Went to Tanjong Pagar yesterday afternoon to meet the dog for the first time. 
Not sure if he’s gonna be hostile, temperamental, active or fierce. So as a preventative measure and safety precaution, I was covered from top to toe, just in case ;)

The one who was the most excited was my sis (or my dad, i should say. he’s those typical strong dude on the exterior, with a soft fluffy heart inside). She was like hopping around the estate, too excited and nervous to sit down while I was just nervous to see the dog that would most probably soon be a new member of our family. I felt like shitting so I sat down and buried my face in my hands. (Hahah. The Nervous Emily syndrome). My mother, on the other hand was just being herself, chilling on the park bench and bemused by the sisters’ contrasting behaviors. 

When the owner brought down the corgi, my mother’s eyes grew super big. And she mouthed to me, “WHAT?! SO 大只?” Well, of course, it ain’t a puppy anymore. It’s a full sized 5 year old corgi whose owner is gonna move overseas for a long long time. The owner brought the corgi down on the bench, with my sister on the side, and the curious dog immediately went over to my sister and sniffed her. And just a short while later, he just slumped beside my sister comfortably while he listened quietly to our conversations, with occasional whining when we didn’t give him sufficient attention. 

But it will come with greater responsibility, since Miller, the dog’s name which we’re not planning to change (my dream first dog name was Mandung), has a slight heart murmur with sensitive skin on his paws. Otherwise, he is a very obedient, smart and lovable dog. While listening to the owner, the dog gave us inquisitive and deep looks so when he turned to look at me, I just held his gaze. Really adorable fella. :) And he plays fetch too! Apparently he’s real good with frisbee and tennis balls. I remembered seeing two adult corgis playing fetch at the HDB blocks in Tanjong Pagar and I fell in love with this breed. And now I’m finally gonna have a corgi to play fetch with! :D 

But the REAL problem now is. This breed is not HDB approved. But the good thing is, he is really obedient, quiet and he doesn’t bite, so my sister thinks that appealing will stand a high chance. But I hope my neighbours will be nice enough and not complain, should there be a pressing need to. I will spoil my neighbours with food and goodies once in awhile ;) 

So if all goes well, we’re bringing Miller home next Saturday. Excited! :)

I can’t remember when my parents were so enthusiastic in ushering the new year. 
Maybe it started last year, when things started to turn around for the greater good. 

For me, things have been going great. If not, much more awesome than 2011. Even though I’ve aged 360 days older, I don’t feel much aged mentally (haha), but quite physically. Instead of spending days out and about in the past, I much prefer seeking warmth and ‘laziness’ in the comforts of my home (and sofa bed). Things are always good if there’s aircon, ice cream and a damn good comforter waiting for me back in my humble abode. 

But seriously! I can forgo shopping and chilling trips outside just for lazing around at home like a couch potato. I am starting to detest travelling out (well, a different story if I’m travelling overseas- because Singapore is simply just a BORING piece of land on earth) and waiting for public transport. Oh, and even though I’d rather drive at times, I will just shrivel at the thought of walking to the car and back, and all the crazy peak hour jams and angst while waiting and fighting with unruly drivers for parking lots. Is this a GROWN UP THING? To prefer to laze at home? ): I can even sleep for more than half a day! 

On a much lighter note. I am going to school for every single lecture, cept for one cos I’m sick and I have a valid MC for that. Hope that this will be my final semester and I can graduate with distinction, hopefully. :) Seems like there are pretty heavy projects coming up this semester and that I do require quite some effective time management planning, which I absolutely have no flair in whatsoever. Still thinking if I should go for the MTV management/marketing internship or start applying for jobs. And what sort of jobs should I go for. Dilemmas. Uni days are just simply too short. ): 

Or travelling! I absolutely love the last quarter of 2011 where I get to travel so much out of Singapore! I realized I haven’t blogged about my Seoul trip yet, which I will soon, cos there’s so much to say and I’m too lazy (haha). Are there any jobs out there where I can get to travel EVERYWHERE and get based at different cities for a long period of time? I’d love to return to Seoul again. Such a pretty and lovely place. Oh, my first day in Seoul was hell though (I wanted to go back home in fact). Hahaha. More on that in my Seoul post next time. I seriously truly hope my next stop will be Japan in May, which is very likely gonna realize. Gotta start saving. 

Okay. Reunion dinner’s calling! SIGNING OUT!