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...

#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...

#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...