Monday, March 12, 2007

All about cards

After 2 months of hiatus, I am BACK BACK BACK!! It's not that I am lazy (well, I admit that I am at times..who doesn't? Sheesh!) to update this private space of mine, the main reason being that I can't access blogspot most of the time. Maybe it is time for me to change the OS to to MS Vista. I used it for a while previously and honestly, I was grappling with the new features in the new platform.Anyway, I shall reserve my comments regarding Vista in a later blog entry (*crosses fingers*) if I can access blogspot again

I have got so much to write but well, it's 1am now and I am very tired.Supposed to sleep at 11.30pm after watching Ugly Betty but I hung on to watch another episode of the Korean drama 'The Wedding'. Now, as usual, being the good friend to my circle of friends, I am editting the survey for one of my girlfriends. It is for her research paper. It has been 2 years since I construct and edit surveys. Long long time....I still have a pile of work waiting for me to finish.

Well, I seem to be blabbering on and off here, talking about many things at one time. Do pardon me for this yah. Have to grab hold of this one and only rare opportunity that I can access blogspot. NEWS NEWS: I will be closing this blog by end of March and move on to livejournal. Shall provide the hyperlink.So watch out for this space!

Earlier, I was rummaging through my box of cards and alot of memories came flooding into my mind. I love cards, as in paper cards with written messages by your friends and family. Nothing, absolutely nothing, beats the feeling of holding the card in your hand and reading off the messages (be it long or short). When people ask me, "What do you want for your birthday?" I usually tell them to include a card. Some may find it really strange that I have such requests. However, to me, cards are very precious in this fast-paced, digital, 'paper-less' and 'emails-infested' world. I love to buy cards for people and send them to matter what the occasion(s) is(are). Blank cards are my obsession, especially those with unique and colourful designs. Recommendations:
  • Prints shop (they can be found at Raffles City, City Link Mall)
  • Borders
  • Fundecko @ Far East Plaza
  • Anthropology @ Holland Village
  • Paper People @ Far East Plaza

In that box of cards collected through the years, some of them evoked strong emotions as I read the messages in them.

  • I teared at one of them,given to me by my girlfriend last year. We had just revived our friendship and that particular birthday card holds painful memories
  • I smiled at the Christmas card given to me by HL,Syl and YL in 2004. Such a huge card with meaningful messages
  • One of the birthday cards had turned slightly yellow, already more than 5 years old. That was given to me by my JC mate. Known her since 17 years old!
  • A Christmas card given to me by Jeanne. Hand made! A very sweet gesture from a darling whom I have known since 17 years old.
  • Another Christmas card given to me by HL. I laughed at that because it was one of the 'more than 10 year old' cards I have in my 'treasury'. Simpyl precious and pricesless that money cannot buy.
  • And many many more

To me, cards hold a special place in my heart and occasionally, I will pour all of them on the floor and read every single one of them again and again. Images of the past will flood my mind like a movie being played over and over again. Sounds nostalgic yah? That's a side of me that not many people know.....

*listening to: 'Stay' by Brian McKnight

posted by Jiatine @ 12:58 AM 1 Comments