Pretty crazy how the past two months have been giving me so many new chapters in my life. What with learning how to drive to my impending braces (just got two teeth extracted today:P) to contact lenses and of course IB.
So sad how the summer is about to end soon... I'm going to enjoy the last burst of summery August.
Yours truly, Carmen
Sunday, 22 August 2010
Procrastinate, procrastinate. Sometimes I feel like it would never end. So I pulled my mind and will to type just a short blog post today so as to keep this blog from dying (if you thought it was dead, I'm basically giving it some CPR). Much has happened since the summer mood hit me and I stopped blogging for a long time. The most significant being the departure of the Salamoni's, of course. I was really, really sad for a couple of days and occasionally I still get the sudden blues from thinking about Myriam and Cosette. Miss them so much.
But exciting things have happened, them being that I got my L and I drove for the first time! Pretty exhilarating experience of driving I should say, if not a tad of nerves? Steering is definitely something I will have to work on (a lot). I know that you all who read this know (wow, what a start of a sentence) about the trip our family made to the States recently and also how I promised (?) to post up pictures of them. I will be getting to that soon; I don't want those pictures to be another "say but not do" situation I've been doing an awful lot.
Current location? Santa Rosa, California. When I got to the border between Oregon and California, I raised the volume of the song 'California' by Wave. Go check it out! It's pretty cool. Anyway, so far, I've been to Seattle, Washington, where I saw the super cool Pike Public Market. I've also gone to Portland, Oregon, where I enjoyed the non-existence of tax and had Red Robin's for the first time. After Portland was Crescent City, California, where I saw a really nice beach. And now, Santa Rosa. The weather gets warmer and warmer as we go down south, but tomorrow, when we head to San Francisco, it'll be windier and colder. It's been really fun so far. Enjoying the nature through the comfort of our minivan, and breathing in fresh air in the forests (with SUCH tall trees!). I'll do good blog posts on our trip when I get back to Vancouver, but if you would like, I might upload them on Facebook if I have time to do it (and if I want to) before I get back.
Well, it's been awhile. As usual. I remember how I used to blog everyday about trivial, useless things, but now, I blog less and try to make a blog post more meaningful. It's Father's Day today. I'm so thankful for my dad. Times of him making me laugh, times of him getting into Joy and I's room just to squeeze in with us, and times of him teaching me things are all especially important to me. It's true, dads are our source of pride because I seek my dad's approval and confirmation sometimes. I'm glad that he shows his love for me and even though sometimes I receive lectures, I know it's really 'all for my own good' (as the Asian cliche goes). So thanks Dad, and I love you lots.
Other than the significance of this day, I've been pondering on things lately. I've been thinking about our upcoming road trip to the 'oh-so-sunny' California. Of course, I'm really, really excited for it, and I can't wait to go to theme parks and see for myself what 'LALA land' (L.A.) is all about. I'm also anticipating the beaches there, where the water is warmer (Okay, the weather can get SO HOT in Vancouver, but when you go down to the beach, the water is not what I would call warm and comfortable). With all this aside, you can tell that I like travelling. I especially like road trips. But I would love to travel solo to somewhere, anywhere, whether a big city or a small town. I want to experience the anonymity that comes with travelling on your own because when you travel with a big group, it's almost obvious that you're a tourist. I want to be able to traverse places where I've never been before with the identity of a stranger to the locals. I want to experience the feeling of getting excited over new things that locals find are part of everyday life. After all, I am a sojourner in the world, and I want to see the sights, marvel at the lights, and feel the essence of life.
Yours truly, Carmen
PS: Why 'yours truly', you ask? Well, that's because ending with 'love' is kind of pretentious. I'll be honest here. I don't LOVE everyone who comes to my blog. In fact, I don't even know who is reading this post right now. But I do know that what I say here is mine, truly.
I haven't updated in quite a while. I don't know why, but every time, I never get the inspiration or strength to type a decent post out. So what's been up in my life? A lot of stuff, to be honest. For a first, relatives are here (aunt, grandma, and cousin) so it's been very nice catching up and all. A week with them has passed by way too quickly and in about three days they will be leaving. It really makes me sad. I'm not mentally prepared for this leaving again. I still remember when I was excited for them to come... It hurts me that they will be leaving soon. But I'm still grateful for the time that they have been here even though the leaving makes me sad. And then of course, pastorate today made me even more emotional because we were having a goodbye prayer for the Salamoni's and Daniel. I know that the Salamoni's won't be leaving yet, but I still feel the pang of sadness of when they will leave. There's this weird kind of feeling gnawing inside me; I don't understand what's going on. What I really need right now is sleep to clear my mind off and sort out my thoughts. I felt like blogging today because I feel like a lot is on my mind and I need to get it all out. I'm thankful that I can still keep in touch with the Salamoni's and Daniel through email and what-nots, so that's a blessing.
Even as I finish typing this post, I still feel like a lot is inside but I don't know how to get the thoughts out. So many different emotions are running through my head and I can't describe them in just a simple paragraph. But I do feel better now after typing all of this out and finally updating my blog.
Love, Carmen
Quote of the day: "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." Carol Sobieski and Thomas Meehan, Annie
I need to be thankful - that I have these friends whom I've grown so close to in such a short one and half years.
Carmen is a fourteen year old girl who simply loves to smile! :)
She's currently living in Canada, because her dad is taking his M. Div course at Regent College(a bible college). She misses the country where she's born in, Singapore. But most importantly, she misses her family and friends. Enjoy your stay here at her little corner of the web!
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haha. okay(: and who is the one writing this then?
hahahaha sorry that was another crappy cause we are a group xanga so diffrent people is using so you can ask who post the Question anyway if i am not wrong that was euan
hello, of course I'm in ATI, Crappies! HEELLLLOOOO. don't you know who I am?!
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Oh ok. I think that sounds like a camping trip! Haha!<3
You know what, my previous msg is deleted by half. Ohmygosh. I was saying that I also went to Pulao Ubin earlier this June for OBS, and we didn't have the luxury of beds and everything. We have to pitch tents everyday and treak for long hours. It was tiring but it was fun. HAHA
Haha! It's really great seeing you tag faithfully to my chatboard! Thanks a lot! Smiles!<3
lol. is alright. hoho, I think I'm like tagging everyday >__< It was so tiring but it was fun. HOHO. Hope you enjoy urself there (:
Haha, I tell my dad that, if you want! <3 Will pray for your exam stress! Hugs!
HAHA. Eh, is really nice la, you and your sister look like angels. You said is cheaper? I think is damn worth it, its like I haven't take neoprints for a long time. Sighs. I'm damn stress now, cause the exams are like here. I really envy you cause like, you don't have to get stress over exams. H
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