Oh my oh my I'm so tired. Today was a good day!


Went to catch Memoirs of a Geisha with Jasmine, Sam and HL. It is a good show, not as good as the book itself but nonetheless the plot is enchanting. Zhang Ziyi speaks good english, no matter how many people comment that her english isn't up to standard or clearly enunciated, but hey come on. Give her a break, she's chinese like everyone of us too :)


Anyway, the show is good. So go and watch it!


Oh yes and I was feeling really happy this morning. For no reason at all, somehow my heart just felt lighter. Praise the Lord for keeping my faith in Him strong, and for blessing me with so many people who care about me in my life.


It's wonderful to wake up everyday and open my windows to breathe in the fresh air, and realise what a beautiful world God has given us. Perhaps I get touched by the simplest pleasures in life.


It takes little to please me and yet I feel very happy at just the slightest things.


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When I was young, I used to get a little deprived of the little things that most kids had but I didn't. I don't mean family love, I grew up in a family that showered me with love and warmth. I guess it instilled in me an instinct to provide happiness for the others around me too. Perhaps this is the reason why I tend to feel sad when others around me are down and others' moods also affect me easily.


Little things like candy, toys, books and games... not that my family couldn't afford it but it was more like they considered it an unnecessity. Also, I must admit that they are health-nuts (though I am not, haha) and food like ice cream and chocolate were also restricted from. Therefore I could imagine going to kindergarten everyday and watching my friends play with Power Rangers and Polly Pocket dolls while I shared their toys.

We bonded and had fun together but I remember going home everyday and feeling quite sad that I could not get to play with Polly Pocket. Heh.

Food like chocolate and chips I also abstained from, I would view these as delights that were out of reach. I remember going to my best friend’s house almost everyday where we would pig out on Jack and Jill's and Cadbury's that we bought from Caltex across the school. And then we would have fun staying in her room behind locked doors pretending to do homework but actually we were ahem, pigging out and reading Archie comics!

Okay, so much for being naughty.

But right now I guess I'm older and have more freedom to do what I want (i.e. hang out with more friends and buy all sorts of stuff) without my parents nagging at me. But I do have restrictions. In a way it’s all good because it teaches me to be wise enough to make my own choices.

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Anyway right after the movie, we had initially intended to go and buy clothes! Chinese New Year clothes, I haven’t bought all my clothes this year. So we planned to walk around to shop.

This is my usual shopping list for every CNY:

1) 2/3 tops
2) 2 bottoms
3) New shoes (maybe)

And right now I've only gotten 1 top and 1 bottom. More shopping to go!

Top includes a white halter-neck with a jacket, bottom is yellow pants. I should go and get more skirts. Maybe a dress, I'm not sure. And definitely nice heels :)

After walking around for 30 minutes with the girls, I got tired of the crowd at Far East and went home. Loud Chinese new year music blasting from the speakers kinda gave me a head-ache. So I went home with the intention to sleep but instead I stayed awake to tidy up my wardrobe.

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Still halfway packing my stuff. Just realised that I have a lot of un-used stuff lying everywhere, pieces of the past and many fragments of little memories that I do not want to keep. Too sleepy. Shall do some spring-cleaning tomorrow!

Good night! :D

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