Come away with me in the night
Come away with me
And I will write you a song
Come away with me on a bus
Come away with me where they can't tempt us
With their lies
I want to walk with you, on a cloudy day
In fields where the yellow grass grows knee kigh
So won't you try to come
Come away with me and we'll kiss
On a mountain top
Come away with me
And I'll never stop loving you
And I want to wake up with the rain falling on a tin roof
While I'm safe there in your arms
So all I ask is for you to come away with me in the night
Come away with me


Norah Jones.

I have a question. Why is it, then whenever i tell my friends from Singapore that i have good news, their minds automatically seem to jump to the conclusion that my return to the all magnificent land of my chong pang nasi lemak is nigh? WHY!? I mean, on the one hand, it is rather flattering that people love and miss me, but on the other, i feel nothing short of guilt racked whenever i have to burst their built up bubbles. And its not too pleasent a job especially since i miss all of them just as much as they miss me, and i wanna go back soon as well. But NOTE TO ALL OF YOU!! Just to clear up any misunderstandings, i'm not going to be returning to Singapore for a visit anytime before 6-8 months are up. Apart from the fact that i'm restricted from leaving Aus till i get my citizenship, i also have uni now, so visits back are gonna be just about impossible unless i have hols. Sowwi...! :(

On a happier note, today i just sat for my drivers test, and as of today with one helluva kickass score of 97% (feel free to faint, i almost did), i now have a drivers permit! WEEEEEEE!!!! My family can't seem to fathom that their baby girl can now drive. For that matter, neither can i. But oh well, lets just all pray that along the way i don't do any major destruction and ram the car into some tree, mutilating it beyond recognition. (Damn, i am such a morbid person). Here's the picture of it!



And i know this is gonna be rather random, but this is the red BEAUTY i have the pleasure of seeing every day on the way to work. And by my use of the word "beauty", which mist usually brings forth positive connotations, don't be fooled. It is EXTREMELY EXASPERATING to walk by it, day in, day out, revelling in the sheer brilliance of its perfection, but haveing the rather cruel but realistic knowledge that it will probably never be mine, always choosing to remain an idle part of my fanatasies. *sob*


On a more somber note, Ausssies very own Heath Ledger has passed away. Reports have relayed that his autopsy has yet to bring forth any conclusive evidence, and that the drugs were most definately prescribed. But, whatever the reason for his death was, it doesn't change the fact that this news is so gut-wrenchingly sudden, that we were none the wiser. A true blue Aussie (i mean, he named his daughter mathilda for crying out loud), he was most known for his daring spirit in choosing to do roles nothing short of controversial, which hence brings forth no gasps of surprise at all the accolades and attributes he has gathered to his name. Hollywood has indeed lost one of its best, and i'm sure he will be missed by all his adoring fans, who were, like me, taken in by those smouldering eyes, that firm, set jaw, and a bod and persona to die for as we greif the loss of the bad boy from "10 things i hate about you". The bad boy that everyone loved to love. He will be missed, no doubt about that. R.I.P Heath Ledger. If nothing else, go in peace knowing that you've left behind nothing short of an ardent following. A legacy.

Alrighty! The verdict is out!
MONASH UNIVERSITY! HERE I COME!
hahah! i'm excited as you can tell. i got into the
journalism course at monash uni. Enrolment is next week on the
22nd. and we get our enrolment packages in the mail soon.
O man, somehow it seems to surreal that its actually here. Uni.
It seems like just yesterday, i was donning school uniforms for the first time, attending pri sch,
having PE. A life where the future was nothing more than a mere thought in my mind, an event somewhere so far in the distance that i had no business even pondering over it.
But now, its here, looming over my head. Just a smidge away from me. Not even so much
as a stone's throw. Its upon us. And it really makes you wonder, how the hell does time pass you by?!

The past week interning at the magazine has been a whirlwind ride. To say the least. It started out on Monday, and right before entering the double swinging doors which would see my entrance into the world of all the hustle and bustle they call media, i was petrified. I honestly just stood there for a couple of minutes, just trying to rack my brain for all the reasons i was doing this internship.

Now, one week, two sore feet, a few headaches, and day after day of feeling nothing short of drained and exhausted, i know why. Because its my dream. Simple as that. Now, more than ever, i'm steadfast in my believe that this is what i wanna do. Amidst all the noise, phones ringing off the hook, that electric buzz of static in the air, and the rapid rush to meet deadlines, I know, without a doubt, that i'd found it. Found the thing which would provide meaning and add colour into my life. I'd finally found my calling, what i'm supposed to do for the rest of my life. the fact that the editor of the magazine saw enough potential in me to tell me, "I have a feeling about you, you're gonna make it in this. And one day, when you're up there on the top, remember that you started here. Remember us". Well, needless to say that those words merely serve as an accentuation that this is what i'm meant for.

So armed with this knowlegde, boy am i looking forward to university. i can't wait. I find out my uni posting on Tuesday. Gone is the hyperventilation and the raw, unhinged fear of not knowing, but instead, it's replaced by the hint of hope, that maybe, whatever happens, happens for a reason, and that all i'm oblidged to do, for now atleast, is to go along with it, doing my best along the way. So, i'l write again on Tuesday to let you guys know where i'm gonna be spending the nest 3 years of my life. ooo! and my helen is back from England! YAY!! i've missed her so much! but now that she;s back, its ON baby! we're gonna make plans to go to the Aussie Open, and she and rach and coming along with me and my family on tues to watch 27 dresses. Can't wait!

Hey Guys
I know i've been MIA for some time.
Work at the magazine has been INSANELY crazy and hectic!
And i'm LOVING every moment of it.
So i say, bring on the hard work.
I'll write more about my week tmr or sat.
For now, i'm too tired. and some useless box full of
shoes sent for photo shoots fell onto my left foot
which has now promptly swelled up.
Ouch ouch ouch. :(
But o well.
I'll write more soon!
Ciao!

WARNING!!! THIS IS GONNA BE A PICTURE HEAVY POST!! PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK! HAVE FUN! HERE ARE THE PICS FROM CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY! THE ONES FROM NYE AND NY WILL FOLLOW SOON AFTER!

i LOATHE the peace sign. but i was too happy to care

my gawjuz dress! and i have NO idea what i'm doing. lol!

in between gorging down YUMMY food!

CAT BURGLAR!

in the car on the way to our family dinner!

my darling gramma! me LOVES her!

yeap! they wanna eat ear wax!

my daddy dearest and me at the restaurant!

i know its dark, but this is what my house looked like all lighted!

gabby's room. all PINKED out to the max!

my uncle and aunt on xmas eve!!

i always knew they were gay! lol! i love my bros!

the Grandkids!

GABS! and her obsessions with that feather boa! lol!

aunty rach! why so sad? :(

Its 11 mins past midnight, and the first day of the new year has officically ended ( here in aussie, not yet in sg). i somehow still can't quite fathom that a whole year has ended, seeing the beginning of a whole new one. It seems slightly surreal if you ask me, but then again, i should be used to this right? The whole concept of the "passing of time", eso since this is my 19th new year to date.

They say that how you spend the first day of the new year is pretty much akin to the way the rest of your year is gonna follow, and i'm not sure why, of all the superstitions i've been fed, i chose to believe that one. but i do. that being said, my first day wasnt perfect, far from it, but having said that, i'm more than satisfied with the way i spent it. With my family, and with the people i love. So, even with the imperfections of the day, i know this year i gonna be alright, no matter what trials and tribulations come my way, because i have them by my side. All those who love me, and i have my Lord. I mean, what more could i ask for right? (mm, well, dont get me started. i have ALOT to ask for. gimme a genie and he'll BEG to be destroyed), but thats so not the point here. hahah!

So, with that, i wanna say a BIG, FAT, WHOPPING hello to 2008. I went through quite alot in 2007, alot of them sad, misery inducing events which left gaping holes in my heart which are yet to be mended, but i'm glad all thats behind me. We can never truly say goodbye to anything in this world, not through new years anyway, because of this thing called memories which follow through with us. barring amnesia of course. so i guess the best we CAN do, is to learn from those sorrows and moments of trepidation, use the lessons the guide us through what is to come.

But wanna know a secret though? I'm scared as hell to face it all. Not again. I'm just so scared. But then again, who isnt?