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In my life, I've loved them all. [May, 9 2010 ; 3:11 pm]
[Location |Sesame Street]
[Mood | loved]


If there is ever a tomorrow when we're not together,
There is something you must always remember.
You are braver than you believe,
Stronger than you seem,
And smarter than you think.
But the most important thing is,
Even if we're apart,
I'll always be with you.
 
- Winnie the Pooh
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BABY'S HERE :] [December, 15 2009 ; 1:25 am]
[Mood | ecstatic]

so my sister flew half way round the world to meet me! (: (: (:
went to pick her up at the airport. i was so excited! couldn't even keep still. haha!
everytime someone came out of the glass doors, my heart would skip a bit.
her flight was delayed, by half an hour.. :S
i shouted her name when i saw her come out. hahaha!

had to sneak her into residence. haha! cooked noodles and baked chicken for her! (:



P.S. don't worry mummy, daddy, grandma! i'll take good care of her! she's fast asleep now. it's good that she won't get jetlag! (:
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sleep over! [December, 11 2009 ; 4:17 pm]
[Location |Canada, Hamilton]
[Mood | happy]

and so i just got back to rez. i'm so tired.
done with social science and music exam! wheeee! (:
i'm left with political science. haha!

the wind is CRAZY. gusts go up to 75km/h! plus the temperature going down to -10.
it feels like -21! no kidding. suddenly i dread the cold. snow's good, but the cold's way too intense!
it was snowing when we had to go for our music exam yesterday. we were all wondering if they were going to cancel it. haha! i wish! but the paper was pretty alright. it's free seating in examination halls mind you! haha! so different from back home!

after the paper, we went over to east gate. bought andrea eclectic hot pink boots! it's the same one as mine, just that mine's in black! haha! i bet she'll love it. (: (: (: wonderful thing was that they were on offer! 6bucks off! woohooo! thank goodness i didn't plan to buy it earlier. i managed to control my spending yesterday! (: didn't spend excessively on random stuff. shall save the money for travelling!

went grocery shopping while at east gate. bought chicken, mushrooms and ham! gonna bake chicken for andrea when she comes over. I CANNOT WAIT. it's like, during the exam, i was thinking of how exciting it'll be when andrea comes. imagine this, we're gonna travel alone, just the 2 of us, thousands of miles from home! :] ice skaing at central park, countdown at times square. wow! it's gonna be awesome!

anyway, had a sleepover at charlotte's place last night! she cooked for us! meat loaf, and an awesomely wonderful chocolate cream pie! (: watched my fair lady! for the first time!! haha! music was great! though i thought audrey hepburn was really annoying. played sims. talked, and went to sleep! haha! woke up at 11am, had pancakes, and home we went! (: the Haleys' hospitality is impeccable! i can't express how thankful i am. (:

met the singaporeas and malaysians + prof for dinner at the bean bar at westdale. (: company was great!
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winter wonderland! [December, 7 2009 ; 12:28 pm]
[Location |Canada, Hamilton]
[Mood | ecstatic]

OMG! I SEE FLURRIES!!! (: (: (: (: (:


it looks like dandruff flying around! HAHA!





SOOOO EXCITING! looks like andrea will be able to see snow!! (:
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deadlines! [December, 7 2009 ; 12:47 am]
[Location |Canada, Hamilton]
[Mood | sad]

and so i'm supposed to be doing my anthro essay that's due later today. it's a take home essay, and we were given the question 2 weeks ago. just got started on it on saturday. oh yeah, little buddy and i did our ethnic relations term paper in 4 days! this project was given to us at the start of the term. as you can tell, we kinda waited till the last minute. so much for time management! haha! we asked the prof for an extension, and his reply was "of course." Shaffir's such a nice prof! (:

anyway, went to toronto to have korean BBQ with Peggy and Jay on tues. food was great! but we were just a little shocked that they wanted to go all the way down to toronto for dinner! haha! nonetheless, it was well worth it! food was good! company was even better!

had a christmas dinner at church today! after that, we played some ball games! first time i've perspired since i came to canada! good workout! haha!

weather has been cold of late! the past 3 days, temp was fluctuating between 1 and -7. the puddles on the floor have turned to ice! gurveen and i went around finding puddles to step on! they make cracking noises when you step on it! woohooo! it's really exciting! i read the news, and apparently, it's the first time in 160 years that toronto made it to dec snow-free! i'm sure we singaporeans brought the heat from home! it's supposed to snow at 5am later this morning. so i'm crossing my fingers and praying for snow! it'll be the first snow fall for winter this year! (: can't wait!

so school has ended. exams this week. it's funny how i'm not the least bit stressed! (:

this exchange experience has taught me alot. and as much as i'm reluctant to go back to NTU, i'm hyped up on seeing my family. it's so sad how i might never come back here ever again. it's sad how i might never see my friends here ever again. it's sad how everything's gonna be over so soon. :(

well, just before i leave mcmaster, i'll write a short reflection on my time here. now's just not the time, considering that i've an essay that's due later, and i'm not even halfway done!! hahaha!

CANNOT WAIT FOR MY SISTER TO COME!! (:

XOXO
trish
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUMMY! (: [December, 1 2009 ; 1:43 am]
[Location |Canada, Hamilton]
[Mood | loved]

dearest mummy,

happy happy birthday! i'm sorry i can't be there for your birthday! but nonetheless, do enjoy yourself! you are dearly missed, and there's never a moment when i don't think of everyone back home. i'm glad you like the card i sent. and heard that you guys went to the mushroom pot for your birthday the other night! (: wish i was there though!
thank you for being the best mummy in the world. for showering me with so much love and concern. i am eternally grateful, and truly blessed. i love you mummy, so so much! (:

with all the love in the world,
tricia (:


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tsunami in england? [November, 25 2009 ; 3:34 pm]
just had singapore/thai food at the commons.. and so they say.

had political science tutorial in the afternoon. i really like the tutorials. haha!
talking all about the global economy. very interesting.
anyway, something really funny happened. here's the scenario:

Presenter: so the text mentioned about this earthquake that happened a few years ago
TA: it was a tsunami
Presenter: right, i guess that's worse then. it happened in England.
TA: nope, it happened in Indonesia.
Presenter: oh okay, indonesia. and like, 91 people died.
TA: actually, thousands died.

HAHA! i seriously think that the presenter meant it as an earthquake that happened in england which killed 91 people. nonetheless, the entire scenario was pretty funny.

the TA started talking about slums in Jakarta, and little buddy turned to look at me. i reacted by telling her that i haven't been to those slums before. and we both started giggling. the TA asked we had something to share. hahaha! i bet everyone thinks we live in slums now. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

at mills library now. time for music meeting.. (:

XOXO
tricia
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and so the countdown begins. [November, 23 2009 ; 5:55 pm]
[Location |Canada, Hamilton]
[Mood | contemplative]

9 more days of school at mac.. and so the countdown begins.
what started out as apprehension and excitement that lasted months before we were scheduled to come to Canada, is now ending. i'll miss this place so much. in fact, i'm starting to miss it already. looking at photos of montreal, niagara falls, nyc brings back so many memories.

mummy and i were emailing back and forth, and i was recounting to her how sad it is to leave this place, how much i'll miss it, and the immense amount of fun i'm having. she said that she has no regrets sending me here. in fact, i seriously think she trusts me even more. i'm no longer a little girl, i'm all grown up now (well, almost! haha!). she doesn't tell me to go home early, or bar me from going out late. all she tells me is to be careful, and not do dangerous things. i'm really thankful that she trusts me. (: mummy told me that enjoying a short stint there is vastly different from studying here as an international student. she said that it's people like little buddy that makes it all wonderful, without whom i'll be really lonely. she's right.. in fact, all my friends who are studying here for their undergrad can't wait to go home. and yeah, as much as i like it here, nothing beats having family and friends back home.

as much as i don't look forward to hot and humid Singapore, i'm looking forward to see my family. mummy says that daddy and grandma are really excited that i'm coming home soon. this year's christmas and new year's gonna be a quiet affair for them.

daddy's gone back to work. although i know he doesn't want to. don't worry daddy! once i graduate, i'll earn money to support you and mummy, then you guys can go to NZ whenever you guys want! hahaha! mummy told me that daddy wants to go to NZ again, that's like the 6th time for them. but heck, i like it too! we'll go again, so long as they're happy! hahaha! (:

going over to Charlotte's for thanksgiving dinner this thurs! i can't wait! a traditional american thanksgiving! WOOHOOO!

ethnic relations exam tmr. spent the whole of yesterday and this afternoon studying. just want to get it over and done with! cos we're gonna watch New Moon at the Westdale Theatre tmr night! it's this movie theatre that only shows 1 movie since there's only 1 theatre. haha! it's nice and quaint. i like it! (:

NBA in toronto this sunday. hope it's worth it... (:
hopefully Dundas castle with little buddy on saturday morning. church christmas carolling on saturday night.
and hoping to hit the pubs at Hess village on friday night.

okay, gonna have instant noodles for dinner, then back to my notes for tmr's exam.
did i mention that there's a music test tmr too? dang. so many things to do.

XOXO
trish
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around westdale in 7 hours [November, 16 2009 ; 1:17 am]
met charlotte today! we wandered around westdale for 7 hours!
we've been to almost every single store in westdale already! haha!
charlotte's such a good host. (:

i had the BEST chocolate chip bun ever! really sinful, but oh so tasty!
seems like i'm developing a sweet tooth. uh oh!

little buddy and i got a ring today! her's a celtic knot.
mine's a claddagh ring. it represents friendship, love and loyalty. (:

went over to charlotte's house to have the chocolate chip bun. so yummy!
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sleep deprivation [November, 14 2009 ; 3:29 am]
[Mood | exhausted]

it's 330am, and i'm so tired.
almost done with my political science essay.
conclusion left. shall save it for tmr.



good night world.
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somebody call 911, shawty fire burning on the dance floor! [November, 7 2009 ; 11:58 pm]
[Location |Canada, Hamilton]
[Mood | ecstatic]

i just realised that i haven't written in a long long time!
so many things have happened since! haha!

just came back from hotpot dinner buffet with the singaporeans.
we tend to make an effort to meet once a week. it's always such a joy going out with them.
there's no need to fake an accent, or speak properly. singlish FTW! 
they're such a great mix of personalities. i've never once not enjoyed myself!

i spent a lot of money this week. went to eastgate square (which is a mall on the east side of hamilton) on thursday.
little buddy and i bought the same boots from walmart! it's black, with a drawstring, and it's waterproof! the perfect pair of snow boots!
normal snow boot prices are about 100plus. but we got them for 25bucks! i LOVE walmart. everything's so cheap!
i got a winter jacket for andrea! it's white, with this hooded fur thing. omg, i like it too! i want one! haha! bought a preppy blazer thingy and a black dress. 

yesterday, the singaporeans went to missassauga! Square 1! it's the biggest mall in ontario. again, i spent money. very very bad! bought a preppy skirt thingy. i'm very into this prep style now. maybe it's the influence from gossip girl! HAHA! 

today, they went to eastgate. but little buddy and i didn't go cos we didn't want to spend more money, and we had to start on our term paper on ethnic relations. we woke up kinda late, so i only went over at 12pm or so. it's always lots of fun doing work with little buddy, cos we end up digressing. and start listening to songs and doing lots of crazy redundant stuff! haha! 

these past week, i've been thinking about what it's like going back to Singapore. i'm at the half way point right now. 2 months have passed. 2 more months to go. i've settled here really well. it's not that i don't miss home or my family. cos I REALLY DO MISS MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS A WHOLE LOT! and i really wished they were ALL here with me to experience what i'm experiencing now.

i've learnt so much thus far. i realised that it's not easy being responsible for everything: finances, washing my clothes, cooking, keeping my place clean, studying... it makes it SOOOO much better having little buddy around. i thank God everyday for allowing the 2 of us to go on this adventure together. without her, exchange would not even be half as fun. little buddy and i were having lunch at eastgate on thursday, after shopping. we sat there silent as we ate. after a while, she mentioned that we were perfectly comfortable sitting together in silence. and yeah, i realised that we were indeed! there's no need to wreck your brains on what to talk about next. i really hate it when i have to do that! heh!

christmas carols have been playing at shopping centres! the festive atmosphere's kicking in! (: WOOHOOO!
i'm so glad andrea's coming to spend christmas and the new year with me. (: can't wait! i miss my little sister!

alright, i'll end here. still searching frantically for a hotel to stay at on new year's eve in NYC. so far can't find a single hotel room left! DANG! that's the problem with counting down in NYC. :S bleah.

XOXO
trish


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strike. [October, 28 2009 ; 9:24 pm]
there's this strike that's gonna happen next week at mac.
how exciting! we managed to get a preview this morning actually. heh.

today's political science tutorial was all about singapore, japan, taiwan and south korea. 
the TA asked for our opinion on things. (: ohh man, how i miss singapore.

can't wait for the weekend to come! toronto!! (: (: (:

XOXO,
trish
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gossipgirl fever. [October, 27 2009 ; 7:47 pm]
[Location |Canada, Hamilton]
[Mood | accomplished]

and so i haven't written in a while. my old mac went a little cranky. it wouldn't start up. 
well, i got a new one. (:

jo and kovalto came over to hamilton last weekend. (:
we had loads of fun! so happy to see them! we're going over to toronto this weekend to meet up with them.
it's funny how hamilton's so near to toronto, and we haven't been there since school started. well, with the exception of staying a night there before going to NYC.

so this saturday's halloween. i don't know what i wanna be yet.
perhaps a cat? haha! a black cat.. haha!

so midterms are over. 4 midterms last week. 3 were easy. 1 was harder than expected.
oh well! haha!

meeting charlotte for lunch on thurs. can't wait! (:

i'm officially hooked on gossipgirl. it's set in NYC. so that makes it even better. (:

alright, gtg now. will write again when i'm free.

CAN'T WAIT FOR MY SISTER TO TRAVEL WITH ME!! (:

oh yes, the leaves are falling... they were all changing colour last week!!

XOXO,
tricia
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i left my heart in NYC. [October, 13 2009 ; 8:23 pm]


i'm back from New York! and i miss it already! it's the place to be! the entire trip was just awesome! we did so many things!

we stayed at the backpackers inn @ toronto on thurs night cos we had to be at the Royal Ontario Museum at 645am in the morning on friday. there wasn't any female toilets on our level, so we just used the guys' toilet. we had to put on our own linen and all. quite an experience. slept on squeaky, double decker beds. haha. well, the night passed really quickly.



Day 1 (9th Oct 2009)

took a gruelling 12hr bus ride to NYC. the scenary was really pretty! fall colours kicking in. (: little buddy and i sat together. we talked, napped, stoned, ate apple pie. did i mention that little buddy and i have this obsession with macdonald's apple pie! it's baked! unlike the ones in singapore. i wanna bring home some for ahma to try. she'll love it! speaking about macs.. all the hand soap they have around the world smell the same! anyway, we reached times square at about 930pm or so, after dropping our bags off at the hotel. it was later than planned cos of the crazy jam into Manhattan! we were absolutely in awe looking at the lights in times square. it was EXACTLY like in the movies! the bright lights were phenomenal! there was this guy dressed up at Batman, who carried me on his shoulder IN THE MIDDLE OF TIMES SQUARE! we saw the MTV shop, a HUGE macdonalds, the Nokia Theatre, yellow cabs, and LOTS of crazy people. haha.





Day 2 (10th Oct 2009)

the most wonderful day of the trip! we did so many things! headed to Rockefeller Centre, Top of the Rock, which gave us a fantastic view of downtown Manhattan. temperature wasn't that cold, so a light jacket was good enough. 






next, headed down to the UN building! i wanna work for the UN next time!! it was HUGE. so surreal being able to go there. (:





after which, we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge! it's massive! there are 3 layers that make up the bridge. the bottom one is for trains, the middle layer for cars and all, and the top most, for cyclists and pedestrians. 





headed to Pier 17 for lunch, and the NYC Water Taxi harbour tour! we sailed on the Hudson Bay, and saw the STATUE OF LIBERTY! little buddy and i got so excited! we actually got to see the very structure that represents the USA. managed to get good shots of the harbour front and all. really enjoyable!









Wall Street was next up! saw trump towers, NY stock exchange and all that jazz.



went to ground zero. there were cranes there preparing to build a memorial over the site. 

the best part of the night was that we managed to catch Mary Poppins the muscial on BROADWAY! it's definitely the best musical i've ever watched! singing was superb! choreo was flawless and perfectly synchronised! it was running at the New Amsterdam Theatre, which had a really pretty interior!





After that, we had the BEST cheesecake in NY (according to all the locals), at this place called Junior's. what's going to NYC without trying the famous NY cheesecake right? (: we had chocolate, plain and strawberry cheesecake! 



went to the M&M shop in the heart of times square. got andrea and keychain! (: haha! 2 huge levels of M&M stuff! including multi coloured M&Ms! woweee!!



we missed the bus back to the hotel, and were stranded at the bus terminal till 2am! :( but managed to get another bus back and take a cab from where we stopped. so all's good!

Day 3 (11th Oct 2009)

went to Central Park! (: it's totally man made, right in the heart of Manhattan! there were so many people walking their dogs, jogging.. haha! 





next up! APPLE FLAGSHIP STORE! it was HUGE! omg. apple fans would all go crazy! i sure did! haha!



F.A.O toy store, which is the biggest toy store in NY! felt like a kid all over again!






we walked down 5th avenue! saw many expensive stores. it's supposed to be the most expensive street in NYC. 

next up, shopping at chinatown and SoHo (South Houston)! i went to VICTORIA'S SECRET!! 

we ended the day with a surprise from Kim, our tour guide, and Bert, our bus driver! they brought us to see the stunning skyline of Manhattan at night! a perfect end to a fabulous day!



Day 4 (12th Oct 2009)

SHOPPING DAY! we went to the outlet shops at Pennsylvania! fossil wallets were going on sale at 15bucks!! down from 90bucks! omg, genuine leather and all! AHHHH! audrey, clement and i went berserk! i got 6 wallets and a belt! 136bucks in total! WOOHOO! got andrea a gap pull over! (: haha! very pretty!



i (heart) NYC.

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hello NYC! [October, 7 2009 ; 6:50 pm]
[Location |Canada, Hamilton]
[Mood | excited]

we're leaving for toronto tmr night, and off to NYC on friday morning!
can't wait! (: this will be my first time to the big apple. 

i probably won't be able to get internet access while i'm there. so i'll write again once i'm back.
it's canada's thanksgiving next monday! 

went for lunch with grant and audrey just now. (:

oh oh oh! audrey and i did a presentation just now for political science. the thing is, every student in the tutorial is supposed to take turns to lead a tutorial debate every week. and like, since there were less people in our group, we volunteered to do it twice. the great thing is, that 2 new people joined our group, so the tutor said that she'll grade us today, together! AIN'T IT AWESOME! we don't need to do it again, and everyone has to do it alone, but we got to do it together! thank God! (: (: (: WHEEEEE! (:

yesterday, we got back our term paper outline for ethnic relations, and we got 9 out of 10! haha! we're really really happy. and we feel super blessed! (:

i'm gonna have campbell soup for dinner tonight, cos gurveen's having night class. did i mention that i've got ALOT of instant noodles? we went to the Asian market downtown, and got more asian stuff. haha. i miss singapore food! 

take care all! (: the statue of liberty awaits us! (:
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waterfall capital of the world [October, 7 2009 ; 6:25 pm]
[Location |Around Hamilton]

did i mention that my cultural anthropology prof is a malaysian?
he's a really interesting and funny guy, and i really enjoy attending his lectures.
anyway, in almost every single lecture we've had with him so far he either talks to us, or makes some reference to Singapore. It's really entertaining. haha! the reason why he knows audrey and i are in his class is because we emailed him to ask that he waive the prerequisites required to take his course in Cultural Anthropology. During the first lecture we attended, he asked who the 2 Singaporeans were. uh huh, in front of the entire lecture. haha! everytime he sees us at lecture, he'll wave at us. there was once, he walked up to us just before the lecture to ask how about the singaporean population here at mac, and that we should invite him for dinner should we have any malaysia singapore gathering of sorts. today. he came and sat with us before lesson started, saying "my fellow south-east asians". HAHA! preferential treatment huh! hahaha! it's funny how, back home, singaporeans and malaysians seem not to like each other (then again, it might just be politically) but in a foreign land, far away from home, we are able to come to see and share something common between us, like the way we talk, and how we miss food back home.

anyway, i realised that i didn't talk much about the waterfalls trip. Hamilton is supposed to be the waterfall capital of the world, cos it's right at the escarpment. 
 





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a million reasons why i'm blessed. [October, 4 2009 ; 11:07 pm]
[Location |Canada, Hamilton]
[Mood | thankful]
[Music |Our God is an Awesome God]

so many things have happened since i last wrote! 
audrey and i were having our random talk, and we realised that we have so many things to be thankful for.
we're truly blessed. from being able to come here together, to take the same modules.. and the little things that make everything simply great.
thank God (: i'm really grateful.

little buddy and i went horseback riding yesterday! it was absolutely fantastic! no words can describe how beautiful the scenery was! we went to a ranch called Big Creek Stables in Caledonia, which was just 20mins away from Hamilton. they taught us ride the horse on our own: how to make it move, make it stop, and how to steer it. my horse's name was Bow! he's an old and quiet horse according to the ranch owners.
 

i didn't manage to take a photo of me on the horse, but i took out my camera and snapped a few really beautiful pictures of the scenery! there were rolling hills, little creeks, vast expanse of grassy fields. and some of the trees were changing colour! so that added to the sight! it was as if i was part of a Jane Austen story setting! this is the first time we've been out to the countryside. just before we got back, it started pouring. the wind was immensely strong, but we made it back in the nick of time. the rest of the group didn't get to ride because of the rain. so they were given vouchers to go back to the ranch themselves. audrey and i feel so blessed, cos if we didn't get to ride yesterday, we won't be able to go on our own. there's no way you can take public transport there.



this family: a prof from mac, his wife and daughter, drove us there. they're such a nice family, and their daughter invited us to their house! cos she has a fireplace! so we're gonna roast mashmallows there. heh! how exciting! 

anyway, last night, we went to downtown hamilton to sing karaoke. but before that, we had mooncake at Harvest Moon. i've been there 3 time in total now! haha! how it brings back memories! heh! so all the singaporean "celebrated' mid autumn festival together! haah! karaoke was alright. but we finished quite late. so we took a cab back. i was talking to the taxi driver, asking him how dangerous it is in downtown hamilton. and he said.. very dangerous. haha. he said we sounded australian/british, which got me excited. but i hardly think so.



went for mass today. it helps me focus on what's important in my life, and not get too carried away with things that have been happening. going to church always helps to ground me. it's especially nice singing familiar hymns. the choir sang on eagle's wings, and open the eyes of my heart Lord.

i was just thinking.. it's so easy to just drift away from God and stop going to church when one doesn't have the proper guidance from someone. back home, daddy and mummy can just fetch me to church, but over here, going to church is a personal choice. there's no one to send you there, there's no one to push you to go to church. in essence, you go because you want to. i do admit that the thought of walking all the way to church alone in the cold isn't my favourite thing to do. but i know that i have to go. and when i enter the church, all that dread goes away, and i know that this is where i'm supposed to be. i really admire teenagers that go to church without the company of their parents, because it really isn't easy being enveloped in a world where people assume that there are "better" things to do than go to church. i'm glad my parents didn't just force me to go to church and not allow me to understand the importance and significance of it. through their example, i myself, have come to fathom the importance of church. and it has been etched deeply within me. so thank you daddy and mummy, you have brought me up well. 

gurveen, audrey and i cooked tomyam soup with stick noodles, mushrooms, chicken and crabstick for dinner! it was good. (: (: 

when i go back home, i'll help out with cooking! i promise!

just skyped with daddy. he's looking good. showed me the bandages on his arm and chest. i wish God would let me bear the burden of his pain instead. i'll take all of it. 

i was just thinking how life threatening events can affect relationships. may i be so bold as to say that, it is a blessing in disguise. even though God puts a person through so much pain and suffering, he won't let him go away with it empty handed. i always believed that these phases in an individual's life either hurts the relations around him, or pulls them closer. there is no middle way in situations like this. i'm glad that for my family, this episode has pulled us all closer together. people might say that i've got a wonderful family which is almost perfect. and well, i do agree. i've got parents that love me, and even show it! i've got siblings that make life all the more so bearable. ahma that dotes on me, cooks, and looks after all of us. and both sides of the family that almost never have disagreements. mummy told me that this has certainly strengthened the family, especially their marriage. and daddy told me that mummy has been incredible looking after him, cooking and all. it's so heartwarming reading things like that, knowing that your family is in good hands. i am truly blessed. i don't know how to thank God enough. and i might never be able to thank him enough. 

well, i guess i should be going to sleep now. it's already 1245am.

count your blessings.
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wet, windy day. [September, 28 2009 ; 6:06 pm]
[Location |Canada, Hamilton]
[Mood | cheerful]
[Music |My Girl by The Temptations]

weather is going crazy. it's super windy.. well, it has been really windy the entire day!
wind speeds of 33km/h. it's days like this that i wished i had a wind breaker of sorts.
the wind simply penetrates whatever jacket you're wearing!

i realised that i don't have proper fall jackets. mine's either too thin, or too thick.
the temperature here now is rather "neither here nor there". too warm to wear winter jackets, too cold to wear normal adidas jacket.

i'm holding back on shopping, to spend in NYC. we're going to the factory outlet stores in Pennsylvania on the way back to Canada.
heard the shopping is really good there. I CANNOT WAIT. my first time to NYC! (:

i'm really looking forward to it. (:

feel like having korean noodles for dinner today. gurveen's having night classes today. i should eat early, then start doing my readings. 
i'm planning to ration my indomie mee goreng. haha!

I've got sunshine, on a cloudy day. 
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there's a first for everything [September, 27 2009 ; 11:06 pm]
[Location |Canada, Hamilton]
[Mood | accomplished]

daddy has been moved to the normal ward already! (: AMEN! (: (: (: i'm the happiest girl on earth.

went for 12pm mass with alina today. she's my new friend who's an international student here at mac.
met her at the malaysia singapore association (MSA) event. didn't know she was catholic till last thursday!
it's awesome that i've got a friend to go for mass with! (: God is good! All the time! the choir was pretty good actually. really conducive environment to pray. (:

went over to little buddy's (audrey) place to do our term paper outline. we talked, crapped, discussed, laughed and sang songs! hmm, our usual la. haha! after that, I CYCLED HOME!! well, not home per se, rez. haha! it's definitely more convenient having a bike! (:

cooked dinner with gurveen today! SUCCESS! we cooked aglio olio. haha! so much fun! and the food tasted great cos our hard work went into it. actually, gurveen did more chopping than me, cos i don't know how to cut stuff.. :( next time, i'll try harder! (: and by the time i go back to singapore, i will be able to cook many many things! haha! well, at least i hope so! hoho! we had orange juice, plus strawberries for dessert. oh yeah, and the fantastic apple crisp that esther (my homie) made! (:







we're going to NYC on 9th oct! can't wait!  (:

you are my strength when i am weak, you are the treasure that i seek, you are my all in all.
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in God we trust. [September, 27 2009 ; 12:49 am]
[Location |Bates Residence]
[Mood | thankful]

 today's a great day! i can't express how happy i am! (: 
daddy's doing great! in fact, i just talked to him briefly on the phone! (:
thank God!! woohoo! all credit goes to him!
daddy started eating solid food and all. he'll be moved to the normal ward later today! WOOHOO!

went to the asian market just now with the rest of the singapore kids! got hainanese chicken rice paste, tomyam soup paste, fried rice paste and INDOMIE MEE GORENG!! (: super happy!

btw, my family is truly blessed to have so many people praying my daddy. even though i'm thousands of miles away from home, it's so heartening to know that i've got so many friends that have been praying for him. it kinda makes up for the fact that i'm not physically there for my family. i am truly grateful that God has sent me such wonderful people. Friends who care, friends who give all they can, friends who love with all their heart. you don't know how grateful i am. in fact, the 2 words "thank you" doesn't aptly sum up how thankful i am. 

from the bottom of my heart, thank you. shout out especially, to joshua, gareth, sherm, alex, aerin, jane, siew, greg, joanna, nat. (: you have been such angels. what would i do without all of you..

special thanks also, to audrey, gurveen and miaohua for standing by me, here in canada. (:

thank God for the gifts of you guys! (:
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