First, you think the worst is a broken heart. What's gonna kill you is the second part. And the third is when your world splits down the middle. Fourth, you're gonna think you fixed yourself. Fifth, you see them with someone else. And the sixth, is when you admit you may have messed up a little. Today's #ootd featuring a checkered box top I bought from some retail store at Bugis Junction paired with my all-time favourite trumpet skirt in black from G200 . (I bought one in a dark shade of orange because it was on sale.) Suppose I decided to add a little bit of colour so I wore my Reebok Skyscape and carried my patchwork backpack from Cath Kidston . Also, bun-up hair for the unbearable weather. Sported a cute ribbon hair tie I bought from Helen , which you can't see from here. When I first donned the whole outfit, I thought somewhere didn't fit. It felt... strange , something just felt so out of place but I couldn't put the word to it so I decide...

Hello, hello! Okay, before I actually move on to real  content, allow me to first embed a MV! Taeyang - Eyes, Nose, Lips My fellow VIPs out there would know that our soulful Taeyang has released his second album along with the MV (Music Video) for his title song 'Eyes, Nose, Lips'. ☺ Thumbs up, really! I've (legally) downloaded the album on iTunes and cannot  stop replaying this song! Honestly, I didn't quite like 'Ringa Linga' so I wasn't sure what to expect for his comeback but I am so, so, so  glad he went back to R&B. Sort of reminds me of the days he sang 'Only Look At Me'. ☺ So, in a sense, he sort of returned to his roots, which is the best part of this album because every song is just so. damn. awesome . Now, please do me a favor and enjoy the music~ ☺ Anyway, moving on to what I really wanted to share today. So exciting just thinking about it. It all began a couple of days ago when Mama suggested we take a shor...

I can't believe I've yet to finish compiling the photos from my 21st birthday so I guess that explains why I've a part III  right now. Bear with me, I'd love to complete it as soon as I can! Every time I recollect that day, it seems so magical and unreal (although it seems even more unreal that I'm actually 21 right now). Nonetheless, below are more photos and messages to share of the people who came to congratulate me. ☺ My maternal grandparents. ☺ I remember when Papa passed away, my grandmother came to live with us for a while. (Thinking back, I somehow don't remember my grandfather living with us then.) She was a strict woman, for sure. I tried to cheat once as she tested me on mental sums and she found on. She said: Don't think I don't know you're cheating.  Of course, the 7-year-old me was scared to death and back. Many years have passed since and now that she's much older, a lot of health issues have cropped up. It's som...

So, some 2 weeks ago, my (maternal) grandmother suffered a heart attack and was admitted into NUH in the wee hours of  Thursday morning. It appeared to be pretty serious this time round, bringing the idea of mortality so close that my mom decided my aunts should return to Singapore just in case. Within the next couple of days, my aunts from Cardiff (Wales, United Kingdom) and Ottawa (Canada) were here. They were at the hospital every single day because my grandmother was supposed to undergo a surgery. But the doctors later decided any form of surgery wasn't going to be helpful so she eventually got discharged (2 days ago) after going through tests after tests to find the best way to manage her heart's condition. And today is my aunts' last day in Singapore. I'm not too disappointed because we see each other over FaceTime/Tango every weekend and we have made plans to visit. (Last year, I went to Cardiff in case y'all don't remember. This July, I'll be g...

I haven't been here in a considerably long time since I returned to regular updating a couple of months back but I am back now. ☺ The past weeks have been rather hectic and I'm feeling all bruised now with the conclusion of my second academic year at NTU and my grandmother's admission (and discharge) from the hospital and everything else. Truth is, I feel as if there are a lot of things running through my mind right now but I don't know where to begin really… It's weird when words, at this point, cannot help me express even though words are all I have. One thing for sure is, like I mentioned above, I am done with Year 2 . That also means to say I'm halfway through my academic journey at NTU. Yes, I had wanted to go celebrate with Mel with the conclusion of our examinations last Monday but I was so worn out I chose to go home instead. Looking back at the last 2 years, I'd say… it was nothing short of spectacular but it was nothing particularly amazing...

#Day 18 (12/04/2014): I did nothing productive today! But I guess the good thing is I got to laze around and take things slow. Saturdays like this are so precious I wish they never had to end. ☺ #Day 19 (13/04/2014): Spent a couple of hours at the gran's place today! As usual, spent a lot of time talking to my demented grandfather, who is also very, very  hard on hearing but I love talking to him nonetheless. ☺ I love his responses and his quirky remarks. I only pray he'll be around long enough to see me get married and that he'll always be healthy and strong. ☺ #Day 20 (14/04/2014): It's the first day of the last week of school and while I'm excited, I'm scared too. Korean listening went pretty okay. We also made kimbap  during class. ☺ I ate mine on the spot so no photos but just know I enjoyed myself today! I really like my Korean class. Even though I don't know most of them, my tutor is really encouraging and she's so enthusiastic about...

More of the #100happydays to come! #Day 13 (07/04/2014): Today, I found out Fairy Tail has returned to the mini screen! Super excited that I watched it first thing this morning before leaving house for school. ☺ Fell in love with the opening song immediately and all my NaLu feels… Oh my, I know this season is gonna be an awesome one! Thank God for BoA's voice and the amazing opening really. We might finally see NaLu happening (not). I've read the manga and I know it's definitely not headed that way but the anime looks a lot more… sharper now. I notice the minor changes they made to Mira and Gajeel and every one actually but I actually think Gajeel looks uglier. Or maybe not . Whatever it is! I enjoyed today's episode! #Day 14 (08/04/2014): Thankful for Tuesdays because I get to go home early! Only one hour of lesson so I ate lunch at home today. ☺ Read the newspapers because that's what I have to do every Tuesday (every day, actually) in pre...

Before posting, I'd like to share the following music video by Jay Park.   Jay Park is, by far, one of my favourite  solo male artist. ☺ Metronome  has been on replay ever since I first heard it two days ago. What makes the song even more awesome is the fact that Simon D and Gray are in it too! I'm so proud of Simon D for making his comeback in this song. I've always wondered what would happen to his music career ever since Supreme Team disbanded last year but hearing him rap again has got to be one of the best ways to celebrate the end of this semester. ☺ I also really, really love Gray's part. It's just so… amazing. Anyway, enjoy the song and spread the goodness! Moving on to what I'm about to share. Today marked the last day of Y2S2. Not that there's nothing left to school but I've officially ended all my lessons and what's left are the written papers and my listening and oral test for Jap. Other than that, I guess I could ...

#Day 2 (27/3/2014): Amidst half preparing myself for a test plus half battling sleep deprivation, I was pleasantly greeted by a Facebook notification on Kay Chin's comments in response to my work. Nothing beats having your efforts recognized. ☺  Most of you are probably already aware but I'm taking a module called Photojournalism  and Kay Chin is the teacher in charge. Pretty nice fellow! He's apparently a famous photographer in Singapore and he even has his own Wikipedia page. If you're wondering, the second comment is actually a critique for an assignment: Caption:  When someone we never thought we had to live without stops coming home, the only thing that's left is the void he/she left behind. No matter how hard we try, no matter how much time passes, that void will probably remain for a long time. Even though the adult in us has learned to move, sometimes the child in us continues to wish for him/her to miraculously show up at our doorst...

Upon seeing all the #100happydays hashtags on Instagram, I thought I could attempt to do it too. Just that, since I'm no longer active on Instagram (I still browse through my feed every morning though), I shall do it here. ☺ No, I'm not going to post one every day. It's too much of a chore amidst all the deadlines I have to meet. I'll probably collate, say, 5~6 days into one post before publishing. That makes reading a whole lot easier as well, right? But, since today is day 1 , I shall make an exception. ☺ #Day1: 25 March 2014 I've already posted this photo on Instagram but I just wanted to share how proud I am to be my father's daughter. I love finding photos of my dad. It helps me appreciate him in ways I would never have imagined if not for those photos and it helps me see him in ways I would never witness for myself. ☺ I remember on my first Speech tutorial a year ago, we had an impromptu "speech". Okay, I don't know the detai...

So I've decided to update y'all on the second part of my 21st birthday. Now it feels like I've many more parts to come because every update is bit of this and that.  But this one is meant for all my relatives who came! ☺ A bit of a sidetrack before I move onto the topic: Some 2 weeks have passed since I celebrated my 21st but I don't really feel there's much of a difference.  Anyway, I've given up on editing my photos so please make do with the unedited ones. (Pardon my poor  photo editing skills from the previous post as well. ☺) Mandatory shot of me "cutting" my cake In all honesty possible, we had a hard time cutting the cake. It was an ice-cream cake (Loco Moco from the kids' choice of birthday cakes) from Swensense by the way. We paid $150 for the cake, which I can't argue whether it was a reasonable price or not but for 3kg of hazel nut and chocolate ice-cream, why not ? ☺ I had a to make a wish while blowing the can...