You Know You Love Me.

We're such a small country, merely a little red dot.

Now we understand why Americans don't know where Singapore is (China?!), don't know that we are a tropical country and haven't got no four seasons yo:


Harry Lee's Place In the World

MM Lee returned from a private visit to India with a small bolt of silk, of extraordinary design.

He consulted his tailor immediately, who assured him there was just enough fabric to fashion a suit that would fit him perfectly.
Ecstatic, he dashed off to an official meeting in Hong Kong with Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, bringing the silk with him.

Following the meeting, he couldn't resist sharing his excitement with Tsang, and asked if he could see his tailor for a second opinion.

Tsang's tailor was flabbergasted at the beauty of the silk and took MM Lee's measurements. He told him that he could easily make him a suit, and an extra pair of trousers.

Although MM Lee was perplexed, he said nothing because he was already late for a flight to Washington, where he was scheduled to meet US President Obama.

Following the meeting, he asked to see Obama's tailor, who took his measurements and confidently told him he could make two suits and an extra pair of trousers from the bolt of Indian silk.

"What is it about your tailors," MM Lee asked the American President, "that makes them so much better than tailors in Singapore and Hong Kong? Mine said he could make me a suit out of this bolt of silk. Tsang's tailor said he could make me a suit and an extra pair of trousers. Your tailor, Mr President, can make me two suits and an extra pair of trousers. Is it your technology? You superior productivity?"

"Certainly not, Minister Mentor," replied President Obama.
"Its simply that the further away you are from Singapore, the small you become."



XOXO,
D

I forgot I had a blog. I've got so many things to blog about but it slipped my mind that I could write here. Oops.

Anyway, Taiwan trip's been confimed! Leaving at 830am on the 17th and will be back at 6pm on the 24th, just in time for the pickest party of all time! My family doesn't like going on tours because we prefer things free and easy unless we're visiting countries like Africa of Egypt. But my mom insisted on a tour of Taiwan cos she wanted to go to the other parts. Going to the hot springs! Yipeeeee! Can't wait for both the holiday and the party! Can't wait for exams to be over as well. Its not even here yet, but its coming. Zzzzz.

Speaking of school, there's been a case of dishonesty in our finance class. Despite our crystal clear conscience, Jil, Cass, and I never fail to have our hearts drop everytime we see  "Tan Eng Joo, Fnce101" in our emails. Bloody idiot who cheated. Gives all of us heartattacks everytime we open our emails thinking we're the ones who're gonna receive Prof's email.

We're all worried because firstly, Jillian Giam's stomach had to growl so loudly during the test, making us laugh. Ahahaha, next time I'm gonna force you to eat breakfast!! And secondly, I was so ganchiong during the test because Jillian Giam was progressing damn fast and so was the rest of the class and I kept looking around at everyone 2mins. I couldn't help it lah. I'm damn slow when I do tests and I wanted to ask Prof what time the test was supposed to end but it was gonna feel so darn weird cos the class was sooo quiet other than the sound of people punching into their financial calculators.

Whoever cheated, I pray for you. And if Prof thinks I did, I am prepared to declare my innocence. Because I know I didn't do anything wrong. I slept at 330am mugging for it mister! If I was planning to cheat, I wouldn't have even studied!

Aaaaanyhooooo, I made coffee jelly with mom today. Wah, tastes so good! NAICE. Brought it to the hospital for my uncle. My mom really loves her brother so much. And I think because she always brings him food, he always looks for my mom ("Ah Tin eh? :(" and ignores my aunty. Ahahaha, so cute. Now he can walk, there's been alot of progress. But its going to be a long road ahead. Thank the Lord for watching over him though. (:

Okiedokie! I'm going down to watch Survivor with the Reality TV Addict Mother of mine.

Update again soon. I promise! :D


XOXO,
D

Can't wait to go for lunch with mom tomorrow.
So happy with the card I bought her. *Pat myself on the back!*
Shall show you after she opens it.
And my brother and I are buying her tickets to watch Tom Jones with my dad. Awesome. (:
Good luck to mom though cos dad will sing his heart out.
We get it every sunday with the stereo turned up in the living room.

On another note, this term really zoomed past.
I don't remember it being so quick last term.
Maybe because accounting sucked more than finance.
But its not a bad thing anyway.
Cos it means the summer is approaching, internship or no internship. And it means I can catch up with friends, and catch up on all my chinese shows, glee, and gossip girl (it went on suuuch a long hiatus I forgot it resumed this march. annoying competitive american tv channels. mother chucker.)

Gonna practice my speech! Individual presentation on Wednesday. All the best to me! I will nail it!!


XOXO,
D

 I've got my holidays all planned out! My parents were so excited (especially Dad who is so happy to be going back to Penang. Macham his hometown) that we firmed up plans during dinner. Yipee!

So, after exams in April, TAIWAN with Mom and Mom's sister. (YIPEEDEEDOODAAA UNLEASHING THE AH LIAN IN ME! TAIPEI/ XIMENDING HERE I COME! HOT SPRINGS HERE I COME!). Probably will go and be back before Glo's 21st or will go after her birthday. (: Brother going to Bintan with his friends, and wanted to tag along with mom and I to Taiwan. He's always been saying Taiwan to be the largest Pasar Malam in the world and he tells me I'm an ah lian. Yet he still wants to tag along. He just wanted to go on another holiday. Beeetch. Hahaha!

Then internship during the summer term, from about May til end of July. Hopefully I nail one. If not, I'll look for a job. Not intending to bum around like I did last summer. Other than meeting up with people I haven't seen in a long time, I must work. Can't go to Shanghai anymore for the World Expo cos the deadline for choosing people closes today. There goes 2 and a half months and $7,000. Equivelent to 14 internships that pay me $500 each. Byebye good money.

Penang with family in August before school starts. Hard Rock and the usual Golden Sands which is newly renovated.

Europe in December, straight after the end of exams. Gotta go somewhere far cos mom retires next year to become a Taitai (i doubt it cos she can't sit still at home. the type who must work or she'll get irritatted staying at home). She even jokingly asked me to go to Shanghai so I can buy her her MiuMiu with the $7,000! Dreaming of becoming a Taitai already!?!?!

Need to savesavesave for all these things. Which means, I need to stop walking into UniQLo and coming out with a bag full of things. Temptation gets the better of me. Plus, I wanna go to Universal Studios when exams end. The hype should've died down by then right? Jill wanna go with Cass and I? We start saving now? (:

Will be involved in the Singapore Arts Festival performances at the Fort Canning on June 3 & 4. Hopefully doesn't clash wish Sher's birthday celebrations. And I'm hoping to perform at Convocation which is held at Resorts World in August.

I also know what I want for my 21st. But I can continue to dream. Cos money will not fall from the sky and I have a lot more things to save for. I cannot afford both the bag and the dress because I am not drawing a stable income. So, I am going to dream of it tonight when I sleep. That's the closest I will get before I wake up and realise, Shit, just a dream.

Okay, gonna orhorh. Shall tell ya'll about my dilemma another day. Need advice. (:


Dreaming of MiuMiu,
D
 

Been so long since I had time to update. Load off my chest as the University Student Life Awards performance and Open House performances are over. Phew!

Now, I cannot wait for the econs presentation to be over. Then I'm left with two more presentations and exams. Also need to secure an internship. 12 postitions are open for Nestle. Think I'm going to apply. No harm trying right? Its a good offer too.

Plus, I wanna go on a holiday. Like as soon as exams end! If I don't get an internship I'll just go on a long trip. HAHA yeah right. Money drop from the sky.

On another note, what possessed that desperate 22 year old into thinking she could make it big by hooking up with Jack Neo?! Please la. Wake up your idea. He doesn't lose anything. You lose everything. Tsk.

Anyway, com is going for a major OVERHAUL tmr. I say overhaul because Compaq sucks and you should NEVER trust compaq ever. Don't buy their laptops, don't trust their prices because they compromise on quality. Cass's compaq crashed in year 1. Jil's crashed in december. Cass's crashed again last week. Now its my turn. Summing up all the individual problems we each face with our compaq isn't sufficient to describe how much I hate the brand. I only have two words: IT SUCKS!

Alright, gotta finish my econs script.


Til the weekend,
D

 

Its been such a long time since i updated. Even i'm aware of it. But I've been so busy and recently I've been too lazy.

Hell week was such a killer. Piled up from my performance (which was a blast!), had two mid terms, one presentation (which went well), one individual assignment (which made me lose a lot of sleep over), and one report. This report, and the presentation which i was supposed to have today taught me that nice people don't necessarily make nice group mates. Especially when they fly home and disappear, promising to remain contactable when they actually aren't. Then leave you and the rest of your group to deal with shit back in school while they enjoy themselves. We have chinese new year to enjoy too, mind you. Grrrr!

On another note, hell week may have been terrible but it was eventful. And as much as I feel my red packets getting thinner and thinner as the years go by, I still enjoyed cny with my family. So much gossip, so much controversy, so much food, so much gambling (I learnt Poker HIAKHIAKHIAK)! Gossip never fails to make its way to my mom's ears because she's always been the most neutral person in my dad's huuuge family. My aunties will always call her at 8something at night to complain. Who say this about who la, who play who out la, what happened with my cousin and my aunty this time la, never ending!

Wah, so good at summarizing. :D Can't wait for mid term break next week!

Photo sharing time before I go! 




We were too early for rehearsals cos make up lessons ended early on Saturday.




Jelly bean and Kelly!




Jelly bean and I camwhoring with the seniors before rehearsal!
Some uncle caught up doing splits and jumps and started to shoot us with his DSLR.
But we welcomed it and happily posed for him. Hehhehheh.




The only four juniors in Dan's opening item.




Apertura - The opening item.




Indancity!




Iggy came to watch his girlfriend... and me, his ex-classmate. Hahaha.




Ballet juniors came to support, minus Ms Sharon who disappeared after the show.




7up!




Brendon, Jem, GM, & Weixin!




Niko!




Jill with Bryan and me. Make new friends!




Went for the Airshow with my brother. 




No handsome pilots. ): See the female pilot in the corner?




But we had a good view from the Chalet to watch the displays. (:




Met up with Sher for lunch/ Valentines' Day. Tried to look like a mammoth. Dropped my chopstick instead. Whoops.




Caught her taking photos of herself. 




Attacked by too much chilli.




Girls being girls. Heee.


    

Decided to be Ah Lians and take neoprints. Stupid bitch at the neoprint store. 




Socks, so shy during CNY at Grandma's.










Lou Hey UH!




Miss Piggy.




Dad almost brought babe Chloe home.



XOXO,
D