filial piety

We had a speech presentation class to prepare the students for their GCE ‘O’ Level oral examinations.
One of my students reminded me what ‘filial piety’ was in her speech about the ‘aging population in Singapore‘.

Yes, my parents have done a lot to put me through the many education systems that Singapore offers, and they have invested a lot in me.
BUT I just can’t help but want to get my own place (with my BFF)…
Their harping on MY life is just getting to me.

Either ways – upsetting them with things I do and my moving out – the society would deem me unfilial.
SO, I’d rather choose the latter.
Anyway, I would still provide for them…
Oh well…

Fat Boy does things BUT his best friend doesn’t…

Oh yea, the biatch is back.
Sorry, can’t help but need to rant.
It’s mid-July already and Fat Boy’s best friend is still not doing anything…

I remember saying two months back that Fat Boy does nothing, but no…
At least Fat Boy does things…
I might not be on campus in the day, but I do hear from my comm members that Fat Boy is around to do stuff…
Like helping out at Rag and being enthu at SOW.
He’s also helped me settle issues between the other offices and FOP.
In addition, he’s helped me take care of my projects when I can’t be around.
(Don’t ask me where my official assistant is, I think she’s busy travelling/dating – she’s just not around when I need her to be around, so I get the help of Fat Boy and Ria…)

What about Fat Boy’s best friend?
Naw, he wasn’t doing anything two months ago, and really, still isn’t doing anything now.
Whatever happened to a decent position holder of his position, like Mr. Ralph Lauren, who was a great source of inspiration during the gruelling process of internal elections’07? -wry smile-

BFF, let’s do it!

We should just fulfill our schoolgirl-dream of moving in together.
We might hate each other, but I’m sure we’ll survive it.
But I’m looking at this August or end next year.
Let’s get down to finding a suitable place first shall we?

Somehow, I can’t wait to get my own place.
No, I don’t want to wait till I’m married.
Enough harping on my life at home, I know what I’m doing…

only possible late night in the week

I’m feeling fucking pissed now.

See, I was locked outta my house this morning at 5am.
Called Terence to open the door for me.
So I just got scolded by my mum for disturbing my brother’s sleep cuz he’s got work at 7am.

Seriously, I didn’t know that he was working, else I wouldn’t have woken him up…
Why doesn’t he get scolded if he disturbs my sleep when he gets locked out.
Biased!

The only night I can stay out is a Saturday night and I get locked out…
I’m of legal age already, would it kill you to gimme that little bit more liberty?
Moreover, I have started working!
Really, lock me out again and I would not come home till daybreak.
Just try me if you think I dare not.

Can’t wait for NIE to start so I can shift into hall…
Am considering getting my own place after I’m done with NIE.
I’m not needed at home anyway, you two’ve got your son and your favourite youngest daughter…

Help stop whaling!

I joined SocialVibe and am gonna help Whaleman Foundation create awareness about whaling.
So please help me out!

奶帮’s night out! :)

Met up with 奶帮 for dinner this evening.
6 (outta 9) of us met up – best attendance for our meet-ups so far.

We did dinner at Ichiban Boshi at Esplanade.
That plate of 3 sushi’s Chun Rui, Yue You and Mei Xing, the MIAs.

Not forgetting loadsa cam-whoring.

We decided to head out and chill out by the bay over some band performances…

Looks eerie ey?
Made use of the blue light on the ground.

More photos before calling it a night.

Next meet-up would be for Yue You’s farewell.
She’s leaving for Beijing in August to complete 2 more years of her TCM Deg.
SO, I’m expecting FULL attendance the next time round!
A very-not-subtle hint cuz I know my ladies read me!

Yay! I love these ladies!

relationship’s out, dating’s in? II

So he questioned if we were dating.
Since I told him, “Dating’s fine but relationship’s really unlikely…“; and there wasn’t a conclusion from that sms-versation…
My answer to his question was, “就。。。没有 conclusion 啊。。。”

So insincere over sms what…
Haa.
But really, there was no conclusion…

SO, “open” dating’s what I’m gonna do now.
I don’t want to be in a relationship because I want my unlimited freedom and independence.
Yea yea, being in a relationship doesn’t mean I lose my freedom and independence BUT it does mean I’m restricted AND I need to always think for someone else.
Think it’s tiring…

Yadda yadda yadda, some say I’m thinking too much and should let my heart lead the way.
Naw, my mind tells me I do not have the time to work out a relationship.
I have enough commitments on hand, so nope, ain’t gonna take up extra commitments!

Like what my Facebook note reads,
“What does her future hold?
That’s a story left untold.

Whatever will be, will be.
The future’s not ours to see.
(Doris Day’s Que Sara Sara)

所以就。。。
顺其自然吧。。。”

6 Million Dollar Home!

Sern and I did lunch at Din Tai Fung before we headed to Crumpler.
Got Sern a 6 Million Dollar Home for his birthday present.
That bag’s gonna contain his DSLR, speedlite and lenses.

Foresee we won’t be meeting up for a long time – he’s gonna be away at camp 8-10 July, then he’ll be away at the sports captains’ summit 21-24 July, camp and other activities 28 July to 8 Aug, then school starts on 10 Aug…
So well…

Hope you like the present…

And this song’s been ringing in my head since the afternoon.
This afternoon, I found myself to be so silly, giving up everything for unlimited freedom and independence.
Sigh…

Relationship gone stale?

“Question:
My boyfriend and I have been dating for five years now. I feel bad saying this, but frankly, I am getting a bit bored. It’s just stay-home dinner, TV and the odd movie nowadays – even the sex has gotten so blah. How can I make things exciting again, or does this spell the end of our relationship?

Honey, your relationship is far from over. It’s just been a tad taken for granted by the two of you. Trouble is, after couples have been together for a while, romance takes a back seat; they stop making extra time to do special things together, they allow the demands of work and chores to take their toll, and end up in a boring rut.

It is important to remember that romance takes effort. Even the best couples slide sometimes, but that doesn’t mean that the love has disappeared. If anything, your taking the initiative to work things out proves that you still care about this relationship.

Try recreating the mood of those first few months; do the things you used to do together, when you felt so in love with each other. Say, if you used to dine at that romantic restaurant once a fortnight, start doing that again instead of staying at home for dinner.

Of course, your special time together doesn’t have to be lavish all the time. Romance is more than just about candlelight dinners and Valentine presents – simple activities like sharing a bottle of sparkling wine, watching the stars, or just giving each other your undivided attention are some of the little magical things that remind you of how much you mean to each other.

Even if you are staying in, light aromatherapy candles and play some music as you cuddle on the couch, stroke each other’s hair or give each other a relaxing massage. The important thing is to get in touch with your sensuality again. When you start feeling connected to each other once more, you will also feel physical desire again.“
-ShoppingLifestyle.com

太迟了吧，过去的事就。。。

leap of faith?

When I took the leap of faith then, I believed we were gonna make it through.
I knew you were gonna stand by me.
You didn’t lose heart standing by me.
How great is your love.
Ironically, I was the one who moved away so that you couldn’t stand by me through it all; I wanted my freedom and independence…

Commencement’s this Thursday.
My life in NUS would officially come to an end.
But I’ll still be involved in the club.
I’m also gonna be busy preparing for lessons, and getting used to my new life…
I did consider taking another leap of faith, but I don’t wanna be in a relationship and don’t think I’ll have time to work out one…

Seeing how much time I spent preparing for a lesson – lesson plans, worksheets, notes, powerpoint slides – I really think I’m gonna be a ‘Miss Tay’ for a long long time…
Haa.

“一辈子两个人在一起
你说要加个或许
不是你不喜欢甜言和蜜语
只是你比较实际

两个人一辈子不分离
你问我好在哪里
不是你不期待永恒的恋曲
你说最美的爱情 叫做回忆

为何连分手都不跟我争吵
撂下一句话就想逃跑
让我爱难平恨难消情难灭梦难了心难过
你却放手一了百了

离开我你说是为了我好
可知道这句话伤人不少
就算忘不了没有大不了
反正一切都不再重要
我的心既然你全都不了
何必再继续让彼此困扰
斩断纠缠的爱
从今 就一了百了“
- 信乐团, 一了百了