Blimey O'Reilly trousers!

Ice Breaker!

2011-12-04T21:20:00.007+08:00

And let's see, the last time I posted something on my ancient blog was, last year December? Wow. 'Cos here I am blogging again on December... 2011! How time flies this year, the year is already ending and the memories of me being in the Philippines for Christmas last year is still oh-so fresh. Unfortunately, I'm not coming home for Christmas this year. No one knows how heart breaking such a news is, but I grew up accepting it and sucking up all my disappointments.

I mean it's fun here in Singapore, blaaardy blah. But, what I meant was... the relatives. It's not about the places we can go and do for Christmas. It's the people you celebrate it with. Christmas is never complete with the sight of all of them, on the day itself. Aw shucks, it's making me sad. Forget it.

Anyhoozers!!! My life has totally changed in 2011. So many ups and down, I think I was on a roller coaster of emotions. I wasn't even exaggerating that my life changed. It's a cliche thing to say when you haven't blogged in awhile, but it definitely applies to me.

Friends came and went, and new ones appeared one by one. I didn't know whether to cry or be happy cos everything was happening so quickly for me to even react. But I was contented.

Sec 5 was indeed hella frustrating! I mean the start of the year, I was wondering why I feel so relaxed and still so slacky. That was before I knew time was fast this year and alas, I was shaking my leg even 2 months before my O's. I was angry because I couldn't feel the pressure and stress that would motivate me to study for the damn exam.

AND NOW MY O'LEVELS IS OVER? I don't know why, it's so unbelievable. But I am grateful and happy about everything. The people I meet in Sec 5, they are wonderful. I made sooo much friends, I got even more charismatic this year, it's OH-SUM.

This year made me realize my true friends, and to just a more suitable acquaintances. I will definitely miss Secondary School. I recall being so childish in Sec 1 going, "I HATE THIS SCHOOL! I WANNA CHANGE!" LOL. I ended up learning to love it more and more through my years in school. Honestly, I'm happy to have stayed one more year in the school. I learnt a lot more about myself, and what I was capable of.

You know what? Whatever it is, 2011 was a blast. HAHA.

It was sour at first, but it came up sweet at the end. :')

Pop goes my brain!

2010-12-07T20:52:00.004+08:00

Hola! Oh it's sad how I can't be consistent in blogging anymore. But I guess Twitter is something like that, just in small bits and pieces. I'm just as sure that no one reads my blog either, cos they all know it's DEAD. But I come back anyway, I only tell people who I want them to read my blog. Why the sudden urge to blog? Sheer boredom!

Sooo, it's December, my holiday mood is boiling up! November has been a crazy one, honestly. I went out every single day, out in the day and back by night. I admit, that made my mom go crazy, but I just wanna have a blast this time. It's not like I've been out doing baaad things. Prom was only damn fun at the end where the song started to play, and my usual high self went up on stage with my small group of friends to dance, then gradually, people started coming up as well. The onyl thing I was upset about was how it felt like forever waiting for Prom, and when that day came... It just swept by.

I didn't even have time to grasp every special moment with my friends. I only got to do it when I got to settle down and have time to think and reminisce. One more thing was, I was leaving a day after that to the Philippines. The next time that I might see them is next year. But like I always say, I don't know what 2011 holds for all of us. It scares me.

I'm that one person that is scared of the new year. Instead of being excited, I'm always scared what will happen then. But I'll have to face it either way. It's like a fear that I'll have to overcome yearly, it's exhausting.

Lately, I've been very nostalgic. When I'm chatting with someone, I'll end up bringing up the past because I think, this year has been very, very meaningful. With new friends that we used to so-called "hate", and the fact that this may be our last year in high school, now to a new environment in poly/ITE. You start to cherish the littlest things now that you know you may not come back. It's harder for people like me who can't let go of pasts, it's true, I can't. But the past, i meant the good memories. The bad ones I can slowly let go.

So now I'm in the Philippines right. Usually the week of my flight, I'll already get freaking excited to go home and have fun with my relatives finally. This year, it was different. I had the most confusing feelings about going back. I was happy, I was sad, devasted, ecstatic. The opposites together.

Then I knew why, I was happy before cos I had nothing to look back in Singapore yet, except my three awesome girls. This year, I had a lot to turn away before going to the Philippines. It was hard. I know, I'm coming back. But I will, only next year. I've already previously talked about my fear of new years. I think of all kinds of stuff like, maybe we won't be in contact anymore? People change? I change? It would be a terrible year for me? And since I'm still schooling, where would my education bring me?

Now I got more great friends worth keeping, and great memories worth reminiscing. It was harder to move to another new year cos we know we can never go back and repeat it all over again.

Now it's still the holidays, I wanna cherish it sooo bad because I won't get long holidays like this anymore when I get to poly/ITE. I've been longing for this holiday when I was in school, now that I got it, I wish it got slower. That's the usual.

2010 has definitely been a great year, the best one I've had yet. Fair share of sad and happy moments. And I know, and hope there would be more of great years to come. I'm sorry my post didn't even have at least a tiny twist of humour, but I just had to let things out. I've been clogging up my thoughts for too long. I had a lot of times this year where I was left to just think of things.

Have a happy holiday ahead of you.

Belated Happy 45th Birthday, Singapore!

2010-08-10T08:48:00.003+08:00

I know it's kinda late, but better late than never!

HAPPY 45TH BIRTHDAY, SINGAPORE!

short appreciation to my hair.

2010-08-07T18:06:00.015+08:00

Racial Harmony Cum National Day

2010-08-07T17:33:00.003+08:00

Ciao a tutti! It was seriously bonkers how I slept at 11pm the day before Racial Harmony cum National Day but still had a very hard time trying to get up! I never fail to snooze my alarm. I got dressed and had the usual stare from my parents.

Walking to school was just as retarded. I had even more stares and constant trippings. You need to do baby steps in such skirts but being me, I walk really fast as people say. So I held up my skirt to walk to hopefully bump into Farah at the traffic light 'cause she didn't want to meet. She said she might get "late". Thankfully, I really did meet her there, with Royston and Hafiz.

Getting nearer to school, I started to feel all hot.

Most of the upper sec were wearing ethnic costumes while the lower sec were wearing Red or White. Had this boring long speech from the Principal, watched some lame video and then brought back to class to do the collage. So we were suppose to bring material for the collage.

My friend was asking me, "What did you bring for the collage?" I said, "Scissors." Friend: "Nice contribution."

We had so little time making the collage but it turned out quite pleasant. I don't know who made this ball of paper and cut out white and red to make it look like a huge Singapore Flag. It was like a whole new level of 3D, and rushed work.

Headed up back to the whole for the concert. Everyone was too excited to pass down the flags. There was a lot of photo-taking, and less attention to concert, only at certain times.

The school knew most of us didn't have breakfast, so we had a short break and got London Choco-rolls. Suddenly they looked at me when they knew how I used to sing, "London choco rolls, London choco rooooooooolls!" in class. They remembered, I'm so very touched. The pathetic thing was, we were only to receive one.

ONE LONDON FREAKING CHOCO ROLL!?!?

Sure, that makes me so full, I can't eat for weeks. Yes, feel the sarcasm. They wouldn't let us have at least one more. I'd like to pee in your face. Nah, just kid'. They had choir, dancing, Singapore quiz and all that jazz.

The only time I would get hyper was the sing-a-longs. Especially the sing-a-long at the end of the concert. That's when everyone would stand up and start singing out of tune, scream hysterically, dance and jump like crazy mongoloids. I would randomly shout, "Mosh pit!!!" Though, that wouldn't be possible in a school. I got to say, it was so much fun. Surrounded by great company.

Took more photos afterwards then ate at Pastamania! We always treat ourselves after school events. Last year's Racial harmony cum National Day was at Seoul Garden. I know, I know, how we were so rich. Now, we're broke shitless. Joke.

Spent the rest of the day watching (500) Days of Summer and doing all kinds of shit at Priscilla's house. I've watched that movie a gazillion times but it really never gets old. It's the cutest movie ever and I can't help stare at the gorgeous Zooey Deschanel. That sums up my whole day. It was in total, the BOMB DIDDLY.

(PS: More photos all in my Facebook profile.)

overdues on Universal Studios!

2010-08-06T23:44:00.010+08:00

(PS: I know, I've got a lot of overdues.)

overdues from Photography class!

2010-08-06T23:01:00.006+08:00

(PS: I'll blog about Racial Harmony cum National Day tomorrow!)

random webcam photos.

2010-08-02T21:15:00.005+08:00

reverse psychology, my foot!

2010-08-02T17:12:00.007+08:00

Ola! So I thought of leaving my iPod behind because I thought maybe they'll have some surprise spotcheck 'cos earlier they were "scaring" us like, "We'll be doing a surprise spotcheck... It could be any day... Tomorrow... or-" Yeah and I'm not bringing a file so I can't hide it in there how I always do. It was so hard for me to leave it behind, I can't go out without it. The journey in the bus would be so dead boring without it! On the way to school, I had to make my own music in my head.

So I bet you're wondering how my English Paper 1 and 2 went? ...Yeah, I know you don't care but I'll tell you anyways!

Paper 1 was no problemo, I took the topic on "Lost" and wrote about sleeping in the bus when ending up somewhere scary and exluded. I had to cancel a lot of "She" to "I" because I forgot I was telling my own story. And I'm pretty sure I exceeded my word limit again... It never fails to do so. Okay, Paper 2 was just a little more challenging but I managed. I also notice my handwriting is like turd when I do examinations, I mean it, I think 'cos I rush all the time, even when there's so much time.

I literally pinched myself during the paper to keep myself from sleeping.

After the paper, we sat down at the canteen to wait for Patricia. Then she finally came, then Patricia just remembered that Farah was having her 'N' Level MT Oral today and the conversation went like this:

Patricia: Oh yeah! Good luck Farah!!!
Farah: Don't give me good luck, give me bad luck!
Patricia: What the hell, why!? Stupid Farah.
Farah: It's reverse psychology! If you give me good luck, I get bad luck.
Me: Oh, really... So if I gave you Milo now, you'll get Soya? (sarcasm)
Farah: ...Yeah...

Anyhoozers, went to Khatib Macdonalds with Priscilla to eat while Patricia went home first. Bought ice cream, this lady gave me so much ice cream on my cone but it tastes especially nice on a hot day. Walked to Patricia's house to hang for awhile before heading home. We ate once again, had cookies and milk and jammed!

I'm telling you, you're like in an ice rink in Patricia's house when you're wearing your socks. I got up her bed to get to her when I slipped in the most retarded way and kicked my cup of milk.

The way back home was so boring :-( no freaking iPod to listen to. Instead, I had to listen to two Primary schoolers playing Scissors Paper Stone. But I'm pretty sure it's not 'cos they will be like, "Thunder!" or "Freeze, this is Freeze!" Like what the hell, then why did you guys chant Scissors Paper Stone in the first place!? They even have retarded sound effects when they lose like, "Bzzzzpp! Urghhh, ahhh!"

Why!? Why when I don't bring my iPod, someone has to be so noisy! I was expecting my sister to be home but she's not. I'm so ELATED! (tantrum) ...Great, just as I typed that sentence, She gets home...

Oh, the luck~

overdue M'sia pictures!

2010-08-01T22:19:00.009+08:00

heck!

2010-08-01T16:52:00.004+08:00

Okay, So I had a late night yesterday, stayed up until 4am in the morning with no disturbance. Except maybe the lousy internet connection that gets me disconnected for at least five whole minutes before I'll be able to sign in again.

It felt really nice though, I'd die to have a room of my own. I'll keep saying this until I really get my own! I turned on the television and K-On was on! (get it?...) This reminds me of my cousin, Kobe when he stayed here for a month! I'll go home and see him using the computer and the television on Animax. He's pretty much like me and my brother.

Anyhoozers, was late for church! No one answered my texts only around 11+ when church was at 11 45am and I was still in bed. So I literally jumped out of bed to get ready for church. I swear, the people at that market are all sloths. They walk freaking slow! How come when you're in a rush, everyone starts to walk extra slow. Almost lost my patience.

After church, went to eat at KFC and talked about all kinds of rubbish. Seann had a lot to say about his bestfriend. Just kidding, Seann!

Sadly, we just went home after that. Had nothing else to do! Darn it. Tomorrow's Prelim two. I'm not excited at all, neither am I ready.

Thank goodness, it's just English for the first paper. I'm just really, really, worried for my Math. I'm looking forward to Friday, it's my school's National Day cum Racial Harmony. I know we're late for the Racial Harmony Day, but my school wants them to come together.

I can't decide what to wear, a kebaya, a cheongsam, or the indian costume that I don't know what's it called. I'll just have to ask around in school for any of them. I hope it'll be a bang! They better not disappoint me.

Taaaaaa!

i mastered the Art of holding my pee in movies.

2010-07-31T23:14:00.007+08:00

Hello, mellow, mongoloids! Guess what?! Inception was grrr-rrrr-rrrr, (wait for it)... rrrreat!!! It's that type of movie that leaves you at the edge of your seats. Well, as for me, I more likely sink into my seat when I'm in suspense! Not only that, it's that type of movie that leaves you hanging at the ending.

I luvv suspence but hate hanging endings, this is hard. But I'll just really luvv the movie, though deeeeeeeeep inside, I'm dying to find out. It's a must-watch, if you really don't mind endings like that.

So yeah, we were suppose to meet at 4 in Orchard. I'll have to say I'm usually late, but today when I decided NOT to be late, I still end up so. Farah was still online, so I was like, "Are you leaving yet???" And she replied, "5 more mins!" Then I knew perfectly well, we'll be late.

We met them at the MRT around 4 50? I'm not too sure, and the movie was at 5pm. The line was kinda long, but fast. They still had seats at the fifth row, thank Goodness! The movie was already starting when we were still lining up for the popcorn.

So me, Priscilla nd Nat went up first. For those who doesn't mind missing some parts, could stay to get everyone's Popcorn. Movies like this, you got to start from the begining to understand the movie and not miss a single thing. We missed just a few minutes of the movie.

It was freezing cold in the cinema, I forgot to bring my jacket once again! Waiting for the bus, it finally popped into my mind, made me snap my fingers and stomp my feet. The people at the bustop with me gave me looks. Blimey O'Reilly! I always hold my pee when I'm watching any movie. I never want to miss any parts of it. So I held mine just now from half the movie all the way until we finally went to the toilet after the movie.

It wasn't even right away! After the movie, everyone stood around arguing about the ending. This, I knew very well it would happen. Especially, Pat N whose very, very determined that it was reality. When the screen went black, everyone in the cinema had the same reaction.

HEEELAAARRREEEEEYYYUUUS.

Yeah, I don't know what the Billy-O the guys were thinking. They decided that we all buy our seperate foods then sit somewhere random to eat. As Nat would call it, "gangsta" So we took awhile to decide what to eat and then sat at some awkward place at the corner of the fountain in Takashimaya.

Then Pat N had to go so we bought yummy frozen Yoghurt! The nice lady gave us free toppings! B-)

That sums it all up. I missed going out with the bunch, they're the best company I could ever receive from God. I can never wait for the next one.

Geronimoooooo!

(PS: I actually got dimples!)

random much?

2010-07-31T13:56:00.004+08:00

I...
miss...
wearing...
my...
high-waisted...
shorts! :(

click to enlarge.

2010-07-31T12:17:00.005+08:00

blabber!

2010-07-31T10:29:00.006+08:00

Woke up with only my brother at home. The thing I like about Saturdays is that my dad works on that day. So I don't have to wake up to see his face. I know, it's mean, but you really don't know the back story but today's Saturday is exceptionally better! I've got no parents at home, (my sister is categorized as one, to me.) except me and my brother.

And thank goodness both of us has plans for later. So we don't have to be stuck at home with HIM. I'm going to watch Inception later this afternoon, and my brother's going to study outside. I should be doing the same thing. But I CANNOT miss anymore good movies. I've already missed Despicable Me And Toys Story 3.

Curse those mongoloids that watched on the same day we planned to, got all the movie slots full!

I get a little more freedom from my dad when my mom's not around 'cos I pretty much don't listen to him when he does give me a curfew. I've lost my respect to him neons ago. I'd listen to my brother instead!

One time, I stayed out quite late and my dad didn't even call me. But my brother did, he was like, "Even if that douche never asked you to come home. You still have to, because I'm here to tell you to!" At least I got someone who cares. And to think it was suppose to be a dad's job to call me home. But I don't care, I don't want him to.

Enough about that imbecile.

Sacré bleu! Speaking of which, I still haven't paid my overdue book fines! It was all because of the coursework that I had to borrow books on healthy food. I couldn't return quite yet when the due date was reaching. I tried to renew it but they didn't let me!

Tsk. Oh wells, I can't wait for Inception!

die, you freaking MSN.

2010-07-30T15:16:00.007+08:00

I was just reading through my old posts! All the way from Secondary 1. It's far different from my posts now. It isn't as fun and retarded anymore! What happened!? Have I lost my touch!? I seriously hope not. So I've been trying to sign in to MSN but it's obviously trying to piss me off. It keeps saying that my contact is not available right now, and to try again.

I HAVE, FOR LIKE THE MILLIONTH TIME.

So yeah, anyhoozers, my mom and sister is going to Malaysia tomorrow, really early in the morning. Which means I'm left with two guys in the house again that don't talk or make eye contact with each other, shouldn't be a problemo, muchacho.

And, I can have a room of my own once again! So two glorious days, I shouldn't waste it. Well I should waste it on a better reason that I can never bring myself to do. I think it would take awhile before I adjust to my usual retarded posts until after I've completely said what I needed to say 'cos I haven't been ranting.

I seriously hope tomorrow will be better. I'm gonna have to stop here, for abit.

the ZZZ machine

2010-07-29T20:51:00.007+08:00

Okay, I slept early last night. Well... that is if 12am counted as early. I would've slept at the usual time but yeah, I told you about my sister interrogating me after. So I was thinking maybe this could be a chance to catch up on my lost sleep. Nope, it's not. I still end up forcing myself to get out of bed. During reading time, I couldn't focus on the book I was reading 'cos my eyes were getting heavy.

I fell asleep on my bag before we had this Preliminary Examination 2 briefing. We had assessment for P.E today on Badminton. The racket was a little slippery, so when I tried to serve, the racket flew out my hand. My teacher was like, "You do know it's an assessment right?" Of course I knew that, as if I made this whole incident for the fun or it. I think I did quite well, despite that. So yeah, then this stupid moment when someone hit too softly, so I tried running to hit the shuttlecock and end up running forward even more until I crossed over the net, trying not to fall.

School went quite smoothly, I say.

I really cannot keep promises to myself. When I promised to go home right away after school, I don't. After school, bought ice cream, decided to go to Priscilla's house and I agreed when I could've possibly slept at home, dang nabbit! We bought pasta and the sauce to make Spaghetti for us and watched Quarantine and Coraline.

I started to feel drowsy and would take short naps during the two movies. I really, really want a nice long nap! I shall sleep 'till I die, on weekends. Thank God it's Friday, everyone!

time is catching up.

2010-07-28T21:59:00.003+08:00

My urge to blog suddenly came running back to me. I'd do this on Tumblr, but there's too many people there. I prefer to blog somewhere I know that is barely visited anymore, like voila, this old thing. I'm pretty sure everyone thinks my era of blogging is over. But I'm the type that just does it whenever I can or feel like it. No matter how random.

Time flies so quickly, every year. It's already more than half the year gone and it's not a good sign since I'm the Graduating batch, well sort of, I'm NA so going to Secondary 5 is key. Unless you want a one way ticket to ITE, 'cos you want to or you've lost hope. So you think my motivation to study must've been bubbling, in a cauldron? Not at all. It's been very still. I can't seem to motivate myself. Even in such a conducive environment, all the books right infront of me, na-da. I've been trying my best, like going for study groups.

It's an on and off thing. We'll get cracking, then after a while, we've lost focus and start messing around. I'll go home guilty, not confident. Luckily, today was alittle productive. I've managed to do my notes on Nutrients.

Don't get me wrong, I am TERRIFIED TO THE BONES that the biggest milestone of my life (for now) is coming up and I'm not doing anything about it. I've really got to do more notes, for all my subjects then try doing my TYS. My cauldron has to start bubbling, somehow... it has to. Like seriously.

Anyways, my sleeping routine has vastly changed after the June Holidays. I'd used to sleep exactly at 10pm and be in tip-top shape for school. Though, I'm pretty sure it doesn't make any difference. I still end up sleeping in class. Nowadays, I hit the way like around 12 - 3am ish? And that's on school nights. Just imagine, weekends. Sister has been noticing too, I use in my brother's room to hide away from my folks. I'll sneak back to my room afterwards, waking my sister when the bed sinks as I try to tuck in. She'll ask me what I'm up to, why I've been staying up so late.

I reply in silence or say I was watching the television. This makes me yearn for my own room. Gives me more privacy. I never get any here at home, that's why I don't really like going home. No~ I don't hate my family. Okay, maybe just one of them but that's besides the point. I just feel watched all the time at home. I need a break, sometimes I just wish I could earthbend walls around me to get away from it all. I just really wish for my own room, but nobody can get what they want... "Ask and you will receive."

I ask everyday.

yes you are.

2010-03-16T19:05:00.000+08:00

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2010-03-11T18:50:00.002+08:00

Every single day, I get deeper into this bottomless pit. I don't know if it's a good or a bad thing.

i want to snack! badly!

2010-03-08T19:50:00.003+08:00

Today's PE was vigirous, I luuurrrveee it. We had to do 25 rounds around the parade square, and then do different stations like skipping rope (yip!), hurdles, where you do push-up position with your elbow and stay and where you hold your body hanging with your feet straight.

Damn, that 25 rounds really tired me out. After that, we had to do the skipping rope. Hah! Piece of cake, I'm great at that B-) my primary school hobby. But well, I couldn't do it properly when my stomach kept on churning. It felt like my breakfast was coming back out... which was... only milo.

I have no appetite early in the morning but I still need to have something inside so I drink milo.

Then the part where you hold your body with just your arms with your feet straight. I find that real easy too.

The hurdles were funny. The last hurdle, I didn't fall... but I just screamed anyway. I don't know why. The last one, with the elbow thingy, my elbow got grazed on the rough pavement. It hurts! But no pain, no gain.

Highlight of the day: We were walking back to class when from the corner of my eye I thought a car was moving so I panicked and pushed Priscilla to the side. I was right, there was a car. Then again, I was wrong because it wasn't moving! They laughed at me. Great. So much for being so worried.

We had a debate for EBS, the topic "Customers are always right." and so yeah we were the proposition. We lost. Oh well.

School was ordinary today. Thank goodness.

bloomability.

2010-03-03T19:23:00.006+08:00

I love walking to school in the morning. It really is the only time where nothing hectic happens unlike being in school. I get to listen to music and just stroll to school. Well, that is if I'm not late but that's besides the point.

So our overseas trip to M'sia is only a whole day. That's just magnificent.

Look on the brightside, (well there's actually none but...) there's an Inter-Class competition. I guess that's okay. But it depends, that is if I was chosen to the team. I actually only enjoy MT class where I get to take my nap and just be random. I don't know, Priscilla and Patrisha started writing characteristics of each of us. HILARIOUS.

Did I tell you that my Geography gave us a guilt trip yesterday? She bought some CNY decorations but we forgot to put it up so it was left untouched on the teachers' desk. She grabbed it and said that she bought it for the class so that the place would look nicer and no one even took the initiative to put it up. She said it was like it got slabbed back to her face. She pursed her lips and said, "Nevermind..."

WHO WOULDN'T FEEL GUILT!?

I can't take guilt trips. I go nuts. After school, we ate and started talking about intense subjects. I half like and loathe it. There's always a bad and good side to it. You feel reassured that people have the same opinion and at the same time horrified. Oh well.

I hope tomorrow would be better. Psh.

PAIN.

2010-03-02T17:51:00.004+08:00

The weather is sucha pain. What's far worse is that on the news yesterday, they said this weather would go on for a few more months. Are you freaking kidding me? Unfortunately, they weren't. I can't even stay in a room without sweating (without fans or aircons). This is the work of Global Warming. Damn.

Anyway, the only highlight of the day was the Twister game in Nikki's iPhone. I find it quite hard for that fact that my fingers are not as flexible as my body in a real Twister game.

My leg went numb during MT class today. It was the most weirdest thing ever, I woke up from my usual nap in the classroom when I couldn't even feel my left leg. I can't even move a muscle without the annoying stinging feeling. Grrr. Wow, I'm feeling really sleepy while making this post. I don't even know why I'm so poofed out about when today was a drag and nothing so strenous happened.

I'm reading this book I borrowed from Patrisha, called the Other Half Of Me or something like that. I've got to the best part where the guy admits he likes the girl after they kiss. I bet everyone has at least had this feeling when they wish the things that happened in the book would magically overflow out the book and maybe, just maybe it will happen to you.

But there are just fantasies after all. When you look back on reality, it comes right at your face. Now that, we have to live with.

Oh well, that is life. For us, at least.

Good luck with yours.

(PS: I'm back to Square 1... I don't even know why I'm even going for it anymore.)

What I call "short"

2010-02-11T19:24:00.005+08:00

I know, everyone probably thinks my blog is dead. Well, I guess that's just how the way I like it. Only people who still regularly or happens to come by gets to read this. I'm pretty much like this. I lose interest, and I've been too busy. (i think)

First thing in class, I had to stand at the corner for carelessly forgetting my Social Studies handout thingy. What a doozy. Valentines' Day is coming, and I'm celebrating it A-L-O-N-E. Cool or cool?

"Who cares? I can celebrate it with my friends!" that's trying hard not to be in denial. Blech.

What's wrong with me, I'd rather blog than actually do my F&N coursework. I'd better start now. The only thing is, I don't know where to start on my research. GRRR.

I had so much fun in CDP though. We got to wander around the school taking photos of "People In Action", our theme. Back at Mac Lab, they taught us to use Photoshop to remove pimples and make their noses or eyes bigger. (pause) Ahhhhhhh... I can't stop thinking about the coursework, it's calling me... (whines) fine, till then.

Holla!

2009-09-18T17:59:00.001+08:00

Moved to fromtheritz.tumblr.com

1 more day to MY day.

2009-09-16T21:41:00.002+08:00

Days before my birthday and weird things happen. I could make a whole list, but I decided not to. First, was Hafiz's infested bag. I have no idea how his bag had this hideous cockroah and he still could go on and say, "Deimi, look a cockroach."

I almost fell off my chair.

So, apparently, I'm quite scared of his bag. Maybe, he's got like earthworms, beetles and centipedes in there. (heh, sorry Hafiz.)

Okay, I can't tell names but there's this overly-perky chinese teacher that tries to be all strict but fails epicly when she pronounces words wrong. Turtles and tortoises turn to 'terters' and 'totis'. I really had to hold back from laughing or I'll get eaten my terters in the deliquent chamber.

Today, after recess, I was sitting innocently at the hall when Hidayah hollered sarcastically, "Whose birthday is tomorrow ah?" and then everyone started saying my name. I just started looking around acting casual... yeaaaaah. Another one, after school, I was walking along the corridor when Fiona popped out from a wall saying Happy Birthday.

Seriously, that was really shocking! Well kinda funny, at the same time.

In SMART class, I tried hand wrestling with the dudes. They really were strong, but at least I got to hold them for a bit before I actually lose.

Oh there was this bit, in the morning, when I couldn't find my bloody headband and I thought I was late. So I was rushing to school, when I suddenly tripped over this stupid branch. I was furious but tried not to show it infront of those construction workers that rank kinda bad. I'm not being mean or anything, but do you guys ever bathe!? I know you guys have dirty jobs but that doesn't stop anyone from smelling like flowers.

There was times when I'd walk right behind one of them and they smell so bad , I almost thought my nose was going to melt. I. Am. Serious.

I should stop being so mean.

Buh-bye, burrito.

"I'll be bulletproof."

2009-09-02T20:02:00.004+08:00

My supercalifragilisticexpialidocious party will be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious-ly awesome.

Countdown to party: 10 more days.
Countdown to birthday: 15 more days.

I've been too caught up just daydreaming about how the party would go but as Iskandar say, "I let my work do the talking." and I will do just that. Who knew Iskandar has got some awesome phrases? I do!

I just noticed something so weird.

I'm like a total robot in the morning. It's like I have this chip in my brain that automatically do the same routine to get me ready for school every morning.

My phone alarms at 635am and I snooze it. I wake up at exactly 645am (all the time) and get all my uniform ready. Take a shower. Wear my uniform. Lotion. Wear my socks. Comb my hair. Apply hair leave-in cream. Tie a bun. Drink milo. Brush my teeth. Put my phone into my bag. Wear my shoes. Take a last look at myself. Say goodbye to mom and turn off the lights.

I don't even know why I tell you this, when I know very well that you don't care. But, no, this is my blog. I can rant all I want, maybe like a rash on my bullocks for all I know. (not true) Even my route to school is very straight forward.

Until, I reach school. That's when everyone goes haywire and you don't know what to expect. Like maybe tripping over someone's bag. Or, burping out loud. (already happened)

This is the story of my sad, sad life. But it won't be for long! 'cause I'mma party all night long for my birthday, baby!

Peace out my homedawgs.

"Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!"

2009-08-26T19:36:00.003+08:00

I luvvv today. Yes, the 26 of August. Awesome things happened.

I got full marks for my chemistry tests. The classes went all smoothly, and not forgetting English. Whole two periods of Scrabble against Fairoz, Azfar, Aza, Priscilla and Farah. We were seriously playing at first until we got stuck so we scrambled all the letters together.

And started doing dominos. Then, it soon got out of hand when I said that the green thingy where you place your letters look like church benches and pretended that my fingers were sitting on it and that it was at church.

Then everyone started joining and they had their own personalities. Like, Azfar as the priest. Aza the... gangsta. Fairoz called his a nigga, I was some kind of sexy girl and everything turned into a story.

Then after the church "scene", I took two letters and flipped it over so I could place my two fingers on it and started to "ice skate" and everyone joined in too. As always, got out of hand.

I could just die laughing.

Then, we decided to do a really big domino. So we all started doing on each corner of the table. It took a lot of shouting, and collapsing before it really was perfect. It was awesome!!!

After SMART, I wore this hat looking thing of Azfar's and pretended to be a pilot having an emergency landing. Had plans after school to play basketball with Jhearic and Debbie. I got to score some! I feel so proud of myself.

Jhearic: "If Deimi scores, I'll give you each 10 cents."

And yes, I scored. I got 10 cents richer!

(sigh) good times. Well, I'm off!

"Turd nuggets..."

2009-08-20T19:49:00.004+08:00

Oh my gulay(vegetable), have I not been updating my own blog? Je suis désolé, tout le monde. That meant sorry, everyone.

I said this once, and I'll say it again. YFC rockidy rocks shmock locks. LJ's BBQ party was emosewa. The food was great, the atmosphere was great. Not forgetting, the basketball game against the guys. I took off my flats because it was damn hard to run around, and I'll just look like a glam puss in the court. The results? Sore foot. The court had really rough concrete floor. BUT (raises hand), I had a cargo-load of fun.

I cannot believe my ears... we're going to be dancing for P.E.!? It's for this bloody ACES Day, and more horrible news. We'd be dancing to Nobody by the Wonder Girls. (inhale)(exhale) Could the school get any lamer? Oh no, it CAN!

They just ruined it. I always look forward to P.E., and what do they do? They burn it to pieces, I tell you. Burn it, throw it in the dust, and step on it. I feel crushed. I will stop this drama-rama-llama-kamala.

Boo-hoo.

Some overdue photos.

2009-08-16T18:52:00.003+08:00

You are a turn-off.

2009-08-07T18:06:00.004+08:00

The morning was fresh. It was kinda embarrassing coming out the room in my kebaya. My brother stopped and stared at me. Take a picture, it will last longer!

I had a very, very hard time walking to the park to meet Priscilla. My first step out the house turned out to be a stumble. (mumbles) I had to walk in small steps but I had rush so I held up my skirt (just until below my knees, mind you) and walked as fast as lightning.

At the entrance, Mr I-don't-know-his-name teased, "There's no flood. No need to hold it up."

I knew very well I would sweat like fish sticks (no relation, ignore it). ZP did my hair, thank you, I hope I didn't bug you.

In the hall, there, sat Debbie Raymond. Then people start coming in, like a swarm of bees. Thy shalt say that it was fungreatawesomegnarlypsychedelicfantastic. I enjoyed singing, and dancing with my bestest of friends (that's deep man.) and for once, there was a class photo. The most recent one was at the camp!?

Seoul Garden after the celebrations! (prances) Eat, eat, eat, eat, eat our asses off. It was food galour at it's best. I bumped into my primary school friends in there too. Awkward, and this guy I don't even know, grins at me for no reason at all. I hope I gain a few pounds (yeah, right). I love love love love love today. I hope every day is today but we can't get everything we want, can't we? Oh well.

weeeeerrrrrrddddd.

The Philippines.

2009-08-01T10:20:00.010+08:00

I'd like to present to you, the Philippines. Just some uh-mazing photos I found in the camera.

(P.S about the welcome signage Ricardo R. Concha, Sr is my grandfather. He's the mayor of the province, Rizal.)

Life's a climb, but the views great.

2009-07-30T20:21:00.003+08:00

Like what Aza wazza ka shabalazeng would say, "Today fun giler!" and it really was. More like the good old days, when we'd come over to her house and watch horror films (though we watched Hannah Montanna) and lock ourselves in the room to camwhore.

For practical today, we did thick coat batters. Thank goodness, Benjamin (my temporary partner) brought prawns while I brought apples for I had no other choice, if I did, of course I would've brought prawns.

While cutting my apples, the knife slipped and scrapped my thumb.

I didn't think anything happened until in between preparation that there was this cut! Boohoo. After school, we stayed in the canteen just talking and fooling around, while I keep shouting, "TEMPURA!"

So then I decided to come over to her house since it had been a long time since I did. Like last year for raye? Then yeah, after the movie and camwhoring, I helped Aza make her Twitter account... let's hope she really uses it. weeeeerrrrrrrd.

"..."

2009-07-27T19:00:00.007+08:00

Gwaaaaah, I've been lazy to blog. I don't even know why, in the first place. I don't even feel like posting my over-dues.

The school isn't that tight over H1N1 anymore.

We could like assemble in the parade square already and great, there's CCA tomorrow. I could just DIE, but I won't. I still have my dignity intact. Oh and if you have Twitter, please follow me. I regularly update there.

...and uh... I'm having a writer's block. I shall go!

2009-07-25T12:18:00.002+08:00

Fun fact!

2009-07-15T16:52:00.002+08:00

I got a cut on my thumb!

I think it's because of my bag, when I unzipped it, my thumb came along with it then "SNAP!"

Oh well.

This has been a fun fact by Daymi.

Stay tuned for more "fun" facts.

"Chalkboooooard!"

2009-07-15T16:30:00.003+08:00

I know I'm suppose to be in french class today, but I got a reason. An honest reason, mind you. I have a headache.

So I stayed at home and ate noodles but it didn't help one rotten bit.

I'm going to take a nap after this post. Anyhoozers, it rained this morning. I was forced to take the bus to school, though, you already know that I hate buses in the morning. It sure is like a moving North Pole. (mind the exaggeration)

The students in front of me are darn slow.

If they walked any slower, I could blow but I didn't, okay. I just over passed those douche bags, there were making me late.

Classes were as per normal. Though, there was this interesting bit in SS when Mr. Azlan showed us photos of massacres when there were conflicts between the Sinhalese and the Tamils. There's this photo of a mom and her child dead. Her head was chopped off! (oo-er) luckily, the child head was still attached.

Yeah, so that was it. Nothing out of the ordinary... yet.

DA -- DA!

2009-07-14T17:17:00.003+08:00

So for Math, we had a pop quiz (that only has one question) and got really pissed when I forgot to bring my calculator and my notes and SHE already started the 5-minutes to do the quiz.

I mean, the quiz IS easy if you revised but I forgot my notes so didn't get to.

I gave up. It made me all angry for most of the lesson. Recess was better, though. I went nuts with Patrimbo, laughing about this scene in Shrek the Third where there were gazillions of baby ogres and that Shrek woke up from his 'dream' and donkey turned around and had baby ogre head and said, "DA... DA!" -- whatever just watch the movie, okay.

We had a geoggers test, too. I was flipping through my foolscap and it accidentally smacked my face.

For English, I was paper for a while. Some boobs drew on my hand (picture above).

1. Deimi's Fan club; Join me. by AYUNI.
2. I (heart) Miss Foo. by AZFAR.
3. Supposedly the word "Sorry." by HAFIZ.

I don't think you can see clearly in the photo but they did draw on me! Those boobs, must be convicted for vandalism of a merchandise (yours truly)... heh heh.

Oh well.

Boob!

2009-07-13T17:03:00.005+08:00

I love YFC. Love, wuvv, lurve, luvv, lierde, liede, amor, je' taime. Now do you get my point?

We stayed in the canteen just chilling for so long. Everyone got to see Baby Moonwalk in Johnjohn's phone. Fake but very adorable.

He also started dancing, he's good :-\

Finally, we started to leave the place. I think most of the YFC members were with us. Duuuude, imagine a humongous group of people crossing the street. Then, we went our own ways, it's too depressing. Did a four-way hug with Niguel, Patrimbo and Pat N.

Thank goodness there's a unit meeting this week, I get to see the boobs again! Though only the west people.

I've gotta wait for the next PA if I'd want to see everyone. (SIGH)

Anyway, Azfar made me laugh 'till I teared up two times today, 1. He sang "8 days magazine~" then it really was suppose to be 8 days EVERY WEEK 2. He sang, "How could you be so heartless. (BURP)" and the burp was like a millisecond after heartless. MEH!!! I've got homework to finish up. #$%^...

Good morning, camera!

2009-07-11T13:39:00.000+08:00

"lemme upgrade 'cha!"

2009-07-10T17:58:00.005+08:00

Attention everyone, Physical Education was fantastic! Me and P played against Alfeeq and Azfar in badminton, and it was competitive (and funny)! I think I fell to the ground trying to hit the shuttlecock.

I made Aza wazza ka shabalazeng and Ayuni poopoo ka boo for Project work.

All I did was drew fugly and bisexual people. Okay, maybe that's why they laughed... they must be so darn hideous. We had to hide it when Ms. Foo would walk by or ask us about our "progress", right after school, headed home since the threesome are going shopping (again!)

Cotton ON, baby.

In Sun Plaza, Patrimbo bought her pretty dress! To Coffee Bean for a break, then P bought chicken wings and cheese balls by Patrimbo from Cavana. We wandered around like goons. On the way back, in the bus, we couldn't stop fooling around and headbanging when we were listening to my iPod. Embarrassing, but who gives a hoot. Then the "dilemma" came, how was P gonna give me the other chicken wing when we didn't have a plastic bag to put it?

Shouldn't have asked. Patrimbo had this puny plastic back from Scarlett (not those food plastic bags) and laughed out pants off because it looked ridiculous...

BUT, the chicken wing was awesome! (Y)

(PS: I scribbled over my mouth because it was all spazzy...)

Save us.

2009-07-09T16:27:00.007+08:00

Let's skip to the best part of the day, shall we?

We were just innocently "hanging" around in the canteen when we saw this box full of MacDonald toys. You know the ones you get when you buy a Happy Meal, yes that one. It was on the table, outside the Red Cross room.

So I rummaged through the toys. Pretty much all of them were charactors from the Little Mermaid two and that's when Nabil appeared with a Walrus watergun and started shooting at us.

Quickly grabbed one with Patrimbo and filled it up with some "ammo"

Everyone was pratically wet, not because of the rain. I made allies with Patrimbo but it was hard to resist trying to shoot her (chuckles) finally everyone stopped. It was like paintball, but less painfull, I guess. Let's do that again, tishhhhh. Good times, goood times.

I hope you guys are jealous.

Peace out, homedawgs!

Blank-tastic day.

2009-07-07T18:03:00.004+08:00

So my mom got home last night and was furious about me losing my Ez-link card. (no wonder she didn't reply the text) She went all ballisticmuscus and said from now on, I'll be using coins to get around. Awesome.

I'm going to have to wait for my mom to cool down before I ask her about my new card.

Today was blank. I don't know how to explain the day. It was neither boring nor fun, just really normal in a creepy way. Oh well, thank goodness, nothing happened.

It's Tuesday, and you guys know what that means, Interact 'green' club. Can the name get anymore geekier? I have no idea why I joined this rotten club in the first place, now I'm stuck with a bunch of teacher's pets and nerds who are dedicated to the club.

Nothing wrong being committed to the club, I just don't know why THIS club? Fine, I shall not question the ways of the brain, and its function. (groans) I wish Interact geek club would close down right this instant. It will make me a very happy girl. 'nuff nagging about my 'awesome' CCA. Classes are shit. A ton of essay questions from Geoggers, Coursework for F&N and a project for EBS. They are trying to kill us.

Fish paste.

Well another day, another nickle.

Boredom takes it toll on me.

2009-07-07T17:28:00.004+08:00

Phoney baloney.

2009-07-05T20:17:00.001+08:00

Whoa, you'll probably won't believe this... I'm actually blogging through my phone which also explains why it wouldn't be edited.

I got Wi-Fi and 3G on my phone and now I can tweet, facebook, blog and everything else. really gnarly, dude.

Wuvvvvv my phone.

(now the only problem, to break it to my mom that my lost my ez-link...)

Cool guys don't look at explosions.

2009-07-02T17:51:00.005+08:00

I was forced to go for my french class again. I hated the idea but if I don't go, I'll get eaten by sharks.

I forgot my ez-link card so I had to go get it. I really took my time. The class was at three, got there by four and already was starving. I headed to the Office to ask where Mr Daniel Chan's class was. The conversation went:

Me: May I know where Mr Daniel Chan's class is?
Lady: (stares) Why you don't know?
Me: ...because I've not been attending!? (rolls eyes)
Lady: Tsk... (looks at a timetable)

She asked me the same rotten question last year! So I hesitantly headed to classroom 1-01 and got greeted "Bonjour!" by the teacher and had to sit with someone from Raffles Girls' to share the textbook. I almost died in that classroom of boredom. For break time, I just grabbed licorice and wandered around the school, looking at bulletin boards. I felt like a loner.

Back in class, we were asked to do a petition of some sort but I was surprised the teacher didn't assign me to a partner like he did to the others.

He did small talk with me.

He said that I could bring my school work to french class so that I won't have to waste my time just sleeping and staring blankly at the screen. I, a total loner, walked on the long stretch(pat would know which) alone. The way home was really fast, though. Ahhh...

So, today, was as fast as lightning. The last period was F&N (awesomeness), and got to bake Swiss rolls! We got to use the mixer for the pastry. It was hard, hard, hard work. We had to have perfect thickness so that it wouldn't crack when we roll it later on. So P and I took turns whisking and when it was her turn, I would headbang, retarded, yes I know.

The swiss roll of ours was fabbity fab!

In the canteen, I had a spasm attack and disturbed 'Aza wazza KA shabalazengzangzong' while she was eating. This fat kid pushed me when I was about to board the bus, how whack is that, I'mma hunt him down if I could... grr!

Reached home and ate my ass off.

"he's irish?! (imitates irish song)"

2009-06-29T19:48:00.002+08:00

Am I going deaf?! ...because something whack happened in school. Patrimbo and I were doing our usual gossips and I finally opened up and hopefully, I don't get jinxed. Please, oh please, with cherry on top.

So the conversation went:
Patrimbo: He's in RI --
Me: HE'S IRISH!? (imitates an Irish song)
Patrimbo: Irish!? You're deaf too! I said RI!
Me: (pause) I thought you said Irish!? Irish... RI...

(then laughed like loons from looney-ville)

I don't how I heard Irish when it was RI. Well the first day of school was a bore, I can tell you that. After school, I couldn't stop laughing, I think I was high. Now I'm just looking forward to the November-December holidays. A few more months... endure, endure, endure.

determination, i think.

2009-06-27T10:15:00.003+08:00

I can never grasp the fact that the holidays are almost over. This is a time I hate the most, when the holidays are over and no mood to go to school and also a time where I do last-minute homework because I was too darn lazy to even do it on the first day of the holidays.

I could've done it yesterday but I was sick so there, another day wasted.

Haven't touched a single work. How gnarly is that? I really have to start doing something. I need someone to confiscate the computer, now.

My mom is coming back tomorrow, that's a good thing. I wish I was all ready for school... but I'm not so -- curse you. Hold it together now... we can do this, yes we can!

Ze ama-ZA-zing family raze.

2009-06-22T19:12:00.002+08:00

I got up to get ready for the Amazing Family race! Patrimbo was carpooling us again. My mom followed me down and chat for a bit with Patrimbo's folks and off we went.

Then again, most of them were already there.

And from the looks of all the photographers and the equipments, I was sure we were having another photoshoot. In the canteen, was overwhelmed by Angel, Pat N etc. Hug, hug, hug. (yeah notice the amount of hugs at every YFC events/PAs) I think I blinked in one of the photoshoots...

So we started out with songs then guidelines and let the game begin! We were given the first clue. The teams were all colour coordinated; we were white. So yeah, the other teams were misleading other teams and all that. It was funny, and when we got off to the specific bustop, everyone ran out really fast to get to the MRT station. I can't really remember all the pit stops but it was all fun! ... and tiring. (let's do that again!)

I had tons of fun disturbing Patrimbo's little brother, running around like loons, dancing randomly and whatnot.

After the race, I ate out with my family for Fathers' Day.

(Photos coming sooooooooon.)

my camera screams, "FUN!"

2009-06-19T12:34:00.005+08:00

(Click to enlarge.)

Stay tuned!

2009-06-18T19:58:00.003+08:00

The next event coming up is YFC Family Amazing Race this Sunday.
(Stay tuned for the post.)

June PA meeting/Philippines Indepedence Day Celebrations

2009-06-15T10:24:00.007+08:00

I need a day to recharge from yesterday's happenings. From the beginning!

In the morning, off to church with P, we missed the 1015 mass so we took the 1145 time slot. Perfectly aware that we just might be late for the PA meeting in Serangoon because the mass is an hour and wouldn't reach there on time.

After mass, took the fully-packed 800 to NorthPoint and bought snackages in 7-eleven and had a little trouble at the MRT station because Yssabelle couldn't tap through and missed a train.

Stopped at AMK to take bus 24 to stop at a walking distance to the place. The room was already full of YFCs. Hug, hug, hug then the PA starts. It started with songs then we got to play an awesome game. There was semi-violence to this game but we decided not to do violence. Afterwards, we did a sharing session and I had to go up but I told them I wanted P along on stage as well. Nervous breakdown!

Next, fellowship.

We had a cake especially for the June babies and then just started camwhoring and the Music Min. started playing the instruments and you couldn't help but just sing along really loudly. We headed down to the canteen to eat cakes, hotdog w/ buns, bread, coke etc. We also had to do this photo shoot for our YFC identification cards. Two shots, one formal and another one as a fun shot. It was bloody funny watching people do all kinds of poses but when it comes to your turn, you could just faint.

When it was my turn (after P) I didn't hesitate and just did it. I kept laughing about the fun shot. I made this stupid pose, really! I will not air the photoshoot photos here, too bad! Only the group photo shoot.

After that, I had to go meet my siblings at City Hall (with P) because we're going to Chijmes for the Philippine Indepedence Day celebrations. I didn't know the YFCs were coming then. So my sister treated us to BK before heading to Chijmes. The place had beautiful lightings and all kinds of performances.

I was everywhere! Here, there, with YFCs, with P, with my siblings. A long and tiring (but fun!) day, I must say.

Chaos at its best:

Sentosa 2009

2009-06-13T10:37:00.012+08:00

Boy, has it been so long since I've been to Sentosa. One word: HOT!

Anticipated that I would get a sunburn. Each step on the sand is excruciating. If you stand still, I think the sand can cook your feet alive, I swear.

P and I took a short stroll alongside the sea while the others stayed on the mats. The reason we got wet was because of Hidayah. So everyone got in the water except for the guys but they were persuaded and soon, they were in the water and had bucketfull of fun! We needed a ball to play with so Hafiz was kind enough to buy a ball from a nearby shop.

We were too busy having so much fun that we forgot the ball, and it got washed off to the very, very far off end of the beach so we had to swim off to get it.

Azfar wore my AWESOME shades into the water and throughout almost the whole day I guess.

We ate at Banquet and chillaxed at the Sky Park taking random photos and goofing off. Azfar took my camera (and shades) camwhoring from different corners. He just love my camera and shades, I know. We also did a dare for him but what stays there, stays there, it's confidential. On the way home, I was sleepy all the way, go figure!

Pppppicccctuuuurreeesss! (includes this morning):

(PS: More photos with Hidayah. Coming soon!)

Youth For Christ camp

2009-06-11T10:42:00.005+08:00

The post that you've been waiting for... or so I think it is. I had to wait for the photos to be uploaded on Facebook before I could actually post.

There were tons of photos, but I only selected a few. It was gnarly! I don't think I can elaborate but I can tell you the funny moments or at least the moments I can remember. I'm just gonna have to reminisce along the way.

Oh, there was once when everyone in the room will have moment of silence and reflect while waiting for the pray-over. My friend, Angel, was placing her feet on Dylan's seat who happens to be in front of her right? So Dylan turned around to see. He turned back to the front and move to the front (with the seat) letting Angel's feet fall. Angel wanted to kick him but he moved even further up front. If you were there, you would've like really loud. Some sort of 'silent fight' that was. I couldn't help myself.

So I burst out laughing. Everyone turned around to looked at me. Awkward.

So I should've changed moment without the 'S' because that's all you can actually relate to.

"...where are the photos!?"

2009-06-09T18:53:00.002+08:00

Stay tuned for the next post about Youth For Christ camp! Apparently, I'm waiting for the photos to be up before I post so you guys will just have to wait.

weeeerrrrddddd.

"...do I get a lil sum' sum'?"

2009-05-30T20:53:00.007+08:00

I didn't expect my day to be spent outside. I was hoping, like, pigging out at home. My brother was bugging me to go out with him because he needs an opinion to find a present for his love.

It wasn't so bad after all. First, we went to 7-Eleven to find the Chip & Dale stuffed toy that his girlfriend has been wanting. We were to come back for it later, and so Bugis we went.

We made a few stops before going to Iluma.

Peninsular(just outside) , Musical Instrument store(buy guitar strings), BurgerKing(starving!) and then to Iluma. I had no idea where Iluma was so my brother agreed to bring me there AND buy me anything below $20 in Cotton ON if I accompanied him, it was a pretty good deal. Why do I want to go to Iluma? I'm going to the Sims 3 Launch Party on Tuesday! *squeals*

From Bugis, we walked to Orchard so we could go to Cotton ON (he wants to buy a bag for her). Whoa. His girlfriend is probably spoilt by him.

Cotton ON Orchard was bloody full, so we went to SSC. He bought me a tank top and slippers and the bag for his girlfriend. Not forgetting Dale. Ahhhhhh! That made be a very happy girl. We didn't forget mom, so we bought a lil sum' sum' from McDonalds.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. I love my brother.

"... let there be sims."

2009-05-30T10:15:00.002+08:00

"...she farted!!!"

2009-05-27T19:41:00.006+08:00

Most boring and confusing day ever... okay not the most but it really was boring and confusing. Firstly, we had to do this boring Gaming Survey that repeats the same lame questions again, and again.

Normal timetable from then on. Then the confusing part came, when we weren't sure whether we finished school at 12 25 or not.

But the dinosaur said we still have classes. She ended up being wrong when the History students came up and said we do end at 12 25... well that was pretty much a waste of time. We were just watching this video of an Ox-Bow lake being formed. I wasn't even listening, Azfar showed me two of his passport size photos from Secondary 1 to now.

I couldn't stop laughing, I told him the recent one, he looks very drunk and I tried imitating his face... but I don't know if I succeeded or not. Then we went to Patrimbo's house to see Liann! ...and we also had a really, reaaally long talk about my relatives. They say I have very interesting histories and relatives, I'm gonna have to agree with them.

Warning: Too cute for you to handle!

"...waterbending!"

2009-05-26T20:52:00.006+08:00

My nose had irritation right after Fairoz pinched my nose! I kept on sneezing from then on. Pay-back will be at hand, tomorrow, anytime and anywhere.

We planned to go swimming in Orchid Park Condominium after school when suddenly it started raining just as I got home. When I assumed the rain stopped, I was about to get my bag, it started raining again. Whoafyouck!

When the rain reaaally stopped, I went to meet P at the interchange and meet Hidayah in NewYork pizza in Khatib.

Insanity beyond this point:

"...Tutsis cockroaches! "

2009-05-25T18:45:00.008+08:00

I'm skipping the International Friendship Day concert; all I can say was that it was normal, nothing much. So on to the movie screening.

We were told we'll be watching a movie relating to Social Studies, so yeah the usual, groaning.

I have to say, we doubted the movie because it ended up being very, very interesting. The movie was called Hotel Rwanda. Rwanda is somewhere in Central Africa. It was populated by the Hutus until the Tutsis wanted to invade Rwanda. So there was pretty much a conflict.

It's a true story about Paul Rusesabagina's acts to save the lives of his family and more than a thousand other refugees, by granting them shelter in the besieged Hotel des Mille Collines. I'm not going to elaborate anymore because I have no idea how to explain. Just search it online.

I didn't get to watch parts of the movie because I had to go for Health Screening. I asked to be excused to the loo with Azaria and we didn't even bother to put on our shoes, instead, we ran like hooligans without shoes on... to the loo. Right after the health screening, I ran back to the AVA room (again without shoes) and wore my shoes inside.

We missed break-time actually, just for the movie, and no one mind (except for some).

In Subway, the line was ridiculously long but Priscilla and I still found a seat (lucky!) and went to order. Then this three students couldn't find anywhere to sit because they didn't reserve any and they were standing around the seats Priscilla and I reserved and then suddenly, the indian girl of the three sat down at our seats and just ate (giving the I-don't-care look). Her friends looked uneasy because we were just staring at them the whole time.

When we were almost done ordering, the three started rushing their food and taking their bags... and to think they weren't "scared" that we were coming. They left and stood around the trash bin and ate their cookies, how pathetic. As they walked off, I just kept staring at her (serious face) until they actually disappeared, ...she kept looking down.

They should know better not to mess with us.

"...food!!!"

2009-05-24T21:22:00.002+08:00

My sister is back!

The only good side about her being back is that she brings home food and photos and now the household is back to its noisy self.

I stubbed my toe by the refrigerator door. Go figure! Mom woke us up at six but I snoozed for thirty more minutes before my brother purposely turned on the light and the telly in the room so I changed (while waiting for my mom) my brother and I was researching on mythical creatures e.g Hell hounds, Big foot.

..and this story that intrigued me though its not mythical but le fact. A giant anaconda swallowed a 10-year-old boy whole. I saw photos but I'm not about to upload it here, it's disturbing, if you do want to see it. Search it yourself, hobo, I'm going to bed!

(Looking at the photos made me depressed. I wish I was there.) weeerrrrrddddd.

"... what is this, The Children of the Corn?"

2009-05-23T21:10:00.002+08:00

13 more hours before my sister comes back to Singapore. The horror! Last time being able to camwhore using the webcam and having peace and quiet the house and fitting in a taxi.

My sister is coming back tomorrow morning and I am not excited.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I didn't miss her one bit. So does my brother. Last night, my aunty left for the Philippines and this has to be our second time being in the airport. Tomorrow will be the third. It's depressing because we didn't go to the airport to go overseas. Bullshit.

In the bus on the way back home, this old lady was sleeping. She was swaying from side to side. Suddenly she fell off her seat and my brother and I couldn't stop laughing that my stomach hurt. My aunty told me that I was once so young I would crawl under tables and squeeze through small openings and now I'm older and prettier. Flattering, much.

I want to go home and I mean the Philippines. Homesick as you know it.

"...showing third finger doesn't mean you're cool."

2009-05-22T20:02:00.005+08:00

Remember me and my group ditching the Scrabble Competition? Yeah, about that, we were given detention; gardening w/ Mr Poon.

Mr Poon finds entertainment punishing students like us.

P.E was retarded. A few minutes of serious-playing of Badminton with P until Azaria came in and we did "invisible shuttlecock" action. We did all kinds of silly ways of serving and didn't notice Mr Tham staring.

"Sisters?", and we replied, "No. We've been called that since Secondary 1.", and he said, "Same glasses. Same hair. Same way of thinking..." Yes, laugh it up.

Ditched MT class to go to the library with the CLB students. Benedict was being a total dick. I have no idea why he was sitting with us anyway. He kept on singing Sean Kingston and HSM songs. Corny as shit on a silver platter. He pulling out his third finger at us so as said at the title, it's not cool.

Then he called me skinny. I wasn't offended because I know I eat a lot, even you, through my previous posts but of course he's a total clueless douche. I called him fat and that was it. On the way to the canteen, he started pulling my bag down?

I had been tolerating his nonsense from inside the library and I was burning up. I asked him to shut the fuck up and smacked him eirjewiojreiwojr hard on the face with my bottle (still with water) and threw it at him. I ran back to get the bottle and hit him behind his back the hardest I could hit him and I quote from Patrimbo, "That's Daymi's bad side. She's even worse than Debbie. I hope you learn your lesson."

I'm the kind who tolerates until I can't tolerate any longer then I throw my rage. So you'll barely see me like that. Only with assholes like him and Yao Xin. I used my math textbook to smack his face. (like the icon "Fun with Steak.")

weeeeeerrrrdddd.

"...make way for the holidays!"

2009-05-21T17:16:00.008+08:00

June Holidays Shopping List:

Cotton ON dresses
Cotton ON bracelet
Cotton ON high-waisted skirt
Cotton ON body pyjama shorts/pants
Turquoise Converse shoes
Small bag
New headband
Stud earrings

... and probably many many more. Come to mama!

"...why did the boy throw butter out the window?"

2009-05-21T16:27:00.007+08:00

The whole day was retarded. I swear.

It's probably because Azaria brought the joke books she said she had. Some jokes made me laugh hard, some were so corny that it we still laughed, and some were so corny that I just pursed my lips and ask for the next joke.

We had to go to the AVA room for F&N again. Aza took out her joke book and starting shooting us with jokes again. We were so loud that the teacher had to hush us up.

Then P and I were making facing at each other that I laughed so hard, I banged my head on the table and got knocked out for a minute or so... mhmm. When I did wake up, my forehead was red. Then on the way out of school, I almost tripped on a ledge because someone infront was talking to me and I didn't see where I was walking.

Yeah... that's pretty much it. Besides me burning my toast because I was too busy blogging and that I'm drinking apple juice. weeeerrrrrdddd.

(PS: Went to Night Safari last time to show my aunty around. It's been years... like kindergarten.)

"...you're putting tomato on tomato!"

2009-05-20T17:19:00.003+08:00

I really didn't feel like going to school today, it's such a drag. Firstly, we were asked to study our arse off, and now we don't get any post-exam activites, not even any break?

Instead, we're back on the normal timetable.

Worst of all, I had a major headache so I took a nap in Physics. We finally went to the awesome BurgerKing. We stayed there for a really long talking and suddenly I was bored so I spread tomato sauce on a slice of tomato that I took out from my burger. That explains the title.

I got home and my aunty said she made Carbonara so I was forced to eat a whole plate. (burp) I couldn't finish it so I secretly passed it to my brother to finish it for me... thank goodness.

weeeeerrrrrrddddd.

"...where's the jiqsaw puzzle pieces?"

2009-05-19T19:22:00.006+08:00

It is officially the end of examinations!

Fate did its magic today in Long John Silvers (GV) when Hidayah was sitting under a part of a ceiling that was leaking and the styro-foam looking ceiling was bulging, it looked like it's been collecting all the leakage and to collapse at any moment.

Hidayah decided to complain so she walked to the counter and... the styro-foam ceiling collapsed! Just as suspected, also, that's when I found out it was cardboard.

We had this long receipt, and I quote from P: "Daymi can think of so much to do with just a piece of paper!" Ayuni tore up my Timezone card (it's ancient) and was asked to put it back together like a jigsaw puzzle. It was harder than it sounds okay?

For our make-belief post-exam activities (sec 3, 4, 5 don't get any, bogus school!), I went over to P's house and her brothers and their friends were home but I'm kinda used to them so I didn't mind.

... eating popcorn, playing Halo/Fable/Spongebob Squarepants, being annoyed, watching Whose Line Is It Anyway and the Simpsons.

Another day that spelt F-U-N. weeeeeerrrrrrd.

Drama, drama... and pretty much more drama

2009-05-18T19:19:00.002+08:00

Who would walk like a thousand miles, up and down, blocks to blocks, almost getting run over by a car just to help a certain someone with an apparently misunderstood relationship.

Us.

I know what you're saying, why follow that certain someone. The reason; because we care. All of this shinanigans almost made my friendship with my bestfriend fall apart.

We walked up the long staircase just for YOU, and all you can say was sorry, please don't be mad..!? It takes more than a sorry for me to forgive you. I am known for holding grudges. I saw your message, stop it, no I don't want you to kill yourself.

I won't ask you to do something stupid. I just want you to go through the same exact way we felt just walking around, ALMOST GETTING LOST. If you didn't want to care about us, why couldn't you thought of the guy who came with us. We apologized to him again and again for wasting his time and putting him into this mess. We're just lucky that he's understanding, he even insisted to accompany us because he said it is dangerous to have girls out alone.

It was a really stupid question to ask if I was okay...

"...and like fuck! how am I suppose to defeat that bastard?"

2009-05-17T19:55:00.007+08:00

About the title. There was this asian guy talking to his american friends in his "american" accent. Priscilla and I have noooo idea what he was talking about.

I went to church with Priscilla this morning, not forgetting his annoying older brother, Jon.

He ate like a pig in Subway, I was shocked he could finish a sub in a few bites and he took half my sub because I couldn't finish it! In Vivo City, we just window shopped and then sat down at Skypark with the seaweed I bought in Daiso.

I luuuurrrrrrvvvveeee seaweed!

We have had our eye on this particular group of people (not gonna elaborate on who they are) and there were 7 girls and 6 boys. The girls were camwhoreWHORES. I can't stop laughing just watching them hold the camera way up high and posing like a bunch of doodoos.

I was still eating my seaweed, and it felt like a stake-out, in a weird kind of way.

We called Debbie but her boyfriend hogged the phone and was really, really, reaaaally noisy... and annoying. The conversation goes...

Boyfriend: Who is this?
Me: Who is this?
Boyfriend: I asked first, who is this?
Me: Well I asked second, who is THIS?
Boyfriend: (speaks in Singlish)
Me: Let me guess, this is _____.
Boyfriend: What took you so long?
Me: Whaaa... can I talk to Debbie?
Boyfriend: There's so many Debbies. There's Debbie Raymond, Debbie Tan...
Me: (interrupts) I want to talk to Debbie RayMOND!"
Boyfriend: Who is Debbie RayMEN, I only know a Debbie Raymond (Debbie's laughter at the background)"
Me: Okay!!! Debbie Raymond."
Boyfriend: (Debbie whispering something to him) Okay, you have to say Debbie Raymond in a posh manner.
Me: What the hell!?... May I talk to Debbie Raymond? (english accent)
Boyfriend: Nononono...

... and it goes on and on. I shall now end this post by vanishing in thin air.

*POOF!*

(The conversation was cut short so that's not really the whole conversation... there was more.)

wijeirjeiorkewri!!!

2009-05-16T20:58:00.009+08:00

Webcam craze this past few days! Camwhored the whole night in my room while chatting. It was good clean fun. I hade my hidey hole (blanket over the laptop).

Today, Charlie and Alyssa were coming over to Syaz's house and I get to see them on webcam!

They came over really early so I wasn't ready. I still had a bedhead but they begged (from the webcam) you could see them kneeling down with their hands together so I agreed to webcam at 4. Syaz called so I could talk to them but I could barely hear them the whole time.

Of course, all in all, it was funnnnnn.

Me wants to do again, seriously, and I pray they can come here on the holidays. It shall be rijriogtjrioejtmemidmawesome!

Lemme upgrade ya'!

2009-05-15T15:46:00.007+08:00

*inhales, exhales* ommm... two more papers to freedom... ommm... why am I meditating... ommm...

I can imagine my reaction after my last paper... running out the classroom screaming with my hands out, "Hello freedom!" followed by a scene where I frolic and prance in some kind of field with lots of flaura and fauna... not forgetting the slow motion. Then a teacher comes up to ask me to keep it down because classes are still doing their exams. (awkward silence)

... I just made the most funniest mistake. I was going to Blogger when instead I wrote, "www.blogging.com".

What the rehabvndowpe. Anywaaaaaay, did you know my pencil case can be a potential bolster? After every paper, I would take a nap and hug my "bolster". I didn't think anyone would notice until P told me that she saw me hugging it.

The boys (well actually only two) started making kitty meows in class while you-know-who was collecting our papers. I just lurrrrve my class.

"Boom boom pow!"

2009-05-14T16:04:00.004+08:00

I thought maybe I should blog. Today was my geoggers paper. No comments about the paper so yeah.

Patrimbo is asking me to trade a potato with her in Restaurant City though I don't play at all, I don't want to give it to her. She said she needs it for some recipe and told me what recipe do I have that needs potato.

Way too lazy to check so I lied and said it was for Potato soup. I laughed my pants off because I thought it was a very hilarious joke but she found out there was no potato soup soooo... anyway, I made pancakes on my own. Now my house smells like pancakes.

To end this boring post, I'm proud to bring you photos from yesterday:

(Also photos from the same night, webcaming with Syaz. Click to enlarge, bozos!)

Hiatus?

2009-05-12T20:03:00.002+08:00

Somehow not in the mood of blogging on an examination week. So till then! *waves*

I want a sexy moustache!

2009-05-10T15:20:00.007+08:00

Day 2 of having no older sister at home. I am having the time of my life, really.

Did you know I can keep up lyrics really quickly? Yes, it is le fact. For example, my brother plays his songs out loud over and over again. In 2-3 days, I can sing the whole song with the right lyrics. Even my brother can be wrong at times and I have to correct him.

So he doesn't go ballistic if I know his favourite songs. My brother and I are known for random dancing too. My mom has disco songs and we'll just stand up (or unless we were already standing) and start dancing like loons. Well as you guys should know by now, my sister thinks we are childish and dance horribly.

Of course it's horrible, its random dancing. Besides, she dances like stick, unlike me and my brother. The jelly-like substances. I am now looking at old-school photos. Unglam to the max. I was a major camwhore then. I have gazillions of photos, holy crap-a-llama.

When I look at it now, I go, "What was I thinking!?" Here are some:

weeeerrrrrd.

Camera obscura

2009-05-09T21:45:00.006+08:00

Honk, honk, honk! Messa studied with douches in Starbucks, SSC. There's more photos from Debbie, it will be uploaded another day. So the photos tell most of what we did but not the most weirdest encounter of the day.

There was this old man that boarded the bus and was downright weird and has food stains and spit on his shirt. He was wearing a funny hat too.

Hidayah left her seat (beside P) but I didn't know why until later when the weird guy was walking really slowly to sit beside P. He was mumbling about something we couldn't make out and he was laughing and pointing. I couldn't laugh.

I just couldn't. I was pitying him.

The next stop, we stood up and moved to the front of the bus. I had a guilt trip the whole ride back to Yishun. Whoa.

(growns)...

(PS: Debbie was a total paparazzi when we arrived.)

2009-05-07T19:02:00.005+08:00

Good luck everyone for your MYE! *winks*

Ringa ringa!

2009-05-06T17:38:00.004+08:00

I probably shouldn't be blogging right now, instead, studying my bullocks off. My mom just called me to tell me to study, and I have nooo idea how she knew I was playing the computer.

So, I promised to off the computer, which I will, ...after blogging.

Elements of Business Skills, the first rotten paper of the MYE. I'm on my own since I can barely concentrate on every EBS lesson and it was freezing this morning. Most likely because it rained and my seat is under a fan. It's good for one thing though, I won't feel hot in the arvo (afternoon).

I tried not to fall asleep in geoggers because we starting out on a new subject and I had to do an undone homework to get extra marks! My arm has been going through hard times these past few days because someone (azfar) keeps punching me, as if I was a punching bag, which I'm not. No use fighting back when he'd just hit me twice as hard so I just let him "abuse" me for his entertainment, though really, I was in pain.

I had a choice today, the bus arrived but I could walk, in the drizzling rain. I took the risk, hoping it won't suddenly just pour.

Most of the time I could hardly take a short nap because Farah, the douche *chuckles* sitting in front of me was talking way too loud. I think Mexico heard her. I woke up and gave her the you're-too-loud look and she said sorry but nothing really changed so I gave up trying to rest for a bit.

We had a surprise test in Chemmy-Blodge and ironically passed! Almost ditched SMART but didn't. I wore Aza's humongous glasses and they all said they couldn't see my eyebrows, whoa. Azfar attempted taking a picture but I had eagle eyes (laugh out loud) and covered my face. The only thing I'm looking forward tomorrow is... nothing.

Kidding, sooo looking forward to eating breakfast at Macdoodles with Patrimbo.

This is the end of my epic post.

I hate you, swine flu.

2009-05-04T19:13:00.004+08:00

I am prone to mouth ulcers and that's le factomundo. I got freaked out by two teachers near the gate wearing masks. That does it, this swine flu fandango has finally got out of hand. They have no idea how silly they look.

I was asked to go to class. The class looked brighter than usual. We'd usually go back to class by the time the Sun comes up.

GASP! We were told that we'll be having two temperature-taking exercises every day but I can't complain. Swine flu sounds serious.

My teacher texted my dad like yanks of times that my school will be having temperature-taking on Monday that he's bugging me, asking me if I brought my thermometer and whatnot. I'd just say, "Yes, yes, YES. It's in my bag!" I never take it out but I'm not about to tell them that, wouldn't I?

Have I told you, we walked by the Infirmary. Whoa, we had that now? Instead of keeping us less worried about it, they just freak us out more by wearing loony masks and "raincoats", I don't know what they're called so shut up, you're not the boss of me!

I don't think this is the right time to be sharing anything, so humanoids, refrain from sharing food, drink etc from anyone, even a hobo...

Lemme see...

2009-05-03T10:26:00.001+08:00

Either I have hyperhidrosis or it's really hot here that I'm sweating. I've watched X-Men Origins: Wolverine on the big screen last night!

*thumbs-up emoticon*

I watched two movies actually. I watched the "heartbreaking horror" Hansel & Gretel. No, it wasn't scary but quite sad. I can hear the neighbour's grandmom screaming. She's always blowing off about something. She swears in hokkien (mee!) so I wouldn't know, wouldn't I?

Ohoho, my sister is going away for 2 weeks to the Philippines for a holiday. No more whining, screaming etc. She's gonna kill me if she sees this but it's true. She's leaving this Friday, well actually Saturday because her flight is at 12am. I like going to the air-port so I agreed to accompany that douche.

I'm kinda scared so I'm checking her luggage. Just in case she smuggles some of my clothes, she'd probably do that so I'd have to be cautious...

(PS: I feel cock-eyed...)

XQ Z94

2009-05-02T15:44:00.003+08:00

My dad tried waking me up like 5 times before I reluctantly got up. He didn't wake my brother up, go figure, they never talk, ever.

I have to go all the way to ICA to renew my Permanent Residency shit, in the morning, what kind of cruel, sick, joke is that? I couldn't go for my extra lessons in school when I promised I'd go. Now my teacher would probably think I'm a total lazy douche.

Only took us 20 minutes (I think) to do all the thing they had to do. The lady didn't even look at us. So what was a blardy point for asking us to come? Oh I know, so they could kill our sleeping time since they didn't have the "sleeping time", instead to wake up so damn earlier for this. Those cruel people. I'm gettin' my lawyer (mom).

On the way to ICA, I seen people in green countless of time. What is this? And this lady, she has tiny feet, holy crap! She was standing in front of me, so I tried putting my feet beside hers when she wasn't looking, my feet looks like Big Foot's beside hers! Then a slender lady came in wearing all black. From the tank top, the bag-looking skirt, leggings, shoe and phone. Surprised why her hair wasn't black or her skin. She turned around and that changed everything. She was a blardy old lady. Oo-er.

I've seen gazillions of weird people. Is this "Freak-Daymi-Out day" because it's working.

I AM FREAKED OUT.

And this old hag (sorry) got out the train like lighting! Swooooooooosh. She has a killer phrase too, "Soh-li, ex-cue! ex-cue!" and my brother and I looked at each other and chuckled. When we got to sit down, I said, "What was that? Some kind of code I didn't know, XQ, XQ, XQ-Z94! Then he told me to say it when we were gonna move in to the other train. When the door opened, I said the exact same thing with the accent and didn't hear my brother say it.

That wimp. Oh well.

Tweetidy tweet

2009-05-01T20:14:00.003+08:00

Yes, oh, yes I've changed my blog skin. I found my previous one gettin' rather tiring to look at. I'd like something refreshing for my every eyes. As for the title, it's probably because I've started using Twitter! No, it's not some kind of Blogger or Facebook. In fact it somewhat has a similarity to Facebook. Just a teeny weeny bit.

All you do is pin down anything in your noggin', what'll make it more awesome is if you have a phone with internet access.

And when you do, you could just use Twitter to text whatever your thoughts are or what exactly you're doing. E.g my sister with her iPhone.

So yeah celebs use it too and it feels like you're getting into their lives (quote by: Patrisha) it's just the right place to rant 'till you grow a beard. Example of tweet: "My earpiece isn't helping, my mom's music is way too loud."

Rant-palooza on the way!

Citi Ideas In Action 2009 Judging event

2009-05-01T11:40:00.005+08:00

Yesterday was the Citi Ideas In Action 2009 Judging Event *theme song plays and daymi dances* the morning started out unexpected though. We thought P didn't come today so we panicked but thank goodness she was just late.

We were seated according to our register numbers and I'm sitting right at the back. Don't get me wrong, I like it. I got the fan right under me though if it was to collapse, I'll be the first to... hold your horses! Why am I ranting about this!? Out of the subject. So where was I... ah yes. Time flew by 'till break-time. Smuggled chips (you know which) into our bags just in case we got hungry.

Iskandar knew (no idea how...) I had chips in my bag and started coming for me and calling me Smuggler. I was already sat, so I just crawled like the wind but he was too fast (he was on foot) and grabbed my bag.

I begged for mercy and he let go. Ooo-er.

I wouldn't be joining the class after that, because we were to assemble with the other groups for the event at the hall. So we said our goodbyes.

We were leaving exactly at 1 so we still had an hour to just do last-minute touch ups or just rehearse our presentation. Irzaq and Patrimbo were the "judges" but they weren't helping either, I couldn't get serious with them so we just had to present with an imaginary judge. Boarded the bus with 3F groupies and headed for Suntec City Exhibition Hall.

Shared my iPod with P and was tired so I slept on her shoulder. When I woke up, my friends were grinning at me. Whaa- haven't you guys seen people sleeping before!? I wasn't the only one sleeping, I peeked at Patrimbo, and she was asleep!... *chuckles* It was terrifyingly awkward being in uniform in Suntec when I've been here gazillions of times, just not in uniform.

It was blooooody cold! I mean really, really, really cold. We went up to the top floor and you could see of blue people occupying the whole escalator. As people would think, we're having a Cleaners' Convention because of our hideous uniform.

I have to say this again, because it's very true, IT'S BLOODY COLD!

I was shivering from head to toe. The other schools were already there. Northbrooks took up almost half the humongous hall.

We practised in front of Ms Foo for awhile before our turn. We were the first group out of the 20 to present, just our luck! A british guy was our judge and kept on paying more attention to Ms Foo than us. His questions are wordy and complicating but we tried our very best. After the whole thing, I quickly grabbed my chips for comfort food.

While waiting for everyone to finish, we just fooled around laughing like lunatics. Taking tons of pictures and laughing somemore. Then we were asked to take group pictures before going back to the bus. Then again, I slept in the bus with P.

LE MAGNIFIQUE!

(PS: Pictures coming soon.)

2009-04-29T20:20:00.004+08:00

AIR-CONS IN LOWER SEC CLASSROOMS!?!?

ponders

2009-04-29T19:26:00.009+08:00

These past few days, I've been doing nothing but wasting my life away. No, no just kidding, I've been very very busy with our project work.

Thursday (tomorrow) will be our presentation in front of the judges and decide whether it's worth it to provide us the money to make our invention. We've been staying in IT Room 3 doing up our boards 'till 6 everyday.

When I get home, I'm always ready to hit the hay or call it a day. Smuggled Oheya! chips up to the lab for snackage. Ms Foo left for a meeting, so we took a break and played Y8 cooking games and retarded kissing games. P and I would occasionally swirl around on our computer chairs like douche bags. When we were finally done, we met up with Patrimbo at the hall (she had detention) she was doing her boards too.

While waiting for her, we sat with Fadli and Wei Xian (fellow Detentioneers) we fooled around on stage doing so-called splits in the air and random dancing. Bear in mind there were people watching. Then I grabbed Fadli's PSP and we all tried playing Silent Hill. Creepy but cool. Detention was over and had to follow Patrimbo to present in front of the teacher if they're any good.

Blabberblabberblabberblabber and crawled back to my cave.

(PS: I've got the runny nose! *frowns*)

Hotel 626 is bogus! (Part 2)

2009-04-27T20:46:00.005+08:00

I'll skip right after IPW briefing to P's house. We were planning to play Hotel 626 properly this time.

His brother was still playing so we just waited for 6pm even though we know we could change the computer time. P's other brother came home with his friends. While waiting for 6, we watched Jumper and contributed to noise pollution.

Finally her brother finished, everyone gathered around the computer to watch Jon (P's other brother) to play Hotel 626.

There, I saw a familiar sight. It's the flippin' dark loo! It wasn't that scary anymore because the atmosphere was hilarious. Instead, we kept on laughing and the hideous lady wasn't that scary no more. We went through another level with a child sleeping. We didn't have a mic so we couldn't sing her a lullaby.

We just had to get out of the room quietly, Jon wasn't doing a good job (purposely I presume) and then the demon child appeared in front of us!

I can't tell you the last part, you're gonna have to play it yourself. All I could say about us was we were bloody noisy, period.

Today spells F-U-N.

Hotel 626 is bogus!

2009-04-26T19:28:00.004+08:00

I've been made a foolery of. I was tricked into playing a game called Hotel 626. Apparently, "he" said it was a comical game. I tried it out, and had the shock of my life (almost)

I now have the heebie-jeebies and my eyes feel cross-eyed somehow.

Here's how the horrible game went, I was in a dark loo, with a camera in my hand. I had a hunch I was tricked, it wasn't one of those comical games but the game must go on. In the darkness, I could see something moving. I clicked the camera and it flashed to show a girl in a white dress.

I did it for a few times before being frightened to death by her hideous face coming out of the screen after flashing then vanishes. I exited the browser and took a breather. I would never, ever, accept a request to play a game from him again. Not ever. *waterworks*

To him: how do you sleep at night?!

www.hotel626.com, here you go Charlie my stalking buddy.

2009-04-26T16:36:00.003+08:00

YOU NASTY FAT LARD.

journey to the unknown

2009-04-26T15:29:00.005+08:00

I'm not about to say this... but I am. I feel like going in my nuddy pants because it's so cluckin' hot. Also my beloved air-con(s) doesn't keep the room as cool as before anymore. I can't sleep and I can't stop myself from sweating so much.

Another bath would be righteous. Yesterday Prissy and I "planned" to go out to study but it exploded in pieces when we suddenly just didn't feel like it. So instead we thought of heading to Plaza Singapura instead of Marina Square.

We scoured the place.

I decided we headed out of the mall and get some fresh air. A gush of wind hit us right after we got out and it felt goooooood. Loud songs were being played because Starhub is having a... well I really don't know, I didn't care I knew the songs.

They were all oldies. I bet some of you know Right Round by Flo Rida but I bet a few of you don't know it was originally an oldie song.

Had Ice Kacang for snacks. I have to say, it's been a very long time since I had one. We made such a mess all because of Prissy. A bunch of blondies walked by so she said, "Here comes the blondies..." then I exclaimed, "So bad you labe-" then Prissy spit her Ice Kacang and shot out at me like missiles.

We left the scene before we're interrogated. There was this tall old ang-moh in front of us sitting. The seat was way to small for him but I was staring at his creepy green eyes. We took off a rocket ship home.

(PS: No pictures because my "beloved" sister stole it.)

Nacho Libre!!!

2009-04-24T19:27:00.002+08:00

Want to know what's boring? Softball.

We had our first actual softball game and I didn't even feel a 'tad bit of excitement. I was the first batter of the game and ran the wrong way! I was suppose to go clockwise *rolls eyes*

I had to bat again and ran to the next base. It went on for the past 10 minutes I think then we decided to change places because no one had an "Out" yet... or if that's how you call it. Every base I go to, the catchers would go, "So boring!" and I'll go, "Yeah I know. Look at me, I'm just running around like a total douche."

Finally it was the guys turn to do the game and us for assessment. I got to bat both throws. I wonder how much marks I got. Then we had to do the throwing and catching-with-glove fandango.

I suddenly didn't feel like eating anything for recess. So I just bought 100plus and shared with P.

Headed to the library for MT and I thought I could cool down in there but there had been a flippin' air-conditioner trip. I was sweaty and I couldn't take my nap so instead Patrimbo and I started disturbing Shiddalingeshwar.

Oh how I love saying his long name. I drew on his chemmy theory book and hiding his pencil case. I remember the time when he used to sit beside me for Chinese Brush Painting and sing "Pop Goes The Weasel!" again and again. I started out asking him to shut up but then soon, I got used to it and even sang along. I took a big book as a fan and noticed I picked out Asterix and flipped through a bit.

School ended, my randomosity was kicking up. I began singing every word I said to Patrimbo. Flew to Woodlands to get 2 free pizzas and to P's house to eat them up. As you all know by now, I have a humongous appetite (for a skinny girl like me). For that, I bought McWings clearly because I know that the pizzas would never be enough.

Brother's friends of P's waited for us because P had the key to the house. His friends were gonna take a baseball bat.

When we got to the house, everyone couldn't find the bat except for yours truly. When they finally left, we started feasting and watched Nacho Libre. There was this part of the movie that made us laugh like hyeenas. Ignacio (Jack Black) pounced like a cat which looked hilarious!

I think we rewinded it for more than 20 times! Then we watched Wipeout (my favourtie game show) and also laughed our bullocks out because we find entertainment in people getting hurt. Don't ask.

We started looking through P's photo albums and laughed very loud because of all the hilarious faces/poses and all that. I developed a headache from all those laughing and whatnot. I opened the door to my house and accidently hit my brother's friend who was in front of the door tying his shoelaces... whoops!

(PS: Notice how many times we've laughed really hard.)

The Number 23

2009-04-23T20:54:00.002+08:00

Greetings loyal dwellers of my blurg. Career day was today, it was awkward to see humanoids wearing formally.

Patrimbo and I begged P to eat at BK but she doesn't want to. She wants to eat at Subway AGAIN.

I was already getting a 'tad bit tired of subs but we still had to eat there. So the whole time we were ordering I started dissing P for the fun of it. She would stand beside me (since we're ordering) and talk, I would go, "Don't TALK to me, BK hater!"

While eating, I would give her the "look" and I so-called whispered to Patrimbo, "What's that THING in front of me?" and we all laughed. I was cracking up a yank of jokes which I can't remember and almost made Patrimbo squirt out her drink. That reminds me of my "french class days" I was the flippin' joker of the group. My laughaholic partner, Andrea would always laugh real hard with my jokes and either, squirt out her food/drink...

OR she laughs so hard she accidentally bumps into grumpy old hags. They miss me *grins*

I was about to eat my cookie when I noticed there wasn't much chocolate chips in it, I went, "...my cookie is naked!!!" then they started laughing really hard. I didn't think it was funny, my cookie is naked for goodness sake!

Flew to P's house and watched the first ep. of Harper's Island and then watched this movie called, The Number 23. Radical but creepy as hell! It's about a guy (Jim Carrey) being obsessed with the number 23. He sees it anywhere, and I mean anywhere. From words, colours, signs, 32 etc. Then... the creepiest of all creepiness was when I was glancing at my watch and then remembered, today was the 23rd!

We swear upon our lives than we did not plan to watch 23 today! You think we freaked out? Of course we did, we screamed!

My mind started going berserk. The cable had a clock, it showed 17:30. I minused 30 by 17... I got a hackin' 23! No kidding, I swear! All of this is true. We were like lunatics adding up or substracting any numbers we set eyes on to get 23.

More encounters:
1. My playlist had 32 songs. (flip it, you get 23)
2. I took a split second glance on my iPod and saw 0.23s of the song playing.
3. 812E (flip the E to the other side, 3)
4. My sister is 23.
5. Reaching home, I checked the watch, 7:20, I told myself, if I reached the house by 7:23, I can freak out. I got home by 7:23.
6. My brother's playlist had 23 songs
7. My brother played a certain song for 23 times (iTunes indicates it)

Now do you believe me?... Lunacy at its worst.

Who is the...

2009-04-22T17:50:00.010+08:00

Nous avons eu Food & Nutrition practical examination today. You have no idea how focused and serious-looking I was.

There was 2 shifts you see. The first shift does the examination while the other works on this worksheet. Fortunately, I was on the second shift, which practically means to sacrifice our recess for the examination.

I was sweating my arse off while kneading the dough. When Ms Linda shouted 5 minutes before baking. I noticed I didn't have a baking tray. I rushed to get my tray to grease and then threw it in the oven for baking. Oo-er! We didn't get to eat at all because we were waiting for the cookies to be done though I was hungry!

Also, we had to let her taste our cookies. I gave her my cookies. She said it was baked right and was really tasty! Impressionnant.

For phyzzy, I sneak bites of my cookies because I couldn't take the hunger anymore. Mr Lin was being rather dramatic. He told us to come see him at the office if we were ready to "study" and walked off so they had to call him back. Ms Foong didn't come to school... for the first time in the histories of tomorrow! Mr... uhm, what's his name again? came to class to sub geoggers.

He started ranting about his "friend" starting off shitty and then being sucessful and happy. In the end, he was talking about himself. I didn't see that coming but, ...he's happy being a PE/subsitute teacher?...

SMART class, started asking questions about the class. Questions like:

Who is the cutest boy/girl in the class?
Who is the most matured boy/girl in class?
Who is the flirt in the class?
Who is the retarded boy/girl in the class?
Who is the nicest boy/girl in the class?
Who is the most over-reacting person in the class?
Who is the playboy/girl in the class?
Who is the weirdest boy/girl in the class?
Who is the most vainest boy/girl in the class?
& etc.

Il était funny! In fact, there was a question like Who has the biggest/flattest boobs in class. No further information. Bad girl Prissy had to go for 3 hours detention for not attending her Red Cross. So yeah, Farah and I ate at BK and then went home with a full tummy. Bumped into my primary school classmate who couldn't stop looking at me. He used to annoy me in class.

I texted my mom to buy me my Herbal Essence Dangerously Straight shampoo and she replied the most weirdest message, "ok Dangerously Brigitte." and I was like...

(PS: I'm not flat chested, "you know who")

the Delinquents

2009-04-21T18:01:00.002+08:00

Pouring this morning. I hate to take the bus in the morning for it's freezing in there but I had no other choice. I missed the bus so I had to wait for another one which took a gazillion years to come!?

I was really really really late and started swearing. When the bus finally came, I gave the bus driver the "look" and took a seat.

I quickly got off the bus and brisked walk up to the hall. Farah was late too, for a very stupid reason. She was in the loo with Seri wiping their shoes dry and didn't hear the bell. When they left the loo, the anthem just ended. I just stared at her. Unbelievable! So we had to sit right at the back. Surprised no one stopped us on the way and told us we were late. In class, they thought I wasn't coming to school.

EL was the worst. Like I told you guys, we ditched the Scrabble competition right? Yeah well, Mrs. P came to school today so yeah, she told the whole group to stand in front of the class and told them about what we did, blahblahblah. Then she told us to go out because she was gonna "talk" to us. She asked us what she should do with us. I said detention but she didn't say anything.

We were brought down to Mr Steven Sim but he wasn't harsh. In fact, he just talked to us. We had to write an offense form. Ironic was that we were having fun doing it. We started making stupid jokes like collecting tears into a packet and stapling it on the form showing evidence that we were remorseful. I know, I know but that's how we are. Mr Lin walked by suddenly and tried peeping what we were doing but I said out loud, "E equals MC square!" *pretends to write*

I called us, the Delinquents and took the long way back to class.

The whole day was a drag. We waited for Patrimbo to finish her Oral while we just "chill" at the canteen until she came. Fadli came with an umbrella and fooled around with it. I called myself Mary Poppins and started "flying" around with an umbrella.

She finally came down and so we headed for Subway (eat Fresh!) ... whoa, we eat there a lot but we can't deny good food.

Then you know the rest... *walks away*

Tired of love

2009-04-20T19:10:00.005+08:00

I'm getting tired.
I'm actually getting over you.
Hopefully you would totally disappear.
From my mind.
Now I know you're a total douche bag,
and oblivious.
I shall just keep it shushed.
Keep it low, like it never happened.
I got the message,
it was never meant to be.
I get it.
I shall accept it and move on.
So long...
Don't even bother.

Averago!

2009-04-20T18:34:00.004+08:00

Ironic that I'm using my sister's laptop to blog. It doesn't feel right but my brother is using the other computer so what the heck.

It was only today that we all found out that there was oral. Today was, how do I say it, uh, average? Above average but below awesome? Whatever.

In class, we started talking about the most unusual and disgusting subject. The boys came up with the subject, we just, go with it. Example: Why must girls wear bra? Yeah... now you know? No further questions. The day went by really fast. It's like the start of the first lesson then you blink once and (POOF!) class is over.

My sleeping-time (MT class) was interrupted by kilig talk with Patrimbo. Oh kilig? Uh, it's a filipino word which I have no idea how to explain... like a subject that makes you blush, I guess. So I only had about 25 minutes sleep.

When class was over, I was still sleepy but it was worth it because I got to know SOMETHING. THINGSOME.

I'm register number 4 so it wasn't long before it was my turn to sit and read the story.

I think I did fairly good. I got to be a chatter box infront of a teacher. After Oral, I went down to find Patrimbo. We saw this ball on a chair so I ran to play with it. Patrimbo told the others I could make 1, 001 things to do with just a plain ball. I thought of that as a compliment...?

I start running around being a hooligan with a flippin' ball. Patrimbo was like, "Do you do that when you're bored?" I replied, "...pretty much." Who knew waiting for Prissy to finish her Oral was tiring. We hanged out with my slapping buddy, and I mean literally my slapping buddy. Everytime we walk by and see each other, we'd just start smacking each other really hard and just laugh about it. We both have the same obession when were Sec 2.
McFly! I love Danny Jones. Danny, ...danny the hunkabalooza.

I remember having our phone confiscated by the VP because we were too busy oogling pictures of them. Oh how stupid we sounded at Sec 2. Finally Prissy came down, we headed for Subway (eat Fresh!) and just sat there to talk crap.

We all walked home together but instead, we chilled at Yishun Park for awhile before leaving. Prissy was at the... what we call the "Roundabout Town" Shuddup, that's how we call it. Deal with it. I spinned her really fast she got dizzy and asked me to stop but I refused.

So she attempted to get off but failed. She ended up rolling on the sand. It was le magnifique. Ah... the foursomes united.

Sunday rants?

2009-04-19T11:45:00.005+08:00

My dad suddenly came up to me and started mumbling while pointing at his bleeding toe. I just nodded slowly even though I didn't hear a single thing he said. He didn't notice I was hearing earphones. Mhm. That's how my Sunday morning starts.

The night before, I watched Paris Hilton's my new BFF. The people there must be total douche bags even being there. During the show, I told my brother, "Who the bloody hell would want to be her best friend!?" and he replied over his PSP, "Obviously them."

He's right. Stupid question. Stupid show.

But anyway, it's entertainment for me. My favourite would be Onch. Yeah, he's the gay asian but he's like so awesome.

My sister came back from a party saying she was "drunk" but my brother and I just ignored her. The bad thing about having a telly in the room is the arguement on who'd be turning the telly off. Obviously the one who wants to watch the show longer right?

Yeah well we love to argue (well mostly my older siblings) Finally, my brother just gave in and turned the telly off. He called us lazy monkeys. I just chuckled under my covers.

The season is getting on my nerves.

I can never get enough sleep because my brother is an early bird, even on weekends and when he does wake up, I have no idea why, but he would pinch my nose (even when I'm still asleep). Every weekend mornings! He's been doing this since I was young, he would play with my nose. Yeah, he loves my nose. He said it's cute and not oily and whatnot like my sister's *chuckles*

Well I'm getting older, you see. So it's getting rather annoying and I even got used to it. Like this: I hear him waking up then before he even pinches my nose, I would smack his hand away and he would go, "Why...!?!?!?!" or "How'd you know I was gonna pinch you?"

Hold on, why am I telling you guys this...? Oh yeah, I'm ranting. Okay, you can go now. Shoo!

17 again!

2009-04-18T17:19:00.005+08:00

"Guilt trip alert! Abort, abort! I repeat, abort!!!"

The reason for my guilt trip is exactly because everyone in my Scrabble group didn't want to go for the competition. As such meaning, we'll be disqualified from the game.

I'm pretty sure Mrs P is very disappointed of us. I really didn't plan on being in the competition anyway so yeah. I'm way too exhausted to wake up at 6 on a Saturday. Prissy texted me at around 6 30 in the morning to ask if it was confirmed, she disturbed my sleep but that's alright.

Instead we planned to watch 17 again and we took the earliest time slot since Prissy has a dinner at 3 30 (yeah I know right!?) The movie was at 11 50. I rushed my breakfast and ran out the house.

I was kinda late. When I saw her at the theatre, I pounced on her like a hungry tiger (chuckles) and we bought the tickets. We had some time so we just wondered around until 11 40. The movie was really funny. I lost one of the earrings I was wearing! Bloody bloody bloody hell! We traced our footsteps but couldn't find it which only means that it dropped in the theatres, ...fishpaste!

We walked to Yishun Park and then she got a call from her brother that we were leaving so we said au revoir and made my way home. Curse you hot season!

random pictures of 2008

2009-04-17T21:58:00.003+08:00

Random pictures of last year. Oh boy!

Mr. M

2009-04-17T21:12:00.003+08:00

I will miss Mr. M
I will miss his criticism.
I will miss his bald egg head.
I will miss his M-shaped buzz cut.
I will miss his twiggies.
I will miss his senseless humour.
I will miss annoying him.
I will miss his sarcasm.
I will miss his insults.
I will miss his swearing/curses.

(PS: I still don't forgive him for poking me with a bobby pin.)

2.4!

2009-04-17T20:39:00.002+08:00

First time ever on school mornings of mine have I sweat so much today. Mostly because my dad woke me up late that made me rush everything. I even gulped down on one go, a cup of warm Milo.

Prissy introduced us to the most boring game known to planet Earth (chuckles), she calls it the "Finger Game" I will never, never in a million years will get the plot of the game. She keeps on telling me to just try it once but I'd rather eat my head off.

Softball under the blazing sun. When it was my turn to catch the softball with the glove, I was excited. I liked it.

I was really ecstatic when Prissy threw rather high and I jumped to catch the ball and I did it! It had this great feeling in the end. Batting, batting, catching, catching, sweating, sweating. That was pretty much it. We were gonna play an actual game next week. I so didn't feel like doin 2.4 today but what can I do?

Lunched at NP and took the bus back to school. On the bus, I was kinda sleepy so I slouched the ride to school. We had so much time so Prissy and I just fooled around at the Fitness Corner or whatever its called.

We attempted doing pull-ups and whatnot. I was about to jump for the highest bar when Prissy was doing the same, so she pushed me and I fell to the ground and just laughed it off.

Blahblahblah, run, run, pant, wheeze, run, run.

I was all sweaty and red-faced when I finsihed. When we reached school we just sat down and took a long rest. I drank tons of water. I got home and just threw myself on my bed and slept like a pig.

Noh genderé

2009-04-15T18:38:00.005+08:00

I didn't get to blog yesterday, no thanks to my brother. I can't even remember what happened yesterday. The only highlight of yesterday was the drawing of our new found friend, Noh Genderé. A picture of him, at the bottom of this post.

So I'll just rant about today. I had excruciating cramps today because I just had my red light/strawberry juice (find out yourself). I was groaning the whole day because it really really hurts. I felt like just stabbing myself to death. No kidding.

We got to cook spaghetti for FNN. I really simple dish. Mind you, I still had death cramps. Farah, my so-called shifu for this kind of problems told me that I should avoid drinking cold beverages and I went, "Nooooooo!" but I just gave in to the idea, anything to get rid of the pain. Nope, nothing happened.

After doing the phyzzy test, I just took a nap. I got woken up by a paper ball from Alfeeq so we passed up our papers. (groans) the pain, the horror!

Then the thing I despise the most about having the "red light" is... when... (grumbles) my skirt gets stained. My shifu was there to the rescue. I am so grateful that our school skirt is navy blue. It is really hard to ignore the cramps, so people would notice and ask. Azfar and Irzaq knew and there were not much help... at first.

They were being cocky dorks as usual asking me how to feels etc. I don't even want to tell you guys the others they said. Boobs! I told them they shouldn't know anything about "this" but Azfar got all lecture(ish) saying that its the way of life, they must know, blahblahblah.

Suddenly, Azfar sang Just Dance in a very very funny way that made me laugh really hard. I even forgot about my cramps. Not only that, he sexually abused my table. Even Zhenping was there, she's a witness! He even licked/sucked his finger and wiped it on my blouse. He poked my sides, which hurt. They self-praised themselves saying if they joke around, my cramps don't get any worse. I have to agree. Unfortunately. Oh well, at least they helped. Thanks a gazillion, guys.

I was getting worried because we're having Naptha Test right after school and I have cramps but I said, I'll just go with the flow.

It was rather... fun. I had so much fun doing the guy's pull-up thing. I managed to do 2! ...okay with the help of Prissy. It went like this, ... I jump to grab hold of the bar and Prissy pushes me up and down while I went, "Oh yeaaah!!! That's how you do it!" and laughed our pants off. I passed all the stations, oo-er! I think I embarrased myself, I was dancing hysterically and I saw someone look at me and smile. Prissy and I did another round of hysterical dancing on the bus while listening to a funny song.

For a hard day's work, we ate at Subway (eat Fresh!) and talked about all kinds of stuff and laughed about it. Then again, Farah bought Whipped Cream. We all walked home from Northpoint. Prissy and I stayed at Yishun Park to just chill. We talked then we moved to sit at the Spinning circle. A little boy came and spinned us around continuously.

He seemed to be very amused at us getting all dizzy. He finally stopped the thing from spinning and smiled widely. He had no front teeth, how adorable!

I rode on the "Space Ship" and Prissy said I looked like a kid. Then... I flew home in my super duper awesome space ship.

Gird your loins. It's Noh Genderé! (... and me)