Dong Yi

It's not like I'm really into this Korean series? It just happens to be quite pleasant, not too slow moving, and I happened to let the first CD play out in its entirety of 7 episodes while I was bumming around on my laptop last Sunday.

But now I come home to find that my grandma and my bummer (I mean on vacation) cousin have finished CD2 and are on to CD3! I'm just glad they're not on CD7 or something. I'm now trying to convince Mama that we should go back to CD2 since she won't remember what happened anyway. And looks like I'm right! She's trying to rewind to the start of CD3 when she's already at the start.

It's a very deja vu moment. I recall my second sister being left behind while my youngest sister and I raced through the One Tree Hill DVD set.

The problem for me is that these shows are meant for family time. It's something I get excited about because a whole group of people are following it and are also invested in the story line. Which is why I'm not going to be catching up on the series on my own in my spare time. I'm just going to put together bits and pieces of whatever I catch whenever I catch it. I'm pretty sure Mama will fill me in with her commentary.

Tipsy on a Thursday. Maybe not the best idea I've had all day. Good thing my patient canceled tomorrow then. :D

Ding Dong Wedding Bell

I'm attending my first peer wedding (did that come out wrongly?) this Saturday. It's going to be interesting, and a little weird, as well as a little scary. Only thing is my dresses from ASOS haven't arrived! I know I swore at least 3 times this year to stop shopping already, a vow I broke maybe 6 times, but I thought it would be a good occasion to wear something new. Haven't really used a camera in a long time either, and everybody knows it's no good depending on another person's camera. If you want photos, you better take your own photos because the only person you can rely on is yourself.

Whoops, got all philosophical there on a camera.

Things I'm looking forward to (some with mixed feelings but that's for me to know):

• The wedding
• Night out with Harry, Ron and Mrs Weasley (I can only talk in code here)
• The Lion King musical (Finally! With the family!)
• My dresses finally arriving
• Exchange trip to Melbourne

The list is quite pathetic at the moment but it's hard to see beyond the daily grind of school. And now it is WAY past my bed time of 10.30pm. It is, in fact 11.11pm. An auspicious moment. Goodnight.

Love is not consolation. It is light.

Love is not consolation. It is light., a photo by Kelly West Mars on Flickr.

Sometimes I look back and marvel at how much I've recovered. Out of sight, out of mind. It's such a relief to not even want it anymore.

Other times I feel like there's a part of me that will always be trying to prove my worth to you.

At least I know I'm never settling for anything less than the grand prize now.

Hopping On The K-Wave

Guess there's a reason I only know so few K-Pop artistes, because those groups are the best! Such an awesome concert! Well, bearing in mind I'm a teeny bopper at heart of course, despite my ripe old age of 23.

I heart Big Bang! (As do the other few thousand people in the Singapore Indoor Stadium.) 2NE1 and Miss A were really awesome too. Okay, so many people were awesome. They either looked awesome (which is great for grabbing one's attention) or they danced awesome. More often they looked awesome than danced awesome.

So the moral of the story is, be Korean. Because when you look Korean or speak Korean or sing Korean, you suddenly become a heartthrob. Even the ladies from China in Miss A got elevated to hot babe status just by singing in Korean.

At the end of the day, everyone left the concert wanting to go to Korea. Or stalk Big Bang at their hotel some more.

Last thing I learned, some people in class have some hidden dance moves they've been keeping to themselves. Rock on!

To Love You More

Oh man, something's wrong with me. Ever since I watched Caitlynn and Mitchell dance to Mandy Moore's piece using Celine Dion's To Love You More, I can't stop rewatching and rewatching it. I think I've rewatched it 10 times and on top of that I teared the first time and a couple of times after.

I'm so obsessed with Caitlynn and Mitchell now because they're so adorable and their connection is so real. When I watch them dance, it's like watching pure joy moving on stage. Beauty in motion. I don't deny that the song has something to do with it too. Just like their second routine together, the contemporary one to Adele's Turning Tables.

Sigh. It tugs and pulls at my heart and then it makes it soar.

First week of Y4T1 and I am already so sleep deprived! Too many social obligations, too many curricular deadlines. I hope the new academic year brings new exciting faces and phases to my life. I like change when it does not directly affect me.

Blades of Glory

After the many PS-ers and FFK-ers, Aggie and I finally got around to rollerblading. It happens to be the latest rage - this disco skating place called The Wheels. It took me about 2 hours to sort of get the hang of effortlessly gliding. Unfortunately the only direction I could master was forward and straight.

Aggie, the more athletic of the two of us.

Me, trying and failing to dance to music.

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And just like that, the holiday bubble is burst and all that's left is boiling stress over unfinished lab work and clinical requirements. School is a wonderful learning experience, school is a wonderful learning experience, school is a wonderful learning experience. (Positive mantra.)

Henna & Inglot

Decided to take a photo to immortalize my henna tattoo of the Pegasus. Secretly considered permanently tattooing over it and after 2 years have Mom finally realize the henna tattoo hasn't vanished. By then she'd have gotten used to it, haha. But, nah, maybe another time.


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My new favourite liquid eyeliner is by Inglot! It's so light and easy to apply and it doesn't give you that heavy clumpy feeling like you've paint on your eyelids. Think it was about 40+ ringgit.



Tried to take a proper photo with it on after I went out with the girls, but it was a huge phail thanks to genetically determined single eyelids.

Best I could do.

This term break has felt incredible! It's only been 3 weeks (nothing compared to summer breaks of other students) but this time it felt much longer for me. I feel like I've had more than one holiday maybe because I've been to more than one place.

At this point in my life, traveling is becoming really enjoyable. I used to just tag along with everybody, not really appreciating the places I visited but now I look forward immensely to the entire experience. Right now, I'm already waiting for Melbourne in September. I'm becoming a travel junkie!

Sure, I have a million things undone and I'm not in lab once again for prep week. Realized long ago that I've only my own laziness to blame for my slowness in school. But I feel awesome being reminded that I've so many great things in life to be grateful for. Looking forward to going out with the girls tonight!