IM BACK!!!

Feeling: Rejuvenated with 22 hours of sleep
Current Film: 《蜂蜜幸运草》
Song: Summer Nights by John Travolta

I'm so into musical movies these days that I actually spent the whole day and night rewatching GREASE, HAIRSPRAY, WESTSIDE STORY, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL I and II before embarking the trip to genting. I am really amazed by the changes in John Travolta from the charming dude as Danny Zuko in GREASE to that of Tracy's plus-sized, reclusive laundress mother, Edna in HAIRSPRAY. Haha. Seriously, I think Zac Efron can't beat him in anything, except maybe his pair of blueish eyes that might have already killed thousands of girls his age.

And Genting was great though the journey back was really a torture. I swear I will bring along my mp3 player next time. Anyway, I did bring along the camera but only took two photos from it - one of dad, another of mum when we first checked in, and the gadget went into Judy's bag for the rest of the three days stay. LoL. And the classic was that I got my IC checked not once but THRICE for entering the casino. Yeah, I got that less-than-21-years-old-look (and kindda proud of it)! Hahaha.

Oh yeah, sister just had an ultrasound scan today, and her baby is a boY! Actually they were expecting a girl from the previous scan, but the kuku bird appeared out of all sudden, haha. Both of them are kindda disappointed since they prefer a girl, esp my brother-in-law who always want to be a daddy's girl's daddy. I would have prefer a boy thinking that boys are more fun to play with, and the fact that I'm sharing the room with the baby boy until the day I move out of the house (or brother moves out of the house). It is sort of confirmed that my mum will be looking after the baby during the weekdays after sister's delivery in october. Sister isn't willing to give up her job and so mum got to help her. As for me, I just can't get over the fact and start laughing when I know that mum is going to pass her throne of the MJ queen to others. She says she will have more trips to the genting during the weekends to satisfy her cravings. Haha. At least now I know I won't get pissed for waking up in the middle of my sleep by the sound of MJs and the laughters of the aunties. And there will be more chances for me to go genting with the mum and dad.

Looking forward to October and more genting trips. =)

Im a changed man

Feeling: A summer that feels like winter
Current Read: "Like the Flowing River" by Paulo Coelho
Song: 1973 by James Blunt

"I AM A CHANGED MAN!"

Well that's probably the famous verse I've been procastinating and chanting in school everyday ever since two semesters ago. And in real fact, I didn't changed at all; as in I didn't study as hard as I wanted to, I didn't visit the library at all until the exam period, I probably didn't know what's going on for bioinformatics till the day I entered the examination hall (since I skipped 50% of the lectures and didn't bother to watch the webcasts). Nothing to be proud of, I know. Next sem will be better. Haha.

But I'm a changed man today in another context. I managed to sleep at 11 plus pm yesterday and wake up at 8 am today to catch the morning sun. Seriously, I almost forget the feeling of mornings since I have been sleeping at 6am every "morning" and waking up at 5pm every evening. Today marks the day I'll be a chao-slacker-no-more, and be a good kid wannabe. Haha. I plan to a dip in the pool, spent the day in the bookshop, and meet up a friend for high tea. I miss good food. =)

And I guess I will get a 3 months temp job soon since the scholarships' results are out, and I only managed to get two out of the three scholarships I applied for. I exceed the overall budget by 1K. I guess i can never get out of this "stay in Singapore for good" curse. But one thing I gonna mention is that Canada is a damn good place to further studies. I actually checked out their universities' tuitions fees and found out that they are way cheaper compared to UK, australia and the states, and there are more scholarships to apply for. Perhaps I could do my Master there if I manage to break the "stay in Singapore for good curse" and if they accept me. Close friends who know me well enough would have know how many umpteen times I try to get out of this little island, be it choosing the university for undergraduate studies to applying the semester and summer exchanges in NUS. There's always something holding me back at the end of the day. Just like choosing NUS back then was a decision from the folks and not by me. If I could care less for their feelings and be more determined, I might be in australia or New Zealand now considering those universities that had accepted me. I'm partially at fault too, since human beings love to live in comfort zone. Sigh. Really hope to venture the see the wider horizons one day.

Yeah one day, I will.

Is De Holiday!!!

Feeling: Moodless
Current Read: Finishing up "Like the Flowing River" by Paulo Coelho I bought one year ago.
Song: Hi Hi Bye Bye by Cyndi wang

Chanced upon this song on the radio after sending the best friend home after supper. Fast song has never been the genre of music I like, but the melody of this song is somehow nice. Exams over, and I fall sick immediately. Damn it! It would be better off if it was during the exam, then I could have skipped the exam entirely. The doctor said it was some bacterial infection, and told me to revisit him if I'm not cured after the antibiotics course. Boo hoo hoo.

Everything seems to be hanging in the air now, and all I got to do is to wait. I was supposed to look for a job, but the response I got through the interviews were quite negative when I told them I could only work for a month since I might be going for the summer exchange at Canada, Alberta this coming july. On the other hand, I am currently waiting for the scholarshipsSsSs' results anxiously and impatiently. If I couldn't get the scholarship, I would have to say "hi hi bye bye" to Canada; and if I haven't secure a job by then, my entire 3months holiday will be a waste. Sigh, hate such feelings.

Photos from Alvin's birthday in March directly after Cell biology Test.

Me and my best lab partner!

The cutest couple.

The smartest couple.

Moi favourite couple.

The birthday boy.

And then it was The Taurus girls' belated birthday celebration after de exams. The dinner was at the Japanese Marche at Raffles Shopping Centre, followed by games at MINDS which was hell heaps of fun.

Present Exchange Ceremony.

Christine's very practical birthday present.

Peiyan's with her Anna Sui in purple.

Zhen xiao mei and I.

The aftermath of playing The Bones.

The rose among the thorns.

The People with the Bones.

Girls. Girls.

Girls. Girls. Girls.

Zhen, py and I.

The Bones battle!

And who say size doesn't matters? Haha.

Mother's Day was at Grandma's house. As usual, it was a short but nice gathering with the paternal relatives. Bought that little boy to Bukit Panjang Plaza with the cousins and sis after the celebration . And he was so reluctant to leave his "gor gor" on our way home. Haha.

Grandma, Grandpa and the little boy.

Waiting for the cake impatiently.

Cutting de cake.

My youngest cousin and Barney.

*praying for my scholarshipsss*

Eeek! So old schooL!

Feeling: Moodless
Current Clip: <<摩登如来神掌>> starring Andy Lau
Song: When I see you smile by Bad English

This old school song playing on imeem now coupled with the old film I just watched; actually get me into this emo shit. And do ask god why I can get into such an emotional state when the film I watched, was as a point of fact, an old hongkong comedy starring Andy Lau which Thomas and I were trying to figure out the title over dinner earlier on. (And dude, it’s called <<摩登如来神掌>>. Do watch it yeah, it’s damn hilarious.) Those nutty stuffs about 万佛潮州 and 天蟾脚 were really classics. And now, I understand why Hongkong movies was once so hot in the nineties, way before the Korean and Taiwan dramas came into place. Okay fine, I admit I was once in that era and declared myself as an old school boy. =)

Sometimes, I wonder what is actually the point of living, or rather what does life ought to be. Nope, please don’t get me wrong; I wasn’t in any suicidal mode, it was just probably a (not so) random thought which I shan't elaborate further to make people bored. And I probably will die one day if the cells in my body aren’t functioning anymore; cell proliferation occurs due to uncontrolled cell cycle, and I am diagnosed with cancer... CHOY! Pardon me yeah, that’s probably the aftermath of studying too much cell biology in a week. Haha, anyway the paper is over today and I’m so going to be screwed for the semester. Left that bioinformatics to be screwed. "Can't wait".

Ms Seah and Mr Lim, I freakingly miss you two like siao. Let's go for some cuppas after moi exam yeah?!?! =) And I so wanna watch this old school play again after exam.

1st of May