What a day!

Counting down again: 4 papers down, 2 more to go (Bad feeling about this semester’s exam since my mood has been very bad and down these few weeks, especially during the exam period. I seriously could not concentrate since i encountered lots of abrupt happenings these days- shant talk about it.)

I have about a week more to the next paper which i haven even start studying yet so i decided to clear some of the unsettled matters on hand today. First, i made a call to POSB to check my iBanking device because it did not arrive after so long. To my horror, the customer service person on the phone line told me that I did not update my mailing address. So for ten over years, every statement and account related (including my iBanking user id and device pin number) had been sent to the old address! I was so scared that I cancelled my iBanking account, went down to the bank to update mailing address, reapplied my iBanking and checked account balance. Manual iBanking registration is scarier since even the pin number is sent to the mailing address! omg i feel so unsafe right now. I went back to my old address and the indian lady told me she moved in 8 years ago, meaning, the person before her left without giving her our new mailing address or telephone number. I did not realise that my mailing address isnt updated as I have been taking care of my own accounts since young and so, did not know the existence of bank statement every year and the passbook does not show the mailing address. Anyway, the new resident at my old unit is very rude because she opened my letter and read them! this is as seen from the torn envelope and crumpled letter! other statements were thrown away, as claimed by her. Whatever it is, I had this matter settled. I did not go for a run this evening because of this matter and I even went JJ to find my sister for her account number. Afterall, I still could not help her and she have not changed the mailing address unless she is present in the bank.

I stoned the rest of the evening away outside under the hot sun. The gush of feeling is here again- breaking down and affecting my mood. It always appear at the wrong timing, at the time when i need to settle more important stuffs like exams. Before i left, i noticed the surroundings- buildings repainted and upgraded with new lifts installed. But, the playground seriously needs more repair.

I went home and settled my online application form to leeds after receiving the letter from NUS that my application is incomplete! Theres so many steps in applying and i spent a few hours on it. It still isnt complete because I need 2 more signatures and I need to send this form back to leeds! From this statement: Students applying to music (performance modules) and studio art & design modules are required to submit an additional portfolio on CD.I applied for stage management so i assume i need to submit my portfolio CD! Should I? And if i should, what should i include? I have never done this before and i know the class intake size is only 40 and module is for student interested in events management and stage lightings & props which is so relevant to my dance! I really want this module! I dint know theres so much admin and paperwork unsettled! Talking about it, im actually quite scared to go alone now- I fear so much and i think a lot..

collen hopes to sit by the seaside alone now
she cant choose the way she is being brought up
but she can choose the path she is going to take in future
can she?

Exams period

Im dragging on my studies right now. When i heard that people can complete studying and restudy like four or five times and memorise everything inside out, i can only give a ‘wow’ but yet not doing anything much. i want to complete my exams as soon as possible.- 3 papers down and 3 more to go! arghx! 2 more open books and 1 closed book.

Anyway, the day before my research method paper, i went jp to shop around for my luggage bag color and some random stuffs that i have never wanted to buy. I bought a pair of sandals because i think it looks nice and have been staring at the crystals everytime i go into a shop that sells a similar design. it was a fast decision- walk past a shoe shop, saw the display, put on, nice, took it out, ask my mum for the color that is nicer, decide on color without thinking, ask for size den ask my mum pay for the sandals. Maybe im just too tired to even think whether its worth buying.. but nvm, i still think its nice. ^^”

btw, somebody typed ’siahlaypeng’ in search engine to look for me. If this person knows my full name, then you should be someone i know? maybe you can ask me so i can tell you my blog address instead? haha.

Time to go back to study but i heard some drilling and knocking sound or works taking place above my unit! arghs and its accompanied by thunder!

list of things

I have a list of things to remember and chong hui daddy just asked to remember my stuffs myself since his brain is preoccupied with all the study materials currently. His reply was actually very funny when i asked him to remind me to return judy the 20cents and he went, “huh.. my brain no space to squeeze in more things. you ownself rmb can? no space to help you sorry..”

And i always have a lot of calendar to remind myself though i dont check them frequently. So, my blog makes the best place for me to write out my list of things-to-do! oops! =x

1. 1 paper down, 5 more to go
2. 8 may: eileen’s 21st chalet
3. 11 may: start of dance practice for Asian Youth Games Opening Ceremony 2009
4. 18 may: start of work attachment
5. 24 may: Passionrun + celebrate weian’s bdae (hope he remembers)
6. 30 may: Addidas sundown (none of my business but need to give encouragement)
7. 30 may: Odac outing at bugis
8. 29 june: Asian Youth Games Opening Ceremony 2009
9. 17 july: end of work attachment
10. 19 july: Shaperun 2009
11. University of Leeds online application by June
12. Travel award application by August
13. Robinson vouchers yet to be used
14. Jean yip, Citibelle, Yun nam, Dental appointments yet to be booked
15. Settle accommodation and travel trip with SEP students
16. Buy all necessary stuffs for the overseas trip
17. Service laptop when weian gets his car

…thats all i can rmb for now..

A day in the library

im taking a bit of my time off to blog. mugging should start and have started.

it has always been said that there is a need to go earlier to the library so that you can have a table to study. It could not have been worse till i see it myself this morning. Since krytal wanted a change of environment as study room at CC is very noisy on Sunday, we decided to go to the library. While walking there around 958 am, there is a couple already rushing and running to the library. when we reached, we saw damn lots of people queuing outside the shutter- like waiting to buy hello kitty or some celebrity concert tickets. when the shutter opens, the people just chiong in!!! and within moments, theres no more seats left! THATS SO KIASU!!! I happily walked to find krystal who already reserved seats for me! But then, the couple sitting beside us never study much (plus the guy beside me keeps going out to smoke, causing me to have running nose suddenly). The couple also keeps leaving the seats with their belongings behind and the laptop wasnt even locked! we waited and looked after their stuffs for them while they are not around but they dint even bother to look after our things when its our turn to go to eat. They even turn on their music so loudly that we can even hear the music they are playing. its CAO MENG! haha.. so funny..

anyway we left around 6pm and when i walked out of the library towards my house, i saw this separated sky where the blue is on one side and the clouds on the other side that stretches all the way towards my house. its really very extreme, i dont know how to explain so you should have seen it yourself!

Random discoveries

Ive made random discoveries recently (some which you might already know but i dont):

1. Bank account balance and report lost of POSB card can be made by dialling the respective POSB branch.
2. Top-up of cash card is available at POSB/DBS atm.
3. NEA websites provides weather forecast of Singapore.
4. Popiah stall near my house doesnt finish selling their popiah by 5pm but because they scooped up everything for themselves by 5pm.
5. Jessi is from taiwan!

-to be continued..

Our chat

Its the 3 of us sitting at clementi’s hawker center. We had a long chat- a very long one indeed. We spent 3 -1/2 hours chatting about our life (which is not complete) and i think i have more stories. It was from then that I realised I encountered and went through a lot since im born. I may not be the fortunate one as compared to them but I know I have learnt to be very independent. If not for my own financial incapability right now, i may actually survive very well without my parents. Im glad I have learnt to be strong and happy after so many setbacks from kindergarden, primary school, secondary school, jc, nus, boyfriends, friends, besties, family, … theres so many to name but yet I afraid of reality. When i got to realise something bad in a particular area which im not told about it, i rather not go about asking and listening to them. I may be happy and cheerful outside but when it comes to facing the truth, i really hope to escape from them. Nobody knows me best except myself. But sometimes its quite ironic as I may want people to tell me what actually suits me best.  Afterall, Im glad i have more friends now as compared to the past- friends who are willing to listen to me, friends who accompany me through my toughest period, friends who care about me and friends who teach me in whatever ways. Im no longer afraid of people avoiding me after listening to my experiences because i have encountered a lot of them before. I think that makes me more willing and open to share.

RUN!

(Done some editing due to kailin’s complain haha..)

I finally went running after so long! Me and krystal ran around our estate and done some exercise at the fitness corner down our house. Anyway, I have damn terrible stomachache right now.. :S

I seriously need to train my stamina for passionrun and also, i need to get a new pair of running shoe! I am so tempted to buy the same adidas shoe that my korkor bought from IMM adidas shop since there is a 30% discount going on. The shoe is also freaking light and comfortable because I tested them even before my korkor does. Anyway im getting way too fat so i need the excuse to slim down. Seriously yes I should because all my pimples are coming out!

Then, I feel so unproductive over the weekends. On friday night, I went steamboat and swensens with my s17 classmates. Last night, i met Hi Low  for a bit of studying where we spent time discussing more than we do and a supper thereafter. Tonight, im sitting right in front of my lappy! Even though i managed to study/ read through my contech textbook but i think Im way too slow! I aim to complete the book but i still have 3 more chapters unread. shucks. =(

Okie.. before i go back to study, this is a picture of evidence that i played at the prime supermarket just now. haha.

River Island fashion show + Sophie’s 21st

Today’s swimming session is cancelled due to the heavy downpour and the need to rush assignments. But im having terrible headaches these few days. arghss! i think they are trying hard to kill all my brain cells!

Anyway, i attended the River Island fashion show with the kind invitation from krystal! haha. But we sat right in front of the stage! I only took out my camera towards the end of the show since krystal’s camera went flat. But I managed to snap the pink collection. The new spring collection looks more like blogshop collection to me while they are still nice. And some others, i believed they are from the previous collection. Btw, the models have super nice looking lip gloss! its so damn nice can! some other problems we saw are the torn leggings towards the end of the show, untie shoe laces and the almost tripped down model who showed a pissed off face thereafter. haha.

Nevertheless, i still pampered myself with a river island shades and this cute box to contain my shades while krystal bought her river island velvet navy jacket which is damn cute! haha.

Both me and krystal decided to proceed on to our next destination- 21st birthday party. It was so coincidental that me and her are going to the same condo at Chua Chu Kang! However, she is having her BBQ which she couldn’t eat because of her sore throat so we went food republic for our tim sum and dessert! we had siew mai, hakkao, chee cheong fan, xiao long bao and my sweet potato soup! One of the crew down there was so random. she started asking us about our E71 cos both of us were using it at that moment. hehx.

Anyway, we went to the condo thereafter and i saw the starhub cutomer service guy who sold the E71 to me at the mrt station. it took me quite some time to recall him but he actually recognises me! haha!

Proceeded on to Sophie’s 21st at social lounge and her theme is retro! though i could merely see many into it which makes me feel quite extra but haha! i found willy- yixin’s bestest friend i believe. His hair is so damn red which makes him really part of the retro theme!

The odac girls are a bit crazy hmm and we took quite a number of random aka supermodel pictures. haha. I will upload the rest of the party pics when i got them. =) The pictures below are random. still haven got a hang of inserting pics at the right position. haha.

My RI shades

Sophie the bdae girl!

Willy the red hair guy!

25th odac

Before the show starts

On MRT!

egyptian princess haha!

-back to study-