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Things to do before I’m 30

• Get married

I’m favourite-ing this post so I can always update it. Found loads of ideas from this book I just borrowed from the library: 2 DO Before I Die, the do-it-yourself guide to the rest of your life. Hahaha. This paragraph will probably be deleted next time when I update!

Oh ya, and I forgot to add, the good thing about this list is that, you know, just in case you only have one last day to live, you don’t have to spend hours thinking of things you should do before you die lol. Sad, but true.

Love, Samantha

Dear friends who secretly read my blog but don’t comment, here’s a list of things I would like us to do together this summer. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated, and will definitely contribute to the success of our summers. HAHA. Ok, as usual, I’ve done up a list of things I want to do. Of course there’s a whole lot of personal stuff that I want to achieve (like finding my inner zen HAHA), and a lot of things I plan to do with/for Ivan. BUT for now, I’ll just share what I think MY DEAR FRIENDZ out there can do as a group. SO HERE GOES:

This summer let us…….

1. CREATE OUR AWESOMEZ MTV - I’m sure most of you know what I’m talking about, so please please go think of an awesome song! Crap, the song Calcutta has been on my mind the past 2 days HAHA.
2. WII + Basketball + Sleepover @ my place
3. Go ice skating (come on Larissa!)
4. FLEA MARKET! I really want to clean out stuff from my house and sell them at a flea market. But I’m hoping some of you might wanna join me on this please please pretty please? 

Lastly, though 3 days late, here’s me shouting out SUMMER IS HERE! FINALLY WE CAN ALL USE PHRASES LIKE “I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER” and eh-hem to those lonely hearts out there, MAKE SURE U HAVE A SUMMER ROMANCE! HAHAHA! Here’s wishing all of us the best first summer holiday of our lives

P.S. REMEMBER MY GUITAR HERO FUND. HEHEHE.

Love, Samantha

BUSY BUSY BUSY! Just had a one week break last week, but I was soooo busy I didn’t get to touch my books at all. And it seems like I’m falling sick. Argh!

Well, February’s gone and March is here now… So GOAL SETTING TIME!

In February, I managed to run twice, baked a failed strawberry cake, and improved my Photoshop skills a teeny weeny bit. On top of my personal goals, I also clinched the Marketing Director position in E.y.E, so honestly, February was one hell of a month (ESPECIALLY SINCE IT ONLY HAS 28 DAYS! Squeeze 31 days of hell into 28, not good at all).

I realized I was overly busy in February, and I ended up not having enough time to spend with Ivan. Seriously, it’s not easy balancing school, CCAs, and a relationship, and everything has been going smoothly only because Ivan’s such a tolerant boyfriend So for March…

• Spend more time with Ivan
• Catch up on my schoolwork
• STOP WATCHING SHOWS (or max 1 a day…) and be more focused + productive (THIS ONE FAIL ALREADY LA…… I’VE BEEN WATCHING SIMPSONS EVERYDAY!)
• Run 6 times (HAHAHA) Run 3 more times woo!
• Bake heart-shaped cut out cookies

To end off, here’s my 6 year old cousin GROOVIN’ hahaha. This happened while we were baking one Saturday night, and I have totally no idea why he’s dancing HAHAHA. Oh and if you notice carefully, he has a flour spot on his head. And this is what he said ‘Eh Samantha jie jie, see I am apunehneh’. So 20 year old me will now say, KIDS! Hahaha! Oh Oh and, I’m actually saying “Chao slack de leh ni men (Super slack ley all of you)” because my sister and cousin were supposed to be helping me with the mixing and baking but they were fooling around, leaving me to do all the hard work! Ugh! Anyway, enjoy!

Love, Samantha

HAHAHA I JUST CAME BACK FROM MY FIRST RUN IN 2009! Woooooweeeeee! And I feel AWESOME! All those fat lazy asses sitting in front of the com reading this post should go run NOW NOW NOW! Hur hur hur.

Just finished stats paper today, made a VERY careless mistake, but what the hell, it’s OVER! Finally able to take a break, rest and get my life/body back in shape HAHA. Oh yes, WHY DID I GO RUN TODAY? Because, 1, Ivan keeps telling me I’m fat; and 2, when I went for facial today, the first thing the girl told me was ‘You look fatter than before. Last time you were so skinny’. Oh no. That was the limit. Haha.

So anyway, I was just looking at my February goals:

• Spend more time with Ivan
• Run 4 times this month Run 3 more times Run 2 more times
• Brush up my photoshop skills (Woohoo! Check out my comic book strip/photo above!)
• Keep a food diary
• Learn more about investing
• Bake a strawberry cake (It failed, but at least I tried haha)

Hmm not bad la. Hope this holiday I can do something more for this website. It still looks really plain and the About, Links etc pages are all screwed up. Plus the font size is awfully small. Argghzhzhzhzhz. ENJOY YOUR MID TERM BREAK FOLKS.

Love, Samantha

PEILIN! I LOVE YOU SO I DO THIS FOR YOU FIRST LEH! HO HO HO!

Thanks to my failure to make prompt payment for this website, my blog has been deleted. Sobsobsobsobsobsobsobsobsob :( But then again, let’s look on the bright side. I get another chance to restart my year, and to restart my blog. Plus, it just so happens to coincide with the Chinese new year. Hehehe.

Well, since it’s nearing the end of the month, I guess it’s only right to slow down and reflect back on the past 29 days. 2009 hasn’t really started out well for me. I’ve done some stupid things that proved to be very costly and they’ve forced me to learn about responsibility the hard way. I’m also constantly reminded by the fact that I’ve got to work harder to generate more money if I want to lead the life I want next time. 

Nonetheless, I’ve achieved many personal goals that I’ve set for myself for 2009. For one, I’m very glad that I finally set up reyreina.com, a dream that I had since 2007. I’ve also started a blog (reyreina.com/blog), baked cupcakes (twice already), bought a camera (Nikon D40X), and attempted to cook oyster omelette (sadly, failed). I’ve also done things that weren’t on my list that I’m proud of - taking part in the Bain and Company business case competition and getting into the top 16 teams.

Tomorrow, I’m turning 20 and I’m starting a new chapter in my life. I’ve often wondered whether turning 20 was really my achievement or my mom’s. Haha. I strongly believe that it is my mom’s achievement that she has successfully raised me till I join the 20s club, not really my achievement that I’m able to live 20 years. Lol. It just sounds retarded.

OKOK I should reflect more. This month, most importantly, I’m thankful for my family.

Fiona, for always being by my side despite my constant naggings and scoldings that don’t seem reasonable to you. Sometimes I do things that annoy you, and you try to fight back. But most of the time I do things because I care for you, and because I want to do all I can to protect you. I’m blessed to have you as a little sister, and I’m grateful for the strong bond we share, something that I believe can weather all storms.

Mom, for being such a strong woman, an awesome role model I look up to. I’ve done many mistakes and have upset you countless times, even putting others ahead of my own family. Thanks for your understanding and patience in guiding me.

Anyway, now’s a great time to set my personal goals for February. The hectic lifestyle I’ve had in January was tiring but nonetheless exciting. I found that I’ve not been able to rest enough, not able to focus enough on Ivan (thanks for being understanding <3), and not able to carry out the goals I had set for January. So for February, I hope to achieve:

• Spend more time with Ivan
• Run 4 times this month
• Brush up my photoshop skills
• Keep a food diary
• Learn more about investing
• Bake a strawberry cake

So in summary, here’s January 2009

(will do up something nice. stay tuned.)

Love, Samantha