In the shade of the Graceful Birch

About Infidelity

I have decided. I don't want a pilot. Nor a neurosurgeon. Nor an ambassador. I want a barrister. From Cambridge.

Truth to speak, I just want to be Mrs Colin Firth! But ARGH!! The man's already married. I am most displeased.

hpdeskjette stamped at 6:55 PM with love

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Monday, December 20, 2004

About Updates

Alright. An update! I broke my tooth yesterday. Accidentally bit into a bone. My poor nerve was exposed! It hurt to chew. *sniff*

Went to the dentist today. Nice chap. Good bedside manner. Friendly. White Coat... but I digress. Anyway I think Yew Jia should learn from him. He was very well-informed. I had a new, temporary crown fixed! How regal! Turns out I have fluorisis as well, which is having too much fluoride. Hence my teeth, are, as the man put it 'blotchy and white and yellow'. No fear though, it's harmless... just aesthetically not that pleasing. But who cares about teeth when you have looks!! And yes... we should not bite ice as a habit!!

Met Ali and Wei Wei and Qing Jia after... all I have to say is....... heh... better not. Anyway, the four of us have decided to set each other up on blind dates! How exciting! The only thing is I rather have to provide 3 guys... Wei Wei or Qing Jia providing the 4th, a doctor, as I specified... The problem is Wei Wei and Qing Jia only know Chinese High doctors... What!?!!? Am I the only one who knows boys of quality?! It seems so. Oh well! One must always keep in touch with the common masses! Plus it is always useful to know a potential future client!

Lastly, TWO certain people _STILL_ owe me dinner. Really! I don't want to name names but I think the Ungallant One and the Wayward One are really the limit!!

P.S. Erm... the two of you have rather also been requested as blind dates... Don't worry... I only mingle with people of quality!

hpdeskjette stamped at 6:32 AM with love

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Sunday, December 12, 2004

About What I Would Be

I disclaim all originality for this. This was stolen off the blog of someone I know. So here goes:

If I were a month, I would be September... or February simply because I like them
If I were a day of the week, I would be Tuesday since there is just something about the way it sounds
If I were a time of day, I would be Late Morning, since Night depresses me and Early Morning is dark
If I were a planet, I would be Jupiter, since I'd be cheerful
If I were a sea animal, I would be a Dolphin - aren't they cute!
If I were a sin, I would be Pride... most of you would agree
If I were a direction, I would be Right - there's simply no other way to vote!
If I were a liquid, I would be Apple Cider, or Merlot or White Grape Juice - something nice, light and fruity
If I were a tree, I would be a Birch but then I only say that cause my name (well partly!) means Birch but I really want to be... a Crab Apple Tree - doesn't that sound nice! Or a Wild Cherry Tree - how pretty!
If I were a bird, I would be a Red-Breasted Robin - how adorable!
If I were a tool, I would be... I would never be a tool!
If I were a cake, I would be a Fluffy Cupcake with Strawberry Icing and Silver Balls!
If I were a flower, I would be a Pink Plum Blossom... or a Stately Blue Iris
If I were a kind of weather, I would be a Fine Spring Morning, with just a touch of breeze
If I were a musical instrument, I would be a Nice Wooden Piano (not the awful Grand piano variety)
If I were an animal, I would be a Ginger Tabby
If I were a colour, I would be a Deeper Shade of Pastel Blue
If I were an emotion, I would be Amusement
If I were a vegetable, I would be a Leek - fresh, green and springy!
If I were a song, I would be a Hymn (the cheerful sort)
If I were a book, I would be a School Story... and hard-covered with a lovely dustwrapper
If I were a place, I would be Tomorrow
If I were a thing... but then I am not the kind to be a thing...
If I were a taste, I would be Lingering, Wistful yet Refreshing - Simply Unforgettable!
If I were a scent, I would be a Gentle Rose
If I were a word, I would be Succinct
If I were a body part, I would be the Teeth
If I were a facial expression, I would be the Grin
If I were a subject in school, I would be English History, Victorian Era
If I were a cartoon character, I would be Hugs... and a bit of Tugs
If I were a shape, I would be a Star! (But what else?)
If I were a number, I would be Two... I do love the look of "Two"!

hpdeskjette stamped at 8:34 AM with love

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Wednesday, December 08, 2004

About Pleasant Reunions

Shopping on Monday with Qing Jia and Wei Wei. It's been a while since they've seen me. Poor dears! They have grown plump pining away for my presence. Anyway, I have decided that I am very fond of pink. Apparently it becomes me. Qing Jia positively beamed when she first saw me and I swear... her eyes sparkled at the soothing sight of me in rose, and then she swooned as she gleefully commented that didn't I look 'pretty in pink'... Aww... that kid does adore me!! So must Wei Wei I think... since both she and Qing Jia 'coincidentally' just 'happened' to wear pink tops and similarly-shaded bottoms as those I wore, even though I never mentioned my attire to them... It is quite clear that they must have stalked me and pretended to have 'happened' to wear the same clothes as I did, in their bid to make me think that there is affinity between us - but there! I must pretend I never knew that so as not to hurt their fragile feelings - of course we wore the same attire because of Fate. I do not for one moment believe/know you two stalked me in an attempt to make me feel we're linked by Providence.

Really. I don't.

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Tea on Tuesday with Boonie and Yap. Yap is not important and this post is just to say that I LOVE BOONIE, simply because I love her, simply because she is such a wonderful, kind, sweet and generous person who has such good taste in the organisers that she gives to people and because I love her! *hugs Boonie* Awww...

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Then I had dinner with the Class, or rather, what of the Class that was not stuck in NS or abroad, i.e. the Tubs, Daryl, Jervis, Rence and XM. And dear, sweet Rence treated us to dinner. The dear boy had put in so much thought in thinking up the menu!! He especially ordered 10 or more dishes of the same kind by arbitrarily writing numbers into order form, so the result was a delightful Pork Feast - we had Minced Pork presented in a hundred different ways. In BIG baos and tiny baos and fried paos and steamed paos. As Xiao Long Baos and Dumplings in Soup and un-Souped with Chilli or with Chives!! Heh. But nevertheless it's the thought that counts and it was very nice of Rence to allow himself to be bullied by XM into treating us to the meal!

Then the eight of us squeezed into Jervis' car to get to Jervis' house, all the while trying to make ourselves look less conspicuous by pretending be three extra-tall people rather than three people sitting on three and narrowly escaped being killed by a falling Christmas Tree! It was really quite a comfortable ride despite the squeeze, but than I had Debra on my lap... Poor Daryl had XM on his but then I'm quite sure they both enjoyed it so I guess it was all for the better! And oh it was so good to talk to the boys again! One does miss mindless chatter!

hpdeskjette stamped at 7:42 AM with love

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Saturday, December 04, 2004

About Etiquette

Thought I'd share these with you all... These were 'Etiquette Notes' issued to students in an English Girls' Boarding School in the early 1900s... I'm surprised Nanyang never gave us any:

1. When opening or closing a door the handle should be completely but quietly turned and the door closed without the least rattle.

2. The handkerchief should be used as noiselessly as possible and never examined after use.

3. In public baths; in dormitories; in bedrooms; or on any occasion in which necessity obliges young persons to make their toilet in the presence of others, they should see that perfect propriety characterises their behaviour. ‘Let your modesty be know to all.’

4. The lips should be closed while eating. Neither should you speak, until you can do so with perfect ease. If addressed while eating, sufficient time should be taken to quietly dispose of your food before replying.

5. Do not blow on soup and tea in order to cool it.

6. Insolent, haughty and bold expressions indicate a proud and overbearing nature.

7. When passing mistresses or visitor, a slight inclination of the head should be made. The bow should be a graceful bend or an inclination of the head, not a hasty movement or a stiff jerk. ‘Good Morning’ or ‘Good Afternoon’ should be said.

8. Umbrellas are left in the Hall when making a visit.

9. Never throw articles out of a window.

10. Don’t take any tool to cheese straws – pick up in fingers of right hand.

11. A young lady should never wear black patent leather shoes. They reflect one’s undergarments.

12. When a young lady has occasion to find herself alone in a room, she should be sure always to have a duster with her. Then, if a young man enters, she can be busily engaged and move quickly around the room, thus avoiding any close encounters which would not be seemly.

13. Should a young lady go to a party or ball, she should always have about her person a telephone directory or other large book. Then, if a lift home in a car or carriage was proffered and it became necessary for the young lady to sit on the young gentleman’s knee, because of crowding, then the book should first be placed on the gentleman’s knee, before seating herself, thus avoiding any embarrassment to either.

hpdeskjette stamped at 7:49 AM with love

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Friday, December 03, 2004

About Fat

Oh fudge. I am getting fat. Or maybe the sentence really should be "I shall be getting fat".

Today was not a good day. Had glutinous rice for breakfast, topped with absolutely gorgeous fried shallots... Mmmm...... poignant flavour in every mouthful. Then for lunch was Indian Mee Goreng, which was such a sinful, vivid orange-red, drenched in Tomato Ketchup... delightfully spicy, addictive and flavourful... and with Milo Dinosaur (basically Iced Milo with liberal amounts of Milo powder heaped on top) as a complement. And dinner... oooh.. don't mention dinner... Fried Tofu dipped in a sensually smooth mayonnaise-ish sauce, with just the slightest teasing tinge of lemon... and golden brown and slightly crisp Oyster Omelette with an amazingly appetite-whetting chilli sauce... and my goodness... were the oysters sweet and juicy!!! The flavour of the sea!! Oh and then that was topped with pieces of really creamy, bittersweet durian for dessert... ARGH!!!! My parents are nasty... They are making me grow fat!!!

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That aside, I am very happy to announce that a pilot show has commenced its air on Channel 55. Oooooohhhhh!! One month and more of seeing tall, dark and dashing men in crisp, starched and white shirts, black silk ties 'neath stiff, neat collars, trim suits with golden-stripes-on-shoulders in the deepest navy and officer caps!! Oooooooooooooooooooohhhh...

Oh... what a fabulous time of the year is December!!!

hpdeskjette stamped at 6:19 AM with love

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Thursday, December 02, 2004

About Random Thoughts

I have just realised that TWO certain people owe me dinner. And they BOTH have coincidentally been avoiding me!! Hmm..... I wonder...

Honestly, what ever happened to sportsmanship... your candidate lost cause mine was better! My dears, you both should really learn how to accept defeat... and the inevitable fact that the better will always trump the worse...

Really!

That aside, I realise that I am bored with life. Oh goodness one day after the exams are over and I am bored with life. Oh phoo-ey!!

My darlings you all need to come back soon. I rather need entertainment. And people now here... amuse me!!!

Oh why do I maintain the bad company I keep!!??

(Still, I'd rather be bored than be working!! I find that I take work too seriously. Solemnity is far too unbecoming a shroud for the beguiling beam of starshine that is me)

hpdeskjette stamped at 7:06 AM with love

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