Our Monkeying Days...

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Dead tired. The flu that has been threatening to come this past week seems set to come out in full force any time soon. :S

Anyway, had water tele dry-run at christine's house today. Due to the unofficial gag order on all things law-camp related, shall not elaborate much. Save to say that some games needed a bit of tweaking, and we seem to be running UNDERtime, as opposed to OVERtime. Haha, and Nat was still worried that we might stretch beyond our allocated 3hrs. Not a chance man. :P Kinda regretted not bringing along my swimsuit though (on hindsight a darn stupid decision. ) Just as I felt the heat was unbearable and was giving in to temptation to jump into the pool t-shirt, shorts and all, the security came over and explained that those already in the water without proper swimming attire should come out. Darn. Luckily later I could cool off at lilian's pool! No security there, and the whole pool (jacuzzi included) to ourselves!! Ahhh so wonderful...:P

Oh, and was totally hooked onto this new reality show the past couple of days. It's called Treasure Hunters. To all reality tv fans (esp fans of amazing race), it's something not to be missed, and can be catched anytime, anywhere (provided u have a laptop/com of sorts) on youtube! The wonders of that website. :D

-XL :)

~*2:33 PM*~

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

check out this cool thang
it's an evergreen car
hahaha whoever's heard of it?
there are really green stuff (grass, algae?!) growing all over it
is that enough reason to summon it a parking ticket?

.:xiufang:.

~*11:10 PM*~

Monday, May 28, 2007

PoP!Corn :)

how many kernels are there in the bag?

i finally popped the cornbags i bought from sains like two weeks ago.
the microwave was popping like a...well, popping machine.
(for the lack of a better description)
it was quite scary - i thought it might explode
..and my poor poppies will be scorched :((

the bag blew up like a balloon
and a very pleased me,
opened up to a bagful of fluffy poppies :))

im addicted to lifehouse
cos they've got sad sad emo songs
which is exactly what i feel right now.

so when will this end
it goes on and on
and over and over and over again
keep spinning around i know that it wont stop
till i step down from this

sick cycle carousel, this is a sick cycle, yeah
sick cycle carousel
this is a sick cycle yeah.

.:xiufang:.

~*10:09 PM*~

Sunday, May 27, 2007

feeling down and shitty. but still breathing

weather didn't help undampen my spirits
went for service and walked back home
plodding in the rain
wishing my bro was here
it sucks to think of home when i'm down
cos it makes me feel like the english weather
gloomy sad and completely depressing
sorry im wallowing in self-pity
and this is a rather depressing post
i feel like there's a tightness around my chest
it's painful to breathe
maybe i'm just thinking too much of home
and hating the exam period
cos it sucks BIGTIME.

a tad happier.i skyped with home
and seeing how my bro has grown darker
and more hairless makes me laugh
haha
stop shaving ur head
and i can't belive i missed out on my cousin's wedding =(
owell.. 12 days to end of exams, 19 days to greece and 30 days to homeshweethome

hooray.

.:xiufang:.

~*1:04 PM*~

I'm looking past the shadows
Of my mind into the truth and
I'm trying to identify
The voices inside my head

Cause i want nothing more than
To sit outside your door
and listen to you breathing.

.:xiufang:.

~*12:04 AM*~

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Apparantly we can check results at the same time as everyone else even though we don't do the NUS survey! Haha, so somewhat without mental preparation, logged in to the NUS student portal...took a deep breath...and.....PHEW. Well, I can't say I have the best results in the world, but quoting what lionel says, "at least we didn't get any Cs". :D And going by how much i hated some of those modules, my results are something to be thankful for as they are. :P

Anyway, went for pirates 3 with lilian and weiting at bugis, which unfortunately turned out to be rather disappointing. Yes, there was action (loads of it in fact), there was fighting (a lot of those too), and of course there's johnny depp reprising his role as the unforgettable jack sparrow, but the plot just fell short of expectations. It's like trying to achieve too much, but ending up getting too little. Haha, but as Life! reported, it's still worth giving this movie a shot if you have already seen pirates 1 and 2, since this is the final instalment of a trilogy after all! :P

-XL :)

P.s. To lilian and weiting: Ironically I bought a skirt and a top at Parkway Parade after I parted with you both, cos went on a mini shopping spree whilst waiting for my parents to finish their dinner! Haha bleah...how come my resistance is LOWER when there's no one there trying to induce me to buy stuff?? :P

~*3:51 PM*~

Friday, May 25, 2007

5days and counting

.:xiufang:.

~*12:33 AM*~

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

walked out this morning i don't believe what i saw
a hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
seems i'm not alone at being alone
a hundred billion castaways all looking for a home

serene! love the nutella-swirl cupcakes you made! :))
thankyouu!
haha lucky girl, have fun back in spore!

.:xiufang:.

~*7:16 PM*~

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Something's been bothering me.
But i don't know what to do about it.
And in a way, I kind of understand why it's become like that.
Though i still wish that things won't turn out this way. :(

-XL

~*4:47 PM*~

this is what we do when we study

.:xiufang:.

~*12:30 AM*~

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Baking muffins with lilian a few days ago has inspired me to try out baking. Was so determined that i digged up my old rgs cookbook, and went grocery shopping for all my baking needs. Then came back home and remembered why my previous attempt at baking failed so miserably, even with instant Betty Crocker Brownie mix. Turns out my oven has no temperature readings! It's just marked '1' to '10', and I can't find the manual to see what that all means. So does '1' equal 100 degrees? But then that means my oven can go up until 1000 degrees?! Haha, that's some powerful oven. But then if '1' does not equal to 100 degrees, then what on earth can it mean? And if my cookbook specifies 170 degrees...wellz...gg. Haha, but i shall not admit defeat...after all...these stuff are trial and error...right?

Oh, and had a rather impromptu tg outing to Samar yesterday. Bern finally managed to get the whole bunch of us to check out her fave haunt, and it's surprisingly nice! Loved the deco and the general atmosphere of the place, perfect for chatting with friends and just languishing. :P Bern did not succeed in getting me to try out shisha though, but I must say that PY is simply a natural at it!! Haha, you should just see her puff smoke...it's like she's been doing it all her life! :P Also got wind of my og placing for law camp through PY, and I must say i'm quite glad with where I ended up...At least there's PY and Eugene in the same og, so it's not like i'm going to be totally with people i'm not familiar with. :D

-XL :)

P.s. To those who have not caught Phantom of the Opera at the Esplanade...you guys are missing out on a great performance! The whole stage setting, the live band (with the hip and cool female conductor), the mesmerising music and the powerful vocals from the cast all made it an experience one cannot forget!! Haha, i would urge everyone to watch it...though this seems to be coming rather late, considering how i heard that the last few performances these couple of days are sold out. Oopz.

P.p.s On a random note, the Phantom's actually rather good-looking in real life...Haha, just something PY and I noticed as we past by a photo of him on the way out. :P

P.p.p.s Pirates 3 out this week. I can't WAIT! :D

~*4:34 PM*~

Monday, May 14, 2007

humpty dumpty sat on the wall

i can't wait for tmr :))))

.:xiufang:.

~*11:56 PM*~

Sunday, May 13, 2007

mr hungry caterpillar has found more food!
chompchomp :))

(uploading pics on blogger is such a pain.) i took eons just to get this pic up.

fried rice with paprika chicken! reminds me of nasi bryani back home.. :/

this is t.urning into a food blog. well, almost.
hahaha. been whipping up dishes more than usual as of late..
to reward and save our poor tortured tummies from the usual dose of -
jelly babies, choc bars and wad-nots
studying makes unhealthy binging=(

time for housework and some domestication.

.:xiufang:.

~*3:27 PM*~

of steak and wine..

tj cooked this last friday! :)) hahaha
if eng doesnt work out u can go open a restaurant

this was so appetising.

c'mon, droooooooool

.:xiufang:.

~*11:18 AM*~

mr hungry caterpillar

in the light of the moon a little egg lay on the leaf
one fine day the egg cracked and out came a tiny little caterpillar
he was very hungry after having cooped up for so long in that shell of his
and so he started to eat
and eat and eat.
he eats his way through one apple on Monday
two pears on Tuesday
three plums on Wednesday
and so on,
through cherry pie and sausage
---until he is really fat and has a stomachache
(and i am quite sure you know what happens after that!)

i envy mr hungry caterpillar
how nice to eat so much and turn into something beautiful after that :)))

ok i think i need some sleep.

goodnight, world.

.:xiufang:.

~*3:55 AM*~

Thursday, May 10, 2007

because of who you are

Romans 8:15
'For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."'

you and i are made to worship
you and i are called to love
you and i, forgiven and free

when you and i embrace surrender
when you and i choose to believe
you and i will see,
who we were meant to be
:) :)

<3>.:xiufang:.

~*9:04 AM*~

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

ishouldbedoingmechanics

running on creed fever :) :)
i wanna download more songs
and watch more movies
like love actually
except that i've got to contend with mechanicsaerodythermodystrutanalsmaterialsmathsaircraft
phwah
see i can't even be bothered to separate them, they are just one big lump of, of, of
WORK.

i should do a little joggedy jog later after my paper. hope i don't get another pollen attack!

.:xiufang:.

~*7:55 AM*~

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

rain rain go away
come again another day

boo. where has the sun gone? it's supposed to be HOT but the weather doesn't seem to agree.
it was so windy today. the wind kept blowing pollen into my eyes i had to cover my face with the hoodie. it must have been a sight watching me blunder through hyde park, fighting those dratted pollen.

if the pollen grains decide to germinate and grow inside my body
i would turn into a..
pollenhead.
like jx, hahaha

liking the smiley on my hand
:) :)

.:xiufang:.

~*9:20 PM*~

Monday, May 07, 2007

let that be enough

I just remembered that time at the market
Snucked up behind me and jumped on my shopping cart
And rolled down aisle five
You looked behind you to smile back at me
Crashed into a rack full of magazines
They asked us if we could leave

.:xiufang:.

~*3:13 AM*~

Friday, May 04, 2007

Exams are OVER! Let the celebrations begin!! :D

Lesson learnt: you really CAN die sitting in patrick's car. Py, puddles and I ignored the numerous words of caution from friends and decided to brave the risk of hitching a ride with him, to many wishes of 'good luck' and 'all the best'. :P

Situation 1: The car mounts the kerb as we are getting out of the btc carpark
Situation 2: In his excitement in explaining something to JQ, Patrick raises BOTH hands off the steering wheel
Situation 3: We noticed some law school ppl crossing a traffic junction as we were waiting at the red light, and Patrick gets out of the car to wave hi
Situation 4: Whilst getting out of the car to insert his cashcard at the brewerkz carpark, the handbrake is not engaged properly, and the car starts rolling downwards
Situation 5: Patrick decides that the numerous columns within the carpark form an obstacle course that he should zigzag around.

Omg and all these are BEFORE we even entered into brewerkz. Lol, imagine what he'd be like AFTER drinking. :P To give him some credit though, he's not a bad driver per se, but all of us certainly did NOT 'have fun', as he so insists. :P

Turned out that there was a mini law school gathering of sorts at brewerkz. One should just look at the NUMBER of people who turned up, with or without a prior plan to meet the other groups. Amazing. Finally managed to sink my teeth into the much-awaited fish & chips (since karen's farewell, which i was greatly anticipating, was cancelled. :( ) and the brewerkz' bbq combo, which py, puddles and i shared. Weirdly the food was not as great as i remembered it to be, but perhaps that's just because i had too high expectations of it, considering how long i'd waited for this. :P Also confirmed today of my great DISTASTE for beer. Golden ale, indian pale ale...whatever it is i'm given, i'm just not too fond of the bitterness, and even less so of the aftertaste. If given a choice, my dad's concoction of rum+root beer is still WAY better. :P

Oh, and watched spiderman 3 with puddles, junyi and junrong! Because i don't want to give spoilers, shall not reveal too much. But the villians in this instalment are bigger and badder, and there are those requisite shocking moments when the villians suddenly appear that will keep viewers gripping to their seats. (yesyes junrong...i know i took my description of that rather literally...no need to burst out laughing whenever i happen to jump up in shock during the movie. :P) What makes this movie even greater is that, in addition to the cool action sequences and amazing digital effects, it also has a touching storyline that will tug at one's heartstrings, esp towards the end. Definitely a show that is worth one's time and money watching. :D Haha, i wonder if we'd really managed to catch a 4k digital show as advertised in the newspapers though. Junyi was so excited about it that we got dragged all the way to marina square in the hope of getting greater resolution. Well, from what i saw, the 'individual sand grains' (something the 4k digital screen promised to showcase in great detail) were clear enough. :P

-XL :)

~*5:34 PM*~

ok im wayyyyy too distracted. jasho's facebook addiction has gotten to me. i gotta fight the vice - my bed, the internet, the kitchen and HOUSE. omg. although i feel a bit less guilty after completing one past year paper in the morning. (within the time limit, for once!)

kae, im off to school. at least the lights there aren't so.... yellow. and sleep-inducing.

.:xiufang:.

~*12:28 PM*~

Thursday, May 03, 2007

haribo goldbears =)

my headache's back. and it only amplified over the past hour. i feel like im doing a perpetual headstand.

urgh.

.:xiufang:.

~*11:37 PM*~

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

The Big Doppler Effect

The night sky here in the city was disappointing. The glare of the street lights dimmed the twinkle of the stars, so much so that it was literally, an enveloping blanket of darkness. It was nowhere like the night-sky back home. Under the stars, beyond the stars where the new-forged meteors glow- dust of the stars was under our feet, glitter of stars hung like christmas bulbs above.

Wish upon a falling star- she closed her eyes and gently bowed her head. She never once questioned the mythology behind this fallacy. She thought of drifting nights in the Georgia pines, coonskin drums and jubilee banjo. Weaving a wish and a weariness together, she hoped that this could go on forever..and uttered a silent prayer. for him, and for her.

She wished she could see into the future, just like how astronomers could make predictions with constellations. She wished she could figure out the red shift puzzle; she knew that the answer lies somewhere within the spectrography. The Andromeda above shifted, faded, and reformed into a Cygnus. The analogy of the ugly duckling blooming into a beautiful swan vaguely resonated. She began forming asterisms in the back of her mind...and began to dream of beautiful things to come.

.:xiufang:.

~*10:10 PM*~

i want

DOU JIANG YOU TIAO

=(

.:xiufang:.

~*7:38 PM*~

My mum's so cute. After hearing my offer to teach her to play her fave korean tv serial songs, she has really become quite serious about picking up the skills of playing the piano. So much so that when i last walked out of my room, saw her practising how to draw the treble and bass clefs, and memorising some of the other basic stuff i wrote down for her to look through whilst waiting for me to end exams. Haha, at this rate, she'll become a music expert in no time at all! :P

Ok. Random comment. Back to crim.

-XL :)

~*10:22 AM*~