salt and pepper

salt and pepper - that's the name of my feature writing group's magazine project. yes, its a FOOD magazine. ain't that the best thing? no.

ever since we've made that decision, i haven't stopped thinking of eating at all my favourite places. just this week, i think i've spent like $100 on food. is that sick or disgusting? well, i think its rather swell.

our visit to vivo city.

don't you think this looks like a family portrait? haha. oh yes and do you see jaime's crutches? or rather just 'crutch'? yea, she decided that it looks more glam carrying only one. like it makes a difference.

jeremiah and i tried to take a cool picture with him running in. unfortunately, with my camera's extremely slow shutter speed and his hyperactivity, it was so hard to coordinate. and we gave up after 2 rounds. and this is the best i've got. cool?

no its not a hot guy, neither is it anything cute. they were amused at a RAT! oh well, you can't really blame them for being so excited over a rat. i mean how often do you see a rat outside vivo city?

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the only-child syndrome

the only-child syndrome affects people who are the only child in the family. such a deadly disease is often only discovered at the later stage of its advancement. therefore the chances of it being full-blown is very high. this disease would very likely advance into a mental illness. possible symptoms of this disease includes: 'diva'-like behaviour, being irrational and unreasonable, being utterly useless and disgraceful, being obnoxious and demanding, being impatient and irritating. also notice if the people around you seem frustrated and stressed, and tend to distance themselves from you. if you experience some or all of the listed symptoms, do consult a doctor immediately for treatment.

nineteen

and we're all 19 now - liz, yien, peter and all.

feels kinda old. i mean the feeling of being 18 and 19 is so so different.

at 18, it feels like the best year ever. the year you're finally legal. the year you get to try all sorts of nonsense and, hopefully, not get into any trouble.

at 19, you've tried enough silly things and it's kinda time to grow up. things start to look serious, and it gets you thinking about the future, what's going to happen and all.

i'll still continue looking back at those years when i couldn't wait to 'grow up' so that i could make my own decisions. i still remember being 16. it was the most special year for me. i loved it so much that i wanted to be 16 forever. i mean after all, i'm still 16 - aren't i?

j'aime

jaime and her family has so generously adopted a poor african child. thanks to their kindness, that child has been able to lead a better life. that is if you really believe that.


well i think its going to be harder to believe that this kid is none other than my jaime lim. amusing eh? ok please people, keep those giggles and laughter to yourselves. (you especially, peter!) and lets empathise with her - she's been through a difficult childhood. being made fun of and all. so i suppose that's where you got your 'hay'(according to jeremiah), jaime. and erm, i suppose i took over the place of that bitch over there eh?

good thing jaime can't access the internet these few days. oh and she can't walk really quick too. *snigger*

the coffee addict

im back to the coffee habit. it's bad, i know. but it gives me some kind of comfort when im having a bad day. it's disgusting, and i don't know what to do about it. it's like a form of escape, just sipping the coffee and knowing that it's going to keep me going. like a drug. argh, that's really disgusting. i had 3 cups of coffee today. and i thought i was reformed. oh well, to more coffee tomorrow i guess.

a bad hair day

i kinda had a 'bad hair day' today. you know how its like to have a 'bad hair day' - like my brother every morning, waking up and fretting over his locks. no my hair was fine. its the expression that im using. like you're fretting over something so superficial and getting yourself all caught up with it.

well, i wasnt complaining about my figure or my hair or anything. it was the horrible state of mind i had when i woke up in the morning. its the hunch that you're going to have a long dreadful day and there's almost nothing you can do about it but submerge yourself into it and get it fixed.

another sign of a bad day would be me waking up, being awfully irritated with my alarm and staring at the ceiling, wondering if im suppose to be out of bed or if i'd just woken up from a nightmare. and that was what happened this morning.

and i made my long way to school. met carrie on the bus and coincidentally, we both had the same thought in our head 'i wanna quit school!' and then we talked about how horrible school has been, and how discouraged we feel and all the awful things that made us so upset. sigh. then carrie took out her ipod and said 'i need some encouragement!' and we both listened to Hillsong together throughout the rest of the journey to school.

self-pity eh?

when i finally reached school, late as usual, it was for a dreadful meeting. and when it ended, i had to drag myself up to the fms block to check out the radio studios and see what's available. and i met germaine, shah and izzat. and all i could manage was 'i wanna quit school!'. germaine smiled at me, sweetly as usual, and said 'i told my mom that so many times, but all she did was to ask me one question and i had to take it back.' and when i asked her what it was, she replied 'so what are you going to do?' oops. i was dumbfounded. i didnt know what to reply her either and i really took it back. and i sigh some more.

self-pity again eh?

after a decade, jaime finally arrived and made her grand entrance with her crutches. we discussed our radio assignment and talked about all the usual nonsense. had two cups of coffee, one after the other. and i told her about my poor intra-personal skills. (that means im not comfortable being alone, and i dont like to spend time alone) and i emphasized on what a bad day i was having. with no particular reason. just like the feeling of having a 'bad hair day'.

more self-pity again eh?

oh and then we met stephanie. jaime went into the radio studios while i stood outside trying to figure out how the booking system works. and i said that line again. 'i wanna quit school!' and she laughed at me. and i cant quite remember what else she said. hmm.

even more self-pity again eh?

it really was a bad day. filled with self-pity and whining. shut up phoebe!

a very happy birthday

i was just wondering what's going to be so special about my 19th birthday. i didn't exactly anticipated it excitedly like the past years, neither did i count down the days to a big bagful of presents from my friends. it just came like a breeze. gentle, smooth and enjoyable. i loved it, every bit. i've always wanted to have a meaningful gathering with my friends and this birthday has made it a wish come true for me. (oops, did i just blurt out my birthday wish?)

so we went to fish and co. at the glasshouse for dinner.

jaime came hobbling into class with a big red bag. and inside was a lovely bouquet of lilies for ME! oh i love lilies. aren't they pretty?

the big bunch who made it all so fun.

no, i'm not part of a band. everyone knows that i can't sing. i was 'invited' by the band to go up and sing a song for everyone. the singer, the lady in black behind me(who is blocked in this pic), suddenly burst out into a 'happy birthday' song for me and i was just shocked! i was halfway rambling about something and getting high on my cocktails... and when i looked around for some answers from my classmates, i only had their sneaky faces looking back. argh, i knew they were up to something. so being encouraged to be spontaneous, i went up nervously to sing a song 'blind' by Lifehouse. (i have no idea why i picked that song, but its one of my favourites) quite a sad song to sing for a birthday eh? well, i was pretty sure the crowd couldn't wait to get me off stage. they probably wanted to 'boo' me too, but since it was my birthday, they probably decided to be nice. anyhow, that was one of my first singing experience on stage for a long time. good thing i was a little high on the alcohol. i might have just stood there and... laugh?

so, 'happy birthday' to me. my classmates bought me a cake and the waitresses came to the table with a sparkler and i had to stand on the chair with the sparkler in one hand while they all sang. argh. good thing i was high on the alcohol again. i remember just smiling blindly at everyone and not being able to balance very well on the chair. and right there in the pic, i had to blow out the candles while standing on the chair without bending. i cheated anyway. its almost impossible being tipsy and tall.

what a horrible prank to play on the tipsy birthday girl. they had to feed my face with cake. haha. and when i looked at the video that cherie took with my cam, i really couldnt remember saying all that nonsense and trying to convince them to not do anything bad to me. but it happened anyway and i had cake on my cheeks and HAIR! yucks.

the usual pic that we always take outside fish and co.

oh the foursome is still up to mischief. and im surprised that i can still pose nicely even when im tipsy. and according to jaime and lye urn, while i was high and tipsy, i said a lot of stuff and acted really serious. hmm, i really cant remember what i said though.

and the papa bought me a lovely chocolate fudge cake from 'Lana Cakes'. yum.

and since 12am yesterday, i've received many lovely greetings from my friends, especially calls from my overseas buddies - liz, yien, peter and his jeancess. thanks to all. to many many more happy birthdays!

Gen's Birthday

It's been many many months since the 3 of us, gen, ren and i have gone out together. and what's so ironic is that we live only a few blocks away from each other. well, it was a happy birthday for gen. im very sure she was happy. she was laughing all the time - at me.

so before on our way to the esplanade for some drinks, we were obviously having fun.

but i didnt quite understand how i became that silly. all i had before these photos was beef.

and i havent even started on the alcohol yet and i've already gotten both of them acting like nutcases.

so we went for drinks. and after that, everything else i did was just embarrassing.

this is a really important message: PHOEBE'S BIRTHDAY IS ON SATURDAY, 4 NOV!

okay, back to more normal stuff.

my mom planned a surprise for me. she made an appointment for a spa and all that girly stuff on saturday. but today, she called to tell me that she's got a free 3 nights stay at Boulevard Hotel at KL and asked me if i wanted to go. argh. i wish i could. it'll be the bestest birthday to finally see peter again and shop some more!!!

but sadly because of school, which is always first priority, im giving it a miss. sigh. and i suggested bringing my brother along instead. but in the end, my dear brother has got a camp in school. so my momma is going with another aunty friend. and you wanna know what's so interesting about that? she's going to meet peter. HAHAHA! im not quite sure what they're going to talk about. but im sure they'll be fine. i hope.

and what's even more sad about this whole thing is that my mom had to cancel the spa and all. argh. of cos we're still going. just that we haven't decided when. soon momma, please! i realised that im such a spoilt brat. well, you all love me for me anyway. so just love me!