Happy New Year !

Happy 2008!

As I end off with my last blog entry for the year, here's a little recap of the major events in 2007.

Hong Kong Trip

Room Makeover

AIESEC Singapore's Prep Seminar

CHIJ Alumni

AIESEC Mentorship PRogram

Stephen's Visit

Craig's Visit

Sai's Visit

Jenny's Visit

Korean Classes

Going back to School

My very first DSLR !

Too many hours of Grey's Anatomy

A new Palm

CHIJ Mentoring Program

Going back to singing

A new Macbook

iPod Touch !

2007 was a very busy year and I think 2008 will be the same too.
I had many many visitors and thank you guys for coming around, loved the company.
Too many new gadgets ! I am too happy for words.
Going back to school to continue studying was a wonderful feeling
Mentoring girls from AIESEC and CHIJ kept me sane.

No new goals and new years resolution came to mind for 2008 so.. I am going back to my 'roots' to guide me for 2008. Since I am a graduate of UVic and CHIJ, I am using my schools' motto to guide me for 2008.

UVic Multitudo Sapientium Sanitas Orbis
IJ Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Sounds good ?
Wishing everyone a good 2008 and may 2008 be better than 2007 !

I Saw a movie in 2003

I saw Mona Lisa Smile in 2003 and was truly inspired by it since then. Last night, I went for a little work in the neighbourhood and saw a video stall selling the DVD at $10 !!!! ( the orginal copy ) And although I promised myself not to spend any money this month, I had had had had to buy it.....

And guess who stayed up to watch the movie ?

The tagline for the movie was : ''In a world that told them how to think, she showed them how to live."

Set in 1953, Katherine Watson (Roberts) is a free-spirited graduate of UCLA who accepts a teaching post at Wellesley College, a women-only school where the students are torn between the repressive mores of the time and their longing for intellectual freedom.

Click for Mona Lisa Smile Official Site

"Look at her, she's smiling, but is she happy? She's smiling, so it doesn't matter. Let me tell you something. Things aren't always as they seem"- Katherine Watson

At that very moment

Too many thoughts running through one's head at one moment.

Funny how I was just commenting on being different and how proudly i acclaim that I like being different and I am so different myself. What i did not realise was that I was saying that because I was the odd ball out and I am the crazy one. This is a whole new different story when you are dealing with a different someone else. Its bring differences to a different level.

I went shopping with someone who has a very unique and different personality. He has a personality that most girls will either find very charming and also it is not difficult to see how girls will stand in line and fall for him OR just hate him. According to 3 girlfriends I asked, they would not stand for his behaviour, surprisingly, I was fine with it. The thought of accepting different personality did come across my mind and maybe perhaps.. it was that very thought that changed my attitude.

In Another Moment

I spoke to Kelly on the phone on my way back the other day, and she mentioned to me how she can finally understand how some girls think. All my life, I have despiced girls who are materialistic, throw themselves at sugar daddy's who can buy them their branded prada. When I see one on the street, I usually have nasty looks for them ! ( hahaha, maybe one will realise her worth and change her ways ! ) I do not have respect for them and often reinforce the idea of being independent and standing on my own two feet.

When Kelly called and told me her point of view, I finally understood how it might be difficult for girls to say no. A young girl will have to work HOURS before she can afford a branded bag and maybe it will be difficult to say no at that very moment when someone pampers you with gifts so easily...

My opinions about such girls have not changed and i personally know one or two of them, I hate their actions but personally, they are still very nice people inside.
These are very valuable lessons to draw from, and I have had very illuminating conversations with a couple of people I know, and these conversations were made to last ....

Some crazy song is playing through my mind, over and over again.. i dont even know the title. just the tune..

P.S : Singapore brought home anoth gold medal form the Asian Games at Doha. The 3rd gold came from our body-builders. 1 from Swimming, 1 from Bowling and another from Body-Building... hmm... a nation of many talents ! hee hee... I think the sailing team is going to bring in another 3 or 4 ?