sun. sand. sentosa.
cliche apology coming up:
sorry i havent blogged forever.
hah now that is out of the way, i shall provide some updates.
i'm going on a holiday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY =D =D =D
have been wanting to go on a trip with friends ever since As ended, but never found anyone who was willing/able to go. was gonna plan a short trip to maybe bali/bintan/phuket or anywhere else nearby + cheap. that was when i realised how cumbersome it is to plan an travel itinerary. GLADLY, wesley and his friends were kind enough to let me join. so YAY! =D haven't been to spain, and i have been feeling sore about giving the dance competition in barcelona a miss in jc2 (cos my dad wanted to me to stay home to study. we all know how that turned out.)
now, it's barcelona without the crazy trainings! yippee! besides, i'm quite glad i didn't take part in the dance competition in barcelona. for that, i was ignored and shunned by my fellow dance 'buddies'. those were the people i chose to hang out with during my first year in vjc. the people i enjoyed being with and looked forward to meeting all my time in school. if i could turn back the clock i would channel that enthusiasm to knowing my civics group better. i'm glad i finally did in jc2, even though it was after my so-called friends started giving me the cold shoulder and acted all snobby and clique-ish. +rolls eyes+ and the funny thing was how everyone became friendly again after zaki placed me front centre for a tiny tiny part of his dance (dance concert opening item). i thought i was being oversensitive about it. but if someone else noticed it too, then i guess i wasn't. couldn't have been more relieved when the year2s stepped down.. and i'm hoping things won't happen this way in smu. yes, smu! i finally sent in my acceptance! there was i, feeling my heart ache abit when i declined nus and ntu offers for business. the kiasu in me just cant stand not having something i was offered, esp since i dont know which is better. keeping my fingers crossed!
oh and i went to sentosa on saturday. SENTOSA. LORNA LIM. omg. unbelievable. we were supposed to meet at 10am at harbourfront. in the morning i contemplated backing out. the idea of exposing myself to the harsh sun just started to turn me off. then my mom came in to give me a push, advising me to go. (my mom thinks im antisocial. she always wants me to go out with my friends. for my brother who cant live without his friends she nags at him whenever he wants to hangout) i later found out she thought sentosa meant a day of underwater world and dolphin lagoon. on my way i was curious about how the weather might be. hot i was expecting, just not at that intensity. the first time i was hit with the realisation of what i had gotten myself into was when it was time to lay the mat. like lost travellers, they finally decided on the perfect spot: the middle of nowhere. i look down and see sand. i look up and see sky. i look infront and see water. DAMN. no shelter! no shade! not even any shade from a large sized object beside us. shit.
"okay nevermind," i told myself "dont be so princess/high maintenance." I TRIED. really. i even tried to play the touch rugby game. but i cant run in flip flops. how to run in flipflops on sand?? walao. and yes, someone taught me the art of digging super quickly into the sand and standing in the hole. (the topmost layer of sand absorbed the heat so the sand below is cooler.) BUT. it only works if i im keen on becoming a barefooted statue. i tried to hop/jump/run quickly on the sand without my flipflops and i swear they almost cooked. after awhile i couldn't take it anymore. i can live with pulling my group down by being the slowest person in the game, but i couldn't bear the burning sensation that was beginning to develop on my face. so, clever me decided it may have been a better idea to sit down on the mat so i would be further away from the sun (vs standing up) and thus suffer less damage from the harmful uv rays. HAH. i felt slightly better. then i thought of another ingenious idea- to cover my face with my towel! i took out my faded pink and white hello kitty towel, slightly embarrassed, and covered my face. AAHH. protection! i think i sat there, with my head covered for about 10 minutes. that was the amount of time it took me to realise i was in fact, sunbathing. sitting in the sun doing nothing = sunbathing! ARGH. a moment later i was at trapizza, having antipasti and ice water with a good book, glancing up occassionally to see my friends playing ball. ahhh. life.
sorry i havent blogged forever.
hah now that is out of the way, i shall provide some updates.
i'm going on a holiday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY =D =D =D
have been wanting to go on a trip with friends ever since As ended, but never found anyone who was willing/able to go. was gonna plan a short trip to maybe bali/bintan/phuket or anywhere else nearby + cheap. that was when i realised how cumbersome it is to plan an travel itinerary. GLADLY, wesley and his friends were kind enough to let me join. so YAY! =D haven't been to spain, and i have been feeling sore about giving the dance competition in barcelona a miss in jc2 (cos my dad wanted to me to stay home to study. we all know how that turned out.)
now, it's barcelona without the crazy trainings! yippee! besides, i'm quite glad i didn't take part in the dance competition in barcelona. for that, i was ignored and shunned by my fellow dance 'buddies'. those were the people i chose to hang out with during my first year in vjc. the people i enjoyed being with and looked forward to meeting all my time in school. if i could turn back the clock i would channel that enthusiasm to knowing my civics group better. i'm glad i finally did in jc2, even though it was after my so-called friends started giving me the cold shoulder and acted all snobby and clique-ish. +rolls eyes+ and the funny thing was how everyone became friendly again after zaki placed me front centre for a tiny tiny part of his dance (dance concert opening item). i thought i was being oversensitive about it. but if someone else noticed it too, then i guess i wasn't. couldn't have been more relieved when the year2s stepped down.. and i'm hoping things won't happen this way in smu. yes, smu! i finally sent in my acceptance! there was i, feeling my heart ache abit when i declined nus and ntu offers for business. the kiasu in me just cant stand not having something i was offered, esp since i dont know which is better. keeping my fingers crossed!
oh and i went to sentosa on saturday. SENTOSA. LORNA LIM. omg. unbelievable. we were supposed to meet at 10am at harbourfront. in the morning i contemplated backing out. the idea of exposing myself to the harsh sun just started to turn me off. then my mom came in to give me a push, advising me to go. (my mom thinks im antisocial. she always wants me to go out with my friends. for my brother who cant live without his friends she nags at him whenever he wants to hangout) i later found out she thought sentosa meant a day of underwater world and dolphin lagoon. on my way i was curious about how the weather might be. hot i was expecting, just not at that intensity. the first time i was hit with the realisation of what i had gotten myself into was when it was time to lay the mat. like lost travellers, they finally decided on the perfect spot: the middle of nowhere. i look down and see sand. i look up and see sky. i look infront and see water. DAMN. no shelter! no shade! not even any shade from a large sized object beside us. shit.
"okay nevermind," i told myself "dont be so princess/high maintenance." I TRIED. really. i even tried to play the touch rugby game. but i cant run in flip flops. how to run in flipflops on sand?? walao. and yes, someone taught me the art of digging super quickly into the sand and standing in the hole. (the topmost layer of sand absorbed the heat so the sand below is cooler.) BUT. it only works if i im keen on becoming a barefooted statue. i tried to hop/jump/run quickly on the sand without my flipflops and i swear they almost cooked. after awhile i couldn't take it anymore. i can live with pulling my group down by being the slowest person in the game, but i couldn't bear the burning sensation that was beginning to develop on my face. so, clever me decided it may have been a better idea to sit down on the mat so i would be further away from the sun (vs standing up) and thus suffer less damage from the harmful uv rays. HAH. i felt slightly better. then i thought of another ingenious idea- to cover my face with my towel! i took out my faded pink and white hello kitty towel, slightly embarrassed, and covered my face. AAHH. protection! i think i sat there, with my head covered for about 10 minutes. that was the amount of time it took me to realise i was in fact, sunbathing. sitting in the sun doing nothing = sunbathing! ARGH. a moment later i was at trapizza, having antipasti and ice water with a good book, glancing up occassionally to see my friends playing ball. ahhh. life.
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