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Mot: means witty saying. Short for Mote (speck of dust), reverse of Tom (Cruise), which is in turn short for Tomato.

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Thursday, January 11, 2007
moving on

bye bye peeps! on to another fun and exciting chapter of my life.
i'll be back.

thanks to all for an amazing past few days on this island:
humanz bbq, crashing onite, mt house cartel dinner, snee/junyi house visit, alan/nash treat & outing etc.

8:42 AM

Sunday, January 07, 2007
and so it is

just got back from Brown Interview and awaiting the computer fella and looking forward to Onite (i dont know why) later together with MT house comm dinner. MSN convos make a lotta sense sometimes. anyway, before the keyboard goes wacky again, here's for angie and myself (thanks to mrschan).

angie's aggressive publicity:

angieeee* getplush.livejournal.com says:
hello samjo!

angieeee* getplush.livejournal.com says:
please help me advertise my site!

angieeee* getplush.livejournal.com says:
http://getplush.livejournal.com ((:

shujia's sensible advice:

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
aiyo. u old then wat am i

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
older

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
oops

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
haha

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
hmm i guess what i mean is it's kinda like some turning pt in life for me so it's a big step forward

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
whereas ure all settled down and stuff!

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
then u can spend some time to take stock of ur life

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
ask urself some qns like

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
what have you done well so far

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
what have you not done so well in

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
What changes or improvement would you like to have

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
in which area would you like to venture into

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
take time now also to catch up with frens/ relatives u haven't met for a long time

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
grandparents still around go visit them if u don't stay w them

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
if u stay with them, spend more time talking to them

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
bring them out

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
make sthg for ur siblings or ur parents

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
card bake a cake cook a dish adn surprise everyone

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
]:

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
ok i feel so lousy now

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
har y

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
i think im kinda selfish when it comes to doing the family quality time thingy

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
altho i really wanna sometimes...but i dunno i cant seem to bring myself to it

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
it's quite common among young pple these days. maybe u also wanna spend some time asking urself y u can't seem to bring urself to do it

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
there must b a reason. just that sometimes we are not v honest w ourselves or we don't wan to come face to face with it bec subconsciously, we know the reason reveals the ugly part of ourselves

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
and may i challenge u to take baby steps to change

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
nid not go to the extent of baking cake or cookng dish

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
maybe sending an sms of greeting or encouragement to a family member will also brighten up his/her day

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
mhmm

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
yepyep i know i knoww

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
i think im like rather short tempered with my family...that's the ugly side of me

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
in fact im just generally like that except i tend not to show that side too much in school

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
and partly also my family's never been the type who'd u know be all pro-love and showy with feelings

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
as in it's the kinda understated emotional atmosphere tt perhaps makes it very outta place if say i suddenly bake a cake or smthing

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
haha but i mean if everyone thinks the same then it wont change rightt...

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
im not even sure how far im willing to go trying to change anything anw...whether i have to

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
ya, that's the thing abt the chinese culture

\/Ø† she's a very kinky girl says:
(ya i suppose chinese has smthing to do with it too)

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
but it's a lie tt oh we're family so we know we love each other

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
love not shown is love not received

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
and many times, the pace of life is so fast adn stressful tt such things get left out

Where ur treasure is, there ur heart will be also says:
so i challenge u la. to take a small step. maybe u'll b very surprised at the kind of response u will receive

And so it is
Just like you said it would be
Life goes easy on me
Most of the time
And so it is
The shorter story
No love, no glory
No hero in her sky

10:30 PM

Friday, January 05, 2007
2006

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
- ride on a hot air balloon!
- get published on the papers!
- go to zouk
- meet up with pschool classmates
- take part in an amazing race
- a lot of designing
- donate blood!

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- i didnt have any, except perhaps to be a better person and all. im not the best judge of myself- what do you think?
- a few for 2007:
1) learn driving
2) learn the guitar
3) learn Russian
4) be a better, healthy person

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- yes! two of my cousins!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- grandpa ];

5. What foreign countries did you visit?
- turkey!

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
- a certain vision of the future and a greater sense of self-confidence
- more friends and a closer family
-even better health and happiness
- maybe $ and <3 color="#cc6600">7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- 19 june (as always, but because of the charming surprise and the nice family dinner)
- 29 nov (erm a levels ended? officially that is!)
- 31 dec (uni apps made me Very aware of dates i assure you, esp arnd deadline)

8. What was your biggest achievement of 2006?
- complete the As.
- juggle j2 cca with studies
- learning to give
- winning stuff like raffles trail and tenacious d :]

9. What was your biggest failure?
- not becoming a better person in some respects
- not hooking up with anyone haha

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- nope!

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- the best things dont get bought.
but perhaps the many clothes and dvds and presents for friends will count.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
- ashlee simpson- who made it to Chicago
- friends who were spontaneous and understanding
- family at times...esp the cute babiesss
i find it hard to be specific.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
- kira! and how the "world is rotten"!
at times some random individuals but nothing long-standing- which is good!
no more wars make love now

14. Where did most of your money go?
i think i spent a lot this year. been gg out more often, esp after the As.
for the holiday season in particular...most of the money went on friends.
so there- im an angel

15. What did you get really, really excited about?
- ashlee simpson getting on Chicago
- death note
- little miss sunshine
- turkey!
- raffles trail, haunted house, orientation, shifting gears
- tenacious D contest
- the As, in a perverse way
- uni apps, also in a perverse way

16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2006?
- i dare you (shine down), promiscuous/say it right/maneater / all good things (nelly furtado), tokyo drift (teriyaki boyz), chain hang low, invisible (ashlee simpson), superfreak (rick james), public affair (jessica simpson), fergalicious/ london bridge (fergie), chasing cars (snow patrol), sexy back/my love (justin timberlake), hurt / aint no other man (xtina aguilera), i write scenes not tragedies (panic! at the disco) etc.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder (older)
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter (1kg?)
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
iv. older or wiser? older and wiser too

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- study, uni apps
- have fun
- family time
- first time things
- exercise, eat
- SLEEP

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
- vices
- slack/stone
- slam doors, raise voice, lose temper
- the computer!

20. How will you be spending New Years Eve?
- technically ive alrdy spent it...but yes, with my family :]]]

21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
- trick question! "when i fall in love...it will be forever!"

22. How many one-night stands?
- One? ONE night stand. mwhaha.

23. What was your favourite TV program?
- Charmed- for an amazing series finale
and probably tied with Rockstar Supernova!

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- No. thankfully. those worth hating, ive realized, are simply not worth the effort to begin with. they will rot!

25. What was the best book you read?
- im a slow/bad reader!
but if i had to choose, from my limited reads:
curious incident of the dog?
catcher in the rye?
the great gatsby?
a midsummer night's dream?
ok i choose the last one. shakespeare rules.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- can i say Dilana Robichaux?

27. What did you want and get?
- a fulfilling school life (ccas lessons etc.)
- 04#! my gibson guitar!
- Mot Joe Black! my ipod video!
- ch V party passes to ryan star showcase!
- nelly furtado's loose!
- scissor sister's $100 hamper!
...come to think of it, 2006 was indeed a bumper year of winnings for me!
well, let's just hope the luck lasts for other perhaps more impt things in life!

28. What did you want and not get?
- a Moor Tarbet IHC win (includes Dramafest!);
- a photo with Ms Sandrilene Lo!
- a soulmate
- a different face and body in the mirror
- an applied award at grad ceremony
- a direct internship with SPH
- good prelim results

29. What was your favourite film of this year?
- Little Miss Sunshine! no contention this time! spectacular performance and surprising oscar runner woo hoo!
runner up would be Pirates of the Carribean 2! Dead Man's Chest. total complete joyride.
others include: step up, death note, the illusionist, crash, closer, shattered glass, x3, over the hedge, helen the baby fox etc.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- woke up at 1pm, did math practice!
BUT got a great surprise frm snee zee gawin cc jonk! cake + macs breakfast! and presents and cards!
then dinner with family :]
a great way to turn 18, even without booze and sleaze! im clean!

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- A better perspective on my life and control over studies in particular

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
- 2006 i made some good fashion improvements.
for one i did away with the always glasses thing and got contacts.
i felt my best fashion moments included but were not restricted to:
dramafest, sarah's party, prom night etc.
other than that i was capable of being crap. but more to come! i am a revolutionary!

33. What kept you sane?
- the Night and the Hope i sensed from it.
i was seriously on the verge of mental breakdowns on those helpless A level nights.
but also the pple that i live for, including myself.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- Ashlee Simpson duh.
but kudos to Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, Xtina Aguilera for their super comebacks.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
- Russia!

36. Who did you miss?
- So many people. Sigh. Still do.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
- Rating pple = disgusting.
plus who's really new?
some juniors, some teachers
but if i had to choose i would say Ms Lo for her big heart.
p.s. i hope i didnt forget anyone. does ryan star count? i met himmm!

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
- Everything happens for a reason.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
- "Forever young, I wanna be, forever young" -Alphaville

10:13 AM