It's a damn cold night...

Forgiving is love's toughest work, and love's biggest risk. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.
いつか失ってしまうのかな。薄れてゆく笑顔と君を守りたい。
-- D-technolife

If fate is a wheel, then we are the sand that is crushed between the cogs.

Don't judge a life by one difficult season.

独自并不代表孤单,在一群人中狂笑着有时更寂寞。
-- 吴庆康

At times it may not even seem rational, but the heart has a computing ability that is far more accurate and far more precise than anything within the limits of rational thought.
-- Deepak Chopra
于是我让孤独更孤独,有一种不是悲伤的悲伤,才是刻骨铭心的悲伤。
Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love.
-- St Francis.
People's actions are influenced by their expectations. People respond not just to what is happening now, but to what they anticipate will happen in the future.
-- Sloman
不管你会不会忘了我,我只想告诉你一个秘密。
--《不能说的·秘密》

Every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in like kind.
-- Deepak Chopra

The furthest distance in the world is not between life and death but when I stand in front of you yet you don't know that I love you.
-- Tagore
Do do not worry about tomorrow; it will have enough worries of its own. There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings.
-- Matt 6:34

まだ不器用に笑うね まだ悲しみが似合うから
キミに降る痛みを 拭ってあげたい すべて I for you
-- I For You

the optimistic pessimist

supposedly an adult, she thinks like an adult (too much, if you ask me). deep inside, she is nothing but a little girl, with her little lofty dreams and ideals. and oops, she is breaking them, one by one.
more often than not, she is just an angsty emo kid.

she is only but
a passer-by,

an onlooker,
a walking shadow.

and this girl can't stop writing.

she stalks

|| cyn bea bao zou mel ||
|| joan weepz ||
|| blockc yeanching lehia kexi zhenlin horace alvin dina sandra becca tzehee ||
|| cruzteng peifen dasmondkoh ||
|| xiaozhu xiaogui sunxiezhi ashin kangyong ||
|| derrick jinglun stefsun natho lawrencewong ||
|| feliciachin joannepeh jeanetteaw sharonaw ||
|| xiaohan hyr chimkang mingde dannyyeo ||
|| xuyunling alvinology mrbrown esther ||
|| drbondar psychdigest ||
|| kfdrawing iwrotethisforyou thingsweforget ||

After all, what is in the past but what we choose to remember? They can choose not to hide it, to take what's broken, to feel the pain and know that it will heal. They know where happiness lies, not in a cave or a country, but in love and the freedom to give and take what has been there all along.
-- The Bonesetter's Daughter

she watches on

Others desire to experience the blessedness of giving, but we often frustrate them by refusing their help.


“你有心事吗?”
“或许有一天,我会告诉你吧。”
--《不能说的·秘密》

she holds on

 Memories were also a way of looking in a mirror, but it was a jagged mirror of broken glass, one that cast imperfect reflections. Like shards, these memories drew blood.

February 2003 March 2003 April 2003 May 2003 June 2003 July 2003 September 2003 October 2003 November 2003 December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 August 2011 September 2011 October 2011 November 2011 January 2012 February 2012 April 2012 May 2012 June 2012 July 2012 August 2012 October 2012 November 2012 December 2012 January 2013 February 2013 March 2013 April 2013 May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013 September 2013 October 2013 November 2013 December 2013 January 2014 February 2014 March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 June 2014 July 2014 August 2014 September 2014 October 2014 November 2014 December 2014 January 2015 February 2015 March 2015 April 2015 May 2015 July 2015 September 2015 October 2015 November 2015 December 2015 January 2016 February 2016 March 2016 April 2016 May 2016 June 2016 August 2016 September 2016 October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 February 2017 April 2017 May 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017 December 2017 January 2018 February 2018 April 2018 June 2018 July 2018 September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 December 2018 February 2019 April 2019 June 2019 August 2019 October 2019 December 2019 January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 July 2020 November 2020 February 2021 April 2021 July 2021 September 2021 November 2021 March 2022

she never gets

永远不会交的功课 || 永远不会实现的愿望

|| you ||

Responsibility means not blaming anyone or anything for your situation, including yourself... Whatever relationships you have attracted in your life at this moment are precisely the ones you need in your life at this moment. There is a hidden meaning behind all events, and this hidden meaning is serving your own evolution.
-- Deepak Chopra

she thanks

Designer : Wei Jun
Brushes : Deviantart - Spy Glass

I don't know, I don't know. Sometimes I feel like I'm a pair of eyes and ears, and I'm just trying to stay safe and make sense of what's happening. I know what to avoid, what to worry about.I'm like those kids who live with gunfire going off around them. I don't want pain. I don't want to die. I don't want to see other people around me die. But I don't have anything left inside me to figure out where I fit in or what I want. If I want anything, it's to know what's possible to want.
-- The Bonesetter's Daughter

Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1

Tuesday, August 29, 2006
withers away @ 5:07 pm

i didnt blog much coz i was busy last wk due to ibg.. took part in netball, handball and touch rug.. netball was quite an easy win, since we had pro ppl like maisha and evelyn.. being the handball capt i felt quite bad that i wasnt there for the team.. i was late coz of prac.. so i only went down to play for like.. a couple of min.. really v thankful for joyce who is always willing to help out.. touch rug on a sat morning.. ref screwed up our first match.. damn irritated at ppl who dunno the rules and just keep shouting that we fouled.. at least u could have the courtesy to be clear of the rules before hollering at my teammates.. was so irritated we shouted back at them..
that's all for my commitments for ibg.. will be going down to support the rest of the matches.. i guess its impt esp at a time like this, when conjunctivitis is prevalent in our blk.. it was actually only in lvl 4, but it started spreading and now it has reached the gals and my lvl as well.. i dun even dare tell mum that there's this epidemic in sch.. haha.. we all need each other's care and support now.. disinfecting stuff, washing hands.. i dun even rmbr being this paranoid during sars.. i guess coz this time the virus is really near.. like everywhere around u, u see ur friends with sore eyes and u are still talking with them.. really praying that i dun kena.. at the rate its going it'll only be a matter of time that master orders all with the virus to go home..
been having driving lessons more intensively now.. cant believe that my test is in 2 weeks. ahhhh.. im getting advice frm the guys who have gotten their license liao.. ubi is not a good place for driving test.. i can juz forsee myself getting the fail coz of dangerous driving.. haha.. im a hazard to the road man.. oops..
oh yes HAPPY BDAE BEABU-MAN! :D:D:D
grace is an unearned blessing given by God to an unworthy recipient. thank God for grace, if not where will i be?

It's something Mystical

Monday, August 21, 2006
withers away @ 1:36 am

how many times in our lives have we absolutely known that something was a certain way, only to discover later that what we believed to be true was not?
sux.

It's something Mystical

Friday, August 18, 2006
withers away @ 9:47 pm

had my first prac session today.. 4h straight.. but it was still ok lah.. wearing lab coats make everyone look professional at first sight haha..
last night was pretty much madness.. slept at 4.30am.. i had 8am lect this morning.. nonetheless i was still awake today with no hangover.. ttz good.. i must say its not really the place for me, but i wun mind going again.. vodka lime tastes good, company is good.. clean fun, minus some ppl.. but at least seniors were around to protect me so i felt safe..
had netball trg ytd, having touch rug trg in a few min, have handball clinic tml morning.. hall life is hectic, but enjoyable.. ttz if i can cope with everything and juggle them well.. its a good time to learn how to..

It's something Mystical

Tuesday, August 15, 2006
withers away @ 12:57 am

today was blk initiation.. each blk supposedly has its unique initiation process, and we're not supposed to tell others abt it.. so no details here.. but i did enjoy it alot.. its a really special blk c culture.. the guys are damn sick (i guess ttz normal for guys) but it was clean fun lah haha.. laughed alot and got pretty high.. a whole lot of fun-loving seniors and freshies make up a totally hyped up blk c..
gonna continue blk initiation tml night.. well.. i got no lectures tml:D but got driving lesson.. my last driving lesson was pretty much screwed coz of the severe lack of slp.. hope it'll be better tml..
it sure sux when the roles get switched. there's no use regretting.

It's something Mystical

Monday, August 14, 2006
withers away @ 1:52 pm

rag on sat.. not everyone was enthu abt it, some left without listening to the results released.. i dun blame them coz it was really tiring and hot.. we were baking in the sun and no one wanted to peel anymore after turning back to our original skin colour after the camp.. i was pretty much left alone, but i didnt want to miss everything..
as the results were released one by one, it wasn't sadness that overwhelmed me.. it was just a feeling of great disappointment.. like.. we were expecting results yet.. looking back, i know i havent helped out much, but i understand the effort needed in every single minute detail and how much time was required for each small part..
we didnt say much, but emotions were apparent on our faces.. but like wad darius said, we shld lift our heads up high, and not hang them down, coz we are proud of wad we did.. when we stood at attn waiting for darius to shout the command for us to sing the hall anthem, i really felt a sense of pride welling up within me.. like i'm really a shearite, and willing to declare to everyone out loud that i'm one..
jk's speech was an emotional one, and he couldnt control his feelings too.. i held tears back, while seeing many crying.. its a wonderful memory to bring back, and im really glad that im put thru hall life to have so many experiences i've never had, and probably never will have again..
hui yi qi wo men xiao shi hou
bi shang yan jing jiu neng gan shou
zai wo men xin zhong man man liu dong de wen rou
li kai le wo men xiao shi hou
xian zai ni hui bu hui xiang wo
ye xu ni zhao dao yi ge ren wei ni shou hou
wo liao le
wo men xiao shi hou by tank

It's something Mystical

Saturday, August 12, 2006
withers away @ 1:55 am

its been real tiring for everyone.. flag was super long though pretty fun too.. coz we took breaks and gossiped and juz played stupid games out of nowhere.. its the only flag day where i really asked everyone whom i saw with energy, even when i was dying towards the last few hrs due to severe lack of slp.. whenever we were tired, we found our motivatin to hang on..
though tired, still helped out in rag.. there're ppl still down there now.. its really a magnificant feeling seeing your own little effort come up to smth so big, literally.. no matter what's the result, i'm sure we'll all be able to sing this with pride, and maybe with tears, for all the hard work everyone has put in.. our v own sheares hall anthem..
we sons of sheares hall
we shearites strive for nothing but the best
for united we stand and together we will be
as we have always been

at the fore (at the fore)
at the fore (at the fore)
and always at the fore

so forward dear shearites
with courage and our spirits most sincere
for the greatest of all
and the grandest of them all
is none other than sheares hall

SH (SH)
NUS (NUS)
forever will be best
sheares hall!

It's something Mystical

Tuesday, August 08, 2006
withers away @ 1:11 am

totally shagged.. going to sleep now.. i juz came here so that i can record down my exact feelings.. timings of my sleeping patterns: 1st day 5am, 2nd day 4am, 3rd and 4th day 3am, all wake up at 7am.. today 1+am, but waking up at 3+am.. tml's (or rather, later) flag day, supposed to have briefing at 4.30am.. gonna wake up a couple of hrs later to bathe.. and do flag day for 12hrs.. 6am to 6pm.. not like we love flag day, but for the sake of the flag and rag competition, for the sake of the raggers who literally work 24hrs a day, for the sake of the chancellor's shield we lost last yr, for the sake of all the hard work put in by everyone, for the sake of c-towners, for the sake of sheares hall, WE'LL DO IT!

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Saturday, August 05, 2006
withers away @ 1:54 am

just a v brief outline of hall life so far.. went for supper at 12.30am ytd, or rather this morning, came back at abt 2am, cyn came to my room and we chatted till 5am.. woke up at abt 7+am.. i spaced out the whole day today.. a whole mad rush.. i didnt want to miss too much of hall camp, coz i'm beginning to really enjoy it.. took photos with alot of teachers today.. frm pri sch to jc.. it was fun to see everyone gathered in the same place.. we sorta had a block meeting at the lounge (my first time in the lounge) and just.. talked.. currently i'm in my room waiting for my supper to come.. actually im supposed to bathe too.. i dunno why i'm still here.. maybe i should go bathe.. its 2am.. haha..

It's something Mystical

Thursday, August 03, 2006
withers away @ 6:12 pm

today was another busy and near-screw-up day.. blogging right now with my laptop in my hall room for the first time.. it sure feels a little weird.. still not really used to typing on a lappy.. i'm totally worn out..
i couldnt slp well last time and so i woke up when it was not even 8.. there was general confusion as to how to bid modules.. the real panic came when bao realized that we didnt register as life sci students on time.. deadline was ytd 3pm.. really freaked out.. was half-glad that my mum wasn't home to witness all that.. she would have scolded me like hell.. lucky it was settled.. apparently we weren't the only ppl who didnt declare our major on time..
i wouldnt be able to give u an exact list of wad we did today, just that we went without lunch and were busy till now.. hall camp's starting at 8pm, giving me some time to at least sit down and rest.. need to go bathe and eat dinner later.. i havent had a full meal today.. feel as though i'm fasting..

It's something Mystical

Tuesday, August 01, 2006
withers away @ 11:48 pm

matriculated today.. whole big mess.. not the matric part.. but the laptop purchasing part.. ended up only going home and eating dinner at 8.30pm.. was super hungry.. but still there's a unexpected return! haha.. met zhou yuan on the shuttle bus on the way out.. long time since i last saw her.. she looks different.. almost couldnt recognize her haha..
off to install stuff on my laptop.. its so new and precious to me:)
so do not worry about tomorrow; it will have enough worries of its own. there is no need to add to the troubles each day brings.
Matt 6:34

It's something Mystical