Sunday, October 12, 2008

take it with a smile

I wonder where the Adelyne I knew a few years ago went to? That "cheerful, happy-go-lucky, and crappy person" (in her friends' words) everyone knew.

Someone please bring her back. 

She's become someone I don't recognize anymore.

Or is she not the real me? 

(You know something is wrong when you start referring to yourself in the third person.) 

I am fairly agile
I can bend and not break
Or I can break and take it with a smile
And I am so resilient
I recover quickly
I'll convince you soon that I am fine

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

It's not me to blog everyday. But I need to put my thoughts somewhere, if not I'd explode. These past few days (and probably the days to come) have been trying. My emotions have been swinging from end to end. I guess it's all my own doing. It has got me thinking too. 

Like how do you judge who your true friends are? I've always believed in not investing too much of my emotions into one person, and not showing them too much of myself. Especially if I don't really know them that well. Cuz in the end, when disappointment comes, it'll only hurt that much more. The people you care about the most are usually the ones who are most capable of hurting you. And the thing is, I'm the kind who feels too much of everything. It's like once you give too much of yourself, they have control over you. Like giving them ammo against you. But this time, I guess I've forgotten about all this, and it's come back to bite me. 

So right now, I'm trying to detach myself from all this. God help me. I will get through this. Some people just aren't worth that much.  

Like what Jamie said, "Then you just don't give too much of yourself, and don't expect too much in return? Since you already know the outcome, try to avoid it lor. Cuz else the outcome is that you'll be sad and hurt ma."

She made me realize that the friends I really need to treasure are those who have been there for the longest time, and who know me inside out. They can put what I'm feeling into words, and tell me things I don't even know about myself. And trust me, these friends are really important to me :) Just that, I've been so pre-occupied with my own problems that I fail to see that they're there. And yeah sometimes, I don't wanna burden them with my seemingly insignificant issues. 

I think I just need to be more smart about who to trust wholeheartedly. Like not put all my eggs in one basket too soon. I need more patience to wait and see what people are really like, cuz most of the time, what you see isn't what you get. It's funny how I get more naive and stupid as I get older, instead of learning from my past failures and becoming smarter about everything. I keep thinking things will be different this time, that maybe I was wrong last time, but in the end, it always ends up the same way. Call me cynical, but I really have to remember that.

I guess that's just what life is. You live, and you learn. It may hurt really bad now, but after a while, I'll look back as a much better and stronger person.

how many times

In a way, I need a change 
From this burnout scene 
Another time, another town 
Another everything 
But it's always back to you 

Stumble out, in the night 
From the pouring rain 
Made the block, sat and thought 
There's more I need 
It's always back to you 

But I'm good without ya 
Yeah, I'm good without you 
Yeah, yeah, yeah 

How many times can I break till I shatter? 
Over the line can't define what I'm after 
I always turn the car around 
Give me a break let me make my own pattern 
All that it takes is some time but I'm shattered 
I always turn the car around 

I had no idea that the night 
Would take so damn long 
Took it out, on the street 
While the rain still falls 
Push me back to you 

But I'm good without ya 
Yeah, I'm good without you 
Yeah, yeah, yeah 

How many times can I break till I shatter? 
Over the line can't define what I'm after 
I always turn the car around 
Give me a break let me make my own pattern 
All that it takes is some time but I'm shattered 
I always turn the car around 

Give it up, give it up, baby 
Give it up, give it up, now 
Now 

How many times can I break till I shatter? 
Over the line can't define what I'm after 
I always turn the car around 
All that I feel is the realness I'm faking 
Taking my time but it's time that I'm wasting 
Always turn the car around 

How many times can I break till I shatter? 
Over the line can't define what I'm after 
I always turn the car around 


Don't wanna turn that car around 
I gotta turn this thing around 

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

four, three, two, one

Sometimes the harder you push, the harder you get pushed away. 

Sometimes you think you know, but in actual fact, you don't have the slightest idea.

Sometimes you try so hard, but it's all so futile.

Sometimes when you tell yourself it's time to give up, you can't help but cling on in vain hope that something will change.

But in the end, you realize that nothing has changed. 

So then, what do you do?

Four, three, two, one, 
I'm letting you go 
I will let go 
If you will let go 

[ineedYou.]

Friday, September 26, 2008

THIS ISN'T ME.

WHAT'S GOING ON??

STOP THINKING SO MUCH.

ARGH. STUDY, I NEED TO STUDYYYYY.

I never should've gone tonight. It was a big mistake. Now I've gone back to square one.

But this charade is never going to last
So pick the poison and pour yourself a glass

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

If this was the thing to do.

Just a brief update:

1. NUS's definition of "recess week" is different from the rest of the world's. There's hardly any difference from a typical school week. I still go to school, I still have tons (if not more) of work to do, and I still don't have enough time to go out and have a life. Well ok, at least I don't have to wake up at 7am on Mon.

2. F1 is stupid. Cuz of the closure of all the important roads, I took 2 hours to go to school today! Gee, I never imagined that it was possible to stay in the same vehicle for more than 1 hour when travelling in Singapore. But yeah, there was a super mega jam at Suntec, and the bus was crawling at 1m/min I think. Walking was probably faster. As a result, I was 1 and a half hours late for my project meeting.

3. I am definitely NOT looking forward to school re-opening. It's like the gates of hell opening. When the evil spirits called "presentation", "assignment" (not 1, but 2), and "midterm test" (they come in pairs) come out to play. All in the same week. Joy, oh joy.

4. I am officially addicted to coffee. Ok well, I've always been addicted, just that I've been in a state of denial. But now, I admit my life is being ruled by caffeine. I get a headache if I don't get my daily fix. But the last time I attempted a venti coffee, I almost went into shock ie. uncontrollable trembling, and a heart rate that was threatening to shoot out of the ceiling. It's a love/hate relationship I have with coffee. Can't live without it, can't live with it.

5. In a sense, I'm glad for all these mundane things that are keeping me occupied, cuz it takes my mind away from other matters.

There's a chance
I'll start to wonder
If this was the thing to do

Friday, September 19, 2008

My problem is, I feel too much. I let humans affect me much more than they should. Despite all my past experiences.

But this is who I am, and I can't help it.

I don't know what to feel now.

Should I be happy or sad? I'm caught in the middle.

And I don't know what to do. I guess I just don't know when to let go.

But I know I need to resolve this, and figure it out, before it consumes me. There are other more important things in life that I need to get on with, but I need to be rid of this first.

Tell me all the places we could go.
And count the headlights passing on the road,
A long, long time ago.