Que Me Me

While I'm at it...

2011-12-16T23:51:00.008+08:00

God knows when I'll be back for another update. So howsabout one for the road ?

Just this morning I started thinking about the mobile phones I've used from the beginning. It never occurred to me to take pictures of my phones back then (digital cameras.. camera phones.. etc were not easy to come by) so I've had to search the web for some of the pictures of the phones.

My first, was a 2nd-hand Nokia 3110.

Then came the first phone I bought when I came back to Singapore. Loved the "fly-green" colour of the Nokia 6110.

My next phone was my favourite of all time: Nokia 8850.But I lost it after one night of partying and thought I'd buy a cheaper model: Nokia 8250.
Hated it though.. It just wasn't "stylo" enough, so I went back to M1 and got another Nokia 8850. That lasted me a while before I bought my first and last Samsung - A100.

Suffice to say, being a faithful Nokia user, I just couldn't get used to the difference in the keypad of the Samsung. So not long after, I got my next Nokia, the 8310.

My next upgrade was to the Nokia 6100. I was enticed by its Polyphonic and colour (?) capabilities.

The next picture shows the rest of the phones I had bought since then (I still have them).

(From L to R): Nokia 7270, Nokia 7370, Dopod 810, iPhone 2G, iPhone 3Gs

Now, my current love is my iPhone 4S. Can't wait for the untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 to be released to unleash the full potential of my baby !

The quest to find the model names for each phone brought on a wave of nostalgia as I recollected the time of my life and what I was going through then when each purchase was made. It makes me feel all grown up but, at the same time, I could go back in time to the simpler times.

Made up lyrics

2011-12-16T22:52:00.004+08:00

It's been a long time since I last made any entry. I was just blogging an entry (after a 1.5 year-long hiatus) on my nephew's blog coz it's his 5th birthday today and then just when I thought I was done, I heard a song on the radio.

It was Annie Lennox's "No More I Love You's". There was always a line that bugged me coz I NEVER knew what the lyrics were. This was how I always sang it.

I used to be a lunatic from the gracious days
I used to feel woebegone and so restless nights
My aching heart would bleed for you to see
Oh, but now
I don't find myself bouncing home
Mr Lee Mun Hon just making me cry.

So. I decided to Google. And was I shocked to find out that it was, in fact:

I used to be a lunatic from the gracious days
I used to feel woebegone and so restless nights
My aching heart would bleed for you to see
Oh, but now
I don't find myself bouncing home
Whistling buttonhole tunes to make me cry

Eeps.

So I'm going to list all other lyrics I've mis-sung.

1. The lift goes up (Love lifts us up) to where we belong..

2. Try to hit my eye (Try to hitch a ride) to San Francisco..

3. (hahaha) and I just heard a friend, Malcolm (a.k.a Thumbey), sing this:
In the night, I hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul to a woman so heartless..
How could you be so horny (heartless)?
Oh, how could you be so horny (heartless)?

4. ...

I'm baaaaaack !!

2010-01-17T17:27:00.001+08:00

Check back soon. I'm ready to make a comeback ! =)

THUD. (stunned) "owww!"

2009-01-05T21:11:00.009+08:00

That was me earlier this evening.

We were sitting around the living room entertaining Lukey while aunty was mopping the floor. We had told him not to run around as the floor was wet. He was rather well-behaved for a while. Suddenly, he decided to make his way across the living room. Let me add that Lucas does NOT walk. He runs. So, being the most agile of the lot, (Dad was at his com - too far away, Mum was even further away and my sis was heavily preggers (well, is, still, but due any minute now :b), I decided to run after him. After all, I should be quite used to walking on semi-wet floors, right?

Wrong.

The next couple of seconds flashed by. I remember dashing towards Lukey. It was a good thing I did too, because he was on the verge of slipping. Had I not gotten to him on time, he would have fallen and that would not have been very pleasant. I held him upright but I felt my feet lose grip. The next thing I knew, I had hit the ground, my tailbone bearing the brunt of the fall. I lay there, utterly stunned for a while. Lukey looked at me and realised that something had gone wrong. I, too, realised that I was hurting and I could not move. I stayed stationary till the pain subsided a little and got up slowly. I looked at Lukey and he was all teary-eyed. He knew I was in pain and I think he felt guilty. I held him and reassured him that everything was alright. He snuggled in my arms for a bit before running off with his treasured "Hi5!" CD again. He's such a darling ! hehe

I'm hoping that I didn't do myself much damage although there is a dull pain at my lower back and also one shooting up & down my left arm. I'm hoping it's just the shock of the impact and that some bed rest tonight would fix me.

On the upside of it, I may get to take ML tomorrow and be present when my baby niece is born ! A silver lining, perhaps ? *grimaces

I love Mac !

2009-01-03T15:53:00.005+08:00

I've just spent the last 2 hours customising my Macbook. It was really fun! I'm so glad I converted. Getting a Mac has been one of the highlights of my 2008 (speaks volumes of my sad, boring life ey? Haha). But seriously, I love how user-friendly it is. I love how easy it is to do virtually anything on it. I love how it makes everything seem effortless. And it does not "punish" you if you make mistakes on it. Just "delete" and voila ! You get the original back. No need to pull your hair out and cry to retrieve lost info. EVERYTHING is a breeze on it ! I will go into the details later.

Suffice to say, I love eet, I love eet, I love eet !

Quote : "Appleworks - Well, it does, doesn't it? App that puts an end to the rumors that microsoft works."

Eeps !! I have GOT to get changed and head down to Syl & Yen Yee's wedding do @ Del Mar. Congrats you two ! May you love long long time ! Haha.

Project "Get Organised"

2008-12-19T20:26:00.007+08:00

I have been wanting to organise my handbag for a while now. I've tried buying bags with multiple pockets to house the various things I throw into my bag. I've also tried storing my belongings into little pouches. I've even resorted to buying smaller bags so that I don't carry so many things around. But, after trying each method for a while, I wasn't satisfied. Somehow something was missing. The "X" factor, so to speak.

Then I chanced upon a bag organiser at a local departmental store. It cost $69 ! No way was I going to fork out that kind of money just to get organised. So I decided to make my own. I looked up my best friend and found this.

The idea of making it was exciting. I could already imagine the finished product !

A trip to Spotlight and $30 later, I went to grandma's house to use the sewing machine. When my aunt took it out, I realised that maybe I should have just paid the $69. The sewing machine was an old-school Singer. It had to be worked manually. This handicraft project wasn't going to be as easy as I had imagined it to be.

Undeterred, I sat down and worked hard at it. And after just 2 hours (hahaha), it was done. Though the workmanship is just passable, I'm proud to present:

Tadaaa ! (I think I shall give her a name.)

Reaction from the aunts was immediate. They all want one. *grins

3

2008-12-16T00:24:00.001+08:00

Three's a crowd.

No prizes for correctly guessing my number.

Left Behind

2008-12-15T00:48:00.002+08:00

Have you ever gotten the feeling that the people around you have all moved on ? I feel it now. I feel as if I'm frozen in time. Everyone else has gone on to do other things - good things, while I seem to be stuck and I have no idea how to get out.

How do I get myself out of this ? What will it take ? Where do I begin ?

I have no clue where I'm going or what I'm going to do. But I want to and I HAVE to, before I start pitying myself.

There's a Fine, Fine Line...

2008-11-02T22:57:00.002+08:00

Kate Monster:
There's a fine, fine line between a lover and a friend;
There's a fine, fine line between reality and pretend;
And you never know 'til you reach the top if it was worth the uphill climb.

There's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of time.

There's a fine, fine line between a fairy tale and a lie;
And there's a fine, fine line between "You're wonderful" and "Goodbye."
I guess if someone doesn't love you back it isn't such a crime,
But there's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of your time.

And I don't have the time to waste on you anymore.
I don't think that you even know what you're looking for.
For my own sanity, I've got to close the door
And walk away...
Oh...

There's a fine, fine line between together and not
And there's a fine, fine line between what you wanted and what you got.
You gotta go after the things you want while you're still in your prime...

There's a fine, fine line between love
And a waste of time.

Seriously, you expected to score ?

2008-10-11T21:19:00.005+08:00

It's been a long time since I've taken the train. However, I thought that I would try to "go green" since I was only going nearby. When I got onto the train, I noticed a dodgy-looking man staring at me. And I mean starrrrring.

All the time he kept looking at me and peeping at my chest (not that I was wearing anything revealing).. I was very disgusted so I took out my phone and fiddled with it so that my arms would block his view. I was very glad when he stayed on the train when I got off at the next station.

Feeling relieved on the ride down the escalator, I heard someone say "excuse me". I moved to the side, thinking that I was in his way. Well, apparently not. It was his way of beginning a conversation with me. It went somewhat this way :

Him : Excuse me.
Me : (thinking i was in his way) Sorry.
Him : You were having some trouble with the guy in the train.
Me : Hmm ? Oh, yeah.
Him : Do you live here ?
Me : What ? Oh, no.
Him : Oh you going shopping?
Me : (getting irritated) No.
Him : Then where are you going?

This was when we got off the escalator and walked toward the gates. I noticed that he walked very close to me, despite there being lots of space available. So I walked faster & further. But he followed close.

As I was taking my wallet out of my bag...

Him : I didn't catch your name. (pulls out his mobile phone)
Me : Hmm ? I didn't give it to you.
Him : I'm L*.
Me : Hi L*.
Him : You are ? Can you give me your name card ?
Me : Where I work, we don't get name cards.
Him : Then can you give me your number ?
Me : What ? Here ? Why don't we go outside first ?
Him : I'm waiting for my friends here.
Me : Oh, ok then, have a good day. (exit Nicole)

Hahaha ! He didn't even stand a chance !! He was okaaay looking and I probably wouldn't have been so harsh on him had he chosen a better way to begin a conversation or had he been bothered to walk out of the gates even if that meant he had to pay to get in again. But... too bad for him ! :b

I hate to think that such is the quality of guys these days. Oh dear. They sure don't make them like they used to. Come on guys... get your act together !

Moshi Moshi ??

2008-10-04T16:29:00.004+08:00

Why wasn't I born Japanese ? It's frustrating ! I want to purchase a book and a CD but it's all in Japanese. Anyone reading this who understands or is able to decode the language, please help ? All help rendered will be much appreciated.

http://mysound.jp/music/detail/tUBCH/

I pick me up and try again...

2008-10-02T19:25:00.010+08:00

I've not been here for a while. Let's just say that the past couple of months have been a roller coaster ride for me. I got caught up in a lot of things and now I'm running back to my place. My solace.

I originally started blogging to heal. This blog and the previous one have followed me through my ups and downs. They have documented some very interesting experiences and sure, there certainly were some really good times, but right now, I will once again use this to journal some of my pain.

A lot has happened in the last few months and suffice to say, things did not end very well. Though I wouldn't say I regret making the decisions that I'd made and I don't blame anyone for the pain I'm feeling, the questions staring at me are, "Where am I now ? Where has all this gotten me ?"

Sadly, I find myself feeling that I'm back where I began, if not further behind in my healing. I had learnt to trust again and open my heart, and for a while it felt like I would always be safe. But it was all abruptly taken from me and the feelings of insecurites and helplessness have all come back with a vengeance.

Right now, I'm but a shell moving along wherever life takes me. There is no fight left in me. I'm very very tired. I just hope that one day, I will be able to stand up and love me again.

*blows the cobwebs away

2008-09-30T20:55:00.010+08:00

It's been a long time since I've had this feeling.
It's a pain coming from where my heart should be, where it once was filled with joy, with contentment, with love.

Now, there's a void that cannot be filled.

There are pieces that cannot be picked up.

I've felt this pain before. It is the pain of my heart deciding to let go.

The Fraggles are coming back !!!

2008-05-16T14:47:00.002+08:00

I love the Fraggles.. I still remember almost all the words to the song and so I'm glad that they are coming back with a live-action Musical of the Fraggles. It should be fun. Anyhow, enjoy the video if you need a jolt back to the past !

An unlikely time...

2008-01-15T21:33:00.000+08:00

I really shouldn't be blogging - I haven't for such a long time already, since my trip to the States, and since I have a paper due tomorrow (and I'm many questions short) - but somehow, my fingers have found their way here.

I miss blogging.. tho I can't see myself updating very often.

I just miss the idea of exposing my private life to the world... not

Can you sense my confusion already ?? Hahaha

I'll update soon ! Too many exciting tales to tell !

ooo.. and I need to change my template ! :P

To do or not to do...

2007-12-12T00:33:00.000+08:00

.. that is the question..

I went to a friend's wedding 2 weekends ago and I had my hair done (hehe.. yes.. I can't resist being hiao despite telling myself not to). I had it set in big bangs and I think I looked very nice. In fact, the husband also commented that I looked rather gorgeous. Which left me thinking....

"Should I get my hair permed ?"

Those who know me will say, "Yes, she'll get it done because she's so vain.." and YES !! you are right !

But now the question is.. should I get it done before my trip or after ??

One thing is for sure.. I do not know how to style my hair. My hairdresser always asks me if I blow my hair and my reply is always "I don't know how to"..

How am I going to manage my curls if I can't work the hairdryer ??? Moreover, I don't know what the cold & dry temperature will do to my hair..

BUT then again.. my hair now is already perpetually "bad hair day". It can't get any worse right ?? Decisions.. Decisions...

... I think I'll book my appointment tomorrow...

OR... should I save the considerable sum of $$ & spend it in the States ??

~I see you pulling out your hair on my behalf already !! HAHAHA !!~

Template should change..

2007-12-12T00:23:00.000+08:00

Christmas @ ~~Home~~.

Where's the (next) best place to be at Christmas ? The the good 'ole US of A, that's where !!!

And that's where we'll be ! Yipee !!! So romantic.. go for Christmas Mass in a church somewhere.. snow falling (I hope)..

Tho we won't be home with the family, it's something that we've gotta do at least once in our lifetime.

We'll be missed but our pressies will still be around when we return (bearing pressies from the States) :P

Stumble!

2007-12-08T11:09:00.000+08:00

It being the holidays and all, I've been doing a lot of sitting in front of the computer. Surfing was boring.. till I found this !

StumbleUpon !

A great new way to discover sites related to your interests ! I have not been able to stop clicking ever since !

Fly to Bangkok ?? Sure... if you have 6669

2007-11-27T20:43:00.000+08:00

US of A dollars. Not baht.

Kidding you ?? I am not.

That's how much you'd have to fish out if you want to fly by United Airlines. Economy class only, excuse me. It's USD9616 if you want to fly First Class.

Here's a screenshot from the website.. (click on the image to enlarge it if you can't believe your eyes either)

I can think of 6669 things I can do with that amount of money. And what would I do in BKK when I got there ? Shop at Chatuchak (a cheap weekend market). Spend 9K SGD to go bargain hunting ?? .. erm.. ok.. next sucker :P

Firefox is not the way to go this season

2007-11-26T20:48:00.000+08:00

Christmas is my favourite time of the year and so in the spirit, I've decided to change my template. But the effects do not show on Firefox.

So I'm gonna use the cliched phrase:

"Best viewed on IE (Internet Explorer)"

Waste Money..

2007-11-26T19:55:00.000+08:00

I went for a pedicure a couple of days back. I don't know why I bothered.

I had finished school early that day. Was supposed to stay till 4.30pm, but I "chabo-ed" at 1.. so what did I decide to do with that "spared" time ?

PEDI..

Anyway.. I had my D&D the next day so off I went to my usual nail place. However, it was not the usual girl.

My first mistake was to ask to ask for a dark brown. She psycho-ed me into using "dark purple, almost black". When she tried it on my nails, it looked fine.. but when it went on all 10 toes, erm... ok la.. I could live with it for a couple of days.

Then I thought.. why not shell out a few more dollars for some nail art?

BIG. MISTAKE.

I didn't go for nail art in the end.. but she seemed quite sincere about "decorating" my nails for my dinner so I allowed her to use some silver glitter to do french tips.

ANOTHER. BIG. MISTAKE.

I have no words to describe what my toes looked like after that. Neither do I have pictures because the moment I got home, I took out my nail polish remover & cleaned it all off !!

I forgot to mention that I had to pay an extra $10 on top of my usual package price to have the "french manicure" done. GRR.

I'm never going to be extra hiao again. Just plain 'ol pedicure for me in future.

Help !!!

2007-10-24T18:07:00.000+08:00

I was just pondering on how lucky we are in Singapore not to have too many emergencies happen to us. We're safe (for the time being at least) from natural disasters such as earthquakes (tho some of us have experienced it, albeit just a little bit), floods, droughts etc.. we're rather blessed, if I may say so and sometimes we kinda take many things for granted.

BUT

What if we DID experience an emergency ?? Would we know what to do ?? Do we even know the emergency numbers to dial ??

I was marking some compos written by my pupils and I was shocked to read that MANY of them thought the emergency number was "911". Then I realised that it was not only the kids. Some adults too (read: my friend, M) think we should dial "911" in the event of an emergency (then he says I passed his "test" since I could correct him).

So, FYI, for those of you who are reading this in Singapore:
Police : 999
Fire/Ambulance : 995

Hopefully, these are 2 numbers we will never have to use too often.

status quo

2007-09-03T21:20:00.000+08:00

49.5 The magic number. That was my weight on my wedding day.

54.0 My weight after the honeymoon.

52.0 Now and before I lost weight for the wedding.

So boring.. and I thought I could remain skinny. In fact, I had been warned that I would put on ALOT of weight after the wedding because of the fact that I'd practically not allowed myself to eat anything remotely "sinful". No chocolates (unless of coz they were the really deserving ones), no ice-cream, no chips.. nada.

Then it was payback during the Honeymoon. Ate EVERYTHING sinful. EVERYNIGHT. Ballooned in those few days. Plus it was really really cold and my body was prolly storing fats ! hahaha

Guess now my body has re-adjusted and has gotten used to the amount of food I sutff into it. I miss my bones :(

What Kind of Breakfast Are You ?

2007-08-27T21:51:00.000+08:00

I hoped to be a waffle.. but I'm just plain toast :P

You Are Toast

Old fashioned and a bit of a homebody, you totally go for comfort food.
You're the type who loves to cook for friends, and they love you for it.
You truly know what tastes good, and you can often pick out the best dish at a restaurant.
You don't fall for food trends. You stick with what's been food for a long time!

What Kind of Breakfast Are You?

STFU !!

2007-08-26T17:13:00.000+08:00

Oops, was I rude ??

Well.. suck it up !!! Coz that's what you are too !!!

And by you, I'm referring to those of you who, with no regard for other people whatsoever, deem fit to blast your music (oh bless my ears if the sound you choose can be considered music) from your mobile phones in public - in trains, on buses, ANYWHERE !!!

I know you like your music.. BUT NOT EVERYONE ELSE DOES !!!!! That's the bloody reason earphones, and the like were created, invented, if you like.

KEEP your friggin music to yourself please ! Unless of coz, you'd like to hear me sing to you. AT THE SAME VOLUME YOU BLAST YOUR G*DFORSAKEN MUSIC !!!!

Be like me, get one of these babies!

30 and a week !

2007-08-23T09:14:00.000+08:00

And so, yesterday marked the end of my week-long Big-3 birthday celebration. Wow ! I've moved into another stage in my life. It didn't feel that long ago that I had my 21st birthday celebration in Melbourne.

This week has been crazy ! I've had to try to fit in all the appointments while trying to complete the marking of exam papers. I'm thankful for all the time and effort that my friends and family have put into making this milestone of mine so memorable ! Not to mention the many many presents that will "help" remind me of this wonderful week (hehehe.. keep 'em coming, thanks ! My 31st is only 11 months away !).

So... Cheers !! Here's to the new 20s !! :)

Amen

2007-08-22T16:04:00.000+08:00

lalala~

2007-08-15T09:36:00.000+08:00

Happy Burfday to me !! Happy Burfday to meee !! :)

the forgotten post

2007-08-06T18:47:00.000+08:00

.... I don't know if this is funny or of it should infuriate me. I actually logged in for a purpose. But I seem to have forgotten what I wanted to blog about while waiting for to load.

... oh well.. must have not been very important anyways.. haha

Krung Thep กรุงเทพ

2007-07-31T20:56:00.000+08:00

Yup yup ! Come September, we'll be packing ourselves off again ! Shopping.. here I come !!!

Now I just have to endure 5 more weeks of school ! And it also gives me time to recover from the big hole the wedding made :P

see how Lucas has grown !

2007-07-27T16:24:00.001+08:00

at one month

at two months

and at seven months

Thermite

2007-07-18T13:42:00.000+08:00

This was on an episode of CSI last nite:

Grissom: When you combine two seemingly harmless elements, aluminum and rust, press them together, add heat, it creates an explosion so hot it'll burn through steel. Powerful but uncontrollable. It burns and burns until it burns itself out, finally consuming both elements.

Sara: I guess some people just shouldn't be together.

From CSI 6: Daddy's Little Girl

We still love you & miss you

2007-07-12T16:34:00.000+08:00

It's been one year. Time seems to have flown by very quickly. One year ago today, we made the painful decision to let Misty go.

One year on and alot of thoughts about it later, we know that we've made the right decision. She's definitely in a better place now, since all dogs go to Heaven. She led a happy life and I'm sure she's happy now.

We Love You, Mistypoo !

cold sore cure

2007-07-12T14:45:00.000+08:00

oh yes.. I forgot to update that my cold sores had cleared for the wedding. My prayers (and that of many others, thanks guys) were answered.

I have a cure. Guaranteed. Clears in 3 days. For anyone who wants to know :)

after it all

2007-07-10T17:00:00.000+08:00

Sorry I didn't have time to complete my countdown. Obviously it was a mad rush for me to get things done in those last 2ish days.

It was madness. I remember still choosing then burning the music at 2am the nite before the wedding. I also remember having to finalise some scripts for the games to be played during the wedding.

Fast forward to wedding morning.

Makeup artist Sharon came promptly at 6 but I was still rushing around getting stuff done, and plus I had to put on my lenses. She had to wait 10 minutes for me to settle myself. My sis came over late coz Lucas had problems waking up & eating. So in the end, my makeup was done way before hers (considering she was one of the "pit stops" for C & his band of brothers). I got abit (ok, understatement) edgy coz we were running late. Not that I was worried that I wouldn't get married, but more coz I was afraid of being scolded by the Priest for being late (in front of so many guests) ! very lao kui so didn't want to be late. In the end, we were 40 minutes off schedule and so the games had to be cut short, which was prolly good for the boys :P

Everything else rushed by very quickly and we got to church on time. The mass went on well. There were a total of 10 altar boys (usually only 2 for most weddings but it turned out that when my name was posted on the board, all the altar boys who were my ex-pupils wanted to serve mass). Cool right ?! Must have done something right with the kids :)

Anyway, Fr Paul, who wasn't the 1st choice priest, ended up being our celebrant coz Fr Greg's mum passed away suddenly 2 days before & he had to rush back to Vietnam. Fr Paul's mass was interesting and he made it really lively. At the point when C & I were exchanging vows, the commentator & some people in the congregation said "Amen" when only C & I needed to & Fr Paul said, "wah.. all these people also just got married." He was hilarious ! He even sprinkled Holy Water onto my face ! (Thanks ah !)

Another funny moment during the Mass was when C tried to put the ring on my finger. I have big knuckles and the ring kinda got jammed at the knuckle. I kept telling C to push the ring in more but Fr Paul kept telling him, "nevermind, just leave it there, don't break her finger !" So so cartoon. We kalang kabut there for a bit before the ring finally decided to go in.

oh, I cried during the Mass. Not coz of anything else, but coz my sis sang for me !!!!!!!!! She sang a beautiful hymn "Just Let Me Say". I thought one of my colleagues, who was in the Choir, was going to sing for me (at least that's what the choir mistress had told me) but suddenly when the song came on, I heard her voice and I looked upstairs to the choir loft immediately and saw her at the mic. I almost couldn't stand up straight after that. I cried & cried & bawled & slobbered (I know, it was very unglam. But I was really really soooo touched that I couldn't stop crying). I can't wait for the video of the mass to come out so that I can watch it again. Even thinking about it makes me want to cry all over again. I love my sis so much !! And she did sooo much to help in the wedding (she planned the seating arrangement for the dinner coz she knew how I would not be able to tahan the pressure).

After mass, we went over to C's house for tea ceremony. Ok lah. I wore the kebaya in the end, coz afterall, I had spent $$ on it.

Fast forward again to dinner time. Preparations began at about 4ish when Sharon came again. C & his brothers had gone downstairs for final preps & briefings and the girls came & spent sometime with me in the suite. We went downstairs for tea ceremony with my side of the family after that.

After that, I went back upstairs to the suite to relax & wait for showtime, which didn't happen till about 8.30 coz apparently, there was a MEGA jam at Orchard Road, so much so that some of my friends & relatives couldn't even get parking @ the hotel and had to park faraway & take alternative transport to the hotel. I was so touched. Also so many of my friends managed to make it to the dinner. So so touched beyond words.

Everything was so surreal. The walk-in was gorgeous. Jason, my friend & florist, did up the hotel ballroom soooo beautifully. The walk-in was so so wonderful. I really felt so blessed and the feeling was heavenly. The little kids from both our families lined the aisle and laid rose petals at our feet as we walked in. The ivy hanging from the arches and the dry ice completed the magical effect. It was truly amazing.

Only one part I gabra again. My skirt was sooo big and the steps up to the stage were so small that I had problems going up the last 2 steps. Some more had to maintain composure while struggling to go up. Thank goodness I managed it in the end. Royston, C's friend and our emcee for the nite, was godsent and he livened up the evening. Our (unprepared - we had forgotten in our mad rush to do stuff) speech turned out very well (guests said it was lovely) and everything else went good too. We managed to go around to every table to take pictures with everyone before they left. In fact, everyone left only at the end of the dinner. Oh ya, I gabra-ed again at the 2nd walk-in. My shoe kinda fell off as I entered the doors. But I managed to make it look like we were pausing at the door for effect before walking in. HAHAHAHA !!

After the eating was the serious drinking. My cousins as well as C's friends waited for him. He didn't drink much but he got seriously drunk. In a good way. He wasn't the violent or the pukey drunk. He was the damn funny (comical) drunk. He continued walking to & fro the two waiting parties and drinking, even tho he had long gone. Finally they all let him off, seeing that he was such a good sport. Funny la. He kept falling over when left alone, and kept talking suddenly out of the blue. Abit silly, but funny.

The next afternoon, we checked out and went to his place to put all our stuff before leaving for our honeymoon. I can't wait for the pictures and videos of the day to come out coz I want to know what happened while I was waiting in my room. Actually thank goodness I WAS tucked away in my room(s) otherwise, I know, for sure, I'll get all stressed out about everything !!

So yeah, that wraps up my little report (also to help me remember) of my wedding day. And honestly ??... It passed by SOOO QUICKLY that 9 months worth of preparations just didn't seem (for the lack of a better word) worth it.

Will add more if anything else comes to mind.

Oh btw, everyone loved our photographs (CL, mind you).. and our video. Of coz la !! My ideas leh ! :P

Alrighty, dictionary time, courtesy of talkingcock.com
lao kui = a hokkien term meaning to lose face. Used in the same way as "malu", denoting great embarassment.
kalang kabut = a colloquial Malay phrase which describes a chaotic panic or to rush into things in a disorganized and foolhardy manner. "Kalang" means 'group' and 'kelam' means murky, while 'kabut' means 'fog'. The image is of a herd of people stumbling through a dense fog.
tahan = Malay term meaning to endure, withstand or tolerate.
gabra = to panic or be so nervous that you mess things up.

T minus 3 days

2007-06-27T23:53:00.000+08:00

The face situation seems to be getting better. I think I have found a small miracle healer. It's not immediate, but it's getting there. Think lots of water & supplements help too.

We've finally finalised (hehe FF) the seating arrangements *phew (thanks mei !) and the wedding Mass slides. I'm slowly able to tick off stuff from the checklist that have been staring at me for months ! Also, we're narrowing down the songs that we'll be playing that night.

Juuuuust a couple more things to get done then I can finally relax, put my feet up (literally, for a pedicure) and enjoy the moment.

.. Just need the dang hormones to cooperate now.

Oh ! and I'm officially on marriage leave !! joy joy !! no more pesky kids for another 2 weeks !! *does a little dance. I was a little scared (? for the lack of a better word) when I was packing up to leave school because the thought hit me that the next time I see my desk, I'll be someone's wife !! a MRS !!! eeks !!

T minus 4 days

2007-06-26T23:16:00.000+08:00

the face still looks like shit.

Was I expecting a miracle ? Well.. kind of.. I think. Nevermind. Focus on being positive. Still got 4 days. Can !!! *grins

A colleague from school, N, has been counting down the number of days for me. Each time she sees me, she sings "The Final Countdown". She wants me to play it during the wedding dinner, when the first dish is presented. She must be kidding !!! So obiang can ? Anyway, I've designated her to be my alarm clock on the morning of the wedding. Since she obviously is really looking forward to it (more than me ??)

Went for a fitting this evening, had Kya & Sue try fiddling with my train. They have to practice. It's friggin 2 metres long so it's really more than a handful (I chose the design - now I realise how impractical I was being). But the effect is really beautiful. Very surreal. But also very mah fan. Sorry gals !

While at the shop, I met an old classmate from Primary school. We'd talked over the forum and realised that we were both from the same bridal shop, but I never expected to see her there. She had her wedding over the weekend and she looked beautiful (still). Unlike this bride-to-be. Sigh.

I want my beautiful face back !! Damn j00 hormones !!

.. and also, I think I need more sleep.

T minus 5 days

2007-06-25T22:43:00.000+08:00

I can't believe it !!!

Grrr... I've always been blessed with beautiful skin. So much so that people actually stop me in the streets to ask me about my brand of face care. In fact, I seldom got 10 pimples in any given year. HOWEVER. Just when I need my skin to be flawless, just when I need my skin to be in the "tipest" and "topest" of conditions, I get a MAJOR breakout. I'm not talking one or two or even three..

We're talking about half a dozen here... mayday...

and to top it ALLLLL off...

I've got a friggin CLUSTER of cold sores on my chin.

..... Thanks alot !!!

and the best thing is that I can see someone grinning from ear to ear about my predicament.

T minus 6 days

2007-06-24T14:45:00.000+08:00

We've finally got our bed. As usual, we couldn't be bothered to go all over Singapore to get cheap(er) beds, so we decided on a really deluxe mattress (from the 1st shop we walked into) which, needless to say, cost us a bomb ! But hopefully it's worth its value coz it's supposed to be really really good for the back.

I've got a really sensitive back. While trying out several mattresses, I injured my it. It turns out that I cannot sleep on soft mattresses as they do not give my back enough support. Worse thing is, I also tend to be a side sleeper, so experts usually recommend plush-er mattresses so that the weight does not crush the shoulders. But.. being me (so troublesome) I can't sleep on plush mattresses coz they hurt my back.. See where I'm going with this ?? :P

So we've chosen a harder one, with a claus that says that I can exchange it within 5 days. So if I've selected the wrong type of mattress then we've still got a chance to change for another. Afterwhich, if STILL cannot... then woe 'ith me.

update : T minus 1 week

2007-06-23T23:00:00.001+08:00

It's officially ONE MORE WEEK to D-Day ! I can't believe it.. I can't believe it.. I don't think the number of times I say "I can't believe it" will change anything though.

I can't believe it. I'm filled with mixed emotions and only one other person knows exactly what I feel but ultimately, it's up to me. To do it or not, to go through with it or not.. I'll have to decide.

I've been rather free this past month (considering the fact that I thought I'd be really busy throughout my holidays) but now I've got so many things to get organised. I've got so many things scheduled for the coming week. Luckily, I've got them all stored on my PDA. I'm in deep shit if this baby goes missing !

Today I was furious !! Twice. The first time wasn't anyone's fault actually, so I shan't dwell upon it too much. However, the 2nd one... arrrrGH.. well this is what happened:

I had a Kebaya made for wedding because C's mum is Peranakan and I thought it would be nice to have the tea ceremony in the Kebaya. TODAY.. she tells me that I'll have to be in my wedding gown to serve her tea. HUH ?!?!?!? It's a Teochew tradition, she says. And when the sisters-in-law to be were queried, they said, "ya.. it's the tradition."

I WANNA KEEEEEEEL them !! They KNEW that I had gotten the Kebaya made for the tea ceremony. They also KNEW that I would have to be in my wedding gown during the tea ceremony. SO WHY DID THEY ENCOURAGE ME TO MAKE THE FRIGGIN KEBAYA ????!!!! I could have spent the $390 on ANOTHER GOWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I wanna smash someone's head in !

Any takers ??

Guo Da Li

2007-06-02T04:08:00.000+08:00

I'm adding this entry for my sister... who (already) wants to prepare for Lucas' wedding..... LOL

Gifts for the Girl's side to prepare :

Ang Pows to represent:
Sugarcane
Property
Chicken

Ang Pows for all attendants

Two bottles of alcohol (in my case it was Ribena coz the future in laws do not drink alch)
Oranges (about 12)
A pair of candles
Some sweets

Everything stick with red sticker

What the Guy gives* :

Dowry $$
Jewellry
A Pair of Candles
2 bottles of alcohol
Oranges (12)
Pig trotters (12)
Cakes (12)

* Girl to return about half of everything given.

so now.. I've blogged this for all posterity. :P

btw.. note to self : mum didn't accept any of the dowry $.. She says she's not selling her daughter (awww, thanks mum !) but some $$ would have been nice (for me !)

The Spout

2007-05-25T18:59:00.001+08:00

This is what we saw from the Office. Think it happened over at Marine Parade. Thank goodness I had my camera with me..

Tried contacting STOMP & The New Paper (for a free handphone) but dang bast@&ds damn cheapo (couldn't get thru to the 1800 number) LOL

falling into place

2007-05-03T21:04:00.001+08:00

.. just short of 2 months to the day & I'm glad that everything is slowly but surely falling into place.

I'm slowly ticking off the items on the checklist.. just one major item left - GET A HOUSE !!! haha.. this one "very headache" coz we have actually found an apartment we both love.. we just have to find the $$ to fund it..

I've started sending out my invites.. slowly slowly gathering addresses & notifying eveyone.. the feeling is so surreal. I've been on the receiving end before and I know how it feels.. now I'm on the giving end.. and it feels funny.. abit awkward coz it's like giving the other person a summons :P

Anyhow.. there are quite a few more things to do.. including waiting for a package to arrive from overseas.. the excitement is bubbling ! Can anyone please give me some pre-wedding advice ?? Issit natural to get cold feet ? Issit normal to feel sad to leave one's parents (even though I'll be staying with them till we get our apartment ?) And.. issit also natural to be afraid of not knowing how one's life will never be the same again ???? Do I want to go through with this ???

photoshoot

2007-04-04T00:10:00.000+08:00

hehe it's done ! :)

It's the most fun I've had in a while !

I've lost count

2007-03-16T13:02:00.000+08:00

.. of the number of times I've tried on my red gown. I'm going to try it on again today and hopefully, it's ready. But I kinda like going down & getting fussed around. It's quite funny when practically everyone in the whole shop fusses around me and my red dress !

I mentioned in my last few posts the number of dresses I'm having made for the wedding. I've received comments like, "wah so many ? where got time to change ?" Well, is it my wedding or yours ? (Though I'm tempted to say, "I got money what..") hahaha. Besides, I prolly won't wear them all ! I just like to know that I have choices. It'll also be fun to have many different dresses during my photoshoot.

We went to meet the priest last night. And it felt like "signed, sealed, confirmed" and it was only the pre-nup ! I was so nervous because I had heard some stories of how some priests would interview the couple one by one, with the other half waiting outside the room. Thankfully, our priest did not subject us to that. We were both in the room, and the inquiry was quick & painless, but still quite scary nonetheless.

We went to the jeweller earlier this week and we're getting our wedding bands custom-made. Lee Hwa, SK, Goldheart ? No thank you. No common, commercial, run-of-the mill rings for me. Initially I did not want diamonds on the wedding band because I was too afraid of them falling out, but when I saw the stones there, I couldn't resist ! In fact, the stones are rather large haha. I'm going to get a ring that I never thought we could afford. But we can !! Yay !! I'm so excited. I'll get to see it at the end of the month. Double yay !! And C knows what other jewellry I need (read: want) and he's getting them custom-made for me as a suprise too ! Triple yay !!

All this makes us sound very extravagant and well, I do agree that we're being rather generous with our money. But hey, this is for life. I don't want to look back on this day and regret not doing something in the best way possible. I don't want to wish I had more dresses, or had a better ring, or a more lavish party, or a better honeymoon location.. so spend a bit more.. get a bit more.. at the end of the day, as C says, "It's our day. Let's be happy."

5th try..

2007-03-06T23:09:00.000+08:00

I'm back from the fitting. I'm glad to say that it's going well at the moment. Things seem to finally be falling into place - with my red dress, that is. *crosses fingers

I also had my trial makeup session. Really wasn't used to all that heavy / thick / gunky makeup but it turned out well. In fact, my mum commented that it wasn't "obvious" enough. Goodness gracious me. My favourite part of all was when she added the false eyelashes.. So pretty..

Things are happening. It still feels surreal. I can't believe I'll be married in about 3 months' time. I've got less than a month to my photoshoot !!! *cue cold feet

Fitting.. the fourth installment

2007-03-04T22:50:00.000+08:00

My wedding gown is almost complete ! The white one, that is.. it's beautiful and it fits well. Just going to add more adornments to it and it'll be done.

My red dress... oh, my elusive red dress remains elusive. I think it's cursed :P I really don't know what to do with it. I'll have to go for another round of fittings on Tuesday. This time, it'll be torn down to its basics and draped around me ala Project Runway-mannequin style. But I'm still hopeful and my designer, Pat, is really very very patient with me.

In other works, my Kebaya is done ! and I'm so proud to announce that I've lost an inch around my waist !! The kak kak who's doing my Kebaya refuses to make any more "take-in" alterations after this. She says she'll make it bigger, but not smaller. I'm shrinking !!! :P

Got going on my next gown - a black one. I'm not pantang, so it's alright. But it's a very elegant number. Audrey Hepburn would be proud to wear it - IF it turns out the way I envision it to be.

Now, I'm looking for a nice material to make my cheongsam. I'm very hiao. I know. But it's my day and I'm milking it for all it's worth !!

... Now I just need to get all the other preparations done.. and a HOUSE ! Hahaha.. I've got 3 months ! aaaRGH !

I rush home everyday after work. Wanna know why ??

2007-03-03T23:05:00.000+08:00

Coz he waits for me at home !!

.. how not to rush ?

Gong Xi Fa Cai !!

2007-02-18T00:22:00.000+08:00

Fitting part 3

2007-02-03T22:49:00.000+08:00

The perfect evening gown still eludes me. I went for my third fitting on Wednesday. Many of our original ideas were changed (for the better) and slowly but surely, it's starting to turn out alright.

It's not perfect yet.. but it'll get there..

Just realised that there's barely 4 months to the day. It's so scary coz I feel like there's just so much to do still ! It's scary crazy.. and we still haven't gotten our place yet.. it's really stressful :P pray, pray, pray.

Fluff

2007-01-27T11:57:00.000+08:00

Check out this lil' online shop that a friend of mine has set up with her friends, selling gorgeous and funky accessories - earrings and necklaces - that they design themselves.

gown fitting 2

2007-01-24T23:05:00.001+08:00

Went for my second fitting session on Monday and the wedding gown is going really great. The fit is perfect, if I may say so myself, and Pat said that I had lost some weight too ! I can't imagine losing anymore weight in the near future what with CNY somewhat around the corner (and the feasting's already begun !)

Can't say the same about the evening gown though.. I feel so stumpy in it but it's a really gorgeous shade of red.

Took some fotos to look at and after much consideration, I went back to Pat today to make more alterations to my evening gown. Hopefully with the changes that we'd discussed, it'll turn out to look like it's supposed to :P Meanwhile, I will really have to lose some more weight and get more in shape.

Going back for another look at the gowns on Monday. The lace will be done up on the wedding gown and *cross fingers* the evening gown will turn out well too !

one month on...

2007-01-15T12:12:00.000+08:00

Here's the little one now !!! He's learnt to keep his head up

and his favourite time of the day is...

... bathtime !!

I want to Squueeeeeeeeze !!!

2006-12-19T09:42:00.000+08:00

My favourite shot of the day !

Happy Birthday, Lucas !

2006-12-17T00:11:00.000+08:00

Meet Baby Lucas. He was born on 16 December 2006 at 1303hrs. A healthy baby weighing 3.245kg and measuring 51cm.

He looks soo much like my sister when she was a baby !! He's so huggable, squeezable, holdable.. but also so fragile. I don't think I will try carrying him till he's much older and able to support his own neck. He's sooooooooooooooo adorable !! Eeps ! I'm swooning already !!

Shan't keep you in suspense any longer. Here he is !!

I'm going to dig out my sister's baby photos for comparison. The resemblance is uncanny !

overdue update

2006-12-04T00:45:00.000+08:00

It's my first post in a looong while. Sorry !! I should have more time on my hands now, now that it's the HOLIDAYS !!

What have I been up to ? Well, first and foremost, if you don't already know, I've been busy with wedding preparations. Truth is, I don't feel that I've done much other than source for the location for the dinner and my gown designer & photographers. I have not made so many appointments and met so many people in a long while. Everything has been so fun, especially designing my very own wedding gowns ! I can't wait for the first fitting in December (hope to have time to update then) !

Our other headache was looking for our house. We're STILL looking actually. We're hoping to find a place near our parents (we're definitely Eastsiders) and we've seen 13 apartments, but none have met our expectations. I believe that the Holy Spirit will guide us to the perfect one. (In fact, we even gave up The Premier though we got a unit.

In other news, I'm so excited coz I'll be an aunt soon !!! If the doc's got it right, that should happen in 2 weeks !!! My whole family is excited !! We've been cleaning & moving & preparing for baby's arrival. My sis will be doing her confinement at our house so I foresee many sleepless nights ahead.

More updates soon...

Marc is 3 !

2006-12-04T00:21:00.000+08:00

the Angmors' take on Singlish

2006-10-16T22:59:00.000+08:00

This is just too funny ! Close your eyes and you'll never guess who's talking !

Preliminary Preparations..

2006-10-01T00:22:00.000+08:00

I've been so incredibly busy, running around to get things organised. My diary is chock-a-block with places to go, people to meet, dresses to try on. It's so tiring and stressful yet so so fun at the same time !

I am somewhat of a control freak. I like being able to be on top of things. I like certainty and I like to know that everything is in order. When they are not, I get stressed and I become cranky.

Luckily, Chris knows this and he's made me promise to let him handle most things. He has made me promise only to worry about my dress and music - things that I really enjoy doing. There have been some minor hiccups along the way, but I know that he's got them under control. What would I do without him ?

Changes...

2006-09-17T00:05:00.000+08:00

My life is about to change ! Busy, busy times coming up but it's going to be fun ! Stay tuned for more *grins

new tees

2006-09-11T20:26:00.000+08:00

I ordered me 2 new tees from here !!! All I can say is "I CAN'T WAIT !!!!!"

.. haha.. it's abit obvious :P

a shout out to my babe

2006-08-29T14:03:00.000+08:00

Have the happiest of birthdays babe !! Love ya lots !

A year wiser... but... many years older

2006-08-16T18:23:00.000+08:00

At the beginning of this year.. I was 28. At the end of this year, I will be 31. It's not a calculation error.. Let me explain..

Though I'm 29 (officially, yesterday), I'm actually 30 according to the Lunar calculations (they include the 9 months in the womb too. So technically, I'm 29 and 9 months, but no, they would not even give me those 3 months ! But I digress.) My Chinese birthday falls on the 1st day of the 7th Lunar month. And, by some evil twist of fate, it so happens that there are TWO 7th months this year. Which means that I celebrate my Chinese birthday TWICE this year. Which means I'm 31 (Chinese age). Which means I'm many years older than I should be. Why me ?!?!?!?!

On that note... Happy Birthday(s) Me !!

no more rhumba frap

2006-07-31T18:28:00.000+08:00

Grrr ! Just when i needed a little pick me up..

I seldom drink coffee at cafes because they don't taste good. Very often, they are too bitter for my liking. Till I found Starbucks Rhumba Frap which was the only "ang mor" coffee I would drink.

image courtesy of sixthseal.com

However, a couple of months back when Chris & I went to the Starbucks outlet at Parkway, I realised that there was NO MORE Rhumba Frap. Instead, they've got some Java Chip something. I tried that, hoping that it would somewhat taste like the rhumba, but the result was disappointing. Nothing doing.

So here I am, at home, really needing a shot of the lovely rhumba frap but realising that I've only got that other java crap. Boo... D@#n you Starbucks !!

a special shout out

2006-07-30T00:41:00.000+08:00

Happy Birthday d00d !!!
Hope you had fun tonight !

an addiction

2006-07-16T00:05:00.000+08:00

I've been eating so much of this lately that it's not funny.

I remember back in Melbourne I used to run to the lolly shop to get a small pack of similar Japanese crackers before Immunology lectures. I loved them so much that I wouldn't attend lectures without at least a handful of them.

When I returned to Singapore, I found a similar ones in Marks & Spencer. But they stopped stocking up on them not long after.

Many years later, I chanced upon these lovely snacks once more in an Esso station. Ever since then, I did not take any chances and I'd stock up each time I saw some on sale ! Now they are everywhere but I still can't stop myself from buying at least a pack each time I see some. They aren't exactly healthy eating but I can't stop !!!

There are several flavours, but this one I like best ! Nothing spicy nor peppery. Just salty the way I like 'em.

Do you have any addictions (so to speak) ?

Goodbye my dearest Friend... you will always be loved and remembered

2006-07-12T23:16:00.000+08:00

Misty
14 Nov 1991 ~ 12 July 2006

to let go or to hang on...

2006-07-11T22:59:00.000+08:00

My dog, Misty, has been ill for a while. It happened two Saturdays ago when she suddenly collapsed and had problem walking. Her eyes then started rolling and she couldn't get up after that. We took her to Mt Pleasant pet hospital and she's been there for the last 10 days.

Her condition gradually improved a little, her eyes don't roll so much now, but she's still not able to get up on her own. She gets very frustrated trying. Most of the time she stays still on her side because her limbs are too weak to lift her frame up. She stays really still for periods of time, till she feels that she has saved up enough strength to try lifting herself up. The attempts leave her huffing and breathing very hard, but sadly, she's not able to get up.

She doesn't seem to be able to see us either, though sometimes she does show some signs that she can. She can't eat on her own as she cannot coordinate her head movements because she is dizzy most of the time from the eye rolling/flickering. She has to be force fed and cleaned by the staff at the hospital.

As a result from the constant lying down and constant struggling, she's suffered very bad sores on her pressure points. They are now getting worse as the sores do not get a chance to heal before she's flipped over again, taking more of the skin off.

Although she does show slight signs of improvement, we don't know if it is enough to compensate for the pain she must be going through with all the sores. The saddest part is that we are unable to tell if she's suffering or she is content lying there and slowly getting better (or not). We don't know if she will ever be able to get up and walk on her own again. What do we do ? The vet initially asked us to give her 3 weeks. But with the sores and the bleeding, do we want to put her through the wait ? Vet says there is no quality of life at this point in time and we should reconsider. Do we pull the plug ?

I cannot bear to think of putting her down. I cannot look into those eyes of hers and let her go. But am I being selfish ?

2006-07-10T22:55:00.000+08:00

2006 World Cup Final - France vs Italy

I really can't think of what Materazzi could have said to Zidane that might have warranted that headbutt. What an awful way to retire, Zidane...

2006-07-03T23:46:00.000+08:00

"Nothing is quite as precious as trust"
~ Poh Heng Jewellery ~

Kitchen Project

2006-06-24T22:14:00.000+08:00

Mum & I whipped up a batch of Sugee Cookies today. We used an oooold recipe. We had to search a little for it (as it was misplaced when we moved) but thank goodness my aunt had kept her copy well.

I actually baked these cookies once when I first went to Melbourne, just after CNY that year. It was very well received by my housemates. I missed the taste and the ultra light texture and I figured what better time to do it than now, before I go back to the hustle & bustle of school.

Step One : Sift all ingredients and mix with corn oil.

Step Two : Bake in oven set to medium heat.

Step Three : Store & serve. YUMMERS !!!!!

Art Project

2006-06-23T01:38:00.000+08:00

In an earlier post, I mentioned that I wanted to make a shell frame. It's done ! It wasn't very difficult to make, but I procrastinated because I hadn't collected any sand. Once that was done, the whole task became very easy.

The picture doesn't really do justice to how it really looks. Also, I had to remove the mirror from the middle coz of the reflection from the flash. I've found a new gift to make for friends' weddings, housewarmings, birthdays, etc... So Yay me !!

2006-06-15T23:18:00.000+08:00

Adidas Impossible Team Part One

I simply love this ad campaign. Love it Love it Love it !

2006-06-15T23:15:00.000+08:00

Adidas Impossible Team Part Two

This is part 2 of the ad - unseen on TV.

meme

2006-06-14T23:49:00.001+08:00

Phone meme courtesy of Geesmo

01) What is the phone brand = Nokia
02) What are the last 3 digits of your mobile number = 246
03) What does the 2nd message in your inbox say = hehe it's mushy *blush
04) Who's the first person who comes up under the letter M = Mae
05) Who's the last person you rang = Home
06) Who was your last missed call from = .S
07) Who's the 2nd person who comes up under D = Darren
08) What does the last message in your inbox say = contains a secret website and password *ooo...
09) Who comes up under J = There are 29 of 'em !?!
10) Go to your Sent Items - what does the 10th message say = I've only got 3 :P
11) Who's the 4th person who comes up under S = s Anne Goh Hm
12) Who's your network provider = SGP-M1-3GSM
13) How many messages are currently in your inbox = 3
14) What do you have as your background = a frozen green sock hanging out to thaw
15) Who's the 2nd person who comes up under R = Rani
16) Who do you have on speed dial 3 = Speed dial not assigned. Assign it now ?
17) If you're on Pay as you Go, how much credit do you have = NA
18) Who's the first person who comes up under C = Cab (City Cab)
19) How many bars of signal do you currently have = All
20) What do you have as your main ringtone = FF8 Boss

List ofs...

2006-06-13T23:47:00.000+08:00

I'm going to start a post here about the list of things I want to do / eat / get / etc.. It'll get longer OR shorter as I add more to it or get some of it done.. It's going to be a some sort of a reminder service for myself :

List of:

Things to Eat
1. ~~Pasta~~
2. Lasagne (a kind of pasta too?)
3. Pizza
4. Brownie
5. Cheesecake ('tho I'm not a fan of cheese)
6. Donuts

Things to Cook / Bake
1. ~~Pasta (comes as no surprise)~~
2. Brownies
3. Chocolate Cake
4. Konnyaku Jelly

Things to Get
1. White handbag
2. Beige handbag
3. Microplane Foot File
4. ModelCo Lash Wand Heated Eyelash Curler

Luxury Things to Get
1. Handbag
2. Watch

Things to Do
1. Lose 4kgs (yeah right.. at the rate I'm adding to the list of things I want to eat?)
2. Get my dress tailored
3. ~~Do up my sea shell photo frame~~
4. ~~Clean up the mess that is called my room~~

Places to Visit
1. Melbourne

LOL... I'm so superficial !

Fabric of the Nation

2006-05-20T12:16:00.000+08:00

Those who remember this nation-wide campaign to sew the "Fabric of the Nation" for Singapore's 38th birthday say I...

Well, I'd forgotten about it till I took a trip down to HDB Hub. I was reminded of the piece that we'd submitted and proceeded to look through the many many entries to find ours. As bloody Murphy would have it, it was on the LAST piece of quilt I looked at. I couldn't resist a photo opportunity so here it is :

taa-daah !!

Too bad some of the sequins had fallen off. I am rather tempted to arm myself with a sewing kit & some sequins to fix it ! I'm sure the CCTVs would get me before I do that :P

one more baby..

2006-05-18T12:12:00.000+08:00

This is Aidan - of Dominic & Christina.

How Sinful Am I ?

2006-05-08T13:57:00.001+08:00

Your Deadly Sins

Greed: 40%

Sloth: 40%

Envy: 20%

Gluttony: 0%

Lust: 0%

Pride: 0%

Wrath: 0%

Chance You'll Go to Hell: 14%

You will die love and feared by many. And you'll be buried in a tomb.

How Sinful Are You?

This can't be right... I'm the epitome of pride.

bundles of joy !!

2006-04-20T11:34:00.000+08:00

Wow !! I just received an email from one of my pals from Melbourne informing me of the birth of his baby girl !! That makes it 3 princesses in less than half a year, 2 princesses in a month ! Then there are another 3 mummies-to-be who will become mummies by the end of the year ! That's ALOT of red eggs for me !!

Here are fotos of the 3 princesses :

Alyssa

Ellie

Chloe

My Love Language

2006-04-05T16:46:00.000+08:00

The Five Love Languages

My primary love languages are probably
Acts of Service and Quality Time.

Complete set of results

Acts of Service:		8
Quality Time:		8
Words of Affirmation:		6
Physical Touch:		4
Receiving Gifts:		4

Information

Unhappiness in relationships, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. Sometimes we don't understand our partner's requirements, or even our own. We all have a "love tank" that needs to be filled in order for us to express love to others, but there are different means by which our tank can be filled, and there are different ways that we can express love to others.

Take the quiz

my kinda guy...

2006-04-01T22:51:00.001+08:00

You scored as Quiet sweetie.

Good Boy

38%

Quiet sweetie

38%

Bad Boy

25%

Skater Boy

25%

Jock

13%

What kinda guy are u into???
created with QuizFarm.com

Sepang here we come !

2006-03-18T02:34:00.000+08:00

Has it been a year already ?

I was thinking about and looking forward to the Malaysian GP qualifiers tomorrow and the race on Sunday when I realised that we were there last year ! It was a whole season ago that syl, kya & I made that trip up. It was a great experience.

This year, however, we will not be going up to KL coz 1) syl's lost in India, and 2) kya's just plain lost somewhere (read: MIA) and besides, I've decided that I'd rather sit in front of the TV and watch the whole race in comfort (though Star Sports have been known to sacrifice F1 time for EPL time grrr...) But hopefully, they've learnt the folly of their actions and give F1 proper air-time this week.

Once again, I'm rootin for ma boys in RED !! GO Shumi, GO Massa, GO GO Ferrari !

and the Season Begins !

2006-03-12T13:30:00.000+08:00

my DNA

2006-03-04T23:58:00.000+08:00

My Personal Dna Report

Encouraging Dreamer

BlogMad

2006-03-02T07:59:00.000+08:00

I've posted this before on my previous site but I'll do it again here..

Q. What is Blogmad.net?

A. BlogMad.net is a blogger's fun site. It's an evolutionary traffic exchange taken to the next level which focusses on teaching and helping people get the most from their blogs and makes blogging fun! While Blogmad has a light hearted approach to blogging, its a very serious operation.

Q. How Does BlogMad work?

A. Bloggers earn credits by surfing other member's blogs and are rewarded with credits.
The credits are then used to purchase traffic back to their own blogs or can also be used to play different games on the site.
Bloggers can use all the various features of blogmad to boost traffic to their blogs.
The site is jam packed full of games and other fun things all which allow bloggers to use their credits to wager against other bloggers to win more credits.

If you are keen on joining, please use this URL. I get credits if I refer someone :)

Ash Wednesday

2006-03-01T08:10:00.000+08:00

I came to school today after morning mass and I was greeted with strange looks. A few of my pupils and some colleagues, too, remarked, "What happened to your forehead ?"

I explained that it's Ash Wednesday and I've got ashes on my forehead. For those of you who also witnessed this strange happening, you can refer to the following sites for an explanantion.

Go to Wikipedia to be "enlightened" or for a more detailed explanation, visit the Catholic Encyclopedia.

oooo... lookie

2006-02-28T13:19:00.000+08:00

Gryffindor!
The Sorting Hat has spoken! You've got 79 House Points!

Head of House: Professor McGonagall

House Colors: Scarlett and Gold

House Animal: Lion

Gryffindor made his choices of students based on Bravery. A little knowledge, however, did go a long way with him. You are a very brave person indeed, always willing to help out a friend, or innocent bystander who is in need... or anyone who is in need mostly. I salute you. Gryffindor is known mainly for it's heroic members... HUZZAH! Great deeds await you in this house.

Some students from Gryffindor house are Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley.

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 87% on House Points

The Carefree Kid

2006-02-24T09:36:00.000+08:00

You scored - 43

Well done, you got the best score. You are officially ace. You have a good understanding of what it means to be an adult, so you realise that most of what it means is dull as shit. You're kind of organised, kind of happy, on some kind of path, and you're kind of pleased with where it's taking you. You're reasonably popular, but you're not someone with millions of friends, just a few who know you well. All in all, you're still a kid at heart, but because you're fun-loving. You choose to keep that childish side alive, and you deserve a pat on the head for that.

The Have you Grown Up Yet ? Test

The Simpsons

2006-02-24T08:58:00.000+08:00

You Are Marge Simpson

You're a devoted family member who loves unconditionally. Sometimes, though, you dream about living a wild secret life!
You will be remembered for: your good cooking and evading the police
Your life philosophy: "You should listen to your heart, and not the voices in your head."

The Simpsons Personality Test

... and there was peace

2006-02-17T14:59:00.001+08:00

I've lost my voice ! Completely yesterday then got it back today. Went to class for one morning and I think my voice is on it's way out again. Everyone around me should be happy, coz there's no one to argue with them ! LOL ...... you think ?? I'd still give my two-cents' worth even if I had to whisper ! HAHAHAHA

But seriously, it's really irritating. It's the 3rd time this year that I'm sick and I'm sick of it ! Last year I had taken many many MLs but most were erm... dubious. But this year I've really been sick so many times already. Must be retribution. Oops !

Hmm.. someone up there must be telling me that I need to get my body into shape. Exercise ?? No way !! I already get all the exercise I need when I get out of bed every morning ! May consider popping some supplements. Heard wheatgrass is good ?? Bleach !

Ahhh..... so much for a Friday post - braindead !

new design

2006-02-11T15:01:00.000+08:00

In the spirit of Valentines' Day, I've decided to give the site a new look ! I like the colours - they are so pretty !

meme

2006-02-05T10:34:00.000+08:00

Four jobs I’ve had
sales girl
exploited lab assistant
IT helpdesk assistant
teacher

Four movies I can watch over and over
Coyote Ugly
the 3 Amigos
Dirty Dancing
Pretty Woman

Four places I’ve lived
Sydney, Australia
Singapore
Melbourne, Australia
just 3 places at the moment...

Four TV shows I love
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
Sex and the City
CSI
Charmed

Four places I’ve vacationed
Hong Kong
Thailand
Taiwan
Indonesia

Four of my favorite dishes
Tempura
~~Lagsane~~ Lasagne
Rojak
Steak

Four sites I visit daily
Popsugar
Question of the Day
Orangeous
Much Ado About Nothing

Four places I would rather be right now
Melbourne
a beach resort far away from here
Europe
anywhere but here but also where i don't have to work

Four bloggers I’m tagging
klinz
syl
jaime
joy

what a way to start the new year...

2006-01-24T18:06:00.000+08:00

Tis the 2nd week in a row that I'm down with something somehow or other..

Last Sunday, I caught the bug and took 4 days to fully recover from it. Took my first ML of the year on Monday.

The Sunday just past saw me break out in hives (Urticaria).. very itchy, very very very irritating. I didn't do or eat anything out of the ordinary but apparently, it could strike anytime, anyplace.

Went for a jab on Sunday afternoon that didn't do much good, then another one yesterday afternoon. Most of the hives had subsided by 6pm but come 12am last night, it was back with a vengence. Had to take 2 cold showers (no.. not for THAT reason) so that the heat from the hives would go away :~( then finally got some shut eye for 4 hours at 7am. At 11am this morning, the hives came back again. Sigh... I'm so fed up with this. The worst thing about it is that I have spots on my face and it makes me look diseased. Woe ith me !! I've got an appointment with the Dermatologist at CGH tomorrow morning. Hopefully he can work some wonders or else come CNY, nothing's gonna get me out of the house ! *fingers crossed*

ML for another 3 days. My Principal ain't gonna believe me if I take another ML on a Monday !

L'Amour

2006-01-08T23:41:00.000+08:00

The other half got me a new toy yesterday !!!

I'm so pleased ! It's soooo beeooootiful !! I'd told myself that I'd get it the moment Nokia sent me a "sneak peak" earlier last year. But it was a little pricey so I'd wanted to wait for abit for the prices to fall, but he insisted we go take a look at it at the M1 shop and he got it for me !! Yay !!! It looks like I'm really living up to my reputation of changing fones at least once a year !

On The Twelfth Day of Christmas

2006-01-05T21:30:00.000+08:00

It's the 12th day of Christmas tomorrow and the carol Twelve Days of Christmas comes to mind.

Have you ever wondered about THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS ?? What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas ?

Today, I found out.

From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. So someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning - the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Interestingly each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality, which the children could remember.

1) The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.

2) Two turtledoves were the Old and New Testaments.

3) Three French hens stood for Faith, Hope and Love.

4) The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.

5) The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.

6) The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.

7) Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit: Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.

8) The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.

9) Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.

10) The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.

11) The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.

12) The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in The Apostles' Creed.

Hopefully I will still remember this next year when I hear/sing this carol again. LOL

the one on New Year's Eve

2005-12-31T00:26:00.000+08:00

It's been one heck of a year.. and we've all (I hope) grown through our experiences. We now know better what we should do, and what we shouldn't, who we should trust and who we shouldn't, who our true friends are and who aren't... the list goes on.

I'll be going away for the NY weekend so I'll make my festive greetings now. Once again, here's wishing you all the very best life has to offer and have a Great New Year ahead !! May all your dreams & resolutions come true in 2006.

XXOO

2005-12-30T11:32:00.000+08:00

I'm so in love with this face !!

i am thankful for...

2005-12-24T19:42:00.000+08:00

This post is going to be emo so bear with me =)

This year saw me go through several emotional ups & downs - from my mega heart-wrenching breakup with Mark to the bliss and contentment I have now with Chris. I've finally gotten rid of my ghosts and I am happily moving on in life.

It’s that time of the year to be giving and sharing and remembering the love God has for us. So in that spirit, I would like to wrap up this eventful year with a few thank-yous.

Firstly, to my love, Chris. No one has ever treated me and treasured me the way you do. I cannot thank the Lord enough for you. You have limitless patience with me and you help me become the person I wish to be. Thank you for loving me so generously and so unconditionally.

To Su & Ams, my two bestest friends in the world. I would never have thought that we’d become so close. You have been my support over this year and I would really have collapsed without you. Time & time again. I love you guys !

I am very thankful for my family and for the rest of my friends who have been here for me through it all, and not to mention the countless words of encouragement from those of you who surf by daily (or so) to see if I'm "aight". I thank God for all of you.

Here’s taking this opportunity to wish you and your families :

Merry Christmas !!!

the countdown is on !

2005-12-21T13:40:00.000+08:00

Ho Ho Ho ! I'm so excited !! It's almost CHRISTMAS !!!