Bulgaria Language

Been two days since i last heard from Yuri.. Miss him so much.. hope he is fine! Guess he is in Bulgaria now.. Suddenly thought of something he always asked me to say to those Ceska supporters (eg Ivan, Bobby)... "B chovata poh guavata" & " Samo Levski" hehe... then Ivan will ask me to tell Yuri "Champion Cska" & "B govarata rograti". Haha!

(1st pic:Bobby, 2nd pic: Ivan & Yuri, 3rd pic: Deyan & his lovely gf)

Levski and Cska are very famous soccer teams from Bulgaria. The two teams are rivalry, whenever the two teams have a match, Bulgaria will split... Half will support Levski and half will support Cska.

Still remember there was once when it started to rain heavily and the park had to stop all the rides. Then all riders seeked shelter under the Himalaya (one of an adult rides) and Yuri brought me all the way round the Himalya just to look for Deyan and Ivan so that i can sing a Levski song to them! Then Ivan grabbed me and forced me to say Champion Cska! Haha! Then soon.. there are two groups of them.. one singing Cska songs really loud and the other singing Levski songs! It was so hilarious... Miss those days...

This is Ivan! He taught me the word Tapana (stupid guy)...Just like him! Haha!

Through the summer, I've learnt some Bulgarian language from them.. Just some simple words (like scolding people) and counting from 1 to 10, how to pronounce of their alphabets and stuff. Their language is very different from english. Theirs is Slavic Language, it is with 30 alphabets instead of 26(our a to z). Bulgarian is so so so DIFFICULT! GOSH!

My first 2 bulgarian tutor! Pesho (in red) & Steve (in Black)!

bulgarian alphabet, Pesho & Steve taught me.. Moeto ime e chin chin (my name is chin chin)

Numbers (thought by Viktor & George):

1 - edno
2 - deva
3 - tri
4 - chetiri
5 - pet
6 - shest
7 - sadam
8 - osem
9 - davet (dare-vet)
10 - daset (dare-set)

Saturday 10 Sept 2005

One of my favourite picture of Zf & Me

Finally... after 3 months of breakup.. we meet again! Zf and me went for our dinner at our "lao di fang" (our usual dating place!) blk 925. He is still so so so in love with the duck rice there. After which we went for ktv at Ang Mo Kio. He is a ktv freak, if given any chance, he would not hesitate to open own his mini o concert! Haha!

We were suppose to go catch a movie but there were no good shows and it cost $9.50 per ticket on weekends! Ridiculous man! Never know it cost so much to just watch a movie now in Singapore!! Anyway...we went KTV instead. Hmm.. feel so weird! haha! Singing duet as like last time but the feelings were so different. Felt so confused and sad when we sang songs together! Especially when the song was something that I can relate to and when its like describing about us... Sigh.. almost feel like crying.

Anyway... After the long hours of singing, it was too late so he stayed over at my place. Both of us were tired but we had a long long conversation. Trying to figure out what had happened and what went wrong in the States that led to our break up. I sincerely thinks that he was the one that initiate the break up while he thinks otherwise. And he said something like "Not like in the states, now u dun feel awkard talking to me right?", i just said "ok larz" so as to brush off the question.

Actually, I don't think I those kind of person who can be really close friends with ex-boyfriends and ex-girlfriends. I still feel weird seeing him and let alone, talking to him! I don't really know how he feels but he seems comfortable talking to me... so I try to be as laid back as I possibly can. Try to treat him as my any other ordinary friends. But there is always something that makes it difficult. Afterall he is the guy who I spent almost 2 years dating and we had been through alot together. He used to be the love of my life, my current affair news reporter(forced him to read news to me in Cantonese), my singer, my punching (& Pinching) bag, my joker, my everything... so... It's difficult! Sometimes i will just forget and wanted to call him dear dear or dearie... haha! but so far i have not let it slip through my mouth yet! ANyWAY IT"S OVER!

Oh ya.. just something i wanna point out.. We got to know this girl, Yanni in the states. She is a nice girl but i was really angry over the fact that she said Annie and me were influenced by the western culture and start to have flings! I mean seriously, i think what she did was worse than girls having flings. She claims that she won't be with this guy (a crush she had while working in the states) cos she loves her boyfriend (in Singapore) too much. However at the same time, she looks for the guy whenever she is having her breaks and off days, she went strolling with him on the beach, kissed him and stuff... So much for loving boyfriend too much ehz?

OK now... I'm not going to think so much about relationship! Have too many things to do! Just let things be as it is... Whatever will be will be. What's yours will be yours... but of cos.. one needs to put in some effort also! Hehe.. contradicting ehz?

Those were the Days...

Public Swimming Pool!

Finally....... I got to swim today! V v v tired now! Feel like sleeping! But decided to blog first! Today, i went to Yishun swimming complex. The last time I was there was like 8 years ago... The outlook of the complex is more presentable now. However, the bathrooms are still as bad, there are no hot water for the showers and so you have to shower in cold water!

I think this will be my last time going to public pool for swim, at least this will be my last visit to yishun swimming complex! Its so so packed with people! I can hardly swim a complete lap without stopping to let other swimmers pass. So sickening! Then the worst thing is, there are kids having swimming lesson. Keep bumping into me and splashing water infront of my face! Gosh! Hate the public pool! No more public pools...

Oh another thing is.. the water in the pool is dirtier than the pool in the country club! I took shower twice because of this! Once in the simming complex and took the 2nd shower back home!

Random entry 2

Gosh! Had a real heavy dinner! My tummy is bursting! SO much for going on a diet and loosing weight! And I've been trying to create a TAG BOARD, (i have no idea what is it) all thanks to my dear friend RIGAN's comment! Hehe... but guess what? i failed! Will try again tomorrow to create the TAG!

I'm so HAPPY today... cos finally recieved Yuri's email after so many days of not hearing his voice and seeing him!! Miss him dearly... Ok Ok.. enough of Yuri! At the rate I'm going, this is going to be a Yuri's blog rather then my blog! Hahah!

My tummy's piercing is bleeding again! Sigh.. so problematic.. Did my piercing when i was in New Jersey... It was in a moment of impluse but I like my piercing. Hope that it will recover soon and I can change this plain tummy ring to a prettier one!

This is the guy who helped me pierce.. He gave me an antiseptic solution for free cos he said i'm cute! HAHA!

My plain tummy ring! Wonder when can i can the ring.

Today I taught one of my most difficult student, Desmond Chew! He would blame me for his poor results and asked me to help him do his work so that he can Ace the assignment! What ever questions he got wrong, it means i never teach that chapter. Always owe me tuition fees... Gosh.. the list just goes on! Surprisely, today he is easy to teach... And to think that he asked me what I want to drink today... Oh.. he is the first student who wished me HAPPY TEACHER'S DAY! So sweet of him... haha!

Wanted to go swimming today but the pool was closed! Sigh... Been wanting to go swim but always never manage to, hopefully i can get to swim tomorrow! Oh ya... today i went to school! Feel so proud that i went to school... Hopefully I can manage to wake up tomorrow to go school! Else... I'm really going to flop this semester again! Choy Choy Choy.. TouchWOOD!

BYE BYE for NOW!

Life among the serial killers..

Recently i read a book by Helen Morrison and Harold Goldberg.. Its about Helen Morrison's work among the serial killers. Well.. its not as fantastic as i would have anticipated. The book contains many case studies and there are some interesting anecdotes but the author does not include enough.

Another sour thing about the book is that, at the last chapter the author criticises another colleague who presented "her" theory as his own in an annual conference. Frankly speaking, shouldn't this book be focusing on the studies and developments she made on the serial killers rather then criticisms of other professionals and accusation of who came out with the idea first? Throughout the chapters, the author also focus too much on how she worked her way through the male dominating working environment while the attention should seriously be given to a more in depth studies of the killers mindset.

Theories like, serial killers are inborn (the so-called criminal genes) and having emotion not maturing beyond the age of infant, sounds quite ridiculous to me. This may probably be true but author should have more background evidences before concluding all these.

Though its not a very good book for understanding of serial killers, this book did help me in enduring my long hours flight to NY.

Little Rascals...

Was slacking my time through infront of the TV.. then suddenly thought of a line in the movie years back..... Cute show! one of my favourite.

Girls are like bad songs, once they get in your head, you can't get them out of your mind!
(From: Little Rascals, the newer version)

Do you know that Little Rascals was filmed during the America's Great Depression. According to President Hoover and other political pundits, saccharine optimism is what the country needed. They believed that Hollywood machines and print media could lift spirits by painting a rosier picture and the country could start walking down the road to recovery.

The creator of the "Our Gang" (later renamed as Little Rascals) series Hal Roach, made thousands of dollars from the exploits of children, literally and figuratively on screen. These "rascals" never stopped having fun and in their adventures impart to the audience the fun that can be had with no money. Hoover was right - a little laugh did USA good and help to cover up the reality of many children in the Great Depression.

The Classic...

The new Little Rascals

Random Entry...

Result of being BORED!

Another sleepless night. Wonder if it is jet lag or I'm missing Yuri too much. Never expect our relationship to turn out like this. Ok.. I admit... I wasn't serious about the relationship when it first started out. But come on... As time passes, I see the goodness in him and gradually I like him more. So isn't it better than just physical attraction... this is more in depth ok? Hahaha!

Seriously wonder how things will turn out between us. Sigh.. really hate to hear this but everyone around me, has been telling me it's difficult to sustain such a relationship. Is there anyone out there that have a successful LD relaionship?

I know its hard but never know its so difficult to endure.. It's really a relationship building on pure faith, many memories and hopes! Constantly checking the mail, to see if he send anything. Always waiting for calls... Always wondering what he is doing, is he alright and worst of all, when i need him to be here, he is miles away... Sigh... Really wonder will I be able to see him this winter. Hope mommy will allow me to GO! He promised me a vacation on mountain... Seeing snow and stuff! So... PRAYING HARD and wish me LUCK!

Taken in Alantic City! Love this picture the most!

Well.. I'm getting a hang of being without him now. It's kind of nice (at times it gets bored!) to be alone when there is no one to bug u. At least i get more time for myself. I can concentrate on the things i wanna do and don't really need to bother about what he thinks of it. Not that he bugs me... just that sometimes, one needs to be alone, do some soul searching and clear some thoughts.. u get what I mean?

Anyway, today I went to school (2nd day in school) and guess what?! I got lost looking for tutorial class again! I'm like a Freshies keep staring at the directory trying to figure out where is the class, which lift to take, am I in the right class and stuff! GOSH! Luckily, i was in school early.. so.. i wasn't late for the class... Hopefully now having less distraction (bf not around), I will go school more often and none of these will happen again!

If i'm not wrong, it's esther's 1st or 2nd day in school also. Guess she is adjusting well to her new schooling environment in HongKong! Seen her blog, seems like she is having so much fun! She even took a few pictures with the celebrities there! So glad she is enjoying herself. Girl.. remember to take care and dun forget to be conscious of your diet! Dun come back putting on tons on weight like ME! Hahaha!

Oh.. saw my cousin, Joyce, again... guess what?! She broke up with his boyfriend on last saturday. She dun seems to be sad but she keep insisting she is. No matter what... just hope she is really fine and she better meet me up soon to keep me updated! Ok... Done! GO STUDY MISS LIN! Stop blogging and stop checking ur mails!!

Many MISSES & Full of BOREDOM!

"I'm going Breakfast with my daughter... Sis for sale..Anyone?"

A triggered thought.. Shall write about my FAMILY

Introducing... LIN FAMILY

The Dad

• First male species (Other then the doctor [if the doctor is a HE] who helped in the labour) i came in contact with.
• Handy man in the house, always coming to the rescue when a bulb fuse and etc
• Skeptical and unfriendly to which ever guy i bring home
• Has great interest in FISHES, anything that associate with his cable TVs and amplifiers and GAMBLING, ohh.. FOOD too!
• Not very educated, a wild bull (My ah ma always call him this! Not me!) and poor in chinese (always cheer us up with the mistakes he made while speaking CHINESE)
• Little communication
• Cares alot about the family, GREAT HUBBY & Daddy (except for the communcation part)
• The PUNISHER

Wonderful Memories about Dad

• The first time when i came home late after tuition, Dad was waiting for me downstair, looking really worried... Awww
• I was late for work! He sent me to work with his Motorbike.. half way thru the journey it starts to rain and he let me have the one and only raincoat while he was drench... Double AWww
• Climbed up to his mountainous tummy (when i was Young), to wake him up

The Mum

• GREAT woman who went thru so much to breed a PARISITE like me (and my brother)...
• A workaholic and always out of town.
• Always smiling (Dun be decieved!) and happy infront of our relatives and friends
• Adventurous cook... always experimenting (experimental subjects: daughter, son and hubby) when she has the chance to.
• Deep interest in Feng Shui and gambling.. ohh.. and KTV (God! My ear drums!)
• Used to be my ATM machine! Sigh.. gone were those days.. has to earn $$ myself now
• Read alot, Full of knowledge, but at times too superstitious.
• Superb in Chinese (wonder why I didn't inherit the chinese genes), poor in English.
• Poor in Fashion Sense.. has to rely on her two parisites' expert opinion to look presentable! Haha! Evil me!

Great Moments with Mom

• Had a movie marathon with her (Mum and me never have those kind of daughter and mum shopping and outing before, cos she is always busy!) when i was in Secondary school..
• She came New York to look for me and held my hands really tight while I show her around NY.. Guess she misses me alot... (MISS HER TOO)
  

The Sister

• Read the Blog....

The Youngest

• A leech (Suck $$ not blood!) that always stuck in my mum and me
• My partner in crime..
• A Handsome and full of humour (Hate to admit) guy who always attract girls (ehh.. actually not just girl! If u know what i mean)
• Even though he is younger, he is always mistaken as my elder brother! Y? Cos i look younger (a good way of saying I'm much shorter and immature...Satisfied?)
• My guard (always so protective) and my chauffer (sometimes only!)
• Never give up a chance of annoying and irritates me...
• My family favourite boy (Mine too... Though he always smash me with his pillow and kick me), especially my 2nd aunt and granny.
  

Growing up with Didi

(In chinese Didi = younger brother)

• Pillow fights and he used me as a target for his Karate or was it Taekwando (which even that emphasis on kicks) training!
• Watching him play RPG. Personally i like FF8 the best..
• Going KTV and singing duet... I will sing the male section and he will sing the female part.
• Going Clubbing together
• My 21st Birthday where he bought me a huge cake (he never buys me anything for my birthday) that cost him S$100 plus. Was a sweet suprise...
• Always there for me during my break ups...
• Shielding me from more scolding from my parents (I do the same for him)
  

Chinese traditional parenting--- parents are always out of reach (Probably that's why my brother & me are so close), they plan your life for u, they never really become your friends and must always be treated with respect and always obey them. When kids dun listen,whack!Basically this is it.. My Parents...

Side Track
It's not that i always obey (i have my rebellious moments) them.. Just that my life is pretty much laid out nicely (Maybe the very reason why till now i dunno what i wanna do and what i like) by them. Very protective over me, reason? I'm a girl! It's natural for parents to be protective but in doing so i become very dependent and i don't know how's life outside the protective shield set by them. Well, guess its also my fault for always making them (not just my parents, even my brother) worried about me.

Anyway back to the main topic, like any other family, we have our little conflicts and major disagreements, fights and cold wars.... All in all, I love my Family alot and will never trade anything in the world for it.

THE END...

A Cut out Family Portriat.. Cute ehz?

Will add an actual photos of the LINs when I can access my brother's freaking computer! Arrgh!

Thanks for everything!!!

First Day in School!

School started in 23rd July (if i'm not wrong), and today is my first day in school! Haha.. Y? I'm in the States remember? So I have missed 1 full month of lessons!! Gosh! Had Biomat Quiz today.. Didn't study at all, guess most probably i will flop this mini test.. Anyhow.. Even if i study i doubt i will pass the test.

Feel so weird to be in school, especially when most of my friends had graduated! Feel so old (and needless to say.. FAT!). Saw some of my friends but didn't greet them cos i'm too fat! Amy (My swiney friend in the school) took a picture of my fat face today, GROSS! Sigh.. wonder when will i be back to my original weight! Hopefully in a few weeks time!

Fat ugly candid shot of me! Bad Photograher! Stupid AMY

Last night went out with my two buddies and recieved my belated birthday present (Esther! Dun forget my PRESENT! Better be a good one since i guess it will be a extremely belated one!). They are such a darling! They actually bought a watch which i've been eyeing on since the design is out! Thanks So Much ah Ping and ah Fang! LVE u girls! Anyway Ah Ping looked so haggard last night, hopefully the next time i meet her she will be more radiant (and of cos, i will look slimmer)! Ah Fang is forever the same (Pretty & HAppy), which is a good thing! Hopefully i will be able to meet up with u girls soon.. our KTV session ehz! hahaha!

Oh... saw my cousin, Joyce, who is in the same course as me! Had so so much to catch up.. told her about my break up with my previous bf and my current Bulgarian BF, she was like (OMG)! Haha! Always like to see her expression! Then being joyce, she started to complain about her boyfriend, her mum, her evrything! Tsk.. Tsk.. My dear girl, be contented with what u have ok?! (Wonder did she complain about me to her friends?)

See That this entry is full of wordings and no picture, Will add a Photo of my Year 1 photo taken with my yr 1 classmates... Piggy Amy is in it! Guess which one! (By the way, Amy! U still owe me 1 KTV Lunch)

Taken in one of the tutorial room (4 years ago)! Feel so old now!

Hope this semester will be smooth sailing! Study Hard MiSs Lin!!