24th - 27th May 2018: Dumplings x Puppies x BKT

Bier and I went to visit the Komo Kitties to cuddle their new kitties! 

Tried Yang's dumplings for dinner! 

I was most impressed by the shenjianbao, beautiful - so juicy. 

Gremlin's all about the toys. 

Pooped out after an entire evening of attention. 

Having some vitamin c after a good night of indulgence! 

We went to visit Casper and Leddy's new puppies! 

They were like tiny soft clouds, I love them so much <3 

Dream life. 

I LOVE YOUUUU

Off to Aunty Qin's house to chill! 

Yay! First time the silly boy encountered an elevator and he freaked out - something he'll have to get used to in Singapore since we live on the 21st floor! 

He had lots of fun times chilling and running around. 

Explorin' 

While the two of us studied ): 

Back home for BKT cooked by Charlie! It tasted so good, I can still remember the taste. 

Yassss. He cooked so much that I couldn't finish my portion, but the good thing about living with 4 boys is that there's never too much food for them lol. 

Silly puppy wanted some too but he couldn't because he's a doge :p

Hiatus

So somehow a month has passed again since I've updated, it's been a flurry of activities and deadlines:

• Final assignments: Voice, Interprofessional, 
• Mentoring
• Exams Exams Exams 
• Babysitting
• Tutoring 

After we were done with all the academic responsibilities for the semester, it was so lovely to just take a breather. We had a week of meet ups and brunches before most of our friends returned home for the break/overseas prac. Right now there's just 2 weeks left of chill before we start our last and craziest lap, I'm really excited but also incredibly nervous. 

I've been housesitting for Annie at her place for the past week to take care of Riceball and Luna (kitty) for a while and it's been incredibly freeing to live all by myself with the animals, I love it so much apart from not being able to get much sleep (the kitty is sooo nocturnal)! Going to try and enjoy it as much as I can before I leave for home (: 

22nd - 23rd May 2018: Korean food

Mum, you're leaving me tonight? 

I did indeed, for Korean BBQ! Which was nice but pricey. Still good though, had no time to take any pictures of the food because I was too hungry! 

Bingsoo for dessert after! 

Back home to the pupperoni.

Park times and we met Chu-gee! 

He's 13 years old! 

Late birthday package from my sisters. 

"Why do you ignore meeeeee". 

He hates it when we study hahaha. 

Visiting his favourite friend! 

Korean dinner prepared by Annie :3 

Riceball?

Tofu?

<3

Lately it feels as if the days have just been rushing by, I can barely keep up with myself. Today I looked up some of the files I kept during my workshop days and found a smattering of poetry and prose. Some painfully amateur and lacking in depth, and others more full-fleshed. It reminded me that  somewhere in me, lies the capability to write, and that somehow made me feel incredibly lost.

I haven't written in at least 2.5 years - like anything else, writing is really a skill that needs to be practised and honed. While I was never a prolific writer, I was at least decent when I put time towards  revising and reworking my pieces. And the more consistently I wrote, the more I was able to put out good work. I can't really pin down how I feel about this apart from saying that I feel mildly disappointed in myself for not applying myself more ardently to the things that I love/d. And even that explanation doesn't quite hit the nail on the head.

I guess I have forgiven myself for letting a couple of things go in my life, for the sake of pursuing more "worthwhile" goals. But this doesn't mean that I don't feel a sense of loss as a result. I have never been adept at saying goodbye - even to things like this, arbitrary as it may seem.

I have been feeling rather unsettled lately and it's really not a good colour on me.

I wrote this when I was 21, it's by no means a great work of art but I think it was the first piece that came together nicely. I wrote it at a fairly stressful time in my life so it means something to me, I'm not sure what:

tangent 

they say that tangent lines
have one chance to
meet and then
part
forever.

travelling on the same curve
that slants them
towards each other
but never touching again.

perhaps the case is that
you are the x
to my y axis
converging only
once.

as if the meeting will
never be more than a mere
occupation of
space, and
time:

a series of dots
that make up two
intersecting lines,
that will never
meet again.

20th - 21st May 2018: Nene Chix x Kings Park

Shower time for the puppo, he got his fur singed on something and I still have no idea what! 

Extorted needy cuddles. 

Nene Chicken for dinner! 

Got a treat for my bday :3 

Happy! The chicken was waaaay too much, we had to take away haha. 

Cake for Jon's birthday! 

Party puppo. 

Drying out the flowers that my mum got me. 

Met up with Fiona who was in town to chill at King's Park!

We had beautiful weather! 

Always sleepy <3