bought my 1st stock last friday.
sold it off on monday.
it was awesome!

however, the following ones are getting disastrous.

oh well, no gain, no loss. =X

20.07.2007

the ringing of the wedding bells call upon a joyous occasion!

Soleminization. Ferris & Angela…

Pledge for marriage.

the naughty games… ferris was blindfolded and he has to bite off the cherries placed on angela’s bust.

i never gave much thoughts to the meaning of marriage befoere. we are all brought up in an environment that shapes our mindset of standard lives – Grow up, study well, get a good job, settle down with one, marry and have kids.

despite the various weddings that i have attended in the past, they always felt like a sumptous dinner for me. shark’s fins, seafood, chicken, desserts…

but for ferris’s wedding, i have a different understanding of marriage and dinners. I guess in the past, dinners are held to bring together everyone and celebration the joyous event, giving sincere blessings to the newly-weds. However, with injecting commercialization, wedding dinners seem to be a tool for families to show off their wealth. Even marriage now have evolve into a show.

If two are truly in love, what’s the need of the certificate?
- To buy HDB?
- To plan for kids?

In celebration of France’s National Day, the French Embassy organized a cocktail party @ Goodwood Park Hotel.

I slipped into my silky gold gown and heels, curled my hair, put on makeup and attended the function with Kelvin. =)

It was truly an eye-opener for me! The response was surprisingly overwhelming. One of the CNA presenter was there as well. think her boyfriend is french.

Was introduced to a couple of French and the ambassadors. Chatted with the russian ambassadors as well. Met the ex-director of Singapore Tourism Board, Shopping Division. my god! Director of Shopping. wOw. i want that job man~ such a pity they re-named it to some retail thingy. Kelvin intro me to Michael Ma too! the guy who owns Indochine!!!

Anyway, the food served was REALLY amazingly delicious! god, the fresh osyters air-flown from france were served non-stop. the foie gras was superb too! yum yum.. they had chocolates and great desserts. marocoons, chocolate mousse, tiramisu.. there was this special dish, which is actually egg yolk in the shell. half-boiled, with egg whites removed. the shell was cracked and carefully removed only the top part, allowing just enough space for the teaspoon to scoop it out. cream was added with touch of basil and bacons. it was so good! well, these were the only ones that i could eat. hee.  

I would have so much enjoyed the event even more if it hadn’t been for my braces. had the wires put on in the morning.

most of the time, i was revolved around the topic of learning French. I’m unaware of my interest in it. Language had never been something i was keen in. Nevertheless, I’m going try and take up French in NTU. It would be the 1st step to everything. Very true, if i can’t pick up French, if i don’t like paris, nothing will work.

Bonjour.
Comment ça va?
Bien, en vous?

my cousin from shanghai is here for holidays with his wife and kid. they brought me some much good stuffs! the big juicy fresh peaches, my favourite rice cake, the wen zhou fishcake, dried mushrooms, jellyfish, etc..

how i wish i didnt had my extractions.. =(

out of courtesy, i had to bring them out on a tour. since they hosted me for 3 months in shanghai.

light breakfast at tiong bahru market.. esplanade, boat ride, fountain of wealth @ suntec, local food delights @ taka.

brought them to take neoprints. the daughter loves it! haha.. and it so happens to be her birthday too. last year’s bday, we celebrated at the restaurant where the table was overflown with dishes!! i still remember shobi was sick and she stayed home.. ahh… the memories…

photos from the boat ride… think it’s my 1st time taking it. lOlx.

took a good look of some of singapore’s buildings and architecture.

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joined Kelvin’s family and relatives for dinner @ Mamardale Pantry. His mom’s birthday. was introduced to his uncles and aunties. they are very nice people but they needed time to accept me. accept my age. =(

anyways, I had the whole serving of Foie Gras to myself. hee. (^_^)Y loved it!

fixed my appointment with the Toof Doctor for extractions. pretty impressed by its furnishings.

took a photo of myself before extractions! that’s without the wires.

the dentist was ultra friendly and professional! explained to me all the processes and complications. injected 4 anesthetic jabs on the right jaw. extracted the upper and lower. everything went well. then, she moved on to the left jaw.

There u go! 4 teeth…

took them home with me.. placed under my pillow, waiting for the tooth fairy to pick them up and leave me some pennies. lolx. [just kidding. haha.]

me biting on the gauze after the extraction…

the feeling is weird. having 4 holes.. gonna put on the wires on friday!!

the bite has jumped!! (^_^)Y

verdict: extractions!

the dentist inserted bands in my lower teeth, gonna put on the metal brackets next week. since my bite has jumped, it’s time for real work to start. gotta extract out my teeth by next friday before i see him again.

ahh…. im seeing my teeth moving. whheehee~

here i am sitting in front of my computer, surfing aimlessly.
i’m waiting for a call.
a call from Paris.
he’s been there for 3 days.
7 more to go.
haix. i wonder if he’s calling me tonight.
do u call it dumb or ignorant?
sometimes, i have to make myself very clear to him, even on the smallest issues.

so far, my life have been surrounding him.
him only.
looking back at the past 5months, what have i completed so far?
besides waiting for him to knock off everyday.
nothing i would say.
didnt manage to find any intership.
no interest in part-time jobs.
not many modelling job offers.
failed to run the tshirt business.

all i did was braces and lasik?
maybe along the way, i did picked up some lessons.

signed up for a 2-day course.
learning about the stock market.
pretty excited about it.
paid a hefty sum for it.
cant wait to start playing in the market.

looking forward to start of school.
glimpse of hope that i will return back to my normal self.
finding back some meaning to my life.
yet fear is stacking up day by day.
the fear of a new environment.
the fear of rejection.
the fear of failure.

accepted the offer to be the graudand speaker on DL ceremony.
hesitated for a moment.
but it would be a good exposure for me.
to pick up the courage to speak in public.
build my my confidence, once again.
with my braces.

Paris seems to be a dream to me.
thinking of it day and night.

applied for the LKY-Step scholarship.
shortlisted candidates will be notified by telephone.
either this week, or latest next week.
i hope they dont reject those without SAT results.
least, they could send a rejection letter.
dont be like SIA. not a single sound.

i think i’m gonna get a weak heart by waiting for all these outcomes.
many sleepless nights.