The Life and Times of Genevieve Yew

I’ve been getting too much on some nights, and too little on others. And It’s not like I’ve been up studying all night, I just can’t seem to fall asleep. And when I do, I make the most of it by sleeping 10-12 hours. On nights when I have exam the next day, that just can’t be done, so I end up sleeping only for only 4-6 hours.

That may sound extreme, but there are people worse off than me. A friends of mine actually gets 4 hrs of sleep a night (if I’m not mistaken). And according to E!, Justin Chamebers (Alex Karev on Grey’s Anatomy) only got 2 hrs a night. Even worse, Heath Ledger, before he passed, had 2 hrs of sleep a week. My stats may be a bit off, but it’s around those figures. At least I myself can get enough sleep in a week, if not in a day.

I blame the irregular timings of the ‘O’ Level examinations for my irregular sleep. Next week, and the week after, my exams will be 3-4 days in a row. I hope I can get my sleeping pattern fixed before that.

Do you believe in astrology?

I don’t really take it too seriously, but I notice that it’s often true.

I checked my compatibility with my crush… it sounds like the perfect match!

I could be in over my head in expecting anything to happen, but who knows?

Anthing can happen, right?

… or rather lack therof.

To quote a friend’s MSN personal message, i have a “life lack o’ love”.

i have had compliments from a guy or two my age. actually, one was a hidden compliment, not intended. it was from a friend on msn who said tht i “wasn’t that pretty”. at first glance, it would sound like an insult, but he did say not that pretty, which means that i am, just not very. am i making sense here? the conversation was about me cycling to his house alone. i said,”what if i get kidnapped or raped?” he said,”ur not tht pretty anyway.” so, it wasn’t a compliment, but i’m taking it as one. :p anyway, the second was left on my friendster profile as a comment (or was it testimonial?). it said “it’s easy to remember a pretty face like urs ;-)”. a girl never forgets compliments like those! And there was that time in primary 6 a classmate sent me a “love note” which i shreded to pieces once i finished reading. i avoided him at all costs ’til i found out he was over me. phew.

to sum it up, right now, my current relationship status remains “never had a boyfriend, don’t currently have one, but would like one in the near future”. in short, single. any takers? none? i thought so.

[Note: This post was typed out on 11th Oct, but due to unknown reasons was not posted. Some parts have to deleted, and some added since then.]

I am kinda pissed off at how my last post that I typed out online somehow didn’t appear on my blog. Then again, I did say some rather embarrassing things in it, which I will not say again. Since that experience, I have learnt to always type out my posts offline, save it, then go online and post it, like I used to do.
[Note: After typing this and going online, I discovered that my post was saved under drafts for some unknown reason. I have not decided whether to post it, editing out certain details.]

I have officially turned seventeen! I am now old. Or should I say old enough? I haven’t quite decided yet, but I am leading towards old enough, for obvious reasons. I am now old enough to get a driver’s license in Malaysia, old enough to bring in alcohol to Singapore (according to the form I had to fill when I last went there), and old enough for college guys. I am already planning to celebrate my 18th birthday at Clark Quay (pronounced “kee”) in Singapore. It’s an area with lots of bars and restaurants serving alcoholic drinks. I thought it quite apt for my 18th birthday, as 18 is the legal age to drink. Let’s see if my che-che Debbie will bring me there…

My last post was regarding my non-existent “love life”. Unfortunately, I have remained single since the day I was born. I have had someone have a crush on me, but I’m glad he’s over me right now. Speaking of crushes, I actually have one at the moment, although I think he’s just the face I put on my idea of the perfect guy. I think it has only been 6 months. He doesn’t know, but I have told a couple of friends, and somehow that led to a bunch of other people knowing, so at this rate, he’ll find out soon. I’m actually not too worried about that. Better than me telling him myself, that’s for sure.

What I am slightly worried about is my GCE ‘O’ Levels, which are slowly creeping up. I have been an outstanding student since primary level, so there’s not much reason to worry, but still, I can’t help it. And I am worried about what I’ll do after the ‘O’ Levels. I haven’t decided on a career path, but I have some general ideas on what I’d like to do, and what I don’t want to end up doing. Accordint to my horoscope, “Careers that involve justice such as police officer, lawyer, or judge are excellent choices for Libra. They will also succeed at such occupations as diplomat, civil servant, interior decorator, composer, and fashion designer.” What stands out to me in that list is Interior Decorator and Fashion Designer, although that would be a waste of my knowledge in science. I’m also interested in Architecture/Structural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Biotechnology. Careers that I have ruled out completely include Lawyer, Accountant, Medical Professionals (I am against modern medicine), Politician, and Businesswoman (or anything related to business, for that matter). I will not be part of the home team, which include careers like firemen, policemen, soldiers, and paramedics. So, I guess that kind of narrows it down, doesn’t it?

Well,  I gotta go. My mum’s calling me for dinner.