You say you really know me
You're not afraid to show me, what is in your eyes
29 July 2007 / 12:42 AM
i took her photos when she was asleep. =) see how tiny she is compared to us? aha. she's soo cute. im very sure she'll melt ur hearts the moment u see her.
yesyes. after that, i rushed to meet my darling at city hall. he was there like since 3.30pm. oh gosh. it was my first time to be super utterly late. hehe. we thought we would not be able to go in and join the parade, but woah, to our surprise, people were queueing like for freebies. so we joined in the queue.we watched the parade in awe. he was like telling me what his dream was, which was to become the parade commander one day, whereas i told him that i wanted to be the one leading the police gohs. the first malay female officer. lols. ok2, enough of that.
so yes, we took lotsa photos of one another and also the ndp. the lights were fantastica. and the fireworks wrapped up everything. so after the whole thing ended, we walked to bugis, wanting to eat at tong sen. bumped into his best friend and the boyfriend. so the 4 of us sat at tong seng, chit-chatted about the old times and also about us. haha. we were so shy about it. time passed and it was time for me to get home. reached eunos at 11.15. no way for that boy to take the last train home. so yeah, he sent me home and took the cab back to his place.o'oh. he's having a fever i think. he wasn't feeling that good just now too. hope he's having his rests now.
ok.. i swear tmr is the day for me to sit down and study. after im done with my petroleum, then i shall reward myself to go to tampines, and visit lil naydine. =) how about that eh? *winks*
26 July 2007 / 6:27 PM
the lil one excites everyone around her.yeah. another addition to the family. *winks*nadine, i hope u'll be as cute as ur mum,dad and me.insya'allah.hehee. just like wat hidayat said; 'a sexy and hot aunty'.hahas.congratulations to angah and kak yani.good job! a cute pretty lil one u have got there.and i know she's gonna fill my world with rainbow colours.
23 July 2007 / 7:13 PM
friday - did something sucky to my hair. ahas.
saturday- that dream date with the girlies to esplanade to catch fireworks. =) and yes, we met a cute french boy,whom iza,yatso and leelee fell in love with. khay and me were enjoying the moments of being hugged by the spoilt lil brat. hoho. i must agree that he would be turning into a playboy soon, with the beautiful ladies around him. hal, fell in madly in love with his older brother.
sunday- met my darling. =)
monday- school sucks cos it ended at 6! and yes, that boy is sitting next to me now, trying to find things from the net using my sch's comp for his work. he's gonna send me home later. love him lots.=)
19 July 2007 / 12:08 AM
sorry for not updating lately.my life's been a hell of ride these days.lotsa things happened around me.
oh gosh. the weather these days are really damned irritating and wierd.im missing him. poor boy, he's having an eye infection, but he's still working.workaholic, i must say.hopefully i could see him on sunday nite for dinner again.u mean the world to me, sayang.
im gonna have my practical in 20 mins time.and im gonna rush home.to do some mugging, and to do a birthday card for my sweetheart.it's her birthday tomorrow. =)
i got lotsa mugging to do.sigh.this coming week, i have process control.the week after that will be my mass transfer, followed by petroleum.argh.irritating.im gonna be a workaholic soon, i guess.
okays. enough updates.gotta run now.i'll update soon, hopefully.
17 July 2007 / 10:12 PM
im busy. sorry for not updating.i miss u all. terribly. seriously.time to rush through all my work. reports. assignments. fyp.it sucks to be in poly at this time.tests flowing in like mass flow.exams coming soon.15th,17th and 20th aug.then i'll be done with my year 2 sem 1and another sem to go before i'll complete my diploma.shall update soon. sorry
look, it's all over between u and me. and i have moved on. so have u. i respected ur decision back then, why can't u? but one thing's for sure, karma will hit u soon.u were just a phase.it's a new beginning for me and him.and i love him very much.fullstop.
13 July 2007 / 11:33 PM
just had a tiring day, totally.from eunos to tanjong pagar, to dover, to lavender, to tampines and back to eunos.how about that?i missed the girls so much that im so sad tmr's outing had been cancelled.buhh...& yes, i missed him too.oh yeah, finally, i remember to say what i wanted to say...today was friday the 13th.that's all folks.=)
11 July 2007 / 11:42 PM
im so proud to be his girlfriend. after for so long, finally i met someone who's so equally sweet and nice like me. hehe. he's just adorable. yes, when i met him the other time, & he was in his uniform, he looked sooo good. =) i had butterflies in my tummy each time i looked at him. that's why today im proud to say that im with him. and i know how much i meant to him. and i hope it will stay this way for a very long time, and hopefully till even the later part of our lives,insya'allah. like what he said, "we might settle down in a few years time, who knows right? we'll settle down with one another cos im serious abt u" true, i know he's the kind to settle down with. the sort that is able to make me feel secure. and i have already given up clubbing for him, cos i know, its time to take care of other people's feelings.i shall not repeat anymore mistakes in my life. i've had enough of sick games and playing around. its time for me to be serious abt something and do sacrifice for it. thank you boyfriend, for that thought and for giving me the opportunity to be part of ur life. that's why i love you so much!
/ 10:52 PM
today i skipped today's 2hours pc lesson.i studied for pqm instead.then at 3 plus, i went to commonwealth to meet him.we went to queensway to get my new running shoes.its frucking nice.i think im gonna take up running back.hehe.after that, we went to harbourfront!had our late lunch/early dinner at seah im food centre.walked around vivo.bought donuts.and he bought a new phone!same as mine. k800i. black.he's sucha sweetheart.. =)we sat at the open area and had our donuts fiesta.i think i ate too much that i almost vomitted them out.hehe. =Pwent to topshop/f21/pull&bear/zara/mango.nothing much.=(nothing much for me to buy.sobs.sobs.in the end, we took a bus home.
ps, im missing my gurlies badly. seriously.i can't stand it anymore. i need to see ALL of them soon.sobsobs...
10 July 2007 / 2:01 PM
been terribly busy with school.and napfa test is coming.im gonna go get my gold,the money and that crumpler pouch from sp.=)i love going to school.i wanna go out with my girls this weekend.please please please.
hopefully im seeing him later in the evening.i miss him
08 July 2007 / 9:51 PM
was forced to go to a wedding just now.buhh. =(i didn't like that wedding cos there was too many mats.he was msging me and i was complaining how much i detest them.lols.but i love him to bits.that mat army officer of mine. hehe.he's thinking of bringing me to his cousin's wedding.and now, he just told me that we're gonna watch the national day fireworks with his uncle,uncle's gf, bro and bro's gf.oh gosh.dah macam family outing nampak. hahas.so i slacked the whole evening at home.ate maggi.grr... BORING & BORED.my army officer went out with his friends just now.this coming weekend,he's gonna have another 7 days confinement.so i shall do sth for him and pass it to him on thursday.*smiles*
/ 12:34 AM
went to study in the morning with khay at changi airport. buhh. both of us had hotcakes. but, being me, i couldnt concentrate.thanks to period. yeah. period's a bitch for me this morning.in the end, we left airport for town.oh yes. went to far east. waited for him to come over.
and we had lunch at ramen.for the first time in my life, i ate there.oh gosh.he was sooooo irritating as usual. =)
when khay left, we went to look for the adidas watch he was talking about.buhh. its no longer on sale like wat his friend told him.lol.in the end, went to raffles city. met his brother and his brother's gf.ate kfc at funan.and.tadaaah.we went to catch the fireworks at esplanade. it was full of people.be it mats/minahs, the japanese, the indonesians.all were there.so we waited till the fireworks and we talked abt our lives and the future.im proud to say that he is the kind that i would settle down for.he's my man.*smiles*
around 9, we left and he sent me home.oh gosh. what the heck lah.we met his ex-gf.wtf. the girl looks soooo decent gilabut, looks can be deceiving afterall.the girl looked shocked and she didn't seemed that please to see me.most prolly cos im now in his heart.jealousy maybe.but heck lah.the most important thing is that he's with me now and that im his.i don't care about the past, be it mine or his.what matters most is today, tomorrow and later.i don't care the yesterdays, last weeks, & the last years.
im proud to say that i have him now by my side.thank you so much for all those things.i heart him so much!
06 July 2007 / 11:47 PM
woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.
wasn't feeling that good.
in fact, i wasn't feeling THAT good since the last few days.
maybe its just the period.
moodswings sucks.
totally.
for the first time,i don't feel like talking to him.
there's nothing wrong with him.
its just me.
pms sucks basically
04 July 2007 / 9:07 PM
my fluctuating moods for the past three days:- 1. sleepy cos i slept late. 2. tired cos of school & the work piled up. 3. happy cos of him. 4. pissed cos of them who keeps on asking him "so who's smile did u miss?". 5. irritated/annoyed/pissed cos of her who keeps on contacting him for whutever reasons.
hello, miss, it was yesterday on the story of u and him. he's mine now, and that's all we care.
6. bouncy when im with my darlies. 7. cranky cos of my classmates. 8. excited cos someone's getting me belated 6-months birthday present.
03 July 2007 / 11:48 PM
i didnt know he changed his friendster profile till he told me just now. im so shocked to read it. its so utterly sweet.
" Eversince that day..I’ve stopped believin in fallin in LOVE.. Fallin in LOVE is such a meaningless phrase in my LIFE.. Fallin in LOVE will only hurt my feelings… Then came one Day.. I met her.. I believe she is a gift sent from heaven to me , An Angel dat brought back the meanin of LOVE in my LIFE , A Sunshine who brightens my heart , A Lovely Sweetheart whom I’ve always been tryin to find… Dewi.. I’m grateful to have found u, Thank U for everything.. Thank U for makin me believe in Fallin in LOVE… "
02 July 2007 / 10:17 PM
im super sleepy and tired today.been seeing him and them since saturday, sunday and today.i loves the outings and treats though.that's why i sayang all of them. =)
i love u all my sayangs.family. friends. him. thank you so much for all those sweet things.heart u all.
and my dark circles are getting darker...
nancy drew was boring!
/ 1:53 PM
went to marina to catch a movie with hal,hisam & him just now.haha. didnt even planned that, but, it was coincidental.hisam was super funny. he's like him too.aha. the fact that they are friends, so they tend to be similar, you see.so in the end, i we caught the 6.30pm movie.it was darned booooooring.i didnt bring a jacket, so first half of the movie i was cold till hal passed me her jacket.oh yeah. i bought a new water bottle.a mini nike one. pink. superr utterly cute.hehehe. after the movie, we went home cos our mums were already calling us and all.we met my aunty and her family and her indonesian relatives.oh gosh. i was so embarrassed when my aunty spoke so loudly.she said 'mana satu pacar nyer ina?'the moment she said that, i was already blushing like mad!hahas. anyway, we left marina, and took the train.he sent me home as usual.and im having gastric right now.darned those popcorn and ice lemon tea.now i know i cant take those.so i popped the gastric pills.im just waiting for the pain to subside.
01 July 2007 / 10:58 PM
i heart muhammad razali norman alot.i do.i am.if im his girlfriend, that makes him my boyfriend, rights?*winks*i heart my girlfriends& i heart my boyfriend too!
/ 4:43 PM
he made a confession.
on the first date with him, we met a number of his friends. he told them that im his girlfriend. and just now, he called me "that's my girlfriend lah"so does that makes me his official girlfriend? i dont know. sooner or later,he's gonna say that in front of me and his friends. and he whispered that he loves me...i just don't know..i guess, i love him too? and im starting to wonder when was the date we became a couple?
ps: he asked me to watch fireworks with him in a cable car on national day. hopefully i can make it. and he asked me to take the ferris wheel ride on valentines' day next year with him. i just love doing new things with him!
/ 4:26 PM
met him just now.his first time in vivo.we had the creamy cream puff.then the nachos in the theatres.i swear the nachos finished even before the movie started.along pangseh-ed me. he and the tunang didnt turn up.i swear vivo was filled with thousands of singaporeans who came down to buy whutever they want before the gst hike.my girls (hal, zah and lee) went to watch ndp preview.after the movie, we went to banquet to eat.bestie gerald came over.he was alone.i thought his new 'gf' would be there,but she wasn't.so we chatted while noth of us ate our super late dinner.then he sent me home.za,hal and lee hopped on our train at city hall.he took cab home cos there's no more train and bus.i felt bad.but, it was good to see u again!
You say you really know me
You're not afraid to show me, what is in your eyes
29 July 2007 / 12:42 AM
i took her photos when she was asleep. =) see how tiny she is compared to us? aha. she's soo cute. im very sure she'll melt ur hearts the moment u see her.
yesyes. after that, i rushed to meet my darling at city hall. he was there like since 3.30pm. oh gosh. it was my first time to be super utterly late. hehe. we thought we would not be able to go in and join the parade, but woah, to our surprise, people were queueing like for freebies. so we joined in the queue.we watched the parade in awe. he was like telling me what his dream was, which was to become the parade commander one day, whereas i told him that i wanted to be the one leading the police gohs. the first malay female officer. lols. ok2, enough of that.
so yes, we took lotsa photos of one another and also the ndp. the lights were fantastica. and the fireworks wrapped up everything. so after the whole thing ended, we walked to bugis, wanting to eat at tong sen. bumped into his best friend and the boyfriend. so the 4 of us sat at tong seng, chit-chatted about the old times and also about us. haha. we were so shy about it. time passed and it was time for me to get home. reached eunos at 11.15. no way for that boy to take the last train home. so yeah, he sent me home and took the cab back to his place.o'oh. he's having a fever i think. he wasn't feeling that good just now too. hope he's having his rests now.
ok.. i swear tmr is the day for me to sit down and study. after im done with my petroleum, then i shall reward myself to go to tampines, and visit lil naydine. =) how about that eh? *winks*
26 July 2007 / 6:27 PM
the lil one excites everyone around her.yeah. another addition to the family. *winks*nadine, i hope u'll be as cute as ur mum,dad and me.insya'allah.hehee. just like wat hidayat said; 'a sexy and hot aunty'.hahas.congratulations to angah and kak yani.good job! a cute pretty lil one u have got there.and i know she's gonna fill my world with rainbow colours.
23 July 2007 / 7:13 PM
friday - did something sucky to my hair. ahas.
saturday- that dream date with the girlies to esplanade to catch fireworks. =) and yes, we met a cute french boy,whom iza,yatso and leelee fell in love with. khay and me were enjoying the moments of being hugged by the spoilt lil brat. hoho. i must agree that he would be turning into a playboy soon, with the beautiful ladies around him. hal, fell in madly in love with his older brother.
sunday- met my darling. =)
monday- school sucks cos it ended at 6! and yes, that boy is sitting next to me now, trying to find things from the net using my sch's comp for his work. he's gonna send me home later. love him lots.=)
19 July 2007 / 12:08 AM
sorry for not updating lately.my life's been a hell of ride these days.lotsa things happened around me.
oh gosh. the weather these days are really damned irritating and wierd.im missing him. poor boy, he's having an eye infection, but he's still working.workaholic, i must say.hopefully i could see him on sunday nite for dinner again.u mean the world to me, sayang.
im gonna have my practical in 20 mins time.and im gonna rush home.to do some mugging, and to do a birthday card for my sweetheart.it's her birthday tomorrow. =)
i got lotsa mugging to do.sigh.this coming week, i have process control.the week after that will be my mass transfer, followed by petroleum.argh.irritating.im gonna be a workaholic soon, i guess.
okays. enough updates.gotta run now.i'll update soon, hopefully.
17 July 2007 / 10:12 PM
im busy. sorry for not updating.i miss u all. terribly. seriously.time to rush through all my work. reports. assignments. fyp.it sucks to be in poly at this time.tests flowing in like mass flow.exams coming soon.15th,17th and 20th aug.then i'll be done with my year 2 sem 1and another sem to go before i'll complete my diploma.shall update soon. sorry
look, it's all over between u and me. and i have moved on. so have u. i respected ur decision back then, why can't u? but one thing's for sure, karma will hit u soon.u were just a phase.it's a new beginning for me and him.and i love him very much.fullstop.
13 July 2007 / 11:33 PM
just had a tiring day, totally.from eunos to tanjong pagar, to dover, to lavender, to tampines and back to eunos.how about that?i missed the girls so much that im so sad tmr's outing had been cancelled.buhh...& yes, i missed him too.oh yeah, finally, i remember to say what i wanted to say...today was friday the 13th.that's all folks.=)
11 July 2007 / 11:42 PM
im so proud to be his girlfriend. after for so long, finally i met someone who's so equally sweet and nice like me. hehe. he's just adorable. yes, when i met him the other time, & he was in his uniform, he looked sooo good. =) i had butterflies in my tummy each time i looked at him. that's why today im proud to say that im with him. and i know how much i meant to him. and i hope it will stay this way for a very long time, and hopefully till even the later part of our lives,insya'allah. like what he said, "we might settle down in a few years time, who knows right? we'll settle down with one another cos im serious abt u" true, i know he's the kind to settle down with. the sort that is able to make me feel secure. and i have already given up clubbing for him, cos i know, its time to take care of other people's feelings.i shall not repeat anymore mistakes in my life. i've had enough of sick games and playing around. its time for me to be serious abt something and do sacrifice for it. thank you boyfriend, for that thought and for giving me the opportunity to be part of ur life. that's why i love you so much!
/ 10:52 PM
today i skipped today's 2hours pc lesson.i studied for pqm instead.then at 3 plus, i went to commonwealth to meet him.we went to queensway to get my new running shoes.its frucking nice.i think im gonna take up running back.hehe.after that, we went to harbourfront!had our late lunch/early dinner at seah im food centre.walked around vivo.bought donuts.and he bought a new phone!same as mine. k800i. black.he's sucha sweetheart.. =)we sat at the open area and had our donuts fiesta.i think i ate too much that i almost vomitted them out.hehe. =Pwent to topshop/f21/pull&bear/zara/mango.nothing much.=(nothing much for me to buy.sobs.sobs.in the end, we took a bus home.
ps, im missing my gurlies badly. seriously.i can't stand it anymore. i need to see ALL of them soon.sobsobs...
10 July 2007 / 2:01 PM
been terribly busy with school.and napfa test is coming.im gonna go get my gold,the money and that crumpler pouch from sp.=)i love going to school.i wanna go out with my girls this weekend.please please please.
hopefully im seeing him later in the evening.i miss him
08 July 2007 / 9:51 PM
was forced to go to a wedding just now.buhh. =(i didn't like that wedding cos there was too many mats.he was msging me and i was complaining how much i detest them.lols.but i love him to bits.that mat army officer of mine. hehe.he's thinking of bringing me to his cousin's wedding.and now, he just told me that we're gonna watch the national day fireworks with his uncle,uncle's gf, bro and bro's gf.oh gosh.dah macam family outing nampak. hahas.so i slacked the whole evening at home.ate maggi.grr... BORING & BORED.my army officer went out with his friends just now.this coming weekend,he's gonna have another 7 days confinement.so i shall do sth for him and pass it to him on thursday.*smiles*
/ 12:34 AM
went to study in the morning with khay at changi airport. buhh. both of us had hotcakes. but, being me, i couldnt concentrate.thanks to period. yeah. period's a bitch for me this morning.in the end, we left airport for town.oh yes. went to far east. waited for him to come over.
and we had lunch at ramen.for the first time in my life, i ate there.oh gosh.he was sooooo irritating as usual. =)
when khay left, we went to look for the adidas watch he was talking about.buhh. its no longer on sale like wat his friend told him.lol.in the end, went to raffles city. met his brother and his brother's gf.ate kfc at funan.and.tadaaah.we went to catch the fireworks at esplanade. it was full of people.be it mats/minahs, the japanese, the indonesians.all were there.so we waited till the fireworks and we talked abt our lives and the future.im proud to say that he is the kind that i would settle down for.he's my man.*smiles*
around 9, we left and he sent me home.oh gosh. what the heck lah.we met his ex-gf.wtf. the girl looks soooo decent gilabut, looks can be deceiving afterall.the girl looked shocked and she didn't seemed that please to see me.most prolly cos im now in his heart.jealousy maybe.but heck lah.the most important thing is that he's with me now and that im his.i don't care about the past, be it mine or his.what matters most is today, tomorrow and later.i don't care the yesterdays, last weeks, & the last years.
im proud to say that i have him now by my side.thank you so much for all those things.i heart him so much!
06 July 2007 / 11:47 PM
woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.
wasn't feeling that good.
in fact, i wasn't feeling THAT good since the last few days.
maybe its just the period.
moodswings sucks.
totally.
for the first time,i don't feel like talking to him.
there's nothing wrong with him.
its just me.
pms sucks basically
04 July 2007 / 9:07 PM
my fluctuating moods for the past three days:- 1. sleepy cos i slept late. 2. tired cos of school & the work piled up. 3. happy cos of him. 4. pissed cos of them who keeps on asking him "so who's smile did u miss?". 5. irritated/annoyed/pissed cos of her who keeps on contacting him for whutever reasons.
hello, miss, it was yesterday on the story of u and him. he's mine now, and that's all we care.
6. bouncy when im with my darlies. 7. cranky cos of my classmates. 8. excited cos someone's getting me belated 6-months birthday present.
03 July 2007 / 11:48 PM
i didnt know he changed his friendster profile till he told me just now. im so shocked to read it. its so utterly sweet.
" Eversince that day..I’ve stopped believin in fallin in LOVE.. Fallin in LOVE is such a meaningless phrase in my LIFE.. Fallin in LOVE will only hurt my feelings… Then came one Day.. I met her.. I believe she is a gift sent from heaven to me , An Angel dat brought back the meanin of LOVE in my LIFE , A Sunshine who brightens my heart , A Lovely Sweetheart whom I’ve always been tryin to find… Dewi.. I’m grateful to have found u, Thank U for everything.. Thank U for makin me believe in Fallin in LOVE… "
02 July 2007 / 10:17 PM
im super sleepy and tired today.been seeing him and them since saturday, sunday and today.i loves the outings and treats though.that's why i sayang all of them. =)
i love u all my sayangs.family. friends. him. thank you so much for all those sweet things.heart u all.
and my dark circles are getting darker...
nancy drew was boring!
/ 1:53 PM
went to marina to catch a movie with hal,hisam & him just now.haha. didnt even planned that, but, it was coincidental.hisam was super funny. he's like him too.aha. the fact that they are friends, so they tend to be similar, you see.so in the end, i we caught the 6.30pm movie.it was darned booooooring.i didnt bring a jacket, so first half of the movie i was cold till hal passed me her jacket.oh yeah. i bought a new water bottle.a mini nike one. pink. superr utterly cute.hehehe. after the movie, we went home cos our mums were already calling us and all.we met my aunty and her family and her indonesian relatives.oh gosh. i was so embarrassed when my aunty spoke so loudly.she said 'mana satu pacar nyer ina?'the moment she said that, i was already blushing like mad!hahas. anyway, we left marina, and took the train.he sent me home as usual.and im having gastric right now.darned those popcorn and ice lemon tea.now i know i cant take those.so i popped the gastric pills.im just waiting for the pain to subside.
01 July 2007 / 10:58 PM
i heart muhammad razali norman alot.i do.i am.if im his girlfriend, that makes him my boyfriend, rights?*winks*i heart my girlfriends& i heart my boyfriend too!
/ 4:43 PM
he made a confession.
on the first date with him, we met a number of his friends. he told them that im his girlfriend. and just now, he called me "that's my girlfriend lah"so does that makes me his official girlfriend? i dont know. sooner or later,he's gonna say that in front of me and his friends. and he whispered that he loves me...i just don't know..i guess, i love him too? and im starting to wonder when was the date we became a couple?
ps: he asked me to watch fireworks with him in a cable car on national day. hopefully i can make it. and he asked me to take the ferris wheel ride on valentines' day next year with him. i just love doing new things with him!
/ 4:26 PM
met him just now.his first time in vivo.we had the creamy cream puff.then the nachos in the theatres.i swear the nachos finished even before the movie started.along pangseh-ed me. he and the tunang didnt turn up.i swear vivo was filled with thousands of singaporeans who came down to buy whutever they want before the gst hike.my girls (hal, zah and lee) went to watch ndp preview.after the movie, we went to banquet to eat.bestie gerald came over.he was alone.i thought his new 'gf' would be there,but she wasn't.so we chatted while noth of us ate our super late dinner.then he sent me home.za,hal and lee hopped on our train at city hall.he took cab home cos there's no more train and bus.i felt bad.but, it was good to see u again!
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Dewi Sabrinah
Dewi Sabrinah Hussin
Still studying in SIM-RMIT Bachelor in Business Management
Am attached to Anwar Hasan
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