Hello, welcome. :)
I'm Glennda, 19 going on 20 this year!
Came into the world on 5th August 1990.
I have a passion for long distance running, sports, reading, music, writing and many other things, and blue-myfavouritecolour is an avenue for me to share my muses, thought and whatever's been going on.
Eventually I want to run Adidas Sundown Full Marathon and Standard Chartered Full Marathon!
I love my family, friends and my cell group, W398+N385! :)
Through God, I can do anything, and nothing is impossible. For God loves us and will never forsake us.
Oh and I'm a big fan of Westlife and Jay Chou, and would love it if I can get the chance to meet Westlife in person one day! :D
I'm still awake at this incredible hour, even though I have work tml afternoon. ohwell. I don't know how I'm going to sleep now.
and this is no thanks to the coke I had this afternoon(I had lunch at mac) and the iced coffee I bought from mac also.
Talk about double caffeine dosage. -.-
why I bought coffee was simply because I was really sleepy at work despite popping mints every now and then. but I didn't expect to feel my heartbeat suddenly accelerate. and I think that was partly due to the fact that I was still abit nervous about my job and impending 'A's results.
but the biggest reason is still due to that caffeine overdose. -.- moral of the story: NEVER ever drink coke and coffee within 3-4 hours.
blame it on me still being online until almost 2am in the morning. and the fact that I couldn't sleep and hence took forever to eventually doze. best, I only slept slightly less than 6 hours cos I had piano at 9.45 and had to get up at 8 something. needless to say I was yawning non-stop during piano and at the start of work also.
I really don't know how I'm going to sleep now, I'm not feeling sleepy at all despite the very incredible timing. =\
furthermore, my dinner hours are screwed. =( my dinner hour's like 5pm? which is way too early for dinner in my opinion.
ok, off to bed now despite not being tired or I risk parents' nags and being a zombie at work. =D
Tuesday, February 24, 20099:37 PM
boring today o.o
off from work today, and felt abit strange cos it's like everyone around is working and I'm slacking. according to my roster I'm officially off on tuesday. but not sure how it would be like for next week.
another upside about this job: I don't have to squeeze with the early morning and evening peak hour rush! AND I don't have to wake up so early everyday. =D like seriously. I hate squeezing with the crowd on the MRT. when I worked at TKS I had to wake up at 6.30. alright, that actually isn't so bad, cos it's like waking up for school, only school hours are later. and in the morning, I have to wait for the next train simply because I can't get onto the previous one. that's how packed the train is. and in the evening when I'm going home, I usually reach the platform just in time to see the train go off. -.-
and I heard results might be out on 6th March. That's like super fast, next week! only guessing though cos SMU open house is on the 7th, NTU open house on 14th, and surprisingly 'A's results always seem to be released on 6th March, according to online records. it's definitely something that I don't want to think about now.
at least I'm not the only one in starhub who's going through the same jitters, there's another girl there, wenqi, waiting for results also, from MJ. and I realised I have a JJ senior at starhub as well, calverk.
like LOL. didn't expect that there'd be any JJ people working at starhub at all.
anyway, the really funny thing yesterday was that I wanted to switch my off day from tuesday to sunday because I have church.
instead I end up with both days off. LOL. and no pay unfortunately for the days you aren't working. that's the sad part about being part of temp staff. ohwell. =( and 'for the love of god', as george(vivo starhub's floor manager) said.
How cool is that?
gosh, all 4 of us temp staff(me, finian, wenqi and calverk) just fell about laughing at that, it sounded quite comical when george said it.
I'm still a nervous wreck at doing this job, even though I like it, and that time seems to fly when I'm there.
I guess I need alot more confidence now.
Saturday, February 21, 20092:20 PM
starhubber.
work at starhub yesterday was quite alright, more fun compared to TKS. =D furthermore the people there seem more like the happy-go-lucky kind, environment way much better than at TKS. I concluded that much to myself.
now I hope that the job would be much better and that I can gain more confidence in myself. gosh I seem like a nervous wreck while trying to serve customers. thank god for ray and dreyers(senior staff) who taught us temp staff ppl as we went along. =D
training at cuppage initially was abit awkward cos I'm the only girl there once again. -.- and I was the youngest among all the others again just like at the interview, the guys have already ORD-ed from army and like me are waiting to enter uni. and all of us there are all ex-jc students. 1 SA, 2 NY, 1 MJ, 1 TJ and 1 JJ(me).
talk about feeling strange and feeling out of place cos I was expecting there'd be girls there too.
at least it got better, it wasn't so awkward after awhile. =D eric(1of the NY guys) was initially supposed to be at the vivo branch with me but he swopped with finian(SA guy, originally at plaza sing branch) because of where they live. the guys got a shock though cos apparently their agents told them that yesterday was training, and work starts on monday instead. luckily my agent told me I was starting on yesterday, so I wasn't shocked, panicked, whatever. but weekend plans are screwed omgosh. =\
but i'm really glad, despite my inital reservations, that I took up this challenge as doing sales isn't exactly my forte because I was so nervous. after all, you wouldn't know how it's like until you have tried.
also, the pay is quite good, and the colleagues there are happy-go-lucky. I think I laughed quite abit also. and I'm glad finian and I work in the same branch, he's a nice guy and easy to talk to as well. =D
the only downside is the retail working hours and the fact that I have to work on certain weekends. argh my weekends are going to be burnt. =(
and I need to build up my confidence, I think I become a nervous wreck really easily. =\
I think I'll just end off here, to cut short a long, rambling story. =)
til then!
Thursday, February 19, 20099:52 PM
westlife mania. =D
yes, I'm a nut over westlife again, after a period of time. =) could safely say they're the best boyband ever despite the fact that the boyband era is over quite some time ago.
1. They're one of very few boybands who have remained after 10 years. (how many boybands eventually split up after awhile?!) 2. They have 14 Number 1s, 9 albums within 10 years. 3. They've won Record of the Year 3 times, which is a feat that few artistes have ever achieved. 4. Extremely down-to-earth despite their meteoric success and the entertainment industry. =D
ok those are the main reasons why I'm crazy over westlife. there're many more reasons but I'm not going to put it here or I'll take forever to end off this entry. =)
I've been happily reading these 2 books ever since I found them at national library by chance.
and I'd really love it if those books(and any westlife related books) are mine personally, and not from the library! =D unfortunately most bookshops don't seem to have these kind of books, ohwell.
I got this at $8 at MJ at jp. it's a steal, since other shops sell it at $10-$20.
love! <3 me and pris at the centre of some gift shop. forgot the name of it hahaha. and a few minutes after we took this photo, we tried taking another photo at the side of the shop and got told off by the staff there. apparently we weren't supposed to take photos in there. HAHAHA! xD
more photos with mayching and pris, will edit the post again at a later stage. =D
byebye.
Sunday, February 15, 20098:06 PM
experiencia de magique '09
orientation '09 was great, had great fun and a whole lot of memories came rushing back to me as well.
the colour is actually gold. but the photo turned out like that because I took it in the evening before JJ night started, and my phone camera is a lousy 2-megapixel one.
went back at 1plus with mayching, then I went to check out the hall to see the deco for JJ night. they seemed to be a number of people already helping out with the deco so I went down to the field to help tie water bombs for kinetic warfare. and got drenched in the process. =D
JJ night was better than I expected it to be, and for the first time every there was a slow dance segment, especially since the next day was valentine's day, so it seemed alot more special. and after JJ night I saw the OGs all in the field lighting some kind of hot-air balloons. but unfortunately it can't be released into the air because it's against rules to do so.
mass dance was more complicated this year, they had new songs which I wasn't familiar with. ohwell. but nonetheless when the more familiar ones were playing, I had fun. initially I couldn't find a partner, then suddenly there was this junior who was from JJ during PAE last year who saw me and we just decided to pair up together and go crazy with mass dance. =D and we did the slow dance together as well, I really like the idea of slow dance cos it seemed to make orientation alot more memorable and significant.
walked around the school with mayching after that, and somehow it brought back so many memories about school days that for a moment I felt abit overwhelmed. it's as though I can hear the echoes of the past, the studying, the crazy times in school and so forth.
even though it's only 2 years, it's still alot of memories that remain.
interestingly, for '09 JJ night there seemed to be a number of westlife songs in the song-singing and slow songs and dance segment, namely unbreakable, flying without wings and the rose. and it further revived my fanaticism for westlife also since I've always liked westlife since I was young, only I didn't listen to their songs as often in more recent times.
Some say love it is a river That drowns the tender reed Some say love it is a razor That leaves your soul to bleed Some say love it is a hunger An endless aching need I say love it is a flower And you it's only seed
It's the heart afraid of breaking That never learns to dance It's the dream afraid of waking That never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken Who cannot seem to give And the soul afraid of dying That never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely And the road has been too long And you think that love is only For the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter Far beneath the bitter snow Lies the seed that with the sun's love In the spring, becomes the rose
this song was played at JJ night on friday, and initially I didn't think too much about it even though I've listened to it while I was at work before.
however at JJ night I remember thinking that this song is really beautiful, and very emotional. I bought westlife's more recent karaoke DVD yesterday, and when I saw the MV for this song, it really hit me emotionally.
and yes, I cried. it's so heart-wrenching and the emotions really are heartfelt. I think there were people who listened to 'the rose' on friday night and cried too.
Moments
Strangers before A world apart We barely noticed one another Till angels of fate in this heavenly place Brought us together through joy and laughter
I hold you close I hold you near It may not be forever But when I have to let you go My heart it hurts me so
You turned around You walked away And tears flow down my cheeks As moments turn into memories To memories we'll relive
I really miss JC days. and time seems to fly by fast, way too fast already.
and sidenote, HAPPY BELATED VALENTINE'S to everybody! =D actually I wanted to stay overnight after JJ night but I didn't think my parents would allow me to do so. never mind, there's next year.
Wednesday, February 11, 20098:52 PM
you could be more than just AMAZING. =D
gosh, I really am addicted to this song. it's really nice! =D and it shows that westlife is, well, truly amazing. pun intended hahaha. =D
Amazing-Westlife
You’re like a storm against the window Follow me round just like a shadow I’ll swim a never-ending ocean Until you bring back your devotion
It’s like I live a thousand lifetimes Still looking for the one that feels right See moving on just isn’t working You lit the fire that I burn in
And all I’ve been doing is protecting A lie for the sake of my pride While all the others had me thinking We could be more than just amazing
I guess I’m holding on to my faith A silent hope I’m heading your way And crawling over is so tempting We could be more than just amazing
And all I’ve been doing is protecting A lie for the sake of my pride While all the others had me thinking We could be more than just amazing
I couldn’t see it I must have believed a lie If I admit it Would you let me make it right Amazing Is it all gone
We could be more than just We could be more than just amazing
And all I’ve been doing is protecting A lie for the sake of my pride While all the others had me thinking We could be more than just amazing
And all I’ve been doing is protecting A lie for the sake of my pride While all the others had me thinking Straight to the point of what I’m feeling We could be more than just amazing
enjoy! =D
12:19 AM
personality quiz
I'm a haromny-seeking idealist! try it! http://www.ipersonic.com/test.html
it's surprisingly quite accurate for me. =)
Harmony-seeking Idealists are characterised by a complex personality and an abundance of thoughts and feelings. They are warm-hearted persons by nature. They are sympathetic and understanding. Harmony-seeking Idealists expect a lot of themselves and of others. They have a strong understanding of human nature and are often very good judges of character. But they are mostly reserved and confide their thoughts and feelings to very few people they trust. They are deeply hurt by rejection or criticism. Harmony-seeking Idealists find conflict situations unpleasant and prefer harmonious relationships. However, if reaching a certain target is very important to them they can assert themselves with a doggedness bordering on obstinacy.
Harmony-seeking Idealists have a lively fantasy, often an almost clairvoyant intuition and are often very creative. Once they have tackled a project, they do everything in their power to achieve their goals. In everyday life, they often prove to be excellent problem solvers. They like to get to the root of things and have a natural curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. At the same time, they are practically oriented, well organised and in a position to tackle complex situations in a structured and carefully considered manner. When they concentrate on something, they do so one hundred percent - they often become so immersed in a task that they forget everything else around them. That is the secret of their often very large professional success. As partners, harmony-seeking idealists are loyal and reliable; a permanent relationship is very important to them. They seldom fall in love head over heels nor do they like quick affairs. They sometimes find it very difficult to clearly show their affection although their feelings are deep and sincere. In as far as their circle of friends is concerned, their motto is: less is more! As far as new contacts are concerned, they are approachable to only a limited extent; they prefer to put their energy into just a few, close friendships. Their demands on friends and partners are very high. As they do not like conflicts, they hesitate for some time before raising unsatisfactory issues and, when they do, they make every effort not to hurt anyone as a result.
Tuesday, February 10, 200912:02 AM
the love for westlife.
I just changed my template, suddenly got abit bored of the previous one.
my love for westlife really got rekindled after managing to find 2 books about their tours at national library earlier. and actually I wanted to put a westlife template but the font size for a nice template that I found was way too small. =\
and I couldn't find the song that I wanted by westlife on imeem, ohwell. actually, they have it but the version they have online is the short version while I want the full length version. sigh.
they were once five.
now they're four.
but nonetheless, I still like their songs alot. they're much better than most of the boybands that existed.
yes, I know the boyband era is over like ages ago, but their music is still brilliant. =D
it's 2am now and I can't sleep. suddenly woke up due to stomach discomfort and now I can't get back to sleep. fancy, sleeping at 11plus and waking up at 1 plus. I really wonder how I'm going to get back to sleep. so for now it's sitting in front of the computer again. =)
feels good not to work for abit. though I really do want to get hired real soon, the slacker life can get incredibly boring at times.
I went out earlier yesterday to national library for a really good read. =) long since concluded that je library doesn't have as many books as national library hahaha. then after the library it was off to bras basah popular to scout around, and guess what, I found jay chou's 时光机 piano score there! =) but I'm lazy to buy the book cos I have most of the scores in the book, thanks to the internet and my craze over jay. =)
so what I did was to take photos of the score in sections, then go home and write it out cos it's near impossible to just see it from the handphone. and it will take me forever to write out the score onto the manuscript paper ohgosh.
at present only the very first part of the song is down on the paper already, I had to keep listening to 时光机 to get it down on paper more easily, until my mum grumbled about it. but anyway I was also starting to get abit sian also lol. but I still like the song anyway. =)
one of the songs that's consistently on repeat mode is 给我一首歌的时间. it's really very good and I like both the lyrics and the music. pity the mv wasn't that good in comparison. ohwell.
sidetrack: jay's 20 MV DVD for 我很忙 and 魔杰座 is out, and I'm going to buy it once I get my pay. =) but funny, how come they don't have the MV for 时光机? =(
