I S L A N D C H I C

domenica, settembre 25, 2005

raindrops keep falling on... your BOTAK head.
excerpts from last nite:

that cheeky busker was hilarious, we need more cheeky buskers in singapore!

thn me and xiaowei imitated becks and bear in front, stepping over this chain that was blocking our way.

kla. hope xiaowei liked the "card". cos i sure had fun playing with the boxes before that. happy ~~children's~~ birth day babe.

last nite was pretty much a mini tour on the nightlife in singapore. we started at Oosters, this "mussels from brussels" restaurant cum pub near far east square. i over-starched myself on the fish and chips. but the rest of the food was really damn good, esp shan's ham and cheese gratin. heh. enjoyed the raspberry beer too. =) tho throughout we were reminicinsing abt the times spent in genting, germany and bintan. with shaun getting all confused about the timeline. heh. thn bear and shaun established themselves as the founders of the clique. -_- waha. couldn't help laughing abt the long way we've all come. aye, those were the days, memories and adventures.

thn we made our way thru boat quay. whilst still deciding where we shld head for next. and while the whole big grp of us stood deliberating outside a certain chocolate bar, we were nicely informed by the lady there, "hi, oh, anyone over the age of 16 can come in here, we've got free flow tonight." tmd. do we look like sec schl kids to you?!

popped into jazz@southbridge nicely hidden away on a 2nd storey. where they had a fab live band playing. the atmosphere and decor was real cosy and chillout too.but we decided to leave tht place in the end, sadly. mark my words, i'll be back.

we eventually made our way to cafe iguana at riverside point.and we ordered the HUGE frozen margs to share. and it happened again. the waitress requested to check for our ids b4 allowing us to order drinks. !@#$%!#$% tho i realized we have qte a few baby faces in the grp la, ahem ahem, plus the fact most of us didn't really dress up.haha. jaime baby i want the pics!!! okay. i swear me and becks were sipping from the huge mango glass non-stop. i so love the mango margarita!!! while the strawberry flavor was less enthusiastically received by the guys. was mildly amusing the way we tried to push tht glass ard.

Gemstar blogged on 9/25/2005 06:10:00 PM

I am that girl

I am tht baby-to-be-born that caused mummy to rush to the hospital in the wee hours on 1 of the coldest nites in singapore.

I am that lil vainpot tyke that absolutely loved posing for the camera, the cheeky lil girl with tht mischievous glint in her eyes.

I am that big-sister-for-the-first-time who cried helplessly cos her lil baby sis was crying too. I am the same big sister who enjoyed bullying the lil sis to tears as we grew older.

I am that girl next door who had all sorts of silly adventures with the boys next door, including crawling into the car boot with you and getting stuck there. The same girl that was inspired by enid blyton's famous 5 and secret 7 stories, and thus, called ourselves F4. (Fun 4)

I am the girl next door, still wishing that you are the boy next door.

I am the girl who once thought i'd become a sportswoman, just because i came in first for the 400m sprint for 2 consecutive years. and because i beat you in swimming. The same girl who never did put in effort to train, and eventually, YOU were the one winning all the medals.

I am the daughter who has somewhat inherited mummy's musicality. The daughter who loves playing music, but absolutely hated practising scales and doing theory exercises. The daughter who wishes that she had pushed herself harder instead of giving up.

I am the daughter who is as equally as stubborn her dad, who gets into huge conflict with him every now and then. who's also the daughter that'll forever be his little girl, no matter what.

I am the friend who'd go the whole distance for you. Who felt hurt sometimes when it wasn't appreciated. I am also that friend who'd pop msgs by to you, at odd hours of the day, just because. or whenever i'm feeling low and nd a little pick-me-up. I am that friend, who's spoilt by all her friends. =)

I am that girl who almost nearly did fall head over heels for you, cept she chose to pull herself back and rationalize. That same girl who forgot that love is irrational. The same girl who's looking back now and wondering, what could've been and might have been?

The happiest girl who received many flowers and encouragement for her concerts, especially those from you.

The iced girl who probably hurt you by cruelly choosing to ignore all your msgs and phonecalls.

The girl who started out being a neurotic perfectionist, but learnt to relax and let go because the others around taught her to chill out.

The girl who secretly loves being driven around, although she enjoys taking the driver's seat every now and then.

The girl, who's waiting, to be that girlfriend and confidate.
and in the not so distant future, to be that loving wife and mum.

The girl who believes that it is the simplest things in life that truly matter.

I am that girl. who are you?

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woot. it ain't perfect. but it sure was therapeutic writing it down, had been itching to write sth similar since i saw this meme on tomorrow.sg.
originally created by,
mercermachine
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Gemstar blogged on 9/25/2005 12:48:00 AM

lunedì, settembre 19, 2005

Crown Of Roses
by Plechtcheev trans Geoffre Dearmer

When Jesus Christ was yet a child
He had a garden small and wild,
Where in he cherished roses fair,
And wove them in to garlands there.

Now once, as summertime drew nigh,
There came a troop of children by,
And seeing roses on the tree,
With shouts they plucked them merrily.

'Do you bind roses in your hair?'
They cried, in scorn, to Jesus there.
The boy said humbly: 'Take, I pray,
All but the naked thorns away.'

Then of the thorns they made a crown,
And with rough fingers pressed it down,
Till on his fore head fair and young
Red drops of blood like roses sprung.

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Singing crown of roses last night together was a bout of nostalagia for me. We celebrated Shaunnie's birthday at xiaowei's, and the entire gang turned up in full force, save for jaime. We had the greatest time EVAR.

heh. i love them all to bits. We all went high on some silly drinking game. well well, we've gotta come up with more refreshing ideas manz, the birthday celebration plans are getting more slip-shod as each birthday passes. heh shaun's present was a huge collage, made in the span of 2hrs max right in xw's place, courtesy of hs. xw's mum saw it and commented " why do u guys always do the same thing?" lol. *note : xiaowei's huge collage from last year is still lying in her bedroom.

first up, steamboat together, and i'd love to post that photo of us right here, cos it really looked as tho we're having a reunion dinner together ala chinese new year. can't wait for xw to send them over. and there were hilariously silly ones too. put everyone together, and we just go mad la. "dinner" ended at around. 11? by then i was dead tired. fortunately revived after my shower. played xw's drinking game aftr tht and we lasted till abt 4am? heh. shifted upstairs, where we suddenly found ourselves singing those choir songs. crown of roses and rainbow, to be specific. cos all parts were present yea? it's been a looooong time since i sang anything remotely choir.it was.... nice. haha cos most of us forgot the lyrics, but your part of the song, somehow stays with you... just felt so good to hear those harmonies again. and we all agreed, we miss jc days!! seems to me tht the gals ain't tht happy with uni as well. thn we had a half sober/drunk jh who entertained us with his nifty guitar wrk and singing. lol. it was pretty impressive, really. he was like, "what did i do last nite?" must've been the alcohol in his system, all reservations and inhibitions gone. heh.

the magic still lingers i guess. find myself reluctant to leave in the mornings after those slpovers and hurl myself back into the reality of life. everyone's just especially adorable in the mornings. heh. bear was self-amusing, and tickled us all in the process. am so glad to have them, they keep my sanity. till the next time, folks. waha. Children's Day, nxt.

* i LOST my hp on my way to xw's place. left it behind on the cab. sigh. and that, is another story to tell. and now, to brace myself for another wk ahead. =/

Gemstar blogged on 9/19/2005 12:17:00 AM

sabato, settembre 10, 2005

"Breathe (2 AM)"

2 AM and she calls me 'cause I'm still awake,
"Can you help me unravel my latest mistake?,
I don't love him. Winter just wasn't my season"
Yeah we walk through the doors, so accusing their eyes
Like they have any right at all to criticize,
Hypocrites. You're all here for the very same reason

'Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button, girl.
So cradle your head in your hands
And breathe... just breathe,

In May he turn 21 on the base at Fort Bliss
Just today he sat down to the flask in his fist,
"Ain't been sober, since maybe October of last year."
Here in town you can tell he's been down for a while,
But, my God, it's so beautiful when the boy smiles,
Wanna hold him. Maybe I'll just sing about it.

Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table.
No one can find the rewind button, boys,
So cradle your head in your hands,
And breathe... just breathe,

There's a light at each end of this tunnel,
You shout 'cause you're just as far in as you'll ever be out
And these mistakes you've made, you'll just make them again
If you only try turning around.

2 AM and I'm still awake, writing a song
If I get it all down on paper, it's no longer inside of me,
Threatening the life it belongs to
And I feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd
Cause these words are my diary, screaming out loud
And I know that you'll use them, however you want to

But you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button now
Sing it if you understand.
and breathe, just breathe
woah breathe, just breathe,
oh breathe, just breathe.

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There are NO rewind buttons in life. didcha get that?

Gemstar blogged on 9/10/2005 12:15:00 PM

domenica, settembre 04, 2005

xiaomei

i feel blessed. blessed because most of the time, my friends are there looking out for me, watching over me, keeping me company and helping me out in whatever ways they can. i do not deny that i value friendship greatly, it always pricks me when i allow someone to drift away, or whenever i drift away from someone. so more often then not, i take the initiative to keep in touch. and although i do get disappointed when others don't put in as much effort as i do, i've learnt to let it be. At the end of it all, your true friends... will stay, no matter what. and i foolishly, stubbornly, naively choose to believe in that.

heh. i'd like to talk abt my big brothers. ALWAYS wanted one of those. grin. and now i've 3! all forging ahead in their different career paths, flying high. a doctor, a banker and a wld-be lawyer. heh. if u so happen to be reading this, which i really hope not, it's embarrassing =s. i look up to these guys because they're really smart(heh), never fail to lend me a helping hand, they're always patient, always indulging me, always willing to hear me out. Best thing is they're totally down-to-earth and humble, there's definitely no arrogance and air of snobbishness ard them!

here's sth inspiring the godbro said to me before, "If u have a real conviction in whatever u do, do ur best and always try to help those around you to succeed, i believe u'd succeed no matter where/what u do." The whole world sure as hell doesn't revolve around you, you know?? I find tht that's something alot of pple these days lack, it's always abt ME ME and more ME, which was the exact reason why i was very impressed when he mentioned abt helping those around you to succeed. it may not mean much to you, but it certainly does make a big difference to the one you've helped. plus its never hurts to accumulate gd karma~ thanks guys, you sure have made a differnce to me. lol... what with one helping me with my chem, the other with econs and now another with biz law...giving me advice at differnt points of my life and at one time or another. =)

spent bash nite with the rg girls, and it was certainly a great de-stressing/chillout session. it was, again, another no holds barred session, we talked and shared about anything and everything from relationships, girl crushes, disastrous driving lessons, to makeover and styling tips. wahaha. whoa. i sure had a splendid time with them, love thm to bits. cos i know i can always count on them to have a gd time with. lunch at smu was spent w bc, and it was once agn tht warm familiar feeling as we listened to sam and her hilarious stories, clara and her les mis skirt, furb being furb and hl and her ky... lol. some things, just don't change.

bear called to ask abt tmr's outing, and it was really nice hearing his voice agn, and so i was ranting to him abt schl. wad's new? heh. i'm just amused by our conversations sometimes, cos i always feel like i'm in a flurried hurry while he seems to be at tht leisurely, nonchalant, just-chill mode. which is why i enjoy chatting with him although we rarely get to talk these days. he... placates me. hope i'm using tht word correctly and i realize... i always forget... to ask him, how's life for ya, on ur side? and so i've just popped an sms by to him. haha. me and my weird quirks.

and i'm still... trying to adjust to uni life. trying to get a lil more organized. trying my best to catch-up. trying hard not to procrastinate. trying to open up a lil more to the pple around me. trying to read more. trying to keep to my deadlines. trying to enjoy myself.
it'll get better, i promise.

Gemstar blogged on 9/04/2005 01:55:00 AM