Thursday, August 31, 2006

this time last year

About this time, last year, HB n I attended my thai friend's wedding at Rayong. It was a quaint town where tourist were scarce and yet, has the best seafood and beaches in Thailand.

Until now still dun have the photos we took with the wedding couple. I think i muz go demand from my friend... Haha...

By the time my friend and her husband decided to visit Singapore for their honeymoon, she realised she was pregnant. In June this year, she had her 1st child. 4.25kg at birth ok!!! wad a feat...

So cute rite?

His nickname is Ton Ton, which literally means heavy and weighs a ton. How aptly named. =)

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Logic Lessons

My sis sent me an email with a title as above which contains muses of life and wad i added below.


" If your father is poor,
Count yourself unlucky.
But if your father-in-law is poor,
It's ur own stupidity!!!"


Look's like I'm pretty unlucky and a lil stupid. Hahaz... (,") (",) (-_-) (*o*) ('~')

Thursday, August 24, 2006

$50,770


It's fun when u win in Monopoly. U become like the invincible player of the game and the wade of money $$$ feels right at home in ur hands.

After all the losing and being the first bankrupt player every round, it's so shiok to recieve $$ from all players and see their sad faces when they land in ur hotel.

Family record - whooping SM*$50,770.... battle btwn HB, Erch, Ah Bong and me. So fun!

Can't wait till next sat when my friends come over to chiong board games through the night. 1 set not enuf lah... Muz borrow 2 more sets from other pple liaoz... I wanna buy a few more sets!!! Limited Edition!!! Hehez...

SM*$ - Singapore Monopoly Dollars



German Monopoly Set

im so addicted to putting up pictures these days. sorry if u have to wait while loading the page.

Monday, August 21, 2006

punggol beach

U can reach Punggol Beach by SBS bus 82... It's open to public and many pple haben been there. My first time stepping on the fine sands of Punggol happened juz ytd.

I've been to that particular road for like 2-3 times, always mentally topped by this 'NO ENTRY' sign put up by the coast customs. Den ytd Hanbin say can go pass the gantry one......... So i decided to risk it with Wiebber to believe his papa for once.

Oh, so the jetty was further down the road and the coast customs was further too.... Means the beach is accessible, and boy, the beach is AMAZING!!! Fine sands, CLEAR water (can see big stone at seabed near shore), even better than Sentosa. Although the shore is pretty shallow....like 5 big steps from grassland to sea.... the place is really nice. Wiebber went for a skinny dippy and tried to make a friend before his attempt to 'hump' turned the other owner off. Here's some photos from a proud mom.



I thot he was afraid of the water. Turns out it could be the last expedition weather was too cold. Wiebber pretty much enjoyed this outing.... Made himself as dirty as possible with the salt water and sand. I had to sit with him at the back of the van while his papa drives from Punggol back to Tampines. Gave him a good bath and he pretty much fainted by the time he got home at night.

travel plans


Any minute now...... my boss is gonna walk into the office. For like the past 3 entries, i had to be so lucky that she step rite into the office while i am blogging. Not that i care though...

Work is hanging on a thread woven by Missy Spidey. My boss doesn't accept my resignation and tell me to let her think abt the entire company structure and see if we can do something abt it, something other than me resigning. At the same time, she says she cannot stop the Angmoh boss from giving me a 3-7days notice if he said it. So yah, company win everything. I juz wait. So i juz flipped papers everyday and wait. Worse is me being unable to commit a start date, therefore deeming interviews useless.

People ard me have been encouraging. Thanks!

My parents have confirmed on the year end family trip. YEAH!!! Thailand, here i come!!! So there will be 10 pax travelling SIN-CNX-BKK-SIN (5-6days). If u are interested, gimme a buzz!!! Anyone can join, bigger group, bigger bargaining power. When the tours are more or less fixed, i will publish the full itinery. Hehez..... Come lah.....I bring u ard Thailand..... =)



Friday, August 18, 2006

combustibility

It's crazy when I can't see wad lies in life for myself. It frustrates me being indecisive. And it sure doesn't help when all environment u are in is so highly combustible. I guess that is the reason y many pple sought refuge and peace online. Becoz if someone pisses u off online, u can juz shut the person up totally, from that monitor of yours.

In reality, u cannot shut pple down becoz they talk bad abt u, it also rules out 'blocking' stressed up pple from throwing unneccesary tantrums at ya. But maybe u can try the invisible mode... Honestly, I believe I already am, a lot more fortunate than some (many) pple from the rest of the world. While i'm bitching abt work, they are probably trying to get their hands on the next edible thing they can find.

Juz to declare, I have resigned from my current job. Yes, the marketing one, in case ur info still remains at the travel agency...or worse, the paint company. U might think i'm a job hopper and some brainless pple commented i have not tried hard enuf. To those pple who think i like job hopping, I say i dun. I enjoy possessing a stable job and an ability to wake up in the morning knowing wad I should do next. To those pple who commented that i haben tried hard enuf, f**K off.... U dun even noe the real situation.

My mind is a funny piece of instrument that tries to figure out what my heart wants.

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

the road ahead

I know the previous post sounded chirpy with all the bdae msgs.... Well, I meant them to be chirpy, it came from the bottom of my heart. Juz that in other areas, it's not that smooth.

I'm starting to lose confidence of myself. Maybe i'm juz so normal afterall, if normal is even achievable. I have always thot i can be a good marketing personnel, but it doesn't seem to be the case here.

This period has been the dimmest of all times, ever since i started working. I always knew what i wanted and what i should be offered. Maybe i'm not humble enuf to accept the realities of life. Suddenly i do not know where i am heading to. Should i go for my degree, if so, what major? Should I find another career path, if so, which industry/position?

Life is full of uncertainty. It hits u when u least expect it. When i started this job, I was so full of enthusiasm and hope. Hope I can finally strike it out as a marketing personnel, Enthusiastic that i can finally be given such a job despite the lack of experience in the area. But it is not meant to be..... Maybe it was never meant to be.

Now i onli can be strong, and when i fail to do so, I know, fortunately, I have pple to lean on. Perhaps, God wants to show me the real path of my life. Maybe I need to realise the real purpose of life. Maybe i should work in a career which can bring meaning to my everyday life.

14-15-16

Happy Belated Birthday to my dear gal, Xinying!!!
May we have many more birthday outings to attend and all the best for ur future!

Happy 26th Birthday to my Darling, Han Bin!!!
**Wiebber says Happy Birthday to his Papa too** All the best for your work and let us strive for what we have set out to achieve. Love Ya! Muackx!

Happy advanced Birthday to my P.sch Best Friend, Ailing!!!
I still cant make myself call u Jessica...Haha.... But anyway, have a good celebration and God Bless!

Thursday, August 10, 2006

:::ME:::

Sorry that I haben been blogging much for the past few days. Not in the right mood and things juz aren't going the right way. = ( Life could have been better, I should learn how to make life better. Even though so many pple blogged abt their national day, amazingly, i do not even feel the urge to blog abt it... It's not that i'm not patriotic ( I LOVE SINGAPORE ) , juz not as excited as I was during the Preview. Muz be the venue.

Was juz surfing my friend's blog when i came across this website abt characteristics of astrological signs. It's pretty interesting and now i noe it's not my fault for being contradicting. Hehez... anyway, have extracted the (vv looong) para from the website and highlight those points which i feel is more relevant.


The Crab
June 22 to July 22

Traditional Cancer Traits
Emotional and loving
Intuitive and imaginative
Shrewd and cautious
Protective and sympathetic

On the dark side....
Changeable and moody
Overemotional and touchy
Clinging and unable to let go
The Cancerian character is the least clear-cut of all those associated with the signs of the zodiac. It can range from the timid, dull, shy and withdrawn to the most brilliant. It is a fundamentally conservative and home-loving nature, appreciating the nest like quality of a secure base to which the male can retire when he needs a respite from the stresses of life, and in which the Cancerian woman can exercise her strong maternal instincts. The latter tends to like and to have a large family. `Nest like' is an appropriate adjective for the Cancerian home, for its inhabitants tend to favor the dark, mysterious but comfortable type of house which has something of the air of a den about it, a place which belongs to the family rather than existing as a showcase to impress visitors. That is not to say that the Cancerian is unsociable, just that for them there is a time to socialize and a time to be solitary, and this is part of the apparent contradiction in their nature.
Outwardly they can appear formidable - thick-skinned, unemotional, uncompromising, obstinately tenacious, purposeful, energetic, shrewd, intuitive and wise, sometimes with a philosophical profundity of thought verging on inspiration. Their intimates, however, may see a very different character, one with a sympathetic and kindly sensitivity to other people, especially those they love. They are able to identify with the situations of others because of the keenness of their imaginations. They are often over-imaginative and prone to fantasy, sometimes trying to shape their lives to fit some romantic ideal.
They are appreciative of art and literature, and especially of drama, where the spectacle and ebb and flow of action and feeling particularly excite them. They may themselves possess considerable literary, artistic or oratorical talent. Their sharp ears and talent for mimicry can sometimes give them success on the stage, though their tendency to be emotional may make them overact. Interestingly - because they give the impression of being down-to-earth - they are often fascinated by the occult and are more open to psychic influence than the average.
If they can reconcile the personal conflict of their urge to be outgoing with the reserve that causes them to withdraw into themselves, then at best they can inspire a generation, especially the youthful part of it, by their idealism. A job in which they can express this, and in which they can do well, would be as a leader in a youth organization.

In their personal relationships they are mentally a mixture of toughness and softness, often emotional and romantic to the point of sentimentality in their fantasies; but in real life and in marriage, their loving is not so sentimental but tenaciously loyal. Even if they have affairs (and they may do so, for the male in particular is open to sensual stimulation), their first loyalty remains to spouse and family, of whom they regard themselves as the protector. Both the
Cancerian man and woman love unreservedly, giving much and asking little in return - in fact, one of the most important lessons they have to learn is how to receive gracefully. They are too easily influenced by those they love and admire, and swayed by the emotion of the moment. They are also loyal friends, the negative side of their faithfulness being clannishness, the narrow patriotism of "my country right or wrong"; and closing ranks in suspicion and coldness toward outsiders.

Cancerians have a retentive memory, particularly for emotionally laden events which they can recall in detail for years afterwards. they are strongly governed by childhood memories and since they live intensely in the past in memory and in the future in imagination, a chance meeting with someone for whom they had an unrequited love, even if they thought they had conquered the feeling, will easily rouse the emotion all over again.

The Cancerian has many potential faults. They can be untidy, sulky, devious, moody, inclined to self-pity because of an inferiority complex, brood on insults (very often imagined), yet are easily flattered. They can be tactless and difficult yet, because they are normally ambitious, they will curry favor by floating with majority opinions, outlooks and fashions of the day. As a result they often change their opinions and loyalties and, indeed, their occupations, and lack stability. They are easily corrupted and, because they are convincing romanticizers, can make successful confidence tricksters. Their romanticism in another sense make them ardent supporters of causes, for example a football team with whose heroes they can identify in a world of fantasy.

Their abilities fit the Cancerian for a wide range of occupations. As they are interested in what people are thinking and able to judge what they can safely be told, they can be good journalists, writers or politicians, though in this last capacity they are more likely to remain in the background rather than attain prominent positions of power. They may, indeed, change their party affiliations. They can serve in other departments of public affairs, especially those which involve looking after others, for example in any kind of service from welfare and nursing to catering - their own love of comfort and good living makes the Cancerian an excellent chef or housekeeper. They sometimes have a penchant for trade or business and are often successful as a captain of industry. This is because they are excellent organizers with a good sense of value and economy which they may combine with a flair for inventiveness and originality. The romantic side of their natures make them enjoy grubbing about in places where exciting discoveries may be made (old stamp collections in attics, etc.), and if they can do this professionally as a secondhand dealer or specialist in antiques, they will be happy. More common occupations which suit some subjects of Cancer are real estate broker, gardener and sailor.

Physically they are average to below average in height, with a fleshy body and short legs in comparison with the rest of them. Their hair is usually brown, their faces round, their complexions pale, their foreheads prominent, their eyes small and blue or gray in color, their noses short, perhaps upturned, and their mouths full. They sometimes walk clumsily.
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The post is like damn long... If you had taken the time to read it and to assist u in knowing me better, THANK YOU VV MUCH. At this juncture of life, I do hope there are pple out there who understands me. Anyway, the description is pretty true... Therefore, ur impression of me could be juz the facade of the day. The truest of all sentence lies with the last. I do walk clumsily, ALL THE TIME. Hehez...

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Internet Connection

I'm blogging right here in St. John HQ. This is like ultimately COOL~ Can u imagine we are still using lifts that moves slower than climbing the stairs, aircons that are either too cold or not working??? AND WE HAVE UNLIMITED INTERNET CONNECTION in every FREAKING MTG ROOM!!! So very very cool lah~

NDP 2006 Preview

Keke...yet another postdated entry. But come to think of it, most people's entries are postdated too. Who really have the luxury to blog as and when they like. Yeah yeah... I juz like to think i'm not lagging. Whaha....

So as promised, here's some of the photos of the Pre-parade. For those who are (lucky enuf) to go for the REAL NDP parade, beware! spoilers ahead... =P


We started walking from Kallang MRT at abt 4.30pm and planned to meet Hao and Ham at the stadium. Keke, fortunately, HB managed to spot Ham at the traffic junction juz after the MRT and we all headed to the stadium tgt. Along the way, these 2 lucky guys managed to change tix from green sector to BLUE. So we all sat tgt. Onli knew this week that Xinying was also there at the preview, and was sitting at the green sector. It's not amazing we din see her, the crowd is red and crazy. If onli she called me, den more pple to scream tgt. Haha... FUN! Anyway, this yr seem to be a lucky yr for us, not ez to get parade tix and there we were 5 pple out of a clique of 8, present in the same arena.

The preshow was great, really warmed up the crowd by using the clapper-or-clappo stick and the Kallang Wave...It'll be many many years later for us to do the 'kallang' wave again. Till the new National Stadium is built. Perhaps den we will host some SEA games or smt. Seeing Ian Thorpe in flesh in Singapore will always juz be a dream, since we will nv have enuf space and land to host the Olympics...hahaha

The parade started at abt 6 plus, with the contingent and Members of Cabinet filing in, all these with the intermittent performance by the Idols. (Got Vasantham star, Anugerrah Skrin and Fei Chang Superstar - Kelvin Tan) Infantry and the rest of the contingent jogged into the square. Shui was part of the infantry 2006 formation. Tried spotting him, but to no avail, of coz. It's like trying to see a grasshopper in a sea of tall grass. There was also this funny guy who apprently was too tall....... head + helmet sticking out of the contingent.... whahaha....

The best and climax of the night was defintely the fireworks show. SOO GOOOOD!!! The most magnificent of so many years. It's truly a tribute to the old National Stadium. It will be going off in a bang. Multiple colours, firewoks that twirl in the air after exploding...etc etc...... I would love to post the video that we took, wonderful myraid of colours... if onli someone taught me how.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

lil creatures

OOOhhh...welcome to my new blogskin!!! Nice ah??? Tried the little creatures already...so adorable. Hope u guys like it, albeit the small width n fonts. Hehe...will upload my NDP Preview pics asap.