The Heart Keeps Beating...
no matter what happens.
I'm Ursula. Welcome to my blog.
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Nickname: Ursula
Birthday: 7th January 1985
Zodiac: Capricorn
Where From: Singapore
Laidback, sensitive, fickle, easily-tickled, fiercely loyal
Manga and anime lover, enthusist, collector and critic/ Coffee lover, addict and expert maker/ Aspiring future wife of famous culinary chef/ Aspiring future wife of a 1.8m tall hunk
My Friendster link:
http://www.friendster.com/vivis
[ Likes ]
Sleeping, dancing, books, manga, anime, chocolates, coffee, Jap food, Italian food, Ayumi Hamasaki, people, my sister
[ Fave Books ]
Harry Potter series, Artemis Fowl series, The Inheritence Trilogy series, The Da Vinci Code, Memoir of a Geisha, I Don't Know How She Does It... and all my comics n manga!!!
[ Currently Reading ]
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
The Well Of Loneliness
by Radclyffe Hall
Midnight's Children
by Salman Rushdie
Madame Sadayakko: The Geisha Who Seduced The West
by Lesley Downer
The Unbearable Lightness Of Being
by Milan Kundera
The Historian
by Elizabeth Kostova
[ The Wishlist ]
My Amazon.com Wishlist:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/ref=yourlists_pop_1/103-2401787-9502236
Phillips MC235 Thin Stereo Microsystem
Kathy Van Zeeland bag
(saw on amazon.com going for bout US$65... Why dun Singapore stock her goods??! >.< I wan it in Topaz colour~!!!)
The Lord of the Rings
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Inu-Yasha Theme Song Collection
12 Kingdoms/ Juuni Kokuki anime VCD sets
GUESS bag (darn, i dun have the $120 required to buy it now and i noe it'll be gone soon, Guess always changing their apparels every month or so u_u)
DKNY gold and crystal-studded watch (very ornamental, more a dress watch then an every-funtion watch. still, pretty~)
Mphosis pale gold SLIPPERS (i run through my shoes and slippers like they cost nth X/)
The BodyShop BLUSHER in Golden Pink
The BodyShop blusher BRUSH
Shiseido eyelash CURLER
Full-length wall MIRROR(s) for my room
A new big every-purpose BAG
Pretty SHOES
A Digital CAMERA
A bloody new PC or laptop with the speed of light and a gazillion GB of memory!! =[
The Sims 2 (PC game edition)
Thursday, May 25, 2006
A little love-sharing
Random tots....
Wouldn't it be wonderful if everybody can meet and hug, meet and kiss, meet and jus tell each other some feel good stuff thats really heartfelt, like "I miss u gal!" or "U look great man!" or "U've grown so hunky!" or "U're gorgeous!" or "Muarck! Love u gal!", and do it ALL THE TIME instead of jus occasionally after a long spell of not meeting?
It wud tell the person how much u appreciate them, u wud be able to express yaself, make them feel good about themselves, make yaself good about yaself for being honest and being nice, get some human touch (everybody noes i'm ALL FOR human touch!! Long live hugs, kisses, bites and sayangs!! X) ) and the meeting wud get off on a great start!!
Yes. The world wud be a better place if pple were more self-expressive :)
Anyway, here's a little love from me to you out there... *kiss kiss bite bite munch munch embraaaaaaaaacccccee!!* ^_^
//
Ok, i'm stressed again over the never-ending pages in my HRM study text, so..... MORE Whose Line jokes!!!
From one of my favourite games, SCENES FROM A HAT!!! ^_^
With improvisation comedians Tony Slattery, Steve Frost, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie and Clive the guy who randomly picks little notes out of a hat and reads out the suggested scenes written by audiences before the start of the show for the actors to act out. Genius improvisation!
Clive: If our eyes were somewhere else on our bodies.
Steve: (bends over) 'Scuse me, I've got something in my eye, can you get it out?
Clive: Practical joking international share dealers.
Steve: So, that's a deal then? Steve & Tony: (go to shake hands, but instead put hands to nose & wave fingers) Haha!
Clive: Worrying things to be given on a plane.
Tony: Hello, here's the engine.
Clive: Life's big disappointments.
Steve: Oh, so you're Tony Slattery!
Clive: Ah, he's no more disappointing in real life than he is on the telly!
Tony: Shut up...
Clive: Designing the first human.
Ryan: Hmmm.... I think the eyes are in the wrong place...
Colin: I know, I...
Clive: Faux pas at a Christening. Or faus pars.
Tony: I name this child Satan. Stan! Stan!
Clive: Monsters that aren't scary.
Ryan: (campy) Grrrrr. Grrrrr! Grrrrr.
I think the Christening one is hilarious thats why i put this one up, heh :D
+ Ursula r e m e m b e r s again + 1:54 AM
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Airing
**I think i shd put a disclaimer for this one entry.
If u are under the-age-where-u-cant-think-maturely-or-are-too-
narrow-minded-to-be-open-to-alternative-views, pls exit my blog now. If u offend easily, pls exit my blog now. If u think my views wud ruffle ya oh-so-conservative feathers, pls exit my blog now. If u are not intelligent enough to comprehend wat i'm writing, pls exit my blog now. You have been warned.**
//
Religion is a sensitive topic i dun normally discuss not jus becos of the repercussions it wud have and the conservative feathers it wud ruffle, but most importantly becos it will be an arguement with no winners; since everybody engaged are such strong believers in their own right there is no point really in trying to convince the person of alternative views.
These days i only air my views on the subject or engage in intellectual discussions with pple who can discuss religions academically (i wun say 'neutrally', since it a subject no one can stay neutral on - u are either in or out, n both ways u have smth to say about it), or with pple who are of the same opinions, though they need not be of the same belief, religion, or lack of one.
Close frens noe my take on religions (esp one religion in particular; no rewards for guessing right) - I respect most religions becos i believe that pple believe, and there is no wrong in that.
Believing in a higher power makes life easier to live if u feel that your life is taken care of and it gives u reason and strength to carry on. Many men and women i admire are strong believers, be it in their religions, in their causes, or in the good of their work for the masses; their beliefs are their motivation to carry on, and carry on they do when most other pple wud falter, tarry or hesitate. These pple are the ones we admire and are an inspiration to others regardless of whether u believe in wat they believe, becos their perseverence is wat that touches u. I may not believe in ya belief, but if ya cause is a good one, u already have my respect.
But for those who think u noe wat u are doing but actually do not noe wat u're toking about, are too narrow-minded to accept that there exists alternative views and believes that are all so different but not necessarily wrong compared to yours-holiest, and self-righteously preach ya cause and belief whether in the hope of converting others or bending them only to ya way of thinking, i have this advice for you -- you have better had all angles covered before you open your mouth.
When i wan some answers to realistic questions i raise, stop plagarizing a book and reply me in quotes or verses.
If i can speak in your language, will u speak in mine too? If i cannot speak in your language, will u jus let me languish and go away thinking u have triumph over my 'ignorance'?
I will never call u stupid or naive or unenlightened jus becos u dun speak Portuguese and i do (metaphorically speaking, since i do not speak Portuguese).
Dun reply me with " God wans... God cares... He'll take away our sins."
Other religions have wants, other religions also care, other religions also promises divine rewards and retributions. U are of one religion, how many other wants, cares and promises can u adhere yaself to? Similarly, i have ya same capacity. Maybe more, maybe less, but never off the charts.
So if i were to convert, say a little verse, a little prayer, all my wrongdoings before will be void as long as i repent after that? U say the model answer that u think will relieve or appease me.
I believe a person should take responsibilty for his actions not jus becos his religion asks for it and depicts wat kind of person he should be, but becos he wants to. There is no pride in claiming goodness in the name of God if it doesn't come from your person. A person should be good becos he wants to be and not becos he's afraid of some divine punnishment.
After a lifetime of argueing (when i bother to, which is rare nowadays since i either dun care to hear the opinions of narrow-mindedness now, or want to save myself the saliva n air n time n effort i think wud be better spent toking to pple who actually matters to me) with zealous believers who will justify to me their religion and the need for divine punnishment - which yes, i do believe that pple need to think there is, otherwise there will be even more wrongdoers/ sinners, jus that my beliefs of retribution may not be in the same terms of ya punnishment -
i finally hear a gem:
"No no no, we (sic; our religion) dun punnish people or believe in retribution."
".... So you can bear thinking of not going to heaven?"
"................."
Yes.
And if u think my current position is becos of a certain fiction book and movie that are out now... do u think that we dun noe how to think before that? I believe we were given reasoning skills, circumspection, logic and empathy for a reason.
Nowadays, before i start on wat i'm about to say pertaining my views on a subject related indirectly or directly to a religion, i ask the person if he or she is of the religion first.
If s/he is, i shut up.
+ Ursula r e m e m b e r s again + 5:56 PM
Monday, May 22, 2006
Flour-coated, calorie-ridden
Ran for two consecutive days, shiok anot u tell me?!
Ran bout 5 rounds ytd (in bout 50mins, give or take) and god-noes-how-many-rounds-and-i-can-say-god
-cos-haha-i'm-so-NOT-religious-so-flame-me-lah rounds today cos i tend to give up counting or lose count after the 6th or 7th round. But considering i ran 1HR AND 50MINS today, doing the maths, think i should have ran at least 8 or 9 or more ba... (seriously lost count).
WAH ki siao, u said?
Wait, dun think i siao first. Really.
U noe why?
Cos i deep-fried lots and lots of TEMPURA today!!!
(Naturally, i ate it too.)
I'm such a genius i tell u!! I NOE HOW TO COOK TEMPURA~!!!
Wah wah wah wah wah!!! >.<
*Jumps ard in delight*
I'm so clever lor!! Damn it, i'm so clever i cant stand myself! HEH ^^
OK, now dig ya ears and put eyedrops and try not to blink, cos... I'M GOING TO TEACH U HOW TO COOK TEMPURA TOO!!! Happy anot?! So generous of me to impart my secret receipe rite??! Wahahaha~ Xp
Ok, start!!
FIRST, GO TO DAISO @ IMM TO BUY TEMPURA FLOUR.
*Hears alot of pple falling off their chairs...*
THEN, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE BACK.
*Hears curses in disbelief*
AND THEN, IF U DUNNO JAP, VIVIS TRANSLATE FOR YOU NOW.
*Hears knuckles cracked warningly*
JUS ADD 120ML OF WATER AND 200GRAMS OF TEMPURA FLOUR IN A BIG BOWL AND STIR UNTIL EVEN.
*Feels searing doubtful glares...*
OR IS THAT 200ML OF WATER AND 120GRAMS OF FLOUR...?
*Tsk tsk tsk... such language*
WHICH IS ACTUALLY ALL TRANSLATED FOR THE UNDISCERNING BUYERS ALREADY ON A SMALL CARD ON THE SHELF.
*Hears glass breaking as monitors all over feel the wrath of their owners' fists*
Aiyoh. I no secret receipe lar!!
Everything jus follow instructions can already lor, then the rest is all trial and error.
Oil they say heat until 160 degrees celcius u really go measure temperature meh? Heat long enuf n see steam over oil can throw flour-mixture coated prawns/ fish slices/ crab meat/ brinja/ ladies finger/ shitake mushrooms/ sweet potatos etc into oil and let it sizzle already.
Though i can tell u after trial and error that u shd put a pinch of salt (or two) into the flour n water mixture and that U DUN HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL ITS GOLDEN BROWN, or worse, CHAO DA to take it out. If the oil is hot enuff, half a minute to one minute will do, take it out when the coating still looks beigish or yellowish white, and TAA-DAH!!! Instant tempura that looks like the ones u get outside but at their cost/ market price instead of the over-priced shit they charge us for in restaurants!
And remember to eat it when its hot and preferably with mayonaise (i bought jap mayonaise jus few days before!! How coincidental is that?! They go so perfectly lor!) or Jap soya sauce (i got huge stocks of it left from my sushi-eating days!! >.< The soy sauce is SO to-die-for i tell u! I nearly cried in joy at the combination. My tastebuds have died n gone to food heaven!).
After having two such assorted-tempuras, sinful, calorie-chocked meals today, u see now why i have to run?
Still, i reckon its still worth every round =p
**Sorry for all the crap english, no mood to blog serious stuff now, n think crapping is light enough n uplifting to MY SOUL anyway (ahaha, too bad for all the blood pressures i've raised =p ). And anyway, all's in the name of entertainment. U CANT JOLLY WELL SAID U WERE NOT AMUSED CAN U??!
Ah yes, u can. My bad.
*WAGS MY FINGERS AT MY NOSE AND LAUGHS AT YA FACE*. Wahahahahaha~ XD **
+ Ursula r e m e m b e r s again + 2:50 AM
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Voice of an Angel... and the Devil too
Heh, interesting to note, this exam period i have two voices perpetually talking inside my head.
A sign of schizophrenia?
Let me show u an example of wat our daily conversations are like...
Me : "I'm so tired! I'm so unmotivated to study! I want to slp!"
The voice of the angel wud go : "NO!! U can't!! Study first."
The voice of the devil wud go : "Yeah, if u tired go and slp first lor... Take a nap le maybe u'll feel better, then wake up study lor."
Me : "Hmmm... but scared i take nap can't finish studying leh..."
Angel : "Its either die tonite or really die tml nite. I'll choose now."
Devil : "Nvm lor, u take a nap, set alarm wake up later study lor."
Angel : "Study now."
Devil : "Nap a few hours lor."
Angel : "Study hard ya."
Devil : "Set alarm lor, or u wan i can wake u later."
Angel : "Jiayou!"
Of cos, the terms Angel and Devil are subjective, depending on which appeals more to ya ears and which is the moral obligation u should uphold. Therefore, like all exam students entrapped in a sleep-deprived and stress-ridden state of mind during mugging period, i choose to SHUT OUT THE ANGEL!!
LOLx~!!!
Nothing comes between me and my sleep! =p
Though exam sure is a worthy opponent...
Anyway, i have successfully passed through my first two weeks of exams and completed my three most dreaded quantitative papers with no real harm befalling me. No anxiety attacks (yes, i've taken many of ya advices and well-wishes and cut back on my coffee intake this year round :) Quite a feat for myself if i may say so!), no hyperventilating (ok, not much anyway), and no crying spells (many kind words, encouragement and listening ears jus phone calls away - LOVE U ALL!! MUARCKZ~!!!).
All in all, these two weeks and three papers have been pretty uneventful. So credit should also go to the two unceasing voices of the Angel and Devil - Glory and Xiangling!!!! =)
MUUUUAAAARCKZ~!!!! ^_^
*Whoots*
Three papers down, three more to go. But first, to catch up on my much neglected sleep...
+ Ursula r e m e m b e r s again + 3:57 AM
Three-sixth done
Yeah yeah, i noe three-sixths is a half, but spare me the gei gao-ness can?
Fact is still that i'm three papers down! All my quantitative papers done!! Woohooo!!
*Cues jumping around like an ass* =D
*Cues wide wide wide grin*
*Cues smiling so wide u cannot see my bloodshot eys through all that puffiness and heavy, heavy eyebags*
Have packed my Maths, Principles of Accounts, and Economics notes away this morn. Hopefully for good.
Still feel very unsettled by my last econs paper... cant help thinking that i may get passing marks, but still get a fail grade, cos well, that stupid paper requires me to pass BOTH the macro and micro sections in order to get an overall pass. And i dunno if i've done enuf to warrant a passing grade for my micro section. *worries*
I SO do not wan to retake it again next year, its hell to study for, or at least, hell of a stressful studying period to go through.
Ok, but i shan't bore u with that. Jus tot i shall blog bout it to give myself some closure.
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Well, I'VE BLOGGED ABOUT IT ALREADY!!! WHY AM I STILL WORRIED??!!! >.<
To hell with the blogging-gives-closure shitz. Grrr.
I tot i'll sleep like a pig after exams (or at least after these three papers that i fear the most), but Econs and Maths keep flying about in my head whenever i sleep or attempt to sleep!!! I close my eyes and automatically start doing maths and econs solution in my head!! Can u farking believe it??!
The time is more than 24hours after the end of my last paper now and by right i shd be well-rested and enjoying a short hiatus from study and be rearing to go again for my next few papers, but a result of all those graphs, curves and mathematical equations burnt into my eyelids, i do not think i've actually slept yet. I close my eyes and start 'doing' maths and econs solution (and sometimes accounts too) for 3-4 hours and open my eyes to see that day has broken (or in the case of my afternoon nap, night has fallen), and then WONDERED have i slept yet... #&*@$%#!$&^#!!! X[
OK, watever.
At least its over!! The three papers from hell. And i can live in blissful ignorance until my results arrive in August or September. (Hey, i've got to stop worrying one of these days rite?)
Shall take a much deserved break (yes, this year i feel the break is deserved can?) and catch up on all the TV shows i've videotaped the past two weeks (alot! my favourite shows include Lost, Deperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Da Chang Jin and nearly every other conceiveable shows between 10 pm to 12 midnite every weekday, so yeah, i watch alot of TV... >.< ) and all the manga i've been itching to lay my hands on since before exam starts.
+ Ursula r e m e m b e r s again + 2:50 AM
Friday, May 12, 2006
Two-sixth done
I saw this on a fren's blog and i cannot resist doing it... I miss somebody right now. (I miss alot of pple can.) I can cross my eyes n stick out my tongue n still look cute. **Dunno why some of the text turn out black or bigger than others... was like this after i cut n paste from my fren's blog, even tho i already tried salvaging them thru html. *shrug* Not gonna waste more time on them, u get the gist. Hee, do try it n paste it on ya blogs!! ;D **
Rules:
1. Orange Bold the following words that are TRUE about you.
2. GREEN! the things you WISH were true.
3. Add one thing true about you.
4. And then tag onetwothreefourFIVE more people.
I don't watch TV these days.
I own lots of books.
I wear glasses or contact lens.
I love to play video games.
I've tried marijuana.
I've been in a threesome.
I've been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
I believe honesty is usually the best policy. (I believe in tact and sensitivity and white lies. Man, i'm such a good person!! XD )
I curse sometimes. (Ok lar, quite alot.)
I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
I've broken someone's bones.
I'm TOTALLY smart.
I'm paranoid sometimes.
I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost and scar-free. (Woohoo! Sure got a lot of pple queue up!)
I need money right now.
I love sushi. (I'm so craving it now in fact!)
I talk really, really fast/unclear. (Try listening in on my conversations with my best fren, no one can keep up for more than a min. And def not any guys. Lolx!)
I have long hair.
I have lost money in Las Vegas.
I have at least one sibling.
I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
I couldn't survive without Caller I.D.
I like the way I look, i think.
I am usually pessimistic.
I have alot of mood swings.
I have a hidden talent.
I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.
I have alot of friends.
I am currently single! (Happily so?)
I have pecked someone of the same sex.
I have kissed someone of the same sex on the mouth before.
I have kissed at least five persons of the opposite sex on the mouth before.
I enjoy talking on the phone.
I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
I love to shop.
Enjoy window-shopping.
I would rather shop than eat. (EAT PLEASE!)
I don't hate anyone. (I'm not a saint, but i shall strive to be... Yeah right.)
I'm a pretty good dancer.
I'm completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
I have a cell phone.
I believe in God.
I watch MTV on a daily basis.
I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
I've rejected someone before.
I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
I want to have children in the future.
I have changed a diaper before.
I've called the cops on a friend before.
I'm not allergic to anything.
I have a lot to learn.
I have been with someone at least 10 years older or younger. (Define 'been'.)
I am shy around the opposite sex.
I have made a move on a friend or crush in the past. (I wun initiate spoiling a frenship in case things dun work out.)
I own the "South Park" movie.
I would die for my best friends.
I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
I have used my sexuality to advance my career. (Wat career?)
I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.
Halloween is awesome because you get free candy. (Sorry arh, we dun do Trick-or-Treating in S'pore, i still have to pay for my own candy de.)
I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it. (Oh my farkin gawd >.<)
I have dated a close friend's ex.
I am happy at this moment!
I'm obsessed with guys.
Democrat.
I am punk rockish.
I am preppy.
I study for tests most of the time. (Ahahahahaha~!! XP)
I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I've ever met.
I can work on a car.
I love my job. (No job yet...thankfully.)
I am comfortable with who I am now.
I have more than just my ears pierced.
I walk barefoot wherever I can.
I have jumped off a bridge.
I love sea turtles.
I spend ridiculous money on makeup. (Erm... ordinary amount bah.)
Plan on achieving a major goal/dream.
I'm proficient in a musical instrument.
I worked at MacDonald's restaurant.
I hate office jobs.
I love sci-fi movies.
I think water rules. (I love water therapy! Wats more relaxing than floating in water and soaking away ya troubles and body aches?)
I went college out of state.
I like sausages.
I love kisses.
I fall for the wrong people.
I adore bright colours.
I can't live without black eyeliner.
I don't know why the hell I just did this stupid thing. (Hahaha, i must be out of my mind, but i think quizzes like this are interesting =p)
I usually like covers more than originals.
I can pick up things with my toes.
I can't whistle. (Yeah :( )
I can move my tongues in waves, much like a snakes slithers.
I have ridden/owned a horse. (Ridden, yes.)
I talk in my sleep. (Actually, i noe i have laughed out loud in my sleep before, but i'm not so sure about 'talking'.)
I still have every journal I've ever written in.
I can't stick to a diet.
I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distraction.
Climbing trees is a brilliant past-time. (I got no childhood =( )
I have jazz in my blood.
I wear a toe ring.
I have a tattoo. (My threshold for pain isn't very high. Jus check out the amount of panadols and asparins i take every month. That, and i've no intention of having ink on saggy skin when i grow old.)
I can't stand at least one person I work with. (WorkED with.)
I am a caffeine junkie. >.<
I cosplay or know what cosplaying is.
I have been to over 15 conventions. (Siao, S'pore where got 15 conventions for u to go to? Unless pple got money buy plane tickets fly overseas lar.)
I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better.
I'm an artist.
I only clean my room when necessary.
I like a person of the same sex. (I LOVE many pple of the same sex can?)
I love being happy. (Siao, who dun?)
I am an adrenaline junkie.
I have ridden an elephant. (Thailand zoo! And maybe S'pore zoo when i was a kid..?)
I love chocolates and crowns!
I go to school NOT for the sake of lessons. (Mix mix bah. Lessons are impt too ya noe. *angel halo over head* :) )
I can't ride a bicycle. (So sad =( But i'm too old to fall down now, dare not learn liao.)
I think i'm the only person crazy enough to do this at 6 in the morning without any sleep for the night.
I feel crazy.
I love tomatoes!!
I like peanut butter on bananas. (I like them individually =) Or even peanut butter on celery, nice! Try it!)
Been told "You're on fire!" (Thankfully no.)
I'm a netballer.
I believe in Serendipity.
I think the word 'RASPBERRY' is sexaaay! (Siao. The word sexy? No. The action sexy? Irritating maybe. So no.)
I love to look at people's teeth.
I don't wanna grow up. (Yeah!!!)
Gaining weight is a wonderful thing. (Hellooo?? We live in a world propagated by stick-thin models. There's the pressure to LIVE UP to them. Or at the very least, be only just twice their weight.)
I am a PRO.
I love listening to gossip.
I really should be studying for exams now. (YES!!!! >.<")
I totally love cheezels.
I can eat as much as a guy.
I ever yakked on the phone for more than or least 6 hours.
I owe more than a thousand comic books and manga. (MY addition!! Haha! XP)
Econs next monday. My ultimate SI XUE!! X{
This is getting to be a very long week...
+ Ursula r e m e m b e r s again + 11:23 PM
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
One-sixth done
STRESS = The perceived inability to achieve a certain objective.
Yes, i'm definitely feeling stress now.
One paper down, five more to go.
Wad the hell am i doing online??!
Anyway pple, strive on! The torture will end in another month (for most of u), and then we can play and enjoy life and meet up and crap and eat n drink till we're like beached whales dying on a shore!! Gambate ne! >.<
+ Ursula r e m e m b e r s again + 12:49 AM
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Invigorating
The time is 11.30pm and you start running.
It is a starless night and all is quiet. But there are the ubiquitious streetlamps placed every fifteen meters to bathe ya path in orange.
The low baritonous voice and soothing music from your mp3 player surrounds your senses and covers your running footsteps and low shallow breathing. Closed from the world, your mind jumps from one matter to the next, one memory after another, in the incongruent sequence only a person who has no immediate schedules has the luxury to indulge in.
You stare unseeingly straight ahead into the distance, the dark night merging with the warm glow of the streetlamps all around you, as you pass by the intermittent road signs and trafficlights and tree after tree after tree.
Less than two rounds later, your mp3 player unexpectedly dies on you and you stop to shake it umpteen times in disbelief, cursing quietly to yourself that you have just changed its battery less than three days ago.
You wrap your hand around it and continue running, wondering how long you'll last without it until you stop out of boredom. You discover that time passes inordinately faster when you had music blaring in your ears.
But as you pick up your pace, the world falls away again and the thump-thump-thump of your rubber-soled running shoes on concrete and the therapeautic sounds of your easy breathing hypnotises you into the cloudy state of un-seeing thinking once more.
You pass by the lone solitary figure sitting on the granite bench, the occasional passer-bys decked out in t-shirt, shorts and slippers and the schoolgirl hugging her books and instrument case to her chest as she walks, and a few cars coast pass you in a wake of red and orange blinking rear lights. But they are no more than just hazy spectres passing by the side of your vision.
You feel like you are the only person alive in the world.
And you feel on top of the world.
And you remember again why you fell in love with running at night.
You finally stop not because you are tired, but because your sister has called out for you from the kitchen window when you pass by your block. Your world shifts back into focus as you trot to a stop.
You have long lost count of how many rounds you ran. When you answered her, it was followed by a cough and a clearing of the throat, and you remember that you have forgotten you are still in the midst of recovering from a cold. You decide to wrap up your last round and head home.
As you stand on the sidewalk and recovered your breath from your last half round sprint, you look at your watch.
The numbers on your electronic sport watch illuminates 12:45.
+ Ursula r e m e m b e r s again + 1:54 AM
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
By a hair...
A quiz Hanxiang did when she had to describe me...
Describe 3 (which is me in her quiz).
Great writer. Deep. Someone whom I feel very comfortable with. My best friend. Bubbly. Protective towards her friends. Strong principles.
Thanks gal :)
...A short revival in cyberspace becos my mum had to call Starhub to check wats wrong wif our Internet connection AGAIN. And of cos, she had to pass the phone to me after like, 3 mins of hearing them speak in alien language. And i had jus spent a precious half an hour on the phone when i could be going to buy my much-craved KFC meal back for dinner -.- Oprah is starting now so i cant, damn it. k, wish me all the best until after my three quantitative papers end in mid may at least - will finally be able to take a short breather then before my other essay papers start.
Meanwhile, take care people. Msg me if anything :)
Also.... I DUN HAF TO VOTE!! I DUN HAF TO VOTE!!! Unexpectedly, my this part of Bukit Panjang jus escaped voting by a mere street! Thank you, Jelapang Rd! Its so wierd. Cant believe i'll be so happy not to vote!! Dun have to waste my saturday in the midst of exams queueing and queueing and queueing in the sweltering heat and body odour. I'm so haaaapppppyyyy~!!! Yay!!! XD
**Opps, i think the govt will slam me for my brand of unpatriotic thinking, but seriously, laziness and time-famine aside, democracy shouldn't need all that media attention-grabbing monkey antics to win votes from pple whom they think dunno better.*
Heh, i'm soooooo happy~!!! ^^
+ Ursula r e m e m b e r s again + 5:56 PM
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