Tonight definitely ended on a sweet note. Lunch-ed with Matt & SD in town, just before jamming with my dearies… I kinda like the new song, though I have a bit of trouble reaching a few notes in the chorus. Shall work on it, but all in all, I supposed we made the best of today.

Dinner was good. Appu dearest drove us home. I didn’t want him to drive all the way from Balestier to Clementi, but he insisted that it would be a once in a lifetime offer for the birthday girl, so I couldn’t refuse. Hee. Thank you loves, for the song, the company & the ride home.

Just when I was about to wash up and start typing my AAF essay, my phone rang…

“Happy birthday sayang.”

“EH, kata dah tido? I thought you got kapal at four a.m?”

“I set alarm, just to call you.”

I didn’t expect him to call me at midnight, because he was just so tired and occupied with work lately. He couldn’t even spare time for dinner with me & his buddies today. You are the sweetest. The 19 years of waiting for Mr Right, was totally worth it. haa. Dinner tomorrow ok?

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well, this is a lil random, but in case there are a few of you out there who wonder why I name my blog as the hopefulpessimist… today would be a classic example in a day of the hopefulpessimist.

momentS of despair… then amazingly enough, things get better. I get a sudden surge of optimism, & enthusiasm … and suddenly, I’m looking forward to tomorrow again. whoopee.

… to take things easy.

Lunching with Matt. Then, jamming with Mr. Biggs & Appu. Then, at night, when my brain works best, the AAF 233 essay. I’m quitting MMI end of apr/early may. Not too bad. I suddenly am excited to quit MMI early. No more waking up early on Saturdays! Whoopeeee. haa.

I think, at this point, even a blind man can see how crazy my mood swing is getting. and no, it’s not even the time of the month yet.

Breathe. Take it easy. One little step, at a time.

… that I’m frustrated?

I have a feeling the few months before and during practicum will be one hell of a ride. Practicum’s always crazy. The only upside to it? I NORMALLY will lose a considerable amount of weight during that period.

NIE extended our semester & no-pay leave period, without working out a financial arrangement for us. I mean, if you can’t pay us during practicum, then at least an extension of the student ezlink would be nice. The greatest thing is that, the reason they extended our no-pay leave and conveniently scheduled our practicum in June/July instead of February is because, the previous batch gave feedback about it being too stressful; to juggle both practicum & exams/modules. Oh ok. Thanks eh?

MMI called and said that if I intended to quit, maybe I might have to go off earlier, because they have an extra staff. But, if I wanted to continue, then it’ll be of no problem. I understand their situation, but I hope they’ll understand my predicament as well.

My only hope now? So that ECC & Mr A.O will provide me with more teaching assignments over the holidays so that I can save up enough to last throughout practicum.

…ouh, and hopefully our appeal for an extension of the student concession card (& mayyybee a pro-rated stipend?) will be approved.

*bangs head on the wall

oh well. at least an extension of Dr Abbas’s project has been granted this morning. and Mr A.O called to confirm with me on whether I am keen to take up new assignments. That’s a good sign, I suppose.