let me take you on the ride of my life
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How to make a Janel

Ingredients:
5 parts success
3 parts beauty
5 parts family
5 parts love

Method:
Stir together in a glass tumbler with a salted rim. Top it off with a sprinkle of fitness and enjoy!



What about me?

love prints & handy crafts,
used to live in tokyo for a couple of yrs
however do not speak japanese,

eat only the breast meat,
do not eat abalone,
love black/white vinegar & gyoza,
pick out onions & pickles from my food,

have 'negro' curly hair,
play the electone,
love the rain,
prefer the night to day,

squeeze my toothpaste from its end,
wear my retainers at night,
love romantic comedies.


My nature

quiet
independent
logical
unemotional
ingenious
innovative
curious
driven to increase competence
casual
adaptive
nonconforming
unpredictable
detached
reasonable
balanced
avoids aggression and violence
tolerant
calm
well-developed sense of justice
empathetic
free of jealousy
loves to read


How to love me


♥ Respect my privacy and independence.

♥ Appreciate my competencies and wealth of creative ideas.

♥ Encourage me to spend time alone.

♥ Don't talk too much or force an emotional conversation before I'm ready.

♥ Try not to nag me about being messy or meeting deadlines.

♥ Allow me plenty of space to pursue my interests in depth and time to think things through.




deux:






trois:
yesterday Sunday, December 27, 2009 1:48 PM
al's party was good.
the invite was practically alcohol, alcohol, alcohol and more.
and people were to be wasted there.
at least we managed to keep him sober and made it to the club
a good night indeed,
but damn,
i think too many unglam pictures were taken.
and now i'm wondering when they'll be tagged on facebook.
sigh, the thing with fb which somehow lets the world know your doings.
rebel night that was, last night.
and i've a sore throat.
alcohol every night is bad.
jager bomb, flaming, blowjob, graveyard, and whatever came / couldn't remember.


going to need a good rest today,
goodnight.





whatcha say Saturday, December 26, 2009 3:45 PM
the problem with having too much fun?
is you get addicted.

23rd dec
my pre christmas eve was fun.
dinner, wii, pool, gift exchange, gossip, loof, supperclub,
and home by 6am.
shit.

24th dec
family dinner - ham, turkey etc.
friend's place for drinks, chips, wii, pool and mosquito bites. zzz.
home by 5am

25th dec
generally a healthy day (no alcohol)
hk cafe, sherlock holmes,
liquid kitchen, singing, star gazing.
home by 5am

26th dec
tonight, is going to be a good night :)




sobby Wednesday, December 23, 2009 1:35 AM
right,
no boys.
i met A before my girlfriend.
then i met K after my girlfriend.

it was a fruitless day today. sigh.
i drooled at the chronograph watch i've been wanting.
shit.
i could have bought the clothes from Mango i tried on.
but i knew i was on implulse mode.
moodless day.

my only fruit today?
a hair clip that costs S$3.90.
sigh.

i'm dying soon,
been sighing too much.
have a merry night people!




i like it in a way... Tuesday, December 22, 2009 1:59 PM
Father Christmas, have i been a good girl this year?
i have a big sock!

i did say i would be resting on sunday, no?
damn,
'cus things got more complicated.
i hope we didn't screw up each others' lives.

things are getting interesting,
or excitingly complicated, if you agree.
though some were done out of plain stupidity.

damn, some men just don't get hints.
acting stupid, or really have no brains.

must i really tell these monkeys straight in the face?

Monday evening:
Thanks A,

for dinner and dessert.

Tuesday evening:
I'm finally going to have a day off, with my girlfriend.
No boys, just girls.







if only every weekend could be.. Sunday, December 20, 2009 2:53 AM
friday night:
dinner at French Stall.
I made do with the yummy traditional creme caramel after the course meal.
After, we grooved to the music at stereolounge,
danced to the music at stereolab.
great music of funk soul jazz,
great people and the superb DJs.
damn good place to be w/o children and irritating crowds in da club.
thanks T, and your amazing friends that spinned.

saturday night:
no parties,
but watched Avatar!
damn good movie, though i think we all had sore butts.
thanks K, and your buddies and girlfriends.

now it's sunday.
perhaps it's time to rest :)




last day at work Thursday, December 17, 2009 11:59 PM
I've had my fair share of the loving spirit this holiday.
Work at eventstation was fun.
The most enjoyable workplace i must say!
Esp with my happy nut!
With my bosses' age ranging from 24 to 28,
they're serious when it comes to work,
but they really know how to have fun like kids.
One treated us to Korean food,
another treated us to Dim Sum buffet at dragon gate.

Time flies when you're having fun!
Although i've been super busy and tired out from after work tuition on two outta five days,
and having an event on two whole weekends,
it's fun altogether.

my girlfriend and i gave the four of them xmas presents today.
i jus love the spirit of giving.
i made a handmade tag for each of them.
happy holidays my bosses - gwen, francesca, tyler, josh
:)




bothersome Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:42 PM
since the path began, i felt like i was in this rut, and it's as terrible as it seems.
but i am beginning to think simpler.
to be bothered with those who bother.
or simply put, i decide whom i want to be bothered with.

i used to try to accomodate,
but now, if things don't work my way,
the cause had jolly well settle its ownself without me lifting a finger.

well, it's easy to tell if one doesn't appreciate you,
and if you're ambitious to change the situation?
mostly, it's a painful process to get that someone to appreciate you.
after one failed attempt, i couldn't be bothered.

along the way,
i guess there is no point in forcing any particular person to appreciate you.
as complicated beings we humans are, people will decide for themselves if they want to appreciate you.

my logic is simple.
i don't bother if you don't.
i'm game.
but i quit when i want to.




my friends fly 1:36 PM
one flew off last night.
another will fly off tomorrow night.
what am i going to do?
they'll only be back in december.

have fun and enjoy my dears.
i'll be stuck in this rut for now.
will be waiting for ya'll to be back.

bring me back a souvenir k!
and we'll have more movies, drinks and parties next month.




if only a runaway... Friday, November 20, 2009 1:58 AM
sometimes we don't follow what's written in the book,
because it's just the art of how things work?
no rules, but creativity juices,
the gist of things from intuition and first ideas.

but sometimes it may eventually hit on you hard -
with consequences accumulating and nearing each day,
and in which you have to deal with one at a time, in time to come.
you may feel sorry for the causation, but it does have to be fixed.

if only running away could be a tool,
where things fixed themselves things up as we go on a holiday.
but then again, 'if only' are two words too often used,
in crisis or natural disasters, and even in the simplest chores.




like orange juice Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:53 AM
the papers were an utter disappointment this semester,
either the standard rose or i hadn't the motivation to understand thoroughly and apply.
but whatever the case, they're over, and i'm enjoying my holidays now!
although not fully,
because a few of them are still unable to join me in my celebration.

i had a long list of things to want to do after the exams,
some of the most absurb ones like playing a game on fb,
or going to the science centre.
hilarious as it sounds, but during the study period,
you would want so badly to do something else (even wash the toilets) besides staring at the books.

my parents aren't exactly doctors and lawyers,
to an extent i am grateful for.
they never liked studying,
or at least when exams are concerned.

my mom was watching a program on TV one day,
and i was beside her, trying very much to memorize definitions.
then i curiously asked her if she would like to study again,
and a flat NO was what i got in return.

so much for motivating me.

well, if they were a graduate (in their generation),
i'd probably be born with a 'gold' spoon.
today it's different (and it's only a generation apart)
i'd be a graduate hopefully in half a year's time,
with zillions of others.
to snatch parts of the bread, to bring home to my parents.
now, that's not even inclusive of the story of getting married with one kid plus a flat.
and i wonder how bad will my next few generations get.

sometimes life's so unfair,
nowonder people commit suicide (or attempt) without analysing much on consequences,
because the consequence probably wouldn't be as costly as you know what.

we are working harder and harder each year,
and for?
a piece of the loaf of bread.

but still, in the process,
yes, we should be happy, as a right to a human's life.
or at least seek for it.
that's how life should be -
like making orange juice.

you filter the rough fibre,
and enjoy the smooth drink.




finding motivation Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:41 PM
three more papers to go and time is ticking so slowly.
i feel totally wasted this semester.
although i go for my classes, i don't remember what have i really learnt as i start my revision.
i feel i haven't been mixing enough with the good diligent people.
i need to be motivated and challenged.

instead, the 'bad' influnce has all made me challenge my very self not to feel challenged by them.
parties, chill out, supper and drinks.
i'm going insane.
i definitely know what is right for me at this crucial point.
but the friggin external environment is so ________ !

God please let me smoothly go through these ten more days.
guide me to be self-motivated and strong at heart.




i want my holiday Saturday, October 17, 2009 1:44 PM
so much for telling myself to abstain from distractions.

still, i wasn't totally wasted.
i was just tipsy.
i could still control my normal physical and emotional state,
i'm sure i didn't puke on myself nor kissed the floor.
maybe things were just slow.
dammit.

well, it was cassandra's birthday yesterday.
and yeap, that's enough fun for me now.

time to study. man, i hate that word.




see you in november Friday, October 9, 2009 10:57 AM
numbing gradually...
how should i be feeling?
especially as the clock ticks and tocks,
and i see the date nearing.
i have yet to start studying.

nic says it's never too late to start.
and i say i should stay away from the internet.
i guess i will start full time cramming on MONDAY.
no more fooling around.

i shall indulge in my books and withdraw from technology for awhile now.
hopefully you don't see any post till after 7 Nov (my last paper).
i am off to see my godma now whom i hope will enlighten me.
goodbye.




dear God Thursday, October 8, 2009 4:14 PM
Dear God,

i, janel wong weiying,
need one month,
just one more month,
of motivation and discipline.

travis says i need to get wasted before and after my exams.
before, to understand i must treasure my time and study,
and after, to have post exam fun fun fun.

God, i need a helping hand.
To abstain from alcohol until night of 7 November 2009.
Sigh.

Love,
Your dearest child.




another day Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:07 PM
down to the last group project.
and next i see are the nearing exams.
four papers this semester.
worst semester so far,
cus even though i go for all my classes, write all the notes i could,
i wonder what have i really understood.

still, at least i have had 12 sweet hours of sleep today,
in which i haven't had for the past month or so.
everything has been hectic, topsy turvy.
now i can rest, though i know i have to climb yet another mountain.
sigh.

i just turned only 21 and i feel so helpless in life.
this is happening when the angel and the devil of me, one on my left and the other on my right,
are contradicting each other non-stop.
oh yes, i'm absolutely feeling that way now.
and i wanna smack them into thin air.
and feel NOTHING.
goodness.

i am feeling so cranky and cheesed today.
and i do not have PMS.

man,
i really can't wait till my holidays are here.
and then some part of me feels sad again cus i wont have holidays when i start working.
i envy people who can live their everyday lives to the fullest.

i guess the reason to my emotionless state is that,
i am by nature not a very happy person,
but i also am aware that one should not bury oneself in sorrows.

maybe that's why i look aloof, or unconcerned about things.