i hate reports.
15 more working days and i'd have reached the ORD status of my life =)
ah well.
but this internship has taught me more than one thing or another.
whether it's engineering related or human capital related, i have to admit that i have seen and learnt a lot.

insightful.

meeting people from many walks of life has taught me how to better understand and react to/handle these different people. something which i haven't been able to do in the past. many a times there have been too many unhappy things i have kept to myself because i didn't have the heart to tell others. but i guess forced by circumstances, i've been forced to learn how to fight for my own rights and for those around me. well that's something a little more daring than the usual old me. it's a little something which i've taken back with me.

whether i'll be back, i don't know. but hey, life's a learning journey. we learn something new each and every day. all the same, i'm thankful for this learning opportunity. i've learnt to be stronger than before =)

stoning in the staff communications meeting.
Visited the helix bridge and then marina bay sands first with dad and tim. And then with dearie =)
You must agree that singapore's skyline is changing ever so quickly.
Imagine the kind of place our children will end up growing up in in the future.
Fast paced and everchanging.

Ah well... random thoughts...
Rings, yes
Rings worn as necklaces, yes
House at tanjong rhu facing the kallang basin, pretty and yes
Me loving you a long time, yes =)=)=)

Bored and random
I wanna go home =(

from the girl who has never been to anything other than school/hall based concerts before

i've always wanted to watch a good musical at the esplanade theatre.

Chicago is here.

but it's ending tonight. and i missed another good chance =(

exam's long over,

internship's still on.

finally shifted back home for good after 3 long academic years in hall.

supposedly back to having a normal life.

but tell me why i feel more tired than ever.

i should be able to handle this.

rarh. i can do this.

anyway, happy 16th month dear!

fast isn't it =p

the poor boy's sick though =(

hope he gets well soon...

xin tong to hear him so xin ku wor =(

pokepoke fishie's here =)

haha many random thoughts.

i'm really too tired...

the paper on the 22nd marked the official end of my being of a year 3 student.

it's time to welcome my final year and fyp.

kinda sucks to end year 3 so badly though.

worst performance for a paper for the longest time.

like really bad bad.

rarh.

but ah well tgif =)

had a great time with my bolstie again =)

sometimes just a single sentence is enough to kill your mood.

don't you think.

sometimes i just don't know why i'm trying so hard.

one of the biggest reasons why i love ese:

we learn together.

we study together

we learn together

we help each other out

we share possible solutions/reasons/summaries of modules with each other

and you know they're to help you unconditionally.

its amazing how everything and everyone's just so genuine.

no ulterior motive, no selfishness, nothing.

it's something that's difficult to find these days.

this is so random but...

exactly 2 months from this date marks the end of my internship.

by then, almost everything i've known my life to be like these couple of months would have ended.

end of IA

end of jurong island-ing

end of hall life

end of the endless activities

end of year 3

almost the end of my last supposed 3 month break.

hello fyp

hello graduation

hello jobsearching

and then it's hello working life.

doesn't time just pass you by

in the blink of an eye

i never knew leaving KR would feel like this.

despite being so burnt out for the last year or so.

despite becoming more disconnected from hall than usual because of my many other commitments.

despite telling myself that leaving a year earlier than expected would ultimately be a good transition period from full time hall to full time student and finally to full time worker for the future.

standing on the stage, behind that oh so familiar curtain, knowing that this was your one and only - very last performance to KR,

the feeling was overwhelming.

the place which has given me so many ups and downs.

the place which taught me to love (literally, when i found you)

the place which has given me the most precious of memories

the place which has given me the best and worst of friendships

the place which made me grow into a stronger person.

the place which i've spent 3 years of my life being more of a hall person than a student.

i guess sometimes saying goodbye isn't easy.

i'll appreciate the memories, the friendships the love that KR has showered upon to me.

oh and the money too.

after being presented with the Lee Soon Ann Outstanding Scholarly Progress Award.

i can't wait to see my name on the plaque in the mpsh (probably cos i never really took note of its existence until now, so i'm still kind of intrigued)

ah well,

but yes, my time here is up. and it's time to give this chance of experiencing and growing from the KR life to someone new.

whoever you are, i hope you will seize the opportunities and make the most out of your stay here in KR.

so there it is. another phase of my life passing me by.

thank you KR!

love,

kimberley

this is not how i wanted my internship to be.
sigh.
screw it. =(

sometimes i wish i didn't have a driving license

nan guo de yi tian jiu shi nan guo de yi tian.
zhe shi zhu ding de.
zhe shi jie shang shi mei you zhen zheng kai xin de shi.

今天又是很难过
今天特别难过

and so, a year later, here we are again =)

it's a pretty surreal feeling.
amazing but true.

on the mrt heading to marina barrage =)

the very pretty barrage skyline =)

and the nerdy me drags him in to take a look at the water gallery to take a look at the engineering challenges of building the barrage and how it works =)

ta-da! the barrage simulation

sandwich with really nice cheddar cheese =)

sushi... the second of many dishes =)

picnic-ing admist the about to be downcast skies

and that sums up a crazily enjoyable (and educational day -> think gallery) haha.
sweeter than ever fruits
and our toasted hazelnut blum.

yeah! love ya =)

it looks and smells like it's gonna rain =(
pls pls pls let it not rain today =(

a cute little story for all:

Today i saw this cute old couple walking up a hill.

The husband looked at the wife and said, "Race you!" They both started running as fast as they could. When the husband realized he was winning, he stopped and pretended to tie his shoe so his wife could win. He even got a kiss for it.

Love, no matter the age, GMH!

this is sooo sweet.
maybe someday we'll be doing that too.
happy 15th mth dear =)

everytime i see the fire coming from the island near me...
my heart drops.
i just want the best for you.

haha and over dinner today...
we were trying to recall when we first started dating before we went official.
anddd we cant recall. haha think it was too long before lol =p

anyway dinner was great!
Ricciotti Pizza Pasta & Deli! =p
italian foodfare along singapore river ftw! =D

Antipasto Riccioti

some pretty good chardonay

Tagliomini with Scallops in Spicy Tomato Sauce

Red Snapper Cooked Acqua Pazza Style with Prawns, Capers, Olive & Herbs

Tiramisu

awesomeee dinner. the pictures don't do enough justice. the food was impressive =D

watched "when in rome" as well.
pretty good show! had a good laugh =D

and it's an early 15th month celebration =D
15th out of the many more to come <3

今天很难过
昨天也是很难过
明天也是会很难过
天天都很难过

and i think a part of me just died when i heard that

i have no motivation to graduate anymore.
there's just nothing to look forward to anymore.
no reason to work to hard.
to choing my studies anymore.
there's nothing at the finish line.
nothing i want waiting for me anymore.

i don't want to go there just because everyone's going there.

i want to go there because i've always dreamt of doing it.
to graduate from a university, take a couple of weeks and backpack europe.
backpack europe.
sounds silly but
i already wanted that even before i entered university

i'm not angry. i'm not anything.
it's just a little hard when this is something i've dreamt of for like half my life.
i just need a little space. a little time.

now everything just feels kind of.
empty.