i can't believe its february! we're already into the second month of 2010. sheesh. this can't be happening. but at the same time, i'm rather excited and glad as i would be heading back to Singapore in march! only for 2 weeks this time round, but yea, better than nothing! :)

the past week was hectic, getting my PR application sorted (thankfully that's almost done), preparations for Julie's wedding (next saturday), running errands etc. also, work has increased my days per week to 3! so more work but also more money i guess :P i do wanna get a full-time job soon and will definitely start applying once i come back from Singapore, but yea, this job suits my needs at the moment as it is pretty flexible, plus, i really like what i'm doing! :)

i guess i'm starting to enjoy life here more; maybe it's cause i don't have to study anymore! haha! but yea, it could be because i'm kept rather occupied these days :P

anyways, i'm really looking forward to Singapore! can't wait to see Stevie too! miss him sooo much! i'm not sure if i wanna party heaps this time (feeling old now), but would definitely like to catch up with as much people as possible within that 2 weeks.

see you soon Singapore! :)

xx
sarah

p.s. i kinda tweaked the date for this entry as i didn't have time to type it out yesterday :P

i remember when i was 12, 2010 seemed so far away. that time, we were all just ushering in the new millennium, excited about whats to come. i still recall sitting in front of the computer, worrying about the y2k bug! haha! those were the days. but it is certainly amazing how much the world has changed since then especially in terms of technology. the internet was only starting to be more readily available to people. mobile phones screens were still composed of pixels. wait...pagers (or beepers) were the "in-thing" then! LOL!

10 years on, it is hard to find someone without a colour phone on our streets. broadband connections are commonplace. assessing the internet on your mobile is normal. and then there's friendster, myspace, facebook, twitter, and all the different social networks that's revolutionizing the way we meet, communicate and interact with people. sheesh. what a decade!

on a personal level, i too have changed. i'm no longer a 12 year old kid, but in fact have just recently graduated from uni. so many things took place that it is hard to keep track of. i've met many great friends (though i feel that i've not rendered them enough attention). i learnt how to play badminton. i was in a team that won the national badminton championships. i graduated from secondary school. i learnt how to make coffee. i received my first pay check. i got into my first relationship. i did an internship at a PR firm. i received my diploma. i moved to another continent. i suffered a broken heart. i graduated from uni. i'm working part-time now (though hoping to start working full-time soon). i've decided to stay in australia for a while more.

whoa! that's pretty much what happened in the past decade; all summed up in a paragraph :)

and here it is in a picture. sorta.




so yea, 2010 has arrived and we're already into the 3rd day. this year i decided against new years resolutions. besides, i never keep to them. but i have a few wishes though. and that is to be happy, healthy and active. oh, and to get my PR and a full-time job :) that's all i want, and i think that's really all i need now. i believe the rest will somehow just fall into place as it goes.

well, the end of the decade only signifies the start of a new one. so yep, let's all toast to a great decade ahead!

xx
sarah

thought that with the new year approaching, it should be time to refresh the look of my blog which has become rather stale over the months. it looks fine on my browser (Firefox 3.5.6) but i still need some time to make it compatible with other browsers. so give me a while. hopefully it'll be ready in time for the new year. somehow i have a feeling that 2010 is going to be a year full of new experiences and change. so...stay tuned! :)

xx
sarah

it's been about a week and a half since i handed in my last assignment and i must say the feeling of having finished uni is starting to sink in. since returning to Sydney after a really fun, fulfilling, and enjoyable trip at the Whitsundays with the media girls, i have been stressing out over what's to come. with the new rules and regulations rolled out by the immigration department, it's becoming harder to get permanent residency here. also, my mind keeps filling up with all the different ideas and things that i can do and it is certainly taking a toll on me. my throat has been hurting badly the past 2 days and i'm starting to get the sniffles.

i guess what shelley said its true. i'm still high on adrenaline. having just completed uni, i'm just so eager to rush into the next chapter of my life; wanting to "make it". but then again, what's the rush? i do have the rest of my life to make it in the real world. to materialize those dreams of mine. to achieve success. yea, true. but i guess its cause i know i'm not getting younger. those halcyon days of youth are about to end. i would be thrust into the cruel, unforgiving, vicious world out there and left to fend for myself. and as Charles Darwin would say, it is the survival of the fittest out there. and i want to live a good life. i want to prove to myself that i am capable. i wanna do a lot of things!!! ahhhh...what i really need to do now is to CHILLAX and enjoy myself for a while. rest and recuperate from the past 16 years of studying.

it is scary, and i know the next year will see me going through many changes. scary, but exciting. oh wells, all i can do now is breathe and write lists :)

anyways, here's some photos from the Whitsundays. OMG. Whitehaven beach seriously has the WHITEST sand i have ever seen.










And to finish today's post, here's a picture from Julie's hens' night. Yes, we had to wear costumes and i wore the french maid costume. well, i think any attempt on my part to look sexy always results in the direct opposite. so yea...moving on..lol!




i am tinkling with excitement. i wanna do things. i just need to sort my thoughts out and relax. and remember that nothing happens overnight. everything takes time.

so bring on the next chapter of my life.

xx
sarah