Happy Birthday

my blog is one year old.

and i'm fiercely proud of it. it has served as my bimbo outlet, my thought-straightener, and my frustration bin. Well, if u have noticed, my blog is kind and happy. Well, it's cos the angry ones are saved as drafts. but there aren't many of them. cos when i have the sense to pen everything down, it just means i'm not all that angry.

when i started the blog, i wasn't v happy. but things are different now. i tink 2005 is a big thing for me. And i tink attending New Crea is a significant part of it.

Anyway, so now i'm in New York rite. And just last nite, i was lamenting the overspending. And expressing my fears about the lack of money as we approach the end of the trip. gosh. And guess wat. today i went shopping again.

But they were pretty good deals i have to say.

1 Polo Ralph Lauren shorts $4
1 100% silk diagonal stripes skirt for sis $12
1 "Dirty Girl" note pad and panty gift set for sis $0.99
1 pants for work $15

sigh. am i scary or wat. wait till i show u the entire list of things i bought. u might puke. it's really not funny.

I also visited the Guggenheim Museum today. The current exhibition is on Russia. And i have to say, my general knowledge of Russia renders me very inadequate to fully appreciate the works of art. But the visit was a pleasant one.

I also went to see the reservoir at Central Park. Initially, i didn't really want to go because i went in Summer 2003. And i loved it. But there wasn't any point (or so i thought) to visit it again, espcially since it's winter. But i was blown away by the view of it today. it almost looked fake. And i'm once again reminded of the wonder of my God's creation. thanks.

my day ended earlier than usual as i got frightened by the dark and it was raining. Not that rain scares me, but it did have the effect of clearing the roads of people. So i came home early.

Met P online. P is definitely one skinny present from Daddy. And it was refreshing to talk to her. it was good.

New York is definitely becoming a livable city for me, something v different from what i thought when i came 2 years ago. while i do not feel as safe as in Singapore, London and Hong Kong, i like the congestion, the concentration of activity, the wide variety of fashion and food choices and the efficient transport system. I also like it that America is quite a world on its own. It appears to be a lot more encompassing towards businesses and differing cultures, as opposed to Singapore. But what i know is from a month's visit, prolly too little to pass a complete judgement. But i'm happy.

and the funny thing is, i eat very tasty, high quality asian food here. i can't say it's authentic cuisine, cos most of the time, i don't really noe what's authentic what's not. But it's like, the ingredients are fresher, the portions more well adjusted to the price, the service, etc. But it doesn't apply to all the food places of course. The other thing here that i like is that the McDonald's have hot chocolate and a really huge cup costs US$2.00. And believe me, it's a must-have after u r so frozen from walking in the cold and from breathing in very cold air. A gush of nice, hot, sweet chocolate liquid is most welcome. To me, much better than a meal of burger and fries.

All in all, i'm not exactly wanting to return to Singapore. But at the same time, i noe i'm not cut out for this weather and i really miss chippie and my family. Perhaps it's the idea of starting work that's making me apprehensive about going back. Starting work makes me nervous. sigh. let's not go there. i'l enjoy my NY trip then see how.

enough blabbering for now. =)