29th February

This date will go down in history as the day L became a mermaid... HAHAHAHA!!!! Details shall be spared here as if L finds out that I blogged about this, she'd seriously have my head.

Muahahaha!!!!!

Our mermaid!!!

Hahahaha!!!

Anyways, L and I came back from bootcamp from hell. Gosh, I can't believe I actually wanted to choose this as a career path. You know how sometimes you walk in somewhere and even though you have wanted this for a long time, at that very moment you realise that you actually DON'T want it at all? That's how I felt. I seriously looked around me and asked myself, why did I get myself in this? Why? Why?? WHY???

But being the person that I am, I stuck through it till the end and when I got the results I was surprisingly relieved. I thought that I would have been more disappointed and had even expected myself to sink into depression. But I didn't. All I could think of was thank god this ordeal is over. L and I looked at each other and grinned, thinking the same thoughts.

It's over!!!

I only had to waste one day of my life on something that could have been 30 years of my life.

Something that is obviously so wrong for me.

Thank goodness!!

The one person more happy than me at the moment is my dad! He was always trying to change my mind about the whole idea, but gave in when I was so determined. He helped me prepare myself, giving me the support that only a dad can give even when his heart hurts at the thought of me wanting to do something he never wanted for me. And seeing him beaming with joy only reaffirmed that I had not lost anything. I had gained so much more from that one experience.

Remember how I said that I wanted a sense of direction in life? Today I feel like I got that sense of direction. I know now what suits me most. And surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly after all) it was the one thing that I had spent so many years running away from. This is the right path for me after all.

Things sure have a funny way of working out, huh?

L's bday!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY L!!!!!!!!

May this year bring you lots of surprises (happy ones of course!!) and may all your dreams come true!

Most importantly, let both of us survive the physical!!

Saranghae!!!!!!

P/s: My thoughts regarding the physical exam as of now...

QUE SERA SERA...

I have moved from being completely freaked out to just about ready to give up to on the verge mental breakdown before finally reaching this stage.

Sigh...

Que sera sera.

Whatever will be, will be.

Right, L??

How???

Getting what I want is proving to be more difficult than anything I have ever encountered before. Past battles involved my brains.. however this time, it's my strength that is being tested.

I have to pass my physical exam before I can even go for the written exams.

PHYSICAL EXAM!!

I am most probably the world's LEAST fit person.

How on earth will I ever survive this exam???

HOW??

Busy busy busy!!

I'm going to be pretty busy this week, lots of things to do and prepare for.

Tiring...

My whole body's aching!!!!!

That's it, I'm heading off to bed.

Goodnight everyone!

Vitamins

Eating vitamins the size of a cocktail sausage now.

Gross.

But you know you need all the help you can get when your sorethroat is so bad that your friends can't even recognise your voice on the phone and ask several times "Who's this?" and "Is this really you?" in voices dripping with disbelief.

Not pranking you guys you know. I ain't Hyori.

Gah...

Ddo Kamgi Natta

I am sick... AGAIN...

And there I was just thinking the other day, "What does that doctor know, low immune system indeed. Hah! It's kamgi season and I haven't even caught one! Low immune system.. GAH!"

A classic case of never speak too soon or you'll regret even thinking it.

Coz here I am, typing this out with a sniffly nose and a temperature and a scratchy throat.

Ladies and gentlemen, the kamgi has found its way past my extremely crumbly Great Wall a.k.a my immune system.

But you know what irritates me the most??

That the doctor was right!

I DO have a low immune system.

*ARRGHH!!!*

The Big V Day

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

*runs around madly, throwing imaginary rose petals all over the place*

Yes, I've gone a little bit insane.. Haha, blame it on consumerism! The best excuse when you do things that you usually don't do. We were planning a little celebration tonight, but K had to go for a job interview so that was scrapped.

BUT!!!

We're having dinner tomorrow night!!!

Muahahaha, and we don't have to pay sky high prices too!!

We're cheap.. we all are.. can't blame us, we need to save for our old age you know. One can only depend on one's self!

What shall I do to pamper myself today? I think I'll get myself a new toy...

Have fun everyone!!!!!!

Be loved!!!!!!!!!!!!

SARANGHAE!!!!!!!!

Tangerines

I have been eating and eating tangerines like mad, ever since the doctor commented that I had a pretty low immune system...

ME! A LOW IMMUNE SYSTEM!!!

ME!!!

Not good.. Not good at all..

I suddenly feel like an aging ajumma...

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tangerines, HERE I COME!!!

Injury

I have an injured thumb and forefinger, making typing really really difficult...

It hurts so much that my entire hand has applied for leave...

I shall update another day when my entire hand comes back from vacation...

Pain!!! Pain!!! Pain!!!

Fireworks

Even as I type this I can hear the sounds of fireworks exploding in the night sky. New Year is never complete without the beautiful display of fireworks everywhere.

I've always had a special place in my heart for fireworks. As a child I was always enthralled by the loud fizzing sound it makes as it makes its journey into the sky before bursting into a huge balloon of colour together with a huge BOOM! The sparks from the fireworks fall back down and it almost feels as though you're going to be enveloped in a blanket of light. I love fireworks. One of my favourite memories involve my friends and I lighting a huge box of fireworks down by the pier. We were all laughing and running after each other, sparklers in our hands before settling down and watching the guys light up the big ones. I even tried lighting one up myself!

But fireworks make me feel a little sulpeun as well...

But I still love fireworks.

So happy.

So festive.

So romantic!

And most of all, so memorable.

Top Ten...

... songs that I have been listening to of late.

1) Sarangeun Nujosso Mianhae - Kim Jo Han (The lyrics are amazing...)

2) Tell Me - Wonder Girls (Yes I know, I can't believe I am listening to this...)

3) Kissing You - SuShi (Yup, it's time to hit me on my head with a pole...)

4) Never Give Up - Andy (and the rest of Shinhwa minus JunJin and Hye Sung)

5) Saranghanda Nun Mal - Kim Jong Kook (I just love the lyrics to this one too...)

6) Everything - Misia (One of my favourite Japanese songs)

7) Candy - H.O.T (Old School!!!!!!)

8) Ku Nyeo Rul Sarang Hajima - Lee Hyo Ri (Probably one of the few better songs by Hyo Ri)

9) Saranghae Do Dweilkayo? - Yurisangja (I love this song!!! And all the memories of it!!!)

10) Namja Daemunhae - Joo (Sulpeun! Sulpeun! SULPEUN!!!)

... movies/ dramas I've been watching of late.

1) Virgin Snow (Not a bad movie! Altho a little slow.. but pretty well done!)

2) Madeleine (My favourite Jo In Sung movie...)

3) Hana Kimi (Cute!)

4) First Kiss (Too early to tell.. I'm not done watching it yet..)

5) I'm Sorry I Love You (My all time favourite drama!!)

6) .............

I've run out of movies/ dramas...

I'll update #6-10 another day...

New Year

It's New Year, it's New Year! Holiday food, T.V specials, relatives and my favourite part of it, New Year money!!!

Muahahaha!!!

I remember when I was a child, New Year used to be my favourite time of the year. I'd travel to my grandparent's house, and meet up with the rest of the family for a great holiday filled with food, games and fireworks. My parents would engage in adult talk with the rest of the elders while the children would run around all day playing all sorts of weird games that we would create on the spot before running back in the house for meals and snacks and baths, haha! We'd also eagerly await the firework session that my uncles would start at the stroke of midnight. The cousins would all wait at the huge balcony like area and point at the beautiful displays, shouting loudly and jumping up and down while my grandparents would laugh with us, everyone happy to usher in the new year.

Then on New Year's day, we'd dress up in our finery and wish the elders a happy new year and receive new year money!! I remember we used to keep track of all the money we received from family as well as friends of our parents and then we'd compare to see who got the most. Yes, we were materialistic children. Blame consumerism.

Another thing I loved was all the lovely snacks that would be lying on the table for guests and for us to eat. There would always be a hearty breakfast prepared by my grandma and my uncle would whip us the best dishes in the world for lunch and dinner. My uncle would also wake us up in the middle of the night to partake in the supper sessions, always saying that it's the holidays, we should eat more in order to have a good and prosperous year ahead.

My lovely memories. My sis says that I have a romanticised version of the events in my head, but I don't care. They are MY memories and I can remember them the way I believe them to be!!

So there!

A new year is about to begin, and I want to wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year. May everything you wish for come true and have a fruitful and healthy new year!!

Cookies!!!!!

I have been baking lots of cookies lately, suddenly feel the need to stuff myself up with absolutely sinful yummy sweet cookies. This is not going to help my waist line, but who cares! Gonna try make something else tomorrow, not too sure what yet but the kitchen beckons!!

....................

I am becoming weird.

I am starting to become domesticated...

And EVERYONE who knows me knows that that is NOT my scene.

Oh dear..

Someone revive the old me back!

PRONTO!!

But until I've been brought back to normal, I'm gonna feed myself with homemade cookies!

Hopefully by the time someone comes to me with a cure, I won't be the size of a hot air balloon..

Kojitmal

Ya! No!

Na mollaso saengakhani?

Nan pabo anigoddeun!

Ue nae irrumeun pullosso?

Non nugunya?

No nae chingunya?

Taegoddeun.

Ta kojitmariya. Ta. Chonbu ta.

Nan no pirhyo obsseo.

Chigum, non nae chaeil shirhonun saramiya.

Nan no shirhosonikka, na rang aegi hajima.

ARASSO??