Gek's

2008-01-16T22:01:00.001+08:00

had enough of trying to fix this side bar thing...

follow me!!!! =)

www.gekgeks.blogspot.com

2008-01-15T19:19:00.000+08:00

Talented Friend.

Han Yixian!

from the design, to the cuts, to the sewing.. ehh, actually i dunno what are the steps he went through to eventually come up with this dress/gown. but it was definitely not easy..

whats more? he isn't trained. he's not a design school student.

of a total opposite - he's doing food science.

well, im sure everyone agrees with me, he's talented!

he won a pair of Jay Chou concert tix!!!!

so i'll be going for the concert this sat. woooooooooooooo!!

though im nt a fan of Jay Chou, i did thought of going for the concert aft reading the write-up on Life on his performance in Tokyo. it was really impressive.

anyhoo, its my first concert!

watch on !

2008-01-10T19:22:00.000+08:00

Rochester Park

after conquering Dempsey Hill, the next is ROCHESTER!
this place is highly recommended by alot of magazines..
it is like a mini Dempsey to me, of course Dempsey is more happening.. with the variety of outlets there, price are generally more reasonable den the high-end Rochester.

a weekday dinner for two cost will cost about 150 bucks.

there are a number of restaurants along the stretch of Rochester.
my first time there and my pick is -GRAZE!
www.graze.com.sg

definitely, some rich have planned to open more restaurants..
as you can see, the whole stretch are filled with bungalows-converted-restaurants..
you really have to give them 2 thumbs up for the ambience they created..

coming up~~~
still building~~

ta-da!

GRAZE.

in the evening...

in the night...

the stretch of Rochester Park...

the new-age dining is not just about the food.. the service or the people.. definitely more effort added onto the ambience.. and one more thing i realised frm Oosh @ Dempsey and Graze @ Rochester.. they give their diners a few different kinda settings to choose frm..

frm balcony sofas.. to outdoor garden dining.. lounge area.. the bar..

check them up at Graze~

this special setting is at the entrance of it. screening some 60s movies..

they have a real heavy book of menu.

i gotta practically READ through it.. it took me about 30-45 mins!

alot of details.. good! you knw whats exactly in ur dish..

and one other good point noted, u can choose to have an entree portion (smaller)or main course portion(bigger) for the courses u ordered.. therefore, can try more stuff.

i sat down and they asked me if i wanted sparkling or still water.

i was woo-ed.. they actually serve SPARKLING water!

oh well, ended up, it was a "sales technique" i gotta PAY for it. 9bucks boy!

wagyu beef as appetiser.

damn, smooth and melting slice of beef!! wagyuuuu man.

my fave of the night.

very savoury caesar salad. nothing like the normal..

slightly more saltish den usual cos of the anchoives!

more like a main course i wld say.. quite a big serving.. value for money!

pork hock~ one of their star dishes.
it is not chao-tah !! very tender pork with a light sourish fruity sauce by the side..
compliments the fatty meat very well~

tiger-prawn linguini.

nothing too fantastic.

warm chocoloate tart with caramel! oozing choc? try this :D

baked green apply with some oat and cereal crust. a little too sourish for my liking but its fine after u mix ard with the vanilla bean ice cream~

staff are especially friendly and helpful.

weekday dining recommended! less crowded.. very peaceful.. comfortable.. cosy lightings.

asking to compare Oosh & Graze. it will perhaps be Oosh! cheaper, ambience is rather alike.. food is good too. for the exclusive-ness, try Graze if u happen to feel slightly heavier with cash.. i wld really think its pretty ex.. hotel price!

2008-01-09T11:37:00.000+08:00

i was going through my workbin inbox of emails..
all the emails we have been sending around through the past 6months of internship.
theres really alot! whole lot. i wish i can save them all up..

and i remember when i blogged about Yang Heng's birthday post, i mentioned that i'll post his DAMN funny peom.

till date, when i read it, i can still laugh over it!

Extracted:

Thank you deer. I have a poem for you too!

From the 1st day I saw you, I knew you were my prince charming,
As the 2nd day approached us, whenever you were with me you were jumping.
As the days passed, your love for me grew,
And after sometime, you realized that the fact that im an idiot is true.
However you overlooked that and called me lovely,
And you also liked it when I call u humpty dumpty.
I realized that it would be kind of funny,
If one day you were to dump me.
I love you, you love me.
We lovingly go lim guni.
With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you,
Glenn’s favourite food is still Kueh Too Too.

Warmest Regards,

Seah Yang Heng
Marketing Services Department
Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Ltd

2008-01-07T23:35:00.000+08:00

Random Photos...

earlier post i mentioned i was snoozing over at huiyee's place remember?
oh anyway, we didnt managed to wake up ( AS USUAL ) for our planned swimming session.
hahahaha, as expected isnt it.

the xmas/new yr gift frm Deer~

really like the special cup.. still now i still can't figure if it is a pencil holder or a cup..

anyway, i'll snap a pic of it to show u guys soon ;)

31st O7'

watched "I Am Legend" at 11pm with Yixian & Amy.
"count down" in the movie..
some find it so boring that they left barely an hour into the show..
for the 3 of us, it wasn't fantastic but i guess it wasn't a lousy one either..
juz - not my type of show! ;p

it was SO packed at marina area.
it took us abt an hour or so to get outta the carpark.. luckily it was all smooth all the way up the highway ..

vroooom~
we spent the night at Punggol.
a flat, Yixian's aunt left vacant.. cos she is moving to Auzzie..

wooo.. it was like us staying tgt in a flat..
kinda cool yea?

was damn hungry!
Yixian cooked me a bowl of maggie mee with scallop. spot it! its somewhere THERE...
:D yums.

drank a little.. and..
it was the next morning, 10am when me and amy finally got outta bed..

yx didnt sleep the whole night! ordered us Macs for breakfast.. HOW PAMPERED.. :p

2008-01-07T22:54:00.000+08:00

ahhhh really dunno what the heck is wrong.
no matter what blogskin i use the side bar can't get in place.
yes i wld really appreciate if any kind soul can help me solve the problem. it is one good way to get hold of my password :p

meanwhile, since its the content of the blog u guys are following, i shall keep it going. bear with the weird looking bar!

Change of Team;

today is my first day in FHA (Food & Hotel Asia) team!
hand over my stuff in Engineering team and well, its a new start for me.

i took sometime to think back of the past 6months in Engineering team.
the happy moments.. the stressful times.. and those 2 emotional occassion with presence of my tears..

i dont wish to mention more bout the stuff that happened.
all i knw, it did me good :) it taught me ALOT. and thats the purpose of internship isnt it?

if i can leave a msg for the Engineering Team here..
"Appreciate others more, you might find a greater joy than remembering their faults. Free the interns, because you were once in their position. You will have the respect you want when you give the same."

and of course, please do forgive me for the wrongs i've made. and for the times i wonder if i'm really that stupid, you guys made me re-evaluate myself. thus, i knw my weakness better den before.

i'll never forget to thank the only soul whom i will miss working with in the team. my beloved Lao Ban!
i thought of writing you a card through the weekends, but i thought it will be better if i were to give it to be before i leave the place.. wait for it k? i hope you find joy in whatever you do and wherever you will be pursuing.. for now, i thank you for the times you listened to me.. for the times you notice i wasn't too happy.. you opened me up to talk about my bottled feelings.

Laila, our receptionist, reminded me that.. a new team is a new start. it doesn't mean i can slack all over again (its never in my thoughts either) it means doing even better for the people who believe in me, and prove those people wrong :) i will..

looking forward to good days ahead!
FHA seems too happening to be missed and i'm glad i'm part of it..

i knw this is so grrrr... havent even start work proper and i'm thinking of how to submit my leave for april.. heehee.. but its gonna be aft the whole event what! i'll think of how to get it done.

oh well, happy new yr peeps!
it seem like the new yr starts TODAY for me :)

2008-01-06T02:58:00.001+08:00

bear with the layout....
sorryyy!

2008-01-06T01:44:00.000+08:00

Sorry isn't the hardest word :)

here's another night at Huiyee's place..

earlier on, i lost a lil of cool and got a lil pissed..

i picked Amy after work, cos we made plans to snooze over at Huiyee's and we can all go for a morning swim tmr morning (provided we can wake up!)
Yixian msged me at ard 11plus asking me to pick somethings up frm his place and saying that he will be sleeping at ard 12am..

i beared in mind, thinking that it was juz somethings and he is gonna be asleep by 12 cos he gotta wake up by dawn tmr.. i didnt call him back cos by the time me and Amy reached Huiyee's place, it was already 12.32am to be exact..

shortly, he msged to ask if we were going over..
i called him back and he didnt talk in a very nice tone.. saying that it is important and that Huiyee need the stuff tmr..
den he very frustratedly say "aiya, i'll send over now.."
and i asked "how you coming?"
"walk lah!"

and you knw i wldn't let you WALK over frm bedok to telok kurau. and furthermore, i've got wheels.

quite pissed, i grab my keys and walked outta Huiyee's room.
i shouldnt have felt that way.. i don't think i needed to.

during that short 10mins drive to his place..i settled my emotions and i knw immediately that it was really a small matter. it was pure miscommunications. i thought it wasn't urgent and cld be left till tmr.. and Yixian juz didnt make things clear enough, telling me it was urgent for Huiyee.

his msg came before i reached his place..
"its hui yee's gown. i told her i do for her.. but now im really tied up with a lot of things.."

i could have been more understanding..

when i saw you.. all negative emotions were gone.

I'm sorry honey, i knw i shldn't have juz hanged up that phone call. saw how tired you look. it muz be draining.. since these days haven't been too gd for ur dad.

:) no damage done.

Amy always say i have less patience when it comes to you.
i promise its gonna be for the better.

take gd care! grrrr, sad that you can't join us girls here tonight.

P.S : 20days more to Eunice's return!!!!!! ((((((((:

2007-12-31T15:10:00.000+08:00

Taiwan Trip!

theres really far too many photos to upload,
so i've decided to upload selective ones ;) enjoy peeps!

2nd time there. 1st time was 2 years back where we tried to cover the whole of taiwan, this time ard, its definitely more relaxing.. went for FARMSTAY ! wooo my favourite ever since i went to the one in perth.. though i still very much like the family-style farmstay in perth as compared to the more commercial one in taiwan.. and im SO glad, i'll be returning to perth in no time.. planning to go on a trip with yixian and amy in april! :D

really comfortable place, very friendly country and chinese being their main language, made it easy for us to communicate :) also, many who havent been to Taiwan wouldnt knw that the country is filled with 4/5 of mountains and only 1/5 is living area for the population. thus, its a very scenic place.. where u can drive along the highway and on both sides u see mountains!

well, its winter time there when i went but the weather was really that cold! my bro cld walk ard in singlet in the morning.. it cld have been so much better if it was colder.. still, much better the humid weather in SG.. ;p though i heard that it rained so much when i was away in taiwan!

i do like taiwan! more den hong kong.. and i guess its the best chinese-place that anyone can opt for. shopping? bangkok is no longer the cheapest peeps.. try taiwan! all the far east kinda fashion can be bought in this place called "Wu Fen Pu" of taiwan.. its a wholesale place that sells clothes to all retail shops in other parts of taiwan..the same piece of shirt can be of half price or cheaper there as compared to other places.

and not forgetting the good food there.. their night market trends.. it seems like a city that never sleeps.. its their way of life to visit night markets (better den our pasa malam) aft dinner.. juz walking the streets, munching on their local snacks.. having bubble tea.. i kinda like that.. :) and my fave of all is their BEEF NOODLES! juz order a bowl wherever u are.. they juz do gd in that :D i eat it almost every other day for my stay there..

2007-12-25T23:43:00.000+08:00

My 2007

suddenly feel a sense of motivation to blog aft reading the tags on the board ;p for all readers out there!

its been quite a year.

now that you ask me to recall the happenings of this year...

the first thing that hit my mind is my beloved Ah Gong's death. i can still recall very clearly how the whole funeral went, i can still recall the pain we were all going through. it wasn't easy.. & unknowingly it has been half a year nw.. I was juz browsing through some photos and i saw a pic of Ah Gong holding a turkey. it was taken on Christmas last year.

den, within the next few months, i attended a friend's funeral.

painful, but it was also through that, i got even closer to a well-respected teacher of mine and got back in contact with a few of my sec sch mates. sometimes we all juz need reminder like this to make us treasure things better. isn't tt so?

apart frm these 2 incident, i can't recall any that stole my tears.

i completed the school-period of my diploma and went on with my attachment. it was there where i realised alot more about myself, my abilities, my strengths, my weaknesses. it haven't been easy frm the start, it wasn't too much of me not able to fulfill my work, it was more of me not able to fulfill the expectation of others. a wise man came by and enlightened me with words like this "it is not just doing your best, it is doing what others expect of you" very true and i've been living with this quote.

very glad to say, i'm coping well with it now :) and am have never regretted choosing this company. as much as i do enjoy the working life, i kinda miss sch! chasing projects and rushing datelines.. woo. somehow, i have feel less sense of achievement at work. as an intern, work given are more routine.. lesser decision making.

this year, i managed to get my driving license! driving on the road gives me a sense of.. hmmmm~~~ i dunno whats that right word man. it feels good. Yixian commented that my car isn't juz a car. its really mighty. i remember an occassion, we had to rush Yixian down to SGH cos his dad was admitted to the hospital. it was really late, like 2am. without my little white mighty, we cldn't have made it there at the quickest possible time. we go to many more places den before.. ;) it have never been this fun!

this year, i met Andrew. though it didn't turned out the way we hope it could. everything was for the better. it was nothing as compared as many of my close palz have ever been thru.. amazed, i felt more painful for them den for myself. there wasn't much pain for me.. cos it was a goodbye in exchange for more smiles in time to come. it was thru all that, i realised, im really better of alone..

this year, i realised how important this Usual Bunch of people are to me. Huiyee left for Mexico for 2 months. Eunice left for Vietnam few months back.. its really different juz without one of them. and only they can make me smile like none other. and its only for them, i will give the very very best of myself. i wish i can do that for everyone, but again, if i do that for everyone else.. that wouldn't make them special, den i won't be able to show how special they are to me.

of course, there are many other friends out there whom i really do cherish (u shld knw who u r, yes u!) . but unfortunately, i haven't been spending much time with. dont worry! whenever needed, i'll be here man. no doubt abt it.. i'll do all that to my best ability.

a year with lotsa realisation. realised i dont have much big dreams, realised im really nt that gd. no no, nt that i'm trying to be negative with things here, juz that, as u grow older, u feel "smaller".. im nt sure if there's anyone feeling the same out there! don't worry, i'll be moulding my pathway ! :)

2008, i'll be stepping into my 20s. oh my.. that number is scaring me. it will be a couple of jumps before i start controlling my own finances, suriving on my own and feeding myself. thats kinda scary.. but perhaps, i've been sheltered for too long..

resolutions of 2008? i have them in my mind and i'll keep reminded of them.
simply, let it be better den 2007. every next gotta be better den the last!

and to all out there, greatest blessings for the new yr ahead.
may all the good happen to all!

with much love,
gek :)

2007-12-23T18:06:00.000+08:00

Hey people!

got back from Taiwan yesterday ;P yeaa lotsa fun time there, whats most impt is the quality time spent with family :) very deeply felt.

upon leaving Taipei, my bro said something like this : Yuan yuan, from tmr onwards you will be back to ur "good morning" "orh" "hello"! thats all

that made me realised, during my daily life, i rarely spend time talking to my him.. well, of course that comment of his sparked me to make an extra effort to frm now onwards :) oh btw, yea, he calls me Yuan Yuan. driect translation means "Round Round" hahaha!!

yeah man, put on more weight frm e trip :/ very normal isn't it.. Night market.. supper.. snacks~~~~

well, Christmas is juz 2 days away and New Year is round e corner..

best period of the year! in everyway.. fun, parties..
and for me, alot of thoughts, be it the happenings of 07' or the hopes of 08' - shall blog abt it soon! :)

Sadly, the Usual Bunch hardly (or shld i say, we never did) celebrate any Christmas tgt! Amy is gonna be at work, Huiyee is in Bali (she jus msged me saying that its like heaven there) Eunice is in Vietnam.. Nic is in Indonesia.. so its juz left with myself, Yixian & Tim.. ;)

whoever u're with, whatever u'll be doing..
blessings out to all!

these days haven't been too good for 2 of my bestest pals..
seeing their smile fading frm sight can b really heartaching too.
well, i'm not sure wad comforting words to add..

i'm here :)

stay good peeps!
back with more updates ~~

蒲公英 is a BIRD!

2007-12-16T05:42:00.000+08:00

Jay Chou just released his new album. As usual, with songs that touched most hearts. One of such is 蒲公英的约定

Someone told me 蒲公英 is a bird, and said how can you make a pact with flowers? Has anyone made a pact with birds?

蒲公英，学名Taraxacum，又称黄花地丁，是亚热带常见的一种一年或两年生草本植物。蒲公英的英文名字Dandelion来自法语dent-de-lion，意思是狮子牙齿，是因为蒲公英叶子的形状象一嘴尖牙。蒲公英叶子从根部上面一圈长出，围着一两根花茎。花茎是空心的，折断之后有白色的乳汁。花为亮黄色，由很多细花瓣组成。成熟之后，花变成一朵圆的蒲公英伞，被风吹过会分为带着一粒种子的小白伞。各国儿童都以吹散蒲公英伞为乐。

First day in Taiwan. Coincientally my first sleepless night.

2007-12-14T09:00:00.000+08:00

Oosh @ Dempsey & 2am Dessert Bar
2romantic place to introduce!
Or maybe u guys have already been there or heard a lot abt it.
Im here to confirm their testimonials. It is good!

FIRST
http://www.oosh.com.sg/

detailed write-up:
http://www.streetdirectory.com/restaurants/singapore/reviews/cuisine/restaurant-Oosh-1000001042.php

Esp Oosh @ Dempsey which serves fusion food, mainly Japanese & western.
I enjoyed every bit of it. every little bit of the evening.
Just take a look at the ambience…
The food was very tasty too! *2-thumbs-up*

We ordered 3 main courses, duck confit, pasta with bay scallop and chardonnay cream pasta.
Simple things like the raisin bread was warm n crispy! Butter was “spreadable”, not like some frozen ones.

Yixian made a point. Soaking in its cosy ambience, u don’t see any buildings around..u see wooden bridge.. u see english architectures..u see a lot of ang mohs around u. for an instance, I thought I’m outta Singapore in some resort ard the coast of auzzie! ;p great imagination indeed.

There was a sustainable crowd on a thurs evening. Im sure they’re doing well~ :)
Well, they deserve the crowd.

The bill came pretty reasonable too!
Well, maybe we expectation much more that’s why we were satisfied with a bill of $84
For 2 sets of bread, a salad and the 3 main courses ordered.

I think everyone deserves to step foot in this man-made paradise.
Esp for couples. The variation of seats and settings gives u a few choices to choose frm.. couch.. snack bar.. proper dining tables.. sofa.. indoor, outdoor.. on the wooden bridge.

We were discussing, it will be interesting to see how they gonna shift the guests to the indoors when the heavy rain comes!
So we decided to purposely visit Oosh on a rainy day the next time rd :p

if u allow me to dream more, can I tell u guys… I dream of owning the place? Haha!
Oh man, PLEASE go try!!!

They have got gooooooddddd service too. Good enough to compliment!

Oh of course it was much better den the service offered at The Wine Company.
We actually made plans to eat at The Wine Company… cause I’ve tried the it at Evans Road.
I thought the price are reasonable, the variety was good, and also, for the wooden-ambience.
So I juz wanted Amy n Yx to try it.

Oh man, The Wine Company @ Dempsey failed terribly. I’ll never dine there. Even if I do, it will be the outlet at Evans Road.
The waiter asked how many person we have, indoor or outdoor seating. We said indoor.. he turned and walked in… he didn’t even guide us there, and

#1 he left the glass door swinging at my face!
#2 We stood there waiting for him like fools,
#3 he didn’t tell us to give him a moment..he went to his collegues n discussed a lil (perhaps on whether we can have this particular table)
#4 he came and tell us they don’t have anymore indoor seats (den maybe he shldnt have given us an option of indoor or outdoor seating frm the very beginning)
#5 we wanted to take the outdoor seating, but later, another collegue say its fine for us to take one of the reserve table in the indoor -_-
#6 we sat down and waited a few moments before they showed us some attention
#7 I flipped the menu and realized there only serve finger food and wine in this outlet, unlike the one at Evans Road.
#8 we left the place and went to Oosh and had a very wonderful experience there! J

Blessing in disguise indeed!
anyway, Oosh can be listed as the TOP10 dining place i've visited.
so do experience it peeps!

and perhaps before leaving Dempsey, u can drop by PS Cafe for a gentle breeze with a glass of Muscato - Dessert Wine.

SECOND
2am Dessert Bar @ Holland V

somewhere at late night?
don't mind spending a lil more?
special and attractive looking desserts as mains and some savoury as sides?
very comfortable sofa seats with cushions and shawl provided?

nothing of a great who-ha! but still, worth dropping by to drop.

i esp like the tiramisu. VERY LIGHT, with their unique kahlua jelly and espresso ice cream by the side. simple dessert in their own unique way.

Credits : Photos from Flickr

2007-12-10T22:54:00.000+08:00

Sizzler Dinner
with Glenn, Pork & Sher..

what an experience!
first of all, gotta thanks Pork for inviting us for dinner for the 3-for-1-deal!
when its cheaper, food will usually taste better :p

though the experience at Sizzler (Suntec) wasn't that pleasant cause of a few service failure. it was overall good for me! if i remember correctly, its the first time 4 of us have a proper dinner together. eh?

occasional catching up can be very enjoyable =)

these days, i feel so lazy to snap photos! don't worry, i'll get back to routine kkz!

the night ended with a few drinks (Gunner, for me - again) at Harry's @ Esplanade.

we chatted abt work.. as usual, Pork shared alot abt her side (like always, the super drama her), esp her hyper experience at ZoukOut! hahaa, even though ive never thought of going to such places, her sharing session definitely triggled some thoughts of checking it out.. but STILL, gekteng at ZoukOut!?!?!? errrrrrrrrrr... kinda~~~

we shall see!

anyway hereby on this post, wanna say a 'thank you' to Pork!
cos' all these while, she have been throwing in invites to various parties or special events, but i havent been very pro-active with them. I'm sorry! simple thank you for having the thought of bringing me along :) appreciate that very much.

again, soon!

2007-12-09T13:04:00.000+08:00

Photos!

was browsing through my camera and i realised there are sooo many occassions i didn't blog about. ahhh, man, i shld be more consistent and stop being lazy! blogging needs momentum..

Huiyee introduced me to this Philia - Greek restaurant along Ophir Road (opp DHL balloon)
and within 2 weeks, i went there twice; to celebrate Ham's and Mich's birthday & also with Huiyee, Yixian & Tim to try the stuff there..

Ambience is 2-THUMBS UP!
food is of my liking! pasta and all, my favouriteeee! very italian to me, though its known as Greek food :)

KTV have been Yx's & Amy's favourite past-time,
i'm the listener and supporting role there.. our occasional-weekdays-meet-up-during-amy's-once-in-a-blue-moon-off-day! :))

i told u, short time are always well cherished!

2007-12-06T22:36:00.000+08:00

Nichole's RETURN!!

in december,
apart frm the festive mood of x'mas.
we will look forward to something heartwarming! - Nichole's Return!

ever since we parted frm us since 4 years back,
the only time we can have a GREAT reunion is when she is back at this time of the year.

sadly, this year, the reunion doesn't seem too much of a GREAT reunion cos Eunice is still in Vietnam and will only be back next yr :(

nevertheless, seeing my twin is a joyful thing! (twin; because her birthday falls on the same day as mine)

i went on a dinner date with Nic and her brother Nic. Nichole & Nicholas i mean..
Ichiban Boshi @ Esplanade was gooooodd! and whats more, Nicholas is a really charming guy ;p

and separetely on another day, we met up with the rest at Huiyee's rooftop for a mini-BBQ!!!
it was a jolly time spent with Chen Lao Shi (our sec4-chinese-teacher-turn-good-friend)

photos are below! n'joy them~

more updates along the way. Nic is now back in indonesia, will be back on 14th and we will all go out for a good dinner before i fly off to Taiwan on the 15th.

little time spent are so cherished. once a yr, yet everything seem like so usual..

no wonder... The Usual Bunch =))

and yes, Amy cut her hair, SHORTER den mine!!!

2007-11-21T10:47:00.000+08:00

Sharing

Someone dear shared something with me yesterday and I just thought of sharing with all…

Here it goes,
Sometimes we’re all like in a marathon race… we run hard… push ourselves forward when we blissfully have family and friends as cheerleaders to cheer us on…

Some point in time, things gets tough… the race gets hectic.. breathlessness catch up on us…

Its natural for everyone to have the thoughts of giving up. But sometimes, we’re so focus on the “giving up” thought that we don’t realize… if we were to quit, turn back and run back to the starting point… it wouldn’t be any easier den finishing up the race.

I came to realize, “giving up” is just be part of getting there.

:) I've learnt from that.

2007-11-18T16:24:00.000+08:00

HotImportNights Motorcar SHOW!

its an exhibit that portrayed alot of my dreams. finally able to lay hands on cars i wld usually see zooming by..

long way before i get there,
so, for now it is all for........... D.R.E.A.M.I.N.G~~~~~~~~~

enjoy the pics for those who missed the show!

if u haven't knw, any 4-seater, 4-door convertible IS my dream.. :D
drive that 2-seater away from me! really not my kinda..

the themed cars deco, impressed me the most.
look at The Beatles carrr.. wooo. i want that cream coloured leather!

2007-11-18T13:27:00.000+08:00

My 19th.
loves, come on and share my joy on my little special day with the World's most amazing friends :)

it all started one week before the actual day on 17th November...
you know the feeling of.. hmmm, counting down?
every day is like a reminder that my 19th birthday is one day nearer..

loves, i had sucha good time.. :) there's so much to think back.. so much memories so dear to hold..

first to start the countdown was Andrew who brought me to Movie - The Game Plan.
man.. you know i'm really not a movie person? every year i watch like once or twice. and there is some years i don't even step into the cinema.
i totally enjoy that heart warming comedy! so much so that i wanna name my daughter (if i'm gonna have any) the same name as the little girl in the movies (if i'm gonna have any) haha totally love her name - Peyton.

and after that it was my favourite steak @ Phin's
a birthday well completed with a gift :)))

thank you for being the first guy who planned a birthday date for me..

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mid week - it was date with BF! finally! after months of saying "Dempsey Hill.. Dempsey Hill.. Dempsey Hill" we finally made our way up there aft a good romantic dinner. man, its really romantic ;p

there's a whole lot of restaurants over there, we choose to go to P.S Cafe since its like so highly recommended by people who have been there, all the comments i've been hearing..

on me and Amy's serious opinion, we would think that it is over rated and we both wld agree to give it a 6.5 to 10.

well, 5 out of the 6.5 goes to the ambience.. very relaxing, cosy. the way they "bring" you into the place.. the dim lights.. wooden platform that leads u right into the cafe.. a bright glass house that seem too welcoming to walk away from..

its a good way to actually situate the lounge area at the entrance, where u actually see comfortable, sinking-in-sofas upon stepping into the cafe.. it gives guests a really cosy feel..they have an unique position on Dempsey Hill.. facing a stretch of greens.. with cooling breeze.

service is bad though. in fact there isn't much service involved.
service experience :

upon entering the cafe, their service staff asked if we're going for dinner or for desserts. we said "both" but they claimed they are out of dinner tables, therefore we had to take the dessert lounge with lower sofa seats.

we sat down but didn't feel too comfortable.. cos the table consist of one side sofa, and the other side one of us gotta sit on cushion stool. i'm usually not fussy abt seating and all, but it was quite uncomfortable. so we asked the staff if we cld change to the other seat behind us with 2 sides sofa. but she claimed it was reserved for 8pax at 8.15.. when we were there it was already 8pm, so it was justifiable that we can't take that table.

still, it was quite nice of them to bring give us a dinner table in the end (oh i thought they were out of dinner tables?)

water was not refilled through the dinner, we had to asked a few times. anddddd, if u realised there isn't photos of the food served, they didn't allow food photography to be taken. ok perhaps i wld accept that, maybe they are afraid to be copied, but i really don't think its necessary for that policy. since we're in their premises, its respected :) food wasn't that fantastic, my tenderloin was pretty ex.. 38bucks. i ordered medium but its more to well done. i don't see much redness in the meat~ caesar salad was pretty good, i like it! :).. fish & chips seem popular.

well, all that are secondary. the best thing was Amy's company. its been long since we both went out on a date :))))) it was a heart warming night to be sharing so much.. lotsa lame laughters too. hey u guys dunno how lameeee we can get, mayb the rest will knw ;p

thurs of the week! i had a mini celebration with Yang Heng & Glenn. oh well, they lied to me that its just them. when we arrived at Induglz Bistro @ Tan Quee Lan Street ard Bugis, Wei Ching was already there with a strawberry cake all lighted up.. :D i was just chatting with her on msn at work! an hour there.. there she was! i saw a few other empty chairs across the table.. so i knew im expecting a few more of them.. sure enough! Irene came aft work, Feny came shortly after and Huiyee popped by with her sister..

so, all in all 8 of us had dinner altogether. it was alot of catching up with wad we've been doing.. esp glad to see Irene! cos haven't saw her for like months since we left Shatec for attachment. she gave me a mini bouquet of rocher and a lil purple rose in the middle ;) awww and i felt guilty not getting her any cos her bday is one day before mine.. a good excuse is, i didnt knw she was gonna join us for dinner! thank you Irene!

not forgetting Hui Yee who got me a sunflower :D thank you honey! it fits my room so well..

food was good but i guess it ended with a real expensive bill too. thank you guys! i loveeee the menu of food. all are my favourite! and guess wad? i've been thinking of trying Indulgz for a long time :)

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FRIDAY - the very usual Family Day, just that the dinner end of with a cake as my birthday celebration :)) with them, you need nothing special. just them, thats all that matters.

Chels gave me 19 kiss to mark my 19th! :DDD

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17th Nov- the day i'm no longer 18! i think when you're younger, you don't mind counting numbers, but soon enough i'll hate to see numbers jump.. till then, i'm enjoying the good young days :)

started the day of with work :( sounds depressing right? but it wasn't that bad after all! i'll always remember this day outta the whole attachment (though i think i've repeated it many times, i still gotta mention it here) my company operates 5 days a week. but when event is nearing, they will set a saturday as working saturday.. "lucky" enough, that particular working saturday jus gotta be on my birthday!

well, like i've said it wasn't that bad..

#1 : with the great company of bros Yang Heng & Glenn and company's receptionist, Laila, whom we (the interns) will affectionally call - The Union Leader.. treated us all to Mac's Breakfast.. yummm. hot cakes!

#2 : it was only a half-day affair.. so i cld still go back home to sleep my day away knwing i'm gonna have a long night :D

halfway through work, Laila actually called my desk and say she there's something for me at the reception.. without much doubt, i just walked to the recept to take a look.. to the great surprise.. AMY! she appeared right at my office! hahaha.. oh mannn.. i was quite surprised to react much. ahh..

earlier on i was just telling Yang Heng "i will nottttt forgive that Amy.. 12 midnight never call me!! even her mom n sis msg me happy bday greeting.. and her sis says she is still asleep" little did i knw, she was already on her way to my workplace..

she left me with a cup with our faces printed on it and.. a card that reads this small para..

oh man, that left me thinking the whole morning! i knw, everyone loves surprises, me too! but when u tell me u're gonna surprise me.. i hate the feeling of anticipation.. haha, it jussss.. grrr... quite torturing somehow u knw. nevertheless, i still gotta compress all the feelings in me and carry on with the day :)))

went home to sleep my afternoon away. man, it was a drooling good sleep! heh, no alarm, it was raining heavily outside.. i fell right in the middle of my comfy bed and zzzz all the way till evening!

met The Usual Bunch + Huiyee's siblings for dinner at Stadium Waterfront.. VANSH!

an indian restaurant that i've been passing by umpteen times but never did have the chance to try. woooo-lala! just look at the foooodddd. it was really good. best indian food i've ever tried. we are inspired to try Song of India when we have cravings for indian cuisine the next time rd... heh. i heard it has won many awards :)

the cushion floor seats that i especially adore~ :) when we sit altogether on the floor.. u seem much closer to everyone ard the table.. don't u think so?

the colours compliment well too! purple.. reddd~~

the cheese naan wasssss atas! :D
bryani was aromatic! sorry for the blur piccc.. too hungry. u knw when i gotta like snap a photo of the food before anyone touches it.. i feel 7 pairs of eyes staring at me real hardddd.. !! haha!
we were really hungry. we've got prove for this! ;)

we laughed hard at the desserts..hahaha! u will knw why when u see the pics~~ there were a total of 5 different desserts.. since the 5th one is the vry usual Brownie with ice cream, we decided to skip that and order the rest of the 4.. we didnt bother what it was.. we just want desserts!

now look. hahahaha the first 3 came one after another.. AHHHH they all look the same!!!! hahaha.. seriously. u guys shld have see our faces.. like.. "huh?" "what??" "errrr?"

oh well, we really don't think we are classyyy enough to enjoy the desserts. hahaha..
price was quite steep too, 9 bucks per White Portion. White.

this came and we all thoughttttttt............................
it looked like.......................................................
________ up to you to think ;p!! censored. hahaha!

my first birthday song for the night! :D niceee platter yeah~ something different.. a complete ending to a birthday celebration at an Indian Restaurant.. after the hearty dinner, we all sat by the bay for some drinks.. tim had beer, huiyee had cocktails.. me, the RESPONSIBLE DRIVER, kept to Mocktail - Gunner (my all time favourite ever since i started driving) Huiyee's siblings left us..

time was pretty early still, cos we planned to pick Amy at midnight. so we drove down to Esplanade for 2nd round at Harry's bar. i wanted to have Margarita but i can't so i had VIRGIN MARGARITA.. its the same, just that its all been replaced by non-alcoholic liquids -_____-

i felt pathetic when i saw the rest of them sipping their Long Island Tea.. Singapore Sling and some tempting-looking Cocktail. but then, again, i'm a RESPONSIBLE driver :)

it was close to midnight.. at about 11.30, as Yixian, Tim, Huiyee and myself were all chatting away... listening to the band at Harry's. Amy appeared with a surprise frm behind! woooo.. my Tiramisu cake in a cup.. esp made by her :D

its my favourite! Tiramisu! all-time favourite.. :)))) later, she told me she gave to work at 9.30am just to learn frm her kitchen collegues so that she can make this for me.. i appreciate even more.. cos we all knw amy.. to reach work at 9.30 seem like an effortful one! thankkkk youuuu BF!

-amy disappear- (to be explained later)

i was convinced by the rest that Amy left to lock/clean up her workplace. i was really convinced. no loop holes!

a while later, amy appeared again.. small talks carried on untill a fateful moment when they exclaimed that they saw THREE gektengs.............. OH MY GODDDDDD!!!

hahahahahahahahahaa. i laughed out!

look at them!

GEKTENG 1,2,3

Yang Heng, Yang Chiak (Heng's Bro) anddd... Glenn!
they came by to present yet another TIRAMISU cake for me :))))

specially baked by the Yang Brothers :) it touched me further when it was Yang Chiak (an aspiring chef/baker) who remembered me mentioning that my favourite cake is Tira.. Yang Heng came by to ask a few times..asking me wad kinda cake i like the most.. pointing at some cake brochure on my desk..

oh well, the most i cld think of is, for him to BUY me the kinda cake i like..
but they went on with an extra effort.. they baked for me. they baked.

that was not all.. Yixian presented me this handmade doll....

wondering what is it made of?

it is made out of their individual socks!

hahahaha. awwwwwww.. people.. aren't they sweet?

thanks to the extra effort on Yixian's part.. to collect socks frm them and put it altogether to make it look like a doll.. CoCo Chanel no.2? u definitely have the talent in you..

i'm totally impressed, touched. whatever emotions you can fill in.. :)))))))))

Yang brothers and Glenn left Harry's Bar shortly after a drink..

and we all left shortly after too. planned to head down to Huiyee's place to spend a night together :)

before i thought it was all over..

upon reaching huiyee's place.. as usual i will be the kan cheong one who heads up to the 3rd level (where her room is) as i walk up the stairs.. the 3rd level was all dark.. unlike the usual lightings.. i didn't thought there was anything more for me..

but when i got up there.. all i saw an empty tv screen and a laptop that is switched on..

Amy was like "wah.. huiyee.. wad video ur bro watching mannn.. whats that"

of course, it caught my attention!

i turned back and looked at the laptop screen...................and........

it was actually a video for me!! (Please watch to knw what is it)
man.. i was in total shocked by den..
like "whattt?!?!?!!?"

this video was recorded a few weeks back, when Yixian, Amy and myself went Kbox for KTV session.. Yang Heng called me and spoke reallyyyyyyy softly till i got a lil frustrated.. that forced me to get outta the room for about 10mins.. that was when Amy and yixian find time to record this song for me :) it was all planned. so well planned!

totally speechless.

after the video.. they let me listen to the same song.. which was pre-recorded and sang by amy.. while searching for the song on the laptop..

remember earlier on when i mentioned Amy disappeared? she actually stole my car key.. earlier on, asked yixian to note down my car park slot number.. went to my car and wanted to put in the CD of the recorded song!! so that when we get to the car.. when i start the engine.. the song will start playing.. :) so much of effort, though the music had some technical problems.. it was all heartfelt..

they accidentally click on the laptop's "start" icon.. den i suddenly saw GLENN'S PHOTO..

i was like "why got glenn's photo?!?!!?"
den they were like "thats not glenn!"
"it ISSSSS glenn!!"

den before i knw it, Glenn appeared!! hahahahahaha so much of "BYEBYEEEEE" aft Harry's Bar!.. went into Huiyee's room and thats where i found Yang Brothers hiding under the blanket! hahahaa. good one. REAL good one.

they actually left Harry's Bar slightly earlier before us, so that they can arrive at Huiyee's place to set up the laptop and get the video up....

to sum up the day of surprises.. Yang Heng screen the movie that i've always wanted to watch but couldn't find time to.. The Secret by Jay Chou, we all gathered around the living area.. watched that bittersweet movie altogether :))))

by the time the movie was over, it was already 4am..
i couldn't bring myself to leave them to take cab home.. decided to drive across the island..
sent Yang brothers back to Woodlands and Glenn back to Thomson..

by the time i return to Huiyee's place, it was already nearing 5am.

along my drive back.. i had so much thoughts in me.. not so much of what happened the whole day.. but every lil thought that contributed to the whole surprises. so many of them.. coming together with just a common thought - me. they had me on their minds.

The Song : 一个像夏天一个像秋天

第一次见面看你不太顺眼
谁知道后来关系那么密切
我们一个像夏天一个像秋天
却总能把冬天变成了春天
你拖我离开一场爱的风雪
我背你逃出一次梦的锻炼
遇见一个人然后生命全改变
原来不是恋爱才有的情节
如果不是你我不会相信
朋友比情人还死心塌地
就算我忙恋爱把你冷冻结冰
你也不会恨我只是骂我几句
如果不是你我不会确定
朋友比情人更懂得倾听
我的胸怀志意我的有口无心
我离不开darling更离不开你
你拖我离开一场爱的风雪
我背你逃出一次梦的锻炼
遇见一个人然后生命全改变
原来不是恋爱才有的情节
如果不是你我不会相信
朋友比情人还死心塌地
就算我忙恋爱把你冷冻结冰
你也不会恨我只是骂我几句
如果不是你我不会确定
朋友比情人更懂得倾听
我的胸怀志意我的有口无心
我离不开darling更离不开你
你了解我所有得意的东西
拆穿我留些意怕我忘形
你知道我所有丢脸的事情
却为我的美好形像保密
如果不是你我不会相信
朋友比情人还死心塌地
就算我忙恋爱把你冷冻结冰
你也不会恨我只是骂我几句
如果不是你我不会确定
朋友比情人更懂得倾听
我的胸怀志意我的有口无心
我离不开darling更离不开你

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how true.. its just so appropriate for Amy to sing me this song :)

cause every verse is like written for us.

" even though it does not have the best melody, i sincerely hope you will like this song because of its meaningful lyrics " - Amy

Amy mentioned.. it was as early as Oct.. when Yang Heng msged her asking what can be done for my birthday..

what a birthday.. :) its not filled with expensive gifts but with so much love, sweet thoughts and just.. simply.. true friendship.

i can never imagine anything better.

i don't know how to Thank each and every one of you so rightly that i can express every bit of my emotions. i don't think words can ever describe it well enough. the kinda feeling is overwhelming.. to see the a group of people you love so dearly.. coming together trying to make your day..

Peeps, pardon me, i really can't find the right words to say.

apart from them, there were many that dropped smses, msn msgs, friendster msgs testis.. facebook wall posts. all out there.. i don't wish to name as i'm too afraid to miss out any.. but i remember them all.. a thought to remember and its my smile u've got :) i really did smile at every birthday blessing.

my birthday can't be better. what a 19th birthday :) 21st gotta be a BOMB to be remarkable enough to beat this 19th..

i took the whole sunday to recall the bits n pieces of saturday. it is already the end of monday, but i'm still smiling deep inside. this happiness and bliss in me will be running on for a long timeee..

some say, in life, u just need a true friend. in mine, i've got enough to last a lifetime.

people say, when u treat people well, people will treat u the same. i must have been an angel. have i?

here's a song for all :) pardon me for non-chinese pals..

Titled : 有你们在

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Thank you. I'm really touched. its not just a 19th birthday to me. it was a day with lotsa realisation.. i hope someday i can give such an effort to every of my friend. each of my love ones..

:) I love you all :)

not forgetting to bless my dearest Nic! whose birthday falls on the same day as me.. waiting for you to be back for a reunion. a lil sad that eunice is in vietnam this december.. so there won't be a whole get together until dec'08. i'll be waiting till den! 2nd dec, i'm counting down alr~ :)))))))) Happy Birthday Twin! i hope its been a blast for you too! :D

2007-11-12T22:15:00.000+08:00

When the year finally reach november and approaching december..
everything around me seem to go much slower..
this jolly feeling floats around and i just feel merry~~
thoughts starts to get heavier.. reflecting all the lil happenings of the past months..

the good that made u smile..

the bad that frowns ur brown..

they have been the days you've been..

though not a christian, the counting down of x'mas always excites me..
when i recall back how i've been celebrating x'mas the past few years, i really don't have much memory to hold.. but yet it seem like x'mas is always a happy one :)

and i wonder how x'mas is gonna be like this year..
i wish for something different, but i'm not sure whats been installed for me.
come'on Santa, suprise me! i've been good this year :)

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this jolly feeling took a step back today and left me feeling really lousy deep inside..

its a feeling you just can't ignore, everything you do, every thought you think..

i'm sorry Sunshine.. for being a disappointment.

everyone's sun shines for half a day, while mine shines on whenever i wanna see it and i hope it will still be the same for you :)

this will always be Chubs' sunshine. like the beginning and for always.

life is bright and we've got too much to look forward.. so much to do..

thank you Yixian & Huiyee.
esp to Huiyee, trust me, i felt so much emotions in me when i saw you waiting for me aft work.
it really meant alot.. :)
i'm sorry i got you guys a lil worried..

life can't be always good isn't it? i have my cloudy days too, but i wont let the the clouds be heavy for too long..
i still think mine is good. still an amazing one :)
its lil things like this that makes a sheltered girl grow isn't it?

be jolly~ be merry!
its gonna be another good year ahead..
with alot to look forward to!

good night world..
good night..

2007-11-09T22:54:00.000+08:00

23 Years.

In exactly 2 days' time - 11th Nov 2007..
its my ah pa & ma's 23rd wedding anniversary!
wanna take this lil opportunity to wish them many more happy & healthy years always. may bliss be with them for as long as they live!

sometime back when we went taiwan, a Master once told us that ah pa will live till 95 while ma will live till 89.
and i remember some random talk awhile back.. i asked ah pa "so wad if ma leave before you?"

i say it will be good for ma to leave first, cos my mom have always been very dependent on my dad and i cant imagine how broken she will be and...since the man is always stronger emotionally.

he say "cannot, must leave together or the most 3 months apart"

for the last 23 years of their life, they are almost inseperable. they spend 99% of their everyday together.. apart frm the fact that my dad goes on business trips once awhile.

they share and talk so much.
together, they walked through their earlier days.. through marriage..having kids..
together, they dream being the host at their children's wedding..
together, they hope they can have abt 8 grandchildren so that they can retire in a big bungalow and we all stay together..
together, they gave me, my brothers and sister a perfect life..

i knw in reality somethings wont turn out that perfect..but they loved us all perfectly.

look at this photo! - 23 years back during their honeymoon to Japan :D

AWWWWWWWWWW so cute. and today, my usually-unromantic-ah-pa bought mom a pair of diamond ear rings.

he gave her sincerity, she smiled wholeheartedly :)))))))))))

there's true love.
and they made me believe in that :)

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Random photos!

here's a nice view of sunset when i was driving on ECP. i like that very much, the mix of blue and beaming orange.. ECP is my favourite highway! :D im familiar with it.

a rare photo of US ;)

and i kinda like this photo.. hee hee..

: D life's good!

stay tune, up next is 2 restaurants' review~~~~ Philia, the GREEK restaurant & Pasta de Waruku!

2007-11-01T21:32:00.001+08:00

Grandma

sometimes i REALLY don't understand my beloved Ah Ma...

today i came home, was able to enter the toilet for a shower only to smell this totally UNBEARABLE stench. then i saw the cabinets opened up, drawers emptied.

went downstairs and asked whats that smell. only to realise my Ah Ma used some stuff to "paint" all over the cabinets to prevent it from chipping off. seriously, everything looks damn look, they ARE pretty new in fact and there isn't a need to go through sucha hassle.

she already coping with a pair of extremely weak legs, but she just can't seem to sit still, enjoy life, let her love ones serve her.. even if she have to "paint" that liquid thing over the cabinets.. theres my maid, my mom, my dad, my brothers, myself!

now that i'm in my room, she took out some other drawers, dragged it into my room and started painting AGAIN. den, guess what? she accidentally pour that liquid over her head.. now its stained all over her hair..

she went to the toilet, wanted to bend forward to wash her hair. instead, she drenched herself. she doesn't wanna wear a new piece of clothing, now wrapped in towel.. shivering away.. waiting for her pyjamas to dry.....

*shakes head*

is there a need to? is there really a need to?

i know she is doing all these for us. like paint the stuff and all. BUT the problem is! to me, if its spolit, somethings are just necessary to change. some money u jus have to spend.. can't be thrifty towards everything isn't it?! whats more, the cabinets are like perfectly fine!

i dunno why im sooooooooooooooooo damnnnn frustrated over what she's doing.
its like you see her breathe so heavily as she drags the drawers..
sigh. why does she always like to make life difficult for herself???

yet i don't wanna like ask her not to do all these, she will deem that we're taking her doings for granted...

- so difficult -

Love,
from a heartache grand-daughter :(

2007-11-01T20:17:00.000+08:00

HALLOWEEN

Wooo this year’s Halloween was a real kick!

Previous years, whenever I see “trick or treat?” I wonder whats that phrase all about.
When I see costumes hanging all over toy r us, I wonder who bothers to celebrate sucha festival.
All these misinterpretations and assumptions came to an end yesterday.
It was sucha pleasure to join Yang Heng and his entire Woodgrove estate for Halloween yesterday.
Oh man, I’m struggling hard to blog, cos its really beyond words.

Ok, jus imagine abt 5km stretch of big bungalows & 90% of them are owned by the Amercians.
They decorated their houses with cobwebs, spiders, pumpkins, candles etc… one of houses was extensively decorated, they converted the whole garden into a graveyard!!!!

Opened up their gates and you can just walk into all the stranger’s house to grab some treats!

Then while you’re walking along the streets, you see all sorts of people walking ard. all fancifully “dressed”!

I saw a lil boy in sumo wrestler outfit, a young man in a torn dress (he looked like he was raped), walking patients (as if they ran outta the hospital), I saw mummies, Adam’s family etc… oh man, simply too many to name

Check out the photos!
i took an hour plus uploading them, though i still have ALOT more to share, please bear with his minimal load.. ;)

Yang Heng decorated his house, open his gate to join in the fun too!

thats US, the halloween first timers :D
Yang Heng called Huiyee along cos the previously, Huiyee invited him over to her house too!
she shld thank him for the hell-lotsa fun through the night ;)

check out my costume. faceless demon! :p

doggies joined in the BIG FUN!
some of them even converted their garden into a graveyard, Yang Heng made full use of it ;)

the street of peeps..
WOAHHhhhhhhhhhhhh....

i finally saw him... JESUS. hahaha!
impressive Adam's Family!!!

SCREAAAMmMmMmMsssssssssss~~~~!!

my treats!
wooo.
most of the collection are frm the States. interesting stuff there man!
imagine how many houses we entered? its on average 1 treat per house.

LOOK AT THAT! COUNT THEM!
we walked abt 5.30 to ard 9pm?

what a night................. =))))
my first but definitely not my last time at Halloween.
looking forward to next yr's !

:D thanks Yang. if not for you, i'll never be able to experience sucha festival~

Happy Halloween world :)

2007-10-23T19:43:00.000+08:00

DTM-get-together-BBQ
over last weekends~

we had a jolly time on sunday! lotsa hugs, and big hellos!
=) it was great seeing all on sunday.
had little chats with a few of them and yeah man, i really miss the good old school days!
and of course, it cld have been better if more cld make it. i do understand that most had to work on sunday (esp those attached to travel agencies)

we gathered ard the 2 tables, chatted through the night...
BBQ food was exceptionally tasty thanks to Porkie! who found the place and ordered the food online.. next time i will knw where to get fuss-free BBQ food!

ahhh these are the minimal photos snapped!
most of the photos are with Graham (i think)
and there are more that came that aren't in snapped in the photos..

enjoy! grab all u want!

it wasn't easy for this mini get-together,

special thanks to Wei Pork!

very much appreciated! and i'm sure many do wanna say a big thank you to you!

also, thanks for being detailed enough frm food to utensils, drinks etc.. :)

and making sure that every aspect of the night was well looked into..

i enjoyed myself vry much & i'm sure the rest felt the same way..

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i just came back from a swim! :))))

woooo feels good! gonna do it again tmr. hee...

good night world... 2 more days to weekends!

2007-10-13T19:10:00.000+08:00

Updates!

have i been neglecting my blog and my readers?
sorry! i dunno what exactly kept me away from blogging..
guess, work have been pretty tiring.

for some personal reasons, my supervisor left her work post.
she left me with a pool of work and alot other stuff to cope.
i'm glad i didn't grumble much, apart with the usual "ahhh damn busy! damn tiring"
i took it well as a blessing in disguise =)) learning alot more than the usual monotonous database entries.. i'm glad my bosses trusted me to it.

at times, work gets tougher when some other aren't that willing to give u chance/time to learn.
a wiseman came by and enlighten me with words like this "doing your best is not everything, what matters is doing what the other person expect of you"

how true. i always say i do my best i tried my best, but end up it didnt turn out the way i expected it to be. different people have different expectations. different bosses have different expectations. i'm glad, apart frm nagging at me at small lil mistakes i make, my 2 bosses are really easy to work with. they gives me support in whichever way i needed.i do think male bosses are really easier to work with! :p

the event (we've been working hard for months. for my bosses, they have been working on it for like 2years!) is gonna take place at Suntec this end of nov. i supposed the busy bee is hovering ard my team.. its getting exciting for me i guess! cos its like ive been contacting liasing with alot of exhibitors.. in abt 1.5months time i'll be meeting them in real life.. working with them and run the show. wooo. i can't wait! at least to get outta the mundane working life for that period of time..

boss even booked a hotel room for us, jus in case we r like too lazy to go home during the event period. can jus cross over to the hotel frm Suntec Convention. haha!

okie dokie, thats abt it for nw,
gotta go for family gathering at cousin's place..
updates coming ur way!

cheers peeps!
loveeees! ((((((((((:

2007-09-30T20:50:00.000+08:00

Its supposed to be his birthday,
but he decided to give me a way advance birthday gift.

in the card he very sweetly wrote ;

Dear Gek Teng,

Just realised i have never really given you anything for your birthday.
On contrary, here's a gift from me on my birthday.
Do keep this Golden Shorts because it might worth millions after I be the next CoCo Chanel.

Yes, he hand sew it all by himself.
i feel so good! not just because of his sweet thought but cos though it looks small at first sight, i cld wear it on! super short. finally can live up to my S-Cube name :p

this must be the shortest and most striking colour piece of thingy in my 90%-black-apparels-cupboard. hee hee...

im wearing it while typing this entry! hahaha..

now he's embarking on making pyjamas for ALL of us in the Usual Bunch. so if we were to snooze over at Huiyee's place we can wear the SAME pyjamas together. wahaha! sounds so cuteeee. i'm awaiting that very eagerly. me and amy have alr choose our colours :p

Happy Birthday my dearest boy..

the one whom hands i like to hold,
the one who makes me laugh my head off..

and i know theres far more than all these that i'm gonna say.
knowing you, sweet words really don't need to say out.. somethings don't have to mention..

for i wish i can tell u how much i mean it, when i say you're gonna have me, have all of us forever.. we'll be the ones sitting ard the VIP table at ur wedding someday :) we'll be the ones cheering you on.. : )

aiya, don't need say more, theres a long long road ahead of us.

and i really can't wait to see where we will be 5 to 10 yrs down the road. for i know, life will be filled with a million light bulbs.. SO BRIGHT.

let's walk on this very well-cherished friendship with all the love and bonds we've for each other... : )

i love you.

2007-09-29T11:46:00.000+08:00

爱很简单

忘了是怎么开始
也许就是对你
有一种感觉
忽然间发现自己
已深深爱上你
真的很简单
爱得地暗天黑都已无所谓
是是非非无法决择
没有后悔为爱日夜去跟随
那个疯狂的人是我
喔......
i love you
无法不爱着你
说你也爱我
i love you
永远不愿意
baby
失去你
不可能更快乐
只要能在一起
做什么都可以
虽然世界变个不停
用最真诚的心
让爱变得简单
爱得地暗天黑都已无所谓
是是非非无法决择
没有后悔为爱日夜去跟随
那个疯狂的人是我
喔......
i love you
我一直在这里
一直在爱你
i love you
永远都不放弃
这爱你的权利
如果你还有一些困惑
请贴着我的心倾听
听我说着爱你
yes i do
i love you

2007-09-28T10:23:00.000+08:00

Just when I........

just when i thought....

i'm like a candle. i thought i shine and give light to others.. unknowingly, i burnt someone somewhere… somehow.

someone came by and amended that...

She’s like a candle. She shines and gives light to others but there are others who think her gift of light is too bright to behold & cherished.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

just when i wanted to call him up..
just when i'm about pull the telephone towards me..
he appeared from behind.

Thank You to you & you.

“We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking,
only to learn that it’s God who is shaking them.”

2007-09-26T15:57:00.001+08:00

DTM July O5' Class Gathering!

Activity : BBQ @ East Coast Park/Beach

Time : 1pm onwards (some might choose to meet the Organisers earlier to prepare)

Cost : $15 (money will be collected on the day itself)

Attire : Make sure you don't look any prettier than me!

Pit : C-31 (i dont know where it is exactly)

*please do make known that you'll be going (if you are) so that we can prepare enough food for all*

(more details up soon)

Any enquires feel free to contact our Goodwill Mistress, Tan Wei Pork.
or her volunteered assitant, S-Cube Gek Teng.

i know some might feel east coast beach is pretty farrrr for those saying outta the east. i didnt choose that location ok!

but we're looking at providing GOODWILL transportation at different time slots from Parkway Parade or any nearest MRT station (yet to decide) like those shuttle services u knw? haha! ;p

hope to see all there! :)
im sure we'll have lotsa fun peeps!
to add in fun factor, i kindly volunteer myself - can throw me into the sea but provided any of you can lift me up! :p

don't you miss the good old days?

i miss the days... esp those days when i hear voices calling me "ED!" :)
till then! take care all...

2007-09-24T19:41:00.000+08:00

247

a very amazingly number!
apart from being Huiyee's Birthdate..

it happened to be the day i got my license! 24th July

no, i didnt bid for this number.. i got it randomly!! :D that makes it super special. and i'm still amazed by it..

and whats more, ive always been telling my parents that i yearn for a 3-digit car plate. there it is! without paying any extra cent.. *so happy*

here is a promised entry!

actually im pretty reluctant to post stuff abt my car, thats why i kept mum even when i booked my car. but den again, on 2nd thought, having it its like a dream come true.. if i can't even share it comfortably on my blog.. its kinda pathetic. im excited abt it! and i do hope my love ones share the same joy ;)

so here it is!

the expensive tatami seat thingy from Amy. to me, its DAMN expensive.

thank you! everyone says its too pretty for me. haha!

......and the Forever Friends Cushion that used to be lying comfortably on her bed.. now, it has the luxury to travel ard with ME! ;pa MeTOYou bear from nic last birthday :))

theres my name there!! i always like personalised stuff..

Thank you Ah Pa & Mummy :)

2007-09-23T23:07:00.000+08:00

Luxury of a Car :)

it allows me to ferry myself and my friends like never before.

swinging from place to place. sometimes i smile to myself when i look at the rear mirror and see the slight contented smiles on their faces. its a very warm feeling..

and when i was induling sinfully on my prata frm where i was sitting, i stole quick glances at my car and smiled to myself :p

its so much like a lil dream come true. since theres no limit to dreams, ive got so many dreams to achieve. in time to come, they wont be just dreams ;)

2007-09-23T16:53:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ah Pa!

Ah Pa turned 52nd yesterday =)) 22/09/2007

you deserve the sweetest words in the world yet i don't know whats sweet enough for you..

you've been everything to me and i can't imagine my life without you.

You've been everything to me: a father,

Teacher, playmate, model, conscience, friend.

Sometimes I'm not certain why you bother,

If your feelings on my words depend.

I know I haven't been the child I should:

Far from it, and I really can't say why.

I know exactly what I'd label good,

But in the real world something goes awry.

Underneath my actions there is love,

Gratitude, respect, and admiration.

Sometimes I don't know what I'm thinking of,

But I thank God you're in for the duration.

always deeply treasured & my pillar of support :)

cheers to the many many many many wonderful years to come and for the years you'll be walking through with me...

i love you.

2007-09-23T16:32:00.000+08:00

SONGS of the SEA - Sentosa

http://www.sentosa.com.sg/about_us/press_releases/press_release_details.asp?id=120

last wed wasn't the usual wednesday night where i head home aft work. me, yang heng & glenn headed down to vivo to meet up with wei ching and we all went over to Island Cafe to have our quick dinner!

:D the main idea of the meet-up was actually for this show on the beach of Sentosa - SONGS OF THE SEA! i didnt exactly knw whats all abt.. frm the word of mouth frm others, its worth watching. so yea, why nt! since it seems interesting too and the last time i visited Sentosa was prolly yrs back?

MAN. its been TOTALLY TRANSFORMED! Sentosa Express, i had my first experience on it. very impressive, how fast Singapore is evolving, the pace of the things are working. and being in this industry, i'm definitely excited abt all these ;) i was thinking, perhaps soon enough i wld wanna go visit the different parts of Sentosa again! before i'm labelled Mountain Tortise.

HUGE sorry to ching, glenn & yh. i dunno wad i did while connecting the camera to upload the photos, everything disappear and left me with this. luckily, all the videos are still uploaded.

:( :( :( sorry!

again, remembering them seems to be more effortful ;p i'll ok? it was a great night. slow, filled with crappy laughters (esp ching's) a lil sharing.. we cld have done more! but it was a wednesday with 3 weirdly formally dressed dudes. haha~

these minimal photos does not do this entry justice! its was really 100% worthy to go for! recommend everyone to make time down one of these nights. in my opinion, its humuorous, full of live.. impressive. hey with jus water, laser and some voice dubbing they can actually can produce sucha thing. very amazing. doesnt matter if other countries have better.. but we here in Singapore. SHOW SUPPORT! :)

after the show, 4 of us were "analyzing" how much effort were actually put into that pretty short 25mins show. we've done major projects, and we knw how its like.. as we talked abt it.. i guess we all felt the same way - there muz b a whole lot of effort, sweat, tears, happiness, hopes and dreams of people before this production.

if i cld, i wld wanna tell them ;

i'm impressed by the show. i'm touched by their efforts!

and of course, thanks wei chingggg! for the explanations along our lil tram ride ard the beach and promoting Sentosa like a true islander. hee! it was definitely worth joining u there :) and i feel that u're enjoying ur work very much.. very glad that u do! all the way!

suRpriSEs exCHanGE

2007-09-20T02:36:00.000+08:00

"The last time i was upset with her was probably 3 yrs ago.."

15 sept 07: one of the lousiest day of my life (ha it's not easy to affect my mood for the whole day)

16 Sept 07: A day of reflection.. It was a day of many realisations too..

The story goes like sth happened btwn gek and myself and i was very upset. Though i'm seldom angry, but once i m things get quite ugly.. Despite the zero replies, gek continued to send me many msgs. Though i m fuming but still she chose to be very positive knowing things wouldnt be that bad.. i probably disappointed her, bcoz it was a charcoal face that she saw when we went for supper with hy. Know her too well to know that she was feeling as uncomfortable as i m. Though looking cold on the surface but deep in me i was struggling between feeling petty or to not make her feel that bad.. Sorry my fren but i chose to attend to my own feelings first..

That wasnt a great nite for her as she had a hard time smiling.. She probably didnt wanna remember it and that's y u didnt see it in the blog.. But i ll remember it for my life.

Because it taught me that no matter what, choose to attend to your feeling last. Only a selfish and self centered person will always be concern of her own feelings. How can i turn my back on someone who has always place others before herself? I am sorry to have made u feel bad.. Really sorry..

She hate peeling prawns and chopping garlic. But she made this for me. She msged and asked me not to have too high expectations on this which was prepared in a half awake state. i didnt. Because however it will taste, it will still be the most enjoyable fried rice. True enough it did not disappoint me. It was a meal that made me smile from within..

She made intentional effort to go beyond her limits because of how much she value this friendship. U said u must have matter a lot to me, that's why i m so upset. But I told u dun matter much to me. That's because u mean as much as i mean to u.

Are we lesbian? No. U ve got ur deer.

20 Sept 07 - Amy

2007-09-16T21:06:00.000+08:00

missing updates!
finally have time to sit down to finish them up :D
woo. enjoy! food galore!

SEAFOOD & BAH KUT TEH!

last saturday, Yixian, Huiyee, Tim & myself decided to go a lil more budget, so we decided on some coffeeshop style seafood sze char along katong area.. SUPER BAD EXPERIENCE!

we got there abt 745, waiting till 9 for our food! its like only a few dishes, it wasnt exactly that crowded afterall. so i dunno wads the wait for actually.. we asked a few times and they kept saying "its coming" for at least 8 times? damn annoying.. well, Huiyee asked me not to show my unhappiness as u do not knw wad they will add into ur food. i kept my cool.. but it really didnt satisfy us..

thats them STILL smiling before the long wait ;p

after the very frustrating wait and unsatisfying dinner, instead of ordering more food frm them that will cost us more wait.. we decided to go down joo chiat to other food..

stopped by Bah Kut Teh! and went for it..
yummmmyyyyyyy service was pleasing..food is hot & it came mins aft our order..
it made the night better :D ok.. i knw *patience! gekteng*

the idea of meeting that night was to spend time with eunice as she had to leave for Vietnam till next Jan~ too bad she cldn't meet us for dinner, so she went straight to Huiyee's place for the stayover :D

introducing this very refreshing rose tea.
very dense rose flavour, e best part is that its not too sweet!
goes perfect with alot of iceeee..

and busy woman, Amy, made plans to join us that night too :D
so it was definitely a very very enjoyable night with them.. its really rare all of us get to bunk in for the night.. :) we chatted till Mr Sun took over his duty frm Miss Moon.

NIGHT CYCLING WITH GLENN & DEER

man. it was such an experience on friday.
i got premission frm bosses to leave work at 4pm to collect my White Beauty..
and den glenn and deer came down to my area after work for the plans we had planned sometime back!

friday night was younggggg...
drove down to marina square for dinner den movie - NO RESERVATIONS
(oh btw, the last movie i watch was I Not Stupid Too... hahaaaaaaa)

dennn.. the night truly began when we drove down to glenn's place at thomson.
we went night cycling.

we were honoured enough to ride on glenn's 800bucks bike.. haha!
really different frm usual bike man.. smooth!

seriously, my idea of night cycling was totally different frm the guys. i thought its some parks or wad.. buttttttttttttttttttt..... we cycled by the road side!

DAMN im sure both of them cld feel how tensed up i was. maybe only yang heng felt that i got a lil scared when the traffic got heavy.. it really didnt help to ease me when i saw this "Fatal Accident" sign. den, i decided to carry the bike up to the pathway..

the horror came when we reach this section that leads to the highway.. the cars were damn fast and we had to cross to the opposite side of the road..glenn gave me the que to run over first while he push my bike over for me.. *phewwww...*

trust me, its the scariest thing ive done.
it felt as if i lost my soul and got it back.
thinking back.. it was kinda thrilling.. but too dangerous man!!

nevertheless, its a true experience..
the guys were proud of me cos we cycled 25km.. Thomson to Yishun den to Khatib.. Yio Chu Kang, Ang Mo Kio..

back at thomson, we had some drinks and cool down before we drove for supper/breakfast..

we den slack and munch aft the bucket of sweat..

this hong kong cafe down glenn's area.. damn gd! i think so far its the best ive eaten.

the guys said i did a great job and rewarded me with a wanton.
hahahah!

at abt 4am.. yang heng took the wheels and drove me back home den he took a cab home frm there..

what a night! thrilling enough.
thanks guys.. for taking gd care of me. making sure im always the one cycling btw u both.. :D
and of course enouraged me to go on and on.. i still cant believed we cycled that far. haha!

we can do this again! but pathway pleaseeee.. not on the roads!!! ;p

LEMONGRASS DINNER WITH FAMILY

yesterdayyy.........................
lemongrass's standard have dropped quite abit..

at midnight, i went to pick amy and huiyee at esplanade..
we went down to geylang for dim sum and durians!!

eh good show there man, we saw this 2 Chicks.. they were like making a scene with this ah pek. we guess the situation was that the ah pek took their service and he didnt pay up.. damn drama mama! hahaa *kaypo!*

den we got cheated when we went for durians.
DAMN. we paid $62 for THIS DURIAN!!!!!!

the uncle "cheated" us man!
he told amy and huiyee that we can try it..
but after opening he said that we had to buy it.. cannot don't want.

the best part was that, we packed home for Huiyee's mom who is a hardcore durian lover.. she said that she can easily get this quality at 20bucks.

hah. hah. hah. hah. ok well, once bitten twice shy!

WHITE BEAUTY

this is a preview~
this impt thing deserves a special entry on my blog.
stay tune!

give me sometime to take some good shots before i blog abt it ;)

2007-09-12T15:13:00.000+08:00

Sweeeet.
nope, not because i'm in love.

while wei pork was sharing with me her trouble in love,
i jokingly told her this,

I love my life man
Jealous? No relationship problems
Oh well, u can shoot me back.. by saying ive got no joy frm love :p

den she replied me with,

haha yeahh

u wouldnt have the feeling when u reached home aft a tired day, you have someone to share your day with

u wouldnt have the special feeling of thinking of someone when you v clearly know that he is thinking of u too

u wldnt have the loving feeling of knowing tht someone in the whole world feels alot for you.

i forward to yang heng that reply and he said this,

It’s only a matter of time. Remember what you and me have in common – UNTOUCHED. Other people have been attached at least once already.

den wei pork replied this when i forward her yang heng's reply,

ahha siilly cow
ya, ure 2 are gems not becoz u 2 are untouched of course.
but becoz of whom u are =D

ya, i might not be in love,
but words like this gives me the "in love" feeling.
love is moulded in different situation isnt it?

=) *well loved*

2007-09-08T11:04:00.000+08:00

Good morning world!

chanced upon a powerful-morning-read on some random blog, which goes...

i have sorted out my objectives for my internship period. i'm going to be a sponge. i'll learn as much as i can and when i leave, i'm not going to leave behind a vacancy, i'll leave behind a legacy.

i like that very much :)
gd day!

2007-09-07T20:45:00.000+08:00

Internship Reflection.

you know, i kinda like surprise chats.. unplanned and at the right time.

my manager, Vic, asked me into his room at ard 5pm in the evening. wanting to share with me some videos and photos of his trip to Krabi last weekends. den i dunno how, we ended chatting insteadf of viewing the images.

the chat was comfortable. pure sharing. perhaps some may deem it as a gossiping session, but to me it wasn't - it was harmless and i definitely understand somethings better and see things frm a better light. i wish i can share the little politics that have been happening ard the office. but typing them out means i'll be recalling them, remembering them. i shouldnt :) cos i promise myself not to let negative things get down on me..

politics? and my stand?
sure to have in every office. wherever there is human working under the same roof, its a sure thing. whats more? its a female working environment in where i am. and i jus gotta grow strong outta it.

i took train home in the late evening, recalling the past 2 months. i think within myself ive been complaining too much. this and that.. here and there.. but seriously, it wasnt that bad. i get to experience things i don't usually get to "feel" in school. never been so stressless. yes when work piles up it may get pretty frustrating, esp paperwork u see..but im gonna take it as every happening is an opportunity to learn. even if its not a skill not a knowledge, i'll take it as personal, mental or emotional growth..

im sure i will do better this way. im glad i'm receiving them well :) but i wanna do better in it.

Vic shared with his personal quote during the small chat - he said this;
when u see a negativity in someone, perhaps u also have the same problem in u.

for example, u have a grp of friends, and u feel that FriendA is a self-centered person.. but when you asked FriendB (who is a really big hearted person) about FriendA, he feels that FriendA is fine to him. thats because he is self-less, he see more of others then himself,thats why he dun feel that FriendA is self centered.

i dunno how true his quote is. but somehow, sometimes, its true i guess..
when i complain abt why some collegue doesn't smile at me..
someone reminded me "if you don't smile at others, why expect him/her to smile at you? if he/she doesn't initiate a smile.. you can initiate one what!"

how true :)
i think im enjoying work more in a whole new different perspective.
the office won't be changing for me, the people around me will stay the same.
i will change for them while i learn postively.

supporting that, allow me to a quote something i read in Her World mag that is worth sharing :
communication is about speaking the other party's language

what a good way to end this week :)
happpyyyyy weeekends peeps!

*looking forward to next friday! :D*

2007-09-02T12:59:00.000+08:00

KOREAN DRAMA-MAMA

it was at the stroke of midnight, 4 good friends were happily drowning in their favourite mix - Choya & Soda Water.. as the night got deeper, they wanted things to get more exciting.

Yixian happily suggested us to watch this korean drama on Youtube, shortly after, we were all highly inspired by it, therefore decided to act one out on our own. we were confident that we cld do it much better..

The Scene : dropback of blossom curtains

Costumes : to relate to the winter scenes, they were in blankets (winter wear) and towel (shawl)

Language : korean - of course

Story : a short korean man who's seriously ill, fell in love with a korean lady who is 2 heads taller than him. before the meeting, he took poison wanting to kill himself. he died aft his last words and a hug...........................

Music : "Once Upon A Day" - Korean MTV

*PLEASE ON UR SPEAKERS - TO ENJOY THE SPECIAL EFFECTS*

as much as im talented to be a Director.. i think they qualify for Star Search. hahaha!

WAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

wah liew! trust me, i laughed countless times!
hahahahahaha......................................

2007-08-31T23:41:00.000+08:00

Not just a Deer...

i used to remember him as a classmate, someone with heavily gel-ed hair..
then, he mentioned he hate lizards.. and thats all i remembered.

and then, he sat in front of me..

slowly, a few of us grew closer and Crabbie Family came by..

then he would sit beside me in class for most lessons and move further away during math or satistics cos he thinks im a bother and he cant concentrate :p

and soon, his craps entertained me and strengthen bonds..

phone chats got more frequent with one that made the most impact, where i talked till i gulp down a bottle of water, when he shared a secret that i am supposed to keep it to myself..

for a most of the projects.. we worked together. though there were frustrating times, i hold the the valuable times close to heart.

consideration of internship came up next.. we eagerly worked on our resumes together, much ahead frm the rest of our classmates. jump into interview and got our desired job position together. he gave me a hi5! we both pinched each other to prove that we wasn't dreaming and it was for real that we both got in tgt!

it was the past 2 months, i realised how big a part he is in my life. taking an effort to knw my other best pals of my life - Huiyee and Amy. the little things he does for me, the little things we share.. the talks we have that made me feel so appreciated.. and makes me feel that sucha guy actually still do exist.

when ppl in the office thinks we're tgt.. we make a joke outta it, we had fun teasing each other.. in short, times with him is never boring, he adds rynthm to monotonous working life.

as time goes by, this lil bond we share seems to have grown to take a much bigger space in me.. and i'm enjoyin and feeling blessed by every single bit of it.

i am really glad, ive found another someone i can count on, to relate to, to share my life with, to listen to.. and not forgetting the countless encouragement and support u always give me without even knwing whats exactly on. its having trust and faith in me i suppose so? :) and of course, those private chats in the office's smoking area.. getting irritated when ppl start lighting their cigarettes.. haha..

i can only pray hard for more in time to come, cos i feel good abt this friendship of ours! and i knw u're someone worthwhile to keep for the rest of my life..

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

and i'll never wanna forget all these little snaps of photos..

when you came by one morning passing me this Mr Bean box..

u looked pissed and threw it onto my desk, 1m away frm where u were standing.. walked away when i asked "whats wrong?!"

when i called you at ur extension, u said u were trying to attract attention! hahaha.

i thought it was some pineapple tart but still, since its frm u, i gave it a bite.. WOAH! damn nice. to my surprise, it tasted salty and not sweet..

and at one time.. i saw this weird piece of tissue on top of my keyboard..

u came by and left some cookies.. :)

though i am not someone who snacks in btw meals.. i still ate one and shared with the rest..

you took my box of lemon crackers and finished them up..

and replaced it with a packet of green tea and some weird tasting sour plums..
hahaa! seriously, ive never tasted anything more awful than that ~~

and than... there was another time, you hand me this container of jelly beans and a chocolate frog.. not realising that i never liked sweet stuff.. but its always the thought that counts.. thats why Mr Froggie have been on my desk right beside me since then..

he hide that toblerone choc in my drawer.. emailed me a "love" peom that led me to open my drawer to see this bar of thingy..

*peom : to be added when i retrieve frm office's outbox!*

you secretly smuggled this cupcake frm your department.. saying its only for your Marketing Department from one of ur colleague.. but you purposely ask for another so i can have it too..

=) cleaner aunty saw it and kept looking at it..so i gave it to her.. though i didnt tasted it, it muz be really (extra) sweet!
you came by in some earlier mornings and wrote lil notes like this.. (together with glenn)

when we got a lil tired of our own breakfast.. i exchanged my ham and cheese sandwich for an unappetising-looking french toast! but i remembered it tasted great... :)

you took chips from Feny and shared some with me..
the night we stayed back to work till 10pm.. you said newton's strawberry ice kachang damn good.. so we bought to try it. we almost puke together. man, it was damn sweet.. and laughed over the crazy actions we did to amuse each other.. that late night - time sped like never before..

i msged u saying "i've got a friend who is damn rude, i accompanied him do OT but he never even say Thank you!!!!!"

i got tricked away from my table (Glenn asked me help him with something, when supposedly he alr knw hw to handle it, in short, jus wanted to get me away frm my desk!)

and this was what i saw when i got back..

post-itS with "THANK U" allllllllllll over my cabinet! drawers, bag, whole desk..

hahahaha i laughed out hard!.. but at the same time, it made me smile jus thinking back of the scene..

theres so just too much to be said..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEER!

Thank you for everything! i hope you know, i pray that you receive the best you can ever have.

Your cheerful smile
Your crappy jokes
It's the really simple things
That make your life look so grand

You're a special friend
It's in your eyes
I see the truth
There is no disguise

love,
humpty dumpty! ;p

2007-08-29T23:03:00.000+08:00

BRO GLENN'S 20th BIRTHDAY!

apart frm a mini surprise in the office with a mini cake and the whole Marketing Department singing to the tune of "Happy birthday Glenn~~~~~" :)

he looked shocked but later on like always - big smiles on his face :D :D :D

later on he shared with me, he said he felt like thanking every single one, cos he felt so touched by that simple surprise. he mentioned that it has been long since so many ppl crowd around to celebrate his birthday altogether..

i always enjoy this feeling that Glenn gives me - the feeling of being appreciated.

he does little things for others, gives so willingly and unconditionally that it comes out so naturally. yeah jus use the adjective 'Glenn'.. it simply means any gesture that is genuine , effortless and all natural.

the Crabbie Family chipped in to get him a Bicycle Helmet! a niceee and pretty cool one. i think he loves it so much.. and i knw its all worthy when u see that big smile on his face. when he hugs the bag so tightly, looking at me and say "i love it so much!!" and..when he willingly took out the helmet and wore it in e restaurant!!

wanted to bring him and the group to my Aunt's seafood gallery at Seafood Center@ East Coast! but i thought it will be so inconvenient for ppl who're not living in the east side.. so aft much discussion with Yang Heng, we decided on our familiar grounds - Charcoal Restaurant :)

didn't have much expectations for the food and all.. thats why the food that night satisfied me fully. i dare say they improved so much! Mr Lua mentioned they hire an ex-Fish & Co. chef.. good choice!

price wise was pretty reasonable too. 3 course meal for $15.90 ++
includes a Seafood Salad, Carrot Soup with Crabmeat and a choice of main course : Aglio Olio or Chicken w Orange Sauce..

i enjoyed the meal! not just because of the food.. it was a cosy, familiar, comfortable evening together with Vanus, Christina, Graham, Sherlyn, Yang Heng & Birthday boy!

we had so much fun trying to smash Glenn's face onto the cake! but he's really strong man,only managed to dirty his lips and nose. ahh!!

it was a good way to end the mid week - a Wednesday :)

Just for you, Birthday Boy ;

thanks for the times you shared with me things you don't share with others, it makes me feel extremely honoured to be in that position, to listen and to give you that piece of advice. you are someone i don't mind spending time to give advice,to listen, or to share, because i knw u remember my words well and u really understand my thoughts. you have been sucha nice brother to me, takes good care of me or perhaps i shld say, anyone ard you is blessed with that lil thoughtful care and concern you have for your love ones.

thank you for every single lovely things you've done for me. be it from a simple thank you when i do you a favour or buying mini pancakes biscuits to surprise me on my desk.

bless you brother! with all the best things in life - good health & happiness always!

someone is flying to TAIWAN tmr!! ahhh! i feel so happy for you, cos i knw its like the first time you and ur family are gonna travel together. im sure that feeling is amazing.. enjoy yourself & most imptly, treasure the time with ur love ones! i knw i'll sure get a gift when u're back :p so heres an advanced thank you.. :D

love ya lots! bless you bro!

2007-08-29T11:22:00.000+08:00

When i read the entry below, i was touched beyond words.

Really touched.

Thank you Amy.. :)

aS pROmiSEd..

2007-08-29T03:21:00.000+08:00

Ever wonder why this blog keeps u reading? Definitely not because of any juicy gossips I guess. But that u ve unknowingly been touched by her genuine entries in ur own little ways, as she shares true life stories that are never myopic…

(P.s. Faced some difficulties as I went through in my mind the things to type, for I m never an expressive person to pen down my thoughts… But for u I ll try k..? =) )

*******

Fren: "Hey gek, how well do u know abt me?”

Gek: "Well... u re generally a very outgoing person... Usually the energy source of the group... It’s rare to see u feeling down, even if so your trademark sunshine smile never fails to be missed. However… no offence but u may tend to be a little selective with the pple that u like to have fun with.

Fren: "Well... I m impressed that u know bout this selective behaviour of mine.."

Gek: "... So... Wat do u know abt me?"

Fren: "Erm... Oh well... U re very good in project works... A good leader... U re a foodie person... U ve got a huge family... U ve got an imaginary fren called amy... And u cant wait to own a car!"

Gek: "Well... Most who have read my blog would have guessed that but what do u know abt me as a person...?"

Fren: "U r... nice? Very nice...?”

Gek "... ..."

*******

In my eyes, gek is beautiful
For no matter how much plastic surgery I do
It can’t be exchanged for a kind heart

Though often taken advantage of
The kind lady choose to keep quiet
So long as the other party is happy

She is not dumb
She merely thinks of others before herself
For with her selfless character she wins people

Many enjoy her company
For she is a joy to be with

She never rejects a favour
Because she would not want to disappoint you
Even if it were to inconvenient her

Times when she is taken for granted
She smiles it off
Hoping to be appreciated the next time round

Times when she is being accused
Is when it really gets her on her nerves
However being petty is never her

And when a task is assigned to her
She takes pride and ownership in it
Giving a 101% effort and nothing less

She takes interest in others but not herself
She learnt to read others but not herself
And that’s why Amy exists

While most enjoy receiving what she can give
Amy makes it a point to return as much as she gives

While she takes interest in understanding others
Amy takes interest in understanding her

For every little thing that she does
Amy says thanks with great appreciation

While most turn to her for a listening ear
Amy choose to be her listening ear

While most enjoy her energy and crap
Amy sacrifices image to be a clown for her

Times when she is taken advantage of
Amy makes a voodoo doll out of that person

And the list goes on..

She is the friend, who is always there for me, and just realizing that she would be there is more than enough to make it better. She knows me as well as I know myself, and finds it special that I know her just as well.

“Two people of different worlds, sharing a friendship that cannot always be explained, but only understood and cherished by the two people that share it.”

End of Testimony
29 Aug 07, Wednesday
1.30 - 3.15 am

2007-08-28T23:25:00.000+08:00

=)

some nights you just felt like you live the day well,
some nights you just feel like you deserve a good sleep,
some nights you just hope that tomorrow will be as good as today,
some nights you just feel more blessed than any other.

i feel this way tonight.

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had dinner with Amy and Chen Lao Shi (sec4 chinese teacher) at Al Dente @ Esplanade..
ok new character alert! "Chen Lao Shi"a character that i'll explain in detail when im in the mood to! in short - once a teacher, now, more like a gd friend ;)

me and amy had this voucher that we wanted to go for a long time, when she called me to confrim her once-in-a-blue-moon-off-day, i was online chatting with Chen Lao Shi, so decided to ask her along, since she haven't met amy for like 2 yrs? *sorry to the rest of The Usual Bunch! will gather tgt with her when we are all avaliable kk*

good laughs. nice chat. chemistry and connection.
sometimes the food, the environment all doesn't matter as much when the company is the focus.

i had a very very very good time! and im sure they both felt the same way too :)

grrr! we laughed so much, we forgot abt taking a grp pic! ahhh. dunno whens the next time we get to meet up this way man~ more meet ups to come!

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its a heavy night.

2007-08-27T22:30:00.000+08:00

BROTHERS.

=)

2007-08-26T19:48:00.000+08:00

"oh.. its raining! let me hold the umbrella myself~! so what is too big! i wanna hold it myselffff~~

la la la la~ i have umbrella.. you guys gotta walk in the rain.. hee heee.."

oh~ its a saturday night at Singapore Swimming Club (again?!)

ermmm, no where else to go leh!

bro 1 : im having ice kachang.. faster snap before my ice melt! *show sian face*

mummy : come lah boy, take photo ma.. you always never take photo with mumm

bro 2 : *trying for a smile* i wanna get back to my chicken (bones)

ooo its me again! hey why you looking at my tummy? i can't find any other cutie that looks good with a tummy ok!

i want to go walk walk! help me get outta the babychair~~~ aiya, gotta take photo first.. *show-teeth-smile*

korkor! give me your handdd!

eh don't play don't play.. take photo first ok..

*peace with a SIAN face*

CHELS! go closer to korkor!

*im soooooo shy* BLUSH!

snap all you want! eat more impt ;p

cousins united!

CHELS : ehh, you both are squeezing me.. my jacket falling off. ooo lala! sexy~

finish dinner~ still early!

KTV KTV KTV. lets go!

come on papa!

let's sing hokkien song together!

ah pa going solo! *CLAPS!*

waiting~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ for my turn to sing!

waaa.. happy happy! my turn to show off next!
SINGSSSSSssssss~~~~

aiya, girlfriend not here! no one to impress!

CHELS : jie jie! look! im sooo much taller than you!

bro : how come kids like this so much, arms so tired man! but nvm, can train muscles! *beam*

bro : Chels, can i put you down already?

Chelse : pweeeeasssseeee awhile more until ah ma comes outta the toilet..

bro : -______-" SIAN!

oooo, midnight already! i wanna go home drink neh-neh!

faster run out to see if there's still rain, i wanna use my umbrella.. heehee!

2007-08-20T22:12:00.000+08:00

Food and Family

Aunt always tells me a quote that goes "a family who eats together stays together" it might not be totally true but eating together definitely brings the family together be it literally or -

thats why dad is very particular about us coming home for dinner, at least for every weekday.

you know i've got a big family

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part of our dinner!

Night thoughts.

2007-08-19T01:23:00.000+08:00

well well well~
its a very warm night here at Huiyee's place together with Yixian. once again, like any other weekend, im spending my night in my 2nd home :p too bad amy is busy with work, tim is gonna meet his granny tmr and poor eunice dear is sick. get well soon dear! gd gd dinner next weekends kk..

had a small chat when both of them and Huiyee's maid on some diet plans.. cause Yixian is actually working in NU SKIN as a "nutrition consultant" ppl are actually paying him $20 bucks an hour to have him look through and advice them on their diet. hey! since i have him free, we have him to tell us how to eat right and calculate the calories. hopefully i'll stick to it and lose somemore weight. oh well, its gonna be easier to ask me wake up at 8am on weekends =/ so one of his advice is to keep dinner to a 200-calories-diet :) haha!

now we're all sweetly cuddled in the room. haha! ok lah, just on the same bed. heh.
oh we're playing tarot cards actually.. Yixian who have been into it since the earlier sec sch days decided to help us read our 'fate'..

just for fun sake.. and somehow some of the lil things that he read for me really ring a bell in me. not gonna take it too harshly, but gonna take it as an reminder that someone (God) up there is trying to get some message across to me. part of it actually linked to my impatience weakness in me.. it tried telling me being patient will bring me further. and in all the bad that was read, a card of faith came.. saying that i have a strong attitude to overcome. yea!

nevertheless, the future i painted for myself seems very hopeful and i can't wait to get there.. to see whats planned to see what i've worked hard for.

see...even this little girl is keeping her eyes on The One above...

:)
huiyee went to visit Amy earlier in the night and she bought us cookies!

cause apparently, she won some award for her design and is rewarded $1k. congrats~!

and here u will see cookies frm The Cookie Museum (previously know as The V Tea Room) they just went through a renovation cum re-branding and they are now known as The Cookie Museum.. Cookies, tea cakes, liquer cakes and for their extravagant design of their room, please do visit to really enjoy every bit of their venetian theme - for those who're hungry-to-be-impressed! for those who don't knw, its at Esplanade btw :)

i personally like the strawberry one VERY MUCH. i think its my favourite outta all the cookies i've tried. heh, dried strawberries isn't too sweet, with white chocolate that melts in ur mouth together with the buttery cookies. hey no trans fat! zero trans fat! freshly baked! ok this is like a lil adver for dear Amy. though i think many will be more convinced when she promote it herself.. ;)

the other flavour is Cranberry with Lychee.
interesting flavours huh!

gonna sleep till noon tmr morning, mom gonna pick me up with bros and sister. altogether we'll be visiting my maternal grandpa & relatives, have lunch with him and head down to airport to pick my dad.. ;)

hey u knw, my dad buys me a perfume whenever he travels.. haha so the number of bottles of perfume i have will be the rough count of how many times he travelled without us.. and! the number of lipsticks my mum has will roughly give a gd number too. yea, i get perfume and she gets lipstick..

anyhooo!......

out to those whom i haven't spoke to for sometime ; all are remembered k! esp out to beloved DTMers who're all spread out everywhere.. all are missed. i miss classroom 7 & 8. the usual breakfast and good mornings. duck rice and toilet breaks.. those were the gd old days people! and i'll always remember wad Wei Pork once said.. we left at our peak, there's nothing more to regret. *immerse in the memories of C&E*

good night world =) ... *goes under the blanket with the twoooo*

P.S : Dearest BF *winks* jia you kk! : )

2007-08-16T23:23:00.000+08:00

My Visual DNA

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wooo. its FF - Finally Friday! :)

2007-08-15T11:15:00.000+08:00

DRAW a house - personality test

http://drawahouse.com/TakeTheTest/

Based on your drawing and the 10 answers you gave this is a summary of your personality:

You are sensitive and indecisive at times. You are a freedom lover and a strong person. You love your house and family. You are a gifted artist as well. Once you have a problem, you need a friend with you. Your life is always full of changes. You are very tidy person. There's nothing wrong with that because you're pretty popular among friends. Your life is always full of changes.

You will avoid being alone and seek the company of others whenever possible. You love excitement and create it wherever you go. You have a strong personality and you like to command, influence and control people.

You added a flower into your drawing. The flower signifies that you long for love. We also see that you are sensuous, sexual, and privately passionate. You don't think much about yourself.

My Opinion :

ehhh, the good things are true, the bad things aren't true! :p

2007-08-14T14:23:00.000+08:00

Goodbye...

She must be relieved...
She must be smiling and asking us not to worry.
She must be happier now...

It must have took her a lot of courage to decide to end it this way.

Forgive the evil that brought you along this road, for - when a life ends, everything else ends with it.

May your soul rest in peace.

I just lose a friend ; it taught me how unpredictable life can get, it proved to me how vulnerable we are.

Its painful.

I'll always remember you Wei Choo...

2007-08-13T10:44:00.000+08:00

Patience.

I think its such a good virtue to have and I especially admire people who has it.
Cause I know very well, I don’t have much of that… how to produce patience ah?

Life have been giving me much Patience Tests these days!
Apart frm the chopping garlic incident… (previous post) haha~

Dad once promised a car after having a license.
But it turned out to be much arguments and disagreements.. plans made before didn’t turn out the way I was hopeful for. Of course im disappointed cos I expected a lot.

I know I gotta be patient, cause I know I’ll eventually get it, its just the matter of time..
Someone reminded me that having a car is a bonus, it’s a privilege and that I’m already the few lucky ones that parents pay fully for my driving lessons etc… sometimes we just need reminder like this ya?

I think I’m mature enough to understand my parents’ concerns. Their thoughts as parents. Perhaps, someday I’ll be in their position to fully understand whats on their mind. To feel insecure to have me drive on my own, wanting me to be more familiar with gradual practice.

Whats more? having a car isn't just the upfront cost, the maintence and all..
Its a want, not a need.

I learnt how to be more patient towards thoughts opposing mine.

Then, a week ago, My Aunt mentioned that she wanna go for lasik surgery and asked me if I was interested.
Of cos! So coincidentally the time she asked, I was having a hard time coping with my irritating contact lens that have been giving me much annoying experience.

So I happily mentioned to my parents. My mom who usually supports me in everything I do – she is cool abt it and have no doubts in her ‘yes’
For my dad, he’s always a safe-person, he asked me to check out the details but still, he agreed to it.

During family dinner last Friday, we discussed over the meal with my aunt, than she merely mentioned “its almost 0 risk but still, all operation comes with a risk”

…….And upon hearing that, Dad gave me an immediate ‘no’

I rudely answered him “if meant to be, even if I eat, I’ll be choked” yea, I can be really idiotic when im irritated =/ something which I gotta really reflect on.

And then, it came another disappointment.

I could have flared up another time, but I choose to recall the many times I flared yet didn’t get things work my way..
I talked nicely and told him that a lot have been through. Oh ya, thanks to Justin, I showed my dad the photo he posted on his blog ;p

It worked! He promised a confirm yes after my internship. Swayswayyyy anything happen, infection or something, I’ve got 9months before my uni starts in Feb2009. its a plan put to later date.

So this is all about being patient.
I’ll keep on reminding myself. I may not be patient by nature but I guess I’m getting better..

So perhaps i've got much to look forward to next yr?
Lasik & Car!
of course in the hope that my patience will not be put to more tests laaa..

2007-08-12T20:57:00.000+08:00

WEEKENDS usual updates!

oh man, i realised i haven't blog for quite a number of days and whenever i load onto my page, i feel gulity to see the same post over & over again.. so taking time off my sunday night to blog for my few sweet readers ;p

friday night was spent in Singapore Swimming Club (SSC) with family cos my aunt just bought her membership there. gotta make full use of it right! so we had a very cosy dinner at the coffee house with the typical local delights and western food. then headed outide by the pool to have some cakes and coffee while the kids & e men went for bowling, the ladies (including me) sticked our butts to the chairs.. chatted and laughed to the sound of the live band there.. woo! guys with good vocals on guitar will impress most girls i wld say.

we stirred our coffee till ard 11pm, most of us were still relunctant to head home, so aunt suggested we head for KTV! its the first time the whole family headed for KTV altogether and i do think we shld do it more often..

we laughed over this uncle of mine who was damnn engrossed into his singing yet he kept going out of tempo. hahaha! it was damn funny. we laughed our heads off man. it was fun and i enjoyed myself very much. singing with family u dun have to care too much abt being ma-lu. heh, just sing ur heart out and laugh over it..

thats my dad while we were waiting for our table.
when dad tries to act cute, it becomes extremely cute. don't you think so?

thats the KTV room with half of the people gone - to the loo.
very cosy. with good sound system. comfortable seats and cushions..
at very affordable rates! $20 for such a room for every hour..
drinks at considered cheap too.. cocktails at $5 and mocktails at abt $4 :) cheap huh! as compared to harry's bar

went off ard 1am aft midnight and we are planning to go again next week - for poolside BBQ dinner!

and then.. guess what?

on Saturday morning, i needed down to SSC again! for swim and sun tanning with Huiyee & Tim.

i took a cab frm my place at 9.30am to pick Tim up then to Huiyee's place to pick her up. guess what? when we reach Huiyee's place, she was still bathing.. grrr. so end up we gotta get outta the cab laaaaaa..

den i was thinking, how come she needs to bath when we're gonna swim? she came down with a small bag and she looked and stared hard at my BIG bag with all the swimming stuff. den Huiyee realised we're going swimming today.

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she forgot when she was the one who planned it. GOSH. ok, but we knw this is so-huiyee laaa. haha! cos it was her, so i wasn't that angry after all. i knw she is just blur - by nature. hahaaa..

and the next thing is, she had her period, so she couldn't swim.

nevertheless, the plan was carried out cos i was already in my costume and Tim had already had his trunks on. so Huiyee decided not go into the waters, dry tanning in short ;)

Tim & his bottomless pit stomach....
they were trying to be cool while i stayed natural. haha! look at my shaggy dog hair mann.
black * white.

the weather wasn't in favour of us. the sun wasnt that bright & soon aft heavy grey clouds brought drizzle.. :(

and so.. we had to take our leave.

shower shower shower. blow my hair. dry my hair!

- lunch at the club -

den we cabbed down to parkway's Giant cos Houseman Tim had to do some grocs shopping. its more like household shopping laa! he had to buy detergent, toilet roll, maggie mee, tooth paste. wah liewww! hahaha. just look at him.

and also, since we were at the supermarket, we decided to buy ingredients to cook dinner at Huiyee's place.

i decided on Fried Hokkien Mee, and Huiyee wanted to make us Tequila Pork Ribs and some apple caramel dessert. Tim couldn't decide (as usual) so we deemed him as helper.. :p

got back to Huiyee's place and the ZzZz-BUG start to catch me.. so to counter attack its attack, me and Tim started off with dinner preparation even though it was only 4pm.

but on 2nd thought, luckily we started early, dinner was only ready at like 6 plus? hahaa!

eh, u guys knws whats the most sickening and tiring part of cooking? to chop and mince GARLIC! wa kaozzz.. its stinky its an essential step tt u cant omit and whats more.. very effortful and time consuming.. thats why its so sickening.

aft much effort spent on piece of garlic, i decided to give it up and searched ard for blender while tim was the more patient one who continued with the chopping of garlic. im as impatient as usual.. grrr..

aft 1 hour of garlic-affair we went on with our cooking! yay! fun part knocks in..

TA-DAH!

hokkien prawn mee. eh though looks kinda messy and un-appetizing.. it tasted like real hokkien mee.. very alike! it IS hokkien mee what. heh..

and that was one of the side dish i prepared too

clam with stir fry garlic, onions and chilli with chardonnay sauce frm marks and spencer..

YUMMM. its damn good. but Tim insisted its not my cooking skills, its the sauce that makes it good..

Huiyee was busy with her korean drama, she only joined us in the kitchen sometime later. no pics of her pretty delicious Tequila Pork Ribs - too busy cooking laaa..

and her Apple Caramel.. its actually thin slice of green apple toasted on pan with melted brown sugar sauce drizzle on top and den serve with caramel sugar.. sounds damn sweet? i dont really enjoy sweet stuff but its still acceptable for me.. i like it actually! :) cos of the tingle sourness in the green apple.. taste gd!

-regret for no photos of that-

aft dinner, my parents came to pick me. cos Houseman Tim have soooo many things to bring home, i gave him a lift. IIIIIII gave him a lift. i drove my dad's car and sent him home. officially the first friend who sat in 'my' car since 24th July :p lucky man eh! hahaaaa~

and that sums up my lil weekends..

before the very dreadful week ahead - at work.

good thing is my event is nearing, though still very much brainless work.. but im getting more busy nw! :)

*thoughts abt next weekends*

happy week ahead peeps!

be blessed & take care yea.. :)

P.S : Shoutout to AMY NG PEI WEN! all the best for tmr! *winksss*

in a.MY eyes

2007-08-09T03:26:00.000+08:00

pRomiSEd hEr aN eNTry, afTEr my bASic tHEory..

tO bE cOntiNueD...

2007-07-31T12:15:00.000+08:00

Space @ My Humble House
with Amy, Yang Heng & Yang Chiak!

we decided to go there altogether when yang met amy at the chalet over the weekends. me and amy have been wanting to use this voucher we exchanged for. but if we were to ask more along, its gonna be more worthwhile cos we can order more food & try more of course!

Space is actually a sub of My Humble House & they are all under the Tung Lok Restaurants, headed by Chef Sam Leong.

Lack of photos all thanks to yang! i left my camera on his table and asked him to keep in his bag, he went to wash his mug, came back to his desk and forgot all abt my camera! feeling a lil disappointed cos we cld have taken so many photos of the place, the food & the great company of course! its a rare chance i go dinner with amy & whats more the 4 of us together!

its a very fuzzy feeling inside when u see how much an-aspiring-chef-to-be is enjoying the food .. snapping photos of the garnishes with his phone(im referring to chiaky anyway) its nice to dine with people whom enjoys the food, passionate abt it.. it makes the overall dining experience more meaningful isn't it?

i cld feel how much chiaky was enjoying himself. while yang & amy craps the meal away. me and chiaky were both busy munching on the stuff.. heh heh, and of course we ate the most!

they serve chinese food but of course, since its under the care of Chef Sam Leong, everything was of higher standard and much more effortful. though they serve very common dishes like chicken rice & bak kut teh in a more enhanced taste.

the worth noted point of this restaurant is that they change their menu on a weekly basis. that means that every guest gets to taste different starters, main courses and desserts every week they dine in Space. the down point to the ever changing menu is that u may not be able to go back for something u like! and also, theres a limited variety to choose frm. yest's menu was made up for 3 starters, 4 main courses and 3 desserts. well, don't be disappointed too early! u can actually order food frm My Humble House, which is just beside Space. in a more extensive menu at a fatter price! ;)

average main course at Space will hook abt $12 to $14 off ur gucci wallet :)
its reasonable for me.. to think of the brand & the ambience u're paying for..

after dinner we went to Hagen Daz for ice cream! yummms! wanted to take away and catch up with some singing performance down at the main hall.. but by the time we were ready with our cups of ice cream, the performance ended already =/

so to be romantic, we walked down to the bay with the very calming night view of marina bay. had ice cream, bought drinks and chit chat.. :) i always enjoy this kinda thing u knw!

amy entertained the brothers by singing 'Hou Lai' & 'Maria'

'Maria' must be very special to yang! haha, cause its frm the movie he really love and also, he told amy last sat that she shld learn singing and the next time they meet, she muz perform for him. she really did! i told u nt to dare amy :p

it was a really relaxing night. cause i was with people im comfortable with :) and i saw how true brotherhood is all about. the love btw the yang brothers impressed me quite abit..and i hope i can love my siblings the same way..

me and amy decided that we shld bring the yang brothers out for meals more often.. they love to eat yet there so many gd food that they havent tried before! manz. amy agrees that it feels gd to bring ppl who appreciates good food out to enjoy! i'm excited to for the next few treats, cos i'm so sure they will love wad we recommend.

so 4 of us made a pact, to save up for a monthly good treat! and that also made me more determined to start my daily exercise. frm today onwards! swimming at least 3 times a week.. heh, not really to slim down, but at least keep my body working.. health is impt u knw!

and so.. the night ended by sweet msgs with the yang brothers :)

time to get back to work. cya peeps!

2007-07-29T21:15:00.000+08:00

CHEERS TO WEEKENDS!
i had a pretty good one, cause i did have a good (enough) sleep. and thats usually it that makes me feel like weekends. heh.. to be able to sleep & not be woken up by alarm clock.

anyway!

FRIDAY - SATURDAY
on friday it was my company's BBQ gathering cum chalet.

its was more fun den i expected it to be. cause u knw, the impression of my collegues is that they are pretty individualistic, cold & not-so-friendly. but im so glad things turned pretty fun.

aft work, glenn, yang & myself headed home to shower. went to buy renald's apple strudel near by place den quickly hop onto a cab to pick Aliah up frm her place @ tampines. arrived pretty late at the chalet! ard 8pm? alot of them went straight aft work thats why when we arrived, some have already left while most left by 10 plus 11..

though i didnt managed to get to knw them much.. but the atmosphere was relaxing & i felt comfortable. i think the only person i got to talk more to was Victor (my sales manager) as what he said, he ask me to get ready to be challenged. he made me drink.

i got a lil tipsy. felt so dissy & took my power nap and felt much better aft tt! hehz.

i thought that they will all stay ard till like aft midnight or stayover till the next morning since its a chalet and whats more, they are all adults, no curfew isn't it! but well, they were all gone & guess what, me and yang heng were left in the chalet (Aliah & Feny who left at midnight)

actually before the day came, me and yang have already decided to stay out the night.. so we actually made plans to meet amy.

ok, now you guys will be wondering how come yang heng knws amy! they knw each other through me of course. and though they dunno each well, they knw quite abit abt each other, frm me of course! :p and yang have been msging her quite abit.. tts why we're all friends nw! :D its nice isn't it.

ok anyway, back to updates, BUT, amy said that we'll no longer be meeting cos i wasnt able to confirm the time we gonna leave the chalet. thats why we called off the meeting.

little did i knw, she msged mich mich to ask for glenn's number & got the details of our chalet. she popped by to give a surprise aft dinner! thats so-amy right! she always like to scare ppl like this.. haha!

after Aliah & Feny left, Huiyee came down to join us all too.

till today im still so amused!
its supposed to be a company chalet and it ended with me and yang heng left, amy & huiyee joining us. i NEVER did imagine 4 of us together chatting the night away.. whats more.. in a chalet!!! haha!

we seriously had no plans to stayover.. cos the chalet wasn't comfy at all.
didn't have much stuff to do either..

at 3am, while amy decides to head home to complete for work,
me and yang headed down to my usual bunk-in place - HUIYEE'S PLACE! haha~
YES! with yang.

and thats 4 of us before leaving the chalet @ downtown east.

i thought its so damn weird for me and yang to be going to huiyee's place. and im afraid he wld find it bored or what..

i sorta keep asking/hinting yang to head home.. but he said he didnt have the keys to get into his house & also he sounded pretty interested in heading to huiyee's place..

and so we did! and guess what? there wasn't any cold slience. we talked and chatted (mostly it was the 2 of them holding the conversation) i was like preparing myself to bed.. tucking myself under the comforter but the dawn ended when both of them fell asleep before me.. huiyee sleeping in a cuddled up position and yang snoring away! DAMN LOUDLY. wahaha!

the good company splitted in the morning of saturaday after having pasta for breaky esp made by Jonaly the nanny~

SUNDAY
we decided to go temple to pray/visit ah gong.
together with Da Gu's family, we headed down to the temple where ah gong is resting.. at river valley road.

visiting the temple today, it fill me with much emotions at some of the sights i captured

this part of the temple is actually reserved for prayers to those deceased and ancestors' tablets. the front part are actually the deceased photos place one aft another as u walk down the aisle..come to think of it, it can be quite eerie, cos as u walk upon the aisle, u see alot of photos of the dead "looking" at you.

some might feel frozen at their feets & not willing to walk forward or to look at any of the photos.. im a little different, i wld purposely look & really give a thorough look at those photos. im more kaypo thats why!

thoughts like this flow my mind in different times..
"how were their lives like when they were alive?"
"how did they die?"

and then, i saw this photo of a baby boy.. not really a baby but more of a toddler.
it felt this pierce through my heart. it ached a little.. i thought of his parents, his siblings (if any) his grandparents.. i think it muz have been terrible for them. all the emotions. im reminded of the pain of losing someone dear to you. whats more, he's so young. the feeling got stronger got i saw Chelsea in my hands..

*kissed on Chels' forehead* and i whispered a slient prayer for the boy.

walking down further, i caught sight of this young man in army uniform and commando hat (i think theres a technical term for it) a man who's prolly 1 or 2 yrs older than us. he shldnt belong in that string of photos of the older people whom have definitely been through good yrs of life. he shld be like any young people.. full of hopes and dreams.

at that moment of flowing thoughts, i saw his parents stepping forward. his dad looks pretty stern on 1st impression. mom looks exceptionally haggard.. they looked at his photo with this parents-son-love surfacing their eyes.. so lovingly.. and you cld feel the pain coming through. while the mom stepped away to cry her heart out.. the dad stood there, motionlessly, but im very sure millions of memories of his dearest son is folding his mind with much question marks too.

i stepped closer. i saw streams of tears tracing down the dad's cheeks.. his stern face appeared so weak instantly. i felt for them. i really did.. its really not easy.

the next scene struck me the most.
while the dad stepped away, a young lady came forward, stretching her hands out to touch the picture of the deceased young man.. with much tears flowing.. why hand grasping her left chest. a strong feeling tells me its his girlfriend.

need i say more? im not attached, ive never been, but i think i knw how its gonna feel like. a feeling no one wld ever wanna go through. at least his parents spent at least 2 decades with him. his girlfriend? they might have dreams to build together, they might have a future to look into. but not nw.. when all she sees is his picture & all the memories he left behind.

i'll always remind myself of what i saw today.
i'll always remember how important it is to love and cherish your love ones.

its a very commonly said phrase "to cherish before its too late" but i guess.. u cannot not admit that its so true and we gotta really live with it resounding in our minds.

*breathes hard* i say a slient prayer to bless the families who're going through a though period coping deaths of their deeply loved ones.

anyway, going on on a lighter note :)

headed down to millenia walk for lunch for Reku Zen Japanese Restaurant..

was a light and healthy one. :( no photos! was too hungry & cos there were kids ard so when the food lands on the table, its gone within the next 2 secs.. before i cld on my cam and get it loaded.

and den, it was the kids' happiest moment cause we went down to BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP @ SUNTEC!

oh man this is a fun for both adults & kids. for those who haven't heard of it, its actually a place for me to build your own bear (like the title says) in a way, u choose ur own bear, be it doggie, penguine, rabbit or anything else..

den, you will feed in the cotton yourself with the help of their staff.

its cute! they actually ask me if u want a soft or hard bear.. den they will feed in the amt of cotton accordingly.. haha im amazed by the whole concept seriously. for the 2 hours we spent there.. i truly enjoyed myself like a kid! i wished i get to do my own one man..

before they sew up the bear, they will ask the kid to hold this heart (in the heart container Chels' hand is on) ask them to make a wish & den stuff it into the bear.. and whats more! theres a bar code that goes right in there too.. so if you gonna lose that bear, they can actually track down who that bear belongs too. BUT, as if any wld return this expensive and CUTE bear!

after that they will get to choose all the clothes, accessories to put onto their bear. man. this took the 3 princess abt 2 hours!!! fitting on and taking off.. it was even harder to shop for their own clothes.. haha. i took my time to look ard the place. wasn't allowed to take photos, so pardon me for the lil photos being posted..

THEY HAVE SO MUCH VARIETY! shoes! stroller! dresses! everything that any human cld possibly need, they have it for the bears. haha, check it out at Suntec or Vivo peeps! its really interesting. i wld consider going for one someday, anyone wanna relive childhood days?

the whole BUILD-A-BEAR thingy ended with the printing of the birth cert of the bear and den nicely packed into this cupboard box.

the 3 that they built themselves! the middle penguine is named HAPPY FEET by Chels.pardon her for the very boyish outfit.. the penguin was simply too fat to fit into any princesses' dresses..

hahaha

and thats cutie trying a take a photo of her Happy Feet. Don't play play, she can really take photo ok! with Sony Cybershot somemore!

dinner @ Chels' place and home sweet home.
this entry took me 2 hours. man. tired nwww.. and ready for bed. i enjoy blogging actually! :) and i knw you people enjoy reading it too huh! haha~

Dinner @ SPACE HUMBLE HOUSE - Esplanade tmr night!

photos, im sure. good foooodd woo!
another week at work ;) cheers everyone.

2007-07-24T22:48:00.000+08:00

=) =) =) =) =) =) =)
wOOoOoOoOO hoooOOoo!!!!!!

HEARTFELT thanks for all the good luck msgs/calls/audio msgs ;p!

like always, i wanted to take photo of those msgs, simply quite alot. so just wanna thank every single one! :)

can't be happier! heh!

wooo. it feels good!

2007-07-24T00:10:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE!
its Huiyee's birthday :)

the one who gives shelter physically. hee hee!

all the late night talks, staying-overs, talks, whines, rants, grumbles. though it doesn't sound healthy but sometimes we just need all these to get things outta my mind. i knw what u want most this birthday *winks*

you're the one i least worry about, cause i know for all the bad times, u won't just soak in it, instead cheer yourself up. i'm glad u sorta some of ur thoughts, knwing there's more to go, u jus gotta keep working harder..

in thinking wise, u might be pretty different frm me.
in some ways, i hope u can think like me, yet i knw being u, u'll be the happiest.

i won't try changing u, but will be myself to influence u, to see u grow with me, with us - The Usual Bunch.

its so hopeful to think abt how we'll be like 5 to 10 yrs frm nw! theres so much to look forward and i'm excited abt the future - our future! :)

i'll remember all the good times we had, walk you through the bad, see you through the growing years ahead. hopefully we aren't gonna grow physically. heh! we won't lah!

no matter what, just want you to know, you've got me, got us in all you do!

when you start dreaming abt tmr, please don't forget to include in our faces :p

stay bubbly, cheery & happy always! blessings to you & your wonderful family. esp out to ur Papa, may he get well soon n recover well with gd health.

love ya! see you tmr! :D

P.S : since u like colours! so here is a very un-gekteng post esp for you birthday girl! :p

2007-07-23T23:39:00.000+08:00

after 4 months of waiting,
the day is finally here. its tmr!
as much as i'm nervous, i'm excited too! :)
and yes, i'll remember, being nervous wldn't get me anywhere..

fail or pass. i juz wanna get over with it - with my best efforts & more careful thoughts of course. so many different tips given, everyone's well wishes. i don't wish to disappoint either. before having any negative thoughts, its only right to keep being positive and not waste any efforts of my love ones!

though it might juz be a driving test, it does means alot to the one going through. yea and it doesnt mean alot to me of course. apart frm the money spent, the efforts, the time devoted to it and not forgetting the scoldings u get frm instructor.

and to note, learning driving taught me much patience. patience to wait for the test! haha! been 4 long months!

also, for the past month, wanna esp thank my deer Yang Heng! we have been taking driving ard the same time.. frm basic theory to final theory and to practical.. he is always ahead of me by a few days. always doing well ahead of me being a living motivation for me to work hard for it too! his lil words of encouragement have always meant alot. unknowingly its a very motivational 'competition'. and for the last lap tmr, i hope to do as well as he did!

and everyone whom encouraged, cheered and gave good words..

generous prayers will be appreciated :)
updates tmr!

2007-07-21T01:17:00.000+08:00

my weekends gonna be spent snoozing over at Huiyee's :)
the rest are coming to join tmr, gonna cook a meal (dinner)
hoping very much for Amy to join though i knw its gonna be quite a tough one..

just hanged up phonecall with someone.. heeeheee! unknowingly time files when we start chatting, abt 2hrs 15mins juz in a blink?

8.9.07 or in 5years time? ;) *winks*

i knw some bloggers like making readers pondering for more, i shall not be like any!
haha! don't worry, im not in love with anyone.
i've got a deer already remember?

happy weekends everyone!
friday night always feels extremely lovely.. thats the beauty of weekends.

good night world.
good night... :)

2007-07-20T17:16:00.000+08:00

Utterly upset.

So much of a hospitality school. Teaching us good service, values of hospitality. And this is the kinda shit I get.

Last week of school, I went over to admin office to order my course synopsis as Monash uni needed it to assess my diploma and see hows the credit transfer like if I wanna take my degree in their uni.

When I asked if I cld have a copy of my course synopsis, they say I gotta pay for it. I was like “WHAT?!” a few sheets of paper, jus needed mere effort of someone standing there to press the buttons of the copier and perhaps that few drops of ink.. can’t they just do me this favour? Ive been studying there for 2 yrs, 12k of school fees, cant this be jus a favour to a student on the last day? Oh well, nvm, they are famous of money *with a thousand unsatisfying notes ringing in my head*

It was my last day, I really didn’t wanna make a big fuss over something I need pretty urgently. So I paid them and they say I cld collect it from sch a week later. Knwing I’ll be damn lazy to come all the way down to sch to collect it, I asked if it cld be mail to my house. Of course it was a “can” followed by “there’s a mailing charge of $5”

…………………………………………. *swallow that dissatisfaction down my throat*

Ok happily thought I cld get things done a week later when I receive their copy of course synopsis.

-1 WEEK LATER-

No news.

-2nd week-

I emailed them

-3rd week-

No reply

-4th week-

I emailed them to ask for a reply VERY POLITELY – i even flip my business communications textbook on tips to write a gd email

On wed of the week, Mich offered to help me call them and one of the admin staff claimed that it was on its way and will reach on Friday

-5th week-
oh, I think they sent an invisible mail to my place. Cos I didn’t receive anything by
Friday.

No reply still.

On a Friday (today) Im finally mad enough to blast at them.

I called school and they say they are unsure of who I spoke to. They claim that the didn’t receive BOTH of my mails when im so damn sure I got the right email add. Whatever they say, they were just trying to push the blame away.

10mins later, another admin staff called me back saying that they haven’t got an official stamp that’s why its not been sent out.
IS IT THAT HARD TO GET A STAMP?!

Oh ya, I forgot how hard it was to get things done when we needed so urgently during our C&E project.
And… whats all the “already on its way” and “ignoring my mails” for?

Hearing my upset voice, the admin staff offered to send me the softcopy by today and the hardcopy by next week.

But, whats the use when the dateline of the submission is today?
Sigh. It upsets me so much.

I very much wanna scream at them, to make them realize how much their inefficiency had cost me.

Another thought striked me immediately.. “gekteng, will it help? ”
Precisely, it wouldn’t.
anyhow, my deer is volunteering to help me write a complain letter, at least to vent the dissatisfaction.

This is some of the times where I get real disappointed with something.

I really wanna make myself feel better,
Like what wei pork say in her own situation…“I DESERVE MORE!”

happy weekends ppl!
its been a long week, and we all deserve the weekends!

-off frm work-
catch up soon!

2007-07-17T17:47:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET WINE!

the one who never fails to share her own experiences with others. a sister to the Usual Bunch, a dancer that shakes off well, knows confidently what she wants in life and works hard for it. takes in others' comment at her stride. practical and realistic. one that seldom say but do appreciate the group very much, shows appreciation, lightens mood and never fail to cheer the down one with sweet and encouraging words.

with all that you already have in you, i pray that you'll be blessed with even more and know that someday you'll soar higher than you wld ever thought its possible!

without you, The Usual Bunch will never be complete.

On your special day, I thank you for giving yourself to us! heh heh! :p we've got many many good years to come dear!

love ya! :)

2007-07-17T16:56:00.000+08:00

my COMFORT :)

i admit that i've been quite frustrated over the weekends - had some good plans to meet up with some, yet one cancellation aft another which made me end up with a very boring weekends spent at home.. but yea, indeed had a very good rest adding on to this 2 days MC im having.

free time are spent preparing myself at heart for my driving test next week! heh.
someone said something which made an impact and i've been mumbling that phrase to myself since the day i've been told - "its the preparation at heart"

and of course, my deer passed his driving on the very first attempt! haha even my mom felt good about that, though its none of her business. she was as excited and called to ask abt it.

its gonna be my turn in exactly one week's time.

in terms of practical practice, i think i wld be more confident if i had the time to drive and practice more often.

since i can't, i'll make good use of the time left, and of course remember all that have been told and taught to me.

jia you to myself! generous prayers will be deeply appreciated. heh!

* * * * * * * * * * * *

here are little things that i wanna note & remember,
lil actions, much appreciated :)

Amy have been mentioning abt this beancurd tart that she tried. praising abt how good it was! she bought 2 boxes (minus 6 :P) for my family to try! came to tanah merah station at 11pm to pass them to me.

BEANCURD TART!
i loveeeeee it! its cold and really soft & smooth.. though it looks very normal.man, all shld just have a mouth of it.. its like soya bean drink jelly in a tart crust.

i told my mom, if i get my license (soon) i'll drive down to queue for it and buy for everyone in the family! mom's sisters and all. heh, just like the donut experience.

http://www.lecafe.com.sg/beancurd.htm

my WHOLE family likes it very much esp my ah ma, she finished one in less than 2 mins.

asked very eagerly "who bought this!?"
mom answered with a smile "my god daughter"

hahaha! yeah right, god daughter.. ;p

you know, ever since my ah gong passed away in May, ah ma's smiles have been much cherished. when i see her smile, theres a sense of slient contentment in me.. perhaps i knw, and we can all sense how much she misses ah gong.

sleeping alone on a double bed isn't a feeling easy to fight against.

C.H.E.L.S

anyway since we're on the ah-gong-topic!
just to share something abt Chels.

whenever u ask her, "Where's ah gong?"
she will answer "he's in heaven"

=)

she came over to my place last night, walk up the stairs to say hi to everyone in their own rooms, my bros and sis.. den she peak into ah gong's room den she look at me "ah gong not here already"

kids, really do know huh, don't say that they are oblivious to things ard them. i do know.

aft awhile she started mumbling some stuff to herself, seems like she is talking yet i couldn't get what she is saying, den she look at me again and say "ah gong is very happy now"

haha, how cute! :) i do know he's happy now.

i still remember, while we were having ah gong's funeral during the first 7 days, whenever she wanna head home in the night, i'll carry her in front of ah gong to pay respect before leaving. i'll always ask her to say goodbye to him..

and den she will never fail to reply me "u open, i wanna see ah gong and say goodbye" she meant the coffin..

i guess, when she grow up, 20th of may will be a pretty special day for her. apart frm being her birthday, its also the day my grandpa was called Home.

and yes she speaks really well! :) and she knows alot more than we can ever imagine! kids.

thats our Chels feeding my bunny !
btw, thats bunny Sprite.
she has got a toy bunny at home and she calls it Sprite too. haha!

* * * * * * * * * *

they made me miss school. miss the class. miss the people in it.
they are people i sometimes least expect to hear from.

gulit strikes me when i ask myself if i thought of them as much as they cares for me.
at least frm now on i'll :)

not forgetting the LOOOONGGGG emails wei pork have been sending for the past week, updating abt her work and all. really patient of her to be typing all that. man! but its so her.. i can imagine her voice narrating what she typed. freaky! haha.

or you can always contact me,
"Porkie's Daily Rants" BEST recommended entertainment
@ gek@sesallworld.com

Yours,

Gek gek! :)

2007-07-16T12:32:00.000+08:00

WHAT LUCK!

on MC today. wisdom tooth pain and dentist say i gotta operate on all 4 of my wisdom tooth. argh. and its like 800bucks per tooth! its like paying 3200bucks for 4times terrible pain and gonna waste 10days of my MC / Leave =( and it isn't very nice to go on MC/ Leave when i just started work barely a month.

and to add on to that frustration..

i picked up today's papers frm the floor, wanting to give it my daily browse. guess what? i saw some white ants on it! Mom was already suspecting there's white ants in my room, cos the floor tiles are popping out like nobody's business.. and now that we realised there's tales of white ants, we notice some chipped off parts of my room furniture! man, why is this happening when my room is always perfectly clean, and i dun even eat in my room. wood furniture are only ard 6 to 8 yrs. some professionals will be coming down in a while to inspect it. if its really serious, i guess they gonna tear down my room..

the thought of white ants living in the same room as me.. =/ arghhh!

ok, nothing is gonna get down on me.
self-talk self-talk.. self-talk..

2007-07-10T08:23:00.000+08:00

WORKING LIFE.
blogging frm workplace..

well well, its been roughly a week plus working in the company im attached to. seeing alot of things that i used to be hearing! reality check :)

trying to fit into the company's less unfriendly culture where everyone is busy with their own stuff. i miss those DTMers days where we open up the classroom door greeting each other good morning, small talks here n there. here at my current workplace, u wont see much of that, to be precise, u see NONE!

they can sing birthday song for collegue somewhere within ur sight, cut the birthday cake and not offer u. ehh, not like im gian peng la! but at least offer isn't it? i know i'll kindly say no.. but offering wouldn't hurt.

yeah, much more to add on to the list to support my statement of "unfriendly environment". of course, with the not-so-good-things, u will have the better things to be happy abt.. ive got a very nice boss! not my direct boss but the sales manager. he's been really nice to lil request of leaving early for my driving lesson and also longer lunch break for Aliah's mini birthday celebration. definitely hope to work more with him in this yr ahead. and not forgetting the working friends im with! lunchtime are never bored ;)

what have a learn so far? nothing much but really hoping for more when the events draws near..
met Sher on the train for yst n today heard updates that Mei is in the travel agency with Justin doing full time, heard abt benny and brand being busy and learning much at Carrey Hills. sounds good! i guess i muz be the less busy one as u can see.. emailing weiching & sher during working hours :p in order not to waste my time here, ive been reading up on the company stuff here n there to make my time more useful and productive!

okie dokie, time to get back to work!
more updates on personal life soon.
worklife isn't as exciting as i thought.
no no, to be precise is, AN INTERN'S WORKLIFE isn't as exciting as i thought.

a promise to self if im ever a manager/director myself - make an intern's life more productive and give them more opportunities. they are hungry to perform!

ending of with an email Aliah sent to us yst, titled "Privillege Joke" :

I tried adjusting my computer’s time to my watch timing. It’s a pretty simple no-brainer right? However I was prompted by my computer the following line, “You do not have the proper privilege level to change the System Time.”

What the hell?!

The line stumped me for a split second before I burst out laughing.

Do you actually need to be of a certain level to change our OWN computer time? It’s just changing of TIME not hacking into the system!

Jeez.

I suggest you go try and change your time today.

aLi

this is how its like working in a BIG company!

2007-07-03T21:58:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PORK!
you better read this post over and over again, cause it will be one of the rare times i sound so nice to you. its your birthday wad! :p

Dearest Wei Ching,

Though many times, no matter how hard i try, i'll end up bullying you tgt with Yang Heng and that have certainly been a big part of school life. Esp the past yr. Thanks for putting yourself in a pair of childish shoes, and play along with us.. I'm sure there's no other we enjoy bullying more than you! :p

I remember the earlier days when you mentioned I make you feel like your dad at certain times. Knowing that you're a hardcore Daddy girl, it definitely made me feel good! I took it as a compliment..

Though we don't exactly share heart to heart thoughts with one another, but all the little bits and pieces shared here and there, along the way.. is enough to make me feel attached to you. from a mere classmate to a made-fun-of to a good friend!

Over dinner last week, I mentioned, I wonder what brought us closer than just classmates.. I realised there's no sudden turn in this friendship but a gradually thing that happens through the laughters and project madness we once shared.

I will always remember how you gave me confidence when I landed in ED(Exe Director) position for C&E Proj and you definitely did the best for your department and was a very good source of support for me along the way..

I remember telling a few people.. Me and you, we may seem to be leaders to them, but like i always feel, people may think i'm good thats because i'm nice to them! as for you, you gain their respect by being yourself. its something i respect you too :)

and along this friendship, i've learnt alot from you, and i'll remember as much as i can as i move on.. thank you frm the bottom of my heart! for all the funny memories i have of you.. that madness laughter and the little private jokes we share! frm how little helper pee-ed, siew mai, bao, pork.. haha!

and.. of course.. the way you call me "gekgek~!" haha~

Happy birthday! :) with heartfelt blessings..

Love,

gekgek :)

P.S : i hope ter ter's meet-the-parents session went well :p

2007-07-02T19:17:00.000+08:00

FIRST DAY at work!

everything is well.
its makes things least green with familiar faces ard :)

ive been sent to PROJECT SALES department.
we will mainly sell booths of exhibition and i happen to be in "Engineering"
so will be working for 2 different events in the upcoming yr ahead.. one is CIA2007 and the other is OSEA2008

haha dunno what im talking abt? i dont really knw whats all about other than a rough idea that CIA2007 is some technology exhibition and OSEA is for the oil industry. both are real big exhibitions. thats all. in fact one of the top exhibitions held in the world..

more updates along the way!

ive got a very friendly looking Sales Manager by the name of Victor (Vic)
and a very fatherly Sales Director i'll be working under. everyone calls him BT.
oh my direct Supervisor is sorta BT's secretary. i'm not very sure what she's working as cos she havent been communicating much with me. she gives me a very cold impression since morning, maybe its jus her cos she appears to be as cold to other collegues. shall not kill her with first impression, more updates to come!

and so.. this is the little corner of mine :)

not too bad, i've got a cabinet, a set of drawers and a flat screen LCD comp :p

2007-07-02T18:37:00.000+08:00

Saturday 30June

we all went to my Aunt's (Xiao Gu) place to watch fireworks (closure of national stadium) & pot luck dinner

simply known as family gathering!

perfect view from her condo! we had the full view of the fireworks with sound effect..

tanjhong rhu condos - my perfect dream home man!

frm the front this is the view you get..

and at the back.. this is what you see..

and thats my brother and CHELS! :) aren't she sexy? haha!

Sunday 1st July

and as i mentioned..
i went to queue for DONUT FACTORY!

i never imagine myself in the queue man. cause the first time when i saw that string of people queuing for some sweet circle thingy, i thought they were crazy!

let me explain myself! cause firstly, Tim wanted to go try it, and since its been a big who-ha in SG, even included in STB's Uniquely Singapore Itinerary.. i was really curious whats SO good abt their donut that made ppl willing to queue for hours for it. not 1 or 2 hours ppl.. i queued for almost 4. its 3.5hrs to make it right.

my verdict

it taste more like bread than donut (Amy said so)
its for the really sweet tongues
its nice but not worth queuing for 3.5 hours
best when slightly warm
staff is friendly
attractive enough
the variety they have
cheap a dozen (a box) for $11 for assorted flavours

its limited to 2 boxes per person, but i managed to ask Huiyee's friend for help, so i went home with 44 donuts! 4boxes. heh. 2 boxes for my mom's side, 1 box for my dad's side, 1 box for my family. in total me, Tim and Huiyee grabbed 10boxes. which makes up to 120 donuts!

though i kinda wasted my sunday off, but i cure many's curiosity. my mom's side relatives tried and enjoyed them very much. they went "ohhh this donut.. wahh finally get to try!" so 1 person's effort paid for abt 20 other's curiosity and "satisfy-ness" ops, there isn't sucha word huh?

its pretty good i must say! though i heard alot of negative comments on how lousy it was. its not exactly lousy. perhaps too sweet for my liking.. but i still enjoy the different flavours and soft texture. no harm queuing! ;p

and a drink to recommend to chocolate lovers!

GODIVA's dark choc drink - $8. not too bad..

2007-07-01T23:42:00.000+08:00

ORIENTAL's
MELT the World Cafe
(28July07 Thurs)

the long awaited buffet after going for The Line @ Shangri-La!
ive always been hearing abt Melt esp, since Yong Hwee is working there..
and i finally got to try it with Glenn, Sher, Ching, Mich, Vanus and Zhan Yi..

its really worth going for! cause we had a 50% off! hee.. which makes a high class hotel buffet with quality and quantity spread @ only $30/person.
no one will not admit that that wasn't a good deal!

thanks to Yong Hwee of course! :)

we choose to go on thursday cause they had an exclusive BBQ section on the open area which makes the spread even more WOO! and i'm sure Vanus enjoyed the BBQ corn :p

the setting

don't we look hungry?

the FOOOOOOOOD!
eh too many to post, so pardon for the small lil pics on the collage.
well, use ur imagination and expect what you wanna expect !

after dinner we went on to Harry's Bar at Esplanade!

it was my first time drinking ( a lil) with classmates. though its a peaceful night, but i did enjoyed lil chats here and there. i think i drank too quickly! i finished my Sex on the Beach and helped Ching with her Strawberry Margarita.. man.. i felt like shit when the rest left me and Sher at the taxi stand.. i kneel down while waiting for the cab.

DAMN. it was bad. a good lesson learnt man!

thank you all for the dinner! see all in AUG? settlers cafe date right? ;) i wont forget!

finally, the long awaited day will come tmr. all of us (DTMers) will be starting our one-year-internship at respective companies. ive got nth in mind to expect, i guess i'll start feel excited and nervous tmr morning :)

nonetheless, wanna wish everyone all the best! have a great one yr ahead. good or bad, im sure we'll all grow through it with much more hands on experience in whatever field we've choosen to excel in. GO GO GO!

and yes, i queued for DONUT FACTORY today. updates on that tmr!

good night world!
loves.

2007-06-26T17:26:00.000+08:00

CHELSEA'S first day @ School

cutsie goes to school!

accompanying her to school means alot to me, cause its her first time! and i get to experience and go through it with her :)

she's sucha brave girl!

she's not even in nursey btw.. she's in playgroup.

she was the first to board her sch bus,

following, this K2 girl was aft her.

when she saw this k2 girl crying, she took tissue and wipe her tears & told her this

"don't cry, mummy go to work, you go to school"

She told her new-found friend Jeremy (in picture)

"Do you wanna see Peanut & Butter?"

- Peanut & Butter is her neighbour's dogs btw -

Jeremy

"I saw it already this morning I eat it with my bread"

kids!

2007-06-24T23:39:00.000+08:00

Aston's Specialities
along Katong Road, directly opp Katong Mall

met Tim to try out Aston's today. cause this little typical outlet at Katong have been catching quite alot of our attention. Mainly cause of the never-ending queue u will catch whenever u pass by along Katong Road. so to check it out and give our verdict, we were prepared to queue for it today!

Upon reaching Aston's, Tim called me up to say that its closed! saying that the shutters were down and he suspect its only open for dinner, cause i've never pass by the place in the noon to notice whether its open for lunch. still, since he's already there, and i'm already on my way..

we met up at Katong Mall and i notice this little queue outside Aston's even though its closed.
oh yeah, and as we thought, the people are queuing for it to open it doors for lunch! we joined in and queue along.. lucky us, we were like 3rd in the line and before it open its doors, there were at least 10 to 20 behind us..

i realised a few things!
they sorta created the queue
1. the place is pretty small, little seats - therefore the wait
2. (u can see frm the 2nd photo below) they place the menu right at the entrance, so u can actually decide on ur meal upon reaching the counter, which u cant really see frm the photos, its actually behind the "menu" the queue starts when ppl have to wait for everyone else in front to place their orders- select their side dishes to go along with the main course blah blah blah. aft ordering, u will den be lead to ur table by one of their waiters

im not sure if its a good way of ordering but it definitely did create a eye-catching queue. and im first attracted to try Aston's because of its queue..

and of cos, Tim mentioned, its also because its "cheap and good" something singaporeans love the most. best combi! cheap & good!

Cuisine: Western - from steaks to chicken, burgers and pastas
Ambience: 2/5 -2person tables are pretty close
Value of money: 4.8/5 - thats why its so crowded, no service charge, no GST
Quality: 4/5 - its not WOAH, but yeah, for the price you're paying, its good
Location: 4/5 - for the east siders, east to get a cab too
Service: 3/5 - not much service, but generally helpful and friendly, no service charge!

this is Rib Eye (250g!!) just $15.90

Double Chicken (choice of 2 kinda chicken, for mine is BBQ and Black Pepper)
$9.90

all main courses comes with 2 choices of sides. with a pretty broad selection, frm their special tasty rice to french fries to baked pototoes, coleslaw etc

i would definitely go back there again before the service charge and GST comes into the pic. i think the main attraction of the place is the reasonably cheap price for quality food, generous portion and yea, quite alot of variety to choose frm..

on the special menu there's this $63.90 Wagyu beef. we were both pretty tempted! but den, we have sorta decided to go for Morton's at Oriental for steak following sunday, so i guess, we shall keep this meal simple and budget. i hope that Morton's dont disappoint me.. cause ive heard how good that 200bucks steak is.. it better be as tasty as chewing two 100-dollar-banknote :p

in the evening when i pass by Aston's again, before going to the Indoor Stadium - Jumbo Seafood for my aunt's birthday dinner, DAMN such long queue! at least 30 of them queuing out there man..

all east siders! queue of Aston's soon! try it man. its really not bad =)

dinner was nice. eating black pepper crab made me think of my ah gong, cause during his last few days, he kept mentioning he wanted to have it, we tried to buy it frm his fave stall along siglap but they didn't have crabs to sell just the night before he left us.

=) goodnight world.

P.S : tmr is Chelz first day of school!

2007-06-23T21:01:00.000+08:00

Bird's eye view on school updates :

- School is finally over for me! (yes, just for the next one year or so)

- Internship will be from July07 to July08

- July08 till Feb09 FREE for own usage. haven't really thought of what to do

- Feb09 start of Uni (yet to be decided)

Last day at school on friday (22June) :

*we took tonnes of photos, but cause its all over at different cameras- i dont have any! hey peeps, send to me if you've got any. thx!*

left school with a bunch of mixed feelings.

like ive mentioned, the only thing that is holding me back is my beloved class. a bunch whom ive gone through quite a number of experience with.. a bunch that brought me outta my comfort zone and sheltered life frm Ngee Ann Sec days..

so much that i can recall now, but it all revolves around the wonderful people i've met in the class. and some which really made me realised "wah there are actually sucha person existing ard!" well, everywhere we go we're bound to find ppl we can click with and pp whom just dont belong.

the good and bad, ive kept them all and will pack them in my bag as i proceed on with life, be it pursuing my career or studies.

count me lucky, ive always been in the best bunch of people.. be in sec one's 1F, sec two's 2E6, sec three and four's 3E7 &4E7. i left school with the bestest memories one can ever have of a class.. and its also where i get to know a few of my life most impt people.

i hereby give my sincere blessings to every member of DTMJuly05! since we'll be more or less in the same industry, i'm sure we'll crosspaths somehow, someday, smiling back at one another remember those GOOD OLD DAYS! :)

Family went to Vietnam for Holz :

and so... i spent my exam week at my Da Gu's place with cousins Cheyenne and Chelsea.

its the first time im staying at any one's place for a week or so and,

its the first time my family left me alone here for holz.

yeah, u knw la my dad emphasize alot on family ties, so he always want the whole family to go for hols at least once (usually twice) tgt.

its a whole new kinda experience!

to be independent enough for some very basic routine. as easy as waking up on time, cos i no longer have my mom to give me the 2nd morning call (though i dont usuall need it! biological clock is much more reliable)

and of course, another experience is to study with kids ard! and this is what happens...........

i had my study kakis, made up of Yang Heng, Glenn, Sherlyn, Wei Ching & Rebecca, for twice during the exam week. though we didnt study 100% of the time we were tgt, but i guess we did cover enough to call ourselves Productive! haha..

the best part of the stay was the time i spent with little Chelsea..

she cried when i move home today. ouch, it did made my heart heavy you know..

cause she the past 1 week, we've indeed been spending alot of time tgt...

from piggybacking to playing ma sak ma sak to having meals tgt..

and thats one of my favourite photo of Chels praying @ church.. =)

Belated Father's Day Post :

I've actually wanted to type a post on Father's Day but cause i spent last sunday preparing for exams, so here's a belated one dedicated to my dearest Ah Pa.

Me and my dad like most parent and child have this unspoken "love" in between. as asians, i really dunno whats wrong saying "i love you" to pp u really love. perhaps its just our upbringing and culture we've been in since young.

i've got a very mummy-like-daddy. yea! cause he does the slightest things that a normal mummy wld do. like pouring us milk every night, cutting fruits, prepare vitamin C, shop for perfume for me, ask me to lose weight, remind me that my butt is big, alert me when my sch skirt is not straight, remind me my jacket, remind me this remind that, nag at me..

though not oftenly said but always felt. he's a man im thankful for, cos without him there isnt my family, there isnt me. everything he does, every thought he have in mind is for the family.. he plans ahead not because he is kiasu, but because he want to secure our future.

he gives me everything i want since young. whatever that is within his limits, he wld give it with willingly, whatever that is beyond his limit he will work harder so that he can provide me with it.

me: "toyota rush! ah pa, i think i like that car.. my test date is on july24th!"dad: "wah i think i must go on holiday on that day, please don't call me! i really hope u fail"

- - - behind my back - - -

he tells my mom: ah girl says she likes toyota rush, have any idea how much it cost? i think i must eat bread for the next few months man den i can buy her that car

=) thats what i meant.

he is a leading model himself. he's a fillial son, he's the bestest brother anyone can have cause he gives them the biggest portion of the cake, he's a faithful husband, he's a loving father.

if i have to set him as a mark to find a bf, perhaps i wld never be able to find one! haha..

theres so much i wanna say, theres so much for me to say. but i guess to him, actions means more than words.

from young, ive always been a pretty disappoint daughter that never do well in school to satisfy him. no, his expectations wasnt high, sometimes i guess he just expect me to get a C or B grade. but i will always be getting something lesser than wad he wanted.. sometimes i really question myself, ive got everything that i want, and im born in sucha blessed family, why can't i study well and just make my parents happy for once.

thats life, u just gotta get over it, look back and start regretting. sorry ah pa, i didn't not study on purpose, i jus had to grow outta that period.

now that everything is getting on on the brighter side, im really glad for that. im sure i did tell some of my mates, one of the reasons why i wanna get a degree its because i knw i'm gonna make my dad proud of me. some may think, a degree at this day is nothing.. yup perhaps, but seeing me get a degree is something to him. it will really mean so much and im sure i'll be able to make him proud of me the day he attend my convocation :) my short term goal is to workhard for that..

Dear Ah Pa,

sorry for the times i ache your heart,
sorry for the times i didnt do well as ur daughter,
i thank God for you,
thank you for everything you have given me.
I love you as much as you love me :)

for the rest of ur life, you'll always have us with you.

with much love :)

i actually bought him a card, but i've no idea how to start writing it!