cheryl
yesterday's memories,
today's love,
tomorrow's dreams.
the past few days havent been easy.
especially for the people around me.
i wonder if its the exam stress.
or the impossibly hot weather.
or maybe i belong to the high affect intensity category.*According to Larsen & Diener, people who are high in affect intensity typically tend to alternate between extreme intensity of emotions (frequently). High affect individuals get a lot out of positive situations, they experience joy and intense enthusiasm. However, in view of negative situations, these high affect individuals experience negative emotions like guilt, unhappiness and anxiety.
well well. some parts are so apt.
but i suppose a whole lot of other people experience intense emotions from time to time.
*get well soon dear.
soon you'll have a crystal-clear view of the world! =)
iassfbsmtyftpfd,lyd.
*bang, bang, bang!
now, who died?*hmaem.
*i dont want to forget the present is a gift.*iaalg,tmik.tyfeyedfm.ily.
1 last report.
5 papers and im done for this sem.
done with being a year 2.
going to be year 3 the next sem.
but somehow.. i dont feel like a year 3.
years of mainstream education has made me..
dread projects, reports, midterms, finals.
this is the love-hate relationship i have with studying.
18 days, just 18 days to go.
*icwtsya.
an unexpected surprise 
the sweetest thought.it really, really brightened up my day. :) *tyfbtbbfiweh,tyfciml.
so i overheard someone making this comment,
"some girls ah, so materialistic. all they want are the branded stuff.
gucci lah,chanel lah, LV...
really pity their boyfriends leh."
this remark, was obviously made by a guy.
and it got me thinking, does lusting after branded items equate to being materialistic?
i think not.
its just like a guy wanting some top of the range electronic gadget.
would you label the guy as being materialistic?
some guys would argue that gadgets and a branded bag are entirely different
and we cant possibly compare the two.
but.. why cant we?
i can draw several similarities here.
one being, its about the quality and not the price.
some people can spend thousands on a good stereo set.
and some, spend the same amount on a classic luxury bag.
it all lies in the mentality of people.
some justify by claiming that the gadgets are at least of use.
well...what makes you think that a $2000 chanel bag isnt useful?
it might not be practical, but if the bag can last for many years to come
and can make a girl happy, i dont see what is the big deal.
and i do admit that i do have a wishlist of branded items that i want,
ranging from coach, gucci, burberry to the classic chanel 2.55, hermes birkin.
but i for one, will never expect anyone other than myself,
to get those items one day.
so does lusting after branded bags make me a materialistic girl?
i dont think so.
being a self-confessed shopaholic, i find joy in buying stuff.
it doesnt necessarily have to be branded,
my buys are mostly cheap dresses with no brands at all.
and the only item i own that is branded is a coach wallet.
but still, i am happy.
i am happy everytime i buy new cheap clothes.
i am happy owning no branded bags
i will never rank money as being more important than many other aspects of life.
to me, happiness is not about owning a coveted chanel 2.55.
but still, i see no reason why i cant lust after what i desire.
its a free country, its our free will.
im sure alot of girls secretly want a branded bag.
at least im honest about it.
it just irks me to hear those kind of shallow comments.
phew. what a longggg entry.
okay, 21 more days to freedom!
and 8 days to exam hell. urghh.
work hard everyone!
the dream carbut, arent we all allowed to daydream a lil every now and then?
i know its impractical and all..hehe. maybe one day. maybeeee.
ok, now back to reality. back to my pile of notes and essayyy. :(
*ifhmiwybms,emesifmlymam.
we went swimming!
after weeks of deliberation, finally decided to give it a shot.
its...scary.
and cold.
but at least i learnt how to float.
and kick my legs, and swim forward.
but its such a tiring activity.
i think i have a good coach. (right d? =) )
escape from huang shi
based on a true story.
the bombings and shootings are quite horrifying.
some scenes were rather touching.
the lead actor(s) acted well. (ahem. haha)
dinner-botak jones
the famous cajun chicken was sold out! =(
had fish & chips instead.
well.. it wasnt v nice.
the fries were too salty.
fish a little too dry.
portion was real biggg.
but, i still want to try the cajun chicken though.
*dimyaaicwtsya.fyiawiicwftbtaw.ly!
will never forget the day we brought you home.you were just a tiny, trembling puppy then.
today, you turn the age of one.
you're still cute as a button, albeit a very naughty one.
but you'll always be, our bundle of joy.
happy birthday, our very own, happy. we love you :)
P.S. happy 21st ck!stay happy. =)
so we were talking about relationships during lunch today.
and the idea of change was brought up.
we often hear of people changing upon entering a new phase of their lives,
be it entering a new school/workplace.
to me, change is inevitable.
change is part of life.
people change. all the time.
be it minute little things, habits, tastes, or major things, like.. feelings.
we are all shaped by our external environments.
our behaviors, characters, relationships are all influenced by the circumstances we are in.
and so the question to keep in mind is the extent of the change.
and the dimensions of the change.
some people change for the better, and some, for the worse.
and i, certainly hope that i will belong to the former in the future.
at this, i'd like to end with a quote by someone,
-"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of
everything;
they just make the best of everything they have."
ht,hf,cwhssbttou.
and it makes me wonder.
if it is all worth it.
i can argue for both sides.
for i am, an arts student.
always has been, always will be.
and a proud one at it.
but sometimes, somewhere along the line,
we tend to lose track of what we used to be.
its not a negative thing.
no, not at all.
its just a phase that we all have to go through.
hopefully, one day iwbatfatiutloa.
*crosses fingers. :)
**pardon the incoherent babbling. just had to write it down. :)
atltirwtichysstanhtlygea.
i cant believe i finished my essay! wheee.
so now im left with one more essay, one report and one mcq test.
oh and one more presentation next week.
and an experiment going on for the next one week.
the thing is, i'm feeling rather upbeat right now.
not at all daunted by the amount of studying i have yet to do.
soon, soon... i'll start! (full of optimism i know haha).
*edit.hmmm. i think that karma comes back eventually.while we try to make excuses for ourselves,sometimes it just falls short of everything.when that happens, we try to console ourselves with all sorts of reasons.its kinda like a cycle, its never-ending.well but thats just life isnt it.so sometimes.. idhtlgal.
*cablecarrideskydiningescapethemeparksentosa. -icw! :)
1st of april.
the day of all sorts of pranks, jokes, all in the name of fun.
those days... i miss school days.
i miss my jc peeps, peanut, whale, winnie, molly.
its been how long since i last saw them.
time for a gathering people! (not that they read this but still.)
*note: imyt. :)
ykirshmilyiwtgmetyadattwswwitytc.
*break this d? hehe.
