missing in action
Monday, May 26, 2008
hey hey hey. yours truly will be missing in action for a week. but don't start whining like you're mourning cos there's such a thing as SMS. so I'm not that outta this world. anyways, miss me! :)

Charmaine at 8:25 AM | 0 comments
GSS
Saturday, May 24, 2008
hey (all)! the weather's been a scorcher. so head on down to the malls and chill. cos it's one hot season with the fabulous SALE =)

can't reach me? you'll know where to find me =)

with love,

Charmaine at 3:56 PM | 0 comments
A series of events
Monday, May 19, 2008
SIGH. I'm the WORLD'S LARGEST PROCRASTINATOR. but then again, who doesn't declare that right. I had 3 days of rest and didn't do ANYTHING. I mean I tried doing bilateral tensions, after writing "bilateral tensions", "thai-burma" and "colonial incompetency", I kinda ended it there. so YES, you can imagine the immense guilt I felt yet I didn't do anything. anyways, WARNING: THIS IS GONNA BE ONE LONG POST. well, what to do, your truly procrastinated this entry for like 3 weeks, and the events just accumulated. hence, I shall summarise it all. oh wait, I have to whine about how much a procrastinator I am: I woke up at 12 (it's 1.15pm now) and thought to myself 'okay, I shall write maybe some essays for my teachers to mark'; and look what am I doing now? Sigh, time's wasted away in my hands. okay, 4 events to be posted here: the AC CO concert, Mother's Day, Sam's farewell and Jai's birthday.

#1: AC CO concert (18 May 2008)

church- oh my, I kinda wanna help out at the children's ministry!! but I'm a little apprehensive about it. (LX: I hate kids) lol. anyways, went lunch with wen, ian and joyce- kfc at (eeww) plaza sing. all thanks to annoying ian who had to go back to church after an hour. so joyce, wen and I went to town and walked abit (cos I had alot of time to waste before meeting karms). went into TOPSHOP and bought my pink beach shorts. I freakin' sacrificed a dress I wanted just as much, but since my shorts haven't been able to leave my mind...I decided to get it, making me 20 bucks poorer. actually, joyce is quite nice to go shopping with. it's quite ironic, a tomboy givining fashion opinion. hahahaha. oh wen and I are so jealous of her laugh! we are like witches cackling away, and her laughter is one demure thing!! i'm so jealous. LOL. anyways, after joyce left when we went mango, I fell in love with a dress!! but it's so darn ex I wished it never existed. now it's all I think about. pfft. so we went into Dorothy Perks, wen bought a bracelet and I bought a black top, once againm making me even poorer. then we went to eat.

dad sent us down to esplanade where we intended to do abit of studying at the library before meeting karmy, but it was full. so we decided to sit by the riverside; a little fearful of the heat, but surprisingly, it was pretty cooling. we just sat there, enjoying the wind, wishing life could just be like this instead of the hustle and bustle which makes us forget the wonders of life itself. finally met up with karmy and wen met her swey, then headed to singapore conference hall for the co concert. while climbing the stairs I was chanting 'pls don't let me see anyone I know' and it kinda worked. but i forgot to chant it while exiting, and I met people I knew.but it was fine...haha. like just cos I was carrying my notes, I was mistaken for studying really hard and preparing for A's already. when I didn't even flip open the book. sigh. thanks to sophia for a cookies. hmmm, got home really exhausted yet couldn't resist the urge to go online before I could take it no more and go to bed.
sorry karms, I forgot you hated this photo.

prilaa spotted me first. once again I was living in my own world.

wen and her berms, me and my dress

when wen wanted to take another photo, I changed out already
MY DRESS. ARGH. I can look but not own it.........................................
the scenary was actually perfect if not for the existence of technology




Mother's Day

Kenny and I shared to buy mum a swimsuit for mother's day. unusual gift idea? haha. it kinda suited the fact that she was thinking of going rayang or maldives for a self-pampering vacation. she was like 'if I go alone, will your mind?' and I was like 'no, if I'm desperate for some sea I'll head over to sentosa'. she was pretty happy overall. and of cos, that made me happy cos...I made her spend like 100 bucks on me at the outfitters' girl sale :)

yes, Happy Mother's Day = Happy Char Day

oh had dinner at granny's cos my uncle came back from Thailand :) which made me happy-ER

Sam's Farewell Dinner (New York New York)

Sam won't be back til next year!!! so we specially planned this farewell dinner last minute since we won't be seeing her anytime soon. the lovely girl bought me a damn pretty bracelet for my belated birthday gift! I love it! some people from cog couldn't make it cos they were unwell. but it was okay, there was enough of us. couldn't really hang out cos it was a thursday and we had school.


oh, I usually hate to take pictures of food cos I think it's absolutely redundant, but I couldn't resist a heart shape fish fillet. the portion was so huge, I only ate a third, and thanks to wen and ian who gobbled it all up despite their equally huge chicken pasta :S


sam in green= hawtness
mini cog

a moustache made of sugar (except sam's one's kinda hairy :S eeks)

bored waiting for the star

oh lovely claire gave me my favourite pudding-flavoured lolly. she always seems to have food in her bag :S


Jai's Birthday (5 May 2008)

oops, Jai's birthday was suppose to come before sam's chronologically, now that I realised. but whatever. jai as usually almost spoiled her own birthday surprise. but it was better than she expected. she was one happy girl at the end of the day. bought her a tiny cake from bakerz inn and refused to sing her a birthday song. then we went to town after school to stall for time before xiang and wen came. gosh, it was so tiring trying to stall for time. had to enter like every shop, then dumb jai wanted to be kiasu and eat dinner early, spoiling the dinner surprise. so after dinner, we went to walk somemore, gosh I was so tired. wen called and I had to pretend it was my mother. FINALLY, wen and xiang arrived at nydc with a slice of cake for her, and I had to bluff jai saying I needed to buy a slice of cake for my mother. walking into nydc, she didnt suspect a thing. so all's well that end's well.





 Happy Birthday to Jai.


finally I'm done with this post, thought it will never end. sigh...gotta clean the house. pushing back my work load again. how annoying. I decided if I ever was out of a job, I could publish a series of books:
  1. 101 excuses to skip school and get away with it
  2. 101 excuses to go shopping guiltlessly
  3. stay healthy- procrastinate
  4. how to live in denial


with love,





Charmaine at 12:43 PM | 2 comments
boredom
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Hey. I kinda owe like...3 entries: sam's farewell/ jai's birthday/ [i can't remember what was the last one]



anyways, since my life is really boring...and i barely have time to write a LONG entry for the above-mentioned events (i'll probably do it during the weekends), you'll mostly see LONG entries with NO pictures and more depressing stuff- as a reflection of how academics suck in my life right now. don't worry, I'm not emo-ing, just tired and grouchy.



ANYWAYS, here's what i found on N's blog, thought whoever reads my blog will like to know what they're like.



JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people's flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very Stubborn and money cautious.



FEBRUARY:Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but those not show it. Dislike unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.



MARCH:Attractive personality.sexy. Affectionate.Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.



i must say that parts of it is really true of me: I 'assess' others, LOVE to dream and fantasize, definitely love traveling and home decors! OH, and I'm definitely moody :)



APRIL:Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their luver can see.



MAY:Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.



Jai this is for you: you are systematic, i THINK you love to dream (but be practical at the same time), understanding. i think you enjoy going on holidays and are hardworking :)



JUNE:Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.



JULY:Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.



hmmm, assessing person X...definitely quiet unless excited or tensed, i think concerned about other people's feelings, difficult to fathom and be understood (which I'm totally fine with), i THINK the person judges through observations (without letting others know of course) and i don't think i wanna know about the last few points. [Jai, you know who? :)]



AUGUST:Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride of oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.



SEPTEMBER:Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people's mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive.Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves sports, leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.



Oh the whole damn thing is so accurate.

Person B was definitely suave and compromising,with the ability to motivate the self. B's systematic, careful, cautious and organized. criticizing and pointing out mistakes was a natural 'talent', but B always watched the limits. Not to mention: always calm and cool (which left me helpless in trying to read B's mind), fun to be around, secretive (i think) and loves sports, leisure and traveling. PLUS B's understanding, sympathetic, concerned and detailed definitely. and boy oh boy does B do well in work, clever and knowlegeable with an annoyingly good memory. [Sigh, there can only be a few symbols I can use for B, jai. SW, I think you have an idea what I'm talking about]



OCTOBER:Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.



I know a couple of people born in this month, so I'll try to generalize. yea, they love to talk and of cos being the center of attention. they enjoy the people who love them (but then again, who doesn't). i feel sometimes they don't really care about what others think (both in a gd way and bad). I'm done generalizing, now I shall talk about person C. hmmm, yea C is easily jealous i feel, barely decisive, loves the fun in the sun and of cos spending money (but who doesn't enjoy that right?). C's quite easily influenced, emotional but loves making and treating friends real nice. but this brings me to my next person D, who is easily influenced when it comes to spending, loves traveling, the arts and literature. D is decisive, loves chatting and of cos, people who love them. i would say D makes friends a great deal in life, definitely has inner and physical beauty is a constant hopeless romantic and daydreamer who doesn't care what others have to say.



NOVEMBER:Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciates praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.



once again, too many people born in this month. but i will ourightly declare SW that she knows how to dig secrets (or rather, that's her daily diet). i believe that they are people who believe in getting the means without bothering about the process- just get it done. oh but S definitely LOVES praises, is high spirited and uh...'tough'. hahaha. pretty hardworking i must say.Moving on from SW comes person E. E can be difficult to fathom IF one isn't on close terms. i must admit, it personality wise could be pretty dynamic but simply cos they are inquisitive, secretive, more introverted and stubborn. it's great knowing that E is determined and doesn't give up easily as E believes in a will and a way. romanticism may be E's weakness but simply because E delves in deep love and emotions. i'd like to believe that E's honest and keeps secrets well though they may think differently from others.



DECEMBER:Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egoistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

Charmaine at 6:35 PM | 1 comments
numbness
Thursday, May 1, 2008
maybe cos I'm just tired out and am in the bitchiest mode ever, but whatever... [jai probably knows how to read this post the way it should be]







You surround me like love's angel flow,
your kisses and whispers, a gentle blow.
Shunning from light, you made me see
life's a joy and full of uncertainties.
Yet, today I stand alone and watch from afar,
staring blankly at destiny's task bar.
Numb to what could be considered fun,
Today's cheery cos of the sun.
While you read this, you see,
you know that you love me.
with love,



Charmaine at 12:03 AM | 2 comments