june -

i need recycle bags.

2009-09-14T23:17:00.007+08:00

that deserted cupboard laid for years & the dust above it came up to a cm thick.
it would have accumulate more if my folks hadn't suggest a revamp.

spring cleaning is never fun because you-simply-have-loads-to-do!
but i found joy later when things made me stop and smile. (:

notes from my poly days!
i love to doodle, i love it colourful & i love it really neat.
& i'm a perfectionist when it comes to handwriting!
yes, i love my notes.

next, presenting my favourite garfield bookmarks & .... OHH! sweet valley story books!

OMG! i can't believe i still have them with me!
like since primary school? oh, christopher pike & r.l. stine too.
my then favourite reads.
i bet i couldn't bear to throw them away when i last packed my stuffs. :P
oops, now you know how long i haven't been packing!

right, more to come to uncover from my antique cupboard.

ah ma, gimme money!

2009-09-01T20:52:00.006+08:00

reminisce.
love & miss of the good o' days!
& she never turn me down.

the guy with the black-framed specs.

2009-08-31T21:20:00.010+08:00

mom has been bugging us for a proper family portrait taken with me in my mortarboard.
& since i can have my regalia with me till the 6th, we decided to go for it in the studio.

lil bro & i cam-whored while waiting.

posing for the shoots was fun because we were so-not-born-models!
dad was especially stiff & besides, we had a hard time maintaining keane's attention.
but ultimately, the pics still turned out pretty well & we all like it. (:

collection will have to wait till the 19th anyway.
but mom's already into the where-should-i-hang-it question!

the day that cost daddy $30K.

2009-08-29T15:52:00.021+08:00

yesterday: convocation ceremony, many photo takings, celebration dinner! everyone took leave for me; d was there together with the lee family. dad was all-smiles in particular, uber happy! & d made me laughed so much because the anxious (& vainpot) him took longer than usual with his outfit just to look good for me. :D

the day we been waiting for passed by swiftly. dinner was great! & many thanks to jess & bryan for the graduation ff bear! very lovely. (: pics will be up later till i get them. i'm lazy now too.

impromptu decision for movie after my four-scoop dessert with d over at daily scoop.

no offence here, but this is f-ing waste of money. bruno shit. we thought it would be hilarious but apparently, we made a mistake to buy the tix without reading up the synopsis! was it just us who didn't know how to appreciate his way of filming? but i swear i saw people walking out of the cinema halfway-thru! we simply couldn't catch what he was saying at all! we had naps in between because the austrian-english-or-whatever-you-call-it kind of accent made good lullaby which ultimately, succeeded in putting us to the doooozie mode.

spoiler!

a little treat for myself.

2009-08-22T03:43:00.001+08:00

manicure & facial done today!
hmm, when was the last time i did these?
good to kill time though, when you've a long Q ahead of you to wait for.

i just got back from supper with the fbf.
it's how amazing that he always knows the way to my ambiguous suggestions! :D
dim sum + a slow night ride home. relaxing!
& now, i'm heading off to bed with a full tummy!
oops, sweet nights, world.

eh, where's their mushroom?

2009-08-17T22:43:00.013+08:00

weekdays blues.

last weekends were spent working / helping out at the singapore toy & comic convention. had fun. (: & guess what! i managed to get a quick snap with the super mario bros in the midst of working! that's my favourite childhood game on the nintendo. dad loves it too! he used to play till the wee hours & can you imagine, he played better than any one of us! aww, i miss the game so much & i'm so lemming for a game console now!

ps: i think i look very stiff here. i look so cock lor! lol.

anyway, tiring weekends of course. saturday was the worst! i think i ate something seriously wrong. too oily perhaps. i was feeling unwell almost throughout; puked seven times altogether, record breaking definitely. indigestion, awful feeling, home alone, yucky! thank god, i recovered after a good night's rest (dearie came over & left till i was better :D). i reckon green tea does help by the way, & i saved a trip to the doc.

sunday was much better. (:

of the 350,000 applicants

2009-08-10T20:06:00.021+08:00

last week, i rejected yun's offer to the NDP preview reluctantly because i couldn't change my appointment oh-so-last-minutely. so, just when i thought i've missed the one & only chance to catch the parade, mdm dacia came delivering the tix for the actual day two days before the 9th! & with another officer coming with two more in the later evening, i got four tix in total unexpectedly.

so, the tix went to xiuyun & bf, me & kaka! of two different sectors.

patronic us! we got 'tattoo' on our faces.

i hope everyone enjoyed the parade as much as i do.
happy national day!

gowns later, they wore couple tees.

2009-08-09T12:57:00.016+08:00

yesterday: maternal relative's wedding dinner at sentosa amara sanctuary.

i was forced into going because i didn't want to waste my weekends on such events,
especially when i don't even know who the hosts were!
& i never like those uncle-auntie greetings or you-are-xxx's-daughter kind of conversations.
besides, mum had my aunts with her so i thought i could be excused.

but apparently not, i went unwillingly.

it was the best dinner i ever attended by the way; i mean the dishes!
i loved how the cod fish was grilled & everything else was uber nice.
what's more, it's 'double share' for us because our table was only half-occupied!!
hoho, at least the food stop my grumblings.

---

btw, I'M CATCHING NDP'09 LATER! excited!
happy 44th, singapore. (:

keep your toes off please.

2009-08-01T22:43:00.004+08:00

i'm one who gets mang zhang easily.

& i seriously need something that can shut 'mouths' up; as & when i like.

sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, turn this stupid, fat rat yellow!

2009-07-23T00:52:00.035+08:00

bloody hell, ronald weasley never fails to crack me up!
rupert grint did really well.

WON-WON!

& i love alan rickman's stately, creepy severus snape too!
icy bad man who turned out to be good.

the long awaited follow-up finally: harry potter and the half-blood prince. the plot has come thus far & i was expecting more like i always do. however this sixth instalment definitely has its share of flaws but nevertheless, represents rich entertainment that adds more details to the mythology. romance, heartbreak, jealous, disillusionment: our young wizards have entered the adult world! eh, too much snogging? lol. i thought that was cute though. anyway, if you haven't read the book, you're going to find the movie pretty tough to follow at times. & if i hadn't go re-reading it again, i wouldn't know either.

i can't wait for the deathly hallows! i hope it turn out brilliant. so get your broomstick ready, for more groundbreaking twists & magic tricks up the sleeves in the upcoming & final film of the seven-book series! (:

the wonder of fb.

2009-07-21T22:23:00.017+08:00

friends of lovely memories.

in particularly to one: cherry coke! happy birthday. i haven't forget you definitely.
& i sure do miss hamster very much.

hmm, i wonder.

will there be any fourth?

2009-07-20T01:38:00.017+08:00

impromptu meet-up with the girls on sat evening.
& yay! we got straight to causeway pt without any de-tours, exiting the big green '10A'.

dinner was at seoul garden.
argh, i wished we hadn't gotten that last table!
the food was disgustingly not-fresh & very much overpriced in my opinion.
it was much awful than what we had during our poly times.
i daresay the steamboat sessions we had over at ka's were soooo much better!
so girls, NO MORE seoul garden please!

harry potter & the half-blood prince.
another impromptu decision because we didn't do any booking!
not that we got good seats, we made do with the first four rows.
but we suffered the aftermath of tired necks!

hoho, i always go gaga over dan radcliffe! or rather harry potter.

journey home was yet another exciting experience with 3323 jinxed in bke for the third time!
we got lost again & we ended up on a kranji-near-cemetery route.
i swear i had those goosebumps on me while we were on the car-less road with question marks in head.
we ended up right anyway, phew!

aunty trousers!

2009-07-19T23:41:00.001+08:00

we had no idea what was he up to with the cushion until he found a comfortable position like this!

man, i love his little butt. oops! :D

that's when you really really need the loo

2009-07-14T15:24:00.012+08:00

just like how he barked when our habitual latecomers came REALLY late,
i'm sure evan gonna bite if px drags another minute into sending these pics!

overdue from 20th june.

we were sooooo hungry while waiting for the two ~~late~~ ktv queens.
& the girls sashayed in only an hour later, with a huge balloon!!
that's for me of cos! sweet. (:
for this, i pardon their lateness! lol.

next, night safari! we thought we know the way there.
but not before the ~~many~~ few merry-go-rounds at bt. pangjang / cck!

night safari anyway, wasn't very ideal & worth-it in my opinion.
everywhere was almost pitch dark & the animals were all like sleeping?
i reckon a daytime trip would be better!

then, we thought we know our way back.
but not before the clueless drive at bke / kje, which we took much longer to get home again!

lovely time, thank you guys! (: love the ballooooon!

i need new specs!

2009-07-09T22:42:00.010+08:00

oh, i'm so hooked to reading lately.

been re-reading my HP series; so magically hooked again.
& i'm so looking forward to the HBP in a fortnight's time!
but i hate why fred & remus had to die later.

afterwhich, i'm going to conquer d's book.
DEFINITELY way before he does!

when kids blow out the candles.

2009-07-06T20:02:00.018+08:00

belated birthday dinner with xiuyun, last friday!
she got me a MADE WITH LOVE package which, i've now, no reason to be lazy!
i hope to do something soon! awww, thanks love. (:

then not forgetting this, from cuzzie pearlyn. thanks too!

just because she's 5 years my junior, she's ~~only~~ 19,
she can't stop emphasizing that i-am-old & she-is-young! evil, isn't she?
damn, i now understand why age is such a taboo to ladies! grrr.

---

& at home yesterday.
bro & his seriously-don't-look-like-cookies-and-cream cake!
yummy! from island creamery.
specially ordered & collected by ME!

MORE PICS!
isn't keane adorable?!

second half.

2009-07-03T02:57:00.006+08:00

here comes july.
i need a better economy! or a sugar daddy.

btw, happy fourth! to the 'old' one. <3

I'M STILL VERY YOUNG.

2009-06-29T02:16:00.006+08:00

ever since hitting the big TWO, birthdays never spell good.
because i hate the fact that age is seriously catching up!

on turning twenty-four.

first round of celebration started last week with the poly buds.
it was dinner & madness at night safari! oho, my virgin trip. (ps: pics still not here yet!)
the 27th was just like any other day's out with d, except that i've got present!
movie, dinner, chill-out. enjoy!

i love my k3033120, thanks d!
& thanks all for your kind & well wishes! (:

if time could stop.

2009-06-27T10:38:00.026+08:00

i thoroughly enjoyed its first movie & i'm so anticipating its second. YAY! i've got the tix for revenge of the fallen booked. ahh, transformers! i can't help but to admit i've ~~aged~~ grown up, especially on this day because it simply reminds me of childhood.

transformers, that was what kids of my time or earlier grew up with. i wasn't a fan definitely, my elder brother was. i could vividly recall how he used to play & make sound effects with those robotic figurines. i would sometimes, become his 'opponent' so that we could transform & fight. that was how i got to know 'optimus prime', which i used to conveniently call it the truck.

besides transformers, cartoons like smurfs, care bears, ghost busters, captain planet were hot favourites! faithful tune-ins to the then channel twelve was a must daily. i reckon that explains why our grades always never favour us, mum had to run after us my bro with his test papers or report book. aha!

oh, what sudden reminiscence! phenomena of aging.

those were the days; fight, scream, play, jump & get scolding altogether. childhood was so much love, something which any amount of money could never buy. i miss growing up, which made me miss granny so much. we grew up over at granny's by the way. we were mischievous & we did all nonsense; we were her monkeys! & i'm proud of that. i wish she is here with me today, that would make the best gift.

happy birthday.

when the pockets gonna burn

2009-06-26T05:22:00.008+08:00

for some dumb & not-worth-mentioning reasons, my IXUS 80IS died; drown to death to be exact.
call me stupid, stubborn, gek kiang! i'll agree with you.
& for some obviously-its-canon's-fault reasons, i couldn't repair my camera without paying.
but very supposingly, i should have 3 additional months of warranty that expires in aug!

since paying for the repairs would cost a bomb, trading in for a new one would be a smarter choice!

sleek & beautiful; IXUS 100IS. i love it black.

d's getaway!

2009-06-24T04:59:00.012+08:00

being unemployed (& job hunting)

2009-06-21T00:11:00.000+08:00

if you ask what i'm up to these days... it has to be likeable or not!

from the daily tune-in at 7pm to the companion for the afternoons & sleepless nights.
it's hard to hook me to korean dramas, you know!

he made me LOL

2009-06-18T22:17:00.011+08:00

while i continued to grumble over my spare tyre issue, the fbf went, 'ask for supper somemore! every time say still can eat one more bowl of rice. you're like playing the guy role lo. eat so much!'

who's the one who always say 'hungry leh, eat what?' then i end up sharing & eating more than i usually does? who's the one who asked for extra scoop of ice-cream when we already settled on two? who's the one who always fret over what to eat cos we have too many varieties?

& today, who's the one who specially & unusually asked for tau sah piah? who's the one who asked for KFC on top of our dinner at home? who's the one who said 'can la, one scoop only!' & who's the one who go 'wah! i think i still hungry leh!'

ok, look who's talking!

with my BFF

2009-06-16T11:31:00.009+08:00

marina barrage (again), april.
it's only now then i realised green roof.

ok, I LOVE THIS PIC! (: classic & girly!

met up with yun last saturday.
it was so nice of her to come visit my mum!
my mum was so glad till she went 'xiuyun this, xiuyun that...'

so, she became the best reason for me to sneak out to town in the afternoon! :D
(otherwise how did i get to eat the waffle ice-cream from shokudo again?)

ps: i freaked out when i saw the pic above. 'tyre' attack.

*

this reminds of me our conversation yesterday night.

him: eh i think you really must exercise already.
me: ya la ya la, slowly ok.
him: still slowly, your tyre getting bigger lor!
him: i saw when we lunch today.
me: grrrrr! (omfg!)

& today, i took my weight & realised a 3kg jump (to 47kg)!!!
ok, certified & proven.

more from the lacks.

2009-06-13T23:26:00.000+08:00

month of may. on the 9th.

since i became more 'health consious', i haven't touch laksa for the longest time!
so here is it, lunch for the day. the so-called famous katong laksa!

minutes after our sinful lunch, we had traditional kopi roti two shophouses down.
& we even got teochew kuehs for tea break later. omggg!

4 hours of cycling next.

we went all the way to changi beach (yes, from ecp to changi).
& i couldn't believe i actually managed to do that. satisfaction!
in fact it was pure pleasure because i got to see planes take off / land periodically;
with the cycling path just parallel to the (air) runway. i get excited over seeing aeroplanes fyi.

i was all sweaty & red by the time we got back ecp. my butt & legs were aching badly!

later in the evening; pre-celebration for maverick boy.
his actual day is on the 13th (:

been ages since i last saw kermine & kervin; they have grown so much!
& if you notice, kervin hasn't smile in any of the photos. he was so cool throughout!

aiyo, i'm so hooked to the kids!

***

20th. the very sudden demise of my paternal aunt.
the news came too unexpectedly; it took me awhile before i could accept it.
it was a hard blow to my dad as well.

3rd family funeral for me in 8 months. :(

***

30th. czh's 24th birthday.
no plans for the day except for the lunch treat from my parents at dian xiao er.

the later afternoon was spent leisurely at tully's.
music. scrabble. papers. bellachino.
i'm not exactly a caffine lover but i seemed to like it there. (:
while dinner was at sushi tei, we had a light one before strolling down to wcp.

***

31st. keane's pre-celebration buffet at home!
we held it one week in advance.

his new hair cut! (:

i loveee the cake! but damn, i forgot where was it from.
all i knew was, the chocolate = power = VERY ADDICITVE.
i finished (the leftovers) in 3 consecutive days!

***

end of may. june's here! (:
ps: i did these so fast with the aid of yun's lobang! photoscape.

back from tioman (:

2009-06-08T10:39:00.002+08:00

i wish i could hear him sing 'speedy gonzales' once more.
i wish i hadn't leave that island.

hmm.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO WANYING.
i bet she's boozing her way in france. my childhood bestie.

as promised, let's back date to APRIL...

2009-06-03T00:37:00.019+08:00

9th. i reckon that was definitely the most unforgettable birthday for kaka!
those involved will know what i mean. it was crazy; the pics do talk, don't they?

lesson learnt: remember to switch off your headlights!! lol.

we ended up at yet another carpark, to 'test run' little missy 3323 for precaution sake!
that was when the candles, singing & cam-whoring start; with much relief.
mahjong as usual thereafter, before kaka embarked on her virgin drive up AMK.
with px already in her dreams & evan home-sweet-home, we almost got lost at the expressway!

***

15th. my bestie's birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DEAR XIUYUN (:

had a belated meeting with her; been real long since we met.
& since physical shopping no longer arouse us (we're both hooked to online instead),
we practically yak the day away! with drinks in between of course.

dinner was at shokudo; my first time & i simply loveee it.

primary school days, seconday school times. jokes & teasings!
geography, volcanos, theories, stars, satellite, childhood, gossip, nonsense.
what i can conclude was, we-can-talk-non-stop! it was until somebody said "oh it's already so late!"
that ended our day at marina barrage! oh, my first time too. (:

ps: i've yet to get the pics for the day from xiuyun!

***

22nd. after hearing (my) raves about shokudo, he jolly said, "ok! dinner there this friday!"

with spicy seafood hotpot not in pic, we thought we could reallyyy eat!
& despite the heavy dinner, we insisted on waffle ice-cream (additional scoop somemore!).
a must-try thing there if you like desserts. the waffle is soooo soft. uber nice!

***

randomly, started temping at EASB in april (evan's lobang).
something flexible for me as a breather as well as a souce for pocket money!

lower bonding done for my teeth. which means no more plastic plate for me!
so, i'm fully on braces now, with more cuts this time round. :(

hmm, anymore? fruitful.

bugsticide in need.

2009-06-01T20:30:00.005+08:00

oh, i know i haven't been updating again.

i don't know what i've been busy with honestly! it started off when my laptop died on me 2 months ago, i suppose. the entries lagged & i got lazy; procrastinate-bugs started breeding.

so, dear daddy got me this! hp dv2-1007ax. gorgeous in white! light & thin. oh, love!

what have i been doing?

run errands. kahui's birthday. tiong bahru. mum's appt to ch. mothers' day. maverick's 1st birthday. clementi. big aunt's funeral. bugis. chinatown. temp work. mum's nuh chemo appt. hair cut. east coast cycling. dearie's birthday. dental appt. keane's 1st birthday. ikea. tioman trip. lunch appt.

still, truckload of visuals in arrears.

why you shouldn't dine in.

2009-04-04T21:41:00.005+08:00

he tucked in only after 'i'm done with the snapping'.

7% gst 10% service charge = killers / murderers / blood suckers

we thought we could eat for 'free'.
but we ended up paying more than we expect out of the $10 voucher.
for 3 mere scoops of ice-cream!

welcome to the money grabbing world.

second chance.

2009-03-31T23:42:00.002+08:00

i feel like i'm dreaming at times. the fact that how things went on a drastic 360-degree turn still pretty much haunts me. change of routine to the state of denial, to defiant doings, regretful reflections. i seemed to have gotten the ferris wheel from that stack of tarots. should the readings be true, it was a hard ride. things change; within months & days, or rather minutes & seconds. through the darkest moments of life, i see the weak and strong side of myself.

over, i'll call it. comes a new beginning. the new and permanent duo.

he's a bad liar

2009-03-27T23:57:00.003+08:00

because i knew it! (:

my sweet & very delicious surprise.
new delight from syns. love!

dadness & motherhood.

2009-03-24T17:56:00.000+08:00

it was a random pick from the library.
& it turn out to be a good read, with sauciness and humour.

can they resist the seven year itch?

meet jack & amy.

a book that portrays the realistic truth about married life (with kids). as i read along, it made me examine myself (& my relationship). i found many parallels, particularly in how paramount communication is between two people, & how the children take over our lives in future. it just made me appreciate (the guy) better.

this bitch going to celebrate his birthday in bali.

2009-03-21T12:44:00.001+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HUBBY EVAN!

pls end this soon.

2009-03-13T23:51:00.002+08:00

i never want to live the life of a housewife next time.
i reckon the life of a tai tai is equally alike.
i don't wake up till past noon.
everyday is monday blues to me.
i start cooking at 6pm everyday.
i feel myself aching because i sleep too much.
my router works 24/7.
i dread doing everything & anything.
i play facebook everyday.
i'm jobless & i wish the sky rain me money.
i never stop eating.
i feel lazy & lethargic.
my bank account is as healthy as a dead corpse.
i online shop everyday

NOOOOOO!!

i woke at 7am for this!

2009-03-11T21:04:00.009+08:00

i've no idea by the banana ones failed.
i shouldn't have tried switching flavours! boo.

but the nutella ones are definitely desirably edible.
czh had it for tea-break.
& dad had 3 shortly after dinner!
he even got the coffee ready to go with them.

i want more recipes!

thanks czh.

2009-03-07T16:19:00.010+08:00

060309

five items for a dinner, to satisfy the growling tummies.
i never know dian xiao er serves good food.

& they're rather reasonable priced too! with good service.
i'm going back for more roasted duck!

grins to navy blue baby & my czh.
happy happy!

OMFG!

2009-03-02T03:43:00.002+08:00

i can't imagine it's march already!
& i'm still idling my life away.
unemployed & still awake at this hour!

GST package

2009-03-01T23:07:00.007+08:00

on 1st of march.

dad said happily, 'wah... govt is giving me money on my birthday!'
he's getting double of what i'm getting!

at coca.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY.
he sure love his new blue shirt!
though i heard him grumbling 'it's a waste of money', with grins.

too bad, big bro's away in malacca with sis-in-law.

farewell

2009-02-26T01:08:00.001+08:00

i used to tag behind his back when ever he dropped by over at granny's place. he would buy the kids ice-cream & bring them to the neighbourhood playground. he practiced taiji & tell kungfu stories. he loved birds & fishes & he kept them as pets. he was active & couldn't sit still for a second. he hopped around singapore & dropped by wherever he could for karaoke sessions. he won many singing trophies but he lost the battle with cancer & he is gone. she lost her husband. they lost their father. the girls lost their grandpa.

have a smooth journey home, uncle.

she turns 19!

2009-02-18T03:31:00.002+08:00

happy birthday to cuzzie pearlyn! (:

st. valentine's

2009-02-14T23:42:00.003+08:00

i wanted to do something pink & for the sweet tooth. i thought they were easy. & i love macarons! i found the (many) recipes & i jumped around, imagining how lovely they would turn out to be from the oven. it sounded so perfect but no. i used my bare hands to send my trays of burnt creations into the trash. the same pair of hands that sent the trays of pastel pink macaron-lookalikes into the oven thirty minutes before. i felt so sulky.

ok, two contingencies.

made with sticky-gluey-hands.

& a last minute customised swoosh.

roses & extravagant dinners. i dislike how commercialize those penny-pinching merchants have made this day to be; a culture. but i love to see how dumb the guys, boys, men were, to burn their pockets for this day. evil. v-day is just an excuse for girls (me) to squeeze something out of his wallet. & he's more than willing.

we went up north for some lemmings. mainly because we never like the crowd especially on such occasions. but i never knew the neighbourhood areas has become a hot spot for lovey-doveys too. the seats & food came only after 2 hours; our tummies were protesting by then. i reckon crouch potatoes & tibits would be good the next time.

alright, off to the tv. love.

hooked.

2009-02-08T15:49:00.003+08:00

i screw up my biological clock,
& my body complains.

everyday is period.

it's my moo moo year!

2009-02-01T15:52:00.002+08:00

warning: heavy post ahead! (:
to sum up chinese new year 2009.

the last thing i ever want to do is to,

2009-01-20T13:58:00.000+08:00

hurt anybody in any way,
or to lose a friend in a stupid way.

why you should thank the cancelled tennis game!

2009-01-17T13:03:00.004+08:00

i'm never a fan of his.
but i'm definitely hooked to this look of his!!

CHARMING!

if not for the free 'chauffeur' to & fro the cinema as well as the 'sponsored' tix,
i wouldn't have give a damn to the battle-filled-midnight-show.
to think, the sat-through 141 minutes was awesome,
& i'm glad i went for it. (:
i'm so into it now & i'm going for its marathon vcds later!

& for once, i seemed to like my rashes. *roll eyes*

px & kaka tempted me into this!

2009-01-14T10:54:00.001+08:00

i'm all set for the curls.

ok, like finally.

for chunmei.

2009-01-11T14:41:00.007+08:00

we met up 2 days ago for an early birthday celebration.
& we had a good time at thai express! (:

happieee 25th!

oops, she's the first among us to turn 'quarter of a century'.
next on the list, evan & kaka! hehe (:

i wish it was like last's

2009-01-01T14:37:00.003+08:00

HAPPY 2009!

i hope it will be better. smile!

'blues' of

2008-12-31T14:19:00.004+08:00

i didn't want to do a recap on how 2008 had been because it was plain awful. it was like a up-down roller coaster ride! more downs in fact. came crashing, uncle & mum's illness. then there goes the pillar of my life & lil bro's away in the army. quarrels, idiots, obligations, exams, fatigue, stress, tears! i had to struggle the many heavy responsibilities from home, school & myself; mentally, physically & emotionally. with sweet dreams gone, i slipped into nightmare.

but i'm loved by many. my special thanks to those who stood by me. best friend, xiuyun has always been lovely. & my 2 dear aunties have been so supportive & understanding that i teared each time i talked to them. i feel we're closer than before! pearlyn as well, she took time to go shopping with me, talk, gossip & whatnot. lastly, my family & my friends! i love you all. (:

anyway, besides the arrival of my baby nephew, keane, the next best thing that ever happened in 2008 was being able to graduation on time. that's all. & this year, i value family ties even more. (:

oh well, bye 2008, you've haven't been good. ):

share the joy!

2008-12-26T23:48:00.000+08:00

with all the nice foodies & 9 tubs of ice-cream from island creamery,
CHRISTMAS DAY WAS AWESOME!

thanks auntie, our sponsor for the day. (:

ps: the logcake (from coffeebean's) was SUPERB!
we all love! (:

HELLO ALL!

2008-12-25T03:32:00.004+08:00

SEASON'S GREETINGS!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO DADDY & MOM!

LOVES & SMILES! (:

home.

2008-12-23T03:09:00.005+08:00

relax. refresh. rejuvenate.

roar out.

2008-12-16T11:39:00.000+08:00

i'm going off for a short break.

while i've some 'free time' everyday.

2008-12-14T16:10:00.011+08:00

i guess i wasn't cut in baking cookies because they turned out to be only so-so! but i thought the bread was good, considering my first attempt. LOL (: mum likes it too! & i like the rice, dad finished his share with the very-spicy chilli uncle made & the leftover ngoh hiangs! soup wise, i thought the broth was alittle salty but mum says it's ok.

hmm, ok better tries next time! (:

willy bro's POP!

2008-12-11T16:00:00.008+08:00

"reached already? lol i standing front row, 15th from your left"

i was busy counting the greenies when they marched out.
& by the time i reached 9th or 10th, i already lost count of which guy i was at.

boy! THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME LO!

SHUT SHUT OUT

2008-12-05T15:38:00.007+08:00

i've graduated, officially.

lectures. lunch. assignments. late. reports. exams. fatigue. ah mok. fish soup. coloured pens. stats. student card. ime. stress. projects. ichiban boshi. essays. overslept. ob. jokes. notes. word count. mug. patricia. slack. tibits. demand & supply. tests. format. cover page. calculator. printing. school fees. business finance. maslow. coffee talks. wil. last minute. lm. night class. com law. sami. singhealth. surveys. accounting. frederick taylor. books. carlson. john man. locker. econs. wanton mee. birthdays. late nights. presentation. research. andrew. formulas. ot. old place. graphs. marketing. interviews. investments. if. motivation. sherman. nonsense. sleep. hd. cash card. holidays. praba. teamwork. manfred. er. funny. mooncake. brain dead. nlb. binding. conflicts. student lounge. struggle. submission box. tea break. laughs. meiji. balance of payments. complaints. mcdonalds. deadlines. rohana. yami yoghurt. mc. rate of return. helen & alan. theories. policies allocation. exam hall. pm. dumb. portal. lazy. airport. side view. gossips. friends. graduate.

BABIES GALORE!

2008-11-29T19:46:00.004+08:00

last saturday, my cousin dropped by my place with wife (cindy) & baby maverick!
keane keane has got a new friend!

guess who's kor kor, who's di di...?

maverick is older by 3 weeks, fyi.
he's so hyper & bubbly, he keeps jumping!
but keane keane looks more like the elder one cos he's huge!
cute little fatty love, i always drool after him.
but he's always busy entertaining his grandpa, my dad.

AREN'T THEY ADORABLE? I WANT TO HAVE ONE TOO!

home at 5am

2008-11-25T23:51:00.004+08:00

mum's hospitalised, AGAIN.

just right after i got home from the bak ku teh trip,
dad & i sent her to a&e, at 2am this morning.
fever, cold, low blood count, bleeding & whatnot.
tubes, drips, needles & equipments; terrifying!

i wish the elixir truly exists, to ease sufferings.

d e a d b e a t.

a little time off

2008-11-20T18:35:00.003+08:00

i got hooked to the kitchen after the day when (mum &) i got home from IMM with a convection oven, a mixer, a rice cooker, 2 bags from daiso & 2 bags from giant. how crazy!

recipes are now the hit of my IE.

this was easy. i made adjustments to the honey because i didn't want it too sweet. i like it sourish!

purée the strawberries first, then mix all other ingredients (lemon zest, honey & yoghurt) together. pour content into ice-cream mould & freeze it. that simple. & the mould was from daiso by the way. you know, 2 bucks! (: i didn't manage to snap a picture of the final product because i was busy savouring the milky-pink goodie while i tried to prevent it from dripping. nice! & i thought i might want to try other fruits the next time.

a freezie healthy bite for the humid weather perhaps! (:

i've been wanting to do this but my first attempt with cookies wasn't ideal. :( they turned out to be rather soft & so-not-cookie-lookalike! i had wanted to mould them with nice funky shapes (above) but i failed (the problem lies on the flour!). so, my cookies ended up with 'big & flat' shapes! again, i didn't manage to snap a picture of the final product because i was busy laughing & giggling at them.

ok, i will try again! (:

last friday

2008-11-17T01:17:00.001+08:00

a belated one for jean & for the post-exams;
with a hastily-made card (by me) & a gap shopping trip for her.

except for the service, they gave bad ratings for bigO!
the 'spike d' was thus, complimentary (from me) because i suggested there. :(
TCC thereafter, before adrian, jean & i head to PS for round 2 of drinks.

i like the collage above but i thought i look dumb with my twists!
& of course, those metal-wired pseudo smiles. :p

i'm a happy bean, anyway.
i got my hands on the cardigan from zara finally, after the xth visit!
the shade of navy blue is so pretty & i loveee it with my dress!
(ok, i know you people can't see clearly!)

hohoho! (:

thanks.

2008-11-16T23:05:00.004+08:00

you want things your way. you call the shots. you are happy when everyone listens to you. you want me to stay at home 24/7, do things at your biding and move within a metre from you. i pay your bills, clean your dirty laundry, wash your dishes and that's not enough. you think you are always right and never admit when you are wrong. you said nasty things when i want to go out so i give in to you but you take things for granted. you are the king. i owe my life to you. i have no life.

SUFFOCATE

2008-11-15T13:43:00.004+08:00

CAN YOU STOP BEING SO UNREASONABLE?
CAN I HAVE PEACE!!

fyi, you're driving me up my grave.
weekends gonna suck. fuck it.

getta life!

2008-11-12T23:59:00.006+08:00

stop being so nice to me.

i don't deserve anything.

the nicer you're, the guiltier i'm.

poles apart or very much alike.

what did i do to owe these geminis!

period.

spectrum of lives

2008-11-12T17:02:00.012+08:00

how nice was that, folders by folders; i smile & frown.
i've to ditch those bad aside, organise them & live with it.
i want colourful memories from 'my pictures'.

& today, i got a surprise call from the bestie.
i appreciate that because it was really nice of her to call.
i can't wait to meet this fling of mine after the exams!!
i'm itching for a bitch-talk & i'm counting kh in! (:

every year on this date, besides being mum's birthday,
it always remind me of the day i left for the airport,
the silly thing i did before leaving,
& the stupid thoughts of forgetting.

dumb, foolish & whatever you call it,
heaven has been playing a trick on me since.
or should i appreciate that at least i get to dream once.
i rather not have all the sweet dreams, really.
fairy tales never come true.

原点. that's where i am.
the 'most played' on my media player lately.

i'm ok.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MUM!

yearly eleventh

2008-11-09T03:01:00.011+08:00

with mum discharged last thursday,
saturday was love with my 2 bros back home, baby keane, & the aunts & cuzzies!

also, mini birthday celebration for the november babies.

spot the 2 botaks!

i haven't master 'the art of smiling' with my braces on yet.
the pics i took nowadays look as though i had a bun stuffed in my mouth!
& look how comical daddy looked; we were all giggling over it!
lil bro said he looked as though he was cam-whoring! funny.

it was somewhat different this year, compared to last.
mum was fine & we had a fun chalet, with more people!
how time flies & how things change over a span of, just one year.
different celebration, different intention, different atmosphere.
what will it be like next year?

i was definitely happier last year.

SHUT OUT!

2008-11-08T02:31:00.001+08:00

i've graduated, unofficially.

whatever!

2008-11-08T02:13:00.002+08:00

are things happening a lil too fast for her?
& why of all time, now, after the lost attention.
& for whatever that happened, she fear getting hurt again.
though, she enjoys the accompany,
she don't want to lose a friend for any wrong step taken.

meanwhile, she thought she might like the status quo. flings.

good o'times

2008-10-31T21:38:00.022+08:00

i decided not to sleep late this morning because i know it's bad for me & i've got an errand to run for my lil brother. morning call came at 8.40am, after the papers & coffee for 'kkkk'. a quick lazing only & i'm off the bed. since i was early, i took the opportunity to do some packing, something which i had wanted to do since weeks ago. the cartons are piling up & i didn't want them to go to waste. i found (& reluctantly dumped) these; the selective collection of my sec sch materials.

(my best friend &) i used to wrap our textbooks with nice wrappers & i reckon it was rather 'in' that time. we would either share the papers, or we would use half & the other for our keeping. gift shops are love during those days!
the 42-page 'secret manual' for every students taking the chinese o'levels in june. we were supposed to know every vocab & its hanyu-pinyin, if i didn't remember wrongly! how tedious. i almost burnt those papers & drink them 3 times a day.
i remember how i got fascinated over the structure of the eye that for awhile, i had wanted to do optometry in poly! i think i would, if my results were whole lot better.
those 'well done' stickers = motivation! biology was my favourite subject during sec 3 & 4. besides chinese, i passed biology the most for what i know & i like my teacher too.
my chinese composition exercise book. can you read my (chinese) name?
the highest mark i can find for my chinese composition. was mr low that stingy with his marking, or was i that lousy? i think the latter.

i thought the 'compartment' would be more spacious after the packing but only to realise that it's still packed, not with books now but soft toys! i've like 6 pigs, 4 pooh bears, 4 mini pooh & friends, 2 mini doggies & 1 flounder. how lovely they are & they brought back memories! i couldn't bear to give them away & i felt bad isolating them. so i've decided to keep them for my kids, in future. (:

i miss those early teens.

crashing

2008-10-27T12:23:00.005+08:00

i wouldn't say i'm enjoying it,
but it's always nice to have a listening ear there when you need it.

---

mum's still warded; drips here & there, left & right.
i assume she's getting better & stable, but i wouldn't assume it's totally optimistic.
i don't know & don't wish to know. fingers crossed.

i'm uber tired; my shoulders are so heavy.

& since today's holiday, i took the opportunity to sneak out last nite to study.
i wouldn't say i was totally productive, at least i get to breathe.

off to nap.

23rd oct

2008-10-24T01:13:00.011+08:00

in just 1 day...

upper braces done in the early morning, & i thought i look alien! surprisingly it's not cutting me but the sore & 'tightness' that kicked in during the late afternoon was crazy! so i assumed my teeth are moving! i can't bite or chew. only swallow. & guess what colour bands i got? ok, PINK. (:
the 1st & most fearful paper down today. it was a huge relief & it turned out pretty ok, i thought. my hand sore from 3 hours of (neat & no scribbling) writing non-stop & i'm surprised! i'm glad & blessed anyway.
dinner was a killjoy cos i lost the luxury of savouring my cha soba & katsu don due to the sore from the teeth, & pains from the gastric! i've no idea why gastrics cos i actually had 2 sandwiches from adrian before the exam!!
then, bro called! mum was hospitalised & i was the last to know. rush to the hospital with the dumb pains all over! & a heavy downpour.
i had to cancel my trip to xy's grandpa's funeral, 2nd one in oct. though i may not personally know him, i've heard quite abit about him & i hope he rest in peace.
lastly, thanks adrian, for taking detours here & there, ensuring i'm ok & alive.
uber tired, good night! almost 2am.

IS IT SO TOUGH?

2008-10-20T14:30:00.002+08:00

I JUST WANT SOME FUCKING BIT OF PEACE AT HOME. PLEASE.

a lil tinge of gloominess...

2008-10-12T22:54:00.013+08:00

gst are suckers! i paid additional $50 for it & i feel pain because i could use it on many pretty things! period.

the separators are done & i'm beginning to feel the sore coming gradually. though bearable, i thought it's a good idea to control my unhealthy munchings since biting too much can be a chore because i can only use my incisors now. but the bad thing is, i'm always hungry; i'm going to miss alot of good food! :( yet, i think i'm considered lucky because many actually commented (in forums) that their pain factor was actually worst than extraction. well, i thought the other way round! (: anyway, every other things should be done after two 8.15am appointments ahead & i'm looking forward to it. but now waking up early is an issue because i only wake up at (almost) noon everyday. also, i've yet to get the p & s done!! i'm given like 3 months to do it & i'm still procrastinating. aiyo, what am i doing?

then, i realised how atrocious i've been with my revision, which i feel really ashamed of; how horrible i'm for not knowing the exam venues & time that i was smacked on my head; & how unbearable i'm for the least concern i've in finding out if case study for mc is out & to discuss it, let alone downloading it. boy! i'm a walking bag of lazy bones.

---

weekends supposed to great, with the loved ones all gathered to occupy my messy shell. but a call came to postpone everything with a mournful event. it was somewhat shocking, but i thought it was a peaceful relief from the sufferings. i came to realise that to end it is fast but the process of dragging, suffering & dying is such a torment that even if i've hate you all my life, my heart will wrench upon any sight of it. last night, i began to feel the fear of losing the loved ones around me. any unanticipated happenings could just take place to anything, anybody! or the nature course of those whom have aged with illnesses catching up. inevitable they are, just be good & nice before any regrets. things just happen too fast before you can accept it. & who knows, i might be the one you be grieving over the next moment! well, we only live once.

good night all. (:

chunk of entry.

2008-10-04T11:39:00.010+08:00

i was such a good girl yesterday! i woke up at 7am, hitched a ride from my dad's bike, had breakfast with him at amoy street, my favourite porridge, then head off to bras basah to meet my old groupmate to study. over at mac, i had hotcakes with sausage, which means i had double breakfast!! that was alot but i've been craving for it for the longest time so i just eat. so, either i eat alot, or i don't eat anything, which i know it's not good cos i already reckon it's like kind of disorder. anyway, back to studies, i was glad that it was an effective afternoon for me because i finished up where i stopped the other time for my IME mid-terms, & i managed to understand the good whole 14 graphs of what fiscal policy & monetary policy is about under the fixed & flexible exchange rates & the types of capital mobility. it was crazy going through the graphs & i'm glad my eyes aren't anywhere crossed now! but honestly, i still lack the motivation to really start mugging though i feel great about my progress yesterday. anyway, since i'm a free bird today, on a saturday, i thought i might study in the late afternoon or tonight, late at night i mean, over at mac. well, will see how, cos i don't feel energized as before & i woke up this morning with a painful acne on my nose! those swollen & painful ones which are not visible kind, awful! & on a side note, my loot from asos arrived few days ago & those from on & ae are on its way. & i'm thinking of buying more! call it crazy, addicted or whatever, i've seriously overspent but for the first time i don't feel a thing. what's wrong?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIANHEONG! (:

off to bed, nights.

2008-10-02T00:46:00.005+08:00

the girl hopes, that she shares the same fate as her aunt.
if so, she'll have no complains in her life anymore.
really & promise.

where are you, grandma?
& i miss you, dearie.

heavy on visuals; from the 25th

2008-09-30T22:22:00.007+08:00

the pics over at ichiban were quite badly taken.
the food wasn't as great as before, & the service was slow & lousy!

for our 2 birthday girls.
a mini 'card presentation' & a 'coffee treat' at spinelli,
before we head back to school.

lastly, break-time of our last IME lecture.
we literally went cam-whoring...
& i didn't looked like i just puke right? (:
ps: i 'became better' for the pics you see! HAHA!

my classmates!

pics from the BBQ later, when i get away from the books. (:
will start mugging soon, promised.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RONGQI!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

25 random things

2008-09-28T01:57:00.011+08:00

i love shopping & i'm hooked to online shopping.
it's time to 'revamp' the wardrobe to something more for 'working', so i'm trying hard not to shop for the casual ones which i usually do. but it's hard because they are just so pretty!
i haven't pack my room for the longest time.
the weather sucks recently & i'm always rouse by the sound of the thunder, something which i'm really uncomfortable about.
my 2-year pact with adrian has increased to 10, plus a very funny clause.
my notes of different modules are mixed together & i scribble most of the time now. if you know me, i used to be very fussy over the tidiness of my work.
i'm still contemplating if i should get a new jacket, cardigan, perfume, water bottle, specs, wallet, comforter... should i?
i survive through sem 6 without a time-table. but i've got a walking one, just an sms away.
exams start in 25 days' time & i'll graduating in nov! as promised.
i hate myself at times & i need a huge 'handiplast'.
i combed 2 zaras & failed to get the cardigan i like. i reckon they are not selling anymore.
i miss my friends.
braces on the 23rd, which is the same as my 1st paper! should i risk the discomfort during exams? i dread changing for another appointment.
the thought of interviews & my future working life irks me.
besides my usual 'ailments', i reckon my health is giving way soon.
i think i'm super duper ultra lazy.
i let my thoughts run wild when i'm alone, or rather harp over the same old worries & people, which i don't like because it makes me weep unintentionally.
my sleepless nights are coming back.
i'm getting 225 bucks from the government this oct.
i want new shoes & bag! i haven't give up on the 'navy blue', because i'm persistent.
i've 2 'botaks' in my family right now.
not all girls are flattered over confessions, especially when it carries a 'stalk' risk.
i hope adrian really plans a getaway trip for us after the exams.
mentos yoghurt, which i literally finished 2 whole bottles the other time, is banned due to the melamine saga. but at least, my mind is at ease when i know the normal strong mint ones are safe for consumption.
i'm silly, really.

helluva great!

2008-09-26T13:24:00.016+08:00

aloha on a friday!
those working, are you having your eyes fixed on the clock? (:

here's the snaps from the 19th; BB group, our last in SIM.

more visuals coming up, from yesterday's lunch & last IME lect.
& also, the BBQ session later at edy's place! (:
i heard there'll be whole lot of people!

i'm still nursing the (terrible) migraine & fever from yesterday.
guess it was because of the bad weather; humid, very humid!!
i actually went throwing up in the midst of the lect with a splitting head.
:( can you imagine the mess & everything?
blame on my bad health!! cos such things always happen on me. :(

thanks sally for the panadol.
thanks jasmine for checking me out in the ladies.
thanks jean for copying the notes on my behalf.
thanks adrian for the notes & sweets.

my group-mates are so nice!
i would have head home instead, if i hadn't feel better.
lucky i did, cos i didn't want to miss my last lecture badly.
& i reckon i've missed enough this semester already.
i would have also miss all the photo-takings if i had went home! lol.

anyway, i wonder what will the BBQ food do to me later cos i'm still feverish!!
hmm not that i care, i'm going to risk. (:

---

& with 2 consecutive night classes on wed & thurs, & BBQ tonight,
i'm going to miss 3 episodes of adrian pang's nanny daddy!! :(
i wonder if some kind souls can msn/text me where to watch it online, other than mobtv?
or i don't mind if you want to share your mobtv a/c with me! :D

alright, off i go! bye.

ps: i'm going to miss saying hello to my lil bro later; his 1st book-out!!
shall see him late tonight. oh, can't wait!

yesterday

2008-09-22T16:15:00.000+08:00

my weekly dosage of my baby nephew.

SI BEY CUTE LA!

early morning,

2008-09-22T14:46:00.006+08:00

... she was hiding under her blanket with a pillow over her head when the thunder rumbled across the skies. she was supposed to be sleeping, but the roars from the heavy downpour woke her up. trembling, she tried to force herself to go back to sleep again...

... the similar nights before came flashing by... she heard a familiar voice, and felt that pair of hands that took her fear away. memories, only memories. tears began to flow and dry on their own. slowly slowly, she drifted back to sleep again...

good day all.

last but not least

2008-09-19T22:11:00.009+08:00

3.51am.

i was awaken by a series of bad dreams,
& a splitting headache.
then i fell back to sleep again after don't-know-when.
my usual.

---

today marks my last project in SIM though the deadline is tomorrow.
we're a day early & i can't wait for us to complete!
yet i know i'll definitely miss the times when we struggled for deadlines.
took some picts today anyway; for memories sake.
so, visuals up later when i get them. (:

wanted a short coffee break initially, but time constraint us.
i was too tired to 'entertain' anyway & the coffee boy needed to go.
whatever it is, the next 3 days will be good for me as 'rot days'.
which follows by 3 school days & a happening friday. (:

tired already, nights.

i need a break badly.

2008-09-18T22:04:00.007+08:00

wtf.

should i say i had a bad day in school? or should i say i slack throughout? idle is the word.
it's the last project & i just want to get it over and done with. quick.

for the 1st time, i see an angry adrian.

---

individuality kills, while inflexibility & stubbornness gets you nowhere.
often in life, only the 'nice ones' get all the shit. why?
i feel it's a give & take thing; if i'm nice, please be nice. it's equality!
also like what we've learnt, we're into a world of innovation & creativity.
change is inevitable & flexibility is the key.
if one is not going to change & adapt, how is he/she going to survive?
going to stick to your good old set of principles?

i feel so sick; i need a break.

i believe

2008-09-15T17:51:00.007+08:00

"a prolong dispute means a learning path ahead."

blues of a weekday.
nothing constructive done,
except for a tiny bit of the project.
& house chores.

so lazy! & a heavy head.
i see an early night later,
& a long day in school tomorrow.

not really

2008-09-14T23:57:00.010+08:00

usual sunday, home with the family.

meet my baby 'xiao ba' - 3.5 months old.
so adorable & irresistible can! my weekend pillar.

home alone right now. i'm enjoying the peace yet i'm bored.
rather aimless with a blank yet confused mind. :( tired!
i didn't slept well last night due to dad's sudden giddiness & vomiting! stomach flu.
thanks yun for being there for me! love.
& also the one who showed concern, thanks.
anyway, dad is fine already. :)
also, lil bro called & i feel good after hearing from him.
suddenly, i've so much to tell/update him.

oh ya, happy mooncake festival!
i don't know why i haven't eat a single mooncake yet.
i used to eat really alot, always looking forward to it.
i wanna go out for the candles & lanterns, & play like how i used to.

bed time soon, & i'm slightly happier now. :)

chao recruit!

2008-09-14T00:56:00.015+08:00

to wake up at 7am on a saturday morning was a torture. to travel to tekong was worst!! train to pasir ris, bus ride to ferry terminal then a ferry ride to the island. plus waiting time in between, approx. 2+ hours in all! now i know the agony of booking in, especially those staying in my area!

i wanted to take more pics, but i hum ji la! cos we were told to 'refrain from using cameras'. i enjoyed the ferry ride anyway cos i enjoyed the peace from the bright blue sky & the sea. i got to see aeroplanes as well. i miss planes-viewing! & changi village.

dad & i went to send my lil bro (of 20 years) to tekong this morning. for the 1st time, he's leaving home for so long & i'm not getting used to it! i've always been waiting for him to get enlisted so that he can get some discipline from the army cos i always complain about how my folks pamper him, & how useless he is for not knowing how to do simple chores like wash the dishes. guess that's what all evil sisters do huh? but now that he's really gone, i'm beginning to worry for him. can he wake up on time? cos he's a real sleepyhead. or can he get to sleep without his bolster cos he looked pathetic when he told me he's given only 1 pillow in his bunk! he carries his bolster around the house by the way. i know these worries are uncalled-for but they just pop in my mind! maybe because we had been close since young & we could spend hours talking to each other. or maybe i just think too much. i felt like a teary mama when i muttered the words 'take care' & he pat my shoulder with 'ok, bye' as he turned his back towards the parade ground. he's never really the obey-the-rules kind. yet today, i see how obedient he is, with his shirt tucked in & whatnot. definitely not the sloppy bro i know! now i see the power of army... LOL!

my question marks about the island unfolded after the short tour around the area (falcon coy). rather 'chalet' to me & it isn't as bad as i thought to be since 3 years back. unnecessary fret-overs back then but it was nice to be. things are now more personalised after we were introduced to the necessities, which made me miss the fun of camou cream.

so, 13 days till he's back.

freedom

2008-09-12T22:55:00.009+08:00

exam time table is out, with the agony of projects & school ending officially on the 7th nov. first paper on the 23rd oct, followed by 6th & 7th nov. SCHOOL'S ENDING FINALLY after 16 years of fun & struggle, i've grown up! with more responsibilities ahead, though i've enough now.

i heard friends around me talking about graduation trip, like to taiwan etc. my group were talking about it too, but clueless about going where especially most of us are rather constraint financially. the problem is, CAN I LEAVE HOME IN PEACE TO ENJOY? i doubt, even it's for 2-3 days! especially when lil bro is leaving for tekong soon. i'm left all alone, to face all sorts of music.

yet very suddenly, i really feel like leaving. the very least, to back-pack! especially to places for peace, & to sight-see on behalf of the one who loves hills & mountains, floras & greeneries. to make up for those plans, to escape from my current life.

but can i? NO.

on wednesday

2008-09-11T00:11:00.012+08:00

i sneaked from the responsibilities i've at home & went on a 4-hr chat with 'kuku kaka' at i.creamery, he skipped 2nd half of his pm for this cos he claimed that he has all the notes & answers he ever need! so, i crashed course for the 1st time & sat thru 70 minutes of what oligopoly & kinked demand curves are about & manfred never fails to make me laugh (again) at his funny, yet not-so-funny jokes!

had mudpie, which i got reminded of the painful experience when i first tasted it, and brownie with blackforest ice-cream. the ice-cream wasn't to my liking for its alcoholic content. anyway, if there isn't a place convenient for us to head home later, i wouldn't have gone there actually.

so from childhood to life to complaints & etc, i rattled on as i reckon i deserve a good break, even if its only a few hours. i had mouth diarrhoea for once & i thank him for his listening ear. i thought of my plans & what i want presently, but only to realise an impossible. unless my mum recovers fully & i'm allow to leave semi-permanently like what my cousin (jenny) did. i guess i'm tired, that explains so.

anyway, what good friends are for! i've plenty.

7 years ago

2008-09-10T22:55:00.011+08:00

weeks ago, very randomly, yun sent this pic to me thru msn.
and very naturally, i got a shock of my life after i opened it.

OMFG!

when was this taken? i couldn't even remember.

the first thought i had was... SO HIDEOUS LOR!
but funny la, i was laughing out loud actually.
i wondered why i had that little tiny winy smile on my face,
while both my friends looked rather murderous!

were we forced into taking this pic?

i assume my friends (above) will scream if they ever see their faces here,
especially under such circumstances!
and i must have lots of courage to post this pic here myself.
anyway, i hardly have pics of me during sec sch times.
cos i rarely take pics back then.

thanks to kenny, otherwise i wouldn't have gotten this pic.
it's from his facebook by the way.

so, just for laughs, guys!

i'm ok, life's good!

2008-09-09T14:37:00.010+08:00

destructed plans, screw up life.
maybe that is what the beloved descendants of mdm ho have to go thru,
before things get better in life, or maybe not.

many thanks to many.
yun, for calling in the midst of her work.
mum & bro, for their worried faces.
jasmine, for the hug when she said i looked really bad.
aunt, for coming all the way for me.

i never felt so loved before.

and whoever, for my state of 42kg of weight now,
yes, i'm affected but not anymore!
maybe i should be happy about it, cos i never felt so slim before!

now, i'll eat like i used to & i'll enjoy like i always do.
i shan't cling on anymore, will just leave it.

for the loyal fan, if you still are.

2008-09-07T22:58:00.004+08:00

i wish things can be left undone.
i wish to turn back time.
~~i still wish to be xgz.~~

it's time for me to stop neglecting my blog.
i'm going to blog just like how (& why) i did 4 years ago.

saturday meets

2008-06-30T23:49:00.009+08:00

met xiuyun for lunch in town before we met kianheong @ his work place.
a good whole afternoon of hearty chat, for the rmps pals.
& to make up for the lost meet-ups!

a huge paper bag from my bestie, my pressie for two birthdays.
i love it, and i love her more! hehe.

w03 gathering in the evening, been long since we had one.
haven't seen some for like 3 years? since graduation.

dinner at swensens vivo, followed by a train trip down to clark quay.
it was pretty crowded, cos it was a saturday!
settled down at kandi bar after roaming around for the right spot.
we had fun reminiscing about the good o' times,
laughing & catching up with each others' lives!
and of cos, snaps of the lovely night.

till then, the next gathering! :)

two days ago on the 27th

2008-06-29T16:51:00.017+08:00

i was lazing in front of the tv in my coziest position when the door bell rang.
there she's, standing at the door step with a mini chocolate cake in her hands!
it's my cousin pearlyn! a surprise appearance.

this cousin of mine is just, sooooo yummy can! sweet.

i had to BEG the sweetie pie to join me (& pong) for dinner later,
cos she said she didn't want to play a gooseberry! crazy.

:)

after getting to novena square wrongfully & cabbing to ue square,
we arrived to the right place finally!
but who knows, it was packed & we had to wait for 45 mins! rotton luck.
we had wanted to switch places yet, we wanted to try this restaurant badly.
then a miracle took place 15 mins later, we got an open-air seat!
smiles! our stomachs were all growling by then.

at gyu-kaku japanese bbq restaurant at long last!

good ambience, food & service! a different experience of grilling the food ourselves.
we had assorted mushrooms, chicken basil, black pork spicy miso, seafood platter & kimchi soup!
the seafood's real fresh & the scallop's really humongous!

i love the food, i love the companion more! :)

my twenty-third.

2008-06-27T14:28:00.011+08:00

late last night & early this morning.
how i dread getting another year older!

the bf's effort, to satisfy my greedy cravings.
just some quick bites!
teh tarik & soursop followed by the usual chix wings at cw.

o'loves!

my surprise arrived sweetly just as the clock striked twelve.
that was because, i 'thick-skinned-ly' requested for it.
when the so not romantic bf asked nonchalantly, 'want your present already?', 2 hrs early.
so, the bf 'obediently' gave in, co-sealed with a birthday kiss along ecp beach.

how can i not love my surprise!
he knows perfectly well.

hello earth! says the forever 18 birthday girl.

:)

dinner later, after the boy knocks off.
oh i can't wait!

dinner & coffee.

2008-06-26T19:51:00.001+08:00

pre-birthday meal with the abus yesterday.

the hand-made popped-up birthday 'card' done by jean,
co-signed by the abus parts.

there were actually 2 specially made dresses for the girl above.
how creative! but i thought it look sexy in bikini like this.
ha, or call me lazy for not getting the pics up with 'clothes' on!

very lovely card anyway!
appreciate the effort.

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night out later. :)
ice-cream would be a good idea!

smitten

2008-06-23T01:40:00.001+08:00

the bf's idea, to break away from my weekdays.
... and, I LOVE IT!

island creamery, serene centre.

i would love to try MORE!!

i love this ice cream parlor for their unique flavours.
smooth and yet not so creamy or sweet!
they definitely deserve the raves for their attempts in flavours,
which many might think is impossible for ice creams.

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town thereafter, caught 'don't mess with zohan'.
it was totally crazy and ridiculous!
i wouldn't say it worth my weekend tickets,
but it worth to tickle your funny bones throughout!

a little squabble later.
however, my delicious sunday.
sweet.

merry curve!

2008-06-20T18:49:00.000+08:00

my 'summer job' will be ending in less than a week's time.
cross all the fingers you can find,
please make the everyday trip worth! i beg.
good health are blessings.

school will be starting around the same time too.
wil2 to kick start with, one whole week of it!
i'm so dreading for it.
but many celebrations coming up!

love.

back date two

2008-06-18T02:26:00.005+08:00

my latest & a-must update for all.

presenting the new bundle of joy in my family: baby keane lee.
he arrived on the 5th of june, after hours of anticipation.
so very active, we're all proud of this new life!

:)

very nice, black hair & big eyes he has!
he is the replicas of the lees.
many said he resembles both my brothers!

in the arms of my dad, the happy granddad.
with his all-sleepyhead expressions!
how adorable!

beside my little nephew's arrival,
my cousin's wife gave birth to a baby boy too!
welcome to the world, baby maverick chan!
on the 13th of may.

:)

mums are the greatest in bring these little tots to the world.
cheers to them, for the aches & pains during the trimesters!

back date one

2008-06-14T16:16:00.012+08:00

may was nothing exciting.
besides exams, the rest was with euro2008 roadshow.

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on the thirtieth, sushi tei.
i love their desserts!

coffee club followed.
apple mint soda & earl grey vanilla.
for chills, & chatters.

more later.

ciao

2008-06-10T17:34:00.002+08:00

another long hiatus.
so long that i'm kinda loss for words.

many things happened.

i long for peace, long for a cosy treat.

the lost updates will probably be gone with the breeze,
just like the undue unhappiness & worries.
cheery ones will be up, with snaps & smiles.

soon. i promise.

rant the exams!

2008-04-14T22:33:00.007+08:00

books and notes obviously bored me.

66 words

and the case studies are obviously out to kill me! :(

a year to a quarter

2008-04-11T23:03:00.012+08:00

her big day is here, finally.

may happiness be your friend in whatever you do.
wonderful dinner, thank you!

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woo! i smell weekends.
but it's time to slip into busy mode again.
mugging mode to be exact. :(

burn exams, burn!!