Delight in simple things!

I have no idea how anyone is willing to blend his ipod!! I want an IPOD! He should have just given it to me!! But really, IPOD blend!

Watch this~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8H29jU8Wrs

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My MP3 folder in my comp has somewhat gone bonkers. It shows me 1.2MB left when there is not a single song in it!! And I can't put in new songs! I want a new MP3 player! An Ipod would be nice! But no money...



I like the pink one! Of coz!

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Meeting Weirdz tmr! Woots! And we still can't decide where to eat. As usual! But sure going datona! Woots~

And SJ, I still can't believe what you told my distant cousin! I am going to win you tmr! Humphs!

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~PiNkDeLiGhTs~ TOMORROW~

The general stages for the application status are
Application received --> Application processing --> Outcome of application

You have been offered Business Admin in academic year 2007 - 2008.
The details of the offer will be stated in the offer letter.
Your letter of offer was sent on 27-Apr-2007.
Please reply at the Joint Acceptance website by 04-Jun-2007.

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Alright!~ That's a load off my mind! NUS~ Here I come!!

-h-a-r-r-i-s- says: (9:29:36 PM)
hey sister
-h-a-r-r-i-s- says: (9:29:37 PM)
thank you for keeping the tix
-h-a-r-r-i-s- says: (9:29:47 PM)
and congratulations for the nus business
-h-a-r-r-i-s- says: (9:29:57 PM)
(:

Thanks so much brother!!

And I thank God so much for all the many blessings and for letting NUS reply me first! :)

Btw, there are a lot of paper work to be done and online work too. And no one told me about a medical appointment!! And I am so lucky that I didn't book driving on that day. I so wanted to book driving on 25 June that whole week but decided to book just 26-29 June. So, 25 June is free! And I have to go for medical appt at NUS on that day...

But alls well! Don't fret my friends! There's still time! :)
And do go online to the NUS website to check alright?
https://aces01.nus.edu.sg/uasonline/Login
Because they may post the application status on it and your letter may be somewhere in the post. My postman is efficient =)

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And the first people I shared the news when my dad called were the choir people! Woots~ So happy! Brother and I have plans le. To have lunch together...go choir together...and lots more!

Choir practice today was alright...With only 4 guys!! Oh wells, hope to see better guy attendance on Tues! Less than a month to concert. And less then 2 wks to SYF!! Jia you juniors!

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~pInkDeLiGhTS~ Thanking God for all that He has provided! :)

Today has been a fun and enjoyable day at work!

Let's skip the morning...

LUNCH! The favourite time of the day...

Aifung, Angeline, Wendy jie and myself walked to Dawson place to have lunch. There's a quite ok, cheap and nice economic rice stall at the foodcourt! And a very big NTUC! We spent some time looking for snacks to keep in office.

We walked back and chatting about ECONS teachers! How we miss them! I can't remember why we started on that topic...Oh...it was probably because Wendy asked Angeline if Aifung is quiet in school...and we started talking about consultations. I do kinda somewhat miss the days in MJ...

And we had a lot of food for teabreak today! We had biscuits, cookies, Putu Pering bought by one of the managers and Goreng Pisang bought by one of the saleswoman. And buns bought by the sales admin manager! Woah! Lots of food!

We joked a lot with the sales people and had a great time at work! Another month left at Ricoh. I am going to miss them...

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AIFUNG and I really went jogging at Bedok! We had a great time jogging 6 rounds non-stop and walking 2 rounds. We wanted to do more but the stadium was closing at 830pm. We went off and walked around Bedok. I had a great time with her today and am really thankful for her! If without her, life would be really boring at Ricoh. And I wouldn't have gone to run.

Btw, Shazana and I have really no fate or am not destined at all to meet today! She missed me this morning by forgetting to meet me at Kembangan. And she wanted to meet me for dinner but I want to go jogging. She wanted to join us to jog but she ended work late. So, there went our chances of meeting up today! Haha! See ya on monday girl!

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I managed to book driving lesson for the 22nd May! The centre suddenly opened so many more slots!! Maybe they recruited new instructors! Haha! I can't wait for my next driving lesson! :)

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~piNkdELiGhTs~ Feeling great!

Oh no...I think I am coming down with a flu. It must be because of this morning at the CDC where I walked in the rain for quite a while and the car aircon was blasting!

Well, I had a great time at driving today! The morning started off with CI already "suan-ing" me.

I didn't want to wait at the motorcycle training area as there were many people there waiting to take their motorcycle test. And everyone started going to find their car. I felt weird standing there. I regretted that move...i should have just waited there and look out for CI since I know he is going to take me for lesson. Instead, I walked around finding my car. I went to the right side first, but soon realised it's not there. Then I turned to search at the left. I soon saw him and he was trying to hide away from me!! He was using his hand to cover his face! But I already saw him...TOO BAD! He thought I didn't see him as I pretended not to see him too. I slowly walked to his car and then he said,...

CI: HAHA!! You couldn't find me right?!
Me: Ha! You think I am dumb ah! You so big how not to see you!
CI: Aiya! I didn't want you to find me!
Me: Yah..so that you don't have to teach right? "'-_-

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He went through the notes I wrote for // parking and directional change! And was amazed by it! It was all in pink! Muahahaha! But he didn't puke at seeing pink. Anyways, I was glad that I had written the notes. The first thing we did was // parking!! The freak of my life! The first time we did it, I forgot what the procedure was! And he said, "WAH! So fast you forgot already ah? And you wrote it down on your own leh!" Yah...he refused to help of course. Well, I helped myself to my notes and referred. And he was laughing his head off! I just can't stand him. Laughing when someone else is in distress!

I told him...

Me: You better not make me angry today ah!! You better watch it!
CI: Why leh?
Me: Today raining right? And we are doing parallel parking right?
CI: Yah...
Me: Then you better not make me angry if not you have to stand outside and pick up poles ah!
CI: Oh yah...nevermind! I make you pick up ok already!
Me:...

But the first 4 // parking tries were good! And I didn't knock down any poles! Just that the procedure was still wrong.
You know, before I did my parking, he laughed at another instructor who was teaching his student to do // parking. He told the other instructor, who had come out to pick up the pole that his student knocked down, not to bother to go back into the car! That was because the student was going to knock the front poles too! And it was beginning to rain heavier. But, the student didn't knock down, almost did though! The pole was wobbling. Anyways, I told CI stop being so smug and stop looking down on people!! What if he had to go down and pick up poles too leh? Yah..he told me, "THEN YOU BETTER NOT BANG THE POLES DOWN LAH!" Stress...

We did slope, S and crank course. One of each and he said GOOD for all! Woots~~ I am loving these courses already! And did directional change twice. First try was bad. But the 2nd was good! Without him promting! Just hating // parking now. Well, I know after practice, I would come to terms with // parking and love it too!

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We decided to go out of the circuit and went on test route 2. I didn't like this test route as it went into some industrial areas with a lot of trucks and big big lorries going the same direction as me! And it was raining! The cars were moving really slowly and I had to be moving really slow, inch by inch. Release brake, step on accelerator while releasing brake. It was really tiring. A test of patience too! I almost spaced out. But CI was telling me about how he wanted an abalone treat instead of a normal lunch treat (coz his student passed the test).

The changing lanes and all were great!! And the car didn't stall throughout! Just that I committed a really dumb mistake by not cluctching in fully before changing gear. And the gear went free wheeling! I almost killed myself and CI! Well, my leg was cramped because of the long wait at the traffic light before that. And I couldn't feel the clutch! I thought it was fully in, but it wasn't. Then, still traumatised by the previous mistake, I committed another. I moved off on gear 2, when it's supposed to be at gear 1! 2 silly mistakes in a row got me a trashing from CI! I didn't want that to happen!

Anyways, I had a great time at driving. And we went back into the circuit and did my "FAVOURITE" // parking!! I think we did at least 10 times! After doing, he said, ok...keep left, we are going to do again! SO MANY TIMES!! And my car stalled while I parked and I got scolding for not controlling the clutch well. BUT, my left leg was cramped and couldn't feel the clutch! Like as if I wanted the car to stall! And it was so difficult to see the poles because of the rain! I asked CI how to see, he said, "Use your eyes lah!". I gave up talking to him and did it on my own. If I was any meaner, I would have made him come out to pick up poles. And he kept screaming "OH NO! CRASH LE!", just to make me panic.

Oh wells, the lesson went reasonably good and I am happy =)

Met Sarah after lesson for 5 mins! That was coz CI ended my lesson late.

Sarah got quite a nice instructor! And she is going ga-ga over him. Haha!

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MET dear Ziwei at Eunos MRT station and went to have a sinful brunch at the hawker centre. It has nice char kway teow! But sinful...Anyways, as expected, LC overslept. Haha! EXPECTED!

Well, it was a nice brunch with her, chatting about driving and what we have been up to =)

I can't wait to go Kbox and luge at Sentosa!

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Work was great! We had lots of fun and laughter over some guy! And its 7 girls going ga-ga over this guy. No...it doesn't include me. Haha! And no! He is not a handsome guy! It's some baby faced guy...

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~PinKdELigHts~ JOGGING TMR!!

Actually, I didn't want to blog. BUT!! I found this really cool website! I went to Google and did a search on Parallel Parking. No...I am not bored. I am stressed as I do my notes on parallel parking for CI to check. Anyways, this website is cool! It has this game where you can parallel park using the arrows. Well, it's just that it is left hand drive and the lot is on the right. And it doesn't have all the arrow markings for me to use. But it looks fun! Give it a try! You don't have to be a driver to play it! ;)

http://www.pepere.org/flash-game_1_x/the-parallel-parking_1.html

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~PiNkDeLiGhTs~ Sleepy...

I had a really busy day today.
- NTU interview in the morning. (Had very crappy profs who agreed with me on a lot of things. I had a fun time with them! Hehe! :))
- Lunch with my uncle at Crystal Jade. (SO FULL!!)
- SMS-ing Shuzzie, talking on the phone with SJ...
- Work (With great colleagues)
- Dinner with the bestest bunch of people at KFC Suntec - Weirdz minus Di and LC.
- DAYTONA! And some music jamming game at the arcade. It was hilarious and so stress relieving!!

Shuzzie, if you want to speed, you should go daytona-ing! And crash! And laugh your heart out when you bang others! But no clutch and gear like no use also...

We had a great time! And finally, we did get to go daytona!!

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I am really tired. And there's choir later.

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Woah! So many people tagged!! Whee~~

Replies to tags:

Shuzzie: Wah..you quite free and bored like your instructor ah?! Haha! But thanks for tagging!! Loves too!! I almost took SJ's monday lesson lah!! I am so tempted to go to CDC on mon for lesson and accelarate (jia you) for you! :)

Wei2: Yah loh!! You didn't join us just now!! It's so hard to arrange a day where everyone can meet up loh...

Dianne: My CI is a mean guy lah...But he must be really bored...My interview went well! Thanks lots dear!! All the best for FTT!! :)

Dawn: Yup!! Remember it! Thanks!! See ya soon!! :) 1 over week?!

Mich: Yup yup!! I want to hear! Haha!

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~PiNkdELiGhTs~ I am exhausted...

It's starting to rain and it's getting really cozy to get to sleep now. I would really love that, but I haven't done any reading for tmr's interview. Well, at least I would have to read what course I am applying for! At least I have a ride to NTU! Muahaha!

And I have had 2 major conversations with 2 groups of ppl! One with Az and Sj and another with KXFZ, though I am not much involved... The other quite major but only with one person - Shuzzie!

Shuzzie: Hope your lesson goes well tmr! And uh hum...hopefully what we discussed would help!! Hehe!! Let me know whether you got it not! Hehe!!

I am meeting Az, Shaz, and SJ tmr!! We are going datonaing!! Finally!! Woots!!

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I must say that CI is a nice guy. But on the other hand, he was a bad and mean guy to "suan" me over the phone to another student!! ARGH! That student better not know me! MEAN!!

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Ok...I better get some sleep. I don't want to answer sleepish answers tmr and seem like a bimbo.

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~piNkdELiGhTs~ I am so humiliated!!

* WARNING!
This post is going to be rather long. Well, I think all my posts are so long! If you get sick about me ranting on about my driving lesson, then don't bother reading on.

I have a mean instructor!! And he has a ego! Sometimes, I even wonder if he is a guy. He nags a lot and is quite AUNTIE!! He is also fickleminded! Argh! I just had a terrible lesson with him today.

Ok...most of it was my fault. But he seriously said and did a lot of things which made me vomit blood. I just felt irritated with him.

The morning started off well with Shuzzie msging me to tell me that I got CI's car! Woots! Thanks lots girl! And then I met her (and her friend) at the CDC. We then went for our lesson and I met this girl, Valarie (from TK, 4D. Dawn, you know her!). She just started learning Auto car. Her car was parked beside mine! And we just stood there chatting while waiting for our instructors to come.

Everyone else's car left and I was still waiting under the hot sun (and I was wearing black!!)! I waited 5 mins for CI! But I didn't complain since he always extended my lesson by 5 mins. He gave me choice of choosing what I wanted to do today. Well, I really wanted to do parking! And going out onto the roads! But I just told him, "sui bian lah!" (Anything). Then he also said he anything. So, he said he would teach me "anything". He is just so crappy in the morning! And he said,"Looking at your attandance pattern, aiya...Looks like it would be me, the best instructor in the driving centre, for the rest of the lessons already!" Well, I know inside him, he is thinking, "Darns...another 3 months with this girl..."

So, we just went round the circuit looking for something to do. We couldn't do much because there were simply too many cars in the circuit and many were taking their test! We settled for directional change and we did that like at least 20 times today! It was really tiring as the reverse gear was so tight and I had to keep turning my head over my shoulder. And sometimes I could do it, yet when I had to repeat it, it was all wrong. CI was patient but I could see he was already beginning to fume.

Then we went to do parallel parking. Ok...this was bad. Really bad! And I am beginning to hate it!
I forgot what I was supposed to do and CI didn't want to help me! My mind was really blank and all he did was just to look around instead of helping me!! I was very frustrated already and what he said really made me go hopping mad!

CI: OH! Look outside! Look at the birds! They are finding breakfast!
Me: Oh no! I forgot how to park! Help me please!

And no...he didn't help me. He just continued looking at the birds while I was freaking out at that darn parking lot! Well, I sorta got some revenge. I knocked down 2 poles at the back because I reversed too much! He did say judge on my own! And I didn't know how to judge and he didn't want to help me!! And so, while I was freaking out there after the pole got knocked down, he said he would go out and pick it up. Then he came back in after picking the poles and he told me to go forward. OOPS! I knocked down another pole. This time, I was giggling inside actually. I was trying my very best not to laugh at all!! But it was really funny! And the other cars were laughing at me too! I think CI was really embarrassed! OopS! I didn't want that to happen! He came back into the car and scolded me for turning too late, turning too slowly etc...And I was really stressed already. He kept wanting me to do again and again! But I was really too stressed to do already. I said under my breath I didn't want to do already and he actually heard me! Nothing escapes his ears...

But he said, "Practice makes perfect! I want you do it again! And you are going to do it alone!" He was really fierce and I didn't dare make a mistake. But, there was still some car placement problem. I really tried!! And I even wanted to break down while doing // parking...It's really hard!

After doing //parking, we went up the slope and did that a few times. It was quite easy...well, I suppose practice does make perfect. I used to dislike that too, just as I hated S and crank course.

Then we went to do more directional change. CI asked me, "Eh! You want to see your distant cousin? He is on the slope now! We can go there and say hi!"
Me: Erm...don't want lah...I no mood to go and say hi...
CI: Huh? Why no mood? Aiya...don't be sad lah...knock down pole only mah! Not a big problem!
Me: Aiya..made you lose face. And I don't remember how to park le...
CI: Practice loh...We going again.

Darns...I just hated that. He consoled me and yet, made me feel even more stressed. Anyways, I didn't meet my distant cousin. Apparently, CI has asked and told my distant cousin, S, about me. And S does know my existence. But CI told him some embarrasing things I did during the lessons. There goes my face...

CI got me even more pissed when he couldn't make up his mind in the circuit. He didn't know whether to turn left or right. Or whether to make me do some highly skilled turning into some section. He thinks I am good. At the traffic light, he changed his mind 3 times! It was red btw. So, he said, " Ok, we are going to turn left. Oh no! Wait! Turn right. Maybe we should go straight, change lane to the right and immediately turn into that place. Oh no! We should just turn left."

He made me change signals 4 times before deciding to go where he originally wanted to go! The car behind me must be confused. But luckily we were at the traffic light and I had time to react. If he suddenly tell me all this while we are moving, I would just smack his brains out of his head! He is worse than an old lady!!!

We finally went out of circuit! Test route today was great! We went to the Eunos Link there towards the Eunos MRT where I had to do 3 freaking change lanes. And U turn. It went well probably coz I was relaxed and wasn't freaking out. I only forgot to check blindspot. Other than that, it was fun!

Oh! But I got horned like for a really long, long, long time because this darn taxi just didn't know the situation in front. Good thing CI told me it's not my fault and these taxis are really mean. And he went on talking about taxis all the way back to the circuit.

I really enjoyed myself outside circuit and was reluctant to go back to the circuit because I knew I would be doing parking and directional change again. My worst fears came true...

Directional change was ok le. But // parking was still bad. I knocked down a pole at the back again. And then CI got out to pick it up. He didn't get back into the car instead, shouted from outside instructions and told me to do it again. I think he knew that I was going to hit another pole in the front. Well, he was right, I went forward, and BANG! PLONG! The left front pole went down.

CI told me to redo and this time on my own. But I really couldn't do it on my own. When he shouted from outside, I could tell he was really mad already...

When he got back into the car, and we changed over, he told me I should just write down all that we did. He went through the steps and all but I still couldn't remember. This is bad...I shall recall bit by bit.

But what he said at the end of the lesson was really sweet. And probably the nicest thing he said today.

CI: Well, you got to keep practicing and remember all that we have learnt. You practiced so hard already and if you give up now, and not work on it, then what's the point of learning. Now, all the mistakes you have made is ok. You got to remember it hard and learning from the wrongs you committed. (Me: I am so sorry about today...) It's ok that the poles got knocked down and I had to go out to pick them up. It's no big deal! Everyone would go through that! What matters is that you do well for the test and get that license! JIA YOU OK! (And he gave me that big grin.)

Ok...I was rather touched at his closing statements. And felt that I really need the practice. But the next lesson would be next Thurs! 8 fringing days...

* Well, I did warn that this post would be long! Thanks for being so nice to read on till the end! :)

OH YES! I forgot! TKCHOIR GOT GOLD WITH HONOURS FOR SYF! Well done juniors! :)

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Replies to tags:

Shuzzie!: I am sorry that my instructor was so mean! But really, he meant well! Jia you girl and don't stress ya! I am so going to miss the days we had at the CDC!! It was really fun going for driving lessons with you! :)

clc: Nope! Didn't get them. There were 3 other groups going in at 1130am too! So, they may have been in a different group.

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~pInKdELiGhTs~ Tired...

Thanks to all who wished me luck and all the best for my interview! It went really great! Well, maybe that's because I didn't put any stress on myself and just went in to have fun! I am not going into full detail about the interview and all because I am seriously really tired.

Anyways, I got there really early and happened to meet Vanessa (TK, MJ)! She just ended her interview. And I queued behind this very long queue thinking it was the right one. 10 mins later, after happily chatting with Van, I realised I was in the wrong queue! I didn't even register yet and was queuing in some queue to check my documents! Haha! But luckily, the queue I had to go to check my documents was empty! And so, I got the registration done real fast! And the people queuing behind me in the long queue apparently didn't see what they were queuing for and all followed behind me after I changed "lane"! Ok...I am too much into driving...

Thanks lots to Van for the tips and all! And for keeping me company for that time. =)

I went up to level 3, took a seat outside first as the others in the waiting room were...well, still waiting. When more people came and a group went in for the interview, we were asked to go into the waiting room. I was in group T and this group of people were really cool! It was all girls coz the guys would be in army or have already been interviewed 2 years ago. There were only 2 guys in the whole room!

My group had 9 girls. The room was absolutely quiet. Then when the SMU person walked out, this girl from my group started to break the ice, "Hey! Why not we relax and chat! It's ok to talk right?" Woah! Everyone relaxed and started chatting! And the other groups looked at us (Coz we were really very noisy!). Soon, they began to follow suit and everyone was chatting away! We got to know each other's names, application to which Uni, which JCs etc. And chat about school! It was like some JC gathering.

We were in there for about half an hour. 1130am, a SMU personnel came in and started the briefing. Absolute silence again. She briefed us and everything and told us the intake for this year (600) when 11000people applied for SMU and 6000 applying for SMU Biz and 2000 getting called for interview...I have no idea if these figures are right because Mich told me a different set of numbers last night.

My group shrunk to 8 because they moved a girl over to another group to balance the numbers. We started with the essay first while waiting for the other groups to finish their interview. The essay was quite secondary school-ish and 500 words only. After 45 mins, we read a newspaper article on scholarships, bonds and foreign talent. (March 12)

We didn't have time to discuss with one another, which I don't think anyone would be willing to. Then we went in for our interview at 1230pm. We were faced with 2 SMU Biz profs. They seemed very nice! And they made the discussion seem quite relaxing. They asked a common qns to everyone and then an open qns for discussion and conclusion for everyone! I went for the conclusion first...

Prof: Ok! We had a great discussion! I think we should do a conclusion. Why don't everyone just say something in summary! How about we start it with...Rachel!\

Me: OH YAH! Sure!! (I felt like a bimbo...)...

Well, it turned out fun actually! And I had a great time meeting new friends! Even though we didn't take each others' number. And we walked to City Hall together! (At least I didn't get lost!) It was great! Now, it's just the wait for the application results.

To those going for interviews, relax ok! Have fun and you would really enjoy and think well! ;)

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Work was great! Had loads of fun! Aifung is just so funny! haha!! And jie jie just keeps making fun of her! Darns...I just can't help but say I love working there!! :)

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I had a chat with Shuzzie and Sj about driving! Again...Yes! But it's really fun! Finally! I am going to have driving lesson tmr! 6 days of torturous waiting... = )

Btw, CDC called me just now and asked if I wanted another session tmr after my morning session. In my mind I was thinking, "FREE OR NOT?" Like duh...nothing is for free! Why would I want another lesson when I think I have booked too many in the first place? And I asked if they knew who my instructor would be tmr, she said, "Oh! It's random and we don't know yet." Ok...Fair enough. Then I asked if she knew if I would get the same instructor for the 2nd lesson as I would have for the 1st, she said, "Oh! It's random and we don't know yet." Ok...They only have that line. And so, I told her no. I thought if I was going to get the same instructor and car, then I wouldn't have to go back to the circuit! But 200mins = 3 hours 20mins of driving?! I could drive to malaysia already! Haha! And my legs would have cramped by then...And she made it sound like it's free! "I was just wondering if you would like to have another lesson after your 830am lesson." Yah! If you give it to me for free! Haha!

Anyways, I am going to have driving lesson tmr! Woots~

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No conference call with Mich and Mel tonight. Dear Mel is sick and Mich is enjoying herself somewhere with the Phantom! And I am very tired...

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Replies to tags:

to shuzzie: Thanks!! See ya tmr morning!! = )

to Z!w3I and Dawn: Thanks lots to you both too! :)

to wei2: Kbuddy! You joining us on Fri not?? I can't go back to watch soccer leh! Haiz...can't take leave le...Miss you too!!

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~pInKdELiGhTs~ Contented :)

Ok...I am getting a bit fidgety now for tmr's interview. Thanks to Mich and Bernice for letting me know what would go on tmr and calm me down. Thanks to others who expressed concerns for me too! I am just going in to do my best! Woots!

Guess what! I am having a conference call with Mich and Mel now! That's so cool! It's been a long time since we ever had a conference call together! And we have been on the phone for 1.5 hours already. And dear Mich isn't letting Mel go to bathe and isn't letting me go to sleep. But it's alright!

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Ok...I am so darn sleepy. And here, Mich is still not letting me go!!! Haha!

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I want to go driving! But I have to get pass a freaking interview!! ARGH!

Anyone going to date me for dinner tmr?

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~PiNkDeLiGhTs~ Sleepy~~

I totally cannot believe what my mum said! I was trying on my clothes for the interviews and she kept walking in and out, looking at my wardrobe and hers. (That's one thing good when mum and daughter shares clothes! You have 2 wardrobes to choose from!) When all was done and got back to my computer, she came in again and said, "Actually, you could wear the black blouse with your brown skirt!"

DID I HEAR CORRECTLY??

My black blouse that she was referring to is kinda tee shirt material. And a SKIRT?

She said I didn't have to be so rigid and follow the corporate suit dress code with shirt and pants! I could be different! Well, I am so gonna be VERY different! I think as long as I feel comfortable, anything goes. Besides, it's an interview for a SCHOOL! And not for a job! Moreover, people in office wear dresses and skirts too right? This is getting far-fetched. But ya, I am so gonna be different! And it came from my MUM's mouth! Someone who is really, super, very particular about dress codes and appearance, told me to wear a blouse and SKIRT! Yippee! No shirt and pants for me! Super hate them! Bye SHIRT AND PANTS! Whoots~~

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I practically slept my Sunday away. Feel so guilty...

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Lawrence was enlisted on Fri and so darn proud of him! He's with the Navy Divers Unit or something like that! But it's really one dangerous unit to be in. Missing him lots at church but he would be out this weekend, or so I heard. YF is going to play laser quest on Sat and I want to go! But there is choir...haiz...

I want to be part of YF but so many other commitments forbid me to. I feel bad...

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~pInkdELigHtS~ This interview things are stressing me out. Why can't NUS just tell me tmr that they have accepted me!

Firstly, I would like to apologise to Azzimah and Shazana for my weird reaction towards getting an interview. I am sorry! But I am really thankful that you guys could still console me on that.

NTU Office of Admissions called me on last night at 9pm to inform me of my interview date with them for School of Business. However, at that time, I was unable to take the call as I was in the choir room with my juniors. I told the lady I would call back soon to confirm with her. She offered me Thurs 410pm. Then, I called Az and Shaz to ask if they did know about NTU calling people down for interview. I only knew SMU had and not NTU. Well, now, I know NTU has. I soon found out that Bernice also got some miss calls from NTU. She called NTU and got her time and passed the phone to me so that I could confirm my timeslot. The line was engaged when I tried calling back. The lady from NTU told me that since I couldn't confirm with her on my timeslot at that point in time (9pm), she gave the slot to someone else!!! HOW COULD SHE! However, the other time she gave me which is Fri 1040am, is so much better. :) So, I am quite happy with that timing. And this interview is going to be just me to 2 interviewers. I think it would be better than the SMU interview, which I have to write an essay and a group discussion with 9-10 other interviewees. I am just going to try!! Maybe if NUS has an interview, with all these practice from SMU and NTU, I would be better prepared for it. It's getting really exciting!!

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Yesterday was really a long and tiring day. But I had fun in MJ!

I met SJ at Whitesands. And talking about Whitesands, it has changed a lot! I didn't get a chance to take pics. But really, it's getting very happening! The foodcourt is now at the 3rd floor and changed to the "Kopitiam" group. The food is much better, but ya...more expensive. It looks like a mini Parkway Parade now!

SJ and I went to MJ together and disturbed Mrs Chua for an hour or so after she finished CONSULTATION with her student. Yes, CONSULTATION! SJ and I were shocked because it's only after block test and this guy is already having CONSULTATIONS for his mini lecture test that is coming up. We recall that we started having consultations only around mid J2?

Anyways, we stood outside of the staffroom for an hour+ chatting. For 3/4s of the conversation, we were talking about what SJ and I have been talking about non-stop - DRIVING. And Mrs Chua was laughing her head off when she heard about the funny incidents we have during driving and of course, the instructors! We did chat about other little things too though. Anyways, it was great being back to MJ and having a chat with her! :)

I went to the choir room with Youhan to see the juniors for a while. Well, my main objective of going back to MJ was afterall to see the juniors. They were having a 2 day 1 night came in school and at that time when I went, they were playing some games. 15mins later, I went with SJ to the canteen to get a drink before proceeding to watch the MJ vs ACJC soccer match! The walk to the canteen certainly brought back many memories of the JC days we had together especially the recess chats that we used to have.

We went up to the gallery to view the soccer match. SJ and I aren't really soccer fanatics. We would go crazy over soccer only during this time of the year when MJ soccer team plays. We were quite bimbo-tic when we screamed at parts where no one else did. And they turned around and looked at us! If only Wei, Shaz, Di or Az were there with us!! They would have stopped us from disgracing ourselves. We watched till half time and the score was still 0-0. SJ and I were freaking out when the guys slipped and fell on their backs and falling face down onto the super muddy field! It rained earlier and so the field was puddled with mud! Their white shorts became really brown at half-time!

We left at 545pm as I had to meet my grandaunt for dinner at Whitesands. It was really great going back and having fun watching the soccer match! The game ended at 1-0 with MJ winning, of course! I want to go to the finals!!

I have seen SJ for 2 days in a row. Thurs for driving and yesterday for just going back to school! It was fun going out with her too! =) OOH~ I can't wait for Fri! Daytona! But I realised that I would be in heels because of the interview in the morning! Well, I shall daytona barefooted! Haha!

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I went back to see the choir after dinner and when I got there, they were having the auditions for SYF. It was the Sops turn. I can't really judge how they sound like as I didn't hear them as a choir. But as a senior, I really hope for the best for them! Found out from Ms Lim today that they are going to have a tough fight with the other choirs, especially for our slot. I have faith in them to do their best!

I stayed on and spoke to a few of them on how they are getting on. And had a chat with a group of them with quite "depressed" guys. Can see that choir does mean a thing to them and not being able to get in during the 1st round audition did have quite an impact on them. Well, that's the main aim of an audition - to push them to work harder and get in through the next round if they really want it. We don't tolerate slackers in competitions! However, I would think that majority of them would get through and take part in the SYF.

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Today's alumni practice was ok. Turnout wasn't as what we saw for the past few weeks because the seniors are having their Uni exams and next Sat would probably be the same too. However, we did improve and we got help from Mr Yong! =)

I had fun today and really love the company of the seniors! I don't regret joining the alumni and don't think I would in the future too! It's just a pity that we are a small group only. It's really fun being together and spreading the love and joy with one another! :)

No one can dampen our spirits!!

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it's going to be a tiring and stressful week ahead for me! JIA YOU!

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Replies to tags:

to dawn and yoz: thanks girls! I am feeling better le! :)

to Sj: nah...I didn't get it. I can't inform my supervisor in time lah! See ya on Fri!! =)

to Weirda Azzimah: Well, you better slow down that decomposition rate! If not we would see a lump of decomposed material on Fri! EEEEWWWW!!! Haha!!

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~piNkdELigHts~ I am missing so, so, so, so many people now!!! Urgh...

This morning is a stay at home for me! Why? Because the company is having a retreat/kickoff/teambonding session at Buona Vista! And the company isn't paying me to go there and have fun! Haha! So, I have been on the computer for the whole morning ever since I woke up at 9am!!

And during this time, Shuzzie and I were chatting with SJ joining us in the middle. 3 hours with Shuzzie! What were we talking about?! Haha! Needless to say right? We got a few tips from Shuzzie on parallel parking and she gave us a bit of tuition! Thanks Ms Tan! And we talked about our instructors and the funny things that happened during lessons! Well, you really got to learn driving with the school to understand what we are talking about! These instructors must be really bored with their jobs that's why they want to irritate us so much!

It's really amazing! My whole driving lesson experience is shared with Shuzzie! And she is taking her test soon! It's so fast! And Angeline is taking her's today! Feeling so excited for them! = )

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I am suppose to be packing my things and leaving the house like really long time ago, but I am still sitting here in front of the computer! Argh! The temptations of IT! And I am so tempted by the Monday lesson that is available! Urgh...

Ok...Going to MJ to see the juniors! It's going to be one happening afternoon and night! Supper with some choir ppl! It's long ever since we had even a meal together! =)

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~PiNkdeLighTs~ I am still feeling really sad!! ARGH! No one can cheer me up on this!

I am feeling really sad and beginning to feel pissed!! ARGH!!

CI made me real happy this morning as we chat a lot during the lesson and he didn't scold me even though I forgot lots of things like directional change and slope technics. But S and Crank course were good!! He even praised me! Woots!! At least I didn't mount kerb anymore! Well, I almost did graze against the side though. But at least I managed to get pass the courses with much confidence!

Directional change and slope was bad. That's what 2+ wks could do that to you. I told CI that I hadn't driven for 8 days. He chuckled and said, "Yah...I haven't taught in 2 wks!" Ok...so, I was in danger as I had an instructor who said he probably forgot how to teach?

CI taught me parallel parking today! It's really tiring doing that and I can't remember the steps to it. I told CI I can't remember so many things and after doing it a few times, I still couldn't remember. Then he laughed, "Did I say you must remember the steps?" (I think he meant yes, BUT if I don't remember, wouldn't the instructors be having to tell me the procedure? It's complicated...

I am feeling rather sleepy now...Aint gonna continue.

CI MADE ME REAL SAD AND PISSED LAH!! ARGH!!

~piNkDeLigHts~Haiz...

I am so glad that I stayed up last night to grab some driving slots!!

Yes, they opened another set of slots for June and guess what?! They are all gone already! No more June slots! So, imagine if I didn't go online last night and if I didn't try to battle against the slow loading of the website, and persevere to get the 3 slots I booked!! I wouldn't have any slots! Why can't they just release all the slots at one go?!! It's so annoying and irritating! Well, it doesn't matter to me now anyway, I already have the slots I want! And I don't think I would book any June now till I confirm my June schedule. Hmm...I have 33 confirmed lessons! And I want another 5 more before the test, so that would be 38 lessons. And for the month of June, I am going to have some more! Oh manz...I better pass!! Argh!!

Woots! Driving lesson in 9.5 hours time!!

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~pInkDeLiGhTs~ I so can't wait!

OH NO!

This is so stressful!!

I see the dates that I want for driving lessons but the system is dying on me! It's like lagging really badly and don't load the full page telling me about the errors etc... And after staking out for so long, I managed to get my end of June slots!! 4 slots!!

Well, thats all I am going to book first. And that's a lot of money that I have spent!

Another day!! TMR! Finally!! There's driving lesson!!

Long awaited lesson! And this addiction is terrible...

Expensive addiction. More than smoking or taking drugs, I think...

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It's 1230am! And I am on MSN, chatting with 5 people!! Zhuen, Mich, Harris, LC and JW! Can't believe it! It's been a long time since I had a chat with so many people at this time!! And I am super sleepy...

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Replies to tags:
wei2: I don't know when can meet up leh! My schedule is like really packed. Haiz...Unless, you want to go daytona!! haha! Sj has been pressing me to go daytona! Maybe a Fri! =) And I miss the soccer days too! Shouting out with you, Az, and Shaz! haha!! BUT I CANNOT TAKE LEAVE ON THAT DAY!! ARGH! If not I would go back on 8 May coz my juniors having SYF on that day. See how ba! Take cares!

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~pInkdELiGhTs~ SLEEEPPPPPYYY!!

Fri 6 April

It was a holiday for me when many others celebrating/commemorating Good Friday. Anyways, I had a great time out with Mum and Dad in the morning with breakfast and then to grandparents house. In the afternoon, Mum and I went to Bugis to shop!! It wasn't very crowded. So, 2 of us had some little time together! Love shopping with her because she gives the great advices! Ok...I give in to her most of the time.

We walked into the shop MU. I think it's a new shop in Bugis. The clothes there are totally cool! It's quite unique and the material is nice! But I couldn't bring myself to buy it coz it's not really what I would wear everyday. Mum was prepared to buy one for me! But I didn't really want to spend on it.

So, we walked on...we went to almost every shop in Bugis! And I remembered I got a $20 Sembawang voucher from BK. So, I asked Mum casually if she had anything she wanted from Sembawang. I was hoping the answer would be no, and that I could use the voucher to buy Farenheit CD or something else. But little did I expect...

"OH!! You have a voucher??!! Yes! I want to buy a CD!"

Ok...I thought she was going to buy some English CD and maybe some OLD guy's CD or compilation.

"OK! What CD?"
"S.H.E!"

OH MY!!! S.H.E?!?!

I WAS STUNNED!!

My mouth opened wide and I stared at her! All she did was to smile sweetly...

S.H.E

I still can't believe it.

And she likes the song "Persian Cats" (bo si mao) and could even sing the song to me!

Now, how's that? My mum knows the songs...

And she wanted the recent concert DVD to watch the dancing and all...

Well, her little daughter here would do anything to make her happy! And getting her the DVD is easy. Bugis didn't have it. So, I got the guy to call Parkway Sembawang for me and reserved one for me. $23.90. And all I paid was $3.90. :)

I asked her how she knew about S.H.E. and she said it was because of Fei Ge that show - Zong Yi Da Ge Da. She watched an episode where they invited S.H.E. over and they sang that bo si mao song, and she saw the recent advertisement on the concert DVD. So, I suppose that's how she got to know about them. But I am still shocked that she actually asked me to buy a Chinese CD. Times have changed...

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I felt really guilty getting a cross stitch magazine at Kinokuniya! I saw the price and my jaw dropped. But it can't be helped because it's imported from the UK. I showed my mum the mag and she said, "oh...$12.90. You want? Then get it!!"

She shocked me again with that "Then get it!". And she added, "You are working so you have the money to!"

Right...her idea was that I should get it on my own if I wanted it. I got it anyway. Next time, Sarah Jane, you would have to be with me!! =)

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We went for some dessert at the foodcourt and it was a horrible experience. I am so pissed by the attitude of the aunties at the dessert stall. I shan't say it here. Humphs!

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Sat 7 April.

We had Alumni practice again and we are progressing! I am so happy that I decided to join them! The seniors are great and the singing was enjoyable! Met some juniors too! Sat's practice would be in school! And frankly speaking, I really miss school...and the music room! =)

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I didn't join the seniors for lunch instead, met Azzimah with You Han for lunch at Banquet, Parkway Parade. It was a bit of catching up that we made! We walked around for a while before making our way to the library. We parted after that and I went to tuition my cousins. Tuition was great and we had fun! :)

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It's a long wait till my next driving lesson on Thurs!! But 4 days would pass very quickly. =)

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Replies to tags:
to clc: yup, I know!! That depends on what time you are free too!! Btw, when are we meeting for lunch?!

to dawn: Argh! I want to meet him too! But my friend got to meet him first! It's ok, I may meet him at some family gathering...if I have the chance to! =)

to shuzzie: U can drive me to the driving centre or to work!! Whee~~ Wait...U have a car?!! Haha! jia you!

to wei2: I can't find Romance at the VCD shops! It's suppose to have been out in 2002. Unless it's by a different name...Where are you working now?

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~pInKdELiGhTs~ counting down...4 days!!

It has been a tiring day at work. We were trying to rush out something really important and must be completed by today! It was all suppose to be done by my supervisor only but she delegated some work to us. And the manager kept pressing her to finish! And when he does that, he was stressing Aifung and me as well. In turn, Wendy jie would stress us too! Though the process was tiring and stressful, we still managed to find pockets of time to laugh and joke around. I like this kind of environment! And because of the rush to hand in the work, I had to OT till 7pm! And poor Aifung had to pack the files for me. i thank her lots lots!! =)

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I just had a long talk with Azzimah! For 1hr 20 mins!! So many things to catch up with! And she spent half the time listening to me complain about the SMU interview. I am so freaking lazy to go for the interview. I wonder why I applied knowing I wouldn't want to go into SMU...And now, the freaking interview is like so troublesome! I am going to take more than half a day off! And this is jeopardizing my leave for driving...

I have had long calls in the night for the past 2 days! Yesterday it was Sj. Today Az. Tmr?? Well, I have had long talks with Shaz whenever we meet on the way to work. So, it's just Di and LC that I am left with! Hehe! Call me girls!

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~piNkDeLiGhTs~ Streesssed??!

I have been on the computer the whole day and I know my degrees are going up. Can really feel the strain when I look far and can't really concentrate on doing things. And I can't focus when looking at something quite distant but not too far kind. It's getting blurry...Oh no!!

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I just had a super long talk with Sj! 1 hour 15mins. How's that?! Yes...I know we couldn't beat the record that I hold with LC - 2hr+? Yup! But it's been a long time since I had a chat on the phone like this. You can just guess what we were talking about during the whole conversation - DRIVING!

The amazing thing is that she got an instructor that I have been so wanting to meet for the longest time ever since I found out (in mid Jan) that he is teaching there!

She msg me to tell me about lessons etc and I asked who she got today as her instructor. She said someone quite cute. I probed and she told me its S *(His name starts with S)!! OH MY!! I was so excited!

Ok...I am not interested in him as you all may start fantasizing. He is a relative of mine...Sad to say that I have not met him. Quite distant...well, not so distant also...Anyway, out of the 21 lessons that I have attended, I didn't get him! Btw, my CI knows him and I ever did ask him to show me who he is. But we never did. And CI even told me to call S! Well, I don't even know S, so, do you think I would know his no.?!

Sj thought he looked familiar and she thought he was my CI! So she just casually asked if he knew me. Well, he didn't...So I don't think he remembers me. My grandfather did mention me to him before. It's ok...I have another 20 over lessons meet him...if I get the chance to. It would be even better if SJ gets him for all the lessons! haha!

Driving is a difficult and expensive skill to learn and maintain...Till today, I have spent about 2k already? And it's still counting! It would probably be 3k~ But with all that practice, I must get my license at the first test! And then drive my own car when I graduate from Uni! Woots!! I have my eyes set on the Hyundai Getz now! That's for now...don't know what's it going to be down the road 5 years later..







The top 2 pics are the Hyundai Getz and the bottom 2 are Toyota Vios which is what I am driving now. I wouldn't mind driving a vios! But, a Getz would be nicer! =)

Well, I shall get my license first!!

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~PiNkDeLigHtS~Tired...

I had quite an ok day today - Work and Driving.

Well, people at work today were quite stressed over different things. And I could just sense it. My supervisor was pissed with the arrangements of the wall partitions and all. I do agree with her on that. Guys just don't have the brains to move it somewhere nice and presentable...

Aifung and I are back to doing what we originally were suppose to do and that's great! It's more fun scanning and filing than really doing data entry. At least I get to move. I hate sitting down the whole day! And a colleague is helping us! So nice of him! (He's a manager btw...) :)

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I went for driving lesson and today wasn't G and neither was it the ahkong. (He's that age and is a nice guy! Got him for 2 lessons.) Instead, it was a very polite and English speaking instr! SJ, I think you would like him! He's about mid 40's? Anyways, the whole lesson was in English! He only said 3 words of Mandarin: ke yi ma?

I was so used to speaking in Mandarin for lessons and this change was rather uncomfortable. However, he made it sound all so relaxing. I committed quite a bit of mistakes, but he told me to relax and assured me it's ok to make mistakes. If not why are we there to learn right?

We did an evaluation today and went on a test route. I got 40 demerit points just driving outside! Darns...That's a serious major failure already. The passing point is 19 and below demerit points. Hehe! But I am still learning! I want to have 0 demerit points when I take the test! :)

However, out of these 40 points, 14 points were because of the public! Someone jaywallked and another taxi jutted out too much from his pathway and my instrutor said I didn't slow down and take necessary precautions. I did! But too slow...and this man jaywalked in the centre of my lane!! 8 points because of that! Haiz...

After the evaluation, we went on to do some left turns and low speed driving in the circuit. Then he started on S and Crank courses! I finally passed those! And I didn't get onto the kerb! My left leg was numb after that 1 hour of training on the courses and holding onto the clutch. But the instructor said it was well done and I have to thank the instructor who taught me the first few times on these courses, which was CI.

And again, today's instructor asked me whether I have a fixed instructor. He probably saw that CI took me for 11/21 lessons.
And asked me about CI and how come he wasn't teaching me today. LIKE HOW WOULD I KNOW?! (actually I do know he went to Vietnam. BUT how would I know if he wasn't taking me?!) And why would I pay $10+ more to fix an instructor?! I don't have that much money to fix an instructor!! Argh! CI better quick come back and teach me the next and hopefully all the remaining lessons!!

Anyways, today's instructor was really patient and didn't complain about me being slow or whatever. I forgot about the change in bus lane timings and instead of turning into the bus lane, I turned to the right lane beside it. And he told me there's no bus lane at that time (4.54pm.) I forgot because everytime when I did that area, it would be during the bus lane from 430pm. But they changed it to 5pm. Just when the lesson started, I clarified with him on that change in bus lane timings and knew it starts from 5pm! And yet, I forgot about it...he was patient with me and told me it's ok, just relax. And in the circuit, I almost grazed against the kerb. ALMOST!! And that was coz he jammed the brake. Malu-ating. But he just said it was a misjudgment and not to worry. I think the patience level and EQ level of the instructors there are really high!! They don't get angry with you easily! :)

But I just want CI to come back soon and teach me at the next lessons! I can't stand instructors asking me where he is. Anyways, I don't have anymore lessons till Thurs! And so, CI should be back by then. :)

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SJ, Shaz! I really want to go datona soon! =)

Wei2 ~ Ok! I would catch it, when i have the time. Btw, have you watched Romance (Luo man si)? It's showing on Sun Chn U at about 230, 3pm - 430pm! It's about a teacher-student relationship. I think it's quite nice! But youtube doesn't have it...

Dawn ~ yup! she's a nice lady! Haiz...missing her already...

Z!w3I ~ hehe! Thanks lots!! You have probably gone pweety-er too! I haven't met you for a long time leh! Since jan!! When are we meeting? Do you have driving lesson on 12Apr morning?

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~PinKdeLighTs~ I am a happy girl :)

Friday...




It was a farewell to my director, my first boss.

Angeline, Aifung and myself took quite a few photos with her! Well, it's typical of teenage girls to do so. But I am putting only one up. Anyways, we are so going to miss her! Call me naive or what, but I really think that she is a nice boss. She is not only caring towards her permanent staff, but to us, temporary staff as well! She has given us a lot of opportunity that I doubt I am able to get in other jobs, like taking part in the Roadshow, offering advices and knowledge. Most importantly, she lets me take leave to go for my driving lessons. She is so supportive of our actions and lets us speak freely. She doesn't put on airs and respects everyone's ideas... I have no idea how the others think. Maybe working directly under her would be a different story. But I enjoyed myself there with her being the director and am really thankful to have met her!

And it was also a farewell to a colleague, Celest. She just quit her job without telling us! Well, she told her immediate boss. But still, being colleagues with her for one month, she didn't even say goodbye to us when she left. It's ok...We would have to leave each other one day anyway. We could still meet for lunch. =)

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I went Bugis with Angeline on Fri after the goodbyes to the director...

We went to eat at a something-like-dimsum stall outside Icon. The food was ok. But we may not go there again because it's a bit expensive and the food is not really to our liking as it had a different taste. Maybe it had too much of the spring onions in it.

We went for Ritz Mango strudel after that! It was a lot of sweet stuff for one night!

We went clothes shopping after that! There were so many shops having discounts! And it was so tempting to buy almost all that we saw! Of course, we restrained ourselves.

Though the outing was impromtu, it was a great night out!

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I have only one driving lesson in June!! The June slots may have opened last night and so many slots that I want are already taken up! And I have only one morning slot! I have not booked the rest because I am not sure of my schedule. However, even if I want to book, there are no slots for me! Is it an April Fool's joke? I hope it is! Because I really need the lessons in june! Argh! It's driving me nuts! At least I have lessons throughout April and 3 in May. After that it's one month's break! Maybe what CI said is coming true: to take 1 month's break! Oh no! I can't!!

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replies to tags:

to clc: really ah! That's a long time ago! Wait...it's jap right?

to shuzzie: Yup! But I hope I don't have to see you anymore after your test at the CDC!! Jia you!! :)

to wei2: I would catch the show...when I have the time. Haha! So, I have to watch Season 1 first then 2?

to Dawn: The instructors are bored...They have nothing much to do except sit in the car and fear that you would lose control of the car anytime! haha! So, they would crap up some things to talk about. E stands for my driving instructor's name. CI is the other initial that I use in my entries. CI = cute instructor. hehe! So, E and CI are referring to the same person. I would want to watch disney movies soon too!! =)

Take cares everyone!!

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~pInKdELiGhTs~ So stressed!!