weight issue

i jus got back from work. stayed back a couple more hours today for last minute issues. i'm feeling so tired now. lugged back tis really heavy lappy that i was assigned temporarily, from the start of my employment till next monday or so, after which i'll get a P4. its soo soo sooo heavy. i'm not exaggerating, OH can attest to that (i brought back once before and he ended up carrying it for me throughout the journey home). well, for the sake of reading through my tons and tons of emails, i've gotto lug it back (so much so that its against my wish). i dont know if the next lappy will be as heavy, i really hope not. fingers and toes crossed.

before i even got home, trouble came knocking on my door. mom called and threatened to throw away my smelly pillow. i screamed no. now, we're still battling to throw or to keep. i should consider locking it away from her every morning before i go to work.

i wanna take tis opportunity to apologise to my dear friend, WL, for backing out last minute yesterday. instead of meeting her, i spent some alone time looking at earth from above from outside borders all the way to forum. it wasnt ready when OH and i saw it over the weekend. then, it was only a couple of photos. now, there're at least a hundred, rough estimation. go have a look if u have the time. its worth every second of your time. read more abt it here.

and yes, pinky, i got your postcard from gibraltar!!!! thanks for the short update. hope u're enjoying the weather and most importantly the company of your OH. see u when u get back. i want my papaya body butter!!!! :P

the christmas spirit has arrived at ck tang and ngee ann city. christmas carols in the former and the gigantic christmas tree in the latter. woohoo, my fave holiday of the year is coming!!!!

retro baju & boxes

look what i found while packing my WARdrobe? my baby clothes!!! i havent worn once before, both still in their original boxes.

days of reservation

i've been feeling rather reserved lately. lets see how things go next week or so.

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extracted from a webby, the addy i forgot already.

life is...

life, from start to finish, should not be jus a straight road.

its very tempting to take a straight road to get to our destination but what do we learn from it? life isnt jus abt getting by and getting there; and the more it isnt jus abt pursuing material possessions.

problems, obstacles, venturing into uncertainty, taking risks, being in a different environment, following your interests rather than sticking to a well-paying job, etc, be it the journey a smooth or a rocky one, the outcome a happy or sad one, are all valuable lessons to enrich us. i dont mean to go look for problems or to put oneself in hardship, but rather, not to resist them. outcome good or bad, often perceived differently from pple to pple, is important (cos its a gauge of how well u've done and how much better u can do it the next time), but it is what we've learnt during the journey that is more important. learn and enjoy the process or journey. when we leave tis world, we want to say that we've really lived it.

how do u agree? at least tis is what i think.

alternative to lasik?

assuming the weddy webby (edited) is legitimate and the fact that the product is sold at all guardian pharmacy (not forgetting the convincing testimonies); for approximately 40 bucks, its definitely worth a try. what m i rambling abt? check tis out: vision therapy eyewear - a non-invasive holistic approach to improving eyesight.

so u may think why m i up at tis early hour of the day? i woke up to go piss and then could not go back to sleep anymore so made brekkie for my bro and myself and now writing something for my blog. hmmm... i really should go back to snooze before working life robs me of such luxury. *chuckle*

singapore on foot

the best way to see and experience singapore is to do what the locals do, isnt it? as the saying goes, when u're in rome, do what the romans do. so the weekends were spent eating, drinking (water that is) and be merry shopping. perhaps not so much of the latter since we're talking abt showing a guy ard.

snapshots of singapore, saturday 08/10/05
i didnt bring my digicam so no pics here. we only had half a day cos WT arrived at 3pm. we covered little india, suntec city, millenia walk and new asia bar at swissotel hotel. service at the latter badly needs improvement. with 20 bucks cover charge per pax, they can do something with service.

snapshots of singapore, sunday 09/10/05
my digicam served as the spare camera so there arent alot of pics either.

met up with WT at borders. we were crossing over to scotts when we stumbled upon WT's fave ferrari.



to let WT experience the way we commute here, we brought him to take the bus. from orchard to chinatown.





chinatown's raw fish porridge. the braised tofu is really delicious - for 2 bucks, its really value for money. the moment tis hello kitty bus drove past, the touristy behaviour in us appeared. *snap* *snap* *snap* *snap*


took him to far east square or china square for the flea mart and then we bashed through raffles place to get to fullerton hotel and one fullerton.

looked a tad like balfour road meow meow. how much i miss him!!!!!


these are the cats at cavenagh bridge.


crossing over to one fullerton for the merlion.








after serious perspiration, we settled under the bridge for very expensive ice treatment: ice-kacang, chendol and ice soursop jelly. total damage: 12 bucks!!!! the stall owner suspecting OH to be a local, warned him that its 4 bucks each. HA! conscience pricked?!!

responsible for the cleanliness of singapore's water.


the esplanade.... aka the durians. see, WT must stand so far away from me. >:(


the back of esplanade....facing the waterfront.


a disappointing chocolate experience. nosiy establishment, slow service and burnt chocolate.



the night is not over till we gorge ourselves with seafood. famous bbq seafood stall at alexandra village. satays and yew cha kueh with cuttlefish stuffings were missing from the pic.


2 days of touring singapore... its hell lot of a sweating experience.... esp for WT. seeing him sweat is seeing myself 1.5mths ago. other than the severe perspiration and walking under singapore's humid weather, we all enjoyed ourselves. nothing beats a good catch up session with pple u're comfortable with.

play-doh

heard complaints abt the erratic weather in sydney. i went on to the weather channel yesterday and true enough, i saw that it was 14-30oC. holy crap! what a big difference in temperature all in a day's work. what happen to the gradual change in temperature from winter to spring, from spring to summer? oh dear, sydney better not catch on melbourne's fickle weather.

mom asked if i miss sydney. i didnt give her an answer cos she was distracted by a phonecall or something and so the conversation ended there.

as for dad, i think he's getting worried at the sight of his nearly 30 year old daughter meddling with happy meal toys and play-doh. speaking of play-doh, i know its non-toxic but it crumbles. is that safe or not? parents better watch their kids and make sure these kids do not have any crumble on their hands. dont u think its a good idea for parents to have a go at their kids' toys before introducing it to them? then again, they should know better. :P

byeeeee-byeeee-byeeee-byeeeee

on certain or most days, at tis time, abt a quarter to 6, my neighbours' kids (or neighbours' friends' kids) will go "byeeeee-byeeee-byeeee-byeeeee-byeeeee-byeeeeeee" at roughly 110 decibels. they will start when getting down the steps till they're outside my place. sometimes, they can be so loud that i 'm tempted to pop my head out to give them a piece of my mind. on one thursday when pinky was here at my place, coincidentally at my doorstep, she experienced first hand the potentially deafening infinity BYE. OMG, their parents sure are blessed with a pair of unbreakable tympanic membranes. but hey, seriously speaking, tis is not bothering me much. they're kids afterall. i'm jus puzzled why these kids are so hyper at bidding farewell.

like i mentioned, both parents are wishing for 4 oct and yes, its here finally. in jus 1 month, i've attended what seem like 5 weddings when it turned out to be 3 weddings to be exact. OH's sis' wedding alone had 3 meal receptions. like every drug that cures a disease, there're side effects from overdoses. now, i'm suffering the side effects from the overdose of seeing his relatives. u know how often singaporeans meet up with relatives right? only over the chinese new year period. i guess i've seen them enough to skip chinese new year visiting for the next consecutive 3 years. HA! but its good too, i've grown closer to them as a result.

tis is the only group photo i have in my digicam. tis one was taken on the church wedding day itself (on sat). whoever says i'm thin? STOP!!!! look at my arms will u?


was flipping through TODAY when i saw tis master of hospitality management course offered by the macau university of science & technology. nothing unusual huh? so i thought. until i saw specialising in casino management. "wow, very special. never knew there's such a course". slowly, the word "sentosa" started floating in my mind. i briefly remember my mom mentioned it some time ago. hmmm, for whatever reason the government has for the building of the casino, i'm totally against it, BUT i'm no seditionist here.