen A a tad TOO late and so I got to go to buy dinner at canteen 2, I went back to my Shell with my packet dinner. Then strangely dunno why, instead of watching TV, I started reading one of the free magazines I got today.. you know.. the fact that I'm a student.. a final year student to be precised, I got my GEBEN day today.. so got freebies! But none of the freebies caught my eye except the magazines!!

Those who know me will know that I spare NO cash on magazines... its a waste of money and if you don't have time, its a waste of time. So I started flipping through my magazine after having my dinner, drinking the really ice-chilled Hoegarten (it has been chilled JUST NICE.. 3 days)... Then it came to my realisation that the magazine that I'm reading... LEXEAN, I can't seemed to comprehend 65% of it. seriously. Perhaps its due to the booze in my blood, else the figure would have been 75% uncomprehendable. =P

Seriously, I think this magazine is really good for those people whom I know around me.. but not for me sadly. This can be explained why it is possible that one can be a really great partner but its just not meant for the other half. That is why, Her World, Cleo, Female, and Maxim still exist. And YES, I do read them. Perhaps for the fact that they form part of goodie bags? I don't really ban myself from reading magazines!

Alright. I guess I should get some sleep soon? I promise. I'll touch my FYP tmr.

Monday, January 14, 2008
Busy Moments

State: tired

Today I thought I could drop my Simulation and Modelling for Distributed Systems.... who knows last week, there ain't anymore vacancies. SAD. Then I looked through the Simulation and Modelling tutorials... hmm. I think seriously its very statistical and not much of IT stuff. Hence, I think it could be possible to take it... at most I'll have to bother those people who are well equipped to teach me.. maybe.. xx? bbc? or my NBS friends? :/

Super busy walkergal takes her leave now.

1 Year Anniversary

State: 15% charging

Howdy people! =)

Walkergal is back from Ho Chi Minh!!! Just wanna say, thank you for praying for me in my absence. I also wanna thank God for always being there for me even during my travels. Here's a list that I wanna thank God for:

1. Safe flight to and fro on Jetstar
2. 4 great travelmates (including me!)
3. Someone whom I've embraced him as My Brother =)
4. The friendship forged and experiences achieved
5. Strength and energy for entire trip
6. Great drinking sessions
7. The drinking treats given during drinking sessions
8. Never ending opportunities to chat with my besty =)
9. Looking after my family when I was away
10. The toned look I seemed to have now despite drinking MUCH during the trip =)

*****

Well. Readers.. let walkergal share with you. Exactly 2 days ago, last Saturday, that is 12 Jan 2008, it marked exactly 1 year for me in knowing my GIP mates in 2007. I still can recall vividly how ME, a computer science student, who knew nobody from GIP nor seen their faces, hopped on to SQ Airline and flew to Beijing for my Global Immersion Programme (GIP). I only came to know them after I've landed at the airport around 7 hours later. Since then, my life have been kinda changed... seriously if you ask me, I would say for the better. =)

I think that the 6 months of exchange programme for me overseas, had kinda taught me to really think hard for myself.. my wants and needs, my life, and my actual inner being. It was also the time where true friendships were forged, and I made really good friends.. and I found my besty.

I do hope the entire group will continue to stay strong together and seriously, I'll never forget my times of drinking, playing of chapteh, travelling around china, eating good food, cooking soups and rice, singing of karaoke, and getting ill from running around in china! - Dedicated to all GIP5 Beijing 2007 batch.

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Yesterday (Sunday) after church service was worship meeting by brother kenneth before he leaves for Philippines. I am really glad that he gave his best to guide us in everything as according to his best ability. Let's pray that 2008 will be the year of breakthrough for Glad Tidings Gateway!

After the meeting ended, the leaders headed to Budget Terminal for a late lunch and our 2nd meeting of the day. I thank God for Sophia's Kenny who drove all of us there. It was my first time at the budget terminal. It was really not bad. We ate at Han's which (we have no idea why) had the name Hanis now. I had grilled stuffed turkey set meal served with cranberry sauce.. yummy! Not very oily. Just the way I like it. =)

After meeting, I rushed down to Far East Square at Pekins Street, Botan Japanese Restaurant. I recommended the Royals to eat there. The dinner set meals there were really TRUE Japanese styled, valued for money and the food served there is really authentic. =)

*****

I think this week of school will be really challenging for me. Need to settle my Add/Drop module issue.. I need to seriously consider which module I am good to take it. God... please help me.

Lots of catching up to be done cos I was a naughty student who skipped 4 days of classes last week. Hur.. Seriously, God.. please gimme the discipline and focus. FYP is something I need to catch up on concurrently too.

God... help me to fork out time to exercise too can? My dear bmt mate, Doris is getting married soon in March and I was requested to be her jie mei! So... must get toned and fit.. 1 month's time should be enough I hope..

Monday, January 07, 2008
First day at School

State: Low Batt

Was walking to school this morning and I saw a couple of pretty cute stuffs that could make anyone go eeks. Passed the males corridor and there was 2 crushed Tiger Beer cans. A few metres later, a black, long and skinny lizard skidded across my path. Up a flight of stairs, a big fat grey cat was there.. seemed quite happy to see me but sadly, cats are still not my type. After another long flight of stairs, a poor dead snail.. badly squashed.

*****

My first lesson! Let's call the lecturer.. Mister Bean? I think he kinda looked like him. Hur... Well. I think the Advanced Data Management module.. its a pretty useful subject. I think its still kinda very much in demand out there. Mister Bean was kinda cool and the module was kinda.. er.. interesting.. I think his hairdo was quite nice.

Realised I have sooo much to chat with dear Eileen about Hokkaido... She was almost LATE for the first lesson of the day! Haha.. But she came eventually... and she recognised me!! Hur...

Second lesson was not my module okay. Its Distributed Computing. Its the module that I was thinking about doing it previously but I dropped the idea. Now that I've gone through it.. I think its more of networking and some programming.. than mathematics.. stats.. Eileen took it because other modules weren't friendly towards her Japanese module. Well. After some thinking, I think I might just drop my Simulation and Modelling for that. Meaning to say I'll be ending exam on 30 April now. Afterall.. FYP presentation is on 5-7 May.. BBC only finish her exams on 9 May.. I can't leave as early as much as I want. But I need to attend the Simulation and Modelling module first before I make my decision. I'm so glad that the Add/Drop period for modules is 2 weeks!

The third lesson. Well well.. Engineers and Society. Its an English module to me.. talking about Engineers and the issues of Singapore... ongoing life issues such as the rising cost of living in Singapore. I'm trying to sound apologetic here.. well. Hmm.. let's call the lecturer Miss Pinky? Well. Seriously I think she tried to crack jokes with our engineers-to-be class... but didn't achieve the effect that she wanted? Well.. I was rather impressed by the words she used. Really good english. Hmm.. but I guess her style of humor didn't quite match the technical style of our engineers-to-be. I guess we were all too engineered in a way that we didn't laugh when she wanted us to.. but rather.. we kinda laughed because her actions were really funny, to us. *trying to look grim*

She was saying about her teaching of this module for 9 years now.. with 2 semesters done in a year, making a total of 18 times. Wow. Thats amazing. And she could still dunno how to operate the video player to show us the movie today? I think that basically made most of the guys in the class not knowing how to react? She thought that her adjusting of the lights kinda has an effect that made the video stopped playing.. =.= Well. Seriously. It has reached a point where I covered my face with my jacket.. I dunno how to respond.

I'm still looking forward to her lesson for next week. Afterall, I hope that hearing more from her can kinda improve my english? :)

*****

Alrights. Enough of my rattles. I hope to have enough sleep tonight. Tomorrow is gonna be Saigon for me and need to reach Airport by 0530. *gasp* Here's walkergal on her entry before Saigon. If you are free, pray for safe trip for me alrights! Thank you readers. :) Till then, Good bye and see you next week!

Sunday, January 06, 2008
The Day Before HCM

State: Moodless.

School is starting.
Modules are set.
Was printing out my lecture slides and found out that the supposed Advance Data Management Open-Book exam has became Closed-Book exam for this coming semester. The Simulation and Modelling has Mathematics, Programming and Software complications. Wonderful combination. My hope of having a peaceful upcoming semester.. seemed to be diminishing. I hope all will be fine. Somehow the dreadful feeling came back again. I hate it.

HEY YOU LECTURERS, today is Day 1 at school. Why isn't the other 2 modules' lecture notes uploaded yet? Is the lecturer-in-charge sleeping or what? If the system is this way, why blame the students that they do things last minute?? So am I supposed to attend the lesson without any lecture notes? So is this the school's fault, the lecturer's fault or MINE?

*****

Sometimes I really feel sick.
Sick of situations happening and sick of explaining.
Sick of it so much.
At the end of it?
People say I am supposed to be mature about things.
I got blamed for not doing my part.
So during war time and my fellow comrade forgot to wipe his own S and I didn't inform him, is it my fault that his shit is hanging around?
My tolerance level has got its limits.
You just keep on rain it down mercilessly.
If that day ever comes.
Don't ever feel sorry for anything.
It is my decision and my life.
I will answer to no one except God and myself.

Peaceout.

*****

I was greeted by a really nice longish LATE Seasons Greetings card sent by one of my garang mates on friday when I returned back to palace. I think the content was very cutely written. I am surprised by what I received by mail these days. Just an add on, I thought that being a TCC member would just mean go to TCC, spend $20 and above, get some discounts, earn some points and thats all. Who knows I got this little parcel from TCC.. yeah, same time as I got my card from ms cutie. The parcel was nicely wrapped in a white cardboard, after removing that, in it lies a brown box, tied beautifully with a gold ribbon. After untying it, there lies a beautiful white organiser. What a beautiful surprise. Is God trying to tell me that I need an organiser to organise my life? Well well. Alrights. I'll do it. After using pieces of notes and rough paper all these years trying to set my schedules in life.. I can try using an organiser I guess?

I think I really do love God? Yeah. Nowadays... really it seemed that God has been with me. Despite all the happenings. He is certainly better than anyone I know. Better than my family, friends.. you name it. Why? Because He is here, there, everywhere. If only I can lean on Him more. Thats something I'm still learning to do.

*****

I really enjoyed myself this morning during the worship service. Its either I love singing those songs so much, or the atmosphere was really good this morning as the worshipping musicians were really good, or I haven't been able to sing so freely for some time already.

I really do think that the worship musicians are really really very talented. I admire the backup singer for being able to sing into her alto part so easily, the main lead singer for her powerful strong vocals, the male bass guitarist for his super musically inclined playing of bass guitar, his total playing of the whole session by feeling and hearing, the drummer for his amazing powerful drum beats at the right timing, the guitarist and pianist for their wonderful notes added in beautifully at the right timing. You can really see the whole worship team was giving each other rooms to play, to worship God, and to improve when one makes a mistake.

Ahh. You guys won walkergal's admiration!

*****

Finally got my handsome blackie back to the Shell. It has been a while. Its so dusty! =.= I hope with blackie around, I can do my lineups earlier, I can plan songs better too. After chatting now, I feel much better. Thank you Ms SeldomOnline. Hur...

I know its gonna be a damn busy week after my short retreat to HCM. So I hope HCM gonna be fun packed with laughters... Cos laughter is really.. the best medicine for me. =P Oh, I hope to eat and drink and have LOADS OF FUN every night and get FAT FAT then when I returned, I can get well toned from all the challenges lining upfront for me.. else I'll be turned to bones by the challenges.. NO WAY!!

Friday, January 04, 2008
Blast FYP

State: Cold Cold.

Mythinformation off cold from The Straits Times.

1. We used only 10% of our brains.
Fact: Modern brain imaging shows that all parts of our brain are used.

2. Hair and fingernails grow after death.
Fact: Optical illusion. Skin on fingers dries and recedes after death, hence making nails look longer.

3. Shaving hair will cause it to grow back faster, darker and coarser.
Fact: Shaving removes only the dead portion and has no effect on new growth.

4. Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.
Fact: It strains the eyes but the effect is not permanent.

5. Eating turkey makes you drowsy.
Fact: Turkey has the same amount of tryptophan (cause drowsiness) as chicken and minced beef, which is less than pork or cheese. It could be the large meal consumed together with turkey that end up causing drowsiness.

*****

Facing the lappie for the whole day can be really horrible. So what did walkergal do? She just felt like cleaning the Shell up and she did it. Swept and mopped. Ahhh.. now the floor is soooooooo clean and smooth on her feet now. :)

Well. This is the only free week left and I'm tied to the neck with FYP Blast... and its
ALREADY friday. *screams of horror*

Schooool is re-starting next week from 7 Jan 2008 onwards.
Walkergal is OFF to Ho Chi Minh on 8 Jan. Cool Huh.

I will have LOTS to catch up from my first time skipping of lessons on the first week of school in my WHOLE 4 YEARS of education with this semester being my LAST semester of my education.

Well. Let's just view it this way. No matter what, I still got to catch up on my lectures when I'm back. So, hit it man, play hard at HCM then mug hard when I'm back!! That should be the way. *smiles*

*****

Alright.. to answer all the questions about my watch. Yeah. I finally found the one I like. :)

Let's just say I prefer not to wear the watch that everyone else is wearing. With the whole world following a certain trend, walkergal chooses to be out of it.

Now for the details.

I think the watch suits me fine. My rugged style.. with the sapphire crystal face, I won't scream when my wrist bang against the wall. In where I'm working, the Moon is important to me. I work to fulfill hours of duty and to be really frank, I will end up not knowing which day of the week I'll be at. The watch was pretty helpful to tell me the week number, the month, the day of the week, and the date. To top it off, it is water resistant up to 10 ATM. That means 330feet / 100m below water! I'm not a diver by the way and I don't swim wearing a watch!

Empress commented that it looked like an owl. Well WELL.. I guess its high time for me to reveal that I'm half an owl and half a dove. That's after doing some psychological tests during my training days. I do have lots of peacocks and eagle friends. =P

As for my cool timex. Thats gonna be with me most of the time in running and sweating out and especially to hcm.

*****

Speaking about thoughtfulness.. One more person that I've came across and it SUITS her really well. And that's none other than my cousin XX!! Hurhur... :)

Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Dark choco-lated.

State: Dehydrated.

After seeing FYP Woo today... oh well. More tasks piled on now. Walkergal is racing against time now. The add-ons are certainly more challenging now. I've decided to touch on programming to enhance the entire delivery of the report. Well. Inside me is screaming out HELP. I just got to get it done well once and for all ah. Its gonna be mobile programming being the main focus now. Need to use my E65 as testing platform too... kinda cool huh. But with only about 2 months remaining... =.= I'm kinda short of time now.

*****

Look at the screwed up people nowadays. It made my heartache to know that such human pests exist. Seriously, I think that the most powerful scientist should invent something known as Human Pesticide.

*****

For the recent past days I've been really binging much on dark chocolate. I'm seriously in love with it. The bittersweet taste. When I drink warm honey with it, the feeling is irresistable! I think I seriously should start exercising again??

2008 Beginning.

State: Alert.

Howdy people! Why is the state ALERT? Hahaha.. This is gonna be a long entry. Walkergal had MIA-ed for a while isn't it? Yeah, here's to make up for it. Heh.

Now is... the 2nd Day of 2008. What did I do during Day 1 of 2008? :)

I think its really cool for me to wake up slowly in the morning, make my way to the sofa at the living room, rub my eyes, and to mess up a bit of BBC's hair, squeeze her ears before finally settling down on the sofa and for the first time I have time to experience a bit of couch potato life in my very own house.. which only lasted for just a short while. Really.

I was checking through my school email and YES, FYP Woo replied my email of FYP update. He said I can pop in his office anytime. Great. I can discuss with him abit before I leave for Saigon. Oh, can you believe it... he wrote this too: 'Understand yesterday was the release of results. Hope u r happy with your grades.'

Hahaha.. I think he was really nice to add that in. Well well. The results was out for walkergal on 28 Dec 07 to be specific. Yeah. I was quite disappointed with my results actually. I was hoping for A+, B+, B, B... but I got A-, B, B-, B- instead... oh well. I still thank God that there isn't any Cs :) Anyways, its over. Perhaps its good that I write about this. I'm quite sure I'll feel better after I'm done with this entry. :)

*****

What have I been busy with these days? Choosing pictures taken during Japan trip as well as China Trip for developing. (Okay, I know I should have done that LONG time ago.. but I didn't)
I say, its really nice going through them but seriously it can be dangerously tiring?

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Oh, I got really nice sweet christmas pressies for 2007... all really practical gifts. Just to quote one would be from my cousin Jenny, she gave me a Survival Japanese little book!! Hahaha.. isn't that sweet? Thank you Cousin Jenny!! :) Need me to quote another gift? Seriously, I think I gave my besty the MOST nonpractical gift. =.= oh nevermind. Nothing is lost yet. :) Her birthday is coming soon anyway. I hope to shock her again. =P

My besty gave me a BOX. Nah.. not the physical BOX.. (But I think she almost wanted to BOX me but had no time? =P) Hurhur.. she put all her thoughtful bits into a BOX. Seriously, I haven't meet anyone else who shares the same thoughtfulness as her. :) I'm seriously looking for a mini electric heating pad now... She said its a co-investment. =.= Now you know why I love my besty so much. Anyone? Tell me where to get the smallest electric heating pad. It got to match my gift by the way cos I love silver things and hate to pair them up with something that can't enhance the beauty of silver.

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Next up, I went for actual DRIVING (finally..) with the Emperor on 30 Dec 07. Seriously I didn't expect myself to pick up so fast again.. after like.. not touching the wheel since 22 Nov (Passed Practical Test)... well, but then again.. maybe I'm just born to know how to drive? Hurhur.. =P Tsk Tsk. Walkergal got to make more effort to sound more humble!! Anyways! So I had all 3 driving lessons on that day! Right after church, Emperor fetched all of them back and while BBC was resting at home before her vivo rehearsal starts at 4pm, during Lesson 1, I learned the proper parking techiques and get to drive back to home multi-storey car park from the 'training car park'.

Lesson 2 was when Emperor fetched BBC to vivo and I tagged along and took over the wheel after reaching vivo and drove from there to Hougang to find the dry-clean shop closed so couldn't collect my cleansed winterwear. So I drove back home from there.

Lesson 3. It was midnight and we set off to vivo again. This time leaving the house, it was me on the wheel! Hahaha.. but being at night. Got to be really alert for those drink-driving hippies around. It was cool but really tiring. Haha.. not something that I can build up 'stamina' by running longer distances.

Today I drove my family, less BBC to Burlington's Square. Upon reaching there, I wasted no time in perfecting my car parking skills while they shopped. Then just now, I drove from home to telok blangah area first, then back to my Shell finally. :)

Well. These days.. have been pretty tiring and sad. Despite all the yaas.. and the hoos.. for new year celebrations.. Lots of things happened around me. My close friend's dad just passed away 2 days ago. It came upon their family so sudden. It was a case of heart attack. Went to see her just now and she was still very sad about things but she is strong. She did all the procedures and preparation for her dad. Her brother, 23, got to be the man of the house now.

Readers, I hope that no matter how sad things might be for you in life, you got to always remember that you got to stay strong because only by doing so, then you can continue to fight through everything. Remember, all is yet lost until one chooses to let go.