Tropicalsummer

Texas Restaurant and Bar

2012-02-20T00:14:00.000+08:00

It's was Jac's farewell.... We had a gathering for her at Texas Restaurant and Bar.

The place was located in the heart of CBD, walkable distance from Raffles Place mrt.... I think it took us less than ten minutes to walk there.

The staff sat us on the second floor, next to the window .... Look at the view of the night scenery! Isn't it pretty?

I think it's great for special occasions.
If you're heading there for a special date, do make request to be seated on the second floor, next to the window..... It does add a special touch to your date. :)

A few of us were arrived early... Waiting for the rest to reach.
Although the first floor was packed, there wasn't anyone on the second floor.

I guess it's a Monday evening, so the place (second floor) was less crowded?

Simple centerpiece

These blooms bring back some memories... Used to like them when I was still a kid... Back then, I would sometimes buy them for Mummy..... Till today, I still don't know what they're called...

Reasonably priced Set Meals to choose from...
Did anything interests you?

Doubles doubles!
Cheery smiles that comes in pairs!

Ade, Huishan, Muileng and Jac looked so happy! (It's partly cos our food is here! Heehee. :D)

Mushroom Brushcetta served with rocket

Roasted Chicken

See the generous portions! *droools*

Fish and Chips

I was one happy girl that evening, cos Joan and Jac gave me all their greens. *munches blissfully*

My friends didn't like mesclun greens. It's perfectly fine with me, cos I get to eat my fave greens.... *greedy smile* :p

Grilled Barramundi

My order for that evening.
Okie, I'd this enormous craving for grilled fish for the entire week.... This. Really. Hit. The. Spot.
It was Simply delicious... Screw the calories, I'm eating to my heart's desire!

Two of the several pictures taken that evening... The rest are on FB...
Many wonderful peeps.. :)

Sigh... It's now 2/8... I'm not telling what this means... *Inside joke*

Mama!
Back in the old office, she was seated next to me... or I was seated next to her... We would OT together, go dinner together, chit chat.... It was fun. I miss you, Nu ren!!!!

It was a a fun + food filled outing.... *burps*

Can I have more Grilled Barramundi, please?

Lashes... Loving it!

2012-02-07T18:53:00.002+08:00

I love falsies. Can't get enough of them!

Every time I walk pass Sasa, I would pop in to check out pretty lashes.
Even though I've seen them gazillion times before, I wanna check them out again... :)
Hubbs doesn't like it when I visit Sasa, spend the next 30-40 minutes there, and end up not buying anything.
I got banned from going into Sasa... Hmmph.... :( Guess I'll go to Sasa only when Hubbs is not with me... Boo.

Why lashes? Wouldn't mascara do the trick?
Okie, I've tried many different brands of mascara to lengthen and enhance my lashes, but to no avail.... Ended up looking like a sad raccoon... No matter which brand or what technique I use, the mascara melts like hell.... Help!

Because of the raccoon eyes, I skip the mascara part (when doing my makeup) and put on some lashes instead. It's very helpful, bcos the eyes look bigger, and the eye makeup looks more enhanced. Ladies who wear lashes would agree with me. *winks*

Wonder if I would have the chance to wear haute couture range lashes.... See below.

I love it. It's so dramatic and arty.... So Lady Gaga! ❤ ❤ ❤ I doubt it's appropriate for work or outings...

Hmm.... where can someone possibility wear this to?

Fashion shows? Photoshoots? Art events? Hmmm.... *ponders* I not sure where to wear this to... But... It's not stopping me to want this..... If I've a chance to wear this to an event, I would give it a try.

After all, we live only once, don't we? :)

The End

Hmmm... I think I should at least post a picture of me with lashes, before ending this post.... So...

Here's one picture of me with the lashes from Sasa....

Okie...

So now really The End's End.

Have a good mid week ahead!

Cheers! And have some beer...

Ps: Jason is getting me a cake from Shirberty!! Omg, I'm so excited! :D *Dances* I been wishing to buy cupcakes/cake from her!! Thanks Baby!

Okie...

Now really really The End of The End.

Love you all!

Buddy's Bath Day

2012-02-05T01:48:00.002+08:00

Few weeks back, I took some pictures of Buddy after his shower.
I thought it would be cute to share them with you peeps!!

Here's my Buddy, after his shower! Check it out, there's a wet dog in da house! :)

Usually, Buddy would have his showers on the weekends. My sister would help me to shower him when she's free. Thanks Abby!
After showering, I would towel dry him as dry as I can... Buddy doesn't like to be towel dry. That impatient lil' fella would growl at me, if I'm taking too long. =(
He always wants to run off and dry himself, as soon as he can!

I'm not kidding when I say he wants to dry himself... Once I unleash him, he would go into a rubbing/drying trance immediately!
He would rub himself on anything he sees... Rugs, mats, towels and.... the sofa!

Oh my gawd... Not the sofa again!!

He would rub his face, twist and turn himself on the sofa... It's as though he's break dancing... -_-
My family and I have tried many years to stop him from going up to the sofa... It's clearly not working. *Grumbles*

After Buddy's done with drying, he would wait (with anticipation) for someone to bring him for a walk...
Waiting...

Still waiting...

Are you going to bring me for a walk?

Awwwwwww........Look at those eyes! *Heart melts*
Let me rest bit, k? I will bring you after my tea break... After I'm done, we'll go for our 1km walk! :)

Even after that, Buddy doesn't move at all... He continues to wait patiently for a sign... or the familiar sound of someone taking the leash.

He's always so ever hopeful. :)

The End

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Btw, we bought a new bed for Buddy!

Hubbs and I saw this at Pet Lovers Centre at Siglap.

Dosen't it look like a life raft?

Buddy loves the raised sides for his beds... It's like a pillow for him..... He would rest his head on it when he sleeps in the bed.
I think he didn't sleep in it, bcos he's not used to it at that moment...

So where did he sleep on?
Sometimes the strawberry bed.... sometimes the foam mattress.... sometimes the out-of-shape baby blue bed....
Ehm, I know, Buddy has more beds than me! Haha. I think Mummy has just thrown away the strawberry bed, and she has put the out-of-shape one into the storage.
So there are 2 beds now.... One for upstairs, and one for downstairs... Just nice.

Hmm... Even though he has all these beds, he would sometimes sleep elsewhere... Sigh.

I love you, Buddy. :)

We Not Naughty!

2012-01-29T01:19:00.003+08:00

From the previous post, you might have known that Hubbs and I went to catch a show....
Yea, Nuffnang gave us free movie tickets to catch We Not Naughty! Thanks Nuffnang!

I love watching Jack Neo's films.... He never fails to bring out the best of Singaporean humor. Watching his films makes me feel proud of our Singapore culture. :)

Collected our tickets, Q-ing up for popcorn.
I ♥ Nuffnang! Seriously, Who doesn't? :D

Before the show started, Jack Neo Joshua Ang, Shawn Lee, Roy Li made a special appearance!

Tried taking a zoom-in shot, but it turned out blurred.... Hmm....

One last shot, as they headed for their seats.

The movie was goood!
There were many parts that made me and Hubbs laugh. Can't believe we had such a good laugh!
At the same time, there were some parts which were sad... I couldn't hold back my tears and cried. The haircut scene was heartbreaking and touching.
I can't remember if there was ever such a movie that made me laugh so much and cry buckets.
Would recommend you to catch it. You wouldn't regret watching it. :)

After the movie, Hubbs and I went for dinner at Cafe Cartel.
Hubbs bought me an iPhone! Yea, I decided I should at least try it once, to see for myself.
It's now lovingly clothed by Hellokitty.

I can't get enough of taking pictures with the badge. *winks*

Mine- Forest of Shrooms.

His- Chicken pasta. (I think)

The food is... oh well.... nothing fantastic... I guess I don't mind coming back one in a blue moon, bcos of some memories and familiarities.

We headed home after our dinner. It was a good outing. :)

Look! That's the Person in the Computer!

2012-01-28T00:36:00.000+08:00

Nuffnang gave me and Hubbs a chance to catch We Not Naughty!
I was super happy! :D Bcos this was the first time we attended Nuffnang movie screening! Yipppeee!!!

When we reached the cinema, I spotted a few bloggers and Nuffnang peeps among the crowd.
I was like... "Hey, isn't that the faces I saw in the computer?" Then I realized that I'm actually seeing the real people... *Slaps self to see if I'm dreaming*
"Woaaaahh! I can't believe I'm seeing all these peeps, in flesh!!" *Starts to be delirious*

"Okie, stay calm.... Be normal... Breathe....."

Yea... I know. I don't do well in a place with notable people..... My mind goes on a trip when I'm starstruck... I can't help it, it's almost like a reflex. *covers my embarrassed face*

Small boo-boo happened.... Hubbs and I walked over to the Nuffnang booth to collect the tickets. It happened that we were in the wrong Q. When the Nuffnang staff spoke with us, then I realized two things......
One, we were in the wrong Q... Two, this person was one of the people I saw in the computer! *Starstruck + heart starts pounding* Haiyo, I felt so starstruck... at the same time, I felt quite embarrassed... :p

"Okie, stay calm.... Be normal... Breathe....."
I really cannot help it lah..... Hahahaha.... :p :p :p

Sigh.... I'm happy. :)

Thank you Nuffnang for giving me and Hubbs this oppuntunity to watch We Not Naughty. It was a great show. We enjoyed the show!

Chinese New Year's Eve

2012-01-22T23:55:00.000+08:00

It's Chinese New Year's Eve!

How are the preparations for CNY coming along?

This year my family is not clebrating CNY, bcos my Ah Ma passed away last year... It's part of the chinese tradition to refrain from any joyous celebration as a sign of mourning.

So what did we do for Chinese New Year's Eve this year?

In the morning, my parents offered ancestral worship to Ah Gong and Ah Ma.... That's Mummy putting joss sticks at the altar. Dad has already finished praying, and he's napping one corner...

And Buddy is walking about and minding his own business.

The old man snoozes... The old dog snoozes too....

Buddy was sick for the pass 2 weeks.... It was such a scary period for us all. Trips to the vet, ultrasound, medication upon medication.... I thought we were going to lose him.. :'(

Mummy and I took turns to feed him medicine.

After all the medicine he's on, he definitely looks much better now. Hang in there, Bubu. *hugs and kisses*

About eleven plus, Jason and Mummy started to prepare for lunch.

The kitchen can get pretty warm during cooking... To combat the heat, we placed 1 fan inside the kitchen and 1 fan outside the kitchen to improve air circulation!

The strategy is like this... The outside fan would bring in cool air into the kitchen, and the inside fan would help to circulate the air in the kitchen.
Did it work? Ehm, not really.... Bcos both fans were abit rosak.... Firstly, they weren't powerful enough. Secondly, they were tilted in certain position (the rotating function was faulty)... Sigh. Better luck (or fans) next time bah!

Hubbs and Mummy preparing food at the kitchen sink. Meanwhile, I helped to deshell Gingkgo seeds at the table...

My mum was feeling stressed with lunch + dinner preparation and dishes to cook for tomorrow..... Eldest Uncle is in town, and he's coming over for dinner in the evening.

Hubbs and I would be going over to my in-laws places for Reunion dinner, and this would mean Mummy has no one to help her with dinner and tomorrow's dishes.

I guess I can understand why she's cooking dinner. But I couldn't understand why she's still cooking for tomorrow...... My Mum explained after hosting CNY for so many years, there might be a possibility a relative (blur blur type) might turn up for visitation.... So this is like a just-in-case measure.

Anyway, back to my Gingko seeds story.....

You know what? I really ~~love~~ hate deshelling Gingko seeds!

When Mummy asked me to help deshell the Gingko seeds, I didn't have to heart to tell her bcos she was so stressed with food preparation.....

Deep inside my heart, I felt I wanted to tear my hair out!

AHHH AHHH!!! WHY ME? WHY ME? *tears my hair out*

They always say this.... Practice makes prefect. I guess it's quite true.

Practice made me master the smokey eye shadow technique.... Practice made me be better with gaming..... Practice made me increase my stamina and run further (yay!).... Practice made me walk Buddy better.... Practice made me make better cupcakes!

But....

Deshelling Gingko seeds is something I cannot master.... Although it's a simple task, I still cannot get it right with multiple practices....It's so frustrating! I really dislike this. Argh!

When Faith was still in Singapore, my Mum would assign her to deshell the Gingko seeds. My sister is quite good at that.... All the seeds that she deshell would be perfect, whole ones...

Pestle and mortar to crack the hardy shells.

Gingko seed #93

Firstly, balance the seed at the rim. Secondly, crack the bottom part..

Thirdly, remove the shells...
Why do I always end up with oddly cracked shells like this???
Do I have to dig this seed out?!?

These are the end products...

25% would be perfect, whole ones.

65% would be cracked in the middle... Got juice come out somemore... Ehm.. -_-

10% would be half gone... wtf.

I'm not meant to do this la.... AHHH! *tears hair again*

Now you know why I hate doing this... =(

The half abused Gingko seeds would go into soaking...

Haiyo.... I spotted some jialat ones. Sigh! I don't what to do this again!

Thankfully, there is an end to all bad things. :)
Somemore seeds to go, before I can wrap things up....

After that grueling experience, nothing brightens my day more than having yummy food with my family. We happened to have grape juice in storage, so we opened it and shared with everyone.

Light hearted conversations over steamboat. It was nice. :)

To the my in-law's place later!
Have a good reunion everyone!

Our First Day of the Year

2012-01-22T15:55:00.001+08:00

Hubbs and I went for Dim Sum on the first day of the New Year.

Our usual haunt for Dim Sum would be Tak Po along Smith Street.
The place offers a reasonable amount of items in the menu, and the food is pretty decent. Usually, it's packed with people, but the wait for a table is short... I think in ten minutes or so, you'll be able to get seated.

We were seated outside the shop. The lighting was great for pictures!
Here's my charming Hubbs.

Yours truly.

Ops... Hair a bit messy. Haaa....

The road side stalls are starting to sell Chinese New Year stuff! :)

Our food arrives!

Normally, we would order Pu Er to go along with our food.... But I was feeling a bit confused that morning.... Was thinking whether I should stick to the norm- Pu Er or try something different, like Chrysanthemum Tea.
I gasped the moment I saw this..... Chrysanthemum Pu Er Tea! We didn't know the shop had this concoction! Quickly ordered it!

After our breakkie, we walked towards the main road to take a cab. I noticed the Chinese New Year mood is starting to be more apparent. Wah, so fast ah.... I just got the hang of singing xmas songs wor....

Check out the Aunties and Uncles buying CNY decoration!

Lap Cheong, anyone?

Skipped lunch to join J for gym, after which I met Hubbs at Liang Court.....
We went to this place callled Ichibantei.... They have this promo for sukiyaki!

Hubbs doing a cute face.... *hearts* :D

Our starter... Some salad.... Crisp veggies and cold tofu, drizzled with sesame dressing. Mmmm.

Our sukiyaki!
I couldn't wait to stomach my dinner! I was hungry like f*** from skipping lunch.... Feed me! Feed me! *turning delirious from low glucose*

Tang-O! I think it's best cooked steamboat style. I can't imagine steamboat/steamboat styled dishes without Tang-O...

Me:(getting impatient) "Why is this taking such a long time to boil?" -_-
When you want it to boil, it takes damn long to boil... When you don't want it to boil, it boils furiously....

The beef slices which are ready to be cooked...

Hubbs, after dinner. (Haiyo... so cute la.... :) )
I think he's happy from the dinner.

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I just finished Reunion lunch with my family.... Wah, super full lor.... x_x

Going to my in-laws later for Reunion dinner. Yay, we'll be seeing Gary and Lili later too! It nice to see them, they're such a cute couple.

(Wondering I should go for a jog/swim meanwhile to burn off the calories. Hmm.)

Have a wonderful Chinese New Year peeps!

May you get more ang pows this year! :)

Vegan Blues

2012-01-15T23:58:00.000+08:00

Ps: It's me complaining about stuff... Detour if you prefer something else.

Several years ago, my Mummy asked me whether she should become a vegan. I was supportive of her decision, cos Mummy wanted to pursue Buddhism..... After all, that's what she wants to do, I guess I'll be supportive of her decision.
At that time, I didn't think much about it. But now, I'm starting to feel the effects on myself and the family.... *Tears welling up* Sometimes, I wished Mummy wasn't vegan... Sigh. I wished she could revert back to an omnivorous diet... just like last time.. :(
It might sound rather selfish to say being vegan would pose inconvenience to others.... after this experience, I think it's true....
Here's some of the several inconveniences:

1) At home
Whether it's dining at home or eating out, it'll pose several inconveniences to the people who are eating together the vegan.
When Hubbs and I cook for the family, we have to do a non-vegan and vegan versions of a dish.. If not, then we've to rack our brains to cook something decent for Mummy. It a normal setting, I think maybe 3 dishes would suffice?
In my family setting, we would be cooking 4 or 5 dishes- 2 to 3 non vegetarian, 2 vegetarian... When we feel like combining sources, 1 non vegetarian, 2 vegetarian.
Yea... you can imagine how many times I'd to wash the wok.

2) Dining out
When I bring my mother out, it's especially stressful when planning the eating-out-part... 1 night before the outing, I've to consider which restaurants to bring her to, and whether they offer any vegetarian options.
It might sound like a piece of cake... But when you consider these few points- preferably be chinese cuisine, must have vegetarian options, must be certain budget.... Suddenly, you realized you're left with not much options.
I can't possibly bring Mummy to a place where she just eat cake/desserts only, and on the other hand me enjoying a main course... It has to be somewhere she can have a decent meal.

When we place an order, we would request not to add premium stock into the dishes (it's usually cooked with chicken)... Many times, the service staff would give us strange looks.. There was one occasion where a service staff told us they're not a vegetarian restaurant.. Wtf? I mean.. seriously?!? Is there a need for such remarks? They could have inform us nicely. No need to raise voice somemore.

3) Group gatherings
I remembered the occasion when the family went out for seafood dinner. We were chit chatting and feasting on chili crabs, crayfish, mussels, prawns... and Mummy was eating pineapple fried rice and veggies quietly. The whole thing just felt wrong and awkward.

4) The food she cooks has changed
Even now on weekends, she would still cook for the family.. But but... she couldn't taste what she cooks... so ehm. Things just doesn't taste like what they used to taste. I miss the dishes I ate when I was still a teenager. Sigh.
I understand why she's unable to taste the food she cooks... And I guess that's the reason why the food she cooks doesn't taste the same anymore. :(

So.... Sigh....
These are all the inconveniences... I really hate this Vegetarianism thing!

Vegetarianism! Gimme me Mummy back!!!! RAWR! X(

I doubt my mother would be reading this... But if she does...
Dear Mummy,
I love you very much.... When you asked me about being a vegan, I supported the idea cos I love you lots. Even though it requires extra effort in planning our shopping trips, I would gladly go through the stress for you.
You said you'll be a vegan for 2 years. But it's been six years already... Still not enough mah?
I don't know about the rest, but I miss the times where we could just eat like one happy family. None of that segregation or that sort.... Sigh. I missed the times we could just hangout at the czar place eating our usual orders.... :(
I also missed your cooking! When I told you that your cooking was nice, I was probably lying to you... I'm sorry!! I didn't want to break your heart.
Some of the meat dishes doesn't taste the same le. It has become bland or plain spicy... Mummy, I know you're a great cook. You don't cook crappy food (okie la, only when you're in a foul mood) last time... I'm sure you can definitely cook better than this one!
I'm not asking you to give your religion up... I just hope you'll eat the food you used to eat.... If you prefer to be vegan on certain dates, I would support you... please la... I beg you, don't be a vegan anymore la.... :"""""""""(
From,
Tingx2

Our 2nd Anniversary

2011-12-30T21:24:00.000+08:00

It was our 2nd wedding anniversary last month.
Hubbs brought me to Osia to celebrate! Thanks Hubbs, it was sweet of you. *muaks* :)
I had a good dinning experience at Osia previously, and always wanted to dine there with him. I thought he would enjoy the food and ambiance.

We took a cab to Resorts World Sentosa.... After the taxi uncle dropped us, it took us about 10 to 15 mins of walking to reach the restaurant from the cabstand.
Outside Osia...

There was a band (where the kids were standing) serenading the patrons. It was Christmas season, most of the songs they played were Christmasy songs.

Inside the restaurant... We were pretty early for dinner.

My charming date. The man of my life. :)

Still or sparkling for you?
Still water for us.... It came in sleek looking bottles.

Do you like my curls?

After knocking off from work, I rushed to the salon to get my hair done... For occasions like this, I think it's worth the mad rush.... I wished I had brought a dress along to change... Then again, I doubt I would have enough time to get change, makeup and get my hair done.

The bouquet of roses Hubbs sent to my office.
He is such a romantic, isn't he? :)

It was such a pleasant surprise! I loved it so much! *Sigh*

Our flat bread...
I like how the smoked eggplant sauce/cream come in a tube.... Hubbs looks very keen to dig in!

Can you tell who wrote that?

Yea, it's me... Do you think it's me, bcos it's facing me? Hmm, do you know Hubbs can write and read upside down? :p

Both of us have this habit of drawing hearts and scribbling "I love u" for each other with our food.... I think Mom wouldn't be pleased to learn we like to play with our food. Heehee.

Salads! Greens! Yums!

I looove veggies. I cannot live without my greens!
That was so crisp and refreshing. *Orgasms* I think I can easily eat another 2-3 servings of that!
If only they sell that near my office or Hougang Mall... I'll buy that like, everyday? I think I might buy soooooo much that I get a membership from that shop... Hmm...

Next was our mains....

Beef for me....

Tasmanian milk fed lamb for him...

Hubbs enjoyed his mains! He said the lamb was so tender and juicy. :D

Finally, came our desserts... Guess what we ordered?

Chocolate Soup... *Double orgasms* we loved every spoon of it... Was hoping dessert would never end.

After dinner, we went to watch the Lake of Dreams show.
Here's us taking a pic, before the show started...

Omg, seriously... Don't bother catching that show... Although it's free, it's not worth your time...
It was so painful to watch it..... I felt RWS could have done way better.
Before the show ended, Hubbs and I left... There were people streaming out too... *shake head*

We went for a walk around RWS.
There were gigantic candy trees outside Candylicious!

Seeing these trees reminds me of Hansel and Gretle..

I took pictures with the Green and Yellow M&Ms... Hubbs said he liked this picture better, bcos the Yellow M&M got the cheeky look..... The Green M&M look alittle aloof, like, "Hng! I don't like you and your roses!" Hahaha.
I almost went crazy in Candylicious.... There were so many cute stuff I wanted to buy! If there were no rules, I might have bought the entire shop. :[

Some of the many pictures we took that night.....

Okie guys... please don't continue reading if you don't want to see mushy stuff, k?

Dear Hubbs,
Thank you for loving me all this while.... for being patient with me when I've my bad moments... for being there for me when I needed you... for accepting me- the good, bad and the weird(haha).... for sayanging Buddy.... for whipping up tasty meals for me when I'm hungry... for waiting for me after work (esp at my previous workplace..... up to 1.5 hrs!), when I do my makeup, and when I'm late(cannot wake up, cannot find clothes to wear, shoes were missing, bad traffic, makeup malfunction, waiting for friends).... Sorry Baby, I'll try to be on time! :''(
I hope the next year will be filled with many lovely memories for us. Can't wait to hear news from HDB... *squeals* I love you, Baby!! Banyank banyank. You are my H.S.B.C! *Muaks muaks*
L.A.P.F, Me

Oei... I thought I told ya so? Teeheehee!
Have a good new year, peeps!

Oh Halloween!

2011-12-29T21:28:00.000+08:00

Yea... this is very late! But late that never, right? ;P

This year I celebrated Halloween with Muileng, Titin, Joan and Huihui!
Didn't dress up this year, cuz my friends wasn't into it. They preferred to take it easy and chill.

Heading towards Overeasy. While crossing the waters, Muileng and me couldn't help to stop for pictures!
The night scenery was stunning.. Joan said we looked like tourists, busy snapping pictures away.

Here's me and the devil's horns.. Ehm, I didn't expected it to look that big! There was only one size available in that store.

Super duper horny horns? Heee! -_-

I took a picture of Muileng taking pictures.... #Piception.

Halfway there.... Overeasy, here we come!

We passed by Butter Factory... And guess who we saw?

Gingerbread man! He's one of the Shrek characters I liked.... Although he looked awfully cute, I kinda felt sorry for that guy.... He must be sweating bullets inside that outfit.

At our table...

I was leaning back to compose the picture, when I suddenly lost my balance and flop back unto the sofa. It was so funny! The girls were laughing at me lor. *Malu*

Joan was our lighting technician for the night! There were tea lights, but it wasn't sufficient to read the menu with it.

Camwhoring while waiting for our food...

Boo!

Ta dah! Another set of devil's horns! Attack of the devil's horns!

打灯的 helping me with the lighting... :) Thank you Joan!

Some of the other characters we saw that night....

A white fuzzy dude...

Harry Porter!
Check out the glasses, uniform and broomstick! I'm very impressed by all the efforts put in!

It was a fun night out! Great company, great drinks and great food (esp those delicious chocolate donut balls) Hope we can do this again next year! ;)

Soft Spot Situation- Part 2

2011-12-28T19:59:00.000+08:00

After J and J talked to me, and doing some reflecting on my own... I'm feeling much better.

Doing stuff to overcome what has happened. Well, I'm not there yet, but I'll get there one day. :)

Thank you J and J.

I'm glad our conversation happened.. I doubt I would be able to come out of my shell that soon, if it wasn't for your encouragements. With this dose of encouragement and positivity, I will work towards my goal. :)

Soft Spot Situations- Part 1

2011-12-27T01:22:00.002+08:00

Soft spot situations.
It means when someone's actions or words hits your soft spot.
Different people react and cope differently...

When it happens to me, my natural reaction is to leave/abort... Bcos it's hard to stay or hang around when it hurts...
When people asks about it, I wonder what I should say to them... Should I say the truth or should I keep it to myself? I wonder whether people are genuinely interested to know (because they care)... or it's something they ought to do, like a social norm?
Sigh...Seriously, do people really care?
Now, I'm not saying I need all the attention like this.... "Hey everyone!! Wo hen ke lian!! Everyone should drop what they're doing and give me undivided attention!! Sayang me listen to me bawl!!"
No, no, no... That's not I mean... Btw, I think that's really sick. *puke*

What I meant to say is this.... When people ask me whether I'm okie anot, I really don't know what I should say to them... Sigh.... To say or not to say? Does it makes a difference if they knew? Do they really care for my welbeing? What would people think of me if I told them?
Frankly speaking, I'm not okie... I want to share how I feel.... I want to pour out my feelings.... But I don't want to create unneeded tension or stress after sharing... How should I proceed when I feel so affected? *sighs*
Sometimes, I wish it was much simpler... Like this-
Me: Haiya, why you want to know? You kaypo or you really want to know?
Person: Aiya, actually hor, I kaypo only.
Me: Oh really? Idiot, you! *Punches the person's face*
See, things are solved much easily! No sweat over soft spot situations. Maybe just a bruised fist... But still it's worth it. Haha.... :)

Now it's moody mode for me, until I'm brave enough to come out of my shell again. Hubbs said I give up on relationships too quickly.... Yes, I tend to throw in the white towel too fast... I can't help it... It's part of my coping mechanism. Sigh. God save me please. Fast fast, can? I very impatient one...

Ps: After much pondering and reflecting, I realized who I (unknowingly) learnt that from as a kid.... -_- Thanks Pa, now I've to undo all this shit.

Nyan it!

2011-12-13T11:44:00.000+08:00

Question: What happens when you add http://nyanit.com/ in front of your blog add?

Answer: You blog will be Nyan Cat-ed... ;)

This is what I saw on http://nyanit.com/www.mytropicalsummer.blogspot.com

The attack of the Nyan cats!

Hey Nyan Cat! You're so kawaii, yet so irritating and disturbing.... Sigh. Rojak la, you. *smiles*

Although that nyan-nyan-nyan song is damn irritating, it's somewhat catchy... Er... I caught myself singing that nyan-nyan-nyan song at work.. Heehee. Luckily, my colleagues didn't hear me singing. Phew!

Glasses Above Our Table

2011-12-12T22:33:00.002+08:00

Just some glasses above our table....

Sometimes, the simplest stuff can be used as a decoration. :)

Chop-chop Remove Make-up

2011-12-05T22:17:00.001+08:00

Advertorial

Hurray! I've received my Bifesta Makeup-remover from Nuffnang!

When I heard I'll be receiving a makeup remover (formulated for sebum control), I was so thrilled! Yup, I've oily skin... So I guess this product would be perfect for my skin type! :D

Bifesta Makeup-remover is water based, which means there won't be a film of grease on your face, during and after cleansing.

And after using this product, you don't need to further wash your face. Bifesta leaves a non sticky and moisturizing finish after cleansing. If washing is a must, a rinse with water would be sufficient.

I feel it's like.. remove-makeup-chop-chop, and get ready for bed! Yay! It's helpful especially when I return home tired, and just wanna crash on my bed.

Here my Bifesta Makeup-remover.

I like the pretty flora patterns and the aqua blue packaging.

Makeup done!

Here's me with foundation, eyeliner, eyeshadow, mascara, eyebrow pencil, lip gloss... And I'm all ready to try Bifesta! :)

Pour some makeup-remover on a cotton pad. Hold it on your face for a few secs, and wipe it off.

After the first wipe.... Check out all that junk on the cotton pad!

This was what happened after I used it....

I like how my skin feels after using Bifesta... Clean, fresh and... most importantly, none of that yucky-sticky-greasy feel. That feeling is just awesome. :)

Ready for bed? Sure, I think I can use a cat nap.*Winks*

PS: That Shrek ears thing was a McDonalds Happy Meal gift.... I think I bought it 4-5 years ago? Yea, I use that as a hairband when I do my makeup or remove makeup. :)

Oriole at 313

2011-11-28T00:00:00.000+08:00

Nah, this is not a food blog... and I'm not a restaurant critic. To me, any place with delicious food and nice ambiance is worth mentioning. :)
Here's one that I thought was worth to blog about....

Hubbs brought me to this place at 313.
It's called Oriole Cafe & Bar.... I quite liked it, cuz it's a cosy place with a British "feel", and the food is Yummmeh!
Before this trip, Hubbs and I have heard people raving about their coffee. We didn't had the chance to try the coffee, cuz we reached there after 7pm... Oriole stops serving coffee after 7pm! Aww, we were so close! :((
Although our mood was slightly dampen, we decided to stay on for dinner.
Deciding dinner was tough... There were several items I wanted to try!

While thinking of what to order.... I got distracted by the Late Night Bar Bites Ad... And other stuff...

Wait! One more picture of us!
Ps: We're not done with the menu yet... Teeheehee....

A happy man with his beer... Don't you think he look good with his new hairstyle? *Sighs*

After much thought, we ordered Warm Portobello Mushroom, Bangers and Mash and Fish and Chips....

Here's our Warm Portobello Mushroom....

I love it when there's generous portions of arugula and shaved parmesan!!

Beer for the win!

Bangers and Mash for the Mr.

Fish and Chips for the Mrs.
Oriole serves hand cut chips... Each chip is almost the size my finger.
If you're not sure what to order, you might wanna try this....

Shave parmesan spotted in my food again. #Ifeelsoloved

After our mains, the staff asked us if we wanted desserts.... We picked Sticky Pudding.
Frankly... Wah lao ye... I was damn full lor.... But didn't regret abit ordering this. :) I think I wouldn't mind coming back for this....

Some pictures of the restaurant before we head off....
The place has this soft lighting... Giving it a cosy, slightly intimate feel.

Outside of Oriole... It's situated next to Bedrock Bar and Grill.

Patrons dinning inside can see the bustling activities outside.... There's sufficient privacy, cuz you can't really see the diners from outside. Reflections on the glass helps in "hiding" patrons....
(Can see abit, but cannot see clearly) :p

After dinner, we went to H&M.
3 floors of H&M, okie? This is major! O.O O.O O.O
Thankfully, the crowd wasn't overly massive... Didn't buy anything, but super happy.... Yay, I can get H&M clothes without flying to HK! :D

While waiting for cab to go home, I popped into Gong Cha store.... Guess what, it was next to the taxi stand.
Strategic location for a Bubble tea store... While waiting for cab, might as well buy Bubble tea right? Heeeheehee.... What's life without bubble tea? :)

I dunno where I'd the guts to write this....

2011-11-27T11:39:00.001+08:00

Not been blogging for the past one week...

First, it was an episode of high fever and sore throat... Then it was dowsiness and fatigue... Rested and slept like no tomorrow...

I've recovered already. Now it's just the tiredness... Hope it'll go away soon. :)

As I'm writting this, I'm getting a foot massage at the same time. Yeeooouch.... This is pain like #*@*.... Omg. How the hell did I get the guts to write this post now?? Hope it helps with the fatigue... *GRIMACE IN PAIN*

Till later peeps. Ouuch!

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Some stuff I'm watching...

2011-11-19T17:17:00.001+08:00

This video made me smile... It's one of the nicest video I've seen for this week. :)
Awwww.... These geese look so cute when they march! :D

There's also this video that became popular recently... It was uploaded 2 days ago, and the last time I checked... It has 1,503,286 views! Omg!It's called- My daughter has chosen the darker side.
Hmmm, I wondered if I was like that when I was younger... -_-

Xmas is Coming!

2011-11-14T22:54:00.001+08:00

Dear Santa,
You'll be so proud of me... I'm been a good girl in 2011!
Could I have the pair of Rockport heels? It's stylish and comfortable to wear!
You rock, Santa.
Love you lots,
Tropicalsummer.
Ps: For those few times... I can explain... It wasn't me...It was the booze. Really.

The Little things in My Neighbourhood

2011-11-13T11:54:00.001+08:00

On a normal day, I would be making my way quickly to the bustop or mrt station... I wouldn't pay attention to the changes done in my neighbourhood.

Walking Buddy gave me a chance to slow down my pace... It gave me a chance to appreciate the pretty little things in my neighbourhood. I used to think the government spent too much on unnecessary items (like plants, trees and jogging trails), but now... Well, I guess I changed my mind.... These things made our walks more pleasant and enjoyable. :)

On my way to meet Hubbs... While waiting for the bus to arrive, I decided to take some pictures.

Here's one of my favourites. The flowering bush next to the bustop.... I like the tiny blooms.

Here's the path leading to other HDBs... Orchid-like flowers on both sides of the path.

Orange florets danced and fluttered in the passing wind. Hmm... Are these orchids, or are they not?

I couldn't help to cup some blooms in my hand.... The petals feel so delicate!

More flowers along the path...
I think I should give Buddy some credit. His contribution helped to nourish these plants. *winks* Hehehe! :D

Cheese Fondue...

2011-11-12T19:03:00.001+08:00

I was drooling when I saw this! I wanna buy a fondue set and make cheese fondue! :]

Sole Woes

2011-11-10T22:21:00.001+08:00

Why do comfortable shoes (the ones from Clarks, Hush Puppies, Rockport) look so fugly?
I was at the mall earlier, looking for a pair of comfy shoes.... To my disappointment, most of the shoes looked like this....

......These fellas looked like what a Podiatrist would prescribe for his patients.
I'm not going to wear shoes that looks like this.. Eeeee! It's so ugly!!

Anyway, I'm in need of a pair of good shoes. My poor feet has been hurting for days... It's so painful. :"(
I'm trying to wear quieter shoes to work, cuz my pumps makes this loud click clacking noise... The noise is amplified in the quiet environment... Haiyo, so paiseh.

Sigh... I'm puzzled that my soles ache so badly...
They didn't hurt when I was wearing my 4 inch heels. They never hurt when I was running about in my F21 pumps! They felt comfortable when I walked in them... Sometimes, Elaine finds it amazing how I could walk so fast in them... Haha, it's my secret!
Back to the topic... My soles started aching when I switched to ballet flats recently.. I thought feet should feel more rest in flats?? Hmm, maybe not for mine.... I think my feet are accustomed to heels.

Oh dear... Where can I find a comfy shoe that looks stylish too? I hope I can find something with heels that's sounds quieter.... God help me please!

My Dog, Buddy

2011-11-08T23:43:00.001+08:00

After Diya (my late Grandma's helper) left to work for my Uncle's family, I took over the responsibility of looking after Buddy. My responsibilities involved- feeding, bathing, cleaning Buddy's ears and walking Buddy.
The first few days was difficult..... I didn't expect it to be this difficult, and I wasn't used to the change in my lifestyle. The two changes I had to adapt to was his meals times and walking him.
Meals times... Breakfast and dinner. It was his breakfast timing that I had problems with... On average days, it's pretty easily for me. However, there are times when I just wanted to sleep in and rest.. I really wanted to continue sleeping.. But the unpleasant guilty feeling was nagging me to wake up! Even though I felt terribly tired, I had to force myself to wake up and feed him.
I'm not sure about other dogs, but I noticed Buddy has this habit.... After his meals, he would trot happily to his assigned spot and.. ahem, do his business there.... (Both, if you need to know). Not wanting to have extra stuff to clean, I would proceed to bring him our for a walk, leaving my soft warm bed behind...
Then it was the dog walking part... In our first few walks together, I felt it was more of a chore than a joy.... I thought I had a super curious dog that wanted to sniff everything and anything!
Buddy and I had a tug of war with the lease during our walks.... Okie, you can imagine how I struggled with the lease!

Slowly, it got better after my parents helped to feed Buddy his meals.... Watching episodes of Cesar Milian's shows also helped me to be a pack leader to him and helped me understand Buddy's behavior too.... (Dogs will only listen to their pack leader). The episode when Cesar taught the dog owner how to walk her dog was such a God-sent for me!
After two weeks of practice, walking Buddy started to feel like a breeze. I started to enjoy our walks together. :)

Now that my new job started, the only times I could walk my dog was either before work (6am) or after my work (7pm or later if I go out with Hubbs or friends). Ideally, it would be best if I could walk him before leaving for work. Well, I tried that for 3 mornings in a row.... On the fourth morning, I succumbed to that "oh-my-god-I'm-so-tired" feeling when I woke up. Sigh!
Till now, I've been bringing Buddy for evening walks instead. It fits my schedule better, but somehow I feel Buddy would benefit more from morning walks instead. It helps to drain off some of his energy, thus helping him to cope with separation anxiety when the family are at work. Yeap, that's another lesson I learn from Cesar's show.
I'm still trying my best to figure out how best I can walk Buddy. It's easy to just excuse myself from walking him., but I don't want to ignore his needs, cuz I love him v.much.

Keeping a dog can be exhausting, as there are many responsibilities involved.... These are the things one would not think of when you get a dog as a pet.
It's not easy to keep a dog, but it can be done with the help of family members (it's more fun too), watching Cesar's shows (yes, I really thinks it helps!), and some lifestyle modifications.

My journey with Buddy was rocky at first. But when I look back at all the sacrifices and patience invested, I think it's worth it! I'm glad Buddy and I made it so far.
It feels heartwarming when you know a owner-and-pet relationship is built... That feeling is special and it makes my day.

Sigh. I love you, Buddy. :)

Ps: Thanks Pa and Ma for helping with Buddy's meals. Thanks Hubbs for introducing The Dog Whisperer to me! And many thanks to Cesar for all the knowledge shared. :)
PPs: Do check out Cesar's website! Click here for the link! :D

Our F1 Weekend at Verve

2011-11-06T21:39:00.000+08:00

I was never interested in racing until this year.... My interest only started 1 day before the actual race! Just a few days before the qualifying race, Abby invited Hubbs and me to watch the race at Bar Bar Black Sheep.
I don't know how to describe why I like it... Hm... There's just something about the race. It's the adrenaline rush, the whizzing sound made by the cars as they raced, the drama on the circuit, the hype about the night race, the aggressive advertising on T.V, newspapers and banners displayed along the streets, all rolled into one! You gotta to watch the race to understand that excitement. :)

On the evening of the actual race, I begged Hubbs to bring me out to watch the race. Hubbs didn't like F1, but he gave in after I pleaded with him. Aw, thank you, Baby. :D
Hubbs brought me to Verve at Marina Bay. It was few streets away from the heart of action, and it was near enough to hear the race. I could feel the excitement in the air! *screams in excitement*

I couldn't resist to take a video of the surroundings. Can you hear the race?

0:29- That's my man heading into the bar. :)

We were seated for dinner at another section, cuz the screening section was full. The staff promised they would shift us over after our dinner finishes.
Hey there! Would you like to join us?

A selection of salads, pastas and pizzas.... What would you choose? Click here for the menu.

A very happy me... Enjoying the breeze while waiting for the food to come.

Our Corleone pizza. Parma ham, arugula and shaved parmesan cheese is love.... ;)

Hubbs taking a picture before we attack our food. *Hungry monster drools*

Tortellini Truffle. It's creamy, it's so delicious, it's wholesome goodness! It's the comfort food that Italian Mommas would make for their kids.

Our cocktails! Blue Bikini and Strawberry Cosmo(I think)...
I recommend you to try the Blue Bikini. It's like lychee, light and refreshing.

After dinner, we were shifted to another section.
We were lucky to be seated near the screen. Yay, just in time before the race ends!

Gosh! The place is packed!

Flipping the drinks menu for another round of drinks. Look, there's a F1 introduction in the menu!
I think the Marina Bay Street Circuit looks like a big headed reptile. So unique.

The place has a cosy alfresco settling. Great for small gatherings, groups of people between 2 to 4 pax.

Checkout the number of people standing outside the bar watching the telecast! #greatwaystosavemoney.

Le candle.

Although we were v.full, we couldn't resist ordering Calamari... It's always nice to have something to munch while enjoying a ice cold beer.
Our calamari arrives fresh from the kitchen! Look at all those golden babies!

Care to have some?

Thankfully, we still managed to catch some of the circuit drama. Hamilton collided into Massa's car, making Massa mad pissed! Gosh, I didn't know racing has it's politics too. :o
As the race progressed, everyone there started to get excited. We wanted to know who will be the champion of the Singapore Grand Prix!
I didn't focus on munching, cuz I didn't want to miss anything! Was hoping Webber to win the race, unfortunately, he didn't. Hai...

Fireworks lighted the night skies, upon Vettel's finishing of the race.
Some of the patrons, including me ran out of the bar to take pictures of the fireworks!

Isn't it lovely? Sigh....
Fireworks made my day even better.

Thanks Baby for the lovely weekend. ;) Till later peeps!

Just another Random post- Knight in Shining Amour

2011-10-30T22:17:00.001+08:00

knight in shining armour

noun

(idiom) A person who will rescue a dangerous situation; a hero

Dear So-and-So,

Despite dressing up as a ninja, and the invisible shadow moves, I can't believe I still bumped into you at this so-and-so place.. This is really unbelievable and baffling. -_-

Once upon a time, you were like a knight in shinning armour to me. That image started to disappeared when you started treating me like a handmaiden. Apart from my assigned job, I had to cook, wash and tend to you. I didn't quite bother with all this, as long as my projects were running smoothly.
I wished you were there when we needed you. When the fire breathing dragons came to terrorize our town, you weren't around to save the day... Me and my friends had to defend and save ourselves. Sigh... Where were you when we needed you? If the Queen Mother knew about this, she would have punished you.

The knight in shinning armour image further deteriorated when I discovered you took delight in gossiping. What can be worse than a guy who loves to gossip??? I thought gossiping was strictly for ladies...
When you knew some stuff, I could sense you were itching to share with the whole world. Don't you know a girl's secrets are not meant to be shared at all? I told you it's a Secret! :( :( :(

Sigh.
You used to be a knight in shining armour. Now, no longer anymore.

Take care, Sir.

Xoxo,
Tropicalsummer

For the Memories

2011-10-16T00:08:00.002+08:00

My Farewell from the Gang

2011-10-15T23:55:00.000+08:00

I finally quit my job.

That feeling is liberating. But.. I feel some sadness too.
I never felt so mixed feelings about quitting before. It was a tough decision; it took me several months to make up my mind.
There are so many factors I love... I love doing what I'm doing. I love my dear friends and colleagues. I love the modern facilities in my workplace. I love the fact I am familiar with my projects. Sigh..=(

Hmm, why quit then?
The workload. I tried clearing my workload by staying late and by coming back on weekends.. Initially, I thought I was the only one with this insane backlog. Then I realised my colleagues were also staying late and they came back on weekends to work... They had a lot of work to clear too.
We worked late together, ate our late evening dinners together and supported each other all this while.. They were one of the nicest people I've known, and they made this workplace the happiest place I've worked so far. I'm so glad to be able to run this race together with them. :D
Even though there is a lot of work stress, I am happy. The positive factors helped me to endure and continue working. When I wake up in the morning, I don't have that dreaded feeling towards my day. In fact, I found myself looking forward to go to work.

Sadly, I hardly had time for myself, Jason, my love ones and Buddy... After much thought, I decided to quit my job. I needed a balance.. I wanted my life back.
I was very surprised when my family was supportive of my decision. They felt I need a break too. I feel very thankful and glad when my family supports me in times like this.

It was a good race... And I'm glad I was able to leave on a good note. :)

My farewell dinner was at Bar Bar Black Sheep @ Boat Quay
The lovely group of people I worked with... Awesome people!

Having fun- 4 Beers, 2 Ice lemon Teas, 1 Yakult and 1 Bucket of ice... Don't ask us why. :)
Hui Hui is superwoman! *Screams* She just returned from states yesterday, and she was at work earlier today. I've no idea how she manages to stay awake throughout the day! *Salute*

Jac and me- I always look for her and 八卦 all the nonsense! Love her attitude and style man. :D *Missing this gal already* Sigh, now I've noone to dirty chat...

After dinner, we went to Nectarie at Clarke Quay for desserts! For girls, there's always an extra space for desserts. *Winks*

Guess who came too? XinNi!
Aiyo.. Some passerby directed her to the other Bar Bar Black Sheep(Robertson Quay)... After the wrong direction thingy, she still came and look for us. Haiyo, where got friend so nice one? :)

Muileng, Jac and me- my Friends, Lunch Buddies, Lifelines and Colleagues.
In a strange way, the 3 of us have interesting relationships with cats! The famous cats are- 招财猫,Doraemon and Hello Kitty.
Jac adores Doraemon, and for some work reasons Muileng and I love it too. (Heehee) Jac likes 招财猫, somehow for certain work reasons Muileng and I unfavour 招财猫... I think 招财猫 sometimes come and look for me and Muileng. -_-
I love Hello Kitty, Jac and Muileng always buy Hello Kitty stuff for me. When I offer them (and the other colleagues in office) my Hello Kitty post-its, they would politely decline (sometimes I do get violent reactions from other colleagues). I guess Cats are sensitive topics in the department...可是我觉得..没有嘴巴的猫,不会害人!

Oktoberfest in Singapore

2011-10-12T10:15:00.000+08:00

Maybe Someday

2011-10-08T16:00:00.000+08:00

When the world goes into a spinning blur, when the unexpected happens, when my pony lost it's hair...
Those few questions would resurface again. I try my best to understand the rationale behind what is happening. But.. I can't... :(

Telling myself this doesn't mend everything... But at least it stops my heart from breaking apart further, and it helps me to move on with a happier attitude. It helps me to keep smiling and stay strong in the midst of insanity. For my love ones and friends to see me stay strong, helps them not to worry.

Fortunately, life still goes on when mishaps happen. Perhaps one day I would understand the reasons why some stuff happen.... I wonder those answers would be explained to me after I breathe my last. Hmm. It wouldn't matter by then, cos it would be too late to relive those moments again. Sigh, I guess there's no such thing like a comprehensive set of answers to every question in life.
Well, we can only take one step at a time. We can only do our best to live life, and live well. The unanswered questions remain a mystery.

That's part of life, isn't it?
Thank God for my loved ones and friends. We all want to be loved.

Epilogue, Late Night Alumni
If I believed, if I believed what I'd been told, every day:
to say no grace, every night, I couldn't stay here alone.

If I leave this place, everything fades.

What will my ghost embrace? Will my soul still fill a space?

I walk the halls, endless stairs, here's where the floor starts to fade.
With weakened knees, I sway two ways and fall to the floor where I prayed.

It's not the same. I don't fall one way.

One day my light laid wait. One night a nightfall sang.
A fictional last few days, an epilogue ends and hangs.

I kept having strange dreams... Not nightmares, but several repetitive odd dreams. Strangely, they fitted like pieces of a puzzle. Some made sense, some really didn't. Some silently unfolded in my everyday life... One even sparked a chain of events.

Did it matter it happened? Was my intuition right, or I missed out some important facts? I'm not sure what the epilogue for that chapter contains.
#TheAwkardMoment I wished I had the courage to tell you how I felt.
Omg, I want to run and hide somewhere.

It's part of life, Dearie.

A Walk through Central Business District

2011-10-07T23:14:00.002+08:00

A slow walk in Central Business District on a weekend afternoon gives me a strange source of comfort. That feeling... So peaceful, yet so haunting. Slightly depressing, yet oddly delightful... It's as though the city is in a deep slumber or an apocalypse has happened.
Passing through the lonely concrete jungle, I saw poetry unfolded... How I wished I could capture everything I saw with my camera.

One of the streets we passed. Shops were closed for the weekend.

Not a single soul... Quietness... Only the sound of rustling leaves, made by the passing wind.

If I cried for you, would you respond to me? I'm so small compared to you...

The weekend calm after several stormy weekdays... We walked and walked, nobody was there...

Finally, a faint source of sound... Within seconds, cars whizzed passed and disappeared... Again, we found ourselves alone.

When there was noone, there was you.... If my world falls apart, I hope I'll still be standing next to you.

Stuff to do Late at Night- Late Night Dim Sum in Singapore!

2011-10-01T22:54:00.000+08:00

Went to watch F1 qualifying race at Bar Bar Black Sheep.

Thanks R for treating us drinks! It's been awhile since Hubbs and I drank so much. The muscato was lovely. :)

After the telecast, Hubbs and I went to Jalan Besar for late night Dim Sum.

It's this place is called Swee Choon Dim Sum Cafe.

Hop into any taxi, and tell the driver you would like to go to Jalan Besar. Ask him to drop you off at the shops opposite MacDonalds. Yup, there is only 1 MacDonalds in the entire Jalan Besar currently. :) The shop caters to night owls, so you might want to note the opening hours.

Opening Hours

Mon–Sat: 6pm – 10am
Sun & PH: 6pm – 12pm

Tel: +65 6294 5292

Don't worry about problems finding your way back. The shop is located next to the main road, so there are plenty of taxis available.

Whenever we head out for Dim Sum, we would order Siew Mai, Har Gao, Xiao Long Bao, Century Egg Porridge, Chee Chong Fun, Chive Pork Dumplings, Carrot Cake, Phoenix Claws, Steamed Pork Ribs. If my stomach space permits for dessert, I would order Mango Pudding. Well, girls always have extra stomach space for desserts *Beams* :D
There are several types of Dim Sum to select from... Not sure what to choose? I think Siew Mai, Har Gao, Xiao Long Bao, Chee Chong Fun and Carrot Cake would be good to start with. Oh, if your stomach space allows for dessert, you've try chilled Mango Pudding. You'll like it. :)

Hubbs loves Chive Dumplings! Most of the times it's deep fried... The steamed version is available here! Yay!!

Yes, We Can Haz Late Night Dim Sum! ♥♥♥

The small plate with the brown stuff is Steamed Phoenix claws (Chicken claws)... Not very suitable for beginners... I tried eating it once, and I ~~would~~ never want to eat it again. There were to many small bones inside! Argh. I think it's meant to be eaten in tiny nibbles, and not by popping the whole claw. Sheesh.....

It's 12.15am, and people are still streaming in for Dim Sum. Singaporeans love late night suppers!

Absolutely Random Pictures

2011-09-30T15:25:00.000+08:00

Some random pictures to update you what I'm up to.... Just too many pictures to upload on Facebook, so here's 2 out of the gazillion pictures taken during the holiday to Hong Kong. Hubbs and I love HK. ♡ ♡ ♡

Shopping at Elements.
Thanks Sidney for recommending us this place. We hope to visit you again! Come visit us in Sg end of the year! :D

Self explanatory :)

Press Release at NCIS

2011-09-29T18:40:00.002+08:00

One of my projects had a media release back in June.
I wasn't very sure whether I should blog about my first experience at a media release.. After some thought, I think I should just blog about it, cuz this post seems pretty safe, as there are no private and confidential stuff featured here.

Anyways... Omg! I never imagined I would live to see a media release for one of my projects! I'm so happy to be able to see this happen! *Giggles* You know, it's like a milestone for one of your babies... It was a nice feeling to see the limelight on my Principle Investigator and Sponsor. This experience made me feel proud of what my department is doing. :)

9am, getting ready before the arrival of the reporters.
Dr Yong and Mr Takuya, CEO of Oncotherapy Science going through the presentation slides.

Seating arrangements

Reporters arrive... Joanne, my Boss speaking with Mr Takuya.

Staff from Corporate Communications making sure everything is perfect before the start.

Dr Yong, my project's Principle Investigator presenting...

Then Mr Takuya's presented...

My Study Protocol... Chill, folks... I've already blurred out the details... If you still can read the fine print, you're a Genius. *sniggles*

At the end of the day, I went for dinner with my Bosses and Sponsors Marina Mandarin.
Here's a picture taken before Mr Takuya left for the airport.

Side story:

I hitched a ride to the hotel from Dr Yong. While on the way there, he received a call from one of the reporters, and discussed the interview details for about 25 mins... I'm really amazed how he manges to drive(at 70km/h, during peak hour) and be interviewed at the same time!! *Jaw drops* Man, he is really Zai... If I did what he did, I would have langgar something and don't know end up where... x_x

There's something about his car's dashboard.. I never seen people's phone is connected to the car's system, hands free mode... (Okie, I'm suaku...) The screen would reflect the caller's details and the call time. Really impressive... Like any suaku person, I tried taking a good picture of the dashboard. Just as shutter clicked, the car went up a hump. That sudden bump caught me by surprise, and I blurted out, "Shiit!" Thankfully, the caller didn't hear my remarks. Ehm, ya.. The driver heard and laughed. *Kua kua kua*

Omg, I was so embarrassed I wanted to crawl into hole and die. In case you're wondering, I didn't try to take another photo again.

Here's the Fail picture I took.... It's quite blurred that I didn't bother watermarking it. :p

Maru the Cat

2011-09-28T19:34:00.001+08:00

Hubbs and I have been watching cat videos on Youtube. There's this really adorable scottish fold cat named Maru.
Maru has a love for boxes and he would dive into any box.. (yes, any box) he can see. Just imagine a round tuff of fur bouncing into a box... He're really cute and entertaining!

Okie, for some reason Youtube is not allowing me to share the embeded videos on Blogger.. :( Aww.. Anyway, I think you should still watch these 2 videos.. Click on the links below. The cat is soo cute!

Warning: Highly addictive. Okie, you've been warned. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHZUPJji6w8&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbiedguhyvM

Maybe we (Hubbs and I) should get a scottish fold cat to accompany Buddy. Hmm. -.-

Goodbye, Ah Ma

2011-08-09T22:48:00.001+08:00

Last Wednesday afternoon, she left us.

On that morning, Hubbs and I left for work. As we were leaving, we saw our helper, Diya feeding Grandma (Ah Ma) breakfast. Later in the afternoon, Abby called...

Like any typical afternoon routine, Diya fed Ah Ma lunch, and gave her a massage. After which she went to do the dishes. When she returned to transfer Ah ma back to bed, Ah Ma had "fallen asleep" and she tried to wake Ah Ma up. Sensing something amiss, Diya quickly called my Mum to inform... :'(

Goodbye Ah Ma... I wish you a peaceful journey. Without your vision, we would never be who we are today. I will remember the time you gave me a Kit Kat from your secret sash.

They Push, Shove and Force

2011-08-01T23:50:00.008+08:00

I've been considering buying an iPhone. I loved the fact this phone allows the user to choose any covers he/she fancy. If I own an iPhone, I would buy a Hello Kitty or one of those cute Rabbit covers, like the one below....

Awwww.... It's so cute! *sighs* :D
But wait... Who buys a phone because of the cover? Should be the other way around right? Duh!

I didn't want to get the iPhone first because I wanted to (at least) try the much raved Sony Ericsson Xperia 10.
X10 is a charming phone- quite capable of taking decent quality pictures(very important factor for me), it's palm sized, has keypad which allowed me to draft my thoughts on the go. Unfortunately, the phone would lag or hang when I play games... Just imagine this- the phone lags every 5 to 10 secs when I play Angry Birds.... This really irritates the hell out of me... . :(

I posted on FB my thoughts about getting an iPhone bcuz of the bunny cover. Then my friends who are using iPhones started commenting, "Go get an iPhone, go get an iPhone!"
I'm already keen to get one... I just needed a little more convincing before I commit again.

Most of the replies were, "Go get an iPhone, go get an iPhone!"... "Ehm, but why?" I asked. The response was,"Then you can use this app, that app... etc."..."Aiya, just get the iPhone la!"
This was getting abit out of hand... I was increasingly annoyed and irriated... My question was left hanging unanswered, and there's group of people who were not answering my question... Just answer the damn question!
After much pondering, it dawned upon me... Iphone evangelists are just like (some) church goers! Sigh.
They don't explain or reachout. They push, they shove and they force the good new down people's thoarts.... It's sad, yet so true.

The other day, I was chatting with my sister when I happened to ask her why she chooses the iPhone. She explained the phone itself has very basic functions, however there are many greats applications which can be downloaded into the phone. This is a case where the apps maketh the phone.
When I tried using my sister's phone, then I realised why... This phone is ~~very~~ extremely engaging! It vibrates a response to the user as though it is alive. Now I understand why people are oblivious when using this product, cuz it captures one's attention fully. :)
The Operating Systems and Apps is a plus. Usually apps for iphone are released first, then for Android market. Android takes much longer, cuz there are many different os, hence time is needed to convent the apps. There no need to convert any apps for iphones, cuz all iphones use the same os. That's nice!
*My only concern if I get it is my music files... 2 different files for itunes and windows media player? Hmm.

Nevertheless, it's a great product to buy. And bcuz of that, I'm willing to wait for iPhone 5 to be release.. And, when I get one, I'll let my non iPhone friends try my new phone to experience this great stuff. Let the product do it's talking. :)

Kelong Trip

2011-05-30T23:11:00.003+08:00

Went for a Kelong trip with Hubbs and colleagues....

Onto a boat and off we went to Pengerang...
Here's how the Kelong look like

View of the Kelong from the pier

Rest of the pier stretching over the open seas

Some random shots of the place...

It's amazing to find the existence of life on the foundations

Even thought these pieces of wood may look dry and lifeless, Mother Nature allows life to rebirth through them.

The lonely chair or the quiet fishing spot?

Listening to the sound of waves has a therapeutic effect on me.... It makes me relax... It makes me think and ponder about life's questions... And it makes me stand back in awe of nature's beauty and elegance... Sigh. :)

Rustic floor boards

We're standing upon water!
I heard alot about how Kelong folks lived above water, but I couldn't really imagine it.
It feels so surreal and thrilling. Hee!

Me and Hubbs hiding in the shade... It was very very hot... x_x

I was literally sweating bullets from the midday heat... Due to some wrong predictions, yours truly didn't pack enough clothes for this trip... What was I thinking?!? :(
Sigh... I even lamented to Muileng I regretted coming for the Kelong trip. Only when much later during our seafood dinner, I changed my mind. The food fresh and tasty! *Yummy* Ehm, I'm not sure I told her I changed my mind in the end.
Hey ML, I enjoyed the Kelong trip! I don't mind going again! This time I'll bring all the fans I can find. Heeheehee. :p
Lesson learnt: Kelongs can be freaking hot! Always prepare more clothes just in case. Bring something to fan yourself if you can!

The intermittent drizzle helped to cool down the place.

As it drizzles, Hubbs and I quietly celebrated... Not too loud, cuz there were several folks fishing... They had to stop due to the rain.

After dinner, we all went to the pier to watch the sunset.

There's something magically captivating about sunsets.... When people see it, they would automatically pull out their cameras or phones, and snap a picture of it. I do that quite a number of times... Do you do that too? :)
And so with our cameras, some with their phones, we started taking pictures of the sunset. The snapping of pictures went on for 15 minutes.
Here's one of the pictures we took... Hubbs, me, Adeline and Huishan! *I love this picture*

Last few moments before Mr Sun sets for the day...
Hey, how did you know I liked pink? Awww! Thanks, man!

Dearest Muileng, Jac, Huishan, XinNi, Adeline, ChinNie and Hubbs,
Really enjoyed this outing! It was loads of fun and laughter. Yea, although the weather was super duper hot, I hope we can do this again. The next time, I'll make sure I bring extra clothes.:)

Rays of Sunshine

2011-05-24T18:56:00.001+08:00

Many times Happiness comes and greet you at different moments in life....

Happiness is....

Hubbs cooked me half boiled eggs when I was craving for them... :)

Having nice colleagues at work.... Going for lunch... a bunch of us waiting for the rest to join us...

Being able to eat Macdonalds Fries with Muileng when I was craving for them. :p

Nuoc at Ochard Central

2011-05-22T13:55:00.000+08:00

Hubbs and I went to Nuoc at Orchard Central for V'day.
Hidden on the 12th floor (same floor as the sky garden), this place offers a nice view of the orchard skyline... Conveniently located in heart of city, yet far enough from the hustle and bustle, I think this place might be a good place for an small to medium size party.
Though it was a V'day, the restaurant wasn't packed with loads of people. :)

Hot lotus tea with candied orange, served in pretty china.

The man of my life.

Fragrant and light. This lotus tea is a treat to the senses. Hmm!

Our food arrives!
This is our all time favorite!
Fresh Vietnamese spring roll or (some peeps call it) Summer roll... Prawn, pork, mint and rice vermicelli wrapped in rice paper. I like how the taste of mint compliments the rest of the ingredients.

The dip to go along with it. Peanut tasting paste.

Aha... Spicy squid salad.
This was what happened to me... *Ate a spoonful of veggies and squid*, *Munch munch*, then the incredible heat kicks in... *Omg! Waiter, 1 glass of ice water please!*
While waiting for the ice water to arrive, I almost finished our pot of lotus tea.... T-T
Almost died on the spot... I don't dare to take up this challenge again.. :(

The texture of the veggies and squid was great. Everything was fine, until the chili kicked in... Wah lau ye... Not for the faint hearted...

Grilled beef tenderloin done medium rare.
Tender and juicy... Totally satisfies the beef cravings. Delicious. Worth every dollar spent. ;)

Fresh clams and beancurd soup
The clear broth is surprising sweet! There were so many clams in the soup, so many that I lost count... Heehee.

A picture of the dishes on our table

The last dish finally arrives...
Glass vermicelli with fresh crabmeat in claypot.
When the dish was served to us, we could smell a strong aroma of the crab. In fact, I think the folks seated next to us could smell this dish. Teeheehee. :p

It was not too bad. I was craving for glass vermicelli and this dish really hit the spot.

Our tummies nearly exploded from the amount of food we ate.
As the waitress was clearing our empty dishes, she asked if we would like some desserts.
Upon hearing those magic words, I brightened up.
Hubbs: You want desserts?
Me: *Paiseh* Ehm, but we ate so much already...
Hubbs: Heehee, I know you want la... (to the waiteress) which desserts would you recommend?
Waitress: Coconut custard and Yam & sticky rice.

After much contemplating, we decided to go for Coconut custard and Yam & sticky rice, even though we were ready so full. Really glad we ordered the recommended items. :)
Aw Baby, thank you for going ahead with desserts! ♥♥♥♥♥

Hubbs excited at the sight of desserts.

Look at Hubbs! Isn't he adorable when he savors the desert? *Smiles*

Here are some close up pictures of the desserts ordered....
Coconut custard

It's not too sweet. I think it's great for non-sweet tooth lovers.

Yam & sticky rice

Die die must try!!! Warm, chewy and flavorsome. The coconut milk was a nice touch to the yam & sticky rice. This is one of the best things I've eaten.
I jokingly told Hubbs I wouldn't mind returning here for ten plates of this. :p

Other pictures of that day....
The flowers that was sent to my office. So sweet of him! :D
There was a balloon, but I left it in office.

I love you, Hubbs! You're my lovely valentine. *Hugs*

3 more pictures of the bouquet before we say, "Tata!"

Being together with you :)

2011-05-16T23:42:00.001+08:00

Happiness is....
Being together with someone you love and loving someone who loves you the way you are.
I hearts you, Baby! *Kisses* :D

Lomography rocks!

2011-05-15T23:07:00.000+08:00

Hey peeps! How's everyone doing?
Do you miss me? :P
I've recuperated well, thank you for your well wishes and concerns on Facebook. Yay, now I can return to regular blogging liao! Heehee. *Shimmie and flips hair*

Sometime back, Muileng passed me her Holga camera.*Thanks ML! Hugs*
I tried taking pictures with it, and failed miserably... I still remembered the time I when to collect the photos from the Photoshop... My heart sank when I saw the receipt- Processed as "blank"... Sigh, I'm not sure what went wrong! I think it may be the the film loading technique.. :( Although I've failed on my first attempt, I'm not giving Lomography up yet! *Superman pose*

I love Lomo bcuz of the washout and over-saturated colors characterics found in the photos... It has a certain nostalgic feeling which I like.... The feeling of happy summer feeling.... It's like the feeling how this picture gives.. :)

I like lomo also bcuz of the suspense it gives.... When a picture is taken, one can only see the picture only after it's being developed. You will never know how the picture will turn out to be. Trust me, this suspense can be addictive. *winks*

One fine day, I was doing some shopping when I saw this.....

Sakura San! It was a cute, Pink Lomography camera. Huh, how to resist it??? *Stomps feet*

I had to wrestle with the ideal of buying it at first.... and.... and... and..... I bought it few weeks later... Hey, at least I've some sort of resistance, you know? I made an informed decision before buying it... *sticks out tongue* teeheehee!
Aha! Nao I can haz Lomo! Muahahaha!
Don't worry, Muileng! I'll still be using the camera you passed me! Muaks! *Promise* :DI can't describe to you how different the pictures are from the normal digital camera ones... You've to see for yourself!

Here's some pictures taken on a sunny afternoon...
One of my favorite shots...

On the bus to Chinatown...

Chinese lanterns at Chinatown.

Yea, these pictures are taken sometime back... But late than never, okie?

Taken in the evening

As the sun sets for the day....

All grown by my Momma's love

Home is where the heart is....

Waiting for Momma Kuro....

Hmm, I realized Sakura San doesn't do well for indoor shots...

Lomography is fun!
Till later peeps! *Hugs*

About le Previous post....

2011-04-23T17:50:00.001+08:00

I'm still thinking about the meeting we'd weeks ago.
Sigh... I realized I'm lucky to receive help for my ongoing projects handling during this period of transition, despite the ongoing dynamics. But pretty dishearten to see what's happening around me. Although it didn't happen to me, I cannot feel unaffected after seeing what has happened. Or am I involved in ways which I do not know of? -_-
It's difficult to be objective when one sees other people's darker side. I'm not God, I'm just a human being. :(
There is a Chinese proverb- 飲水思源... I've being seriously thinking about the recent events.... After I realized several things, it is fair for me to say ______(fill in the blanks) is bad? For example: if a nasty person treats your friends badly but doesn't do the same to you, would you say that person is nasty?
I'll put that question aside for now.

True Colours

2011-04-16T18:05:00.000+08:00

Sigh...
I know I should be resting during this time... But I thought I would like to get something off my chest...

I was wondering how do you determine someone's true character? Should we judge them based on other people's hear say? Or base on their general behavior pattern towards yourself? Or based on their behavior pattern when they show their true colors when they're stressed? Or base on their coping mechanisms when there is an opportunity infront of them? Or based on their reactions when their survival is threaten?

I guess it's abit of everything mentioned above, isn't it?

The events that happened in the past few months taught me a few life lessons. I'm glad there are people to intervene the situation and to save the day.
Some events have resolved, some events still persist... Will it change for the better or worse? No one knows, only time will tell.

Something else is stirring in my department, and it's starting to worsen lately. Several seniors have left partly to pursue better opportunities and (well) partly bcuz of this issue. I guess this situation might not improve immediately; and even it does it'll take time before we can see significant results.... But one thing I'm pretty sure... I've finally seen some true colors.
Nevertheless, I'll still try my best to work in the current situation I'm in...(Of course la, it's my rice bowl!) As for the ongoing politics, I'm not interested in participating in it.... (Chey, so busy already, still got time for this meh?)

Sigh! We shall live one day at a time.

Till Later Dearies

2011-04-07T23:58:00.000+08:00

CNY Eve dinner

2011-02-03T18:34:00.001+08:00

As the actual CNY eve dinner is with Jason's folks, Jason and I had CNY eve dinner with my folks and Abby few days before CNY eve.

What's for dinner? Streamboat!

Ps: we didn't like the teddy bear fish cake.... :p

Convenience In a Tube- Goodbye Bad Skin Days

2011-01-16T23:52:00.035+08:00

Product Review

Have you ever experience situations like this before?
There's a hot date, social gathering or a big party tonight and you have troubled blotchy skin.... :(
Hmm, sounds familiar? Worry no more, cuz Kanebo Freshel’s BB cream is here to save your day! Yay!

Kanebo Freshel’s BB Cream works as an essence, emulsion, cream, sunscreen and tinted make-up base. This 5 in 1 combination product helps to moisturize the skin, cover pores and uneven skin tone, and it protects your skin against harmful sun rays.

The sleek Japanese packaging of the BB cream

Honestly, I was alittle worried when I saw it contain sunscreen properties... Cuz I often find several beauty products with sunscreen properties greasy and it clogs pores. After I realised it contained many skin loving ingredients, I decided to give it a try.

Kanebo Freshel’s BB Cream contains moisturizing ingredients like:
• Adhesive collagen
• Alpha hydroxy acid mixture
• Citrus peel extract
• Orange peel extract
• Bilberry Extract
• Sugarcane extract
• Orange extract
• Lemon extract
• Sugar maple extract

It contains plenty of collagen! Yipeee! I really love collagen! :D
It's also fragrance free and contains SPF 32.
Check out the back of the product packing! (See, I nebber bluff you, right?)

After my shower, I picked up the BB cream....

This is the actual condition of my face with moisturizer and lashes only.... Uneven ruddy skin tone, dark eye circles and facial pores... I wonder whether Kanebo Freshel’s BB Cream can save me from bad skin days... Hmm.

The BB cream was a non greasy, light formula and it glides easily on my skin! It's amazing how luminous it made my skin look!
I applied it to half of my face so that you can see the difference.
Right side without BB cream: Uneven ruddy skin tone, dark eye circles and facial pores.
Left side with BB cream: Effortless porcelain perfect skin! Gasp! look at that Momma!

Not bad, huh?
I went on to apply my entire face... Just applying the BB cream gives an Au natural look. If you're the sort that doesn't like to wear make-up, I think this is an essential item to get.
It makes your skin looks damn good! *Squeals* :D

I finished my makeup routine with some face powder, blusher, highlights and lip gloss... All ready to head outside...
With Kanebo Freshel’s BB Cream, suffer no more bad skin days! :D

This BB cream provides multiple functions (moisturiser, colour corrector and sun screen), so there's no need to apply additional beauty products. Isn't it great to have all-in-one convenience in a tube? :)
I highly recommended for ladies on the go.
Kanebo Freshel’s BB Cream is an awesome product!

Even after 5 hours after the application, my skin looks dewy and radiant. There was no outbreaks from this product too.... Kanebo Freshel’s BB Cream rocks!

Thank you Nuffnang for picking me to blog about Kanebo Freshel’s BB Cream. Thank you Kanebo for giving me this lovely BB cream too. XOXO.

Hongkong... A Place of Fond Memories

2011-01-14T22:16:00.017+08:00

I was very surprised when I was told there will be a second meeting for that project. Didn't expect it at all, cuz it (investigator meetings) never happen twice... o.o They (sponsors) wanted a retraining so as to ensure patient safety. The retraining was held in Hongkong again.

Hubbs and I brought my parents to HK this time round. It was an enjoyable trip, and I was(still am) quite surprised how much I enjoyed this trip. Initially, we were worried my parents couldn't adapt to the culture, lifestyle and climate. But they proved us wrong... They went to Lantau Island, sightseeing, tried the local cuisine, went shopping and took the mtr/tram . You both are awesome! Ma took good care of Pa. I don't know how I could cope if she's not there. *Thanks Ma*
Really glad to be able to spend time with the people I love. :)

I was browsing through all the pictures we took during our 5 day trip, and realized we took 215 pictures in total. Hmm, which part should I begin with? *scratches head* Okie, I think I'll just share the parts which I really liked... So according to me...

10 Top Things I love about this Hongkong Trip

1) The view of the harbor from the Shangri-la hotel room.
*Dear Sponsors, thank you for taking care of us all Xie Xie Ni*

2) Great service at Shangri-la.
It was very cold last night.... I think the temperature was 10-12c.. The hotel staff delivered us a pot of hot tea in a woven basket! Wah, that was such a sweet gesture. :)

3) Lunch at Yung Kee Restaurant.
Roast goose, Barbecued Suckling Pig... need to say more? Die die must try!

4)Hongkong Desserts
Desserts for that extra stomach space.... Bring ya man there!

6)Seeing my parents try new things.
Hubbs took this picture while they were on the Airport Express. This is their very first Airport Express ride. :)

7) Central-Mid-levels escalator
One of the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world.
Hubbs was so happy to be there. :D

8) Types of shops not available in Sg
Totally random... But must post this cuz Singapore (ehm) don't have. :p

9) The winter season in Hongkong
I wished there was winter season in Singapore! If I can choose, preferably like 15 degrees would be nice.
Btw, layered clothing is more of my thing too... Don't you feel winter clothing looks more chic?
*Hearts the brown boots too*

10) Dim Sum!
Eh, Dim Sum needs no introduction. HK=Dim Sum. or Dim Sum=HK. -_-
Ya, I know it's blur... But I like this picture le. How? :p

Ah... Hongkong... You have given me many fond memories. When will we meet again?

New Year's Eve 2010

2011-01-02T21:36:00.003+08:00

I wanted to go out with Hubbs on NYE. To be frank, I wasn't sure what to do and where to go for NYE... I like to party, but Hubbs preferred quieter places. Hmm... Where to find quieter places on NYE? Most places will be packed le.... :(
After searching on Google for a few days, we managed to find a Japanese restaurant along Mohammad Sultan to chill..Yay!

We were 20 mins late, cuz yours truly was experiencing technical difficulty with my make-up... (Sorry Hubbs!)... :[ We reached En Japanese Dining Bar at 11:30pm. There were only a few tables of people in the restaurant... This place usually opened till late. I think it's a great place if you've late night cravings for Okinawa Japanese cuisine.

Sake for you?

Hubbs and the fridge full of chilled Sake!

Orion beer and Edamane

Mixed Sashimi *loves*

Grilled Enoki Bacon. Yums!

A summary of what's inside our tummies....

Cranberry sour. So-so.
Wearing brown Fresh Kon Sparklers... I prefer the green one.

We realized it was New Year's Day while we were eating our food. There were people cheering along the streets and the chefs in the kitchen rattled their pans/woks/plates as they shouted, "Happy New Year!"
The group dinning next to our table picked up their glasses and toasted with us.
It was so surreal... I thought this would only happen in the movies. Heehee.. It was a nice experience thought. :)

After supper, I wanted to walk along Clarke Quay to enjoy the new year spirit.... Bad decision... It was way too crowded! 10 minutes was enough to drive us home.

To my awesome Hubbs, Happy New Year Hubbs! May this year be the best year yet for our lives. I ♥ U! *Muaks*

I wonder what's in store for me and Hubbs this year? Hmm....

Anyways, here's one to all my readers- Happy New Year! May this year be one of the best years yet for you and your loved ones! May it be good health, good grades, career advancement or strike 4d/Toto, let all the good things be unto you plenty plenty :) *hugs*

Merry Christmas 2010

2010-12-27T20:52:00.002+08:00

So much pictures... But so little time to blog...
To my Hubbs, family and friends, "Merry Christmas. Thank you for lighting up my life with love! I hope I've bring as much joy into your world, as you've brought into mine."

Dinner at Akashi

2010-12-24T23:48:00.000+08:00

Hubbs brought me to Akashi at Vivocity for a treat.
Don't feel like writing alot, so just I'll just post the pictures to share with you all...

Warning: Read at your own risk. Featured pictures may cause involuntarily drooling or tummy growling. ;P

We were seated at the sushi bar.
Busy chefs preparing our food.

Salmon Belly.... Sinful, but worth every mouthful.

Soft shell crab! Accompanied with savory tasting dip...

His....

Hers....

Taking the first step to enjoy my Soba...

Like whacha see?

Akashi is at Vivocity, #B2-07/08/09

The Little Things

2010-12-23T23:31:00.000+08:00

The little things that make me grateful for my life....

Being able to see the Christmas lights along Orchard Road...

Being able to see a glimpse of the rainbow.
Hey, where is my pot of gold? Hee.

Food pressies from Pharmaceutical Companies!
Ehm, I'm not talking about the stationary gifts... Stationary will fall in another category... :p When it's stationary gifts, I get the message like, "Here's a little gift for you to use when you do your work.." Still happy well :)...
But when they give us food...*Sighs* It makes me feel like they still remember us for the hard work... It's such a nice gesture from them... *Feels warm and fuzzy all over* :)
Thanks Bayer for the Gingerbread man! It was delicious!

Hot Criton Tea

2010-12-21T23:25:00.000+08:00

Happiness is .... Having hot criton tea during a flu!

Bits of the Yuzhu marmalade. Ooo, I love it!

Bits and Pieces

2010-12-20T13:43:00.004+08:00

Sigh... Got the Flu bug... *Sniffles*
It's nearing xmas and I'm down with the flu... Hai... Why like that one.... :(
I don't like to fall sick when it's the festive period... When I'm sick, there's alot of stuff I can't eat... The fried, oven baked, spicy and oily food.... Argh, it's almost everything that's on that list! Hm... I can't think of any xmas food that's not the above category. Booos!

Seeking refuge in Din Tai Feng.. Steamed tim sum to brighten my day!
Playing with our food... Hubbs making a heart to cheer me up... :)

Hot tea! Such a nice thing for colds...

A few more days to Christmas

2010-12-19T00:20:00.126+08:00

A few more weeks to Christmas... The lobby is tastefully decorated with Christmas stuff...
Huishan, Muileng and me were working late on Friday. After work, we took some pictures of the lobby before going off.

The reception where Sally worked at.

Muileng and Huishan admiring the pretty Christmas tree.

While they were looking at the tree, I slipped out to take a picture of the breathing space or the "air well"... Trying to do one of those symmetrical shots...

The Christmas tree... Isn't it pretty? *Sighs*

Time for pictures!
Take one!

Take two!

Take three!

Trying to be artsy.... Some of my favorite memories...

Then it was my turn to pose... Weeeee! ;p

One of the pictures edited with different modes in Photoshop...

I like the diffuse glow! The myriad of colors in glowing edges looked so cool.

Off to an impromptu dinner date with the 2 ladies....
I noticed when the 3 of us are hungry, we would be craving for Japanese cuisine! What a coincidence! I guess we share a special love for sashimi/sushi/ramen... *winks*
At Sushi Tei at Vivocity... Enjoying sushi while admiring the Harborfont view.

Nom nom nom!

Zoukout 2010

2010-12-13T23:59:00.691+08:00

It was 5 plus in the afternoon... The plan was to check-in first and chill, before heading for Siloso Beach.
R and K drove us to Crockfords Tower, Resorts World Sentosa to meet another group of peeps. When we reached the valet parking, the pedestrians (about 10 people) took out their cameras and started taking pictures of us... I was quite shocked by the sudden flashing lights. Then I realize they were actually taking pictures of the cars. o.o
Sharon shared with me the time they parked outside Hyatt, they couldn't enter the car cuz people gathered around the cars to take pictures. Wah. x.x *amazed*

At Crockfords Tower...
Inter connecting suites for everyone to chill. One of the rooms...

Me trying to take a peek outside..

Someone managed to figure out how to open the balcony door... I took some pictures of the surroundings, but all the pictures turned out hazy. The aircon in the hotel was so cold, that condensation happened on the surface of my camera lens.

Guess what's this?

It's a bathtub! It's a modern looking one. *secretly wishes I bubble bath in it now*.

I wanted to take alot more pictures of the room, but wasn't sure it'll be appropriate.. Felt paiseh too... *mountain tortoise look* Sigh, nevermind bah... :x

Dinner was at the award winning restaurant, Osia.
The restaurant was modern and inviting... It's a nice place to bring someone whom you would like to impress.
(the rest of the pictures taken with x10).

Our menu for the evening.
Thought you might be wondering what's for dinner, and therefore I left this picture un-resized.

Stone Hearth Flat Bread with smoked Eggplant.
The smoked eggplant puree came in tubes! That's a creative packaging!

We were dinning alfresco and the lights went off abruptly. There was a night performance(at Universal Studios, I think).
LED mood lighting were switched on... Hey, Hubbs would love one of these! :D

Kingfish appetizer. Succulent and savory. Made me hunger for more.

Emulsion of Oyster.
Heavenly bend of cream and mushrooms. Served with a huge dollop of oyster. It was delicious!

Abby's main course- Duo of Tasmanian Milk fed lamb

Mine. Black Angus Beef Tenderloin... Looks like a small portion? Trust me, it's very filling. I felt super full after eating it!

Dessert- Valrhona Hot Chocolate Soup.
Alert ladies! If you have cravings for warm, chocolately stuff, THIS is the thing to eat! *tummy rumbles* *multiple food orgasms* Must try this!

Dinner was taken care by the gentlemen... The 4 guys took care of the bill for 13 pax. Very generous of them. I'm touched beyond words... T_T

After dinner, we returned back to the suite for pre-party drinks.
We left for Siloso beach before 1am, cuz Tiesto was scheduled to spin at 3am.
I'm extremely thankful someone checked the schedule of the featured DJs... I can't imagine going there at 8pm and being in the multitude of sweaty, sticky bodies for hours and hours... :x

It all begins with a ticket.
*Hugs to Abby for helping for find this!*

The place at the entrance was in total madness... Human traffic was chaotic...Emptied beer bottles and cans were thrown on the floor... and to make things worse, there was no phone reception at all!

I almost fainted when I saw the queue.... It was like a hundred meters long...
Luckily, we all had priority queue tickets and soon entered the place. Being in the priority queue has other perks. :D It allowed assess to VIP areas like the Star Tent and Moon Tent, a good place to chill from the maddening crowd.
The Star Tent we went to first.

The tent was located next to the spot where the fireworks were... The night sky ablaze with the fireworks. Nice!

Jean bean, Champagne, Vodka, Beer.... Soon I was floating into outer space... :s
Someone found out Tiesto was playing at Moon Tent, so we decided to shift to Moon Tent.
The walk to Moon Tent was scary.... We'd to brave the multitude of sweaty, sticky bodies before reaching our destination.... With the help from my friends, I managed to keep up with them.... Occasionally, we passed a few drunkards who passed out on the sandy beach. Omg, I wondered where were their friends?

Moon tent! Yay, just in time. :)
Tiesto was spinning Traffic when we reached.

It was fun! There was so much to drink.. And ya, the rest of my memories looked like this.... Hey, I heard Dawn Yang's table was next to ours! Sadly, I didn't see her.. I think I was sloshed.... :(

One of the many drinks responsible for the Cloud 9 high.. Stella and me..

We partied till daybreak! Everyone were super powerful!

Glad to see Abby happy. It was a great one for ya. *Winks winks* ;D

Back at the suite, I doze off the moment I laid on the bed... I didn't know I was sleeping diagonally, until someone told me to sleep properly to create more space... So malu. :p

Woke up at 8 plus to pack and return home. After saying goodbye to lavishness; the lifestyle of the rich and affluent, and made my way to the cabstand. As I walked there, I felt my life returning back to reality....

I snapped one last photo for keepsakes... It was R and K's car at the valet parking. Even at 8plus in the morning, passerby's are still taking pictures of their car. :)

Thank you R, K, A for all the arrangements and for all the generosity.
It was very sweet of them. Even though they're wealthy peeps, they're one of the most down to earth rich people I've ever met...
Thanks Abby, for asking me to join you for Zoukout too! Will never forget this experience. Absolutely Awesome.. :)

Getting Ready for the Saturday

2010-12-10T23:35:00.047+08:00

Hurray! I'm joining Abby and her friends for Zoukout this year! :D

This year David Guetta and Tiesto will be spinning at the event! *Excited* I've never been for ZO before, and am looking forward to the experience!

Prepping for Saturday...

Need a glow that lasts for 12 hours? Try a hydrating mask. It does wonders for me. :)

I was resting on Abby's bed while letting the mask do it's magic... Normally, I would close my eyes and snooze for 20 mins. Hm, I'm not sure why this time I couldn't doze off... Bored while waiting, I fiddled with my X10 mini pro.. (Nah, I'm not getting an iphone, unless they do something about the camera. I feel it takes a fair bit of grainy pictures... ) :]

With the mask pasted on my face, I couldn't get up and open the door for Buddy. Sorry, Buddy!

Poor Buddy! I think he gave up already.... He's taking a nap while waiting for someone to open the door. :p Okie, since he's napping, I should take a short nap too... Zzzz....

Till later peeps!

365th day

2010-11-26T22:42:00.001+08:00

365 days have pasted since the day we signed the papers... In other words, it's our 1st Wedding Anniversary! :D *Squeals happily*
I can't believe how fast time flies... It seems like yesterday when we just met, our first kiss, when we went on our first Genting trip, my first trip when I visited Hubbs in KL..... Sigh! *Blushes*
I like married life.. Although there were changes to adapt to, I like the fact there is someone I could return to; someone I belong to... :) It's nice where there is someone I could share my life and dreams with, and accepts my jokes and my silliness. It's also nice when there is someone whom I can brave the storms of life together, hand in hand...
To my Hubbs: You're my love and soulmate. Lapf, hsbc.... (and many other stuff I cannot say, cuz my readers will get goosebumps) :)

On the day of our wedding anniversary, I was waiting for Hubbs to present me with a gift, flowers, surprise or something.. I really love flowers and was secretly hoping Hubbs would buy me flowers. Heehee. :p
10am- I waited... Nothing...
12pm- Someone knocked on the door! I waited to see whether Diya(my Grandma's helper) would call me. Nope, not for me... Chey.
2pm- Nothing! Starting to get sad.
Like a spoilt child, I asked Hubbs why he didn't buy me flowers. Hubbs smiled and asked me why I doubted him. He refused to tell me more about the details. "Huh, then what can it be?" I anxiously thought to myself...
4pm- Still nothing! Half of the day was gone, and I was quite sadden that I didn't get anything.. Quarreled with Hubbs about not receiving flowers. Was so sad I cried.
5.30pm- Someone delivered something... Mum and Diya received the stuff.
6pm- Had a heart to heart talk with Hubbs. We kissed and made up. Then I went downstairs to see the delivery.

It was sitting on the dining table... It had many luscious roses, so lovely...

Red roses in bloom...Don't they look lovely?

It's a present tied with a lovely bow, and it comes with roses! *gasp*breathless*

If I was a snowman, I would have melted and turned into puddle of water....
Hubbs actually planned this surprise! I'm sorry Baby...I shouldn't have quarreled with you. :( I learn not to doubt Hubbs regarding gift giving.

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Dinner was at Nolboo Hangari Galbi, Orchard Central.
Hubbs brought me there... We loved Korean cuisine.

Savoring the hot tea while waiting for our food to come.... Hubbs so cute. ♥♥♥

Hot tea is always one of the things I like... Is it a girl thing or a preferred taste?

Then the Banchan was served... Plates started pouring in....

That's quite substantial for 2 people... There's soo much veggies! *Imagines me and Hubbs rubbing our filled bellies*

Fresh kimchi! Just what I'm craving for! :D

Hubbs and I ordered BBQ pork and BBQ mixed platter. The staff grilled the food it the kitchen, and we didn't have to worry about BBQ smell on our clothes.
Here's our BBQ pork!

Our mixed platter...

Hubbs took some pictures of me eating the BBQ pork.... I thought it might be nice to share with you how we eat our BBQ pork... Firstly, grab a piece of lettuce... Place a piece of BBQ pork in the lettuce. Add a dash of bean paste (ssam jang) on the slice of meat.

Then put a slice of onion, garlic or pepper on the lettuce with the pork....

Wrap them together and enjoy! Nom nom nom!

It was a lovely dinner! We ate so much our stomach almost burst. :p The wide spread of veggies and delicious food will make me return for more.

After dinner, we went to Alley Bar to chill.

Hmm, what should we have?

Make a guess who's having the beer?

Teeheehee.... *Giggles*
He had Kilkenny and I had Sex on the beach...

His booze. His yums.

Roses, Korean cuisine, and drinks....
It was lovely day. Thank you Hubbs for arranging everything. I ♥ U! *kisses*

Baby Dylan's First Month

2010-11-22T22:26:00.000+08:00

It was Baby Dylan's first month!
Congrats to Leslie and Christine on her 2nd bundle of joy. :)
Baby Emily is now promoted to a sister. I heard she was quite excited when she heard Di Di (brother) was arriving. Aw, that's so cute!

The gathering was at Szechuan Court & Kitchen... The food was not bad....
Emily totally engrossed with the Sesame street video clip. Hey, that's a new ideal to entertain the kids while at a social gathering. Heehee.

The lovely curls that made my day.. Must go back to that salon someday...

Hmm. Can perming produce curls like that? If it does, I'm quite tempted to perm my hair again....

He doesn't love me....

2010-11-21T23:25:00.001+08:00

That's how I feel Everytime I want to camwhore with Buddy! Hng! :(

I was looking at some of my family's old photos, and I got a little jealous when I saw pictures of Faithie and Buddy... Ahem, I mean I got quite jealous... Okie, I was jealous la, hmmf! *Pout*
It was a happy picture of Faith and Buddy in the living room... Buddy was smiling!! I swear upon his fur he looked like this -> :D See below....

I nebber bluff ya right? =(

Most of times when I'm taking pictures with Buddy, he doesn't look at the camera! When I'm lucky, he'll look at the camera with a I-can't-be-bothered-by-you attitude. What a grouchy doggie! That's really not fair! *Cries and stamps feet*

*Stops sobbing and wiping of tears*
Okie, I'm going to try to take a happy picture together with Buddy! Watch out, Elder sister! Bleah!

So on a lazy Sunday afternoon, I decided to ambush Mr Buddy....
Aha! Here's Buddy waiting for food outside the kitchen.
Jason's doing some cooking, I think the aromas will be able to attract him to hang around for awhile.... Alas, doggie! I've found thy weakness! Muahaha!

Now's my chance! I pounced on the spot next to him.
Quickly, I position the camera before us...*Say cheese!* And this is what I got.... Buddy walked away before I could snapped a picture! What the #*@!! Sigh, even S90 cannot handle him....

My furry friend nonchalantly walked passed me a few times... I think he knows I want to take a picture with him....
As he was walking pass me, I managed to get his attention by scratching his back... Then with my most charming voice, I said, "Buddy Buddy, look here!" and snapped the camera.
Camwhore picture.... FAIL

He walked away after I stopped scratching his fur! T_T

Buddy decided to sit a few feet away from me to chill.... Not too far from the kitchen, but away from me. -_- But I'm still going to insist on taking some more pictures with him... Or at least I can get a decent picture of us.

I went over and sat next to Buddy. This time he was looking straight at the balcony... My chance is here again!
Waving my hands next to the camera, I said "Buddy, here here!" and snapped quickly....
Our friend decided to look somewhere else.... wah lua, he really got supermodel attitude lor....

You see! I'm not kidding right?
When I try to take a photo with him, he looks away... Hng! *pouts again*
By then, Jason has already finished cooking chicken curry, and the cooking aromas was starting to disperse. The Supermodel merrily went along his ways... to the kitchen to have his dinner.

I frowned. There must be a better way to take his picture.. And I'm not going to give up just like that.
After dinner, Buddy was having his post dinner nap next to my Dad's Electric Organ. I quietly sneak up between his back. Gotcha!

He got abit surprised, but carried on sleeping anyway. He's always in a better mood after his meals.. I guess it means alot to him to be fed... :)
As he rested, I went on taking pictures with him.
Hurray! SUCCESS!

That's one of my favorite pictures with Buddy... Aw, look at his happy bellyness, zhen xi fu! (so blessed/fortunate)

Here's another one! Now I can haz picturez with Buddy! *cheers*

I'm so happy! :D
Next time, I'll camwhore with him when he's having his post meal nap. *smiles gleefully*

And then she continued taking many pictures together with Buddy happily....

THE END

Hello Halloween!

2010-11-16T21:06:00.021+08:00

Was cracking my brains over what to wear for Halloween. Linda was very sweet to lend me a Kittycat costume. Oh, it comes with cutest ears I ever seen! Thanks Linda! :D

This year's Halloween's party was at Filter! I joined a vampire, red riding hood and two bunnies to party.
Reuben's a member there, and he signed us in. Thanks Reuben! :)
Outside Filter... All's ready to party!

Check out the crowd at Filter! Super duper crowded! There was hardly any space to walk.

Cat and pretty Bunnies. Me, Linda and Siberia.

Vampire and Red Riding Hood... Abby and Elle.
Big bad wolf came over to say hi, but I didn't take a picture of him :(

Hauntingly seductive...

Group picture? Okie!

Suzie the sexy Hogwarts student.
I guess other peeps wanna join in for photo too... ;P

Les soeurs.... She lived for centuries and there's nothing scary she haven't seen... The good, bad and ugly...

Here's to everyone out there- Happy Halloween, meows!

Taking a break and chilling with the ladies

Our choice of poison....
So lethal that knocked me out... totally... X_X
Pounding headache was the next thing I knew when I woke up.

Belvedere, Moet, Jim Bean... So what's your choice of poison?

Left the club at 2am... Was sloshed that I couldn't hear what people were saying to me. Haiz... I've not been so wasted for awhile already... Shit. Guess this is what happens when you occasionally hit the clubs. Well, it's okie, I've someone more important that I rather focus on. :)

Hubbs was gaming when I reached home. In case you're wondering, he's all cool about clubbing. Since I was out, he took the opportunity to game overnight. :) It's nice when Hubbs lets me do my stuff like party, shop, hangout with my friends...etc. Aw, I love you Baby... Meow! Purrrrr! :D

Here's one last picture before I crash... Good night everyone! Hope your Halloween was a great one!

Outing with my 2 Men

2010-11-15T23:31:00.000+08:00

Pa has been learning Chinese painting for awhile now. His art teacher held an exhibition at Paragon, Hubbs and I accompanied Pa there...

When we reached there, I soon realized it wasn't any ordinary art exhibition.... The paintings started from $1,000 and above...
This one was one of more expensive paintings there.... Soaring high costs $48,000!!! :x
I wonder who bought the painting... Art enthusiast? Tai tais? So where should the picture be display? At home? In office? Hmm....

Quick, Pa! Let's take a picture of you and the $48,000 picture!
Say cheese! Done! :)
This piece has very intricate details... Alot of hard work and efforts were put into it...

I asked him to pose with this picture, cuz it reminded me of the family.
Think it was like $39, 000... *_*

Browsing at other paintings....

My Dad and a picture of his 老师... 李老师 was busy entertaining his guests, so we didn't have a chance to take a picture with him.

After the exhibition, we headed to Din Tai Fung for tea and then Marvelous Creams for ice-cream. I always wanted to bring my Dad to Marvelous Creams, cuz we both love ice-cream. Pa was quite overwhelmed by the different concoctions offered, and he said, "Just order what's nice for me la.."
Ehm, but Pa... Everything here seems nice... Can I buy you everything? Heehee... :p
Hubbs helped to take this picture of Pa & me. I like the overexpose effect of the picture. :)

Rabbit, Peanuts, Comfort Pasta & Buddy

2010-11-14T23:14:00.003+08:00

Rabbit and Peanut watching tv while we were out...

They made great movie buddies, don't they?

Rabbit and Peanut: Mommy, shhhhh! This is the best part of the show!

Me: -_-

On an inspiration filled day, I offered to cook dinner for Hubbs and family.
Me: What would you like to eat for tomorrow's dinner? Do you want me to cook spaghetti bolognese?
Hubbs: Huh... Spaghetti bolognese again.... How about other stuff?
Me: Okie, let me think of what I can cook...

To be frank, I was running out of ideals. Several recipes which I've learned previously were lost in outer space... I was hoping to find a simple and yummy recipe on the web to cook for 6 people.
After surfing the web for an hour, desperation and frustration started creeping in... Tired from the searching, I decided to take a break by browsing my blogger account. It was then I saw the life saving miracle...
Blog Buzz showed Rozz had updated her blog, and the post was about her Comfort past recipe!! Omg, how coincidental was that? T_T *Cries in relief as Angels singing Hallelujah!*
Niao, I can haz pasta! Yay!

The finished product... Comfort pasta!

Comfort pasta was a hit! We went back for second helpings and more! Click here for the yummy recipe.

Thank you Rozz! You really made my day! :D

Oh ya... My elder sister in the states misses Buddy alot, so I'm going post some pictures for her to see...
Here's for you DJ...

Buddy resting on his daybed. The famous strawberry bed.

Not budging...

Nope! Still not budging....

Here's Buddy still fast asleep at 7am... This brown checkered bed is the bed he would sleep at night.
Me: Good morning, Mr Buddy!
Buddy: Zzzz.....

Poor Buddy gets skin irritation quite often. His vet prescribes him with Betamethasone to treat his skin condition... Ma's applying medicated cream for him...

Enjoying the massage... He seems oblivious to his surroundings.... :)

Le Rabbit

2010-11-13T21:16:00.001+08:00

Hubbs took some pictures of my sister's rabbit, Kuro. It's tricky taking his pictures, cuz he's constantly moving about.
Oh, in case you're wondering, Kuro is a lionhead breed....His has a cute "mohawk" hairstyle... :)

A retrospective entry

2010-11-12T21:28:00.001+08:00

Pa recently got hospitalized few months back. He's much better now, don't worry. :) I'm really glad the doctors discharge him before his birthday.
We celebrated at home as we didn't want to tire him by bringing him out.
Here's a picture of Pa during the birthday song.. He always looks happy when we celebrate his birthdays or give him presents.

Buddy comes along merrily to wish Pa, "Happy Birthday!" So nice of him! Aw...
Hmm, I think he's here for something...

Eh! I should have guessed... Buddy wants some food! Argh... He rarely do nice stuff without a reason... :p Sometimes I think Buddy is the most materialistic dog I've ever known lor. Haha!
Food is his greatness weakness. He's a persistent food lobbyist...Buddy will stand at the dinning table throughout our meal waiting expectantly for us to feed him... He would also nudge us with his chin to remind us that he's still there waiting.. example; hey, in case you forgotten, I'm still here waiting k?
After being nudged a few times, I would turn to look at him, then he would look at you with those, aw-please-give-me-something-to-eat or I'm-so-poor-thing look... :( Sigh!

I guess this is the reason why I love him even though he's not the finest breed/prettiest... Buddy's smart and he knows how to communicate and connect with me and my family... It's almost human like... :) Even though he's a senior dog, he continues to amuse us with his sense of humor. Now, who says old dogs are not as cute as puppies? As time passes, I realised I love Buddy much more than he was I puppy! :D

I love you, Buddy! But.. no, I can't feed you my food.... Maybe you can have a small piece of papaya... :p

Raspberry Swirl Ice-cream

2010-11-12T13:37:00.000+08:00

The love of my life bought me my fave ice-cream.... Raspberry swirl ice-cream! Yummy!
Happiness is... Enjoying my fave ice-cream bought by Hubbs. :)

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I need Jason's PC!!!

2010-11-11T19:28:00.000+08:00

Sigh!
I need to move Jason's pc to be in Hougang!
My pictures and canon camera cable is in Holland V. Momma's pc doesn't recognize my Sony Ericsson cable, so I can't upload my hp pictures.
Omg, this is so frustrating! Argh!!!

It's One of Those Days

2010-11-02T08:18:00.010+08:00

On the way to work now...
It has been increasingly challenging to go to work. Sigh... After 8 days of resting, I kind of lost my momenent. I really don't like this phase of readapting... I mean I know there will be changes in life, and these changes are unavoidable... I just find it frustrating... I think I need time. :(
Okie, I should stop complaining liao... Work aside, I'm glad I've great colleagues. They're not only nice peeps, they're super duper awesome peeps. Hm, now that's enough to keep me going. :)
Some pictures from the department bonding session to share with ya. We went for bowling then sakae sushi for dinner. Our section top scorer- (ta dah) Norita! :D Yay!

Smiley ice-cream

Omg! Don't they look like faces?
After this event, I realised there's another thing I can learn from Jason... Yup, it's bowling! I didn't know he's a seasoned Bowler! Wah! Yea, I finally found someone to teach me bowling.

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Momma's Place

2010-10-28T15:47:00.000+08:00

It's been great.
Since my wisdom teeth operation, Hubbs and I have been staying over at my parents place. It's been 2 weeks already, and I'm enjoying every moment of it. :)
I love being able to spend time with my parents, Abby and Buddy! Aw, I miss them so much! I also miss the rest of my handbags, didn't move them cuz of storage space problems. Hm, it's really hard to choose one bag to bring over! :p
There's only one little problem here... My parents computer isn't able to upload pictures from my hp or edit pictures. Therefore, I'm not able to share with everyone some pictures I took. Hmm. I'm still looking for an alternative solution for that. :(
Generally, I'm happy to be here. With all my love ones staying under roof, I can't ask for more. :)
*Total bliss*

Ps: Sidetrack abit: Someone (whom I'm working with) told me she's leaving.... I'm sad to hear about the news. Been thinking quite abit since receiving the news.

My Jog at Botanical Gardens

2010-10-21T18:36:00.316+08:00

Paiseh everyone! This post is v.long overdue... I had uploaded the pictures in Photobucket, but I didn't have the time to blog about it.

So one fine morning, I went for a leisure jog at the Singapore Botanical Gardens. Been wanting to go for a jog or take pictures for the plants... I decided to do both since I rarely make a trip to Singapore Botanical Gardens. :)

Singapore Botanical Gardens is pretty accessible. The main entrance is a stone's throw from Gleneagles Hospital. You can take bus number 7 or 77 from Orchard Mrt, and hop off once you see the hospital. I think it's 5 stops from the moment you board the bus from Orchard Mrt.

Upon alighting from the bus, walk towards the traffic lights. The Tanglin entrance of Singapore Botanical Gardens is located next to the traffic lights.
Isn't the entrance pretty? Hm, if I've a house someday, I would love to have gates like this! *Daydreams abit*

In my opinion, there are two obvious landmarks for Singapore Botanical Garden's... Besides the leaf-like patterned gates, there other cute objects where you can lookout for...

Giant marbles by the road.
These cute, not-so-small things act as a fence to prevent cars from driving up the pavement.
Hubbs and I have a joke about the giant marbles on the pavement. Everytime we go past it, we would whisper to each other, "Oh no! Our kids did it again! They played with the giant marbles and forgotten to keep it! Ay, must ask the helper to put them back..."
I wonder what the Japanese ladies are talking about... Could they be discussing about the marbles too? Hee...

Fangipani by the side of the entrance. Cluster of lovely pink blooms hanging from the plant.

View of the main road from the entrance.
Bus stops are right across the road. The buildings on the further left is Gleneagles Hospital.

Started jogging from the entrance towards the heart of Tanglin Core. After a few minutes, I arrived at the Swan Lake.
Had to stop to admire the graceful birds. It's a rare sight to see swans in Singapore.

Gliding across the waters....

I wonder if their feathers are dirt resistant... Doesn't it get dirty from the greenish murky waters?
Me: What white feathers you've! *gasps*
Swan 1: The better to show off myself to my mate. *Wiggles tails and sashays*
Me: Er, what a polished beak you've!
Swan 2: The better to pick dirt trapped in the feathers. Damn murky waters... #!&# *Coughs*
Me: Oh I see... -_-

After Swan Lake, I continued my jog...
Today was one of those days I struggled with jogging. Just imagine this...
It was those instances you want to continue running, then at the back of your head, you have hundred and one reasons to stop and take it easy. To make matters worse, you're faced with the uphill slope, the tropical heat and humidity. Omg, I'm dying.... *Pant pant*

Stopping to take a breather

Shrubs beside me.... Give me oxygen please! *Gasp*

Started jogging again after I regained my breath.
I spotted mini rainforest entrances along the way and thought it would be nice to go explore.
Inside the rainforest trails... Light pierces through the canopy, barely reaching the undergrowth. For a moment, I felt so small....

Emerging from the rainforest, stumbling into daylight.... It was nice to be back in board daylight. :)
My plan was to reach the Cascading Garden next to Au Jardin before calling it a day. On the way there, I got lost.. Thankfully, there are directions provided for everyone.

Running towards my destination, passing Palm Valley
This is a popular spot for family gathering and picnics. Once a month, Singapore Symphony Orchestra would perform their open concept concerts here.

This is the stage where SSO would perform, it's also know as Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage. It's a islet built in the middle of a man made lake. The roof looks like a enormous lotus leaf!

I finally reached Cascading Gardens! Hurray!
Taking my time to cool down from the sweltering heat and the warm humidity... Omg, pant pant pant!
A bunch of kids feeding fishes, as a helper watches cautiously from the side.

Sound of rushing water calms and balances the inner being.... :]
Au Jardin is hidden behind the dense foliage.

What's next?

It was mid day after my jog. The extreme midday heat and sweat is making me very uncomfortable... I wanted to buy a drink from the bistro, but felt embarrassed to step in there in my sweaty gear. There wasn't any water dispenser in sight too.... No drinks, no ice- cream.... Sobs sobs.

Suddenly, I had a fantastic idea. I saw the queue and immediately stood in line.

While waiting, I listened to some music....
*Mediates to myself- the weather is not hot... the weather is not hot...*
Then it was my turn... I took a step...

And within minutes, I was whisked away to an oasis of good hope....
I ended up having Utterly Avocado at The Daily Scoop. :D
It's awesome treat for a hot Saturday afternoon. Delicious ice-cream! Yummy! Hmm... suddenly, it doesn't feel that humid anymore. :p

Studying and Working

2010-10-12T21:46:00.003+08:00

What's next Charmie?

It's been awhile since I took leave from my studies.

I feel it's really difficult and challenging to balance part-time studies and a full time job... School takes up 9 to 12 hrs per week after office hours. After attending classes, there's assignments and reports to be completed. Although school life can be hectic, I enjoyed going for classes, especially ones on genetic topics.

Honestly, school and work life is exhausting! Waking up early for work, then busy day at work, then rush to school after work, return home late from school. The very next day, the whole vicious cycle repeats itself again. (o.o) When there's no classes in the evening, you've to finish assignments or reports. With the content tiredness and stress, it's not surprising that one can be under the weather pretty often. If you've done that, you'll understand what I meant... :(

I'm really glad to have fun+cool classmates like Yuxian and Rizars, and nice+helpful classmates like Chee Seng. They really made school life more fun. I don't think I would have hang in there for so long if it wasn't for them. :)

I wished I could study full time instead. Studying full time would mean more $$$! Yikes, I think I can't afford it currently. Hey, but the money issues are not stopping me from thinking from alternatives... When the budget is tight, the resourceful ideas will emerge, right peeps? *Wink wink*

Will I still continue will my part-time studies?

Yes, in future. But not now, I guess... My Boss is going to to give me a new phase 1 project. With this coming project, I think I will have to frequently return to office on my weekends... Guess what, I'll be handling 5 projects in total! *Pants pants*

Sigh, I'm not too excited about it, but then I think I have to stop beening complacent and start learning new things again. I hope I'll be able to learn something useful, and ehm.. cope well too.... I'm alittle worried, but well I'll take things as it comes along. Ganbatte!

Bubble Pop!

2010-10-11T23:24:00.002+08:00

Here's a picture of me being silly while enjoying bubble gum.

One of my colleague recently returned to her hometown, and came back with some Bubble gum! Yay! It was so kind of her to do so. Thanks Titin!

It was nice to be able to enjoy bubble gum, since it's being awhile since my last bubble gum....I think my last bubble gum was during a holiday in Malaysia.

I remembered the time the government banned gum cuz it was an environmental problem. Some peeps didn't dispose their gum properly... It was found under benches, on pavements, on lift/elevator buttons...Well, I guess that's what happens when people become inconsiderate. Hm.
I miss Bubble Yum Watermelon Bubble Gum! I wish I can chew on it soon. :)

The Coming Nov

2010-09-27T21:36:00.003+08:00

So happy! Hubbs and my anniversary is coming in Nov!

The two of us been thinking about going to Bali for awhile already... Hubbs just shared with me that it's a good ideal heading to Bali in Nov, cuz of the monsoon season. Haiya, thought it would be nice to visit Bali...

Hey, all is not lost! We still can look at other options like beach resorts, and think about non-monsoon places.

*Excited* Hope this holiday will be good! Looking forward to this nice holiday. :)

Under the Weather

2010-09-24T11:59:00.001+08:00

Wasn't feeling too good for the past 2 days. Been having low grade fever and intermittent vomiting. I couldn't retain most of what I ate.

With Jac, Elaine and Peifen's help, I managed to go off from work earlier. Thank you all, appreciated the help given. :) After going off from work, I headed straight to the doctor's place. To my dismay, the clinic was closed. Had to return home to rest while waiting for them to open for the evening.

Was quite tired and overslept until 9pm. Argh! I tried taking fish porridge and medications, and failed to keep all those stuff down...That was my-final-straw. I couldn't take it anymore! Sobs. :(

Hubbs accompanied me to A&E at 11pm yesterday night. Was given injection, iv fluids and oral medications. While under observation, Hubbs returned to the car to zzz. I really feel bad, cuz he stayed with me till 3 plus in the morning.

Really felt better after the treatments. Now I've to steer clear from spicy, oily foods and milk products until I'm fully recovered. Must get better soon. :)

Daily Cute Fix

2010-09-18T18:34:00.001+08:00

Came across this blog....
Mila's Daydream
My gosh, it's soo cute! Worth checking it out! :)
Enjoy!

Bored with Balls

2010-09-17T19:39:00.003+08:00

We were hanging out at my parent's place... It was one occasion we didn't know what to do.... Hmmm.

How about gym? No, not today. Swimming? Didn't bring swimwear. How about some T.V? Nope, don't feel like it... Bring Buddy for a walk? It's too warm for a walk. Take a nap? Too awake for one...

Hubbs noticed there were 2 pink poms poms in the pen holder and asked me what they were.

"Oh, they are pens given to me when I walked passed EtudeHouse."

He took them and started posing with them.. Omg, he looked so cute with the poms poms!

Here's my fave picture of him posing with the poms! Heehee. :D

This is how you'll look if you like putting pen/pencils behind your ear... If your girlfriend/wife/loved one adores pink, maybe you might want to try this too... I think it has some heart melting effect, teeheehee....

Me: Aw..... Jason is so cute! *xoxoxo* :p

Puffy specs or poms on a skewer?

Then it was my turn to pose with the poms....

Wanted to do mickey ears and it didn't turn out the way I hoped.... Hm.

It reminds me of those pom poms hair accessories during my secondary school days. I miss those cute little stuff!

*Gasps* Did I see something? Hide! Before it sees you!

Ultimate puffy eyes.

This is what happens if you watch gazillion episodes of Korean drama. Haha.

You know what? These poms remind me of something.... When I'm feeling lazy, I wish full face make-up could be applied with a few swipes... Maybe the brushes come be like these with cute pink poms poms. Lesser than 2 mins, you're ready to go! *Diamante effect* :)

Not just a piece of stationary... These fluff balls can be used to vent anger or be used to bash up the source of anger. :p

While we were taking pictures, Pink Piggy trots past and notices the fun.

Pink Piggy: Can I play too? I would like to join in the fun!

Us: Sure, you're next!

Pink Piggy poses as a pom pom girl aka cheerleader.

Her pink bouffant hairdo. I thought this was pretty neat.

Pink Piggy: Thanks guys, I had fun! I'm going off to help somebody keep their spare change. Tata!

Us: -_-

I took the pom pom and camera to look for Mr Buddy.
I wonder how he would look with these pink balls... We'll find out soon.... :)
He was fast asleep on the sofa when I spotted him. Okie, I'll just take a few quick snaps, don't want to wake him up....

Puffy specs/eyes... Reminds me of Gaga...

Gigantic pommy tail.
Still sleepy soundly..... zzzz.....

Roses from Hubbs

2010-09-16T22:14:00.001+08:00

One evening, he came to pick me up from work. After I jumped into the car, he pulled out something from the backseat and presented me with a bouquet of roses.
Upon seeing the roses, my stress from a day's work slowly faded away....
Awwww... Thanks Baby! That was such a nice surprise.

White Rabbit poses with the bouquet of roses...

Delicate folds from the petals interlaced.

Lazy Weekend

2010-09-10T23:55:00.103+08:00

Hello peeps!
It's the weekend again! What's your plans for the weekend? Hope you'll have lots of fun during the short break. :)
Weekend's been exciting for Hubbs and me... Ya know what? We had a spontaneous trip the beach and we tried light graffiti!

Impromptu trip to Sentosa.
Hubbs brought me to Palawan beach to chill on Saturday. I wasn't expecting him to bring me to Sentosa, cuz he wasn't dressed for the beach. Aw... So sweet of him! I really appreciate all his sweet efforts. He knows I like to hangout by the beach. :)
It was a partly cloudy day at Sentosa... Pretty humid day too. The best thing to beat that sweltering heat is to enjoy an ice cold beer at Bora Bora.... Yummy.

Our liquid gold..
The guy who serve us reminds me of one of the beach bum in Fifty first Dates.... Hahaha.

Piping hot nachos with condiments (Salsa, guacamole and cheese) to go with the beer.
Loving it, will come back for more again.

Nacho coming! Say ahhhh!

Beer +Nachos=Contented Hubby
Hubbs taking his time to chill. Can you see the southernmost point of continental asia behind him?

Our chilled glasses on the pretty mosaic table....We polished the booze! Can we have more please?

One more picture before we leave...
The bottom of the table is decorated with mosaic titles too!

After Sentosa, we went to my parents place to visit my folks.
Time for bed... Mr Buddy came to sleep in our room! Sweet lil' baby!
Although Buddy is 11 years old (translates to 77 doggie years), he'll always be my family's lil' baby. :)

Lights off... A faint snore started drifting from Buddy's bed...

While the two of us laid in bed and waited for the sleepiness to set in, Hubbs suddenly wanted to do something. I wondered what he was up to when I saw him holding the laser spotlight (pointer) and the camera.

Aha, he wanted to experiment with light graffiti! *Giggles with glee*

Hubbs adjusted the ISO settings to a low speed and past me the laser pointer.
"Write something, Baby".
"Ehm... What should I write?" I tell ya, that feeling is so ironic... whether I think of light graffiti, I've fantastic ideas that I want to experiment with... Then when the opportunity comes, my mind's totally blank.
I decided to write the first thing that comes to my mind... L.A.P.F. Heeheehee.
Here's a shot of our first try. The "L" when into hiding... Hm, not quite perfect yet....

We were amazed and excited at our first attempt. Again, again!
Our second attempt... I wanted to draw a heart shape, but my hands drew a figure of 8 instead. Ops! :P

We kept trying until the battery levels ran low.... Light graffiti is highly addictive and fun! I'm looking forward to the next time we try this again! :D
Other pictures we took that day.

I love you!

Yo sunny!

Mr Buddy! He's soundly asleep at this time...

Jason loves Kyreen... Ops run out of time... Didn't finish the "n".

Curly red flower

The Dudesons in America

2010-09-07T21:45:00.001+08:00

Have you watched The Dudesons in America?
I happened to be watching this show on MTV Asia. After watching the dangerous and (very) painful stunts, I couldn't take it anymore. This show is absolute maddness! I don't understand why people would ever do that... Don't they know what they're getting themselves into?
This show is about a bunch of Finnish guys who left Finland to pursue America dream. In order to reach their goal (lightning speed, I think), they do truckloads of dangerous stunts. In case you're still not sure how extreme the Dudesons are, here's the trailer for you to see...

Ooouch!
What gain would a person have if he loses his life or loses his limbs? Is fame worth it?
Sigh, I guess we'll never know what they're thinking... But, er.. I believe it's not difficult to know it's dangerous and painful right? Aiyo. I just wanted to tell these people, "Ay, stop la... I know you famous olreadi! Stop doings those stunts!" *Shivers at the thought of those crazy stunts*
Sigh sigh. All the things people do for fame and entertainment. Man, I can't believe it. -_-

Popping out to say, "Hi!"

2010-09-01T13:45:00.002+08:00

Hi peeps!

How's life? Hope life's been good to you. :)

I have tons of pictures to post, and I don't know where to start... Grr!

Guess what? Muileng gave me her Holga camera! *Thanks Muileng! :D* Since then, I've been playing with lomo here and there. so far it's been fun experience... Can't wait to see how the pictures turn out to be...

Till later.. Love you all. *xoxo*

Apple of my eye

2010-08-28T00:49:00.001+08:00

I was in the kitchen washing an apple when Hubbs walked passed.
Hubbs: *stops and frowns* Er Baby, what are you doing?
Me: I'm washing an apple...
Hubbs: But... You're washing it with Mama Lemon and a sponge?!?
Me: Ehm... Ya... Isn't it cleaner this way? *Blur look*

Okie, I've heard zillion times people saying apples are sprayed with wax to protect them from pests. So I think we should wash them well, right? Er, but I don't have Vegetable Fresh liquid (special detergent for vegetables and fruits), so use dish washing liquid lor... Anyway, I think it works pretty well so far. Hm.

Hubbs: *speechless*
Hubbs then returned to the bedroom.
After washing, I went to the bedroom with my "squeaky clean" apple, and started munching on it. After my first bite, I accidentally dropped the apple. It rolled merrily under the bed.

Me:*Shocked* Oh my gosh! My apple!
Hubbs: *Horrified look* Are you still going to eat that? The apple is exposed to dust!
Me: Inspects the apple carefully.... Sigh... Never mind la.... I think it looks fine.
Hubbs: Sigh!.... *shakes head*

Then Hubbs offered to help me wash the apple.... I think he doesn't feel safe at the thought of me stomaching that apple. He actually did some modifications to ensure the apple is safe of consumption.
This is what he placed in my hands....

Isn't he creative?
Aw Baby, I heart you! :D

New Glasses

2010-08-25T22:35:00.000+08:00

Getting very sick and tired of my glasses already. My old glasses were falling apart illiterately but I wasn't keen to change them.. The plastic coating on the sides were peeling, the UV coating on my lens were starting to come off and there was a big scratch on my right lens. Sigh! Jialat right?
I'm been toying with the idea of Lasik for a few months and though of going for it before the end of this year. Well, since I'm going for Lasik, why should I spend money to make new glasses? But then I think should bear with it teenie weenie bit more... At the same time, I can't help to feel irritated with my old glasses. Grr. It's frustrating!
So one fine day, Hubbs and I were browsing in this place . The guy showed us some Marc Jacobs, Ted Baker and Levi's frames. Totally fell in love with the Marc Jacobs and Ted Baker frames! Aw... they were so pretty! Must admit I was very, very tempted to buy them all when I saw them...Yup, both the Marc Jacobs and Ted Baker frames! After hesitating for 30mins, I decided I should go ahead to get the Ted Baker glasses. Rest is history...
Yay! Utter happiness! :)

Can't wait to see what's inside.

Reaching....

Ta Dah! Introducing my new glasses! :D

It definitely looks clearer now.

PS: Hey guys, I'm still interested to do Lasik! Since the new glasses are done, I think there's no hurry for it. I thinking maybe early next year? Hmm. Anyone want to go together with me?