after seemingly lengthy periods of avoidance, the topic came up two days in a row (including today). and while a tinge of unhappiness plagued me, i knew that this shaking in my life is for my own good.
"If life is enjoyed, does it even have to make sense?" - The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore, 2011
and with all of that came amazing news that i am unable to share at the moment, because nothing is confirmed. all i can say is: i've never felt happier being able to share the joy of my good friends. (THERE. SHOULDN'T IT BE OBVIOUS NOW? hahahaha)
xoxo;
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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#1: FIVE books in 5 days! (not 5 days in a row, of course. i just happened to finish each book on the day that i picked em up :D) #2: TWO NEW BOOKS ON HAND (okay perhaps i really need to start boring books instead of buying them. or i should buy a kindle or a kindle fire or something) #3: SIX books waiting for me to read in my goodreads account
hahaha the funny thing is, i used to read a lot, but i was picky with my selections. i only read from specific authors, &refused to read other books when i couldn't get new ones by the same author. it is amazing how courageous i've become after reading the book by Emma Donoghue; it made me realize how close-minded (about books) i was before.
but enough talk about books.
today i spent the day reading (HA the topic of books has to come up somehow, doesn't it), then dinnering with michtan, boonyi &esther, followed by an awesome cup of sour sally froyo to end the day (:
credits to esther for the delicious looking picture (:
thank God for friends who love you even though they think you're retarded. HAHA.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
reading has been an enormous part of my life now, and perhaps it's the joy that comes from being transported to somewhere else other than reality. funny how it's always better to avoid than to face things straight on.
once again, it's one step forward, two steps back.
life is starting to get too complicated for me to handle. i should go live in a book.
Friday, February 24, 2012
how do you help someone when you can't even help yourself?
"And she walked away, and she walked away, and that was that, and that was that."
- Helen Oyeyemi, Mr. Fox
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
life is short. too short. and my grandpa's back in the hospital again. and it's times like these that you feel so helpless.
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cousins' day out before chryz heads back to aussie!
the plains cafe -> duxton hill walk -> littered with books -> ann siang hill -> the little drom shop -> yan kit road -> clementi mall -> home
yay.
Monday, February 20, 2012
MACRE.
a little peek from the photoshoot on saturday (: more to come soon!
<3
Sunday, February 19, 2012
this week has been a week of suppers. for some days, anyway.
sunday: geylang beef horfun -> sugarcane @east coast park (HAHA yes we went all the way there for sugarcane) -> 4km bedok reservoir walk (*dies*) -> bandung &roti john @simpang bedok monday: al azhar (BANDUNG PARRRTY) -> talk cock session tuesday: too full for supper HAHA wednesday: supperless thursday: drinks @harry's at chijmes -> BANDUNGGG &prata @prinsep area friday: drinks @barden at hv -> chompchomp (YAY I FINALLY WENT NOBODY CAN JUDGE ME NOW) -> macs @north bridge area
TOO MUCH FOOOOOOOD. but with dz back in aussie, we're probably going to cut down on suppers. i think. HAHA.
AND. REDMANGOOO.
awesome friends save their friends from starvation! hoho. boonyi &dz very awesomely bought me a take-home (YES IT'S ENORMOUS) cup of froyo &brought it down to arab street when i was dying of starvation.
PLUS. the very awesome sherilyn specially bought me food &BANDUNG when i reached keppel. thank God for amazing friends who actually remember my food preferences &bother to fulfill it even amidst busy times.
i had a chance, but for the first time, i told myself to walk away. so walk away, i did.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
reading can be the simplest but most peaceful thing ever. i spent the last 5.5 hours in a whole new different world, away from the crazy amount of things going on at the same time. things i really didn't wish to know, and things i really wish would never ever happen. i guess the only sad part of reading is finishing the book, because it snaps you back into reality.
thanks to bubbles for the recommendation. it was really amazing.
"i look back one more time. it's like a crater, a hole where something happened. then we go out the door." (ROOM, E. Donoghue)
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
happy v'day y'all <3
yoshimaru + earl grey cookies -> lionking coffeeshop -> daily scoops -> "A Thousand Years" (Christina Perri) + "Titanium" (Guetta ft Sia)" via car ride -> home
there are some things i really didn't need to know,
and now that i do, i feel really lost.
i really need life to take a slow down &stop being so complicated.
this is why we are so blessed. too blessed to have the right to complain about the comparative little upsets in life.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
TRUCK FORMERS! hoho. fastest supper ever, but i settled my bandung craving, and had awesome prata.
yay.
a few weeks back, i quoted HIMYM: "Everyone's got some baggage; It's part of life. But like anything else, it's easier when someone gives you a hand with it."
i scoffed at it, cried about it then took the chance to wallow in pity &sit around emoing. i told myself it was easier said than done, and while i chose the path of wallowing in unhappiness, my friends chose to stay. i've had my fair share of feeling annoyed at those who have been exceptionally sad in my presence (yes, i'm human), and it makes me feel guilty, cos my emoness sometimes probably annoys the hell out of someone out there. so to these awesome friends who have stayed despite being annoyed, thankyoouu (:
no matter what happens, life. goes. on.
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7th Feb '12 the cat goes away (again) :(
photo time check: approximately 7.30am @ changi airport.
so i woke up at 5.27am on tuesday, RUSHED to shower &brush my teeth &change &what not, then was out of the house by 5.41am. (YES PEOPLE BE PROUD OF ME I MANAGED TO GET READY SO QUICKLY muahahahaha). thankfully i got a ride down from dingzhi, or i'd be paying an exorbitant price to get to the airport due to the lack of public transportation at that unearthly hour. anyway, we picked boonyi up as well, got breakfast, then lied to sab that i couldn't wake up in time to send her off :P
the surprise wasn't as grand and as epic as i hoped it would be though. we thought we could pounce onto her awhile she was queuing to check-in, but by the time we finished breakfast, she was alr all checked-in &sorting out stuff at once side, so she had full view of us >:(
I WILL MISS YOU SABBYCAT :( <3
anyway, this was my schedule for the rest of the day: airport -> home -> hatched -> town -> red mango -> owls brew -> fu lu shou -> koi -> home sweet home
and. THAIPUSAM. saw it for the first time at night (yes, don't judge me), and it was so awesomeee, with all the lights &colours and what not. unfortunately i think the lack of drums due to public regulations kinda made things a bit duller, but it can't be helped i suppose.
okay, my bed is calling out to me. g'night world <3
Monday, February 6, 2012
jo brought me to a pet shelter at pasir ris that day, and these animals are simply amaaaazing. especially the dog, who's name is chocolate (: the little bugger is awesomely cute. hhaha.
sunday was then spent with lunch with sab &felle, then underworld &TWO dinners with sab, boonyi, esther, shimei, dingzhi, hintak, ziqing &boonkuang (aka sab's secondary sch friends, who are all really friendly &what not.)
it's really times like these when you appreciate the <3 coming from really awesome friends (:
there comes a point in time where you have to live. live and let go, because not doing so will just bring more misery.
