You're something beautiful, a contradiction

I never really could picture a perfect person. People I meet and grow to love aren't flawless, but I love them anyway because there really isn't anything wrong with imperfection. In fact in some cases I love them more. But now and then I stumble upon someone so perfect that I can't believe he/she only just showed up in my life. So perfect that though I had no preconceptions of what perfection is, I just know that he/she is a perfect person. It's like seeing a unicorn.

Just like how unicorns are elusive creatures, you are too. We might meet again one day, but even if we don't, perfect is how you shall remain in my memory.

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I kid. It is merely the end of another phase in my life.

Today, I said my goodbyes to the people who mattered. (among those who are still around, of course) I'm not good with goodbyes, but then who is? I wrote cards and emails but I still feel like it's not quite enough. How do you say goodbye when you know you are likely to never see them ever again?

As usual, there are regrets. I regret not getting to know some people better, maybe I could have tried harder. But I'm glad I went through it, though it isn't the warmest intern-friendly place to be, it wasn't too bad.

So goodbye SPH. Time to move on to my post-sph plans.

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My final byline.

The also the longest story I ever worked on on my own. I think they never trusted me enough to let me work on something big (to me) on my own so it was a surprise when my supe told me to write it myself.

And it's my last byline (unless I get something tomorrow which is unlikely) because tomorrow is my last day at SPH.

I don't like leaving things behind but I'm excited to begin my post-SPH life.

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Yeah, the west... The one part of Singapore I do my best to avoid.

The started off really well. Went to Strictly Pancakes for brunch with the boy, who said he'd only come to such 'pretty places' with me. Which made me wonder, do guys have brunch with other guys? I can't imagine a guy asking his other guy friends out for brunch. "Eh bro tomorrow let's go Strictly Pancakes for brunch."

It waz guuuuudddddd we were very happy and satisfied.

Then i had to go home because of a wardrobe malfunction, but soon HJ and I left for NUS. He had some scholarship interview which he was late for because we couldn't find the damn place. We were running around the engineering school trying to find a particular block. Running in platforms shoes, not fun at all :(

Dinner at Crystal Jade at that mall in Clementi, I don't know what it's called.. Then back to NUS for Reverie VI. Saw loads of people I haven't seen in a long time, TK and TJ seniors and juniors, participated in some awkward conversations... But more importantly I spent time with Cyn who I have not seen in ages. CONCERT BABEZ. HJ came along, he was nice enough to buy Nicole's ticket because she couldn't make it :)

I also met a particular teacher who recently learnt that HJ and I are together. She asked how it happened because we are 'worlds apart'. Hahahaha.

When it was all over, we took a looooong bus ride back to the familiar lands of Hougang.

Overall, it was a really good day :)

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Uh.. I got an email from Ben and Jerry's, they didn't reject me like I thought they would. My intern friend said maybe they felt I was 'inwardly happy'. I think it was because I could pronounce Ben and Jerry's.

But yes, looks like I'm going to be an ice cream girl. So glad it's a part time thing so I can spend other days volunteering at this dog care centre I discovered today. :)

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I learnt of a new app yesterday. It's some math alarm clock, when it rings it you have to solve a math question so you can shut it off. If you can't solve it you better find someone who can or it'll just keep ringing. And it locks your phone so you cant do anything else. I tried it out during lunch yesterday, it's a lot more stressful than it sounds.

I'm so glad I deleted the app last night before I could use it today. This morning, just like many mornings recently, i was really utilizing the snooze function. So I was happily snoozing, when my phone rang loudly. (I don't put my phone on silent when I sleep on weekdays. In fact it's set to the loudest) I peeked at the screen and saw an unknown but somewhat familiar number calling me. I then answered in my just-woke-up voice and got a huge shock when I realize it was the general manager of this company I've been trying to contact for my story. She had decided to call me at 9.15am. Ok, I suppose that's the time normal people are already working, so I'm not angry or anything. But she must have realized she had woken me up because she kept apologizing for waking me up, but I told her it was ok, scrambled for a paper and pen and did the phone interview anyway (trying to sound as intelligent as I could for someone who just woke up). Then, conveniently, my alarm rang again during the phonecall. So embarrassing :( good thing she was nice about it.

I'm on my way to Zhongshan park now for what I hope to be the last time. Please let people be cooperative.

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I ate so much today. I think I last ate three hours ago but I'm still bloated, must be the oil. But hey, free food in my last few days in the newsroom. I still have dinner waiting for me at home, don't know how I'm gonna manage.

This morning I woke up an hour and a half later than I usually do. I couldn't get up. It's like you wake up, realize there's nothing for you that day but work. A part of you goes REJECCTTTTT because you just want to be a bum but life is more than what you want so eventually you drag yourself out of bed. By then you're over an hour late and you panic and start blaming yourself..

That's what happened to me this morning. I decided to cab to Zhongshan park because the photog was waiting for me. Yeah no one knows what Zhongshan park is. I got assigned to do a story about it. It's for Sunday but then it could be killed, what's new.. So I went there, wandered around while the photog did his stuff, and headed back to office.

My 'audition' in the afternoon.. It's a joke they call it that, it was a group interview.. Did not go so well. I was quite annoyed throughout the whole thing by the eagerness of the other girls. Their whole shameless willing-to-do-anything and praising-the-company act. This is why I cannot work in service. Anyway while I was sitting there being annoyed and judgey (THE GIRLS CAN'T PRONOUNCE B&J's. They say 'bens and jerry despite continual corrections) I guess I couldn't conceal the annoyance on my face. I must have looked quite grumpy because the interviewer later stressed that they hire 'happy' people. Ah well.. It'll be a surprise if they want me but I'm not expecting much, I guess if anything I learnt I'll probably hate being an ice cream girl. Can't pretend to be happy and nice and shit.

Ironic. When we get quotes for other people's stories or our own we have to pretend to be interested in other people's lives and yet I'm alright with that. Maybe because it's short term and I whine frequently to a select few.

I've got to finish the story by tomorrow if I don't want to come in on Saturday. Which I don't, and won't. I have pancake and concert plans. But this is likely to be my final story (if it comes out at all) and the longest story I've worked on on my own. Hope it won't be for nothing like it often is.

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