Me:       I now realise that I've always felt sorta normal back in singapore

Me:        It's now occurred to me that that's so not the case..I'm so deluded

Friend: hmm i wasnt aware of ur normalcy in singapore

I'm trading my sorrows
i'm trading my shame
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

i'm trading my sickness
i'm trading my pain
i'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

We say yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord, amen

We say yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, ( Read more... )

I don't think people wake up in the morning deciding that they want to be jerks. But often, when there's a communication failure and perceptions of impoliteness arise, that assumption instinctively occurs in our mind. But why - even if we try to be tolerant - it's so difficult not to think of others as being snotty, self-obsessed jerks?

Perhaps it's ( Read more... )

"Uniquely Singapore... nothing very unique about it... THAT's the unique point!"

- courtesy of my sister-in-crime, Hooked to Trance

Dear Friends

I'll be spending Spring Break in New York, between 10-18 March! Yeah!

Sadly, I have a major problem. I'm not sure if I have any friends/contacts currently in New York.

I'm trying to make a list of  friends to meet or keep in contact with should there be any emergency on my part.

I know how imposing this is so I'm really eternally ( Read more... )

I reckon that one of THE fastest ways of losing weight is to study abroad. As a poor starving student on a meagre grant from the Ministry-that-shall-nOt-be-namEd, I keep having to find innovative ways of saving some money. One of the best ways to save money's to buy your own food and DIY. Food's so expensive in the U.S. you see.  Perhaps this has ( Read more... )

Next weekend, for CNY, the Singaporeans in College Station will be heading for Austin to join the other Singaporeans for a REALLY big CNY dinner. From what I heard, the Austin people booked an entire restaurant! I'm increasingly amazed at how big this affair has become ( Read more... )

I've found that one of the pressures of being an exchange student here is that nagging feeling you must participate in most if not all the invitations you get to parties, events and stuff. After all, you're supposed to be on an exchange program, meet new friends, experience new cultures and stuff.

Lately though, I've beginning to sense a great deal ( Read more... )

"Do you speak English?"/"Is English your first language?" (And here I am in an honors English class)

"SINGAPORE? WOW! I love that place! Which part of China is it?" (friendly people)

"Singapore? Really? It's a great place! I was in Shanghai last summer" (friendly people)

"HI!!!! Nice to meet you!" (from complete strangers..)

"Howdy!! How's your day?" ( ( Read more... )

I'm so upset!!!! I lost my beanie/ski-cap!!!