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if you're mentally challenged, my name is mabel.
i carry many faces,
from salsa to dragonboat.
and i'm able to both together.
i know i'm impressive.
its because i'm born with it.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Sights and sounds of Vancouver
Almost the best coffee you can find in Vancouver. Having said that, ANY coffee joint in that part of the world serves great coffee. Where else can you find FIVE Starbucks outlets just on campus? =)
our favourtie supermarket just 15mins down the road. We were even members. We kiasu Singaporeans. haha
The power of chicken rice. Had to track it down even if we were 238582839miles away.
MEGAMALL SHOPPING. made us very happy. enough said. =)
First encounter with snow one random November night. No warning, no nothing... and it just started snowing outside our windows =)
My room with pretty xmas lights.
My floor toilet, where we'd scribble and paste our notes on the wall.
The UBC Bookstore! I love that place. haha
Canadians love to walk. everywhere. in the freezing cold even. the people who were using this shuttle service the MOST were the exchange students... possibly the SINGAPOREAN exchange students. haha.
Cabadian post box
timbits, cookies, donuts, good hot chocolate, very good coffee.... =( i want.
Labour strikes, crossing picket lines, classes cancelled cos the teachers weren't teaching. fascinating stuff.
Tom Weiling filming for Smallville on campus!
shop shop shop till you drop. Seattle Premium Outlets, just a couple of hours drive down from Vancouver. amazing shopping.
SWAT team celebrating Halloween! they REALLY dress up.
Barbie and her Dan
YX's pretty eyes - driving down to Seattle Shopping Heaven.
And they take Xmas very seriously.
And a bimbo pose to end it off. =)
It's quite sad that all I have of Vancouver are old pictures, old videos and old memories. But it was fantastic while it lasted.
Having said that, Winter Olympics 2010 on Whistler! =)
@ 10:16 AM
Sunday, August 26, 2007
it was a very fulfilling weekend =)
finally met up with team b and nat! it's been a really long time since i last saw them and we finally met on sat. Loads of catching up and laughter as usual. goodness i do miss them. =) and nat! it's been close to 2 years since i've seen her and she still looks as cute. =) i miss vancouver! goodness me. to those who can make it - thurs 11am arts canteen okie! let's do yong tau foo, jap and western! maybe we can go cycling after that!
2 years on! =)
went shopping with mummy and my sis after that. just plain walking around, having good ramen for dinner and grocery shopping at carrefour. we ended up with half a dozen donuts from donut factory since the queue was relatively short - 15mins only! Then as we got into the car, we realised my dad bought another dozen donuts from donuts and coffee in batam. muhahaha... EIGHTEEN donuts! =)
i DID NOT finish everything!
oh yah... and the army half. 21.1km =) it was insane to go for it with extremely minimal (bordering on non-existent) training, but it was a fantastic experience. Dun ask about the timing, i was just glad to finish it alive. =)
with yin somewhere on sheares bridge - prolly bout 7km mark. i hate upslopes!
NO MORE BANANAS! bluff us one. but we ran slowly la. muhaha =p
it's gonna be a mad week of school. i want to meet u all, my dragonboat lovelies!
see yourselves in the pic?? =)
@ 9:17 AM
Friday, August 17, 2007
If we all concur that our first race was our best race and we'll never be as good ever again, then why are we still waking up on sunday mornings now?
If my mum thinks I'm spending too much time with my friends outside, should i drop all activities and stay home to be a good daughter?
If I'm intimidated before i even walk into a class knowing it'll be choke full of brainy, on-the-ball, opinionated honours year students, do i stand outside and wallow in fear and self-pity?
If it seems like i'm doing so many things and yet someone very important can comment that i've lost my direction in life, is it really time for me to wake up and stop pretending my world is a bed of roses?
what if it's all a facade?
you tell me.
@ 2:14 PM
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
in a very nice bit of generosity by my lecturer, my 8am tutorial/lecture tmr is CANCELLED, thus explaining why i'm so happily blogging right now. That also means i officially have a TWO DAY WEEK at least till tutorials start proper in week 3. AND, i also dropped that crazy Fri 7-10pm module. I decided I couldn't sacrifice any of my friday nights. Last sem was bad enough, luckily i had the gals with me then. =)
i. am. happy.
funny, but on a rather serious note, there are quite many things i want to achieve this semester academically. It might be because this is my last year in school and I do want to graduate with something decent. Might be because so many of my friends are out working/trying to find a job (the whole of team b for example!). Might be because many are starting school this semester. Might also be because I really enjoy studying deep deep deep down. haha. I think the real reason is because I feel i have something to prove to myself. So there. ask me out to mug anytime =)
i was at the library earlier today (see i told u i was trying to be hardworking =p), and i ended up looking at travel guides. The first one that caught my eye was ALASKA. I think i told some of you i wanted to do work & travel there, even if it means having to be a chambermaid. I'LL DO IT. The pictures and descriptions in the guide books were gorgeous. I'm not THAT big on nature, but the pictures were much too pretty to ignore. PLUS, i've always liked the cold and the wilderness and the vastness of the land. It's like 44 degrees fahrenheit even in summer and that sounds pretty darn cold to me =)
i. want. to. go.
oh yah, driving is still fun anyway =) but i cant reverse park properly. haha
@ 10:12 AM
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
I finished potter =(... i think i'm gonna re-read it again right now.
kay-tee-vee was very fun as usual =)
AND i drove out on the roads for the first time today!
I am so making full use of the last 5 days of my hols.
@ 10:31 AM
Monday, August 06, 2007
a good night's rest, lovely reading time, mid day snooze, wonderful lunch company, exciting gymming session, spontaneous lazing around at the well, lazy pool, and very sinful kfc snack.
my idea of a great afternoon out with some very dear friends. =)
i. love. us.
ps. oh yah... and interesting blogs to read make up a wonderful night too =p
@ 8:03 AM
Sunday, August 05, 2007
if it's not as important anymore, then don't bother. we will understand. we need you, but we're not begging for u. so save it.
@ 7:00 AM
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Very random things i've been doing the past 2 days...
Remember this ice cream?! my sis and i were trying to look for this "cup ice cream with wooden spoon" and i found it at the provision shop opposite my house for SIXTY CENTS. muahaha.
and THIS! i just got it from kong today =). thankew you. I'm up to chap 7 now. it's a lot more serious compared to her previous books. She tries to tie everything up, albeit in a somewhat contrived manner sometimes, but i'm still hooked! Luckily there's a week before school starts! (and Christine chen, if you're still reading my blog, i FORBID you to tell me/sms/leave a tag to tell me who died. i will smack u!) =p
ANd this! haha... just saw it while grocery shopping at sheng shiong just now. the cow cow so cute!
and that concludes my very aimless entry =)
@ 9:23 AM
Friday, August 03, 2007
i teared watching this... give someone a hug today! =)
The Free Hugs project
Free Hugs Hollywood
Apparently, some singaporeans did it too! good for you! =)
@ 12:22 PM
Thursday, August 02, 2007
we cant go back to the past, so i guess we've got to face the future with a smile? =)
@ 1:19 PM
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
at the end of the day, we're all lonely people who want to love and be loved.
and sometimes, there's no need for an answer to everything.
the second time these thoughts have hit me in 2 weeks.
i need to get a life (and stop watching overly thought-provoking/emo-nemo plays and movies).
@ 1:09 PM
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