梦的。。。。角落

HAPPY New Year!

2012-02-04T00:35:00.002+08:00

2.5 months and I'm back blogging. Lazy, I must admit. And also, I have tons of 'to-do' things. Thanks to my 'avid' readers who remind me that it's time for a new post though I don't really have exciting happenings in my life. Work is normal, life is fine, everything is more or less the same. There were some unhappiness in my family but let's hope all are gone! A better year ahead. Something I learned: communication is the key to understanding.

Let's start with the trip to Bangkok with Ai during his birthday. After the flood. A few downs. Firstly, didn't go up to sirocco (thanks to my crocs), things weren't that cheap and many, not that fun shopping due to lack of shopping khakis. The ups were we went to a few new dining places and good massage, thanks to Ai's friend recommendation. Don't mind going to Bangkok again! ;) it's always a good short retail trip destination.

And I've spent Christmas, New Year Day and still spending Chinese New Year. I always think that the greeting 'Happy New Year' should be said with heartfelt wishes. This is the best greeting we should wish everybody, or else why would it be the only greeting we use? It's a simple greeting but it's a great kick-start to the new year. Everybody wants a better year and definitely a happier year ahead. I hereby wish everyone a "Happy and Awesome New Year"!

Shall I discuss allergies in this post? And products which have proven effective on me (and MoMo).

My lovely MoMo has some skin issues. She's been scratching since I brought her back. Trust me, I've googled everything I can, heeded every advice, changed her diet over and over. Nothing seems to help, except prescription to the vet. When medicines ran out, the scratching came back. Then thing were a little better after she started on abady diet. Finally, we try out the barf diet. It's claimed to be the best diet for any dog. Very true enough, it has good effects on MoMo! Now I totally understand why some owners swear by the barf diet. But I tell you, the process is really tough! Dogs go through a detox process when on barf. That is when they scratch excessively cos all toxics are forced out of the body. Every of us felt so heartache to see her bite and scratch. My family even doubted my decision to feed barf. I almost wanted to give up until we notice that she finally reacted well to it! She scratched much lesser, didnt smell so fast, and smaller harder not so smelly poo. Yeah! First time I felt I did something wonderful for her. Her skin problem was my biggest headache coming from her. Barf is more expensive, and strictly speaking she's on cooked barf cos she doesn't like cold food. But well, at least it works on her. Then again, I wonder if it's the barf or herb supplement which helps. She's been scratching these few days. Either my mammy feeding her rubbish or she's allergic to kangaroo?

Back to myself. Allergies on my face. Ever since the Taiwan trip two years ago. Things were really out of control second half of last year. Caused much embarrassment. Really. And I tried everything I could but to no avail. And I came across the brand "avene". It's a French dermatologist brand of products. I started with the skin recovery cream and thermal water, my possessions of this brand grew ever since. I don't have the full line, quite a number though. Another long long process. It took about two long months to calm my inflamed skin. I don't have perfect skin now but certainly if I notice the difference, this means things are getting better. Keep it up! Lesson learned: fragrances and colourings are evil! I used to like fragrant products. I have many facial masks, hand creams and body lotions which I dare not use, fearing of allergies. Hypoallergenic products are the best for people with sensitive skin like me. Avene products have proven effective on me. Wanna try dermalogica too. Guess only SensiSkin people can understand what I'm going through. With allergies on face, palm, legs and everywhere else on my skin! :(

Sometimes I wonder if I can have skin transplant for those problem areas or is there any laser to kill the skin so that it can no longer react?

Actually, I seriously suspect that all my exterior problems from head to toe are caused by stress, ever since my mammy incident in March last year. I've been worrisome since then. Training-to-be-mum in progress. Now I know how noble mothers are. They've to take care of everything in every corner the house like ensuring there's always food for everyone, sufficient cooking materials, laundry is done, etc. Its truly a "bao ga liao" role.

People, teach me how to relax and not to be stressed. Is it possible for me? I think I've not been completely stress free for a long long time. When was the last time I had a good deep night sleep? Stress over family, work, wedding plans (to come). How to manage stress and kill it?! I want to have flawless skin and good hair! I just want to be a happy person. My life can be as simple as an be. Not too much to ask for, right? 庸人自扰. I shall try to kick it.

Oh one more product which I really believe in. Lash serum! I always have sparse short lashes. Till one day I tried Mavala lash serum. Definitely a good buy! Who says my lashes are hopeless? Haha. Nope, it did not help me achieve Hollywood worthy lashes. But like what I said, if I notice a difference, I know things are better! I've also tried loreal and now using dhc. I have longer and thicker lashes now! Don't stare at my lashes when you see me. I only mention that I have longer lashes but I didnt say they are very long! ;p

1.30 am now. Going to bed. 元宵节 and Valentine's Day coming soon. A Very HAPPY v day to all! Goodnight~

那些年

2011-11-21T12:36:00.010+08:00

sometimes, i really feel like i am going to explode. some people may see me as a cheerful person. but they may be wrong. deep inside me, i am a hypersensitive creature. this time round, it is something so dearly stirring my emotions. people close to me may know i always try to provide the best for my family, my mammy. not necessarily really the best, certainly as much as i can. now, i am really at a lost. am i doing what is right? i don't want to hurt anybody in the process but this is inevitable. and i think my dear mammy may be hurt.

this is seriously affecting my mood for our upcoming bangkok trip.

the young one does not know how to think, and the old one too. i really don't know what is the best way out. why is life so difficult? i really feel like i am going to explode. my brain and my heart. i so feel like crying. don't say i'm a crybaby. cos if i don't, i think i will go mad. and i can't cry at home cos they are all at home. i'm really bad at controlling my emotions. what position do i hold in the family? i have no idea. am i making a mountain out of a molehill? i hope so. i really do. pray hard that all discussions will be peaceful. and again, i so miss papa. how will it be like if he is still around? useless me. only think of him at such times.

i've learned that sometimes, there's situations where nobody can do anything.

something lighter.

watched 那些年，我们一起追的女孩 'you are the apple of my eye' yesterday with ai and miss li. probably had too much expectations from the overwhelmed reviews. it didn't turn out as good as expected, to me. nevertheless, it's a nice movie. brought back all memories of the best schooling days ever, in outram secondary school. class 1/5 (1998) was when and where it happened, for many of us. fate opened the door for us. class 2/5 (1999): friendship continued and stregthened. class spirit (with lots of michiefs)! class 3/7 (2000) was when we parted. to different classes. and to me, uncertainty of the new friends around. gladly, fun people again. class 4/7 (2001) was an important year of 'o'-levels and graduation, and built the foundation of deeper friendship.

我的热血青春

lower secondary school days were really fun, with awesome teachers and classmates. mr dt was the strict yet nice form teacher. 'TWelve', 'idiot/idiotic', 'huh', checking of fingernails, magic cards, digimons, tamagotchis, outdoor bags, short skirts, long socks, coloured hair, etc. i did not have an adventurous schooling life to brag. i am neither the miss nice role model. being in class 1/5 and 2/5 are already the best experience. the 'best' that i can remember is we had so much unity that the whole class cheated in a class test right under the nose of the teacher. this was definitely something notorious enough for the whole level to know about it. and for myself, probably colouring my hair and yet not get caught?

higher secondary school days are fun too, after we had more friends. i remember sitting beside KHOO and nugding her when our match teacher caught her dozing off. and sitting beside LUM makes lessons a lot more enjoyable with his jokes. that was also when we teachers put in much effort for us to do the same in our exams. i hope i have done them proud with my improved grades for 'o'-levels (except history). the year when we have to face the difficult topic of.... growing up.

男孩看女孩，女孩瞄男孩

definitely, infatuation and crushes are a part of growing up. the sweet and sour kind of feeling. how nice. and that is truly the feeling you will have only at that stage of life. nobody can be excluded from it, i guess. thankfully, in our era (or maybe my circle), those outrageous kind of relationship was not common. the teeny weeny bits of crushes are still being widely-spoken of.

那些年

memories racing through my mind after the movie. we've had so many hits and misses. secondary school days have certainly laid a foundation, moulding us to be what we are today. good and bad memories, even the tiniest bit of it is dearly cherished. every moment is rooted in my mind and heart.

i miss those days so much that i have even fantasised solemnising in our classroom! haha. those carefree and fearless days when we left those worrisome matters to our parents.

just like the movie, sometimes, the beautiful things in life is when you don't get what you wish for. if you missed the time, place and person, it may be gone forever. but that is the sweetness of memories before something turns bitter. 有时候，遗憾也是一种美。

ai ai, i am so grateful and thankful to meet you in class 1/5. love ya! and yeah, three days to our bangkok trip. happppy birthday~

Exam!

2011-10-21T00:32:00.002+08:00

Oh well haven't been blogging for five weeks. As some people may know, I am now a busy lady with much household chores to attend to. Housewife in the making? Yeah. I hope so except for the fact that I cannot really cook. Well well, I should not be blogging now that exam is four days away. Four days?! Yeah. You've got it right. Second attempt on the capstone of CPA australia, GSL. I wanna pass!!!! Please. Lots of preparation for this paper as pre-seen case studies are received prior to the exam. Need to apply concepts! Which I don't really fare well in. Thus, really need lotsa preparation. Lucky me met my auditor during the workshop to share answer with. Wish me the very best of luck!

Watched the movie, real steel recently. Not once, but twice. Same scenario as Inception last year where I watched with besties then it's a must watch I feel that Ai should watch. And yeah, real steel did me proud. Haha. He agreed it's a good show too. For me, a big factor is definitely Hugh Jackman. That aside, I think the plot is really good. Robot boxing may be realised in 2020. Action films are generally not my type but this is more than action. It's about family, love and very importantly, not giving up! Hugh, Dakota and Atom rock! I really hope the sequel can be realised. This is certainly the best movie of 2011, personally. Till it meets its match then. People's Champion!

And yeah, we're going to Bangkok! Again. After eleven months. A birthday trip for Ai. Gotta get some (many) tailored shirts. For me, I want Naraya! Not many to buy, just that an item has been on my mind since the last visit. Seafood at Chinatown, Fuji Japanese restaurant, Platinum Mall, Chatuchak for MoMo's stuffs, A&W and so much more! We'll be staying at Centre Point Petchburi, more like a serviced apartment. Seems to have garnered pretty good reviews, including Ai's sister. Stay tuned for my comments. Quite a pity that Budacco is full during that period. It's a pretty good hotel. Want to try the nearby tom yum that Erin has been telling me! Look forward after exam!

Other than these, life has more or less been the same. Some random updates. Mammy's memory power is on and off. She remembers cooking mutton for MoMo tomorrow. That's good. A recent guasa therapy showed that my intestines are bad. That I know, only didn't know they are that bad. Gotta regulate my bowels! Appraisal period again, the day I'm back to work after exam. Allergies still showing on face. I want to try Dermalogica! Oh oh! We applied for the BFS Queenstown. Results out soon. *fingers crossed* Again, having MoMo in our family is too good to be true. It's one in the morning. Gotta catch my beauty sleep and store energy for studying! Bless me! For everything!

爱就在那瞬间

2011-09-13T21:26:00.009+08:00

spent some quality time with a great friend. nope, it wasn't a girl's day out. we did some really simple activities and it ended at my place cos i have to feed MoMo girl. been really a long time since i spent such time with her. the history didnt matter indeed. wonderful. chatted everything under the sun. i believe this is the definition of a true friend. however long you have not spent time with, the friendship lies in both hearts. she's a nice lady. hope the best for her!

finally got to watch the smurfs! wait, smurfs isn't really my era. but how can anybody resist these cute little blue beings of three apples height and live happily in their smurfs village? i can't! awwww.... they are just so sweet and cute. well, of course i know they are fictional and this movie is just crap. but hey, can you retain that little childhood in your heart? *la la lalalala sing a happy song. la la lalalala smurf the whole day long.* * hi 4* and yes, it's just one out of the trilogy!

when it come to matters of the heart, i guess it's really THE MOMENT. thus the title of this post 爱就在那瞬间. timing is crucial. i should know this very well. we have had hits and misses and this last hit works out. especially when you know each other well and when love blooms, nothing else matters, really. if that moment is missed, it may bring regrets in the future. giving each other an opporunity means an opportunity for oneself to live in happiness too. i smurf you~

MoMo's birthday in eleven days' time! *ahem* once again, any present is welcome. though i am not throwing baby shower. haha. she is really a darling in our family. everybody must greet her when reaching home or she will demand it by jumping up and down. she's definitely a glutton. she likes to be sayanged on her belly (she auto turns over when you pat on her sometimes), and play tug-of-war and fetch. her favourite hidout is under the sofe where she sleeps most of the day away.
and for the pains in the ass. she's a picky eater when it comes to dog food. allergic skin. eats her poo at times (yes, she does).
she has been a great medicine to my mammy during her recuperation. my mammy dotes on her and spoils her so much. jealous? maybe. haha. she likes to lie beside my brother when he sleeps and she likes him to sayang her belly. me? i'm like a terrorist to her cos i'm the one chasing after her with a cane and shouting my lungs out. but she loves me still. she disturbs me when i pack my bag. she comes to me when my alarm goes off in the morning. she gets my cue of 'ok' and 'mum mum' after grooming. and so much more that she contributes to my family. to you, it may be a pet. to her, you are the whole world. very true! my dear MoMo princess, i'm so looking forward to you being a year old~ *muacks*

graduation (friends forever) - vitamin c

As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever

hiao

2011-08-13T22:53:00.010+08:00

it's hiaoness time. had my hair highlighted, lashes permed and henna drawn. all for the first time! finally had one little wish fulfilled, to have my hair highlighted. pity that the contrast is not there. according to the stylist, it is due to me dying my hair black previously. and for my lashes, this is the first time my lashes are so pretty 'naturally'. thanks to deal! henna was done at the hari raya bazaar yesterday with my colleagues. good experience. my hand so beautiful now! haha!

on 08th august 2011, it was papa's twelfth anniversary. and he blessed us on this day. my mammy was discharged from national heart centre. yeah! her heart is fine. so in future, only polyclinic follow-ups required. definitely something to celebrate! i can also save my pathetic leave balance for exams. fingers-crossed, no unpaid leave this year! which means no holidays too? i so so so so wanna go to taiwan! i want to count down or to spend my spring at taiwan!

had a bad fall on wednesday. :( ocurred in the kitchen/toilet after washing clothes. five bruises and a painful hip. thank god, nothing more serious than these. people, please be careful. a fall can be fatal, especially for elders. humpty dumpty like me ought to be extra extra careful. i am waiting for the boy to rub bruises for me again. luckily, they are not as pain now. ;) hmmmm.... makes me wonder what is happening beneath the skin. why is it purple in colour....???? and how does it heal?

watched captain america with niam niam on national day. i like hoeroic movies! ;) especially hunky men like mr wolverine. that explains why marvel heroes are always a favourite? had no expectation on captain america, so it turned out to be nice. the avengers in 2012! i really wonder if mutants exist. hope yes, they do. to fight off villians. no they don't. humans take advantage of the intelligence. such mysteries better be left unknown. the beauty of fantasies.

hiao

12 July 2011

2011-07-23T22:28:00.006+08:00

as the title implies, this is quite an outdtated post. but anyway, i have so much to share regarding on this date! firstly, a very special day for birthdays of three people of different categories of important people in my life. my brother vincent, my niece joyce and my friend. this certainly calls for a celebration, isn't it? haha. definitely. didn't really have a celebration for my birthday. bought a cake for him though. what is a birthday without birthday cake? haha. just an excuse!

a second thing to grace. my mammy is discharged from cancer centre. yeah! that calls for a real celebration. five years of review and the last ct scan shows no recurrence of it. but well, there is evidence of her stroke. nevermind, we are still working hard against it! i sincerely thank all people who haven been asking about her condition. all well wishes are warmly conveyed to her and deeply appreciated by us! she is fine, memory still has to improve. aja fighting!

and the last thing is energy's ninth anniversary. dumb me. only realised it when shu wei posted on facebook. we forgot! how could we!? haha. the energy spirit remains within. and i was so so touched that they still met up! namely kun da, ah di, shu wei and.... toro! so surprised. like what ah di said, it was nice to see them gather again. though there had been unhappy moments, these might have made them cherish each other and the present more. not that bad afteralll. ^-^

now, something to complain. first increase in electricity tariffs. now, fare adjustment by our transport providers. can i loudly protest, "NONONONOOOO!!!!" useless. definitely. as if our views will be considered. i completely agree with the opinion that they should not be profit-earning corporations. hello.... they serve us commuters, who are the very vast majority. fare increase, coe increase. what do you expect? cycle or walk? just because we don't really have a choice not to take public transport? just a little increase you say. hello.... a cent a person and the passenegr volume is like millions a day? sounds like a hefty profit isn't it? may i then ask where does the money go to? i have been expriencing train delays every so often. and i see buses always upgrading. can you just upgrade to the best once and for all? train stations as well, there is always improvement made on the gates. can you do the best for once? seriously, is it a problem on cash management, 'r&d' or project management? please don't make me curse and swear.

the allergies attack is back! why do i have sensitive skin!!!! :( but it seems like it isn't that uncommon afterall. i can now conclude that about 40% of the people i know have experienced it before. the next adventure is to drink the 'si kah zhua' (four-legged snake) or turtle soup which are know to be good for skin problems. have seen the doctor. bought body wash, gentle cleanser and hand cream, all hypoallergenic. i highly suspect this round of allergies is due to the new soap. the misery of having sensitive skin. one cannot use any kind of new product.

Second half of 2011

2011-07-02T22:51:00.002+08:00

Computer down on me again. So here I am, blogging from my iPhone, one month since I last blogged. But yeah! My new cpu is on the way. As what the title tells, half of 2011 is now gone. Time flies, especially the older we are. In summary, my Q1 of 2011 is a rollercoaster ride. Dark days which are gladfully, now over. So Q2 is much better. Though life has always been the same for me. Anything to look forward towards the second half? Eh.... Not really. Except that I really want to clear my last paper which I have deferred last semester. In 2011, I have definitely acquired more skills of being an auntie. I call it building qualities of being a wife. ;) those skills will be put to good use!

Spent our fifth anniversary two weeks ago at bintan lagoon resort. With Mun hoe and ai li. Was a good trip! True that there is really nothing much to be done at bintan since our holiday destination is always shopping-and-food-filled. Bintan is a nice place to chill though. The beach and the pool are definitely places nice enough to chill. Missed the kelong restaurant and fireflies tour. Must compensate for them the next time. One of the best harvests from this trip is to learn monopoly deal! Fun! Haha. Oh and our first attempt of golf! Seems easy but neh. Take my hat off those professional players. Downside of bintan - the transportation within bintan island is a hassle man. Over-priced taxis.

Came across a Taiwan ad - 爱自己，也爱地球. That is what I've always been trying to say. If you love yourself, you should love our mother earth. Without her, we are nothing. Don't dismiss yourself as an individual's effort is too minimal. No action is too small to make a big impact. I am no goddess but I always try my best to do well for the community and our planet. Minimising a little waste and usage of water can go a long way too. Save the earth and save money at the same time. How great can it be!! Being kind to others is what we can do to make the society a better place! I'm sounding like some ambassador. Haha. I'm not an activist in some environmentalist. But I love me!

Something ad hoc here. There are some people who walked into my life whom I would like to thank, my "service providers" - my beautician, financial advisor and Geomancer. My beautician is doing much favour to my skin to improve my complexion (no, I'm not flawless yet). My financial advisor has a better healthcare policy (certain aspects) for me, and helped us to do a little investment (hopefully, yield returns soon but no, I'm not greedy). My Geomancer has offered me suggestions to improve my overall well-being and explained my brief life chart (well, some are really accurate). Somehow, these relationships are built upon our marriage plans. Ai, I'm not giving you any excess pressure! Haha.

Lastly. Congratulations my Ai, niam niam! He is officially now a recruitment consultant in Michael page. He's very excited about it and of course not only I wish him success, I want him to be! Haha. Our future is in his big warm hands now. (ops pressure again?) I have extreme confidence in him. His enthusiasm and potential will be paid off! So friends in accounting and finance line, looking for better opportunities? Reach me! *^_^*

Love and friendship

2011-05-28T23:41:00.003+08:00

First time blogging using my cell. Hope it will be a pleasant experience. Been kinda busy lately. But it's weird. If you ask me what have I been busy with, my answer will most probably begin with "eh....". Then I realise that I am really such a simple person. I devote my twenty-four hours to work, sleep and family. Recently met up with a friend whom I have not seen for ages. When it comes to updates, my life is so simple and normal. I am working, taking CPA, still attached. What else? Nope, I am not complaining. Though I do not have an exciting life, I love what it is now. A practical simple nice life. I spend more time with my family. I have good friendship ties. I have nice colleagues. What else more do I ask for?

Love. An easily thrown around four-letter word. It is a mystical world which leads to all kinds of possibilities. Agree? I am in a long-term relationship (I feel). Friends who walk through with us know it. We never started well. But we leave it to the hands of destiny and fate. And here we are, surviving the love marathon. Heard of many, many stories about long-term relationship. Some fail, some blossom. People say feelings fade. I believe. I just feel it's a pity to reach this stage after so many years. What is love? To me, it is not just the passion of the moment. It Is also accompanied by the commitment to love the person forever. Our heart and mind are so small. How can they contain more than a person? Communication is the key to any relationship. Of course, if both people can talk it out and work it out, that is the best scenario. A long-term relationship does not necessarily turn sour ultimately. Love is mutual. If both people hold on to build it, the love can be invincible. For friends who see the end of the relationship coming near, I believe you have tried your best and may be exhausted. The all-time best advice is to follow your heart. If it is going nowhere, getting out of it may be the best outcome. If something can be done to salvage the situation, do it. Dear friends, be strong! Life goes on. I trust that all kinds souls out there will be blessed!

Friendship. When I was young, I guess my biggest dream was to be the most popular girl in school. I was bossy and got jealous easily. Now, I must say I have changed tremendously! I don't want to have many silver friends, I only need some golden friends. I would rather have few close friends than many friends. At times, I really don't understand how can people have so many friends and social gatherings. Twenty-four hours a day isn't already sufficient for me! I wonder how they manage to meet so many friends. I want friends who can really really be there for me. Not those whom have so many friends that they cannot spare a little time, effort and sincerity to me. I suppose most of us have many, many friends but mostly acquaintances, right? You know who your true friends are when they comfort you as you feel down, you are worried about the person when he/she is upset, you just want to spend a little time with, and when you need help. I trust destiny and fate when it comes to love and friendship. It is always nice to know you have the close golden friends. There are friends whom you may not meet often but only you know his/her position in your heart. Golden friends too. My little heart and mind don't have abundant space for 'everybody is my good friend'. I don't know how to apportion time and heart-mind-capacity for that. Friendship ties cannot be cut, that I know! We met for a reason. Because we met, we are now friends! I treasure every of my friend. Everybody holds a different memory in me.

Celebrated mammy's birthday today. Actual day on Thursday. Fulfilled my idea of ordering and cooking, and asking friends over. My brother's and my friends. Weird you say? Maybe. It's just a simple gathering and if we are gonna invite our relatives and her friends, that's alot! Moreover, my mammy lingers with anybody. My guests are niam niam, Yu JIA and hui Xian. My brother's are his best friend and the girlfriend. I cooked 卤肉饭 again! Finally, my friends got to try my skills! And it is better than the previous attempt. :) boiled red dates longan drink, ordered golden pillow curry chicken and fish, and bought orh Nee. Brother cooked bacon asparagus rolls and Korean chicken. Matcha cake from breadtalk. It was really a simple gathering. But I sincerely thank all who came. You contributed to my mammy's happiness! Been busy for the past fourteen hours but all worthwhile! Cheers!

the blissful songbirds. 一万零一夜!

2011-05-15T21:10:00.014+08:00

i am so so so so happy that all my favourite female singers are now blissfully married! namely, fish leong, stefanie sun and christine fan. it's nice, really nice, and sweet to see them tying the knot with their loved one. heart to heart, hand in hand, they walked down the aisle, receiving blessings from all over the world. how lovely. may their marriage be blessed with bountiful happiness. and now, let's see which missus surprises us with another good news yet!
i like them cos they are good, real good singers. no pretence. songs with expressive emotions that touched me. and yeah, my heartiest CONGRATULATIONS~

attended show lo zhi xiang's concert last night with yu jia and li ting. was the encore to his concert here last year which we missed. so you know how much we are looking forward to this. has been really a long, long time since we last attended a concert together. really enjoyed very much! it was really really fun! lots of interaction with the audience. we are really concert goers. cannot foresee when is the next time we go together since our common interests are energy and show. haha. i miss our idolism days!!!!
honestly, i was never really crazy over him due to some incident with energy. but last night was the moment!

罗志祥新加坡舞法舞添之一万零一夜演唱会 14.05.2011

昨晚的罗志祥是我没有见过的罗志祥。我知道他一路走来很努力、很辛苦，却没看到。昨晚我真的感觉到了。有些艺人有很多才华，会红似乎是理所当然的。很多艺人很努力，我们知道却不在乎。有些只靠好运就走红。我欣赏的艺人有几个共同点，非常努力或是自然不做作。二十四小时前，罗志祥以他这些年来的努力和诚意打动了我。
也许我们喜欢的艺人都要经历很多才散发令我们着迷的魅力。

大家都觉得当艺人很风光。却不知道艺人的光环低下，它埋藏了多少的泪和汗。人家说他得了怪病，他就在陌生人面前赤裸裸地，用笑来掩饰羞愧，就为了自己的清白。他常搞笑，就只为了把欢笑带给所有的人。他努力坚持自己的梦想，就只为了延续父母亲的舞台。他对自己所有不实的新闻太在乎，就只因为它的人太直、老实。他很讲义气，就是因为这样也失去了一些，但这也是他坚持要捍卫的。他，就是罗志祥。

他努力，牺牲了很多，只为了站上属于他的舞台。他努力，所以他进步。我们都看到了。亚洲舞王的成就，大家有目共睹。所有的付出交出了漂亮的成绩单。他真的经历很多，也进步很多。短短的两个多小时，他竟然让我掉了两次泪。看着vcr, 泪已经在眼眶打转。接着，他唱了‘拼什么’。就在复歌，我哭了。100分的投入、100分的感情。那根本就是他的心声嘛！是谁说他没有实力的？这一首歌绝对打翻了所有的怀疑。一家亲的vcr也让我哭了。这样的小猪，这么疼妈妈的小猪，怎么可能变坏！他是那么的真。那么好的男人，幸福快点去找他！他绝对值的一个好女人的爱。
那一晚，我看到了罗志祥脆弱的一面。这场演唱会当然是high疯头的，竟也让我多么心疼。为什么我会哭？他的歌迷应该为了他所承受的哭过无数次了。这些，我以前都不知道。那晚，我全部体会到了。
罗主任，曾经的委屈、心酸、冤枉，都值得。因为我们都见证了你在舞台上发光发热的表演，台下有我们为你欢呼！那些卑微的谣言都已经无所谓了。
真正成功的艺人要懂的感恩，没有粉丝，他们不可能存在。小猪爱大家，我们也爱你。

谢谢你，让我喜欢上罗-志-祥。

went to see the geomancer with niam niam today. kinda interesting. i didn't know our eight characters can affect so many things. i am not being superstitious but it is always better to be safe than sorry, isn't it? and well, some things seem to be the way. there are some things which cannot be changed, things pathed out by heaven. we have to accept them as they are. but of course, in the meantime, there are some things we can do to improve our life. =)

is mother's day. was election day.

2011-05-08T19:56:00.005+08:00

singapore's very significant event yesterday. the singapore general election 2011. first time i am so concerned with our political issues. am a bit ashamed to say so. but well, just like every other singaporean, we are interested in the results in a way or another. i have never realised the important of election, that it is going to affect our parliament and the future of singapore and her citizens. pardon my ignorance. though i was not one of the 2.1 million voters, the election is still my affair!

disclaimer: i am neither pro nor anti-governement. like other fellow singaporeans of our generation, what i want is for our voices to be heard, our concerns to be addressed. cost of living, housing prices, foreign talents. issues which i am really concerned, especially the former two. i was comfortable with our lives, as in decent living, right? the government had done well. i hope more will be done to improve the lives of singaporeans. mr lee kwan yew has done so much to morph us from a fishing village to where we are today. a very astonishing achievement. i understand there are pros and cons given our progression. we are proud to be singapore citizens and wish for better lives.

any idea the effects of inflation and cost of living? 10 eggs used to cost $1, now $1.50 (50% increase). newspaper used to cost $0.50, now ~ $0.90 (~100% increase). 3-room flat used to cost less than $50k, now about $400k (700% increase!) these are very real examples. though some are considered immaterial, don't you think the percentage is alarming?

after my mammy's incident, i know government is providing much healthcare measures for singaporeans in need, such as government grants off hospital bills and utilisation of medisave.

no doubt i have learned a great deal from this election. and it uncovered a few great people whom i did not know of their existence. top of the list of course goes to mr chiam see tong which i believe everybody out there agrees with me. you have earned my great respect, mr chiam. and there are some politicians whom attitudes should have been better, in my opinion. now that all votes are final, may our government shape a better future for us all. i love singapore!

today is mother's day. i would like to wish all mothers a wonderful mother's day!

你会不会 ` 梁静茹

爱来来去去走走停停无论多小心

说过不放感情直到我遇见你

mammy had stroke

2011-04-02T23:26:00.010+08:00

it's been a long, long month. and probably the worst march i've had these years. luckily, my birthday marks the end of it.

my mammy had a stroke. things happened fast. and i think i have handled it quite well and calmly. it began a night when my brother called while i was outside, saying she was weird, kept repeating herself and constantly in a confused state. honestly, i thought it was dementia, or whatever. it took me almost two hours to convince her to the hospital. she was indeed not her usual self, with housework incomplete at that hour. hell, i was totally freaked out.

niam niam told me it may be stroke. true enough, while she was at a&e, google proved it to me. that was only when i found out that stroke can affect memory too, not only mobility. unfortunately, my mammy had a stroke and from the ct scan, the area doesn't seem to be small. fortunately, only her memory was affected. she was suffering from short-term memory loss. worried or not? of course i was. but i must admit i was slightly relieved too. 不幸中的大幸

cried my lungs out on the admission night. at home of course. and it was raining. how pitiful. i was totally at a loss. felt more than twice worse than five years ago. this is not the first time my mammy had such a serious illness. where are her angels? she has always been a very nice lady and everybody likes her. she shouldn't be suffering these. she has gone through enough. i know she is not young but had always thought that she was not that old. she is 67 this year. i blame myself. i must be the course of it, for always being rude and not fillial to her. late than never? yes, definitely.

it is true that people only realise it when things happen.

it could be a blessing in disguise. being worrysome in nature, i feel that she is worried about my brother and me, and our household financials. now she needs not worry so much. another very important aspect, my family has bonded much these days. my brother and i help out with the household chores. and from little actions, i know, my brother and me, really love our mammy. honestly, i was not very close to my brother. now, i must say, the relationship is better, at least a little? we have to share the burden. and i know he cares too.

in conclusion, it was a cardioembolic stroke, meaning the clots were from the heart to the brain. there are two kinds of strokes: clot and bleed. in this case, it is clot (ischaemic). the part of the brain affected is memory. she started on warfarin, a medicine to thin to blood so as to prevent further clots, and to dissolve existing clots. warfarin works by making the platelets not clot so easily, which means if there is any bleeding, it will take longer for the blood on the wound to clot. and less vitamin k (which aids in blood clotting) foods such as soya, spinach, brocoli, grapes, etc. i am so impressed by my understanding of medical terms. this is the first time i learn so much of medical terms.
Oh and not forgetting our little baby, MoMo! She has been a great medicine.

she has goldfish memory now. we gotta work hard!

time to repay my mammy. to take good care of her and the family. that explains why i am more auntie these days. buying groceries, buying household products and doing housework. good training to be a housewife. thinking back on today, seems like there is little improvement. she remembers where her medicine is placed within a short time. finally! the road is gonna be real long. and the whole process is gonna be exhausting. i am still learning from other stroke survivors. hopefully she can improve her memory gradually. her health and happiness now are the utmost important! as long as her condition stabilises and she makes improvement, all tire and everything else is worthwhile.

health is wealth, no doubt about that.

i am really grateful that my mammy gave birth to me 26 years ago. perhaps my manager being pregnant affected me. being pregnant is not an easy task. and many of us take our birthday for granted. i am really thankful that i spent half a day with my mammy this year though we spent most of the time at the hospital. i thank her for going through all 26 years ago and bringing me to this world. as long as my mammy recovers, i don't wish for anything else.
My heartfelt gratitude to all our relatives and friends who were there during such times of need, giving much help and support.

mammy, i love you.

it's march again

2011-03-06T16:57:00.004+08:00

stepping into the third month of the year, it is a happy month! do i need to say more? haha. my friends will know what march brings. a month to rejoice or to avoid? well, of course this kind of occasion calls for a celebration. this not only applies to me, everybody deserves it. yet we have to face reality. deep connections with the saying of age of women is secret. march is so far quite alright. may it get better and better till the END OF THE MONTH. as one grows, the less one will expect.

finally going to attend a concert! been so long since last attended one which was lee hom's music man i guess. yeah! we are watching 小猪 show luo! missed his concert last year, so no way we are missing it again, with yu jia and li ting. i had to buy the tickets at nine in the morning and i so did not sleep well the night before! woke up at two plus and five plus. luckily, we have got good seats. expensive does not mean good. we have put our experience to good use. :D

watched black swan with yu jia. a very well acclaimed movie indeed. natalie portman, the well-deserved oscar best actress. she portrayed the role of nina really well! getting all the emotions right. i doubted if she could play the black swan and i was so wrong. the only downside of the movie is that some scenes are shaky. seems like the cameraman walking with the actors. the winning tactics of the movie: one to wonder which are hallucinations, which are not. and the last part where nina finally pulls off the black swan character perfectly.

seems like friends have been feeling down recently. i want my friends to be happy! it is supposed to be a happy month. 家家有本难念的经. or rather, everybody has his / her flaws. i grew up in a very humble family. we stayed in a really small flat. my parents weren't earning much. but we are a very blissful family. till now, things have been better. my brother and myself can support ourselves. but i will still recall the past. fortunately, i can still claim my memories of those.

天涯海角 ` 王力宏

我愿意走过天涯飞过海角

只要能够守候在你身边

我愿意用这辈子让你相信

这就是唯一幸福的结局

march

v day projects and spo d&d 2011

2011-02-26T16:01:00.006+08:00

finally, i 've completed the v day projects~! but well, they weren't supposed to be for v day. ought to be niam niam's birthday present and christmas present for besties. now you know how long i have procrastinated. the thoughest part was the wordings! i can usually think of lots but when it came to penning them down, my mind was almost always blank. hope i have showered them with more love on v day and i want to express my gratitude to them for being my loved ones, my bf and bffs!

hope you love it! *^_^*

it was my company's annual dinner and dance last night at sheraton towers. the theme was back to school. it was fun! i really miss those uniform days~ dear niam niam could not make it, so miss li was my partner for the night. made me realised something. it really feels to great to have besties! :) you know what you did. and for yu jia, i know you might be afraid that i was angry and that you didn't want me to be alone for the night. whichever the case, a big THANK YOU! by the way, i won a hamper!

watched just go with it with niam niam and no strings attached with besties. just go with it wins! with stars like adam sandler, jennifer anniston and nicole kidman, how not win? especially with adam sandler. personally, i don't fancy his dumb movies. but when compared with no strings attached, no match. not that no strings attached is really bad (how can it be when ashton is the lead?!), quoting miss ho: 'typical chick-flick'. how very true. luckily ticket was six dollars.

been watching wild orchids 再见荧光兰 during weekend. ring a bell???? fann wong and thomas one, that is! anybody from the same era as me? hope i hear some 'me, me!' out there. they were my childhood idols since primary school. feel old. the best onscreen couple, ever. the perfect couple. who can resist?! i wanna go sydney! to see and carry one of my favourite bears, the koala! never regretted that i was a fannatic. haha. personally, she is one of singapore's prides.

需要人陪 ` 王力宏
一个我需要梦想需要方向需要眼泪
更需要一个人来点亮天的黑
我已经无能为力无法抗拒无路可退
这无声的夜现在的我需要人陪

valentine's day, 元宵节 and 56th anniversary

2011-02-19T15:45:00.005+08:00

it isn't a wonderful week though it is packed with special occasions - valentine's day, 元宵节 and 56th anniversary. i'm not complaining, just grumbling. supposed to postpone valentine's day celebration but we met near his office eventually. had quick dinner at hojin japanese restaurant. though we did not have a typical romantic valentine's day dinner, i hope my presence brought him more love, comfort and encouragement on an otherwise extremely blue monday.

有情人但像没请人. i know he is not to be blamed but this kind of feeling cannot be helped too, right? i can totally understand that he is working extremely hard. real hard that he only has one off day a week and work to as late as three in the morning. thus, i really look forward to spending quality time with him tomorrow. hope to be fulfilled. may this month be over soon. oh but wait, then that will be march. should i look forward to its arrival? i don't want to face it.

spent 56th anniversary yesterday alone. do you know how emo i was? people who know me well should know that i don't go out alone. but yeah, i was shopping alone at orchard yesterday. how sad it is when your boyfriend and friends cannot accompany. ya ya, i should be understanding. of course that i know! nevermind, you will know how i feel if you know me. and the thing is why all people are unavailable when you need them. especially on occasions like that.

all of a sudden (or finally), MoMo knows the 'hand' command! all patience and hard work are paid off. the biggest problem know lies with her eating habits. she is super choosy with food. she doesn't really like her dry food and can eat almost anything she finds on the floor or in the dustbin. education can be hard when my mammy pampers her. other than that, everything is well. i can proudly say (touch wood), she is 100% toilet-trained and she is growing big!

美 ` 王力宏

你是寒冬里的花蕾你是西施搅乱了春水

你是天使般的恩惠你是我宠爱的贵妃

chinese new year, 人日, v day, 元宵, anniversary

2011-02-12T15:51:00.002+08:00

brought momo and kang kang for some fun last sunday. it is the first time momo went to a dog run. we were at pasir ris farmway for a run and a swim. momo was quite anti-social. probably a little afraid. she was supposed to run freely and have fun! but i guess what she dreaded most was swimming. haha. i almost strangled her in her collar! she kept struggling to be out of the pool. i watched in envy while other dogs enjoyed their swim. a fun day out with the dogs though.

人日 on wednesday. had two yu sheng on that day. one with the department and the other at home. i think i have never lou hei so frequently before. with the frequency this year comes 步步高升? i certainly hope so! may the yu sheng bring lots of health, wealth, happiness, prosperity, successes and luck~ glad that i made my mammy happy. seems like she enjoys lou hei. huat, huat, huat, huat, huat ah!!!! will i be granted a little gambling luck this year?

met with yu jia and hui xian last night. had our reunion cum v day dinner at sushi tei. for none other reason, lou hei again! that marks my third this year. and the best i have eaten this year. watched green hornet after. silly movie but entertaining to hear jay in english. well, the graphics are good. besties, i hope you have enjoyed yourselves last night too cos i certainly did! and yeah, tomorrow is visitation to yu jia's home and mine. my last cny visitations of the year.

my poor boyfriend has been working real hard ever since the new year break. well, an auditor's life. and it is valentine's day on monday. guess years have passed and we do not expect much from valentine's day as we used to. then again, it is still an occasion for celebration. the saying goes: everyday can be valentine's day. how true. but still, i hope we have some kind of three-in-one celebration next week. valentine's day, 元宵 and fifty-sixth anniversary.

柴米油盐酱醋茶 ` 王力宏
给你快乐无论白天黑夜
握紧双手就算刮风下雨
我就是要你要你待在我身边保护你直到永远

happy new year!

happy bunny new year 2011

2011-02-05T15:07:00.003+08:00

first of all, a very happy and prosperous chinese new year to all! may this bunny of 2011 leap extra miles for a better future~ my heartfelt greetings: 新年大快樂恭喜發大財萬事好如意心想好事成身體大健康! and not forgetting 國泰民安世界和平國運昌隆 without inflation! haha. for myself, also wish for 步步高高升事事順順心~ really, let's wish for a better year with no war and no natural disaster in every part of the world. and also, let's do our part to save the world.

two weeks since i last blogged. much as i want to blog, i could not. firstly, busy and lazy. secondly, my cpu fell sick again. just as i was at the brink of despair, it recovered! you know i love you. thank you for not giving up on me. haha. miraculously, my cpu is working considerably well despite its age. maybe i don't overload it and i don't expect ultra hugh performance out of it. please do not give me such a shock again. i really count on you so much!

chinese new year celebration this year is good! as usual, prayed my papa and had reunion dinner at eve. brother rented car, so travelling is a swift. and brought MoMo too. went to four places. catching up with relatives is always a great thing though we may only meet once a year. blood ties are for life. new members added to the family tree which is also a sign of age catching up. quite ironic but this is life. just got to cherish life, and eveything and everybody that we have.

watched two chinese new year movies. 大世界 it's a great great world with mammy. 笑着回家 homecoming with niam niam. i prefer 大世界. it is really really nice to have a feel of what the place was like when our parents were young. the lines and characters are good too. and the different dialects are absolutely powderful! a very sincere production. 笑着回家 isn't bad. the lines are really hilarious. i am so impressed by mark lee. he can master those accents really well.

伯牙绝弦 ` 王力宏

知人知面知己知彼又知心

古人说这就是所谓知音

相知相惜相亲相爱也相意

朋友你会不会常把我想起

love declaration to MoMo

2011-01-22T14:49:00.004+08:00

i wanna pledge my love for MoMo. a love declaration. MoMo, do you know you really add colours to our lives? all of us love you so much. you brought so much joy and liveliness to my family. though you may not be good all the time, you know we dote on you. these two months may be hard in terms of housebreaking (especially toilet train), i am really so happy to witness your growth and learning process. i may punish you but my heart aches too. the training route is still long but i have faith that we will all grace through it. love you, my baby.

now, i can relate relate to all dog lovers out there.

heard of the martial arts instructor and lecturer case? men getting involved with their student. hate to read this kind of news. men infidelity. so disheartening. and having affair with your student. how unprofessional is that. to make things worse, the girl is underage. hell, you are such a sicko. and for the other shameless man, you have tarnished the reputation which you had put in so much effort to build. what a shame that we are in the same profession, heartless jerk.

life in office gonna be bad soon. reporting to the other joint venture shareholder took almost whole of the week. thus hindering progress of other tasks. gotta rush audit schedules and financial statements of the joint venture for audit. then it's month-end closing again. i just hope that i need not rush through closing. hate that! and i want to enjoy my chinese new year! seems like jv team being blacklisted for last minute adjustments and being slow. office politics, please don't come near me.

it's chinese new year in about two weeks' time! brother joining house-visiting this year and he rented car. this will save much hassle as we have four to five places to conquer in a day. MoMo most probably joining in too! long weekend this year. great! can even bring MoMo out for a day. looking forward to visiting friend's home too. not for the red packet, just for the joyous atmosphere. oh yes! and it is ktv session tomorrow with yu jia at k box for some new songs!

你不知道的事 ` 王力宏

我飞行但你坠落之际

很靠近还听见呼吸

对不起我却每捉紧你

first visit to vet

2011-01-15T14:15:00.008+08:00

some updates on momo. found a protruding righht elbow on monday. don't know when and how it happened. suspected caused by me shoving her down the bed. then found some flakes on her skin. no wonder she has been scratching for some time. me to blame again, for not spotting earlier. so to the vet today. seems like her right elbow isn't bad. doctor ang from mount pleasant (redhill) said it seems to be alright, kiv a little more. but she has bacteria infection on her skin.

niam niam is away at china again. when two out of three of your boyfriend+besties are out of town, it can be so boring. but well, can save some money and spend some time at home. just lazing around and catching lost sleep should be considered some form of recuperation? as many people know, i am always deprived of sleep. haha. have to spend the anniversary alone when boyfriend is not around. and worst still, besties cannot make it too! gotta get used to it.

watched love and other drugs with yu jia. seriously, anne hathaway is such a sweetie and hottie! she made many breakthroughs for this movie, including going naked. but well, for jake gyllenhaal, he is not my cup of tea, don't find him that charming. a very sexual yet sweet movie. though it became a little draggy towards the end. storyline isn't bad. started with jake being a drug rep and met anne as a parkinson disease patient and came development of viagra.

skin allergies are so bothersome. seems like my skin never really recovered since returning from taiwan. applied my beauty diary mask there when i felt skin was too dry. little did i expect that there would be a reaction. disrupted whole lot of facial regimes. it has never fully recovered till now. and recently, i have eczema on my body. allergies, will you all please leave me alone? momo, you must have a healthy coat and skin! the misery of having sensitive skin.

happy 2011!

2011-01-09T13:37:00.006+08:00

been a month since i last updated. not many happenings in my life but a few updates though. have been busy and perhaps, tired, so not really in the mood for blogging. i guess i have mentioned this, my purpose of blogging is not to show the whole world about myself but to serve as a memory for me and to update friends. although i know my blog is not widely visited by many, i know there are still a few audience whom i can share these with.

firstly, first time being jie mei of yu jia's sister on 19th december. second time being pei san's on new year day! a great way to kick off the year by participating in such a joyous occasion. gatecrash is no doubt fun but every event is as important as it is the big day of the couple! time to learn! two to three years to learn should be sufficient? haha. niam niam, you should start to prep yourself too. you know, the 酸甜苦辣. haha.

had christmas potluck cum our annual thump thump pack gathering at mun hoe's home. cosy gathering where we update each other on own progress. although it lasted for only a few hours, it is very much cherished. it is always hard to accomodate the time all of us. thank you, mun hoe! and we have already drawn lots for next year gift exchange. one year in advance! so i guess there is no reason for don't know what to buy or under-budgeting?

brought momo for her third injection, so she is now all ready to go out and mix with others (people and dogs)! she is generally good now. hope can release her out of her playpen at night when she is four months old. she has so far interacted with neighbours, their dog and niam niam's family. more to come! though i know that excludes miss li and miss ho. momo, they don't like you! haha. sent her for first grooming too. needs to have longer hair!

celebrated christmas in bangkok with yu jia, hui xian and niam niam from twenty-fourth to twenty-eighth december. had lots of fun! i really enjoyed myself a lot. the first time four of us went overseas together. this is a rare chance cos we often have different destinations in mind and due to conflicting time schedules. shopped and ate alot. shared many jokes. wonder if there will be a second time and when will it be. you really play a great part in my life and i sincerely appreciate all. love you all~

second year not involving in countdown to new year. last year was due to early driving class on new year day. this year was due to being jie mei of pei san. no regrets. it's a happy occasion! though we met with an accident, very luckily, we were not injured.
hope i will be counting down in taiwan for 2012! dear people, may your 2010 was great. and definitely, may 2011 be a much better year filled with health, prosperity, successes and happiness~
happy 2011!
a better year ahead!

this week at work was bad. rushing for month-end closing. this closing is so much worse than usual ones since it also marks the year-end closing. it is the downside of doing accounts. accounts have to be closed no matter the occasion. my fault for not closing on time. pissed. one person asked the status, then another person asked. kept repeating. isn't telling one person sufficient? isn't there communication among the team? fine. over now.

watched little fockers and the tourist. little fockers isn't up to expectations. it is funny here and there but this instalment isn't fantastic. plot of the tourist wasn't great but there's johnny depp! and scenary of venice. beautiful movie. next movie to watch: love & other drugs! awwww.... i love anne hathaway, the great beauty! and definitely a cny movie to watch with my mammy. lover's discourse (eddie peng)? pirates in may, yeah johnny again!

to conclude 2010:
best movie of 2010: inception
best animation of 2010: despicable me

in conclusion, 2010 has been a great year for me. landed myself in a fairly well job that i quite like so far. relationships with family, friends, niam niam and everybody else are well. had my dream dog named MoMo. been to taiwan the second time with yu jia and met ah di. great enjoyable time with my loved ones at bangkok. little steps to our marriage in 2013. greatest achievement of the year is to get my driving licence. worst and only setback is to fail my last paper which makes my most important resolution in 2011 is to pass it in the next attempt!

杜 u love me ` 王力宏
杜 u love me?
说说你爱我到什么程度
杜 u want me?
说说你要我到什么地步
让我相信你的动心
为什么我还是无法觉得真心

fail!

2010-12-11T23:48:00.003+08:00

first news to break. i fail my last paper of cpa australia, global strategy and leadership. damn! i so want to curse and swear!!!! honestly, i really expected at least a p, got a n instead. it spoils my 2010 where everything else is going on generally well. there goes the additional money, time, leave and effort to be made. what and / or where went wrong?! had i not been sick, i think i will cry man. enough said. the second attempt will be a pass. just like when i failed cga.

and yeah, i am sick. well, still sick. the flu bug is still in me after i have completed the flu medicine. been taking in lots of vitamin c since yesterday like oranges and tomatoes. gotta boost my immune system. nobody likes to fall sick, ya? i am not seriously sick just that it lasts such a long time. more than a week. why?! my 鼻音 is so strong now. haha. argh hate it! i have even been controlling my diet. seems like doesn't work. maybe i should just ignore it.

wanted to praise momo in this post. but she just pooed underneath a cupboard, so no, she isn't that guai afterall. haha. bathed and groomed her today. mammy went to kukup with relatives, so i had to do the household chores as well. i would say momo does her business slightly more consistent now. i think she knows how to control her bladder a little now. yeah! and yes, dogs definitely know how to use that innocent eyes to melt your heart and gain your pity!

it's december, so it's time for some major accounts clean-up. i guess that applies to most companies. although manager is away for two weeks, i have lots of tasks to complete! before i can leave for my holiday at ease. yeah, it's twelve days to bangkok! christmas at bangkok will be fun, i guess? especially with them! it's yu jia's sister, xin hui's hen's brunch tomorrow. and i will be one of her jie meis next sunday. my first time being a jie mei. kinda getting me on the jitters!

like a gunshot ` 王力宏

i'm about to go off like a gunshot

i'm unna make you drip like a sweatshop

i'm about to make sounds that you never heard

i'm unna take your locks and break 'em with the keys in your hand and a microphone in mine

sick!

2010-12-05T21:24:00.003+08:00

has been a week. MoMo is doing well. have done the full set of grooming on her over the week. grooming a dog is indeed a chore! plucked ear hair; cleaned the ears; cut hair around the eyes, mouth, underpaw and sensitive areas; cleaned the eyes; cut the nails and most important of all, to bathe her! she is developing well! she can now jump high! at ten weeks, i think this is great. enjoying her puppyhood now. as it is always said that puppyhood is the most enjoyable. the biggest headache now is to toilet train!

niam niam was back from china yesterday. in about a month time, he will be there again, for final audit work. seem to get used of it but of course, i still don't like the feeling. although we are constantly in touch through various modes, there is still a distant feeling. thankfully, there is no time difference. duration from three weeks to a month, from unbearable to getting used. but then again, no choice right. part and parcel of work, of life. just hope everything goes on well at work for him. ward off all evil forces! got him a fred perry shirt as his belated birthday present. hope he likes it!

sick since thursday. not good. started with flu and irritated throat, then fever and cough. seen the doctor yesterday. cannot afford to be absent from work since the deadline for november closing is tomorrow. but well, managed to have good rest over this weekend. have to stay fighting fit tomorrow! concentrate! i just cannot seem to focus during work. that's bad. sometimes, msn and internet connection may not be a good thing afterall. hahahahah.... distractions as excuses.

and yes, we are officially into december 2010. less than a month to go. 2011 is around the corner. seriously, is december a season where you spend more? at least to me, i guess. gotta be more prepared in 2011. but well, no complaints! it is a joyous season to celebrate~ five days to results release. nineteen days to our long awaited bangkok trip! twenty-six days to 2011. may the rest of 2010 be wonderfully great for my family, friends, niam niam niam and me~!

happiness x3 loneliness x3

你似乎看见大楼阴影复活包围过来

自由到不自在期待的色彩都成了黑白

谁是你的朋友谁是你的真爱

究竟你想要证明些什么

MoMent

2010-11-27T23:27:00.017+08:00

oh yes, MoMo is here already! brought her home last night. nine weeks old now. she's a real cutie! my mammy and brother like her too! real tiny. very smelly. haha. can only bathe her ten days after her second injection which is next friday. so far, quite behaving except for last night when she whined a bit when kept in her playpen. thankfully, it lasted for a while only before she slept. she likes to hide underneath the sofa but she won't be able to do so after a month when she grows. she likes to lie beside a person's leg and fall asleep too. not eating really well. hope things get better! it has been my dream of a few years now and i finally own a red toy poodle! really happy~ momo, you must be a healthy dog. and we will be a happy family!

congratulations to ethan 阮经天 for clinching the best actor of the 47th golden horse awards! it was truly a victory for him. really happy for him! i know he's a good actor! awarded at such a young age. it has been a great year for him. may he and tiffany hsu marry soon too. and now, a member of my favourite idol. ah di of energy. formed his own band 庸兵乐团. heard one of their songs 冷冷哭 on facebook. very good! very ah di and rock. unlike the usual energy style.

it is my dear boyfriend's birthday today! too bad he isn't singapore right now. he is in suzhou auditing. guess this is the first year that we are not celebrating it together? hope this is the last too. girlfriends and i celebrated for you. we bought a cake! see, i treat you as my idol now! haha. wonder if you had your birthday cake. must make birthday wishes even if you did not have one. it's your great day! so they will come true. i know you want to see momo too. a week to go!

december again. season of sharing and giving, to rejoice and enjoy. and this means presents too which equates to spending. girlfriends not exchanging gifts this year. gotta get for mammy, brother, niece and niam niam. and it's thump thump pack's annual gathering. i love gatherings! and then, it's bangkok trip. gotta control spending now. so the more reason i have to shop for more at bangkok! it's a difficult december (in terms of financially)! gotta get over it.

china white ` 王力宏

you're stupid selling up the neighbourhood
you've pick the wrong place, brother, for dealing your goods

you're going down fool

i promise you that i'll hit you twice

before you can flinch, that's a fact

movies....

2010-11-20T22:50:00.005+08:00

more than two weeks since my last update. not much updates though. life has been more or less the same. let me just pick up a few more meaningful ones. met with eight immortals on tuesday. i am really really happy. has been two years since we reunite as a whole as chew bee went 'missing'. have been 'secretly' planning this gathering since mid-autumn festival. sadly, on tuesday, not all eight were present at any point in time as jovin had to leave earlier and anthrea came later. one conclusion to draw: iphone rules! everybody holds one!

watched the social network with niam niam. made me think over something: should i support facebook? seems like the founder was not so smart afterall. harry potter with the girlfriends on the first day of showing, 17 november 2010. it is the best instalment of the harry potter series, to me. although it's weird to see harry, ron and hermione as young adults, i guess the mature acting makes it better. i love dobby, the house-elf! he is brave, selfless and loyal. a free elf.

went k with yu jia at top one (again) during deepavali. to our disappointment, not many new songs. maybe we should change place the next time. as it was shu wei's birthday celebration, of course we had cake after with our favourite starbucks christmas beverage. speaking of energy, they had a concert with other singers at shanghai that weekend. damn, i missed them so badly then. if i had the spare cash, if i had leave, if we were there!!!! when will be the next time?

borrowed a few books on poodle. serve as very good reading. to understand about keeping a dog and the poodle breed. provided me much assurance that poodle is a highly intelligent breed. it is supposed to be the second cleverest breed! six days to collect momo! more or less have gotten the stuffs ready. momo will be a good girl, right? haha. think my girlfriends cannot stand me any longer. niam niam back in fourteen days! november is filled with waits. will be over soon!

nature ` 王力宏

nature is forever

the home for all mankind

and nature is emotion

that makes you feel alive

and time will pass

and you at last

will live life all too fast

wedding photo shoot with mikan

2010-11-04T22:43:00.007+08:00

went to see momo last sunday. she has grown a little. curly hair starting to show. she is almost six weeks now. i am really so looking forward to bring her home though i have not gotten ready all the things for her. the owner said she will be like her grandma, sticky to people. well, i can accept that! i have so much more to learn as a pet owner. though i've had dogs before. i'm gonna be a responsible and the best pet owner to my momo! she is going to be part of our family~ and oh did i mention that she's really like a toy? though she is not as active as her snow-shoe brother, i love her!

we have signed our wedding photo shoot package with a taiwan bridal studio, 橘摄婚纱摄影 mikan photo studio. another little dream come true, to have my wedding photographs taken in taiwan. but it won't take place so soon, probably end of 2012 to may 2013. and they are opening a boutique in singapore soon. hope this will ease things up by alot. not sure if it is over-priced but it seems quite reasonable to me. first step towards our wedding planning~

it is shu wei's birthday today. but he disappeared from facebook! haha. the tradition goes on. yu jia and i will be celebrating tomorrow by having our long-awaited k session again. yeah~ so many songs to catch up with! time for some self-indulgence. thank you deepavali for granting us a long weekend yet again. right time to take a break from month-end closing. and i want to sleep so so so so much. have not recuperated fully from the study-hard-for-exam period.

the downtown east murder is the talk of the town this week. seriously, what are youths thinking these days? they can resort to killing a person, like, so easily. and why the hell are they carrying choppers? they ought to get the most severe penalty. people are getting crazy now. there was a video on stomp showing a guy hurling a jack russell into the water. damn, has he got a heart or a brain? they ignore the consequences of their actions and respond to their folly minds.

好想你 ` 王力宏

就想潮来潮又去你从不留意
我却害怕失去苦苦留下足印
不管是否可以永远留住你的心
只要与你有过交集就不枉努力

last exam!

2010-10-30T22:18:00.008+08:00

first thing first. sat for last segment exam, global strategy and leadership, on tuesday. who understands how i feel now? i am suffering from post exam syndrome. such complications arise because this is the last paper, all the more i want to pass at a go. yet there is this fear of not doing good enough. i hope this is the last time i paid segment fee, last time i applied leave for exam, last time i sat for an exam. you will probably understand the torment of an exam preparation.

now that exam is over, i can concentrate on other happenings in my life like looking forward to bring my little toy poodle, MoMo, home and bangkok trip (with the girlfriends and niam niam) in december. many things to plan getting ready for momo. should be fetching her home in a month's time. yeah~ looking forward! will be visting her tomorrow. hope she has some rapport with me. i hope life will be more like a breeze after completion of the last academic paper in my life. and for bangkok, this will definitely be a great trip as the four of us have been wanting to visit bangkok again since a long time ago!

went to lasik surgery clinic today for free assessment. have been wanting to undergo the operation to correct my myopia, which is still increasing yearly. but this is not the time yet. probably a year later. results today: i am suitable for the procedure which costs almost three grand. then went to the singapore flyer with my mammy. the rain spoiled the view! a little. finally can catch the entire view of marina bay sands, quite spectacular. still love cbd most.

some other little happenings between my last and current post. the 101010 and 20102010 nep prints. xin hui's (yu jia's sister) solemnisation. celebrated xiao gang and ah pu pu birthday with our special guest (again). watched and (truly a 'bitch' movie) with girlfriends (i love girl show!). niam niam's surprise 52nd anniversary bouquet from japan. and he is back (with loving presents again. thank you!)! but he is heading to china soon.

i guess all of us know about selina's condition. well. something of my mind. is the matter slightly exaggerated? i am unsympathetic, you may say. the fact is only the rich/popular are privileged. if the victim is not selina? not member of she? just a normal taiwanese celeb? just a commoner like you and me? would an sos plane be deployed to send her back? would she receive the treatments she is receiving now? the thing is she is out of danger, that is something to be really thankful for. although, yes, i understand her condition is quite bad. i really feel bad for her too, i really do. but admit this, life is unfair. sometimes the more i read, the more disgusted i am.

情敌贝多芬 ` 王力宏

你不管我有多妒嫉

也不管我怎么抗议

他永远是你说不腻的话题

你让我为他受尽委屈

busy week of closing

2010-10-09T14:21:00.004+08:00

very firstly, my deepest condolences to the lee family. i believe every person who knows of mrs lee's demise knows something as well: mr and mrs lee are a truly loving couple. this is the kind of undying love which lasts eternally. but it is also something which is fading away from our society. if she was not his wife, i guess today's singapore would be very much different. just as what mr lee said, he would be a completely different person. as such, she is one of singapore's founders as well, who brought us the modern singapore now. she is indeed an exceptional woman, playing many roles in mr lee's life. his confidante, his advisor and his loving wife. may mr lee overcome this grief soon as singapore still needs him. madam kwa geok choo, your well lived life is celebrated by all.

至死不渝.

iphone water damage. yeah, that is what happened to my phone on wednesday. dropped into a tub of water, not toilet bowl. and thanks to the lucky charm (ah di autographed casing) it was not badly damage. just that some sounds are not working. *cross fingers* all things are fine now! googled hard for solutions and the easiest solution was: sometimes a hard blow at the dock works! i blew at all possible openings. ha. don't know is it helped but so far, so good.

this week is a little crazy. work-wise. working to nine for few days. the monthly routine of closing accounts. finally over. a few more tasks to rush before i can go for my exam leave. argh. that aside, niam niam leaving for japan on monday. dinner today and neo print tomorrow (usual practice 101010). attending yu jia's sister solemnisation tomorrow. why? cos i am her jie mei! yeah, another couple tying the knot. time to gather some knowledge at the same time.

at the meantime, i am anticipating the arrival of MoMo. not to forget exam approaching very soon too. received the preseen case study yesterday. gotta pull up my socks and prepare soon! i really really want to get it over once and for all. no more course fee, no more exam leave, no more studying, no more stress. but why am i still procrastinating when there is only two and a half weeks left! where's the discipline? i believe many people out there understand it totally.

永远的第一天 ` 王力宏

回忆钻进心理全是你

我走过去抱紧你

你的笑容你的泪滴回到我怀里

MoMo~!

2010-10-02T14:00:00.003+08:00

something big is going to happen! i'm going to have a puppy soon! hahahahah.... my favourite red toy poodle. got to know this uncle william at seletar farmway. one of his poodles supposed to give birth, so i called to check. he gave me a number to call, saying there are puppies there. went to the breeder's place and yeah, laid my eyes on the reddest kid of the litter. MoMo! available for collection when she is seven or eight weeks old. the search is over! exhiliarated.

watched charlie st cloud with yu jia. didn't know the plot but it turned out to be quite nice. about a guy overcame by grief at the death of his brother, and he could see his brother, friend and a girl who passed on. he was given a second chance to live after the paramedic saved him from the accident which took his brother's life. zac efron is hawt! hahahahah. his eyes are so mesmerising.

what would you do if you are given a second chance to live?

niam niam leaving for japan soon, again. next monday, 11th october 2010. scheduled to be back on 04th november. he hopes to come back earlier though, to prepare for his cpa exams. japan, the haven of beauty products. but i should scrimp and save for my little one. ha. probably just need to stock up my meiji collagen. i hate to say this but his absence is in time for my exams preparation. oooops. and when he is back, i am a free bird! oh, i reminded myself of exam....

three-quarter through 2010. in summary of this year so far. everything has been good except for finances. career okay, studies so far okay, family okay, love okay, friendship okay, health and beauty okay, finances bad. is this a bad year of finance for those born in the year of ox? well, i don't think so, judging from peers around me. well, buck up and kick my spendthrift habits. and yeah, i admit i am one. gotta conclude this year well! big money plans: pup and marriage.

白纸 ` 王力宏

你在左边单车在右边

我的球鞋从不嫌路远

到你家门前想亲你的脸却有点胆怯

underarm ipl

2010-09-27T20:45:00.003+08:00

did underarm ipl at strip. it was a quick decision. all thanks to the uob promotion. $50 for first trial. and $300 for the six sessions package. did my research. this certainly seems very attractive as a session usually costs at least $200. i must admit it is not a must do. but this serves so much convenience. and since there is such a great offer not to be missed. first time i feel so privileged being a uob lady's card holder. hurry! promotion ends on 03rd october 10.

watched resident evil with yu jia on friday. the zombies seriously freak me out, especially their mouth. milla jovovich is so cool! though she looks better in the previous resident evil when she looked perfectly flawless and poreless. i so prefer her than angie. that aside, i really cannot imagine the world filled with zombies. i hope the world does not end in this way. so may there not be any such psycho and crazy experiment going on out there, trying to kill mankind.

had let's sweets japanese buffet at bugis junction with niam niam yesterday. the spread didn't really satisfy my sweet tooth. was attracted to the creativity of desserts buffet in eighty minutes and price is not really expensive at $19.80++. actually, it was not really bad but the variety is quite limited. and the chocolate almond pizza and strawberry cake were not available! disappointed. i would think it is worth trying but not too soon for a second visit.

exam in a month. and gosh, i have not even finished a chapter and this is the capstone segment. have been constantly procrastinating. time to put puppy at the back of my mind and start focusing. gotta complete! and my life will be a breeze. hahahahah.... lost motivation. it is so true that people get tired of studying. the only solution is to get over with it. easier said than done. i know, excuses. i don't know how i spent my weekends. have to set some time aside.

going the distance

2010-09-19T17:08:00.003+08:00

watched going the distance with yu jia and niam niam on friday. honestly, it was not as good as i had expected. bit draggy. had it not been the lead actress and actor, i may not have watched it. the entertaining part was there were loads of humour. drew barrymore is a very natural actress, that's why i love her movies. and justin long is cute! something from the movie: LDR is hard to maintain which requires lots of compromise and to live with missing each other dearly.

i know this is not a new topic but i just need to get it off me. i really don't understand what are some of the facebook users thinking. take facebook as their own blog? updating every now and then. can't they be more considerate? i hate my wall being flooded by their posts. they just irritate me. can't they get a blog or find something better to do? than to let EVERYBODY know their everyday life. fyi, facebook is for social networking, not a public diary.

been busy with budget the last week at work. this is the first time i feel that working with excel worksheets can really be dreadful. formula, formula, formula and formula. they are killing me. i worked as late as nine. i know it isn't bad as compared to when i was doing audit. but i just need to grumble. and especially when your counterpart is working at a time zone different from ours, and when english is not their main language. thankfully, it is an annual activity.

mid-autumn festival is around the corner. and yeah! my mooncakes will be available tomorrow. in time for the festival on wednesday. ordered goodwood park snowskin mooncake. first time trying. hope they are good. at the meantime, i'm enjoying my 小猪 piglet mooncake. mammy replenishes the stock everytime it runs out. yeah. mooncakes are the enjoyment during mid-autumn festival. and of course, lanterns and candles. and yet again, the childhood times.

流泪手心 ` 王力宏

云飘在天空浪在海流动

这世界太多无法掌握的梦

你站在风中你是自由的

生命有太多不得不分的痛

seletar west farmway 1

2010-09-12T15:51:00.003+08:00

i found another place for puppy hunt! uncle william at 23 seletar west farmway 1. just like what i found online and from a toy poodle owner, he is a very nice uncle. i would think he is very honest. though condition of the farm is not good, he seems to be very reputable in this line. there are hardly any puppy available for sale yesterday when we visited the place. contrary to my perception, it is quite accessible. from seng kang. not too further in too. another potential!

celebrated anthrea's belated birthday at ichiban plaza singapura on thursday. sorry, it is a really belated one. glad that it was full attendance except for chew bee. main topic of the night was wedding preparation. haha. learned quite a bit. that will come in handy in three years' time. and something is always true: marriage is not between, it is between two people. since it is a happy occasion, we should just make all people happy! isn't it? 3 years to go before headaches come!

mid-september soon. one and a half months to exam! i am feeling the jitters already. it is my last paper. but i only started this full time job four months ago, so not many days of leave to spare. should start doing the contents page soon. thanks to adele. she made me really appreciate it. haha. i need all discipline and motivation! may 2010 end beautifully with my major resolutions realised. gotten driving licence, to pass last paper, and perhaps get a toy poodle? *^_^*

where is our usual movie marathon? after watching 恋爱通告 for three times, we have not stepped into the cinema for two weeks. feels a bit weird. seems like months. anyway, nice movies coming up. going the distance, resident evil: afterlife, wall street - money never sleeps. yeah! i am looking forward to them already! romance and action. though action is not really my kind of genre, who can miss a great movie? but you will never find me watching a horror.

在每一秒里都想见到你 ` 王力宏

今夜玩得有一点疯狂其实我早就该回去

整夜的笑容在你的脸上你是我最美的旋律

牵手牵得那么自然有默契浪漫就不难

像是手表被谁快转你说真的时间太晚

pasir ris farmway

2010-09-08T20:26:00.002+08:00

yeah, i have coloured my hair a week after i curled my hair. and yeah it is liese diy time again! had wanted a darker shade so that there is a natural hue to my hair and it does not look bad even if i do not touch up. chose glossy brown. which i thought was quite dark already. but.... is it my hair or is it the way of doing? my hair colour now looks quite light. but i like it. haha. there goes my long black hair for wedding. the next shade must be a dark one!

and yeah~ driving was so much fun! it is so different from driving classes. first time i feel like i am a real driver! a very inexperienced one though. got many hornings from other drivers and lectures from my dear advisor. haha. did not have the chance to park. shall attempt to the next time! had supper with hui xian at taiwan 永和豆浆 at geylang. and that is a night out!

went to dog farms at pasir ris farmway. although i was really happy that i could finally visit that place, being at the place itself wasn't that wonderful. seeing is believing. it is indeed a breeding ground. dogs barking everywhere and the smell can be over-stenching. i have heard about unethical breeders. although i do not know how to identify one, the conditions of the kennels certainly could give way. it seems their purpose of living is to mate and give birth for profits. having said that, some breeders appear to be honest and nice.

had the famous hill street fried kway teow. which is at bedok south road market & food centre. he was my papa's good friend! my papa always brought me to hill street for dinner but he didn't really like me to eat char kway teow cos the owner won't want him to pay. brought back many fond memories of days staying at ellenborough street. million thanks to hui xian~! for sending me the food guide. and there was where i spotted him. that must be the work of papa. may uncle be always healthy!

p/s: his char kway teow is really nice! hasn't changed over more than ten years. view the links to believe! you'd believe the makan gurus, don't you?

http://www.hungrygowhere.com/singapore/hill_street_char_kway_teow/

http://ieatishootipost.sg/2006/10/hillstreet-char-kway-teow-anthony.html
http://franstatic.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/hill-street-char-kway-teow/
http://www.ladyironchef.com/2010/06/15/hill-street-char-kway-teow/

250th post

2010-09-04T12:58:00.005+08:00

not too unhappy with my curls. seems like they have tamed down. though not those big curls that i have always wanted, i am quite happy with it. changing of hairstyle can be fun! going to colour my hair later. it's liese diy time again. chose glossy brown this time, a darker colour. wanted to get black but it is a waste of money, isn't it? black curls? well, i want to keep my hair dark. au naturel? haha. trying to be one. i want long black hair on my wedding day!

have you heard of the blonde who hurled puppies into a rushing river? youtube has removed the videos. google it 'girl throwing puppies into the river'. she is just horrendously ugly. killing six innocent lives which are totally helpless. has she got a teeny weeny bit of humanity in her? this is totally unacceptable. people are taking advantage of their position as the powerful party. people who run dog mills too. can't animal rights be respected? animal abuse is happening everywhere, singapore and other parts of the world. what satisfaction is derived out of animal abuse? sickening.

had steamboat at 乐乐锅 at tiong bahru last night with yu jia, hui xian and niam niam. second time there. not bad. enjoyed their cooked food. not many steamboat shops offer such variety. especially enjoy the pumpkin cake, cheesy fries and mini bun. service is quite good, place is clean, price is reasonable given the variety. good soup base, we had the 鸳鸯 laksa and chicken. as usual, lots of catching up and crapping. when is the next holiday?! haha.

yeah renting car! i want to drive and yet, afraid? haha. i am now a p plate driver, not an l plate. first time officially taking the driver seat. imagine driving on the roads which i am unfamilar with. and this is not driving class anymore. guess i will be the slowest car on the road. this is when my 'advisor' comes into place. and yeah, we are going to pasir ris farmway 2 tomorrow! see doggies. puppies. lol. hope the place will not be a disappointment. supper tonight, ladies?

last night - 王力宏

last night i watched you sleep as you lay there

i dropped to my knees and said a prayer

i leaned over softly to kiss your beautiful face

but i could not cross the ocean of your grace

curlssss

2010-08-28T17:19:00.003+08:00

finally did my curls yesterday! i had wanted big curls. but quite expected, i think it is difficult to achieve. the stylist told me it takes two to three weeks for the curls to loosen. but i am not too upset over it. for those of you out there who have capitacard, can consider going The Scene at raffles city. any chemical treatment for $138 nett. i personally quite like the services. no hard pushing. and my stylist is quite an honest chap. time to have a personal stylist?

i want a puppy. haha. researching online for the past week. toy poodle, pug, shih tzu, beagle, corgi, chow chow, mini dachshund, cocker spaniel, king charles, etc. oh.... they are just too cute to resist. hoping to get from those owners whose dogs gave birth. else, should be looking around for a while more. puppies can really fetch a good price for those sellers. for owners selling pups, are they really pure breed? pups in good health condition? pet shops' price kills.

so many songs to listen recently. lee hom, danson, ariel, jolin, hebe, etc. love lee hom's 十八般武艺. love most of the songs though this album is more like a soundtrack of love in disguise. on the contrary, jolin's latest album is really bad. her image, dance, singing and mvs are totally wrong. watch 美人计, 玩爱之徒 and 无言以对, and you will know what i mean. is this a so-called breakthrough? let's see if these will bring her down. 即时生效 and 小伤口 are nice though.

been busy in work recently. here comes the budget for 2011 to 2013. the excel sheets are killing me! manager has warned me before. they worked to midnight last year. the input are rather direct. it is the formula that kills! i can totally understand it now. with closing for august starting too, i can imagine how gray next week will be. orientation on wednesday for the whole day, to and fro concourse and loyang. can i skip to concentrate closing in office? hate rushing.

十八般武艺

2010-08-23T20:27:00.005+08:00

lee hom's latest album <十八般武艺> 18 martial arts is out in stores now! of course, i bought it and attended his only autograph session in singapore on 20th august 2010, last friday. personally, i feel that this album is good. i like most of the songs, especially 你不知道的事 and 天涯海角. he gave his full attention to fans at the session, with eyes full on the person in front of him. i could feel his sincerity and that was really polite. though it lasted less than an hour, i am glad enough to secure his autograph.

after, had bak kut teh at our favourite founder bak kut teh at balestier with yu jia and hui xian. i guess that will always be yu jia and my favourite bak kut teh. was expecting lee hom but he didn't appear. maybe we were right, abcs don't eat bak kut teh. anyway, though the place is not really convenient for us, it is always nice to eat there once in a while. brought back many fond memories. can always remember energy was just a table away from us.

watched the expendables with niam niam on saturday. he has been telling me long before it was shown. i really didn't want to watch cos the trailer didn't interest me a single bit. but well, i watched it with him. it was quite good. i had thought that i won't be able to understand the movie. but it was quite direct. and yeah, sylvester stallone really impressed me. jet li is really a pride to asia, chinese and singapore! slightly gross, slightly bloody.

played mahjong with hui xian, guo wei and niam niam saturday night to six the next morning. i was the big loser, hui xian the big winner. but well, luckily didn't lose much, nine dollars. been a long time since we played overnight mahjong. it was fun cracking jokes, creating lame fun, and listening to 'classics'. i am still suffering from insufficient-sleep-syndrome judging from today's low energy level. though i am tired.... when is the next mahjong session?

confirmation, driving licence and 恋爱通告

2010-08-16T20:13:00.003+08:00

after three months of probation and yeah, i am now a confirmed staff. that is great. i am quite comfortable in this new environment. so far, so good. my manager is fine, colleagues are fine, everything seems to be good. can't help but think of the past unhappy experiences. as i think about it, is it for your good or mine? those mean people or rather, those bad treatment, are a thing of the past. embrace the future! work hard and smart.

i finally pass my driving!!!! at my third attempt. although it is auto transmission, i took three attempts and approxiamtely $2,500 to obtain my class 3a driving licence. whatever the case, the exhilaration is beyond words. my tester looked kinda stern throughout the test. the first time he smiled at me was when he walked towards me during the evaluation. and there is my PASS! i hope i won't face this kind of nervousness and stress again anytime sooner.

watched <恋爱通告> 'love in disguise' twice in two consecutive days. am loving lee hom to bits. especially when he does what he is best at: his performance. he dances, sings and plays the instruments. there may be some bias in this but, i really like this movie. his directorial debut efforts have been paid off, given this is a debut and directing is not his forte. and a romcom. can you imagine lee hom acting in a comedy? some of the lines are really humourous. i can safely say this is really lee hom's breakthrough role. the art of music and chinese elements such as chinese orchestra and chinese paintings are clearly evident in this movie. this movie details the life of a popstar and about finding a person who appreciates you, a soulmate. lee hom has injected his personal touch in this movie.

知音难寻.

明汉的笑容让你天天畅, 天天通.

是知音, 不是爱情.

你不知道我为什么离开你我坚持不能说放任你哭泣

it's 七夕情人节 today. so everybody, happy valentine's day~! *^_^*

papa's eleventh anniversary

2010-08-07T16:35:00.003+08:00

it is papa's eleventh anniversary. today lunar, tomorrow western. time flies. i believe though he is not physically here, he is always here with us. when we invite him back for chinese new year and anniversary. i always wonder what is it like if he is still around. where will we stay? will i be in this line? i guess many things won't be the same as they are today. one this is for sure, i know he will always be the doting papa and the loving husband.

it is national day on monday! singapore's 45th birthday. a developing country, growing strong. i am honestly proud to be a singaporean. that explains why i feel so offended if i see comments criticising us. it also shows that we really have to improve to prove ourselves. being more considerate is definitely the biggest 'challenge'. i love singapore! if only fees and charges can be lowered instead of increasing, i will love more and more! i'm not afraid of declaring my love. :D

test coming soon. people, wish me luck! i really need a truckload of it. no, a a380 full of it. haha. i think my skills.... aren't that bad? so i need something to stabilise myself more. i always get the jitters with a stranger! gotta remind myself: confidence and clear-mindedness! judge rightly before doing anything. slow and steady all the way~ please bless me with fine circumstances: good weather, good traffic condition (less vehicles), no obstruction and hazard.

'love in disguise' will be out in cinemas on 12th august 2010, next thursday! i can't wait to watch it. lee hom's directorial debut <恋爱通告>. i have watched the official teaser an umpteen times. guess i will love it as it is my favourite genre of movie, rom com! lee hom plays an international popstar and he's out to search for the girl he favours. therefore, he sings in the movie! and yeah, i just love it. everybody out there, catch it if you can ya? *^_^*

take your time ` lee hom

我用一刹那交换一个天长地久

我用我现在交换你的从此以后

2010-08-02T20:34:00.008+08:00

the sorcerer's apprentice is so much fun! i enjoyed it so much~ magical, entertaining and exciting. it is a blast. absolutely a delight to watch. jay baruchel is so cute! didn't expect nicholas cage to have a humourous side. a charismatic man, i like. just that this sorcerer isn't exactly charismatic. so does sorcery actually exist? i believe so. makes me wonder is it a good or bad thing? the sorcerer's apprentice. definitely the coolest job ever.

went to parco marina bay with niam niam on saturday. had ramen at keisuke tokyo. came across this restaurant from hungrygowhere and cleo, so went there to try. i thought it was not bad. i had the crab base, he had the prawn one. the stock is very thick. they have unique hemispherical bowls. marutama serves the best flavoured egg i have ever tasted so far, second will be keisuke. then caught fireworks from national day parade preview at esplanade. my favourite! there's a moon and five stars fireworks~ our singapore flag. :)

watched a documentary yesterday. about extinction and mankind. many afterthoughts. many animals are facing extinction. they are so helpless when facing the powerful mankind. we hunt them for all that we find valuable, having no concern of its threat of extinction. the world is changing. pollution is now a global issue. being the biggest population on earth, humans are the smartest species, they are also the fiercest and most powerful hunters.

not having good sleep recently, especially early mornings with howling wind and heavy rain. was woken up by howling winds a few times. served a reminder to close the windows before it poured, or before the rain got really heavy. is this another sign of nature's defiant? thunderstorms and floods in the usually scorching summer. look at humans' work. we are driving the world crazy. that aside, i want good quality sleep.

commuter

2010-07-29T20:37:00.004+08:00

i am sometimes irritated by commuters in the train, especially during the morning rush hour. there are people who stand in the centre of the cabin. yes, they did move in to the centre but they can really do a better job by moving in slightly more. each and every move a little in, this will allow a few others to board. do you know how it feels like to be just outside the door but you are not able to squeeze in? and they would show the kind of expression that have moved in. have you ever seen the difference between people like sardines near the door and people at the centre of the cabin who have so much space? can i take a picture of them and stomp it? take my evil stare!

that aside, there are some nice people around. while i was getting ready to alight this evening, an uncle signalled to the man in front of him to let me pass for me to alight. and there was once when i was sniffing away and i did not bother to use a tissue, this lady offered tissue to me.

and this morning, i almost could not board the first train but this lady at the door made a little space for me.

they deserve my big thank you! now, these kind souls are what i call considerate singaporeans. i really appreciate their presence. they make my train experience a so much better one.

driving classes this weekend, at 07:30 a.m. and 08:00 a.m. on saturday and sunday respectively. i want to pass on my third attempt! going broke this and next month with course fee payment and driving classes on hand. so please, i need to ease my burden. let me pass and i need not spend on driving classes anymore! i feel so demoralised having to fail twice and i am learning auto transmission. what is lacking? confidence? skills?

when can my bank savings start growing?

been looking at beauty products recently. thanks to hui xian who is away in korea. haha. since it is a beauty heaven, of course we have our little requests e.g. masks, bb creams. and also because of my application of the watson's card. i am now so attracted to the products at watson's though i have not been spending much. but honestly, taiwan's watson's are so much more exciting! hahahahah.... i feel that i need so many things but there is only one me! haha. girls.

i want to do something to my hair!

watching the sorcerer's apprentice with yu jia and niam niam tomorrow. *inception again?*

despicable me and inception

2010-07-25T13:29:00.006+08:00

watched despicable me with niam niam last sunday on our forty-ninth month anniversary. despicable me is evilishly entertaining! i would say it is the animation of the year. agnes and the minions are extremely adorable! gru, the supervillian is quite cute too. superbad, superdad. the storyline isn't fantastic when the mission is to steal the moon. the best were the characters and lines. awwww, i just love despicable me! agnes is just plain CUTE and the minions crazily adorable! gru's accent is amusing too~

best remedy for a bored or upset day. check them out on youtube! any clip will do the job easily.
'Does this count as annoying?'
'It's so fluffy, I'm gonna die.... It's so fluffy!'
'WHAT!?'
'PA POI'
The lightstick minion
The unicorn song

watched inception with yu jia and hui xian on 21st july 2010, wednesday. have never thought of watching it when i saw the trailier but it is brilliantly splendid. quoting from many reviews, 'it is the must-watch of the year'! i personally feel the plot is fantastic. it is about extraction of information in other's dream and planting idea in other's subconcious. who would have given so much thoughts about dreams? have you ever thought of how you got to a place in your dreams? we always wake up, only remembering the gist of the dream. the movie is very well-written. losing way in a dream? live in both dream and reality?

it would be great if we can create our own dreams or to manipulate one's dream.

this is the first time i feel that leonardo is truly a good actor. his acting skills ought to be applauded.

good movies always make my day. we are movie goers. and i don't see it as wasting money. it is a form of entertainment. especially watching good movies. it makes your money much worthwhile. and i feel so glad that there are always good productions around. talented people produce good movies. and even evoke inner thoughts which would otherwise, be absent.

next movie should be the sorcerer's apprentice? hope it is another great film.

and yes, it was ah di's 28th birthday on wednesday. hui xian was 'tricked' to spend it with us. and thanks for always sharing it with us! hahahahah.... had a slice of chocolate truffle over drinks at spinelli after inception.

爱你等于爱自己 ` 王力宏

淋我淋过的雨吹你吹过的风比风雨还亲密

两个人的影子在同一个天地拥有一样的回忆

sick

2010-07-17T13:32:00.003+08:00

long time since i last blogged. reason being i sent my cpu for servicing for more than a week. just brought it back from the doctor a few days ago. apparently, the guy told me there is no problem with it at the moment, which i found weird. the problem i faced was my cpu shut down automatically less than fifteen minutes, sometimes even less than five. but well, since it is fine now, i am glad. my dear cpu, please do not fail me again, alright? you know i love you.

been sick for almost a week. fever last sunday, seen the doctor on monday, given two days mc. fever almost hit 39 degrees. thought it was dengue, luckily it wasn't. haven't had fever for ages. was feeling real bad. hate it. felt so lethargic, especially on monday morning. didn't have energy to brush teeth properly, no appetite, felt so dizzy. but they are all over. what remain now are flu and cough. bad cough with much phelgm. niam niam is down with high fever too.

a fellow outramian passed away a week ago. though i wasn't really close with her back in school, she has left quite a positive impression on me. a nice pretty girl. seeing her facebook group stirred emotions deep within me. she is a very strong girl, who fought a strong battle. she left behind many dearly loved ones. no doubt, all memories will be remembered and cherished. now that she has gone to heaven, she will bless all who love her.

不可能错过你 ` 王力宏

有时候只需要一首歌就能让我自在

忘掉要排队空气湿答答店员很坏

就是这个时候有一朵玫瑰在我心盛开

就在这个时候阳光跟着撒下来

看见整个城市在恋爱

nothing much to update

2010-06-25T22:44:00.003+08:00

flash flood hit singapore again. i was not really affected by the first flood last week. cos it started raining heavily when i reached office. but i know the flood was terrible, from the photos splashed on stomp, over the net and on facebook. i was caught in the flood today! battled against the rain, wind, lightning and flood. my lower body was so drenched! dislike that kind of feeling. and the lightning was so scary. i felt so relieved when i stepped into the concourse.

michael jackson's death anniversary. one year has passed. it doesn't seem like a year to me. i was never really his fan but he earns my respect. being the king of pop and reigning the entertainment industry for decades, he had always been a great influence to younger performers worldwide. his talent can never be denied. life is fragile. mj, you will be remembered and loved by all, your fans all over the world.

had a tiff with niam niam last week. of course, things are fine now. just find it weird. we seem to like to bicker and squabble more now. ha. well, after that little tiff, i guess we learn to tolerate and to appreciate each other more. everybody learns from quarrels, isn't it? we know where we should put in more effort and we learn to understand the other's feelings. and a compromise is reached. but of course, nobody wants to quarrel always.

it is our so-called monthly ktv session again. top one with yu jia tomorrow. our favourite eleven to six session. time to let down our hair and sing our woes away, if any. ha. looking forward to shopping after ktv too though i am a poor little girl. window shopping does good too. though i believe in retail therapy, i don't indulge in it. lol. walking along orchard road is sufficient to release my negative emotions.

i want to watch knight and day, and eclipse~

mid-year of 2010. time flies.

不要害怕 ` 王力宏

不要害怕不要害怕

爱一个人其实并不复杂

不要害怕不要害怕

过去的眼泪用今天去擦

taken for granted

2010-06-20T13:08:00.006+08:00

happy papa day. have not celebrated with my family since eleven years ago. no doubt, i miss my papa. he loved the family alot. he treated my mammy very well and doted his little daughter. we were a little happy simple family. i miss those simple days. he fetched me home to and fro from school, he bought me lunch, he brought me out for dinner when my mammy was working, how will it be like if he is still around?

results released on thursday. credit. for my second last paper of cpa australia. last paper to go in october. gotta complete. one of my 2010 resolutions. actually i hoped for something better than a credit. but honestly, having failed once, you couldn't wish for more except for a pass. the grade does not matter anymore. shall be contented with a grade better than a pass. another resolution of the year is to obtain a driving licence. should be converting to a school student.

18 june 2010 (fourth anniversary) - received a pretty bouquet of sixteen roses of four colours in office. had dinner at japanese ramen restaurant, ippudo singapore, at mandarin gallery. it has been the talk of the town recently. i still prefer the top ramen at marutama at central which serves the best flavoured egg, and cheaper. it probably has better stock and noodles too but to me, the egg matters the most. then had muddy mud pie at coffee club. bought gifts.

supposed to watch karate kid yesterday. appropriate timings were left with bad seats. before planning what to do next, three girls offered free toy story 3 3d movie tickets. it was an hsbc corporate event. free popcorn, free drinks, and a cookie tin. didn't bring any expectation to the cinema. it turned out to be quite nice. some of the animations are quite real.

do you remember your childhood toys? do you know how do your toys feel?

animations giving me heartwarming feelings recently. shrek forever after and toy story 3 are kind of touching. who says animations are just for kids? the message they bring across applies to adults as well.

as it gets longer, the more things are taken for granted. where have the basics gone to?

唯一 ` 王力宏

我的天空多么的清晰透明的承诺是过去的空气

牵着我的手是你但你的笑容却看不清

是否一颗星星变了心从前的愿望也全都被抛弃

最近我无法呼吸连自己的影子都想逃避

killers and anniversary

2010-06-16T20:20:00.003+08:00

watched killers with yu jia on monday. a great way to start the week! we were totally obssessed with ashton kutcher! oh my gosh! i guess nobody can deny his charm. it is an entertaining romcom. lovely and funny in the beginning and exciting in the second half. can you imagine everybody whom you know is trying to kill you? katherine heigl is a cute lady too. ow nice it is to meet the ideal other half.

still considering. continue my practical lessons as a private student or enrol with the school? which is the cheapest and fastest way to pass? can somebody please tell me????

our anniversary on friday 18 june 2010. four years, officially, this lap, which will also be the last.

ai ai, thanks for everything. i know i always say i will change to be better, but that better doesnt seem to get anywhere. thank you for your tolerance, unconditional love, genuine care (remember that fake 'ouch'?) and doting. i want to do more for you too. you don't know how much i appreciate destiny and fate for bringing us to where we are today. right time and place with the right person. the road ahead is long but no matter what it takes, we will walk it through, hand in hand, heart to heart. looking forward to our future.

爱的就是你. love you.

and yet again, fail.

2010-06-11T15:09:00.004+08:00

and yet again, fail. my practical driving test second attempt. i know i totally screwed it up this time round. i had not been confident all this while. well, it came true. mount kerb. what a big mistake. damn. it was a complete disaster in the circuit. so bad that i can save the hassle of going out to the road. the tester became my instructor instead. gave instructions on my braking, accelerating, turning. honestly, i know i did not do well, at all.

in comparison, i was more confident during the first attempt. what has gotten into me? i just want to pass. and now, i have to continue spending money and time, and to handle the stress of a test. a thought came across my mind 'just end here'. but, i cannot give up, no half-way. endure and success is on the way. thanks to my mammy, niam niam and friends, who are very encouraging. i need to familiarise with the school circuit. practise makes perfect, doesn't it?

completed first month-end closing in the new company. much more to do as compared to the previous company. guess this is what's like for a joint venture. not too difficult, just confusing. not overwhelming, just manageable. i hope i can handle the next closing better. overall, so far so good. perhaps like what a friend told me, western mncs are always better than asian's. let's hope this is where i will stay in the long-run. job rotation seems normal here. i like that.

looking forward to weekend. watching shrek forever after with yu jia tomorrow. then the thump thump pack barbecue at mun hoe's place. we meet only a few times a year, thus i really cherish every such opportunity when each of us makes time to make a gathering possible. niam niam's san jie's house-warming on sunday.

when is punggol waterway bto coming up?

flats, flats, flats, flats. which is good? bto or re-sale? flat type? number of rooms? location?

currently smitten by eddie peng 彭于晏.

julia ` 王力宏

julia julia 不要让爱情枯萎

笑或泪别后悔去体会

要懂得珍惜爱才完美

my queen, and sex and the city 2

2010-06-05T20:15:00.009+08:00

if the success of a drama is determined by how much it relates to the audience and reality, i would say 败犬女王 my queen is a definite success. successful career woman in their thirties, who are singles, are now a societal norm. they are after the quality of life and they thrive to prove their success. nevertheless, deep down in their heart, there lies an empty corner, they yearn for love. putting work aside, what remains is an empty soul.

for some who were once deeply hurt by love, they choose to drown themselves in other aspects of life. some people put up a strong front but are in fact, weak creatures. things always happen when you least expect them. this goes the same for fate when it brings two people together, and love blossoms.

being single is no big deal, love will find its way.

another societal norm: may-december relationship 姐弟恋, is also what this drama is about. this kind of relationship always attracts doubts. but i beg to differ. to enhance my view, a good example of such a real-life couple is ashton kutcher and demi moore. they always appear to be a 'happily-ever-after' couple. every relationship poses challenges to a couple, and of course, there will be more awaiting, in a may-december relationship. truly, what other factors matter when two people in love are true to each other? others' views really don't matter at all.

两个人在一起，其实什么都无所谓，只需要两颗真心。

真爱无敌 love conquers all

love aside, kinship and friendship are evident in the drama as well. sometimes, it only takes somebody who really understands you to brighten your day, or to give you keen advice best for you.

many splendid theme songs from my all-time favourite female singer, fish leong 梁静茹, such as 没有如果, 爱情之所以爱情, 情歌, 风笛手. wonderful idol drama. good actors. quite impressed by cheryl 杨谨华 as she seldom acts, she really portrays the character very well. and of course, not forgetting my favourite actor, ethan 阮经天. always suave. acts well too. and other characters who spice up the drama. nice quotes too.

谁说单身就是败犬, 在我心中你就是女王.

watched sex and the city 2 with yu jia, hui xian and niam niam last night. a fashion show indeed. plot-wise, not really good i would say. those 'killer' heels, so pretty. i love those lv bags, so lovely. and their fashionable clothes. and the friendship they share. friends, i want that kind of friendship too. marriage and children won't tie down the bond.

w-h-y ` 王力宏

沸腾的心情转冷本来的精神病反过来变成神经病

是大家真的都想不开这是什么时代

这环境让我太无奈但我离不开

cook and kite!

2010-05-30T12:09:00.013+08:00

a simple yet satisfying week. whipped up a dinner with niam niam last sunday. we cooked three dishes, two by him and one by me. of course, i cooked my favourite 鲁肉饭. this second attempt is better than the first! he cooked tomato sauce prawns and mixed vegetables consisting brocoli, baby maize and pacific clams. the prawns were nice! cooking is so fun! but the aftermath is always a chore. washing and mopping. nevertheless, they are all worthwhile!

had dinner with yu jia, hui xian and niam niam on wednesday, at our favourite korean restaurant at mosque street, togi. cos miss ho misses her kimchi soup. ha. a nice dinner with nice companions is always heartwarming. we were having such holiday mood and treating the next day as friday since it is a short week!

my second birthday celebration with niam niam yesterday. since i was at taiwan during my birthday and he went to tokyo after i came back. celebration or not, it is just an excuse to spend a meaningful day, so it deos not really matter if it is a celebration. what matters is we spend enjoyable time together. i want to drive the next time we rent car! haha.

went to riders cafe at bukit timah saddle club for breakfast. we missed it during his last breakfast as the place was full. had riders breakfast. nice! saw many horses at the club. nice way to start the day, a touch of nature.

next, went kite flying. first time for me. bought a cute penguin kite. thanks to nice kite vendor at sengkang! penguins can fly too! and ours fly very high! it was a very, very sunny day before the dark clouds saved us. had fun with his er jie's family at sengkang. we ended the first session of kite flying when we saw lightning. then proceeded to marina barrage which was our initial plan. been some time since we went marina barrage. oh gosh, there were so many kites in the sky! continue kite flying~

went to da paolo la terrazza, an italian restaurant at holland for dinner. it was a bit pricey. but their handmade pastas are definitely worth a try, tangy and 'q'. he had the crayfish spagetti. while i had something like potato balls in cheese. i like that! though the cheese was a bit too much.

well, had a great day with niam niam. thanks for everything, dear! love ya~ *^_^*

attended wei ping's wedding dinner at tien court at copthorne king last night. it was great to see my first batch of ex-colleagues, the senior staff and the bosses. glad to see that everybody is doing well. hope it won't be long before we see each other again. so nice to see another newly wed. here comes happily ever after again!

iron man 2

2010-05-22T20:43:00.003+08:00

finally watched iron man 2 with yu jia, hui xian and niam niam. it's nice! once again, it is proven that do not bring expectations before entering a theatre. have heard not-so-good reviews on iron man, so didn't expect much. results: better than expected! action-packed! and his gadgets are simply amazing. guess he could be known as gadget man too. wonder if the fuuture can really be so high in technology. hope iron man 3 won't be too far away. else i would forget how it carries on from iron man 2. hahahahah....

but i want wolverine more! and just found from imdb that wolverine will be out in 2011! iron man 3 will be out in 2012.

i am loving the stomp application on my iphone. i don't watch news and i only know of big headlines from other people's mouth, the net or the papers people are reading . so i guess stomp has enlightened me a little though those real big news won't appear in the app. and it provides me an opportunity to know what is happening in every part of singapore.

some stompers are quite entertaining. they post unimportant news. while others reflect the reality of our society. especially regarding youngsters nowadays. pardon me for saying, shameless. well, that is the truth we have to face. this is what our society is becoming. teenagers getting touchy in the public. do they realise that they are bringing shame to their family? young and immature. they ought to spend more time thinking of their future.

besides such posts, there are all kinds of interesting things you can see happening in singapore are in stomp.

i am disturbed by people who leave comments. some comments are so moronic. it makes me wonder do they think before they type? brainless lot. they just like to challenge other people's comments. what's so great about challenging a stranger through usch channel? and some people are so insensitive and ignorant to post racism, sexual, discriminatory remarks. this irritating act is simply incomprehensible.

niam niam is back

2010-05-17T20:22:00.005+08:00

niam niam is back! after four weeks in tokyo. miss him! haha! that allows me some space for myself to study for my cpa paper. and thank niam niam, you never fail to be my advisor despite miles apart, especially advises for my next career move. though we had disagreements. i know you meant well for me. and well, i guess my current employer is really quite good! may i have a fruitful experience and room for growth.

oh! and thanks again, niam niam, for all the things you have bought for me! i know you dote on me! i hope they are sufficient for a year supply before you go again next year. haha. perhaps i can buy them myself at japan next year? haha. they are so much cheaper in japan!

i guess a little separation really spices up the relationship. distance puts a test on the relationship, and we learn to cherish each other and everything more. although having an own space sometimes is good for the body, mind and soul.

and thank you, yu jia. 相依为命 while hui xian was away at italy as well.

well, great that everybody is back now!

little thought about some happening some time ago.

i don't understand why some people don't know what should be said and what should not. what do you gain by putting others down? especially when you don't benefit from it and you don't even play a role in it. being the cause of unhappiness and misunderstanding, you enjoy it? what if the message you convey is untrue? even if it is true, do you have to say it? some things are better left unsaid, don't you know that? can you please understand your audience before shooting it off? that is the basics of a conversation. know the impact your words will be on the audience. please foresee the outcome before it comes out from your mouth.

on another note, i am really glad and grateful that something has been resolved. it is a heavy load off my mind. you know, some things just don't change. touched by words. you make me feel important too. i can be important too!

and, sometimes, attention seekers really disgust me.

watched ip man 2 yesterday. a highly-anticipated sequel. well, maybe heard too many fantastic remarks, so pinned really high hopes. naturally, disappointment follows when it isn't as 'wow' as what had been expected. it is nice, really nice, not bad at all. i think the only flaw is that the pace is too fast? a typical singaporean. pace too slow, complain, too fast, also complain. haha. the spirit of chinese kungfu. nice.

next up, iron man 2 (yes, still un-watched), shrek forever after, and sex and the city 2.

new job!

2010-05-12T21:00:00.003+08:00

third day of new job. company bigger than i expected. people are okay, not as noisy as those chatty ones i have met before but generally still quite nice. first time working in a uk mnc. eye opener to a certain extend. just that i am seated a distance away temporarily, which makes me sleepy at times. ha. new accounting software. not user-friendly? or maybe just unfamiliar yet. new terms are driving me crazy. endure, this is transition period.

received a call. call which i had been waiting the past two weeks. i thought i did not fare well during the interview. a type of organisation which i have always wanted to work in. every situation has its pros and cons. job scope-wise, quite a good kind of exposure. am i thinking too much? i don't know. why am i in a dilemma position again? stop thinking. concentrate on current job. for other issues, put them aside until they really realise.

a little thought on jay chou concert. seriously, this is just exaggerating. first concert, sold out, second concert, third concert, sold out. i am not being sarcastic, just amazed, really amazed. singaporeans are rich, aren't they? or just willing to spend? i read news of the tickets through stomp. big hoo-hah. i underestimated his charm though i am not mesmerised by him. $228! do you know what you can do with that? serve those black market right if they can't sell the tix.

niam niam will be back on friday!

how?

updatessss

2010-05-08T12:19:00.003+08:00

a week since i last blogged. little updatessss.

retook my second last cpa australia paper. second attempt. should be able to pass! though i said the same thing last semester. i am really more confident this time. i only wish for a pass. no high aim after the last setback. studying and / or the content page really makes a difference! thanks, wei yan! for the content page. though she may not see this. for some questions, i was able to find the answer in the materials, which was quite different from the first sitting.

something to announce. i am starting work on monday. still as an accounts executive. in a uk mnc, marine and shipping company, at concourse. so anybody at that vicinity, we can meet for lunch. my inital job-hunt goal was at least a senior finance executive. but you know, chances usually pop out from nowhere. i had wanted to reject this offer. but they are really quite sincere, i feel. and from what i heard from the hiring managers, the exposure is there.

time to work hard and strive hard! i am really determined this time. have to work towards our future and for my family! and i want to prove, prove to myself and everybody. i want to learn and gain more experience. and hope to work up the corporate ladder. jia you, jia you, jia you!

hui xian, thanks for the 'good luck' blessings! i really found a job before you came back! seems like we have to look at your travelling schedule during job-hunting, as proven by bo xiong and me.

something to mention. there was this interviewer i really like, and disappoint. she is the best boss i have ever seen. the agent told me she is really nice and told me to see it for myself. i was thinking 'how nice can really nice be?'. i don't know how to explain. but the feeling she gave me, the image she portrayed and the way she spoke, she is really nice. working for five years, i would say she is the best boss i have ever seen. she even told me 'i like you' during the interview. which interviewer will tell you that? i disappointed her though. felt real bad. shouldn't have gone for the interview. rejected the offer because of the location (lorong chuan), salary (executive level), designation (accountant - accounts and administration) and job scope.

i sincerely thank the interviewers and agents who appreciate my experience. there were interviewers who were really appreciative, including my new employer. they inject me with much confidence. common question i heard during interviews: are you married / are you getting married? why? discrimination or worried? i don't know and it's none of my concern, yet.

and i always feel the hr person is important. from the hr, you get to know the culture of the company. and the hr from my new employer is really sincere. nice.

i've had bad experiences with hr people throughout these five years. some may not be the bad kind of bad, but just not nice and warm.

except from my previous employer, the hr person is so nice. deceiving. misled. okay, i won't say the environment is super bad but not as good as i thought.

new job. i must put a false front. or rather, portray a stronger and more confident image. people no longer take advantage of me, no no. i am no longer that kind of little girl.

that's all for now! oh ya, niam niam coming back next friday and hui xian back today! please come back. movies lining up already! iron man 2, ip man 2 and the back-up plan. sex and the city 2 and shrek forever after coming soon.

k at top one with yu jia and li ting

2010-05-01T22:12:00.003+08:00

just back from our usual 11:00 a.m. to 05:50 p.m. ktv session at top one with yu jia and li ting, then dinner at japanese restaurant at iluma (ebisboshi aka the one with the talking pen). second time eating there. not many comments. wide variety of choices. decent food. normal price. interesting pen. but they should really consider reducing our service charge since we make the order ourselves and we bring the bill to the cashier on our own.

as for ktv, of course it was great! no doubt to it. sang our hearts out. haha. crazy, noisy and stupid as usual. that's us. i mean, when we k.

sleepless nights. thoughts running through my mind. many random thoughts. an excuse for this ktv session. and i know i shouldn't. when i am jobless and exam is on wednesday. but, just let me let it out. i hate this kind of insomnia. hate it. i just cannot live without sufficient sleep!

金曲超级星 finals is tomorrow! hope a di will win!!!! though it is a tough fight. the girls are quite strong. but, please, may he emerge as the top three! he will~!

原来我也会武装自己。从来都不知道。因为我是一个喜怒哀乐摆在脸上的人。

武装。还是伪装？假装自己很有信心。可是，我从来都不是很有自信的人。当然，我不是卑微的那种。是那种，我知道、我觉得，我这个样子很好，自己很满意，自己开心就好。

有些事情，不会想太多。有些，又真的想太多。

武装。假装自己很厉害，其实只是建一层防卫，以免自己受伤害。

原来武装那么累。

不武装？不可能。现实是残酷的。不武装，你什么都不是，什么都做不了。可以不伪装，那就只能委屈就全，被人占便宜。

这一点，我很清楚。所以，要借着武装的过程让自己更坚强，真的变自信起来。

二十五岁才领悟这一点，真悲哀啊。不过，永远都不会太迟！

jia you!

vexed!!!!

2010-04-27T21:04:00.003+08:00

vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed vexed

feel bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad

why do i have to make such decisions again?

when can all these stop?

monga

2010-04-23T21:38:00.012+08:00

watched 艋胛 monga with yu jia on tuesday, our long awaited movie. of course, the primary reason was ethan juan. but then again, if it was only ethan, we may not necessarily watch it. whatever the reason, we watched it.

and gosh, it is nice! of course, there was ethan. other actors were quite impressive as well. they acted very well as gangsters. ha.

awesome movie. though there are lots of fights and vulgarities.

i've always liked this kind of shows. interesting!

like the reviews i read, i think every aspect of the movie is very well. from the production, direction, acting, music, costumes, etc. good job, 豆导!

it is great to see taiwan movies emerging as worthy ones.

and i guess we really love ethan lotssss. ha. totaly mesmerised by him. good-looking, tall, acts well, and especially love his smiles! and once again, it is proven that he worths our support. i totally understand why 豆导 favours him so much.

there is this other guy, 凤小岳 Rhydian Vaughan, acting as 志龙 (太子). i think he looks good too. an eurasian at the age of 22.

and i watched the dvd second time today, and teared for the second time. looking for possible cut scenes. but didn't really notice any.

i understand those revolutionary brotherhood and friendship. they touch my heart, deep down, striking my emotions yet again.

especially when people are young, they cherish this kind of relationship so much. which made me watch with envy.

something i don't understand. how can brothers harm each other? somebody whom you have always protected dearly. revenge and blood. why can't things be settled peacefully?

我混的不是黑道是兄弟是义气

五根手指合起来才是一个拳头

台湾 9天8夜春天花季之旅 29 march to 06 april 2010

2010-04-19T17:07:00.025+08:00

been almost a month since i last blogged.

first and foremost, our taiwan trip!
台湾 9天8夜春天花季之旅 29 march to 06 april 2010 ` yu jia and monica
it feels good to be back at 台湾 for the second time! after three long years. this time without niam niam. an adventure ahead for the both of us though i won't say it was an exciting one. but it certainly was quite a challenging one.
everything seems so familiar yet unfamiliar.
the taiwanese are still a helpful lot.
we thought the weather would be cooling. we were wrong! the weather was cold! especially at 阿里山. 台北 was about 20 degrees, ought to be bearable, but when the wind blew, gosh, we shivered. lowest at 阿里山 was 9 degrees, and i was wearing shorts, i was freezing! 高雄 was warmer, almost the same as singapore.
spent most of our time sight-seeing at different parts of taiwan, something different from our usual holidays, where we shopped more.
we had porridge for breakfast almost everyday, together with toast. cabbage, peanuts, ikan bilis, bamboo shoots and cai por egg.
sky lights up before six in the morning and darkens before seven in the evening.

29 march 2010 (monday) ` singapore to taiwan
the first time flying by eva air! ha. which energy always arrived and departed in.
reached taiwan in the evening. checked in 俪莱大饭店. quite a decent budget hotel between taipei railway station and ximending. walked around at 西门町! had 阿宗面线 and 葱抓饼 for dinner! a chung mee sua is nice as ever. yu jia was so obssessed over it.
30 march 2010 (tuesday) ` taipei to kaohsiung
06:39 a.m. 高铁 to 高雄左营. was a nice ride in the high speed rail. you won't realise you are travelling at a high speed inside it. nice scenary from the north to the south of taiwan. checked in at 三多商务旅店. headed 衣物批发街 around kaohsiung railway station. it was their 批发日, so most shops not open for public sale. then to 新掘江商圈. it was similar to ximending. 爱之船 boat ride along the famous 爱河 in the evening. lastly, to the most popular night market in kaohsiung, 六合观光夜市.
31 march 2010 (wednesday) ` kaohsiung to chia yi (alishan) - my birthday!
train to 嘉义. pick-up by the 民宿 owner's son. stayed at the home stay 十方意境. it was really like the online review and website i saw. they were very hospitable and the room was really nice. perhaps due to first time staying in a home stay, i was really pleased with the stay. the owner's family was really nice to all the guests. anybody going to 阿里山, i highly recommend 十方意境! they even provide free tour around 阿里山. the owner's wife cooks nice dishes!
visited tea plantation and went to 奋起湖, known to be an attraction in 阿里山. the famous taiwan 火车便当 originates from there. the owner brought us to one shop selling the lunchbox. it was sumptuous! one big chicken drumstick and pork rib as the main dishes for nt$100. the railway track in alishan was defunct since the morokat typhoon in taiwan last august, which caused much destruction to alishan. thus, we were able to walk along the railway tracks and take nice pictures!
sight-seeing in some forest trails and some nice places.
and, we saw fireflies at night! the owner brought us to the hill behind their home and we saw many fireflies! first time i see fireflies. i have been wishing to see. and yeah~
01 april 2010 (thursday) ` chia yi to taipei
assembled at 05.45 a.m. to see the sun rise. when was the last time i watch a sun rise? we missed the split second the sun appeared from the mountains but still, we witnessed the sun rise! 有一种幸福的感觉. then, we had breakfast, which was before 07:00 a.m.. the earliest breakfast indeed!
visited 阿里山森林游乐区. the must-go in alishan cos the 樱花 are all there. we missed the peak of the cherry blossom season but there were still very beautiful flowers around! very, very beautiful! though the coldness was killing me, thank goodnes there were the sun and flowers around. walked around the trails, there were ponds, trees, etc. felt good to be there. fresh air, nice weather, beautiful surroundings. oh, there were very old trees. the oldest 神木 was 2,300 years old. thanks to the weather in alishan, we have beautiful photographs which are wallpaper-worthy!
i love alishan!!!!
then, it was train back to taipei at 明日 hotel, back there again after three years, but we upgraded ourselves, stayed at the nt$1,580 instead of nt$1,180 room. went to 士林夜市 for 大头龙虾仁煎 and 豪大大鸡排 again, after three years! our favourites in shilin.
thanks yu jia, for the slice of strawberry cake from starbucks!
02 april 2010 (friday) ` taipei
went to 中视 tv station for recording of 金曲超级星. yes, we went to support 阿弟! ha. handed him the 美真香 barbecue pork which we bought at changi airport. he sang 你不是真正的快乐. very nice. glad to see him improving throughout these years, and especially the competition. we really hope he will win the competition and release his album.
unforgettable time.
to 五分埔. had 胡须张鲁肉饭, which we missed during our last trip, for lunch cum dinner. it is indeed the famous braised pork rice in taiwan. haha. we had three bowls! small ones. most of the meat was fatty but it was really nice. how i miss it now. then, shopped around the wholesale place.
03 april 2010 (saturday) ` taipei to hsinchu
took train again, to 新竹 this time round, then a bus to 竹东 railway station where we met the 筑梦咖啡民宿 home stay owners, who brought our luggage to their home and we headed to 六福村 theme park! a famous theme park in taiwan. it was a fun-filled day at the theme park, just that the time we spent there was quite short. they close at 07:00 p.m. during spring. back to the home stay. it was beautiful! the room was beautifully-decorated, yet there was a touch of homely feel. they even have electric warm mat (电毯). the first time we use one. the female owner is a good cook, too. and the cafe was nice too. had a nice dinner consisting pasta, corn soup, red tea and cake as dessert. highly recommend this home stay too! most of the decorations they had was DIY. the owners were hospitable as well.
04 april 2010 (sunday) ` hsinchu to taipei
before we headed back to taipei, we visited the 薰衣草森林 lavender cottage at hsinchu. i must admit, i really love flowers! and thanks yu jia, for your kind understanding. :) a nice garden. reminded me of cameron highlands. beautiful flowers all around. the weather was quite good despite the rain. but the lavender was a little disappointing. perhaps the rain? season over? the lavender was not as flourished as what was seen on the net. still, i enjoyed the stay there. another little wish fulfilled. and, loves the flowery products in the souvenir shop 香草铺子.
train back to taipei. checked in rainbow hotel. planned to go to 阳明山 for the calla lilies 海芋田 in 竹子湖. since we have chosen 薰衣草森林, we had to forgo yangmingshan due to time constraint. it was quite late already, so we proceeded to shilin, again, to continue eating and shopping. gotta shop to our fill as we would be going back to singapore soon. and, it was 大头龙 again. gaga.
05 april 2010 (monday) ` taipei
woke up early to embark a long journey to 九份. it was the same as what i have remembered. same nice scenary. oh ya, i love clouds too! alishan, hsinchu and now, jiufen! explored jiufen slightly more than the previous trip. same things done: ate 赖阿婆芋圆 and bought 张师傅太阳饼. there's 香草铺子 outlet too.
carried on to 平溪 for 天灯. met this singapore couple and their home stay owner at the train station, so we travelled together. they were there to have their wedding shots taken. though they will not see this, CONGRATULATIONS!
stopped at 十分 railway station for our sky lanterns. i thought people only light them at night. i was wrong. they were lit in the day too, so we lit ours! and a string of firecrackers was attached too. lit at the railway station. another feeling of happiness overcame me.
another little wish came true.
back to taipei for some last minute shopping at ximending. wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe them all out! haha.
06 april 2010 (tuesday) ` taiwan to singapore
woke up at four plus in the morning cos our flight was 07: 40 a.m.. as far as possible, i will not take an eva flight from taiwan to singapore anymore. no transport in the early morning, so we hired a taxi at nt$1,000.

i simply love taiwan! it is such a nice place. it is a good place for travelling little towns and villages. there are so many things which can be done. as such, i have a few of my little wishes of my life fulfilled. the biggest disappointment in this trip will be missing out on 阳明山竹子湖海芋田 again, the calla lilies season is march to april, which is one of the reasons we decided on the travelling dates. nevermind, we shall visit it the next time! together with 日月潭 and 垦丁, and to hot spring!
yu jia, sorry for the change in itinerary. i hope you have enjoyed the trip as much as i do. and thanks, for being with me on my birthday day. and oh ya, happy birthday, yu jia!!!! if there are any flaws in the planning, i apologise for them. i will improve on it!
i am so glad that we went a few of our places. and i am already looking forward to the next taiwan trip! hope it is not too far in the future. we are really blessed to be able to see energy in every taiwan trip. *cross fingers* hope we can see them the next time too.

cool weather has its dire consequences. my face was too dry in taiwan, so i bought masks to put on for three to four nights. as according to the doctor, the mask may have some reaction with my irritated skin, causing the rash. sad. it was such a good season to travel to taiwan. we didn't swat for nine days.
we stayed at very nice 民宿 and met very nice owners. i guess that is the nature of taiwanese or home stay owners, very hospitable and helpful. and they are a whole lot who love dogs, you can see all kinds of dogs everywhere, and i would say taiwanese are quite environmentalists.
we received praises from many people, saying we are very independent and smart to travel to the different places in taiwan. i feel so proud of myself! this is a great achievement. mission accomplished! good job for all the homework done. *pat shoulders*

little updates:

failed driving practical test on first attempt. must pass on second!
job-hunting. *prays for good job*
studying for cpa australia second last paper corporate governance and accountability exam on 05 may 2010.
niam niam flew to japan for business trip today. nack in two to three weeks' time.

foor more photographs, please refer to my facebook. *^_^*

my 2010 birthday celebrations

2010-03-28T12:12:00.007+08:00

had a few advance birthday celebrations. thanks everybody.

first birthday celebration of 2010 (24 march) - with yu jia and hui xian. guest appearance by niam niam. had dinner at the popular korean restaurant at mosque street, togi. of course, there was a little cake surprise. thanks girls. a simple and much-appreciated celebration. there goes the old saying 'it is the thought that counts'. i can really feel the sincerity. i guess you girls don't wish to give me a much-belated celebration after our taiwan trip. thank you so much.

second birthday celebration of 2010 (25 march) - had dinner with my family and niam niam at the famous tzi char near my house, two chef. had my favourite 牛油排骨 and 沙拉虾球. we don't always have dinner together due to my brother's job but we will always celebrate birthday together. heart-warming. i hope everybody enjoyed the dinner as much as i did. thanks mammy for planning it, brother for making time, niam niam for the treat.

third birthday celebration of 2010 (part one) (27 march) - with niam niam. went to sentosa. roamed around at resort world. wasn't as fascinating as i thought. but still, there is more option of places to go now. went to universal studios, just the entrance. we shall enter one day! took a ride on the sentosa luge and skyride. seems like it becomes our birthday activity. dinner at an italian restaurant at botanic gardens, casa verde. good service, nice ambience, yummy calamari and pizza. he promised there will be a better, more exciting part two celebration when he returns from japan. i am waiting.

girls and niam, i am still waiting for my present! hahahahah....

i welcome more birthday celebrations. ha.

2010 birthday = 25 years old, mid-twenties, a quarter century old, round off to 30.

and people say we should start anti-ageing skincare regime at 25.

oh my! 25 years old does not seem like a good thing. isn't it? ha. but still, i embrace my age and my life. *^_^*

and yes, yu jia and i are off to taiwan tomorrow! nine days - 29 march to 06 april 2010

台湾 9天8夜春天.花季之旅

台北.高雄.阿里山.台中.新竹

for you - 5566

管他们怎么讲

为了你哪怕会受多少伤就算要付出多惨的代价

只要我能留你在身旁闭上眼就一路随着风勇敢去闯

看天空变成了什么形状在你最无助时候还有我

默许一个愿望 for you

countdown to taiwan trip: 1 day

countdown to my birthday: 3 days

18 and 20 march 2010

2010-03-21T20:00:00.004+08:00

ktv session again! with yu jia at top one yesterday 11:00 a.m. to 05:50 p.m. yeah~! ha. of course, the usual songs and new songs. one thing i realised. we sing more male songs than female. which is weird? but whatever. we just to like to sing their songs. it was our form of mini celebration for kun da's birthday which was on 18 march 2010. :D a reason for ktv too. ha.

brought back many memories over these years. there may never be new song anymore....

watched alice in the wonderland with hui xian and niam niam after that. i thought it was a quite highly-anticipated movie, so it was kind of disappointing. not that it is bad. just that not as good? i may not have watched if there weren't anne hathaway and johnny depp. the animation is quite nice. the lines were quite interesting as well ('umm'). the plot wasn't really nice. but the fantasy element still lies. how nice if dreams really do come true.

after movie, overnight mahjong with guo wei. i am the loser. terrible. this is the most i have lost for mahjong so far, almost twenty dollars. now i know, never game the first round! my first game was so beautiful. ha.

ended two rounds at seven plus in the morning. couldn't sleep much after as there is driving class in the afternoon. so, terribly deprived of sleep now! got to have an early night tonight.

绽放 ` 5566

口袋空了脑袋重了生命刚好日正当中

想往前冲停在半空因为年少所以懵懂

countdown to taiwan trip: 8 days

countdown to my birthday: 10 days

jack neo's scandal

2010-03-14T13:20:00.004+08:00

a channel for my thoughts.

edison chen, andy lau, tiger woods, jack neo.

when men make mistakes, why do women blow things up?

i wonder what benefits do they want to reap from these limelight. don't they know how negative their reputation is going to be like? it doesn't show good on them, isn't it?

then why do they put their reputation and pride at stake?

for the fame? publicity? these will be gone soon and the impression of them will stay.

it takes two hands to clap. what does she seek to gain by putting the other down? what ulterior motive does she have when she stepped into it in the first place?

then why is she gaining so much exposure and getting the 'fame' now? it is not as if she is applauded for these.

well, she may be making the facts known to the public and yes, i enjoy reading these gossips. but from these, it makes me think, do women really go the extreme? some things are better left unsaid. and sometimes, some women really don't know when to shut up.

just because they know they can get all the exposure they yearn. is it for a good reason? is it worth it?

what is there to be proud of when nothing you have done is right? show off what you have got as a third party? how sad.

being a female, i may say the wrong things at the wrong time. but not things like that. my brain and mouth still work together most of the time.

the more i read about the beans she spilled, the more pathetic i feel. do you have to make your 'experiences' the affected people's misery?

guys, sometimes, you need to know how to deal with girls. or rather, beware of those you deal with.

i am not taking side on these male celebs. i don't agree with some of their actions but they don't disgust me as much as the women's actions do. both willing parties at the moment of folly but why does the guy seem to hold most of the responsibilities? when the women voices are heard as things are exposed.

because he is married? because he was the one who took photos? because he hid his marriage status?

and certainly, there is no excuse for a man to have an affair.

unavoidable for a successful man? total crap.

have you forgotten your partner whom has exchanged vows with you, and who has spent years with you?

is the outside world really that tempting than they cosy home both of you have built together?

what is the definition of fidelity?

the world is changing. do these acts of mankind contribute to the end of the world?

easy come easy go ` 5566

黑色的华丽舞台要你站出来要你跟着摆

放下身段一起狂欢一起爱

快美丽冒险趁现在不用觉得太奇怪

easy come easy go

我的爱跟上节奏趁现在年轻就是要大胆

easy come easy go

countdown to taiwan trip: 15 days

countdown to my birthday: 17 days

resignation

2010-03-06T22:00:00.005+08:00

handed the envelope.

was quite calm this time round. perhaps it comes with experience?

still, a sense of loss came over me though not as strong as the past. beginning to adapt but still, goodbye. the environment is nice, most colleagues are quite nice, though some people have their mood at some time but i couldn't care much. benefits and culture are generally good too.

the problem is my job scope. i am handling the accounts of a foreign subsidiary. too foreign? or culture difference? i feel so cui at times. when your efficiency depends on other's efficiency. yes, we have control over them. but remotely. is that good enough? and he is not there five times a week. to make things worse, we have time difference. i wonder what are the actual hours we work together.

sometimes, i feel like an entry level staff, doing the groundwork. ain't i supposed to oversee the accounts? i am the only staff doing it, fine. sometimes, i feel like an accountant, handling the full set and tasks the sfm delegates to me.

but in the long run, i don't really see the career advancement opprtunities. this position doesn't require another staff. even if i am promoted in the future, i may still be doing the same things, and the accounts of this subsidiary, which i can't picture myself doing say, for the next three years. i won't say this position is not value-adding. i did learn much. understanding of the elements of a full set of accounts. hope these can be enhanced in the next career move.

had it not been the job scope, leaving won't cross my mind.

but as usual, something that i don't bear will be the people, nice people.

people may think i job hop, and i may be job hopping. but i swear and i cross my heart, i do not like it too, i want to find my comfort zone too, a place where i can perform. it just happens that i am always down on my luck. you may think that i am finding excuses. whatever.i only know that you never try, you never know. how do you know what is suitable for you if you don't do it? nothing is ever wrong. for me, if i don't find it suitable, that's it. and through these years, it is either the work environment is killing me, not much of job advancement opportunities, wrong choice of job nature, seeking a change, or i seriously don't enjoy my work. out of any of the above reasons, i don't see a point hanging in the position without motivation. and who doesn't want to have a sense of belonging in the company? i yearn that too. and don't you want to enjoy what you are doing? i would like to reinforce again that i honestly and seriously want my next job to be something that i am willing to do in the long run, or at least a few years. and i want to receive my first full bonus. of course, salary is an issue, so hopefully there will be some decent increment.

money is important, this is something i have learned these years, after i stepped into the social circle; after i become and adult; after i realised earning, saving and and spending powers mean so much; and after we decide to save for our future.

in addition, judging from my age, time to find something long term. i admit, i am not that young anymore.

don't have much time to waste for job hopping.

luck for this year is so far, quite good *cross fingers*, so lady luck, please, grant me a nice job for the long run, please.

niam niam, we will work hard towards our future, right? strive in work and save money!

and a hearty congratulations to commencement of your new job~!

jia you! it may be tougher but i know you can do it. gald that you're lovin' it! i will always be there behind you. don't forget your TiTi.

countdown to taiwan trip: 23 days

countdown to my birthday: 25 days

mixed feelings

2010-02-24T20:49:00.003+08:00

chirpy feelings for two celeb couples.

fish leong and tony chao - wedding ceremony held at borocay, the philippines. agianst the white sand, crystal clear water and sunset. managed to catch a clip of their wedding on facebook. it is indeed beautiful. i am proud to be an asian! my deepest blessings to the couple. fish, a singer whom i have always admired. broken-hearted or happily-in-love songs, she is always good in all. you have finally found your the other half, the true love of your love. guess her songs will be sweeter in the future. fish, don't stop singing! *sweet wishes*

fan fan and hei ren - he finally proposed to her after almost ten years of dating. and yeah! yet, another finally. another knot tied. for those who are interested, the proposal video can be found on youtube. yet another female singer whom i like. *most sincere wishes*

stefanie sun, we are waiting for your turn. ha. hope she will find her life partner soon too.

gotta do something important now. tata!

valentine's day

2010-02-20T22:21:00.006+08:00

watched valentine's day with yu jia yesterday. nice! sweeeet~ truly a girl's show indeed. intertwining stories of los angelenos. my eyes were totally on ashton kutcher and anne hathaway. they are so hot! he is cute and she is pretty. great cast, great movie, great stories. who says it is always a happy ending? well, some aren't though most of them are. it's valentine's day! so love and be loved! but strictly no cheating.

best for the best - best things for the best people.

booked tickets to taiwan. yeah! flying by eva. wooh~ sort of came up with a rough itinerary. it will be a beautiful season for some flowers-sighting as it will be spring. 花季. nice. lalalala~

went to nursing home to visit my auntie just now. she fell on chinese new year eve and was transferred from tan tock seng to the nursing home before she can go home when her leg fully recovers. being emotional as i usually am, it pains my heart to see the old dears there. i believe they are not abandoned. a despair feeling just got over me. damn. i hate that kind of feeling. may all of you be blessed with good health and a happy family.

人日快乐！

second day of chinese new year

2010-02-15T22:22:00.003+08:00

it is the second day of chinese new year.

for my family, as usual, we visit our relatives' house on the first day then my mammy will be at my auntie's place mahjonging. this year, only my mammy and i went visting. brother went to indonesia for holidays. went to four relatives' place this year. red packets wise, not a lot this year. but honestly, i think it is the thought that counts. as we grow older, i guess ang bao is not our primary concern. we do not get as excited as children upon receiving red packets.

as an annual gathering, visit to relatives' place is utmost important though honestly, i am personally not very close to them. but we have a bond, same blood flowing. and that is what matters. it should be a joyous event but somehow, family problems are always revealed. 家家有本难念的经. that is the only thing i can say. therefore, 'happy new year' wishes are not greeted for nothing. 'HAPPY new year'. truly, happy.

to me, the chinese new year atmosphere is sort of not that strong. but i still appreciate this festive season where we gather and catch up with our relatives and friends, when we eat new year goodies, when we dress ourselves, when we can have some rest off our busy work schedule, when we watch cny movies, when we have good reason for having feast, when we exchange new year greetings, when we look forward to a brand new year. well, i love chinese new year~!

taiwan!!!!

2010-02-11T23:03:00.003+08:00

taiwan, here we come! yes! finally, we are going to taiwan again. after almost three years. yeah~!!!! planning for this taiwan trip is like a rollercoaster ride. i have been looking forward for this trip for years! and when this plan was finally being executed, we thought we could go, then we thought could not go, could go again, couldn't, and yes, off to taiwan. ha. a pity is there will only be yu jia and me. end of march to april, we hope. fingers cross. the dream is finally to be realised. people, pleae don't worry, we will take good care of ourselves. we are big girls. we will keep our eyes wide open, minds clear, alert and aware of our surrondings. promise!

niam, i certainly don't mind going again. >_^

and i hope to bring my mammy there one day.

watched the imaginarium of doctor parnassus yesterday with yu jia and hui xian. wuite a letdown. the trailer was beautiful. i thought it will be like willy wonka and the chocolate factory but no. the storyline was sort of cranky. i think the only good part was the movie is in memory of heath ledger.

attended little big soldier gala premiere with niam niam on monday. won the tickets from a brand's luck draw. is this the beginning of good luck for 2010? i hope so. a typical jackie chan movie, i would say. but a very entertaining one. and the best part, of course, lee hom. jackie chan was singing praises of lee hom. proud of him.

celebrating v day tomorrow. think it will be a simple one. we ran out of ideas. but the company is what matters. thank you, my lover.

then it is chinese new year! quite looking forward to it. another hope for a new beginning. i need lots of luck this year.

to all readers: 新年快乐身体健康步步高升心想事成恭喜发财虎虎生威虎年行大运!!!!

love

2010-02-06T16:27:00.003+08:00

it is the time of the year again. v day is around the corner. thus, some mind-provoking thoughts of the love theme. personally, i don't think the v day ambienece is as strong as the past. probably the chinese new year atmosphere has overtaken it. ha. well, two occasions to celebrate. cheers! for us (i guess many other couples too), we are celebrating v day earlier, on the twelfth.

the topic of love. different people have different experiences. some may say a relationship is difficult to sustain, some may just handle it well. perhaps i call it fate? when two people are destined, the relationship is simple and real. i think the two core elements in a relationship is love and commitment. when they are present, a relationship is never difficult. like us, people doubted our relationship but we are still happily together.

niam niam, thanks for always being there for me. whenever i am upset, and to be my advisor. you can always put my problems away.

有你在，总是可以让我感到很安心。

这个世界上，你只可以疼我一个人。把我宠坏吧！哈。

爆米花的味道 ` 蔡依林

玉米变成爆米花前要高温闷骚像我看到你脸红前会加速心跳

这比喻法你不知道我右边的额头有斜线三条

i love you

still energy

2010-01-31T17:02:00.003+08:00

been shopping for chinese new year for weeks. nothing much catches my eye. is this a syndrome of ageing? it better not be. no, this is just the time of the year when you have to buy something but you just cannot find it. have some clothes from online and a belated christmas dress from hui xian. so, clothes for new year, done! speaking of ageing. whenever i have no gain from retail therapy, i cannot help but wonder am i growing old? and the consolation to myself is gladly, i am not acting young, should buy and behave like a young lady. or simply, i just want something better for myself! being in my twenties, there is nothing to hide from. at least, i keep my heart, mind and soul young!

still suffering from post-energy-disband-syndrome. well, we tell ourselves. it may not be a bad thing afterall. time to make full use of the expriences they have gained through these seven years. single player life may be a challenge. but i guess people learn more at this stage? we learn as we grow, and we grow as we learn. the fruits of our hard work may be planted and sowed to a new tree, growing strong and bearing fruits of our labour again. the cycle continues.

过去的种种波折，energy 都一一渡过，唯有这次的考验，却败了。

过去美好的回忆永远留在心里。

没有人可以改变事实，大家只能加油、再加油，努力地、开心地活着。

期盼好消息的来临，相遇的可能。

不管梦想多大，都一定会实现。

energy ` 2009 to 2009

2010-01-27T20:32:00.012+08:00

energy ` 2002 to 2009

news came to me very sudenly and late, on 26 january 2010. a very low profile disband. i counldn't bring myself to come to terms to it. seven years. seems like eveyrthing was just yesterday. yet, i have to face reality. it has been seven years and it has come to an end. energy is now history.

readers, bear with me for this post. 'energy' may never appear on my blog again. i wonder who will know what i am going through. i am missing something big in my life.

i must say i am very proud of the six of them. they stepped to the showbiz by chance when they were young, put in their best in every performance, when the path looked gloomy, they knew they should not take things for granted, they worked very hard to prove themselves, and sure enough, they did us proud, they cared for their fans, despite all rumours, they stood strong fighting, they did not give up, until lady luck left them.

they did enjoy their prime period. and their life span is considered long for pop group of this age. their prime period was our prime period too, when we were in our fun teens and young adulthood. thus, many unforgettable memories and fun moments that we have shared together.

girls, though energy has disbanded, our friendship still holds as strong, together with our crazy unforgettable moments.

no more cab rushing to airport, no more excitable train ride to changi, no more big breakfast at airport, no more long hours queue, no more queue in the rain or sun, no more sudden flow of ecstasy, no new song to the collection anymore, no more founder's bak kut teh with them, no sight of energy as a group anymore.

you are still my favourite idol.

wish the individual members all the best, 身体健康, 事业顺利, 幸福开心.
坤达 - all the best in your acting career. i will watch every show of yours. will.

阿弟 - i know singing is still your passion. go for it. you will succeed. 金曲超级星 jia you! happy family.

小刚 - though you are the newbie, i believe you have talents. all the best in your movie career. i guess you still love dancing. go for it.

书伟 - 大团长, guess singing is your fave. don't give up. and all the best in your hakka dramas.

toro - we miss you. trust us. hope you are doing well.

牛奶 - hope your dancing studio has been doing well. jia you too.

will we see them as a group? or even individually again?

好久没听到的 'energy 加油', 或许永远也听不到了。

再好听的歌，都只是回忆。

再近的距离，都不能重来。

没有新歌可以期待，只有旧歌可以依赖。

第二次爱上你 ` energy
想念啊你听见我了吗
可能吗第二次让我爱上你
飞走的往事啊请你转个弯
我爱你的时光你没忘了吧
我再也不会让你哭了呀
你听见吗

nothing

2010-01-23T15:41:00.003+08:00

life has been so-so recently. pms? maybe. bothered by too many things. things to buy for new year yet there is a slight financial constriant. gotta pay credit card bill next month and my cpa australia segment registration amounts to more than sgd 900. blessed that i am not in debt *touch wood* and new year is around the corner! less than a month to go. and before you realise it, it is chinese new year again! the tiger year will be better than the ox year. must!

bothered, bothered, bothered, bothered. how's work? i don't know. sometimes bad, sometimes can do. something i really, really cannot stand is they pissing me off! culture difference? maybe. very different. they can really drive me crazy at times. growing attached to my environment. plans for march to early may. so how can i live without a job? not much time left to think. shall see how then. i really, sincerely want a stable job which i enjoy.

not too good on my side. but at niam niam's side, something awesome! he can finally find an exit to his greener pastures and bluer skies. supposed to be something terrific but there are always factors to consider. niam, please don't give yourself too much stress. take things easier and follow your heart. and we are on our way to our beautiful future! ha. i guess everybody comes across this path during a job switch. thinking and considering, hoping yet fearing.

做一天的你 ` 蔡依林

不想不想再被你看轻可是我始终还不够聪明

在你面前不敢表现不高兴

不想不想爱被看清然而决定总是不够坚定

狠不下心不懂对你任性

avatar!

2010-01-19T21:00:00.003+08:00

finally watch avatar 3d last sunday. yeah, slow, we are. but slow is better than missing it, right? just like all reviews i have heard, it is absolutely awesome. i guess the main factor contributing is the breathtakingly real graphics. i especially like the luminous plants and waterfall. little wonder why this is the best 3d movie everybody is talking about.

i believe the presence of aliens. but no matter how clever humans are, how advanced science and technology are, i believe they cannot defy nature. limitations do exist. the only thing which cannot be changed is an empathetic soul and passionate love. though i do not agree with some parts of the movie, i guess that is the best part of movies, creating the impossible. well, a pleasurable enjoyment of 161 minutes.

humans create their own war.

'i see you. i see you.'

where will be at in 2154? do we have the ability to step on pandora?

as usual

2010-01-13T21:35:00.004+08:00

nothing much happened recently.

sp dac graduates reunion on friday.

thump thump girls gathering dinner on sunday.

money sense. i think i have some.

you?

plan your financials and spend wisely.

假面的告白 ` 蔡依林

好像缺了一块再拼不回来再不存在比空白更空白

每一次我想起来其实你都还在蓝色悲哀流过我的静脉

movies!

2010-01-09T22:56:00.005+08:00

watched two movies this week. enjoy movies. they may seem like common movies most of the times. every movie provides me with thoughts after watching. feelings rather than thoughts sometimes. sweetness, loveliness, warmth and hopeful. a simple kind of enjoyment, isn't it? cathay is our good friend! ha.

did you hear about the morgans? on thursday with yu jia and hui xian. the separated mr and mrs morgan witnessed a murder and were relocated to wyoming by the police for their safety. simple blackberry-free days are what they would least expect, or live, as new yorkers. but it is these that rekindle the passion and salvage their marriage. sweet.

watched taiwanese movie 听说 (hear me) with yu jia today. it is nice! i have been waiting for this for weeks. i am always a romance movie lover. and when it comes to taiwanese romance, GOSH!

yang yang, a young and cheerful girl, works very hard to take care of her sister, a swimmer-in-trainer for the deaflympics. she met tian kuo, a deliveryboy of his family business, by chance. there was miscommunication and they mistook each other as hearing-impaired. of course, it was a happy ending. a beautiful misunderstanding which brought the blossom of their love transcending through voiceless communication. a light-hearted RomCom (romance comedy). all in all, a very enjoyable move. about love, family bonds and dreams.

lastly, eddie (彭于晏) is HAWT! cutie.

爱情跟梦想是很奇妙的，不用听到，不用翻译，就能感觉到。

happy 2010!

2010-01-03T20:58:00.003+08:00

happy 2010, everybody! new decade, new hopes, new resolutions.

of course, this post will be a reviwe of year 2009.

in short, 2009 wasn't a great year for me. don't wish to say more. happenings can be found from postings in 2009. looking back, i really didn't quite enjoy the year. too many things happened. full stop.

therefore, i was so looking forward to 2010! dilemma at the same time. what if it will be still as bad? i managed to convince myself that 2010 will be a better year. staying on the bright side always bring new hopes, isn't it? that is how life should be, isn't it? i don't wish for much, can't be greedy. resolutions are not laid out for the purpose of laying them down. i've got to do something, to work hard, to achieve them. a year passes, again. realisation that i've grown a year older, again. no time to lose. and, we are officially in our MID-TWENTIES. 2010 resolutions as below:-

complete my last 2 cpa australia papers
pass driving at first take
better relationships with my family, boyfriend and friends
healtheir
happier
wealthier
better career prospects
a better me

watched a few taiwan countdowns. i wanna go taiwan for countdown next year! ha.... a different countdown environment, cool weather, beautiful fireworks and wonderful concert! have been saying for years. can it be realised next year? i certainly hope so! music and vocals can really bring a concert to the highest point - as demonstrated by lee hom and may day. hope energy and lee hom will be performing next year. ha.

spent the first 2010 days with niam niam. rented car. didn't really go play. went a few places with our family and supper at geylang with yu jia and hui xian. finally watched alvin and the chipmunks 2 today! i love theodore~ ha. "there can't be 2 little pigs, 2 musketeers, so there can't be 2 chipmunks." cuties.

魔力 ` s.h.e.
i have you to be with
everything will be easy
晒的阳光淋的雨滴都值得回忆
i have you to be with
才懂心不够紧才怕距离
心电感应绝不断讯会如影随形

we come in a pair

christmas gifts exchange

2009-12-29T20:12:00.004+08:00

had christmas gift exchange with the girls on boxing day. yu jia, hui xian, li ting, and of course the only guy. it has been ages since we last had a proper meal and movie together. had dinner at paragon din tai fung. then coffee at starbucks before we head for sherlock holmes at cineleisure. holmes is nice! a long movie but the pace was quite intense. it seems like there will be a sequel but i hope not. we have too many movies to catch! i realise we are really movie goers~

i want to watch alvin and the chipmunks 2 next! and many more chinese movies coming up.

got a pair of chomel earrings from yu jia. bling bling, pink pink!

a pair of leather-like leggings, or synthetic synthetic, from li ting. 潮.

pink toga dress (in transit) from hui xian. order yet to arrive but i got a preview from her. sweet! in time for v day or chinese new year.

all that i received are from my wishlist! thanks girls~ love ya!

from me to them: yu jia - new moon 2010 calender (order on the way from amazon), hui xian - bikini ('hand-picked' by her) and li ting - black bag with gold details. all from their wishlist/request as well. hope you girls like them too!

and from my dearest niam niam. an iphone 3gs 16gb white. not christmas present though. he paid for my dior product for that. the iphone is considered an advanced v day present? ha. my new toy! a new member to the apple family but i miss my ipod still, which is in good working condition. thanks dearie~

merry christmas!

2009-12-25T23:57:00.003+08:00

it's the season of giving and sharing again! merry christmas~

received a few christmas gifts. from my mammy, relatives and colleagues.

received something great from niam niam.

gifts exchange with the girls tomorrow. and sherlock holmes!

luvthematic

2009-12-21T21:55:00.001+08:00

luvthematic

sian

2009-12-16T21:15:00.003+08:00

work. sian.

watched storm warriors. bad. colours were dull. new characters with no introduction. storm riders is still the best. it was such a hit during our secondary school days.

many movies coming up! 听说，大兵小将，johnny depp's movie and sherlock holmes.

many christmas presents unbought yet! big cash outflow versus nil cash inflow.

not too good

2009-12-10T21:57:00.003+08:00

niam niam at reservist. back tomorrow. no matter you are enjoying or suffering. though we are not miles apart. miss you.

not too good at work. hate it. when your efficiency depends on other's efficiency. spent much time waiting due to time difference and speed. i am supposed to provide oversight of overseas accounts. but why do i feel that i am doing so much. i admit i may be slow, i just want to assure myself of what i am doing and understand. a good word will be meticulous!

transition period, i know. closure of overseas branch and starting of overseas company accounts. but these are killing me. things are straightforward but the entire process is so much work. and especially when so many people are involved. i told myself to endure, hang on, will be fine after these. but. i have my plans.

something i agree with niam niam. what is wrong with changing jobs? if you can command a better pay at the next place. and you are just seeking to find a job which suits you.

different people think differently, i guess.

christmas is around the corner again. the season of giving. bought first christmas present. a black handbag for mammy. something different this year. she chose her own present. next.... brother? niam niam? the girls? joyce? routine every year. gifts exchange! the excitement is not as strong as when i was a kid when i received many presents from relatives. but the joy now is much more appreciation. as we grow, we think much more and treasure what we have.

2009 ending soon. not summary yet. just a debrief. it wasn't a good year for me. 犯太岁? i prayed 太岁! the worst days in kpmg were the worst days i've had in my working life. the only blessing i had was my colleagues and the experience, both good and bad. current job, not that good either. failed my second last paper.

is it due to the season of giving that i am always quite broke towards the end of the year? or is it just me? ha.

bad things aside, i am still living on the bright side of life. may i am blessed with a much much better 2010.

many updates

2009-12-06T19:32:00.006+08:00

27 november 2009 (niam niam's birthday) ` in seek of out-of-the-world peace in bustling city singapore, we went to fairways drive. a place where i have always heard how serene it is and horses appearance. headed to bukit timah saddle club, wanted to have breakfast at riders cafe (good reviews), fully booked. horses everywhere! horse riding seems fun but tough. headed around the corner to turf city. alternative western breakfast at picotin. pricey (expected when we see ang mohs around). next to town to get present for his cousin's first month baby which we would be heading next. in the evening, explored the pasir panjang and west coast area. people flying kites at west coast park, yachts at singapore yacht club and dog run centre! we just love dogs. dinner at tajimaya yakiniku at vivo city. quite fun to char grill the meat ourselves. a bit pricey. heard the beef is very good but we are not beef-eaters. last destination was mount faber to view the tallest christmas tree in singapore which we missed last year. it is beautiful. gave him an lv wallet. many thanks to yu jia and her colleague!

finally received 阿弟's book! with autograph. *^_^* many, many, many, many thanks to the publisher and 阿弟. i am a quarter through it. emotionally packed. it stirred many of my feelings. his wife is really very noble. ah di has been through alot. pu pu changed ah di alot, from an emo and cool big boy to a loving and cheerful father. pu pu is indeed a cutie!

results released on friday. fail. didn't expect that. thought it would at least be a pass. another year to go. believe it or not, it was a blow to me. i have never failed since poly. the last time i failed was history for 'o'-levels. although i am not in a rush to attain cpa status, exam takers should understand what it is like to prepare for an exam. hate it. extra money for a paper. this is a bad year for me.

watched new moon on friday with hui yu jia and hui xian. well, not too bad, not too good as well. something i've to admit,kristen and rob are well-suited for the roles. couples retreat with niam niam yesterday. not as good as i expected as well. the funny scenes are what you see in the trailer. whatever, these two movies are what i wanted to watch, so no regrets.

first driving lesson today. it was quite fun! i need to improve my hand-leg co-ordination so much more. i stepped on the accelerator harder whenever i turn. it was just a natural action for me. ha. the instructor said i held on too tightly to the steering wheel. i was so nervous out on the road! my driving test will be in april. and there will be no pole to guide by then!

happy birthday, niam niam! our sponsored child.

2009-11-26T21:25:00.007+08:00

an early christmas gift. received welcome pack from taiwan world vision. niam niam and i are sponsors of a child now. rebecca, a three-year-old girl from guatemala. received her photograph. cute pretty little girl but unhappiness filled her face. considering nt700 per month isn't much, i hope it does make a difference to her and her family's life. sharing, giving and helping isn't really difficult. we did our part.

two and a half hours to niam niam's big day! happy great birthday, my dear~ it will be filled with my companion again. and you will so be irritated by me again! may we have a great weekend ahead! yeah? vroooom.... this will be your third session of celebration with me within a week. ha. sure, irritated. ha.

ah di's book is finally on the way!!!! pu pu, pu pu, pu pu, pu pu!

无可取代 ` s.h.e.

今夜星光很闪耀这次约会你先到

你把头发给剪短了更有味道

我们谈着聊着每一次总又回到那些旧时光

你以前对我就很好

cruise + november birthdays

2009-11-22T14:06:00.011+08:00

holiday on cruise (superstar virgo) - penang and phuket - 15 to 18 november 2009

my first time on a cruise! and it is the superstar virgo! enjoyable trip~ family bonding holiday. ha. small room but cosy. i want to get that balcony room the next time. wahahahaha. nice buffet and chinese restaurant. didn't bring swimwear for tanning, quite wasted, else i think will have a nice tan. though it rained at times. thought could catch a glimpse of the 2 meteor showers but didn't. romantic ambience at the deck at night. we rented the mahjong, played arcade, ate and ate and ate, shopped at penang and phuket, paintball at phuket. beautiful sea and sky. overall, nice~ (reminded me of 命中注定我爱你. oooops.)

20 november 2009

watched 2012 with yu jia. sort of.... scary. phobia. to think that 21 december 2012 marks the end of the qorld. i do not know how true is it. but i don't wish it to happen. though, ya, we all die together. but seeing and experiencing the disasters yourself is truly painful. why die in such a manner? like what i always tell niam niam 人人爱地球，地球爱我们。mankind is doing much harm to the planet and in turn, to the galaxy and universe. we can do our part to contribute to peace. human - an extraordinary species of mammals. we have the ability to do so many things and to understand the world better. but can we change the world to be a better place and to lengthen the lifespan of the earth?

21 november 2009

celebration of the two birthday stars! hui xian and niam niam. applied pdl with hui xian and yu jia in the morning. (yes, finally). then met with the other birthday star to the body world exhibition! magnificient and amazing. get to understand every body part better and the life cycle. toured around science centre and watched under the sea at omnitheatre. 店小二 at vivo city and starbucks and awfully chocolate! it is a usual outing and yet, it isn't. we wanted something different, so the body world exhibition, instead of shopping, movie and dinner. when was the last time you stepped into science centre? another enjoyable session~ happy birthday, november babies! marks the end of the birthdays for this year (till 27 november 2009).

finally got to order 阿弟's <亲爱的: 偶像爸比20封爱的书信>! comes with autograph! great thanks extend to the taiwan publisher 凯特文化. they have been of great help. i want to see 阿噗噗's cute photos. waited for over a month. and it is time to countdown.

爱情的海洋 ` s.h.e.

因为我们不会飞翔所以幸福航程漫长
难免有风暴埋伏在前方

想试着拆散我们紧握的手掌

你不怕你不乱我就不慌

happy birthday, hui xian!

2009-11-14T00:00:00.005+08:00

happy birthday, dearest hui xian~!

sumptuous dinner

2009-11-09T21:01:00.006+08:00

met up with my ex-colleagues of n. f. lee last friday. it was a pleasant gathering except that i was super late as i knocked off late. it was great to see that everybody is doing well, in work, marriage, friendship and relationship. though we meet only occasionally, i really cherish what we share. as i have said, that is the slackest work experience but we have established great ties together and shared beautiful memories. keep going!

watched korean movie 'my girlfriend is an agent' with niam niam yesterday. the usual korean style. enjoyable movie. then, together we whipped up a 'sumptuous' dinner. had 小白菜炒蘑菇, 菜圃 and chilli crab and prawns. the vegetables and egg were quite normal, so the leas was of course the chilli crab! thanks to prima taste chilli crab paste. ha. strive towards chilli crab all on our own efforts! a step towards housewife, i hope. ha.

kinda looking forward to my cruise trip this coming sunday. my first cruise holiday! on board the cruise with my mammy and relatives. we will be going to penang and phuket. i seriously have no idea what i can do 24hours confined in the cruise, except to eat? buffet, that is what i always hear from people. and no! i am putting on weight.

watch me shine ` s.h.e.

你忽明忽灭的心还拿不定主意

我只能感到微弱的电力

要发光发热的爱就决不能犹豫

用了真心要对自己有信心

sister's keeper and 书伟's birthday

2009-11-05T21:41:00.007+08:00

watched my sister's keeper last week. it is seriously tearjerking. few movies can make me cry so hard. and this was an easy one. it is well-directed, evoking emotions deep down inside. people who are looking for an outlet to let out their upset emotions, this is the one. and the cast are just fabulous. even the children, they can act so well. i have no much idea about an engineered child. but it makes me realise everybody lives for a reason and parents are really noble. and finally, how cruel and unfair life can be.

celebrated 书伟's birthday with yu jia yesterday. along with some 'guest appearance'. ha. ate song fa bak kut teh at rochor centre. not bad. had coffee and cake at starbucks. another simple chocolate cake cos our miss li does not eat the yummy cheesecake. ha. i enjoyed the few hours. sometimes, i just need a little break and some company. thanks! we have so much catching up, so much to say!

work was bad, really quite bad. i hope the worst is over. at least, i can take a short little breath these two days. but i don't think so. the worst will be at financial year end. what should i do? pray that everything will be smooth. i want to celebrate my birthday! i want to go taiwan! i want to take my last paper! *please*

should start to plan ahead, think about our future and look forward to it! i WILL do something about it. hope it works out. i am serious. heaven please be on my side.

genting. i am so tired.

2009-10-31T10:54:00.006+08:00

genting and kuala lumpur ` 16 to 19 november 2009

16 november 2009

departed on 707 coach at 09:30 p.m. at people's park.

i could not sleep well throughout the whole ride with the not-so-comfy seat, street lights flashing pass my eyes and red cliff on the tv. until when we were about to reach genting, making it a less-than-two hour sleep? finally reached at 3+ a.m.

17 november 2009

waited for queue number at 4 a.m. but could only check in at twelve noon. so there we went roaming around, the casino. niam niam and i played jackpot while his parents did not play any. we won a little and stopped. ha. kiasu.

had breakfast, napped at the lobby and finally checked in at 11+ a.m.

slept and woke at about 4. lunch and off to the arcade!

then met his parents in the casino and we went for dinner at this mushroom seafood restaurant, about five to ten minutes ride from the hotel. shuttle service provided. it appears to be a popular restaurant. there were many customers. people who are going to genting, can consider going there for lunch or dinner. it is like our local tze char.

the seafood is yummy! fresh fish and the 四季豆. reasonable price, unlike those in the hotel. definitely a better choice than eating in the hotel. ha.

back to casino then hotel.

18 november 2009

it was our forty months anniversary. and we went to the theme park! i have never been to the theme park, so i insisted. we spent RM59 per pax. it was kind of expensive, i think. considering we only had 5 rides. corkscrew was the most exciting of all, cyclone, grand prix fun kart, bumper car and 4d motion master. wanted to play super toboggan and space shot. but didn't, due to some reasons. ha.

tried archery.

then went to shop around, nothing much to buy, price wasn't very much cheaper than singapore.

so it was the casino again and the mushroom restaurant!

we had this weird fish dish, having seen people eating it the previous night. they deep fried the whole fish skeleton of a 非洲魚 with the meat pieces laying around the skeleton. looked weird but it was nice!

19 november 2009

reached kuala lumpur at 11+ a.m.

had 燒臘 near our hotel for lunch. the aunties there are very nice.

stayed at radius international which was quite near to the city, so we shopped at bb plaza, sungei wang. nice shopping at sungei wang, similar to far east. quite cheap though not as cheap as bangkok. didn't buy many though. things were quite similar to singapore's.

ate durian at a stall near our hotel. bagus! ha.

went to chinatown at night. nothing much. had this black hokkien mee. not bad.

then to times square for krispy kreme.

supper was at jalan alor, which was very near to our hotel. had black hokkien mee again. nice! ha.

20 november 2009

shopped at lot 10, too atas to buy anything. had lunch at xin wang hong kong cafe. cheap. the rm price was equivalent to our sgd in the cafe at bugis.

coach came at about 3+, back to singapore.

it was a relaxing trip! not much shopping, so not that tired. tiredness was due to the journey.

it was more of eating and eating. ha.

thanks dear!

梦的。。。。角落

HAPPY New Year!

那些年

Exam!

爱 就在那瞬间

hiao

12 July 2011

Second half of 2011

Love and friendship

the blissful songbirds. 一万零一夜!

is mother's day. was election day.

mammy had stroke

it's march again

v day projects and spo d&d 2011

valentine's day, 元宵节 and 56th anniversary

chinese new year, 人日, v day, 元宵, anniversary

happy bunny new year 2011

love declaration to MoMo

first visit to vet

happy 2011!

fail!

sick!

MoMent

movies....

wedding photo shoot with mikan

last exam!

busy week of closing

MoMo~!

underarm ipl

going the distance

seletar west farmway 1

pasir ris farmway

250th post

curlssss

十八般武艺

confirmation, driving licence and 恋爱通告

papa's eleventh anniversary

commuter

despicable me and inception

sick

nothing much to update

taken for granted

killers and anniversary

and yet again, fail.

my queen, and sex and the city 2

cook and kite!

iron man 2

niam niam is back

new job!

updatessss

k at top one with yu jia and li ting

vexed!!!!

monga

台湾 9天8夜 春天花季之旅 29 march to 06 april 2010

my 2010 birthday celebrations

18 and 20 march 2010

jack neo's scandal

resignation

mixed feelings

valentine's day

second day of chinese new year

taiwan!!!!

love

still energy

energy ` 2009 to 2009

nothing

avatar!

as usual

movies!

happy 2010!

christmas gifts exchange

merry christmas!

luvthematic

sian

not too good

many updates

happy birthday, niam niam! our sponsored child.

cruise + november birthdays

happy birthday, hui xian!

sumptuous dinner

爱就在那瞬间

台湾 9天8夜春天花季之旅 29 march to 06 april 2010