Yum..yum..Munching on Marks&Spencer Strawberry & Almond Crunch while bloggin now!! Shiok..Simply heavenly;) Shall buy more of it next time!
Yeah! My CTM test(maths) just ended! At last..done with this stupid test..esp when it's been scheduled on the Friday term break week..So sianz rite..Practically..robbing us of our well-deserved break. Ai yah..not forgettin that all the other culprits- term assignments & projects due in March.. All in all..Been a super hectic week..even though it's meant to be the week for recharging..catching up with watever u are lackin behind..

Nonetheless..I suppose that my term break isn't that bad in view of my CEM field trip on mon & tues..at least more interesting than my usual routines.. Been to Tuas Incinceration plant..the 2nd oldest plant in spore..bulit in 1982..., Chestnut Ave Waterworks & lastly the NEWater Visitor centre @ bedok.. So in sum..it was an educational excursion for better understanding of the waste management & water treatments in spore..Somewhat like NE for us trainee teachers..

Oh yah..I made up my mind on not applyin for INSTEP programme after much pondering..Haiz..time's just simply not right. July 2005's simply too rushing for me..I definitely need some time 2 rest right after my YEP in June..Also, $'s another issue..esp when I've heard from seniors that I'll need ard $8-10K to go on such overseas immersion programme for 1 full semester. Such a pity though..esp when I'm always very keen on going to an overseas Uni 2 do a semester of study & experience wat studying abroad is like.. Ultimately..I just can't have the best of both worlds.It's all about weighing the pros & cons of all options.So I shall just go for my YEP @ Yunnan..in coming June and not lament about forgoing such rare opportunity of getting a taste of overseas education for just a short sem..

Harlow again!! Yeah!! So refreshed & recharged after workout & swimmin with dearest gs..Gosh..At least..the pang of guilt in me has vanished..haha..esp after all tat indulgence in my fav CNY goodies..yet..super rich..fattenin..Pineapple tarts..Love letters!! Yummy.. & not 4getting tat delectable reunion dinner on tues..

No wonder..Uncle moo always says..the slimming centres & gym centres..simply love festive seasons like X'mas.. CNY..the list goes on..cos that's when temptation gets the better of us..disciplined women..haha.really tat disciplined or not.i doubt.. on such auspicious times of the yr.. Lucky 4 me..all tat ad ..gimmicks doesn't work on me...anyway..me penniless wat..dun tink these centres can suck much out of me..haha..better 2 target those rich tai-tais..

So here I am.. Happy with my usual workout & swimming routine
esp my sunday swim..with dear GS..
Ultimately.tat's no short cut 2 weight loss.. Just Exercise regularly & WAtch ur intake!
Heyhey..so above's my 2-cents worthy of pointers of weight control..Disclaimer..Take it @ ur own risk ..hor..Haha..

Sianz..time 2 do my CTM assignment! Thank god..Apr informed me abt it.if not..oh ..oh.. I shall be late in submission..cos i seriously dunno abt it until now.. Oh yah..another 2 do..aiyah..Summarise tat stack of notes on tuning for voice pdtn presentatn & must..really must finish tis time round by sunday..latest my wkly journal..4 voice pdtn..

No MorE ProCrastinating liao.chellelyn.!!.(talking 2 myself..hehe..my peculiar habit).Hmm..if not ..(self-imposed) punishment..can't go out tmr w Haze..ivan.. & ASc Kaki..Do u hear tis? yes ..yes..Mdm MP!!(Answering 2 myself..haha..a little screw-loose gal..)

Tata 4 now..Bye... ....

weet o weet* little ggrace has again revamped my blogg on this 2nd day of CNY! woahh. nyce horhh? thanks to her. yarhh. her blogg`s www.ggraciie.blogspot.com ..Sob.sob..wat 2 do...I've been forced 2 publicise her blog 4 her..If not..the cosequences..unimaginable leh..Haha..Not leh..Just exaggerating only.. heyhey..so..i shall once again..give my sincerest Big Thanks 2 my litte Graccie!! ThAnK YoU sO MuCh..Little Sis!! :)Yeah..Another fav bear..4ever frenz teddy tis time round.. At least..this one seems easily 2 navigate esp in terms of tagboard..compared 2 my previous blue tattered bear..( my fav too..so cute..& bluish..but not tat convenient leh)

Erm..Though my xiaomei may be really argumentative(Wah..can really make my blood boil leh..at times)..& rebellious..ultimately..she ain't tat bad after all..Certainly a chio gal with many suitors when she grows up..esp when she's the slimmest of us..the 3 sisters.. Still a growing adolescent findin her identity in society..or perhaps her goals in life..I've Been through this phase..Gosh..not to mention all those countless caning..grounding..punishments I've been through..bk then too..(opps..my not-too-gd records..Hush..hush leh..)though i'm definitely..more obedient than graccie..in terms of manners & being thrifty..So there u go..my brief intro of my naughty little "rascal" princess peh..



Oh yah..not forgetting 2 wish all 0f my pals out there..spore..hk..aust..
May this brand new yr of Rooster be a happy & prosperous one 4 u & ur loved ones!!
May there always be love, wealth, hope & health in ur life !! Take care , frenzs..

Back 2 reading my novel liao..Hmm..tis CNY has become my reading feast!!Hehe..yummy..indulging in all tat code-breaking..supense..of Dan Brown novels now..after an inspirational Tues with Morrie..thks 2 Mitch Albom..
Hope 2 update soon..esp when..i'm really getting busier nowadays..

Heyhey..A brand new look 4 my blog 2 usher in the Lunar new Year!!Erm.. A change from the previous classy/retrospective type..now's the sweetie cutie type..1 of my fav teddy..
Lovable tattered bear..Me2U..Issit so cute...

Been busy this wkend as usual..busy with wat..haha..lazing around@ home esp when I'm usually @ hostel 5-days a wk..So a gd excuse 4 me not to revise work at home..haha..at least for tis CNY week.. Ultimately..I noe tat I got 2 buck up & b more disciplined liao cos after CNY, all the tests & projects, assignments'deadlines will come along one by one.. Gosh..I must stop being so lazy liao!!
As for 2day, it's my family day.. Accompanied dad & mom 2 brighthill temple @ bishan 2 offer prayers & food 2 my late uncle..Wah..Super crowded & smoky!People everywhere.. Families..Nuclear, Extended..of all ages almost filling up every corner of the prayer hall..The hall was bustling with activities..Monks chanting away..young children playing games..adults chatting away..Even need 2 wait 4 a while ..like queuing up 4 a empty space 4 prayer cos almost all the tables were packed with offerings of food, fruit & stacks of joss papers/money etc.. Seems like an advanced-CNY offerings/celebrations 4 the late ancestors!
After praying..time 4 groceries shopping..

Been Busy entertainin mom too..I'm like her wkend listening ear ..esp when little gracie's simply just too rebellious & wild to her nowadays.(though..i have always understood that all tis's part & parcel of puberty..growing up @ tis sec sch phase of life. Been there b4..)Haiz..Wat to do..tink..seriously there's communication prob b/w mom & gracie..
In sum..generation gap! Hopefully..over time..Dad & I can narrow tis gap down gradually in the lunar new year of Rooster..

Tata for now...Cya.. :)
Lookin 4ward 2 Constantine Gala Premier tmr thanks 2 dearest da jie & starhub..Hmm...How i wish there's guest appearance of Keanu Reeves cos heard tat he's in town!! Shall keep my fingers crossed!!

The morning sun beams in through the living room window as here I am blogging away while enduring the toothie pain which woke me up from my sleep.
I shall go c dentist 2day & recuperate @ home after getting MC.
Been a long time since I last blog as I have been too wrapped up in the siren song of my life -
" I am Busy..busy day & nite!"

Sianz..Stupid Wisdom Tooth giving me problem yet again..after being dormant for quite some time. Seriously regrettin my decision of postponing my extractn op @ AH till Apr cos I dun wanna miss 2 wks' of sch..Erm..a way of consoling myself..perhaps..haha.. this can be a great way 2 limit my intake of CNY goodies..so gd 4 watching my diet leh!..me & Ah Q spirit!!

In sum, wat happened last wk...
1)Went 2 Chinatown CNY Bazaar w Cece.Had a great time shoppin while exploring chinatown..maxwell food centre..till tanjong pagar mrt statn.final stop b4 home sweet home.
Bought a lucky bamboo plant 4 my hostel room..quite cheap .$4..hehe..hopefully..tis auspicious plant will bring gd fortune & blessings 2 my roomie & me in this new lunar yr of rooster!

2) Hurray!! It's confirmed! I'm going 4 the Journey of Hope!..
I'm IN..this NTU YEP trip 2 Yunnan in June..
Tis will be my motivation 4 tis sem.. Shall work hard 4 studies
& then reward myself with tis well-deserved break from citylife..

Brand New Mth- Feb 2005 with CNY round the corner...
9 days more to go..
No longer tat excited over it nowadays..
Oops..cos I'm getting older liao issit..
losing much of all tat excitement & joy over the yummy goodies,
my fav being pineapple tarts & the all-time fave- HongBaos!!
Probably d/t the fact tat tis yr's CNY will b quite diff fr the usual,
minusing the home deco, lantern makin( cos u c.. i'm the home CNY deco i/c..haha..my speciality..no lah..i just enjoy such art & craft stuffs) ; CNY Eve prayers, home visits

Why no celebration? cos my paternal grandparents passed away just last apr & sept..tat's y by our chinese taoism custom, my family & I are still in the mourning phase, so can't go visiting relatives cos we r associated with inauspicious event- death. So it's believed tat we may end up bringin bad luck to them..esp to those ultra-superstitious old aunties.. Hence, better be safe than sorry.. as dad advises..

Hence there goes little graccie lamentin over the loss of all those HongBao $$.. Tinkin abt tis..Haha..honestly..I'm actually happy abt this new change 2 CNY. Over the yrs, I am gettin sick of all those visits 2 relatives esp when I hate all their nosy-poking..& anyway..being over 21..rarely get red packets either..esp now tat I'm @ nie..gettin allowance..so consider 2 b working adult liao.

Always been great readin others' blog esp dearest csiler with his philosophical updates & insights of his life..Have been worried abt him 4 a while since that shocking news I heard fr him couple of wks ago.. " I've been diagnosed with alpha thalassemia trait. a genetic blood condition." In short, something abnormal abt his haemoglobin structure.
Thank god! it's just the minor condition with him getting more lethargic than usual and just have 2 b Xtra careful during outdoor activities i suppose..I guess I shan't jio him 4 our occasion chats( or empowering sessions) by the beach in future..cos usually we walk away the way fr tamp to pasir ris park as we chat. At last, it is a great relief to learn that at least his condition will not worsen.

From his case, once again..I learn & realise the fragility of life..
Learning pt: 2 cherish life & count one's blessings!!

May gd fortune & health be in ur life..tis yr of rooster!! dear frenzs..
Happy Lunar New Year! Gong Xi Fa Cai!