Sing Me a Lullaby

2011-02-01T22:28:00.002+08:00

As Nature Wreaks Havoc

things get halted to a standstill. the floods in Queensland, the nonstop rain in Singapore, the floods in Johor, the storms in the US.. as we make use of what nature has provided us, what Earth has given us to live, they are now hitting back at us.. these natural elements is what Man can not control but yet hope they could.

while we try our best to make things work, not everything goes our way.. obstacles might hinder your movement, setbacks might befall you, but that doesnt stop you from moving forward, moving to better things, to a better you. i've tried to tell a friend this, countless times. but it matters not the number of times i say, or even how i say it, bcos ultimately, the responsibility is on yourself to step out, grow out of your small shoes and step into something bigger. honestly, i cant help much. it's been more than a decade since i saw this coming, and while words might be powerful, the onus is still on yourself.

2010-12-06T22:09:00.002+08:00

In that Split Second

I seem to have grown up alot these past few months.. A switch to my second job, which exposed me to a different world, yet made me learn fresh knowledge and to be more independent; and a recital of wedding vows, which sealed me to become a Missus, witnessed by my closest family and friends.

i'm happy. things turned out for the better this year. new changes, new faces, new friendships formed, yet the old remain very strong. while some frenz have drifted away, i still hope the bond remains and keeps intact.

i've got a hubby now. really really happy we found each other. starting to prepare to do up the house and tt itself is alot of work. i gotta buck up! the year is ending, and before it does, there's gonna be lotsa meetups and gift exchanges and lotsa yummy food which i'm sooo looking forward to (^-^)

2010-03-15T23:24:00.002+08:00

It's a One Way Street

and you can only move forward. what a tough way to start the year, but nevertheless, it's a way.. out.
i get beaten time n again. beaten by the odds, beaten by the market. but if i can see others forge ahead and find their way out, why not me? it'll be my turn..

somehow, somewhere, sometime.

2010-02-25T22:59:00.001+08:00

Sitting on the Fence

and sometimes, keeping the mouth shut is the best choice.
the big shots talk, but it's just yakking away, nothing substantial, nothing real is gonna happen. it's just gonna be left stagnant. but they just babble their way thru thinking it makes sense. but seriously, that sweet talk is just gonna fall on deaf ears.
i think, shut up already.

2010-02-23T22:24:00.003+08:00

Lugging the Load.. or Lack Thereof

it's tiring.. fighting for something and not knowing when it will come by.
it's tough.. keeping up the hope yet being struck down again.
it's hard.. trying as you will but afraid disappointment will set in.

but i guess there's no way out. there's only one way, that is going forward.

'it's not whether you get knocked down;
it's whether you get up again'
- Vince Lombardi ( this poster tt sis left behind after she moved house)

2009-12-31T12:32:00.001+08:00

I'll Pick the Stars for U

bcos the sky's the limit.

it's been a fantastic year. full of love, warmth and happiness. filled with travelling memories of the people i love the most: my family, the bf and the bestie.

i went on 3 weekend getaways: to Bintan, cruise to nowhere and to BKK.

at Bintan

cruise to nowhere BKK- 2 day 1 night shopping craze!

i also went on 3 trips with my fave ppl. to HK with Xin, to Western Australia with Kang and his parents, and finally to Egypt with family.

made it to HK with the babe!
WA- the man moving on to bigger things Egypt Mystique

simply amazing! it all rocked!

the r/s w Kang is going on fab, and i'm loving everything about him. the bond is getting stronger and the love deeper and i'm just looking forward to more of our great times together.

still loving annual trips overseas with family, tho it might get harder through the years as the kids grow older. i just hope for happiness and health for them.

friendships are also going on strong and i hope to maintain them through the years ahead.

for myself, havent really thought abt new year resolutions, but upfront will be to improve myself. to be less temperamental, to think with my head first before shooting my mouth off. to be more driven in life cos i'm waaay too slack for my own liking. and of course, to get a new job!

it'll be a busy year in 2010, but i'm thinking that it'll be a good one =]

2009-11-03T21:51:00.002+08:00

The Wind Lifts Her Up

it's hard to change anything but to try to find that happiness that is lurking in the shadows. there is always bound to be the small little things that lifts the spirit. i garner energy from another source other than myself, or rather it's shared. no negativity is spilled over.

i feel much better and i hope she does too. it's all about:
" when life throws lemons at you, make lemonade "

2009-10-14T23:25:00.001+08:00

Catching Air With Hands

does not make any sense..
why try so hard
when it's just a lame attempt..

2009-10-12T23:45:00.002+08:00

And So It's Official

I have joined the ranks of the commoner..
i'm now a registered FB user.
all thanks to 7some who've been nagging at me for ages to sign up, but i never did. so aLoHa! they pounced on the opportunity when it presented itself- when they came over to my house this past weekend =] keyed in all my particulars and all i had to do was to validate it.
so there u have it..

2009-10-05T21:29:00.002+08:00

In Black, White and Grey

if things were ever this simple.

met up with a primary sch fren of mine whom i saw around the office area. she said to me over lunch, 'as fate would have it, i hardly go online and it just happened tt day i did, u talked to me' and tt's how we got each other's contacts.

amazingly, we've got this real great pri sch fren of ours who organises gathering, and close to half the class, which is about 20 ppl, will actually turn up. and the atmosphere is really lively! it's been these recent years where we start to catch up, during the uni days and till this year. today, this chirpy fren of mine lifted up my spirits of an otherwise dull Monday. the 2 of us love the way that we can just chit chat without any awkward silences. she said she doesnt look towards climbing up the corporate ladder, just wake up, go work, go home, then sleep. of course, her life doesn't sounds as boring as those few words, cos when she says 'go home' it means going out w frenz after work. such a happy-go-lucky girl, seemingly without much frustrations, like a carefree girl skipping with the wind in her hair. and i really loved our conversation cos she was just chatting all the way and i intercepted with my expressions and then the conversation would just go on and on.. real nice.

i doubt i'm like her. sometimes i think more than i shd, and sometimes i dun think as much as i shd. somethings just get in my head and i'm so bothered by it but nv know how to solve it. some stuff just slip my memory. ugh.. super frustrating. sometimes, things are not as complicated as they are to be.

black white and grey are not dull colours, they indicate simplicity, and within that simplicity, ignites joy.

2009-10-01T23:58:00.002+08:00

Kick My A**

jeez.. i'm such a lazy bum..
bumming at home, surfing net after work
lazing around watching tv after dinner
watching youtube vids if there's nothing on telly
meeting frenz and eating
then there's window shopping..

ugh! ok.. enough already.. there needs to be some direction!
i'm such a lazy ass..

2009-09-27T15:23:00.002+08:00

Seduced by the Brown Gooey Substance

called ChoCoLate.

have been a vanilla lover since i was a kid and with all the constant reminders from mum tt chocolate is heaty and is bad for the skin etc, i hardly touched it. is it true that choc-lovers are not fans of vanilla and vanilla lovers are not fans of chocolate? issit possible to be lovers of both? anyway, with frenz n colleagues who are adoring fans of chocolate, i've been drawn into this cocoa world.

Xin n Kes are the biggest lovers of chocolate i know. and when i see their smile plastered on their face after eating some great choco, it just amuses me. of course, it's real yummy, but i dun think i enjoyed it as much as them. i'm a big fan of desserts tho, excluding that of mousse which is too creamy for my tastebuds. but yeah, with all the choco intake recently, i think i might just believe in chocolate-therapy to perk up my day, instead of the usual desserts-therapy or shopping-therapy =]

still, i'm not the kind that can pop chocs into my mouth a few times. one a day is enough to keep me feeling jelat. so while there have been benefits of dark chocolate, the down side of it being heaty and me feeling fat, will still keep me away from this yummy delight.

psst.. i just had a few bits of chocolate banana cake from Secret Recipe bought at half price fr JB.

2009-09-23T23:58:00.003+08:00

Slightest Tickle of Feathers

it could be the simplest of things that ignite a smile.
that small action as he gently brushes my hair across my forehead
the slight movement of his fingers on my hand even as they are linked
that quick glance my way with an upward curve of his lips
that warm hug of his as he draws me near
or just that he reaches across to hold my hand in his

2009-09-21T15:47:00.007+08:00

Colours Meshed Together

of mainly green, blue, brown and white. the beautiful scenery that mother nature creates is always astounding. something that you will only experience when u step out of the city and into the suburbs.

really refreshing to be able to experience the free and easy travel road trip since the last one with my family was about 6 years back. and the recent few have all been tours and utilising public transport (i.e. HK and BKK) instead of the get-in-the-car and travel at leisure the hundreds of miles over land.

ugh.. and then it's kinda depressing when it's back to reality-> the sunny shores of Sg instead of the fickle-minded weather which consists of the sunny, cloudy, windy, rainy days of 17 degrees n below in WA.

I just lurrrve travelling!

2009-09-13T02:06:00.000+08:00

Calorie-induced Days

woohoo~ last 2 weeks have been tons of eating n eating! it's a sinful but damn exciting pasttime by the way :oP.. just sampling, tasting, savouring, chatting, chilling => enjoying!

first up was 7some's long awaited reunion! haha.. not exactly a reunion but it's hard for the auditors to be free, but, WY still had to work (-_-).. anw, so off we went to Cityhall. not the best of places since my workplace in in the vicinity. but they were nice enough to suggest a place which i usually wouldnt visit during lunch hours - seafood paradise at Sg Flyer! ha.. JH and i lurrve the creamy crabs! a pity that the rest felt that the chilli crab was the better one. and so, i had my fill of crabs. next station was not an eating destination but Marina Barrage since the rest had not been there before. real nice place to just while the time away and we had fun doing jump shots! haha.. multiple shots of failed attempts so just 2 of the nicer ones below, though still not perfect. had a good laugh and after all that jumping, we just plonked on the grass. a few hours later, we made our way to ECP to grab a cup of sugar cane to quench our thirst. i miss such outings!

next up was Graze, a place which i suggested, w Kang. a bit far from home but from the webbie, it looked cozy enough with outdoor and indoor seating. the lovely experience was hindered by the bad weather which was pouring throughout the entire morning and we were waddling our way there after the car was parked. but the bad weather didnt stop ppl from eating there cos the place was half full and when we left a few hours later, it was close to full house! food was good and worth it especially if u take the brunch menu. As tea lovers, it's always nice to prolong the time by drinking flavoured teas. and on that same day, he brought me to eat BuFFet! it's really been ages since i ate a dinner buffet, been a few years now.. oh but this one @ 10 at Claymore was really worth the price. food was good and i loved the fresh king prawns and wagyu beef! ooh la la~

on a nice sunny day, the boy found another great place, at great value for great food- Braise! for the first 1 and a half hours of our meal, being the first to arrive there, it was sweet and romantic =] and after all the office ppl ended work, they streamed into the restaurant as there were 2 big gatherings tt night. we ordered this set dinner which had 4 very small portions of appetisers (but oh-so-yummy), a main and 2 desserts. the portions were nice to enough to make your stomach happy, and your tastebuds tingling cos one of the desserts was earl grey sorbet! my absolute fave ice cream of which there are very few places in Sg (or none that i know of) that offers such a delectable delight *grinz* oh! psst.. i just read some reviews of Braise, n noticed that if we hadnt had such a set meal with such variety, the damage could be close to over 100 per pax~

and now this is REAL sinful with lotsa chocolate! let's see.. choc icecream with waffles, choc crepes, choc brownie and tiramisu. ah ha~ a nice surprise with 4 candles to blow out on each dessert after lunch =] more matured talk this time round, though Adrian still has his funny views on r/s. interesting conversation/ discussion and then off to play pool! it was fun, a close fight w WL and there was lotsa encouragement going round. i think might have just improved in this game. haha..

so there you go! all the yummylicious food that is, or rather was, churning in my stomach, should have already been purged from my body. that is what i'm hoping! haha, went to the gym and tried to run but my knees were hurting and so i turned to other machines to keep my waistline (^-^) \/ i need to keep fit though my half marathon shd be off, sadly *boohoo*.. alright, off to pack cos i'm jet-setting in a few hours' time. whee~

2009-09-07T21:07:00.002+08:00

At the Top of Our Voices

were 7 crazy girls in a room bowled over with laughter, packed with giggles and filled with melodious tunes. had a K-box session with my colleagues after work.

hardly go Karoke since i have a set at home. but of course, the atmosphere is different cos we can go really loud late into the night! and the laughter of 7 girls can be quite shrill =] i think the last time i went was more than a yr back but boy, the damage to the pocket is quite big =\ it was an enjoyable experience anyhow!

2009-09-03T23:58:00.005+08:00

Yesterday Once More- 02 09 2009

simple and sweet; pure and sensual; warmth and delight

my birth date has an especially nice ring to it this year.

and u know what? '2009' was a 4D winner! dang! kang shd have reminded me to get it. but the most i'd put would also be a dollar perhaps.. ha~ oh well..

2009-08-29T16:55:00.001+08:00

Passport... ... Check!

it's fun planning for holidays! 2 long overseas trips in the making and both with family, albeit different ones.

one with Kang's and the other w mine.
one in Western Australia and the other in North Africa.
one is in spring and the other in winter.
one free & easy and the other with tour.
one that i take some credit in the planning and the other just to sit back and enjoy what is already planned.

both countries will have a very nice climate with temperatures ranging from 12-21C. it will mostly be scenic views, learning about the different cultures, and hopefully all will go well.

looking forward and counting down!

2009-08-27T22:12:00.002+08:00

Wrapped Around Your Finger

are more and more strings attached. it's nothing complicated, just happy things and more to think about.

2009-08-24T20:52:00.004+08:00

Quite A Difference

How do you define the fine line

between happy and happiness?

between being lucky and being fortunate?

between perfect and perfection?

2009-08-20T17:01:00.003+08:00

Under My Skin

is either some horrible bacteria that was hidden in the yong tau hu i took on monday lunch, or sth unexplained cos i still dunno how i got that horrible diarrhoea that kept me up the whole night. figured i was ok for work on tues, but realised it was a wrong mistake while on the bus cos i was feeling terrible.. tried to hold it intact but my whole body was aching and i just couldnt concentrate on my work. tried to ask my colleague to feel my forehead to check if i was running a fever, but we didnt know if the air-con was too cold or was it really a fever.

went to see a doc during lunch and the receptionist at the counter measured my temp at the forehead and said 36.5.. weird, cos i was quite certain i had fever. the doc measured my temp when i went in, and said 38.2.. jeez.. what a large discrepency. does this mean that the first instrument was faulty? doc was worried that i had dengue, but nah, it aint cos my fever's cleared. then while waiting for my med, the doc asked the recep to measure my temp again. she used the oral thermometer of which i waited for the longest time for it to beep but it never did n then it switched off by itself. last it measured was 38.0.. oh well..

stomach still feels weird. doc gave me 3 days MC till thursday. wanted to go back to work today, but decided to rest another day cos i had pounding headaches the night before. just as well, stomach cramps settled in.. but.. i wanna meet the climbers! dammit! looks like highest turnout ever, but i cant be there. san managed to talk me into gg last night, but now cos of another negative factor, i'll hafta give it a miss. daMn!! *irritated*

2009-08-15T13:38:00.002+08:00

What Healthy Minds

means? i guess it's just that u hafta swallow down whatever u felt like spitting out and bear with it. jeez.. work is mundane, but boring is better than having crazy bosses breathing down ur neck.

as aptly said by sis "mindless is better than saneless".

there's much to complain. but are u in a better postition than others? well, it does make me feel better, but it's time to move on.

for now, as promoted by the govt "having peanuts is better than having none"

2009-08-13T21:19:00.010+08:00

To the Clouds and Back

that's the feeling i get when climbing.

but frankly, i've stopped climbing..

but all things climbing, continue to interest me.

surfing around, found out there's so many types of climbing like alpine climbing, ice climbing, rock climbing, canyoning, buildering etc. Out of the many different types, i've tried 2, of which i've already stopped rock climbing for 2 yrs now (wow.. tt's quite long) and moutain climbing for 1 year. rock climbing had always been an interest but i never took the plunge in getting competitive. till 1 fine day, i decided, what the heck.. and so, had 2 wonderful yrs of climbing and met the loveliest people =] mountain climbing was actually something tt i thought would never happen. i loved to see Claud's beautiful pix of her adventures and then while in the midst of planning to go NYC with SF to find Ling, Nit and Kum started talking to me abt their plan to go S. Africa! tt made me seriously consider on this adventure i could call my own. and so plans were underway less than 4 mths before the trip. it was out-of-this-world!

looking at youtube vids online stir back really fond memories of these climbing experiences. on how the pro rock climbers try out the routes, their perserverence and their 'send' of the route. on moutaineering, i love seeing the views they see, their camping grounds and their progress to the summit. the completion of their goals is just pure bliss to them.

maybe it's this interest in climbing that made me return back to blogging? haha.. in some weird way, while i always felt like blogging, i never got down to doing it since Aug 08. then after i followed the news on the Women's Everest team, i just had the urge to compliment their efforts. way cool!

anyway, it was climbers' weekend last week. a housewarming at Teckie's place w lotsa chips and beer while playing Wii! fun times!

first got hooked when San n Ly started talking abt it back in May, and then tt night itself, w Feng's controllers in hand, off we went to Cine and played till 2am! we were so charged w energy!

and then on sunday, i joined the 'lao ren gang' for the first time. ha.. they are actually mostly just another batch before ours, so they are not that old. had brunch at ECP and while i've pratically lived my whole life on the east coast, i've never had brunch there. usually dinner or brekkie. or when i run w Nit, we usually have brekkie near our homes so it's not so far to walk back home after tt.

it was interesting that most of them have branched out to having a new sport in their lives, like diving and cycling and blading. but, most of them, are still climbing =]

2009-08-09T17:39:00.003+08:00

Caught My Eye

i've been wanting to read this book for ages, but someone would tell me they have it and it's always a possiblility that i could borrow it instead of getting it from the bookstores. so thus, i've not read it. and now it's already being made into a motion picture! dun really like the idea of watching the movie then reading the book. it's like already knowing the ending before even beginning. but i'm going to watch the movie anyway. ha..

first got to know of Rachel McAdams in the movie The Notebook which was released in 2004. San intro'ed it to the climbers on our first ever trip up to KL, and while a whole group of them fell asleep during this midnight show on a small screen in our lodge then after a day's of climbing, i was happily enjoying it. real sweet, real nice.

opens 17 Sep! will catch it after i return from my trip =]

2009-08-05T23:37:00.002+08:00

Going the Distance

i thought 'not again?!' we've been wanting to run a proper run at least maybe 5km but either we're too lazy to get out butts off the bed and outta the house, or we give excuses tt it's cloudy and it's raining (which was! but stopped an hour later while we were still in slumberland-_-..)

ha.. oh well.. today we did it! and the cloudy skies were nice enough to hold the rain.

i started out thinking shd we go 1 or 2 rounds but didnt wanna think tt much. nearing to the end of the 1st round, i was sneakily hoping tt Nitz would say, 'ok, let's stop.' but nah, i dun think she'd say tt =] besides, we were running at quite a constant pace and i hadn't even used up my energy yet. so yeah, 2nd round!

woohoo~ i loved our run today! 2 rounds around Bedok Reservoir which takes it to 8.6km and i loved the pace. Nitz is a good pacer, pushed me more than i thought i could n i didn't wanna slow down too much either. Nice!

we are going to be disciplined this time round. 4 mths to go before Stan Chart and while Nitz is running twice the distance compared to me, it'll be a good training nonetheless.

Let's go!

2009-08-02T23:19:00.002+08:00

Explore Those Tastebuds

i cant resist the excitement of exploring new places - of trying a new menu.

be it overseas or local delights, it's still a new experience.

i love the joy when i taste something really fantastic and i smile stupidly to myself. or i'll exclaim w joy and suppress my laughter. Kang n Xin knows this well.

there's the occasional buffet, but the only buffet in recent times that i've eaten is those during hi-tea. i think the range would be just nice. i havent tried lunch or dinner buffets before cos i think after just 1 round, i'd give up already. he says actually i'm quite a big eater, which i hesitantly admit so but control myself to prevent myself from ballooning. of course my occasional running might help, but i believe prevention is better than cure!

that doesn't mean i try a whole lot of stuff on the menu, but basically and most of the time it's just 2 main courses if we're talking abt ala-carte, and unless the appetisers look t0-die-for, we'd rather give it a miss and go for supper some time later on.

he entertains me by bringing me to different places to try the different food. searching food blogs and sometimes thru reviews from frenz' blogs also give me an inkling of where to go.

alot of ppl always says that the east has lotsa good food. i'd agree only if i were to try more places that i haven't been to, so i'll jio ppl to intro or i'll anyhow whack a place which i think looks nice. Chat Masala was 1 tt i suggested to Nitz sometime back when we wanted to have dinner near home. nice but a tad ex, and after tt we still indulged in cheesecake n ice cream a little further down the road! was a pretty sinful night w all tt curry n sugar! Manpuku was a place i heard of at Tamp 1 but nv tried cos thot there'd be alot of ppl. but when Marilyn brought me there for dinner last wk, it was half filled n i wasnt quite happy w my food. Shokudo would still win hands down. Big Fish was also a good suggestion from yours truly since i've always wanted to try tt place but nv had a chance. wide range of variety, mid-priced w a nice boss.

i dun think there'll ever be a deadend tosuggestions for food places. just depends on ur mood for the meal and if u're game enuf to try something other than the usual franchise restaurants.

2009-07-20T23:30:00.008+08:00

I Went Mad

seriously, in HK. like, in my whole life, i was NEVER a shopaholic. really! i like buying things, sure, but i never overspend, always within budget, and will always think if i will wear the clothes, if they are worth it. but man, i went mad in HK.

just had 2 office peeps head back from HK, and i've got like a Miss HK in my office. nope, she's not a HK-er, but she practically stays there, knows the place inside out, and visits it like thrice a year, annually! ha.. she's a gem, sitting down w me for an hour while i went over my itinery with her. i dunno why alot of ppl think i'm taitai-ish. i ain't! i earn my own keep and spend my own money, but of course, there's the occasional lovely prezzies from my boy =] now, who doesn't get presents from their bfs?

so anyway, Zo and Kes knows that i aint a person who just anyhow buys clothes even tho i think they're cheap, they know i'll think and think, and i'll get guilty if i buy too much and thus will reduce my spending. so they asked me to change more than i needed but i thought 'nah! i wouldn't spend so much!' they kept reminding me that since i'm spending quite a sum on the accomdation and air tix, i shd make full use of it and spend my money well on the cheap clothes there. so.. *sheesh!* in the end, i ran outta cash and started using my credit card. ha.. the comforting thing is that at least the exchange rate aint that bad! *WinKs* alright, so here are my buys..

issit alot? anyway, i think they are all fab buys! H&M is overrated and my all-time favourite haunt is Mongkok Centre (wang jiao zhong xin)! so many pretty things bought, that if in Sg, it'd be twice as expensive! i still bought more stuff on our last day even though the luggage was packed. got stuff for working wear, and also casual wear. gorgeous clothings! ha.. now i know why Zo can go there and spend so much now. it's so worth it.

bestie Xin didn't get as much as me, tho both of us also initially thought that she'd be the one having an oversized luggage. but she also enjoyed the shopping nonetheless. 2 lil' girls carrying big and small plastic bags walking up and down the underpass of the MTR. so tiring! our feet, legs, shoulders and back were hurting.. but still, all worth it. for sightseeing, we went Ocean Park and Madame Tussauds museum cos she wanted to take photos of her idol. ha.. with all the shopping, we didnt really take many photos, so it was at these places that we took alot of silly photos. (ah.. cant show ya here cos it's all on her FB. and yes, i dont have FB) one of my fave pics:

and we ate alot of fooood! dim sum is our fave, so we specially went to this place at Prince Edward which was pretty outta the way for us and plonked our butts there. but boy, was it worth the trip (it's not that far). it's called One Dim Sum. we did skip some meals due to all the shopping, but we sure did eat a whole lot too! ha.. i just hope Xin didn't lose weight while walking so much w me!

thank you my dear girl for going on this trip w me. our little bickerings, deep conversation and silly antics sure made this an unforgettable trip. loved your company!

alright, that's it. i'm barred from shopping until i say so.. this is self-imposed.. but i've got a weakness for shoes.. *YiKes!* till the time comes when i see a suitable pair then (^0^)\/

2009-07-08T01:17:00.002+08:00

On My Way Out

again for awhile.. leaving the shores of Singapore. it's just a few days anyhow, but hopefully the rewards i'll reap is more than i think i'll achieve *winks*

oh well, that's girls for you. going crazy, gaga over shhhoooppppiinggg! hiakz hiakz..

2009-06-29T23:09:00.002+08:00

The Leaves Flutter By

tapping fingers on the table. . . brushing the hair away from my face. . . staring into blank space. . . kinda feel like stamping my feet on the ground. . . wanna tear some papers. . .

ughhh. . . yeah. . . i'm kinda bored. . . kinda frustrated. . .

with the office. . .

bah. . .

2009-06-28T23:47:00.002+08:00

Go With the Flow

since it's been decided on and since it has been done.. dun fret and just see how things unfold while hoping for the best but don't expect the worse, since that does not even wanna sink in..

take a deep breath, the calming words are music to the ears.. just let the melody drift those churning thoughts away..

2009-06-27T11:47:00.002+08:00

Stepping Out

onboard a cruise liner for the first time in ten over years and into a casino. aunties, uncles and cousins were always talking abt their time spent here. though previously i had been once into a casino at Genting, i never tried my luck.

into a room of high rollers.. of wads of 50 dollar notes spread across the green table lawns where the cool uncle/ auntie stood waiting in exchange for their tokens. the smallest bet was SGD 25. we just stood there looking at the game but we didnt plunge into it.. at least for a night.. the next day, he decided to try. beginners' luck for us both as we analysed through the monitors on what were the previous stats and made our bets. after a few +s and then -s, we put in our last bet of this short 15min timeframe and it was a positive balance! my heart was pounding, and like my other girl friend onboard, i think we'd have heart attacks.. i am too risk adverse to take such risks but it was still fun nonetheless! and then it was night of celebration with cream and cakes though sadly the ship doesnt allow for candles.

and the week after, due to an event held at Turf City, it was another night of bets. being in the VIP group and standing in front of the throngs of punters and the common crowd, i was in awe. i didnt realise that these kinda events drew such a large crowd and that so many people were interested in betting on horses. perhaps i'm sheltered from such happenings, but to me, it was an eye-opener and i am glad to have been exposed to this. there is much analysis to be done on the jockeys and the performance of the horses. these animals were groomed well and they looked real beautiful. the entertainment of those taitais dressed to their nines (and most likely with a large hat perched on top for day events), with their tuxuedo-clad partners on their arm, unless there is an event in this faraway place, i dun think i'd drive all the way there.

but, wow! 2 different places with a similar yet distinct feel. 1 of a smoke-filled room with money laid on the table in full view of others comprising of aunties and uncles, and in another, a nicely furnished room with a buffet spread and a full view of the races, with money changing hands at the counter, comprising of ladies and gentlemen dressed elegantly.

interesting.

2009-06-22T21:52:00.002+08:00

Under the Microscope

of laces.. of ribbons.. of colours.. of crystals.. of flowers.. of ribbons.. of sizes.. of details.. of style.. of design.. of flair.. of elegance.. of planning.. of locations.. of research.. of deciding.. of shopping!

overseas shopping! everywhere is H1N1 now, so i think it's so common that it doesn't bother me, but of course that is the wrong mentality. sighz.. wear a mask, wash hands, but still enjoy the shopping nonetheless aye?

2009-06-08T22:52:00.005+08:00

And as You Breathe

you just take in the sounds of the waves splashing against the shore

the rustling of the leaves

people whizzing by in their blades and bikes

the sounds of children's excited laughter

the smell of barbeque food which fills your senses

but still, i'm happy running along by on a Saturday evening

after completing a small bout of shopping and confirming the trip which i've been looking forward to for more than a year. nothing big, but still excited w my dearest girl on hand.

it's just a month away from now =]

2009-06-04T00:32:00.004+08:00

He Who Loves..

.. and is the one i treasure

2009-06-02T23:14:00.002+08:00

Make Yourself Comfy

and i'll go in search of that latte which is oh-so-soothing as i sink into the cushions..

and while he buries himself in his course books, i'm burying my head in story books. revived the old hobby of reading, but while this interest has evolved from high school love stories like Sweet Valley High to romance novels, it is now that of autobiographies. it's not like those of successful politicians or entrepreneurs, but more of those who survived the horrors in their childhood but overcame the obstacles to come out in the open and tell a story of their own.

the first book that got me hooked was The Child Called It introduced by Von some years back and i was in search of more. along the way, fiction books by Jodi Picoult became my fave and while i still think her books are a draw cos she tackles some of the most difficult decisions people make, i am now back to the 'incredible true stories of abuse and survival' which is the slogan on this package of 3 books i bought at a steal from Borders. finished them a few days ago and was looking forward to Ling passing me one of her fave books but we were so happy shopping tt after i reached home then i realised tt i'm missing something =/ *poof* i think she's got some good recommendations and since our libraries here ain't tt well stocked, i might channel some of my money which was to be spent on clothes, to that of books then! ha.. i shall see how strong is the urge to own those books *grinz*

2009-05-27T23:41:00.002+08:00

Lingers Too Long

could you just bring me some macademia nut haagen daaz ice cream? or perhaps a waffle drizzled with some icing sugar and chocolate fudge? how about that pretty apple crumble?

the taste in my mouth just lingers way too long.. it has that salty and bitter taste that can't be wiped off. i cringe and crumble when it's in there..

maybe that delightful earl grey mousse would satisfy? or that vanilla chocolate chip cheesecake which is so rich in flavour? i guess the simplest would be that ice blended green tea latte mixed with azuki beans.

there's a slight hint of sweetness in there, but it's still lacking something that needs to be brought back. that healthy glow is missing it's shine, and it needs to be brought back.

2009-05-24T22:31:00.003+08:00

It's Been A While..

since i last blogged abt my life..

things are pretty much the same. same job, still hanging out w the same gangs of lovely frenz, same lifestyle, still very happily attached to my boy, same interests of doing sports like running but have since taken a back seat in climbing. my excuse for the last was that i dun have frenz to do so, and as soon as that was outta my mouth, i told Feng i retracted tt statement. ha~ who am i kiddin? i have got sooo many of them tt i can join to climb but when i re-enter, i'm a total newbie again =/

yet some things have changed, and i wish they didn't. i wish that health was constant.. wishful thinking cos it will never happen.. if it were, then the cycle of life and death would never exist.. i wish i could take ppl's pain and heave it onto myself so that i could see them smile more and be happy.. but this can't be done for i am no God..

is there such a thing that when we were born, our whole life's plan was already being rolled out? what if u thought u could change destiny, but the exact thing u wanted to change, was what was meant to happen? for what is beyond our control, guess we can only let fate or the heavens to decide..

2009-05-21T22:22:00.003+08:00

On Everest

seriously, i dunno who visits here anymore. dun think anyone does. but after sometime, i finally had the feeling to blog a bit.

amazing, the women's team reached Mt Everest. like HELLO, EVEREST! gosh.. seriously, that's an amazing feat and i applaud them. having only climbed one mountain ever, and that is through hiking the different terrains, i'd say that was something i thought i couldnt achieve. and now, they completed it, reached the peak and are safe. how cool is that?

it's so far 3 of them who have been on top of the world, not sure if the other 3 can make it, but still, their 5 years of training? it's just truly commendable. how Claud goes for her climbing trips time and again, is also something i'm still in awe of. pure coolness!

i'd have liked to have gone for the ice-climbing trip Kum and Nitz went to, but i guess my loved ones would not have given me the nod of approval. understand how they'd feel thinking it's a dangerous sport, but yeah, even i was abit apprehensive. but hearing from Kum and Nitz, didn't sound like they were in any danger at all! ha.. and Kum is off to Nepal soon to conquer yet another mountain. good stuff!

i think the next mountain i'd climb would be Mt Kinabalu. heh.. aint really much of a big achievement but still an experience anyway. have gotten my boy to agree to go climbing w me. hope he gets hooked onto the outdoor experience =] not sure when this will happen, but w my outdoor gear freshly purchased from last year, i hope it's not just gone to waste with just one trip =\

2008-08-27T23:37:00.002+08:00

Can't Wait!

Looking forward to the madness of shopping then the subsequent ultimate relaxation. so hyped up about the coming days ahead and counting down to my bday! woohoo~ i dunno what to expect but i'm thinking it'd be real fun and sweet =]

2008-08-10T17:58:00.024+08:00

AloHa!

wow.. it has been ages since i last posted.. apologies for the hiatus but i guess i've lost that initial enthusiasm of blogging. but i'm still mad abt taking pix! heh..

well, lotsa crazy happenings took place these last 2 mths of which the most significant was my Mt Kili climb in early June and the safari trip in Tanzania thereafter. i loved it! the whole experience, the people, the company, the encouragement, the climb (even tho i stumbled multiple times, suffered AMS and lost 2 toenails in the process) but i totally loved it! exhilerating and exciting! our pre trip preparation included taking jabs. i took 5 jabs in total.My backpack got lost in transition and was delayed by 1 day. so Kumz stayed behind w me n brought me to 1 of their lovely beaches.

My 4th heart with Nitz in the 4th overseas location we've been to other than Camp 5, M'sia ; Perhentian Island, M'sia ; Krabi, Thailand and now Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. More to come? =]Me, Jon and Nitz in a bid to act cool..

i totally dig this shot of us. skillfully taken by Tousif but creatively thought of by me! in the distance is our final destination, the snow-capped peak. this is only our 2nd day..

our 3rd day.. went up and descended again to acclimatise. with 3 of our guides

the 4th day was the most tiring with steep slopes that never seemed to end. 5th day, 12am: our final push to the summit.. ever since we started hiking up, every min we took to catch our breaths, the cold winds chilled our bones.. imagine waking up at 12 midnight to reach the peak at 8am. and even tt was not sufficient for us to complete the journey. not with less oxygen, not with little sleep and not with the bitter cold.. the route seemed endless. barren land, walking in darkness, then going up ice slopes.. our guide, Alex, was a really big help. he held me up when i was so afraid of falling / slipping and guided me every step, which i fought to walk upright as the air grew thinner and i grew wearier. Nitz was a blessing too as she was much stronger mentally and physically. her encouragement just kept me gg. and Claud's technical wear and equipment was a saviour, if not i'd really freeze in those temperatures..

being a mountaineer is definitely not easy, and every mountain one conquers is a big feat. i truly respect them and applaud their courage, determination and perseverence, only a few of the many amazing traits that they portray. Claud just returned from the Alps and i can't wait to hear her stories of her climbing expedition and see her photos!it's amazing to watch sunrise: 5000 over metres above sea level, above the clouds.. breathtaking.. totally..

Kumz and Terence reached the peak of 5,895m while the other 4 of us reached Stella Point at 5,756m. We didn't have enough time to summit cos the ice had started to melt and we needed to move fast which we couldn't afford cos we were pretty exhausted. @ Stella Point.

coolness! can't explain how superb-ly it feels to climb a mountain. my first attempt: really tiring, pushes your limits, displays your determination, but seriously rewarding. i do hope to scale another mountain but seems that the BF and my mum aint keen on me doing so.. Team Kili has other plans tho, and i'm kinda hyped up! but.. we shall see..

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meeting up w Ling who's finally back for good after spending 4 years in Chicago! wheee~ welcome back dear! sadly, we still do not have a full turnout of 7some.. not yet. but soon i hope!

and more meet ups!

gatherings with Uni peeps, and also w Rach and co. everyone gets together w Rach around! @ Hog's Breath. it was an interrogation session for JJ since we were trying to help him think through his tangled thoughts. ha!

first met Rach and gang @ Sunset Way, then picked up Xin along the way and went to Heat @ Royal Plaza on Scotts to chill. the BF also hung out with us girls and it's always great to have my fave ppl around! (^-^) my 2 fave shopping partners! ha.. totally lurrrve and adore hanging out with these 2! went to the NDP Preview with the BF and i must say that every year the parade gets more and more spectacular! and of course there's my Bestie, who has promised a HK trip w me next year which was initially supposed to take place this year. this silly girl loves mimicking me when i give a very excited expression after tasting yummy-licious food like the mango and lemongrass crumble @ Marmalade Pantry! it's really yummy!

also hung out w my office peeps, where all of us tried out the fish spa for our very first time, and my boss treated us to most yummy crab ever! *SLurPs* it's orgasmic, seriously! just look at our expressions!i miss my climbing peeps!! the last i saw San and Dan was at Boulder back in March! really happy i got to meet Charl, Ed, Feng n Liying tog with other Dinos @ Timbre. great catching up with them, with Charl and Ly providing lotsa entertainment for us! haha.. but there needs to be a better turnout with Nitz, Kumz, Teckie, Adrian, San, Dan, Claud, Cherl! Pls meet soon guys!

i also miss my JC gang of Sam and Kairu, RL etc.. a mix of fresh grads and working adults. so hard to meet up.. hmm.. think i shd organise an outing soon. and the 4141 gang esp Vonzie! hey babe, jiayou for your last yr in Uni! gambatte!

alrighty then, till next time! hope all you peeps are doing fine!

2008-05-28T22:34:00.001+08:00

Jitters..

10th June 2008: Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Elevation (m): 1830m to 3100m
Distance: 18km
Hiking Time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Montane Forest
The drive from Arusha to the Mount Kilimanjaro National Park Gate takes about one and half hours. The journey passes through the village of Machame which is located on the lower slopes of the mountain. We now leave the park gate and walk through the rain forest on a winding trail up a ridge. Lower down, the trail can be muddy and slippery. Gaiters and trekking poles are a good idea here. We continue a short distance until we reach the Machame Camp.
11th June 2008: Machame Camp to Shira Camp
Elevation (m): 3100m to 3840m
Distance: 9km
Walking Time: 4-6 hours
Habitat: Moorland
After breakfast, we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the little valley walking along a steep rocky ridge, covered with heather, until the ridge ends. The route now turns west onto a river gorge. Time for rest, dinner, and overnight at the Shira campsite.
12th June 2008: Shira Camp to Lava Tower to Barranco Camp
Elevation (m): 3840m to 4630m to 3860m
Distance: 15 km
Walking Time: 5-7 hours
Habitat: Semi-desert
From the Shira Plateau, we continue to the east up a ridge, passing the junction towards the peak of Kibo . As we continue, our direction changes to the South East towards the Lava Tower , called the "Shark's Tooth." Shortly after the tower, we come to the second junction which brings us up to the Arrow Glacier at an altitude of 4,876 meters. We now continue down to the Barranco Hut at an altitude of 3,860 meters. Here we rest, enjoy dinner, and overnight. Although you end the day at the same elevation as when you started, this day is very important for acclimatization and will help your body prepare for summit day.
13th June 2008: Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp
Elevation (m): 3860m to 4600m
Distance: 13km
Hiking Time: 8 hours
Habitat: Alpine Desert
After breakfast, we leave Barranco and continue on a steep ridge up the Barranco Wall, through the Karanga Valley (lunch at 4200m), and the junction which connects with the Mweka Trail. We continue up to the Barafu Hut. You have completed the South Circuit, which offers views of the summit from many different angles. Here we make camp, rest, enjoy dinner, and prepare for the summit day. The two peaks of Mawenzi and Kibo are to be seen from this position.
14th June 2008: Barafu Camp to Summit to Mweka Hut
Elevation (m): 4600m to 5895m (and down to 3100m)
Distance: 7km ascent / 23km descent
Hiking Time:6- 8 hours ascent / 7-8 hours descent
Habitat: Stone scree and ice-capped summit
Very early in the morning (midnight to 2am), we continue our way to the summit between the Rebmann and Ratzel glaciers. You head in a northwesterly direction and ascend through heavy scree towards Stella Point on the crater rim. This is the most mentally and physically challenging portion of the trek. At Stella Point (5685m), you will stop for a short rest and will be rewarded with the most magnificent sunrise you are ever likely to see (weather permitting).From Stella Point, you may encounter snow all they way on your 1-hour ascent to the summit. At Uhuru Peak , you have reached the highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro and the continent of Africa . Faster hikers will see the sunrise from the summit. From the summit, we now make our descent continuing straight down to the Mweka Hut camp site, stopping at Barafu for lunch. Later in the evening, we enjoy our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.
15th June 2008: Mweka Camp to Arusha
Elevation (m): 3100m to 1830m
Distance: 15 km
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Habitat: Forest
After breakfast, we continue the descent down to the Mweka Park Gate to receive your summit certificates. At lower elevations, it can be wet and muddy. Gaiters and trekking poles will help. Shorts and t-shirts will probably be plenty to wear (keep rain gear and warmer clothing handy). From the gate, continue another hour to Mweka Village . A vehicle will meet you at Mweka village to drive you to the Hotel in Arusha for dinner and overnight.

i might or might not reach the summit, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, or perhaps the starting of one! damn scared, but damn excited..

2008-05-18T13:51:00.009+08:00

The Succulence of Warmth

nothing beats spending quality time with the family. especially so for bdays where i started the ball rolling of eating out. since i've started working, thought it'd be nice to treat the family some good food that i also wanna try. heh.. we'd usually just blow the bday cake baked by mum at home, but we're now trying out new places, and relatively more expensive too. uh-oh..

for mum dearest, since the plan was to bring her to the Singapore Flyer, we ate at one of the restaurants called Jalapeno's Peppers. it's a blend of American , Mexican, Italian and Latino-inflenced dishes. the colourful interior was the most attractive and there was a wide variety of food choices but didnt really like the service there. they also didnt serve ice water there which added to my expenses and joy for family members to order drinks. bah! haha, but it's not often that their dear sister pays, so it's alright. the great thing was that mummy was happy with her surprise bday cake and Sg Flyer experience. Wheee~ success!

for sis dearest, my parents asked her to pick her restaurant of choice, and i happily gave a few suggestions, of those which i wanted to try out. unfortunately for dad, and fortunately for us, our destination was My Humble House! It is the only Chinese eatery out of 3 restaurants in Singapore to be voted as one of the top 100 restaurants in the world by Restaurant, a prestigious British magazine. given so much publicity, i really wanted to try for myself and mummy was really excited too cos dad had said that he wanted to bring her there some time but had yet to do so. heh.. and so she also happily extended the invitation to our expanded family.

the interior design itself was fascinating, giving a blend of the modern chinese artistic look with a tinge of the traditional past. the presentation of the food was immaculately designed, and your taste buds really come alive which each bite. the 7 course set dinner was named The Delicate Snow Fell At Midnight, with equally delectable names for each dish such as A Heavenly Match for glutinous rice with minced meat and The Waves Beckon for atlantic cod with garlic in superior soya sauce. ooh-la-la.. the chinese food here is undeniably the best that i've ever tasted, but i guess the prices are abit exorbitant.

but the last display was even more wow. although the cake was real small with ice cream on a huge plate, with the smoky effect of dry ice, it looked really amazing!

hope you had fun sis! oh, and she has an online shop. pls visit ALYSSA FAINCHE ! personally i think the items she's selling is really fab cos i love most of the items. i've bought quite a few items from her already like the off shoulder top for mummy's bday celebration and necklaces like the one below. oh and the bracelets are lovely too!

and yup, i bought the red straw bag too! hee..

go check it out now!

2008-05-11T23:37:00.003+08:00

Colourful Notes

have been a bit lazy to blog recently. mind just seems to go blank and i'd just turn to surfing the net or msn-ing frenz. past few weeks have been caught up with meeting frenz, planning bdays and also with training for the upcoming trip. the most anticipated trip ever in my life: climbing up Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. At a height of 5895m above sea level, the highest peak in South Africa, it sure freaks the hell outta me. undoubtedly, i'm damn excited to go on this holiday / expedition, but also having jitters on what dangeres might possibly lurk ahead. these dangers largely involves my personal health. thinking of the altitude sickness, of my lung capacity, of the cold up there, is all so foreign to me.. *shivers*

the least i can do is to train up , buy the necessary equipment and get vaccinations. so there, my money is not only disappearing due to e gatherings, but also a whole big chunk in preparation for this trip. but very fortunately, i've got a few very lovely ppl who eases this burden for me *smiles widely* whew! in any case, even if i am unsuccessful in reaching the summit, i know this will be a whole new experience for me and just hope to be able to enjoy exploring the Safari thereafter, and come home safely.

so in between the trainings, there's always time to eat good food and have a good time!

chalet with colleagues as we played Wii, MJ ( excluding me), talked a lot and night cycled. has been a really long time since i stayed over in a chalet! and though i dont like to eat BBQ-ed food, kudos to Huimin for preparing an amazing assortment of food! she personally created skewers with golden mushroom wrapped in bacon, pineapple with pork, tiger prawns; bought chicken wings & drumlets, satay, sausages, beef and fish slices. Ren was in charge of entertainment while i brought more food. oh, and i'm so proud of myself for starting the fire! as in, last time i'd assist to start, but this time i built it from scratch and kept it going! haha.. just a small feat =]

then there was a dinner with my dept peeps @ Clarke Quay. a whole lot of spicy Indonesian food which was pretty affordable. damnit.. couldn't count it on the company's tab. haha..

and then the cooler ppl hung out after for drinks since we weren't working the next day =p, which was Labour Day. so weird, my 2nd time drinking in the middle of the week, the 1st of which was just the previous day with Rach @ Timbre. oops.. been drinking a bit more recently. but i left more than half the glass unfinished, so i was pretty ok. initially wanted to drink tea and eat desserts, but Jin was craving for a drink so off we went to Cuba Libre. finally a chill out session after work! we should do this more often!

2008-05-09T00:51:00.003+08:00

Add Cubes of Sugar

the taste sweetens, and it lingers
it was initially bland, but now a refreshing change
the sweet delights are awfully tempting and are so irresistable
but i aint complaining
cos it brings a smile to my face, and that still lingers

2008-04-22T23:57:00.004+08:00

Just Around the Corner

these 2 girls have gotta be the most adorable and most entertaining peeps who really crack me up! thought it'd be nice to have a girls' night out without the guys around so i suggested going to Robertson Quay since it looked like a really nice place but i havent eaten there before. the walk from clarke quay over was pretty dangerous cos i made the girls cross the road without realising that there was a barrier that prevented us from reaching the sidewalk. *oops* and knowing that Ren already has a phobia of crossing roads with me, this didn't help *double oops* pai seh!

there was quite a wide variety of choices but finally settled on this small Italian restaurant, Mondo Mio Singapore. was the right decision cos firstly, the food served was really good! tried a different pizza unlike any other which was shaped like a huge curry puff, the prawn spaghetti with a cream base had a tinge of white wine which made it fragrant and a grilled chicken nicely done. one of the staff, presumably Italian and a partner of the place, made our dinner more interesting by chatting with us and we exchanged some friendly banter. the other partner of the restaurant also provided eye candy for Ren though me and HM thought he really wasn't all that amazing.. but, his poise and confidence really exudes a certain charming aspect. (shall give u credit girl =p)

thinking that i had done my research, i wanted to bring the girls to Ricciotti, which i thought was at Robertson Walk but was in fact at the Riverwalk. luckily for us, Canele Patirsserie was located just around the corner and we headed over for tea and desserts! *slurps* our taitai - ASK - unclassified lifestyle as our colleague terms us. the cakes there look lovely and the choc lovers excl me happily chose their faves while i settled for sth non chocoloately which turned out to be some custard pie that didn't taste that fantastic but still tasted good. oh well, we didnt finish 'em up cos we were super fullll!

so the next activity was to digest our food. *burps* oops! nice area just to walk leisurely while we talk and take in the sights. is it only me or that i'm seeing many more bridges built to impress? perhaps it's cos i've never been to these places.. but now i have! yay! exploring new places =]

and cos it was a saturday, we wanted to chill out late so we searched for a bar which would suit our timings and finally just settled for Harry's. initially didnt feel like drinking since my stomach was already bloated but decided to share with HM a cocktail which she thought tasted like medicine so it was all for me while they drank beer. and u shd see Ren's face before and after she sipped the Heineken. super funny! haha.. but she continued drinking tho she didn't really like the bitter taste. mine was pretty sweet so i quite liked it till the alcohol effect took place a while later and as usual, i grew all red and felt a bit tipsy.. lucky for me and all of us, we were driven home safely =] (cute drawing by me! =p)

it was an eventful yet sinful day but i loved it nonetheless! another round coming up this weekend! *beams*

2008-04-19T12:14:00.005+08:00

Turning the Pages

As you turn each page, will it just be letters formed into words or do you see pictures that conjure feelings that are indescrible through words?
When a next chapter begins, are you cynical knowing what to expect or do you wait in anticipation while the mystery unravels?
While the story unfolds, do you wish that the ending is what you have predicted or that there would no ending at all?

As the days go by, does each day feel longer than the previous or is it too short for you to enjoy?
When you go round a bend, will you continue to make a roundabout turn back or are you sure of your directions going forward?
While reaching out, are you aimlessly trying to grab hold of something or will another hand reach out to link through yours?

hold on tight. i hope it is the latter for all.

2008-04-16T21:26:00.005+08:00

Put Them On

did some shopping and bought some essential items for the trip and training. or rather, i had to go hunting for these stuff. i finally settled on a pair of hiking boots from Hi-Tec. sheesh.. i know it's the lowest end of the lot in comparison to Columbia, Cat and Timberland, but since i ain't certain if i'll be climbing another mountain, i'd rather just spend the minimal to ensure my safety in completing the journey. i just hope these boots don't give way on my climb or cause me any discomfort *bites fingernails* but i'd sure as hell don't mind getting a good pair if any more ppl are interested in mountain climbing! pls jio me then!

also managed to hunt down my intended running shoes @ Queensway which i managed to save $55 from the main Asics store. uber happy when the boss quoted me the price cos i was already expecting to pay 200+ for it. yay!

The prey => Asics Gel Evolution 3: Running shoe built for the excessive over-pronator who requires a combination of cushioning and reinforced stability. havent fully utilised it since the weather is always so threatening when i reach home from work. my1st ever pair of Asics after all these years which i'm more than happy to spend on, cos previous shoes were sponsored by my parents and they don't exactly spoil us in getting whatever we want. so it was mostly more affordable ones. yippe yay for this buy!

2008-04-11T00:30:00.002+08:00

With Cherries on Top

indeed, been doing quite some food tasting so far =] wanna try out different foodstuff instead of always eating the same old stuff like those franchises etc. so the food aint exactly ex or tt i'm atas lo, the food is actually quite affordable!

it's like this place Xin and i came across just walking along Prinsep Street called Alps Cafe. there's 2 sections, one for dining and the other is the bar area which is separated by glass doors. the latter has it's temperature turned down to 12 degrees and they provide jackets etc, kinda like Eski Bar. we settled down for dinner at 8+ being the only ppl in the area, and thought we'd adjourn to another place to chill, but ended up staying all the way till we were the last customers at 2am! it's not like the other eating places tt u'd kinda be pressurized to leave the place cos there's others waiting, since this place is coupled with a bar, ppl started streaming in at 9+. moreover since the place wasn't packed to the brim, we decided to stay on and were quite lazy to leave our new found comfort zone in search of another. another fren joined us later on so we continued to stay there and ordered drinks. unknowingly, time passed really fast tt night.. guess tt's how it goes when u're with great company =]

also explored another unfamiliar territory: Labrador Park. the place looked really peaceful tucked away in a corner at the south of Singapore. had dinner @ the Olive where the price tag was a tad too high judging from the ambience (the kitchen was nearby), food quality (not bad) and service which i was not too happy with when the manager shouted to the service staff twice, "tell the customers we're closing! go tell the customers we're closing!" gosh.. in tt kinda environment with only 2 groups of ppl remaining, her voice was booming and we heard her loud and clear. as if we'd still stay after tt?! ugh.. but i loved the tiramisu which we got 1 for 1 cos of Citibank privileges. *YuMmy!*

the 2 places that i went has got Citi privileges! finally put the card to use. hehe.. i used to wonder why ppl would wanna spend more money on food when they could spend a smaller amount for good food at hawker centres, food courts etc. of course nonetheless, i still enjoy eating at the latter, but the special treats really perk me up! especially when i taste something tt's outta-this-world, gosh! my eyes just light up! haha..

other than that, my shopping expenses has gone down quite significantly. don't really have the mood for shopping. perhaps cos i'm more focussed on getting the equipment ready for Kili and thinking how much more money i'm required to spend on the trip makes me hold back buying anything that is not needed now. i guess the next big buy will be a pair of Asics shoes specially designed for flat footers like me. cos of the extra cushioning and maximum support designed on the inner sole of the feet, it costs quite ex. but since i've been running regularly and it has since become a hobby ever since i joined climbing, i guess this investment will be well worth it. all these years of just focussing on the outer design when i never knew i was flat foot till last mid year, could be quite damaging to my knees cos it's starting to hurt.. *sighz* oh well, so i hope this upcoming pair of shoes will help me lessen the pain and enable me to continue doing this form of exercise till i run my first half marathon / full marathon. hopefully i'll be able to accomplish them.. *cross fingers*

2008-04-07T23:58:00.006+08:00

Beloved Bro's Bday

it was a whole day of eating good food last weekend *YuM* but *yiKeS* ! our family, being huge fans of Dim Sum trotted off to Four Seasons, the one which Dad said had the best. it was good, but i felt tt St Regis and Ritz was better, and even at more affordable prices! HaPPy HappY BiRtHDaY lil' bro Long! hope you find the right direction in life which will bring you to your destination. dont be afraid to explore but still do so by making an informed decision. i'll be here to guide and support you. be confident! *HugGies*

*rubs tummy* it's getting bigger from all the great delicacies i've been filling my stomach with lately. and i just had some yummy Thai food w Nitz today, complete with my fave Tom Yam Soup, Pad Thai and Mango with Glutinous Rice! *BuRpS* nvm, serious training starts this week in preparation for conquering Kili! NitZ! Listen Up! haha..

alrighty, here's showcasing some of the shots i took of the food tt was consumed. they don't look really pro here, but individually it looks better! i shall present more in time to come. it's my new hobby, taking shots of food =]

hope everyone is doing good. Uni exams are nearing, so those still in school, buck up! got a whole buncha frenz graduating this sem, so JiA yOu guys! those working, hope your bosses are treating u well, otherwise find comfort in colleagues if possible. if it's getting boring, i'm just a phonecall away! HeeEee (>-<) take care peeps!

2008-04-02T00:16:00.003+08:00

Share the Joy

attended Pam's ROM @ Grand Park Royal that Sunday too. the place looked really good and her efforts paid off since she especially spent alot of time planning on the flowers, the reception, the food etc.

and i was super excited when i saw the spread of the buffet. looked really really sumptuous! oooh, and not to mention the desserts! *droooools* i just go nuts when i see pretty, cute, lovely, yummy desserts all lined up waiting for me to gobble them down. haha.. not that exaggerated, but they all look super tempting. *slurps*

and i liked the time spent there talking to ppl whom i know so i felt at ease. hmmm.. but i guess to spend this much money on just the solemnization alone is pretty costly. think i'd rather save it up for the wedding dinner instead. but there are many ways of celebrating this special day of joy. bet Pam and Gab are enjoying themselves on their honeymoon! be blissful always!

2008-04-01T21:02:00.009+08:00

Delights

it was a really nice way to start the long weekend with the nicest dinner i've had thus far @ Barnacles on Siloso Beach. the ambience gave a posh but relaxing feel. seated so close to waters with that slight breeze carressing skin and gentle waves cascading over the sand, coupled with the gastronomic and visual delights presented before us was just so ooh-la-la!

as we clinked our wine glasses and savoured the variety of white and red meat, the sauces that came with the dishes truly complimented the taste of the food. impeccable service, lovely setting, yummy-licious bites and not forgetting, spending it with the right company is vital to making the experience real good. prices for the main courses are reasonable but a tad steep, but definitely enough to make you feel happy and satisfied after the meal.

met up with the lovely 7somez whom i missed alot cos the auditors were all packed to the brim with endless work pouring in. and since our gathering had been delayed for far too long, i had to get them all together no matter how many turned up. but happily, all were present except for JH who was still caught up with work and Ling who is still in US but coming home real soon! don't worry you 2 ladies, you were still on our minds during the meal (see below)!

you girls were remembered with drawings by Tze and me, and Barney & Pooh bear! oh, forgot to mention that we went to Cherie's Pan @ Tan Quee Lan street. place looked nice on the outside, but we were wondering why it seemed pretty empty inside. nevertheless, we were attracted by the set dinner @ $19 nett. on the tables, there were these large white pieces of paper and crayons, so i cant remember if it was Tze or Yan tt started drawing, but the few of us caught onto it and started to flaunt our artistic talent! kinda reminiscing our childhood times so it was really fun! linked beside the restaurant was a daycare centre and they've got this mini playroom with colourful balls, soft toys etc. we didnt dare to stay on it for too long in case it collapsed if it couldn't withstand our weight. haha.. what's a girl's gathering without a whole lot of girls' talk?! and so after dinner, we proceeded on for part 2. yay! absolutely adore girls' talk so hopefully there'll be more girls present the next time round. Tze, it's gotta be before you leave, so better let us know! till next time~

2008-03-31T23:29:00.004+08:00

Love Loves

had a smashing weekend 2 thursdays ago. first long weekend (only 3 days) ever in the working world that made me really dread working on mon. met up with lotsa great people, had great food, and of course a great time! Woots~

Fri Sat and Sun was a line up of a flurry of activities that of which i was predominantly preoccupied with NUS Climbing's big annual event, Boulderactive: Rated X. Since last year a few of us took ugly pix of ourselves, this year i gathered more pix. i believe the girls won hands down for being able to distort our faces to look really 'ugly', of which i thought was really cool!

being a dino (alumni) of the team and havent been actively climbing, i guess i didnt quite fit into the whole scene.. of course knowing almost all of the ppl there was really great, cos most of the time i was catching up with ol' frenz and talking abt lotsa stuff, but hmmm.. somehow it didnt feel quite right.. the few times that i actually helped out was when i helped to put up the tiles, take 'attendence' for dinner, take photos. kinda redundant. and a stark contrast in comparison to last year when i helped to route judge, spot climbers, brush tiles, be a part of the F1 team etc etc. the only similarity was my continuous cheers of support for fellow NUS climbers.

i guess this is how it goes when those fade away from the scene. of course, nevertheless, i still felt that bonding of unity, determination and warmth of the team. but perhaps i wasn't actually part of the team, that feeling just wasn't as strong.. it was just different.

and i really miss that feeling.

i really do.

2008-03-18T21:37:00.004+08:00

A Perfect Family Weekend

lazed in bed till late morning then waking up for lunch. shopping with parents for groceries. hitch a ride from sis to town to shop with bro. finally bought quite comfy black pumps which i adore. bro bought FCUK pants at a discounted price of which was fully sponsored by my mum and who'd never have agreed to do so if it were my clothes instead. rushed over to eat dinner with the whole family at one of Crystal Jade's posher restaurants and trotted over to Cineleisure to catch 10,000 B.C. movie aint too bad. did some late night shopping buying bros slippers of which i sponsored my lil bro a pair of Havianas flip flops.

whoops.. i kinda realised that tho i enjoyed my day tremendously, the way i'm describing it sounds oh-so-monotonous. but it's always fun having family outings together. more bonding time! i like! *beams* the highlight of Sunday was when the limelight shone on Granny, someone whom i have great respect for and deep deep love.a very warm get together as i enjoy the company of my dearest couzzies who never fail to amuse everyone. this light-hearted tone and jovial atmosphere just really warms the soul.

the coming weekend is also going to be packed with activities. yippee! and it's going to be a long weekend too! woooots~

2008-03-18T00:29:00.002+08:00

It Hit Me

*Wham!* i've no idea how what why. it just happened. just suddenly dawned on me through a simple conversation. kinda knocked me off my feet as my defensive mechanism erected itself unconsciously. it hit me. it really did. and i'm now swirling in the after effects of it, still at a loss. lemme catch my breath. the haphazard pieces need some fixing.. i've got some work to do..

2008-03-16T11:14:00.004+08:00

HapPy BiRthdAy Vonz!

to the loveable sweet girl whom i miss hanging out with. but am real glad i got to take a few mods with her back in uni. and boy did i terribly miss your presence the last sem cos u were over in HK for your SEP. *boohoo* and now perhaps it's your last sem in uni and i'm working.. =[ must jiayou okie dear! really really cannot let ppl get u down. catch ya soon babe! *MUacKZ!*

2008-03-12T21:03:00.003+08:00

Feeling Bad

sheesh.. dunno how i got a high fever this morn. when it subsides, i'm quite sure i'll recover in time to return to work tmr, but then it rises again and all i can or should do, is sleep. not that i'm complaining since today must have been the day for which i've slept the most in my life cos i dun really like sleeping the day away. kinda like a waste of time but i've no choice i guess. feeling better, but still weak n my voice is still bad.

doc's giving me another 2 days MC.. Jin's on leave tmr so my team will short of 2 ppl and i think Sand is swamped with a whole lot of stuff hearing from Zo. ugh.. feel bad.. kept saying sorry to her and wish i could lighten her work load, so hope i'll recover soon to help out my team!

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perhaps sometimes i just dunno what i want or maybe it's cos of being afraid to attempt again. it's not easy walking away from a wreck unscathed or having that much stupidity to run into fire to save something that wasn't really of much value. but yet hiding is not the way to go. in the different directions that i can choose, of course i'd choose to move forward. is this the leap of faith? or perhaps the inertia to remain stationary that i'm not moving at all? i can't tell. at least for now..

2008-03-11T23:18:00.003+08:00

Sick

think it has been quite a while since i last fell sick. fever cough flu sorethroat, the usual symptoms tt i'm probably burned out by work without even realising? aint sure.. but feeling weak is kinda frustrating and uncomfortable. my first time taking MC after starting work. thought i'd be ready to work tmr, but my fever still comes and goes so i'd might as well use the 2 days MC the doc gave me. sheesh..

was nice having a visit from frenz who came by. shall just mention Nitz for coming by tho i cant really eat the food u bought for me =] hee.. thx anyway dear and hope i'll recover tmr in time for our meeting but shall see how my body reacts to the medicine cos it doesnt seem to be taking any effect. gotta rest now. NitEz..

2008-03-11T17:51:00.003+08:00

Delightful Days

spending time with Xin dearest is always uber lovely! she's an amazing shopping buddy which i cannot do without, but don't be mistaken cos she shops more than me, tho i hardly shop nowadays. it was ages ago since we last caught a movie together and no matter how boring the movie might be, the company is really impt. we'd just giggle at the silliest things tho the whole cinema didnt make a sound. sounds kinda dumb, but it's fun, and some parts are quite funny but dunno why no one laughed. bah!

after one movie ended, i caught another abt 3 hours later at an unearthly hour of 2am! but that movie was oh-so-worth-it! sheesh, gotta tell u abt this guy who fell asleep and was practically snoring beside me.. (T_T) seriously.. i believe his gf didnt wanna wake him up cos he was prob bummed out or sth, but he was becoming quite a nuisance and she finally nudged him. ugh! at least i didnt hafta do anything if i really couldnt stand it. oh, and ppl, pls be careful if u watch really late night movies at The Cathay, cos the carpark was pitch black save for the eerie green exit signs. so just watch your back.

and i also caught another show with Ren and co last Tues. 3 movies in 3 days. she's determined to make me a movie addict like her! and she thinks i see a smaller picture through my windows to the world just cos i've got small eyes. hmmphf.. tt's not true! i teasingly rebutted her and said tt small eyes can focus on detail better! haha! dont be so evil hor! =p

coincidentally realised that all 3 were centred on the theme of romance cos usually i'd like a wider range tho Horror is not inclusive of course (as all of u know). think Fool's Gold was not worth the money, esp paying $10 for it. but Leap Years was good tho Ren hated its repetitive scenes. and PS I Love You was just super duper sweet! This is a Must Watch! Loved it! oh, and yup, i've yet to read the book which Ren bought me last X'mas and tt silly girl went to buy one when i could have just passed her mine!

met up with my Pri sch gang for Minyu's concert! she's a very talented pianist btw and i only got to know it last yr but at least now i know =] she's playing on the left of the pic. throughout the 2hour concert, the guys dropped their headds several times cos perhaps they weren't too muscially inclined? haha, but it could be better if there were a range of instruments instead of just the grand piano. but the technical skills are really superb man. i was in awe. period. *thumbs up*

oh, and Isaac (the only guy carrying a backpack), otherwise affectionately known since young as Miao, he's a full-time photographer. he gave us the privilege of peeping into some of his works and it was real pretty! i'm into abstract and random photos which capture the natural shots of ppl's emotions, and he did that very well while covering his friend's wedding. so whoever out there is getting married, i'd recommend him!

went for another concert over the weekend @ NTU's ADM. it was Hall 6's cultural night called "Twinkle Shing!" had a range of talents but I believe KR's is still one of the best, not being biased cos i was from tt hall but the cultural groups there are really pro. the light sticks given out by the committee really added alot of life to the atmosphere, plus the constant support the crowd gave to the performers when they belted out songs and danced. singapore's hidden talent (otherwise not very visible) was when Daniel Tan and Jim Lim came out as a duo with their guitars and entertained the crowd. as friends bicker, they teased and praised each other's skills and creativity. it was heart-warming yet amusing at the same time, and indeed their talent is very commendable! all artists should use their songs!!

after the event, i finally saw a familier face: Danqi! seems like the both of us missed our JC gathering. but on the car ride home, we got to talk to Mr Tan, our CT who now wants us to call him Tony though we still arent very used to the idea. another gathering is scheduled in July when BT returns home. so hopefully i can make it then!

had a fun time teasing JJ when the Uni peeps met up. the gang grew through simple introductions and being acquaintances so it's nice to see them once in awhile and it's cool to have conversations keep flowing and laughing at the silly mistakes one another makes or TM's super cold lame jokes. so funny!

yay! i love my weekends!

2008-03-02T23:08:00.003+08:00

HaPpyBirtHdaY Feng

one of the nicest guys i know, but too bad he's taken already =] hehe.. the other day, Teckie just dropped me a msg and we were both missing the days when we'd all just hang out in or out of the gym talking just about everything. Feng & Teckie were guys whom i could easily confide in, but too bad cos of our different schedules, it's so hard that we can meet up. or else if we do, then it'd prob be in a big group. there'd be so many distractions and stuff to catch up with others. i'm looking fwd to Boulderactive to catch all the action and updates on current happenings! JiA YoU all competitors!

anw, Feng is getting so ATAS. going to One Rochester, high tea, wine appreciation.. woah.. interesting stuff but requires so much moolah too.. bah.. think i'll just stick to my kopitiam food which consists of ah-balling and cheng tng *slurps* haha.. but of course there's the occasional splurges on relatively more expensive activities like shopping? wahaha.. i kept to my promise of not shopping for the whole of feb! ended up shopping on the 1st of March. but the 2 pieces of clothing were good buys! alright, tt's it. i'm done w shopping for the rest of the month too! (T_T) closely monitoring my finances now not only bcos i have to, but it's a good practice anyway. ooh, and i had a packed weekend, which is saitisfying and happy! hope to have a good one next week and more exercise in place. gym-ing was ShioK today!

oops.. got carried away.. Feng! hope you had a great bday! and remember, when u're getting married, i need to know! haha (^-^) hope to see u soon, though it's slightly harder since i'm not logging in any climbing sessions.. errrrr.. there's always one way or another. CheErS!!!

2008-02-29T00:22:00.006+08:00

Egg-citing!!

wheeeee~ woootssss~ woohooooo~ wahlaaaaa~

plans are falling into place and are underway..

imagine living with nature, in nature..

the grass the sand the trees the rocks

taking in the breeze, the sun burning down ur back

starting ur own fire, sleeping under the stars..

the sweat the determination

the excitement the satisfaction..

but in the back of mind there's also worry abt the safety.

let's just hope that we take the proper precautions and be alert.

this is all still superbly egg-citing (in Nit's words)!

ROCKS!

*grinz*

2008-02-24T18:55:00.001+08:00

D & D with Colourful Peeps

since i was 'nominated' to be in Rec Club for my coy, naturally i'd also hafta be in the organising comm for the DnD rite? this extra responsibility can be quite cumberson but also rewarding too. kinda conflicting cos though i like mingling around with people, some people take things for granted and in the end your efforts are not appreciated. oh well, at least i'm glad my colleagues whom i'm working with, liked the event which was held @ Pan Pacific =]

here's the organising comm decked out in our Brazilian wear!

with my dept peeps and big boss right smack in the middle of the pic with his "Shaggy Baby!" (he kept repeating it the whole night) Austin Powers outfit which made him totally unrecognizable! our team was gg with the theme of being colourful so they were all trying to have all the colours of the rainbow in. aint very obvious, but at least it aint all black and white.and the whole gang who've gotta ensure clients are all happy and satisfied

happening peeps: the Star Wars family!

with pretty babes!

and a fellow hunky guy who drank alcohol like water.. gosh.. luckily i declined to join them, cos they partied till 6am in the morn! presenting 'Jack Sparrow' from Pirates of the Carribean!

the two lovely girls who really spice up my life! being so cheery and bubbly and we bitch tons-load! hehe..

a few of us youngsters (in comparison to the other peeps in the coy) then proceeded on to have prata till the wee hours. fortunately the coy started hiring fresh grads. if not, i'd prob not meet such great ppl to hang out with. CHEERS to a great night! =]

2008-02-18T00:01:00.000+08:00

Mix and Match

movie mania during CNY. was actually thinking of watching CJ7 or Ah Long Pte Ltd, but RL and Ong Lai was so against the idea. had pretty lousy expectations of this new Jay Chou movie cos heard it was pretty lame. Jay Chou's previous Secret, was really good, tho both were pretty unrealistic, the emotions inflicted throughout the movie was pretty effective, and i quite liked it. oh, but 10 bucks for movies nowadays, is really cut throat man.. ugh!

i figure since everyone had just finished their CNY shopping for new clothes, we didnt have much mood to shop so taking photos is the next best thing? haha..

cos a few of them couldnt make it on that day, i organised another outing the following week! yay! full turnout for our gang, and hopefully there'll be a class gathering soon! it has been all talk the past.. hmmm let's see.. past 4+ years!

we had steamboat and then proceeded to have drinks and desserts and Blu Jaz Cafe! wheee~ finally chilled out at this place which i have been eyeing for a long time =] Jazz is really soothing and the band was good!

we played games that tested our reaction, our ability to differentiate and kinda our knowledge for chinese. somehow the stories got a bit outta hand but we all had a good laugh abt it. oh, and there was a whole lot of talk about celebrities and their lives/ scandals. technology might be a tad frightening, but ppl's intentions are the ultimate evil. an ulterior motive, or just simply starved for attention might just be some of the suspicions, but less that act of stupidity, all of it could be possibly avoided. oh well, they've gotta get back up and think of ways to get around the whole topic.

okie dokz, enough of those mindless gossip. another annual affair of climbers was at Jups' place. they are a big fan of games, all sorts. instead of gambling, other than MJ, they settled for carrom and card games which did not involve money.

i busied myself by chatting with Ruix and how our Coy could really improve its employee benefits. hardly much increment, lousy bonus, very few days of leave, compensation aint much better either. sighz.. *shakes head* sounds bad eh? but the good thing is, the ppl are lovely and i can leave my job on time, at least for now. my leader assigned me to be the back up for some of my colleagues so i've got quite alot of new stuff to learn! which is good in a sense, but busy too. oh well, better learn more abt the industy anyway since i think i should be in this line for some time.

a group photo is not to be missed at gatherings! CNY is ending this Thurs. to those gambling, hope u guys are on a winning streak or that you win before it ends! not tt it matters whether it's CNY or not, but tt gambling is kinda only limited to this 15-day period for my family. Huat Ar!

2008-02-17T15:43:00.003+08:00

CNY Celebrations!
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was really lucky that i got the CNY's first day off work but had to work on the second day. if i had worked on the first day, then i'd have no hong bao to take home anymore. fortunately my colleague was willing to trade places with me and i got to practise the annual CNY traditions with my family =] *whew*

my extended family in our yearly photo takings!and the amazing couzzies that i never fail to brighten and light up the festive mood! oh, and also, who never fail to eat up my money! *boohoo* another year of losses.. hmmphf.. they are always teasing me that cos i lose money, i dont wanna play already, so tt's why i can never recoup my losses.. issit true? but wont i lose even more even after i've played for quite some time? *scratch head* i'm a low risk taker. bah, lemme win next year!
funny pix with the gang! alot of kiam pah faces.. but there's always a hint of joy somewhere in the pic cos we cant contain our laughter! hehe..
lurrve the contrast of the guys' pix! in one, they are to be the bodyguards of my aunts.. and the other, they are all acting cute with their assigned numbers! so cuuuuteeeee!
a must do every CNY is taking place in the backgroud. Blackjack!
alrighty, so tt's the first part on the first day. after tt, we proceeded to more yummy food at Hua Yu Wee, which i never thought was so popular cos my colleauges and frenz were talking abt it. the art of good food runs in the family it seems! oh jeez.. but it doesnt seem to bode well for me. *oops!* here's the 3rd Yusheng for the year..
and this is a good place to hone our skills for MJ since we're all kinda noobs.. teehee..
now for the last photo of the night..

before i tuck myself into bed and prepare for work at 7am. *sniffles* boy was that day a crazy one. learning some new stuff for just 2 days and i had to put it into practise. really very thankful and glad for helpful colleagues that asked if i needed help and offered to lighten up my workload. *beams*

so, did everyone win money this year? i hope so, cos i didnt..*shakes head*

2008-02-07T17:25:00.000+08:00

Happy Lunar New Year!

to those celebrating this highly anticipated festival of the year, where the kids and non-married adults get red packets, lao yu sheng multiple times, eat lotsa CNY goodies and great get-togethers, may one and all have a prosperous year ahead to achieve outstanding results in school, get pay increases at work, maintain good health, and be in happy spirits always!!!

2008-02-05T22:05:00.000+08:00

Reunion Dinner w Fellow Climbers

organised this gathering since i havent seen my batch mates in a long while. tho i see a few of them now and then, it's really different when everyone gets together. these are my favourite ppl whom i really miss climbing with. the 3 guys really complement each other (>-<) missing jie mei-s are Cher, Claud and Dan (teehee).

the gym was always filled with banter, laughter and shouts of encouragement. always having these nostalgic feelings when i think about climbing with the NUS team. so happy to see all of them!

so we drove down to Sin Hoi Sai Eating House, Tiong Bahru which was recommended by Charl. of course, since it was reunion dinner, we started out with our Yu Sheng. a first for us this year! Dig In!

food was not bad but seems that the place was really popular cos ppl kept streaming in, and tho they had lotsa waiters and waitresses around, everyone was too busy and they hardly took any heed to what we needed. we ordered 7 dishes for a total of 13 ppl but of course, tt wasnt enough and since we weren't gonna wait any longer for their service, we decided to trot over to Tiong Bahru market for more food!

had a hilarious time there hearing Adrian talking and talking. the latest gossip and news took place over a bowl of my fave cheng tng, together with the company of San and Teckie too. just super loved the small talk we had!

after tt a few of us went down to Grapevine to catch the Man U and Spurs match. love watching matches epecially with hardcore fans. cos can see their frustration and excitement. gosh.. but Spurs deserved a win instead of a draw from a last second goal on the ManU side. i know lotsa ManU fans, so i wont say much here =p

guess i'll see the bulk of you in a mth and a half's time @ Boulderactive! those competing, train hard! (hear that Teckie? i know Adrian's training real hard. San & Charl, i'll be cheering the loudest for you girls!) =]

thanks for turning up guys!

2008-02-02T18:27:00.000+08:00

HapPy BirThdaY Ling!

the lovely sweet dearie that i miss sooooo much! plans are not yet concrete, just pending one last confirmation, and the 2 of us might really just meet up with you soon! sheeesh.. but somehow, as time passes, some hestitation seeps in.. aiyoz.. so headache-y.. brrrrr..

really glad that we still keep in contact pretty often and are updated abt each other's lives =] we've missed (pun) celebrating your bday for a few years now, but think we should be seeing each other more this year? WooWeeee~

Catch up with ya soon.. again! *HuGgggieSssS*

2008-01-30T23:00:00.000+08:00

Happy BirthDaY SF!

seems like this girl has finally found her happiness after having certain mindsets about the crazy things ppl do in a r/s. haha.. it's a decade of friendship and still going strong! wooots~

i'm really excited yet dont dare to expect whether our plans will take off in a months time. having my *fingers crossed* and hope things turn out well!

oh well, guess 7somes are really busy and tied down recently with all their peak periods and deadlines having to work 24/7. it's really scareee.. hope you dearies are doing fine and hope to meet you with ya'll soon! Tze & Ling, hope you girls are coping well with sch! *MuaCkz*

2008-01-29T23:38:00.000+08:00

Cousin's Wedding

was a pretty simple event cos she didnt wanna make things difficult for her hubby. a warm and cozy affair with close ones. tho i slept at 3am (cos was hanging out at ECP w frenz) till late, i woke up at 6am feeling drowsy but having to put on make up made me wake up =] so while waiting for the bride to be ready, we got ourselves busy.

presenting the pretty bride!
the happy couple!
there was the traditional tea ceremony of serving tea to the elders then took more pictures since it was too early to proceed on to the church.
was my first time attending a church wedding. seemed really nice and all, till the priest started talking. his voice was pretty droning cos he was talking in a very weird accent perhaps cos he was a foreigner, but the songs sung by the mini choir sounded real nice. wonder what it feels like walking down the aisle *day dreams*

exchanging rings! "till death do us part" =]
after mingling around we proceeded on to the luncheon. think the gown the bride wore was really beautiful! she looked especially pretty that day =] may they be happy always! in between the whole sequence of events till the end, my lovely family were busy snapping pix away! woooots~! presenting the pretty sis that all of u cant help but comment =]

and now... the wacky kids of the house!

wooweee~ most number of silly pix taken in a day! haha.. and now that daddy has parked the car, it's time for pix with the whole gang at our fave spot where someone actually commented "which lobby is this at?" haha.. daddy must be so proud of his creation =]

I'm LoViNG It!

2008-01-25T00:02:00.000+08:00

Chill Out-s

Part 2 on Saturday was to go for a wine appreciation course organised by Feng. interesting stuff i learnt that there were many different types of grapes, and also tt u were not supposed to mention the word 'grapes' when asked what kinda content was mixed in the wine. Place was at Winebos near Clarke Quay.the main focus was that we were supposed to be there to taste and appreciate the wine, but most of us were waiting anxiously to see what food was gonna be served next cos we were hungry! boy, does the climbers finish up their food pretty fast in comparison with other tables, all of whom were related to Feng one way or another. popular guy there =]

tasted 4 types of wines which were accompanied with some snacks, and we ended up quite full at the end of the session. shall share some info with ya:

White wine: Las Corazas (grape variety: Macabeo) accompanied with crackers and cheese
White wine: Bianco Leggero, Sauvignon Blanc (grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc & Muscatel) accompanied with a mixture of white mean atop crackers
Red wine: Goldleaf Classic Red (grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Shiraz) accompanied with potato chips and sausages
Red wine: Las Corazas (grape variety: Tempranillo) accompanied with pizza

the mood was really relaxed and felt so laid-back w the gang. we also got to taste ice wine, or rather 'nice wine', cos of its sweetness. ooh-la-la, really liked it though it felt a little thick. cheers with the pretty babe who gets reddened easily like me! but i drank pretty little in comparison to her cos i wanted to be sane when i met up w my couz later on =]

oh and we took in the festive spirit of CNY by popping by into chinatown which was still very crowded past ten at night, and i satisfied my craving of Chengtng in Maxwell market. haiz.. but still cant beat the one at Bedok Corner. heard that there's a better one at Toa Payoh? i needa try! oh and Adrian's talk abt tau huay with ahballing sounds really yummy! i wanna try tt too! gosh.. i'm a glutton.. needa cut down on food..*bites lips*

Part 3 was w the couzzie whom i'll only get to meet like twice a year cos he studies in the US. miss him lots and lots! it's great to be in the heartlands drinking beer and hear my couzzies talking shit! haha.. i mean they talk loads of rubbish which is seriously entertaining =D hmmm.. perhaps i'll get a chance to meet him later this year if i go over and visit him!
alrightyz, tho i've been eating and drinking, i don't forget to exercise! have been jogging around the estate and even had an early morning jog with Nitz to Bedok Reservoir and back! haha.. we both felt a sense of accomplishment but feel that we can run further just tt a bit lazy and we were catching up abt some happenings in our lives. ahh.. and we tried this Raisin bomb at this kopitiam opposite TJC which i spotted in the food blog. was uber uber nice! crispy on the outside but yet soft on the inside and was very tasty! what a good way to start a Sunday morning =]

ooh, hopefully Nitz gets inspired to run more so that we can encourage and pace each other. it rocks to be healthy, now i just hafta cut down on my food intake cos i've officially put on the pounds! ah.. and i've gotta cut down on shopping and spending moolah on relatively expensive lunches cos i wanna save up to fly here and there. wheeee~

have a happy weekend ahead! it'll be a busy one for me, which is good =] cya next week!

2008-01-24T21:15:00.000+08:00

Happy Birthday Daddy!

to the greatest, most amazing Dad in the whole wide world! it was a sunny Saturday @ home with Mummy's yummy cake ( 1st cake of the day). bro wasnt there cos he was taking care of his recruits back in Tekong.

then off we went to the place where i was sure no one had stepped into since it had just opened in Dec '07.. St Regis Hotel! i decided to bring my family there for Dim Sum cos i read abt the good reviews in Sunday Times.

take a look at the huge chandelier at the entrance of the hotel! the place looked really nice and i'm sure the prices are extremely pretty too since a night's stay here could be easily priced at $700+ per night.

super duper miss my bro when he's in camp all day.. when the two lil' bros are at home, there's a whole lot of ruckus but it really emphasizes the warmth in the family. and these two kids really crack me up with their funny language when they talk to each other =]

alrighty, now for the food @ Yan Ting! Daddy wanted me to pick and order the dishes as usual, but didn't want to since it was his birthday and he knows the good dishes to order for dim sum. in the end we ordered a total of 10 diff types and they were all really yummy! *slurps* the service was also impeccable! *thumbs up!* just that it took a little long for the dishes to be prepared.

at the end of the meal when they asked if wanted to take any desserts, i told them i had corresponded with one of their staff who had offered me a complimentary dessert of my choice for the birthday person. they took pretty long to get back to me, but when they did, they advised that they were preparing a birthday cake! *stunned* but the wait was really worth it, cos the bday cake looked really good and it was on the house! gee, Dad was really shy and didn't want us to sing a bday song the 2nd round, but the waitress started the ball rolling when she brought the cake in and we all joined in. Daddy looked really happy!

yeah! i'm glad my dad appreciated the effort in bringing the family out and everyone enjoyed the food =] good recommendation from the papers! oh, but think twice if you are thinking of having ala carte there, cos every dish is served per person, not one that everyone can share. average price for each dish is abt $12, so each person would prob be approx $100+. but dim sum was good which was slightly higher priced than $20 per person. *whew* luckily the bill wasn't too high, cos considering the ambience, service and food, it was really worth it!

my beautiful family with prob an addition to the family in about a year's time. anyway, just really glad my bros spiced things up for me. *hugs*

2008-01-17T23:58:00.000+08:00

In the Arms of an Angel

family.
the amazing ppl in my life. have been spending a lot of time with them. talking, going out, eating, playing etc etc. exercising with my parents, talking shopping and movie-ing w my bros. just really really love this feeling. will be willing to do absolutely anything for them.

will be taking them out this sat and i'm soo looking fwd to it! cos it's the first time i'm bringing them to this place which i'm sure none of them have been to nor have i, and it'll be dad's fave food to celebrate his bday. hope he'll like it, and hope all of them will like the food. just need to have my bro know tt my pockets arent endlessly deep *bites fingers*

have a good weekend my dears =]

2008-01-11T00:42:00.000+08:00

I Don't Gettit...

Love
what's it all about? who is the right one? is there any one?
love found.. then lost
pieced together.. then broken.. then healed
little giggles.. then tears.. then smiles
plans and promises created.. then broken and shattered
too jaded, too skeptical
i dunno what to believe anymore

People
who are they, really? all an act or a true portrayal? ignoring the minority, most i know are really sweet sweet ppl!
the nasty.. and the nice
the scheming.. and the sincere
the arrogant.. and the humble
the one who takes things for granted.. the other who treasures every small detail
the one who spreads but doesnt reflect.. the other who keeps trying but is unappreciated
the one whom i havent seen in ages but still click really well.. the one whom i'm in contact often and still talk like we havent seen each other in ages
the ones who hides in corner but i know they're there.. the ones who are around and never leave

Body
when will it ever be perfect or even satisfactory? what goes on internally?
fat thighs, big arms, bad skin
round tummy, small eyes
endurance.. physical, mental and emotional strength
organs' functionality.. internal complications
fighting.. healing..
injecting.. pumping.. downing pills..
it's so scary i just cant imagine

recently been thinking alot. then when it comes to blogging, nothing comes out. so weird.. so many things i wanna say then i realise tt there'd be some who'd judge me. don't give a damn rite? i'm too self-conscious abt myself at times tho i'd tell my frenz to be confident abt themselves and don't give a hoot abt what others think. ugh.. saying and doing are 2 different things. but there goes.. i dunno how to phrase words properly anymore unless i'm chatting w close frenz. they rock!

2008-01-07T00:05:00.000+08:00

2008: a Better, Stronger ME

this will be the year of building up my character, to search my soul of who i really am and what i wanna be. i am shy, intolerant of shouts and afraid of debates. but i've gotta stand up to what i believe in, and have confidence and conviction in my words. i've gotta filter out the negatives, put the past behind me and take a strong stance.

some of the things i learnt in '07:

i was more independent than i thought i was
don't be afraid to turn from situations tt sting, for the next turn harbour happier things
when ppl change for the better, it doesn't mean tt in time, they won't change for the worse again. change, is still constant as always.
absolutely nothing can be taken for granted. treasure and appreciate the simple things in life. take a look around, and hug the ppl who were always there no matter what.
endure and persist are lessons in life that can never be discarded

anyway, the last few days of 2oo7 were spent in the company of close ones.

NYE's lunch was @ Ritz and then dinner was @ Timbre. yay! finally tried the food at the latter which is pretty famous for its pizzas. wasn't exactly fantastic but still a nice place to chill and is best to go about 9-ish, ten. after the dino's dinner, went to join a bigger party!

thx to Feng, Ly and San for then coming down again to go 85 for supper. the place was strewn with party poppers and confetti. oh, and it was one of the worst food we've tasted in tt place. at 2am, you bet the good food were all sold out. the one which was recommended by channel U was totally horrible perhaps bcos of the continuous stream of orders. but still, no excuse.

some of the few things to do in '08:

dedicate and spend more quality time with my family
travel and explore unfamiliar landscapes with family and frenz
eat healthier
exercise more frequently and tone up the body
take part in various runs this year including half marathon first, then see if i'm up to the full marathon (same as Nitz. u there girl?) =]
learn much more and take up more responsibility in my line of work

1st weekend of the year went well, with Nitz and i trotting over to 85 to eat ah balling! had this craving for the longest time.. and i was sooo pissed with the bus driver for going at a super duper slow speed when i was really kan cheong to catch the last bowl before the stall closes. *whew* we were the last few customers. and we chatted till we were kinda chased away by the cleaner cos he had to clear up. as we walked to the crossroads when we had to split to walk different directions, really didn't feel safe w Nitz walking quite a distance back. and her dad drove by in the nick of time! haha.. truly coincidental!

the next day was Mahjong with the youngsters of the Coy. i am no MJ fan and need guidance. played a few times cos HM and i were more interested in the telly. haha.. a truly slack and relaxed day. our first time going out and made a new friend too. nice!

and i had a lovely dinner with my whole family present eating our favourite guo tie! *grinz*

Have a GreAt YeaR ahead peeps!

2007-12-31T00:05:00.000+08:00

2007: A Year of Surprises, A Chapter of Evolution, A Time to Grow Up

this is the year of..
topsy turvy, upside down, crazy hazy happenings.
lessons learnt, lessons forgotten, lessons tossed away.
tears shed, heart bled, smiles fled.
discarding the unwanted, keeping the memories, treasuring the present.
in search of happiness, to find a belief, digging the depths for strength.
being strong, moving on, the wait is long.

the year started out confusing.. transformed to joy.. then to frustration.. changed to alleviation.. evolved to blissful.. heightened to surprise.. descended to complication.. deteriorated to dissapointing.. lowered to disbelief.. crescended to relief.. and is now balanced on: i'm ok, everything's ok, at least i hope it is.

i had lotsa things to say, but suddenly everything is just coming out too briefly.. don't feel like blabbering too much.. alrighty, some flashbacks of 2007 then. Happy stuff =]

Fave Photo: taken on the first day of CNY cos everyone looks so happy and buoyant! love love love my fam!

Fave Trip: Has got to be going to M'sia with the great frenz that i've made in climbing! oops.. Feng was off searching for routes when we took this photo. Made 4 overseas trips this year: Taiwan with SF and gang, M'sia with below peeps, Bintan with frenz, and KL with NUS team (or rather a much smaller version). won't have the luxury next year.. *boo hoo*

Fave Surprise: my bday celebration! it was jaw-dropping seeing so many ppl there whom for a split second, thought it was coincidental. really, thoroughly enjoyed it! having left the team and handed over the reigns of vice-cap to San, it was truly a wonderful experience in the climbing team that has left me with a whole lot of memories and friendship to last a lifetime =] a dismal performance in my last year was indeed depressing, but really glad and appreciative to those who encouraged and supported me throughout. ThAnkS guys!

Fave Get-together: has gotta be with my primary school frenz. saw each other for the first time after 9 years last year, and we met up again this yr, our tenth year since leaving pri sch and i've known some of them since i was 6 years of age! PY instead of K2 in those times =] and the number of ppl coming together to talk, joke and laugh was simply incredible!

Fave Turning Point: plunging into the working world after graduation was indeed a daunting experience, not knowing what to expect. but really fortunately, i am enjoying this new experience. having really helpful and patient colleagues, nice bosses, chilling out together with them and making frenz from other departments is like a bonus to me in comparison, as i've heard other frenz talk abt their horrifying work life.

other than the happy stuff i've mentioned above, there's also the down side.. won't elaborate much on them since only close frenz will know.. i seek to find health and happiness in 2008, wish for health and happiness to my loved ones. for the one thing tt has eluded me all this while, i hope to make the correct decisions.

really look forward to 2008 and may the coming year be a fantastic one for me, my family, my frenz and all of u!

2007-12-25T22:17:00.000+08:00

MeRRy ChRisTmAS!

Seasons Greetings to my amazing family, lovely couzzies, crazy frenz/ colleagues, one and all! Wishing you good health and happiness in the new year ahead!

celebrating X'mas this year started early Dec since I had to help with the company's preparation for a Xmas lunch, early prezzies and great meet ups. on Xmas eve, i had no half day but it was still fun in the office =] special thanks goes out to Ren for being sooo sweet! thanks babe!then i headed down to Von's house but i missed out on the cooking! sorry babes, it really wasn't intentional.. =[ but at least i helped out with the washing and that made me feel slightly better. haha.. was good fun watching DVDs and chatting and gift exchange too! not forgetting, there was food in the beginning, in the middle, in between, and closer to the end in the wee hours of the morning! ackkk..had a great time this Xmas and hope you guys had a fantastic one too! hope those who received, liked their gifts! and thanks for all the lovely prezzies dears!

beeg kiss for you dears! hehe..
MErrY ChRisTmAs! May you have a better one next year!

2007-12-23T11:46:00.000+08:00

Season of Greet, Meet, Eat!

@ PS
on Hari Raya Haji where the malls were flooded with a continuous flow of ppl. gosh.. the Bugis area had ppl squished and squashed, PS was slightly better perhaps cos of its bigger size. consumer spending has sharply increased this festive season, and it seems like ppl are venturing out more than usual! anw, YX will be leaving Sg soon, so it's perhaps one of the last times we'll see her, unless we're going airport to send her off.

We caught Good Luck Chuck, a pretty dumb sex comedy. in the beginning it was funny, but as it developed, it got too predictable and a little dull. but we had a good laugh in all its silly scenes =Doh and these ppl are super duper crazy foodies! i've tried to influence them to eat healthier but to no avail! their healthiest food intake? Subway! at least there's Subway! gosh.. ppl, pls tell me if i'm getting fatter! anyway, after the movie, we ate tau huay for supper @ Geylang. yummy! Pam suggested having dinner at some well-known place in Joo Chiat selling crab! whew! luckily I stay in the east, if she had suggested somewhere ulu in the west/ north end, i'd be pretty troublesome.. but for good food, who knows? *grinz*

@ Seafood Harvest / Settlers' Cafe
with the few who could make it. tze, no worries okie? quite disappointed with the food at Seafood Harvest, the ppl who brought you Jack's Place. the photos were quite different from what was served. baked potato instead of french fries and the vege they served was celery, not a common side for most. the catfish which the three of us ate, was not satifying at all! haiz.. was not a fan of Jack's place in the first place, so don't think i'd go back to this one.. oopsss..

We've been frenz for so many years yet we haven't visited Settlers together even once! usually it'd be relaxing at Tze's poolside, but since she was preoccupied with sth else and we were looking for sth exciting, we took a cab down and continued our 'smiles (and laughter) exchange' cutely coined by Tze. it was a hilarious time and i had a little sorethroat upon leaving! haha.. now Lian will know what we're talking abt when it comes to some crazy games =]Shoutout to Ling: wish you here and glad you're coming home soon! but SF and I wanna go over.. arghh.. hope my Coy changes it's policy soon then it'll be easier to plan. hope you're having a great time over there and have a MerRy X'MaS!

@ Sushi Tei

after climbing the 2nd time at CA since the outdoor walls were opened, and again, it rained! ughh.. so unlucky.. but.. the food here was really good with some stuff i've never tried before. think the food here must be one of the least unhealthy foods i've been eating in the past month!

truly enjoyed the sashimi salad, which has brought me another step closer to liking sashimi. LY's craze! haha, but so far only dared to try raw salmon. had been quite some time since we chilled out and talked about lotsa things and it was really great! it's these times when we know we can keep on chatting and chatting that i really wish there was a suitable place to go to.. ackkk! tried to find somewhere to continue our conversations but unfortunately there were none.. boohoo.. next time.. at Timbre okie? *grinz*

2007-12-23T02:32:00.000+08:00

@ Siam Kitchen, Suntec

alright, this place has serious service problems. firstly, we had booked the places we'd like to be seated, and since they had agreed, they shouldn't make things difficult for us by asking us to sit outside or split up our table. secondly, after two waiters collided, one of which was the manager, they just dispersed without apologizing. curry was spilt on a branded bag and cardigan, and the manager still had the cheek to let his waiter take the blame. thirdly, we were excited during gift exchange and manager shouldn't dare to tell us tt we should lower our volume when he had already made the visit a terrible one to begin with. fourthly, if they knew what good service was, the least they could do after the saga would be to give us a discount? not even mentioned. really really bad. won't patronize the place again.

thankfully, the food was satisfying..

and gift exchange was really fun to see what each other got! love the exact same expression below!

company was great too! and Zo and I wore couple outfits complete with a black cardigan, purple top and black bottoms. totally unplanned! hehe.. had to take a couple shot (>-<)

2007-12-22T02:21:00.000+08:00

Rare Meetup

with pretty babe Marilyn! it's like a once a year thing.. haha.. but at least there's still other means of contact and conversation still flows freely. it's really nice too, that at work we still email each other like a form of MSN when we're still able to cope with our workload and tt helps to make time past even faster.
it's pretty weird yet truly beautiful how and where frenz are made. for those that are here to stay, settle them down and keep them comfy. guys come and go, but frenz will keep us standing on our feet, ready to battle and steady us for the road ahead..

2007-12-21T02:22:00.000+08:00

Out Prancing

In Malaysia
accompanied by the peeps who just lurrrve disturbing me, and going to the place i've looked forward to going to. sadly, CA's interior wall is not a good judge of your ability, and since tt is the only vertical wall i've been climbing and hardly boulder, my endurance was horrendous! haha.. did a few miserable attempts and called it a day. duh! preoccupied myself with sth else..

Bridget meets Woodystocky. Important 'tools' in climbing: feet to step up/ bridge, chalk bag to chalk fingers/ hands, rope to clip in/ belay.

Ed ready to whack, San can't be bothered, I am just oblivious.

A whole lot of MuNcHinG and GobBLinG and SaVoURinG and sLuRPinG !

and A whole lot of TeASing and DanCiNg and wALkinG and LauGHing! =D

thankies peeps for making it a great trip! hope to see ya guys soon =]

2007-12-21T01:17:00.000+08:00

@ Haji Lane

Haven't been feeling like blogging these few days. perhaps just too many things on my mind and i dunno where to start. anyway, really enjoyed my block leave and i was out everyday with frenz and family. felt really relaxed and free. one of the most eventful days was when i met 3 diff groups in a day.

Quan and i went to check out Haji Lane cos we heard so much abt it but nv stepped in there before. the shops sold mostly vintage and overseas labels which were pretty costly but i managed to buy a $5 necklace which i've always wanted. Saw this Vespa in one of the shops there and scooted over to take a pic with it. really suited my outfit tt day. hehe.. back to the olden days..@ Attica, Clarke Quay
had a X'mas party there complete with 'christmas costumes' of which everyone had to dress in either red, green or pink. don't ask me why pink, perhaps cos ppl didn't have red and they thought pink was also acceptable? there were x'mas hats and reindeer hairbands, games, dancing and prizes! haha, was pretty fun and my group won a party pack which was an immensely popular prop that night =]CheeRs!

@ St James

was still game for more activity so off i went to meet sis and frenz. perhaps was feeling a little tired from being out since the day, so had a headache and couldn't really enjoy myself. but i loved the day's hustle and bustle ^-^

2007-12-13T00:02:00.000+08:00

Home Sweet Home

got back home not too long ago and was welcomed by the sweet aroma of home-cooked food! past overseas trips made me wish i could stay longer out there, yet this time, after the fun, all i wanted to was to be huddled at home in the company of my loved ones.

of course, i had a fantabulous time with the peeps! *MuacKz* gosh.. this was more like an eating trip with lotsa good cheap, and ah-hem, unhealthy food.. i need exercise! jogging partner, Nitz, find me soon! (>-<)

2 days before the weekend! yet before tt, there's a whole lot of things to do and ppl to meet and yummy food to eat (again?!) *faints*sheesh.. work begins yet again in a short few hours' time. need my thousand toodle winks first.. Goodie Nights!

2007-12-08T23:59:00.000+08:00

What Do You Want Out of Life?

you ponder and you wonder and you think and you rack your brains to think of the perfect words for your life's motto. perhaps in the end, it all just boils down to one word "life". to have life in your life. in other words, something interesting, meaningful, spectacular, colourful.

after the initial stages of growing up, past the adolscent stage and into adulthood, after all the experimenting and soul-searching, would the next chapter be finding the appropriate /perfect partner and then getting married and building your own family with that special someone? sounds all so cliche yet oh so true. of course, different people set their priorities differently like perhaps focus on their career, have a live-in partner, not having kids etc.

being thrown into the working world was not as bad as i had expected, but in fact much better. nice colleagues, nice bosses and many things to learn. i hear about ROMs, weddings, wedding dinners, and it sounds so scary to me.

feeling pretty jaded with regards to all these get-togethers. quite a few years back, the word "forever" seemingly faded in my dictionary. as Nit and I talked abt "the one", which has been so widely used, it is easy to say but hard to confirm. when do you know and when are you sure?

i have made wrong choices and sometimes i learn from them, yet sometimes i'm just too naive and commit the same mistakes again. some ppl commented that i look like an independent lady, more rational than emotional. perhaps i've trained myself to be this way, to not be so reliant. it wasn't like this in past years, but i wanted to see a change in myself. i still gather alot of strength and support from my family and friends though.

as the year 2007 draws to a close, it's time again to reflect.. shall gather my thoughts, but still have fun in the meantime =] leaving Sg in awhile!

(p.s. lurrrve the Music Video below. the way it is shot with the various images which is open to your interpretation. nice)

2007-12-08T23:49:00.001+08:00

"Apologize"
One Republic

I'm holdin' on your rope,
Got me ten feet off the ground.
And I'm hearin' what you say,
But I just can't make a sound.
You tell me that you need me,
Then you go and cut me down...
But wait...
You tell me that you're sorry,
Didn't think I'd turn around...
And say...

That it's too late to apologize.
It's too late...
I said it's too late to apologize.
It's too late.

I'd take another chance,
Take a fall, take a shot for you.
I need you like a heart needs a beat,
But it's nothin' new.
I loved you with a fire red,
Now it's turnin' blue...
And you say...
Sorry, like an angel
Heaven let me think was you...
But I'm afraid...

It's too late to apologize.
It's too late.
I said it's too late to apologize.
It's too late.

2007-12-06T19:12:00.000+08:00

WooHoo~

had a great Wed, from morn till the next morn! whoops~ *grinz* a great climbing session with San, tho it could be better only if it weren't raining.. then we could have utilized the exterior wall which i so need to train on! sooo looking fwd to Camp 5 and more shopping.

(gosh, seriously, i have no idea wassup with all the shopping i'm doing lately. think if i'm back at work, the money won't flow away so quickly.. *bites fingers* but i've really tried not to look at clothes anymore and focus on what i need to get, or rather, want to. oopss..)

then i caught "Enchanted" with my uber humorous colleagues. they make me laugh truckloads! was laughing at the start, during, and after the movie ended. lurrrved the movie and their infectious laughters that tickled me so!
then i got whisked off to meet the Mambo peeps! busy Charl; the fair ladies w one red faced girl and w the guys; knowing the songs and singing them out loud is super cute, or rather shouting them, to each other =]
yupyup, sis was there with her frenz too. gosh.. the drinks that night were crazy. those still studying wanted to let go after all that hard mugging. the poison: YX had his Long Island tea and his Mambo night, albeit a pretty short one. and the birthday boy ordered a whole lot of shots and i tried for the first time what a Lambo was. as usual, i was super red, but kept my sanity.
it's all abt control ppl! heh.. nope, i'm not talking like a pro cos i can't hold my alcohol for nuts, but i'll know when to stop. it was a great night out with a whole lot of peeps dancing together. the most impt thing is, everyone got home safely.

2007-12-05T02:25:00.000+08:00

Jam Packed

clearing my leave this week is shiok! especially so, since i've got frenz who are still schooling so that they can accompany me *grinz* Mon was shopping (again!) with Quan and it was real productive since i bought what i needed for the Xmas party and he got stuff too. Part 2 on Friday where we go exploring since we haven't checked out the place yet.

Tuesday was spent having lunch with my family @ Oasis, my childhood fave. haven't stepped in there for ages and Mummy had the craving, so off we went. Taiwan porridge with stewed pork, claypot beef, frog's legs, braised beancurd, golden mushroom and beansprouts! *slurps*

lunch was soon digested cos i went shopping (again?!) with my lil' bro to buy his clothes. was his fashion consultant today and we bagged some good bargains! teens nowadays are so different from when i was their age. heard stories and seen their pix. they're all pretty havoc, but it's good tt my bro knows when to study and play.

the rest of the week is also filled with activities, so that my leave is fully utilised =] yay! busy day coming up so i need to catch some winks before that.

2007-12-04T19:29:00.000+08:00

MeRRy MeRRy Month

it's December fellas! the month of giving and celebrating and eating and shopping.. which ultimately means.. spending moolah!!! ack.. since it turned Dec on Sat, it's been raining clothings, shoes, accessories and fragrances! WhEEEeee~ haha.. of course, i've got lovely frenz who bought me my belated bday prezzies / X'mas prezzies too! X'mas comes early for me =]

first x'mas prezzie came from the crazy cute bubbly girl who sits beside me and cheers me up when i get a lil' uptight from the work. and cos our team felt tt though xmas was coming yet there were hardly any deco, the manager bought each of us red xmas hats and also a xmas tree to celebrate the season! =]

just nice when i met up with Rach tt night, she was also wearing red! heh.. had to take pix (>-<) as like all our meet ups, we hung out till late tho we had to work the next day. these chill out sessions make time pass faster during the weekdays but there are also times when i feel like just hopping onto Daddy's car and going back for some hot home-cooked food.. yum!

ahhh.. and i finally met up with dearest Xin for our long awaited shopping! wheee~ got a lift from Sis and Andrew who were going shopping too. oooh.. and her two purchases, or rather gifts, were a few times more than my 4 items i bought! but nope, i don't feel any less sinful tho.

after walking for hours, we finally had our dinner.. but had to squeeze in some last min shopping before we had to rush off to meet Rach! met her couz, Shirley, and played some guessing game before we came face to face with Rach's HK friend and his frenz. it turned out pretty well, and was real fun writing down chinese characters on serviettes since at times, we, the locals were unable to decipher what the others were talking abt and vice versa. it was real cool and we hung out till pretty late, cos i had intended to leave before midnight but stayed way past tt.

the topics we talked spanned far and wide. from work-related, to business, to future, family, horoscopes etc etc. oh and a good deal of it was spent focussed on me, on how i looked like this HK artiste Flora Chan Hui Shan 陈慧珊 . so everytime they reviewed a pic w me inside, they'd exclaim, "oh! i took a photo with Chen Hui Shan!" and would talk abt how they would sign me up if there were any celebrity lookalike show.. *diaoz* ha, oh well, finally checked online to see if they was any resemblence but still i didn't think so. but it was real nice to get in touch with strangers, and thru our culture differences, still be able to interact pretty well.Rach sure does bring ppl together and have fun when she's around! *winks* the girl rocks! well, Xin and I are really looking forward to going HK next yr, and it's good now that we know some of the local ppl there. let's see if Rach wants to join in too! ahhh.. nx yr.. what new surprises will it bring?

2007-11-28T00:36:00.000+08:00

To our Loved ones..

tell them that you treasure them
tell them that you appreciate them
tell them that you love them.

for who they are, for what they've become,
for who you think they are,
just take them and hold them and love them.

to the 5 rowers who made a difference in their loved ones' lives,
i believe their family and friends are proud of them.
of their achievements,
of their passion,
of their person.

the comfort, the condolences..
but closure is needed.
lives have been taken,
blame is not needed.
precaution and prevention needs to be implemented.

i knew one of the victim's parents.
truly amazing people,
who were proud of their boy.
one whom they have raised talented and well.
the love continues and is raised high..

They will seek comfort in God.
Please Bless them.
Please pray for those affected.
Be strong, be one,
Be together.

2007-11-25T17:30:00.000+08:00

Chill Out Nights

@ St James

me with the pretty pretty cat's eyed girls. eye candy for you guys(cover my face can le)! they were supposed to do 'funny faces' other than smiling prettily for the cam, but they couldn't do it. ended up seems like i was wildest one there. heh.. but clim was really crazeee! heh.. but i super enjoyed myself tt night =] weeets!felt tt it was a pretty nice place tho heard lotsa ppl said it was frequented by uncles. hehe.. there were the younger-than-us group, young adults and the older generation. not totally just canto pop cos there were chinese songs and while the bands weren't jamming, it was clubbing english songs which i liked =p was pretty impressed by the singers and the dances and costume changes. drank quite a bit cos the guys like Martell and are really quite mad. but, i was still sane and sober till the end though i was red.. as usual.. BAH!

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@ Timbre

to support Keith from Reverie!! had talked for 3 yrs tt i'd go down to listen, cheer for him at Bala, Wala Wala etc but just nv got down to doing so. thus, decided to gather a few chill out kakis. he was nice in coming over to chit chat with the peeps to share some stories and also took an effort in remembering their names when we left! was q impressed cos some ppl just ask but don't actually remember. great to see him perform and hear his funny laughter again!

Kum's rare appearance also made talk more spicy! hehe.. Nit joined us slightly later so missed out our mini photo-taking. hmmm.. now i wanna visit the other Timbre @ The Substation since Feng says he prefers there. guess we'll do so after the students have finished their exams so tt San won't miss out to watch her webcasts! (^-^)/

then we proceeded to watch a midnight movie: Tony Leung's Lust, Caution. the R21 version. think the adults who had earlier watched the NC16 movie would feel cheated. the violent scenes were pretty disturbing but all in all, i felt the actors/actresses delivered quite a splendid performance. but, i just didn't like the ending. i dunno how i would have preferred it, but just didn't like how it ended.tho it was pretty late after tt, our rumbling tummies got their desired supper! ahhh.. HapPinEss =]

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@ Café Iguana/ Nectarie

with the dearest 7somez less Tze who was having her exams. but we'll be having a 2nd celebration again in Dec. of course, this time we'll have some crazy late night galivanting with SF included and Lian too, hopefully! *cross fingers*

of course, there's the much-needed updates on our lives. the juicy details, the ups and downs, the comfort, the encouragement and the support. a whole lot of opinions yet sometimes still left unspoken. realisation seeps in at the same time. i love our talks.

when it comes down to work, the All-U-Do-Is-Tick ppl seem like they are having a really tough time. endless deadlines to meet, continuous 24/7 work left unfinished. looking fwd to promotions doesn't seem like an option either since there's more to learn and more to do. i guess work appreciation and job satisfaction are the most impt to me. if this is not attained, i pray it works out overtime. job benefits are a tricky thing too. so much to consider, yet inertia keeps us staying put. JiA yoU girls! catch ya real soon!

ahh.. also had a chat w dearest Ling in the early hours of my morning. backpacking trips, watching plays / musicals, trading interesting good-reads, cooking dumplings! let's go girl! anticipating your return! Best of luck for your exams! *HugGieS*
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W lil' Bro

army boy who has to go back on weekends. Ugh!
his presence is always missed.. have fun in camp! ermmm.. at least try to?

2007-11-19T23:32:00.000+08:00

Faceless Images

these faceless images whom i'm unable to put a name to
I've dealt with my ghosts and I've faced all my demons
Finally content with a past I regret
I've found you find strength in your moments of weakness
For once I'm at peace with myself
I've been burdened with blame, trapped in the past for too long
and now i'm happy to move out and towards the untrodden

Cause when push comes to shove
You taste what you're made of
You might bend, till you break
Cause its all you can take
On your knees you look up
Decide you've had enough
You get mad you get strong
Wipe your hands shake it off
Then you Stand.
the support and the strength, it flows and fuses
to what emerges, you shall name it within.

(inspired by Rascal Flatts)

2007-11-18T20:58:00.000+08:00

Red Carpet Glamour

for the affectionately named Bano @ Changi. a huge bungalow overlooking the sea, complete with a prata man and a bar on the beachfront. lovely place lovely parrrty!

Prezzie for her cos from myself cos there was a whole buncha ppl but i hardly knew anybody. Many thanks to dearest Nitz who was looking out for me. really sweet of her =]presenting the pretty bday girl! first photo felt like i was touching her stomach. oops! so we retook. Nitz with the sisters.. but take another look at the pic on the right. tt was how Nitz looked when she was young! hehe.. the unmistakable curly hair, wide smile and pretty eyes!
me with the curly-haired girls and Kumz who is ever busy =]

should be all for the Nov babies.. i think.

2007-11-18T19:33:00.000+08:00

FooD Galore

Cuban food @ Cuba Libre in Clarke Quay. nice place with a good band and good food! we felt that the service staff was breathing down our necks cos we were there since 8 till 1030 waiting for their band to start. hehe.. not too bad, but after 2 songs we had to satisfy our huge cravings of desserts! so off we trotted across the mini street to Nectarie le'Dessert Patisserie!

Catch our amazing spread of delectable desserts! *drrooooolsss* ordered strawberry shortcake, tiramisu, oreo cheesecake, red wine pear with waffle and choc cake! tt's not all! we also had earl grey tea, hazelnut latte, ice chocolate, ice vanilla and ice tea.. super SiNfuL.. whooops! and there's also my version of "Got Latte?" =]

great night out to celebrate Steph's belated bday! Off we go home.. contented *grinz*

2007-11-13T22:54:00.000+08:00

Dead Beat

first time starting work at 7am this week and will continue till the next. gosh.. it's damn tiring.. short sleeping hours and longer working hours. of course, supposed to leave at 330pm but feel pai seh though. maybe i'll try doing so in the next few days if there's really nothing to do. otherwise, i'll wait till 6 till daddy can come pick me up =]

had a really nice dinner/ chat with JT today. tried the food in the Pizza Place @ Raffles City and it was pretty good! oh, and guess who i bumped into? KUMZZ! haha.. we were both like super amazed to see each other, and as he said, 'savour the moment' since it's like so rare tt we see each other.

haven't seen JT in a while ever since he graduated last yr but it was a nice meet up. from our work culture, to F1 racing, to rents, to clubbing, to studies, to food, to wine tasting! haha.. we covered quite a wide range of topics. interesting! oh, maybe it was obvious, but i didn't realise tt i was a 'dessert person' until he told me so, cos i was talking so happily abt desserts! he and Zo mentioned abt Robertson Quay having good desserts! someone bring me there!!! hehe.. very jovial and quite a diff person from who i thought he was back in sch. but he said he's changed cos he's feeling liberated from uni but still as smart as ever passing his level 1 CFA in just 1 try! even such a clever guy said tt it's hard, what's more me?!?! Ren! don't think i can make it le la.. *boohoo*

jeez.. now, i'm feeling dead beat! need a million winks!

2007-11-11T14:26:00.000+08:00

DeaRest Ling

missing this girl tons! she showed me some of her pix taken on her recent visits to Chicago and the Grand Canyon and i've decided to put them up for peeps to see how she's doing! presenting the amazing girl.. *drum rolls* the dancer in her =]

have always been intrigued by the wonders of nature. since Singapore is a city, holidaying overseas has always been a chance for me to sightsee more than shop. (this excludes KL, BKK and next year's HK) really anticipating next year's family's destination.. in the meantime, shall look forward to my climbing cum shopping trip to KL happening in less than a mth's time! WhEEee~

anyway, i'm eagerly anticipating your return next year or the possibility of us flying over! best of luck for your exams, and to Tze too! take careee~

Movie Craving

had it satisfied when J asked me out for a meal on Deepa and i requested to watch a movie too. since Ren was raving abt it so much and it changed her mood from sian to that of more enthusiasm, i reckoned it was good. J was a bit apprehensive abt watching it too since he said he doesn't really watch "the Rock's" movie, but in the end we walked out feeling happy. it's cute, heart-warming, fun-loving and silly-looking! pretty enjoyable.

then after tt we had to go shopping for gifts. hehe.. we were down on our luck cos we couldn't find anything. bah! but it was real nice to meet up and still scold him jokingly as i always do. happy travelling! whooops~ (><)

HaPpy BiRthDay!

To Shoba, who will have a blast tonight being the princess!

To G, whom i hope will find a direction in life.

2007-11-11T04:06:00.000+08:00

Reflections

recently have been replaying Luther Vandross' "Dance With My Father Again". this song totally awashes me with a sense of calmness. it's a sad song yet filled with warmth.

my inner emotions have been at peace, reflecting expressions of joy. there are no outbursts, no temperamental weather, no chaos within.. the presence of serenity is strong, and i'm loving this feeling. seems so long since i last felt so at peace with myself.. then i realise that the confusion, which has since dissipated, was uncalled for.

though change is most often than not constant, some things just don't change. hoping and knowing work in opposite directions. don't hope when you know the obvious won't occur. the ambiguous, however, is worth praying for.

a relationship is not built on how long you know each other, time does not matter. chemistry is everything. and in that, incorporates everything tt you need for a long lasting r/s. how one party can just simply discard their original partner for another is just simply incredulous. hearing this from frenz in my different groups just shows how common this is, sadly. is love really just a game? or is it really tt the other is 'the one'? sometimes, just don't bother finding out the answer.

to my dear friend, pls really get a grip on yourself. tt person just ain't worth it. if you don't try to let go, you will remain stationary as you are. inertia will just cause you more pain, more tears. no one is able to help you. you are your best bet, best choice, best weapon. use it and take charge. if you need us, we'll all be here.

2007-11-08T23:48:00.000+08:00

HaPpY DeePaVaLi!

To my dearest frenz, HapPy DeepAvaLi!!! Shoba dolls up, Nit gobbles up and Kum prob meets up with tons of ppl =]

Just over the short 2 yrs tt we've grown to know each other, it's really nice to meet you guys! other than my fellow Eastie, i hardly get to see Kumz or Shoba, but the chemistry just doesn't fade and they're still as wacky as ever anytime i bump or see them! below are pix of Nitz and i trying to squeeze into one of the guy's jackets at last yr's Sports Ball, and Kumz and i back in Krabi with the blue skies and blue water. i miss tt place! *boohoo*

gee, hope you guys had a great celebration! see ya'll this weekend!

2007-11-05T23:00:00.000+08:00

WooOts~

*clears throat* taa-daa! here is my new pair of Adidas shoes which i've been searching for more than a yr and i've finally bought one which i totally lurrrrve. *grinz* first laid my eyes on this in Bugis, but they'd run out of sizes! i was thinking abt it the whole time after tt. and decided to try Raffles City since Nitz said it could be there, and it really was! *wooots* haha, was over the moon when i saw it =] tho, it's slightly big, but it's not too big till it aint possible cos the laces help a bit. hehe.. oh well, love the sporty youngish look *smiles widely*

i'm still a huge supporter of Team NUS so went to cheer on both the juniors and seniors! it's a fun event (especially when i'm not one of the competitors *gasps*) hehe.. but the team did well! clinched quite a few of the top spots! wheeee~ our batch of girls.. super lurrve hanging out with them! Nitz and i wore similar stuff tt day. black racer top with greyish-like jeans. acting hip and cool.. teehee..

Charl, the small but super strong girl. and San, the one who amazes all the time, looks like she's looking for a partner to dance! =p haha.. don't scold me! and Ed being oblivious..

now just occupying ourselves waiting for all the action to start! the walls are just superbly beautiful! damn niceeee!

and after all the hard work.. the climbers tuck in into a hearty meal @ Paulaners! yummy-licious! ppl were asking me not eat salad, but seriously, it was toooo meaty, tt without any veggie, i don't think i could take in all those meat! with pork knuckle, ox-tail, bratwurst sausages, pies etc etc. it was uber sinful!
Got Beer? Even more sinful delightful desserts! *slurpsss* blueberry cheesecake, bread and pudding, tiramisu, choc fondue, apple strudel, ice cream!!! the only healthy food? fruits! After all that food, we played some games and i was forced to eat a whole chunk of cream! *screams* need lotsa lotsa runninggg! Nitz, motivate me! =] the ultraman pose, for Adrian who was missing in action! w/o your arms, use your fingers, and you get E.T. instead.
the HUGE turnout below. guess the total damage?
supposed to be over a 1000 bucks. but we were lucky cos JW had Amex card and we got 15 % off! *whew* good for us! after the sinful damage, there is a need for digestion! so off we went shopping! but it was too stressful walking with a buncha ppl so i didn't buy anything. we ended up playing arcade and pool!
and the weekend tt just passed, we went down to support Nitz @ the Subaru Challenge! she didn't win the car, if not u'd be seeing her hand still on no. 219. what an awkward position there!? unfair lo! next year we'll both try our luck again shall we? *winks*and so after tt, the sweeties went shopping with me! whee~ happy-ness! the reap! *beams*
next up was yummy yummy home-cooked food @ my Grandma's place. my aunt was so nice to heat up all the food (chicken curry, fishcake, fried fish, pork, mixed vege) and the soup to ensure i had a good dinner. so swwweeet! mummy was shocked tt i ate so much.. ooopps! don't worry mummy dearest, i'll run run run! hehe.. i just did so today. wasn't very long but still shiok! get well dear Nitz to accompany me! *gulp gulp* drink more water =]

2007-11-04T18:11:00.000+08:00

In A Happy Happy Mood

so i shall post up many of the pix taken over the past 2 weeks. wheeeeee~

had the famous ramen @ Central, which i felt was overrated. always wondered why the queue was so long. tried and tested. rating: ain't too bad.

3 of us being silly. i like the 2nd one, cos xin and i opened our eyes to the widest we could while rach's was so small still. so we decided to switch to let rach have bigger eyes than ours. (><)

3 of us chilling after a day's work.. *ahhhh..*another buncha 3 @ Hong Kong Cafe. but here, i'm the only working one whereas the other clever 2 babes are doing honours in their respective disciplines. i miss schooool! but i don't miss the studying and exams. *whew* i miss the talking and eating in the canteen b/w breaks. i miss the studying and sleeping in the library. i miss the chit-chatting and trying-to-revise at the forum. i miss the end-early-go-gym-and-climb times. i miss the after-exams-must-go-ooouuttt-and-eeaaaatt days. man.. schooool.. oh well, you go girls!

more girlie outings! on a friday night, 4 babes from the financial industry get together to enjoy a light drinking session which turns pretty deadly (or at least close to). look at the violence below! gosh.. RH looks ready to pounce. hey! the more busy ones should be out to kill not you ok?! *bleahhzzz* heh, the alcohol wore off after awhile but the smoke threatened to knock us down. but, we all turned out fine and reached home safely. girls, we've gotta get better at this! haha =]

meeting up and chilling with girlfriends are the sweetest and nicest things! meet up soon ya'll! *Huggies*

2007-11-03T02:24:00.000+08:00

Boys and Girls

i think boys can sometimes be the most daft or malicious ppl ever. in these few weeks, i've heard of 2 guys who broke up with their GFs on their bday! one r/s was a few months old and the other was a few years. what huge A**es.. what a day to choose to break such ugly news.. is it cos they don't want the girls to expect alot, when in actual fact they just don't see a point in carrying on, or perhaps saving some moolah? how abt just kicking them in whatever-place-u-deem-fit and just walk away? i know, i know, alot of ppl don't have the heart to do so. but if u don't do it then, u prob may not get the chance.

hmmm.. wait, girls! are u thinking of getting back with such A**es.. *shakes head* lotsa girls do so and i was one of them.. haiz.. those stupid days.. but i'm all good now. if the guy doesn't appreciate you for who you are, he isn't worth it. i've got frenz who don't understand this, because they don't try to understand. you have all the time in the world to pick up the pieces. but don't take too long, because when a door closes, another opens. the door that closes should probably be best stayed closed, and locked.

for every r/s u go through, u take a bit of learning experience here and there. u should know when to hold on and when to let go, when to take and when to give, when to accept and when to reject.

some memories are best just left as that. memories. but some are worth reliving again and again, and you'd never get tired of it.

sometimes, even if fate throws some random object / obstacle at you, i believe it's best to fight it off at all costs. personal mental strength plus drawing strength from close ones around you are the best ways to conquer such difficulties.

while on our way to work on Thursday, Sis and I saw a rainbow stretched across the sky seemingly all the way to the direction of our home. a beautiful image. we smiled at each other, a wash of happiness and common understanding just bonded us even more closely together =]

2007-11-01T00:48:00.000+08:00

What i Would Give

my pretti-ful family =]

just about everything.. no qualms about it..

*the warmth* ^ *the laughter* ^ *the squabbling* ^ *the chatting* ^ *the teasing* ^ *the smiles* ^ *the comfort* ^ *the hugs* ^ *the care* ^ *the love* ^ *the together-ness*

be close. be one.

2007-10-30T23:28:00.000+08:00

May Heaven Have Eyes..

i hate and dread the 'H' place.. i only pray tt the 'D' and 'S' ppl will practise what they preach.. they are the pros so they should know what to do. efficiency is a gift and tt better be done. i can only hope and pray..

may my loved ones be happy and safe. pls be happy and safe. tt's all i wish for.