i have finished shanghai baby. not too bad. i just don't get it why it's banned. we ordered a new sofa yesterday. it's pretty nice with a western-oriental fusion theme. and my sis sent me a parcel from US for my birthday. it contained 3 tops. whoopee! just gives me the reason to buy more clothes. thanx chappie! love ya.

1.What is your name? xiaoyan or grace
2.What do u wish your name was? julianna. i'm getting julianne for my confirmation name.
3.Nicknames? i basically respond to everything.
4.If you were a super hero who would u be? storm.
5.If you were a porn star what would your name be? (you use your first pet's name as your first name and your street as your last) hmm. was it Hammy Countryside Road? my, what a turn-on!
6.How old are you? 16
7.How old have you ever been mistaken for? at least 2-3 years older.
8.Where do you live? made-believed fairytale
9.What color is your hair? tinted brown-to-black.
10.What do u like most about your self (image)? the fact that i USED to be able to eat and not gain weight?
11.Would you like to change? duh.
USELESS FACTS about you:
11.What is your favorite color? red?
12.Which are your favorite pants? my stretch denim just-jeans at the moment coz i can fit comfortably in. before that it was my Levis hipsters, then i figured i had to lose some weight first.
13.What is your favorite band? nothing.
14.What color are your eyes? dark dark brown iris black pupils
15.If you could only pick one cd to listen to for the rest of your life, which would it be? Pearl Harbor Soundtrack: There You'll Be
16.If you could only pick one movie to watch for the rest of your life, which would it be? Pearl Harbor starring josh hartnett
17.Can you touch your nose with your tongue? Iwhy would i do that?
18.Where is the farthest you've traveled? USA
19.Do you have any body piercings? one hole per ear
20.If you could be anyone for one day who would it be? a hollywood actress
21.Can you speak another language? chinese.
22.Where is your dream vacation destination? milan, spain, paris. european countries. And Tokyo, Kyoto. there's definitely more than one.
23.Did you ever want your parents to buy you a horse? oh sure.
24.Do you have lucky underwear? huh? duh no.
25.What is the last concert you went to? i can't remember. i haven't gone to one in like aeons
26.Last movie you watched? in the theatre or at home? cinema: lord of the rings 2 i think. home: the king and i
27.What is the last thing you drank? water.
28.Can you do the splits? nope.
29.If you had to forever only be paid for jobs in a certain candy, which candy would you pick? choc.
30.If you could steal anything from one of your friends and get away with it, what would it be? xu sheng's brain
31.What song is stuck in your head right now? this is the night-clay aiken
32.If you found 100 dollars what would u spend it on? clothes and books and cds and vcds. i guess the hundred bucks won't last long huh?
33.Who is the coolest person in the world? ..?
34.Who would you really like to see get their ass kicked? liz hurley? nope. j.lo
35.What is your favorite sport? swimming? what i like is different from what i do. i don't see myself doing artistic gym u see.
36.How do you feel right now? bored and sleepy and so don't wanna go for tuition
37.What is your favorite cartoon? the disney ones. or x-men or captain planet.
38.Do you like the mall? loads.
39.Best place to shop? heeren, taka.
40.Have you ever milked a cow? yeah. i was 5 then.
41.Which is better: the city or the country? country. but please i don't mean the country in like 17th century. modern ones with refrigerators please.
42.What are you a sucker for? drama.
43.What is your favorite kind of pizza? ham and cheese.
44.What do you do when you are bored? Read, shop, tv, vcd, online
45.How long do you think you would be able to stay on Survivor? long.
46.Favorite Sesame street character? Elmo.
47.Guilty Pleasure? clothes AND FOOD.
48.What kind of shoes do you want to buy? nice sandals and slippers
49.Can you drive? not yet.
50.Ever wet the bed? When I was a little kid.
51.When was the last time you puked? december 2001. has gastric flu.
52.What is your favorite music video? i don't see those stuff.
53.Do you wear fake nails? nope.
54.Do you have a cell phone? uhuh.
55.Can I have your number? why do u need it? u can't talk.
56.What can't you leave your house without? clothes and shoes?
57.Life just wouldn't be the same without ______. people.
58.Who knows all your secrets? me and some others and God.
59.What do you want for x-mas? haven't figured. i want a beautiful holiday!
60.Have you been naughty or nice? both.
__ OR __ ??
61. Night or day? day.
62. Valentine's day or Halloween? halloween. never had it before.
63. Apple or Banana? Banana.
64. Long hair or short hair? Long.
65. Summer or winter? Winter.
66. Movies or music? music
67. Deaf or Dumb? dumb. it means not talking right? not stupid?
68. Christina or Britney? NEITHER.
69. Spring or Fall? Fall.
70. Canada or U.S.? U.S.
71. Black or Blue? Blue. yup.
72. Here or There? There. i've been here way too often.it time for a change.
73. Left or Right? Right.
74. Wrong or right? balance the mix.
75. Lost or Found? found.
FILL IN THE BLANKS…
76. I wish I was a ____________. successful hollywood actress. or a lady in 19th century america of the plantation class.
77. I could eat a million _____________. beard papa's cream puffs.
78. _____ is a bitch. a female dog.
79. ________ smells funny! garbage dumps.
80. I hate it when ________. i can't be happy.
81. My family is _______. great. usually.
82. I like _______. josh hartnett?
83. ________ will you marry me? josh hartnett.
84. All I need is _______ and I would be truly happy! love and fulfilment
85. I don't understand why _____ and ______ can't get along! cats and dogs. actually i do. coz i don't like cats either.
86. We all live in a ________. boring existence called life.
87. I could listen to ______ forever. clay aiken.
88. The one thing I can't live without is_________. clothes. or books. no, maybe tv.
89. ______ hate(s) me! clothes. some just don't fit!
90. My ______ hurts! eyes.
THE LAST TEN (what does this remind you of?) :
91. Stars: dark skies.
92. Truck: Ugly old lorry.
93. Jungle: Tarzan
94. Swan: ugly duckling.
95. Purple: Caesar.
96. 2$: beard papa's cream puffs.
97. Hat: a floppy issue of gauzy fabric.
98. Laugh: hahaha. sound.
99. Dew: morning.

something cute which mich did a long while back. just felt that it's pretty and should come on here.

before i lauch into it proper. i'll say that i'm reading shanghai baby. i don't care if it's THE DISPUTED BOOK or what. it's pretty fine. alittle stiff since it has been translated. if i like it, i'll go buy the chinese version.

i haven't figured how to do this. is it like what i am or what i want to be. but i'll do the what i want to be instead.
If I were a stone, I would be: a yu hua shi. the ones my dad got from china, with beautiful swirly water patterns.
If I were a tree, I would be: birch or willow. sounds so romantic!
If I were a bird, I would be: a swallow. just because.
If I were a machine, I would be: a SONY plasma tv
If I were a tool, I would be: a quill. the past is a mystery.
If I were a flower/plant, I would be: a lily. a pink one. beautiful and exotic.
If I were a kind of weather, I would be: a slightly chilly windy day in autumn.
If I were a mythical creature, I would be: unicorn. feminine and elegant.
If I were a musical instrument, I would be: a zither. it exudes grace and poise.
If I were an animal, I would be: a mare. like zephyr
If I were a color, I would be: red. in all shades and hues.
If I were an emotion, I would be: love and happiness. the best.
If I were a vegetable, I would be: a tomato.
If I were a sound, I would be: the the pattering of rain drops
If I were an Element, I would be: wind.
If I were a song, I would be: fly me to the moon.
If I were to trade places with another person, it would be: dunno. an actress maybe.
If I were a movie, I would be: Pearl Harbor.
If I were a food, I would be: blackforest cake.
If I were a place, I would be: gretna green. in England.
If I were a material, I would be: gauze. elegance.
If I were a taste, I would be: sour. it's appetising
If I were an object, I would be: a fountain pen which deosn't blot.
If I were a word, I would be: scarlett.
If I were a body part I would be: eyes.
If I were a facial expression I would be: a smirk.
If I were a subject in school I would be: theatre studies
If I were a cartoon I would be: anastasia
If I were a shape I would be: triangle
If I were a number I would be: 7
If I were a month I would be: April.
If I were a day of the week I would be: friday
If I were a time of day I would be: 6.30pm
If I were a direction I would be: west.
If I were a piece of furniture I would be: a king-sized bed
If I were a sin I would be: greed?
If I were a historical figure I would be: hua mulan.
If I were a liquid I would be: green tea.
If I were a method of death I would be: old age
If I were a planet I would be: planet X? like i know..
If I were a scent I would be: moonflower. the body shop fragrance is fab.
If I were a sea animal I would be: a dolphin. coz it's sweet.

sigh. hadn't the time to write coz my dad gave me a prep talk about my results and told me to get off. oh well. it's no wonder that he did that. my results are disgusting. i've turned 16 and i still don't know how to organise my life better. i am the frog in the bucket of cold water which is gradually being heated up. the water's warm now. and i'm semi-cooked.
my L1R5 is gross. way awful. totally uncomprehendable. not to mention that those were the so-called better subjects right? yeah. exactly. i got F9 for A maths. urgh.
the sec 2s celebrated my birthday! that was last friday. a little late to update now. but i haven't been online in a while and totally no time. oh well. they got this cake which was real sweet! tian si ni. ha. then this really cute cushion which is real nice to hug. thanks! they invited the officers and i nearly had a heart attack! a couple of sec 1s did the clay aiken thing in the previous entry. mmhm. he can sing so well!
jy and cher gave me this shawl/pashmina thing. i still can't figure why. but i shall use it. it's all gauzy and elegant. not me. but it's real pretty. i think grad night yesh. if i graduate that is.
yesterday, dad and mom took me to marina madarin for dinner. eat so much. now i can just imagine those calories translating into fat. but nevermind, once in a long while. shouldn't be too bad right?
jas.Q and colina baked brownies. colina revealed that it was cake mix but it was still yummy. awful thoughtful of them.
it's the great singapore sale now. i really want to shop. i have to get sentimental hits 2. finally found out the name of the cd. and need to shop need to shop. i miss having my sis around. like yesterday, she would have been great to talk to. and shopping! she's great at giving ture shopping advice. still got more than half year to go.
i wasted my sixteenth year. or not. results-wise i did. np-wise i didn't. but still i'm going to work to make the year i turned sixteen more memorable and productive.
gosh i feel old. remember that i used to add years to my age so i could chat in chatrooms and now feel so small. not i don't even need that any longer. 3 years more and i'll have to minus years away. sheesh. 16..i've been wanting to be sixteen for ever so long. now i ain't so sure.

a number of things. i'll start with the not so good first. my L1R5 score is a whopping 16! whee!

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