{ girlosophy ~* }
noun: a girl's personal belief about how to live or how to deal with situations

example: love was her sole girlosophy.

a little piece of me

:) karina
born on the 28th of april 1988, which technically makes me 16 this year
hence the 16 short facts about me.

1) my mum is a peranakan, and my dad canton-chinese.
2) i love all my bestfriends a lot!
3) i attend mass at a roman catholic church, the immaculate heart of mary.
4) i looooove shopping. :)
5) st nicks is the only sch i can imagine myself being in, and i love it here!
6) i suck at math.
7) english, elit, art and pe are my favourite subjects.
8) i love the french language.
9) i'm a chocoholic. :)
10) me thinks geeks are funky cool (read: adam brody aka. seth cohen).
11) my wardrobe is coded by colour, material, and article of wear...the hangers are specialised too. it's the only organised area in my room. :)
12) i learnt ballet from age 4, though i quit when i was 12.
13) i play too much bridge. it's addictive!
14) i can't read music scores or play any instrument...even though my mum is a piano teacher.
15) i collect recipes but can't really cook. i can only bake. :)
16) i have an insatiable wishlist. :)

she adores...

.dishwalla
.the ataris
.the rasmus
.john mayer
.her bedroom
.counting crows
.music on the ipod
.shetland sheepdogs
.borders + kinokuniya
.modern rock + oldies
.jessica alba (dark angel)
.anything that says tiramisu
.the colours green and white
.books that make people think
.johnny depp + natalie portman
.white and pink lilies + wild flowers
.cartoons } doug funnie. madeline.
.shopping } retail therapy for the soul :)
.coloured pens + paperchase notebooks and diaries
.God + family + bestfriends = the essense of her life
.chocolat } dark/liquered } godiva. royce. cadbury. meiji.
.coldplay + five for fighting + michael learns to rock + linkin park
.ice cream } ben&jerry's cookie dough. haagendaz's raspberry sorbet. italian gelato.
.the 2 best movies ever...forrest gump and dead poets' society (starring ethan hawke!)
.sounds } slurping noodles. footsteps. laughter. birds chirping in the morning. the scribble of a pen.
.tim burton } edward scissorhands. peewee. the melancholic death of oyster boy. beetle juice. etc.
.smells of } ralph by ralph lauren. vera wang. sensi by giorgio armani. passionfruit and melon by claremont and may.
.slurps } berry smoothies. coffee bean's pure vanilla. starbucks' blended mocha. freshly-squeezed juice. grape aloe vera.
.any form of writing...be it in a journal, snail mail, on foolscap, typed in her word processor, etc. (that's why i'm enjoying this so much)
.yummy stuff } bloodcafe (caesar salad). lawry's (steak and grilled fish). tamade (fusion dishes). crystal jade (dim sum). crepes and creme (crepes). mezzanine (dessert). marche (soup). swenson's (baked rice). famous amos (no-nut and oatmeal+raisin cookies). bigO and nydc (cakes).

.i am passionate. i am passionate about shopping. :D

she abhors...

math.
rodents.
poseurs.
untruths.
english tea.
bad breath.
misplacing things.
pungent body odour.
cigarette smoke in her face.
misunderstandings/miscommunicating.
people who delude or victimise themselves.
raw, uncooked food (even if it's meant to be eaten that way).

wow...now that was the first time i've referred to myself as the 3rd person. :)

4th january 2004

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