31.03.08

31.03.08...

The day our little Mandu greeted the world...

Seeing him for the first time was...

Unbelievable...

He came out looking so healthy, so active, so happy...

And we were all happy to greet him too...

Our little Mandu...

You have to grow up healthy and well...

Eat well, play well, study well...

Make your mummy and daddy happy all the time...

Your mummy was so happy to see you, you are the best thing that happened to her...

We all felt the same way...

Our little lovely Mandu...

Welcome into our lives...

We'll shower you with lots of love, so be happy always ok?

사랑해, 만두야...

Canon? Kodak? Fuji??

I've been surveying around for a new di-ca but I have yet to decide on which one I want! R was telling me that the company below hers is having a sale of some sort, and they're offering huge slashes on the Fuji FD40 or something like that. I checked the reviews online and all, and it seemed like a really good deal so I set my heart on that.

Then I found the Kodak Easyshare V803. And I liked that too.

And now someone is saying that Canon's the name to go for when wanting to buy a di-ca.

So how do I choose??

HOW??

Maybe I should just write the names on pieces of paper, throw it on my bed, close my eyes and randomly pick. Just buy whichever one I pick out.

But knowing me, I'll still be thinking of this di-ca and that di-ca. I'm terrible that way. So decisive in some matters and just so hopeless in others.

Sigh...

Canon? Kodak? Fuji??

That's it. I shall just leave it to FATE. (Blame the overly dramatic sageuk drama that my mom is watching)

Where did I leave my pen and paper?

Being mean

Why is it that we are usually mean to the ones we love? Especially when we talk amongst ourselves, we tend to add little barbs that we know will hurt them, but we do it anyways.

Why?

I was just chatting with my friends the other day and it was then that I realised that we say so many hurtful things to each other. And the worst thing is when one person jabs the other with caustic words the only thing that the other person will do is retaliate with an even worse remark. And you can sense that the other person feels hurt, but you just can't help it.

Or can you? But you just choose not to?

I think that sometimes we just speak without thinking, expecting the other person to know that we don't mean it and to laugh it off. But sometimes the other person can't. And when that happens, we accuse that person of being overly sensitive. When in actual fact, we are the ones being insensitive.

I wish I could take back all those mean things I've said to the ones I love. Trust me, after I've said whatever I've said, I feel really guilty and horrible inside. And I know that all I was doing was being mean.

미안하다 엄마,아빠,언니...

미안하다 진구야...

사랑한다...

Walking hurts

I have injured my foot again! Aii, I've been getting sick and injured so often nowadays.. Not good at all. Something tells me that I need to purchase more vitamins and stuff. Gross...

I just got a new bottle of vitamins from J's mom yesterday. Haha, the girls and I had a great time laughing at J's mom's stories and gossip, hahaha!!! I think Uncle T must have heard our laughter in his sleep and probably could have felt the house shaking.. Did you, Uncle T?

Anyways back to my foot. I've been shuffling around trying to get from one point to another. And it takes longer for me to cover like 1 metre than it does for a tortoise to do so. Make that a snail. Or whatever's slower than that.

Gah...

Walking hurts for now. Lucky for me, I don't have to go to work since I can barely move! Sleeping in and watching lots of variety shows on TV!! That's the life!!!

Yayy!!

Although I am getting tired of watching Andy's Love Song. Gosh, that has got to be the most annoying, s-tic dance ever. Someone please tell him to stop!!!!!!!

Long weekend

Ahhhhhh.... Long live long weekends!! Waking up as late as I want to and being able to laze around without seeming like a bum is heaven! Muahahaha!!

Although there is one setback.. I have nothing much to do.. So it's rather boring after all...

Sigh...

Sitting down with my mum, watching an old sageuk drama now. While I'm not generally a big fan of sageuks, I remember I used to love this one. J and I used to spend hours in front of the T.V after our exams watching this particular drama, gushing at all the romantic parts and crying at the sad bits (well, not really crying but we were feeling the pain, the suffering, the drama of the entire affair!!!!!- There I go being overly dramatic again. I should audition for Macbeth, really...)

But I digress..

Back to the sageuk. I HONESTLY cannot understand WHY I loved it so much!!

WHY?? WHY?? WHY???

It's draggy, lengthy, and dull!! OK, fine. There are some parts that are funny and amusing, but that's like what.. maybe 5% of the show? Seriously, what is with the never ending "I love you but I can't, we were never meant to be" and the "I can't bear to live anymore, let me just run into a rock and end my miserable existance"?? And the formal language that is so hard to understand!! Did they really speak that way in the past??

I must have been really drama deprived... Urgh...

I'm listening to it as I type, trying to refrain from reaching out for the bin.. Blood is threatening to erupt from my throat...

But Mum still loves this sageuk. I wonder if it's the age factor...

If that's the case, then I have one thing to be thankful for!

I'M NOT THAT OLD AFTER ALL!

MUAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

I is bored

I is bored...

Very very bored...

I don't feel like being grammatically correct. Sometimes being wrong is so much more fun than being correct. Especially when person is bored out of person's skull.

Wouldn't you agree??

I is bored...

Rickety knees

Me and the girls decided to go for a jog today. Which resulted in us feeling really good about ourselves!! And in me getting rickety knees.

Aiii... There were so many kids running around and one family brought their golden retriever with them to the park. The dog was so adorable!! He was retrieving the frisbee and running away with it, refusing to give it back to the kids! So cute!! Even K, who's scared of any living animal/insect, was enchanted by the dog. Haha!!

The weekend is coming to an end, and work starts again tomorrow...

SIGH...

I can't wait for the weekend to come again...

빨리 와!!!

사랑해 친구야

친구야,

나 아무 말 도 안해 도...

나 너 사랑해 , 알아지?

항상 이렇게

내 옆에 이슬니까...

난...

행벅해...

너무 너무 감사해요...

이런 말을 하고 싶은대,

멋했어, 어떻개?

미안해...

군데,

나 용서해갯지?

역시 너 밧께 없어 !!

사랑해 친구야 !!

It's Friday, it's Friday!

Yayyy!!! The weekend is finally here! And I have the whole weekend to myself! No annoying relatives, nobody to bug me, I can pretty much do whatever I want!

YAYYYY!!!

Happy are those who have the weekend to themselves!

Oh, and HAPPY WHITE DAY!!!

I'm going off to enjoy the start of a beautiful and wonderful weekend!

Tata!!

White Day

I had a pretty relaxing day at work for a change. It felt great to be able to play games on the computer for once instead of having to go through pile upon pile upon pile of paperwork. I need more days like this at work!!

The weather was rainy as well, so the office was literally freezing! Although I must admit I prefer it to be freezing rather than warmish coz of the heat outside. Don’t you just hate it when the weather outside is so hot that even the ice cubes in the freezer threaten to melt?

I do.

Gah.

Anyways, I managed to make something I have been meaning to make for ages today thanks to my super free day at work! Haha, it’s a secret for now girls! I meant to give it out during Valentine’s Day, but things cropped up and we didn’t celebrate it the usual way. Gah.

But!!!

White Day is coming up! In fact it’s tomorrow! And although it’s supposed to be for the guys, we’ll just forget that little fact shall we??

Life is so much better when you don’t stick to the rules!

Expect something tomorrow girls!!!

Saranghae!!

Museums and pat bing su

I remember when I was younger, I used to love going to museums. My parents used to bring me to both the museum and the park first before going off to have some pat bing su. I used to really look forward to those outings, mostly because I could have any flavour of pat bing su I wanted! And there were always new additions to the museum collections, and that was always exciting.

Don’t you just love the refreshing taste of pat bing su when you’re sweating your head off and feeling really thirsty? Plus you get to have extra snacks from the stalls nearby as well!!

Gosh, I really do sound like a greedy nerd…

Anyways, I went to the museum today. Had some stuff to do nearby and I decided to drop by the museum before heading off home. A lot of things have changed since the last time I came around, they’ve got more new things now and I was walking around looking at exhibit after exhibit just like any other tourist. I wanted to take some pictures but good old forgetful me... I left my phone by my pillow while I was rushing off to work this morning. Aiii..

But I don’t think they would have allowed me to take any pics anyways, so oh well!

It was a rainy day today. The view from the museum is usually fantastic but today all I could see were grey clouds and droplets of rain. Kinda like my mood at the moment. I am feeling grey. Not that I am unhappy about anything, but I’m not happy either. Can’t wait to get out of my grey spell.

I need a whole weekend of rejuvenation with my friends.

Yummy food and a movie anyone?

Maum i appho...

There are certain times when I feel this way. Not many people are aware of the fact that I am capable of this emotion. Of course, when someone projects herself to be bubbly, happy and carefree all the time, people would tend to believe that projected image. Who would be so free as to delve into her inner thoughts and feelings? Why complicate life right?

Right.

But I do feel this way. More so when certain things happen around me. The past is the past they say, and we should let sleeping dogs lie. I wish I could tell everyone that. And everyone would be happy. But sad to say, this isn't the case. There are some things in this world that you just cannot forget. And it's usually these things that come back to haunt you, no matter how hard you try.

Can one really make a difference if one tries hard enough? Sometimes I feel like one does want to change. From the bottom of one's heart. But trying one's best is tiring. And after a while, you just stop trying because it gets to hard. It's easier to just lash out and remain the way you were because changing for the better is just so damned difficult. So why bother?

And it's times like this that nae maum i appho.

Nomu nomu apphasso, naega michyon go gattae.

Itjoboru shippeun de, motthaesso.

Ttona kago shippeun de, motthaesso..

Gurom, nan ottohkhae?

Na hante towajyo.. Chaebal.. Towajyo...

Priorities

I wonder what my priorities are. And what the priorities of others are. Seriously. What's important to me never seems as important to others and vice versa.

I always thought that most people would share common goals and priorities. Children would prioritize playing and just being kids. Students would prioritize exams and hanging out with friends. Young adults would prioritize careers and relationships. And parents, their families.

But apparently that is not the case. Just coz I figured this was the common list doesn't mean that everyone sees it the same way as me. In the eyes of most people, my views are rather obsolete. Probably from the Jurrasic era. Or maybe earlier. Even from before there were any life forms on earth. Yea, that sounds about right. THAT era.

Sad to say, most people prioritize themselves more than anything else. And I shouldn't be one to comment negatively, although it would be nice to be able to say "Oooh, look at that person. How selfish can one be?? So different from lovely, selfless me!"

If there's anyone who can say that, please send them back to their dreamlands via the first scheduled volcanic erruption. Thank you very much.

But honestly, although I would want to be selfless, I can't help but be selfish. Why should I do this for that person if it troubles me so? Why should I have to give in to someone else because it would make that person and other people happy? Why should I even bother about how others feel, especially when it's at my expense? Why?

I have asked myself that so many times. And more often than not, I hear this voice saying this in my head.

Because sometimes, you don't always count for everything. Think of what other people give up for you too. And isn't it easier to just live in harmony?

People tell me it's called a conscience. Gah. I think it's just the effects from Asian parenting. The whole, listen to your elders and don't answer back crap that drummed into your head from the time you were born. I am selfish. All humans are selfish. It's in our DNA, I can't do anything about it!

But I like to think that I'm not always so selfish. When I hear my conscience (Asian parenting! Asian parenting! Don't deny it!!) preaching to me, I do listen and think it over. And more often than not I give in. (I can hear the world screaming "SUCKER!!!")

Why?

Because it's nice to care and be cared for. It's nice to know that I'm being loved. And I believe in what goes around comes around. So the more I love and care, the more I'll receive right?

Maybe not...

But it's a nice thought to think about. And I become a better person after thinking so. So, humour me and my obsolete way of thinking.

Oh, and call me sucker only when you know I can't hear you, please.

Thank you!

TICK TOCK TICK TOCK

I am going to be an aunt soon... This little fact just hit me hard in the face this afternoon when Mum and I went shopping for baby goods. We got our little addition lots of new things!! And it was only when Mum was folding his little sleeping outfit (it's so small and adorable you just want to squeeze it and never let go!!! I'm starting to sound deranged...) that she said "This might be a little large for him.." And I replied "Not to worry, he's going to be a big baby. The doctor already mentioned that he's slightly on the large side."

And Mum beamed at me and said "Really? Then he'll be really nice to carry!"

And that's when it hit me.

I'll be able to carry him soon.

He's going to come out anytime soon, and I am officially going to be an aunt.

YIKES...

Digital Cam

I want a new di-ca... I want a new di- ca... I want a new di- ca!!!

R was telling me that the electrical gadget shop near her office is having a sale. And one pretty decent di- ca is going for dirt cheap. And I want it!!!

BUT!!

I have spent almost everything I have for the month! Well, not really everything but if I get the di- ca now, I'll have to eat grass for the rest of the month. Not a very pleasant thought.

I want that di- ca!!!!!!!

AHHHHHHH!!!

Should I ask my mum for a loan? Although the idea is really tempting but..

Aiii...

I guess I'll just have to wait till the end of the month.

Is it....

... really....

MARCH???

ALREADY???

How did that happen??? Didn't the clock just strike midnight signalling the start of a brand new year like.. 5 MINUTES AGO???

WHAT HAPPENED????

Aiii... Forgive me for I am in shock. Time is seriously starting to fly so fast that I just can't keep up anymore. Goodness...

If I had had to run that 2.4km, I know who I should have sent in my place.

TIME...

Anyways, I got a new laptop today!!! It's lovely and I am happy!

Muahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!

*Jumping around giddily, not too sure if it's from the joy or from the shock*