of runaway trains and day-trippin'

Relinquished

2011-03-04T09:49:00.003+08:00

Well given that I've converted to the iphone, moblogging is no longer the cool thing, instagram and tweeting are more immediate and attractive! (oh me with the conforming mind)
I guess this is goodbye, you can find me on tumblr (deefordawn.tumblr.com) and twitter @deefordawnie.

Auf Wiedersehen!

Christmas leave

2010-12-09T19:31:00.001+08:00

Can't wait for christmas, it's gonna be a frantic week or 2 leading up to it, office is closing! Yayzers!

Summer days

2010-12-08T22:14:00.001+08:00

And lonely cold blustery nights i just realised i skipped lunch and dinner today- am starting to value sleep over food.

Comfort

2010-12-07T23:59:00.001+08:00

Night lights add a bit of cheeriness into my otherwise dark room. I'm just missing snuggle bunny time too much, strange how a week can feel this long and tiring.

My boo

2010-11-15T22:03:00.001+08:00

The little girl that keeps me loving kids and always makes my day.

Wanderlust

2010-10-11T19:43:00.001+08:00

It's always about the atmosphere and company-lunch was at a gorgeous restaurant which got me duly excited, a pity my appetite eluded me.

Happy food

2010-08-26T19:06:00.001+08:00

Bagel chips- the healthier alternative to potato or corn chips, plus sundried tomato dip on a lazy saturday night and chick flick= bliss.

Happy feet

2010-08-23T19:29:00.001+08:00

sunny breezy saturdays are best spent having your toes tickled by foamy waves in the companionship of a loved one.

Le night of gluttony

2010-07-25T15:59:00.000+08:00

Here's to 7 months and more of fattening each other up with post-dinner dinners. How to not love that face? :p chips and double dips!

Done something right

2010-07-22T19:45:00.001+08:00

A day that ended on a good note, and it's about time. Job satisfaction, check.

G-g-gruffalo

2010-06-06T00:18:00.001+08:00

Possibly my last ACE Festival stint, been having much fun with Tall Stories and my crew, feeling a bit mixed abt it ending. :(

Joey

2010-05-13T20:15:00.001+08:00

Doesn't share food! In this case it's butterscotch ice cream. So good, it's orgasmic.

Rat-a-tat

2010-04-27T20:09:00.001+08:00

I very much enjoy going to work, though there are job hazards. This sight that greets me every morning never fails to amuse me, and i absolutely love the sights and sounds but not quite the smell of the area. I hope i don't speak too soon, but i like it here.

Snow

2010-04-26T19:45:00.001+08:00

My sweet friend who's been a great source of support, and when i look at her i know God is faithful to bless those who are obedient, even when the going gets rough.

Never coming back

2010-04-23T10:07:00.001+08:00

Got to ride on the circle line, pretty useful i must say, though i still think placing 4 new stations between bugis n city hall is ridiculous. Stadium station=awesome.

Too early tuesday

2010-04-20T09:13:00.001+08:00

I am nothing but a zombie i am nothing but a zombie i am nothing but a zombie.

Got hot choc?

2010-04-13T18:22:00.001+08:00

What an incredibly gray rainy day, such a contrast from earlier in the afternoon. It feels like winter in the bus, i kinda like it.

Small

2010-04-09T12:50:00.001+08:00

Good things come in fun-size, like my boy, and chili padi. I always believe in starting out small, and working your way up. What i saw today really spoke to me-do something you like in a culture you believe in and you'll be infinitely happier. I do want to work there.

Go local

2010-03-26T19:21:00.001+08:00

Nothing like good old chwee kueh to hit the savory spot. Not too heavy a teatime snack, but it has sufficient kick to make up for no-lunch days.

In your pants

2010-03-23T14:29:00.001+08:00

Spotted this last week at my interview venue and it brought back good memories of TNS. English lessons were always my favourite. :D i couldn't capture the entire cover though, it was huge.

Bunnies!

2010-03-12T16:01:00.001+08:00

Have been having a slight bunny obsession of late. Dust bunny, snuggle bunny, chubby bunny and now it's caramel bunny. Unfortch they're 100 calories a piece, fatty bunny.

Glory

2010-03-10T18:45:00.001+08:00

Always awed by God's creations and how man-made works pale in comparison.

Happy V Day!

2010-02-18T20:37:00.001+08:00

That's my boy's VDay present- a very pink carriage cushion for his car. According to him, I'm not doing much in saving what little masculinity he has left. Hee. Well the plan backfired because now i'm the one hugging the cushion in the car looking totally bimbotic n pink. But it's quite soft n huggable. Oh he's sending his parents to dinner tonight, wonder what they'll say if they see it. :x

Favourite things

2010-02-10T23:16:00.001+08:00

As impractical and useless as flowers might seem, i am quite the typical girl n i do like receiving flowers when i least expect them. :) especially when i get my favourite ones. They don't last very long though, quite a pity. I'd love to grow my own tulips some day.

What's the story?

2010-02-07T08:22:00.001+08:00

Sad n downtrodden, but still bringing glory to its creator thru its colours.

Catharsis

2010-02-01T17:21:00.001+08:00

The new do for the new year, and hopefully the new job. Good haircuts always make me feel better.

Milo n Monday mornings

2010-02-01T09:01:00.001+08:00

When there're no more warm and fuzzy nights, you settle for the next best alternative- a warm comforting drink. The Milo sucked by the way.

Sunset grill

2010-01-27T13:35:00.001+08:00

T'was nice and breezy on christmas evening. My dad's friends brought us to this quaint little place hidden at the corner of seletar camp. It was good company n good food, a very unexpectedly pleasant evening i must say.

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-25T11:22:00.001+08:00

The most wonderful time of the year, and spent with the most important people in my life. I'm now a girlfriend! :D

Ask n wait

2009-12-16T19:25:00.001+08:00

The much-desired root beer float i had in KL, so yummy n filling. I wanna shop n travel, wanderlast bites. This time last year i probably was planning for Vietnam, how much fun it was!

Christmas in a cup

2009-12-03T18:42:00.001+08:00

Free drinks at starbucks today for 2hours, i got myself a nice dose of christmas in liquid form-peppermint mocha! Nommom.

Not not happy

2009-12-01T16:49:00.001+08:00

Camp's drawing nearer, n the boy's leaving soon too. We've been busy so we haven't had the chance to meet over the past 3 days. I bought him something for his trip and couldn't wait to pass it to him but my excitement has disappeared in the process of me running up n down looking for a new piece, and i'm still waiting for him to get me for the past 45min or so. I don't know if I'll be content waiting all the time.

Cream coloured cars

2009-11-27T18:38:00.001+08:00

Not many vehicles can pull off this strange shade of cream. This one's petty small n cute, but an alfa romeo? Uh. I have my doubts. Talk about exotic taste!

Lunch dates

2009-11-19T19:24:00.001+08:00

Thank God for blessing me with somebody to love. Look at that cheeky face! Hee.

Smile at the storm

2009-11-13T12:53:00.001+08:00

Instead of griping about the storm, why not get a cheery brolly to chase the blues away?

Perspectives

2009-11-04T19:57:00.001+08:00

An accidental move skewed this photo into something quite interesting. I think God has his ways of showing me how things can be perceived differently. Positivity please!

Ice cream mania

2009-10-19T10:51:00.001+08:00

We're all pretty much impressed with MOF's desserts, esp jeevan who declared that his matcha shake was 'the shit'. Heh. It was a nice night out really. :)

Return of the monster baby

2009-10-12T11:02:00.001+08:00

One reason for crossing the border- to celebrate the onset of the terrible two. And my dear ahma's birthday too. Kids are such a joy and a pain at the same time.

Arty farty

2009-10-09T01:00:00.001+08:00

I love the color combination on this. :) and even though it's made up of scrap paper it looks like quite a decent letter template no? I can't believe i'm waiting for starshine for almost an hr on a thurs night and it's almost 1. I must be a bit delirious to be doing this.

Daytime

2009-10-05T19:26:00.001+08:00

I haven't been to bedok jetty in the day for the longest time, and it was a lovely spontaneous outing with ling n van that really made my weekend. We went cycling on a whim, sat, talked n listened to one another. I can't wait for this wk to end so starshine can spend time with me too.

Snowed in

2009-09-29T22:14:00.001+08:00

Sitting in a car going thru the carwash is quite fun, i just get a bit worried that i'll get wet when they hose down the windows.

Half mark

2009-09-28T11:19:00.001+08:00

Back to school after the mid-sem break, not much of one i would say, but it's alright, the prospect of finishing school excites me. I need things to look forward to and to keep me positive and motivated.

Waves

2009-09-27T01:14:00.002+08:00

one of our nights out to an unexplored place, but it'll probably be once in a blue moon that we'll go anywhere different. He does the driving and i do the brainstorming, i hope i can live with stable and boring. Yea maybe I can.

Fuzzy

2009-09-22T21:26:00.001+08:00

Warm drinks past midnight and warm hearts. There's always something special about the nights, when the stars come out to play.

Holes

2009-09-17T19:06:00.001+08:00

Been thinking a bit too much today, and feeling a bit wistful, not good to wallow about really. I'm choosing to focus on my hunger instead, it's more comforting to know that food is nearby. Heh.

Hazy lazy

2009-09-15T19:06:00.001+08:00

The haze today's bad and made me feel so nua and lazy. Well maybe it's just me and my unproductive afternoon syndrome. I'm not a big fan of afternoons, they're hot and the hours fly by too quickly. I'm more partial to mornings and evenings.

Sunday mornings

2009-09-06T09:49:00.001+08:00

i'm waiting for the family to get ready and head to church. My nose hurts and i look like rudolph, bah.

Over my head

2009-09-01T12:10:00.001+08:00

The good thing about stressing myself out abt time management is that i'm now more or less on time or early for my appts. :D there's a silver lining to every dark cloud. Waiting for my group members now to come and run thru our presentation, i'm 15min early! *pat on my back*

Blessed

2009-08-23T21:25:00.001+08:00

Had a lovely sunday today spent with people dear to me, and i finally got to see Up in 3d, loved it to bits! Thank God for all of you, I'm really blessed to have you in my life. Many many more things to look forward to, must stay positive!

Paperface

2009-08-22T20:50:00.001+08:00

I finally summoned up enough courage to go torture myself and to have beautiful skin. That's Claire undergoing only a fraction of the pain cos she's mostly zit-free. The facial aunty speaks english and is funny and nice. I think i might come back more often to spare myself the accumulated pain.

Trample

2009-08-19T19:06:00.001+08:00

On my way for a church meeting now, hid at home the whole day doing research but it never seems enough. Hmm. When's the next time i'm gonna get a break? :(

Expect nothing

2009-08-13T12:42:00.001+08:00

Paying $4 for a box of fried rice-a lot of really bad rice. Boo. Good reminder for myself.

Peace

2009-08-06T19:08:00.001+08:00

Something small i bought to say sorry. :( i should watch my words.

Watching

2009-08-01T21:06:00.001+08:00

Been wandering about alone today, i haven't been much of a social creature this week. I saw the fireworks alone too, cos the rest of the volunteers disappeared and I figured i wouldn't have much to say to them anyway. Some days i wonder if i'll die alone. it takes quite a bit of effort to socialize and make friends, and when i'm in one of my moods i really don't bother about making small talk and being friendly.

Pfft.

2009-08-01T12:07:00.001+08:00

I'd rather deal with old people than spoilt, unmotivated kids. That's the only reason keeping me from visiting my grandparents' place.

It's all about you

2009-07-30T13:35:00.001+08:00

I love the seaside. Even though Singapore waters aren't the prettiest i've seen around it's nice going to the beach, it's the closest to a getaway that i can have. :)

Delusional

2009-07-23T19:46:00.001+08:00

My brother's get-rich-quick daydream- sue for rotten sauce. It's quite funny really, he thinks he can get a lot of money but all he should be getting is 2 replacement bottles of sauce, heh.

Shaved ice and schedules

2009-07-02T11:49:00.001+08:00

Fruity tutti fix on a hot afternoon planning our schedule, lovely!

A bit of wisdom

2009-06-24T17:28:00.001+08:00

Hello cholesterol

2009-06-21T20:52:00.001+08:00

Fathers' Day dinner at the House of Seafood-bad service, so-so food, stoned me and bye bye to the last of my paycheck. Seriously, money is like water, and my period's sapping all my energy. Blah.

Friendship

2009-06-04T07:28:00.001+08:00

is subjective.

So Happy Together

2009-06-01T17:41:00.001+08:00

No matter how we toss the dice, it seems to be the only one for me is you, and you for me, so happy together! :)

Conscious effort

2009-05-12T20:28:00.001+08:00

Dear God, please give me the energy and perseverance to keep positive, to see the best in others and to push myself toward excellence. You have been faithful, and i'm truly thankful. You have brought me thus far, and i know you have plans to prosper me. Help me daddy to find back my joy in you.

Trusty

2009-05-08T15:07:00.001+08:00

Shoes and bags are my best friends, not quite diamonds. My pair of gold rubber pumps have proven to be my best buy so far, they go with almost anything! Heh.

Indian donuts

2009-04-28T21:15:00.001+08:00

The best vadais i've had, from ananda bhavan (i think that's how it's spelt). The wall has really funny things promoting vegetaranism, but i couldn't get a good photo of it, heh. If all vegetarian food tasted this good i'd be vegetarian!

Happy working song

2009-04-26T17:19:00.001+08:00

I had another carb-heavy meal again and i hope it lasts me past dinnertime! The repercussions of it are haunting me-i'm schleepy. I love Franky's food. Kimchi makes me happy!

Sunshiney day

2009-04-17T14:07:00.000+08:00

It's a beautiful day today, mr sun's out, i had a great breakfast and i've started studying, whee! Plus chocolates to keep me going. I am much blessed and happy, hee.

Fuelled by starshine

2009-04-13T19:17:00.000+08:00

The happy place, swings, quality time and warm fuzzy feelings. :)

Keep me burning

2009-04-01T00:13:00.001+08:00

One of the latest nights i've had since school's started, and tons to get done, but it's fine. In God i find my strength. I need to stop drinking coffee it kills my appetite.

Bliss

2009-03-28T13:13:00.001+08:00

A baby's smile is oh-so-adorable! All you have to do is smile first and they'll smile back at you. :D sow a smile, reap a smile!

Escape?

2009-03-25T21:28:00.001+08:00

There're days when all you want to do is open the hatch and just fall (no i'm not suicidal). Through it all God has been my sustenence, blessing me through friends and well, a stable enough mind to tahan everything. The pressure is mounting, but instead of running away it's time to transform it to something productive. The word of the month shall be PROFESSIONALISM.

Head space

2009-03-20T22:56:00.001+08:00

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is such a sad book, very Catcher in the Rye, i like. It's been a while since I've got to sit down with a cuppa to read. And i think i secretly want to be a boy cos their coming of age stories fascinate me a lot more than the girls' versions. I wanna catch 'angus, thongs and full frontal snogging' tho. :D Starbucks' vanilla latte is yums.

From the rising

2009-03-16T22:09:00.001+08:00

The weekend flew by again, with nary a thought for my deadlines. On the bus home now, it's 早出晚归 as usual. Enjoying the long busride home but not the odour. Sheesh.

Engineer for the day

2009-03-13T15:06:00.001+08:00

My little SM toolbox makes me happy and reminds me to be professional. Although it is a juggle carrying clover and the box at the same time.

Sweet Sashimi

2009-03-12T22:10:00.001+08:00

Shivering, quivering tasty little slivers of succulent sliced cold salmon, scallops and swordfish dunked into wasabi and soy sauce. Heavenly. Thank God for a time out with good company and awesome food. :)

Blessings

2009-03-11T22:47:00.001+08:00

I'm so glad to have met twinnie after a long day of rehearsals today, she bought a yellow ducky book for me to cheer me up! I love you, thanks for being there. :) It's good to see a face outside of school, not that i don't love my friends, but yea. Change of environment is good. I also bought a container to use as my SM kit, my motivation to press on and serve the people.

Pervasiveness

2009-03-10T13:13:00.001+08:00

Was on the way home one night when liting pointed out that the 4 people seated opposite us were all fiddling with their own gadgets. We're all living in our own little bubbles once we plug in or log on. Talk about leaving us to our own devices, literally.

Job 1:21-22

2009-03-07T18:23:00.001+08:00

"...The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised." in all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

Higher

2009-03-05T09:30:00.001+08:00

I realised the best way to start your day is really not just about breakfast but remembering that God's love is new every morning. It's been a while since i've listened to a worship song on the way to school.

Love for sale

2009-02-28T18:07:00.001+08:00

I wanted to buy some happiness today.

Va va vroom

2009-02-26T11:25:00.001+08:00

I can't wait for the semester to end, i wanna get my driving licence. Not so that i can drive a car, but a scooter! Everyone thinks it's safer to drive, so fine. A car first, then my scooter. :D

Taking a breather

2009-02-09T17:36:00.001+08:00

It's not been very busy for me but my mind's been working on overdrive. I don't like thinking THIS much, it's tiring and emotionally draining. I've been very apologetic to people, yet strangely stubborn about God-matters. I don't know what 's going on- i'm just tired and sleep is not the only thing i need.

RIP Mousie

2009-02-06T16:49:00.001+08:00

Mousie passed away last night, much to Daph's grief. She will be dearly and fondly remembered as our favourite rodent.

Boom

2009-02-06T09:36:00.001+08:00

The week that never ends- one week flows into another and another, no rest, no stop. Help me to find rest in you God.

While in vietnam

2009-01-20T20:37:00.001+08:00

One early morning while on the awful sleeper bus travelling to nha trang, the sunrise was somewhat different from those in singapore, it rose above sprawling padi fields and was so splendid i was amazed at God's creation. The trip to Vietnam showed me God's majestic hand upon his creations, a far cry from what us humans can do.

You know it's a commercial Christmas when...

2008-12-22T21:34:00.002+08:00

You see clashing coloured lights strung from lampposts, you hear carols massacred by techno electric beats and people running from place to place buying presents just for the sake of. How warped and misconstrued Christmas can get.
Was a bit puzzled when I saw a fishing boat outside PS. Erm. I thought Christmas was about Jesus' birth?

Abused

2008-12-17T17:46:00.000+08:00

My toes really have to be the most unsightly part of my body. The nails are cracked and brittle, i have dry skin and my last toe's utterly mangled, no thanks to the china shoes last night. Oh well. Moisturize moisturize moisturize.

Baby baby!

2008-12-16T13:51:00.001+08:00

On sunday the KC girls could finally meet to celebrate birthdays and christmas, but star of the show had to be baby Janielle! From a wee bundle she's grown to be able to sit up, shriek, grab things and pop them into her mouth. And she's quite easy-going with who can carry her too! A friendly baby is a happy baby. Yay!

Happy birthday cheer!

2008-11-21T22:46:00.001+08:00

My first of two birthday balloons! :D the familee celebrated my birthday 5 days in advance, with van around before she flies off for shanghai. :) and we played a fun game not unlike whose line! I love surprises and Suzy's zoo!

Flights

2008-11-17T23:31:00.001+08:00

Ariel's art class at Bukit Timah is at an old shophouse looking HDB place, which reminds me of one of the social space films we saw. I like the liminal space of the staircases, so many stories it can tell. (Pun intended) It's a pitch dark night tonight, with a light breeze blowing. How condusive for study or sleep.

Bedtime stories

2008-11-12T02:54:00.001+08:00

Found my stash of childhood books today, huge wave of nostalgia came over me! This book got me fascinated by Greek stories, love Enid Blyton, she's a classic. The weather's lovely for some sleep tonight.

Suicidal?

2008-11-10T11:01:00.001+08:00

Woke up to a weirdly blank sky with rumbling thunder, then the rain clouds came to darken the day. Now i'm freezing my fingers and legs off cos i refuse to wear jeans in rainy weather. I kinda am starting to like rain, just not the inconveniences it brings.

Is it over?

2008-11-05T18:32:00.001+08:00

Pomo essay's done, i'm left with editing my two films, but we're really quite a long way off from the final product. Anyhows i'm feeling a whole lot less stressed, thank God for the multiplying of my time. Heh. NUS people on the bus talk like they're deaf and extremely stupid. I wonder if i'm like that when i'm with my friends.

Steal

2008-10-25T17:47:00.000+08:00

Went to a flea market today, was awfully crowded! Everyone loves a bargain. This pair of gorgeous heels cost me 8bucks. When i'll ever wear them i wouldn't know, but looking at them makes me happy already. Heehee.

Stop and stare

2008-10-22T19:33:00.005+08:00

I don't quite know why people keep staring- is it me being over-sensitive or is there something on my face/are my shorts too short/am i dressed too sloppily/do i know you? Very rude people, very rude. I wish people would be more discreet if they'd like to look.

City skyline

2008-10-15T11:29:00.001+08:00

Everything looks beautiful against the blue backdrop littered with billowing clouds. I just wished i had a better camera besides my phone. Oh wells.

Buah keluak

2008-09-27T15:15:00.001+08:00

Popped by the Peranakan museum today after a bit of filming at the archives, what lovely exhibits! The sterile smell of the museums excite me for some strange reason. We also went to the armenian church to visit baby Sarkie's tomb and take some photos. I love exploring new places and feeling touristy. But today's the mother of all burning hot days. Eek.

Nooks

2008-09-25T18:28:00.001+08:00

A little plant could go a long way, especially this tiny shoot growing out from a window gap on the bus. The interesting concept of being rooted yet moving at the same time. :)

Books i'll never get to read

2008-09-17T02:46:00.001+08:00

It's so saddening. Just when i thought i should give up shopping for clothes because of the lack of time this sem, i decided to book-shop, in the hope of getting to read them sometime soon. So instead of investing in compulsory lit books that are never in stock, i rebelliously spent my book money on 3 vintage cover books. But boo. I have no time to even finish my school readings, what more leisure ones. Sei shonagon's pillow book i borrowed from the sch library is still waiting to be consumed as well.