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my first time being an emcee at a wedding dinner and the experience was rather nerve-wrecking, yet totally fun at the same time! i think i enjoy emcee-ing, but of cos under more favourable (and not last-minute) circumstances...haha...

well, but i did find out that hosting at a traditional chinese wedding dinner is no mean feat...u need to know the sequence of things and also the right words to say.. AND there is, in fact, a specific script that u need to adhere to...and this script is available online!!! hahaha...amazing huh...anyone getting married soon? can always get the script from me!! =)

the wedding was quite a simple yet lovely affair...weddings always are lovely...although i do think that a church wedding has a greater "romantic" effect...cos the idea of walking down the isle holding onto ur father's arm and then the moment where daddy passes u to the groom and asks him to take care of u...it's just so sweet...i'd always remember en's wedding as that...it was such a beautiful sight...

ok ok, back to THIS wedding...my silly cousin refused to allow me to make fun of him...but i did so anyway, though it was a very watered-down version of what might had been if he were more enthusiastic...but his short speech was quite sweet la...7 years of long-distance courtship...and when u can barely understand each other (she's japanese and speaks jap and little english, while he cant really understand jap, much less speak it fluently) it's amazing how 2 people can overcome such barriers to be together...awww....


here's a pic of the bride and groom...speaking of which i DO LOVE her gorgeous red cheongsum gown...u cant see it here, but the shimmery detail at the back is stunning!

well, and here's a photo of all the cousins....

this week's a mixture of happy and sad...

happy:
1. cousin getting married!
2. mong's bday
3. grade for IE report was gd
4. 54 with dear

sad:
1. a distant relative passed away
2. friend's dad passed away
3. close friend having a rather serious illness
4. studying for exams (yes, this is sad)

i think im a sucker for emotional moments on tv/pictures...i tear whenever something is touching or sad...bah..

things that i've watched and cried over:

1. weepy and tragic korean dramas (my sis and mom are fanatics watching qiu tian de tong hua this week and despite having watched it b4, i still cried)

2. pictures of destitute old people (yes i get very sad when i see this, cos im reminded of my grandaunt, who's definitely not destitute, but she's old)

3. all those charity shows that just cant stop filming how poor thing those disadvantaged people are (and because i dont want to cry/tear, i end up switching e channel when the video pops up...and need i mention there's always a very very depressing soundtrack...)

4. movies/films/tv shows with a touching ending (yes, even though it's nothing to cry about)

it gets embarassing sometimes, esp when people believe im a tough gal on the outside!! haha...

happy birthday mong!

and so i completed my final presentation at smu...the feeling's bittersweet actually...

"How does it feel to be 22?
In six years' time I'll be that age
Funny how time teases people
As we grow older every day

22 years of memories
With many jovial moments
Childhood days playing with dolls
And playing pretend too

Then came adolescent years
The defiance, the angst, the yearn for space
Schoolwork, examinations, stress
And friendships we gain along the way

Those were the years that made a deep impression
These are the years I'm living now
But you have passed that stage
You're moving on to greater things
Soaring greater heights, you have grown up

Now you have reached adulthood
No longer a child nor a teen
You write your own story
No restrictions, no guidelines, just you

I've only been a part of your life
But you've been a part of my whole
You've been a bully, a companion,
Family, friend and sister
You mean a great deal to me

To my sister for your 22 years of joy
On this very special day
I pray you'll have many more jovial years to come
The journey is only beginning

The road is far and arid
It is waiting for your cultivation
'Some are born great,
Some achieve greatness,
And some have greatness thrust upon them'

I know you are capable of such greatness,
You'll do more than that,
And I'll always be here to witness your great deeds,
For I am a very proud sister"

amidst the stress and frustration of writing the bl**dy AFA report, i got a pleasant surprise from 2 dear friends...

Here's a shout-out to Fang & Shan: Thanks for the surprise visit! I'm glad to have you guys to count on to put a smile to my life!

today is a lucky day...got back IE quiz results..yay!!

and for the first time in my life, i picked up a $10 note from the ground... =) someone up there likes me.... *grinz*

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