*yawn* just got back from sarah's concert. as in, the concert that she was playing in. *bounce* they were very good actually, felt much more connected to the music than the concert i went to in edinburgh. and her conductor's so cute! not as in good-looking, but as in the way he conducts, absolutely full of enthusiasm. =) and funny too. :p

oh, and I got my Palm!!! *cackle* I'm a happy camper tonight. *beam* Thank you mummy, I take back almost every nasty thing I've ever said about you, *muacks her mummy*. well, for a couple of days anyway. *grin*

i'm tired. v v v tired. and, it's the first day i haven't spoken to him since we came back. strange that. *sigh* oh well, one day at a time....

jumped at 9:21 AM

okay, i'm looking for the english translation of the lyrics to Ji De - Zhang Hui Mei. Probably impossible, but since I definitely am not up to doing it myself, i need heeeelp! *grin* I -think- some of the lyrics apply to a relationship i am/was in, but can't be very sure til i get a translation. =) So if anyone can help, please do!

jumped at 8:20 AM

Friday Five

1. Would you say that you're good at keeping in touch with people?
No, not really. I have select people at each time that I keep in touch with. The rest I contact about once in a millennium.

2. Which communication method do you usually prefer/use: e-mail, telephone, snail mail, blog comments, or meeting in person? Why?
I usually use icq. But I guess I prefer meeting in person, nothing beats that. :) and for certain people, there's too much scope for misunderstanding in online contact.

3. Do you have an instant messenger program? How many? Why/why not? How often do you use it?
Yes. I have Yahoo messenger, which I don't use at all anymore, MSN messenger which is used occasionally, mainly to talk to Ian, Jane and Clarence, and icq, which is always on, regardless.

4. Do most of your close friends live nearby or far away?
Nearby. There are a few, (Jim, Bekki) that live pretty far off, but most of my close friends are right here in Singapore. =)

5. Are you an "out of sight, out of mind" person, or do you believe that "distance makes the heart grow fonder"?
Out of sight, out of mind. For most people anyway.

jumped at 5:13 AM

next week, we're having another seminar in ngee ann. this time, the person speaking is, *deep breath* Sir Brian Heap CBE ScD FRS, Master of St Edmund's College, Cambridge and Vice President of the Royal Society.

and i'm emcee-ing. *faint*

and shortlisted for the press interviews afterward. which they got me to do for the Genes R Us conference as well. except i escaped that one, so they sabotaged me again. argh. i have 2 tests each worth 20% 2 days after that!! *siiiiiigh*

*whimper* why me?

jumped at 8:53 AM

you know how sometimes, you just slip into one of those moods and can't seem to drag yourself out of it again no matter how hard you try? You have little moments of laughter, of joy, but eventually slip right back into melancholy. i like that word. and apparently i have a penchant for the feeling as well. i can't even really pinpoint the reason why i'm feeling this way. sunk into a deep emotional pit. a bit like those old snake pits of yore. except, well, without the snakes.

guess there's always a silver lining.

jumped at 6:04 AM

i want a chocolate frog. *grin sarah*

*wrinkles nose* lost a couple of percent for cGMP today. didn't realise the stoopid tests we were doing were worth 10%. argh.

still very VERY out of it.

need a break.

jumped at 5:12 AM

and now, somehow, i've managed to work myself into a depression. do i really like being melancholic that much that i can make myself end a reasonably happy day by wallowing in self pity?

or is the situation really that bad?
is not having a viable love life at the moment such a tragedy?
then again, is wanting someone to lean on, to complement and be complemented by, that wrong?
how long do i have to wait?
am i emotionally programmed to always choose unsuitable people?
should i even be worrying about this, as i've been told time and time again that love comes when it may?

will i get over him soon?

jumped at 8:22 AM

there's quite a few things i want to post about. but i'm not quite sure where to start. hrm.

k. on saturday, peiyi and i went to the UK and Australian education exhibitions. (she drove, have i mentioned how lovely it is to have friends that drive? well, consider it mentioned. :p) anyway, all the UK one did was to reinforce my conviction that unless i sell my house, car, extended family etc, i'm not going to be able to afford a bachelor's degree there. S$90,000 is just way out of my budget. not that i even have one. but hey. :p it's gonna have to be australia i'm afraid. and even then the situation looks more and more confusing. QTAC? HECS? wtf? lol. prolly be simpler to go in as an international student and pay extra. except that's not an option. bah. saw ben at the aussie exhibition. he's still cute. *laugh* oh, and UQ has decided they'll let those of us with a B average ito 3rd year! so that means 2 years to honours, and if you get 2nd upper class honours you can do your PhD straight. *bounce* kay, that's my life mapped out. *rofl* esp since if i dont screw up this semester, i'll have an A average. *beam*

and speaking of school. *cue long drawn out sigh* had classes from 8-1pm, with a 1 hour break, that i spent doing lab reports. then had lunch and headed to the library, where i studied til 6.30pm, then i came back, napped a bit, and came on to meet sarah to do more project literature searches. am i sad? or am i sad? *streeeeeetch* i DON'T study this hard normally. unless it's for exams. i've started studying for a test that's in two weeks! i usually study the night before! *panic* oh well. all for the good i suppose. :p what with the merger with the other module, i'd better get my arse in gear before it's left far far behind. *wrinkles nose*

but on the bright side, i have my lollipop. :p and it's a nice lollipop too. *grin* thanks Kane. *laugh*

oh, and i downloaded loadsa disney songs yesterday. *beam* *prances off singing "Once Upon A Dream"*
(from Sleeping Beauty, for those not weaned on Disney *grin*)

"I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you, the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
And I know it's true, that visions are seldom what they seem
But if I know you, I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once, the way you did once upon a dream.... "

jumped at 7:05 AM