" I am eating eating eating like there's no tomorrow. There isn't. Not for fatties like me."

- Saliha

Oh God, don't I feel like that everyday.

Hang in there Maria. I will be with you next week to attack your chicken cutlet with much gusto and also to counter Ms Taliban's comments about premarital sex.

I start work with Syed the Punda Bear next week at Bugis. Not looking forward to the hours but I am looking forward to having moolah at the end of the month. Especially when my sister's, father's and boyfriend's birthdays all fall on the same day.

The mother and boyfriend aren't very happy that I'll be working part-time while juggling schoolwork. The boyfriend offered to support me but its not only having the money but something to do I guess. I know this semester's supposed to be really tough. My sister's told me that many people drop out because they can't hack this semester.

But I need to have something to immerse myself in. It keeps me from thinking about you.