Singapore Plog 1: Friends&Family

Outing with Bronte friends! It’s so nice to be able to bring our friendship from Toronto 15006km back to Singapore

I missed KAP! My childhood place. I still remember they had the choo-choo train going around McDonald and the HUGE playground, which of course, was like 10 years ago ㅠㅠ But seriously, KAP mac breakfast beats any mac breakfast anywhere else

Back In Singapore!

Yes, I’m finally back in sunny little Singapore, though I’m only going to be here for a month! Jay got here on 21st, and I’ve already brought him to Orchard, Lau Pa Sat, Chinatown, Kampong Glam, Little India, Bugis… and Orchard. Haha even Granny and all my aunties/uncles/cousins have met him and love him! Pictures will be uploaded at a later date!

Anyways, I miss Bronte sooooo much! Summer school was FUN! I had intensive Grade 12 English, 4 hours a day, and that was it! The rest of the time was spent working on homework and projects! My class was small too, just 8 people! I even had a bestie in class~ The class was pretty dead, so he and I did everything we could to liven things up! Haha the area around my room was quiet too – everyone there either graduated or went back home for summer holidays, so it was just me, and my LOUD music! I didn’t even bother closing my room door; just left everything open since no one could bother me, though Jialin and a few of the blacks pop by often.

There was this one time – damn – a huge thunderstorm cut off electricity by 12 hours!!!!! WTH!!! I had to bathe in the dark!!! Do you know how scary that is?! Like omg, the only portable light I had that’s running on batteries was this little green lamp, and as any Asian horror movie buffs should know, it makes bathing in the dark scarier. I had to force myself to sleep before 9pm (cox that’s when the sun sets in summertime) and woke up at 11pm to pure, scream-inducing darkness. Oh god. I couldn’t even call Jay the entire day cox the phone was just dead ㅠㅠ and yes, I cried. I was alone in that whole floor!!! Not to mention, Jialin was nowhere to be found

ANYWAY, yes, I’VE GRADUATED BRONTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So that concludes:
English: 90 (That’s the highest you can get in school, and I’m the 5th person in Bronte history to ever achieve that!)
Family Studies: 97
International Business: 96
Economics: 95
Writer’s Craft: 91
Advanced Functions: 78 (*&^%$#@!)
AVERAGE…………….91!
I’m an Ontario Scholar!!!! Wahahaha…. cheap thrill.

I’m going back to Korea on 3rd September with Jay, meet Isabel and Justin, and start the second chapter of my love story

6 Months Anniversary ♡

Half a year!!
Time really does fly…
4 more days till it makes a month since he has gone, and amazingly, it has actually strengthened our relationship.
To be honest, one of the reason why I cried so much before he left was that I was scared.
I was scared the distance might bring a new, unknown side of him out, and our relationship would not survive.
I wasn’t getting all worked up because I was paranoid – that insight is from a past experience.
That guy turned out to be a fucktard asshole disappointment, and he was really wonderful to me during the beginning.

But, Jay is different.
He calls me every single day, even giving me a morning call every weekday to make sure I go to class.
He goes online, something which he doesn’t like doing, every day so that we can webcam.
He went back, and showed his parents and relatives the sweet little things we made for each other.
He showed me off to all his friends, even converting his best friend to become my full-time fan.
(Jay would say, “I miss Rei.” And his best friend would reply, “Me too.”)
He would say “I love you” at the end of every conversation, even though he doesn’t like saying them often. (He thinks if he says it once in a blue moon, it would mean more.)
He got his uncle and aunt to look after me and make sure I’m alright.
He even sent me a package with all the Korean goodies I love, and left a postcard telling me how much he misses me.

My cousin asked, “So is he the one? How do you know he’s the one?”
I know he’s the one because of everything that I had gone through.
Sometimes I ask God why, why did I have to go through all those relationships.
I would still love Jay just as much even if I didn’t meet all those bastards.
Then I realise, I would have loved him as much, but I wouldn’t be able to appreciate the little things couples tend to overlook.
Maybe this is the reason why our relationship is so strong.
I have seen and done things, and while they may not be something to brag about,
I have become a better person because of them.
I have met Jay because of them.
So I do not regret, though I wish I didn’t have to hurt so many people along the way.

Do I feel blessed? No.
To feel blessed is an understatement;
I am one with Earth, basking in this warm glow that’s mending my heart.
I am finally at peace with the world, the rat race of materialism long forgotten.
To smile genuinely, to laugh genuinely,
To have the courage to be myself,
Finally, I am afraid of death.

Happy 6 months anniversary, baby ♡ I love you, even though you’re 10623km far from me

Reminiscing…

A much-needed plog!

When I first moved into Bronte! 530~ Ah, the memories where Jay came and helped me with my luggages, and laughed at my little thank-you note for the cleaning lady.

Canada was so, so cold when I reached. Not like I wasn’t happy though; I absolutely adore snowstorms!

The first few friends I made at Bronte was cool. We were the express students who enjoyed our isolation from the rest of the school! Functions sucked so bad because of Chow, but then again, those were the memories…

And it was at Bronte that I met my hero With his golden mullet and his gentle love, I blossomed under his care, though I admit, I was really shy with him at first. (See first picture.)

We braved through snowstorms, and punishment after I was caught in his room. The last day of January 2009, he introduced me to his relatives – the first girl whom he told his family about.

Valentine’s Day came, and I came up with an ingenious way to make him chocolates, all the while working without a kitchen. I hid random notes inside the chocolate, and it was so embarrassing for me when he read them. He came up with his own ingenious way of making a heart with balloons, though it’s all deflated now. February also signal the birth of JayJay, the rilakkuma he bought for me at Pacific Mall. I hugged it to sleep that very night, and he got so upset about it – prior to that, I was hugging him to sleep ;p Then there was that nipple incident… which I promised him I won’t post it on my blog.

He ordered my birthday present from Korea, and even got shoes for me (I had to give him some money back because I had to “buy” the shoes back from him! Some old wives tale anyway.) A dinner to Bubble Republic ended in a mini soccer match which saw us running headlong into each other. On my insistence, he cut his mullet. A visit to T&T, a major Asian supermart here, got me whining for the Bear container with jellies inside. It doubled up as a piggy bank after we finished the jellies.

A trip to Playdium had us winning well over 3000 tickets! People around us were staring. April ended on a happy note, with the 2 of us celebrating our 100th Day Anniversary. Presents were ordered from Korea again, and I decorated his room with photos and little notes from me to him. Not that he needs any reminder that I’m always beside him.

While I looked forward to May because of Wonderland, the excitement fizzled out as ISUs, tests, quizzes, and homework piled up. While we did go out, it was few and far in between. I was mostly doing my work, and he would just sit beside me, accompanying me.

That’s all for plog! June will be further updated next time, including my meetup with Devon!!

Finals Are Over!

Writer’s Craft: 91
Family Studies: 97 (Top in class)
Economics: 95 (I’m not sure if I’m the top here since I don’t know about the other class, but I know I am the top in my class!)
Advanced Functions: 78
International Business: 96 (Top in class)

I CAN’T BELIEVE I DID SO WELL!!!
Especially for IB, considering that I did not have the time to finish the last chapter, and that I crapped my way through the exams. I actually managed a 97. Wow.
I could have done A LOT better for Functions, but Woofy wasn’t here to teach me! ㅠㅠ
Economics was a breeeeeeeeze. I really studied, and did notes for ALL the chapters, revised previous quizzes and tests, and even pulled out Woofy’s old tests to review. Due to my careless mistakes, I scored a 96 for my finals. Dang. I expected a 98. BUT OH WELL! At least I improved, from 93 to 95!
Family Studies was THE BOMB. Ms Barbara said she was so impressed with 2 of my ISUs, she gave me the highest marks she has ever given! 97! I only expected a 96!
I didn’t hand in 2 of my aasignments for Writer’s Craft! Thank god for my ISU. It pulled everything up! Ms Okanovic was soooo amazed with my short story. I wrote 5 short stories and bound them into a book, which cost me almost a 100 bucks! She loved the stories, and her comments for my ISU was just brilliant – I kept re-reading them over and over again.
“Rei, I was amazed at not only the quality of writing that you have demonstrated, but also the creativity & organisation that you used to frame the stories! Clear & vivid images! Well done! Excellent.”

My average is 91.4 now! Good enough for Oxford!! Now that I have so much time on me, I will start updating my blog often, and posting important events here! I’m heading back to Singapore on August 8, after summer school! Woofy’s joining me there, and we will be going back to Korea together! 41 more days till I leave! I CAN’T WAIT!

I feel like making a random announcement:
I’M GOING TO MARRY SHIN JUNG WOO WHEN HE PROPOSES WITHIN 5 YEARS!!!!!!!
Everyone please prepare for my wedding. I love that man so much♥