Heh woke up early-ish. About 10. Was telling Mae that it still feels weird not being in school in the mornings. i miss my morning group people & my other friends ;.; Replied to some old and new e-mails... watched tv... went to the comp... played with Brownie... Pretty much all i did. Just posted at the Ratalie
Coloured Isilme's chara design. Not that nice. Looked better before i went back to darken the shadows. blah, jpeg compression messes up pics -.-;
Half asleep right now... heh, maybe i'll sleep early -before 3 ;P Posted at the Ratalie for the first time yesterday. If you're reading this, Claire & Chris, do you want to join? It's an LOTR-based RPG. *grin*
Did a chara sketch for my chara. Mae said the front view one looks strange :P Can't really tell why... Maybe i need to take a few days break from it,then look at it again :/
What else? Oh, drew an oekaki the day before. A random bishie. Probably not worth posting up ^^
Back to late nights & late rising :P Went for Chinese brush painting. Switched to the new class, which is earlier. Now it's being held in the squash courts o_0 Only till the end of the month, hopefully, when the renovations are supposed to have finished. Supposed to, being the key words... *grumbles*
Mae asked if i wanted to join a locally based LOTR online rpg, the Ratalie. Agreed, but need to figure out a profile before i can apply :/ hmm... need to look up names.
Ara... felt brain dead since after Japanese. 4 sheets of homework this time ;_; Came home after dinner. Played with the little dog for a while, then went to finish the A/Meg pic. It's finally finished!
Nothing else really worth mentioning... my hotmail a/c & messenger seem to be faltering tonight :/ The latter couldn't even connect to the internet. Feeling quite sleepy, so i guess that's all for now.
Hmm, what happened? Oh... spent most of the day at NUH going for check-ups. Wasn't the best way of spending the day, but it could have been worse. At least there were no tests this time... But there will be. Have to go for a sleep study on the 27th or 28th ~_~
Don't mind so much - one or two nights in a ward won't be unbearable, unless the other people there tend to scream in the middle of the night, or something *suddenly reminded of Regen* - it's the fact that they'll need to do a blood gas... which means an IV. And therefore needles >_< bleh. The Hep B jabs last year were more than enough, thank you! Hope the doctor/technician/nurse gets it in the first time, this time...
Thursday:
Finally went to watch LOTR! Poor Chris had to eat her pasta in the semi-darkness of the cinema before the film, because the Cafe Cartel people took so long to prepare her food. Maybe they had to grow the wheat and grind it themselves xP T'was a good movie. Lovely cinematography, like the first. Golem was cute, after a while... he sort of grows on you, as Chris said. The Ents weren't as bad as i'd heard some people complain, (at least to me.) heh, i could imagine Miss Lian pointing out the geomorphical features (evidence of erosion and weathering, river and rock characteristcs, vegetation, Man's impact on the environment, benefits and problems of building dams... ^o^)
It was nice when the elves came to honour the old alliance, though my sis had told me about it, so the impact wasn't as great. heh, bet the Flouncing Fairy's fangirls had a field day fawning over the flick when it featured that fair-haired Fellow ;P For some reason it struck me as funny that the horses given to him and Aragon suited their colour schemes so well... I mean, aesthetically, it wouldn't have looked as good if Aragon had taken the white horse and Leggy lass... oops *gets shot by hordes of fangirls* had been given the bay horse. Seemed a bit contrived... But maybe it's just me ^^; And as much as i can't stand the nancing one, i have to admit that he was more manly in this film. heh, kept wanting to laugh at the most inappropriate times. After hearing about all the slash LOTR fanstuff & reading the VSDs, i kept giggling at the potential-inspiration-for-yaoi-writers moments o.0; Must have irritated the people in the row infront...
Went to Swensens for ice cream after. Was amusing, watching the seemingly self-proporgating supply of Maltesers in Chris' sundae *grin* Thanks again for the treat! Next time it's my turn ^_^ Headed for dinner at Raffles City when dad came to pick me and my mom up. The annual Chinese New Year fair was already almost set up in the atrium. Looks like more or less the same people again. Took a look at the stalls already up. There was a man doing Chinese brush painting ;_; He's so good! Seemed to be doing mainly peonies, probably because of the coming new year. *sigh* Hope to be able to achieve such a standard one day, though it's not too likely at the moment.
Friday:
Was mom's birthday today; sadly, we couldn't really celebrate 'cause dad had to work, then he went for some guitar course that happened to fall on the same day. Went for supper at T2 (again) They're still doing some construction work. Quite a lot of people at the airport, surprisingly. Maybe they're going for Haj. hmm. Nothing much else... Did Japanese hw at last, and arranged a LOTR/Punners' gathering for the 23rd ^___^
Random stuff...
Downloaded 'Wherever You Will Go' some days ago... a week ago, in fact ^^; i like the melody and some of the lyrics:
So lately, been wondering
Who will be there to take my place
When I'm gone you'll need love
to light the shadows on your face
Maybe it's not too different from all of today's other disposable, dime-a-dozen songs, but... i don't know, those lines somehow really seem to touch me. heh, behind the metal rulers, scissors, and cynical/depressing poems, i'm still a sap at heart :P
Haven't made an entry in a few days, so this one will probably be pretty long.
First, to get something out of the way: took the Which Annoying Two Towers Chara are You? quiz i found on Claire's blog... should tell her i linked to hers, but keep forgetting :/ Anyway, took the test and horror! i got the flouncing fairy ;_; Talk about irony... ~sigh~
Okay, now that i've got *that* off my chest... hmm. Guess i'll do it systemmatically.
Sunday:
Nothing much; went for the Chinese brush painting class. Finished the roses at last, and moved on. Doing angelfish now. 5 new students joined the class, so it was even noisier than normal, not that i really mind. The class might be splitting into two though, so it should be smaller next week.
Monday:
Again, nothing very much. But on the way to dinner, we drove past VJ. Was just sitting there, looking out the window, when i saw the back of the T block. Then i started remembering the last time i was there - 10th November; Farewell Assembly day - when Dodo, Shuli, Mag, Jasmine, Claire... i think Priya too, and me, were taking photos before my class went to eat Tandoori Chicken. Which was probably the only class gathering where practically everyone turned up. And sitting in the car, it suddenly, finally hit me that we can never go back again.
We'll never meet each other each bleary-eyed morning, never walk past a room and see our friends having lessons, never meet in the canteen and complain about teachrs or lectures or tests; never all wear the same awful, hot, impractical uniforms again. Never sit around the stone tables and chat or study for CAs again. And as much as i hated VJ for so many things, i almost wanted to cry. Even now, just thinking these thoughts as i type, my eyes are welling up... *blinks several times* Damn it, i'd been so determined to be happy to have left, too. heh, guess it shows you can get used to anything, ne?
In other news, i began CGing the A/Meg sketch. And tripped over a stool after turning off the main lights to go upstairs -.-; Falling techniques we learned in TK Drama sure come in handy for me xP i can usually get around in semi-darkness w/o problem, but my mom keeps moving the furniture o_0;
Tuesday:
Woke up early for once! 8.45 ^o^ Probably because i slept before 1 the night before... After that, usual loafing about. Did a simple sketch, but it took pretty long because the figure's position isn't that straight forward. For me, anyway. Decided to put A/Meg aside for the day and colour the new pic. Finished it after coming home from dinner, and posted at Rendo and TAC.
It's another poem/pic ^^
Should sleep soon, got an appointment tommorrow >_< Hope the waiting time isn't too long. Also hope no needles are involved...
Always seem to be having tests on Sat.s... started back in Sec school, particularly in Sec 4, when we had CAs practically every Sat morning. Same thing in JC; J2, at least. Thought i'd be free from all that post-As, but alas, t'was not to be: even during the break now, i've got to contend with those awful little things called tests... Figures that the Japanese centre i go to would be the most VJesque of the lot (homework after every lesson, fast pace, tests each week ^^;) The tests we have aren't that bad, i suppose - just memorising hiragana for now. Still, that doesn't change the fact that they're tests >.< *thinks of a really bad pun* No contest, i will not protest that tests make me testy :P
Don't think anything else happened that was terribly noteworthy... hm, might actually sleep before 1 today. Unless something distracts me, which is quite likely ;P A lot of things to do, now i think of it, though nothing very pressing. Oh well, guess i'll end thi here, then.
Didn't do anything much... Scanned in and posted the A/Meg sketch at The Art Corner and Rendo
Posted a photo of myself in one of the TAC threads too, since everyone was... anyway, Mae threatened to put up one she has of me from the sec. 4 prom if i didn't... Couldn't find a nice old digital photo in the comp, so i took a new one. Lots of them, just to get a half decent one -.-; Auto flash at close range is not kind o_0;; Hope the photos don't scare the other TAC BBS members :P
Nothing much else... tried to play the guitar again today. Not sure there was any improvement. Well, took a little less time to go from one note to the next, if that counts XD Hardly know any songs to play, so i end up playing Do, Re Mi, Fly Me to the Moon and If, which i picked out by ear, so it's probably in the wrong key or something. Not that it matters, since it's off key :P Oh well, practice makes perfect... *neighbours resolve to invest in earplugs*
Should sleep now. Got to revise Japanese again... My earlier attempts were little more than that, i fear ^-^;
Today was a nice, lazy day... Mom went out in the afternoon, so i had a late lunch, then did continued a sketch i'd started the other day. Just finished the drawing. Didn't draw continuously, from post-lunch, of course :P Some things about it look a bit odd, but i can't really be bothered to redraw them again. Wonder if i should risk inking it... Probably not. Not yet, anyhow. Might post it at the TAC BBS to be C&Ced.
Arranged to go watch the Two Towers (at last!) next week ^_^ hmm, if you really wanted to show yo(u)rc appreciation for the fellows behing the film, i wonder if One would give a round of applause or a striding o-vation? *evil grin* Spot the puns? Think that there were six... heh, Chris just sent me a pic making fun of a certain flouncing fairy... Poor elf must be so traumatised *evil grin no.2*
What else? Oh, got a e-mails from a few friends. Thanks again for the moral support, Chris. You're like sunshine personified - only less changable than the orginal ^o^ Hope you always remain so optimistic, or that when you aren't that there'll be people to help pick you up again. You've been a wonderful friend these past two years, truly ^_^
heh, just when i'd said someone didn't check their mailboxes, guess who else sent a mail? ^^ Uncanny timing... *shakes head* The last friend's letter i wasn't so happy to recieve. Not that i didn't want to hear from her - far from it. It's just she's having some pretty big problems right now, and there's nothing i can do to help, except provide emotional support - which doesn't feel like anywhere *near* enough. And she's not one who'd really ask for help, until things became pretty bad... I hope that she made the right choice.
Should revise Jap again... *mutters something about 'bakas' and 'homework'*
heh, I'm up earlyish today for once :P Haven't woken up early in a long time... But i haven't been sleeping early either - well, not early the same day XD
Nothing very major happened yesterday; went out from about 3-9 -_-; Oh, but i posted a new layout for my collective ^_^ First foray into iframes... Took forever to figure out why the transparent iframe script wasn't woking (turns out this comp's browser was too old to support it ^^; Ann no baka) Think you need IE 6 to be able to view it properly - not too sure. The page was fine after i downloaded it *major sweatdrop* Wasted hours...
If you're reading this, thanks for the support, Chris! You never fail to cheer me on ^_^ ~sigh~ Hope the economy picks up - then maybe it'll be easier for everyone to find work. There's no point worrying, i suppose... whatever happens will happen, it's just how one handles the situation. Unfortunately, this thought is one of the frst to flee when one is in a 'situation' xP The human mind is probably both our greatest limitation and strength, depending on how we use it. Still trying to overcome mine...
Oh, realised belatedly that it was a certain gore-loving artist's birthday on the 30th of December. Had thought of sending him an e-card, but that boy never seems to check his mail... Probably won't see this, but HAPPY (Belated) BIRTHDAY, VONG!
Oops, it was Asha's birthday on the 27th... and Angeline's was around there too - 27th or 23rd? eep, she'd kill me for forgetting. Think Lorraine's was on the 27th too, if i remember correctly... And today's another former TKGS classmate and Drama Clubmate's birthday. Happy Birthday, Dina, where ever you are ^_^ heh, so many birthdays...
Happy New Year! *cough* Unlikely that anyone will read this, 'cept me, but oh well ^^ Sis dyed my hair yesterday. Now it's rather... red. Not fire engine red, but quite noticably coloured, especially under strong light. heh, wonder what the teachers would say if they saw it :P
In other news, finally fixed the layout... sort of. Actually altered it yesterday morning, before going to sleep (at 6.20am ^^) After many failed attempts at writing the code for the tables manually, i cracked and went to Frontpage to render them, then copy and pasted the html. Hopeless, i am -_-;
Got a new monitor for the comp in my room. Well, it's really one from downstairs, not that i'm complaining. It's alot less glaring than the previous one- something i'm glad for, considering the amount of time spent staring at it ;P Plus, it's less bulky. More table space! Now i'll actually have a bit of room to write/draw on the table. Speaking of which, think i'll be off now - got a half done sketch to finish ^_^ I love holidays. *ignores undone Japanese homework*
Inherited some dresses from my sis - considering how full her closet is, it's doubtful that she'll miss them. Don't think she's even worn a few of them before... At this rate, i'll never have to buy clothes ^^
Went out for dinner because my father wanted to buy me a guitar stand. Fingertips ache a bit from trying to play - and it's only the second day >_<; Think my neighbours must be cursing whenever i pick up the instrument :p Would rather have learnt to play the harp or cello, but at least this doesn't really require formal music lessons; feel a bit guilty for making my parents bear the cost of my Japanese lang and Chinese brush painting lessons. Plus i might be starting oil painting soon.
They say it's okay, but i still feel bad. I wonder if i'll be able to support them in the same way in the future, if i need to, and if i'll be able to support myself. The job market doesn't seem to be awfully eager to employ people right now, even graduates - what more someone like me? I'm very worried that i won't do well enough to qualify for uni. Not that i even know what i want to do if i do... And even assuming that i somehow manage to get a degree, i wonder if anyone would be willing to employ me. This isn't a society that's terribly kind with those deemed 'different'. But considering the way some of my fellow country men & women behave, i'm not sure i'd *want* to be the same as them. It's telling when the govenment has to have a national campaign to encourage its people to be gracious :/
But back to today... Ended up going for a haircut. The hair stylist trimmed it to about the level of my shoulder blades and layered it. Not too bad - loads better than last year, when another stylist equated "below the shoulder" with "chin length" =_=;; - but still a bit too short for my liking. Then my sis and mom wanted to go to the lingere shop two doors down, attracted by a sale ^^; Bought some underwear (*gasp* Who'd have guessed? ;P) Sis was championing the virtues of G-strings ^^; Even my mom asked me to try one 0.o;; Ended up getting one, along with 3, er, less revealing pieces. My purchases came up to <$20. Which was less than 10% of the bill o_0 So much for so little cloth...
Woke up before lunch time today :P Not too bad considering i slept at about 5.20... Was busy trying to figure out the layout. Still playing around with it in Frontpage; will probably only publish the (hopefully) improved version when i'm satisfied with it. Should start working on the A/Meg site. Hmm... wonder what to do for the layout... Probably iframes. Ah well, need to gather material first so the decor can wait for now. Mom just came in and told me to sleep... ~sigh~ Guess i will. Soon ;P
Hmm... The first entry in this blog ^^ Nothing very much to say for now. Still not happy with the layout ~sigh~ I *so* need to learn html.
Wonder how long this blog will last >.< Never been able to keep a diary-type thing going consistently for more than a week! First blog (the one before this) lasted less than a month ^o^ Oh well, time will tell...
