jOanie-san

colOurs

2012-01-16T21:17:00.004+08:00

Today I chanced upon the topic of colour blindness with my colleagues...
He was saying green looks like grey in his world... This means patches of field would look like graveyard??

Glad tat I can enjoy the beauty of colours in my life... Was so happy I saw a rainbow along ecp when making my way to char wedding...

Come to think of it, is your world of red same as mine? Maybe my red is your blue? Hmmm.. U won't be able to see my world of colours aw!

ants=us?

2012-01-08T01:03:00.001+08:00

whenever I bring a cup of ants to de running tap, I always link them to de victims of tsunami...

perhaps in de other hemisphere which is much bigger, tsunami is just splashing of water over us... earthquake is like someone shaking our planet... typhoon is like some big fan blowing at us...

Hmmm mayb we r like barbie dolls, living a life someone up there is playing with?

weird imaginatiOn :)

thoughts before de new year...

2011-12-26T12:44:00.007+08:00

My dream since I was younger:

To hold a yacht wedding at 28
To design my own house by 30
To carry my first boy by 31
To have 3 lovely kids before 35

Age and reality kicked in last night.
Where am I now?

My dream is simple. Yet difficult to realise. To be truthful, I haven't been happy lately. Work, family, relationship, health ain't too good. Did I make the wrong choices again? Is everything worth it?

I long for carefree days. Somewhat like karen. I wanna travel again. 2012. I pray for a much better year. No new year resolutions as usual. And ya, no major life decisions yet.

Peg, u help fulfil half my dream...I have my chubby lovable godson this year at least. :)

beautiful memories =)

2011-11-26T18:38:00.001+08:00

here's a sneak peep at my xmas gifts for de gals ;)

tiring

2011-11-10T22:17:00.003+08:00

Getting tired fr overtime work everyday... Hope life gets better soon...

Wish I can migrate someday

RIP, asher

2011-11-01T00:12:00.001+08:00

i am feeling depressed as i write this post...

my bf's nephew, asher, was born wed 27.10.11. today was the first time i met him. so cute. so handsome. but the meetup was at the wake. i can sense the sadness of the family, especially my bf. i felt really bad, as i ended work really late on thu & fri, & he missed visiting his newborn nephew at de hospital. we had planned to visit him on sun. news came on sat on his demise. after my bro's wedding 29.10.11.

what a shock. and a roller coaster week. 25-27-29-31 oct. he was so happy & excited to welcome his nephew then. my heart melt for him at the wake. i just feel .....

i really hope asher will continue to find joy as he parts to heaven... perhaps this is a better route meant to be.

RIP, asher

canon photo printer

2011-09-08T21:35:00.001+08:00

yeah i jus redeemed a compact canon photo printer from amex!!

i can use it to print my godson's pix

hope de fotos can brighten his mummy's life!

marriage...

2011-08-29T20:27:00.001+08:00

is a life long commitment...

marriage needs a lot of tolerance...

not quite sure if i'm ready yet...

not quite sure if he's the one...

make a donation =)

2011-07-08T19:41:00.001+08:00

pls show support to wenhan who's shaving for a good cause!

http://www.hairforhope.org.sg/index.php?/shavee/idetails/789

i pray for good health & speedy recovery for sm's mum & ab's dad

welcoming shan's baby boy who's born today!

hmmm...realise i've stepped into another phase of life

less time on party, more time for family =)

now it's radiotherapy

2011-06-28T18:49:00.003+08:00

its bad news again :(

de cancer cells r moving...& latest is some spots were found in her brain

today's chemo was suddenly changed to radio nex tues...

& she wld need to go for 5 consecutive radio b4 chemo

all de postponement & delay in treatment is worrying me

god, can i have some good news?

wonder if my nex career move is wise?

wonder if my 1st car purchase is wise?

pls shed me some light...

our new 'asset'

2011-06-26T13:37:00.001+08:00

we finally got a golf tsi 1.2 white after months of car shopping! =)

gotta admit that we both fell for it at first sight...even thou de price is abit steep

hmmm...guess i hav to cut dn my entertainment so tat i can save enuf

time to change to healthy & cheap hangouts like exercise & beaches now!

my mama is due for her 1st chemo nex week...

hope de car comes in handy to bring her ard

i pray for her good health

i pray that she recovers quickly n we can enjoy a family trip soon

i pray for her happiness

it feels like a nightmare...

2011-06-09T19:44:00.006+08:00

i've been visiting de hospital lately...life really hasn't been as sunny as before.

while i welcome my godson lucas and was overjoyed 2 weeks ago (26/5), this week i have to brave myself with news that my mama is down with breast cancer.

when i first heard the news over the phone (6/6), i keep asking myself if i'm having a nightmare (in my head: someone, pls slap me to wake me up, pls). seriously, i wish i wasn't in reality.

while i pick myself up, i started to read up online about the illness, esp when my elder siblings are not in town. i told myself to stay strong, take good care of my mum, and ensure my family copes well with the sudden news.

these are good cancer foods:

1) Tomatoes

2) Blueberries

3) Red cabbage, red beets

4) Spinach **

5) Garlic **

6) Whole wheat

7) Oranges

8) Strawberries

9) Beans (esp soya beans) **

10) Olive oil **

** esp for breast cancer

i also have to encourage my mum to take high fiber foods... fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains (bread, flour, rice, dark brown sugar), and avoid salt. she has to stay physically active and maintain healthy weight to build her immunity.

i'm planning to get iPad 2 for her to play games, and e-cigarettes to help her cut down smoking and eventually quit someday.

having read tuesdays with morrie, i learn to cherish every moment with my beloved mum now. what's important is not how long more she can or will live, but how happy she can be in the days ahead. understand that the treatment period will be the most demoralising period for a cancer patient. its high time for me to spend more time with her and my family.

i'm thankful now that i'm not selected for the US trip. perhaps this is what was planned for me.

frenz, pls send your parents for regular checkups (if they are above 50 years old), as certain illness are difficult to detect. force them if you really need to. apparently breast cancer affects 1 in 17 women in singapore. early detection is often less complicated and easier to cure.

thank you all who have asked and cared for me in one way or another. i will take good care of myself. if you would like to help me, do share with me anything i should take note of.

here are some useful reads:

http://www.hpb.gov.sg/diseases/article.aspx?id=778

http://www.breastcanceranswers.net/articles/What-are-the-different-breast-cancer-stages.html

http://www.breastcanceranswers.net/articles/What-is-the-breast-cancer-survival-rate.html

http://www.truehealth.org/ahealt10.html

http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/sec22/ch251/ch251f.html

falling sick

2011-05-07T17:12:00.007+08:00

it's been a long time since i fell so sick... tis time down wif running nose & persistent cough for 3 weeks... suspected nasal allergy & sinus infection...my weight dropped from 43 to 41kg, my lowest since teenage days...almost fainted in de bath last week cos of my low blood pressure... hope to recover fully soon, and to start my usual hang outs wif my frens & loved ones...& hav my weekly swims..getting tired of takin medicine :(

sorry peeps if i'm unable to join u lately for chill out & boozing... my mama has forbidden my late nites & wil forbid further in months to come... but i know she jus cares for my health...

(kinda miss him takin me to de doc, cookin porridge for me, makin me take my medicine, being there for me)

amidst de GE fever, i'm deprived of being able to cast my vote & influence my future, as i'm in de walkover zone. but i certainly hope my country can get betta... issues which are irritating me as a S'porean:

1) Housing woes: being single, i cant own a HDB, & no matter how hard i work, i alone wun b able to afford de 20% downpayment for private (close to $200,000)...even if i get a HDB resale when im 35, i have to work my entire life in order to service de loan... my CPF will b wiped out, which ultimately affect my retirement savings.. my life would then revolve around working for a house... if i wanna my cash back, i wld hav to migrate...Is this living?! (N there r plans to push back retirement age...gosh how old do we have to work?!)

2) High salaried M: upsets me tat they are earning million dollar salaries, funded by taxpayers...de amt can be pumped for better welfare for the poor, better healthcare at lower cost!?

3) GST: if ever GST needs to be raised for govt revenue, tax shd b on luxury goods only...for income equality i.e. rich shd pay more!

4) Singaporeans: we shd favour sporeans for our greater contributions...many foreigners r enjoyin & reaping de sows our grandparents & we hav seeded...N we locals shd not embrace every bloody ang moh we see on de streets! what hav dey done for our country?

5) Overcrowding buses & MRT: i hav nvr tot of buying a car (which i feel is a liability) but de long waiting time for bus & havin to squeeze wif ah tiongs & blangs hav made me think otherwise! ownin a new car now is simply a waste of my hard earned $$ (btw who benefits when COE $$ goes up?)

6) GLCs = legitimate co*ruption?

All i ask for is a comfy home and happy living wif my loved ones. Having to juggle my work now is oredi challenging...cant imagine if one day i have to start a family & have to handle kids...

Where have our hard earned $$ gone? Are we being exploited? I wonder wonder wonder...

just for laughs on monday blues

2011-04-04T22:20:00.004+08:00

Two Italian men and a lady stranded on a desert island;

- The two fought and one KILLED the other to have the lady.

Two American men and a lady stranded on a desert island;

- They both had the lady TOGETHER.

Two French men and a lady stranded on a desert island;

- They killed the lady to have EACH OTHER.

Two Indonesian men and a lady stranded on a desert island;

- The first man claimed that island is independent and took the lady as his advisor.

- The second man swam to another island to search for jobs.

Two Thai men and a lady stranded on a desert island;

- The first man rented the lady to the second man for 2 baht a night.

Two Filipino men and a lady stranded on a desert island;

- The first man kidnapped the lady and asked for ransom from the other man.

Two Malaysian men and a lady stranded on a desert island;

- The lady ACCUSED the first man of sodomizing the other because she was rejected by both.

Two Singaporean men and a lady stranded on a desert island;

- The two men are still waiting for instructions from the GOVERNMENT on how to proceed.

no more US

2011-03-16T21:42:00.001+08:00

haiz my dream of gg US to work is smashed le...strong contender last min...sorry peeps no bunk in for ur hol plans...

am now in a loss...where else can i post to?

oh ya baby, when wil my trip come true to help me recover fr my loss?

my valentine

2011-02-16T18:21:00.014+08:00

me & my valentine spent our day @ east & west coast

we enjoyed hamming by de coast...

itz my first time receiving fresh flowers during valentine's (really)!

itz his first time buying flowers for valentine's

(he has no choice, he knows i love flowers haha)

six means i love and i miss you ;)

he planned the surprise for me

i planned a bigger surprise for him

he was grinning de whole nite

i was delighted too

"many can catch my eyes, but only one can catch my heart"

he completely stole mine

timmy rOcks!

2011-02-10T12:04:00.001+08:00

hey buddies, hop on to Wala Wala Cafe @ Holland V & join me for a cool mid-week break on Wed nights... de Happy Hours 1for1 housepour liquor and beer from 8-9pm ($19 for 2 mugs of erdinger) is cheaply nice, esp when u can hold de order thru de nite! My fave live band TIMMY starts at around 9.30pm, half an hour each session for 3 sessions...Now de lead singer ngak wil start singing solo at around 8pm to entertain early birds (like me & frens) who wanna enjoy de 1for1 drinks.. U can let ur hair down with any attire, berms and slippers! & if u r high enuf, jus sabo ur kaki on stage to dance or sing wif ngak! trust me, he makes us gals gasp! ;P

Here's de latest band line-up:

Sun - EIC band (Jack & Rai pop rock) **

Mon - (will find out)

Tues - tabula (rock) **

Wed - Timmy (Ngak & Clement rock) ***

Thur - UnXpected (super rock not my cuppa tea)

Fri - the cOmmon people (pop rock) *

Sat - Shirlyn (super rOck)

pattaya pattaya

2011-02-09T15:21:00.016+08:00

pattaya... is really a red light district filled with nite life along the streets... as i strolled & observed, i can only feel pathetic towards de thai gals who have to give up their life for a living... old ang mohs holdin young thai gals is a common scene... thai gals touting for ang mohs as they past by their shops is common too... every massage parlour looks sleazy from de outside & almost every guy wld expect 'special' service when they step in (i had a hard time trying to find a decent one to enjoy my thai massage..had my legs all bruised during my last foot massage)...certainly not de best place for thai massage!

here's a glimpse of pattaya & itz fame song

nonetheless, i still enjoy de carefree walk & tan & jetski along pattaya beach.. had sandfly bites on my legs thou :(

& travelling ard on our own bike @ 200 baht rental per day.. haha i managed to try riding awhile on my own!!

sea view from pattaya hill resort balcony

de resort accom package is not bad a deal too... S$110 for 3 nites for 4 pax (https://www.truepurpletravel.com/promotions.html)

& not to forget de cheap buys!! & wonderfully tasteful roadside foods!

pattaya: perhaps a paradise for lonely singles!

my next thailand stop: chiang mai?

rainy sunday

2011-02-02T15:06:00.004+08:00

30.01.2011

it rained de whole of this sunday...n itz a day tat makes history!

seriOus stuff

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

OP-ED COLUMNIST

Serious in Singapore

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

Published: January 29, 2011

Singapore

Josh Haner/The New York Times

Thomas L. Friedman

I am in the Gan Eng Seng Primary School in a middle-class neighborhood of Singapore, and the principal, A. W. Ai Ling, has me visiting a fifth-grade science class. All the 11-year-old boys and girls are wearing junior white lab coats with their names on them. Outside in the hall, yellow police tape has blocked off a “crime scene” and lying on a floor, bloodied, is a fake body that has been murdered. The class is learning about DNA through the use of fingerprints, and their science teacher has turned the students into little C.S.I. detectives. They have to collect fingerprints from the scene and then break them down.

I missed that DNA lesson when I was in fifth grade. When I asked the principal whether this was part of the national curriculum, she said no. She just had a great science teacher, she said, and was aware that Singapore was making a big push to expand its biotech industries and thought it would be good to push her students in the same direction early. A couple of them checked my fingerprints. I was innocent — but impressed.

This was just an average public school, but the principal had made her own connections between “what world am I living in,” “where is my country trying to go in that world” and, therefore, “what should I teach in fifth-grade science.”

I was struck because that kind of linkage is so often missing in U.S. politics today. Republicans favor deep cuts in government spending, while so far exempting Medicare, Social Security and the defense budget. Not only is that not realistic, but it basically says that our nation’s priorities should be to fund retirement homes for older people rather than better schools for younger people and that we should build new schools in Afghanistan before Alabama.

President Obama just laid out a smart and compelling vision of where our priorities should be. But he did not spell out how and where we will have to both cut and invest — really intelligently and at a large scale — to deliver on his vision.

Singapore is tiny and by no means a U.S.-style democracy. Yet, like America, it has a multiethnic population — Chinese, Indian and Malay — with a big working class. It has no natural resources and even has to import sand for building. But today its per capita income is just below U.S. levels, built with high-end manufacturing, services and exports. The country’s economy grew last year at 14.7 percent, led by biomedical exports. How?

If Singapore has one thing to teach America, it is about taking governing seriously, relentlessly asking: What world are we living in and how do we adapt to thrive. “We’re like someone living in a hut without any insulation,” explained Tan Kong Yam, an economist. “We feel every change in the wind or the temperature and have to adapt. You Americans are still living in a brick house with central heating and don’t have to be so responsive.” And we have not been.

Singapore probably has the freest market in the world; it doesn’t believe in import tariffs, minimum wages or unemployment insurance. But it believes regulators need to make sure markets work properly — because they can’t on their own — and it subsidizes homeownership and education to give everyone a foundation to become self-reliant. Singapore copied the German model that strives to put everyone who graduates from high school on a track for higher education, but only about 40 percent go to universities. Others are tracked to polytechnics or vocational institutes, so the vast majority graduate with the skills to get a job, whether it be as a plumber or a scientist.

Explained Ravi Menon, the Permanent Secretary of Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry: “The two ‘isms’ that perhaps best describe Singapore’s approach are: pragmatism — an emphasis on what works in practice rather than abstract theory; and eclecticism — a willingness to adapt to the local context best practices from around the world.”

It is a sophisticated mix of radical free-market and nanny state that requires sophisticated policy makers to implement, which is why politics here is not treated as sports or entertainment. Top bureaucrats and cabinet ministers have their pay linked to top private sector wages, so most make well over $1 million a year, and their bonuses are tied to the country’s annual G.D.P. growth rate. It means the government can attract high-quality professionals and corruption is low.

America never would or should copy Singapore’s less-than-free politics. But Singapore has something to teach us about “attitude” — about taking governing seriously and thinking strategically. We used to do that and must again because our little brick house with central heating is not going to be resistant to the storms much longer.

“There is real puzzlement here about America today,” said Kishore Mahbubani, dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, “because we learned all about what it takes to build a well-functioning society from you. Many of our top officials are graduates of the Kennedy School at Harvard. They just came back home and applied its lessons vigorously.”

A version of this op-ed appeared in print on January 30, 2011, on page WK8 of the New York edition.

(de great teacher is none other than my sis! who complains tat she kana arrow by her boss for a last min dropby visit by a fame columnist! she's so proud for being featured as de columnist oso visited hwa chong but didnt mention dem...i told her cos a middle class school wld fit in his article...dun tink too much haha!)

=P

2011-01-19T21:23:00.004+08:00

long time since im overjoyed by news that made me jump off my seat!! hope im gonna be mum soon!

diminishing hopes of my dreams to be independent & work on a foreign land... like wat peg says, perhaps there's another plan for me... i needa be ard for de kid?!

so happy for her!

but she deserves a smack on her ass for bluffing me on her balloon-ing figure @_@ rite, min?

(n bingo! i'm a mum soon! yippee!!)

??

2010-12-11T16:26:00.001+08:00

m i riding a roller coaster ride? in a confused state of mind lately...

my facial cOsmo

2010-11-06T17:26:00.005+08:00

hey gals, here's my strongly recommended list of good cosmetics products!
from all over de world ;)

*tokyo, japan*

(from left, clockwise)

* liquid foundation: shiseido the makeup SPF15 O40, 30ml, S$61
(press powder ~S$70)

*eyebrow liner: fullama, dark brown, 0.9mm, S$15 (avail from ranking queen shop in shibuya)

* makeup remover: fancl cleasing oil, 120ml, S$30

* loose powder case & puff: paul & joe, ~S$25-30

* moisturiser: dr. ci labo aqua collagen gel (super moisture), 120g, ~S$100

* eyebrow pencil: shiseido, brown, ~S$10 (avail in most pharmacy stores)

* lipgloss: shiseido maquillage diamond tear gloss, PK312, S$35

*paris, france*

(left) * makeup base: caudalie day perfecting cream for all skin types, SPF15, ~S$15-20

(right) * moisturiser: vichy anti-perfection hydrating care, 40ml, ~S$12-15
(right, green) * cleasing gel: vichy purifying cleasing gel, 200ml, ~S$30

*seoul, s. korea*

* eye makeup remover: skinfood milk shake point, 160ml, ~S$20-30

*taipei, taiwan*

* mask: my beauty diary, ~S$10-15, assorted for different skin type:
black pearl: all skin types esp. dull skin
sake yeast: all skin types
lavender: all skin types esp. sensitive skin
yogurt: all skin types, esp. oily skin
apple polyphenol: all skin types, esp. for enlarged pores
intensive rice peptides: all skin types, esp. matured skin
Q10: all skin types, esp. flabby skin
red wine: all skin types, esp. oily skin
natto: all skin types, esp. dull & dehydrated skin
cooling: all skin types, esp. tired looking skin
pearl powder: all skin types
aloe: all skin types, esp. dry & damaged skin
bulgarian white rose: all skin types, esp. dull looking skin

(blue are my personal faves)

*bangkok, thailand*

(left) * brush: gino mcgray, shop in MBK, ~ S$15-20
(right) * feet cream: gorgeous feet, ~S$10-15
(avail from boots, very useful esp. when wearing new shoes)

*singapore*

(from left, clockwise)

* eyelash: star lash, dark brown, S$8.90 (avail from watson's)

* eyelash curler: shu uemura, ~S$35 (can last forever)
* mascara: maybelline long extreme double stretch, ~S$18

* eyeliner: k-palette real lasting eyeliner, ~S$20

* concealer: bobbi brown creamy concealer, warm beige, S$41 (a lil cakey thou)

* blusher: ettusias cheek colour PK3, S$29
(comes with sponge to dap onto cheek, see pic below)
* dry, chapped lip: vaseline lip therapy, ~S$10 (see pic below)

these were my personal faves after trying the various sorts & brands for past years...

why not try to see if they suit you as well?

(depends on indiv skin conditions & preferences)

AND be sure to ask if i wanna get them whenever u travel to these countries! *hint hint* help me k? ;p

(WAH SEEMS LIKE I REALLY HAVE INVESTED ALOT! whoosh!!)

happy 2nd ann!

2010-10-12T20:47:00.006+08:00

another yr for my blog & itz stil surviving! hee 2 oct was joanie-san's anniversary but i din post as i hav prob loggin on tat day..but i did read thru all my blogs via my iphone...my blog is slowly becoming my diary, & i'm enjoyin it, useful since my memory is failing me most times nowadays

10.10.10 was memorable too...luckily none of my frens chose tat day to wed! ;p

planning to blog on good cosmetics someday...cant find de time & energy to do so yet...BUT wil try to do it before u gals fly to jpn! pass u my shopping list soon keke

my cOke collectiOn

2010-09-19T22:31:00.006+08:00

tis is my mini deco area... & im proud of it... spot ur present for me?

oh btw, nex time when u travel & tinkin hard on wat to get for me,

jus get me a coke can

creative obsessiOn

2010-09-10T09:35:00.015+08:00

this is really nice work.. kudOs to de designers!

has de theme "are you obsessed with the wrong things?" provoked you to think deeper?

peeps let me know if i can get to see de actual posters...help me grab de zOcards if there is!!

p.s. thx b**n for de zocards! ;)

rainbOw life

2010-08-29T18:40:00.007+08:00

lotz happenings since my last pOst..

for de 1st time in my 30 yrs...

i chk-in a thai discO & yup finali a gay club! lil disappointments amidst surprises:
- thai guys r too pretty
- rainbow club is filled with divas!
- gays r really sweet... u get guys askin if u'd enjoyed urself instead of dem askin for ur nos.

am in a dilemma... made up my mind to keep things status quO, & swim wif de tide... in my younger days i might hav jus started... gg wif my heart

things in ofc is heating up, tempo a lil too fast, and i hope to keep my cool... i certainly dun like de idea of havin to show my worth to make my 2-yr trip a reality...

as alwaz, am happy living de way i lived. am glad of wats happening. am thankful to meet new frens. and to hang out with old ones. am intrigued by movies i watched, things i did and peeps i met. overwhelmed at times.

hope to start my weekly swims again soon.

wala again tis week!

ciao :)

¡feliz cumpleaños a mí!

2010-07-21T11:00:00.008+08:00

another lap has past.

looking back, lotz of memories, lotz of discoveries.

next, princess joan gotta kiss her throne and create wonders.

i've joined the club peeps, welcome me ;p !!!

feliz cumpleanos a mi (& jill & joi & alex)! **muacks!**

5 top reasons to watch de WC then and now

2010-07-11T14:30:00.019+08:00

1. Fabio Cannavaro - Defender, Italy (175cm, Sept 1973)

2. Michael Owen - Forward, England (172cm, Dec 1979)

3. David Beckham - Midfielder, England (182 cm, May 1975)

4. Kaka - Midfielder, Brazil (183cm, Apr 1982)

5. Cristiano Ronaldo - Forward, Portugal (184cm, Feb 1985)

so itz true tat guys become more charming as they age...look at fabio, kaka & ronaldo at WC2010...fabio is still rated as one of the most beautiful player, in de race with my fernando torres 9...and de 2 others stil top their team's list...BUT i'm stil disturbed tat my alonso 14 is not up for voting in de spanish team thou haha!

SPAIN IS GONNA WIN WORLD CUP!

(p.s. and dey did yay!)

im stranded @ london gatwick!!

2010-05-18T17:34:00.008+08:00

this must be de most dramatic trip i've had in my life!

vocalnic ash flight cancellation alert on mon... ironic thing is my flight is still scheduled BUT i stil...
missed my flight on wed morn & am only able to get replacement tix (luckily itz free) for thu morn...
my fren is so upset wif de whole episode she xxxxx @ de airport...
so itz 1 night less in rome (& gotta miss my pre-booked vatican city tour) - hope i can stil send my postcards there
spending £3 x 3 to print boarding pass...not to mention findin a hotel nearby to stay

just hope de rest of my trip wil be smooth sailing *pray*

p.s. managed to find a room @ holiday inn near de airport...and slept fr 3-10pm local time! tryin to get enuf rest for a super packed day tmr...

swim swim swim

2010-05-09T19:10:00.005+08:00

tink im gettin addicted to my weekly mornin swims...

today i swam in de rain for de first time & it feels kinda good to hav "raindrops falling on my head"... n water droplets dancing on de pool...

it's beautiful =D

especially when its not crowded...

randOm

2010-04-21T02:39:00.004+08:00

"Maybe mistakes are what make our fate...without them what would shape our lives? Maybe if we had never veered off course we wouldn't fall in love, or be who we are. After all, things change, cities change, people come into your life and they go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart..."

am i a girl or a woman?

2010-04-01T15:20:00.008+08:00

Girls leave their schedule wide-open and wait for a guy to call and make plans.
Grown women make their own plans and nicely tell the guy to get in where he fits.

Girls want to control the man in their life.
Grown women know that if he's truly hers, he doesn't need controlling.

Girls check you for not calling them.
Grown women are too busy to realize you hadn't.

Girls are afraid to be alone.
Grown women revel in it - using it as a time for personal growth.

Girls ignore the good guys.
Grown women ignore the bad guys.

Girls make you come home.
Grown women make you want to come home.

Girls worry about not being pretty and/or good enough for any man.
Grown women know that they are pretty and/or good enough for any man.

Girls try to monopolize all their man's time (i.e., don't want him hanging with his friends).
Grown women realize that a lil' bit of space makes the 'together time' even more special - and goes to kick it with her own friends.

Girls think a guy crying is weak.
Grown women offer their shoulder and a tissue.

Girls want to be spoiled and 'tell' their man so.
Grown women 'show' him and make him comfortable enough to reciprocate without fear of losing his 'manhood'.

Girls get hurt by one man and make all men pay for it.
Grown women know that that was just one man.

Girls fall in love and chase aimlessly after the object of their affection, ignoring all 'signs'.
Grown women know that sometimes the one you love, don't always love you back - and move on, without bitterness.

i belong to those in pink
is tat why XDDs are attracted to grown girls now?

forever young

2010-03-22T20:24:00.006+08:00

had a tired but beautiful wkend...wish i can be forever young (simply love tis song)

frens r askin how i can lead a carefree happy life everyday...haha i'm jus glad that i've got wat i need in life, learnt to love, let go, enjoy every moment, enjoy music, pursue my dreams...i'm thankful for de life tat i hav now

soon i wanna experience freedom & independence, glad tat i hav no commitments to tie me now...life, is how you wanna live it ;)

腾腾

2010-03-14T19:43:00.007+08:00

看了腾腾的演唱会，感触很多。有惊喜，有搞笑，有回忆。腾腾唱了很多，也有跳舞，说得不多，不过我很ｅｎｊｏｙ。

不尽又想起他。。。

想起他曾经播很多腾腾的星光路程配我一起看，痘我开心。

当腾腾唱童话时，又让我想起他曾经轻轻在我耳边哼，痘我开心。

回忆是甜蜜的。新不了情，王妃，收藏，打鼓，弹琴，滑轮！

Ｍｒ　ＲＯＣＫ！ＯＭＧ我的偶像真的是多才多艺！

de difference is in de details

2010-03-07T21:31:00.004+08:00

came across jason mraz blog via hOt...gosh my idol is simply inspiring:

http://freshnessfactorfivethousand.blogspot.com/2010/01/difference-is-in-details.html

really enjoy reading his blOg ;)

you shd read this too

say hey (i love you)

2010-03-03T09:41:00.002+08:00

time for artsie

2010-02-28T10:11:00.002+08:00

i've enuff of partying (@rebel) lately...planned to visit national museum next week! whosh itz been a long time since i been there...

sorry sorry vs nobody nobody

2010-02-18T17:41:00.009+08:00

ha tink it would be rather interesting if gals dance sorry sorry while guys dance nobody nobody in one performance...needa choreograph in de right mix thou

gals lookin cool while guys looking cute...hmmm

do let me know if any school or dance group tried this combi ;)

i kind of know y i like dancing...my daddy was watchin hip hop mv & he's nodding his head to de music!

L-O-V-E

2010-02-12T15:51:00.010+08:00

many centuries have past but there is one constant

this constant is L.O.V.E.

shower your valentine's with lotz :)

parent trap was one of de most random movie i watched...

rem me & frens jus decided to watch it when we were @ de cinema counter buyin tix

but obviously, i love every bit of it

today was my first jog after er... jc days?

but serene & encik, nothing beats running 'after' u peeps haha!

singapOre airshOw 2010

2010-02-06T22:19:00.009+08:00

* singapore air force*

*us air force*

*australia air force*

it's pretty obvious which one i like rite hahaha!

dary posing wif our REAL chief of air force (im not joking)

and i seriously tink tat military guys look betta in their uniform!

dary de future rsaf pilot being interviewed...de talkative bOy is simply lost for words in front of jill (u can guess y rite?)

he's damn tensed lO!

it's been 6 yrs since i last went to de airshow...enjoyed it as much as i did @ de last show, except tat the display wasn't tat spectacular, he's not there, im now associated with air force...and i get to sub-burn again!!

luv it muacks! ;)

aussie 2009 to 2010

2010-01-27T17:49:00.066+08:00

ha read ying's blog on her europe 2006 trip while planning my itinerary over last wkend...am SO SO SO motivated to log my unforgettable trip in brisbane & cairns :p

was looking fwd to my first trip where i spent xmas & NY outta SG...tot i could party til i drop BUT NOPE, I DIDN'T quite...

Day 1: 25dec09, brisbane city (闷!)

had a bOring xmas countdown on de plane (miss my rebel pre-xmas nite gals), followed by thorough customs checks asking me & frens lotz of questions u wld expect dem to ask chinese immigrants (ya, itz true they are r*cist), then found ourselves walkin on a dead town (literally de shops @ queen street mall are all closed)...we took lotz pics here to kill time!

Day 2-4: 26-28dec09, gold coast (狼狈!)

met unpredictable weather while moving to gold coast on 2nd day...jus imagine sunshine on this street, cross the street we had to pull on our windbreakers and get almost drenched (n stil have to pull our luggage)!

v complains "this is the time when we need a guy" and i totally agree...haha

we had de impression that seaworld, movieworld & dreamworld are nex to one another & it wld be accessible by train/bus...we r completely wrong! spent AUD100s to reach our hotel @ marina quays international after lugging our luggage up and down everywhere! phew de cab meter makes our heart jump wif it every second! v got sick of de rides @ movieworld (me too..) so we skipped both dream & sea worlds...

what wows us here is de surfer's paradise waves..my untanned bum was exposed for a second when de wave "pounced" on me! *embarrased* this is also where we saw a bunch of hunks (approx 20 of dem) running towards us! but haha dey are jus training (swim, run, swim, run..)

Day 5-6: 29-30dec09, sunshine coast (温心)

Amamoor!

countryside is always warm & much betta! we were greeted by warm hosts @ aussie B&B...tis is where we get a real taste of aussie living and nature...had campfire, tried de horse rein, galloped up & downhill on y'saw, fed charlie, played wif nipper, and danced & sang wif john & cynthia

simple & lovely experience *muaks*

thinking of getting nipper its balls that i lost while playing wif it

Day 7: 31dec09, hervey bay (难忘)

fed de wild dolphins @ tin can bay (never tot 'free willy''s skin is so rough & patchy + needa pay AUD5 for de fish..wonder how much de 2 dolphins eat everyday wif de queue!)...continue to meet nice peeps @ winery...de wine really tastes great and is cheap (AUD15 to 20 each)! we brought some back home :X

guess we were too busy viewing de 4WD & handsome hunks on rainbow beach we forgot to book our fraser tour de following day haha! nonetheless, spent our new year's eve searching for package + dinner (ya most stopped serving at 9pm)

finally head to beach party for countdown (recommended by a young waitress @ mexican restaurant)...was expecting some sort of aussie zoukout but nope, itz more like party @ de padang! had great fun circling myself around de big field! met a young aussie cute BOY named michael who's 18! gosh think i scared him when i told him to add 10 to the age he guessed i am! keke

Day 8: 1jan10, fraser island (叹为观止!)

wat a great start to de year! sk was fined for speeding & v fined for not wearing de seat belt @ de backseat haha! v stil dares to ask de policeman how to get to fraser island when she's booked...anyway, these are exact conversation of sk (driver) wif policeman:

Is this the first day you are driving on this road? (Y)

Do you know what's the speed limit here? (N)

Do you know the speed you are driving? (N)

rest of day was simply splendid & awesome! fraser is the largest sand island & no one swims there as there are lotz of sharks & killer fish! and we learnt not to drive 4 wheel on our own as there's accident every other day due to de steep & winding roads

Day 9-11: 2-4jan10, cairns (刺激, 好玩!)

excitement starts the moment we drive up north from hervey to cairns @ 8pm, with only half tank petrol & no dinner, thinking that there wil be lotz petrol stations & restaurants along de bruce highway...luckily there were 3 of us driving, and we get to rotate every 2 hrs drive...itz a great experience...15 hrs up north, lotz of high beams, 160kmh on a toyota corolla (from europcar), lotz of dead wallabys on de road

you have never been to cairns if you dont sky dive & scenic ride & snorkel here!

de fishes were all swimming around me ;) tried scuba dive but nearly drowned! had a deep cut before my failed scuba =...(

Day 12: 5jan10, home sweet home

we are lucky to start wif brisbane and end wif cairns!

and if i have a choice, i wanna return to amamoor lodge & visit other reefs @ cairns! de aussies also recommend diving @ agnes water...i MUST return to aust (despite de occassional stares & jeers) cos i din get to see any nude beach or kangaroos or koalas or sharks or whales or penguins or sea turtles!

obama vs osama

2010-01-27T16:56:00.002+08:00

what's the difference between obama and osama?

ans: 1 is a B and 1 is an S

speCial day

2010-01-08T22:36:00.003+08:00

I did something different today...n i'm lovin it!

call me princess!

2009-12-24T16:42:00.013+08:00

hey peeps it's xmas again! been getting really nice pressies from my frens...tink my frens r gettin to know me betta ;) ...simply lOve de items tat i received!
1. rihanna newest album
2. f21 accessOry
3. pinky "I'M THE PRINCESS THAT'S WHY" display
4. "I AM A PRINCESS" cup
5. apple ear-phOnes
6. cute little princessy MADOKA dOll
7. pinky pOlka-dOt luggage
& many many mOre!
(disclaimer: list not in any order k)

peeps jus wanna let you know i lOve dem all!
looks like i'm a true PINKY PRINCESS!
call me princess jOan! ;p

merry xmas evrybOdy!!! enjoy the hOlidays! HO HO HO!
hmmm i hOpe to spend a white xmas sOmeday sOmewhere sOmetime.....oh where's my prince charming??!

脚肚问题

2009-12-21T22:47:00.010+08:00

这就是'脚肚'问题 = 脚和肚子的问题

time for me to lose some kilos else my flabs r showin!!

hee fotos taken durin my dept's avatar screenin @ lido for xmas celeb...

AVATAR = Cool blUe aliens

I C U

;)

btw, i'm gettin addicted to 天才冲冲冲! so lame & funny!!!

videoing

2009-12-10T18:46:00.003+08:00

these are what made me happy!!

isn't de laughter in de background infectiOus?!!!

never knew openin a pressie can be sO exciting!! ;D

ettusias pOlka-dOt luggage

2009-12-06T23:10:00.014+08:00

my sis got me tis lOvely pinky luggage for me!

it comes in 2 colours...another in loud pink...

but i trust my sis taste tat tis is nicer...simply lOve it! jus nice for short getaway trips ;)

(btw itz free when u spend $148 & above on its cosmetics)

makes me feel betta when i realise i lost $100 after drawin it fr de atm! stil figuring how i misplaced de notes...haiz...

weren't in de dark...

2009-12-06T22:49:00.011+08:00

wat tattoo shd i get?

futurist

2009-11-22T20:48:00.007+08:00

if reincarnation really exists, what would i wanna be in my next life?

if i were to live all over again, i wanna be someone really good @ somethin (no longer jack of all trades but master of none)

perhaps de best dancer? de best soccer player...i would wanna be born as a male...and go around breaking gals' hearts haha!

HOW ABOUT YOU??

friday 13th

2009-11-13T10:37:00.002+08:00

it feels so good to wake up on a cool rainy friday 13th mOrning!!

my sister'S keeper

2009-11-08T16:00:00.008+08:00

learn to let go. move on. live.

when kate dies, her family lives.

when a journey ends, another begins.

my tears rOlled at de beach scene

@_@

russian rOulette

2009-10-28T23:23:00.005+08:00

blast your speakers & sing alOng...

hmmm rihanna can pull slow songs well too

she simply "pulled de trigger!"

it's a year!!

2009-10-02T21:35:00.007+08:00

phew time flies! today is jOanie-san's 1st anniversary...

i wish for:

*WORLD PEACE*

>scissOr sign!!<

aiya realise i haven been pokie-dokie-ing!

wil blOg on more polka-dOts...sooN!

signs of age...

2009-09-22T20:43:00.017+08:00

i knOw i'm getting de signs of age when i...
1) needa root canal treatment for one of my tooth
2) my knee gave way & i needa visit de dOc to rest for muscle strain (n i stil get hinges of pain while climbing steps on de bus deck) - sk, thanks for de knee guard!
3) fOund 2 strands of white hair OMG!
4) needa slap lOtsa moisturiser & balm on my face & lips
5) get backache while playin mj whole day
6) frens tellin me 'eh so old liao stil club ah?'
7) own my first LV
8) my bOnes start crackin & i had to take calcium supplements
9) my weight can't stop climbing after years of fall
10) colleagues ard me gettin younger (no longer can be proud to be e youngest :()
11) my eyes feel they're drooping (xl, thanks for comforting, sayin it's due to wear & tear)
...
(haha wil update tis regularly...)

jus de twO of us

2009-09-21T12:04:00.004+08:00

came across tis sOng @ butter n i lOve it ;)

*dedicated to all daddys whO love their bOys*

倪安東:你是我的眼

2009-09-07T20:44:00.003+08:00

find this a very different renditiOn frOm de original singer (who is blind)

enjoy peeps :o)

perk @ wOrk

2009-09-05T12:38:00.004+08:00

de only perk i get workin where i m now is de more decent pay. n ya seeing good-looking guys occassionally...

hee finally managed to see some yesterday yeah! :D

buy? dun buy? buy?

2009-09-01T20:31:00.004+08:00

http://www.starhub.com/mobile/handset/htcsnapnoncamerastarhubexclusive.html

give me your feedback peeps

if u work in de mobile marketing sales dept, create a series of cool nice non-camera touch screen phones...i seriously believe there's market for it (",)

ang pOw guide

2009-09-01T20:19:00.002+08:00

club med 1-for-1 promotion

2009-08-27T01:21:00.004+08:00

hey peeps check out the 1-for-1 club med promotion at http://www.clubmed.com.sg/cm/startOffers.do?PAYS=362&LANG=AE

approx $$ for 2 pax (min 5D4N, all inclusive package)
club med bali - $2300
club med phuket - $2400
club med bintan - $1064

need to book by 31 aug 09

interested?

plan? don't plan? plan?

2009-08-13T14:25:00.009+08:00

i live my life withOut any plans...remembered when i was young, i didn't have any ambition...except that i almost wanted to be an architect after my jc days...29 years on, i think i'm still drifting around in life, quite aimlessly...do i work to live? or do i live to work?

Find these wOrds very encouraging...

"Make as few plans as you can - none at all, if possible. Life is a vast series of events too random for any human being to anticipate. If nothing is happening, then do nothing. When the right opportunity comes by, we must not be too busy planning to grab it and make the most if it."
- adrian, 43, lawyer

tot i can grab de offer to work in perth for de next 2 years...seems like its not destined to be...let me wait for another opportunity...

happie birddae

2009-07-21T12:19:00.003+08:00

wishin meself a beri happie bird-dae!

itz my last 20s...bdays wil bc history...dun ever remind me then ;)

wish those are/were close to me be healthy, happy and rich (in watever ways dey wanna be)

luv me lotz! *muacks*

wii wii!!

2009-07-16T23:06:00.005+08:00

welcOme to my family of wiis! wanna guess which is me?

rei & doggie time to exercise?! so lazy zzzzZ! haha

peeps my mOle shd give u some clue rite?! did u guess correctly?

care to guess which is my lip mark? ;p

vj rOx!

2009-07-16T21:23:00.007+08:00

enjOy de craze peeps! damn funny

p.s. i love you

2009-07-12T23:40:00.018+08:00

happen to catch de show again on scv star movie today...stil love de show alot..remembered de last time i watch wif my then bf...was so touched i cried at de end of de show...asked him if he wld ever do de same 4 me if he were to die one day..."haha of coz not"...and i was hoping to hear "of coz i wil"

watch it if u haven't... =)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3dtfFG-5QQ)

hush hush

2009-06-28T18:07:00.010+08:00

dont tis make u wanna get ur feet off de grOund & dance?!!

hey, megan fOx is hOt la, and she's got great fashion sense!

agree she deserves a betta looking hunk?

(pics from de superficial)

reported that rain is not interested in hOt fOx?! hmmm...sOng hui qiaO's his gal...sO itz no wonder

a masterpiece??

2009-06-21T17:03:00.003+08:00

my nephew's masterpiece...he titled it "THIS IS NOT A FISH"

he's juz full of crap =D

fann wOng fan?

2009-06-04T21:05:00.002+08:00

check out her rom happenings here!

http://oneqingqing.blogspot.com/2009/05/sis-rom.html

wonder if tis is really her own blOg?

http://blog.sina.com.cn/fannhy

my Office

2009-06-02T21:51:00.005+08:00

if only my office is like tis...

i'm now facing 4 walls
& lotsa files :(

(by Spanish architect Selgas Cano)

myfirstlouisvuiton!

2009-05-03T21:32:00.009+08:00

succumb to my first LV from hilton ;p

if i ever visit paris... erhmm

signs of age.. oops! >.<

(pics from http://www.louisvuiton.com/)

explOring ridges

2009-04-15T21:31:00.004+08:00

r u lucky?

2009-03-25T21:07:00.012+08:00

dedicated to all couples who r in lOve wif their best fren ;)

"Lucky"(jasOn mraz feat. Colbie Caillat)
Do you hear me,
I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying
Boy I hear you in my dreams
I feel your whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when life gets hard

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Ooohh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
Lucky we're in love every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where we'll meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I'll put a flower in your hair
Though the breezes through trees
Move so pretty you're all I see
As the world keeps spinning round
You hold me right here right now

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
I'm lucky we're in love every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday

Ooohh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooooh ooooh oooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

i miss bkk

2009-03-17T21:15:00.015+08:00

1. pork knuckles & raw cabbage @ chatchuchak!

2. charcOal grill & sashimi @ MBK!

3. cream & fudge ice creammmm!

4. tom yum gung! (opposite healthland spa sathorn)

wish i could pack these fOods back like de "ba-kwa"!

skeletal is beaUtiful?

2009-02-23T21:43:00.005+08:00

think lindsay looks more scary than pretty?

reasOn for me to put on weight hiaks!

(still like her more in "The Parent Trap")

benjamin is coOl...

2009-02-16T21:13:00.013+08:00

book a tic to watch "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" if you havent..

de 166 mins show din seem like it was...and itz amazing to realise:

1) therez someone who could think of and write such an unusual and beautiful story... (wonder what was on his mind?)

2) what phOtoshop could do, even to brad!

3) hOw charming and suave brad is (wonder if de show would end up tis nice if he wasnt de main lead)

my fav line in de show: "We are born to learn to lose de ones we lOve in our life" - not de exact words but kinda got inked in my mind..

itz been a long time since i last caught a wonderful show (cf wedding game and love matters???!) de author must b someone really amazing in real life?

de jOke is: my sis actually asks if tis is based on TRUE STORY...haiz 没药救了。。。

Synopsis: "I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, "Benjamin Button," is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.

hey handsOme...

2009-02-02T21:47:00.003+08:00

hey ash, vote...who's charming-er?

get spOtty...

2009-02-01T15:56:00.003+08:00

polka-dots are big with designers this seasOn...

boo hoo moo!!

2009-02-01T15:20:00.004+08:00

itz bye bye hamster year & welcome boo hoo moo year!!

i'm told monkeys have good luck in this year of ox...tried my luck for past week since reunion dinner...as usual lost $$ playing de usual black jack & mahjong! my fortune cat piggy bank and my hongbaos are now empty!!

can i have betta luck pls??!!

and i cant stop pinching at de new year goodies!! gosh needa save some space for tom yam gung, grilled thai pork and more yummies next weekend...

here i come BKK!

汤母丝似玛丽

2009-01-25T23:20:00.007+08:00

汤母丝似玛丽 =

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.....

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........................

time is mOney!!

(yah im getting lamer...anyway happy 牛 year peeps!!) moo moO mOO!

bOutique hOtels

2009-01-20T20:44:00.004+08:00

i'm checking out these bOutique hOtels in de region:

1. burasari, patong beach, phuket, thailand
2. old bangkok inn, thailand
3. golden buddha beach resOrt, kho phra thong, thailand
4. lan kwai fOng hotel, kau u fong, hongkong
5. hotel puri melaka, malacca, malaysia
6. ambience hotel, taipei, taiwan
7. the quay, phnom penh, cambodia
8. mansion hotel, shanghai, china
9. the tides, boracay, philippines
10. andon ryokan, tokyo, japan

i guess i still like beach resOrts most!

life withOut life

2009-01-14T22:50:00.006+08:00

I'm now living a life without:
1. internet
2. phone reception
3. cameras
4. radio
5. shopping centres

itz like primitive living away from civilisatiOn! at least for half of everyday...
there's good & bad...& i'm adapting!

natiOnal geOgrahic

2009-01-11T23:18:00.004+08:00

have you visited de national geOgrahic store in vivo city?? personally i like de design & concept...quite a cool place with mix of museum+clothing+apparel+photos+magazine

shop's crowded though there's no queue at de cashier...not too sure how long it will survive...nowadays shops change & disappear, so do catch it while you can!

哗! Wow!

2009-01-07T20:16:00.013+08:00

yoz evryone! itz been 2 weeks since my last pOst! really takes alot of determinatiOn and inspiratiOn to blog... i will try and persevere otherwise peOple say i 三分钟热度 again haha! btw i have been coughing for almost 2 weeks too...seems like alot people is sick at start of year but never mind...cheers to 2009! it must be betta!

had lOtsa fun @ robertson quay hotel!

kinda miss de xmas pressie i bought for gift exchange...

lastly, enjoy de zhang ziyi bare-all pics in de videO!

i feel she might as well jus take off evrything and sunbathe naked...would look betta than showing her butt with her undies on...in de public beach, agree??

(if you cant catch de videO, follow this link: 章子怡天体秀被制成短片)

hey dont get too excited huh...

my missiOn failed =..(

2008-12-23T20:09:00.018+08:00

i should have bought it last week! haiz itz now out of st0ck islandwide!!

i wanna cry!!! =....(

anyone knows of any store that still carries de concord round white adidas original sleek (uk size 5)? or can recommend a reliable online webstore to buy?

*sob* *sob*

i lOve bali...

2008-12-21T20:20:00.008+08:00

gOsh so embarassing...i was wearing de "i love bali" white tshirt and shopping in orchard taka today when i saw another guy wearing exactly de same shirt, but in black! we bOth look so paisei...and our frens kept giggling beside us as we walked past each other... *shucks*

(gOsh lucky hes not old old de...think hes as young and sunny as me haha!)

& joanne peh definitely looks prettier & skinner in persOn! saw her at orchard cine yesterday & wisma today...she's wif an ang moh...and ya dey do attract quite abit of attentiOn (>_<)

i have an impOrtant missiOn tomorrow! pray hard for me!

skin is in nOw!

2008-12-15T20:37:00.007+08:00

even we gals can't take our eyes off dem...what say de guys?

itz deCember!!

2008-12-11T22:29:00.014+08:00

deCember has been my favourite mOnth of de year as everyone is holiday mooding!! ARE YOU? YOU SHOULD. TAKE A BREAK. TREAT YOURSELF NICE. REST AND RELAX. =)

feels good to having a new envirOnment, having a freSh perspective on life... mOving on (for de betta i pray & hope!)

itz 14 days to X'MAS party!!

how i wish itz really x'mas all year round!!

if you are thinking of decorating your home for de new year, here's two designs i reco:

i have been collecting beautiful zOcards since uni days hoping to decOrate my wall with a movie or colour theme..

de gOthic armchair is simply lOvely!

it would be nice to have a frOggy greet me every morning and night when i brush and shower... with daily toilet visit(s), i bet it smells too haha!

loved de idea de rolls are placed below de basin... so handy

de toilet makes one feel so fresh ya?!

2008 has not been a good year for de wOrld, and for me personally.. hard to believe i am actually stepping in de "New Great Depression".. wonder if i should be proud to be in this historic crisis??

really really hOping for a smooth and heartwarming 2009... no new year resolutions (never had).. will be thankful if every of my loved ones can stay healthy and happy whole year round...and that includes you =)

help!!!...

2008-12-08T00:21:00.014+08:00

...i wanna revamp my closet!

de pre-xmas sale at our orchard shopping malls isn't promising to date... hope post-xmas will be betta! (usually dey do)

i really regretted sucumbing to packing with de ugly LC aunties at de JB custOms yesterday for almost an hour (left my home at 10am reach city square at 2pm)...i told myself never ever to enter m'sia on a weekend (unless someone drives) from now on!! thought i learnt this lessOn many years back haiz.. fren pls remind me if i ever fOrgot again

f*ck de m****ys and aunties who just kept pushing and pushing! (omg majority were holding red passports like mine somemore) they should all be terminated for a better tomorrow... bang bang bang!!

come on de whole waiting area should be queue-barricaded and air-conditioned!! phew a few times i was practically gasping for air, jam-packed in a maze of sweaty, pushy, ugly beings around me (my height doesnt help obviously).. and de speed of clearance was simply too awesOme for words...

luckily there were still cultured ones albeit only a handful... dey made my day seem alot nicer... halehluya!

and of cos a muscle relaxing thai traditional massage at thai odyssey, city square at de end of de day was a comforting trade-off (located inside thai village, innercity, level3, RG$83 for 90mins)...depending on who your massager is, de rating differs...but de ambience and service was not too bad.. 3.5/5

my dream hOuse

2008-12-05T13:53:00.007+08:00

welcome to my paradise...

我是爱做梦的。

my new cuppa deSign

2008-12-03T00:04:00.011+08:00

designed specially for my sis.. she's a liverpool fanatic..

"life without soccer, i dont think so"

(copyrights reserved!)

price before design: S$2 (from daisO)

price after design: what do you think?

of cOs itz priceless!!!

wahahahahaaaaaa!!!

phone without camera?

2008-12-02T22:36:00.008+08:00

are these de top 5 phones without camera?
http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39050603,39292135,00.htm

i like none.

anyone can recommend a cameraless phone that is sleeker, has fm tuner, user friendly? important must look COOL kay (like itz white, red, or pink like a phone meant for a queen) and of cOs not too ex!

gonna miss my n76 :'(

but then i have an excuse to own a new phone!!

(btw, bitterstick gal lost her phone in moscow...if you are thinking of selling or donating a sony ericsson w890i, can email her...guys, maybe can get to meet her in person wor! i like her, but but but i'm straight la!)

家後 (gei ao)

2008-11-29T23:07:00.000+08:00

Came across this song "wife" (家後) when pub singer 民雄 sang to his wife at a variety show...for de fact that his wife married and stood by him when he's poor and low, how they survive a near divorce, how he's gonna hold her hand and take care of her... didn't manage to find de clip, but he really has got a great voice =)

although de original singer is 江惠, i prefer de male rendition...by shy shy 敬腾 *hiaks hiaks*

keke, look at de way he dance for de last song! so cute omg!

this version is also nice... de gal 黎礎寧 recently committed suicide cos of love matters... alamak she's so pretty, so talented...itz really not worth ending her life...but then perhaps this is her destiny? it's fated ba

if you listen carefully to de lyrics (that is if you understand), de song speaks of an ordinary marriage, ordinary life, ordinary couple, ordinary happiness...and there's grandpa asking grandma to leave first cos he doesnt bear to see her tear for him...

itz as touching as de movie 'ps i love you' =)

i miss de sun!

2008-11-27T20:03:00.007+08:00

itz been a long time since i basked myself under de sun for de whole week!! lOved it!

that's my leg keke...hang on, i'm revealing de reasOn why i lOve to swim and sunbathe here!

handsome hunks??

hmmm...

yeah...

er...keke

aiyo, what attracts me are de...

TA-DA!!!

* wOnderful & beautiful shower facilities, look at de showers below!! got heater some more leh

* shampoo & shower foam provided (hee no worries if you forgot yours)

* no queue, no crowd, and more importantly, no biantai 'g-string' guys

* S$3.20 for public, S$2.10 for guests

if i ever own my own bathroom, i'm going for de showers and mosaic tiles, yeah so rectro so shiok >.<

i also combed de new ecp to changi village route not once, but twice! no idea how long de distance was, but i cycled non-stop for 4 damn hours (to and fro)! i had to literally crawl to my toilet at nite, no joke kay!

it drizzled and poured on my 2nd attempt... keke enjoyed every bit of peddling in de rain! itz been a long time since i got so drenched!

oh ya, itz only S$6 bike rental for 3 hrs with free polar mineral bottle! think itz weekday promo rate (shop is near mac, with skateline beside, you will be able to see de promo signboard: 1hr free 1 hr + free drink!)

oh ya i caught some nice sand castles, snoopy & spongebob along de way... wondered who built them?

plus many great spots to catch de plane landing and taking off along de changi runway =)

~ yay ~

miss de sun!

miss bintan!

如果沒有你

2008-11-23T23:16:00.002+08:00

Hey～我真的好想你现在窗外面又开始下着雨眼睛干干的有想哭的心情不知道你现在到底在哪里

Hey～我真的好想你太多的情绪没适当的表情最想说的话我该从何说起你是否也像我一样在想你如果没有你没有过去我不会有伤心但是有如果还是要爱你如果没有你我在哪里又有什么可惜反正一切来不及反正没了自己

Hey～我真的好想你不知道你现在到底在哪里

Hey～我真的好想你现在窗外面又开始下着雨眼睛干干的有想哭的心情不知道你现在到底在哪里

Hey～我真的好想你太多的情绪没适当的表情最想说的话我应该从何说起你是否也像我一样在想你如果没有你没有过去我不会有伤心但是有如果还是要爱你如果没有你我在哪里又有什么可惜反正一切来不及反正没了自己

HEI～我真的好想你不知道你现在到底在哪里你是否像我一样在想你

too much TV = unhappiness?

2008-11-23T17:10:00.004+08:00

NEW YORK:

Happy people spend a lot of time socialising, going to church and reading newspapers - but they do not spend a lot of time watching television, a new study has found.

That is what unhappy people do.

The University of Maryland analysed 34 years of data collected from more than 45,000 participants and found that watching TV might make you feel good in the short term, but is more likely to lead to overall unhappiness.

'The pattern for daily TV use is particularly dramatic, with 'not happy' people estimating over 30per cent more TV hours per day than 'very happy' people,' the study said.

'Television viewing is a pleasurable enough activity with no lasting benefit, and it pushes aside time spent in other activities - ones that might be less immediately pleasurable, but that would provide long-term benefits in one's condition. In other words, TV does cause people to be less happy.'

The study, published in next month's issue of Social Indicators Research, analysed data from thousands of people who recorded their daily activities in diaries over the course of several decades. Researchers found that activities such as sex, reading and socialising correlated with the highest levels of overall happiness.

Watching TV, on the other hand, was the only activity that had a direct correlation with unhappiness.

'We looked at eight to 10 activities that happy people engage in, and for each one, the people who did the activities more - visiting others, going to church, all those things - were more happy,' said Dr John Robinson, co-author of the study. 'TV was the one activity that showed a negative relationship. Unhappy people did it more, and happy people did it less.'

The study said: 'TV is not judgmental or difficult, so people with few social skills or resources for other activities can engage in it.

'Furthermore, chronic unhappiness can be socially and personally debilitating and can interfere with work and most social and personal activities, but even the unhappiest people can click a remote and be passively entertained by TV. In other words, the causal order is reversed for people who watch television; unhappiness leads to television viewing.'

Unhappily married couples also watch more TV: '(Happily married couples) engage in 30per cent more sex, and they attend religious services more, and read newspapers on more days, while those not happy with their marriages watch more TV.'

Commenting on the study, Dr Robinson said the worsening economy could boost TV viewing.

'Through good and bad economic times, our diary studies consistently found that work was the major activity correlate of higher TV viewing hours,' he said.

Since the major predictor of how much time is spent watching television is whether someone works or not, Dr Robinson added, it is possible that rising unemployment will lead to more TV time.
NEW YORK TIMES, REUTERS

(shit i'm guilty of watching lotsa tv! but i dun tink my frens whO dun watch tv are much happier than me leh... is SPH publishing this to 'gek' mediacorp??)

shOrt getaway at genting

2008-11-18T19:30:00.015+08:00

itz my 5th time to genting... probably my last cOs itz high time i save for other destinations!

itz still an enjoyable trip... sometimes itz really de company that matters ;)

must do's in genting:

1. bumper car till your leg's full of blue blacks!

2. solero shot @ 4 different angles

3. bet RM$100 on 大小 casino table

4. hit de jackpot! (now most machines only accept 'virtual' credits *sadz* as i almost fell asleep while playing cos there's no need to hold a cup to 'hop' de falling coins)

5. walk in de open or wind down your window while driving up (de cool air is super fresh!)

my recommendation:

3d2n (jus nice to explore almost everything), stay at first wOrld hotel (cheap and good and sometimes you get to hear your neighbours talk in de next room), rent a car and drive up (you can maximise your time by reaching early and leaving later, and travel in comfort), go in a group with people who loves thrilling rides, shopping, chilling out, casino (no xtreme shoppers or gamblers or gu-niangs pls), best is go with someone like them who keep you entertained, oh yeah...

hey, guess if i'm a boy or girl? do i look like a maplestory character?

oh ya while we travel along de malaysia highway, we came across SOS signs...

it actually means ⋅⋅⋅ – – – ⋅⋅⋅

yep, get it???!!!!

aiya, it doesnt mean anything lah!

itz not an acronym, it doesnt stand for assholes, save our sedan (what else can you think of?)

itz just letters representing an internationally recognised radio code to call or signal for help... chey!

(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sos)

2009 planner

2008-11-11T22:27:00.012+08:00

itz de year end!

erhmm with de AIA saga, guess your agent will be more worried about his/her jOb than to get you a 2009 organiser? they earn your money to print that anyway *oh what de heck???!*

hOw about getting your own pOcket-size planner at S$2 Only?

i like it cOs it opens with a mini monthly calendar...
gee i have been using one to keep track of my deadlines for past 3 years (it can be pretty stressful to see it red with words at times - you get what i mean ya)...

reasOns why i gOt it (again):
itz small, handy, pretty (many designs to choose) and it fits nicely in my bag, pouch... itz made from recycled paper...good for de environment! and itz 2 bucks come on! (aiya gals alwaz have reasons to buy things ma...itz not a waste of money k)

and nOpe i didn't order online. i bought it from de bloomingtOn shop in anchorpoint (#b1-34, opposite ikea @ alexandra)...itz quite an interesting shop where you can find items like

and also hOt games meant for de couples (for those who wanna spicez up their xmas nights...hur can see some of your eyes brightening hahaha!)

and if you do not already know, these "where the unexpected happens" items dO not come as cheap as de planner though...

btw i personally lOve de decor @ de tcc boutique here...itz as far as i know de only cafe in s'pore dat allows you to machiam dine alfresco but with air-conditioning!

hmmm a recommended place to chit chat with frens or read a book... feels abit like you are overseas?

oh no realise i have been advertising for free lately >_<

cheap & nice mani & pedicure

2008-11-09T15:20:00.005+08:00

on a lazy sunday afternoon, this is what you can do...

try de express manicure (S$6) & pedicure (S$9) at jojo beauty salon... it includes trimming & buffering... very worth it (and ya u need not fly to bangkok to have a nicely done cheap manicure!)

de manicurist 小丽 (a young, shy, polite, fair chinese lady) has steady hands and can draw delicate creatures like beetle, butterfly, flowers, santa claus etc, for just S$1 per nail!

she is very 细心and can take about an hour to complete de express mani & pedicure for every customer... keke not sure if itz a boom or bane for her bossie >_<

de salon uses OPI polish, so itz extremely worth it... you need not sign any package...

ur galfrens can chit-chat with you on this lazy couch while waiting for their turn!

remember to book an appointment wif dem as dey are usually packed, especially on weekends...

i haven't tried de facial though... do leave a comment ifyou have tried and itz strongly recommended! thanx!

before & after...

2008-11-04T22:49:00.000+08:00

really creative thinking...bet it's by a guy!