Stacy, July 16th.

I am a Child of God, & that gives my life meaning.

My vivid emotions & imagination takes me away from this world, so much that I tend to live in my own head most of the time. I am not afraid of being alone, but confronting my fears & insecurities can be incredibly painful.

I have my camera with me everywhere I go. I capture everything that I find interesting, be it my friends, the sky, a building, or just a lonely stray cat. To me, the most beautiful thing about photographs, is that each have a different story to tell. The things that you are unable to keep in your memory, are captured & preserved, all in a photo, forever.

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A: Amelia Annabella
C: Cherlynn
D: Derrick
E: Eunice
F: Fiona
G: Gavin Germaine
H: Huiying
I: Isabella
J: Jasmine Jialiang Jaslin JonTan Joy
K: Kaien
L: Leona Lihong
M: Marcus Lim Meiqi
P: Priscilla
S: Sharizal Stephanie
T: Tabitha
W: Wendy Wenkai
Y: Yokelin
Z: Zijing

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 11:15 PM
One last hour.

I really don't feel like going to school tomorrow. Not because I have to do my NAPFA, not because I end late tomorrow, not even because it's July 16th, I just don't feel like being around anyone on my birthday. Really.

Maybe tomorrow I'll leave my computer alone & switch off my cellphone. I'll wake up early & be a happy girl. I'll make myself breakfast, then take a nice long bath. Next I'll throw on my Manchester United jersey, put on my pink sneakers & wear the white cap. I'll head out to the places that I've never been to/haven't been to in a long time. I'll capture everything with my camera so that I'll still have a little bit of it to keep untill I'm grey & wrinkly. I will then settle down at my favourite Japanese restaurant & I will finally have a proper meal. Then I'll head off to the Ben & Jerry's at Dempsey Hill & order a Vermonster. Becoming fat would be the last thing on my mind, I'll finish everything & I'll enjoy myself. After that I will walk to Orchard with my headphones blasting all of my favourite songs from Hillsong. While walking I will sing like nobody can hear me & I won't care how horrible I'll sound. I will go shopping & I won't hold back, I will buy everything that catches my eye even if they are unecessary. Next I'll go shopping for presents for the people that's in my 'people that I will love until the day I die' list. I'll spend forever choosing the perfect present for each individual. Next I will sit down at a Starbucks & order my favourite dark mocha frappuchino. Then maybe I will catch a movie, order popcorn, laugh/cry my hardest & hug myself when I feel cold. Next I'll go to Labrador Park, sit near the jetty & catch the sunset. I will sit & watch the amazing ball of fire go beyond the horizon while my favourite songs play. After night falls I will head home on my own, & I won't be afraid at all. Because for the whole day, I haven't been alone. There has been One Person with me all along.

I just want to spend my birthday with You.