with the rain and work today (i honestly hate reconciling millions of datasheet..), i lined up a couple of country songs on the player and let it serenade me.. and oh what an afternoon it was.

She said were much too different
We're from two separate worlds
And he admitted she was partly right
But in his heart's defense he told her
What they had in common
Was strong enough to bond them for life
He said look behind your own soul
And the person that you'll see
Just might remind you of me

I laugh, I love, I hope, I try
I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry
And I know you do the same things, too
So we're really not that different, me and you
- Colin Raye "Not that Different"

just reminded me of the time loo loo and i were sharing sad love songs with each other. that boy is so easily excitable and an absolute sucker for such songs. ahahah. emo nemo. but those memories did bring a smile to my face.. something i needed quite badly today. just.. having one of 'em monday blues.

Well I've never been the kind to ever let my feelings show
And I thought that bein' strong meant never losin' your self-control
But I'm just drunk enough to let go of my pain
To hell with my pride
Let it fall like rain, from my eyes
Tonight I wanna cry.
- Keith Urban "Tonight i wanna cry"

let's just say that i would have cried if i wasn't so worried abt my eyeliner and mascara. oh well. the day's coming to an end. and no.. not all my country songs are dead depressing. like my keith urban album? it's got my second fave song from him, "Raining on Sunday". First is "I wanna be your everything"... ahhh that lazy country drawl from him..

Pray that it’s raining on sunday
Stormin’ like crazy
We’ll hide under the covers all afternoon
Baby whatever comes monday
Can take care of itself
’cause we got better things that we could do
When it’s raining on sunday
- Keith Urban "Raining on Sunday"

Yea.. sample of the three songs i was listening to this afternoon. still listening to now.. :P

i finally returned to the kitchen today. rusty, i have to say. but it was fun to get my hands dirty again..

but my icing flopped!! it refused to thicken and thus, was a wet gloppy mess. *wails*

so, i've got naked cupcakes. great. the mango pudding is still hardening. at least some of them turned out right. it does make one upset to finally return to the kitchen with the flour, sugar and the works... and to know that not all the recipes are working just makes me upset. haiz...

yesterday was fun.. met the gym peeps for dinner at david's cc. it was fun to see them again, really. we ate.. laughed.. teased one another.. took photos.. after that, they went bowling but bryan came to pick me up for drinks at paulaner's.

super fun la.. sophia and i were singing our lungs out at paulaner's 'cos of bad catchy music. bryan cldn't do much since we surrounded him. and i gave in.. had a munich dark. oh the wheat taste minus the sick aftertaste from disgusting beer from a can. :)

anywayz, currently distracted by superman returns.. and for a good reason. or rather... 2 good and very obvious reasons. james marsden and brandon routh. teik's just listening to me swoon right now..

brandon routh is soooo good looking that he seems almost fake. too good looking to be true.. that dark hair.. that bone structure.. the chiseled features.. strapping athletic body.. those piercing eyes! james marsden may be shorter by abt 3" (brandon routh is 6.3"..) but he's equally amazing in terms of looks.

according to teik, the oakley juliet that james marsden wore apparantly were taken right off the mannequin's head that it was tailored for.. and did not need any adjustments.

don't know if it's true.. but i wldn't really question it. of course they cld have gotten marsden's head measurements for the mannequin.. but it just spoils the special story.. ah... marsden and routh... ah...

went down to client's place this afternoon. when i got into the cab, my ears grew accustomed to the familiar tune on the radio.. Robbie Williams' "Feel". i cleared the random thoughts in my head, closed my eyes and allowed the lyrics to sink in.

i don't wanna die. but i ain't keen on living either.

i honestly think that "Feel" is such an amazing song. i especially like "Angels". just don't like how Jessica Simpson massacred the song. it's just his voice. then when i came to the chorus, i think it just let it hit me for a while..

I just wanna feel real love in a life ever after. There’s a hole in my soul. You can see it in my face, it’s a real big place.

my eyes opened and i pouted. it's just a habit of mine. whenever i'm tired, i simply pout. a little ditty played in my head.. it's officially my tired song. whenever i feel a little worn out, i somehow start to hum the song. and it happened in the cab.

I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell. I know right now you can't tell.

it's not the line that's repeating in my head.. but it says enough for now, i guess. like the sniffing nose and the brain cramps. yea. probably should be getting more sleep in my system. to just rest... wondering if the Big Guy up there is gonna flick my forehead soon enough and send me home resting with the flu back.. and when i say home, i don't mean heaven-home.. for goodness sake.. i meant my bed.

i need more relaxing lunches like today's..

KPMG welcome night was a killer. for my liver. i lost count of the shots i had but thank god for the mambo music that made it all so much more bearable. and of course, my dearies (evan, jt, gabe, bobbs, dennis, fukhai, thiang) who saved me from zouk and tolerated my nuttiness as i repeated myself over and over again.

hey, i was sober enough to register the plans to head to Daily Scoop the next day! gabe, bobbs, evan, jt and i found ourselves at Daily Scoop slightly past 3 pm, eating ice cream. absolute joy in the warm humind weather!! we ordered 4 bowls of 2 scoops each. and bobbs didn't eat. so yea, each of us had 2 scoops.

our first 3 bowls..

as if it wasn't enough, i met jt and dennis after that for cheesecake at cheesecake cafe. it's a nice little place along east coast road, near siglap center.

vanilla chocolate chip cheesecake!

a little on the pricey side and it was a pity that we didn't get a seat inside. wanted to take photos of the decor 'cos i think it's resort luxe.. laid back wooden bench and the black chandlier.. if i finally make enough to move out, my living room's gonna look like that.

might rethink the chandlier. the memory of washing our own chandlier every chinese new year distresses me already.

but yes, i'm already looking forward to my next visit to cheesecake cafe.. oh to sip red wine and eat cheesecake or chocolate truffle cake... such luxurious decandence, i know. smack me.

and yes! i promise! i will make cupcakes next weekend!! it's been put off for too long already. haven't been in the kitchen since thanksgiving dinner. missing it tonnes!!

i haven't felt this way for such a long time.. disappointment with myself.. wondering what's happened to me.. such a whacking to what i thought i knew..

conviction without confession.. it really hit home hard. i already knew the example that james wld be giving. perhaps.. perhaps i'm not as mature as i thought i was. perhaps i'm not as strong a christian as i thought i was..

my understanding has not wavered... my faith in the fact that Jesus is my Lord is not lost.. but my full reliance on Him has been challenged in something i had been avoiding. for too long. but.. i can't seem to pull myself out of sinking sand..

it's so easy to say that i'm a christian.. so easy to say that i'll give you everything i have. because i know that it's not enough. so easy to say that there's nothing in this world that i can lay claim to.. so easy to say that i can do nothing righteous that You have not done. so easy to say that i will lay down at Your feet the one thing You seek most from me.. to say that i will serve You with my entire life. 24/7/365.

yet i dread the disappointment. i dread the thought of being cast out.. i don't know if it's gonna happen. i don't know how it's gonna happen. i don't know when it'll happen.

i'm scared. i'm scared of the reaction.. i'm scared of what that's uncertain. i'm scared 'cos i don't know how to rely on You completely. i'm scared that i'm more worried abt disappointing them than disappointing You.

i want to give all of my life. there's nothing more i want right now. why this timidness? is it a timing thing? responsibility? or just lack of faith and assurance in the mere fact that He's my Lord and God on my part?

i know that You're perfect
i know You're so divine
You want to bring me back to You
despite that when i was so blind
i know of Your mercy
i know of Your love so kind
When You chose to stay on the cross
for that punishment that should be mine

Yet i pushed You away from my everday
Yet i chose to live my own life
Now humbly, i come to You in fervant awe
in my emptiness, i remember You're all i need

Forgive me, Lord, i ask and pray
Next to You is where i want to stay
Rescue me, Lord, from sinking sand
That i may carry my cross to my life's end
my heart is broken and my spirit weak
my life is scarred with human sin
There's nothing i need, nothing more to do
Lord, i'm here, crawling back to You.

i know You're my Savior
i know You're my King
All that You've promised will come
in time, that's what You'll bring
i know You're my shepherd
My final blood sacrifice
And i can't thank You enough today
that You alone can suffice

I have yet to truly understand
the fullness of Your plan
at times when i think i'm not playing a part
i'll do nothing more but to trust Your heart

Forgive me, Lord, i ask and pray
Next to You is where i want to stay
Rescue me, Lord, from sinking sand
That i may carry my cross to my life's end
my heart is broken and my spirit weak
my life is scarred with human sin
There's nothing i need, nothing more to do
Lord, i'm here, crawling back to You.

photo time! haven't put up photos for a while.. so yea.. introducing, some of my dearest fellow newbie associates, namely rick, jo and huijing.

Rick, the ultimate gentleman. and when i say ultimate, i mean eyeball-rolling ultimate. absolute opposite of sam sam.

joleen on the left! my evergreen sister. she's the glam shopaholic. and fellow bimbo. huijing on the right, the other evergreen sister. and i love her siglap area. cheesecake cafe was cool stuff man.jiali, jen, sok, regine and sam cldn't make it. oliver had yet to join us so yea.. but 5th Oct, welcome night party. we are going to break records. forget 100 shots. we are going for 101! ten of us only.. plus not all of them drink. i do not intend on doing a merlion. so if any of you are reading this.. keep mr soh far away from me. he scares me.

i know i haven't done one of these for a super long time.. oh well..

You Are An ENFP

The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.You are also unconventional, irreverent, and unimpressed by authority and rules.Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're quite the storyteller! In love, you are quite the charmer. And you are definitely willing to risk your heart.You often don't follow through with your flirting or professed feelings. And you do break a lot of hearts. At work, you are driven but not a workaholic. You just always seem to enjoy what you do.You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. How you see yourself: compassionate, unselfish, and understanding When other people don't get you, they see you as: gushy, emotional, and unfocused

What's" Your Personality Type?

half truths really. perceptive? hidden motives? er... i have to be the most oblivious ditz around. then again, i like to stay in my own little world.

i'm not a charmer. i do not even flirt or profess my feelings.. and no! i do not break a lot of hearts! i do not break hearts! i prefer smashing them up to tiny pieces then grinding them down to sand to throw in the wind... joking!!! moving on...

politician? i cldn't be any more indifferent. entrepreneur.. wld that include my 60's sundae shop?

oh well..

I wanna have my own sundae shop. to just sell sodas and sundaes.. Sodas And Sundaes Everyday! S*A*S*E

tailored after the retro mod of the 60s. flirty knee length skirts. bright vibrant colors. clearly inspired by Hairspray.. but it's just something that i like. with the glowing neon lights of the dark brown juke box.

a place for people to chill over sundaes.. italian sodas.. ice cream sodas... milkshakes.. cakes... no staples like sandwich or food.. just pure munchies like cheese fries.. cakes.. muffins.. cupcakes.. happy food of the world. for happy ppl. to see those smiles and know that i can make people feel a bit better for that little while..

and it's open for bible studies everyday! why?

Saved And Serve Everyday.

Romans 1:20 "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse."

don't ask me why but i suddenly thought abt it during the sermon. people see things. science explains how things happen. but it never explains why. that's the beauty of creation. we'll never be able to comprehend the full details of the creator's plan. but details don't matter. because we know what His ultimate plan is already.

Ephesians 1:7-10
"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth."

and because of that, i will still my anxious sinful heart and listen to Him. i will be content in Him, today, tomorrow, and forever. because i know Him.

I know You

I find You in the warmest summer

In the frost on a winter's day

I find You in the children's laughter

In each special little way

I see You when the autumn leaves fall down

When the sun sets and rises again

Yet it's not enough to see or find

When I don't know where You've been

*

But I know You as the servant King

Who loves and serves Your people

I know You as my only Lord

Who can tolerate no evil

I know You as my one true Savior

Defeated death to clear my sin

'Cos you knew me when You chose me, God

So I'll know You, Lord

And to Your will, give in.

*

I find You in my tribulations

Through each tiny step of my way

I find You in the still of darkness

In each and every passing day

I see You when I'm on my knees

Though I'm broken and crying in vain

And it's You I hold on to forever

For there's nothing else to gain

*
For I know You as the servant King
Who loves and serves Your people
I know You as my only Lord
Who can tolerate no evil
I know You as my one true Savior
Defeated death to clear my sin
'Cos you knew me when You chose me, God
So I'll know You, Lord
And to Your will, give in.

- (C) Jun

ok. belated photos from saturday's supper.. lazy to upload all even though it's not a lot.. here are the appetizers. i'm just too lazy. ahahaha...

for all, go here: http://smusg.facebook.com/album.php?aid=50795&l=e8469&id=866370645

longing for a trip alone once again. it's addictive. all you need is just one trip and you get pulled along on this whirlwind of emotions and sensations. ah, the insatiable wanderlust of this solo traveller. but..

my money can be put to better use than to just satisfy my selfish hunger. like giving to those who need it more than me.

before you think that it's dangerous for me to travel alone, i disagree to an extent. i don't go discovering new countries. i go back to country that i've been to before, but different places. so at least there's some level of comforting familarity.

what are the chances of me being able to slip away from them all when i hit korean? maybe when we hit the slopes. will try to get some alone time with a cuppa hot choc and a book.

just can't describe this feeling. i'm staring at the staff planner. people that i've known since internship.. people that i just became close to.. and they are leaving. at this point when i feel a little empty from them leaving, i feel crowded at the same time, thus this urge to walk away from everything for now.

places i wld like to escape to for some alone time.. PS Bu Bu in Taipei, any cafe at the backpacking area in HCMC, any cafe or dondes in Flinder's Street, Melbourne

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you know the sinking feeling in your stomach when the G force hits you as the rollarcoaster goes racing down the tracks? you scream because the screaming somehow relieves that sensation and you feel better after that?

what happens when that feeling is not in your stomach but in area slightly left of the middle of your chest?

what happens when you want to break down and cry but you can't let it show?

what happens when you can't seem to find the "G force" that's causing it.. perhaps because you don't want to admit it too?

and how do you make yourself feel better despite it all?

it's personal, myself and i
we've got straightening out to do
i'm gonna be a big girl now
and big girls don't cry

tiring and dreary weekend.

went for physio on sat morning. farzad is amazing. my back's fixed. heez. after that, i had a quick appt with a yahoo buyer then headed to bugis to buy fel's present. i bumped into the prudential ppl again. this time round, since i was looking for a plan to force me to save so that mummy will be happy, i actually signed up with one of the plans. Pru-Cash.

ended up chatting with my fin adviser, lionel, abt every other thing during the discussion. was supposed to meet yak and elaine at park lane shopping center after that so i left soon enough. clever me decided to walk. as usual.

and it rained!! some weird indian man asked me if i wanted to share a cab after i sheltered him across the road. omg. crazy, can? but that's not gonna stop me from sharing umbrella with ppl so after that, i ended up sheltering a tourist too. he asked me for directions to orchard road.

mentally, i worked it out. it wld be feasible to walk to orchard from selegie. but it wld be mad to do that in the heavy rain. so i told him that he might want to wait for the rain to stop. he thanked me and disappeared into a building for shelter.

when i reached park lane, i was in a wet mess. lionel checked on me with a msg. derno why, i was actually expecting it while i was walking. the perks of being a petite girl are real. :)

then at night, there was supper and a surprise for fel at adam road. the most unlikely place for a surprise. heez. went home in time for the match. but it was the most boring mufc match i've ever watched. what a disappointment. thank goodness for saha at least. even the man city v blackburn, despite the mundane-ness, was more interesting than mufc v sun'land.

sunday, woke up late. plans for evening service was disrupted by a visit to mr lim and toa payoh. during the rainy afternoon, i went for the grad shoot and rochor road tau hway. by evening, i was exhausted.

somehow, i found energy to watch miami ink, man city v blackburn and showbiz until 12 before i decided i needed to knock off.

and i thought weekends were for relaxing..

******

by the way, my family is flippin' mad. just flippin' mad, i tell you. and i've been shutting them out with music. strange song to shut them out. but it's just in my head. so what if it's by pussycat dolls? it's a catchy tune and i like the dance!

let it go
let it go