Count the memories, not the calories.

Hooyah! (: It has been a gloomy week last week, but optimism is more of my style, so... throwback to 26 March 2015. A special day to celebrate the birth of an annoying person aka le babysis. :DD

After much selection, we decided on a high-tea buffet @ Goodwood Park Hotel. Partially because it is a buffet that can be refilled (y'know some hotels call their buffet a buffet but actually they serve you a tray of desserts and that's it, so it is actually not a buffet, and I wonder why they call it a buffet to mislead people?!). Anyways, it is my very first high-tea buffet so I was actually freaking excited the day before. Mwahahahas! (:

(The exterior)

Hahahahas, the hotel looks akin to a palace rights! But only the exterior looks like it, because the moment I walked in, I felt as though I had just walked in a museum. T.T There are gigantic paintings and photos of famous (?) people and stuff. :3

Zeng zeng zeng!

(Fried Food)

(Bread puddings, creme brulee!)

P.S. The lighting very nice horhs? But it is just for show only. Hahahahas, I walked in to take pictures of the food before the buffet starts and the chefs/waiters on the light for me, guess it makes the food looks more appetising. :P Their service is good. Hahahahas!

(Croissants and sandwiches)

(Pastries)

This is how the food looks like after I finished my phototaking session. Hahahahas! (: Still looks good without the lighting nonetheless!

(Chocolate-y desserts)

(Multi-tier (?) Desserts)

Hahahahas, I felt myself salivating once again. Geez, that place is literally heaven! I have no more regrets. LOLOL! (:

(Memorable croissants and sandwiches)

Even though sandwich is a food that is easily available, like the 7-11 stores, somehow their sandwich is very memorable for me. Hahahahas! The bread is super soft and literally melts in your mouth, and the sauce that they use is like a secret receipe. Geeez. I'm craving for some now T.T

(Favourites)

Hahahahas, sweet treats! (: Albeit being too sweet, I still love biting on them. Hahahahas! On cloud nine.

(Fried food)

Waseh, nuggets, potato wedges, popcorn chicken, and some seafood thing. Finger-licking good omg. But I didn't take a lot because I don't want to die so fat. Hahahahahas! (:

(Overview of whats constantly on our table)

(A cuppa tea)

(Espresso)

Little did I know a cup of espresso is like so freaking small -.- Hahahahas! (: One person is entitled to two drinks, and being a mocha fanatic as I am, I ordered a hot mocha and an iced mocha. It is even better than Starbucks because I find Starbucks a little too sweet. Hahahahahas! (: My sister got a hazelnut drink and a macchiato, whilst my mama ordered a Sweet France tea and espresso.

Psshhh, the aroma of the Sweet France tea is damn alluring omg. I'm in love with it!

(Colourful plate of fruits)

Hahahahas, their fruits look super appetising because they come in all kinds of colours and shapes. :D Brighten up my life, LOL!

(Le sis with her sandwich craze)

(Sweet pastries!)

Once again, happy belated birthday to my dearie birthday girl! (: Hahahahas, I sponsored all her make-up products for her SYF performance as a birthday gift. LOLOL! WHEN I DONT EVEN HAVE ANY FOR MYSELF.

(Durian Rainbow Cake)

(Durian strudel, cakes and puffs)

Walked past a shop in the hotel and spotted these fanciful sweet treats that made me gasped in awe. How nice if I were to have a durian rainbow cake for birthday! But it. Is. Freaking. Expensive. T.T

Hahahahahas, and before I forget, it's Infinite's Hoya's birthday on 28 March!!

(Birthday boy!)

Charming smile. Electric shock. Hahahahahas! (: A great dancer who is always awkward around people. Lmao. But still cute nonetheless! ♡

No silver or no gold could dress me up so good.

You're the glitter in the darkness of my world.

Just tell me what to do, I'll fall right into you.

Going under cast a spell, just say the word,

I feel your love.

Dreaming dreams with happy endings.

(Ripped from Google images)

Pitter patter. Pitter Patter.

It is raining now as I type this. Just like how it rained during the 1968 National Day Parade. Then, the participants for the parade marched 8km under the pouring rain to celebrate this special joyous occasion. Our then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew had warned them of the gloom they will be facing beforehand, yet the participants had the indomitable spirit and resolve to complete the parade despite the storms.

Today, we will wave our final goodbyes to our beloved nation father. The sky is tearing up, and yet it did not rain for the past 4 days when thousands of people queued to pay their final respects at the Parliament House. Even the sky feels for him.

To the people who braved the heavy rain to line on the streets today, I commend them for their resilience and perseverance. It depicts a scene of proud Singaporeans sending Mr Lee on his last journey.

With utmost respect, we will eternally honour our beloved nation papa.

//

Updated: And I'm glad that I am lucky enough to catch the funeral procession (I was actually on my way home from the NUH when I saw a line of people and I decided to join them. And within minutes, I managed to witness the gun carriage driving past). Mindblown.

On a side note, I am grateful that Amos Yee was finally arrested by the police for his malicious delusional insults on Mr Lee.

Most things, both good and bad,
are opportunities for us to become
more refined versions of ourselves.
What I mean is, a better human.

A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep.

(Ripped from Google images)

What makes a good leader? Well, in my point of view, a good leader is someone who is morally upright and honest, someone who is confident and make decisions based on practicality rather than popularity, someone who anticipate changes and stay relevant, someone who respect people and earns the respect of people.

It is hard to find such a leader, a leader who do things for the sake of the country instead of succumbing to personal interests. Yet in our tiny country, such a great leader did exist. He was not just a leader, but a great leader who sacrificed his entire life for the good of our bustling city. He did more than what was expected of him, because he had the passion and will for his homeland, Singapore.

He is none other than Singapore's very own Minister Mentor Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

From his roles of a Prime Minister, to a Senior Minister, to Minister Mentor, he did not only performed his duties well, but did much more than what he was supposed to. Without him, Singapore might still remain as a little red dot that is unheard of.

Mr Lee helped Singapore gained independence and to be recognised at an international standing. I mean, look at the multiple conflicts between Taiwan and China. I'm glad that there is peace and harmony in Singapore. It is a safe city. With Mr Lee's great foresight, he implemented various policies to lead Singapore to stay at her peak and not lose out to the other countries. From diversifying the tourism sector, to beautifying our environment with trees and flowers, and even picking up Chinese to keep up with the expanding China industry, he helped Singapore advanced to where she is today, from a tiny red dot that nobody gives a damn about, to a first-world country with established ties with the greatest nations in the world. I'm grateful to be born on this piece of soil under his leadership.

Although at the point in time during the implementation, many may have disapproved of his thinking and doings, unable to understand his intentions, but hey, years have proved that he is right. He helped us to prepare ourselves for the battle in front of us.

The fact that many renowned world leaders from all over the world, such as the US, UK, Australia, SouthEast Asian countries and even Bhutan, came to pay respects to him, shows the level of respect Singapore (represented by Mr Lee) commanded.

What I admired about him the most is that he is a man who does not just talk with his mouth but actually showed it with action. How many of us actually read the newspapers daily? I don't. And he read it in three different languages everyday - English, Chinese and Malay. How many of us adopted the 活到老, 学到老 spirit? I don't. And he actually attended a 2 hour Chinese tuition everyday to discuss current affairs in Chinese with his tutors. How many of us persevere to live a healthy lifestyle despite busy working lives? I don't. Yet he 'run' on the treadmill everyday without fail. He was, and will continue to be, a good role model for everyone of us.

An iconic figure of Singapore. The architect of modern Singapore who engineer our country to be one of the best in the world. Mr Lee Kuan Yew is Singapore, Singapore is Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

//

We initially planned to pay respects to Mr Lee on Friday night. We left the house at around 12am thinking that nobody will think of queueing at such a late hour. But yet, in the middle of the journey, we U-turned back home because the Padang area was so crowded that queues were stopped temporarily.

And since we were already out, we went for supper at Macs because that was the only place that is open 24 hours daily. Ate a burger and some fries, and feeling fat. :/ Then headed down to the CCK community tribute site (my second time there within a week), and wrote my condolences. I nearly broke down but I didn't want to do it in public. Hahahahas.

Slept for a few hours before heading to BBDC for my BTT practice and evaluation quiz. Got 67/70 which I wasn't quite satisfied, but ohwell. I passed the quiz, and this marked a mini celebration because I can finally book my BTT test, which is like at least 2 months later. Ohboy! T.T

Then went for a short visit over at the NUH (my grandfather was hospitalised) before making an impromptu visit down the Parliament House. The queue was shorter than my friends', and I finished in 4.5 hours. Cheers, I'm glad that most people are well-mannered (no pushy pushy), showing our true Singaporean spirit.

Everything happened in a flash inside the Parliament House. We took a bow and was quickly ushered out by the guards. I didn't even have time to get all emotional and stuff, but my heart did feel numbed. Afterwards, we headed to the shop Grandma's for dinner, which is finger-licking good, probably because we were all tired and sore from all the waiting.

(Grandma's)

But yay. I left feeling satisfied. No regrets. Thank you Mr Lee for everything I get to enjoy, like the food above. Hahahahas! :D

When the devil keeps on asking

you to look at your past,

There must be something good

in the future that the devil doesn't

want you to see.

Memory is a diary we always carry with us.

(Ripped from Instagram)

"I'm no longer active in politics. It's irrelevant to me what young Singaporeans think of me. What they think of me after I'm dead and gone in one generation will be determined by researchers who do PhDs on me.

I did what I thought was right, given the circumstances, given my knowledge at the time, given the pressures on me at the time. That's finished, done. I move forward. You keep harking back, it's just wasting time.

I have no regret. I have spent my life, so much of it, building up this country. There is nothing more that I need to do. At the end of the day, what have I go? A successful Singapore. What have I given up? My life."

-Mr Lee Kuan Yew

Thanks for being an inspiration. Rest in peace, Mr Lee. You will be fondly remembered.

You have my respect.

Don't seek things just for your own benefit.

Sometimes, I think I talked too much.

Only dead fish go with the flow.

12am thoughts.

I am trying to sleep but there's this retarded inconsiderate crazy woman singing on top of her lungs, and I am pretty much disturbed by her. Sighpie. Now Taylor Swift's Blank Space is stuck in my head. Thanks to that idiot woman, my sheep are replaced by Swift.

Wide awake now.

Friday the 13th. I hope nothing bad happens later. *cross fingers* But yay, it is L's birthday. :D

(How can someone look so effortlessly cute?!)

Hahahahahas, I honestly think that L's photography skills is daebak. And his voice still amazes me till now, because he can somehow reach the correct pitch with his quack voice. Errr am I making any sense here? Hahahahas! (:

But yay! It is L's birthday!

And I shall give thanks to myself. I managed to lunch out with my colleagues for 4 days this week so I'm literally a happykid flying in bliss. Hahahahas, but after these 4 days, I want to packet my own lunch and eat at my desk liao. LOL, I cannot do the same thing (eat out) continuously because it just makes things boring. T.T

Okay. So I finished whatever I want to say. Time for bed. Yay, sleep! :3 Ohgeez, I think I wasn't in my right mind.

P.S. My necklace that I bought with Seah a few days ago was tangled badly. And y'know I have no patience one... So I cut my necklace and instantly regretted it. Thank gawd it is still wearable, but it is quite short so...

P.P.S. I am having a serious dilemma about cutting my fringe. T.T Should I or should I not? ...

Sometimes, we let our bodies become

breeding grounds for sadness.

We do not see all the beauty trying to

grow within us, around us.

Words unspoken, a silent devotion.

(Ripped from Tumblr)

This week.

A pretty eventful week.

Brace yourself for a super long post which I already tried to summarise. :3

Monday, 2 March.

Met Manda for lunch over at Eighteen Chefs before heading to school for the release of the dreadful results. Then we headed over to Hong Kee Desserts (?) after getting back our results to straighten our thinking. :3

Tuesday, 3 March.

Was caught in the train fault at Clementi and I took 2 hours to reach home instead of the usual 40 minutes. Feeling so infuriated and annoyed that day because everyone was practically shouting at the top of their lungs and pushing their way through madly. Gosh, I'm not deaf please. -.- And gosh, I'm not very tall (:D), and it's frustrating trying to jump around to catch the glimpse of the bus number and to avoid smelling the disgusting sweaty armpits.

The train really need to maintain arhs. Train faults every other day have slowly become a commonplace these days, especially in the West, where I reside. T.T Gosh.

Wednesday, 4 March.

Joyful day as we celebrated Kaiyuan's birthday over at Everything with Fries @ Holland Village.

(Yes, smiling radiantly)

(Seah's Great Burger)

I ordered a Tandoori Chicken Burger and when it arrived, it totally looked unappetising. So here's a photo of Seah's. Hahahahas! (: On a side note, my burger really sucks. The chicken is quite hard for my braces. I swear my teeth is going to drop out as I sank them into the meat. Arghs.

On a side note, it had been an arduous task to make a lazy person do something. Sighpie. I was pretty much irritated by a certain someone these few days.

Thursday, 5 March.

Company buffet lunch @ Triple Three, Mandarin Orchard. I had a great time fulfilling my tummy's needs. (: International food that consists of seafood, Japanese food and Asian favourites, such as Penang laksa. In my opinion, the food weren't all that nice, just passable. I don't understand why my colleagues all say the food is finger-licking good. Is there something wrong with me? O.o

(My first round)

Hahahahas. I truly enjoyed their desserts though. They serve a wide range of variety, ranging from Vanilla Panna Cota, brownies to cakes! :D Yum yum in my tum tum! Hahahahas! Thanks AT for the free scrumptious feast. :D And thanks our CEO, Mr Low, for your angbaos!! #happykid96 I will work even harder from now on! (hopefully) :P

Anyways,  I finally got to meet up with my long-lost same-height Secondary friend Peggy after 3 years, together with Vian for dinner @ The Provision Shop, Outram Park.

(Eggs Atlantic)

To put it simply, it is a mouthwatering dish of Eggs Benedict with Salmon on a toast.

It tasted not bad, except that the toast is a little too hard for my liking. #firstworldproblemswithbraces I swear that wearing braces is such a chore. I like the sauce atop the salmon though. It just tasted fresh. Dessert is an absolute in most of my meals. :D We ordered a slice of Chocolate cake and Blueberry Lemon Tart each. The Chocolate cake tastes heavenly, smooth down your throat. Lovely.

Friday, 6 March.

Jianming's birthday. To my favourite childhood pal since year 2003, happy birthday! Thirteen years of friendship and still ongoing. Glad that this year you finally found a significant other to celebrate your birthday with you. Aahhh, I'm envious! :D

So Manda and I registered for this career talk 'AJ Transitions' beforehand to help us explore our career options, and we were supposed to attend it at the school that evening. However, after glancing through the schedule they sent via email, we decided to give it a miss. I was thinking it to be a lecture-style presentation, but never did it cross my mind that it'd become some small group discussions. Arghs, I hate this.

(Yours truly's)

(Seah's 虾)

Then we ate our dinner @ Hot Tomato (try their tasty tiger/garlic prawns) before wandering around aimlessly around Westgate. And bam, we were attracted to a gig by a couple. Well, to be truthful, they are pretty awesome. They harmonious voices are in-sync, and thus alluring us over and we ended up standing there close to an hour just to listen to them perform. Wow. I really love their voices. Do support them next time, they will be performing at Westgate every Friday evening (I forgot the time). Hahahahas!

Saturday, 7 March.

Hopped onto the MRT for NTU openhouse with Manda. Toured the entire campus, attended talks, stopping at every other booths, and saw many friends around. I'm surprised that my primary school friend still recognised me, because I thought I changed a lot. Hahahahas! :D The openhouse was pretty much dull. Although there were performances being put up, I just feel bored. x.x

Went to JEM after that and bought a couple quartz necklace with Manda. Our first friendship couple item, :D Hehes! I'm so excited. Headed home with heavy steps because the goodie bag is freaking heavy (with brochures, not goodies) and I'm super exhausted after a long day.

Sunday, 8 March.

This time round Manda and I headed to the SMU openhouse. Saw some friends around too, and I couldn't help but wonder. Are openhouses a good time to catch up with those long-lost friends? :3 They are becoming like some social networking events where you meet people and exchange contacts. LOL! Anyways, if I think that NTU was boring, SMU is much worst. Not other did they offer much fewer courses as compared to the other universities (I finished visiting their booths and firing questions at students/professors in less than, say 15 minutes?!), their goodie bags are total crap. Just a recycle bag to put that 2-3 brochures. Wow. I'm totally impressed. Played some game for charity and got myself a powerbank from a lucky draw, so all is not too bad I guess.

Then we did an impromptu visit to SUTD. I have always wonder how the campus will look like. (: I hold quite high expectations since it is a design university and all. I bet the campus will be beautiful with idyllic scenic views and buildings that look out-of-the-norm. True enough, the university is located on top of a little hill (somewhat a highland), which I guess it will be pretty tiring for anyone to walk up that slope just to head for school (talk about unique) T.T And I swear it must be super inaccessible because I did not spot any busstops or MRT stations nearby. Uh-no.

But there are two sides to a coin. The campus is great for instaworthy photos! I love SUTD because they have free food (hotdog bun, icecream and candy floss) *winks* And you have fresh air to breathe as opposed to the other universities because it is not crowded. Lmao!

(I love long staircases)

(Situated in the middle of a field)

Board the free shuttle bus back to Jurong East for our late lunch. Consecutive 3 days spent at Jurong with 5 days out of a week spent with Manda. I swear I don't want to see her anymore, for now. :P Hahahahahas!

The mysterious end of that season
Unknowingly, I started to think
if I really did love you.
Sometimes, when I look back to
those times that we were together,
I felt as if I could I touch it, 
 felt as it it was just yesterday.

You're on my heart just like a tattoo.

(Ripped from Tumblr)

"When it comes to clothing, relationships and most other important things in life, chasing perfection is pointless. It's how you flaunt your flaws that matters."

I guess this is how I shall comfort myself over my terrible A's results. :3

Life's a bitch these days. I've been feeling so f*cked up, so stressed about everything. Before the release of results, I was stressed over how this stupid piece of paper will determine my fate, my future. After the release of results, I am stressed about the courses that I have to take in the universities. Arghs.

Sometimes, I do have the thought that perhaps getting such lousy grades is advantageous because it sort of help you to eliminate some choices? For instance, I was contemplating between psychology and business/accountancy initially. Apparently now, my results had decided for me. Psychology is the way to go.

I do have passion for psychology. It is something that I dreamt of studying since young. I want to embark in the healthcare industry. I know what I want. I was initially considering business/accountancy only because that I have the perception that it is a money-making industry. Well, most people think that way too.

And yes. After deciding on the course that I want, it is time to choose between NUS or NTU. Sure, I guess I think way too far. I should actually stop thinking about this. I'm not even sure if I will be accepted into either because my grades didn't quite make the cut. They differed slightly. But still, I can't stop myself from thinking. True, NUS is more prestigious and rank higher in the world blahs blahs  blahs, but I felt that NTU is more environmental-friendly and it appeals more to me?

But then again, I want to be a clinical psychologist and I have to get a Masters before I can register myself as a practitioner. However, NTU don't offer Masters course and I'll have to apply to NUS after all? Yet I'm still not sure if I want to further my studies all the way till Masters, or just stop at Honours will do.

Besides this, I am stressed about my other options. Between NIE and Biological Science, what should be my second and third choice? Sighpie. Life's not easy.

Choices. Choices. Choices. Having too much choices is not a good thing. Discuss.

Don't look back, got a new direction

I loved you once, needed protection

You're still a part of everything I do

You're on my heart just like a tattoo

Just like a tattoo, I'll always have you

Simple moments are sometimes the best moments.

Countdown: 1 more day

Funny how I stopped panicking.

And happy birthday to Cheong Kaiyuan. ♡

由你开始的幸福

Dream Girls

堆积多少对话 才能打开心房

偶尔低气压 你会用微笑陪我狂欢

回忆不怕流浪 眼泪不怕落下

因为有你在 像太阳永远暖

由你开始的幸福说好永不分开

像情人一样包容我的任性不安

最初是爱做梦的女孩

在你的眼中 最特别 最珍贵 最可爱

由你开始的幸福再也没有遗憾

你让我学会付出勇敢去说出爱

闪亮成为圆梦的女孩

带上我祝福和期待 去揭开每个新的未来

回忆不怕流浪 眼泪不怕落下

因为有你在 像太阳永远暖

由你开始的幸福说好永不分开

像情人一样包容我的任性不安

最初是爱做梦的女孩

在你的眼中 最特别 最珍贵 最可爱

由你开始的幸福再也没有遗憾

你让我学会付出勇敢去说出爱

闪亮成为圆梦的女孩

带上我祝福和期待 去揭开每个新的未来

由你开始的幸福说好永不分开

像情人一样包容我的任性不安

最初是爱做梦的女孩

由你开始的幸福再也没有遗憾

你让我学会付出勇敢去说出爱

闪亮成为圆梦的女孩

带上我祝福和期待 去揭开每个新的未来

A pretty nice song by this group whom I used to dislike. Listened to one of their live performance and figured that they still need more training. LOLOL!

By the way, just went to tighten my braces awhilwe ago and I changed to a cool colour. Alternate blue and pink. Woohoo! ♡ Feeling so kawaii now! Jkjk, :P