hi im back again. finished my mascot work finally. been stuck with a freaking red ball since friday. and for 3 days, i was at orchard ambling around like a big bear, asking people to play hsbc's 'live' golf challenge. utterly embarrassing when u meet people u know. oh and not to mention one of them was my student when i did relief teaching at ntss. been shouting quite a lot. but mascot work is to some extent quite fun la. wish we had some choreography beforehand so at least we got some cool actions instead of swaying only. but it is sure hard work. got quite a lot of free stuff also. a cap, a towel, a balloon, a set of coloured pens by stabilo ( in a random survey by some woman) and a whistle. i certainly wont mind trying a full costume mascot next time, although i know it will be hot. but it is super tiring. just came back from a steamboat dinner with clique and a lan session with the guys. lol. lan was fun as usual, with team fortress 2 an l4d. steamboat was usual as well, lots of talking and eating. right im quite tired so i shall sign off. ciao.
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ps these 2 photos are the best out of those i can find a the event. first time i took so many photos with strangers.
im really tired now. and joan is saying that i dont sound like myself when i post about snsd. lol. sound like some young boy in love. its okay. i like can alrd. and i just realise something cool. the column --->, the word abhors shd not be used for roaches. the fact is i dont hate them. lol. im just absolutely petrified and terrified by them. right off to change it. gotta sleep early tonight. being a mascot for the first time in my life tmr. and its a freaking golf ball. zzz. catch me at orchard this fri sat sun. im paid quite a lot for this okay. ciao and nights.
edit. i realise petrified and terrified dont make a good heading, so i changed it to afraids.
Im Yoona. The first girl that caught my eye in snsd :D. second youngest in the group, a natural beauty if there ever was 1. go google her kid photos :D i think she looks uber cute here. teehee. i feel like a young boy in love. lol ciao for now
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personally, i think i have gotten 2,3,5,8 and 9. im hoping i can do 1 on a daily basis. its really relaxing if u do it while walking in the morning, breathing the morning air, walking on some isolated path, alone. definitely not in the sun. the scorching sun. lol. best time for me would be about 0630 or 0700 till it gets too bright for me. its quite a challenge to get up by that time also. its not being emo, people. lol. thats for now. ciao
