I AM GOING TO BE HAPPY FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT

I think everyone will sigh in relief with me as they read what I am about to say next...

I, LEE CHENG WEI, SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT...

I HAVE FINISHED ALL MY ESSAYS FOR THE SEMESTER! SIX TERM PAPERS.

I am now so thankful I was never an Arts Student, though I certainly felt like one this semester. I would rate my last essay average, maybe slightly above- at least I did myself justice by producing something decent by my standards. It was about Starbucks and the influence of Big Business on modern business history and I must say, I quite enjoy it. I realized, I wrote both business history essays faster and less painlessly (but still PAINFUL) than any other essay I've written - maybe I can write if I'm interested in the topic at hand. I hope that spells some encouraging news for my thesis.

For now, I'll be happy for the rest of the night. I'm so going to regret saying this, but I am looking forward to preparing for exams. For now, it seems so much less torturous compared to what I've been through the past week. haha, my eyes are already threatening to roll themselves off their sockets.

I now have a new nick name - SillyBerry, inspired by my dear NerdyLemon. As my (excellent) dinner company wanted to join the family, I christianed them BAN-nana, Strawberry Jann and SmellyBin over our meal. Over MSN, someone requested to be MilkyTiger, and another SillyBanana. Gosh, I must be stressed to be acting like such a SillyBerry!

Lower Pierce Reservoir. I used to run here a lot when I was in JC and I plan to start again. It's a pity the sky was dimming, and my camera phone did not justice to the beauty of the reservoir.

The roads and trees into Upper Pierce Reservoir, and the Reservoir itself. See the loonnngggg slope with the word AHEAD? Yes I ran up and down that, and many other slopes. Somehow, it's no longer that satisfying after I've ran up Kent Ridge Park 4 times at a go. When I move back during the holidays, I will run again, and rediscover the reservoirs. These are my favourite reservoirs in Singapore. And I think it's the perfect length to run for a day- in and out Upper Pierce, and then Lower Pierce, and then back. It'd normally be a crazy tiring distance, but the sights on the way more than take the dreary burden away, coupled with the fact that I run pretty slowly. I feel like running there now! :(

Chanced across a picture of Becky on my hp awhile ago, and I still miss her. =( I can never decide if it was a good thing that she left so suddenly when I was on exchange. It was a painful thought that the day I patted her as I left, on 7th January 2007, was the last time I'd see her clumsy wagging of her tail, and cute little nose. And yet, if I were in March, I think I might have screamed at the decision of putting her to sleep at the vets, much as it was really for her own good.

Isn't she cute? She'd always be a very special dog. Even if I get another cocker spaniel, she'd never be like Becky the tomboy, so rough, so easily jealous, and so act-cool. And she always remained puppy sized, just the way I loved her. Maybe that's why I whine so much. She used to whine and whine and whine in her sleep!

Lady, my corgi, who is actually older than Becky, but survived her. When she was her young, her ears used to stand up like a fox. But blood filled them up when some vein burst and the vet had to sew it up. She recently had an operation, but she came out well and fine. Lady lives up to her name- she's so gentle, so good natured, so sweet. And yet she's one fine Lady- if she knows you're about to scold her, she either refuses to answer, or walks towards you with her head in the air, completely unfazed. She is the sweetest ever, the best, no matter what anyone may say about how she is a lazy thing that sleeps all day.