I'm scaring myself. Too many things are changing. I'm wondering if it's just the holiday mood, meaning that things'll go back to normal when school starts... of if it's otherwise. Like for one, I'm enjoying shopping too much. Suddenly I'm seeing stuff to buy everywhere. I used to be like "Nup, nothing to buy, not interested." Now... uh oh. Close that door, Ariel, close it. You've taken one step too far in, so now back out, slam it shut, put a padlock on it and throw the key away. Quick, before that sucking vortex pulls you all the way in!
[[It's cuz of a few things. One, the 2 week internship I had in Sg. Cuz I had to dress quite nicely everyday, so now I've gotten used to it + I've come across a few new "looks" that seem to work for me. Two, I kept trying to shop in Sg but things were pretty expensive. In comparison, bkk seems really cheap, and it feels easier to spend. (This is NOT a good thing.) Third, will be mentioned a bit further down.]]
My attitude towards studies and good grades is also getting a bit too 'laxed. =S Well this one, I'm thinking it really just might be the holiday mood. But I'd just better make sure that I shift back up into gear when school re-opens. I take my grades for granted, really. I mustn't. Cuz I don't wanna, before I know it, become a slacker. Hopefully this one won't turn out to be a big deal. Well at least my next school year is gonna be busy for sure, with the courses I'm taking, plus the student council stuff. That oughta shake off any apathy. =)
Next... *frowns* what's up with this infatuation thing? Gawsh. I mean, infatuation isn't a new-comer to my life. But still, everytime a new case comes up, I get a bit shaken. Welp, let's look at it, the pros and cons.
Cons: You all know it. The rollercoaster of ups and downs and switching between cloud-nine hopefulness and overly-dramatic despair. And so on and so forth. I'm sure you're all familiar.
Pros: You'll know most of this too, though for me there's an added plus- each time I've liked someone new, a bit of the old tomboy fades away. I mean, I'll always be me. Ya know ya know. Ariel's always gonna be Ariel. But at least I'm no longer a tomboy bent on the destruction of femininity and womanhood. XD HOWEVER, this pro has a con too. *points back up to the first paragraph* Yep. The bane of shopping. Trying to look nice for a guy who isn't even around to see the effort I put in to the way I dress.
I shan't complain though! These things are what make life interesting and characterize these very exciting teen years. Hehehehhe. ^^
Today I watched Hancock. It was good! I recommend it. :D Good for laughs, action, and had a pretty interesting plot.
Anyway, tmr is the youth service for All Saints. All the best, ya'll, for the dance and the band! You can be sure my thoughts and best wishes are there with ya.
Oh, and as an afterthought... today I went out with one of my school friends... and I still don't seem to have reverted to my Thailand self. Yet another disconcerting change.
Hahahaha. But stay tuned in! Life is being amusing... =) More updates probably to come.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
"Today" was technically over 23 minutes ago. But oh well, I'm gonna blog about "today" newaez. =3 (Friday July 4th)
Today my parents decided we were gonna do smth different for a change, so they made us all get up at 6.30 and we went to one of the local parks. It was nice! ... after I'd gotten over my morning grouchiness. :P At the park we rented 2 rowboats, me with my dad, and my sister with mom. Dad's good with that kinda thing, and he taught me how to row. It's really not as easy as it looks! o.o Mom and Jana, trying to row with one oar each, couldn't coordinate. They went in circles. XD
After that we just took a slow walk around the place... it's really pretty, and wasn't too hot either. I kept imagining being with my Sg pplz there. Salah and Rachie! Come visit!!!
We'd spent just over an hour in the park, and then we drove over to one of the malls for breakfast. When we got there we found out that the mall would only open in another 2 hours. X_X We went over to the more local-ish, markety side of the mall and had breakfast there, then walked to the next mall down the road. Even at that one, we still had to wait awhile before it opened. But anyway, when it did, we went shopping. Well, dad went off on his own to look for electronic stuff. X) The rest of us looked at clothes and shoes. And you know what? I didn't half mind it. =} I thought of Rachel with me, like we were last Saturday (OH MAN RACHIE WE ARE HOPELESS AT SHOPPING) , and suddenly shopping was a lot more fun.
I didn't bring my phone and wallet and stuff cuz I'd thought we were only gonna go to the park then go home. So during the shopping, mom and Jana went to get Jana new shoes, and I was browsing for clothes alone. As we parted ways I realized we hadn't made any arrangements on how and when and where we were gonna meet up later on. But oh well, I figuered we'd eventually work it out somehow.
And indeed, we did work it out "somehow". This is the "somehow": I was in the fitting room for the second or third time, gleefully about to try on a new bunch of clothes. I was taking the stuff off their hangers, etc etc, when I heard the announcement- "Attention please, will miss Ariel please report to the information counter at ground level, thank you."
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooppps.
And then they repeated the announcement. ><
Had to change back into my clothes, dump all the ones I had been trying on, onto the attendant, and then dash down to the counter. Sigh. Ariel ariel ariel.
The rest of the day was quite uneventful- apart from that we got to meet this really good drummer and he gave us a demo- so I shan't bore you with the little things. Ciao!
But oh P.S., Rach and Sarah: I have a skirt now. The one mom made. Be happy. XD
Today my parents decided we were gonna do smth different for a change, so they made us all get up at 6.30 and we went to one of the local parks. It was nice! ... after I'd gotten over my morning grouchiness. :P At the park we rented 2 rowboats, me with my dad, and my sister with mom. Dad's good with that kinda thing, and he taught me how to row. It's really not as easy as it looks! o.o Mom and Jana, trying to row with one oar each, couldn't coordinate. They went in circles. XD
After that we just took a slow walk around the place... it's really pretty, and wasn't too hot either. I kept imagining being with my Sg pplz there. Salah and Rachie! Come visit!!!
We'd spent just over an hour in the park, and then we drove over to one of the malls for breakfast. When we got there we found out that the mall would only open in another 2 hours. X_X We went over to the more local-ish, markety side of the mall and had breakfast there, then walked to the next mall down the road. Even at that one, we still had to wait awhile before it opened. But anyway, when it did, we went shopping. Well, dad went off on his own to look for electronic stuff. X) The rest of us looked at clothes and shoes. And you know what? I didn't half mind it. =} I thought of Rachel with me, like we were last Saturday (OH MAN RACHIE WE ARE HOPELESS AT SHOPPING) , and suddenly shopping was a lot more fun.
I didn't bring my phone and wallet and stuff cuz I'd thought we were only gonna go to the park then go home. So during the shopping, mom and Jana went to get Jana new shoes, and I was browsing for clothes alone. As we parted ways I realized we hadn't made any arrangements on how and when and where we were gonna meet up later on. But oh well, I figuered we'd eventually work it out somehow.
And indeed, we did work it out "somehow". This is the "somehow": I was in the fitting room for the second or third time, gleefully about to try on a new bunch of clothes. I was taking the stuff off their hangers, etc etc, when I heard the announcement- "Attention please, will miss Ariel please report to the information counter at ground level, thank you."
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooppps.
And then they repeated the announcement. ><
Had to change back into my clothes, dump all the ones I had been trying on, onto the attendant, and then dash down to the counter. Sigh. Ariel ariel ariel.
The rest of the day was quite uneventful- apart from that we got to meet this really good drummer and he gave us a demo- so I shan't bore you with the little things. Ciao!
But oh P.S., Rach and Sarah: I have a skirt now. The one mom made. Be happy. XD
Thursday, July 3, 2008
New day new post! I ended up chatting with people until late last night instead of blogging like I thought I would, heheh. Stayed up late and then woke up way late again today. =S I'd set my watch alarm but I think the battery's dying or smth. So then, same morning routine as yesterday... sat on the beanbag with a little smth to eat while I waited for lunch, and stared out the window, thinking about stuff, about people, and enjoyed the glorious weather. I guess you wouldn't normally call cloudy and rainy glorious, but I really do like that kinda thing. ^^ I'd woken up with the "you'll come back when it's over, no need to say goodbye" song from Narnia 2 playing in my head... I only know some random bits of the song here and there, and I kept hearing them played like a ipod on shuffle. And repeat. Oh, plus I split my lip at the side of my mouth cuz I yawned and my lips were dry. Ow. I really gotta be more careful about that... it's not the first time that's happened. X)
Wow, this time it's pretty hard to shift back into my Thailand-life state of mind. Not surprisingly, though. When you don't have much in one place, it's not hard to leave it... but now that I've formed new friendships, new bonds, and had a lotta new great experiences and memories in Sg... boy, yeah, it's hard to just push that all aside. The more heartstrings you have attatched to smth, the harder it is to move away from it, naturally. =)
But hey, hey! I'm not complaining, not griping. I just had a pretty exceptional time in Sg this trip, 's all. ^^ And soon, yeah, with the student council meeting coming up, and me getting to see the people of "this" life again, then I'll become the Thailand Ariel again. Hahahah. It's weird man! Thailand and Singapore feel like two separate existences. It's not just "home" and "holiday destination". It's seriously a "this life" and "that life" type of feeling. So right now I'm somewhere in between!! :D Straaaaaaaange sensation.
Abt 2 wks ago I was told that mom and dad are going back to Sg for a few days in early August for some HDB thingo. But only this morning then I realized that their trip will still be during my holidays! Argh! Wanna go too! =P At least if they went during my school days, then I couldn't do anything about it. But since it'll still be holiday time, and even though I wouldn't just go for 3 or 4 days... ya know. Still.
Ok enough about Singapore. Hahahha. Jeremy's gonna be like "MOVE ON", if I talk about it anymore. ;D K, so what've I been doing today? Practicing drums, mostly. We are one of the over-privileged families that owns an electic drumset, and I've hardly used it since we got the thing. =( Bad girl, bad girl. But things are gonna change 'round here. *nod* Before, it was lack of inspiration, but that's been sorted out. After hearing some of the ppl in church in Sg drum- either during worship, band prac, or just jamming- yeaahh. :D Ariel's back into it.
I practiced for probably a good two hours or thereabouts. I think I would've gone longer, but mom came and asked me to try on a skirt that she was sewing. XD Dear mom. Still trying to get me to wear that stuff. Heheh. I've told her before, "waaaaaaaaaaaaiiiittt, save your efforts." Gawsh. XD I'll like it when I like it! In a year, maybe. Or more. Or less. I dunno! Mom's funny. ^^
Jana's little terapin is dead. Or dying. I dunno. A few days ago we thought it was dead, but when we plonked it into the toilet bowl to flush away, it started moving. Then the next day it dieded again. Then started moving again. I've no idea what's going on with it! I guess when you're moving that slow, it's hard to tell when you've stopped. ._.?
Anyway, here's a thought to leave with you. I came across it onlin ytd. It's funny, maybe sad, but true. Girls can be very picky. XD hahahaha.
"I just do not know what women like so I try to be different with each woman. My progress so far has taught me that women do not like nice guys cause they appear weak, the tough guy is an asshole, the funny guy can be too wierd at times or take nothing seriously; the shy guy is weak or unstable inside, the passionate guy is clingy, the romantic guy is pushing the relationship thing too hard, the geeky guy is only here to be made fun of and boost others self-esteem and ego, the smart guy thinks he's all that, the dumb guy is not smart enough, and the perfect guy seems too good to be true."
Tough, huh?
Wow, this time it's pretty hard to shift back into my Thailand-life state of mind. Not surprisingly, though. When you don't have much in one place, it's not hard to leave it... but now that I've formed new friendships, new bonds, and had a lotta new great experiences and memories in Sg... boy, yeah, it's hard to just push that all aside. The more heartstrings you have attatched to smth, the harder it is to move away from it, naturally. =)
But hey, hey! I'm not complaining, not griping. I just had a pretty exceptional time in Sg this trip, 's all. ^^ And soon, yeah, with the student council meeting coming up, and me getting to see the people of "this" life again, then I'll become the Thailand Ariel again. Hahahah. It's weird man! Thailand and Singapore feel like two separate existences. It's not just "home" and "holiday destination". It's seriously a "this life" and "that life" type of feeling. So right now I'm somewhere in between!! :D Straaaaaaaange sensation.
Abt 2 wks ago I was told that mom and dad are going back to Sg for a few days in early August for some HDB thingo. But only this morning then I realized that their trip will still be during my holidays! Argh! Wanna go too! =P At least if they went during my school days, then I couldn't do anything about it. But since it'll still be holiday time, and even though I wouldn't just go for 3 or 4 days... ya know. Still.
Ok enough about Singapore. Hahahha. Jeremy's gonna be like "MOVE ON", if I talk about it anymore. ;D K, so what've I been doing today? Practicing drums, mostly. We are one of the over-privileged families that owns an electic drumset, and I've hardly used it since we got the thing. =( Bad girl, bad girl. But things are gonna change 'round here. *nod* Before, it was lack of inspiration, but that's been sorted out. After hearing some of the ppl in church in Sg drum- either during worship, band prac, or just jamming- yeaahh. :D Ariel's back into it.
I practiced for probably a good two hours or thereabouts. I think I would've gone longer, but mom came and asked me to try on a skirt that she was sewing. XD Dear mom. Still trying to get me to wear that stuff. Heheh. I've told her before, "waaaaaaaaaaaaiiiittt, save your efforts." Gawsh. XD I'll like it when I like it! In a year, maybe. Or more. Or less. I dunno! Mom's funny. ^^
Jana's little terapin is dead. Or dying. I dunno. A few days ago we thought it was dead, but when we plonked it into the toilet bowl to flush away, it started moving. Then the next day it dieded again. Then started moving again. I've no idea what's going on with it! I guess when you're moving that slow, it's hard to tell when you've stopped. ._.?
Anyway, here's a thought to leave with you. I came across it onlin ytd. It's funny, maybe sad, but true. Girls can be very picky. XD hahahaha.
"I just do not know what women like so I try to be different with each woman. My progress so far has taught me that women do not like nice guys cause they appear weak, the tough guy is an asshole, the funny guy can be too wierd at times or take nothing seriously; the shy guy is weak or unstable inside, the passionate guy is clingy, the romantic guy is pushing the relationship thing too hard, the geeky guy is only here to be made fun of and boost others self-esteem and ego, the smart guy thinks he's all that, the dumb guy is not smart enough, and the perfect guy seems too good to be true."
Tough, huh?
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Muses about chasing boys
Ah, okay. That old familiar feeling of blogging is coming back. The feeling that I'm talking to everybody, but nobody at the same time. :P
This morning started out late... woke up 10 minutes before noon, and only because dad came in to wake me up. Not good, not good. Guess it was cuz I was enjoying staying up till 2am ytd. Seriously, there aren't enough hours in a day for you to stay up late but then sleep in as well! So then I skipped breakfast... just took a cup of water and sat on the beanbag downstairs and stared out the window. And started thinking. About Singapore. =) And then the grey clouds started rolling in (literally), and it rained for a little bit. And I thought and I thought and I thought. No I'm not emo. Just sentimental. Hehehe. My sister came by and peered at me. "Whatcha doin', sis?" "Thinking." "About?" "Everything." "..." Then she sat there and watched me for a minute, but apparently decided that my stoning wasn't very exciting, so she left.
But of course, that's only cuz she couldn't hear my thoughts.
I miss you, Sg peeps.
When we were told to sit on the stairs for a group photo, the girls and guys automatically sat on different sides of the banister. Hahahahahaha.
These 2 pics are more for the bkk people to see. :) Not everyone who attended the camp is in these photos, tho. There were quite a few more.
Oh yeah, gotta tell you about this one~ On the first day of that Poeima camp in Sg (12th June) we played a round of ice and water. Or freeze and melt, if you like. Though that was 20 days ago (dude... that was so not 20 days ago. Time isn't supposed to go that fast...), I just gotta mention it here cuz it's so funny how there were some serious life lessons to be learnt from that game. =D
This is how it went: We had about... I dunno. 20+ people? When you got caught, you stayed where you were until one of your teammates tapped you, then you were free to run again.
And it was all the girls, vs all the guys. (Quite equally divided)
So! After the game, this is some of what I learned:
'Kay, I might blog later on. This evening, when I have nothing else to do. Or am just not doing the other more productive things that are available for me to do. Oh wellz, it's the holidays. ^^
This morning started out late... woke up 10 minutes before noon, and only because dad came in to wake me up. Not good, not good. Guess it was cuz I was enjoying staying up till 2am ytd. Seriously, there aren't enough hours in a day for you to stay up late but then sleep in as well! So then I skipped breakfast... just took a cup of water and sat on the beanbag downstairs and stared out the window. And started thinking. About Singapore. =) And then the grey clouds started rolling in (literally), and it rained for a little bit. And I thought and I thought and I thought. No I'm not emo. Just sentimental. Hehehe. My sister came by and peered at me. "Whatcha doin', sis?" "Thinking." "About?" "Everything." "..." Then she sat there and watched me for a minute, but apparently decided that my stoning wasn't very exciting, so she left.
But of course, that's only cuz she couldn't hear my thoughts.
I miss you, Sg peeps.
When we were told to sit on the stairs for a group photo, the girls and guys automatically sat on different sides of the banister. Hahahahahaha.
These 2 pics are more for the bkk people to see. :) Not everyone who attended the camp is in these photos, tho. There were quite a few more.
Oh yeah, gotta tell you about this one~ On the first day of that Poeima camp in Sg (12th June) we played a round of ice and water. Or freeze and melt, if you like. Though that was 20 days ago (dude... that was so not 20 days ago. Time isn't supposed to go that fast...), I just gotta mention it here cuz it's so funny how there were some serious life lessons to be learnt from that game. =D
This is how it went: We had about... I dunno. 20+ people? When you got caught, you stayed where you were until one of your teammates tapped you, then you were free to run again.
And it was all the girls, vs all the guys. (Quite equally divided)
So! After the game, this is some of what I learned:
- Chasing guys is fun.
- Don't try to chase too many guys at the same time. You'll only end up losing them all.
- Pursure one guy, run him down. Much higher chance of getting him.
- Unfortunately, even after you've got him (tagged him), he's likely to CHEAT ON YOU and go running away again. X)
- If he cheated on you once, he's likely to cheat on you again, if you're able to catch him a second, third, or fourth time.
- Those who cheat do so for the sake of their egos.
- But some guys were good and honest, and didn't run after they'd been caught. Cheers to you guys!! XD Hahahahha.
- Usually, when two girls go after the same guy, he gets even more desperate to escape, and then neither of the girls will get him. (Not always)
- Both guys and girls get hurt.
'Kay, I might blog later on. This evening, when I have nothing else to do. Or am just not doing the other more productive things that are available for me to do. Oh wellz, it's the holidays. ^^
First Up
ATM: Eating mee goreng (shiok man), and writing this first entry. I just had a shower, am now enjoying the cool post-rain breeze, silence, yummy food, and starting out on smth fun and new. This is what holiday nights should be, yes yes. :)
Ok so! Here are the 5 W's and H.
Who:
Me, Ariel
What:
Starting a new blog
Where:
On blogspot.com. Cuz Jeremy Tan said so. :D
When:
1st July 2008, shortly before midnight, Bkk time.
Why:
Cuz I have the time to do so; holidays until early August
Cuz when I was in Sg everyone was blogging and I do kinda miss it
Cuz I have things to say, thoughts to share... esp after this latest Sg trip
Hope ;D :
That this blog will last a little longer than my previous two. At least until the end of the summer holidays! XD For those of you who know me... I don't keep up with this online stuff for very long. I think I've become a little more diligent and capable of maintaining a blog, though. We shall see how this one goes.
Ah, and I shall try custom skins this time. ^^ Not that I even know how to begin. Hahahahah. Anyone good at that kinda thing? I'd like your help! =]
And rmb, I do like this stuff to be read. It's not meant to be a secret journal. The more you read the more I'll write. =)
Oh man. Mee goreng very salty sia. Need water now.
Ok so! Here are the 5 W's and H.
Who:
Me, Ariel
What:
Starting a new blog
Where:
On blogspot.com. Cuz Jeremy Tan said so. :D
When:
1st July 2008, shortly before midnight, Bkk time.
Why:
Cuz I have the time to do so; holidays until early August
Cuz when I was in Sg everyone was blogging and I do kinda miss it
Cuz I have things to say, thoughts to share... esp after this latest Sg trip
Hope ;D :
That this blog will last a little longer than my previous two. At least until the end of the summer holidays! XD For those of you who know me... I don't keep up with this online stuff for very long. I think I've become a little more diligent and capable of maintaining a blog, though. We shall see how this one goes.
Ah, and I shall try custom skins this time. ^^ Not that I even know how to begin. Hahahahah. Anyone good at that kinda thing? I'd like your help! =]
And rmb, I do like this stuff to be read. It's not meant to be a secret journal. The more you read the more I'll write. =)
Oh man. Mee goreng very salty sia. Need water now.
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