Happy 27th Birthday, Stevie G!!!

Liverpool lost, as i expected. Well, I was hoping that I was wrong, but...
*sigh*
I had to say that Liverpool did well in the first half to contain Milan. Milan didn't have much space to control the game. But Liverpool missed a few good chances. The final match was rather boring =( I wasn't very sad, may be cause i've prepared for Milan to win. Gotta agree with gattuso, it's liverpool's turn to leave in tears, but if it's of any consolation, people would remember 2005 more than they would remember the final in 2007, no? Well, to me I would. And this is not just because I'm a Liverpool fan.

Rumor has it that Rafa is going to sign Torres!!! :D I hope it's not just rumor! haha...

In Athens tomorrow, Liverpool vs AC Milan.

As a Liverpool fan, it's very hard for me to say this, I think AC Milan will win. They are the better side, even when Liverpool beat them in 2005, they were-are-still the better team. Of course I hope that Lady Luck will be on Liverpool side again this time, but that's not very likely, is it? Luck is sometimes necessary in football. I'm not saying that Liverpool won 2 years ago by pure luck. It took lots of strategizing, and determination to come back from 3 goals down. All in all, I don't think such things will happen. If the scoreline were to be the same in half-time, a comeback would be difficult this time.

Well, I thought Man U will win the FA Cup, but i was wrong. Wrong again this time? I won't mind. In fact, I hope I'm wrong!

AT hawker center. on the mrt

Clarke Quay

Just came back from the gathering with 4e1'05 peeps. Haven't seen them for a year. They look more or less the same, although some look rather different. A Kwa has grown so tall. It felt a little weird seeing him that tall. I always thought that he's tip-toeing. Haha...

The gathering was rather boring, I have to say. We didn't know what to do after lunch :S Wanted to eat claypot rice, but the stall didn't open, so we ended up eating chu chao- fish n veggie. Thereafter, one by one, the people started to disappear. They had to go home to study, do homework blah blah... Went to Clarke Quay caused never been there before. It's so boring there. If I know, i would have chosen to go to vivo city again :(

Anyway, it was real nice to meet them again after a year! Hope we can have another gathering, which is much much much better than this! I'm sure i'm not asking too much. Till then...

i'll post the photos when i got them.

yesterday, I just learnt that i won't be able to watch CL Final on Ch. 5. This is what to hate about S'pore!!! I don't subscribe to SCV :( Have to watch it online, but online is so unreliable. Nearly a week in Singapore. So far, I've been going out everyday with my parents. Been wanting to meet my friends, but they have schools... NO worries, meeting them this weekends :D I'm so excited!!! But i'm not really sure how things will go. What should I say to them after meeting again from a year of absence? I think i'll just let nature take its course.

I have to make a confession:

As much as I hate Stilly, there are some things worth missing in Stilly!

This was written while waiting for my flight to Singapore.

I’m on my way home to Singapore now!!! So excited, yet I don’t really know what to expect. How if things won’t go as I expect them to be???

Anyway, I met a Singaporean on the plane. Her name is Pricilla. She studied at MIDC or some institution of that kind. Talk to her half of my way to Denver. She’s on the same plane as me to LA, but we didn’t sit together again. She has just graduated so she and a group of friends are going to San Francisco, and then HK for holiday before going back to Singapore. I wonder if I would be able to go for a tour after graduation…

I did some kindness today. First, while waiting for the delayed flight to LA from Denver, I helped 2 ladies saved their seats at the waiting area while they went to the restroom. Then, while calling my parents from the public phone just now, I helped a Korean guy made his call. I know that he’s a Korean as he said, “An-neong-ha-se-yo”. Well, he kinna look Korean too! Although I am going back with HIM, I think I, we, practically going back alone. I told the Singaporean girl that I’m going back alone. Well, HE’s actually sitting on Pricilla’s left while I sat on her left. How was I supposed to tell her that he’s my cousin when we acted like strangers? So we might as well be strangers! As a matter of fact, we are strangers now ever since he decided to treat me like I did not exist!

The check-in counter for economy class for Thai Air has yet to open.

I’m the waiting room now. 2 more hours before departure :S It took a very long time to check-in!!! I didn’t know what took the Thai Air attendants to take such a long time to check people in. Anyway, I was checked in by a guy whose name failed to be remembered by me. He was confused that I only have one name. He asked what my name was. I told him my name and explained that I only have one name. He was still looking at the screen perplexed. He continued to ask, “why you didn’t have a last name?”

“I wasn’t allowed to be given any,” came my reply.

“I can give you one if you want,” he added.

I was taken by surprised by his comment. The attendant besides him laughed at the comment. “What name will you give me?” I answered after a pause.

He gave it a serious thought and answered, “Canthini, Indonesia, since you’re from Indonesia.” I shook my head and said, “No”. Well, he still create a first name for me anyway- Miss. So my name is now read Canthini, Miss.

*sigh* I’m sooooo sleepy now. I want to sleep!!!

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My flight from LA to BKK was delayed by 2 hours!!! The plane reached late and the beam guy was missing -.-" When I reached BKK, I only had 20 minutes to catch my connecting flight to SIN! Luckily, I made it in time, but my luggage didn't. They were on the next flight and the staff at changi airport delivered them to my house :D Didn't have to carry those heavy luggage! Haha... But I was quite worried. This never happened to me before. As soon as I reached Bishan, I indulged myself in Chicken Rice!!! Sooo many yummy food I want to eat!!!

I'm going back tomorrow!!! The day i've been waiting for ever since I came here!

I'm in Roni's house right now. He invited to for dinner, the food was alright. Would rather eat my aunt's food though :P

Anyway, the guys are playing PS2... boring...

Back about the Graduation Party... I went to attend Fery's graduation ceremony. It's the first time I attended a graduation ceremony. Looking at those happy faces of the graduates, I wanted to be one of them, too. I wanted to graduate... I wanted to get my degree... I wanted to be done with studying... I wonder what it feels like to not to study... but at the same time, I know I will missed the days of being a student, of being worried over my studies only...

K, after the ceremony, we went to eat dinner together, and I reached home at about mid-night. I stayed up till 3am in the morning to do some of the decoration!!! I was so dead-tired, but I had to put in my best effort, use my last ounce of energy that was left from 5 days of studying for Finals... The next day, woke up early to go to the library to print the words "GRADUATION PARTY". No time to hand-written it, see. Thereafter, I proceeded to some other decorations, like cutting some more cacti, and burning the papers to give them "cowboy feel". Roni came to helped, though i had to say that he's not much of help. He helped to burn some paper, so did tommy, no he's not my cousin, he just shares the same name. Would those cousins helped me? I think the answer was obvious. The only cousins that helped me was Ani. Anyway, managed to finish it in the nick of time. Went to the venue, put up the limited resources that i have. To hear people say that my decoration was nice was a real contentment :D

Have to work again tomorrow. And I had to work on 5 am in the morning from Wed to Fri!!!! OMG!!!

My creation... I was in charged for the decoration and the theme was "cowboy" so this was what I came up in less than 24 hours. I didn't have much time. My exam ended on Friday and the party was on saturday... but i think I did a good job, although it can be better. Didn't have much help. Ani helped me burn some of the paper, so did tommy n roni. But I did most of the things... waaahhh. I'm good, huh. Haha...

I checked my result just now and I get A for phy n msis, my 2 worse subjects... now, i'm getting paranoid that my better subject won't fare as well :S

better sleep now, gotta sleep. more info about the party next time

3 more exams...

I'm in charge of the decoration for the Indonesian Graduation Party... both happy and sad. happy cause I'll have a post-exam activities. Haha... Sad cause I don't know what to do :(

Anyway, it's nice to able to contribute something...

I wanted to complain about my cousin... yeah, my dislike towards my cousins has grown deeper!

On Friday, we went to the house of Taiwanese aunt whom my cousin (the eldest) know. He's going there to repair the comp. and ask THEM, i wasn't asked see, only a few hours before they go, then ani told me about that. Nothing to do, so I decided to go. Anyway, something happened and makes me hate my cousins even more. This include the eldest as well. So, we ended up talking about my other cousin's house in LA and I asked if the kitchen had an island. I always wanted an island in my kitchen! I was filled with envy when I learnt that there's an island! Then, my eldest cousin muttered out loud that I should just ask my father to build me a house with an island in the kitchen. I told him that it would me my future house. The house of my husband and I and our family,and the house that my husband and I would pay for ourselves. He continued to spite me by saying that if I wanted anything, I just need to ask my father for money, unlike him and his tiwn bro, who had to work hard for their money. I defended myself that I don't need my parents' money. I can earn my own money and those money are for my parents to yang lao, and I still have 2 younger siblings! He continued with his spiteful comment by saying that my dad had enuf money blah...blah...blah... then he mentioned that Sung's dad is worse as all his children are here in usa where the living expenses are more expensive. Well, I think Sung's dad is doing rather fine. What do u think of someone who does nothing at all and still get money from his brother's hard work??? The bottom line is that he, my cousin, HEN PAI CHI WO DE JIA REN.

While having a conversation with the taiwanese aunt, he mentioned how children should not be spoilt and parents should not just give the children what they want..... what a contradiction from what he told me! I rest my case... he doesn't like my family so be it! I don't like his too.
I really regret coming here. I couldn't help but think what would it be if I go to another place. They made me came here and they made me want to leave this place. I hope the friends that I made would made my life here better. I wanted to quickly leave this place!!!

Here's the photo of Rafa sitting cross-legged on the grass. It's the first time I saw any manager doing that! Shows that he's really down to earth, literally! haha...

It's a repeat of 2005 final... Liverpool vs AC Milan. Too bad, A Kwa, ur wish didn't come true :P

Of course I wanted Liverpool to win, but i'm sure Milan would want a revenge :( Just wait for May 23. I'll be back and it's another early morning soccer match... Kinna miss that :D

The match was far from boring. But it's marred by lots of fouls, though. Well, good entertainment! The teams which are in the final are losers from the first leg...

Liverpool is thru to the final!!! Athens beckons :D :D

I'm soooooooooooo happy. All of the sudden, the stress of impending final examination is all gone. I could only watch till full normal time. Then, i had to go to school to take my msis exam :( But I don't care. As long as liverpool won, I don't care. I got to watch a repeat after all. But nothing beats the adrenaline rush of watching a "LIVE" match!

I've never seen Liverpool played that well for some time. Not even when they won 2 seasons ago. They played with hunger, with intensity, with a cause--- to go to Athens. It's a really entertaining yet nail-biting match for me.

As soon as I finished my exam, I dashed to the library and checked out the result. I searched for the clue of the score. I couldn't help but beamed happily as I see the title "Liverpool heading to Athens". Liverpool won!!! I wanted to jump up and bring the library down. But i still have my self-control.

Reina denied robben n geremi, the keeper saved the day (again). Gerrard scored a penalty too. I know he would. He looked so calm and confident! And Rafa looked so funny when he sat cross-legged on the sideline during the penalty shoot-out! Haha... He didn't even smile when Liverpool won! But that's y I like him to be Liverpool's manager. Serious!

Go Liverpool!!! (mourinho, apparently it will take more than 3 years to form a team that could win the cl!)