Shoes.

I'm just done with watching "Ever After - A Cinderella Story".

Some way or another, shoes have played a part in deciding the fate of a woman. In that movie/story, the heroine is reunited with her love with a glass slipper. In yet another movie, Mr. Big proposed to Carrie Bradshaw with her pair of blue Manolo Blahniks.

Yes, he had remarked on how women justify their value through shoes. I had originally thought my love for shoes was just an obsession, considering the fact that I kinda think I do have a little OCD going on. I shall not digress.

Shoes. How many is too many? Having owned 60% of the shoes at home, I say I do not have enough shoes. While my dad, who has perhaps only 5 pairs out of the 100 pairs (I suppose), would definitely say that's too much! And of course, I have gotten my share of 'shoe' warnings. Then again, I guess my dad would have to agree, it'd be better I like shoes than liking bags. Hehehe.

I think I'm going to do some shoe shopping before school starts. I need a good pair to last me that grueling 6 weeks. :/

Whitening.

For as long as I have known, I have been rather tanned. The last time I was pale and white, was when I was a kid. And even during my primary school days, I was known to be tanned. Hence, chao-da woo.

Now, at 24, I'm gonna try my hand at being fair. Prolly try to be that Jap kid I was at 5.

Shakespeare.

Too intense and pure. Well, time to get a copy of Shakespeare's Sonnets.

Here's an update.

So what have I been up to? Enjoying the rest of my term break before school starts on 4th of July. Ironic. But oh well. I'll just have to stuck it up and attend the morning class of intercultural communication.

Well, been partying as expected. I need to let it all out of my system before the intense 6 weeks hit me. Here's just a peek into the havoc.







Now I'm going to bed. Am gonna be an angel in the morning. Needs beauty rest now. Good night people.

Recycle.

Well, dating has been nice so far. 3 dates in, lots of texting and nice kisses. Enough of that.

I have been thinking. Almost everyone of us have ex-es. How much of the previous relationship do we recycle on the next one? Experience would mean better sex, more thought and effort put in, so as not to screw up the upcoming relationship. But how much is it we recycle?

I have introduced my dates to Pluck at Haji Lane. That's probably me recycling. I guess we do recycle. After all, places like Pluck have sentimental value to that individual. Perhaps not based on the previous relationship but the bond they have with the environment. I remembered having a date with Ray at Haji once. Let's call this new guy NG. So, I suggested Haji/Arab to NG. Please be mindful, the Kampong Glam area's not exactly in the road map of NG. I shall not go into too much details. But I guess we leapfrog a point of the previous relationship, deconstruct and reconstruct something new again.

So I haven't blogged.

Well, I guess there are people who still read and want to know what am I up to these days. So where do I start. At current, I'm lying on my tummy on my single-sized bed waiting for my hair to dry.
If you're from UB and wondering where have I been hiding in school so far, well, I'm not due to start school until Independence Day. So in my free time, I'm employed as a temp at PeopleSearch. It's a headhunting agency. No, I'm not sourcing for people to fill positions. My job's pretty boring. A mere data entry girl. That's enough of work.

I'm dating again. Seeing someone for sure. I'll only spill more here when things are a little more stable or serious. All I can say, he is someone that does not exactly fall into my dating history. A surprise for sure. Pleasant or not, I have yet to find out. Fingers crossed.

I'm one crazy bitch.

I thought I would be able to survive mundane despite all the crap load of stories on data entry jobs. Apparently, I can't. I'm just like everybody else. Well. I'll tender as soon as I have stayed there for a month. So it's about time to look for a new job! Or focus my energy on writing and freelancing. The latter does seem nice. Hmmmmmmm. Now where's that calendar?

Mixed feelings.

Back from Butter and I'm having mixed feelings about the results of the General Elections. We'll start with the good. For the first time ever, we have another voice in parliament representing a Group Representation Constituency. Yay to that. I'm excited to hear what Chen Show Mao, Pritam Singh and Low Thia Khiang can do in parliament. Can they kill Mah Bow Tan down on cheaper flats? Please do. I'm so counting on that.

The bad. We have lost Chiam See Tong, George Yeo, and gained Tin Pei Ling. Sigh. Losing Chiam See Tong as the 3rd alternative voice does suck. Uncle Chiam has served Potong Pasir for many years. As mentioned before, I grew up overlooking the drama at Potong Pasir. Hearing the drama from my primary school classmates living there etc. My parents even lived there in a rented room for awhile before getting a flat in Serangoon. In fact, I kinda lived there as an infant too. Hence my sentiments towards Uncle Chiam.

While we have gained a good opposition in parliament, we have also lost a sincere minister. I daresay George Yeo is one of the better ministers in the cabinet, considering the crappy ones like Mah Bow Tan and Wong Kan Seng. I rather keep George Yeo and remove Mah Bow Tan. However, during his campaign, I do find him trying a little too hard to gain support. Oh well. What's done is done. I can only wish him all the best.

As for little girl Tin, all I can say is, "Good luck to Marine Parade." You seriously can forget about requesting for sheltered walkways or upgraded lifts. What can a associate from Ernest & Young do for you? In fact, what does she even know? Being a daughter of coffee shop owners actually somewhat equates to "ah sia kia". Translated - Rich man's kid. It is after all family business. Yes, it may be strenuous, but who hasn't done such work before? I know I have. In fact, I was born into a middle-class family. So you want to talk to me about hardship? Go talk to your Kate Spades. -.-

Well, Singapore, you have voted. So for now, we'll all have to live with our consequences for the next 5 years until the 2016 General Elections again.

GE Predictions.

Casted my vote. Now the wait to see who rules where. Well, frankly speaking, I have been rather chalked up with exam preparations, I am kinda slightly off with my information. But I thought a prediction might be fun.

As like everyone's talking about, this GE is definitely a watershed one. With Lee Kuan Yew being old and frail, PAP's power, I dare say, has taken a set back.

Well, back to the predictions.

PAP will get :

• Ang Mo Kio GRC
• Choa Chu Kang GRC
• East Coast GRC
• Holland-Bukit Timah GRC
• Jurong GRC
• Moulmein-Kallang GRC
• Nee Soon GRC
• Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
• Sembawang GRC
• Tampines GRC
• West Coast GRC
• Bukit Panjang SMC
• Yuhua SMC

WP to win:

• Aljunied GRC
• Hougang SMC
• Joo Chiat SMC
• Punggol East SMC
• Sengkang West SMC

SPP to win:

• Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
• Hong Kah SMC
• Potong Pasir SMC

NSP to win:

• Mountbatten SMC

Well, the rest of the Constituencies, I have some other stuff in mind. I'll begin with Aljunied GRC. Having to live so near to Aljunied GRC and been to WP's first rally, I have a strong feeling that George Yeo will lose his position as Foreign Affairs Minister. No doubt George Yeo is one of the better ministers in the cabinet, however, the other candidates in the PAP team do seem a little questionable. Personally, I don't have a good impression of Lim Hwee Hua. Despite being the first female minister, seriously what has she done? Her voice in the cabinet does seem muted by all the testosterone talk. On top of that, WP's team is strong. Apart from Low Thia Khiang and Sylvia Lim, there's the really eloquent Pritam Singh. With him in parliament, Tharman will have competition in the speech department. Then there's also Chen Show Mao. If you haven't realized this, there are a lot of Singaporean PRCs living in the Aljunied GRC area. Smart move on Low Thia Khiang.

Marine Parade GRC. Sigh. I lived there for 15 years. I'm really disappointed this time. I like SM Goh. But I hate Tin Pei Ling. And today we hear about her nonsense toward NSP. Seriously the Elections board should take action. Who would want a MP in jail or having a criminal record? She should have stuck to her Kate Spade bag.

Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. Half of my childhood was spent at TPY. On top of that I went to school there too. And besides that, living in Joo Seng for 15 years made be observe Chiam See Tong's Potong Pasir from afar. He fought for the MRT station there and so many other rights for the residents there. He deserves TPY. Wong Gan Seng did make a grave mistake with the Mas Selamat case. Instead of owning up, he did a Tai-chi. Seriously. Would he even bother to handle TPY residents' feedback seriously? I highly doubt so.

These are my predictions for GE 2011 lah. It's not the definite results. Plus I just thought I join in the GE fun.

Elections.

I know I should not be writing until May. Oh whatever. The elections triumph that notion.

Got my polling card in the mail today. Well, it's my first time making a mark for the country coming 7th May. After being a citizen of Singapore for 24 years, the government has called on me to make my choice. Woah. Oh well. Everyone knows I'm not exactly a person that conforms to norms. I might or might not vote PAP. The opposition like-wise. It is very important to understand the proposals brought forward. Cannot make rash decisions. But with exams at hand, how to juggle?

Hiatus.

I'll be away for awhile until the exams end. So no blogging until next month. I have plenty to update. Even thought of awesome blog topics like American high school to our local secondary school status equivalents, and the usual guys topics. So be back in May!!

Saturday night / Sunday morning.

Totally OMG.

I'm still trying to recover from my stint from Saturday night / Sunday morning. I never fail to amaze myself. Haha. Please give me happy news but at the same time be prepared for weight gain. :/ Time to run.

Anyhow, while I was walking from tuition, I thought of an interesting blog topic. Well, you'll just have to wait. I hate work right now. How I wish I am happily married with 3 kids to be busy with. Oh well.

Forgiveness.

Hating a person isn't a breeze. It is in fact rather tiring. However, what he did to me for now does seem unforgivable. But it is tiring to keep hating. When will I move on to the "indifference"? Seriously, I don't love him anymore. I'm just really tired from hating. I guess I'll just stop hating but I won't forgive or forget. Sounds fair to me. Seriously who cares about him.

Anyhow. I have a confession to make. I have a crush on a certain person. Sometimes I wonder if he feels the same too. Yes, it's a guy. Not bi-sexual just yet. Haha. Surprisingly, when you made that promise to yourself about not really dating, things happen. Ok, I'm not being entirely truthful. I kinda did look around. Or rather I let things happen (none sexually). Today, I have somewhat understood Zulia's plight some few years ago when we were all judging her for those choices. Sorry darling. I guess I didn't understand your feelings until I have experienced them for myself.

Just this afternoon, I had thought of making a rather big move. But I chickened out. Haha. I guess my gut told me it just wasn't the time yet. Oh well. Perhaps he knows? Or perhaps he feels the same too? Damn. I'm so distracted yet again with boys. Nabei. I wonder if my "boy" issues were settled, would I be able to focus? Curious and curious-er.

WHAT THE HELL.

You say that I'm messing with your head
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
All 'cause I was making out with your friend
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Love hurts, whether it's right or wrong
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I can't stop 'cause I'm having too much fun
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

You're on your knees,
beggin' please
'stay with me'
But honestly,
I just need to be a little crazy

All my life I've been good but now,
I'm thinking 'What the hell'
All I want is to mess around,
and I don't really care about
If you love me, if you hate me,
you can't save me, baby, baby
All my life I've been good but now,
whoa 'What the hell'

What,
What,
What,
What the hell

So what if I go out on a million dates
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
You never call or listen to me anyway
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'd rather rage than sit around and wait all day
(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Don't get me wrong,
I just need some time to play (yeah)

[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/what-the-hell-lyrics-avril-lavigne.html ]


You're on your knees,
beggin' please
'stay with me'
But honestly,
I just need to be a little crazy

All my life I've been good but now,
I'm thinking 'What the hell'
All I want is to mess around,
and I don't really care about
If you love me, if you hate me,
you can't save me, baby, baby
All my life I've been good but now,
whoa 'What the hell'

La la la la la la la la, whoa, whoa
La la la la la la la la, whoa, whoa

You say that I'm messing with your head
Boy, I like messing in your bed
Yeah, I am messing with your head
When I'm messing with you in bed

All my life I've been good but now,
I'm thinking what the hell (what the hell)
All I want is to mess around and I don't really care about (I don't care about)
All my life I've been good but now, I'm thinking what the hell
All I want is to mess around and I don't really care about. (if you love me)
If you love me (no), if you hate me (no)
You can't save me, baby, baby (if you love me)
All my life I've been good but now, whoa, what the hell

La la, La la la la la la, La la, La la la la la la la

原来.

原来喜欢一个人的时候也会有点苦. 真不知如和是好.

Too much on my mind.

I know it's late and I should be having an REM experience. However, all I can think about now is to pen down these thoughts: Have we replaced "happily ever after" with "happily orgasmic"?

I have to admit, the breakup led me bitter and angry. However, I would not apologize for the effects of it. It would be like saying, "I'm sorry for being woman." After all, men tend to think we women are emotional. I guess it wouldn't be fair to call our counterparts robotic and heartless. My point exactly.

So any how. My insomnia is due to my ex-boyfriend's message on my formspring. By the way, I changed my URL. Partly to evade him and his stalking girlfriend in Canberra. So back to his message. He has threatened to harm (I'm not to sure if it's the right word) my family; considering the fact when we were dating, he actually criticized my mom and my kid sister. I get no one in the Woo clan is perfect. But I dare say I have never once bad-mouth his side of people.

He mentioned I am being childish. Well, I have never once admitted my (break-up) thoughts to be mature. Ha.

Lastly, he went on to insinuate my actions are wrong. Zzz. OMG. I'm just coping. How's that wrong? A breakup is like the death of a relationship. So, I'm just grieving in my own way the death of the relationship. How is that wrong now?

Enough on the crazy ex. Haha. I have come to realize, stories like Sleeping Beauty or Snow White have been replaced by ones with jaded endings like Sex & the City or Gossip Girl. Of course I'm guilty as charged for getting hooked on such shows. I on the other hand, just can't help and wonder, "Are kids getting too jaded these days?"

Even my kid sister's generation does seem to be growing up a little too fast for my liking. At her age, I was still figuring out how mascaras work. Today, Brenda is able to rim her eyes with black liner! A make up technique I only learnt when I was 18.

Sometimes, I question, "Where has all the romance gone to?" I recall those 14/15 year old puppy romances I once had. Phone calls at night that lasted for hours, even the act of holding hands seemed so Shakespearean. Today, I get IM-ed for sex or even worse, a request for cyber sex. (Ok, the latter hasn't really happened.) Where is the romance?? Where is the simple act of writing a love letter in hand-written hard copy? Where is the simple stroll in the park? Or even star-gazing? Or serenades over the window?

Sex has replaced romance. It's sad. How now brown cow?

NTU.

As I sit in my dad's car waiting for my sister to end her tedious lab work at NTU, I am in thought with his flaws. Seriously. To think, he kept criticizing my family. And never once did I do that. Like wtf is that for. And on top of that, I have a feeling he might die really early though. Considering his pretty interesting diet. Good luck to him and her on that part. I'm just glad I don't have to be involved anymore.
I know I haven't been writing much. I guess it's partly due to too much writing from journalism. Then in some way I have lost all topics to write on too!
Oh. Some time last week, I visited the academic advisor. Well, it appears that I have to be a student for another semester. Damn. Oh well. At least now I'm not having too much boy troubles. Hooray on that!

Gleek.

I'm a Gleek for sure. I can't stop listening to their songs. Of course I could relate to the "high school" genre. Hello to life in poly and uni. It's not always that smooth-sailing. Well, when you're different from the perceived common, it's harder for the majority to accept. Oh well. That's life. It's harder especially to younger people.

And I'm also wondering how come there's an increased readership from Australia? Hmmm.

Oh whatever.

It's not official. But I'm about to leave school soon! Graduation in September! Woohoo!