☆Greetings from the South☆

Chain mails are irritating....
especially when they say that
"if you don't forward it to blah blah people,
you'll have bad luck for blah blah blah years."

But sometimes I do get some interesting ones..
those horoscope and personality stuff.
Though I know that there's no scientifically proven
biological connecitons between your horoscope/bloodtype
and your personalities, sometimes, they're quite true!!
Scary ain't it?

ARIES - The Aggressive

Outgoing. Lovable. Spontaneous. Not one to mess with.
Funny. Excellent kisser EXTREMELY adorable.
Loves relationships, and family is very important to an aries.
Aries are known for being generous and giving. Addictive.
Loud. Always has the need to be 'Right'.
Aries will argue to prove their point for hours and hours.
Aries are some of the most wonderful people in the world.


TAURUS - The Tramp

Aggressive. Loves being in long relationships.
Likes to give a good fight.Fight for what they want.
Can be annoying at times, but for the love of attention.
Extremely outgoing. Loves to help people in times of need.
Good kisser. Good personality. Stubborn. A caring person.
They can be self centered and if they want something
they will do anything to get it.
They love to sleep and can be lazy. One of a kind.
Not one to mess with.
Are the most attractive people on earth!


GEMINI - The Twin

Nice. Love is one of a kind. Great listeners
Very Good at confusing people...
Lover not a fighter, but will still knock you out.
Gemini's will not take any crap from anyone.
Gemini's like to tell people what they should do
and get offended easily.
They are great at losing things and are forgetful.
Gemini's can be very sarcastic and childish at times,
and are very nosey.Trustworthy. Always happy.
VERY Loud. Talkative. Outgoing VERY FORGIVING.
Loves to make out. Has a beautiful smile.
Generous. Strong. THE MOST IRRESISTIBLE.


CANCER - The Beauty

MOST AMAZING KISSER. Very high appeal.
A Cancer's Love is one of a kind. Very romantic.
Most caring person you will ever meet in your life.
Entirely creative Person, most's are artists
and insane respectfully speaking.
They perfected sex and do it often.
Extremely random. An Ultimate Freak.
Extremely funny and is usually the life of the party.
Most cancers will take you under their wing and
into their hearts where you will remain forever.
Cancers make love with a passion beyond compare
Spontaneous. Not a Fighter, But will kick your ass
good if it comes down to it.
Someone you should hold on to!


LEO - The Lion

Great talker. Attractive and passionate. Laid back.
Usually happy, but when unhappy tend to be grouchy
and childish. A leo's problem becomes everyone's problem.
Most Leos are very predictable and tend to be
monotonous. Knows how to have fun.
Is really good at almost anything. Great kisser.
Very predictable. Outgoing. Down to earth. Addictive.
Attractive. Loud. Loves being in long relationships.
Talkative. Not one to mess with. Rare to find.
Good when found.


VIRGO - The One that Waits

Dominant in relationships.
Someone loves them right now.
Always wants the last word. Caring. Smart.
Loud. Loyal. Easy to talk to.
Everything you ever wanted. Easy to please.
A pushover. Loves to gamble and take chances.
Needs to have the last say in everything.
They think they know everything and usually do.
Respectful to others but you will quickly lose
their respect if you do something untrustworthy
towards them and never regain respect.
The do not forgive and never forgetThe one and only.


LIBRA - The Lame One

Nice to everyone they meet.
Their Love is one of a kind.
Silly, fun and sweet. Have own unique appeal.
Most caring person you will ever meet!
However, not the kind of person you
want to mess with... you might end up crying...
Libras can cause as much havoc as they can prevent.
faithful friends to the end. Can hold a grudge for years.
Libras are someone you want on your side.
Usually great at sports and are extreme sports fanatics.
Kinda dumb at times.


SCORPIO - The Addict

EXTREMELY adorable. Loves to joke.
Very Good sense of humor.
Will try almost anything once. Loves to be pampered.
Energetic. Predictable. GREAT kisser.
Always get what they want. Attractive.
Loves being in long relationships. Talkative.
Loves to party but at times to the extreme.
Loves the smell and feel of money and is good
at making it but just as good at spending it!
Very protective over loved ones. HARD workers.
Can be a good friend but if is disrespected by a friend,
the friendship will end. Romantic. Caring.


SAGITTARIUS - The Promiscuous One

Spontaneous. High appeal. Rare to find.
Great when found. Loves being in long relationships.
So much love to give. A loner most of the time.
Loses patience easily and will not take crap.
If in a bad mood stay FAR away.
Gets offended easily and remembers the offense forever.
Loves deeply but at times will not show it feels
it is a sign of weakness. Has many fears but
will not show it. VERY private person.
Defends loved ones will all their abilities.
Can be childish often. Not one to mess with.
Very pretty. Very romantic. Nice to everyone
they meet. Their Love is one of a kind.
Silly, fun and sweet. Have own unique appeal.
Most caring person you will ever meet!
Amazing in bed..!!! Not the kind of person
you want to mess with- you might end up crying.


CAPRICORN - The Passionate Lover

Love to bust. Nice. Sassy. Intelligent. Sexy.
Grouchy at times and annoying to some.
Lazy and love to take it easy.
But when they find a job or something they
like to do they put their all into it.
Proud, understanding and sweet.
Irresistible. Loves being in long relationships.
Great talker. Always
gets what he or she wants.
Cool. Loves to win against other signs
especially Gemini's in sports. Likes to cook
but would rather go out to eat at good restaurants.
Extremely fun. Loves to joke. Smart.


AQUARIUS - Does It In The Water

Trustworthy. Attractive. Great kisser.
One of a kind, loves being in
long-term relationships. Can be clumbsy at times
but tries hard. Will take on any project.
Proud of themselves in whatever they do.
Messy, and unorganized. Procrastinators.
Great lovers, when their not sleeping.
Extreme thinkers. Loves their pets usually
more then their familiy. Can be VERY irritating
to others when they try to explain or tell a story.
Unpredictable. Will exceed your expectations.
Not a Fighter, But will Knock your lights out.


PISCES - The Partner for Life

Caring and kind. Smart. Center of attention.
Messy at times and irresponsible! Smart but lazy.
High appeal. Has the last word. Good to find,
hard to keep. Passionate, wonderful lovers.
Fun to be around. Too trusting at times and
gets hurt easily. Lover of animals. VERY caring,
make wonderful nurses or doctors.
They always try to do the right thing
sometimes get the short end of the stick.
They sometimes et used by others and hurt
because of their trusting. Extremely weird
but in a good way. Good Sense of Humor!!!
Thoughtful. Always gets what he or she wants.
Loves to joke. Very popular. Silly, fun and sweet.
Good friend to other but need to be choosy
on who they allow their friends to be.

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来週から期末試験だと言うのに友達のお別れ会や、誕生日会で大忙しの毎日です…(・ω・;) 国際関係ﾏｼﾞやばいですよ。(・ω・;) (・ω・;) (・ω・;)
予習が全然進んでないのにこのままでいいのか!?
と思いながらも勉強より友達を優先してしまうんですよね。苦笑



友達は大切だから仕方ない！
この先地球を半周巡らないと会えない友達、
今期たくさんの素敵な思い出をくれた交換留学生たちとのシンガポール
での最後の食事だから、行かなかったら絶対後悔する！

人間は生まれてから死ぬまでに言葉を交わす人は１万人ぐらいいるらしい。この１万人の中で親しくなれた数十人の友達は私にとってとても特別な存在なのです。

この間は３年ほど連絡取ってなかった友達からの手紙が届いてすごく嬉しかった。

１０年ぐらい連絡取ってなかった長崎の友達からメールが来て感動した。

そして先週はこの先二度と会うことのないと思っていた友達と食事してきました。
仕事や進路の悩みで落ち込んでた友達の励ましの会でした。
この友達はモデル業界の厳しさのせいでかなりやつれていました。
海外でショーをするはずだった友達は契約を組んでいたクライアントから
「おまえよりももっといいモデルを見つけた。」と言う理由で最終的に落とされたそうです。
個人と事務所からの期待が大きかったため、落とされたことですごく自分を責めてました。
以前他の友達にこのような業界は競争が激しい、みんな先を越されるのが怖いから
すごく厳しいと言っていたから、こういうこともUnusualではないと思います。
だからいつまでもウジウジしてたら他の人に先越されちゃうと思う。

（よく言うよ…落とされたのはらんじゃないんだから…）

確かに急に落とされるのは誰だってショックだと思うよ！
でも一度選ばれたってことは、自分の才能はすでに他の人から認められているってことじゃないかな？
そう思ったら、喜んでもいいんじゃないかな？ｗ　今回は自分よりも上の人がいたからしょうがないけど、
この挫折をバネにこの先もっと自分を磨いて（中も外も）頑張ればきっと成功すると思う！
もっと前向きに頑張ってほしいと思います。

話は変わりまして、先ほども言ったけど、この友達と会ったのは２年ぶりで最初は多少の緊張感もあったけど、話してて、お互い成長したなぁ〜と思いました。価値観も考えも。だからこそ今こうやって笑って向き合えるんだと思います。この先も友達として付き合っていきたいとおもいます。　
あるいみFriends are better than foeってことですよ。

うーん。やっぱり友達っていいですね。

そして昨日も大好きな友達にいっぱい元気をもらいました。これで風邪も早く治ると思います！


↑わたしの元気のサプリですｗ

たくさんの素敵な友達に囲まれた自分は幸せだな☆

薬のせいで眠くなってきたので今日はとりあえず寝る!!!!

また明日がんばろ〜♪



国際関係やばい…　

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A little update on Mitsuo's Birthday dinner.

Dinner at Wakashachiya, good curry house
at The Central. SweeeEEeT!!!!
A nice stroll down Clark Quay and River Cruise
Pooling at Bugis till the dawn breaks!


menue of the night


Happy Birthday!!!!!

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It's Friday!!! *Yayness*
This week was another super hectic tutorial week
where I have 6 hours of tutorial+lecture in one day,
which I usually give up after the 2nd lecture and
skip the last... Time flies when you're so busy
I'm not hating it, cuz before you know it, the
weekend's here!

I haven't gone for any of the computing lecture
and I have no idea how the lecturer looks like.

Anyway, attended 2 great parties recently
where I got to know more awesome people.

Kensuke's birthday party at Timbre was great,
I love Keiko's hilariousness and
Kensuke's super welcoming friends =)
Though Ken and I wasted an hour or so waiting
and cursing the cabs at City Hall (when Timbre
was just 10mins walk from the MRT!!)



Then, a friend of kensuke brought us to this
back alley of boat quay, which was a stretch of
Chinese bars. It's like a Little China, where
everyone speaks Chinese!!! We felt kinda out
of place cuz most of us were non-Chinese
and left the bar after hearing the "say good bye"
song. Anyway, it's good to know where the
Chinese community hangs out!! ;)


Happy Kensuke
Second party was at PGP, which was a
potluck Party organized by Akari.
She's my best friend in school now and
she used to live across the street back
in Nagasaki. It's such a miracle that I
found her in NUS. We share so much in
common!!

We had BBQ Chicken, Miso soup, Natto Rice
and Okonomiyaki!!
The Osaka born Sri Lankan-Japanese, Ken,
made most of the Okonomiyaki and it tasted
so good!!!


You don't get much chances to have 2 guys
cooking for you!!


Voila!! Mouth watering Okonomiyaki with Cheese!!



Anyway, I was talking to this girl Nana, from Cambodia
during the party, and she's a living travel guide, who
seems to know every single detail about every corner
of Cambodia! I have this urge to fly over after hearing
that Ankorwat will be closing down soon for restoration...


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Everyday's basically been a cycle of
lectures, tutorials, library and sleep.
Everyone's complaining about the crazy
shit loads of school work and how LDMR is setting in.

Mom was asking me about friends I made in university
during our walk after dinner. I was thinking hard, and
realized that for the past 2 years, the number of friends
I made in NUS could be counted with one hand...
I mean Singaporean friends, whom I could hang-out with
during lunch time and have a nice cup of coffee during
the weekend. Okay, it's probably only 2 or 3, excluding
my friends from JC and secondary school.

Well, I'm not anti-social, but I guess when you already
have a little circle of friends, you tend confine yourself
to your comfort zone. After all, with the crazy hell lot of
readings and essays, how much friendship and understandings
can you make out of the 4 tutorials which take place fortnightly?

Sad to say that I haven't had much sit-down lunch with
Singaporeans this semester...err..probably twice??
That's cuz everyone's not taking the same course
and everyone's not in school!

On the other hand, my circle of international friends
is expanding since last year, and it has made my
university life much more exciting :)

Someone asked me, why do I bother, since the exchange
students are only gonna be here for 2 semesters or 1
for most American & European students, and they'd be
gone next year, and you have to start making new friends
again.

I think friendship is not a matter of time but how deep
a connection you have with that person. Even if you've
only met that person for a day, or even if you live in two
worlds apart, friendship can still be deepened if you make
an effort to do so. I've met and made and still meeting
a couple of really good exchange friends whom
I believe would have great influence for the rest of my life.
Once a friend said, friendship isn't quantity, but quality.
Yeah, and it's not how you let go, but how you hold on.
MSN and snail mail is such a great invention to
keep in touch!

I'll be saying good-bye to some of them in less than
2 months' time. Though I'm secretly hoping that they
would extend their stay for another semester which 99.9%
would only happens in my dreams.
So, I'm taking each day slowly and enjoying my
every minute and every second with them right now :)

Anyway, Mom's been asking me these days
if there's any guy(Singaporean) I fency in school.

Nope.

I have a couple of "hi, bye" male friends, but don't
exactly have a "let's go have lunch" friends
even to start with..

But I'm happy with my life now,
I have a bunch of really good friends to fall back on,
so I'm not complaining ;o)

And don't worry Mom,
I'm PERFECTLY STRAIGHT!!


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Tzvtana, Ran, Christy
Didn't go geylang in the end, cuz Toma disappeared to JB.*lol*
Got a text from Peter and we decided to have some Jellyfish
at sushi tei and listen to some bands.
(The kids just wanted to get out of campus!)



We took a walk from Raffels city to boat quay. It's quite a nice
stroll at night, and the columns of the supreme court and the roads
on both sides made me feel like we were in Europe. haha



We went to this bar called 'home club', where Kanna's friend's band
was performing. The club was mostly Asians and I bet
Tzvtana and Pete felt out of place.
Pete said that he's been always wanting to know how it feels to
be being a minority... well... voila~

We then headed down to Harrys' which was kind of an
Expat's bar, where Christy and I were the minority now...
Being minority.... is no fun!
Out of the point, but I ordered "Virgin Mary" and it turned
out to be Tomato Juice with celery...
I felt cheated, but glad that it was non-alcoholic,
and Pete said celery has negative calories!!!!!



Then, I went to Arirang (not sure if it's spelt this way),
the authentic Korean restaurant at Amoy street,
which I went with Mars and her mom some time back.
I had difficulty talking to the lady boss cuz she spoke
Korean, so I called Mars's mom for help and she helped
me settle the menu :)


The kimchi soup thing was so good that though
it was really spicy, we finished it all!!
We had to refill 3 bottles of the Korean tea to finish
this pot of Kimchi toufu soup!

That's Kanna and Mutsumi, (they're sisters!!) and
photo taken by Taiki (my useless little brother,
as they claim him to be), who concluded that
Kimchi makes the skin smooth
(after looking at the flawless complexion of the
lady boss' daughter.)

Aight.... time for essays.... *sigh*

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I just had the most embarrassing moment of my life
a few days ago, when I went up to this guy and
started rambling about my bad day in school,
only to realize that I've been talking to a stranger after 5 mins...
He was patiently listening to my ramblings and he was like,
"Oh...that's not sweet. By the way, I'm Luke."

I've mistaken him to my another friend, cuz they have the same
hairstyle and height....
It was so embarrassing that I wish I could dig a hole on the floor
and disappear inside!!!

All the caucasians looks the same!!!! I have difficulty
recognising them...

But well, I guess we're all in the same situation.
Peter said that he can't tell the Chinese, Korean and Japanese apart,
and Toma can't differentiate between Chinese and Malay.
Whatever it is, I'm happy for now that I can tell both of
them apart.

Anyway, Im planning to explore Geylang with Toma
this weekend. Any reccomendations on which is the most
"exciting" Lorong?? And anyone wants to join?? =)

I'm so hungry but I can't eat cuz I of the ulcer on my lips...
It's been there since last week and it hurts like hell... Dammit.



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I cant believe i spent my recess week in the library
EVERYDAY.... and the library is so packed that
I have to be there before 10am just so I could get a
PLUG for my laptop... wth...
studying in school is much more productive than at home,
at least I got some essays done...!

Anyway, it was a crazy week nevertheless, lots of
Birthdays, shoe shopping and too much fun!! so much that
i can't switch back to my study mode.

Here's some pictures of Leigh's yoga guru
taken in Botanic Garden. It was also my first trip to the
man-made garden of Singapore, where lots of
Philippino were having picnics.
I'm utterly disgusted and impressed at
how flexible the guru is. His legs seem to be made of rubber.
Yoga is good. And so is being a vegetarian.
cuz it gives you excuses to eat PEANUTS!(source of protein)



and then, there was Leigh's Indian Summer party.



and Mars & Mira's birthday dinner at Sakura!



Hey girls, I've uploaded the pictures here

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Do you know that dogs actually only needs corn and beans
to stay healthy?

Do you know that those Tinned Dog foods on the shelf
actually prevent dogs from pooping too much?

Do you know that after eating those fancy dog food
of exciting flavours, your dog's faeces actually hardens?

Do you know that those Tinned Dog foods on the shelf
are actually engineered in a way that fit the lifestyle of
the owner?

So you don't have a dog who poops all over and stink
up your house, and there's no hassel picking up
their hard faeces.

That's how capitalism is trying to make money
out of every aspects of our lives.

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Finally got my ass down to do some work,
and finished my report for presentation next week!
Lots of readings to catch-up though....
Next week's my busy tutorial week... Dammit!!

Met G.T for dinner at a Mexican restaurant in hollandV.
One of my favourite restaurant in SG =)
It's got to be good since this friend of mine with super
fussy taste-bud enjoyed the food!
Or should I say he was just thrilled with the exotic cuisine?
I pointed to some random menu since we didn't
understand it, at it was all good!

This friend of mine, is annoying 78% of the time
but yet, is someone who earns my respect.
He's probably one of my few Japanese friends who
SPEAKS HIS MIND!!! (Sometimes he can be so overly
frank that it sounds sarcastic and irritating...
so much that if you're not super tolerant, you prob
would have punched him in the face! HAHAHA)

I respect people who has a strong believe and know
what they want in life, and working hard for their
aspirations, and G.T's one of them.

Despite the opposition from families and relatives,
he's determined to pursue his career as an athlete.
To him, study is a life long process, which you can do
at any point of your life. But career as an athlete
only has a short lifespan and it's something you can do
only when you're young, alive and kicking, which also
applies to dancers, flight attendants, models etc.
To him, interest and passion is of higher importance,
rather than following the market demand for
specialized pool of people. My favourite quote
of G.T is "I only live once, and I don't know
what would happen tomorrow. So why should I
pay to do something I don't see the necessity
(going to Uni) and make myself suffer?"
Though I don't agree with some of his views,
(especially his refusal to donate to charity,
claiming that it's their fault of not working hard.)
he's one friend who always motivate me to think
out of the box and take a step out of my
comfort zone and look at things from the
new perspective.

Well, hope he would be able to find a
good team when he goes back to Japan,
(and I believe that he will, cuz he's talented)
and YES, I'm enjoying what I'm studying!!!
Though I FASS wasn't my first choice
and neither was my current major.
But I'm starting to like what I'm doing
and I guess interest could be cultivated.
At least I've found what I wanna be
and it motivates me to work harder
to bring myself closer to that goal.
(though I would be happier if they made
all exams open-book!!)

自分の夢を目指して一生懸命がんばってる友達からいつも
勇気とパワーを分けてもらってます。

みんなありがとう！


Starbucks came up with this new
Green Tea Latte!!!
Hmm... bitter-sweet

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