Aieee my brain's busted. Had like 3 to 4 hours of INTENSIVE Measure for Measure analysis with Marky & Joel today. They came to my house today, and we sat by the poolside and basically just analysed Measure for Measure, act by act. It's quite nice studying with Joel, since he tends to offer an alternative point of view to what I've to say. So I sort of gain a more balanced point of view. As for Mark, he'll be all quiet while the two of us debate over this & that, then suddenly, he'll come up with some chim phrase or whatever. Lol.

Joel went swimming after that, while I tried to summarize the whole of Persuasion for Mark. The two of them wanted to collaborate to dunk me in my own pool, clothes and all. That stupid Mark even said, "Melissa, let me see your handphone. Eh, give me all your papers & books. Your specs also." Like that was sooo subtle. Jeez. Haha. They didn't dunk me in the end, thankfully.

After that we started talking about some other stuff. It's nice to find out about other people's past and see how different it is from yours, and it kind of reminds you that not all of us lead the same kind of lives. We all have our battle scars, and some of our scars are deeper and much more hurtful. And if you try to listen to how others' lives were like, you wouldn't be so caught up in thinking that your own is bad. And we should be grateful for that.

Oh, I got my very first birthday "present" from Joel today. He printed out this photo of me winking into the camera (the one that Mark refuses to believe is me, and which Joel thinks I look very good in, just that I don't look like myself, so it isn't really a good thing. Lol) in black & white, and wrote a nice message on the back of the card. Haha. Thanks Joel. :)

Got many birthday messages today from my friends. I like the one from Shyuan best!

"rem exactly last yr we cut a cake in class, smashed it around and made a lot of noise when the sec3s upstairs are having exams. mdm suharni came down to scold us? we cleared up b4 mr bernard (my super-strict DM back in sec sch) came to check on us and got away from him! wad stupid day is it? its your birthday! happy birthday mel!"

Haha, it just brought back such lovely memories.

In no particular order, thanks to: Yizhen, Huiwen, Unnie, Zhiying, Chinwei, Darianne, Dah, Shyuan, Jevan, Weihan, Jazz Lee, Ching, Fel, Siping, Ruzaini (I'm surprised he still remembered my birthday. It was a little unsettling, but thank you!), Chee Hui, AiLing, Teng Lui, Joel, Mark, Eileen, Emily & Emma!

Last but definitely not the least, my OMMA! She gave me a birthday kiss this morning on my cheek when I just woke up, and sleepily proclaimed, "It's my birthday today leh." She laughed and gave me a kiss, regardless of my oily face and my drool. Wahaha. I love my omma.

Alrighty. Can't wait for tomorrow! :)))) Annyong!