Back~

am back from Hongkong!
was a pleasant trip.
not much of shopping cos almost all are winter wear~

Went to the Peak and Wax Museum on the 1st night.
was the the Avenue of Stars but we didnt take any pics with the handprints cos it was so crowded.
Went onto the open-top bus to Ladies Street where we were let off to do our own shopping.
The tour guide told us to observe the pple on the streets when on the open-top bus; instead of focusing on the neon signs... cos to take the open-top bus is quite ex and not many people can afford *and those that can afford will not bother to* so the tour guide ask us to 观察在街上的人们，脸上的羡慕的神情。真的有哦！
The next day morning, the rest of them went to Macau while me and b went to shop at the factory outlets at Citygate shopping.
He was kinda lazy lah... shop a while then tired. in the end, i also never finish all the shopping places. like I missed the Tsing Yi shopping mall and only shopped 2 levels of Mong Kok's Argyle center. But he has been nice cos he still accompany me when his legs are aching...
Went to Wong Tai Sin Temple and then Ocean park on the 4th day.
Tried the mini roller coaster and the G-fall... quite fun but we missed out the 360 degrees roller coaster and some shows...
Finally, to Lantau Island's Big Buddha on the last day before we left for home!


had an email informing me that i have an ad coming in from 25jan09 til 31jan09 at my blogshop.
so guys and gals... pls help by clicking on the ads k!
pls help by informing ur frens to help also k~

thanks!

Lastly, Merry Christmas to all!
am so tired now, going for a massage later...
have some belated pressies for some of you~
will contact you soOn...

pictures for the HK trip will be posted up sOon.
do stay tune~

Off to Hongkong...

Am at the airport right now, waiting for flight boarding.

ciaoz~

updates~

it's been a week plus since i last blogged.
I felt blessed last last weekend *the weekend i had my family day*
and this weekend (that just passed), i felt loved.
It was spent on shOping shopping and shopping.
shopped on both saturday and sunday but it's not all my time shopping for my stuff. and of cos, i paid for my own buys. so im going broke now.
u shop, i wait for most of the time.
but when i shop, u didnt want to wait... all the time...
well, i cldnt complain for more, at least we went shopping~
but pls... next time, wait for me like i wait patiently for you, can?

came in to office today and saw ch. he's back from Japan, that means my stuff are here toO!~
i got my expensive coin bank finally!

going to HK this weekend~

Family day at the Flyer~

Our company organised this Family Day at Singapore Flyers yesterday and each of the employees were entitled to 2 tixs each. Asked for 4more tixs from my colleagues *cos they not intending to go* and invited my papa, mama, sis and her husband to the Flyers.
heez, it was fun lah~
tOok pics but i guess im really not photogenic...
so...


me and vel inside the capsule

dad and mum after the ride... my hands were shaky but i like this pic...

inside the capsule

before boarding the capsule...



anw, the pics uploaded were not in order due to the blogger uploading function... and im lazy to shift...
really enjoyed the family day outing... i love the jokes cracked with my parents, esp. dad!
i love spending time to bond. the quality time. it's much better than staying at home, cos we dont bond at all... going out we talk, we joke and laugh~
more to come.. when we get the car in january, we will be going to dolphin lagoon and underwaterworld at Sentosa~

met eden at robertson walk later the night after dinner with my family.
had a drink at the wine bar she's working at~
i love the natural blush after drinking wine, so natural~
went for a short walk and a cuppa coffee after she knocked off *early for me~*

cabbed home and didn't sleep a wink til 6.30am~
i couldn't sleep...

do not ask me what happened or talk about it, i have nothing to say~
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much have been said,
pointless to repeat again or
point out other stuff happening recently...
i have learnt to let go slowly~
so much so i will try to live a life of my own soOn~
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contemplating...

am contemplating if i shld stay ad-free or add nuffnang/advertlets ads to my personal blog...?
cos I don't have the traffic... i reckon that i do not have the 20unique visitors a day(for nuffnang)...

anyway, if you are reading this and are free...
kindly help me by clicking HERE and if you see any ads running, please click on the ads! thanks!

pls do this As and When you are free... your help is greatly appreciated! =D

another to do list...

okie... updating my to-do list...
am so busy these days..
TODO::
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- send Rachel's stuff to her via post done!
- organise a xmas gathering for CPE *merina, i'll need ur help* venue and date fixed
- cut hair
- and perhaps rebond it?
- book a date for spa for 4! cancelled due to many factors...
- organise my schedule for DEC! sorta done~

Metro delivered my luggage bag today..
gotta add sthg... this luggage bag is with compliments from 吴宝宝 cos we went to pick this together, with vel also! =)

so now, i'm left with... + the new things on hand... things i have been procrastinating..

NEW TODO::
++++++++++

- cut hair
- rebond hair? if got enuff budget
- print pics
- organise photos into my photo album
- refill color ink and print borders for album
- buy postcards
- pack luggage for HK
- HIT THE GYM!!!

Things to DO:::

justa note what I need to do before this month ends...

- send Rachel's stuff to her via post
- organise a xmas gathering for CPE *merina, i'll need ur help*
- cut hair
- and perhaps rebond it?
- book a date for spa for 4!
- organise my schedule for DEC!

been overbudget for NOV and DEC... so haiz... I'll need to plan plan plan... i guess i can't save much for this period...

My birthday is coming... yes! pls give me angbaos.. i want nothing...but money... unless u are giving me an Altis *real one pls*... or sponsor me to rebond my hair? heehe...

Jun Yong's Wedding Dinner! [Updated]

Attended Jiun Yeong's wedding dinner yesterday evening at M Hotel with my fellow CPE-mates --
Merina, Christina, Yng Yng, Han Qiang, Tianyao, Ziyang, Siew Chern, Zhiyuan and Kiat An.

I must say I felt privileged to be invited. I mean he only invited 10 pple and I am one of them!
The food was normal, the service was great, with constant refilling of wine, beer and drinks...

Most importantly, the company was FUN! I mean, how often do you get to seat with 9 other fun people at a wedding dinner. The people there are bascially jokers manz~ we joked, we laughed and caught up with each other's lives.

Okie, I am going to organise another gathering sOon... for Christmas! :)


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[Updates: Picture Added]

Who's who:
back-row (L-R) : Relatives of Couple x 3, ziyang, tianyao, the couple, kiat an, chih yuan
front-row (L-R): yng yng, christina, hanqiang, siew chern, me, merina

Finally got what I have been eyeing for...

If you remember, I spoilt Rachel's suitcase last year when I used it for my BKK trip so I had to get her a replacement. Saw this Hush Puppies luggage when I was do the suit case shopping with her at Metro... and finally, I got it on last Saturday!
I had a hard time deciding to buy or not cos I like the interior design alot but the price and the durability puts everything in question. I mean it doesn't seem to be durable and what if it spoils easily... and it will be a waste of $$. And also, I would prefer a 4-wheeler but this is only 2-wheeler.
On the other hand, I didn't see anything else that I like so after much much consideration, I bought it.
It didn't had a new piece so the Metro pple volunteered make delivery to my place! wala! I got my OWN suitcase!

Decided to cut my hair 1st... no curling... too messy/complicated... I am a lazy girl.. haha!

Things are set!

First thing 1st, Dad BOUGHT a car! Yes, as with the $2 COE and price slashing from car dealers, he bought a Toyota Vios. Okay, though it's not Altis that I want cos I wasn't there, I am equally happy. After all, it's my dad's and he paid for it so he shld get sthg he like.
Coming back, I wanted to join them yesterday cos I was quite sure Dad would buy one, just that I don't know which one. But it wasn't on the way to fetch me and dad and so, I ended up eating dinner alone at home.
Maybe I would have psycho-ed him to buy an Altis if I was there? haha... whatever.
I can drive. or Dad say I can drive... as long as I top up the petrol but I'm scared.
Cos after so long, I did drive but I've never done parking *at HDB carparks* at all... opPs!
I am all excited but it's not mine. *boohoo*

Anyway, should I buy myself a LV or Coach?
pls refer to my previous post....

Enjoyable Night!

Met up with the sweeties June, Joy and Eden yest night for Steamboat dinner.
I would say, it's all worth to starve til 9plus for dinner together instead of meeting up at Mac's.

Yesterday really proved that Joy was the 'suay kar' among us. The weather was fine when Eden and I walked from FarEast to Paragon to meet them.
Just a minute or 2 later, it rained. Coincidentally, Joy suggested to go across the road, where there was more cab.
So there we were, rushing across the empty road towards the sheltered building.

The rain stopped by the time we got to Bugis, Liang Seah St.
Had alot of fun from ordering the food to eating and leaving the place.
The light dimmed and at first I thought they closing soon..actually the light spoilt, I think. and June blamed Joy for being the suay kar.

I can't described word for word how things went BUT it was DEFINITELY an ENJOYABLE dinner cum gathering!

We left for the UOB ATM at Parco, cos we wanted to draw money for the food and cab fare for Joy. But who knows, the ATM area closed due to renovation. How suay can she be... haha.

We just laughed it off...

Home sweet home. Everyone was tired.

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CAUGHT IN DILEMMA?
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pls give me some ideas...

Okie, now I am caught in between.
I decided to get a bag for myself since birthday is coming!
I told myself I wanted a LV bag but yest, I saw someone carrying this...

Coach Op Art Julianne Style No. 12963.
It's retailing at USD$378 so it's about 600 plus in SG?
I figure I could as 吴宝宝's relative to buy since they are going to US at the end of the year BUT what happens to my LV bag?
Again, there can only be ONE bag I can afford. so How? LV or this Coach?
anyone can sponsor me one of it? let me know???

Another....
should I curl my hair or straighten?
I mean, I have been doing rebonding, never once did I try curling..
For a change, maybe I should?
Or stick to sthg more simple and less troublesome...?

HELP!! argh.....

mind changed.

I've finally decided.
Yes, I'm going to HK *again*, after numerous, in fact, countless times of changing my mind.

Meeting my sweeties tml evening! ting and joy!

Things to do/get for this month:
- black tube
- cut and color hair
- straighten/curl hair
- get luggage from my auntie
- go to the postal office to post sthg to rachel

I can't wait for the holies!=)

mayday's new song: 你不是真正的快乐

woke up this morning early, as if waiting for something to happen.
but nothing did.

went to the post office to get an Ultra big envelope for the bag that some1 bought on Misse-Masche. On the way, I recalled that i need to take the postcard and DVD-r for her as while, so came back and got it. But still, I forgot the postcard and eventually sent out the item with only the DVD-r as freebies.
The buyer was suprised at MY efficiency, well, all I could say is, she's lucky that today's Saturday so I can make a trip personally down to the post office to do it for her.

Saw that Iora and Ten Toes have got sale for the weekend at Sun Plaza atrium yesterday so I thought I will shop around and who knows I may get some cheap bargain. *though my last cheap bargain from Iora sale fair wasnt that a-hem, nice. I mean, it looked nice but after I bought it, I couldn't find and appropriate bottom to go with it.*
I tried this top that comes in 2 colors, white and brown-white stripes. I wanted to buy both since it's $20 per piece. But being a Sale as it is, the brown-white one that I've tried on, is the last M piece and there's a slight defect so I only got the white one in the end. *haiz, I really think that brown-white one is nice too but well... just too bad*
Went to the Ten Toes shop and got a pair of comfy covered shoes. from the previous experience, I knew that stocks run out fast for I am a large-sized-feet girl so I bought 2 pairs of the SAME color *actually wanted to get a different color but after like donkey years for standing in the shop, thinking and thinking... I settled for the same color.* and got a slight discount in additional to the 10% discount that they were having for that pair of shoes.

And so, this 1 trip to Sun Plaza has costed me close to $90 bucks. and this month, my expenses went up really high for having bought 2 skirts + wedding Angbaos + 2 pair of shoes + 2 tops + doctor + misc + taxi fares + etc....
having said that, I still need more lingeries, Tops and Bottoms for casual AND work!! and I need $$$. okie, pay is not coming in til near late next week. I still need to repay my bills!!! credit card, phone bill and instalments and school loan...argh!!!!
I haven't been going to the Gym for donkey weeeks....which adds up to a month? oh... I must start going next week...

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你不是真正的快乐歌词：
作词：五月天 作曲：五月天

人 群中 哭著 你只想变成透明的颜色
你再也不会梦 或痛 或心动了
你已经决定了 你已经决定了
你 静静 忍著 紧紧把昨天在拳心握著
而回忆越是甜 就是 越伤人了
越是在 手心留下 密密麻麻 深深浅浅 的刀割
你不是真正的快乐 你的笑只是你穿的保护色
你决定不恨了 也决定不爱了
把你的灵魂关在永远锁上的躯壳
这 世界 笑了 於是你合群的一起笑了
当生存是规则 不是 你的选择
於是你 含著眼泪 飘飘荡荡 跌跌撞撞 的走著
你不是真正的快乐 你的笑只是你穿的保护色
你决定不恨了 也决定不爱了
把你的灵魂关在永远锁上的躯壳
你不是真正的快乐 你的伤从不肯完全的愈合
我站在你左侧 却像隔著银河
难道就真的抱著遗憾一直到老了 然后才后悔著
你值得真正的快乐 你应该脱下你穿的保护色
为什麼失去了 还要被惩罚呢
能不能就让 悲伤全部 结束在此刻 重新开始活著


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problem solved.

*yeay* my psp's fixed.
sorry for making everyone feel as bad as me.

2 months before 2 years.
anw, i finally pinpoint to what's the problem between us.
so it ended.
with regrets.

feeling .....

feeling extremely not good now.
cant exactly describe it.
first, there's no remedy for my psp except that stupid pandora battery and magic memstick.
2nd, it's Mr Goh.
well... I don't know exactly what happened... i just dont know...

hear a few good songs on the radio while i blasted the MP3 into my ear.
one of them...

壞人　阿鑌
作詞：馬嵩惟 作曲：方炯鑌

那　一扇車門　關出　我們的裂痕
一聲就震斷了回頭的路程
愛　無法均分　以後　就留給你們
也許用傷害結束　愛才更動人
容忍的人其實並不笨　只是寧可對自己殘忍
既然愛不能恆溫　祝福就給你下一個人
你是好人　也是個壞人
對我坦誠　只為了朝他狂奔
不能放任　所以放了
這點痛我還能忍
我是好人　也是個壞人
分得夠狠　你才有藉口轉身
寧願愛　一點不剩
也不忍　看戀人愛成路人

容忍的人其實並不笨　只是寧可對自己殘忍
既然愛不能恆溫　祝福就給你下一個人

你是好人　也是個壞人
對我坦誠　只為了朝他狂奔
不能放任　所以放了
這點痛我還能忍
我是好人　也是個壞人
分得夠狠　你才有藉口轉身
寧願愛　一點不剩
也不忍　看戀人愛成路人
三個人從不對等　總有個人必須犧牲
那永恆　就等他帶你完成
你是好人　也是個壞人
對我坦誠　只為了朝他狂奔
不能放任　所以放了
這點痛我還能忍
我是好人　也是個壞人
分得夠狠　你才有藉口轉身
寧願愛　一點不剩
也不忍　看戀人愛成路人
寧願愛　一點不剩
也不忍　看戀人愛成　路人
＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝

knocking off early today...
oh my, think im affecting everyone here.
no1 dares to talk to me now.

sad! =((

f*ck! just updated my psp system software.
and now i CAN'T see my games!
shit! shldn't have updated!
all their fault to ask me update so that can do games sharing...
now i can't play my LUXOR game! !@##@!$%%^#@! damn it.... haiz~

sobz~

xiuhui's wedding.

Just came back from xiuhui's wedding at Bt Batok's Club CSC.
saw many wdl-ers some familiar some unknown.
was there alone til Eric appeared.
so boring.

left before the dinner ended.

lazy day~

today's a lazy day for me.
still suffering from the late sleep from yesterday.
something interesting to share regarding's yest's encounter.
merina, sally and I made an impromptu decision to go sing k after our play cum eat session at the Settler's cafe. *well, i was the big loser of the day, kept losing at whatever games i play*
We were all excited, discussing about the location, prices and stuff for singing k when sally's bf, calvin, popped out from the bushes!
He accompanied us to our destination. our first stop is the building beside the chinatown exit A *cant rem the name of the building*
we first asked the price at kbox and went on to compare the price with kster which is situated a level above kbox. the kbox pple was so persistent in earning our money they actually offered a price lower than kster.
and we were standing outside kbox, bargaining here and there for the price.
in the end, from 35+ per person, we slashed til 26.30 per person.
the kbox pple allowed us to sing til 4am but by 1plus, i already cannot tahan, and fell asleep on the sofa while merina and sally continued til 2plus.
it was truely an enjoyable evening/night but i was too tired to end the night early.

and today, i suffered from all the effects...
slept til 1plus and continued to slp after lunch til 6plus.
was nua-ing the whole day at home.
sorry ting, i didnt manage to go out with you, was too tired le.

great night for me!

Last evening was good!
Happy is one word I can use to describe.

I easily forgive and forget.
But I am caught in a dilemma.

Should I or should I not give a chance?

There's something in me that tells me i'll be stuck like that forever and things will never change for better...
is this my life?

Anyway, today's friday and am meeting my cpe cliques.
forgot to bring the camera along... Scheisse (aka shit in german!)

=D

smile for me~

oh my~
Please don't do this, Mr Goh.
You don't have to.
I am not angry with you, neither am I upset.
Please don't apologise.
It's no1's fault.
I didn't expect or want u to do this.

What you said was right.
I can't expect the change right away.
You have to convince yourself too.
A choice was given, wait or leave.
I choose the latter.

Have you convince yourself already?


I removed my last post.
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last post
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thanks Rachel.saw ur msg on the way back from work and gosh, the next moment i knew, i was again fighting back my tears.
Yes, it's really not easy but no wories, I'm doing well. Thanks for dropping that msg. I really appreciate it very much.

Going strong!

thanks Rachel. saw ur msg on the way back from work and gosh, the next moment i knew, i was again fighting back my tears.
Yes, it's really not easy but no wories, I'm doing well. Thanks for dropping that msg. I really appreciate it very much.

******

again, he msged.
again, i didn't reply.
again, i was convincing myself with the reasons, y not to.
a promise to both myself and him,
to cut off all callings and msgings...
that very moment was my very last call and msg to you.
boy, im sorry.
but remember, i didnt leave u cos i dont love u anymore, ya.

~smile for me~
~love~

finally~

it's an achievement for me.
in many ways!

I finally managed to complete the Super Collapse 3 after donkey-kong years.
I was so excited I could sense that my heart skipped a beat towards the end of the game. You know, I thot I had died cos in the previous plays, I'm left with 2lines and I died so I was quite happy when I saw the stage complete!

Next, I managed to restrict myself from any contacts with him, even after his last message, as of this morning.
I didn't reply nor response.
I kept reasoning with myself.
Will I regret it?

It has been 2 days I can't sleep well...
Fancy sleeping at 1, 2plus and waking up at odd hours like 4, 5plus.
My eyes are tired.

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On a happier note, Siew huey's wedding is this weekend.
I'm invited and will be attending.

time to move on~

*shh.. am talking about a secret here...
yes and since it's a secret, i can't tell much,
though i would like to blog abt it*
it's pretty confirmed.
i'm not hallucinating, i think.
oh well, it just happens.
all my fears/worries are NOT unfounded.

one and only one knows about it, besides me. *i hope, fingers crossed*
need to get things done...
i cant wait...

******

will be broke this month.
have a few wedding dinner to attend.
have to go to the doc.
physically and mentally tired month.

******

not going to HK anymore.

******

can't seems to sleep for long lately.
will the doc cure this for me also...?
i doubt so.

******

Finally we agreed to move on.
and cut off contact with one another,
to lessen the pains of each other.
yes, finally i can delete away everything.

~smile for me~
~do take care~
~love~

new song~

uploaded a pretty old song but with lots of memories...
a pop song when i met him.
a song he plays on his cd player.
a meaningful song for me.

天空灰的像哭过
离开你以后
并没有更自由
酸酸的空气
守住我们的距离
一幕醉心的结局
像呼吸般无法停息
抽屉泛黄的日记
找到了回忆
那笑容是夏季
你我的过去
被算是真的忘记
缺氧过后的爱情
存心的眼泪是多余
我知道你我都没有错
只是忘了怎么退后
信誓旦旦给的承诺
却被时间扑了空
我知道我们都没有错
只是放手会比较好过
最美的爱情回忆里待续
(Repeat)

我知道我们都没有错
只是放手会比较好过
最美的爱情回忆里带待续

did i see it...?

did i see 2 or was i hallucinating...?
i hope the latter.
i cant confirm.
i might try to get it confirm later next week...
or next next week.
on my own...
no1 will be informed or know of it.
wahaha... i shall destroy all the evidence.

*if u dont know what im talking about, ignore me!*
*if u know, just quietly lend me ur support!*

******

ting, i got ur message! =)
i'll only address him as Mr Goh... not kevin.
but i guess u wont be seeing much of this name again.
i cried in office but luckily no1 saw.
i maintained the happy siao siao me at work.
but im seriously not okie if im too siao siao at work.
im not okie when im alone.
i yearn to have his care and attention.
but i dont have...
it's not sthg 丢脸 if i really want to go back to him.
i will if i want...
but things will still be the same...
and that's not what i want.
but thanks for your support and you, being there for me!
you will always be one of my besties yea~

******

i WANT TO move on.
i HOPE FOR meeting a better someone!
LOVE ME yea~

cheers!

away~

Realised I have been posting too many melancholic entries. Well, shall post some happy encounters to lighten up the atmosphere~

Been lucky today!
First of all, gotta call this morning!
Quite unexpected but made good the start of a Friday.
Lunch at AMK KFC; requested to change one of my sides to fries but I think the guy got things confused. He gave me cheese fries instead. So i got my cheese fries without paying for the extra $$.
Kevin was even luckier!!! He changed both sides to fries and no, he wasn't given 2 sets of cheese fries, instead he was given 2 normal fries PLUS 2 sets of Cheesy Melts!!
Went to AMKHub to shop! and I bought 2 skirts amid the economy gloom. *okies, it didn't really have anything to do with the economy but...oh well.*
Anw, I bought it cos I'm getting lazier to wake up in the morning and iron my pants... skirts seems a more easier way out for me~
Wanted to buy another top but it's long sleeve and that means extra iron... and i couldn't decide on the color as well.. so oh well... i gave it a miss!
when i got back to office and had the luxury to daydream abit before some troublesome debugging *okies, it's not me, i was just helping...*, i thot to myself, "hey, i have so many bottoms (skirts and pants) but i have so few tops (for work purposes), maybe i shld get some tops soon!" So i will need to do more lunch time shopping next friday!!!

and did i miss that... we were so lucky that we managed to find an empty lot despite going back so late! and more coincidentally, kevin's car was parked beside another car with a permutation of his number plate!
not only so, back at office, yongsuen had asked for jooyong's office number and when i got it for him, the last 4 digits are also the permutated digits!
totally cannot believe what i saw!

had my appraisal done today after lunch. pretty smooth. much better except for the grades... expected.

well, that's all for an interesting day and boring evening~

tata~

girl, for you!

ting, i know i'm not feeling gOod now.
but you are no better.

Ever heard of the Wolf-crying story.
Coincidentally the boy has the same name as Jack in Jack In the Bean Stalk.

Perhaps I wolf-cried too many times, he got sick of it.
So time and time, he got lesser and lesser enthusiam in asking me back,
til the state of letting me leave on my own,
thinking i'll come back sooner or later like the last.
totally unlike that of the 1st time.

Maybe I kept saying leave me alone~
and that's why he let me go.

Either way, this time it's for real.
I have given many warnings
but he took it for nothing.
When it really happened,
he ran away from it,
not doing anything to salvage.
Only to face it
when it becomes reality.

you know ting, that morning you msged me, saying J can't be bothered cos he knows you wont leave him?
cos we have been wolf-crying too many times.
i am not encouraging you to leave him or what.
but i just wanna say, 明知道会辛苦，又没有结果，为什么呢？
be determine and you can get over it.

Ting, you left in ur comments, "那你怎么能肯定分开了，两人会比现在快乐？那你怎么能肯定分开了，就不会苦了大家？你怎么肯定彼此不会从此带着遗憾过下半辈子？ "

那让我问回你，两个人在一起，就一定会开心吗? and i mean couples that always arguing over the smallest issue possible.

山穷水尽疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。

hm, i can only say, Time will Tell.
at least i know, if we had stayed the way we had been, 三不五时, we will argument over something. We would have been unhappy.
Why not separate ourselves, give us time to reconsider things...
顺其自然吧。if we can't be together, then so be it...
and who knows, 说不定，那一天我们偶然的在街上遇见，we might spark something in us and get back together IF things change in the future.

The way now, yes, I will be upset but I believe I can get over it.

世上无绝对，只怕有心人。
If you are determined. You can do it.

=p

不要把习惯当成思念。
不要把依赖当成喜欢。
不要以为在身边就是幸福。

sorry girl, i know im in no better position to say this to you.
i know this will be harsh on you.
i know you might not want to hear this.
but i also want you to know,
i dont wish to see you suffer.

always my bestie yea~

=)

A story to share...

Edited my previous post.
ting just forwarded a story for me.
have read this story before but today i decided to post it up.
spend some time to read cos it's quite lengthy.

"When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.

Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why? I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; I had lost my heart to a lovely girl called Dew. I didn't love her anymore. I just pitied her! With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, 30% shares of my company and the car. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Dew so dearly.

Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.

The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn't have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Dew. When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.

In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a months time and she didn't want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.

This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day. She requested that everyday for the month's duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door every morning. I thought she was going crazy.

Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.

I told Dew about my wife s divorce conditions. She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully. My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the firt day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behid us, daddy is holding mummy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don't tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door.

She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.

On the second day, both of us acted much more easily.. She leaned on my chest.. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.

On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me. On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell Dew about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.

She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily. Suddenly it hit me; she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart.

Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head. Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's time to carry mum out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.

But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn't noticed that our life lacked intimacy. I drove to office... jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind... I walked upstairs. Dew opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Dew, I do not want the divorce anymore.

She looked at me, astonished. Then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Dew, I said, I won't divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not because we didn't love each other any more. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death does us apart.

Dew seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away. At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote: 'I'll carry you out every morning until death do us apart'

> > > The small details of our lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, the property, the bank balance that matters. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!
If you don't share this, nothing will happen to you, but if you do, you just might save a marriage.

Relationships are made not to exploit, not to be broken.

We teach some by what we say
We teach some more by what we do

But we teach most by what we are
- Unknown

You don't get to choose how you are going to die, or when, but, you can decide how you are going to live, here and now."
the end!

i never felt so weak before~ [Updated]

just in a span of less than 2 hours.
2 embarassing moments happened on me.

the guy i hardly knew came and talk to me about the "infamous" secret.
well, that was soon forgotten cos it didn't really matter much to me.

the second, when i got a miss call msg, i knew it.
i returned the call.
i knew i was at work but i couldn't fight back the tears.
sorry auntie, for making u further worried despite ah gong's health now.
i am sorry, i truly am.
for breaking you and uncle's heart with this decision.

i am weak.
i have to stand strong.

i know you are falling too, despite the strong front you put up.
or maybe i am wrong.
you are actually coming to terms with it now?
i wish u all the best!

Updates
knocked off early today.
i felt so lost.
i missed the way you taught me to spit. *yeah, that's so unglam but yea~*
i couldn't find the strength to do anything at the gym today.
i found myself in a nearby park.
playing with some kid in the end.
tired.

Thank You.

Wanna thank one of my besties, ting, for her company today.
Thank you for readily agree to come out with me.

Wanna thank Mr Goh, for being impersonal today.
So I had the strength to persist on my decision.
If you had been sweet earlier, I might change my mind.

Thank you once again for sms-ing me.
That was unexpected!
It's sweet but it came a tad late.
Anw, I will remember what you've said.
But again, things might change and you can always change your mind.
Yeah, you're right. Most probably I will not get attach in the coming months
but I still hope you find your Miss Right soOn and change the bad in you.
Or maybe she'll love you for your bad. *sincerely*

Thanks to your mom too.
Though she might not read it.
I hope you all didn't quarrel over our stuff...

Thanks to Mr Tan, for offering his consolation to me.
And enlightening me.

He said:

" u cant possibly say its all his fault

both got fault 1

and if u keep thinking abt all his bad pts

nth will work 1".

My reply:
"yah
so it didn't work
you are right!"

Mr Tan:

"give both of u some time ba
maybe i dont understand ur situation
as i dont know how's things btwn u n him all along
but dont break becoz of "yi shi chong dong""

Maybe Mr Tan is right, Mr Goh has always been saying there's something wrong with my attitude.
One thing Mr Tan pointed out, 真的有必要分手吗？
Actually, he left me speechless.
For a moment I didn't know how to answer...
But I thought to myself,
其实对方没有出轨也没有做错事，只是不了解我和我需要的是什么罢了。
但一想到这里，就觉得很没有意思。
因为不了解，而常常闹意见。对感情也不好。
放手是个遗憾， 因为 Mr Goh 也有他的优点。*只是缺点比较明显罢了, haha*
I mean, I am not perfect after all.
Sorry and Thanks to Mr Goh.

Love.

the End.

it's kinda official and i have been preparing myself for this day.
Unexpectedly, it never lasted til the HK trip.
Not my fault.

TO YOU:

I waited an hour for you.
You said you had diarrhoea, I Believe.

I thot you would come for me.
When I woke up, you weren't there.
I resigned to myself, thinking this is my destiny.
You wouldn't come. You would expect me to go to you.
Indeed, it's true.

Is it so hard to fork out that cab fare, if not bus fare?

I WANTED TO BELIEVE YOU ONCE AGAIN.

I thot we had settle things and will hear from you.
You said you wanted more time to change.
The next moment, YOU WERE STILL PLAYING MAHJONG.
Yah, you wanted TIME, to stall me and PLAY MJ.

HOW CAN I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE SINCERE?!?!

I NEVER SAW THE EFFORT IN YOU.
SINCERE, MY FOOT!

FOR THIS, I HATE YOU!
Don't blame me for my attitude.
If you haven't been this way all the while, would I have become like that?
It's YOU, who made things turn out like that!

Ask me not to treat you this way.
Did you hear my pleas to not treat me this way too?
You did not and continued.
When I cried and told you the problem, you said it was my over-reaction.
Have you ever thot, what I did to deserve this?

I am NOTHING TO YOU.
MJ, soccer and $$ are more impt.

Thanks. I truely understood it today.

Full of Envy~

I chanced upon another blog of a young mom-to-be. She's only 20, turning 21 sOon and she's happily married. Well, don't be mistaken, it's definitely not a case of shotgun or what-so-ever. The child only came 3 months after their marriage.
The couple are together for 7years before they tied the knot earlier this year. The guy turns 22 this year. I got curious why they got married so young, and from her blog, I reckon it's because the guy is going on an overseas work stint for RSAF for 2 years and can bring along the spouse, so being lawfully married, she can accompany him there.
It's a pleasure reading her blog cos she feels so happy and loved. *full of envy*
I mean, spending quality time together with her hubby and it's definitely a right decision she made, to follow him to the States!
well, I was wondering, if and only if, my boy has the capability to have a family now, I guess I wouldn't, much as I wanted to settle down and start my own family soon. It has always been a dream for me but we're still unstable.
He's impatient with my shoppings, never attempt to bond with my parents unless I pointed out so, never think of this and that unless being reminded of... Having said that, I'm not saying I'm perfect but I think there's so much things we still need to improve on. *sighz*
When can he be like an adult...?

Relationships aside, I was late for work today due to the stupid Bus Lane along Lentor Ave. I don't understand why must they have a bus lane when there isn't much jam before the bus lane was there. In fact, you can even speed along that road which always have the TP pple stationing there for speed-limit offenders. And now, with the implementation of the bus lane, it means slower traffic (basically it was less than 20km/h that the cars were going at) and I take half an hour rather than the usual 15mins to reach office. If not for this stupid bus lane, I wouldn't be late at all! and the WORST is, this bus lane is totally under-utilised!!!! Only mini and private-owned buses are taking it to their advantage and I saw like only TWO pathetic public buses passing by during my whole 20mins waiting for the traffic to move, on the cab!!!
Can you imagine that...? What are all the LTA pple thinking about?
Can't remember who commented this... bus lane >> slower traffic >> ERP! so they are a reason to erect the ERP gantry there! yah, sounds logical! I just hope they do away with the bus lane, which is kinda impossible~ I guess I will try to minimise taking cab to work next time. That's the only way out.

Oh, was listening to the news on TV today and I learnt that the oil prices fell. So, when are the cab companies going to do away with the $0.30 fuel surcharge. I once heard a comment, once it's implemented, it's hard to do-away with it since it means INCOME! just like the hikes in fares, be it taxi or train or buses, for what-so-ever reasons they have given but it just never drop and keep rising!

I need MONEY. LOVE and CARE!

lovey-dovey.

See! I said.
If you talk to me in the way you used to, I will do likewise.
I want no sweet-talk honey but real care and concern.

In the earlier conversations, yeah, you initiated the calls and your tone was normal, yet unfeeling.
There was nothing I heard, to motivate me to sound nicer to you.
The same back to you, passionless and unenthusiastic.

BUT when you call back again, with the old lovey-dovey opening. I felt it and return the compliment. thank you honey!

keep it up honey! I hope you really know what I want this time!

*****
that aside, have been blog-hopping to alot of teenage moms' blogs.
I *used to* have friends whom are teenage mom. yeah, used to cos they're no longer teenagers now!
hm.. but I think in both their cases, it was more of happy ones.
Of course I believe they went thru a fair share of happy and tough times with herself, her hubby, his and her own family and her kid and the finance part but they've overcame it!

I just believe that the family/marriage should be built on deep, true love between the parents and not just for reasons like, "Since have baby le, let's get married then."
Of course, I am not judging, neither am I dismissing that the decision for the 2 to get married because of the child is not a deliberated one.
And I hope they didn't get married just because they have a baby but they got married because they really love each other and can foresee the 2 of them walking their lives together til old...else the kid might suffer~
So, I wish them happiness ever after~

okie, this is just my 2cents worth, no implications on/or whatsoever.

******

So, I just found out, for Nuffnang to place an ad with you, you need to have like zillions of readers A day... and that's why I hasn't heard from them for my Misse-Masche webbie. Not intending to place an advertlets or whatsoever cos I thought this is a personal blog, don't wish to earn too much attention, though I welcome passer-bys who chance by this blog to read my blog. *they may just find it boring, for all you know...hahaha*

logging off...

the Mens *just* don't get it!

My bad. I shouldn't be so into details when you are not even clear in expressing yourself. You flared.

I am getting detached from it.
I seemed non-chalant.

If you could be kind with your words and
be sensitive to my feelings, I am sure, things will be better!

Words of comfort never came
unless I explicitly asked for.

*****
Something I eavesdrop on overheard while waiting for KB class to start today.
There was these 2 girls chatting and talking about how their bfs and themselves motivate each other into exercising and keeping fit.
I was like... why my bf never got inspired? If ever he did, I guess it never lasted long enough to see any visible results. Okie, that's not the point cos I still love him for his size now though I wished he could be like when I met him initially.

Thinking back, money, status and perhaps a little authority are seemingly more important to him. With money, everything can be done.
While that's not all wrong, I don't advocate for it.
At least, money CANNOT buy a long-lasting sensitivity and understanding from him towards me.
Yah, note, I mentioned long-lasting. Agree with what Ting just tagged; things that we deep-down-inside-our-hearts wished for never came true unless we put up a melodrama. And that's happy ending for then. A while later, all the effort we put in, went down into the drain. All was forgotten and the history repeats itself.
Ain't it tiring?
Most of the time, we give hints to what we really wished for, deep-down inside our hearts cos *oh, this is a zillion times I've been repeating myself BUT the mens just down get it!* it's all totally pointless to tell you straight in the face. It seems like you are doing it cos I asked you to, and not that you wished to *at least do something to make us, girls happy*. And No, that's not what I want. I want you to do things because you feel the need to and not because I asked you to. It's totally different to know someone is there doing all these for you automatically.


*****

Back again, he could feel I was detached but he didn't thought about it why I did.
He just asked. Com'on, if you really care, you should know at the least what to do.
Asking has no use. Actions speak louder than words.
If I told you where the problem was, you would think it's ridiculous and arguments again.
Don't you just get it? It's a vicious cycle.

You were in good mood but you hurt me with your seemingly okay but in fact, harsh tone and remark, to me.

Why?

understood.

So, friends arewere of utmost importance to you.
Now, tv dramas are of importance to you.

I understood. Thanks for making me understand, finally, where I stood.

my not-of-so-importance questions are a nuisance, to you.
I just wanted to make things right.
I just wanted to make your parents happy. Mind you, that's your parents.
You could say "yah, that's my parents!"
Okay, my bad. Ever thought why I am doing all these...?

You never understood me.
Time and time, you promise me this, you promise me that.
Promises never lasted, if it ever were realised.

You never knew what I wanted.
I gave hints that you never caught.
Pointless for me to tell you what to do, isn't it?

Treat me nice and I'll be good.
I am not hard-hearted person, neither am I ruthless.
I can never be, like you, breaking promises when agitated.
I can never be, like you, making fun of dad, infront of some many people.
Mind you, not your own, but mine.
If it's between the 2 of us, I don't mind... but it's not.
Show me some due respect.
Even if I didn't say it or even if I jokingly mentioned, you should, as an adult, handle this with care and sensitivity.

This is what you lack.
Insensitive to my feelings and needs.
Not Material needs that I'm talking about.

Why, did I even make such a decision?
When all are against one?
I should have gone the easier way out.

Now, I'm just waiting...
Don't ask me what I'm waiting for.
Tempus Omnia Revelat.

eventful saturday!

Friday was boring. I missed the Gym session, was just too lazy to attend.
Vel's back from her honeymoon, with loads of branded bags, LV, Gucci and Longchamp.

Baby surprised me by turning up at my place cos I thought he would be staying home to play MJ. He even brought along with him the DVDs that I long wanted to bring it home to watch but always forgot.

Baby's so cute... The moment I asked him if he wanted any food cos my parents were at the coffeeshop, he said, "no lah, i don't want, very full liao... what's there at the coffeeshop huh?"
b, isn't this an obvious question? I knew he likes the char kuey tiao so the conversation went

Me: "u sure you don't want, or you want char kuey tiao, u like right?"

At the same time, I picked up the phone and started dialling my mom's number. While the phone's still ringing, I hurried him for a definited answer.

Baby: "no lah, very full liao, ur mom answer already?".

Me: "no...still ringing... Hello, mi ah *stands for mummy is short*..."

Baby: "no lah, the char kuey tiao don't want hum..."

He was like pretending not want to eat but he is actually very "gian" to eat though he wasn't that hungry.

We played Uno and 20cards DaiDee. I kept losing til I caught him cheated. But he claims that that was the 1st time he cheated and I believe him.

Went to meet guniang at Khatib on Saturday. While we both were a tad later than the meeting time, guniang come later than me... She brought me to the saloon and waited a while for the beautician. The results were very gOod and I definitely will go back again!

Met up with baby's friends for lunch before we took a train to cwp. The taxi stand at Khatib was pathetic. Not even a single cab after like 5mins...

We went to Esprit and got a sweater/jacket for baby's mom as her bdae pressie. The guy that served us was wonderful! Always wearing a smile even when he was asked to pick up a second piece for us when the 1st piece didn't went thru my QC. When I enquired for a gift wrapping/box service, still wearing that sunshine smile, he replied, "yupz, we do provide a simple gift box." Well, after all, that simple gift box made that sweater look more glam in packaging.

Baby got the dvd he wanted to watch. Jerry Yan and Show Luo's 篮球火。 Then we went Metro and got my masks. The lady says now they have a promo, spend $60 and above, I will get a free remover. So with a 可怜又可惜 look, i said, "even if i get 2 boxes of mask, I'm still short of $0.20" and she just said, "aiyah, ok lah, nvm, I will still give u free.."

Happily, we all got something for the day.

Back to b's place and we played 3 rounds of MJ. My first time so lucky, I was the only winner.

Sunday wasn't as great. Played basketball with b, his family and wendy at the BBQ session Aries organised.

So tired now.

Refresh but Down...

Have been sleeping at 9+pm for the past 2 nights and when I wake up each day, I felt R.E.F.R.E.S.H.E.D!

Sleeping too much always make me feel lethargic the next day when I wake up but not these 2days. Perhaps I have been sleeping very little before these 2 nights so it's kinda like a "recuperating" mode for my body.

I am feeling so lazy now that I don't feel like going to the Gym later!

Going to meet one of my besties tml... that's the ever late-coming guniang~ I hope she won't be late cos we're gonna meet very very near her place~

Don't know what's going wrong or what went wrong... why it always end up like that...?
can't understand and be understood. so screwed up now...
hate it. going to an end soon, i hope. *peace* *cross my fingers*

another week...

Another week has passed.
As planned, I went to Gym 3 times last week to make up for that one time missed, 2 weeks ago.
And it was crowded. Saw a few familiar faces and alot of aunties...
I began to wonder, when can I have a toned body...?

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Nothing much to blog about...
Hope more interesting things will come up sOon this week...

unexpected...

Unexpectedly, we finished the meeting early; as early as 11+am.
Unexpectedly, we went to Daiso@IMM to get the anti-static bracelet *saw it on Merina's blog* cos our door@office is giving us hell loads of charges!
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Unexpectedly, I just don't feel like talking to him on the phone anymore.
Something so expected... always argument, over the slightest thing possible.
Hate it, so tired. So is the attitude so different when we meet?


I want to be understood and loved. That's all. Simple.

Misse-Masche...

Done this picture for Misse-Masche. Nice?

Personally felt that some most pics of the items I am selling aren't that nice/appealing so i retook them... but I soon got lazy and only managed to take about 5 or 6 items; there are still loads of items I have yet to retake so I decided to just 're-polish' the existing ones, to make them look nicer and more appealing on pictures. haha!

Managed to close a deal again but still payment is not received so nothing's confirmed yet. I hope to generate more traffic to Misse-Masche cos there ain't much thesedays... :(:(:(

I missed Gym on last friday. *opPs! decided to stay at home and did some minor changes to Misse-Masche site* so I am going to make it up by going to the Gym 3times this coming week. Will be a tiring week cos tml need to OT!!! will hit the Gym on Tues, Thurs and Fri; as for Wed, if I am not too lazy, I will send my phone for repair.

I need to trim my tummy... probably going to stay awhile for the yogasana class after Tue's kickboxing class cos the instructor does crunches! *I like!!!!*

some unpublished pics...

was looking through "My Pictures" folder and realised I have loads of unpublish pics... but after screening... only left with 3.

We were on our way to Escape Theme Park in June.


looking at these pics, I now know why pple always say I look pale.
Dark eye rings set the contrast!

Hari Raya Adilfitri!

yea~ it's finally holies!

dear dear brought me to his Indian-Muslim campmate kather's house and treated us with delicious home-cook nasi briyani! I think his mom coOks well. Even the desserts taste great!

Later after the lunch I got to know Kather acts in the Vansantham Central and has won awards!

Pampered myself today and kinda enjoyed it! :)

姐姐and姐夫are going for their honeymoon tonight... touring Europe for 16days!
I wish to go... can i? :(

Vel's Big Day!

pictures as promised! Many pics were taken but too lazy to upload all...
so I have picked some more 经典 ones...

My sister whom cos of, is the beautiful bride!


and us, the sisters!!!


Here comes the groom! and his entourage.


cheated them to take the stairs for nothing...




The painful expression after eating a MOUTHFUL of wasabi!

I know this is evil but we put the MJ tiles into a pail full of ice cubes and water.
新郎is supposed to use his toes and take the 东、南、西、北 tiles out as they symbolise 大四喜。
I can tell you, it's freezing cold!

After that, the 酸甜苦辣 where the groom has to finish all these.
But daddy, yes, my lovely daddy swop the chilli juice with orange juice!


I do admire Ken. He was game for all these but his brothers are like cheaters lor...

Time for a song and some empty promises before he gets to the bride!




Finally...





Returning to Ken's place...




新娘车..





@ the dinner...

Vel's RED LETTER DAY!

We finally talked!
but on a even happier note, Vel got married!

CONGRATULATIONS, 姐姐 and 姐夫。

so tired now... pics... another day!

not so random...

Been worrying if I can get leave for HK holies cos dear's parents wana go HK for holies and wants to bring us along. Finally asked boss today and he approved on my leave...


had a little tiff with dear yesterday night and we hasn't talk since...

lack of updates...

sorrie for the lack of updates... been really busy and tired these days! busy with attending my regular gym sessions and simply tired after that... haha.

missed my kickboxing class today... cos I just got home at ard 11pm... not from shopping or gathering sessions... BUT from WORK! this is my first time OT-ing til so late...

b surprised me by coming by my place. he bought the mahjong set cos I wanted to use it on Friday.

we talked awhile til 11.30pm then he went home...

so tired now.

am going to bed.

nitez...

haPpiE bdae tO dAd! =)

It's Daddy's 51st birthday today so HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!
Dad's very happy this year. We all could see it!

Every year, we fret over dinner venues for all the special ocassions, Mother's day, Father's day, Birthdays...etc so this time I suggested steamboat dinner!

We seldom have steamboat dinner, only once a year during Chinese New Year so I thought, "Why Not?!"

I am tasked to buy Dad's cake this year as my parents and vel will be busy with vel's wedding stuff on that very day. Mum suggested a cake from Angie the Choice but no durian cake cos we just had one on Mom's bdae.


So when I stepped into the shop and saw this...




I told myself, "This is IT!"

We had a sumptous steamboat dinner! though it started a tad late and everyone enjoyed it especially dad!

He was smiling from time to time...

so after dinner was cake cutting time!!!

Dad with Mum.... 5+1candles!

and Dad cutting the cake after candles-blowing and wish-making!



Dad received Angbaos from us and a belt from bb...
I guess it right! bb had bought the present on his own... didn't expect him to do this cos he seldom do shopping... hehez! thanks bb! :)

tighter budget from today...

signed up with Amore fitness today... with michelle.
maxed my credit limit! can you believe it!?!
will be joining their Kickboxing class every Tuesday from next week onwards!

I must slim down and tone my tummy!!! within this one year~

bb bought dad his birthday pressie!
I don't know what is it but my guess is a belt!
shall know it tml...

月光族

Month End... no money = 月光族!
Will be going back to TTSH for review and then to Suntec for the PC Show.
am going to buy 3 HDD in total. One for myself, one for Vel and another as bday pressie for Michelle.

and... I need to clean up my room when I get home... tired! even the thought of it is tired...


another good news... Rachel is coming back to tonight!!

Sweets from Japan!

Some of the more unique ones...
the Daimonji biscuits and the sweets...
of cos, I missed out the Buddha-face cookies from Nara.
It was so delicious that we finished it even before I had the chance to take a pic of it!
shld of bought more boxes of it!

=)

back!

I'm back from Japan! The schedule of the last 2 days at Japan was so tight.

We got up real early on Saturday morning and made a trip to Osaka Castle instead of the original intended Himeji Castle due to the travelling time. It would take 2 hours to travel to Himeji and that makes it 4hrs to get to and fro which we will definitely miss the check out time. However, having that said, it doesn't mean Osaka Castle is near us... takes abt an hour to get there...

Anw, we weren't sure of the way to Osaka-jo and that kept us from reaching on time. We were kinda later than expected. This castle is unlike those I have seen over the past few days cos it has now become a museum.
Enough said, a picture means a thousand words!

The Osaka-Castle!





The Paradise Bridge.

Unknowing to Rachel, I took a picture of her while on the Paradise Bridge...
so natural...







The highest level of the building...
at the viewing gallery...



Some of the exhibits in the castle...
the different flags each federal lords used.





We took time to go through almost each exhibit in detail and we ended up leaving late. In the end, we were late by an hour for the check-out and the staff at Hearton Hotel waived off the late-checkout charges for us. In fact, I find Hearton Hotel better and is recommended if u come by Kyoto. It's near to the subway, has free internet and vending machine, washing machine, ironing board and ice-makers on every level from 3rd~9th! They even have haagen daz ice-cream vending machine at their lobby/3rd level.

After checking out, we made our way to Tokyo station and left our luggages at the coin lockers. It wasn't easy to locate empty lockers of the luggage size but we still did! Went for the final shopping of the foodstuff and back to the coin lockers to deposit more stuff.

It was about 7pm when we finished our shopping and time to make our way to Daimonji. It's either we go to every mountain and view the light up or we go to this park near kinkakuji where we see 4 of the light-ups on the mountains and of cos, we chose the latter, forgoing one of the mountain light up.


opPs... before I forget... here's our lunch cum high tea cum dinner...
this is the salad course... how unique!

okie, here comes the Daimonji...

Gozan no Okuribi (五山送り火) also known as Daimonji (大文字). It is one of the iconic festivals of Kyoto, Japan. On this day, August 16th 5 giant bonfires are lit on mountains surrounding the city. It signifies the moment when the spirits of deceased family members, who are said to visit this world during O-Bon, are believed to be returning to the spirit world—thus the name Okuribi (送り火) (roughly, "send-off fire"). This is akin to our Hungry Ghost Festival in the Lunar 7th month.
Starting at 8pm, the giant bonfires are lit, each with a distinctive shape. In order of their lighting times....

The Daimonji (大文字)...

this word this 妙 in chinese

and 法 for this...

they are together from one mountain... so here you see 妙.法.

this is the Funagata (舟形), the shape of a boat.

and lastly, the Toriigata (鳥居形), the shape of a torii or shrine gate, which we couldn't see from our location.

me with the Daimonji behind me.


Rachel and Me!

You wouldn't believe it if I said we ran to the Subway station, which was 6-7 bus-stops away, right after we took the above picture. We ran cos the bus-stops were crowded with people and one bus just departed, the next one wouldn't arrive so soon... and we had to catch a connecting night train back to Kyoto at 10plus. *by the time we left, its about 8.30pm*

It was hectic. We got to the Subway at 9plus, took the train back to Kyoto station; took our stuff and time check, it's almost 10pm and we got to rush to some other stations for our connecting trains with our super-duper heavy luggages... turn out that our luggage weighs 30+kg altogether... Luckily, we got to the train in time, just before it departs.

After we boarded the overnight train, me and Rachel took turns to "towel cum powder" bath in the washroom. After that, we settled ourselves onto our seats and slept through to Tokyo. Finally, we reached Tokyo station wee hours in the morning so we decided to make our way to Narita airport and check in my luggage.

At the Airport, the people speaks Japanese to you, as if you can understand them. I mean, it's an International Airport, why can't they learn to speak simple English, at the least! Anw, we changed into fresh clean clothes at the Airport and took time to brush our teeths cos the toilets not only have cubicles but also spacious changing room for such purposes. Another hassle at the NWA check-in. my baggage exceed the stipulated weight and we've got to repack everything... and finally, we got away with a little overweight.

Breakie at the Airport's Mac. the meal is oh my, so small, like a kid's meal and the ang moh seated next to our table had to order 2 sets of McMuffins.

Headed back to Tokyo station to do some last minute shopping... but we were later than expected cos we missed the train back from Airport to Tokyo and due to the limitations, we couldn't take the Express trains.

Again, it was a rush-here-and-there scenario again. My flight is 6.10pm boarding and we got back at the Airport at 5.40++pm. Anw, again, things got screwed up at the customs check-in counters and I had to run to the gate. Overall, my experience at Narita wasn't a good one!

And this time, I am detemined to catch the movies I have missed on the flight cos each seat has an inflight entertainment system. That's the best part of flying... always able to movie marathon the movies you have missed recently. For me, I watched Kungfy panda *hey, hor*... Transportor and.... Man of Honor.

Back in Singapore, bb came to fetch me!