July 28, phew~ a long day today! what i remember myself doing the whole day was writing, writing and more writing! well, this semester's work is alot of reading and writing...which is something that....well~ you could say that i love to do? but i'll say these words with caution; cos' this is still Week2. Akan datang!! there's more to come man! =)

and yeah, as i hopped online, gota chat with Ron again. it's always nice to talk to him; and i'd say our friendship is drawn closer after he left for England. just today, he shared with me his artistic piece of work he sent in for the Uniquely Singapore contest for NDP 2004 and that got him a merit prize. i ain't surprised at all when i heard about it and i was really curious what kinda picture he sent in! i was Really excited when i clicked on the website! *hmm, wonder why?* it felt like clicking and looking at my results online! ha! once in there, i could immediately identify the pic he sent in even before he told me! (ain't i smart?! hee. guess i know him too well! to know which picture he took!)  it showed a big suitcase: it's filled up with clothes; family pictures; graduation pic; the Singapore passport plus boarding pass and the most important thing!! the Singapore flag! that picture says so much about homesickness...! if that picture could actually talk, i reckon it should be screaming at the top of its voice: "Singapore, i love you! wait for me! i missed you and i'm coming back home really soon to celebrate your 39th birthday!" yeah, i'm not surprised that he won the merit prize. a very artistic piece, i'd say! and yes! i could really feel that 'homesickness' surging within me, as i speak of the coming national day! time to be patriotic again, people!

and yesss, guess that's what bonded my friendship with Ron more closely over the years. he was more of a da-gorgor, an artistic fellow in whom i'm not that close to. now, perhaps i've grown up over the years? *did i? hee...maybe!* and that homesickness reinforced that bonding together. we can really understand each other when we share with one another the longing to be home; the missing-home sickness is sometimes so strong that it becomes a motivation for us to finish off our studies as soon as we can, so that we can be home sweet home! and i'm really envious of Ron now...he's going back on national day and watching ndp live!! oh, i just wished....i could be part of that!?! i missed National Day twice! and this year's going to be my 3rd time...sigh~i missed singing the national anthem now...and national pledge too!!!