Christmas is approaching and I know not because of the date but by the fact that I am getting poorer each day. Christmas is always like that. Behind the happiness, joy and food there is the problem of having a big hole in your wallet and you can't buy anything for yourself. Christmas is coming in like 3 days. I also left only about a week of freedom before I have to go back to school. I stopped at last week's class barbeque.
Saturday I went out with my mom to buy her staff presents because she going off the next day. Actually in the morning, we went to see the buses and routes to YJC of which I am unfortunately to my dismay have been posted. Damn those people who did this to me. Anyway after that we went to Chinatown because she had to buy stuff who was in Australia and my mom was going to meet him there so help buy the stuff we need. I waited in the car for so long that I want to die. But after she finally came back she told me that there was this 3 for $10 shop so we went back to see. It sold like loads of jewellery. My mom bought loads of stuff for her staff Christmas presents. We spent like 1 and a half hours in that shop. I bought like 3 rings one of which I love wearing and 1 white belt which I am also in love with then a very long necklace and Jia Qi's present. After that we ate lunch then went to make my spectacles. I couldn't think which one to choose. I chose a pair which was white and the sides are red. Then went back to Serangoon NTUC to buy different chocolates and sweets to pack and give as presents to her male staff. Then went home and went out to eat dinner.
Sunday basically was normal. Woke up, went for mass, ate breakfast, watch TV and use computer. Difference was my mom leaving to go Australia for which she will only be back this Saturday on Christmas eve. Then we had the children home thing. I actually forgot about it. Probably because it was such a horrible experience that I didn't want to remember it. Anyway started out with going to Laura's house at like 2.30 plus then we practice and I showed them what I bought at the 3 for $10 shop. Then we practiced the songs we were going to sing. After that we left and had to wait for them because they were not back from their excursion. After that when they came we played games. They weren't very enthusiastic. It was a bit sickening. We try to be nice but they act like spoilt brats but overall they were ok except one girl and her crony. She was like the boss calling the shots. She kept throwing her temper. I wish I could slap her. She even made one girl cry. Its like who should do that. Even Madeline tried to pamper her from stopping to throw her temper. Oh it was horrible I waned to ring her neck. At first I kept telling myself its because they don't have someone to love them. Oh and they aren't orphans, their parents have to leave them there when fighting for custody or when divorced. That girl had some nerve she even indirectly insulted God I think. When she was saying prayers before eating she was in this whatever I don't care I am angry temper mode. She was like rolling her eyes. That is so irritating. We played games then we sang songs and later went home. On the way home, I was walking, me, Lene and Jewel were like singing Christmas songs. Then we passed by the Senior citizens and we were saying that we would be much appreciated there. But we told ourselves we won't do this again. I wonder if I ever want children again. Anyway bought dinner, bathed and went to sleep.
Monday didn't do much except sit in front of the computer and wrap. I finished about half the presents. It was so frustrating. Almost went crazy.
Tuesday went to collect my spectacles. Took about one hour to get from Ang Mo Kio to Bedok. It was so sick and each long bus ride there was someone who nearly fell asleep on me. That was horrible. Anyway, went to Uncle James shop. He is the spectacle shop owner. Glasses hadn't come so had to wait. It came. Then I tried on contacts. It hurts at first but became better later. Then went to get prescription for contacts. Anyway he called today saying that the trial pair will come in 2 weeks. After that went to my auntie's house ate dinner and had her sign some stuff my dad needed. Then went home so tired.
Wednesday went out with Laura to Plaza Singapura. Went to watch pride and prejudice. Both like loads of food to eat. I actually bought the mee sua noodle. Wanted to eat inside but the guy next to me said the smell very strong so couldn't. I found the show quite nice but Laura said it sucked. I guess because she doesn't like romantic stories. After that walked around for a while then went to Chinatown to see that 3 for $10 shop. Laura like wanted to buy the whole shop. I helped Jewel buy some stuff. Then I got myself a belt. Laura like bought $20 worth of stuff. After that went home. I spent the rest of my time wrapping all the presents until like 3 then slept only about four.
Thursday suppose to have a flier job. But later cancelled. Lucky also because I woke up at the time I was suppose to be there. Spent the day in front of the computer as usual. Then had my brother's choir concert. First part got a bit boring because they just sang. Not that its bad or anything. But I liked the last song When you Believe from the prince of Egypt.
When You Believe
Many nights we've prayed
With no hope anyone could hear.I
n our hearts a hopeful song we barely understood.
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there's much to fear.
We were moving mountains long before we knew we could.
Chorus
There can be miracles when you believe.
Though hope is frail,it's hard to kill.
Who knows what miracles you can achieve
When you believe.
Somehow you will,
You will when you believe.
In this time of fear,
When prayer so often proved in vain,
Hope seemed like the summer birds
so swiftly flown away.
But now I'm standing here(Now I'm standing here)
With heart so full I can't explain
Seeking faith and speaking words I never thought I'd say.
Repeat Chorus.
After that there was the interval and the musical. Had a few laugh. More interesting. Enjoyed myself. I saw Sherry and Pei Lian there also. Then went home and here I am.
Now I am in love with a song from naruto. Its called Ryuusei which means shooting star. Anywhere here are the lyrics and when Christmas is over I will change back to my old skin with the song to let you all hear.
Ryuusei; Shooting Star
6th Ending Song
vocal: TiA
Romaji Lyrics
I believe your promise
it's too hard to give me courage
always I feel it the precious time seeing you...
tachidomatta kado ni
asu e mukau kaze wo kanjiteta
machi no akari hoshikuzu mitai ni
futari tsutsumu kedo
sorezore ni chigau kagayaki ga aru to
warau kimi ga ichiban mabushiku mieru yo
kimi wa ryuusei no you ni
kodoku na tsubame no you ni
yoru no yami wo kirisaki yukeru hazu
tokei jikake no hibi ni
nagasaresou na toki wa
wasurenaide hitori ja nai koto
jibunrashisa nante
kangaetemo imi nante nai ne
donna toki mo kimi wa kimi dakara
ari no mama de ite
poketto no naka wo karappo ni shite mo
daiji na mono wa hidari no mune ni nokotteru
yume wa ryuusei no you ni
ameagari no niji no you ni
kono kokoro ni hikari wo tsuretekuru
nayami tsuzukeru koto ga
hitotsu no kotae ni naruyo
gomakashitari shinai to chikau no
naniga machigatte ita no darou
naniga machigatte inai no darou
sonna toki wa sora ni te wo nobashite
motto takaku ryoute wo hirogete
motto motto takaku kitto sou tsukameru
mugen na kimi no mirai
toki wa ryuusei no you ni
nagaku hikaru o wo hiki
matatakuma ni kakenukete yuku kara
nidoto modoranai kyou wo
ima to mukiau tsuyosa wo
akirametari shinai to chikau no
English Translation
I believe your promise
it's too hard to give me courage
always I feel it the precious time seeing you...
Stood on that corner
I felt the winds that were heading for tomorrow
The city's lights were like stardust
It wraps the two people together
But each of them have a different shine
Your laughing is the brightest to me.
You are like a shining star.
Like a lonely bird.
We can go through the darkness of the night.
In the cracks of the block
The times it looks like it's about to flow away
Don't forget that you aren't alone
Uniqueness,
Even if I think about it, it has no meaning
Because whenever it is, you are always yourself
Even if your pockets empty,
The most imporatnt thing is in your left chest.
A dream is like a shooting star
Like a rainbow when the rain stops
It brings light into my heart
Things I continue to be troubled by,
All are solved with one answer
I won't lie
I wonder what's correct
I wonder what's not correct
During those times, raise your hands to the sky
Raise both your hands higher into the air
Higher and Higher, hopefully, you can grasp it
Your limitless future
Time is like a shooting star
It shines for a long time
It will come by strongly again
Today, which will never come twice
I won't give up.
Anyway I got to go. Have to sleep early. Tomorrow changing presents. Yah. So ja and oyasumi.
-If love isn't a game, why are there so many players?-
grace
12:40 AM
I haven't written for very long and loads of stuff have happened. So now I have to write before I become engaged in other things and later don't feel like writing anymore. The last entry was about prom and after that what has happened. Let me think. After prom I guess the big next quest was finding Christmas presents. Let's see the week after, I didn't go anyway just did work for my dad and used the computer and watched television. Have been reading loads of fanfiction. As for my own stories I don't feel like writing. Have loads of ideas but don't feel like writing them out. What to do.Last Friday, I went to Compass Point with Sioky and Carol to get presents. At that time, I had already gotten Carol's and Teri's present. I highly doubt anyone is going to come here and read what I got for them so I'm just going to type it here and most people know what I am going to get them. Basically went around the whole of compass looking for suitable gifts. We already knew what to buy for Cherylene and Fiona-PCD CD & soft toy from mini toons respectively. We bought Fiona's gift and had it wrapped and they gave me a big plastic bag. The 2 gifts was shared among the 3 of us. After that, Carol had to leave. So left me and Sioky and her brother. We went to library to find books or at least I did while the other 2 waited. Luckily I had a big bag to put the books. Now since its the holidays, the library is letting you borrow 8 books instead of the usual 4. Anyway after that we went to searched for Jewel's present. Went to popular to find a book for her. Hopefully she likes it and again it was split among the 3 of us. The book looks nice. I hope its not one of those kind where the summary and the cover all look nice and end up later the story sucks. After that figured out what to get for Sioky, discussed with my fellow shareholders who shared to pay for the gift and bought the full house vcd. Then went to go with Sioky to buy herself a pair of jeans needed for work. We went to buy food and then went our separate ways.Saturday, went to Laura's house to practice singing for the children's home this Sunday. It was only Laura, Lene, me and Mr Teoh. We practiced Mr Teoh left, we use the computer then later Lene & I left. Anyway on Sunday there were so few people at the choir that I had a mike to myself. Monday, Tuesday nothing. I have been debating whether a not to straighten my hair and I decided not to. Wednesday I went out with Evangeline. She ask me go out so early because she want to collect something from Cheryl. Then after that ended up I was late and she told me that Cheryl wanted to meet her later. I felt a little pissed. I could have slept longer and did not have to rush. But we went to see the 2 music schools. The first one we went to enquire. We expected it to be like less than 200 for the cost but price came up to like 338. Both of us shocked. When Jewel found out, she couldn't go because it was too expensive. So we walked around. Looked at books and cds. Went into MJ like 3 times looking at potter and korean dramas. She was telling me that this show called my 19 year old sister in law or something like that very funny. But I still have yet to watch dolphin bay and I'm borrowing my little bride from Fiona. Then yesterday was spent trying to burn all the anime I have in the computer. I left about 2 and 1/5 of a series. It was horrible and I also started my menstrustion yesterday. Today was the day results for jc came out. I was shocked that they posted me in YJC. I didn't want to go because of the freaking distance. It sucks but I have no choice because my mom wants me to go. It is going to suck because its hard to go there and I know that I am going to suffer. But the good thing is that Carol will be there too. Fortunately. That is the only upside. Don't want to talk too much about it because my mom is right here. I wish she would just leave me alone and go and sleep. But nevermind. Just now was the barbeque. I met Sandy they all at Serangoon MRT station. Boarded the MRT to go to Little India then went to take bus to Mr Teoh's mother house. It is such a hard place to get to. Quite irritating in fact. Went there practiced the songs. Waited for the food to get ready. Our group chopped the place on top at the swimming pool. Nice ambience but it grew darker and harder to see. Then there was a boy which I think there was a little something wrong with his head. Kept talking to himself. Kind of creepy so later we cleared the place and went down. Basically we ate. I was so full that I had to use the toilet when I came back. Feeling better now. The food at the beginning sucked because it was raw. But it became better. So for I want a new phone. I want either VS6 or 7. 6 has a nicer desigh but no screen on the cover but 7 has a screen. Swatch also has like a new star collection of watches which I want. Also I can't wait to my hands on the harry potter dvd. I have to go. I need to spend the rest of my holidays happily before I go back to school. So ja and oyasumi.-A best friend is like a four leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have-
grace
12:28 AM
Prom. Graduation night. I have to say I loved it even though I was loathing it at first becaus eof the hassle. Anyway it started out with me, Jewel and Sioky going to Lene's House. We thought we had loads of time so we watched Harry Potter 3 and played Monopoly. We started to get ready at like 3. The 3 of us bathed we me first then Jewel then Sioky. We put on dresses then by like 3.45pm, we start to panic because we had no idea what to do. Laura came and she started to cry. This worried us but we calmed her down and then we got to work. Very rush. Laura helped me do make up and my hair. She was angey because after all the hard work of trying to straighten my hair and hair spray and I washed it off and put it in a chopstick. Leaving my hair the way it was was horrible. We left Lene's house at about 5 and went to pick Alicia up. Then we left to pick up Lene's mom. We reached Rasa Sentosa at about 6.15. We saw lots of people there already. Went to register. We saw Mr Teoh there at the table. He was wearing the same thing the green checkered shirt. The only difference was the sunglasses and he was wearing a belt. He was sitting there handing out lucky draw coupons. We entered into the restaurant and found a place to sit but were later chased out because the people had not finished setting the tables. However it was a perfect opportunity to take photos. Later we went back inside and had the speech by the principal and the Guest of Honour. They served dinner. The first 2 dishes was a spring roll platter with other stuff then the shark's fin soup. While we were eating there was the first round of lucky draw then there was the presentation of gifts to 4A, D & F. Each student was presented with a school badge. Before that, each form teacher would have a speech. After that more food came. It was the chicken and garoupa. Very delicious. Also it was time for the second lucky draw then the second presentation of gifts for 4F, G &H. I was shocked that Mr Teoh remembered all our names. During that time they served the prawns. There was the presentation of gifts for the Sec5 classes. When we got back the scallop with brocolli was already there. We to quickly eat everything finished. However it was too much. There was even the E-fu noodle and the desert. During that time there was the Miss Elegant contest that was most probably rigged. Won by Dee Dee. Her class also won the best dressed class. There was the final round of lucky draw. I wasn't very lucky so I didn't win anything. After that there was also a song done by the teachers. Later, when everything was done we could take the ballons at the ceiling home. We took some back in hopes of stting some free. We went outside to took a class photo then ended up dancing at the lounge. I think that was the most enjoyable part of the night. There was a live band and they dedicated the song uptown girls to us. We had the class photo taken and I had to rush since Lene's parents were angry and rushing us. Then we were fetched back to Laura's house. We bathed. Then watched a little harry potter then went to sleep. Jewel and I wrote stuff on the balloon and wanted to set it off but it was raining. We watched harry potter until like half of disc two and went to sleep which was about 2.30am. So here are the pictures. Oh the rose was given by Mr Teoh.
-Love starts with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear-
grace
3:42 AM
