Forever Young - The Pretenders

"May God bless you and keep you always.. May your wishes all come true.. May you always do for others.. And let others do for you.. May you build a ladder.. To the stars.. And climb on every rung.. And may you stay.. Forever young.."

was over at the boys' for dinner (as usual) and john & jay were there too. zakir was the chef tonight & he cooked his "famous" mee goreng. wiyah & i still don't have a television in our house so the only time we watch tv is when we're at the boys'. watched The Honors on tv just now.. one of my all time favourites. felt guilty watching it cos i think the boys wanted to watch the soccer match that was showing on Foxtel but since i was watching the movie, they didn't make a fuss about switching the channel. i think it's also cos they are occupied with the x-box that just arrived via DHL.

i remembered watching The Honors the first time years ago.. i cried at the end of the film. it's an inspirational film i must say. and i love the moral of the story - it's more important to earn a lesson about the world and life than being too occupied earning a degree. there's more to life than that piece of paper. yes, i agree that earning a degree is important.. it's like your passport to many places, mainly professionally. but one must always remember that learning what life is about and how the world works is more important cos this knowledge is more valuable to one. and the mind needs to be stimulated constantly.

ripped this off a friend's blog (which has to remain anonymous).. i hope she doesn't mind me ripping from her. it'll be the same thing i'd say to my partner.. when i have one that is..

"I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection mentally because I need conversation and mental stimulation. I don't need a simple-minded man. I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection spiritually because I don't need to be unequally yoked... believers mixed with unbelievers is a recipe for disaster. I need a man who is striving for perfection financially because I don't need a financial burden. I am looking for someone who is sensitive enough to understand what I go through as a woman, but strong enough to keep me grounded. I am looking for someone who I can respect. In order to be submissive, I must respect him. I cannot be submissive to a man who isn't taking care of his business. I have no problem being submissive... he just has to be worthy. God made woman to be a help mate for man. I can't help a man if he can't help himself."

at this very moment, i wish i can have just a glimpse of my parents. i wish i can transport myself to my home in Singapore (sort of like the invisible man) and just watch my parents doing their everyday thing. i miss my parents. so much. it'll really make my day if i am able to see their faces. even for a split second. am glancing over at the family photo as i type this. i want to sit with my parents and have conversations with them, like we always do. wiyah and i have set a tentative date to fly home. we're both looking at 4th september. 2 weeks down and 11 more to go before the end of semester. we will be sitting for our exams throughout the whole month of june. winter break will be in july (and results will be out then too) and we have the whole of august to prepare for our return. we're both planning to have a little holiday together, maybe travel to sydney and melbourne between july and august.

Antara Cinta Dan Kasih - Aishah

a flower grew unexpectedly in the cold winter season it bloomed beautifully with the most perfect petals and gives out a very enchanting scent the beautiful flower mesmerised the eyes that lay on it it was thought to forever live and never will fade
but winter left and autumn came along the petals of the beautiful flower began to fall one by one and it soon died a tragic death..

I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles

"And when I touch you I feel happy inside.. It’s such a feeling that my love.. I can’t hide, I can’t hide, I can’t hide.."

Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance. Or a stranger

to colour or not to colour..that's the question. have been contemplating for a while if i should colour my hair. i coloured my hair auburn on my last birthday. thinking if i should do it again this year. and if i colour, what colour should i get? i love auburn but i want something different this time round. should i get a reddish shade? or maybe something brownish? but then again, i miss my original colour. am afraid if i colour my hair i will regret it. i regret cutting my long hair and now i can't wait for it to grow. so what should i do now? i think i will sleep on it. again.