It was an eventful day today, and Saturday as well. I'm aware that my title doesn't make sense, but it's okay, because in life, not everything would make sense, and there's not necessarily a need for an answer to everything that you don't understand. Okayyyyyyy.
PIXIE LOTT! Okay, I just wrote an entry about her private showcase somewhere else, so I'm too lazy to write it again, but it was great. I met Khim!
Haven't seen her in a long while.
Gratuitous picture of myself for your viewing pleasure.
HELLO PIXIE YOU'RE SO PRETTY.
I was glad that nEbO invited us to the showcase cos it was really a good concert; Pixie Lott sings well live! Worth it.
Okay, so today was an awesome day because I spent the whole day with fellow happy hippie (I'm not a hippie, but since my hair's getting longer and more awkward I guess I could try that look out I don't know what I'm saying I doubt I can pull off that look so whatever I'll just wear plastic bags okay can kthxbai) and we went for a picnic!
SAM! So. We went for 2nd service together and I tell you it's hilarious cos we look somewhat similar and we were both wearing headbands and loose tops and hipster glasses so I decided not to wear mine to preserve my flava. Okay she's the original hippie k. We were famished, as usual, and agreed to go have Subway for lunch after service.
Close enough.
We then proceeded to hunt for mats and nutella and chips because this girl prepared tuna egg mayo sandwiches, and brought her ukulele (because we're gonna go picnic). Me, on the other hand, forgot that I left my uke at my brother's place, forgot to bring my picnic mat (and KITE OMG!). But I brought my Instax 210.
So we spent like, a few hours in gigantic Carrefour, which was pretty much a cruel maze for people our size. Then, we cabbed down to Botanic Gardens.
Look at how serene the place is.
Oh look at how artsy our bag of tortilla chips is.
This one, don't play play.
So yes, le dip, le heaven.
This is just hilarious.
Happy hippies.
So we just sat there and chilled and talked crap and pigged out and made music and gifs for like 3 hours.
Sam is so indie, she painted her own uke and sewed her iPhone cover.
So many photos.
We asked this guy to help us take a photo, and we were all like, "bye thank you so much we love you etc etc ^^" shaking hands with him and all, then when he left we looked at the photo and realized that Sam was a shadow. She had to spam this photo with filter so that we both look like Shrek in order for her to be visible. But the dude was awesome, he's really nice, so we're okay.
Yeah you'd do the same if strangers can't help you take proper shots.
Sam why your face like that.
Are you ready for the coming wave of photos?
the artsy look
True.
Nom.
We can't seem to smile properly, so we decided to try.
k.
Guys, get gifboom if you haven't done so, cos it's fun to make gifs. It's very similar to Instagram, except you make gifs instead of pictures. Then, you can follow me at goh_seizure (same for Instagram) and look at my gifs of... Amber. Okay, I will post more gifs.
All the photos~
My turn, all sweaty and smelly and stinky thanks to the glorious sun.
Intense food nomming going on over here.
It's tough being a ninja but I manage.
Now, lets take a moment to admire the scenery.
So I told Sam to write something on my arm because I've always felt that her handwriting was pretty. After writing a word on it we decided that we had to take a picture of me showing my "ink" in the most subtle way possible... But the photo turned out a fail because we couldn't see the word properly at all.
Kinda looks alike huh.
Okay, I'm gonna go hunt for food because I'm starving, again.
Oh about the title... It's how jumbled up my mind feels like right now. I'm not saying that it's necessarily a bad thing, but I guess change can be rather uncomfortable at times. Like Ann said, "If it doesn't feel uncomfortable, it isn't change."
Wait did she say that? Okay I think that was the gist of it. Okay nevermind.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!
I have so many pictures to share, including the overdue ones... So I'll just share all of them in one post. A few days back, I was having a jamming session at my brother's place with Hafiz and Azmir when we heard a crash outside the studio. It was really creepy because it was late. I went to check on the noise (while the two big guys crept along behind me. Oh, Hafiz was holding onto a ruler for protection =.=) and we saw this...
So the shoe rack broke and it was a mess. Of course, when things like this happen, it's only natural that....
YOU MAKE USE OF THE OPPORTUNITY.
We are desperate, lonely and underpaid
Hur hur hur body bag.
But okay we cleared up after the fun.
Let's see what other pictures I have.
Oh yes, hello new toy.
So I went on a date on Saturday with happyhippie94 and it was really out of the blue and random but it was surprisingly pleasant because we had so much to talk about (such deep conversations :'D). But okay seriously, I felt like I got what I needed to hear at the perfect time.
This is Tenderfist. We snickered at the band name for quite a while until we realized that they were actually quite good oh dear we bought their album HAHAHA. Then we snickered at Mr South Africa. Too bad the photo of him isn't with me.
I can't help but think about chicken everytime I think about Tenderfist. Okay but I love them so okay can. We had Long John's and it was the first time I ate the chicken and fish with my hand (like it's finger food or something) and I think it tasted better! Somehow. I don't know. We didn't take photos! Okay next week we will.
I love Max Brenner. Both the man and the chocolate.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!! (Again.)
Okay on to Mother's Day. Spent first half of my day lazing around at home, writing new songs and trying to make it sound different from my usual compositions. The only problem is... I can't seem to write the lyrics properly, since it's not the usual kind of song that I'd write. Okay, rambling nonsense. Never mind, I went to church after that.
Was distracted during service. Hey, I didn't have lunch. So yeah.
After service, my 1st bro, Nikki and I headed over to my 2nd bro's place for Mother's Day dinner. We didn't want to eat out, so we cooked our own dishes and got some crabs from Joo Chiat (the crab there is really tasty)
Big bro being le chef.
Nikki being pretty.
I love you mum.
Omg the food I tell you, it's so good, I ate so much.
K I didn't take close ups or whatever because I was eating with my hands and my hands were dirty but my food tasted extra good DEAL WITH IT.
I had dance practice yesterday and for some reason I woke up with epic back muscle cramps. Bearing what Ann said in mind, I got my brother to help me to massage my inflamed muscles. IT HURT.
So I told my 2nd bro to help me take photos of my 1st bro and I, and he tried to be funny by taking photos of his own face while pointing the camera at us. I'm gonna be mean and post the extremely unglam photo of himself that he took.
HAHAHA.
Okay.
Halfway through I started enthusiastically telling my brother to be pretentious and take hipster photos with me. So we did.
I think it was hilarious when Amber started sneezing halfway through my cover.
So, I've got nothing much to do recently, and I've made it a point to cook my own food whenever possible. Since I spent most of my day stuck at home, today was no exception.
Using the recipe here as an example, I made my very own Pork Chop with Caramelized Onions! So for those who follow me on Instagram you might have noticed that I've been eating lots of onions recently. It's not because I like onions, but it's because it's the only thing I could find in the house, besides the occasional potatoes, so yeah.
1 onion, chopped into strips.
A slab of pork/chicken/whatever, seasoned with 1 tsp of salt and pepper.
Sitting by the river, not many places left to go Roaming round the crossroads, ain't other faces I'd like to know. I don't really care Just wanna stay here and guess what the clouds express, Can I wish that you're here?
Cos oh, truth is, our worlds are not the same, it's okay because oh, truth is, I'm glad you're here with me If you're feeling lonely, just look at the skies Though I'm stuck in my world, I'll be watching the same clouds
You make me kinda nervous, but I've got nothing left to show I know it's really obvious, that you're the drug to my sorrows. I don't really care I'd rather sit here stare at my loss of words Can't believe you're still here
Cos oh, truth is, our worlds are not the same, it's okay because oh, truth is, I'm glad you're here with me If you're feeling lonely, just look at the skies Though I'm stuck in my world, I'll be watching the same clouds
Spent quite some time gazing at clouds by the Singapore river alone, hence the song.
Hope you like it.
Also, I made my own lunch today! Quite proud of it. Chicken breast with onions and potatoes. It was delicious, not to mention HEALTHY. I think. Gonna go to the gym later, and hopefully meet Ariel and Shana for supper at Bedok. So I can get my guitar back. Because I miss my guitar. A lot.
Yesterday was Rahmah and my last day at Tampines CPF. To be honest I didn't really feel any particular emotions because I guess it didn't feel like I was going to disappear for good. We didn't manage to take photos with all our colleagues (and they didn't ask us to take photos with them either. HEARTLESS.) and I guess that's probably because they know that we're probably going to drop by the building again. So since it was my last day, I couldn't help it. I had to.
By the way, I HATE IT when people spell my name as "Si Jia". It's "Sijia", not "Si Jia" THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. But it's okay. Nevermind.
Filing for the last time.
Keeping files for the last time.
Sorting files for the last time.
Slacking in the store room for the last time.
Filling papers for the last time.
Doing data entry for the last time.
Sitting on the couch for the last time.
Camwhoring in the building for the last time.
Signing out for the last time.
I will miss my colleagues! It's a bit pointless to mention names now because I don't have photos of them so it's a little difficult to explain or say much about how nice each and everyone of them are. Nonetheless I will definitely be going back to the building. I'm glad that I worked there, though it gets overwhelming at times, because I got to meet so many great people! They are one of the reasons why I am who I am right now, and most importantly, who I am right now is happy, and it wouldn't have been so if they weren't around to help me through tough times.
I remember when I first stepped into the office, I was so gloomy, everything sucked. But now it's different! So thank you all, really, I couldn't have asked for better colleagues because you guys are kickass.
Hello everyone. My hair is... Long. I'm not saying that it's long as in long, but I'm saying that it's long in comparison to the usual length that I'd keep my hair at. Do I make sense? Let's take a moment to appreciate the length of my hair, as well as the amount of patience and tolerance I put into making sure that I do not snip them off.
Because looking away from the camera is hipz and coolxz.
I recently celebrated my colleague/bro Hafiz's birthday, and since I took photos, I was like don't waste. Pardon my weird sentence structures, think I'm rather sleepy right now, so I might not make sense.
Hafiz is... Well. To be honest, there was a period of time when I didn't really like him because of... reasons.........that both of us now know.... BUT as I got to talk to him more often during times when we're left to work together, I started to see how genuinely nice he really is. And as much as I was annoyed at him for something that wasn't his fault (something which he can't help. Hur hur hur), it got more and more difficult for me to stay annoyed at him. So one day, I decided to bro-fist him.
The bro fist is a big thing. Why? It means that I accept you for who you are. It is my stamp of approval. I do not bro fist anyone. So when I bro fist you, you know, that to me, you're a bro.
I should just shut up and sing.
So, since we're bros, we made a bromise to suit up for the party.
Bromise fulfilled.
The party was held at LeVel 33, located at Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1. It is definitely worth going to, because the food was awesome. Not only that, if you're going for a date and you're desperate to impress, this is the place to go.
Look at the freaking scenery.
It is breathtaking, literally, not because I'm afraid of heights, but because when I saw the view I immediately felt the need to share it with someone.
Sigh.
This is Karen's head. I took a photo of her taking a photo of the scenery because her phone's so big it's ridiculous.
Hafiz's army bros. Nice guys. Very bro-like.
Yao Jiang, Karen and I. We work at CPF together, but Yao Jiang has left CPF and currently works elsewhere.
THIS. This was the highlight of my night. Sizzling Beef. 18 dollars. Angus beef with soy sauce and wasabi. I STILL MISS IT NOW.
Filled with love.
BROS4LYFE :'D
Minghui (another colleague) and Hafiz.
Spam.
More spam.
And finally, the highlight of the party.
This. Is. A. Cake.
A red velvet cake.
It immediately reminded me of the cake my friends baked for my 20th birthday. It was a red velvet cake too. Sigh, memories. I miss them a lot. Every single one of them. I miss the times we spent together, I really do. But anyway, Hafiz's cake was baked by a friend too. Very sweet of her.
Yum.
I shall end my post abruptly because I'm tired and it's my last day of work tomorrow :'D Also, new song coming up soon.
Have you seen the chocolates I put on your desk? Have you read the letter I almost didn't send? Have I made myself clear, the things I failed to express? Oh, please just tell me how you feel, so I could make my plans
You just being you And my heart crumbles as you do what you do.
If only I could tell you the truth, Wish I had the guts to just say it to you That I like you, yeah I like you. Nothing feels quite the same without you I'll just, let you know that I'd spend time with you Cos I like you, yes I really do. Can I have a moment for you to understand? Can I take the chance to love you, no strings attached? Can you handle the feelings I've tried to tuck away? Oh, if I fail to work this through, would things still stay the same?You just being you And my heart crumbles as you do what you doIf only I could tell you the truth I would do the things that would show you how much I like you, yeah I like you. Left this heart here for you to see through If you're holding back like the way that I do, I like you, yeah I like you. It's all because I like you. It's all because I like you. It's all because I like you.
Hi, I finally attended an event yesterday! So since it wasn't the usual mundane day, here I am to talk about it.
The Spirit of Youth Awards 2012 (SOYA) is an event organized by nEbO, a youth club under NTUC, which I have been kind of involved in because you know, when they have events and such, sometimes they'll call me and I'd go perform at the event. So yes.
They held SOYA at Zouk last year, and I was there to perform. This time round, I was attending SOYA as a nominee for the EXCEL Award. I will not show the nominee profile photo they took for me because I looked... Ridiculous. But it's not their fault, I had a bad hair day on that day, so... yes.
The theme was Black and White Masquerade, so this was my outfit. I just really didn't have much time to buy clothes or whatever, so there.
Hafiz was supposed to be there with me, but he couldn't make it in the end so I had no choice but to go there alone. But it's okay! Thankfully Lynn, Shaun and Farah were there, though they were busy running around at times, so it wasn't awkward at all.
Lynn, who made an effort to stick with me when she's free because she's obliged to take care of me since she's my Music comm advisor LOL.
Also, they had a photo wall! Anybody could take photos and have it printed on the spot, so naturally, I took a few photos. I didn't take photos with Shaun, though, but nevermind.
This is Gigi, she was the one who introduced me to nEbO while I went over to her place to adopt my dog, Amber. It was really random, but yes it's all thanks to her.
I need to digress for a moment, there's this horrible stench outside my house and it's making it difficult for me to breathe, Jesus Christ.
Farah, she's a darling! She performed for the event, and dedicated the song to me, since we're both under the Music comm and we're friends. So touched :'D
Lynn, again, who kept complaining that she looked unusually un-photogenic yesterday. You sure it's just today? XD
I was given the opportunity to mingle with SG Lim Swee Say, along with Desmond, fellow NP graduate and EXCEL Nominee, and I have to say, it was pretty interesting to talk about Adele with someone like him. Pretty cool.
So the guy on the left is Desmond, who's a really nice guy. And that's Mr Lim Swee Say in the centre, and I burst out laughing when I saw this photo because he looked so dorky (in a cute way, of course) with the reflection on his spectacles.
The event commenced shortly, at around 7pm, and as you can see...
The place was rather packed.
It was cute because everytime before they announce the prize winner, this superhero mascot would appear to pass them the name of the award winner.
The Superman mascot was rather handsome. But don't judge from this picture, I think he looks a lot better in real life.
This is a photo I took with Captain America, who happens to be Terrance, whom I knew from super long ago. It was great to see him there!
So, to cut the long story short, I was one of the 3 winners of the EXCEL Award!
Sigh, told you the photo was ridiculous.
A photo of the nominees and award winners. `
My beautiful trophy (which I broke on my way home D':) and certificate.
I honestly didn't think I'd win anything, but since I did, I'm really thankful to nEbO for giving me opportunities to participate in all these events because if they didn't, I wouldn't even be nominated in the first place. So thank you!
After the event ended, and after everything was settled, Lynn, Shaun and I went for supper!
My minced meat noodle, which tasted awesome.
Lynn's char kuay tiao, which tasted awesome too.
Shaun had the same dish as Lynn, so I didn't bother freeloading.
He was so eager to eat I just had to take a photo of him to delay his time for fun.
For her, on the other hand.. I was taking pictures of her food and she started complaining about how I only take pictures of food. So here you go.
And me, because they had photos of themselves taken.
So the night ended well in spite of my broken trophy, and no, I will not post a photo of the broken trophy because when it hit the cold, hard road and broke into two, my heart broke into a million pieces. It was such a nice trophy D':
