it's all about balance

got upset by a guy,
got charmed by another.

so weekends begin on Thursday.

Thursday.

@ the Barking Frog

Friday.

spur of the moment decision to get out of the house. Liting, you should know why!

Viv: i took this picture to show you i'm wearing the scarf (:

565 Kininvie Drive.. and the snowy road ahead to the bus stop.

Saturday.

@ White Oaks Mall. shopping trip started with an energizer that came in the form of Mac. Sze Ni, please let's eat something else next time!

they've got the Canadian maple leaf on the Mac sign. an attempt at being anti-establishment?

and here's the dinner that was waiting for me at home. thanks Grace, i knew you love me (:
ahhh CHINESE FOOD!!!

and here's the loot for the day. don't you say i didn't exercise self control!

Windsor/Detroit

** Windsor **

for the first time since arriving, we ate out. lunch was Subway, and dinner was ordered in from Swiss Chalet. the process of ordering was highly agonizing. makes me appreciate Singapore so much better! we stayed at St Clair's College, whose emblem bears quite a resemblance to that of NUS. we loved our suite so much! it's so modern compared to our Victorian home. went outlet shopping.. the shops weren't fantastic, but as long as there's a shop, ain't that hard to buy something. hee =p

** Detroit **

ran into some complications at Detroit. firstly, the US customs officials weren't very nice. then, we really had a problem picking a car..

Grace and i really couldn't agree on anything.. except the Greyhound.

on a parting note, we bought our first bottle of wine from LCBO. alcohol here is seriously cheap!

so that's my weekend for you (:

James 1:17

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."

before i left for Canada, i was making presents for some friends and this was the verse i wrote for them. last semester (or year) was one in which i saw God's provision in terms of friendships and also His consistency, in that all circumstances, regardless of how i'm unable to see His hand at that point in time, happen for a reason. His reason, His plan.. and not mine.

today, i was happy because i felt i got to know two people better. through a crossword puzzle, i found someone who'd like to go to church and over lunch plus some common classes, i found someone to hang out with. just a few days before, i met someone who's really nice and for whom i'm really thankful for somehow, even though we're not close.

and how timely it is, that when my homepage opened to iGoogle, James 1:17 is the verse of the day (:

Niagara Falls!

one fine day, Grace and i took a little walk around the neighbourhood. we tried to be macho and wore so little, and it was so windy we retreated back home after not too long. the next day, i thought the day was warm and tried to be macho again when i took a trip to Walmart. geez. mental note to self to never attempt such stunts again.

on Friday, we had the privilege of experiencing a (rare) blackout. the entire campus was down, as well as the most part of the town. needless to say, our residence was hit (the power trips when i switch my heater from '1' to '3' - go figure). but well, we had a bumming session with our basement mate who lives at the other end of the basement, Joetta. i was initiated into the Gossip Girl fan club, promptly watched 6 episodes. (thankfully) i couldn't find episode 7 on Grace's lappie and discontinued.

the entire entourage of exchange people went on a trip to Niagara! the misty one is the Falls on the Canadian side, while the rocky one is that of the US side. why one has mist and the other doesn't, kindly revert to my dear Pea for a professional opinion.

personally, i felt visiting the Falls was kinda anti-climatic. perhaps it was because i didn't go near and hence wasn't hit by the grandeur of it all, or, the area was a tad too commercialized for my liking. still, i've seen the much talked-about Falls, woohoo! and we made a new friend today. hi Stella! (:

here're some pictures. we went up this tower thing and got a panoramic view of the city.

and please indulge me for a bit more.. i'm sick :( thanks Gracie for the yummy hot soup! hope i'll be fine in the morning. popped a few pills, and i'm gonna be off to sleep now.

oh, and for some reason, i couldn't see my tagboard for awhile. and now though i can see it, i can't post on it! maybe my ardent fans can comment instead? ahh it's Sunday. i miss my curry chap cai peng already..

ciao!

ps. to my parents, i took 2 panadol, one orange throat table and one Sudafed okay? no worries (:

undeserving me.

today, i did a horrible thing. returned the slow cooker we already started using to Walmart, because we decided it's kinda useless.

then, while waiting for the bus, i was so very cold because of the strong wind, so i took refuge in this furniture showroom. an elderly man who works there came up to talk to me, and he was just really sweet and nice.

even though i probably won't see him ever again, and even if i were to i'm not too sure i'd recognize him, this one incident sweetened up my day and it's little things like these that time and again remind me of the goodness God intends for this world. somehow..

(:

the obligatory pictures-of-scenery post

you all know me, i take pictures of random nonsense.

so this is very good already. in fact, besides these 4 pictures, i don't have much more scenery shots

but it's also partially because it's so cold i don't wanna take off my gloves (:

that's Uncle Kam standing at the door, so you know which is Season's home ya.