I’m
back! Singapore was tons of fun. I miss
the shopping sprees… the super cool countdown… the amazing Mega Sales
everywhere… the large crowds… well I’ll just make this quick and post some of
the pics I took there. They're rather random so bear with me. :)
We arrived at 12 midnight and my uncle picked us up at the station and took us for supper. We went to this mini coffee shop and my uncle ordered some noodles, told the lady which table to deliver the food, and he went off to order some drinks. Then when the lady came with the plate of noodles, she stared at the rest of us waiting at our table and she refused to hand the plate over to my aunt.
My
aunt: We ordered that plate of noodle. Lady:
No no it wasn’t you. It was a man. My
aunt: Yeah I know. The noodle is for us. Lady:
But you didn’t order it! It was a man! My
aunt: That was my husband. Lady:
… Ohhh. Say earlier ma.
Singaporeans
can be kickass funny.
The
name of the drink is Anything. And it could taste like anything.
My
nails. Hee XD
Check
this out. Do you see what I see?
Bugis
Junction.
Even
their public toilets publicize creativity.
After
that, we went to Bugis Street. That place is like Petaling Street. It’s so bloody crowded
you can barely walk. Imagine being crammed up against people with smelly
armpits. Lol. But at least they’ve got a gigantic fan for ventilation.
Later that evening, we went
to visit my other relatives in Jurong West. One of my aunts had just given
birth to an adorable baby girl. Her name is Yap Yen Alexis .Unique?
My
grandma and my other aunt had problems pronouncing her name because they’re
Chinese educated..
Instead
of pronouncing Alexis, my grandma
said Galaxy. My
aunt was funnier. “What
ah? Aleksi?”
The
maid, Lily
Beth was
carrying the baby at that time and she laughed until tears of joy ran down her
cheeks. Her name’s really funny too. When she first arrived in Singapore as a maid, my little
cousins couldn’t pronounce her name correctly so instead of “Beth”, it became “Bird”.
Then when I first met Lily Beth and I asked my cousins what the maid’s name
was, they told me “Little Bird”. And I was like, “what kinda parents in the
right mind would name their daughter Little Bird?” I told that to Lily Beth and
she laughed like a hyena.
The
next day, we went to Orchard Road and did some shopping at
OG. Look. An array of Fila bags. Priced at $20 each.
That’s
my little cousin Kelly. She’s hilarious. She brings that little Mickey Mouse
t-shirt thingy everywhere… you know how some kids like to carry their blankets
around? Well hers is that Mickey Mouse t-shirt.I just noticed it's shaped like a rocket.
VivoCity. See the 4 letter word in red? (SALE… wad else?)
VivoCity is one of the biggest malls in Singapore, if I’m not mistaken. They transformed their rooftop into a really cool
hangout place. It was so breezy up there.
My
mom said the Christmas tree looked like a cake.
Guess
what I found??? THIS!
So
effing cuteee!!! Bought it right away for $10.by the way, I named it Cherie.
My
cousin Calvin had the male plushie at home. Put them together and they look so
sweet.
They even have a baby!
LOL.
Anyway the countdown there
was awesome. The fireworks were so pretty.Everyone was so bloody happy that day. People were yelling and laughing and whistling all the way.
Another thing I like about
Singaporeans is that they’re a crazy bunch of people. As we were driving past
this tall building which I assumed was a hotel, the people in the hotel were
throwing toilet paper out of their
windows. So pitiful. They couldn't make it down on time to join in the crowd below so to celebrate along with everyone else, they threw toilet paper as a sign of "throwing away the past and welcoming the new year" o.O
I
really enjoyed my stay there. It was fun =] And now college reopens for me.
By the way, this will be
the last time I blog here… from tomorrow onward, I won’t be a Xanga-ian any
longer.
I’m
moving on to BLOGSPOT!
Haha. Time
for a change.
See
you at my new webpage: www.carissagan.blogspot.com
I
don’t remember the last time being so happy. Yesterday I went to Pyramid and
ice skated, shopped around and for lunch, my friends and I went to Sushi King
where we ate this much:
There
were 4 of us. The bill totaled up to RM100++ . Lolz.
But the food was nice lah.
(DUH)
And
today I went for my College orientation at Inti… oh it’s not ADP anymore. It’s
called AUP (American University Program) . Same la. I hate to say this. But the
place looks like a school. Like, my primary skool. Even my previous high school
looked so much cooler. *sobs* And June was complaining about the toilets. She
said they’re worse than our previous
skool’s toilets. I was like WTH?
OK
to be fair, Inti’s a really old college and they started off small – not big or
anything – but the great thing is that we’re gonna shift to the new building in
May, so things are gonna be a whole lot better! =)
I’m
leaving for Singapore in an hour. I’m gonna be
there til the 1st of Jan. Hopefully there’ll be loads of sales there…
I’m dying to buy some new blouses and a new pair of sport shoes! Hee XD
It’s
not even Christmas Eve yet, but I always get enthusiastic over Christmas. It’s
my favorite season of the year! Beautiful music, shiny decorations, tinkling
bells, Christmas sales all over the city… it’s just a gorgeous season, don’t
you think so? XD
My
mom and my brother went to Carrefour yesterday and they returned with Christmas
ornaments. Bulks
of them. I
was surprised because I didn’t remember the last time we set up our own
Christmas tree. That was years ago, when I was only 12 or 13… and that was the
last time we actually put up our fake mini Christmas tree and adorned it
colorfully with lights and bells and all sorts of balls. Christmas balls. A Christmas tree will never be complete without
Christmas balls.
Then
we used to stack up our pressies beneath the tree and we’d follow the tradition
to open them at midnight on Christmas Eve. I
remember feeling excited everytime Christmas drew near because I just loved the
whole atmosphere of celebrating Christmas, even if we didn’t have a big Christmas
tree. The gentle music and Christmas lights were what I found very soothing.
A
few years later, my family became really busy and so did I. We stopped the
Christmas tradition due to our other priorities, and last year I was so busy in
church that I didn’t manage to celebrate Christmas. So when my mom and my
brother returned with bulks of Christmas stuff yesterday, I was blown away with what they told
me. Carrefour is seriously having a MEGA SALE. A 6-foot Christmas tree only costs RM10 at Carrefour. And then all the
ornaments there came in small packages which totaled up to RM4, RM8, RM12, etc. Obviously it depends on what you buy. But it’s
so cheap. Who’s heard of a 6-foot Christmas tree costing RM10?? The original
price was RM80. So worth it lor. That’s like, 90% discount?
I
was just sitting on the sofa and staring at the Christmas tree for a really
long time – lost in thought. And I was thinking how colorful the tree looked
with the lights, and how much that Christmas tree actually resembled friendship.
The beautiful part of setting up a Christmas tree is when you get to choose the
ornaments and where to hang them. That’s just like getting to know a person and
becoming his/her friend, and having so much in common and enjoying each other’s
company. It’s a slow but enjoyable phase. The more time you put in setting up
the tree, the better it looks. Same goes with the more time you spend building
the friendship, the stronger it becomes. When you’ve finally become best
friends with that person, you feel really glad that you’ve gained such a great
friend and you are grateful for every moment spent getting to know him/her.
That goes with stepping back to admire your Christmas tree, to see how gorgeous
it has become.
Now,
the hard part comes when Christmas is over and you need to dissemble the tree.
All your hard work and effort put in to embellish the tree only lasted for a
short period of time. It’s painful to see your once-gorgeous-tree now reduced
to a plain spiky plant. I guess it’s really painful when you’ve worked really
hard to establish a special friendship with someone, and only to have it ruined
over a small matter. It happens all the time to various people. It has happened
to me once.
Several years ago, I had a best friend and we’d known each
other for 3 years. We’d sit beside each other in class and she was a really
hardworking student, so everytime there was homework or a project that needed
to be done, I’d call her up to ask for guidance. We had a lot in common, and
although there were times that we didn’t see eye to eye, we still managed to
tolerate each other. Then one day, I accidentally ‘neglected’ her when I went
to sit with another girl and left her with a few of my classmates. She was
really upset about it, thinking that I had chosen someone else over her, my
best friend, but I did not see the big deal about why I couldn’t sit with
anyone I wanted. (Lol I was really young at that time) So she stopped speaking
to me, and I got tired of her stubborn attitude, so instead of voicing things
out which I normally would, I kept quiet about it and both of us were giving
each other the silent treatment for weeks. Months. When I realized that we’d
formedhuge gap in our friendship, it
was too late. She had found her own new bunch of friends to hang out with, and
I had found mine. It was really hard to say sorry because the incident had
happened a long time ago. We pretended like nothing happened, but it was
undeniable that when we spoke, there was a strange distance between us. We were
no longer the best friends we used to be. Our friendship had degraded to just “friends”,
and that’s the way it’s been for the past several years until today.
At
that moment, what I truly regretted the most was not making an effort to fix
the relationship when I had the chance to. I took it for granted, thinking that
it will be fixed just like the old times. I thought that a strong personal
friendship built over 3 years would not crumble over a silly misunderstanding.
But I never bothered to make myself clear. Neither did she. In the end, it was all too late for sorry’s. Even if I did apologize in the later stage, she was
already comfortable in her new group of friends. If I had apologized the minute
the problem begun, probably we’d still be really close today. I don’t know. But it’s sad seeing a
cherished friendship being swept down the drain. Well, if that had not
happened, I would not have been best friends with June and Vivi, the 2 sweetest besties I could ever have. Haha.
There’s always a positive side to everything, but the process of healing was
painful. I remember feeling terrible and super guilty when I realized it was
too late to restore my friendship with her because things just wouldn’t be the
same again.
If
you are going through something like this, don’t make the same stupid mistake I
did… by taking things for granted.
Do your best to fix it. Once you’ve done your best, just leave it as it is
because the rest of it is up to that person – not you. You’ve done your part.
Well done. At least you’ll know you did all you could. And if things still
remain the same, it just means the other person isn’t ready to get over it yet.
But give that person time. Don’t give up on hoping that things will eventually
turn out for the better. I believe that sadness
flies away on the wings of time. Whatever you may be going through –
whether you made the mistake or not – it’s okay. That’s what I learned.
Everyone deserves a second chance to prove themselves. If you don’t receive
that chance although you know you should, don’t be discouraged. Better moments
are yet to come. Just you wait and see! And keep an open mind for it too. =)
And
cheer up. It’s CHRISTMAS!!!
Drop
your sacks of sorrows and just go and have a FEEL GOOD time. =)
Specially
for my ‘twin’. U know who u are.
Better moments are sure to come! =)
I’ve
been away at Youth Camp. This year’s camp was great. The pastors were amazing.
The participants were funny. I had a good time. It was freezing cold up there, but
it’s like a tradition that every night, the grounds of Peacehaven must be
explored. Oh and some of my friends told some really lame jokes.
THE HAPPY JOKE
O:
What is Happy’s surname? A: Happy Lee (happily)
Q:
What is Happy’s occupation? A: Happy Nurse (happiness)
Q:
Who is Happy’s girlfriend? A: Happy does not have
a girlfriend. Q:
Why? A: Because Happy is gay (happy
= gay)
THE AMERICAN JOKE
Some
said that the name ‘America” came from a Cantonese
guy from Hong Kong. It all started wayyy back when Christopher
Columbus was sailing the seas and there was a Hong Kong guy with him on the
ship. As they were nearing America, the Hong Kong guy pointed out and asked
Christopher: Ah mei lei gah? (means What is that? in Cantonese)
So
lame lor. Lol. The bus ride back from Genting gave me a bad headache. This
morning, I woke up with a fever. Sigh. Being sick has its advantages and
disadvantages.
Disadvantages: -You
feel like shit -Your
head feels like it’s going to explode
Advantages: -
You are excused from doing the house chores -
Everyone else goes a little more lenient on you
