I love it when they turn out better than I expected. =P Tell me if the icons are gallery-worthy. I had the hardest time just trying to get the colors right. The original screencaps are really dark. But I got to learn about selective coloring and stuff, so I won't complain.

I haven't entered a banner challenge in a while, so I thought I'd give it a shot. To be honest, Amanda Bynes and William Moseley aren't exactly my favorite, but I do like them a lot. ^_^

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So I've been watching one DVD after another, downloading songs after songs, writing/reviewing/editing stories, and photoshopping until my eyes blur. Ah, the joy of holiday. =P

DVDs: After endless searching, I finally got a copy of A Walk to Remember and The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants. Yay! A Walk to Remember is definitely one of my favourite movies of all time, and The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants just fits so well with what I'm going through these days that it made me cry and laugh at all the right moments.

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...is simply wonderful so far. =P

It's a bit strange not having to rush back to my desk and cram a thousand information about Bio or Chem or Physics and being able to laze around and be on the computer all day long, but it's a very welcomed change. =)

Celebrated the last day of the exams by going out with Anita, Michelle, and Imelda. We watched Race to Witch Mountain. Awesome movie, definitely recommended. Anita was on the edge of her seat the whole time, which was pretty funny to watch alongside the movie. =P

Pictures in Wendy's...

Oh, here's the quiz thing Thania and Chacha asked me to do:

what is your current obsession?
Taylor Swift. And American Idol. Hahaha....
what is your weirdest obsession?
Can't think of any right now. Maybe arranging all my CDs in alphabetical order?
what are you wearing today?
white top and jeans.
what's for dinner today?
haven't had one. Probably something my mom cooks. ^_^
why is today special?
because it's a holiday!!!
what would you like to learn to do?
be less paranoid and believe that I actually have talents. Oh, and to cook a decent meal.
what's the last thing you bought?
A Walk to Remember and The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants DVDs
what are you listening to right now?
Kris Allen - Falling Slowly *swoons*
what is your favourite weather?
Sunny, but not so much that it burns, with enough breeze.
what's your most challenging goal right now?
write one short story each month and actually send them to magazines.
what do you think about the person who tagged you?
chacha: funny. :D Thania: probably one of the most outspoken girls I'll ever be friends with, and the only one who cursed that I'd ever stand. (She doesn't curse anymore though ;))
if you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
London! Well, maybe not London, but somewhere in England.
what would you like to have in your hands right now?
The NUS announcement (which apparently still has to be waited for until the end of May)
what would you like to get rid of?
Bad hair days.
if you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
visit Feli in Seattle. I wanna check out that new apartment! =D
which language do you want to learn?
Chinese. Germany.
what do you look for in a friend?
Someone who will take me for who I am and will still love me even when I'm unloveable.
who do you want to meet in person?
JK Rowling! Meg Cabot!
what's your favourite colour?
Purple.
what's the favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?
My little black dress.
what is your dream job?
Author.
any favourite models?
Heidi Klum, I guess. She's just so sweet.
if you had $100 now what would you spend it on?
On laptop's equipment, I guess. And maybe birthday presents for several family members.
favourite designer?
None.
fashion pet peeve?
Micro mini.
do you admire anyone's style?
None that I can think of.
describe your personal style
Casual, simple.
what are you going to do after this?
take a bath. Hahaha...

The Rules:
1. respond and rework; answer the questions on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your invention, add one more question of your own.
2. tag eight other people:
a. Amanda
b. Yuni
c. Stella
d. Margareth
e. Claudia

(that's not eight, but I can't think of anyone else. If you want to do it, go ahead. =D)

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I am sooo tired. And this is only the first day of the finals. *sighs* That is why I'm here, despite my internet diet. I need to relax, even if it's only for fifteen minutes.

Well, at least today turned out better than I expected. Indonesian went well; I made some silly mistakes, but I think it could get an 80 minimum. =p Got a little stressed during Biology. The first time I went through all 40 questions, I could only answer 10. I tried it again, thinking "At least let me answer half of this." And it got better. Though I kept counting how many questions I possibly got wrong even after I finished it. I estimated around 16. =/

Thania was all frustrated too. I could tell by the way she kept tossing her eraser around. :P She was near tears when we got out of the class. (Than, if you're reading this, you will not fail!) I was feeling all frustrated too, but we and Stella and Elien started comparing answers and it seemed that I did better than I thought. Yay. ^_^

It's English tomorrow. I'm going to study right after this so I can have some time for Math, which is on Wednesday and one of my three most dreaded subjects. =/ Wish me luck!

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I finally picked a new template. This was actually my last option. The first one didn't work and the second looked too empty, though I did love the header. But I like this one too. Chasing Cars is a great song. ^_^ What do you think? Of the template, not the song. =p


This might be my last post on this blog until next week as the internet diet thing takes place. I'm going to stick to it like a glue. It might give me a chance to write in between studying too. After the finals, I'll finish betaing chapters, my (very, very long) review thread, and updating! Oh, and then I'll worry about uni. Though I'm still worrying now. =/ I might have a girl's night out with my friends too, but we haven't talked about it much. I haven't talked to them much, in fact, thanks to different classes and the craziness that is finals.

Anyway, there's a new subforum in SAYS' Fic Clique which discusses books. I'm one of the three mods responsible for it, and I'm having a blast. ^_^ This month we're discussing The Chronicles of Narnia. Come over and join the discussion!

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One week left to the national exams! I'm starting to get really worried. =/ Definitely gonna go on an internet and TV diet starting Thursday. =p

Today's tests went alright. At least, I'm confident with Indonesian. Math... not so much. I was feeling good while doing it. It wasn't as bad as the last tryout, at least. But then I compared my answers with my friends and didn't feel as good anymore. *sighs*

Currently listening to a lot of Idol's songs. My top 5 is Adam, Danny, Allison, Kris, and Anoop. Yes, Anoop hasn't been very consistent. But when he's good, he's good. ^_^

Also loving Miley Cyrus' The Climb. It's the perfect song for what I'm going through right now.

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waitin' on the other side
It's the climb

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School starts tomorrow.

Huh.

Actually studied on the train ride yesterday, though it might not be a good idea to study with your headset on and a screaming kid across the aisle. Still, I got some studying done, so it was better than nothing.

Grandma is driving me crazy!!! This is one of the reasons why I don't look forward to being back here, and why I want to graduate and move across the ocean as soon as possible. I'm so sick of being bossed around and treated like a kid. Why can't I have those grandmas who cook brownies and remember how old you actually are and don't make snide, annoying comments while you're watching your favorite shows (When AI is on and she sees Randy, she'll go, "Is that an earring? Tsk." Bla bla bla bla. This happens almost everytime AI is on.). Not to be disrespectful, but could you just let me enjoy the show?

I try to be nice most of the time, but when you're already in a bad mood, it's hard to bite your tongue and not say something snarky.

I'd rant more, but I don't think that would be a good idea, so moving on...

I'm officially an artist. Well, not really. I made a gallery in this site and got some feedback. Will work more on it after the national exams are over. Wanna see it? Don't really know if you can without being a member, but here's the link anyway: Dancing in the Storm

See you guys in school tomorrow!

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...about not studying.

It's not like I don't study at all. I do. Just not for the entire day. I spend the morning and afternoon doing whatever I want, and then fill the night with studying. But I keep seeing my friends talk about studying all the time, everyday, and I feel like I should be doing the same.

Gah. I should stop making excuses and having fun, and start drowning myself in books and revisions.

I guess I'm just fed up with studying, and a little edgy since I still haven't heard from NUS. I don't want to lose hope, but...

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I think it means being lazy. Which is exactly what I am right now. :P

I did study. Though how much actually made it into my brain is to be questioned. :p I've spent most of today's morning online, trying to find a new skin for this blog. Can't find anything I liked though. =/

Anyway, Tipsy strike again.
That's Dad's magazine, a brand new one. He still hasn't come home, so I'm not sure how he'll react. With anger, I'm sure.

Gotta go. The folks are home. And I'm hungry.

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I'm home! And currently loving it.

Right now, I'm not studying. I will though. Tonight. This is only the first day of holiday, so I'm giving myself a moment of fun. But I will study.

Anyway...

Seeing Tipsy again kinda scared me at first. Especially after getting used to Mickey who is all kind of sweet and quiet. I mean, last I saw her (in January), she bit anything she could reach, she was small but rambunctious.


Now, well, she's tall! Her legs look like they went on forever, and when she jumps (which she does a lot now) she could reach my shoulder. You probably can't really see it in the picture, but I can't take the ones with her standing because she always runs after me whenever I try. =P

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March began with two of my best friends getting a boyfriend. It was all wonderful, and pretty funny, since all four of my friends got together with their boyfriends in March. We dubbed it our month of love.

And then March ends with another two of my best friends breaking up with their boyfriends. On the same day.

But that is not my story to tell. *channeling Aslan*

Here’s my story: I feel like there are these thin fracture lines on me and at any moment I could just crack into a million little pieces. Everything I have learnt in the past three years just swam around in my head and I can’t seem to fish out the necessary information when I need them. It really sucks because I do need to get at least 75 on it, and I can’t imagine not graduating. I’d rather die.

*sighs* There goes my monster again. One of these days I might just name her, like Beyonce and Sasha Fierce.

Moving on to a lighter subject, my parents bought me a watch yesterday. It’s a cute piece from Swatch, silver with a streak of pink and three little butterflies dangling from the band. They said it would last longer than my old watches – it should; it was a lot more expensive – and I could bring it when I start college.

(I was going to type ‘when I move to Singapore’ and thought better of it. Better not to count my eggs before they hatch.)

I’ve already got myself a potential roommate if I move to Singapore. Amanda already secured a scholarship from NAFA, and it’s a good idea to start a new life with a friend around, so yeah. She’s going to be my roommate. Of course, there’s the matter of picking an apartment that would suit us both, but that will have to wait until I hear from NUS. I keep reminding myself that there’s a big possibility they would say no, and I don’t want to watch my plans fall apart, so I try not to get too excited about it right now.

Still, The Secret said it’s a good idea to keep picturing what you want and being grateful for it as if you already had it, so I keep picturing myself living in Singapore. It worked once, it could work again.

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If I could tell you my dreams,

I would paint you the picture in my head

The clouds and the birds

All the colours of my world

 

If I could hide in your arms,

These monsters might never come back

My nights would be safe

And you would be there with me

 

If I put on a façade

Would you try to see through it?

When you see how flawed I am

Would you run away from me?

 

If I sang you my heart,

You might hear its broken tone

You might even have it memorized

But you won’t sing along with me

 

If this were the last road on earth

Would you take it with me?

Or would you go your own way?

Would you say goodbye?

 

If I keep guessing and asking,

Would I be answered somehow?

Is there a point in this?

Do you even hear me?

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1. I could get a tad obsessive about things

2. I’m a dog person, but I’m afraid of the big, scary ones. :P

3. I’m addicted to HPFF and SAYS.

4. I forgive, but never forget.

5. If I get really, really quiet and wouldn’t talk to you, it’s because I’m trying not to get mad at you.

6. I want to be a published author someday, but I’m afraid I don’t have the chops for it.

7. I like blogging, but old fashion lock-and-key diary works best for me. :D

8. I look really haughty and cold, but honestly I’m just too shy to start a conversation.

9. I’m a lurker.

10. I prefer emails over IMs.

11. I don’t swear. Occasionally I do when I’m really upset, but I’m just not comfortable doing it.

12. I’m a procrastinator.

13. I have the tendency to bite more than I can chew.

14. I only sing when no-one is around. Otherwise, I lip-synch. :p

15. My favourite authors are JK Rowling, Jodi Picoult, and Meg Cabot. Not necessarily in that order

16. I’m addicted to American Idol.

17. I over-analyze everything.

18. I seems to be calm and collected, but I’m actually really panicky.

19. I scored 30/30 on the Writing section on my TOEFL (Test of English as First Language) *woohoo*

20. I get a bit annoyed when people misspell my name. It’s P-R-I-S-C-I-L-L-A.

21. I like taking personality quizzes.

22. I like doing surveys like this one. :P

23. I’m horrible with time management.

24. I don’t like candies, but I love chocolate. :D

25. I'm judgmental, and I'll be the first to admit it.

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When you look back on times we had
I hope you smile
And know that through the good and through the bad
I was on your side when nobody could hold us down
We claimed the brightest star
And we, we came so far
And no they won't forget

 

Three years seem to pass in a blink of an eye. All of the sudden it’s the last day of high school. We’ve still got exams before we get to graduations, but this was the last day I study in this class, in this school. My days as a high school kid is numbered, and I’m scared. I’m scared to think about whether or not I’ll get into NUS, whether or not these friends I’ve made are still going to be around when I’m gone, whether or not I’ll be able to survive ‘the real world’. As if this isn’t real.

I’m still praying that I get into NUS. I know my chances are slim, and there are people out there who are way way smarter than me, but I owe this to my parents, to myself. I’ve studied harder than I ever have, my parents have worked so hard every day and every night, and I don’t want to let anyone of us down. All these plans we’ve made, I want to live them.

Anyway, this wasn’t a bad last day. It was full of laughter, for one. Everyone was taking pictures with just about everyone; I don’t think anyone was that interested in the lessons today. :P *will post pics when I have more time* Some kids (coughstellacough) got a bit emotional when the teachers won’t stop reminding us that this was the last day they will be teaching us, and some kept regretting that we have to leave high school soon.

Me? I still don’t feel like this is goodbye. Maybe when they hand the diploma or when I stand in the airport, saying goodbye, that I would start getting emotional.

I mean, I’m a crier; I would tear up at sad movies, when Oprah is having a particularly heartfelt scene and I’m feeling all gooey, when I get a horrible grades…. Hell, I even tear up when I watch the first half of HSM 3. But I didn’t shed a single tear when I said goodbye to Feli, not even when everyone else was bawling their eyes out. It wasn’t that I wasn’t upset about it, I guess it’s more that I’ve prepared for the goodbyes long before we actually say it, so long in fact that I didn’t feel the need to cry anymore when it actually happened. Maybe it’s going to be the same when I graduate.

I don’t know.

The highlights of my high school years: making it into the science class (though it turns out to be much harder than I suspected), getting a spot in the writer’s workshop and then getting my short stories published, my seventeenth birthday, making seventeenth birthday surprises and presents for Michelle, Anita, Feli, and Stella, the first half of eleventh grade – when ignorance was total bliss, choosing colleges and discussing majors with my friends – a discussion that felt like it would never end, studying for the university entrance test – not the actual studying, but the constant support from my wonderful friends, and the day my parents gave their full blessing for my choice of major and gaining their confidence in my ability to write.

There are thousands more, little moments and jokes that would always make me smile, but these are my favourites. Hopefully there are more of those where I’m going.

Whenever you remember times gone by
Remember how we held our heads so high
When all this world was there for us
And we believe that we could touch the sky
Whenever you remember, I'll be there
Remember how we reached that dream together
Whenever you remember

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