please just tell me your name, mister.

Friday, July 28, 2006

Today's my last day at work!! Yippee yay! It's also our last rehearsal before the big explosion night. Frankly, I'm not excited as I was, I don't know why. But I'm so glad to be free from all commitments, even for a week. I could wake up anytime, do my dance classes, basically, my time is mine now and I'm not answerable to anyone anymore. That's not to say I won't miss working. My Indochine stint has been memorable and much happier these last few weeks. I wonder if it's because I know I'd be leaving soon. But that's life. You'll only remember the good times and miss them, and not the bad ones.

I was on the way to work and I captured some cool, hip, funky 'aunties'. Guys, this is 'aunty revolution'!! Classic I tell you.

Check out her trendy shades, she's caught onto the shades craze! Looks like she's not lagging behind in her VOGUE and ELLE.

We have our ipods, handphones and magazines to keep out our boredom on the train. This 'aunty' has her gameboy. Look closely. I wonder if it's super mario or pacman she's playing.

she waxed lyrical - 10:11 AM

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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

I feel handicapped. I don't know what it is. Probably the lack of proper dancing and reading. heck, i don't even touch the papers now, except for the occasional glance at headlines. It sucks and school's starting in a week. I'm excited but pretty nervous. I've upped my expectations this time; I don't know if I can manage first term after mental stagnation for 7 months. It's scary really, how much you forget in such a short time. On the bright side, it'll all come back, I'm sure, one day. . .

she waxed lyrical - 12:18 PM

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Monday, July 24, 2006

Caught Pirates over the weekend; it wasn't fantabulous like the first instalment, but still enjoyable. Bummed with Saha and his fractured ankle on Sunday. It was hilarious; attracting weird stares, helping him to stop traffic... This dude was sucha good sport, hobbling around town with an umbrella for support with the most patience I've ever seen. THE ULTIMATE, accompanying me shopping. He's a role model guys!! Caught his friend's band playing for tapestry, Dolls Trash, or something to that effect. Really neat. Wasn't a particularly crazy weekend, but great company was all I needed. All the best for the op yes Saha. And get back on your feet soon and we'll start rollin' on decks again. :)

she waxed lyrical - 2:52 PM

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Saturday, July 22, 2006

Let's backtrack a little to last weekend.

was AWESOME. Although I only managed to catch the Velvet Teen on Saturday's set the company of SZ KORNERZ did it:). Sunday's set was equally anticipating. Beezewax, Concave Scream, The Posies and Calerway; enough to get me high. Too bad I didn't have any camera with me. But what I got was .. The Posies' guitar pick and one drum stick, a photo with Calerway and their autograph on my belt. Be jealous people. WOOT. :)

Fast forward. . . .
The morning of yesterday saw me heading down to CJC. It's good. I always get great vibes when I'm in that school. Ms Butler snuck me into the staff room. T'was good seeing my beloved history teachers. And now that my very own friend is relief teaching there, I do know what goes on behind the students' eyes. ALOT OF WORK. really.
Afternoon was exhausting, annoying and hot all rolled into one, a deadly combination i tell you. Met aishah to go for our medical. Despite arriving early, the queue was already on its way to Johor. The NUS administration is either highly understaffed, or very very messed up. They give out queue nunbers, and yet we have to queue for each station - height/weight, eye check, urine and blood test, body examination, xray. I mean, couldnt one doctor do everything per patient? DUH. We were all hyper laughing away like hyenas at first, but as time wore on, our faces turned to sour prunes. IT WAS BAD. We spent FIVE FUCKING HOURS getting our bloody medical done.
After that very bad afternoon, all we wanted to do was get to starbucks for our interview, and we got more than what we asked - a cab driver who didnt know directions. He told us, 'eh girls, u direct me out of NUS then i go orchard then u tell me where paragon is hor'. Once out of NUS, he said,'you all know the way to orchard not?' WHAT THE HELL. And he claimed that we said we knew the way to orchard. GO DIG EARS LA UNCLE, you asked us if we know the way out, we said yes. FUCKING HELL. So he went by the wrong way, and aishah called her dad for directions only to have her dad yell at the cabbie, who went, 'don't need to shout la, anything talk nicely la'....'okok, i alight you here, don't need to pay me, you take another cab. next time don't know don't say you know ah...' so PEACE at last; except that we were hungry, tired, thirsty and impatient. VIVEK, I think you were the best thing that happened to us the entire day. DIG your company, and please go and study. : )

she waxed lyrical - 1:29 PM

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Thursday, July 20, 2006

FMC's 40th Anniversary was rockin' good; and not without picture whoring moments courtesy of Cassandra's camera. : )

letitia, julie, me, jolene

the two.. erm.. METRO MEN.

us and CASS BABY!

jerms and I high on dance

GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME!

she waxed lyrical - 1:55 PM

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Thursday, July 13, 2006

FMC's 40th Anni was a smashin' success. I feel proud, like a mother who's child has just received the President's Scholar title. But of course God deserves His glory, for He is behind everything. I need to thank Cass for giving me so much help even though she's not even part of the church. Babe, I owe you SO much. To the performers, I applaud you for your efforts. :)

There's another dance competition coming up, and the countdown begins. Costumes, banners, unfinished choreography... indeed it is endless. So I've been tired, a tad more reclusive, but happy nonetheless. I regret not helping out with household chores enough, not being able to have daily dinner and tv sessions with my parents. I miss them; talking to them.

Each week I promise myself that I wouldnt be as busy as the week before, but it just doesn't happen. Especially as the start of a new school term inches closer, there is utmost desire to hang out with good ol' pals, already accepting the sad truth that meeting up often will be quite a feat.

I really don't know where this entry is going. But I gather that as much as I want my freedom, I also want THE MOTHER, FATHER and BROTHER to still be prominent figures in my life. Eventually I know they'd fade into the background where ME and whoever else I'm with will resume centrestage. I feel like I'm dreading that moment that I've been yearning for - to grow up.

So, before school starts, I'm looking forward to Baybeats 2006, Explosion Night, dinners, dance classes and a nice home-cooked meal by the beloved mother.

she waxed lyrical - 5:58 PM

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Wednesday, July 05, 2006

the streets are a constant mix;
food peddlars make tummies happy
clothes stalls throw me in vanity.
engine roars provide comfort where
the night is cold and lonely.
this is
bangkok revival.

Just got back from Bangkok. I love Thailand, and everything about the country. Even the poverty stricken can manage a smile (however wretched) on their faces. The children enjoy playing in the rain, the vendors so thankful of your little purchases. I bet they have their dreams, as we all do, but perhaps they know it is simply, a dream...

Thanks Cenna, for such a wonderful time. Insane would be more like it. And thank you for putting me up. : )

she waxed lyrical - 1:55 PM

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