Not bored yet
I like my holiday schedule this year. As much as I would love to go home to the Philippines ASAP (argh I've forever been waitlisted for the December 20 flight), it's also my decision to stay here in Singapore almost three weeks after the exams so I could go for choir carolling. And now, two weeks after my last exam and barely a week before I go home, I can say that I've never been bored just yet.
It's perfect really. I can sleep as long as I want, I download mp3s and TV shows, and when I feel I'm slowly sinking to Bored mode, suddenly something pops up! So I had some carolling practices, and that Choir performance at Safra. Then it was a lull again, and then suddenly I have to send off friends to the airport and later go out with friends to Orchard or Funan to do some window-shopping. Then later still, after some rest and sleep overdose, my editor reminds us members of the Ridge's Outspoken desk to write our stuff for the January issue! Something to keep me busy again. And even if I feel like bumming around because of lethargy, my uber-flexible schedule allows me to do so! And still, I managed to finish it on time! Great, isn't it? And when that article's finally done (specifically last night), I then have new choir practices for the Esplanade Concourse performance on Saturday! Hah. Like what I've told Karen, who's earning 42 bucks every day that she works at the Guild House, even if I'm unpaid, I'm a professional singer now, and I'm quite booked. HAHAHA. I talk crap sometimes. Hee.
Well today we had another rushed Choir practice for Saturday's carolling session. I was booted out of the Sunday performance, by the way, since only 20 at a time will be performing in the sessions on both weekend days, and they're giving the others a chance to sing as well. Anyway, Christmas carols are so uplifting! So cheerful and happy I'm enjoying every moment we sing! Hee. Choirs are getting paid quite well to sing a few songs you know, so I thought that I should enjoy our own singing as if I were part of the audience.
Then later at 3:30pm, Karen and I headed for Orchard to do some shopping of sorts. We don't exactly know what we're looking for, but it's either a vanity item for ourselves or Christmas gifts to folks back home, whichever is found first. Hehe. Well today, we didn't even find any good shirts or shoes or bags to buy (or skirts in Karen's case), but we instead bought wristcuffs at The Heeren! Hah. Karen and her contagious impulsive shopping. Lots of nice items over there, but it's either they're not just my taste, or they're too expensive as expected. Besides, I'm bordering on broke so I'm not totally motivated. ;) I hope what Karen told me about wristcuffs being suitable for tall guys with long arms is true. Hah.
Karen left early though, at around 6:30, since she had taekwondo training. I walked and walked again and searched the shops in Heeren and Takashimaya until my feet got sore and my head felt dizzy, and then I finally decided to go home at 8:30pm, of course not forgetting my Cherry Slurpee from 7/11 and to take away my dinner from the Taka foodcourt. And guess what kind of dinner it was? Hah, Japanese food of course.
Tomorrow the NUS Choir will practice again at Lingwei's house in Clementi. I'm thinking about going out again to look for Christmas gift items (this time at Tanglin Plaza or Bugis) after the practice, but I'm not decided yet. I'm running out of time to do my Christmas gift shopping! Hope you understand, Ma, Dad, Kai, Lolas! But for sure I'm gonna buy a Christmas item for myself. Bwahaha, I've turned evil, what can I say. =P
Music of the Moment: NUS Choir's White Christmas (hehe)
Currently feeling happily tired.
