First post of 2009!

Past few days were busy, and it’s going to be busier. Had SNCO matters the whole of today, including a percussion masterclass conducted by Tama Goh. He’s funny. But I got scared too. =x
Life as a musician isn’t easy, but I guess this is one of my resolution this year. To level up!

I won’t post my resolutions here online, coz it doesn’t make sense to me actually. =x

One more week left before lectures start and 4 months of “busy-ness” again. I haven’t gotten down to doing things that I wanted to do, which just makes me kinda sad. One of it includes working on the guitar (and I was hoping the cello as well), working on my aunt’s site, doing more daimoku and exercising more as well. It just… sucks.

I’m thinking, maybe I shouldn’t work my full holidays next time round. I have a plan… =x

One more week left of work. Got to complete work before I leave. Must be responsible right?

Then there’s the Hong Kong trip coming up! I’m kinda excited yet scared. Scared coz I don’t know what to expect really. Excited coz i haven’t been to HK before.

I have yet to pack my stuff. So much to do.

Must start of 2009 right.

Shall write more in the 2 books of mine.

Alright. I don’t know if I’ll blog tomorrow, so before I go to bed today I shall type something here before 2008 ends.

My year started out in the middle of my final term as a student in NYP. It was hectic, with projects to do, things to complete. Right before my final exams, I remember Olive asking me on MSN if I would like to work at Elves Lab. I decided to go for the interview even before my exams, and got the job. =)

Then came the dreadful exams. And started work. My 2nd job, first proper job that lasted 4 months (previous one lasted about 1 month and ended because I got bored of it).

Graduated from NYP with a Diploma in Business Informatics with Merit. First time I was proud of something I’d done well. I then applied for further studies at NUS and got in too.

Just completed my first semester at NUS and I shall say, it was fufilling but seriously hectic. Am now having my holidays so am back at Elves Lab to work. I don’t know if this will be long term, but I shall decide as it comes.

That was about my academic/work life.

Since graduating from NYP, I caught up with quite a few friends here and there. With Reuben when he was back in Singapore (together with Eve). Had a 6F gathering as well. A sec 4 class outing. A mini class outing (where we all first saw Zi Xuan, Cheryl’s bf). And if I’m correct, 3 OPP group gatherings. I guess I click the best with them

I also decided to help out in the HS Alumni Gala Dinner 09. Though I must say, my busy schedule had probably driven the other committee members crazy. I’m forever not free yet I must be present for the meetings. And as the publicity in-charge, majority of my plans must be done before the dinner.

SNCO had our ups and downs as well, and some minor performances here and there. Something that I haven’t been doing is working on my percussion playing. =/ I must level-up!

And if you thought I forgot, nope I didn’t. 15 May 2008 marked the 1st year since Huzz and I got together. 2008 is also the year Huzz enlisted. It wasn’t easy at first, and even now, sometimes I just wished his NS was shorter, but I guess it’s something every guy in SG must go through. This is also a kind of test for us. More challenges for us to learn how to work things correctly for our future. =) There is no doubt that we are stronger. There is no doubt that I am happy.
Thank you dear, for being understanding, for teaching me patience, for helping me make decisions and experiencing life that I otherwise would not have without you. I love you! Can’t wait for 2013/2014 (I remember :P).

All these were tough, and I must say that I’ve upped my faith in Nichiren’s Buddhism to be able to have accomplished or worked on the above. It really wasn’t easy keeping up with everything and making these small breakthroughs.

I would also like to thank my parents and sister for being understanding with me. Though I’m crappy at times, but well, at least this year ended up great. Hope you all enjoyed the dinner last Sunday.

Goodbye 2008. Hello 2009.

2009 will be even better. I will make sure of it.

Title’s pretty self-explanatory.

Yesterday while Huzz and I were at KAP’s Mac sitting and talking when he received a phone call from Kian Wai (aka KY, his army friend). He talked for a bit, then passed the phone to me, and basically this was what happened:

Me: Hello?
KY: Hello. Eh, I’m KY.
Me: Ya…
KY: Don’t bully Huzaen leh.
Me: WHAT?!?! Don’t have leh! I didn’t bully him!
KY: Haha. I have the feeling that you’ll scold him after he puts down the phone.
Me: ?!?!
KY: Okay. Pass the phone to Huzaen.

-_-”

Had a BBQ with the OPP gang at Pasir Ris park yesterday. Area 2, Pit 25.

Dragon, Jia Hui, Madeline, Edmund, Vernon & Teck Hwee came rather early to help Huzz and I to carry the stuff. =) Thank you all! And we spent a pretty short amount of time buying the food actually.

Henry, Hwa Swee also came!! Yay!

Many fun stuff happened, which seriously made me enjoy this gathering. When is the next gathering? Please let it come ASAP

Thanks to all who helped in one way or another!

Had Sotong Balls, hotdogs, chicken wings, crab sticks, mashmallows (with choc “fondue”), drinks, Barcadi (for some of us), ice, otah and satays.

I’ll let the pictures do the talking.

Madeline and I

Jia Hui and I (wind was strong!)

Edmund caught doing something… he was picking rocks actually. haha

First attempt to keep the drinks cold…

Quite biased in the way I take pictures actually…

Low tide.

We got the satay from NTUC which were quite good actually.

Private HS NG who got a ear piercing since the last time we saw him :S

Lee Wee Bros otah. Super yummy.

Yi Long (Twin Dragon) was the charcoal in-charge for the day.

Meow! I used flash. Hence the reflection in its eyes.

Barcadi.

After clearing the mess, we all sat down, drank and chat.

Next one will be a picnic okay? :))

Went for the Night of Friday Rendz finale 2008 yesterday. =) Been waiting for this for about 1 year as I missed the previous ones for the past few years. Throughout 2008, I’ve been to various Friday Rendezvous (which happens on the last Friday of each month) just to slack and listen to some music (and hopefully pick up a few ways of playing the drumset etc).

Yesterday’s one was really one of the best. Everything went on smoothly. Oh yea, Kenneth was the drummer for nearly the whole concert, and Pin Wen (aka Kiwi) was the keyboardist for 2 songs (with his friend Zhiwei).

I was there sitting alone for nearly 65% of the concert, until after Kiwi’s performance and he came over with Zhiwei to accompany me. haha thank you! Quite glad to have friends nearly everywhere.

Maybe one day I can get to perform at Friday Rendezvous too.

Haha I’m like one of the few people online now. Ahhh…

Had my first ever X’Mas Lunch today. Was rather excited about it.

Boss reserved a table at Muthu’s Curry at Suntec City at 1.30pm and guess what, we didn’t know that the last order of the day was at 2.30pm and at 1.30pm we were still in office. Lol. Mr Quek then got Faizal, Melvin, Jonathan and I to take a cab down first. I think the 4 of us were pretty lame. Haha. (Ai Nee was on MC)

When we got there, boss told us to order the dishes first. While ordering halfway, Boss’s girlfriend came (I dunno her name =x). She recognises me =D And we ordered the dishes using an algorithm. haha. Relating to Math. Lol shall not say what. But it was again pretty lame and funny that I kept laughing like siao. Sorry eh if I laughed too loud, but it’s just funny!

Just as we finished ordering, Mr Quek, Eddie and Kelvin arrived. And someone said they’re like “superstars” coz the 3 of them are all tall.

But yea, the food was good, though all were spicy. Did you know? Butter Chicken’s also spicy. We didn’t know -_-” Anyway, we ordered Tandoori Chicken (love the spices!), Muthu’s (something) chicken, Naan, Briyani Rice, Fried Lady’s Fingers, Crab Meat and Fish Head Curry.

And there were 2 Fish Head Curry Pots, meaning 2 fish heads, meaning 4 fish eyeballs.

Guess what Mr Quek suggested?

He suggested that we play “Open Number” 4 times so that 4 people will have to eat an eyeball each. LOL

And I got picked for it. haha.

But hey, it was a great experience eating the fish eyeball. Must be sporting mah.

I think they recorded it down on video, so will post it up when I get it. haha.

After that, we had the gift exchange. Below is the list of who got whose gift:

Mr Quek got Faizal’s gift.
Faizal got Summer’s gift.
Summer will get Ai Nee’s gift.
Ai Nee will get Eddie’s gift.
Eddie got Kelvin’s gift.
Kelvin got Melvin’s gift.
Melvin got my gift.
I got Jonathan’s gift.
Jonathan got Mr Quek’s gift.

All it all, it was pretty fun.

Thanks all!
(pictures will be up when I receive them)
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Met up with Huzz after that, though for a short while only. >.< He gave me a present too. Thank you!

We walked around, and I saw a sale at Cotton On. Got a pair of skirts. Then Huzz had to leave.

I wandered around a while and got fearful of the crowd. Scary lah. So went to Hougang Mall and got a few stuff. Got a gift for Huzz too and Huzz's niece actually. Coz her birthday's coming.

Went home, exercised (on the stepper machine coz it was raining quite heavily), realised my left leg has bruises almost all over and I have no idea why.

Am still feeling full from the lunch so I skipped dinner.

So now I'm here online. I just ordered a new dress. I spend so much on December lah. >.<

And a few people have asked me what I’m doing here online.

Ooo man, reading back yesterday’s entry was a bit creepy. Yes I recall how I felt then, but it’s still weird as it doesn’t usually happen to me.

Anyway, got my first sem results today. It wasn’t bad. But I’m contented for now. haha

FB is acting up again.

But yesterday’s entry on how I love Huzaen still stays.

I wonder what’s up today.

I woke up feeling sian, spent the day feeling sian, and now am still feeling sian.

I believe the word to describe is emo.
My tears were just at the corner of my eyes.
It took a little to just push them out.

And someone shared this sentence with me that made me even more emo. >.<

He said, “Feel like quitting already. See her damn painful; like wanna hold her but i just can’t. ”
I can’t put that person’s name here coz many of his friends don’t know about what happened so I can’t say unless he says it himself. But hey friend, cheer up okay?

And my bf also talked about his past experience. As in something that happened before. But the emo me just got even more emo and quiet, and the tears just came out when he said something to me.

I’m not sharing what he said. hahaha. Those words are for mine to keep.

I love you too Huzaen.

Did anyone realise that in return for not going to the KL trip and performing with SNCO, I get to go to Hong Kong?