Embrace love and life.

Days are spent reading Margaret Atwood's Cat Eye, vegetating in front of Discovery Travel and Living (I don't watch DVDs because of my short attention span), doing Sudoko, checking up travel guides and websites on Bangkok (will be going there with Si and Daph at the end of this month) and doing lots of 'research' on SMU Matriculation Day. Will be going down with Si and Sher, whom I have not seen in over three months! Oh and while for the SMU website, I see softplaces being a poster girl for Law School. That's so cool Jan!

My interest for shopping has greatly subsided, and it's a good thing because it's starting to burn a hole in my pocket plus my mum has been nagging at me to stop buying shoes. On last count I have over 25 pairs, and it never really dawned on me that I could amass such a huge stash. On any given day, I'm just found in Birks and a comfy pair of pumps anyway. Another reason why I don't shop as much as I do previously is because the weather is a freaking average of 30 degrees C outside and with the humidity, that just puts me off. Shopping Centres are air-conditioned, but I feel the things are just carbon copies after some time and it gets boring after sometime. I feel the need to spend my time 'productively', and even though it may not produce really tangible results like economical gains, it is gratifying to note that time and energy invested into relationships and sometimes, just solitude yields much pleasure and satisfaction. Besides, at least watching Discovery is some sort of gaining knowledge, given the titular name of the channel itself.

Much of the time is also spent with friends who are going to go overseas soon, we trying to fib ourselves into maximising the time left in Singapore together. I regret not having made it to Nat's farewell party last Sat evening. Just recalling the few days before when I sat on the floor of my room, flipping through past photos... I don't really know exactly how to pin-point that feeling. Nat's a good friend but I've never been particulary close to her, perhaps it's got to do with our varied interests but at the same time, I feel comfortable around her. I can say stupid things, share our thoughts and the most recent being after the SMU high tea season when I bummed around with her at Kino while waiting for the rest of F5 to appear for dinner. I wish her all the best as she moves on to her next stage in life, hopefully she'll retain some of her craziness; the nutty Nat as we all know her to be! I'll miss you dearly Nat!

The first two photos look SO ancient. Taken in 2003, when we were in Sec 3. Some heritage trail outing and during OBS. I miss OBS times! I shared a tent with Nat, Sue, Pet and Di then, and we were so obsessed about keeping our tent clean, which of course, was a good thing and we didn't have any politics... like how did politics evolve during OBS? Ok, it's possible but it's so silly!




So dearest Nat, thank you for all the laughter and the encouragement that you've graciously shown when we were still in school. I'd remember you for your corny jokes, your resonant loud voice, your friendly smiles and though you may be a tad blur sometimes, that's what made you so endearing. :*) You taught me what it is like to be outgoing, to be gusto (remember all the performances b3 has to put up and usually you'll be together with Honyi/Meg/Aliya to lead the class!) to embrace your individuality (you have the funkiest dress sense), and at the same time, to be a lady after God's heart. All the best, I'm should be off to send you an email soon.

See once in a while when it's good
It'll feel like it should
And they're all still around
And you're still safe and sound
And you don't miss a thing
'til you cry when you're driving away in the dark.