trying to sum up singapore, end of 2008

this is singapore, this time.
pictures say so much more.
so here goes...

ah nai and lumpy!


Dongggg!


burgers + root beer float = yummm!


the adventures of tianhee + odie. :)
random mushroom on the roadside.
green tea ice cream + rainbow sprinkles! :)

escargots + "bad-not-fresh" oysters make u crazy.


a pyramid of coke bottles!


Bohan, we love and miss u.


it's ladies night and we're out!
coz it's free drinks and free entry for the ladies! woots!
zing + gonaidi + tianhee + lumpy + lumpy's friends (nick, has, jon, pamela, hui kee) + st. james powerhouse + drinking games + dancing on platforms + tianhee throwing up + zing's fren ending up in the hospital + roti prata + ice milo + sleepover at lumpy's= WHAT A NIGHT!




me + lumpy + aglio olio with bacon & mushroom + beefeater sandwich + root beer float + waffles with maple syrup = NOM NOM NOM!
root beer float is pretty much the best! :)


arcade time!


my dumpling face krew!
desmond + amanda + leonard = "taste like chicken" & "dong dong ding"



Mich Lee.
mos burger iced milk tea = (Y)


my grandma is awesome!
she feeds me with the best stuff everytime.
shark's fin in coconut = YUMMM!


I did meet more people but too bad no pics there.
but this is pretty much my week summed up!

R.I.P Bohan.

time sure flies.
it's been 2 years now since you've left us.
Bohan, we still love you.
xoxo
<3

I finally got some proper sleep.
still I don't think enough to make up for the lack of but just enough to keep me going throughout the day.
here in Singapore, I pretty much spend the whole day out.
and then coming back home to leave some love to those that I've missed out on.
like people in Melbourne.
and I do call them up and send them txts.
of coz I haven't forgotten you Melbourne people. :)

I have been meeting up and spending time with my friends.
shopping. and eating heaps!
GAHHH!
NOM NOM NOM! LOL.

jess, sorry you have to miss out on all these but have fun in Melbourne.
I'm sure u'll get by xmas just fine. :)
xx

updated flight details!

hello friends in Singapore.
my flight will be arriving in Singapore on Sunday the 7th of December at 3.55pm.
flight number: SQ 238.

see u at the airport? :)

part of me wants to hate myself for wanting to hate you.
:(

to becca.

bestie, I hope you get better soon.
lots of care, love, hugs and kisses. :)
xoxo

and I'll be back soon enough to hang out with you.

Last week, I was in Queensland.
"hello, sunshine!"
but only to know that it was the rainiest time ever.
Laura and I managed to get some sun in Brisbane altho there was a storm too.
kinda reminded me of home.
thunder and lightning, and rain, the smell of soil and blackouts.
I stayed over for anight at Laura's aunt's place. had home-cooked meal. YUMMMM!
and pretty much a very lazy sunday.

it kept raining in gold coast tho.
got rained on all tuesday while I was at dreamworld.
bummer! but I still had fun.
left on the Saturday, came back to Melbourne on Wednesday night.
man, what a trip. :)
photos will be up on facebook.

now I'm back in Melbourne.
"hello! cold weather."
it's good to be back but seriously, we need more sun in Melbourne.
the cold can get so intolerable. I need warmth.

so now I'm bumming around, pretty much. and partying. haha.
till it's time for me to leave for home.
more updates soon.

flight update.

Odie's flight update

7th December to Singapore from Melbourne.
13 December to Jakarta from Singapore.

still not sure when I'm getting back to Singapore after that.
but I'll keep yous updated.

xoxo

YAYS!
finally finished with exams.
if I pass all my units, it means, goodbye 2nd year!
and starting 3rd year next year!
*fingers crossed* I'll pass, I'll pass, I'll pass!!!

sometimes, I'm impressed at myself.
for some reason just known to self. maybe a few others but yea.

feelings have gone too much in a roller-coaster.
they'll never be constant.
not till I know for sure anyway.
contradictory: I want it, but I don't. or vice versa, I don't, but I want it.
I can't decide. too much risk of getting hurt again.
so tired and sick of that feeling.
I don't wanna be stuck in a "hurt" limbo.
too much pain, really.
and I thought physical pain is enough. emotional pain, is worse!
no, thankyou.

"I don't care what you think, as long as it's about me.
The best of us can find happiness in misery."

So an update...
HALLOWEEN PARTY.
and I went dressed up as Snow White.
Jess went as Red Riding Hood.
it was a good night. :)

besides that point, there's more on a certain someone...
I miss you, but I don't know anymore.
I don't know if you're worth my time.
I don't know...
I like you, still.
but it's getting lesser day by day. (I think)
I hope we can be better friends.

note to self:
losing everything that makes me happy. :(
sucks to be you, odie.

oh, and I quit my job.

20th. :)

so my birthday was last week on the 9th of October.
and I had a great night at Next! :)
birthday dinner on the Saturday was enjoyable too!
and finally the big party this weekend, the 18th!
it was AWESOME! :D
I'm happy.
truely happy for the friends that I have.
friends that I love. <3
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

initially due to everything I've been thru, I just thought that my birthday this year would suck!
it turns out not so bad, in fact, it turned out great!
better than expected.
and I thank everyone who wish me happy birthday, and thank you to those that partied with me too.
made me happier than ever.
*AHEM! Daniel & Matt for getting me drunk! :P (no more, really!)
Jess for partying with me like all the time! :)
Cheese for dumplings and hangouts and gossips! :)
Cam for still giving me shit even tho u turned up for my dinner and my party in the end. :P
and lots and lots more to thank.
I appreciate it so much.

for those who have facebook, check the pics out.
*photos will be uploaded on myspace soon. :)

peace out for now!
I'll be back with more updates.

I thought my birthday was gonna suck this year.
it turned out not so bad after all.
and I'm glad. :)
I love my friends.

thursday at next was good.
birthday dinner was good too.
saturday at bang! was def awesome!
and I got drunk! hahaha
on 1 drink. ey, it was a jagerbomb + tequila ok. (daniel and matt, stop giving me shit for this!)
but it's fun.

more partying next week!
can't wait.

you make me smile. :D
you know who you are...

*sighs*
and why?
why now?
after all this time. maybe as you said, it's karma getting back at you.
maybe it'll let you know how I've been feeling before.
it hurts, certainly does.
but I don't hate you. and to know that we're friends make me happier.
and I thought that was settling in.
I was caught off guard.

Daniel?

Dear ______,
"Where are your guts to fly
Soaring through
Through the night
And if you take that last step
I’ll follow you 
Leave the edge
And we’ll fly
We’re finally alive"

xo, Odie

mixed messages / signals,
crushes,
am I missing something? give me a clue, please.

don't ignore.
stay, and tell me, why? or what?

I didn't even plan to go for the Underoath gig. but I ended up going neways.
$55 bux was worth it.
to see friends, to see Underoath, again.

thanx Robbie for driving me to the airport to pick up my sister!
and Jess, WELCOME TO MELBOURNE, BITCH!
hahahaha.
I bet u really enjoyed ur first night out! :P

I prefer Bang! to Next.
seriously.
can't wait for saturday now!
should be good awesome fun! :)

once bitten, twice shy.
and they say, three time's the charm.
so what now?
wad's four? or fouth?

Welcome Cheese to casa de Odie.
LOL.
she's my temporary housemate now! YAY!

smiles. :)

stuff that makes me smile:- (for now)

• work
• ppl I work with (just to name a few: Laura, Getta, Lachy, Mishan, Ricky and so on...)
• going to Bang! with Laura!
• dancing silly at Bang! with Cheese.
  
• hanging out with Cam
• txting with Daniel
• vegan nuggets + belgian sauce
  
• dumplings + pumpkin cake
  

I'm looking forward to... (for now)

• Cheese being my housemate temporarily
• Jesslyn coming in October
  
• Singapore Day carnival, so I can meet up with the electrico guys. :)
• shopping with Jesslyn
• showing Jesslyn around town + partying!
• having ice-cream with Mattystars when he comes to Melbourne
• my birthday? (probably?)
  

SMITTEN! :)
for now.

some songs are better played in clubs than on cd at home.

sleeping at 8am after my morning adventures after a night out, totally worth it!
daniel + matt + laura = lots of smiles.

I'm still broken. :(
<\3

THURSDAY.
the adventure of odie, mukie and his hip-hop car.
LOL.
oh, plus krispy kreme. :)
and winning some money at crown!
YAY!

at next, me + cheese + vocalist of Unwritten Law.

an unexpected friday.
but it's a good one.
oh, how I love when Cam comes up with his unexpected gestures.

what's another weekend all alone?
I've been doing this too often now, I feel.
everything is so different.
I do miss the old days. I miss so many moments of it.

I miss my holidays.
my 3 weeks in Singapore and Jakarta.
the new frens that I've gotten close to, especially Jeffrey Susanto.
I'm glad to have you as my "adopted" lil bro. :)
I miss Jess, Justine and Pam.
I miss the 2 days I hung out with Jess and Pam in Singapore.
I miss the days in Jakarta when I hung out with Jess, Justine, Pam, Jeff, Armand, Adrian, Adeline, Chris and my family, my precious Gloria & Georgina & Hugo.
it was good seeing them.
it felt good to be around them.

I miss my vacation.
I want more.

I'm back at uni and I dread it. A LOT!
I just don't wanna deal with the stress all over again every semester.
it's just so tiring.
right now I'm feeling the worst.
I'm tired and I just want more sleep.

so much for 3 hours of no class.
what the hell am I suppose to do?
I don't want to just do homework and more work.
man, if I had a car, it'll be so much easier.
I can just drive and not wait for public transport.

everything seems to be so slow today. UGH!

I want my holidays back!

Lostprophets. :)

me happy. :)
lostprophets! woots!
:)

that's all for now.

there are some things that I haven't done in a while.
and I do miss it.
I miss the feeling and everything that comes with it.

like, I haven't ate durian in a while.
I also haven't got on a bike in a while, or ice-skating...
and there are more stuff, but I'm not gonna say.
it might get too personal.

but neway, at least I got to eat durian today, even tho I'm down with the flu and I shouldn't be eating it at all.
it still tastes good and so many things, or rather, memories come flooding back to me.

I guess "absence makes the heart grow fonder" do apply in some situation.
there is always something that we can relate to with each other.
one way or another.

lost, broken, confused.

the internet connection in jakarta doesn't go my way sometimes.
that should explain the lack of my presence online.

so this trip home that I took doesn't seem like a total disappointment.
yes, I've had some share of fun and I do hope for more to come.

my heart is torn between places and people.
I can't help feeling the way I feel.

lost, broken, confused but I won't give up.
I can't give up.
but I don't know how long I can hang on...

hello singapore (humidity, UGH!)...
ZOMG, I've been eating sooooo much.
been missing too much food.
and to think 5 days in singapore, I don't even think that's enough time to eat everything that I want.
LOL.

then back to more food in jakarta.
I'm gonna be really well fed this holidays.

Singapore, you need a lil coolness from Melbourne.
and Melbourne needs a lil heat from Singapore.

coming home...

so I booked my flight and I'm leaving for Singapore next week on Friday.
although I won't be in Singapore for long, I hope my friends will be able to hang out with me.
I miss you guys.

I hope it'll be good to be away from Melbourne for a bit.
I think making me go back only once a year makes me miss home even more.
that's why the urge to go back home.

I definitely will miss Melbourne.
I know it's only gonna be 3 weeks, but still...
I'll miss hanging out with people who matters.
(you can figure out who they are)
but nothing is gonna change when I come back (hopefully) so I can come back and just fall back to the comfort I had before.

so please... don't change, don't change

it gets boring.
I need some company.
and entertainment.
mostly, just company would be good.

so my 1 and only exam is finally done with.

jess, get ur ass here soon.!
and actually, I'm quite pissed off that the whole process is taking so long for ur visa!
UGH!

I have the most fucked up sleeping pattern ever.
and the huge-est eye bags ever.
soccer's good to watch tho.
too bad it's always shown wee hours in the morning.

I don't actually see the point of blogging right now.
esp this post. it's bit sense-less.

hooked on David Cook's, "Always Be My Baby"
the song just get in my head all the time somehow.
give it a listen.
I like it better than the Mariah Carey's version.

and and and... I just want things to go well from now on.
I smile when I'm with you. =]
<3



"your smile keeps me up for days"

cam called me.

I was gonna put the blog on a hiatus for a while.
but I guess I changed my mind.

good things do come when you least expect it.
especially if it comes in the "Cameron" package. (haha!)
=]

and then there's someone whose words seem to just give me a good waking-up slap.
even tho she's all the way in Singapore.
Becca, I love you babe.

and Tianhee, who always stay up and just ramble on bout nonsense with me.
hahaha.

and Lizzie, arcade was fun.
never gonna ride that horse thingy again.
felt pretty stupidddd.

and Jesslyn, things will get better.
they always do somehow. just like the quote you have on your blog bout the hourglass.
it does make sense.
I love you sister.


LOL!

i miss u, cam.

I miss you... more than I ever could imagine.
I miss you... there's no words to describe how much I miss you.

I cry... because I miss you.
it's silly but I do.

I want you to know that I care.
oh, so much.

i still <3 u cam.

"because you and I are forever, I know I was right"

cam talked to me. (finally!)

I'm glad and grateful.
I love my friends for being there for me. =]

I know I haven't been saying much in my posts lately.
but those who know stuff, good on you coz I think you get what I mean.

*sighs* cam

I miss your company.
so much.

<3

pics from sydney.

Gloria. Georgina. Giovanna. <3



SYDNEY AQUARIUM.


my lovelies. (now plus one more)


family.

Cheetong, this one just for you.
Do you know how cold it was?!
hahaha.

so I'm back from Sydney.
man, uni tmr.
I dread. =[


note to self: TIME.
embrace it. use it wisely.

I'm off to Sydney tmr.
I don't know if I should be totally excited or not.
there are reasons...

hmm, for a fact I know I can't just be free and party like I want to.
I'll be baby-sitting for sure. or at least helping out with that.
haha.
but I love those kids. my lovely cousins.
I'm hoping the trip would bring some good to me.
or at least I can bring positive vibes back to Melbourne upon my return.
meanwhile, Melbourne, you just have to miss me for a bit.

and I think Lizzie will coz she's already asked me wad I'm doing on saturday after I told her like countless times that I WILL BE IN SYDNEY!
hahaha.

for Cameron, my first love. <3

so he tells me and I tell myself,
this is not goodbye. our best friendship is just beginning.
he is someone I've grown to love.
I will never forget that.
he is my first love. and so am I to him.
I will always love you. regardless.
be it friends or lovers.

Cam, you're one of my reasons to be happy.
and you always will.
We will be the best of friends we can be.
and I will always be grateful and appreciative for that.
Thank you.

so quoting my sister, "Que Sera Sera, whatever will be, will be."
who knows one day we still might be together.
I guess we'll just "let time tell and fate decide".

I love you, Cameron Murcutt.
<3

assignments assignments assignments.
when will it ever stop?!

Jesslyn Susanto, get your butt to Melbourne soon.
I miss you.
bring me some goodies from home.

<3

I'm half excited.
I really wanna go to Sydney to see the new baby.
and of coz the adorable Gloria and Georgina. my lovely cousins. =]
I miss them.
then it'll be somehow getting to know the new baby after she is not that tiny anymore.
hahaha.
now I just have to wait for a phone call from my uncle.
then I'll be 1 plane ride away.


baby, sometimes I miss how things used to be.

jmac

I get silly and stupid to myself when it comes to Jesse McCartney.
*blush*
I was watching an episode of Hannah Montana.
title: when you wish you were the star

I swear I was all like "AHHHHH!!! EEEEEEEEE!" all in my head.
I was like going crazy in my head.

and he was rapping at the end of the episode.
HOT!

k, see... I told you I get silly when it comes to Jesse McCartney.
he's hot. can't help it.

made my day. so far that is...

party night for Kaz tonight. =]

so it's kinda over. but not really.
we're still seeing each other.
I hope we'll get back together.

if you are reading this (you know who you are),
I said I'll wait for you so I will keep to my word.
and meanwhile, I'm still seeing you so I'm gonna appreciate what I have.
I can't afford to lose you like that.
I still love you.
<3


Becca, if you're reading this, I'm still waiting for your letter.
wad happen to the stamp? hehe.

I was wondering, can someone tell me the answers to the following questions...
1) Is it worth to love someone and not have the feelings returned?

2) Is it worth waiting on an empty future because you don't know if your feeling of love towards someone might or might not be returned?

These questions have nth to do with me. I was juz wondering.
it's kinda bugging my mind.
so, I'd just like to know.

Anyways, for update on my life...
nth much to say on that too.
one word : ASSIGNMENTS!
well, from week 5 to week 8 of my uni semester, I have 1 kind of homework due.
and because some of my units don't have exams, I'm relying on these measly assignments.
which I hope I won't get some measly marks/grade for. *cross fingers*

in all of these busy-ness, I would still need to find time for my bf, my friends and just time to randomly party if I feel like it.
altho the latter is not too attractive at the moment due to money issue.

but hey, I'm going to Sydney soon.
which is a plus.
I could use a new environment for a bit. even tho it'll just be for a weekend.
be it next week or the week after. I just wanna go.
firstly, I'll get to see my aunt's new baby. (hi, giovanna!)
secondly, I'll get to see my 2 other lil cousins (hi, gloria & georgina) and also my grandma & grandaunt. you know what that means... good food + free stuff + money!
(so a lot of ppl tell me that they wish their relatives were more like mine, oh how I'm glad when I hear that. makes me feel thankful & grateful)
thirdly, I'll get my new laptop! (YAYS!)
so the deal is I have to pay for my airtix first. but that'll be all paid back for after plus I'll probably get extra money along with watever covers my airtix cost.
I love my family in times like this. =]
(I think you love my family too by the sound of it. yes? HAHA!)
LOL!!

so I should really get started on my assignment now.
this assignment's due date should totally be pushed till next week.

hmm, and from the past few days, I've come to know that there are actually ppl out there who reads my blog. (even tho they don't tag my board, but I guess it's ok)
altho, I think it'll be nice if you tag. so I know you're here. =]

toodles for now.
xx

I know I haven't been updating.
but yeh, it juz doesn't really come to my mind that often anymore.
haha.
I'll try tho.

so lately, well, probably the past couple of days or so...
I've been feeling kinda nostalgic if u must say.
juz been missing the old days back in whitley.
yeh yeh, fun days.

uni has been ok lately.
assignments are not exactly the best thing to be doing but they're piling up.
I actually drag my lazy ass to uni this morning.
bear in mind, it's like strong winds and really cold weather.
and I still dragged my ass to uni.
thanx to my sudden hardworking motivation vibe.
but I guess it's a positive thing.
only if I can be bothered to get myself thinking like that more often.
HAHA!

my recent self.

so I got thru my first week of uni.
in fact, I'm bout to finish the 2nd week.
I'm quite impressed with myself, actually.
I'm doing my work dilligently, didn't even skip any lectures or tutorials.
it's like I've become hardworking!
ZOMG!
I know some of you might actually find that unbelievable to what I've become but you should actually be proud of my positive change. (at least I think it's positive)
there are times when I feel like I'm not myself bcoz I'm more diligent in my work and stuff.
but I told myself, I should get used to it.
after all, it'll be beneficial to me when it hits to like the middle of the semester or something.
hmm, and plus... it'll be good that I stay ahead in my work before more work starts piling in like maddddddd!

so wish me luck and all the positive stuff that I might get from you. =]
I'll gladly appreciate it very very much.

and oh of coz, how I miss SINGAPORE!
man, I crave chicken rice so badddddd!
*slurpsss*

back to uni.

after like 4 or 5 months of holidays, I'm back at uni tmr.
nervous...? well, kinda.
it's like my brain will be in use again. and then assignments and homework, notes and all that stuff.
but I guess, it's bout time I get back to all that before my brain decided not to function at all.
besides, uni will keep me busy.
and in 2nd year. it's gonna be more work than before.
also tougher I must add.

well, wish me luck.

go ODIE, go!

so I know I've not been updating the blog.

Reason:
1. going for house inspection to get a new place to live.
2. applying for new apartments
3. moving out of the old place
4. settling in the new apartment
5. unpacking and cleaning up (which I haven't completely done)

and also coz I've been sick.
first the fever then flu.
yes, it's been a long january.
but february has been looking up and I'm glad.

you know, I really think that this blog is getting a lil too quiet.
seriously, I haven't been blogging much.
I also don't know who reads it anymore.

neways, juz an update on what's been going on with me.
well, mostly, looking for a place to live.
who knows house-hunting can be so tedious ey?!
and gawd, the applications and what-not.
it can kill you.
oh, plus house inspections.
on the bright side, I'm kinda getting the hang of it.

at least I'm not feeling so lost anymore.

and I got my blood test results back from the doctor's.
the good thing, I'm fine.
all good and healthy.
that's a plus. =]

I'm kinda nervous starting out uni in February.
I mean it's second year.
and MIBT wasn't exactly uni. it was more high school coz of the classrooms and watever.
I hope uni will turn out okay.
at least I'm hoping better.

meanwhile, wish me luck on finding a place.
I don't wanna be living on the streets.
that'd be kinda pathetic. and sad.

fever's gone.
hopefully for quite a long time.
I hate being sick.
especially when I'm missing out summer coz of it.
damn weather change too.

but I'm all well now.
so THANK GOD! =]

party timeeeeeee!!!

oh before it's too late, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

watch out for my resolution.

hey all.
I'm still ranting on bout the same shit.

work = boring.
jakarta = ugh!
melbourne = I miss muchly.
shopping = I need want.

that's all for now.

I had fever and now it's gone. (YAYS!)
the good part about it is that I don't have to work.
but now that I'm ok.
it's back to work and shiz starting monday.
damn! damn! damn!

and extending passport.
fuck that!
i gotta wake up so early juz to take a new photo for a new passport.
like s'if I don't have enough passport size photos already!

officially pissed off by that.

jakarta sucks.
I miss melbourne.

that's my rant for now. I'm out.

goodbye, Singapore.
I'll be back for Xmas. =]

party at my place, yo!

YO YO!
party at my place! =]

WHO? ALL those that knows me.
(so if u think u do, show ur face and say HI!)

WHAT? A BBQ.
*buy ur own food and alcohol.*
coz I can't cater to all of ur wants.

WHEN? 24th November. this SATURDAY!
I only have the bbq pit till 7 pm. (COME EARLY!)

WHERE? MY PLACE! *bbq pit. [DUH!]
57 Cairnhill Road - Elizabeth Heights

WHY? it's been some time since I've seen my frens all come together.
it'd be good to have something going on.

and did I mention there's a pool? =]


see you all there lovelies.

xoxo
<3

double trouble?

the feeling is unexplainable.
it's uncontrollable.

I feel like I need you most right now.
I'm not off-track and I'll never be.
because I miss you. so much.
but I'm sure I'll be fine.

I think twice, I think double about a lot of things.
especially when it comes down to this.

I am not giving up, and I'll hold on till I see you again.

<3

back in singapore.

yes, the rumour is right.
I'M BACKKKKK!!!
in SINGAPORE!

at least till the 25th of november.
better take the time to hang out with me. LOL.

I know you miss me.
so come on, don't be shy.
coz I probably miss you too.

<3

no time nemore?

I apologize bcoz I haven't been updating.
there's excuses for that.

first being, spending too much time with the boi. (LOL)
and then there's the "I'm busy", "I can't be bothered", "I'm lazy", "I don't know who reads it anyways".
so yeh... and on and on.

but this time I'm updating.
reason being, I'm up in the middle of the night.
when I was already falling asleep on the couch. (GRR!)
got woken up coz someone came.
and then I became not sleepy anymore.
and here I am, online and I thought of my blog.
which obviously haven't been updated for sometime.

and it is amazing how I can be online but not actually be at the computer.
I never was like that...
let me tell u this, the reason above is why I haven't gotten back into the craze of staying on myspace and facebook all day, refreshing the page everywhen I can.
I kinda grew out of that.
well, at the same time, it's not as tho I found something better to do.
it's just that I never get to doing so, that's why.

I can be so amazed at the things I can do sometimes.

cameron <3

this is Cameron.

he's my boyfriend.

and yes, he is lovely. =]

he's the best.

<3

Cameron Murcutt, the boyfriend. <3

hello everyone.
sorry for the lack of update.
I have a reason tho.
I have been spending wayyyy too much time with this boi.


his name is Cameron Murcutt. =]


that's all for now.
maybe I'll post a pic up soon.


toodles. xo