Food for thought.

After the vegetarian joke book comes the vegetarian comic.

>_<

With an open mind, enjoy!

Like honey.

Freedom has never tasted so sweet before.

It's really sweet,
when you know that you're willing to leave the comfort of your bed
and be at school at 9am everyday without fail.
To be consistent and systematic in your revision.
To encourage or be encouraged by dearest 冲刺队伍!
*dances like a sotong* =p

We may not remember and regurgitate everything during the exam,
but at least we remembered some of the important things that we thought we never could.
We may not get an A+ for our grades,
but I daresay we got an A+ for effort. Really.

The journey of acquiring knowledge can be a suffering to many,
including me. I felt it, I tasted it. However hopeless it may seem initially,
once you see the light at the end of the dark and gloomy tunnel,
everything seems to be worth it. And we did it!
Let's do it all over again when the new semester start okay?
With much gratitude to all of you!

Days after exams have never been so good.
The Lucky One & The Vow, two movies but only one word to describe-
Beautiful.
Such noble love may not happen in real life,
but I'll still cling on to the belief that it might :)
Maybe not to me but to the many people on Earth!

There can be no perfection in this world.
Try putting your best foot forward and see what happens.

Perhaps you can listen to the song below to destress yeah :)
JIAYOU TO THOSE WHO ARE STILL TAKING EXAMS! Love you.






p.s. Ice melts :)

The latter.

The more we learn,
the more we know,
the more we grow.
After which comes the exams.

One can see exams as being
dreadful and highly energy-sapping.
(It probably is)
Go on and lament with all the negativity that one may have.
It's all right.

One can choose to simply embrace it with a touch of positivity
amidst all the negativity, work for it and see what happens in the end.

Exams are there to test how much we've acquired mentally,
how much we've matured internally,
how much we treasure some things or even someone.

To all the recent happenings,

I see a friendship undergoing a test of faith.
One can either focus on what's tearing them apart
or focus on what's holding them together, for so long.

Sincerely,
Me

The smell of gratitude.

This week has been a really happening week for me,

overwhelmed with both things positive and not-so-positive.

The open-book exam,

the results,

the assignment.

For these, i felt simply sad and stressed inside.. Really.

I've never experienced such intense feelings for a very long time.

And i started behaving in a way that wasn't the usual me.

我怎么可以如此放肆，如此放纵自己？

Perhaps this is not the best way to de-stress.

During my down moments this week,

there were friends who sprinkled kindness onto my withering soul.

Be it encouraging words, twitter/text messages, or through actions.

I appreciate every single thing you've done to help me when you saw me struggling.

Thanks so much friends.

Then came the long-awaited weekend :D

Friends.

Wicked.

Zoo.

WOOHOO!! Let's hope the week will be good.

Thanks for caring till here my friend,

this song is for you. Do listen :)

Love the lyrics:

Im limitedJust look at me - Im limitedAnd just look at youYou can do all I couldn't do, GlindaSo now it's up to youFor both of us - now it's up to you...

(Glinda):I've heard it saidThat people come into our lives for a reasonBringing something we must learnAnd we are ledTo those who help us most to growIf we let themAnd we help them in returnWell, I don't know if I believe that's trueBut I know I'm who I am todayBecause I knew you...

Like a comet pulled from orbitAs it passes a sunLike a stream that meets a boulderHalfway through the woodWho can say if I've been changed for the better?But because I knew youI have been changed for good

(Elphaba):It well may beThat we will never meet againIn this lifetimeSo let me say before we partSo much of meIs made from what I learned from youYou'll be with meLike a handprint on my heartAnd now whatever way our stories endI know you have re-written mineBy being my friend...

Like a ship blown from its mooringBy a wind off the seaLike a seed dropped by a skybirdIn a distant woodWho can say if I've been changed for the better?

But because I knew you

(Glinda):Because I knew you

(Both):I have been changed for good

(Elphaba):And just to clear the airI ask forgivenessFor the things I've done you blame me for

(Glinda):But then, I guess we knowThere's blame to share

(Both):And none of it seems to matter anymore

(Glinda):Like a comet pulled from orbitAs it passes a sunLike a stream that meets a boulderHalfway through the wood

(Elphaba):Like a ship blown from its mooringBy a wind off the seaLike a seed dropped by a bird in the wood

(Both):Who can say if I've beenChanged for the better?I do believe I have beenChanged for the better

(Glinda):And because I knew you

(Elphaba):Because I knew you

(Both):Because I knew youI have been changed for good

p.s. Moving lyrics which brought me close to tears when i first heard it.

How I wish the way i feel, can be in harmony with the way i act.

都是背了太多的心愿，流星才会跌得那么重。

Upon the slightest mention, she was over the moon.

To think someone actually cared, someone actually remembered.

When the time came, she was a little disappointed.

On second thoughts, probably not a little.

Too used to giving, too used to receiving.

She is beginning to realize that..

For all these while, she desires care & concern too.

Just like you do.

Perhaps,

the beauty of life does not depend on how happy you are,

but on how happy others can be because of you.

Sorry for i'm still learning, what about you?

* * *

To end off, thanks GLGL for preparing our specially handpicked exam welfare packs!

Happy happy. We're piggies :P Just a random thought, OHANA still rocks.

Looking forward to the ZOO ZOO ZOO~ What about YOU YOU YOU?

:)

Love hugs.

"不如就承认一下，

我们没有那样坚强，

也不想那样刀枪不入，

我们只是想被温暖地抱一下。“

－几米漫画世界

心里的涟漪。

Monday:

Badminton with Angie, Jason, Zhiwei, YY, Xuan Hong :D

Whee love badminton! Haha.

Exercise makes us happy and healthy don't you think?

I seriously enjoyed every second of it.

Let's play more often next time!

星期二：

您说的每字每句，句句正中红心。
我呀，面红耳赤、小鹿乱跳。
请不要把自己看作珍珠，
看得太过珍贵、太过重要，
而把别人看小。

宇宙眼里，
我们不过是微不足道的一指尘埃，
其实也没什么了不起的。
到头来，
或许平凡才是真实，
或许平凡才是实在，
或许平凡才是幸福。


Thursday and Friday:

Ohmy. Had 2 presentations consecutively!
I'm really grateful that it went well,
cos usually I tend to get really nervous
and there goes my presentation :(
But this time round,
I felt a little change spark within me.
You know for the group presentation,
we didn't even have a proper rehearsal and yet it turned out well!
TYVM :) Jiayou ycyc.

And then we met up with CTSBuddies and we had a pigging session (^oo^) Haha.

We shall go to Play Nation the next time round ah!

Saturday:

"You do the cooking,
I do the washing.

Oh so happy, on a Saturday morning :)"

This tweet actually led people to think I had a hubby or sth - _ -

Like a 小夫妻 haha.And my sissy bought me a pink towel!

Happiness can be so simple.

* * *


If you may,
I'm really happy to see
2 of my friends reconcile.
原来两个人都很在乎,
只不过在等待对方踏出第一步。

友谊这东西，真神奇。
在一起的时候，
总觉得没什么了不起。
不在一起的时候，
心中却又感到一股空虚…
脑海里反复播放着
一段段快乐的回忆，
期待着下次的相聚。

Deep within me,

Honesty with our own feelings, or what we call HTHT,

seems to render more meaning to everything.

Truly, deeply, madly, I appreciate it :)

Sometimes,

it's these little things that are worth sharing,

more than anything.

Better blog all these before the busy week kicks in.

Wishing you who's reading this a wonderful week ahead!

Yay <3

Human.

Lovely people in my life.

On Thursday, we had a group presentation on Reader's Theatre

and I must say I really, really enjoyed it.

Bascially, the idea of Reader's Theatre is like you have a script in your hands

and you read aloud to the audience. Without stage settings or props,

it is through the variation of the tone of your voice and input of feelings

that will lead the audience to the world of imagination!

Wow. It was like relinquishing the primary school days,

with the exceptation that I've grown. I remember vividly during the primary school days, there was a girl named Joan, who was transferred to our school.

When Chinese lessons came, our teacher would often call upon her name

for her to stand up and read the passage aloud to the whole class and each time,

she can often read fluently and clearly. At that point in time,

I secretly wish that I could read like her and she became my epitome.

After more than a decade, my wish has been fulfilled!

To be able to read fluently, clearly and full of feelings in front of everybody.

I've always wanted to say that..

I really appreciate my group members Ai Hui, Serene and Hou Lin.

（We call ourselves 向日葵姐妹！Haha.）

Despite the friction that's inevitable during group work,

I seriously enjoy working together with them.

Sometimes, I'm just amazed at how understanding they can be.

There was once, i bought an extra sandwich to class for Serene (cos it's 830am lesson

and she lives in Bedok) and when I reached, in her hand was another sandwich for me!

Ai Hui will always be the one who'll churn out the powerpoint slides,

and beautiful ones, without a single word of complaint.

Hou Lin is like a general who'll correct and point us

to the right direction and put us on the right track. And right,

she'll always make sure we have enough rest and not overwork for the project!

As we tend to have group presentations on Thursday,

without fail, we will meet on Thursday morning at 830am

for a final rehearsal just to make things right before the final showdown in class!

It's simply heartening that all of us are usually punctual,

to be able to look beyond the comfort of our beds and to

come to school early in the morning with a bigger picture in mind-

the desire to put on a good show in the classroom, together.

Perhaps, this is what synergy is all about.

I love the SUNFLOWER SISTERS!! :D

* * *

On Friday at around 4pm in my hall,

I can't believe i actually let what i don't want to happen happen?!

One of my blondest moments EVER & EVER. @#$%^&* See no evil.

:'D

With TINA, we had Desserts&DrawSomething session at Clementi~

Wahahha. You're cold and I'm hot yeah. Remember that :)

Then it was Dinner&Decoder's Cafe with Elaine, Seow Ting & Xue Wei!

Ohmy we shared so much - _ - The intuition of the girls can be so accurate.

Seriously la, even I myself couldn't believe it. Anyway, when it came to playing games..

at first we were rather gentle but towards the end we started to turn violent,

especially during UglyDolls! Hahahaha. I think Ohana will love this game!!

Thanks for caring by reading until here man. Happy weekend! <3

As promised :) Make the connection and perhaps you'll know why.

p.s. I wanna be like Winnie The Pooh.

知足才会幸福。

My recess week totally feels like a recess week! I'm so thankful for that.

*bounces up & down in the room* So the story goes like this.

Monday & Tuesday: Study Days!

Studied at the library alone and boy,

I miss the days when we used to study in the library on weekends without fail!

Wow. Just look at how much we're grown up and not apart. #withgratitude

Wednesday-Thursday: Green Club Chalet!

We had so much fun shopping for snacks at NTUC! Wheee~

I realise the people around me are always really thoughtful.

Initially, they wanted to dine at The Manhattan Fish Market

but when they heard Mad Jack Cafe serves vegetarian dishes,

they actually changed location. Dinner time, we ordered Pastamania!

It was really kind of Shi Ze to order vegetarian pizza just to share with me.

Aww.. I'm simply touched by these tiny little acts of kindness by my friends.

At night came YY! Pity they all left already..

But still thanks again for coming all the way to Pasir Ris man.

There we spent the last hour of leap year watching teevee

& taking silly pictures of ourselves wahaha. Speaking about leap year,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FELICIA'S MUMMY! She's so special.

I'm sure she feels really blessed to have daughters who constantly appreciates her.

<3

Thursday-Friday: NIEpeeps Chalet!

Where we dance dance & sang to our hearts' content

and had homemade dishes for dinner! Woohoo~ It was wonderful.

All the games and forfeits made everything memorable :'D

More importantly, I actually got to know some of my friends better.

Really appreciate these kinda in-depth communication. All the time!

Friday: The Boy Who Made My Day & Felicia's Birthday Celebration!

We went to Marina Square to have a simple dinner at Sakae

before catching a movie This Is War! Hahah.

After movie, we were like "OMG where to find cake?!"

Hahahha. Thankfully, MusicDreamer Cafe was opened :D

Felicia, your present is in the making & we're sure you will love it a lot,

like a lot. Wahahahaha :P Please anticipate it okay?

Hope you had a happy birthday Felfel! You're Ohana's sunshine.

Saturday: OHANA SUPPER CLUB SUCCESS!

Went to Decoder's Cafe and we played games such as

No Merci, Spot It and Pass The Bomb! I thought it was rather fun,

BUT not as fun as the crazy photo-taking session we had! Hahahha.

Seriously our jaws nearly dropped due to excessive laughter :'D

After that was supper near Beauty World! Wheeee~

Yay. i sat in the car Zirui was driving, for the first time!

Not bad ah, quite stable mah. Next time drive your family car to pick up Ohana!!

I guess we reached home at around 4pm? Ohmy.. We're so happening.

SUNDAY: REJUVENATION DAY! INSIDE OUT <3

And so, my recess week ended on a beautiful note.

where I experienced random acts of kindness from strangers

to the people I love. I think I'm really lucky!

Thank you for all-things-good that happened to me.

For those who are reading this,

have a happy week ahead! Love you la :)

Something to share from NIE Starlite 2012. Simply sweet!