Been with this book for two days already, left it in Calv's car so I couldn't finish it today in between the lessons. Nonetheless, it has been a good read thus far.

Dean's debut is impressive, examining what keeps unhappily married couples together for 31 and 50 years respectively. How towards the end of the marriage, Jan and Annemmieke de Groot, Belgians, got further pulled apart by Jan's terminal disease which exposed issues they've suppressed for years. I'd say the author had been attentive to the character development, choosing authenticity over sentimentality with the characters' personalities and voice reflected in brutal candour.

The ending is definitely not a happily ever after, but it still deserves my anticipation.

And I got A Chronology of Water and Liberty's Excess, both by Lidia Yuknavitch from Amazon yesterday, really excited at the thought of receiving them in my mailbox.

Supper steamboat with Calv tonight to clear the sgdeal coupons. They're more of a nuisance than indulgence. Will be collecting Whips cupcakes later on. Can't thank Maria enough, it was such a rushed order; called in at 9 yesterday morning and told her I need 15 large customized cupcakes THIS EVENING. I bet they'll be pretty <3

Oh and I had my virgin bloodtest today.Created a scene in school seriously. Wasn't that afraid initially until I was given three tubes and I began to ponder why three tubes? Then I panicked, tried to run away like a kid but got pulled back by Shy Ni and I started to cry. Gosh. The nurse was, experienced (I had to say), she twisted my hand left and then right, repeated the cycle for a few times before deciding it would be the back of my right palm. Strapped something on for better blood flow, got the baby needle ready (she kept emphasizing its a BABY needle to get me to stop crying) and she went 'Oh no, I don't think this is the right vein' which got me to cry harder. Flipped my hand a few more times, and this time for real, she pricked (I'd use the word prick, really) the baby needle into my left hand. Thats not the end for me. I sat there with no expression, absolutely nothing until she started mumbling 'No blood flow, vein really very small. No blood flow. Don't move'. And so I didn't move, I reaslied I was holding my breath. 'Breathe, try opening and closing your palm a lil'. I did, but I didn't have full control of my palm, the movements were slow, both the palms and the blood flow. All the while I was a good lil' girl, executing everything she commanded. Finally, she got her assistant to get the vacuum.

No exaggeration here. I swear its unprecedented; a teacher crying like a kid.
But I'm fine now! (:

Oh hi, I have been working or at least I think I am? Hahah and watching gossip girls season TWO I know I'm slow ttm and meetups here and there next up is pb outing before chienying goes back but apparently weiguo is not replying I don't know what to do and the funny thing is that he's the one who text me first but he's not replying? Urgh.

Alright, will update soon with pictures since this week is a busy one? xlb buffet with class, levon's birthday celebration, pb gathering & good food with boyfriend (:
Ta.