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!