240701, 1050hr, Singapore time.

i don't remember what it was i was going to say. oh yes, let me first tell you what this web site said about my name:

Your name of Cindy has given you an idealistic nature with a desire to help others. Your initiative often causes you to be the first to act when you see a need. Since you are impressionable and receptive, you feel the misfortunes of others very keenly. However, this name makes it awkward for you to express your deeper thoughts and feelings with finesse and diplomacy to the extent that your candid, sometimes blunt, manner of speaking creates misunderstandings with others.

Being somewhat self-centred, you learn through your own experiences, as you rarely take advice from others. Yet, you are sensitive and very easily hurt and offended. You long for praise and appreciation for your efforts, but others find it difficult to understand you.

You dislike monotony and system and enjoy being creative in an inventive way whether it be in interior decorating, music, art, crafts, or other endeavours that require versatility and skill. You are imaginative and visionary, somewhat of a perfectionist, yet the results of your efforts often fall short of your high expectations.

A leadership position appeals to you because you would enjoy directing others rather than being directed. Your feelings are strong and you tend to react intensely to situations.

Because of your sensitive nervous system, over-stress and extreme tiredness could cause nervous disorders, seizures, fainting, or dizziness. You could also experience head tension such as headaches, weak eyes, or throat problems.

i assure you, this really sounds like me. i can't believe it either, but this is really me. so i'm like this because of my name. haha. even down to my headaches, throat and eye problems. [i've been having very tired, and even painful eyes.] sheesh. oh, though the blunt thing isn't really too accurate. i think i'm pretty diplomatic. on the verge of being too diplomatic, in fact. but i think that's a characteristic from my middle child psychology. actually that part being a perfectionist also depends. certain things, like my gpa, aren't perfect, and i'm ok with that. haha.

anyhow, in other news, had lunch with xinyi yesterday. we both exclaimed how we're both exactly the same as before. yes, really. actually we're essentially, beneath fashionable clothes, make up and all, still the same dorky 13-year-olds we were 8 years ago. over yong tau foo, we talked about whether i should go ahead with the japan exchange plans. talked about other friends. shared some gossip. just a typical lunch i guess. like the taitais we envision ourselves to become. muahaha...

after that, we bought some bubble tea, brought it back to my office. with rainbow 'pearls' (!!). and i found a new favour i like - lover fruit - which is sort of little fruity sour, had bits of fruit preserves i think. yummy. the last time i was raving about bubble tea, it was the yam flavour.

i OT-ed last night, because i couldn't finish my work. this being my last week here, i feel like i need to put in a final boost of energy. after all, i still have a paper to write. i'm really going to miss this office. i like the mita building, the building area [next to the singapore river], my cubicle, my computer, my adorable ex-rgs-hwachong-cambridge colleague, and even my boss who's a little too serious for his own good. [he's only 20+, btw.]

3 more weeks to flying back to uiuc.

*take deep breath*

*choke*