da vinci code

with all the big hooha about the movie.
who can not go take a look at just how fascinating the show would be.
the book definitely sparked loads of controversy.

went out to jp in the evening to meet up with the guys for the movie.
to think they were late.
i was messaging gordon and joel.
'hey guys. where have all the discipline in the army gone? not punctual. do you know you are starving a good citizen?'
lame indeed.
i wonder since when i got all these lameness in me.
but well.
the guys didnt have the luxury of time like i did i guess.
they were rushing down from their camps.
but still didnt dismiss the fact that i was really hungry.
should have had dinner without them. haha.

so we ended up having a really rush dinner.
i was practically gorging down my fillet-o-fish meal.
i think it was the same for them too.

after that finally got ourselves comfortably seated in the theatre.

and about the movie.
hmmm. i jumped at certain violent parts.
i found the movie kind of draggy at the end though.
it was ok.
maybe cos i lost the excitement given the fact that i read the book before.
true that i dont really recall the details in the book.
but the rough storyline i could still remember a little.
maybe that's why the low level of excitement.
certain really absurd parts.
which we laughed quite a deal of after the movie.

didnt quite like the length of the movie.
thank goodness i was able to shift tutoring my cousin to tmr.
then we could get the earlier show.
or else we would end up finishing the show at 10 plus.

after the movie.
sat down at kopitiam and chatted for a while before parting ways to get back home.
but still. one major problem about being around ns men. haha.
they talk in a lingo i dont understand!
haha.
well.
i just need to smile and keep nodding.
haha. joke la.
not that insincere.
i tried to understand what i can.

anyway. just some pictures.


went to my playground before meeting the guys.
dropped the books i borrowed.
hehe.
didnt step in to get more books though.
haha.


looks not bad right?
new new one.


the dessert that i had after the movie.
honeydew sago.
not really very nice though.
such desserts bought at hawker centre seems to be better somehow.
haha.

ok la. i'm tired.
kind of having a bit of mental block as i was writing articles for the hall publication.
i think it's time to go to lala land.

get to know yourself better

Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:
Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.

Your views on education:
Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:
You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:
You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.

out of boredom i did this.
chanced upon this when i was roaming around linda's clique blog.
and so ya. a bored zhien did this quiz.

over the hedge

watched the premiere for over the hedge today after service.
which was very fun.
the show was very cute.
yes i just like cartoon.
and i think the songs in the cartoon were very interesting too.
but had a part which i missed out.
cos my lil cousin fell asleep and my aunt was getting me to adjust her sleeping position so that she sleeps on my lap.
she's such a cute little thing.
i think ps would have agreed with me too.

after that went around great world city with ps since she had time before work.
had our lunch and then ben&jerry's.
end up meeting 2 of her friends - veron and joseph.
after that she went off for work. her 2 friends went out.
i got back home and slept.

yes recently the sleeping bug has been hitting me real hard.
i slept quite a fair bit.
yesterday when i came back from afternoon service i slept for close to 4 hours.
set my alarm for me to sleep 2 hours.
but i didnt even hear my alarm.
slept all the way until joel called to ask if i'll be free to join the class people planning to go for movie on monday.
haha.
i think i sounded really sleepy.
that was around 11pm when i woke up.
then after that slacked around a little and went to bed at slightly after 12am.
damn pig.
woke up late today but thank God i was still in time to go for lts before service.
slept for 2 plus hours after i came back today.
until my mum woke me up for dinner.
a friend of mine was commenting if i was hibernating.

watch singapore idol on tv.
missed quite a huge chunk of it.
didnt really bother me if i dont catch it anyway.
but ying was exclaiming that there's singapore idol on tv.
so just switched.
and i guess it's just usual that on the first ep you usually see all the funny people.
i really wonder why they just went ahead when it's rather obvious that they would fall short of what the judges would require.
i see it as a waste of people's time at times.
but well.
mediacorp most probably wouldnt mind having a huge crowd response anyway.
still. i must say. some are really really off.

anyway.
shall let some pictures reign for now.
they are better at talking than i am.


took this at smu when i was there. they had this really nice park.
while ntu has yunnan gardens with pavillions.
smu has their own park!


and while i was back at hall on friday night.
i dug out the very last of my strawberry hello panda.
which was intended to last me during my exam period.
seems like it was more than sufficient to last me through.
so it was my breakfast for saturday morning.

the meeting meant more work.
but i had one thing to be real happy about.
shall be missing one meeting since i'm overseas.
so which is damn good.
means i dont have to waste one of my nights away!
yippie!

pictures of today's movie premiere!


in the theatre.
not really very clear since my phone's camera doesnt really work very well with poor lighting.
but yea it's like any other theatre.
just that at such premiere's you have loads of children!


over the hedge!
the characters are just so cute!
rj and the big wagon of food!


ying and tongtong and ps after the movie.
eeee. tongtong wasnt looking.


tried to take another one.
opps. ps' eyes were closed.
conclusion. cannot get a good pic.


my aunt and my youngest cousin junyou!
that's tongtong's brother.
and that cute little cousin i look pictures when he was in a winnie the pooh shirt.
hehe.


tongtong posing for a photo with the host for the event.
two big-eyed pretty girls.


me and tongtong.
i look damn sloppy cos i was in a rush in the morning to get out since i overslept.
haha.

and at ben&jerry's.


saw this really interesting snapple cap i think.
it says smelling bananas and/or apples can help you lose weight.
how interesting!
start smelling bananas and apples people! not eat though!


and of course.
what's b&j without mix n match?
chocolate chip cookie dough (my all-time fav) with strawberry cheesecake and chocolate fudge brownie.
with chocolate sprinkles as topping!


b&j got a really cute dustbin.
haha. i didnt realise.
haha.
but it was super cute!


and mum got back this yam ring and made the sauce herself for our dinner.
and as if can see there's this winnie the pooh spoon too.
haha. nice right?
haha. i like the spoon too.
so cute!

yeap and so sums up my entry.
out of here.

of 19th may

today would have been dad's birthday if he's still around.
3 more weeks exactly to my birthday.
i think i've happily told quite some people before that my dad's birthday falls right in the middle of sis' and my birthdays.
3 weeks before was sis' birthday.
then comes dad's.
3 weeks later will be mine.

dont really have anything i really want this birthday.
nothing that i really think i need to have it.
for a start it's a totally new experience to let my birthday pass while i'm overseas.
maybe it's good. i suppose it would be kept simpler that way.

accomplished nothing much this morning.
the only thing i know is i'm being attacked by yet another virus.
i've been having a runny nose since late morning.
sometimes i get attacked so often by the flu virus.
that i dont count myself sick when i have a runny nose.

a lot a lot has been going through my mind.
and i'm trying to filter them out slowly.
i think as if i'm bombarding myself at this rate.

maybe cos i have this stupid habit.
i think a lot.
and i am usually very slow when trying to figure out what's on other people's mind.
maybe cos i have this another stupid habit of concerning myself with what other people think.
and the thing is i never manage to really figure out what's on their mind.
the only conclusion is that i would only get myself more confused.

maybe i lack the ability to communicate properly to people.
i feel as if there's a need to speak out at times.
yet i dont usually take the initiative to.
i think some who know me a little better would know.
i never initiate msn chats unless absolutely necessary.
i never take the intiative to make a phone call to someone unless i have to.
neither do i out of no rhyme or reason sms people.
maybe it's high time i pick up some skills to really communicating properly.
any takers to be my teacher?
i need to break that barrier of thinking through things all by myself and stuffing my own thoughts to myself only to find myself sooner or later choked.

i think i'm gonna lose my sanity soon.
still. would anyone care?

a day that i havent really been looking forward to.
years ago i would have.
for now, i am certain i dont look forward to today.
and time just seems to be crawling.
what a torture.

crashing

system crashing soon.
all thanks to the sian virus.

today was simple.
morning was bible study.
after that did some grocery shopping.
and somehow i just simply dont have a the mood to eat though i know i'm hungry.
yesterday dinner also cant really think of what i feel like eating.
gloria was making pasta when i reached her place.
saw that i didnt buy myself dinner and made more for me.
thanks to her or else i would most probably go hungry.
today's lunch also didnt join the people for lunch.
went around taka also couldnt figure out what i would want to eat.
so went back home.

came back and just threw myself onto the bed and slept.
i think sleeping is definitely a good way of suppressing the sian virus.
initially set the alarm to ring in 2 hour's time.
i woke up and decided to reward myself with one more hour of sleep.

sometimes i hate waking up.
cos the sian-ness comes in again.
i think maybe i'm just purely bored.
i feel like not doing anything.
yet i feel bored not doing anything.
and there are things to do.
just that the interest isnt there to get them done.

i'm even more sian about tomorrow.
to have to go all the way back to hall.
for a meeting which i foresee i do not really have much to contribute.
and there's gonna be shit i guess.
since i'll have to have another meeting with my boss before the meeting.
sigh. seriously cant wait for the whole term to end.
then i can really wash my hands off this meaningless commitment.
sometimes i hate the heaviness of responsibility.

argh.
sometimes the system goes on a bling ya?
the complexities of a simple yet not-so-good-equals-bad day.

on a side-note.
i feel like playing with sparklers.
ok this sounds damn off.

sian-sationalism

past two mornings have been spent meaningfully.
spending early morning reading parts of the bible and letting God speak to me through His words.
and then the late morning spent doing group bible study.

had prayer walk at ntu yesterday also.
which was another different yet refreshing experience.
it dawned on me that when i'm out of hall i'm gonna feel so lazy travelling back and forth.
haha. hall has made me one lazy bum that just relies so much on convenience.
hmm. seriously have to consider how i'm going to handle the hall stuff for the coming year.

today couldnt join the group at settler's cafe for an afternoon of fun and games after bible study.
cos i had to tutor.
only to be welcomed by rather poor results.
hmmm. another headache.
that i'll have to really try to handle.
really have to find some way to make her do better.
sigh. i wonder if it's just that i am a poor tutor.

after that had some time before cell group.
somehow the sian feeling just struck me while i was walking around town.
got off at orchard instead since i had enough time to walk around.
and was totally not in the mood to look around.

still took some pictures when i was walking around for close to half an hour.


taka talking hall is having an op fair.
which have quite some good deals i think.
i didnt really take time to look closely at the thing.
just wasnt in the right mood.
not in the shopping mood definitely.


and i also realised that m industries had one outlet at orchard emerald.
taking over the place that hang ten initially was.
one more m industries outlet.
i guess it's getting more popular.
hmm. but will the trend last?
imitations are coming in i think.
haha.

i think i had too much of something in my mind.
really dont like that sickening feeling.
yet it's just not that easy to let it out of the system.
i wished crying helps.
it's horrid.
still. i'm turning to God to help me through this.
i want to walk the way that would please Him.
so i'll just do what i can to listen and follow and obey.
the sickening feeling will persist for some time.
but i know that i'll be able to get out of that soon enough.


and while i set down at somewhere near somerset mrt for close to 20 mins.
i took out the little sketch book that i bought and just wanted to draw something to pass time.
but the lack of talent in art.
and the lack of inspiration to draw.
and plus the invasion of the sian virus.
i came up with a super ugly drawing of my name.
crap. i ruined my name.
wished i had colour pencils with me.
at least i could make them more colourful and cheery and brighten up my mood a little.

thank God that during cell group the sickening feeling was dispelled.
totally got out of the picture.
God has really helped me to cast out distractions and just focus on Him.
so often i really need that.

got back home now.
and i think the sian virus is striking again.
argh stupid crap.

shall try to just cast it out by occupying myself with things for the time-being.
there'll be a time when i'm ready to fight it.
well.
tv time.
then i shall go to sleep.
maybe the sleep virus can fight the sian virus.

a sian zhien simply cant bring herself to talk more crap here.
out of here.

start of the week

woke up late today.
sigh.
need to really get some discipline to wake up early.
bleh.

met chiew lin to go shop around.
had lunch at pastamania.
eeks.
i crave for really nice pasta.

after that we went shopping around.
and splurged on quite a bit of things.
haha.
but it was a very happy shopping experience.
we went mindustries then went giordano then went bossini then went esprit.
even went fox. then went seiyu to shop around.
i ended up going back to mindustries and then bossini to buy 2 tops.
hehe.
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
shopping spree.

here's what i got.

finally got sthg that isnt black.
i realised i've got so much black tops.
haha.
so this time i got a green top and a white top!
maybe i should get orange ones too.
when i see nice ones.
haha.

after that went sim lim.
and yes ended up getting super confused.
man. i'm still an it idiot afterall.
and there was this major dumb thing that happened.
i think i shall boycott that store next time.
long story which i find difficult to explain what happened.
sigh.

bought this popcorn chicken at bugis village.

which was super spicy in my opinion.
should have told the person not to add the chilli powder.
bleh.

after that we continued to shop around bugis junction.
and saw this really cute baby pooh placemat.
but decided not to buy it in the end.
cos it was cute but of no use.
haha.

went back to shop around bugis village cos i wanted to try on this clothing which i liked.
but end up. it was expensive.
so decided not to get it too.
super not worth the money.

after that we decided to walk down to raffles city.
then end up dropping by the national library to take a look.
and yea.
it was a damn funny trip to my playground.
haha.
it seriously looks damn nice.
but the two of us acted like tourist in it lor.
super hilarious.

shall let the pictures do the talking.


the national library!


the courtyard at level 5 of the national library.
allows people to read in a close to nature surrounding.
read about this in the papers when the library first opened i think.
interesting place.


the toilet at the new national library.
looks super clean and neat!
haha.


and the new national library has a drama centre.
how cool!


i found it funny that they had an imagination room and a possibility room.
what a name.
haha.
they are not open to free access.


and an appeal to muggers!
the study lounge!
haha.
open from 9 am to 9 pm daily!


one cool thing is snacks and drinks vending machines are available!
haha.
so you can eat and drink in this corner of the library i suppose.


peeping through to take a look at the study lounge!


taking a look inside the study lounge.


more things for muggers!
the reference section.


sir stamford raffles!
haha. can find this in the books to byte section at level 5.


i've only got one comment.
this fellow is damn rich.
my school's main lecture theatre is named after him.
and then smu got dont know what named after him too.
haha.
super duper rich.
haha.


this picture shows a facing brick from the national library at stamford road.
cute right?


me and chiewlin!
the biggest one is taken in the lift.
and the below shows how fascinated we were playing with the things there.

so we had loads of fun at my playground?
see i said the library was my playground.
haha.

after that went for desserts at raffles city food court.
and then went back home!

that kind of summed up my day.

and before i end off.
two other things that are quite interesting.


this water thing outside seiyu.
haha.
and...


and this one at raffles city!
haha.

so it was simple yet fun day.
haha.
chiewlin is fun to shop with!
hehe.


and yea mum was really nice to get me a pair of shoes!
now i've got one more pair of shoes at home.
so much more convenient.
dont have to borrow from sis hers.