I was watching the 2010 S. Africa World Cup group draws... I felt so detached from soccer now. I remembered how I fell in love with this sport and the suave, athletic players. I became such a fanatic that I would wake up in the wee hours in the morning just to catch my favorite team in action, that their performance would affect my mood, how it would become the only topic I talked about for the day, how my english essays would be inspired by it, and how it took up much of my life for the majority of my teenage years.
Since I came to US, the passion grew lesser and lesser. Not only my passion for soccer, but for sports. I used to be rather sporty, playing badminton, skipping rope ( i remembered how I would skip with the rope made with loops of rubber bands everyday before tuition, during class breaks and after school in the garage), and try some other sports. Now, I prefer to stay at home, cuddle on my bed watching unrealistic dramas...
But lately, I discovered or may be rediscovered other passion--- crafting. I always like to make things be it personal handmade cards for my friends or family or other decorative crafts. I enjoyed arts classes (except when the teachers were trying to pressure me to come up somethings that I didn't know how and the hours it took to complete something). I would spent hours and even forgoing dinner working on my arts project or exams. I decided to let arts go during my upper sec. years and for that 2 years, I felt rather lost.My only encounter with arts was being a member of the Art Club but I didn't enjoy it very much. The stress of exams and "o" level blinded me of the joy I once had with arts and crafts.
Nowadays, cross-stitching and making cards help me relax. I wished I have better drawing skills or even apt with graphic design software then I can make more beautiful things easily. The sudden urge to take up drawing and designing classes.
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Mojo Monday
I saw this sketch from MOJO Monday (MOJO 113), and my mojo is kickin'! Here's my very first card for Mojo Monday sketch! I used Penny Black stamp.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
cards
I have made some cards two birthday cards (one for my friend and the other is a custom made request from a friend) and a wedding card for my teacher who's getting married next week!!!
Wedding card
I drew the bride and groom myself and quilled some roses and heart shapes to decorate the card.
Birthday Card 1
This birthday card is inspired by the painting below. The main colors for this card are purple, pink, blue, green and yellow.
Birthday Card 2
A friend requested me to help him make a card for his friend's birthday. He requested for this layout and gives me the freedom to use any color and pictures.
I drew the birthday cupcake and since it's for a girl, i think the polka dot themed papers would be cute!
Wedding card
I drew the bride and groom myself and quilled some roses and heart shapes to decorate the card.
Birthday Card 1
This birthday card is inspired by the painting below. The main colors for this card are purple, pink, blue, green and yellow.
Birthday Card 2A friend requested me to help him make a card for his friend's birthday. He requested for this layout and gives me the freedom to use any color and pictures.
I drew the birthday cupcake and since it's for a girl, i think the polka dot themed papers would be cute!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
weekend getaways
For the past three weekends, I have been driving out of town... For me, weekend starts on Friday as I don't have class and since I have to work on Saturday morning, Friday becomes my Saturday.
Weekend Getaway 1,
Zhi and I went to Oklahoma State Fair. I've never been to a state fair before and I have been wanting to go to one in US with my bf- the product of watching American dramas which the boy and girl will go to a fair for a date. Well, the fair was alright. It was not as grand as the ones I saw on tv but what can u expect from Oklahoma... Anyway, we walked around. Spend the longest time in an automobile fair where I checked out the Toyota and Honda. I was planning to buy a car and thinking of buying either toyota or honda and I preferred Honda's interior! So Honda it is!!! Besides, Honda has a higher resale value. Then, we decided to buy tickets to take the ride. We rode the cable car that bring us from one end to the other end of the fair. It wasn't that high, but it was pretty scary for me. I don't have acrophobia, but looking down at our seat, feet dangling in the air... it freaked me out. I was afraid my flats will fall off and the wind was blowing which shook our seats and freaked me out even more. It was pretty embarrassing to be so scared when looking at the opposite directions, the little kids looked like they were having a blast!
We took the Ferris Wheel not as romantic as it seemed on tv... then we ate Funnel Cakes (which not as nice as the one I ate last year at Homecoming). Then we headed home. While eating the funnel cake, Zhi mentioned, "ini baru namanya pacaran yah"... This seemed to be the first real date we have. Well, our previous date mostly consist of shopping in the mall and walmart, watching movies and eating dinner together. haha...
Weekend getaway 2:
Philsbrook Museum, Tulsa
I've been wanting to go there ever since I chanced upon the photos of its beautiful garden on the net. It was like a mansion turned into art museum and there's a huge garden. The garden was as beautiful, if no more, as the pictures I saw. Zhi was rather impatient while I looked around at the paintings.
Thereafter, we bought Krispy Kreme :)
Weekend getaways 3:
Fall break.
The university gave us Friday off for Fall break. It didn't make any difference to me since I've been having my Friday off. 9 of us decided to go to Eureka Spring, Arkansas and last minute trip to Branson, MO. Actually, I planned to go to Branson, MO at first but the suggestion of going to Eureka Spring sounded better. Both are 4 hours away from Stillwater.
The weather was real gloomy, dampening my spirits a little... I don't like cold weather. It was raining and cold :(
Anyway, when we reached ES, we checked in to the hotel first. There were more of us than the number of people we said when we checked in. So, this creepy owner spied on us and saw that there were more people than we said and kicked us out. We booked 2 rooms. We just entered into one of the room to use the toilets when the owner confronted us and accused us of lying and cheating him. He wanted us to leave right away and refused to give us refund. We told him the extra people were going somewhere else, but he didn't believe us. He had no proof that we were lying and unreasonably kicked us out of the hotel without giving us our money back. We just used the toilet! And it cost us $100 +++... We refused to leave unless he gave us a refund. He threatened to call the police and we were unfazed. We moved our things back to the cars and went to the lobby. Another guy was talking to the creepy, unreasonable owner. At first we thought they were in the same gang. But he was the neutral third party that we needed. A few minutes later, the police came. The guy explained that it was a misunderstanding... The police officer knew what happened very well. Apparently, it was not the first time this had happened. The owner did this to many people before and the police kinna tired to have to be called. This was not a crime case after all. In the end, the officer was on our side. We didn't have to argue much. We just watched the police "telling off" the owner. The guy told us that the only thing we could do was to call the credit card company and cancelled the transaction.
No wonder the hotel was cheap. There wasn't anybody else staying there! When we arrived we only saw 2 cars. One was the owner's and the other car might be his too.
We had lunch, went to see the christ of ozark statue and walked around the downtown area. It was cold, and most of the shops had closed. With no hotel to stay, we decided to go to other city near ES and stayed there. There wasn't much left to see or do in ES. I suggested we go to Branson, MO. It was just about an hour away and the hotels were much cheaper there. I knew this because when i was searching hotels to stay, the website suggested branson... So, we drove to branson and booked a hotel on our way. The beauty of having iPhone- not so bad internet access.
Branson was more fun. More things to see and visit. We went to Titanic museum and then went shopping before heading home.
We decided to eat dinner at Tulsa and meet up with Farrell who was in tulsa, too.
3 consecutive getaways from stillwater was enough... the next weekend was Homecoming so there's no need to escape. haha...
Winter is coming >.<
Weekend Getaway 1,
Zhi and I went to Oklahoma State Fair. I've never been to a state fair before and I have been wanting to go to one in US with my bf- the product of watching American dramas which the boy and girl will go to a fair for a date. Well, the fair was alright. It was not as grand as the ones I saw on tv but what can u expect from Oklahoma... Anyway, we walked around. Spend the longest time in an automobile fair where I checked out the Toyota and Honda. I was planning to buy a car and thinking of buying either toyota or honda and I preferred Honda's interior! So Honda it is!!! Besides, Honda has a higher resale value. Then, we decided to buy tickets to take the ride. We rode the cable car that bring us from one end to the other end of the fair. It wasn't that high, but it was pretty scary for me. I don't have acrophobia, but looking down at our seat, feet dangling in the air... it freaked me out. I was afraid my flats will fall off and the wind was blowing which shook our seats and freaked me out even more. It was pretty embarrassing to be so scared when looking at the opposite directions, the little kids looked like they were having a blast!
We took the Ferris Wheel not as romantic as it seemed on tv... then we ate Funnel Cakes (which not as nice as the one I ate last year at Homecoming). Then we headed home. While eating the funnel cake, Zhi mentioned, "ini baru namanya pacaran yah"... This seemed to be the first real date we have. Well, our previous date mostly consist of shopping in the mall and walmart, watching movies and eating dinner together. haha...
Weekend getaway 2:
Philsbrook Museum, Tulsa
I've been wanting to go there ever since I chanced upon the photos of its beautiful garden on the net. It was like a mansion turned into art museum and there's a huge garden. The garden was as beautiful, if no more, as the pictures I saw. Zhi was rather impatient while I looked around at the paintings.
Thereafter, we bought Krispy Kreme :)
Weekend getaways 3:
Fall break.
The university gave us Friday off for Fall break. It didn't make any difference to me since I've been having my Friday off. 9 of us decided to go to Eureka Spring, Arkansas and last minute trip to Branson, MO. Actually, I planned to go to Branson, MO at first but the suggestion of going to Eureka Spring sounded better. Both are 4 hours away from Stillwater.
The weather was real gloomy, dampening my spirits a little... I don't like cold weather. It was raining and cold :(
Anyway, when we reached ES, we checked in to the hotel first. There were more of us than the number of people we said when we checked in. So, this creepy owner spied on us and saw that there were more people than we said and kicked us out. We booked 2 rooms. We just entered into one of the room to use the toilets when the owner confronted us and accused us of lying and cheating him. He wanted us to leave right away and refused to give us refund. We told him the extra people were going somewhere else, but he didn't believe us. He had no proof that we were lying and unreasonably kicked us out of the hotel without giving us our money back. We just used the toilet! And it cost us $100 +++... We refused to leave unless he gave us a refund. He threatened to call the police and we were unfazed. We moved our things back to the cars and went to the lobby. Another guy was talking to the creepy, unreasonable owner. At first we thought they were in the same gang. But he was the neutral third party that we needed. A few minutes later, the police came. The guy explained that it was a misunderstanding... The police officer knew what happened very well. Apparently, it was not the first time this had happened. The owner did this to many people before and the police kinna tired to have to be called. This was not a crime case after all. In the end, the officer was on our side. We didn't have to argue much. We just watched the police "telling off" the owner. The guy told us that the only thing we could do was to call the credit card company and cancelled the transaction.
No wonder the hotel was cheap. There wasn't anybody else staying there! When we arrived we only saw 2 cars. One was the owner's and the other car might be his too.
We had lunch, went to see the christ of ozark statue and walked around the downtown area. It was cold, and most of the shops had closed. With no hotel to stay, we decided to go to other city near ES and stayed there. There wasn't much left to see or do in ES. I suggested we go to Branson, MO. It was just about an hour away and the hotels were much cheaper there. I knew this because when i was searching hotels to stay, the website suggested branson... So, we drove to branson and booked a hotel on our way. The beauty of having iPhone- not so bad internet access.
Branson was more fun. More things to see and visit. We went to Titanic museum and then went shopping before heading home.
We decided to eat dinner at Tulsa and meet up with Farrell who was in tulsa, too.
3 consecutive getaways from stillwater was enough... the next weekend was Homecoming so there's no need to escape. haha...
Winter is coming >.<
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
If you could see me now
I just read finished the book "If You Could See Me Now" by Cecelia Ahern... the same author as the book P.S.I Love you. If you are into romance ... this book is worth reading!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You_Could_See_Me_Now_(Cecelia_Ahern_novel)
The last time i read ps i love you, i read it so quickly so as to know what happened and missed the whole point of reading. The book didn't touched me as much as i thought it would be as i was reading it so fast for content and not for the literary quality. Anyway, I would definitely borrow the book again if i saw it on the library shelf.
When i went a few days ago, i came across this other book by Ahern and decided to give it a go. It's a story about forbidden love between an interior designer and her nephew imaginary friend... But what touched me is the way Ahern description of the feelings of the characters.
"When you drop a glass or a plate to the ground it makes a loud crashing sound. When a window shatters, a table leg break, or whe a picture falls off the wall it makes a noise. But as for your heart, when that breaks, it's completely silent. You would think as it's so important it would make the loudest noise in the whole world, or even have some sort of ceremonious sound like the gong of a cymbal or the ringing of a bell. But it's silent and you almost wish there was a noise to distract you from the pain.If there is a noise, it's internal. It screams and no one can hear it but you. It screams so loud your ears ring and your head aches. It thrases around in your chest like a great white shark caught in the sea; it roars like a mother bear whose cub has been take. That's what it looks like and that's what it sounds like, a thrashing, panicking, trapped great big beast, roaring like a prisoner to its own emotions. But that's the thing about love- NO ONE IS UNTOUCHABLE. It's a wild as that, as raw as an open flesh wound exposed to salty swa water, but when it acutally breaks, it's silent. You're just screaming on the inside and no one can hear it."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You_Could_See_Me_Now_(Cecelia_Ahern_novel)
The last time i read ps i love you, i read it so quickly so as to know what happened and missed the whole point of reading. The book didn't touched me as much as i thought it would be as i was reading it so fast for content and not for the literary quality. Anyway, I would definitely borrow the book again if i saw it on the library shelf.
When i went a few days ago, i came across this other book by Ahern and decided to give it a go. It's a story about forbidden love between an interior designer and her nephew imaginary friend... But what touched me is the way Ahern description of the feelings of the characters.
"When you drop a glass or a plate to the ground it makes a loud crashing sound. When a window shatters, a table leg break, or whe a picture falls off the wall it makes a noise. But as for your heart, when that breaks, it's completely silent. You would think as it's so important it would make the loudest noise in the whole world, or even have some sort of ceremonious sound like the gong of a cymbal or the ringing of a bell. But it's silent and you almost wish there was a noise to distract you from the pain.If there is a noise, it's internal. It screams and no one can hear it but you. It screams so loud your ears ring and your head aches. It thrases around in your chest like a great white shark caught in the sea; it roars like a mother bear whose cub has been take. That's what it looks like and that's what it sounds like, a thrashing, panicking, trapped great big beast, roaring like a prisoner to its own emotions. But that's the thing about love- NO ONE IS UNTOUCHABLE. It's a wild as that, as raw as an open flesh wound exposed to salty swa water, but when it acutally breaks, it's silent. You're just screaming on the inside and no one can hear it."
Monday, May 25, 2009
summer
Day 5 of being back to Singapore...
Suffered from jet-lag on my first and second day... especially on my first day. It was so bad that my eyes closed as soon as sat down on the sofa >.<
Anyway, I managed to do some shopping and have spend more that I would normally do! GSS hasn't even started! But sales are everywhere already!
I finally opened the GRE practice book and it made me feel stressed. The english part is really difficult... and i forgot most of the things that I learned in E maths in sec. sch so the maths part is quite difficult too. *sigh*
I just hope that little by little i will be able to master the skill to do well in GRE by august.
*sigh*
It's really hot here!!! I missed the central AC in my apt in stillwater!
and as much as I love my family and thankful to be reunited with them again... I wished Zhi's here too.
Random post on my random thoughts...
Suffered from jet-lag on my first and second day... especially on my first day. It was so bad that my eyes closed as soon as sat down on the sofa >.<
Anyway, I managed to do some shopping and have spend more that I would normally do! GSS hasn't even started! But sales are everywhere already!
I finally opened the GRE practice book and it made me feel stressed. The english part is really difficult... and i forgot most of the things that I learned in E maths in sec. sch so the maths part is quite difficult too. *sigh*
I just hope that little by little i will be able to master the skill to do well in GRE by august.
*sigh*
It's really hot here!!! I missed the central AC in my apt in stillwater!
and as much as I love my family and thankful to be reunited with them again... I wished Zhi's here too.
Random post on my random thoughts...
Sunday, May 03, 2009
I'm not in the mood to study at all >.<
Futures and Options--- I'm at total loss studying that and I can't imagine what next semester would be like when I took a course on that. I couldn't even understand those concepts in a chapter! It's as confusing as my future and the options I have... I know, it's not funny.
I'm trying to motivate myself but I was turned off by the chapter and my motivation to study was affected. Memorizing econ concepts seems more motivating! *sigh*
On the brighter side, I can't believe it's already may and i'm going back in a couple of week times... but the excitement of going back for the summer was a little dampen by swine flu issues. I hope things would be more under control soon.
Futures and Options--- I'm at total loss studying that and I can't imagine what next semester would be like when I took a course on that. I couldn't even understand those concepts in a chapter! It's as confusing as my future and the options I have... I know, it's not funny.
I'm trying to motivate myself but I was turned off by the chapter and my motivation to study was affected. Memorizing econ concepts seems more motivating! *sigh*
On the brighter side, I can't believe it's already may and i'm going back in a couple of week times... but the excitement of going back for the summer was a little dampen by swine flu issues. I hope things would be more under control soon.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
New York
Parsons
Morgan Stanley
The best burger in NYC !
St Paul
Central Park
City Hall
Statue of Liberty
The NY FED
NYSE
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
birthday
Just wanna wish my little sista a Happy Birthday!
she seems to like the card and handphone chain that I made =D
Friday, March 06, 2009
I wondered what do couples do when they are together?
I have the chance to fall in love and be loved... something that more than a year ago was just a fantasy. He's not the person I thought I will fall for, but he accepted my flaws, he's nice to me... I thought it was enough, but from all the fantasies and the love drama series, I unconsciously have certain expectations of him, and when he didn't fulfill those expectations, I will throw my tantrum . I pushed his patience one too many times, but at the end of the day he forgave me, we forgave each other.
I told myself to have no more expectation and just receive whatever come to me. I tried, but I couldn't. I still have fantasies. I still wish that he could be more romantic, that he would spend less time on the computer games, that we will spend some romantic times together. What do I want from him? What do I want us to do together?.... he asked me very obvious, matter-of-fact questions, but each time I don't know what to answer. I don't know what I want, I just don't like what we have at the moment.
Going to the movies, going out for meals together... the typical activities. I'm not so much a movie type of person. I don't really like to go the the cinema. It's expensive and the seats are uncomfortable. Then, he asked me again... I always complained that we kept doing the same things, that we didn't go out and when he asked me to catch a movie, I didn't want to go.
I don't know what I want exactly, but obviously it is not going to a movie or a bar!
I read some of my friends' blog. Those lovebirds had picnics together, went to the parks together... I wondered, wouldn't it be nice to do that to with him. but he's just not the type of person and I'm not sure if that is what I want either, but we haven't tried those yet... People says it's better to be with a guy who's not romantic as most romantic guys are playboys...are they?
At the end of the day, what ever complaints or dissatisfaction that i have, Icouldn't bear the thought of not having him be part of my life. Is this love?
I have the chance to fall in love and be loved... something that more than a year ago was just a fantasy. He's not the person I thought I will fall for, but he accepted my flaws, he's nice to me... I thought it was enough, but from all the fantasies and the love drama series, I unconsciously have certain expectations of him, and when he didn't fulfill those expectations, I will throw my tantrum . I pushed his patience one too many times, but at the end of the day he forgave me, we forgave each other.
I told myself to have no more expectation and just receive whatever come to me. I tried, but I couldn't. I still have fantasies. I still wish that he could be more romantic, that he would spend less time on the computer games, that we will spend some romantic times together. What do I want from him? What do I want us to do together?.... he asked me very obvious, matter-of-fact questions, but each time I don't know what to answer. I don't know what I want, I just don't like what we have at the moment.
Going to the movies, going out for meals together... the typical activities. I'm not so much a movie type of person. I don't really like to go the the cinema. It's expensive and the seats are uncomfortable. Then, he asked me again... I always complained that we kept doing the same things, that we didn't go out and when he asked me to catch a movie, I didn't want to go.
I don't know what I want exactly, but obviously it is not going to a movie or a bar!
I read some of my friends' blog. Those lovebirds had picnics together, went to the parks together... I wondered, wouldn't it be nice to do that to with him. but he's just not the type of person and I'm not sure if that is what I want either, but we haven't tried those yet... People says it's better to be with a guy who's not romantic as most romantic guys are playboys...are they?
At the end of the day, what ever complaints or dissatisfaction that i have, Icouldn't bear the thought of not having him be part of my life. Is this love?
I had a haircut a week ago and I hated it! I will never cut my hair again in us (except in the salon in dallas). I look so aunty... the bottom line is that it's way too short and it made me not want to look at my reflection in the mirror. I will wash my hair everyday so my hair would hopefully grow longer faster.
I had my 22nd bday and how I spent it? I cooked laksa for around 15 people... My roommate and ana helped me a lot with the prep and cooking. Thanks guys! Roommate asked me why was it that I cooked -- preparing my own birthday party. I guess I just didn't want my birthday to be to quiet and normal. Truth be told, I wanted a party and I know there won't be one. So, prepare the party myself. Everyone's happy and full at the end and it was a fulfilling birthday.
I have been thinking a lot lately. Too much thoughts that I broke down. I called my mum and I cried. I felt so foolish for calling home as soon as I heard her worried voice. It wasn't a big deal it was just her daughter was in a point of desparation. If she didn't talk to anyone she will soon go mental! But talking to my parents about my worries helped a lot. Part of my worries was because I was scared of letting them down. I don't know what I want to do. I can't see the path that I'm suppose to take. I have no sense of direction. I'm lost... Hearing their concern, and most importantly their understanding put my worries at ease, some of it anyway. I know I shouldn't have worried them, but I guess I also wanted them to know not to put too high expectation on their eldest daugther.
I yearn for changes. I wanted to leave this place. I wanted to start a new. I wanted to begin a new chapter of my life by building everything from scratch. Those were what I ended up feeling after thinking. That comes for a girl who doesn't like changes, who doesn't like the unexpected, who prefer things to be constant.
I guess it says a lot of what I have been feeling lately of this place and everything related to this city. I felt that I lost the drive to do anything. I just felt sick and tired of everything here. I don't know if moving to another place is the right decision or I will come to regret it. There are priceless memories in this city, but for some reason, I just wanted those to be just memories, to be the past.
I had my 22nd bday and how I spent it? I cooked laksa for around 15 people... My roommate and ana helped me a lot with the prep and cooking. Thanks guys! Roommate asked me why was it that I cooked -- preparing my own birthday party. I guess I just didn't want my birthday to be to quiet and normal. Truth be told, I wanted a party and I know there won't be one. So, prepare the party myself. Everyone's happy and full at the end and it was a fulfilling birthday.
I have been thinking a lot lately. Too much thoughts that I broke down. I called my mum and I cried. I felt so foolish for calling home as soon as I heard her worried voice. It wasn't a big deal it was just her daughter was in a point of desparation. If she didn't talk to anyone she will soon go mental! But talking to my parents about my worries helped a lot. Part of my worries was because I was scared of letting them down. I don't know what I want to do. I can't see the path that I'm suppose to take. I have no sense of direction. I'm lost... Hearing their concern, and most importantly their understanding put my worries at ease, some of it anyway. I know I shouldn't have worried them, but I guess I also wanted them to know not to put too high expectation on their eldest daugther.
I yearn for changes. I wanted to leave this place. I wanted to start a new. I wanted to begin a new chapter of my life by building everything from scratch. Those were what I ended up feeling after thinking. That comes for a girl who doesn't like changes, who doesn't like the unexpected, who prefer things to be constant.
I guess it says a lot of what I have been feeling lately of this place and everything related to this city. I felt that I lost the drive to do anything. I just felt sick and tired of everything here. I don't know if moving to another place is the right decision or I will come to regret it. There are priceless memories in this city, but for some reason, I just wanted those to be just memories, to be the past.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Saturday was Valentine's Day.... The second one we shared together... I wasn't expecting anything from him actually. First, he told me he won't give me flowers anymore, since it broke his heart to see the dozen of roses he gave me for last year's vday withered in a few days time. I tried my best to preserve it. In fact, i still have those (well, he did mention he will give me just a stalk if they sell one). Second, he's not a romantic person. Third, my birthday is coming in 5 days time (he said he had a present for me already, so it will be the vday and bday pressie). Actually, I just expect him to treat me to a dinner. That's all. haha...
But Saturday started rather early for me. I had to wake up at 9 am to help IOSA with preparing bala2 (vegetable fritters) as we were having International Bazaar. So half the day spent in the bazaar. Zhi came around noon to eat lunch, but he left earlier as he had to help his roomie's bro moved things. But before he left, he told me that he bought me a flower. It was such a pleasant surprise. A stalk of red rose means i'm the one and only one, he said, better than a dozen...
The next time we met again was in the evening. Since we were still full, I watched some drama series while he slept. Since the restaurants would be crowded, I suggested that we cooked our dinner. I made chicken alfredo pasta. I've been wanting to make the alfredo sauce. I had even bought the ingredients. Then, i had the idea of making a heart shape in the middle of the spaghetti with red pepper flakes.... hihi... We made our drinks from ice cream mixed with a little chocolate liqour. My roommate left the house a few minutes after zhi came... hmph... was it deliberate or just a coincidence? haha...
After dinner, Zhi suggested to go to the cinema, but I declined. Since it's weekend, the tickets are expensive and there will be streams of people lining up.
Ended up helping zhi's clean his room as it was dirty from the afternoon's moving. Zhi downloaded "Underworld" which we watched later in the night. I only managed to watch around half of the movie. I fell asleep. It was a long day. Nonetheless, a nice one :)
Saturday, February 07, 2009
School has started for a month now and it was kinna fuzzy for the first 2 weeks as i was still on my holiday mode... went to classes feeling sleepy and unmotivated... The first exam for the semester was over and more is to come in the next 2 weeks... great!
I went to the career fair and what i got from the experience was nothing but escalated despair and helplessness... I've been feeling really forlorn and useless thinking of what to do after graduating this year and whether i will be able to get an internship this summer... but most or all of the companies don't sponsor or hire international students as full time employees and if they offer internship, you have to apply online through their website which they won't even see with the numerous application that they received. Can you blame me for being all negative about my future... i'm really thinking if it's a big mistake studying business as undergraduate course, but i can't go back, it too late. *sigh*
On a lighter note, cooking is indeed therapeutic, so does eating ( i've gained all the weight that I shed ). I've been baking cookies and tarts, cooking some dishes that I know (well, it's nice to cook for someone other than myself), making chocolate corn flakes... and making a valentine's day present for zhi and me... here's a sneak peek ....
But i think it's kinna girly for a guy... and i don't think he will put it on his cellphone, but he can treat it as a keychain.
And I really made these from scratch!!! I designed, hand-sculped, and put them together myself....
I hope you, whoever read this, will give me some opinion about these creations of mine, what do you guys think? May be I can start making this and sell it online, like many other people who open blogs just to sell things. hmph... just a thought.
I went to the career fair and what i got from the experience was nothing but escalated despair and helplessness... I've been feeling really forlorn and useless thinking of what to do after graduating this year and whether i will be able to get an internship this summer... but most or all of the companies don't sponsor or hire international students as full time employees and if they offer internship, you have to apply online through their website which they won't even see with the numerous application that they received. Can you blame me for being all negative about my future... i'm really thinking if it's a big mistake studying business as undergraduate course, but i can't go back, it too late. *sigh*
On a lighter note, cooking is indeed therapeutic, so does eating ( i've gained all the weight that I shed ). I've been baking cookies and tarts, cooking some dishes that I know (well, it's nice to cook for someone other than myself), making chocolate corn flakes... and making a valentine's day present for zhi and me... here's a sneak peek ....
But i think it's kinna girly for a guy... and i don't think he will put it on his cellphone, but he can treat it as a keychain.
And I really made these from scratch!!! I designed, hand-sculped, and put them together myself....
I hope you, whoever read this, will give me some opinion about these creations of mine, what do you guys think? May be I can start making this and sell it online, like many other people who open blogs just to sell things. hmph... just a thought.
Friday, January 09, 2009
trip to okc...
Visited the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum with Zhi, Ani, Ana and Nico... since zhi's getting his haircut, so why don't we do some sight-seeing rather than just go to the shopping mall, or the supermarket like we usually did whenever we go to OKC... I did some googling... and came up with this or the Botanical garden... it's still winter and more boys so no flowers... Anyway, it was educational. I heard of the Oklahoma terrorist bombing before but to visit the site, it made me know more about the bombing...although the real understanding of the tragedy only dawned upon me when I browsed through the photos a few minutes ago ( I guess I was busy taking photos... especially of me and zhi caused I realized that we haven't taken any photos together recently...anyway, in my "eagerness" I broke zhi's camera >.< )
I uploaded some photos so that whoever you are that happened to read this see and hopefully feel the devastation of the terrorist attack and at the same time live life to the fullest.
The Gates of Time (below)
Monumental twin bronze gates frame the moment of destruction - 9:02 - and mark the formal entrances to the Outdoor Memorial. 9:01, found on the eastern gate, represents the last moments of peace, while its opposite on the western gate, 9:03, represents the first moments of recovery. Both time stamps are inscribed on the interior of the monument, facing each other and the Reflecting Pool.
9:03
9:01
" We come here to remember Those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence. May this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity. "
Field of Empty Chairs: 168 empty chairs hand-crafted from glass, bronze, and stone represent those who lost their lives in the tragedy.
The survivor tree
The Memorial Fence
And Jesus Wept
"... Jesus weeping turning away from the bombing destruction. He stands facing the granite wall that represent the victiims of the bombing..."
I uploaded some photos so that whoever you are that happened to read this see and hopefully feel the devastation of the terrorist attack and at the same time live life to the fullest.
The Gates of Time (below)Monumental twin bronze gates frame the moment of destruction - 9:02 - and mark the formal entrances to the Outdoor Memorial. 9:01, found on the eastern gate, represents the last moments of peace, while its opposite on the western gate, 9:03, represents the first moments of recovery. Both time stamps are inscribed on the interior of the monument, facing each other and the Reflecting Pool.
9:03
9:01
" We come here to remember Those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence. May this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity. "
Field of Empty Chairs: 168 empty chairs hand-crafted from glass, bronze, and stone represent those who lost their lives in the tragedy.
The survivor tree- The inscription around the inside of the deck wall around the Survivor Tree reads:
The spirit of this city and this nation will not be defeated; our deeply rooted faith sustains us.
The Memorial Fence
And Jesus Wept"... Jesus weeping turning away from the bombing destruction. He stands facing the granite wall that represent the victiims of the bombing..."
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