I thought uncle ringgo @woodlands was FOC. At least I thought I heard it during their advertisement. Such a disappointment.

The 05S13 girls! When r we ever gonna set a date?..the whole world shd stop dating monic cos we can't have her during weekends.

One more week to terrible work. I've just been told there're rats scurrying on tables and drawers. No wonder the packet of biscuits left over by the previous girl was bit open. I quickly took out my packet of half-eaten M&M's from the drawer.

I think it's Xue Jing's birthday tmr. It's exactly 1 week after mine but she refused to tell us (the two Jessie's) the exact date. Then maybe we could have celebrated together or something.

Have u ever wondered how amazing it is that we are born the way we are? For most of us, we have two eyes, two ears, one nose, one mouth, two hands and two legs. Compared to the unfortunate, I suddenly find it superficial that we bother if our hair is straight or curled, our teeth are straight or crooked, our ears have 2 or more ear holes, our legs are hairy or hairless etc. Yet again, in such an advanced society, it seems necessary that we pay attention to such issues.

I'm not saying that we should all make ourselves look horrible with unkempt hair and untrimmed nails, but sometimes just spare a thought for others who can never see hair growing out from their scalp, or even have difficulty speaking.

Or sometimes, have u wondered, who made it so difficult for u to love someone, who made it so easy to fall in love with another? Why is it so natural for us to snap at our loved ones, yet feel more comfortable in the company of our so called "friends"?

Over the years, I've come to recognise the fact that friends do fail u at times. No doubt, I love them and I need them, but I cannot expect anything from them other than keeping in touch. We may feel that our family members fail us even more and the blow we deal with is 100 times more.

My conclusion? Lack of communication. If we would tell our parents everything like how we pour out sorrows with friends, things will definitely get better. At least it works for me. During my early teens I was like any other youngster who thinks tt parents (plus their naggings and lack of understanding) were the baddest thing on earth. Now, I make the effort to talk to my mum, and probably laugh it off when she tries to attack my pride with some offending comment.

The point I'm trying to bring across? Not certain of it myself, everything just came randomly. But I do believe it's important to first appreciate yourself. Love yourself for who u are, for how look, how u fare in sch, how u fare out of sch. After loving yourself, u'll find it easier to love others.

Which reminds me of the verse: Love your neighbours as yourself. The same point, love yourself, then you'll have the capacity to care for others the way u would treat yourself.