A tight squeeze

I'm someone who feels terribly inadequate easily whenever a friend's upset. Somehow i'd always have this "i don't know what to do" feeling and i not only just don't know what to do, i usually won't know what to say. Perhaps i'm afraid to say/do the wrong things and make the person feel worse, but i usually just sit ard to offer to listen and hope that my company could be a type of comfort. Then the time came when i was upset. I was sorta "enlightened" yesterday when it suddenly occurred to me that sometimes a hug is the best thing i can offer during such situations. Think abt it, isn't it amazing how there's something in a simple hug that always warms the heart?
A hug's a way to share joy and sad times we go though, or
A hug could be just a way for friends to say they like you 'cos you're you.
A hug is a perfect way to show the love we're feeling, but can't find the words to say.
A hug can make everyone feel good almost instantaneously.
Hmm.. the more amazing thing is, in every place, no matter the language spoken, it's always understood :)
Actually..the thought of hugs being something so universal itself makes me feel happy already. Haha, of course i hope i can find some way to thank those who have been ard when i needed a hug most :) Well, maybe a *Hug* is good huh? :)

Surprise!

I'm awfully delighted by my playfulness! My mischieviousness caught my best friend by surprise today *laughs* Guess everybody loves surprises, huh? :) Hmm... and the interesting thing is, i love surprising people just as much :) Just like today, i was overwhelmed with such happiness that Mr Lee called me a Happy Lunatic. Oh well, if making pple happy makes me happy, i now have all the reason to make everyone happy! :)
Here's my fave line of my campaign speech:
"the best way to multiply happiness
is to divide it."
Not sure if those who listened agreed with me.
Anyway, sometimes i really want to do sth, sth that can lift every bit of burden off everyone. Maybe just like how sunlight spreads across the world, i'd love to see happiness spread this way too.
Doesn't it sound heartwarming? :) *smile*

Happy Papa's Day!

Guess what i gave my dad for Fathers' Day? A bar of Papaya soap! :)K, i know it's corny, but papayas are known for their softening properties and they can keep ur skin smooth and supple :), haa.. though i haven't tried it :)Let's wait and see what my dad says :)

My head's still spinning, when will i get well? :) Good thing that there was America's funniest Home Video when i woke up. It was so funny! :) i couldn't stop laughing! But the thing that really made my day was my new pillow! Guess i can look forward to a gd night sleep later again :) Shall not spend so much time in front of the com, later.

blooming again!

It's almost 3 am but i'm wide awake. Hrmph.. must be cos of the sleeping i've done the whole day. Well, i'm glad i did though, there's a slight hint of getting well already!*yay* No longer feelin' withered, so i shall say it's like blooming again. I'm quite full of energy now, but i shall try to catch some sleep nevertheless, or i'll be sleeping through church. Now, that'll be real sinful.
Hope everybody is having sweet dreams now :) Oh.. before i forget, i really wanna thank this friend (you know who u are!)for making my day twice today. He sent me over the hills and made me laugh despite my terrible terrible headache. Oh dear, i don't know how to thank you!
Yup, i shall go to bed like everyone else now :) good night, sweet dreams and don't let the bed bugs bite :)

More Pineapple Please

While i was feeling nausea, my dad saved me with these semi-sweet-sour fruit. At least i don't feel like throwing up any more :) Thank God.. :)
After today, i've developed a special liking for this fruit. I've always sub-conciously liked it, esp in the form of pineapple rice :) but guess, the sourness goes a longer way than just linger on our taste buds. It's quite effective in hurrying away the spinning uneasiness in the head. :)

feelin' withered

a nasty virus got me :( I'm running a temperature and my head's been spinning for the past night and morning.. Lookin' fwd to get well soon :) Got lotsa work to do..

Missing Cambridge

I just received a mail from the director of Cambridge Alliance Centre and out of curiosity, i went to check out their website to see if there's any updates. WHOA! They had a new photo gallery of us and even a video! I was of course thrilled. The video was hilarious, cos there was this scene when i overused the word "interesting" and other with me saying "I like everything here!" It was so funny! Quite embarrassing :)
Anyway, I got this picture of us having dinner at a Spanish Restaurant. Can u see that I'm all ready to attack the paella. *grin*
I miss Cambridge dearly.. At this rate i'm going, i'm probably going there for post grad at best or never get to study there all my life :( Let's hope a miracle happens!

Oh.. They put up a video too. Can take a look here :)

Resplendence within

"Some of the most beautiful things cannot be seen or even touched...
they must be felt with the heart.

I got this quote from a book called "Secrets of the Spa". Don't go "Eee.." ok? This book has lotsa beautiful pictures to offer and it's quite well-writen. I've gained quite a bit of insightful knowledge. Just when my eyes were going to fall out from reading books (haa.. and notes! *laughs*) i came across this recipie:

1/4 cup dried milk powder
1/4 cup Orange Peel
1/4 cup Lemon Peel
4 drops Lavendar Essential oil

Maybe it's just my recent infatuation with Orange Chocolate, but this citrus milk bath does sound delicious right? Shall try it someday, for fun! :) *laughs*

Simply Splashing

I've been reading lotsa interesting books lately and i've learnt a lot too! My mom thinks i'm mad and said that i ought to start with my work proper (yaa... actually i know i should *smile*)
This book abt soap particularly interests me. I'm actually considering making a soap for my dad for Father's day:)
Anyway, i found out that when the Roman Empire declined with the rise of Christianity, appalling filth spread throughout Europe. Apparently, the clergy shuddered at the debauchery and promsicuity that took place in Roman baths and condemned parishioners who bathed. Interestingly, for the next 10 centuries, the faithful believed that the holy sanctity of baptism could only be retained without bathing. Can you imagine that? I thought it was really funny how the historians coined the era "the one thousand years of filth."
Hmm... even after the emergence of soap, the taxes were so high that personal hygiene still remained terrible. To my horror, even the royalties bathed like 3 times in their life time??? At that time, body odours were masked with heavy perfumes and dirt was covered with thick layers of powder. Now we know why those Victorians look so white!
Talking abt soaps and bathing. I really like splashing in water. I've always thought it's a simple reward to myself to take a relaxing bath :) Too bad i don't have a bath tub :(

Sheer Indulgence

I've fallen in love with Orange Chocolate. I had a whole big bar of it to myself today! :) Those who share this special liking would know what i mean, to the others, why not be adventurous just once and try it? :) Actually i tasted my first Orange chocolate in Cambridge and strangely in MacDonalds':) They put it into McFlurry as part of Xmas promotion. I really hope they will introduce it in Singapore! I'm just mad about chocolate. All the eating, baking and even this page :) *laughs*

Pablo Neruda - XVII

Te amo sin saber cómo, ni cuándo, ni de dónde,
te amo directamente sin problemas ni orgullo:
así te amo porque no sé amar de otra manera,
sino así de este modo en que soy ni eres,
tan cerca que tu mano sobre mi pecho es mía,
tan cerca que se cierran tus ojos con mi sueño.

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

Audrey Hepburn

The Most important thing is to enjoy your life
- to be happy - it's all that matters.
-Audrey Hepburn

I picked up this book about Audrey Hepburn out of ennui yesterday. Hmm... to be honest, before reading about her, i only knew she was a well-respected movie star, who i found really beautiful (especially her eyes, there's sth angelic abt her). There's really so much more to her than what meets the eye. I found myself in awe as i progressed through the pages and ended in tears when she died of cancer at the age of 63. It's not hard to consider her to be the most admired and emulated women of the 20th century, just think abt how she influenced the way people dress and even altered the way people viewed themselves. It's just truly amazing! i highly recommend the book :) The pictures inside are really pretty too, especially those which her ebullience transcends the pages. Here's one very popular picture :)