Saturday, August 25, 2007

[thanks for the card dears]


my fave artist made this for me. wee. can never get enough of her painting. had a great dinner n night with u gals too. loads of yapping, giggling and erm..talk of strange animal noises. go HP girls!!

Sunday, August 12, 2007

[National Day 07]

This year's parade was special - at the bay and all. The storyline was a bit tacky, but the effects and displays were cool. And it was a huge plus getting to watch it from obed's place - 28 stories above the Padang (middle street centre). Wee! Love the photos I got! My faves:







Saturday, August 11, 2007

[birthday at sentosa]

oooo don't look down

rain rain go away, (not so) little princess wants to play


Been wanting to try the Luge for some time now. Finally did it the weekend of my b'day. Wee! It was fun! Had to coax flo to come with me cos she's terrified of heights (the ski lift didn't look very secure and that didn't help much). She managed to enjoy the ride up tho. And the "drive" down was funnnnnnn. lol. In a way I was glad it was drizzling - not many ppl in the queue. Next time, I'll buy the multiple rides pass. Heh.


After that we did a bit of cycling, till the rain got a bit too heavy. Flo gave me the impression all this while that she'd never rode a bicycle before, but she was zooming ahead of me before I could even get on my bike. lol. Liar liar pants on fire! We got some shelter at a bench, under our umbrella, with our picnic mat laid on the seat. Too bad no picnic; maybe next time when the weather's better. =)

Monday, July 30, 2007

[some reminiscing]


since we're on the topic of how i've matured..haha.
(plus my amateurish photoshoping skills hehe)

[spot the difference]

Flo pointed out that I wore the same tshirt for last year's bday. Haha.

[happy quarter century to me]

Sounds OLD. And apparently some ppl see a need to remind me of the fact lol. First it was my dear cousin. A min later it was my auntie, then uncle. And the next morning, my sis. And my aunt swore they didn't coordinate their greetings. But hmm..I'm only as old as I feel rite?

When I was younger (or maybe when all of us were), I looked forward to bdays cos of the prezzies...the more the merrier. Better to have numerous small ones than one big one. Bring 'em on! Lol. Now it's more the company that I treasure - who I'm gonna spend my special day with, what we're gonna do together, the meaningful (and fun!) conversations we're gonna have.

Hey what does this say? I've matured (read: not old). Hehe =)

I got flowers from flo baby!! Purple!!!
(Trivia: - 20 stalks Believe me, I am sincere towards you
Love at first sight and enchantment
Send lavender roses of course, to convey the message of your "love at first sight" with that special someone. You can nevertheless also send them if you would like to make a special impression.)
Flo loved me at first sight. Heh ;)

My b'day cake..not. Tsk tsk.


More like my cake..mocha cream cake from Crystal Jade. Nice! (Also my first triangle cake haha)

All smiles b'day girl

P.S. Does anyone know who my secret admirer is? Ask me for details heh. Or are u the one?


Tuesday, July 24, 2007

[selamat pengantin baru]

She looked like a very happy bride. All smiles when she came out in her second costume. Lovely white dress, accompanied by ash in his military uniform. It also served as a little reunion for a lot of us. Wishing you a blissful marriage =)





More pics of su's wedding (ripped from azi :P)

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

[4th of July]

To the Americans reading this (tho I doubt there are), happy 4th of July.

Dad brought us for 4th of July celebrations at his workplace. It was pretty fun - music, food, the company, seeing the kids play, more food, drinks, fireworks. We didn't know it was a picnic, so when we arrived, we were like..darn..how are we gonna sit on the grass. So we walked around eating our kebab (there was Halal food..impressive!) and gulping down our root beer. Sakura and I saw an Indian family getting some of those black garbage bags. So when Dad came back, we "dared" him (or more like spare us the embarrassment) of asking the Bangla workers if we could take one too. We even told him to ask them and not the Chinese guys cos Indian-Indian will give chance lol. Not cos racist lah.

The ceremony was short, and maybe sweet...I wasn't paying attention to the speeches. I did however cringe because I was chagrinned at the Singaporean's behaviour when our national anthem was played. There was hardly any voices to be heard although there were plenty of us. The Americans on the other hand glorified their Star Spangled Banner by placing their hand on their chest and mouthing (if not singing) the words. When I went back to our picnic ground, dad even told me that the two Singaporean ladies next to us were happily lying down on their mats with their legs up in the air (demonstrating aerobics as I overheard from their conversation) throughout Majulah Singapura. Talk about patriotism, much more undignifying behaviour. At least I did my part, although I stole a few snaps during the anthem. Where did our NE lessons go?

Anyway, the fireworks were pretty amazing even though it was a small scale event. It was kinda scary too - it was so close that it was extremely loud. Even scarier was the fact that the "remnants" of the fireworks dropped on us. At first I was wondering why the poor kid next to us was wailing so loudly. I thought perhaps it was because of the loud sound. Then when the hot piece of paper (?) dropped on my arm, I was like OUCH. Even my sis was scared. I told her not to worry and then continued snapping more pics. I can never get tired of snapping shots of fireworks. They're just beautiful and extraodinary. I think the fun music helped too. Maybe we should come up with "Surfin' Singapura" lol.


[girl's best friend]



Need I say more? Haha.

Thank you baby.

(I was more experimenting with my camera's super macro really...)

Monday, July 09, 2007

[seven BLUNDERS of the world]

Since they can't decide on the seven wonders of the world...

The Seven Blunders of the World is a list that Mahatma Gandhi gave to his grandson Arun Gandhi during his last days. The seven blunders are:

Wealth without work
Pleasure without conscience
Knowledge without character
Commerce without morality
Science without humanity
Worship without sacrifice
Politics without principle



courtesy of wikipedia

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

[friggin' bad day for taxis]

As if yesterday was a brilliant day for me, today was even worse. Woke up half an hour late so I had to take a cab down to Suntec for the conference. On my main road, I saw that this lady was queueing for a cab so I waited by the side, AWAY from the edge of the road. Before I knew it, she came up to me angrily and said, "I've been queueing there for taxi before you YOU KNOW?" I felt like saying, "Chill, ^&(!@, do I even look like I'm hailing a cab (away from you)?" Too bad she walked off too fast; I had half the urge to run up to her and giving her a peace of my mind for accusing me of something I didn't intend to do at all. So much for being gracious and standing aside...apparently she didn't figure out what I was doing. Needless to say, the first sign of a cab she saw and there she was flailing her arm frantically as if to say, "Hey pick me up first cos I was here first!" Like hello, CHILL babe... Maybe she needs a chill pill...

Then some ppl came to wait for a taxi behind me . The guy flagged it down cos I didn't realise the cab was empty - but thankfully he let me have it first since I was first in line. Else he'd have gotten it from me haha. Was happy I got the taxi, but the driver took some weird route and made me pay $10.20 instead of the usual $8+. Plus he didn't press his "stop" button so the meter continued running at the taxi stand to $10.30. I thought he was gonna charge me $10.20 but my change was 10 cents short...grrr. If I hadn't been in a rush I'd have argued with him! Money making @#$%&*^!

On the way back to office, I shared a cab with my colleagues from Biopolis. They were (soundly) asleep at the back so since the cab driver took AYE, I asked him to exit at NUH so that he could go there first instead of alighting me at Buona Vista. He exited there alright, but instead of going straight into NUH, he went into the right-turn lane. So when I said he was supposed to go straight into NUH, he went like, "This lane cannot turn. If you want I turn right and U-turn back then go into NUH." Like wtf, wanna make my taxi bill higher is it?? Then later on when he alighted me around MOE before turning into Biopolis, he made it seem as if he was doing me such a big favour. Moron! Taxi drivers can be so annoying sometimes!!! The only comfort was that my colleagues let me ride free..yay. Heh.

Everything from yest till today just added up so by the time I reached office, I was almost in tears. I went to the toilet cos I was feeling nauseated but in the end I just burst into tears. Arghhh. But better than puking I guess. I feel better now. I think. I need closure. Bleah. Easy to say.

Sunday, July 01, 2007

[chocolate cake with frosting anyone?]

Was trying out my culinary skills today. First I tried out "Ayam Masak Lemak" (err..chicken cooked in coconut)...my fave dish mum used to make for us. Now that dad and I (and occasionally sis) have taken over the kitchen, we haven't had much variety in our dishes tsk tsk. So for a break from monotony I decided to try this out, from the vague idea that I had about the recipe (plus a little help from the Internet heh).


Verdict: Dish was perfect, or should I humbly say almost? Haha. Well, it tasted pretty good, tho I must've put in too many chillis cos it wasn't as yellow as it was supposed to be, so I added in a bit more tumeric. The stir fried french beans went well with the dish. Everyone enjoyed it. So that's a job well done. Yay!


For desert, I baked a chocolate cake. Was a bit of a cheat cos it was a prepared mix, but hey, it still needed effort. Lol. First I had to rummage thru the store room to find the cake mixer, which was missing the whisks. Found one in the end but I don't think they were the right one. By the time I was done struggling with the cake mixer , my wrists were crying for a rest (imagine this: whisking at medium speed while hanging on willfully to the whisk so that it doesn't ricochet away into the kitchen cabinets that my sis n I have just cleaned up very thoroughly after cooking). Then in the midst of doing who knows what, I managed to burn my hand on the hot toaster oven, which I never seem to avoid everytime I use it...I think I'm jinxed. Luckily it wasn't that bad so my hand wasn't scarrred. Phew. Then just as I was about to rejoice that my cake was almost done, I checked the oven and found that the cake was erupting from one side, almost like a volcano. I guess the mix was too much for the (biggest) cake pan I had..so yeah..."molten" chocolate started to ooze out and sis and I ingeniously poured the excess out into a bowl, and baked a tiny (and I mean tiny!) little cake in the microwave, which was our "sample". Lol. What an adventure eh? Just for a piece of cake (no pun intended). The choc frosting was a bit watery, but tasted great anyway. Anyone wanna come over for dessert? ;)




P.S. I don't think the cake will survive for long at the rate dad is eating it. Lol.

Oh yeah, and I think I should admit that I decided to be so enterprising in the kitchen today of all days so that I could get away from having to complete my article which I'm supposed to submit to prof this wk. Tsk tsk.

Friday, June 29, 2007

[why why why]

why do i keep running,
when the answer is in front of me.

why do i keep searching,
if there's something already there for me.

why do i hurt u,
when all u've done is been there for me.

why do u care for me,
after all i've put u through?

why am i writing this?
cos there's nothing to say other than i'm sorry.
(please forgive me)

Thursday, June 28, 2007

[hey gorgeous ;)]

S: Lives life for fun
A: Gorgeous
F: wild and crazy, people adore you
I: Loves to kiss
Y: Loved by everybody
Y:Loved by everybody
A: Gorgeous



A: Gorgeous
B: Loves people
C: Best Smile
D: Has one of the best personalities ever
E: Freakin' beautiful eyes!
F: wild and crazy, people adore you
G: Never let people tell you what to do
H: Easy to fall in love with
I: Loves to kiss
J: Freaking Rowdy
K: Really silly
L: REALLY easy to fall in love with
M: makes dating fun
N: the best gf/bf you could ever ask 4
O: Is a freak in bed
P: Popular with all types of people
Q: A hypocrite
R: great girlfriend/boyfriend
S: Lives life for fun
T: GREAT kisserU: gets blamed for everything
V: Not judgmental
W: Very broad minded
X: Never let people tell you what to do
Y: Loved by everybody
Z: Lives life for fun


I definitely agree with the gorgeous bit lol. ;)

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

[my non-existent core muscles]

Finally tried out Pilates. Signed up for weekly classes at Clementi Sports Hall. I thought the class was gonna be full of aunties...but actually, there was only 1. Haha. And she was a happening auntie..so yeah...10 beautiful young ladies doing Pilates.

First lesson of the day (self taught): Never eat before exercise.
I was hungry, or rather, bored because I was 45 mins early for the class (why do the buses seem to cooperate when u have ample time, and never appear when u're running late?). To kill time I went to KFC wanting to eat something light - like popcorn chicken. Since I bought the meal, I thought I'd pack the sidedish (mash potatoes) home (recall: LIGHT food). Somehow the waiter mumbled something and I blindly nodded and before I knew it my meal was upsized to cheese fries. So there I was reading Robin Cook's "Shock" and before I knew it, my cheese fries, which I usually NEVER finish, was 3/4 gone. And boy was I full. Needless to say, during the session, especially when we had to do "child position" and others which required us to lie on our tummy, I was like....nooooooo why did I eat? Well, lesson learnt. I'll stick to just reading next time I'm bored - minus the food. Thank God I didn't puke.

Second lesson: Pilates is not easy
I think the (basic) Yoga classes that I attended were much easier (then again, maybe it's because I never progressed to Level 2). The instructor seemed to want to get a "yes" out of me when she asked if anyone had any back problems. I didn't nod at first but after her long lecture about how those with back problems have to be extra careful, she looked at me again, so I said yes. Do I look like I've a back problem? Either that or she has inbuilt back problem detector radar. Lol. She asked me to lie on double mats and paid me extra attention during the workout. Good for me. Yay.

Third lesson (something I erm...already know): My core muscles are non-existent/pathetic
By the time we got to crunching our abs and raising our legs up 45 degrees, my muscles were trembling and I was wobbling. I guess that's why I need the lessons. I can do it! (with a lot of patience and perseverence...)

Fourth lesson: Damn, the pros make it look so freakin' easy when it's not
Bleah.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

[would u do anything for love?]



And I would do anything for love
I'd run right into hell and back
I would do anything for love
I'll never lie to you and that's a fact

But I'll never forget the way you feel right now--
Oh no--no way--
I would do anything for love
But I won't do that
I won't do that
Anything for love
I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love
But I won't do that
I won't do that

Some days it don't come easy
Some days it don't come hard
Some days it don't come at all
and these are the days that never end


Maybe I'm crazy
But it's crazy and it's true
I know you can save me
No one else can save me but you


As long as the planets are turning
As long as the stars are burning
As long as your dreams are comming true--
You better believe it!--


That I would to anything for love
And I'll be there until the final act--
I would do anything for love!
And I'll take a vow and seal a pact--


But I'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way--
Tonight--
I would do anything for love!
I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love
But I won't do that
I won't do that...


I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of
But I just won't do that...


Somedays I pray for silence
Somedays I pray for sould
Somedays I just pray to the God of Sex and Drums and Rock'N Roll


Some night I lose the feeling
Some nights I lose control
Some night I just lose it all when I watch you dance and the thunder rolls


Maybe I'm lonely
And that's all I'm qualified to be
There's just one and only
The one and only promise I can keep


As long as the wheels are turning
As long as the fires are burning
As long as your prayers are coming true--
You better believe it--!


That I would do anything for love!
And you know it's true and that's a face
I would do anything for love!
And there'll never be no turning back--


But I'll never do it better than I do it with you
So long--
So long--
I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love
But I won't do that
I won't do that


I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of
But I won't do that...


But I'll never stop dreaming of you
Every night of my life--
No way--


I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love
But I won't do that
I won't do that!


Girl:
Will you raise me up?
Will you help me down?
Will you get me right out if this Godforsaken town?
Will you make it all a little less cold?


Boy:
I can do that!
I can do that!


Girl:
Will you hold me sacred?
Will you hold me tight?
Can you colorize my life I'm so sick of black and white?
Can you make it all a little less old?


Boy:
I can do that!
I can do that!


Girl:
Will you make me some magic
With your own two hands?
Can you build an emerald city with these grains of sand?
Can you give me something I can take home?


Boy:
I can do that!
I can do that!


Girl:
Will you cater to every fantasy I got?
Will ya hose me down with holy water--if I get to hot--?
Will ya take me to places I've never known?


Boy:
I can do that!
I can do that!


Girl:
After a while you'll forget everything
It was a brief interlude
And a midsummer night's fling
And you'll see that it's time to move on


Boy:
I won't do that!
I won't do that!


excuse me if i've returned to my old cynical views about love.
"anything" doesn't exist in reality.

Friday, June 15, 2007

[Namaste London - Main Jahaan Rahoon]


main jahaan rahoon
wherever I am

main kahin bhi hoon
wherever I may be

teri yaad saath hai
your memories are with me
------


main jahaan rahoon
wherever I am

main kahin bhi hoon
wherever I may be

teri yaad saath hai
your memories are with me

kisi se kahoon
to say someone

ke nahi kahoon
or not to say

yeh jo dil ki baat hai
what is in my heart

kehne ko saath apane ek duniya chalti hai
though apparently world walks with me

per chhupke is dil mein tanhaayi palti hai
yet loneliness engulfs my heart

bas yaad saath hai
teri yaad saath hai *3
your memories are with me
-----


main jahaan rahoon
wherever I am

main kahin bhi hoon
wherever I may be

teri yaad saath hai
your memories are with me

kahin to dil mein yaadon ki
sometimes in my heart

ek suli gad jaati hai
pangs of memories dig deep

kahin har ek tasveer bhahut hi dhondhali pad jaati hai
somewhere a picture gets hazier

koi nayi duniya ke naye rango mein khush rehta hai
some enjoy colours of world and are happy

koi sab kuch paake bhi yeh mann hi mann kehta hai
and some even after getting everything say this in their heart

kehne ko saath apane ek duniya chalti hai
though apparently world walks with me

per chhupke is dil mein tanhaayi palti hai
yet loneliness engulfs my heart

bas yaad saath hai
teri yaad saath hai *3
your memories are with me
------

main jahaan rahoon
wherever I am

main kahin bhi hoon
wherever I may be

teri yaad saath hai
your memories are with me
-----

kahin to beete kal ki jadein
sometimes roots of past

dil mein hi utar jaati hai
dig deep in my heart

kahin jo dhage tute to malaayen bhikar jaati
sometimes a cherished garland breaks apart

koi dil mein jagah nayi, baaton ke liye rakhta hai
some keep space for new things in their hearts

koi apni palko par yaadon ke diye rakhta hai
yet some continue to decorate lamps of memories on their eyelashes

kehne ko saath apane ek duniya chalti hai
though apparently world walks with me

per chhupke is dil mein tanhaayi palti hai
yet loneliness engulfs my heart

bas yaad saath hai
teri yaad sath hai *3
your memories are with me

Courtesy of http://www.bollywhat-forum.com/index.php?topic=17211.0

Sunday, June 10, 2007

[Your Five Factor Personality Profile]

Extroversion:
You have medium extroversion.You're not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party.Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences.But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your "down time."


Conscientiousness:

You have high conscientiousness.Intelligent and reliable, you tend to succeed in life.Most things in your life are organized and planned well.But you borderline on being a total perfectionist.


Agreeableness:
You have high agreeableness.You are easy to get along with, and you value harmony highly.Helpful and generous, you are willing to compromise with almost anyone.You give people the benefit of the doubt and don't mind giving someone a second chance.


Neuroticism:
You have high neuroticism.It's easy for you to feel shaken, worried, or depressed.You often worry, and your worries prevent you from living life fully.You tend to be emotionally reactive and moody. Your either flying very high or feeling very low.


Openness to experience:
Your openness to new experiences is medium.You are generally broad minded when it come to new things.But if something crosses a moral line, there's no way you'll approve of it.You are suspicious of anything too wacky, though you do still consider creativity a virtue.

Friday, June 08, 2007

[i'm beaming]


"and thats what i feel is good about u too
u have been thru some very tough times so u know what it is to be down in the dumps

another thing i like about u is that ur so creative
in clothes, in pictures, in everything

ur fun to be with

ur delicate like a lily but u can turn into something tougher when the situation demands

ur smart, ur kind, ur sensible, ur creative

u can rough it out when needed, ur gorgeous, lovely, innocent but at the same time sexy"


"ur the kind of girl any guy would be privileged to go out with..u know when to laugh, when to smile, when to let go, when to pull close, when to praise, when to admonish, when to cry and when to wipe tears"

do i really deserve these kind words?

[Health & Wellness Committee presents...]

COFM Annual Lunch @ Straits Kitchen, Grant Hyatt Hotel. 23rd May 2007.



Yet another thing I was busy with. Food was good...esp the duck. Yummy.