Thursday, February 28, 2008

WTF? JI detainee escapes Singapore detention centre

Just where the hell do our taxes go to?

Obviously to the police who take coffee breaks and allow a freaking JI leader to simply waltz limp out of the detention centre; putting Singapore once again at the risk of terrorism.

BRAVO!!!

Read about it here.

Here's an update from today.
Note the picture.

That's my neighbourhood park back in Singapore.
If it's to my understanding, the entire estate is under lock down right now with police checks and army personnel all over the place.
But what good is that going to be?
For all we know, Mas Selamat Kastari might already be on the other side of Singapore!!!

Wish I was back in Singapore right now, I'd be living in a real live movie!
Then again it'll be really dangerous.
Hope my family's doing fine. I bet it must be pretty exciting and scary at the same time..

Posted by chibified kitsunes at 16:54

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Backup.. WHO has Facebook?!!

WTF? Of all the people in my family, the last person I expected to see on facebook is...

MY GRANDMA?
Holy cow. I didn't even know she knew how to use the internet. =_=
Uncle Joe must have set it up for her.. But STILL?
Wow.

I can see where my mum gets her savvy-ness from. XD

Uni's been a drag, my brain's still drowning in all this excessive information and it's starting to hurt. Tomorrow's a day off from uni, THANK GOD! But I gotta go down to the city to settle my student visa. @@ That'll probably be a couple hundred. Le sigh. And then head to uni to buy a textbook, perhaps 50 odd. I'm gonna be so broke. T_T

Posted by chibified kitsunes at 14:53

Thursday, February 14, 2008

ARRRRGH. *dies*

HeyHey everyone! :)

How's all you and your other halves doing on this blown out of proportion day? Seriously though, I never understood the purpose of Valentines' Day... I mean, why dedicate a day just so you can tell your special someone you love them when you can do it every other normal plain stupid day?

Haha.. Oh wells. Must be the mood or something. I remember in secondary school, we used to run around the school before, in between and after classes giving chocolates and flowers to our friends. Those were the days.

And are you all aware that Feb 14th is also Single Awareness Day and it spells SAD? Oh the sad sad single life of mine. Either I'm too picky or I really have been cursed with the broken mirror superstition. (I volunteered to break a mirror for a school funfair 5 years ago. Maybe that's why I'm still single.) 21 and still no boyfriend. BAH!. Boyfriend schmoyfriend.

I'm still not settled down in Australia yet.. Uni's been shitty. Been attending talks and seminars in uni to prepare myself for the upcoming hectic life of a student teacher. Made a couple of new friends although one's already starting to bore me. I feel like an evil person! OAO Already I'm intimidated by what's lined up for me.. Just hope I can pull through and get my GDip in Education and finally fulfill my life long dream of becoming a teacher!!

I found myself with absolutely no time at all. I have to sort out my timetable, download last year's syllabuses before Monday's workshop, buy my textbooks, buy files to contain worksheets and papers I will no doubt collect during this year long course.

The semester hasn't even begun and I have already died from the stress. I barely get enough sleep what with catsitting for Mena, I can't clean this filthy house because right after I do the cats will make a mess again. Worst thing is, Karin and Helen get back tomorrow.. night or morning? Shit. I don't know. @@

At least tomorrow's a seminar free day. But that doesn't mean I'm released from the stress of things. I still have to get my textbooks tomorrow which means a trip to Toowong's QB bookshop in hopes they have the textbooks in already or else I head to uni where I get the books for a more expensive price.

Le sigh.

Posted by chibified kitsunes at 17:52

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Happy Lunar/Chinese New Year

The Lunar/Chinese New Year is a time of reunions, new clothes, new bedsheets, new shoes, new this, new that, new everything!! And this year we usher in the year of the Rat.

The reunion dinner was boisterous as usual, with all the relatives gathered together at my grandmother's house today. This year however, we had new guests!! :D

All the way from England, my 3rd aunt's mother-in-law finally migrated to Singapore and spent Lunar New Year with us. Although not her first time celebrating, she did get into the mood of things and gave out red packets this year!! How wonderful.

My eldest cousin's Australian born friend working alone in Singapore was invited over to spend the Lunar New Year with our family. Not good for me though, because she took it upon herself to try and matchmake me with him.
Like BLAAAAAH. Pfft. *roll eyes* Why don't YOU find yourself a boyfriend first before trying to find one for me? After all, you're like what? 6/7 years older than me? @@

Another one was my 2nd eldest cousin's girlfriend, whom I hope she'll be my cousin-in-law soon! xD She's a really sweet girl and all the little kiddies seem to like her too! :D

My little cousins are so adorable. Every moment spent with them will leave you squealing over their cuteness. Anne and Claire still adore me to the point that they stalk my every move. It's kinda annoying. Gabrielle's like a koala bear clinging to you. Charles and Damien still can be a little difficult, only giving you attention if you pull the right play moves on them. xD But they're easily distracted by the big boys playing Halo and Dead Rising on the xBox360, all of which are not suitable for their young eyes. >_>

Didn't see the Kor family this time round, they decided to stay at home with their own reunion dinner and hog our mahjong table. T_T Boooo. Does this mean I might not be able to play mahjong before I leave Singapore. Uwah.

We're attending a Chinese CNY mass tomorrow morning for the sake of my grandparents who don't understand English, but that's good. Because most of the extended family will be there. Lunch back at my Ah ma's and then we're heading over to my Por Por's house for a reunion dinner for my mother's side.

At least I'll be able to see Darrick before I leave. I've only seen him ONCE in my whole holidays back here.. What with his BMT and all. xD

So here marks the end of CNY eve and the beginning of CNY.
Fly off on the morning of the 3rd day. T_T

*begins countdown*
And I'm only 3/4 packed. Le sigh.

Posted by chibified kitsunes at 20:51

Monday, February 04, 2008

Not sure what to say really...

I found out that my aunt in Australia's neighbour Graeme passed away from cancer recently. I never did think Graeme even suffered from cancer, he never looked like he was sick, in pain or suffering. He was always so happy, waving over the fence to me whenever I was over at my aunt's.

I remember the one time I stupidly locked myself out of the house, I went over and asked Graeme for a ladder. He graciously came over with his ladder and held if for me while I climbed up onto the patio to get back into the house. That was the most unglam moment I had with him, seeing at the time I was wearing a mini skirt. Gawd.

He was such a fun guy to chat to, and his wife was such a lovely woman. The saddest thing is that 6 years ago, they had lost their youngest child to cancer as well. He was only 13 at the time. Their family doesn't deserve anymore pain and suffering, now all that's left is a mother and daughter.

Sometimes I wonder why God takes away all the good people away from this earth. The only consolation I have now, is that Graeme is no longer suffering and that he is with his son in heaven now.

This is for you Graeme. Even though I didn't know you as well as the rest of the neighbourhood, you'll always be remembered.

Posted by chibified kitsunes at 02:34