5 weeks into the course in Pittsburgh and just 2 weeks left. Other than my earlier blog entry, there hasn't been anything terribly exciting to blog about my life in Pittsburgh.
It has been school work and coding, and more work, with the occasional entertainment from US$5 movies which comes with free but not too yummy butter popcorn. My other form of stress relief comes from the indulgence in desserts. Discovered really nice cheesecake and chocolate cake sold at Southside Works. Also, the "branded" icecream in Singapore is going at warehouse prices in US. Ben & Jerrys sells for US$10 for 3 tubs, and Hagen Daz is a better bargain with 4 tubs going for only US$10. One can literally go ice-cream crazy here. And today, I just found out I eat more than my guyfriends!! I'm feeling so guilty now, but I'm balancing my frequent indulgence with exercise. Its a simple joy to jog in Pittsburgh cos the weather is simply great..there's cool air gushing at you, the surroundings are pretty, and it really does help to have a group of friends who are exercising with you =)
Anyway, what prompted this blog is a short one-line message I received last week. I dread negative news. And such news always set me thinking about life. I want to lead life as meaningfully as I can. I am already set to pick up keyboard after my graduation, I want to spend more time with my family, I want to resume volunteer work..there're so many things I want to do, and I am going to try to accomplish them, hopefully soon.
Just this afternoon, I received confirmation of the terrible news. I'm not particularly close to my aunt, but its just saddening that someone I know has passed on. I didn't even had the chance to bid farewell.
I don't like life that is out of my control. And with age, I only know that more terrible news will come. I don't want to hear about it, but I also can't avoid it. This may seem childish for someone of my age, but if I could wish, I wish time will stand still, and life will always be the way it is now.
I still miss my grandpa very much. He passed on when I was still an ignorant brat in secondary school, and I never had the chance to show him my love. This is one of my greatest regret. I never had a chance to make him proud of me. What would I give up for him to be here with me now.
There is this particular song by Mariah Carey that never fails to bring tears to my eyes. Sighz, life goes on I guess...
It has been school work and coding, and more work, with the occasional entertainment from US$5 movies which comes with free but not too yummy butter popcorn. My other form of stress relief comes from the indulgence in desserts. Discovered really nice cheesecake and chocolate cake sold at Southside Works. Also, the "branded" icecream in Singapore is going at warehouse prices in US. Ben & Jerrys sells for US$10 for 3 tubs, and Hagen Daz is a better bargain with 4 tubs going for only US$10. One can literally go ice-cream crazy here. And today, I just found out I eat more than my guyfriends!! I'm feeling so guilty now, but I'm balancing my frequent indulgence with exercise. Its a simple joy to jog in Pittsburgh cos the weather is simply great..there's cool air gushing at you, the surroundings are pretty, and it really does help to have a group of friends who are exercising with you =)
Anyway, what prompted this blog is a short one-line message I received last week. I dread negative news. And such news always set me thinking about life. I want to lead life as meaningfully as I can. I am already set to pick up keyboard after my graduation, I want to spend more time with my family, I want to resume volunteer work..there're so many things I want to do, and I am going to try to accomplish them, hopefully soon.
Just this afternoon, I received confirmation of the terrible news. I'm not particularly close to my aunt, but its just saddening that someone I know has passed on. I didn't even had the chance to bid farewell.
I don't like life that is out of my control. And with age, I only know that more terrible news will come. I don't want to hear about it, but I also can't avoid it. This may seem childish for someone of my age, but if I could wish, I wish time will stand still, and life will always be the way it is now.
I still miss my grandpa very much. He passed on when I was still an ignorant brat in secondary school, and I never had the chance to show him my love. This is one of my greatest regret. I never had a chance to make him proud of me. What would I give up for him to be here with me now.
There is this particular song by Mariah Carey that never fails to bring tears to my eyes. Sighz, life goes on I guess...
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"Bye Bye"
This is for my peoples who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby, your man, or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye (no, no, no)
Mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
This is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers
Lift your head to the sky 'cause we will never say bye
As a child there were them times
I didn't get it but you kept me in line
I didn't know why you didn't show up sometimes
It's something more than saying "I miss you"
But when we talked too
All them grown folk things
Separation brings
You never let me know it
You never let it show because
You loved me and obviously
There's so much more left to say
If you were with me today face to face
[Chorus:]
I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like
"I wish I could talk to you for awhile"
"I wish I could find a way try not to cry"
As time goes by
And soon as you reach a better place
Still I'll give the whole world to see your face
And I'm right here next to you
It feels like you gone too soon
The hardest thing to do is say bye bye
(Bye Bye [3x])
Bye bye
And you never got the chance to see how good I've done
And you never got to see me back at number one
I wish that you were here to celebrate together
I wish that we could spend the holidays together
I remember when you used to tuck me in at night
With the Teddy Bear you gave to me that I held so tight
I thought you were so strong
That you can make it through whatever
It's so hard to accept the fact you're gone forever
[Chorus]
(bye bye bye bye bye bye [3x])
Bye bye
This is for my peoples who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby, your man, or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye (no, no, no)
Mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
This is for my peoples who lost their grandfather
Lift your head to the sky 'cause we will never say bye
[Chorus]
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