I am sooo excited! I was horribly nervous at the auditions and all, but when I finally began to sing, it was all okay. I was trembling, though! Adrienna told me I was pretty good, and that just made me feel a whole lot better. She also told me I was going to have to perform with the rest of the club soon, on Teachers’ Day. Gosh, I am so scared. Hopefully everything will turn out right then.

Also, I am so glad that my Mother Tongue grade for my ‘O’ levels will not be used for my total aggregate! My teacher finally offered me this option to study a different syllabus that will be so much easier, too.

On top of that, I have a new Art teacher! Most of us already know her for giving some of the best Art classes ’cause she’s totally sweet and all. For our term assignment, we’ll be making a picture book of any movie of our choice, and we’ll have to draw out the scenes and everything. The final product will also be laminated.

I chose Edward Scissorhands because a) Tim Burton directed it, b) Johnny Depp is in it and c) it’s such a heart-warming movie. I only watched it after my first Art lesson with her, which was perfect timing because I had no idea which movie to use.

So right now I’m just rotting away at home. I’m still anticipating the next episode of Pretty Little Liars, it just gets better every time. I have yet to work on that layout soon, so wait for it!

I really should be studying really hard, so that I can get really good scores again in school, but I’ve lost interest.

I am so boring these days, losing my mojo in everything. I am also thinking of quitting graphics making. Ugh.

Well, I’m gonna make a layout for this blog soon, I imagine a simple, white one. Yeah.

(Thanks a million to Milan who has not deleted this sorta inactive blog )

The school break is coming to an end, sadly. Unfortunately, I can’t say I’ve finished all my homework, bummer :/

I’ve been out and about with my Mum and sis most of this week. First of all, we went to the Sentosa beach, which was fun. I miss the feel of the sand and the waves pushing past me. And that peacock that came outta nowhere and onto the beach, haha. There were sand sculptures on display too, pretty cool.

My Mum made us explore the rest of the island after that. It was pretty cool, and the Merlion Walk (?) was beautiful, and the rest of the way up, too. We even saw a snake charmer, how awesome is that? I was taking a pic of it, and my Mum, who thought I was taking a picture of a cake, got closer, and nearly got a heart attack when she saw what it actually was, haha!

The next day, we headed to the Esplanade (which I didn’t even know I was in till I asked my Mum). The place was pretty cool, did you know they had a memorabilia store there?! I almost died, okay! I saw Harry Potter stuff, and Alice in Wonderland goodies, too. I went in to look around, making a mental list of things I want. I’m gonna have to save up, I know, these things don’t come cheap :/

The library at Esplanade was not quite what I had expected. It didn’t have story books, which you’d think I’d know by now, living here for almost a decade. It just had factual books related to art.

Yesterday, we headed to 313 Orchard, and Robinsons again, where we got attacked by Mum’s colleagues (as usual). There was this really cool blouse from Wasabees I saw, it had a skull on it. Totally cool, my Mum had already reserved it before I saw it, she knew I’d like it! We were supposed to get it yesterday, but Mum had forgotten her employee card, so she said she’d buy on Monday instead. After we went to Harvey Norman in Centrepoint (did you know it was there?!) to get a memory card for our camera. Some of the TVs on display where showing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the scene where Harry is trying to escape from the dragon in his task. I also saw Heartbeats by Gaga, but it looked like it might’ve been painful to wear :/

So yeah, busy week. I also watched My Sister’s Keeper (right after finishing the lovely book), and V for Vendetta. The former was a complete disappointment as a movie, it excluded a lot of important parts. The relationships between Campbell and Anna, Campbell and Julia (who didn’t even show up in the movie!) and a lot of others were absent. Campbell wasn’t even young and handsome in the movie, I was really looking forward to it Also, Judge DeSalvo was a woman, instead of a man, in the movie. But the thing that got me the most was that Anna didn’t die, instead, Kate did. So that’s when I wanted to sue. Doesn’t anybody else care how much these things change everything?!

The only few good things there were Cameron Diaz as Sara (she was great), and the relationship between Taylor and Kate. Taylor was so… right.

V for Vendetta, on the other hand, was a great movie. Though I still would’ve liked to have known V more (and don’t tell me Hugo Weaving, IT IS NOT THE SAME). I was kinda upset V had to die, and that Evey didn’t take off that goddamn mask in the end, but still, I was definitely in love with V already. Is that weird? I also had a feeling V was that Gordon guy, but then he died and everything… Well, I guess we’ll never know how V was, but we knew what he did. (But I can’t stand knowing I don’t know something.)

I’ll be working on a layout for horcrux now, probably put it up soon. Just wanted to let everyone I still exist and all, haha. Do I even have readers here anymore?

The week, so far, has been okay. I really like all my new teachers, mostly. Oh, and the class arrangement is definitely fine with me. Well, except that the school could’ve kept one of the guys from my class last year to this year’s class instead and not brought in this jerk. Seriously. Why is he in my class?!

So, anyway. We recently nominated people for our class committee, and, as usual, Alastair is the chairperson. Daren became the vice-chair, and I became class secretary and treasurer. I’m completely fine with my position, having one at all gives me something to do, a responsibility. But when I told my Mum about it, she said she was sorry, and said that at least I made it to the committee. I was actually happy about my position, she thought I was upset that I couldn’t be chair or vice or something. Did she want me to? Damn, I think I disappointed her. And the year just started. I told her I was perfectly fine with it in truth, and she said okay.

I learnt a lot of things yesterday. First of all, I learnt not to do certain things last minute. And to check very, very carefully if you’re doing anything involving lists.

Apparently, I didn’t already have my Math textbook and some inserts needed for one of my subjects. And I found out only yesterday, eight in the evening. So I looked frantically in my drawers, and nothing. I ended rushing to Popular. I was praying on my way there that it was still open. It was. And it was so crowded! Who knew, everyone else probably forgot stuff last minute. That late, too.

Well, I found the place where to book should’ve been. There were high stacks of the Math textbooks I needed. They had them for Secondary 1, 3, and 4. BUT THERE WASN’T A FREAKIN’ TEXTBOOK FOR SEC 2.

I thought there was obviously a mistake, that the book was stacked somewhere else. But after asking the customer service dude, he said that there was no more stock for it (and the inserts I needed, too) and that they won’t be bringing in more stock for it anymore. So I left, really pissed off. What the hell were they thinking?!

Well, thank God my teacher wasn’t mad at all with me for not getting the inserts, and luckily, I managed to get the book and the inserts at my school’s bookshop during recess.

Also, thank God Alastair’s not a girl. He’d be a real bitch as a chairperson, more than he already is.

Happy new year everyone!

Firstly, I’m so sorry for disappearing for so long. The past week I’ve been at my cousins’ house, and I had lots of fun there. I watched a couple of great movies too, like The Orphan and The Ugly Truth. Also I learnt quite a lot about Johnny Depp there, I read a biography of his that belonged to one of my cousins who loves him too much.

Christmas was fun. What did you guys do? I had a family gathering thingy, there was lots of food! How is 2010 going for you so far? My legs are sore, for some reason (maybe it was the swings I played at the Wednesday night) but I guess I’m OK. I can’t wait for school, though. OK, call me a nerd or whatever. I haven’t done my homework, haven’t packed my bags either, but it’ll be OK. I hope. I return to school on Monday, obviously.

I think I’m gonna change the layout real soon, by the way getting tired of this one.

Oh well. Short post today. Love, Emmy.

So today was an OK day. Pearl and I played Monopoly. And since it was only the two of us playing, we broke the rules a little bit and made deals and stuff, haha.

Before lunchtime, Mum asked me to help her out in the kitchen. I actually laughed when she said that. Then, when I saw that she was serious, I stopped immediately.

We were making spaghetti carbonara, and she’d asked me to dice the ham. I guess I was a little tiny bit okay with the cutting. I mean, it’s only dicing! But it got a little hard to cut after a while so Mum took over, saying she didn’t understand why I couldn’t do one of the easiest things in the world. Then, I said it was my first time, and nobody taught me. Then Mum was all, I learnt these things by myself, when I was younger. Hm. No argument there.

So after that, she diced the cheese, too. Later, we had to open the can of cream of mushroom, and two other cans (I forgot what they contained.) She opened the first can with a knife, and I told her I would get her a can opener one day. She said she already had one, so I went to look for it. Well, embarrassingly, I didn’t know what a can opener looked like. I mean, I’ve seen it a couple of times on the Rachael Ray show, but they didn’t exactly zoom into it, so I couldn’t exactly tell it’s shape and all.

Well, sooner or later I found it (my aunt did, actually), so I went to open on of the cans. Ah, problem number two. I didn’t know how to use it. (By now you should be realizing how hopeless I am in the kitchen. I was never exaggerating when I said so.) I knew that the can opener would move around the lid, but I didn’t know how exactly. So in the end, Mum just cut it open with a knife.

So. Dicing? Fail. Opening cans? Fail. But I got my Mum a spoon when she asked for it. That should count.

Lunch was delicious, anyway, so it didn’t matter. Mum said next time I could make lunch myself, and in my mind I was disagreeing greatly. I began to wonder how I was gonna survive on my own when I grow up … I couldn’t possibly order food everyday, could I? A friend of mine does that. He either goes out to eat or order food. He never gets home-made meals. I find that kind of sad, though. Don’t his parents ever make time to cook food for the family or something? Not that my friend looked a bit troubled by it, not at all.

Anyway. Do you know that Michal Negrin not only makes the prettiest of jewellery, but also lovely notebooks too? Ohmigod, I’m in love with her designs, seriously. Their like so vintage and collage-like, I don’t know why I’ve never seen them before! And, Mum said that she’ll probably get me on when she’s free. Having a Mum who works in Orchard definitely has its benefits I will live there one day, I swear.

I’m really hoping to go shopping real soon for some little accessories because, well, because I don’t already have them. I’ll try not to spend too much, too, Mum’s paying. (Well, when doesn’t she? But I don’t ask for a lot. I swear I don’t.)

This Saturday I’ll be attending this thing at a relative’s house. I personally am not one bit happy about this because we’re gonna be paying that particular family, it’s like a tradition. Except nobody said they could demand or place a price on how much we have to contribute to them in this tradition! I was supposed to have this “thing” last year, too, but I couldn’t because of certain requirements and all.

My aunt from my Dad’s side joked that when Pearl gets her turn we’ll take revenge on them and demand a higher price. I love her. (Mum and her can talk for hours on the phone, seriously. Well, must be because of my aunt, she’s a real chatterbox. Not that I mind, because she really cares about us and all. Haha, she always have something to say! Phone calls / conversations with her cannot possibly last below a minute, no matter what the situation is.)

But, seriously, back to the subject. They’re really demanding for a lot, and I don’t like how we can’t say no to it, or we’ll be causing trouble. But, whatever. They have their issues to sort out, anyway, which somehow my aunt found out about, who told my Mum, who told Pearl and I. Oh, but we can’t say anything to Dad because he won’t be too happy about it.

Well, I guess the only good thing that’ll come out from this is that I’ll get to see my cousins again! They’re always so fun to be with I really hope Pearl and I can get to stay over at their house real soon, it’s always sooo much fun! We do it every year, it’s like a tradition (one I actually don’t mind), and every time we get together again, we always have some inside joke and recollections of our previous stays.

I hope we rent movies again. (I don’t mind watching Half-Blood Prince one more time. IDC, Draco Malfoy is never a waste of time. Never.)

Oh, well. I better get going now. It’s two minutes past midnight and Mum’s probably gonna come around and see if I’m still awake or not. Good night!

P.S.: Ohmigod. It just hit me. I’m thirteen!!! EEEE!!!

Hey, great day today.

Well, first of all, I turned thirteen. OK, most people freak out when they find out how old (more like young, actually) I am and all, but you gotta look at it this way: If I were born on January and turned thirteen then, and you’re reading my blog now, I’d be legal earlier, and it’d be OK. Well, at least, it’s fine with Milan, my awesome host who was willing to host me regardless. Though it is unfortunate I am one of the youngest in my class …

Anyway.

Last night, I attempted to get out of my sister and Mum what my birthday gift was. They didn’t say anything at first, but after what must’ve been like the millionth time I’ve asked, Mum said it was something furry.

I was definitely quiet after that. Then she said, “Remember yesterday, at the–”

Pearl cut her off and then I began to wonder all over again.

Furry, an accessory (got that out from Pearl), and I’ve seen it before … Then I came to the conclusion somehow that it was one of those feathered headbands we saw the day before at Orchard, at Centrepoint.

Well, I was pretty bummed after that. No, actually, I was very bummed. I mean, on my sister’s birthday we got her two notebooks since she’s always wanted them. And then for my birthday, they get me a feathered headband that they thought caught my eye because I was checking it out and all that day. I was only doing so because I thought they were quills instead! (So far no luck in finding them here in Singapore )

So this morning, my Mum and my sister woke me up, wishing me a happy birthday, and telling me to get up. I grumpily got up and they led me to the dining room, where there was a cake (chocolate and coffee), and a couple of wrapped gifts.

I opened the smaller one first. It came in the prettiest of boxes ever (I’ll post pictures soon), and then I put my hand in to take out whatever that was inside. I got the prettiest (GREEN) tear-drop earrings ever! They were from “Michal Negrini”, and Mum said to take really good care of them ’cause they had some precious stones or something, and mustn’t get wet. I was over the moon. They were so pretty :’) And they were green. (!!!)

Then, the second one, which I so idiotically thought contained a feathered headband was actually a GREEN notebook.

I found out my Mum had actually been kidding about the whole “furry” thing (I was not amused. *Pulls on the whole Snape face.*)

So yeah, after that I got texts and messages and calls from people wishing me happy birthday. It was a pretty good day.

Oh! And, I made myself this awesome new theme for my cellphone. Slytherin and Draco Malfoy related, with lots of green. (So guess who now has the most kick-ass cellphone ever!)

(Will post some photos soon.)

Guess what I was just doing? I was looking for songs, ‘cause I’m kinda bored of my current selection (yeah, I actually gave “Cause = Time” a rest for once). And you know how TV shows always play good songs? I decided to check out the songs played in Grey’s Anatomy. And there’s this whole list of songs in this website.

So I just chose a random songs and started to play them. Right now I’m listening to “Lullaby” by Dixie Chicks.

These kinda songs should really be aired on radio more often, in my opinion.

Anyway. A couple of things have been on my mind recently. Firstly, homework. I haven’t done a single page of it, I’ve been putting it off the whole time. I had a feeling I would do something like this before my school closed in October.

I just hope I’ll manage to finish it before the end of the month. I shouldn’t even have homework in the first place. Ugh, those evil, evil teachers. I hope that I get different teachers next year. OK, I’d like some to stay the same, like my Science teacher (people actually sleep in his class, and my friends and I pass notes all the time and he doesn’t say a thing about it. I don’t know if it because he doesn’t see us, or because he thinks it’s okay for us to do so as long as we get good grades in the subject), or my English teacher (I’m not sure about this one, actually. She said that we might be taught either by her or the cohort manager. The cohort manager is this lady everybody loves to hate. Her lessons are definitely gonna be more strict, and nobody wants her to teach us in my class, but I have this tiny hope inside of me that she does. Maybe she’d get us to write more essays? I like essays. Her standard must be way higher too, and I’m up for it, actually. But, then again, she is more strict, and if we get in trouble with her, we get into BIG trouble.)

The teachers I don’t mind switching, though, are my P.E. teacher (no, running to the other end of the path and back again is not fine with me) and maybe my Design and Tech teacher? I hate D&T. Really. Loathe. Hate, hate, hate. Definitely not taking that subject in senior year. Same goes for Home Economics (I suck at cooking, and I am scared of the stove. I only got good grades in it because I made a fancy looking salad), and Geography or History (too many things to remember).

I don’t even know which class I’ll be put into, anyway. I just hope that I’m in the same class with my closer friends.

So, anyway. The second matter on my mind lately was something my aunt told me recently. She said she was in the kitchen Sunday morning, and she saw me walk by. She looked out the window to the window at the bathroom, to see if the lights were on yet, because I always go there when I wake up. They weren’t. So she began to wonder where I was, and she got out of the kitchen to look for me, and saw that my bedroom door was closed. Whenever I wake up, I always open the door a little and head to the bathroom. So she looked inside and saw that I was sleeping in my room. Also, I was wearing black, instead of the white she saw me in when I walked by earlier.

Does that mean there’s someone posing to be me in the house or something? There’s not a lot of places to hide here, you know. Maybe my aunt was just too used to seeing me walk by everyday, either in my blue, black, or white shirt. I don’t know. I was a little creeped out after that. Still am, only less.

Maybe it’s nothing. I don’t know.

OK, I’ve got to stop thinking about it. And also not go see any horror movies any time soon.

Moving on. Recently, I asked my Mom if she could sign me up for French lessons. I don’t know why, I suddenly got really interested with the language. I asked her if I could have those one-to-one tutor, I don’t like big groups. She said she’ll check it out. I was really surprised by what she said, because she actually agreed. Kinda.

I’m really excited, I do hope she actually finds somebody. I think I’ll put more of an effort to learn French than I do in Tamil, to be honest.

Haha, when I said that aloud, Mum gave me a look.

Also, does the comments section look weird to anyone? I think there might be some problems with it in other browsers, I don’t know.

OK, I’m gonna sign off now, I think I’m missing Singapore Idol (yes, I actually watch it).