Surprises

//Surprises//

I must admit my life has been pretty dull these days.

Which is exactly why little surprises never fail to brighten up my day.

And I was really very pleasantly surprised yesterday when I went out with ever, pauline and weixin to sing at some KTV at serangoon gardens. I really didn't even suspect anything when I see weixin coming out of ever's dad's car, or when I see them with plastic bags of stuff...I really thought it was supposed to be some farewell kind of thing for pauline who's going australia...

Ended up it was for me...kind of as a belated birthday surprise kind of thing...they actually prepared this series of mini-tasks for me to complete and gave me 8 "gifts" + a cake...

Ketchap
Apple Pie
Yogurt

Soy Sauce
Iceberg mineral water
Orange juice
Nai (or milk!)
Grape (F&N Grape)

*inserts pic (ever/weixin, if you are reading...send me the photo!!)

Of course they are not so nice to just give me this 8 items. They mixed the ketchap with yogurt and pour it on the apple pie for me to eat, and they actually mixed the 5 things and created this really SIONG (pun intended) drink, and it's oh my disgusting.

The tasks they made me are really funny and stupid, like mass dance (?! who remembers them!!), grab some random girl/guy to sing a duet with (which i manage to siam!), and my fav of all....sing 死了都要爱in the original key! To ever: just cause I made it seem so easy doesn't mean it's easy ok! muahahaha!

Anyway...I was really pleasantly surprised...really thanks to all involved..like I know sylvia came up with some pretty twisted ideas though she wasn't there...thanks!

Speaking of sylvia, I saw her at Taka today! What a surprise! I thought she quit her job there already. And her co-worker/boss actually thought I was her younger brother!! LOL! I guess I must look really young...

On a different note, I donated blood last thur during the blood donation drive in mandai hill camp! Or at least I attempted to.

I was given the painkiller jab, then I was poked with the actual needle with the tube, and it was actually painful (despite everyone else telling me they felt nothing). Blood flowed out slowly. The nurse came, poked the needle further in and start shifting it left and right, which means more pain. 5 mins later, blood is still flowing slowly, I started to get bruises and a swollen lump near the needle.

Then the blood donation was terminated.

THANKS ARH! After poking the needle all over my arm, they terminate it! Then the nurse start pressing the swollen part really hard and violently..attempting to reduce the swelling (is it even the way to reduce swelling?!)

Whatever, this is my first and last time I am going to donate blood.

Anyway, I have been thinking about certain stuff lately...things like my choice of course in university. I guess I am just very easily swayed. I thought I have already convinced myself that the Biz Ad & New Media double degree prog is what I want the most, but apparently...there's still this shadow of doubt in me. But like ever and mingwei said...慢慢想..I have the luxury of time...

Well, in the process of sorting out my thoughts on my options of university courses, the issue of potential careers obviously popped up, and it's just natural that $$ will pop up too...which led me to think further. Like what do I wanna achieve, what do I want ultimately in terms of lodging? Will I be satisfied with HDB? Condo? Where? What car do I want?

I know all these seems really far away...but I can't help but think about it, especially when I am just 1 year away from the big 2 in my age. We all have to start planning about our life sooner or later don't we? I know "life is not a checklist of acquisitions or acheivements"...but we have to admit that when it comes to financial stuff...careful planning is essential and absolutely necessary.

And I was actually quite surprised when I was talking to my dad about it, that he actually had all these plans when he was still quite young, what he wants and how he's going to achieve it. Of course, 人算不如天算...things don't always happened as you planned, but then again when you fail to plan, you plan to fail. (that's so cliche I know...but it's true!)

Ok enough of my rambling.

On an ending note, I'm really proud of my 2 flags on my collar. At least I'm not blindly chionging.