sorreyh.

see this is what happens when you simply do blogging on a hungry stomach. sheer stupidity

so if your interested in what i've gotta say on the "liquid-papered" part, kindly highlight that section.

any inconvinience is sincerely regretted.

thanks.

ITS A NEW YEAR!!!!!!!! and always, more new days.

everyday when i wake up in the morning, i do a reality check. i ask myself, " Candice,

• " have you prayed last night? " i mean, don't you all Christians have this problem? i tell myself NEVER to lay on bed and pray, but get into an uncomfortable position, maybe even KNEEL, so that i wouldn't trail off and snore. can you imagine Jesus who was so intent on listening to you from heaven up high, but falters His smile when your voice die off?
• " so watcha gonna do today? " i made it a point to start a day having a basic idea on how are you going to go out the whole day. lets say i wanted to love more, so when i'm stuck, there's a strong reassuring voice to remind me.
• and finally... this is more of a statement: " I'M ALIVEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!! " because He lives, i can face everyday.

 so, there ya go. who needs resolutions horr??

eh still, i still wanna make some, " rational-easy-to-achieve " targets.

so, see ya real soon when i decide on them.

alright, i'll say something.

Merry Christmas to all of you wonderful loved people who are reading this!!!

i miss all bestfriends, closefriends, friends, acquaintances, classmates, tuitionmates, schoolmates, churchkakis, relatives, schooleavers, overseasbuddies and whoever i haven't got to meet yet. i wanna see y'all soon badly, will notify for meet-ups :)

hope that everyone's having a real good christmas,be it at home or out&about, alone or in bunches, quiet or rowdy, sane or crazy; Christmas is still about one thing: when Jesus so humbly came down on earth as a human baby in a manger. it always never fail to overwhelm me when i pause to think and realise that.

so once again, Happy Christmas!!!

promie prom prom.

to sum in all up, Prom was so FUN!!!! espesh when you begin appreciating the efforts my schoolmates did for their outfits, and of course when hitting on the dancefloor!!! now i see why is there a reason/s to be excited about prom.

i couldn't bother going into details, sorry. you can go see other blogs who gave a fairly detailed summary :) and photos! well, you'll have to peek find them at facebook :D sorry!

*breathes in and smiles* well, i guess my secondary schooling days are over. i really miss those times where i skipped classes, fooled around, fell in and out of ....like??, tuition sessions, and many much more. i've done stupid/funny/embarassing/memorable/regrettable or perhaps, even fatal?? stuff that even no matter how i much i wish they won't happen, i believe these are the things that make me grow stronger :) everytime i take a step back, i thank God for bringing me through to be the person i am now.

and so, how i am i awaiting next year, the new chapter of my life? i like to expect tougher but better challenges and experiences. but believe me, i think it really will be that way. and i can't wait!!!!

til then.

burp.

Penang trips are always awesome, its never routinely boring. this little island never fails to charm me with its rustic old aura -- look penang teens, if you want pavillion-like malls, migrate to kl, please? i'd hate to see old architecture knocked down and have seen-before moderns taking their places. please!!! don't touch them!!!

most memorable scene: a gigantic abandoned worn-down english-style bungalow with greeneries crawling in, surrounded with land the size singapore. it even has an indoor terrace to drink earl grey tea in! i kid you not, baby. and no, it hasn't got an eerie feel though. instead i could almost imagine how was it like 200 years ago, with people flowing in and out doing their thing.

a few things i've learned yet again after the trip: if you're not walking any slower, don't bother coming at all. penangites are known to walk at leisure even if a tsunami is towering over them, which drives me crazy. but i tolerate, because of heavenly food. which brings us to the next subject.

penang food is SO wonderful. need i tell you that? of course not. but i get excited when things come in half-prices (makes the cheapo in me go nuts) , come in kids-size portions (allows precious stomach space to go unwasted for exploring more delicacies).

oh oh, and ONE crucial point i really want to say. Penangites are SOOOOOOOOO stingy!!! there's this sign in almost every coffee shop that says something like this:

" Patrons that do not order drinks and uses the table will be charged an additional 40 sen. Thank you. "

deng. they're nuts isit. don't those food stalls pay for their rent, as well? kiamsiappppp.

i've even seen this charkoaytiow uncle who counts the ingredients. crazy.

haih. what to do. when i'm in food heaven, i do my best not to complain. :/

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on a lighter note anyways, PROM IS TOMMORROW!!!

will it be awesome? will my falsies stay intact? how long will it take for my stockings to rip? haha! how unforgettable will it be? and, will anyone recognise me in contacts? so unpredictable! and, i LOVE unpredictablity.

i'm keeping my fingers crossed til the clock strikes twelve tommorrow.

and in the meantime, i'll be grooving.

see ya!

beyond my wits.

as i was dropping by my grandma's home, i was cornered in a not-so-bad, but, kinda-not-so-good way. i was followed by an african student as soon as i climbed up the steps at the apartment. so, when we, just had to be so NGAM, same floor, this is how our conversation went like:

hi.

um, hi. *walks hurridly past*

*catches up* whats your name?

um, candice?

do you live here?

*brain frozen, not malfunctioning* yeahh....

where did you come back from? school?

erm, ive graduated.....

oh? how old are you?

17........ *quickly opens the gate and rushes in*

and as he stands by his gate, he finally asks: "is there any way i can text you or call you?"

*brain clicks! Hallelujah!* Actually....... i lost my phone.

oh, ok. so i'll see you around. *walks back into his house*

Phew!

We All Need A Little Bad Romances.

after watching FOUR discs of 'Gone With The Wind', you'd understand how dissapointed i am about romance movies of the 21st century. this movies haven't got 10 Academy Awards for no reason, believe me.

Gone with the wind is nothing like you expected in terms of storyline, its the heroine the one to blame. Scarlett o'hara is a promiscuous temptress who has set her heart on her lover Ashley (its a guys name in that era) only to find he married someone else. she takes revenge in hope of hurting him by marrying a total of 3 husbands, 2 of whom died. it only came to her 3rd marriage only did she realise loving ashley was merely infatuation and it was Rhett, her 3rd husband, whom she really loved. but she got dumped at her mansion at the end.

Scarlett is a complex character, like how we all are. she is strong and brave and outspoken; but brash and flirtatious and scheming with plans to take matters in her own hands. im still not quite sure whether to love her or hate her, but, i love the story MORE :D

why am i so obsessed in poring into comparing romances from different times? Cause im thinking this generation is absolutely delusioned into thinking love can be so perfect sometimes. there are a huge number of failed romantic movies nowadays, and i believe some who watch it buys the idea that how love works : boy likes girl, girl likes boy, boy and girl get together, something bad happens and they break up, something happens again and both get together happily ever after. the end? thats what the movies says at least, for 2 hours max. this is what i think from casual observations: i know there are people who fall in and out of love without thinking properly, like how much commitment you should put into.

and there i was used to think that old movies were corny, cheesy, old-fashioned, and shallow in every sense. turns out WE, who should have learnt from past mistakes, live in castles dangerously high up in the air.

aish. maybe one hopeful day, God will blow those clouds away, we'll fall back into reality, and start giving out love to people who need it, people we have given a thought first before giving, and even people who deserves it or not.

After all these years!

....I realise i don't really have a proper shopping partner!


you realise having partners is really important in your life as you grow up, such as: sharing-secrets-partners, business partners, lifetime partners, spiritual partners etc. and, shopping partners are kinda important, right? because they:

1. Give a truthful analysis on your body type, your style (from their best evaluation from knowing you), what fits you and what doesn't.


2. Understand your budget, like not not frowning when a dress costs rm200 ( yes, its a bit much for me.)


3. Own a good sense of fashion. There is a rather thin line between glamsexy and slutty, in my opinion, and many do not know how to tell the difference.


4. And lastly, liking and having the same kind of style helps, so choices are easily narrowed down and picked out, because he/she knows your personal preference best.


5. I have to add this though: Are preferably female. No offense to guys who have good taste out there; still, I'd rather be appreciated more by girls than guys. You get my drift? More girls, than guys. It's a delicate balance.
   

so. am i being tooooo analytical? too obsessed in shopping and fashion and whatnot? aiyah, i'm a girl, la.

these thoughts happen on one day when i realised i wanted to get gloves for prom (whoops, spilled the beans.), only to realise that i've got no one to help me through my plan. not literally no one, its just that i haven't been going out often this year, so i never really found someone.

there are people who have good taste, but possessed with good eye for jaw-dropping prices. and there are people who are budget-queens, but different tastes. maybe i should post a " Shopping Partner for Hire" notice.

for those who know me well, who can tell my style, please apply. i'm feeling rather desperate to find my gloves. WHERE DO YOU FIND GLOVES HERE??!!

hello? :)

hello, my name is candice and i'm about to make a quite a big change on my appearance after SPM!!! wee.................

i've got contacts, glasses, hairstyle, and sunnies! yeah i know, not much to shake the world.

but what matters (the most) is whats inside me right? aka filling >.<

still, i feel good, knowing how am i upgrading myself, physically.

i can't wait! shall post em' pics up for all to see :)

and the next step, WARDROBE revamp :D


wishing you guys a late happy holidays! (:

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana!

haha.

it hasn't been a while to me, it seems. its seems like yesterday when i posted up my see-you-later notice, and to find that 'later', though it took up a month++, i barely blinked my eye.


SPM was an amazing experience. no kidding! as a Christian, sometimes i think it takes tough situations (even though when you look back you go "bah"), to test your faith and put your trust in God. the usual procrastinator in me was gone, because, if you followed my previous posts, my grandmother was critically ill and i had to balance precious time i had left. and what with my aunt and uncle from NZ purposefully flown back to see her, i couldn't see what i can manage with SPM; what with alcohol flowing, food, food, food. they are wonderful people who appreciate food and all sorts of alcoholic drinks. don't get me wrong: they drink to taste and be merry (like the saying Eat, Drink and be Merry?), they're not alcoholics.


and as the sands in the hourglass flowed endlessly, i made it. really glad to say, I Made It. none the less, pretty much satisfied. pushed myself to the limit, happy with my answers, not much regrets about how " I should have studied longer.". and so, i would like to emphasize, I Made It.



I'll take a step back to a few weels ago. how i spent my SPM studying days.

this is my first aunt, Sappho. she's the best looking middle aged woman you'll ever find. i love the way she locks her watch :) and btw, she loves twilight to boiling gaga point. haha, i don't really know what i mean by that.

the 3 sisters who are beautiful and gorgeous in every way. meet 3 of these people who have influenced and shaped my life.

pop the champagne! can you seen the size of it? its the mother of all champagnes.

who knew that cork would land there.

frequent visits.

and even though she is supposed to be in bad shape, my popo still looks awesome.

and so although thats part of the things i did, SPM wears me out actually. so, til then.