feeling very bleah right now. have housework to do, but couldn't face it just now, so fell asleep first. then woke up at about 12 after a lot of very strange dreams, none of which were particularly restful, and i still don't want to do the aforementioned housework. or anything else really. but i've run out of fiction to read, and none of the non-fiction ones look very interesting at the moment. bleah. not even chocolate's going to help this, i've tried. *sigh* i want out of here.

jumped at 9:26 AM

met peiyi today to go to the american education fair at suntec city. it was pretty much useless for us, cos all we could see around us were RJC and Hwa Chong students in their uniforms, and though neither of us is usually easily intimidated, we only really ended up speaking to representatives from 2 colleges, UBC in canada and the university of michigan. the 2 nerds (singaporean alumni methinks) at the michigan table really pissed me off, mostly because as soon as we mentioned we had a polytechnic background they looked a bit put off. fucking bastards. *cough* but honestly speaking, the divide between JC and poly students was very blatantly obvious to us at that fair. and since peiyi's leaving for the UK in a month, and i wasn't seriously considering the US, we went shopping. (now, quick check, how many of you could see that coming? *smirk*)

however, the UBC alumni were very nice and very helpful, and the news that the tuition fees there are only $15k a year, i.e. cheaper than even UQ, i'm looking into canadian education again. they have a mix of the british and american systems that's quite attractive, as i'll be able to get direct honours there as well, then perhaps go to the UK for my PhD, if that ever happens. but, lots to find out first, as usual.

managed to get a gorgeous denim skirt and a black top at topshop, hitting exactly $100 and ensuring i got my FF3 card, which i am duly grateful for, and after browsing the gucci sunglasses with my resident gucci expert on hand, decided to leave that for another day and went to see the british council's 'reception' for the students leaving for the UK soon. was pretty useless for her really, esp since we'd been there before and well, could/can handle all the arrangements and stuff pretty well. i'm getting itchy feet, i want to get out of here!

speaking of travelling, my mother called me just now and said she's coming back next fri instead of today. which in a way is a relief, as it means i didn't have to rush home and clean the house, which is, to put it politely, a complete tip. and i am fucking tired, cos i met up with syahzan last night for coffee at HV, after teaching 4 rambunctious primary one girls, so i am going to go collapse.

jumped at 3:36 AM

Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right..
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up in your face..
~ironic [alanis morissette]

jumped at 8:07 AM