St Pat's Junkie!

Happy St Patrick's Day everyone! I studied in St Pat's from 2002-2006 and it was in this school that I found love and life among the people I was in contact with in class or my CCA's.

Studying in a mission school, there are so many values and virtues that are instilled into the students and I grew into my teenage years learning and practicing some of these virtues like Humanity, Humility and Honesty.

Hence, this entry is dedicated to those years and it gives a flashback into a previous chapter of a part of my life that I will always remember.

Whether it was the whimsical behaviour of my classmates to learning servant leadership by going out and helping the poor to talking and creating a mess in the classroom to leading the morning assembly prayer and learning what it means to be a Catholic to performing plays, songs, etc on stage and the list goes on and on.

It was definitely one of the best times in most of our lives that we lived as Patricians!

A Bingo Birthday Bash

The weekends are what we all look forward to and this one on no exception especially for Mr Oliveiro who turned 21! To mark the occassion, we celebrated Corey's 21st birthday on Saturday at Taboo and Sunday at his home.

We were given the entire attic on the third floor of Taboo to use at our discretion for the whole night! It was massive and we had more than enough room to create our own dancefloor up there which we maximised to our utmost benefit and had the most fun and a crazy wicked time of our lives! At one point, I remember we were all singing and using hand movements simultaneously to the lyrics of "My Heart Will Go On".. Near... Far! It was really hilarious, wish I had recorded it on video!

At midnight, we surprised the birthday boy with my usual Oreo cheesecake and a Flaming Lamborghini.

After the minimal amount of sleep from the party, we moved on to Cor's house the following day for part two of the celebrations. Doubt I could have partied some more after Zouk on Friday and Taboo on Saturday. Thankfully, the house party was a more mellow one. We played some Bingo, did some catching up with friends and had a scrumptious dinner.

Three Girls, A Guy, And A Dancefloor

My original plan was to return home from dinner and have a mellow evening at home with my movie, wine and me. In the end with much convincing, I agreed to club at Zouk. I went to pick Pearl and some friends up from Prom first which I had decided not to attend this year and then headed to Zouk to meet Tor and Ver. Haven't been to Zouk in a while so I must say that it could have been more fun if not for the packed dancefloor where it was near impossible to move anywhere. Here are some photos from what went down last night.

It's In Your Eyes

I did something crazy by accident. It could have been worse though. But hey, what's new?

Then I woke up and thought it was nothing but just a dream. I proceeded to wash my face and looked in the mirror. It was there, and I stared back at it and it was real.

The eyes say it all. The Face has it written down all over. Not just a dream anymore, not just a nightmare too, but a living figment of what I thought was my imagination.

When we all do something we wish we hadn't, I suppose it's only normal to rise in the morning with an open mind. An optimistic outlook on your day and hope and question if it was all just a dream.

Life isn't that simple and it's better to face reality. Our flaws, imperfections, strengths, ambitions. The faster we come to terms with the truth and what's real. The easier it is to move on. The better life becomes.

Take Home Dinner

In Christmas of 2007, I went to my Aunt's house to bake cookies for my friends as Christmas treats for them. I put some cookies in complemented them with chocolates and wrapped them up into a nice Christmas package. Then sometime last year, I made lunch at home because I was too tired to go outside.

That feeling everytime I had baked or cooked felt so invigorating that I had vowed to learn how to cook and be better in the kitchen. I think to Addison that already sounds like a broken record. That's why when I got the call from Tor and Ver about cooking dinner last night rather than going out, I knew it was a great idea and was gonna be lots of fun.

After buying all the ingredients from the supermarket, we drove back to my house and cooked the meal. Last night's Menu; Clam Chowder Soup, Spaghetti Bolognese, Gourmet Black Pepper Chicken Sausages and Mashed potatoes. A feast indeed!

The girls did a pretty good job with most of the work and I assisted here and there wherever help was needed! Dinner was very fulfilling and tasted just as good as any Spaghetti Bolognese I've tasted at a restsurant as far, maybe even better ;)

A Triple Threat Birthday Combo

Last Friday night, marked the beginning of a new chapter in my life. It feels great to finally break free and have time for fun now. To kick things off, Tor, Chris, Dom and I headed to Raffles City for lunch and a movie. It was great reminiscing about the time we used to take the MRT back together from school while en route there.

After lunch we caught the film, "Dear John". A very heartfelt movie. The film portrays the difficulty between two lovers when they are apart for long periods of time. In the case of the film, John played by Channing Tatum is away indefinitely to different countries serving in the US Army. It made me think about my cousin in L.A. now who's having a baby and her husband is away serving in the US Army. Although we have family there to be with her, it still can't be easy doing this without her husband.

The patience one must endure can be overwhelming. Thankfully we have social media or even traditional letters we can still write to communicate and stay in touch with loved ones.

Afterwards, I attended a birthday party three guys were hosting, Peter, Yung Han and Redzuan since their birthdays were around the same time, very cost effective indeed! It was an awesomely entertaining night and I got the opportunity to meet up with many former Patricians at the party and some really cool peeps too!

Don't Come Knocking On My Door

Sorry for the lack of updates, with all the exam fever spreading, life gets more tense and complicated. But amidst all that, I took a break and went for some drinks with my friends at Chevy. It didn't work or at least it worked to a certain extent. Some twisted mess surfaced that night but it worked out alright I guess. Felt like it was a whole Heidi-Spencer-Lauren episode!

There's also an episode of Sex And The City in season 3 when Miranda dates Carrie's ex-boyfriend. He turns out to be an ass to Carrie and Miranda leaves off with her. It's a perfect example of how relationships should never cross the line of friendships. Besides all that, I worked on my research report over the weekend on Social Media and next is Banking Law! I'll graduate with my diploma very soon.

Here We Go Again

There's alot of things taking place in my world at the moment which has deprived me of time to update this site. Okay, maybe that's just as excuse. But seriously, after 3 years in the Polytechnic, my final exams are around the corner. I have 3 papers to sit for and 1 report to write based on Social Media in Higher Education. If I can pull myself together and study harder than I ever have... then by a stroke of luck my GPA may improve, I hope at least.

Furthermore, I have been reflecting ALOT about what I have really taken out of studying 3 years in the Poly, i.e what have I learned and how can I apply it to my future? As I began to ponder, I realized that there have been much to take away from this diploma and it's just a matter of how much I want to take away from it and how much I can remember. If that even makes any sense at all.

The other thing that I am concerned about is that I have begun to feel disconnected with my closest friends. I tend to avoid going out to party or spending time outside lately with my papers around the corner and I feel this is taking a toll on things. I have so much to make up for after my finals. Hold on world and get ready, cause here I come!

A Vintage Hollywood Gwen Stefani

Almost a week ago Gwen Stefani debuted her 2010 LAMB fall collection. I'm so proud of my girl! And she's looking hot as ever with the Vintage Hollywood look and curly blond hair complemented with the heavy make-up and dark red lips and finally that sultry body she walks around with. That was the theme for the collection and hence the models have the same resembling look to carry forward the image Gwen had intended when designing this collection.

This look brings me back to 2003/2004 when Gwen made her debut into the movie industry with her role in The Aviator which she played Jean Harlow and the music video for "It's My Life".

I read that some celebrities were present at the show and I saw a video with Anna Wintour standing beside Gwen. Apparently Gwen joined the audience to watch the show rather than stay backstage. I only wish she would expand the line to include a men's collection. Maybe in the future?

You Can't Push It Underground (You Can't Stop It Screaming Out)

When Debs and I heard Muse was gonna play in town in February, we immediately booked our tickets on opening day at 9am sharp last year.

After months of waiting, we finally got to witness one of our favourite bands, Muse, perform live! The synergy amongst the 3 band members Matt, Dom and Chris is phenomenal.

Some things I learnt about the band:

1- They sound exactly as they do on their records and hearing it loud and live is really one of the best feelings.

2- They don't talk much with the audience. This was a disappointment because I enjoy some personal interaction with the audience from performers.

3- They really are the best live band (After No Doubt). These are some of my thoughts about the concert.

Debs, Diana and I took a drive to McDonald's for some refreshing coca cola after the hysteria that was Muse and like any rock concert pushing and jumping and squeezing and things breaking that took place. I'm glad Debs enjoyed her first concert and what more than to attend a Muse concert for your first!

Dressed To Kill At The Grammy Awards

There's no denying the success Beyonce has achieved is immeasurable to any other female artist. In the 52 years of the Grammy Awards, Beyonce has made history by being the first female artist to nab 6 Grammy awards in one night! She looked so adorable as always especially when she was at her seat grooving to the Michael Jackson "Earth Song" tribute and as she gave her acceptance speech.

It was also no surprise that Lady Gaga was dressed to kill at the Grammy awards. She was wearing an Armani outfit which was pretty awesome. Her medley performance of "Pokerface" and "Speechless" with Elton John was one of my favorites of the night! The Grammys was definitely a good show this year although I don't entirely agree with some who won that night. Either way every artist nominated worked hard to be where they are. So, win or lose...?