Thursday, June 19, 2008
yeahh the netherlands topped its group and beat italy, france and romania..
can't wait for the next game against russia.
for now, the excitement surrounding the germany vs. portugal match is mounting,
especially evident since i live in little italy where almost everyone here is italian or portuguese.
it's funny what soccer does to people-
either ways, i hope the oranje team goes far!
Hup Holland Hup! Laat de leeuw niet in zijn hempie staan!
wai * 1:29 PM *
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
the winter has finally passed and i am now officially alive after months of hibernation.
although it's been so warm lately i've only been hiding in my room in front of the fan.
spring is lovely- we watched as the trees along our street started blooming again, and the neighbourhoods became alive once more.
the way seasons stay the way they are year in, year out is so amazing.
interestingly enough, as i write this, there is a severe thunderstorm (that could potentially, though highly unlikely, lead to a tornado) alert put out for the city of toronto-
i don't think i've seen so much lightning in one night.
it's a little disconcerting, but like most other people, i've become so complacent about everything.
there's something about thunderstorms that make me feel really peaceful inside...
school will be over soon, and then i will be done with university.
and then i will be an adult.
wai * 12:56 AM *
Friday, March 07, 2008
another winter snow storm.
why? i'm done with snow. slush. and all that jazz.
dreaming of the sun, the warmth, and summer dresses.
saving for the caribbean/miami/south america...a girl can dream. can't i?
love.
wai * 2:15 PM *
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
happy chinese new year!
i had the best new year dinner outside of home this year at my friend peter's house.
watercress soup, roasted pork and duck, kai lan, home-made yu sheng...shiokkk
it was very fun trying to explain to all the exchange students how to play dai di and how to eat peking duck.
everyone was all decked in red, all ready to eat drink and gamble. good times.
i miss home though. the family, the friends, the gambling and all the little goodies lying around the house.
so, all i really wanted to blog about is that i think kanye west's rap on 'Stronger' is...well...really shit.
talk about destroying a good song. puts daft punk to shame.
it's not the fact that he's rapping that's bad, it's the lame lyrics that make me cringe.
i need to travel. anyone wants to donate to my cuba fund?? x
wai * 9:37 AM *
Sunday, February 03, 2008
it's so pretty out, snow is everywhere!
the trees are covered in white, it's quite romantic really.
20cm of snow on friday makes for slushy hell the next few days!
ahh, you win some, you lose some i reckon.
10 more days till my baby arrives!
then we have 6 months of living together in a tiny house with 4 other roommates.
i'm excited. i can't believe it hasn't even been a year since we met.
don't want to jinx it, but i'm really happy!!! for once!!!
i'm glad things are coming together.
i've met some of the most wonderful people the past 2 years,
but somehow i feel lonely every now and then,
i guess there's only so much partying one can do.
and there's a sense of finality to each of the friendships i make here...
perhaps it's a precautionary step to wise up and not get too close.
who knows.
i am looking forward to going home. x
wai * 3:10 PM *
Saturday, January 05, 2008
wow, so it's almost a week into 2008,
and i do not feel any different.
except maybe that bad bad cold i'm suffering from right now,
i don't think the new year has ushered in any significant changes as i imagined in my head.
maybe i'm being too impatient.
ahh, the shortcoming of a 20-something.
it's been a great 2007- a time of new experiences as well as a time of returning to the familiar.
it was also a time of learning to say goodbye to wonderful and amazing people that have come my way.
parting ways has never been my forte, and i highly doubt it ever will.
simply because, when has leaving something/one you hold so dearly ever easy?
but it has to happen, and it did and i am still hoping that someday all of us could meet again, somewhere in the world, where we can reminisce the good old days in amsterdam when we were young, enthusiastic and most importantly, free.
going back to canada was another big step, returning to where it all happened felt a bit weird and overwhelming at first but it quickly settled back into the old routine.
i'm honestly really done with school. i'm not sure if i necessarily managed to achieve what i intended to, and it is quite disappointing indeed.
2008 will probably be another exciting year of ups and downs; of major decisions and minor ones; of good and bad.
but first, one step at a time, i reckon.
what's the point of jumping the gun anyway?
one thing's for sure though, i've become increasingly homesick and i think it will definitely play a huge role in where i end up after i graduate.
people do change, i guess.
wai * 4:58 PM *
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
i had my crime and delinquency test on monday
i just had my deviance and control test.
the professor for that class looks like dennis quaid, albeit a zimbabwean version.
also got back my chinese cinema paper and a take-home exam for that course.
i have another paper due on friday and an exam on the coming monday.
and i am exhausted.
given, the period leading up to this crazy week was maybe spent too frivolously,
and given, i could have tried to focus more on school and less on..well...nothing.
i am so tired.
of school, of work, of getting up every morning wondering when all the mundane routines would end, and when the snow would melt into endless sunshine.
my head hurts, i had way too many cups of coffee, and i can't sleep without thinking about all the shit i have to do.
one more week (hopefully) and i'll be done.
and then it's san franciscooooooo!
xxxxx
wai * 8:05 PM *