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tee hee hee... Labels: dinner, FSV, Holiday Inn Atrium
We got a lil treat from our FSV lecturer, ms Jacqueline, on 22nd Dec 2009. She blanja us to a dinner buffet at Holiday Inn Atrium because we helped out at the FSV15 reunion party. The party was a net-working platform for FSV Alumni, current FSV students and other media organisations.
So everyone who helped out in the FSV15 turned up for the dinner treat except for Joanna.
~ Eng Tiong pointing somewhere... ~
~ LCM in the midst of everyone. Acting cute! ~
~ Ms Jacqueline & us (Marilyn went to the ladies.) ~>> A few more pix here! <<
Orang Cina reunion dinner on Sunday, kiter lak reunion on Friday. Maklumlah, dah lamer tak jumpe. Dah masuk 2 tahun!!
Skali jumpe, pergi Earle Swenson's kat Vivo City. Jumpe lak kul 5 petang. Nani abis keje kul 5 tepat. Dila dari rumah. Qammie pulak dari sekolah.
Vivo City
23rd Jan 2009, Friday
17 00hrs
Lemme introduce my Tanglinian ladies!
~ Vainpot Nani ~
~ Pretty Dila ~
It was nice to meet up again. Thought we would never see each other again. Although I keep bumping into Dila once or twice at Jurong area. And once at town. I hardly bump into Nani at all!! After some debating on restaurants, we settled for Earle Swenson's. Nani had teriyaki chicken burger. Me and Dila shared Crayfish and Mussel pasta. Not too bad. Talked bout my current boyfriend, marriage, future studies and prospects and our Tanglin schoolmates. Yepz Lots of things have changed. Some are married. Some had kids. Some have changed their life partners. blah blah blah.. the list goes on forever. 
We continue our lil reunion at Starbucks. we cam-whored til 9pm coz Shiraz, Nani's boyfriend, will be picking her up. Dila took a straight bus home. While I took the NEL train to Dhoby Ghaut to find sayang and shop for his CNY shoes. =)
As I stepped out of the showers at 1.30pm, the commentary on WARNA 94.2FM was discussing about a solar eclipse. That got me interested to know more bout this natural phenomenon. It has been a long time since I last did my own lil research of curiosity. hahahahaAccording to the NASA website, this is one of the first solar eclipse of 2009. Exciting! It coincides with the 1st day of Chinese New Year aka Lunar New Year. And the next eclipse is predicted to occur on Dila's birthday! 9th Feb 2009. >> NASA Website <<>> Chinese New Year <<So the commentary said the effect will start this afternoon around 4pm. And it will last till around 6pm. Cool! And ALL this will happen when my family and me will be visiting Bik Okmah at the nursing home. Mamang Cici, mama's younger bother, and Mamang Wari, Bik Okmah's husband, will be there as well. Some family discussion =) It is getting dark now. Looks as if it is going to rain. hee hee... I doubt so. Shall upload some pictures on photobucket now before we leave at 4.30pm.HAPPY NEW YEAR GONG XI FA CAI!! to all my friends who are celebrating the this festive season. =)
So the weeks of hell has finally ended. I'm happy yet sad that it ended so fast. Labels: hell, production, rage, relationship
Never before after my years in JC have I felt so much anger and rage whenever we argue bout my involvement in my friends' student film project. To the point where I need to grab something and hurl it against the wall to see it break in front of my very eyes. *smrik* It feels good to let yourself go. For a moment, I felt I was somebody else. Someone who has been dormant all these years. And it feels great to break loose and fly again. No more sweetie qammie. Hello rebellious lady.
I realised that ever since I told him I'm helping my friends in their student film project, our relationship has never been peaceful. Every single night has to always end in bitterness. So what if we apologize to each other? The episode will only be repeated again and again every night like the annoying reruns on television. And it takes a lot of pride in me to say "i'm sorry". Because I believe these phrases have to be said with sincerity.
Call me selfish or unreasonable. But I'm entitled to my own opinions and actions. It is my life.
I do respect your concern and advice. I never ignore them even if my actions show otherwise. I do listen to them but in the end, the choice is mine to make. I may be wrong in helping my friends but there are more than one reason for me to want to help them.
Then you question my involvement in their pre-production stage. I am helping in the most minimal percentage I could as an "outsider". Because I keep telling myself that "this is not my project. I'm only helping in areas which i can afford to." Is there any wrong in that?
So I try to lessen any topics which would lead to this involvement of mine whenever we hang out together. But you insist in knowing the chores I will be helping them with. And it always ended up in us quarreling. I do not understand the degree of your anger. It is as though I committed a crime. But I do understand the reason why you are angry.
Yes. I know all these things. But I guess I treat these events in my own way. I am not saying that your way is wrong. But everyone reacts differently in a situation. I believe that is one of the traits which makes us who we are.
Yes. I believe that we should learn from mistakes. I think it is one of the best method of learning in life. Like they say, 'once bitten, twice shy". But some people needs more than learning from mistakes. I rather give a helping hand than see that person suffer. I think it would make the learning journey fruitful for both parties. Even if the other party doesn't learn from the experience, at least one of them would have learnt a thing or two. But if both party still do not learn, I suppose it takes time.
Yes. I know you meant well for acting the way you did. But sometimes, you have to let go when it is needed. I know how to take care of myself. =) Trust me.
And it is not very easy for me to be suddenly happy and smiley after a freaking thunderstorm. Lolz Eventhough apologies have been exchanged and accepted, certain things need time to heal. So, please give me time to cool down ya.
I do hope and pray that we won't have to come to this situation again in the future. I can sense the strain it has indirectly caused to the people close to us due to this melodrama. I notice it in some of their actions over the past weeks. For that reason, I do not want us to jeopardize the friendships which we had charmingly created to turn to dust. Because for that friendship to turn sour because of this reason, I find it unjustifiable.
Thus, let this be a lesson for you and me.
tee hee. i know this is like 4 days late. but it's better late than never *grinz*
This is dedicated to my sayang....
HAPPY 6TH MONTH ANNI!!! =)
oohh.. this morning i woke up to a nice surprise while checking my email. LOVE SONG is featured on Sindie!!! whoohooo!!!
CHECK IT OUT>>>> In Production - 'Love Song' by Calvin Choo
tee hee hee. Labels: bik okmah, mama, nursing home, shopping
"tolong simpan bagasi-bagasi nya besok ya. mama nak lap lantai besok." mama jest with me just now as she laid down the folded laundry on my bed.
I can't help but grin at her comment. She sure is looking happier these days. Laughing freely and joking with us here and there. It's good. Feels good too to be able to spend time with her. Family time. Something which have been lacking in my life since i joined FSV. sad...
Aaa~nyways, why 'bagasi'? mama said the row of bags looks like the check-in counter at the airport. lolz 
(bagasi-bagasi = baggage)
hehe. messy hor? Have been telling myself now and then to keep the bags in their respective places. Alas, circumstances doesn't allow me to do so. heheheh -_-; excuses nonetheless.
The only times when i see mama's sad and stressed face is when she is talking bout Bibik Okmah. She's in the nursing home at Pasir Panjang now. My uncle asked the manager regarding her stay at the nursing home. The lady manager said it is a temporary situation for bout 1 or 2 months till the social worker at the hospital sort things out. Sad situation. Her body-weight is alarming heavy and big. Doc said she has diabetes and a bit of stroke. Since she doesn't have any children to take care of her, she is sent to the nursing home. Her husband also has his own illness.
Right now, we're thinking of getting a maid to take care of her at home. At least, she'll be more comfortable. And it'll help to lessen Mama's and Bibik Makmah worry bout their sister.
Mama and me went down to the nursing home to visit Bik Okmah just now since Mamang Taib asked us to accompany him to the nursing home. Sad place. It's a sleepy sepia world in there. Maybe it was the afternoon sun which played tricks to the eye. But it sure feels lonely in there despite the blaring of Channel 8 programe on the big analog tv. 1 analog tv to entertain a big classroom-size room full of frail-looking grannies. Despite it being a Sunday, I don't see many visitors around. There is about 20 grannies in that classroom-size room.
I sure do hope that my aunts and uncles will do the right thing for Bik Okmah. It's really sad to see her in such a place and condition. She has a home to live in.
As promised, mama and me went for a lil shopping trip at Isetan Orchard. She's been wanting to get a handbag since it is the SALES period. hehehe. Mamang Taib dropped us at Lido Orchard and we got home by cab.
Was browing through MANGO's sales department when mama who was behind me just shouted, "Eh, Mimah!". wth. When did this department store suddenly transformed into Teban market?!
I looked up to see where mama was walking to. Strangely enough, the said person turned around to look at mama and smiled, "Eh, Kak Mah!". hahahaha. It's Cik Mimah, mama's ex-colleague aka our Teban neighbour who lives a block away from us. Cik Mimah and family are shopping around. As always, they have their mom-chat like in Teban, while i busy myself with the tempting sales items on the shelves. mwahahahaha. Bought myself a pair of capri pants. Happy! Coz got myself a nice MANGO paperbag. hehehehe.
I need a new pair of jeans!! Sheeesh. need to shop at Bugis soon. tsk.
oh! And i had blackpepper crab instant mee goreng at Teban 7-Eleven with Dexian for supper. Lesson to self: Not to buy it again coz the pepper is too strong on an empty stomache. hehehe.
