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++a simple gal ++ ++living in her own world++ ++fun-loving yet withdrawn++ ++lively yet silent at times++ ++bimbotic at times++ ++coz reality is just too harsh++ ++but thank God I have you!++ *FM receiver & earphones* *wallet* *phone..Dopod?* *bag..crumpler?or timbuk2?* *digi camera* *new PC/lappy* *Phantom of the Opera* *travel* *spectacles* *..Him..* &...many many more...
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
and so..we graduated!!! (long ago lar...) 7 sisters! cheeky sisters! what's wrong? me with no. 4 Qiulin! leg! saying gd bye to sem rooms... i also graduated!!! don't shoot!!! it was a super hot day! but we made it out! where's it taken? da fountain... the back of the car... after a series of shots (not alot though..we;re pro!!) this classic shot was taken! a relief finally..to take off our gowns...=p dao... sister amanda and i! check out the ship behind me!!! okay..it's not ship...it's the fullerton...nice!!! we aslo spent alot of time taking this shot...haha... i like my hair! me and sini! n we saw a small merlion!! who's spraying water? he zuo yu kuai merlion! merlioness.. jumping again! the liulian... actually there's still some more shots...at the S4 stairs and admin annex and infront of raffles...but..seems like i deleted those frm my pc while transferring the photos to my hard disk...=p...so have to wait till i transfer them back! hehe...nice photos!!! great sisters!!! ___________________________________________________________________________ okay...and another update...after church's children camp held last week, (i'll blog abt them in the next entry or smt...=p ) this wk's preparation for the hokkaido trip!! yeah!!! so happy sia!! but before the hokkaido trip, i'll be going for church camp on fri and sat...so on sat i'll be back to take my luggage etc and flying on sunday!!! yeah!!! yar it means that i'll be missing stan chart run...so sad...but..nvm lar...hokkaido!!!maiden commercial flight! flying over the pacific!!!yeah!!! (pacific??or not..=p..south china sea??) anyway i'll be flying!!great!!! just recovered from a bout of flu though...maybe it's coz of the rain on monday...was shopping with le and we piahed to bugis frm suntec with only 1 umbrella...was a rather serious bout of flu, coupled with headache...didnt work at clinic as result of that...fell into bed when i got home yesterday..ughhh hate the sick feeling....edwin get well soon also okiez!!! many things to look forward to!! happy!!! steph @ 11/29/2006 09:14:00 AM Wednesday, November 22, 2006 hm..while waiting for my 1 lit of tears to load...shall upload some pics as well...still waiting for my convo pics to be uploaded to shutterf|y...wait wait wait...=p tks debbie for the photos though!! was out to sentosa with edwin yesterday..his off in lieu...the weather was good, it only rained after we left...some minor fiasco during 'departure' but was resolved..thanks yongle! hahaha...so muddleheaded, someone... photos says a thousand words! me with my oaks!!!nice hor!!! us again! i like this photo! this is definitely one of the best artistic shots...look at the background...tilted...hm...nice! but abit dark though...hm..maybe i'll put the photoshop book into use... courtesy of the other half! tks dear! opps..and lunch was...subway! love...the design on my shirt! and of coz....the oaks! haha... and..we had ben's & jerry's!!! yummy!!!! btw, thanks le, for the stuff..and everything ya..will remember ur cats the nxt time i return ur luggage to u...=p...remind me...!!! jiayou for exams!!! shall blog more abt the children's camp over the wkend..since today is only the 1st day of the camp...=p... steph @ 11/22/2006 09:58:00 PM Sunday, November 19, 2006 after many postpones...also due to my sprained ankle too, we finally met up on sat to take convo pics! yes! the 7 sisters met in NTU to take convo photos after sOooo long! not to mention it's exams period now, so it's kinda wierd to see 7 woman prancing around under the hot sun (thank God for the good weather, albeit too warm, but at least no rain!)in their convocation gowns... a seminar room was found to be vacant, save for some notes and a bag, so we just used it as our studio! family photos, permutations, funny pose, seh poses etc etc...so funny! and next, we ventured out to...the signboard outside jalan bahar! and also at audi! haha... and then, we headed down to town! VCH and merlion! took alot of shots! tourists were also amazed and took with us too! we should had charged them...hehe... was jumping around like nobody's business too! note: we can jump too! not just SMU students okay... this is the only shot i have now...shall have to wait to get it from them! cna't wait to see the photos! and sisters! really...it's really memorable...those days we spent in school doing projects, having tea breaks in canteen B, at the windy spot, in seminar rooms...in tutorial rooms, presentations, all sorts of funny stuff and also serious studying and discussions we had...really miss those days....thank God for each and every one of you for playing such a wonderful and supportive role in each other's lives...and definitely this won't be the last time we'll see each other! more outings to come! dinner! someone else will initiate rite? mine is a once in a lifetime initiation! =p till the next time the 7 sisters unite!(dec 16th ba!) hehe..take care sisters! __________________________________________________________________________ and so...school holidays started...i may have to go back to school one of these days to do some planning...hm...anyway, i'm also getting FAT!!! ughhh ever since i've came back from 0phir, i've been eating as if it's a vengence! ughh...good food...how to resist? ughh...so....it's not just FAT people who need to exercise...we need to exercise too! so...conclusion: i'm not FAT! (just think i've gained substantial weight only...) and also, I'm going to EXERCISE!!!!motivate me ya...=p my ankle should be okay enough to run...afterall, i've gone thru that 0phir le lor...=p some church news...sylvia will be leaving for LA...lalala~ not that i'm happy...but in actual fact, rather sad that she'll be leaving...haiz...just got to know her better, and she has to leave le..so sad can...missed the bible studying days, and also missed talking to her too...well..technology is advance..can chat with her via msn also, but it'll be different...even though we don't seldom chat, but it's really nice to talk to this lady...thanks for all the guidance and advice and etc...=) she'll be flying off next sunday...=) God bless! oh also...i'll be helping out in the church's children camp! will be the assistant teacher for this group (Pri 3-5)...hee..wonder how it'll be like though...working with the teacher, and also handling the kids, and also teaching them (as well as learning for me) biblical stuff...=p...pray for the camp ya! =p wed to fri! not overnight camp, so i'll still be able to meet up for dinner! any takers?!=p okay..shall sign off...realised that i've updated quite alot...=p oh yar..aslo' i've been watching 1 litre of tears on youtube...too lazy to ask around for the vcd...and...it's really touching...aWww...really touching to some point that tears can well up one lor! actually, i'll blog about this next time..got alot to blog about this show too...despite only watching like..4 episodes (out of 11)...so..till then! for those who are having exams...JIAYOU!!!! steph @ 11/19/2006 07:55:00 PM Thursday, November 16, 2006 well, I'm feeling better now. Don't know what struck me, don't know what happened which caused me to feel the blues again (hey! it's holidays! so where did the blues come from?!!! giodanio blues?!!) anyway, decided to cast the blues aside...sometimes it's good to be bimbotic abit also... and thanks to those who made my day! wasnt feeling good in the morning still, but towards the end of mrn (afternoon lar duh!) after tuition, i felt better! we headed to high tea at marriott hotel...not bad, especially the choco moouusss and also the brownie...laksa was good too...hm...saztay was good too! hahaha..but think i didnt really eat ALOT lehz...ughh though i felt bloated and 'wanna explode' le at the end, even till now...but...don't think i've eaten $28 worth... especially to the contract teachers who went, tks! haha..though you guys may not know it, but i felt ermz...lighter? happier esp during the shopping...the 'xiao zou' (small walk) aft the high tea...=p so funny to shop with miss y@p lor...lolz... lastly, thanks to him who met me aft work...definitely i felt happier and more cheerful after seeing you! not to mention the laughter caused by your fish story...=p looking forward to tml! steph @ 11/16/2006 11:21:00 PM Wednesday, November 15, 2006 feeling kinda down these days...or is it just today? now? searching for something, but I don't know what. long time since i felt this way...clueless, aimless, mindless... maybe it's the december wind blowing...the end-of-the-year blues... maybe it's the songs played on the radio...lying on bed and listening to songs seems so relaxed, so carefree, yet lonely. maybe it's the deja vu feeling...reminiscence...of what?... i simply cant remember... maybe it's the feeling of...uncertainty in work...unknown to people, even to myself. maybe it's watching TV alone... maybe it's boredom...of having nothing to do, no where to go... maybe it's the holiday period...but then again, chirstmas is coming though... maybe it's my new hair style...which needs alot to get used to... maybe it's just me with blues...i need a break...but haven't i been on a break for quite some time already? hate this feeling...hate to feel down...hate to hate... but then again, the maybes are not that's why...it all makes no sense...i am not making any sense out of this either...for that matter, im not making any sense too...senseless... how i yearn to watch a movie...a touching show...a reason, an excuse... why am i feeling this way? steph @ 11/15/2006 08:32:00 PM Tuesday, November 14, 2006 I'm back from the 4 day 3 nights at m+ 0phir! whoa...indeed a tiring trek, filled with rain, and long flights of 'stairs', endless trekking etc. However, I would say, it's all worth it. the trip started the night before reporting to the camp, as i mentioned. the next day we set off, and travelled on bus to the resort below the mountain. after reaching the resort, we had lunch amidst all the houseflies (they are humongous and there's alot of them!!!), followed by the students having a prepatory exercise before the actual trek. Anyway the 1st day was rather relaxing, but I had to have a migrain. ughh...so puked my lunch, managed to have a few bites of dinner only to puke them out few hours later, downed 2 painkillers and finally the pain began to subside... And so, after a good night of sleep for many many hours in the resort, I was fully charged up the next day. and off we go, heading up, uP and UP! Took some pictures along the way...as usual... me with the 3 cadets from my school...at the 1st restpoint...after a long flight of 'stairs'... at some areas we have to cross over the stream/river... nothing much for the 1st part of the trek...relatively easy, few hours later we hit checkpoint 4, where we were supposed to camp there. and so the cadets were given the whole afternoon to play in the river below, and to settle down in their tents, to cook etc... and so the teachers and the medics ventured upstream where it's more peaceful (without the students, everywhere is peaceful!=p) and we took in the nice scenery! and of course, i took this opportunity to pose for photos too! however, it started to pour around evening time, just after dinner. What a damper. I was also worried that if the rain didnt cease, we'll not be able to proceed to the summit too...a cold night, with some of the boys sleeping outside...thank God they didnt fall sick... the rain stopped and the sun came up the next day! the ranger gave us the go-ahead to trek up to the summit! The rangers were like monkeys climbing around, always so sure-footed, and always ready to help us whenever in need. Good job! and so, we proceeded to trek up...luckily we can leave most of our belongings in the tents in CP4, so all of our load was visibly and thankfully lighter. It was easier to climb too without our enormous and heavy backpack. we had to climb up this part called 'KFC'. Don't ask me why it's termed as that...but we had to climb up steps of tree roots, and be careful not to disturb the bee hive on a particular tree (some of the boys got stung though). at some parts, ropes were there to guide trekkers... and after a long arduous climb, we finished the KFC, to reach CP6... see the rope on the left?the ranger was scaling up the rope. we were supposed to use the ladders on the right though... But well, a chance for a photo shoot...hence I posed for a shot... catch the view below! and catch me if i fall! poor boy frm my sch was really strong mentally! despite falling and having scratches on his legs, he still managed to climb on, without any complaints or without giving up. Kudos to him! we were very near to the summit...at botak hill...very very near...but rather demoralizing, as we had to continue climbing, and the summit seems like so far UP!!!! "so near and yet so far"...never has this phrase seems so true to me... and finally!! we've made it!!! the summit!! finally! the view is simply breathtaking! we were in the clouds! on top of the world!!! < enjoying the well-deserved 100+ up there! I've made it too!! group photo...and the most astonishing thing happened...i was futher away from the whole group, slighly infront of them. when suddenly i saw that the ALL proned downed in less than 1 second! very fast and swiftly, all on them suddenly squatted down! I thought they were all posing for another shot, when I saw a cloud of BEES flying overhead them!!! I thought I only see this much bees in cartoons!! whoa...the bees flew just directly across them, to somewhere else. I speculated that the bees were being attacked themselves, hence they didnt attack. amazing manz...whoa... nice view! my typical pose... and so, after our 'lunch' we made our way down... this is a scary part of the trek...we had to climb up (or down) this boulder..of course, when i went up, I climbed a lower boulder, not as long as this. however when we came down, i was challenged, by one of the CLT and also by myself to overcome my fear. so i climbed the longer one down. this one as shown. almost 50m downwards...nothing below you but a free fall with rocks cushioning your landing if u lose your grip and fall...terrible manz...slipped afew times, especially after glancing down (bad move manz..) but in the end, I made it! yeah! the trek down was easier...a relief..however, it started to get overcast and dark clouds were gathering with the thunder rumbling...we hastened our pace and hurried to get back to our campsite..once we hit uor campsite, it started to pour seriously heavily! we tried to go down to the river to wash up in the icy cold water, but the water was flowing too fast and water level was rising at an alarming rate. so we got our students to leave the river immediately and go up to our tents area. it was really freezing cold...even under the shelter of a ground sheet shared by 2 teachers and 2 medics didnt help...when the rain subsided, we headed to wash up...but it was really too cold to go into the water, so i just used my mess tin to scope out the water..cold!!! we had just started to cook when the rain came down again. also, due to the dangerous condition of the river, we werent able to collect water. hence we had to make do with whatever we had, and just made 1 cup of cup noodles each. we had our noodles in the tent and talked about many issues. when suddenly, a teacher said, "what's the loud breathing?" and i looked at the entrance of the tent and saw a face...slight jolt of fear...and realized that it was the ranger who asked us to go around to check on our boys...creepy...and he asked us to tell the boys not to make too much noise, to go sleep and not to play with torches...really creepy...so we made our rounds and got the students settled in. i didnt even dare to go to toilet (makeshift one in the jungle) coz it's simply too creepy... thank God the night passed without any incidents...the next day we packed up and headed down to the resort! we were rather early and our pace was fast too! we had to carry our thrash down, normal, but mind you, the park rangers would check the thrash and account for them one manz...so duh! the twin waterfall! and finally..the stairs meant we're really near our resort... we completed it!!! catch the tallest mountain? we've scaled it, reached the summit...and came down safely! Thank God!!!! yeah!!! ___________________________________________________________________________ straight after reaching singapore, I headed down to meet the 2 friends for sushi! buffet!! yummy!! real full manz...satisfying also! haha...had a fun time tokking kok as usual...manz...also, my eyes were both red due to contact lens infection i think...really bad...arms and legs were aching like nobody's business...cant walk properly... met edwin also and told him about the trek...and my eyes were still red...vrey vrey tired... slept in today...managed to take a day off from school to recuperate...now my whole body is aching...eyes are still abit swollen and red...cant really open the eyes... and it's gonna rain here...hm...wonder how is the weather up there in 0phir? =p not going to climb there again for a long time at least! haha... Glad to be back! steph @ 11/14/2006 02:19:00 PM
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