可怕的心理测验。。

Online psychological quizzes are plenty nowadays and some are almost 99.99% accurate.. Usually the results are based on the answer one picked from fixed scenarios.. For better accuracy, I believe it's always the choice based on my very first instinct..

I did two (one from Angela and another from Lee) today.. Angela's was about what kind of love I am.. I had to choose an answer out of 4, and I already had the answer before she even told me what I can choose from... And results? 100% accurate..

And Leelee's was a personality test based on the sequence one chooses a group of colors.. This is also very accurate, I would say 90% and what's the 10% which failed?? Make a guess.. :p

Current Situation: Needs excitement and constant stimulation. Willingly participates in activities that are thrilling and offer adventure

Stress sources: Unhappy in her current situation or relationship, but is unwilling to change things due to her need for acceptance and belonging. Refuses to be seen as weak and although she is resistant to give too much to the relationship, she stays committed in order to feel the attachment. The situation depresses and irritates him, causing restlessness and impatience. she is seeking some sort of escape from the situation either physically or mentally, which affects her ability to concentrate."

Restrained Characteristics: Tries to participate and involve herself in things going on around him; however, avoids conflict and arguments to reduce stress and tension."

Current situations force her into compromise and placing her own hopes and desires on hold for the time being. Applies tough standards to her potential partner and demands an unrealistic perfection in her sex life.

Desired objective: "If motivated, she will easily and quickly learn new skills. Is very intense person who seeks excitement and sexual stimulation. Wants others to see her as an exciting and interesting person, who is also charming and can easily influence others. Uses her charm to increase her chances of success and gain other people's trust

Actual problem: "Feeling anxious and restless frustration toward current situation or unfulfilled emotional requirements are causing stress. Tries to escape into a fantasy-type environment full of sympathy, understanding, and artistic beauty."

Wanna know what's yours? Find out at www.colorquiz.com
Have fun~~ but dun take it too seriously..

When I see you smile..

"When I see you smile, I can face the world..
You know I can do anything..
When I see you smile, I see a ray of light..
I see it shining right through the rain.."

生死之间

世间的一切，都是虚幻为主，
当色身幻灭的时候，爱也随之幻灭，
如果你能看破无常的色身，那缠缚的爱执，
也就随之解脱了。

爱是生死烦恼的根源，谨慎戒之，精进修行，勿失本心，当成正道。

人世间真真假假，虚虚实实，
只因我们这双肉眼看不确切，
以虚幻为实，贪一时之快，
因一念之差，结果却是坠入无底深渊。

现实的社会道理

男人不坏不烂女人不爱。。
女人不笨不美男人不疼。。

我爱不坏不烂的男人， 但我不笨也不美。

What about me?

"I guess I'm lucky, I smile a lot..
But sometimes I wish for more than I've got..
What about me, It isn't fair..
I've had enough, now I want my share..
Can't you see I wanna live..
But you just take more than you give.."

A moment of truth..

"I was standing all alone against the world outside.
You were searching for a place to hide.
Lost and lonely,
Now you've given me the will to survive."

Touch of Death

I'm famous at home for ending the life of the household appliance and whitegoods... And I always wonder why am I the ONE??

Mum's fav wok has a loose handle and she had no problem with it despite using almost everyday.. but I just merely wanted to whip up a nice dinner and the handle broke.... great~~

Dad's cellphone had a slight technical issue and I "killed" it while trying to help him fix... sweet~~

I broke the cooking rice pot's lid while trying to help mum cook rice..

And most recently, 2 fri nites ago to be exact, I broke the toilet door knob and got stuck in it for nearly an hr... very nice~ and it was 11pm when almost everyone's asleep... Luckily dad was still watching the Taiwanese's news and he heard me calling for help..... He tried ways and means.... Somehow mum knew of this incident and woke up...... suggested to call the locksmith but dad refused... said he can manage.... MEN~~ sigh... anyway, the commotion was finally over and what was supposed to be the knob was left with a hole for the night... and I got my sleep in bed, not toilet.. kekek.... What a bad experience..... AGAIN~

Never will I ever wanna lay my hands on near-faulty stuff...

I'm not an ATM machine..

Dear xxx,

Enough is enough... You don't have money is not my problem..
Getting a meagre sum for this month's salary is not my freaking business either....
If you are my true friend, I would consider but you are not behaving like one...
Not a single effort to stay in contact... Playing out last minute on all appointments...

I helped you for the 1st time is out of sympathy as I thought you would appreciate me as a friend and it doesn't mean it's my obligations to help you everytime...

I dread the thought of receiving your sms and reading the contents as it's not, "Hi Gwen, how are u.. Free to catch up etc" but it's "can lend me $xxx.. will return u when I get my pay on xxx date..."

I've blocked you in MSN and not replying to your sms-es.. Pls don't force me to block you from facebook too... Save some dignity for yourself.. Don't let me look down on you..

Don't treat me like an atm machine... appearing only when you are in need of money...

Facebook quizzes

Ever since the rise of Facebook, there has been a surge in "ooh-so-boliao" quizzes available for users to take.. From "who's ya best friend" to "how well you know so-and-so", "what should be your real name" to "where/when you will meet your right one", so many that I think it could last me 30 years at least if I were to take one everyday..

And there's a particular quiz which I'm pretty comfy with its answers - "What your birthday says".. Almost 100% accurate except for some points..

Your LiFe
You often have problem in promoting yourself, just because you don`t know how to express your true self. [Maybe?] On the other hand, you don`t really care what they think. [Agree] This is why people misunderstand you until they really get a chance to learn about your pleasant personality. [Bingo!] Opposite sex find you mysterious and worth searching. [Really?] Your wit is remarkable but sometimes you are too fast to follow. [Probably]

Your Love
You won`t reveal your feeling even after dreaming about the same guy over and over. [hahaha.. so funny..] Your first love lasts forever. [absolutely crap..] You are responsible to the feeling of Your Lover. [Both hands up~ Agree] The chance to betray Your Lover is none. [200% positive... that's why I got betrayed instead.. :p] You have luck with children. [Bingo! Auntie Gwennie luvs lil'kids]

Your birth on the 9th day of the month adds a tone of idealism and humanitarianism to your nature. [True true] You become one who can work easily with people because you are broadminded, tolerant and generous. [Oh yeah~~ *beaming with pride*] You are ever sensitive to others needs and feelings, and even if the other numbers in your core makeup dont show it, you are very sympathetic and compassionate. [Exactly.. I feel for needy people easily..] Your feeling run deep and you often find yourself in dramatically charged situations. [maybe? will tell when I face one..] This 9 energy always tends to give more that it gets. [that's why I'm always the one being taken for granted?]

Soul Food Seoul Good

Hello!! I'm back in action again.. been missing for nearly 2mths with no updates.. Sorry about that.. :)

For a start, I shall share my recipes on 2 of my favourite dishes - Kimchi Soup and Spicy Rice Cake.. Both are relatively easy to prepare and the KCS completes a meal with a bowl of steaming hot rice.. All you need is patience and skills... muahhahaha..

Kim Chi Soup (kim chi chigae)



You need:
- Kimchi
- Pork Belly (Sliced)
- Lean Pork (Sliced)
- Soybean Sprouts
- Pressed Tofu
- Spring Onions
- Glass Noodle
- Korean Chilli Paste
- Salt/Chicken Essence Powder
- Water

Steps:-
(1) Pan-fry the pork belly over medium fire till brown and its fats start to breakdown
(2) Add water and boil for about 10-15mins before adding the kimchi
(3) Add chilli paste and lean pork; and leave to boil for another 10 min
(4) Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 mins. Serve hot.


Spicy Rice Cake (dokk pok ggi)



You need:
- Rice Cake
- Korean Chilli Paste
- Cabbage
- Onions
- Luncheon Meat
- Spring Onions

Steps:-
(1) Boil water and add chilli paste
(2) Add in cabbage and onions, and boil for about 5-10mins till the cabbage is soft
(3) Add in rice cake and luncheon meat to simmer for 10mins till the gravy is thickened. Serve hot.

我也要。。。

As I watched Michelle Chia and Shaun Chen's wedding broadcast on Monday, I just felt so envious... What a nice wedding... Their "ooh so thoughtful" home-made chilli sambal as wedding favors.... Personal live band who sang 40 songs which are the couple's favourite incl the ones for their march in... and also sponsored bridal gown, hotel, flowers package *so shiok!*

Then last night, Angie sms-ed to share her joy... Finally Melvin proposed to her.. It was definitely a huge surprise as both she and I were intending to meet Terry and Pat for KTV at Serangoon Gardens but we decided to head home instead after shopping at Tampines.. It was a blessing in disguise as Mel was trying to contact me for assistance and unfortunately my phone was dead without battery... If we had not felt tired and went to meet the guys, I wonder how long Mel and his buddies would have waited instead...

Anyway, Melvin was really sweet to come up with this proposal plan.... I've never imagined him doing such romantic stuff.. BUT HE DID IT... *salute* For those interested to know what he did, check out this post by the blissful bride to be...

And now, because of what Mel had done and seeing my bestie walked down the aisle last Jan..... The urge in me just became stronger... 我也要。。。只希望不需等太久。。 Ha.. Ha.. Ha..

First Lifestyle Shoot

I went for a complimentary lifestyle shoot @ Snapz Image yesterday, thanks to whoever bought the package from the studio and referred me as one of the potential 'carrot to be chopped'.. It wasn't an immediate "Yes, I'll go" answer when the tele-marketer called.. Usually, I would not entertain such calls but this time round, the office sounded very sincere and he had also called a couple of times before I relented.. probably that someone had highlighted to them that I'm a goldmine waiting to be dug which would explain for the persistent callings..

This shoot consists of 50 shots in 2 outfits plus full makeup, of which I can take back 2 unedited photos FOC..

First look, the consultant, Nisha, wanted to give me a sexy bedroom look.. My first thought was like, how the hell would I be able to give people a CFM impression that she wanted me to dress as such... I guessed my puzzled expressions gave myself away as she continued that it would be like a dress down casual sleep look lah... hengz.... and so, off I was shoo-ed into the changing room with a man's shirt...

Full make up on, temp curls (for a sexy kitten look, she said.. a fat one, i supposed!) and moved to the shooting area... took abt 25 shots.. different poses with 3 different scenes... white carpet... see thru curtain... and with Pooh which was my favourite choice of all...




Second look, Nisha recommended either a Korean or an ancient Chinese outfit, which I opted for the latter instead... Actually, whichever traditional outfit it was, I disliked it... I just don't have that classic appeal which was the reason why I didn't choose any for my 2 free pics..

The whole photo taking process was fun but difficult part came when they tried to psycho me into buying their products.. One really has to be very persistent in saying No, which I'm glad I took my stand.. Haha... The referer must had forgotten to tell them that if it's something I'm not interested, I will not fork out a single cent...

So off I went with 2 of my free pics, to meet my bro and Dennis @ DF...

Retrenchment vs Redundancy

Reality had finally struck.. Although this is something which is not within our control, this economic downturn is definitely the best time and excuse for companies to award the "golden handshake"... The morale was somehow low among a few of us and I felt its presence over lunch today...

Mdm Tan was right.... The ugly, devilish RETRENCHMENT has arrived.... 2 of my colleagues from the supply chain were let go this morning...

Seems like these 2 already knew about it beforehand as they were quite calm when they came to bid goodbye, I was the one feeling emotional and upset though....

The EVP (aka CEO's BFF) who terminated them called for a meeting later in the afternoon... He had flown in from HQ specially for this and also to settle some of their business unit matters.... For someone who never bother to acknowledge our presence when we greeted him, or take a single look at us with his eyes but thru his nostrils instead.... He actually called for a meeting... What a joke... The call came in during lunch and we were still hesitating if we should attend for the msg conveyed to us was, "there's a general meeting later at 1.30, join in if you want to". Since that's his words, then why would we bother to go when he already sounded as if it doesn't matter that we did not attend..

K: "go and listen to what he wants to say...."

J, M and I were still guessing, did he felt bad about letting 2 staff go and wanted to hear from us on our thoughts about this exercise... "Ok, so most of you might have known by now might that some changes is going on within the company... I had just removed 2 redundancies this morning..." Whatever he continued, shooting his bloody CB mouth off... I did not pay attention but wished he will just fall off his chair and drop dead immediately...

2 REDUNDACIES removed??!!! So that were his best description for the 2 guys who were let go so that he can save his own fucking arsehole??!! So that he will have more budget on hand to play around with the logistics model??!! These 2 fellas did not come to office everyday doing nothing for as long as they were employed nor did the company pay them to just sit there and talk big like what this bloody CB likes to do...

If they were considered redundants and therefore should be removed, then CB should be one bloody mother fucking THRASH which needs to be incinerated and removed from this planet...

AND I SINCERELY HOPE THAT THIS WILL COME TRUE.. *angry*

And the BA goes to~~ Lil'Friend...

HmM, I seriously know nothing about this or what is it for~
BUT, I've just received a blogger award from Char today....

Finally someone had recognised my crap writing efforts..
Lolx.... A sense of achievement..
Yay~~!! Thanks Char for awarding me with this..
You made my day~ (",)

oh.. or probably I should do a thank you speech like the celebs in The Oscars and Star Search..

"Hah... I've never thought I will get this... *voice turned wobbly* First of all, I wanna say a big thank you to Mum and Dad for bringing me to this world and seeing me thru school so that I have the capability to read and write.. *trying to hold back the tears* To my group of girls who have always been there for me thru ups and downs... To the leads in my posts, without the presence of you I would have nothing to write about... *sniff sniff* A big thank you to all my readers out there.... Without you guys, I would not have the motivation to continue writing and in turn getting this award.... I will do my best and post as much as I can... *got emotional* Last but not least, I will like to share this award with my blogaholic friends who have been spending much efforts to maintain their sites regularly... Ying and Roanna, 这个奖也是属于你们的!! *wiping away tears of joy*
THANK YOU AND I LUV Y'ALL!!"

Mr Rooster Power

Just came back from a mj session and wanted to share my joy with you guys... kekeke... it has been a couple of months since I last played... At first, I had hesitations when Angela called to jio as I'm not a MJ person and I'm afraid the stakes will be high.... so when she said 20cts 40cts, I agreed immediately.. kekke..

And off we went to her friend, Larry's place in Yishun.... minus the details but lady luck was with me today... and the weirdest thing was when I called for Mr Rooster.... the tile appeared... when I asked Colin if he has the upperhand again, he will win the next round...

this happened for quite some time... so much so that Angela was beginning to suspect if I rear little ghost to aid me.. Ms Ang ah, no I did not hor.... I don't do illegal stuff de... kekeke... Dun envy me... you had your fair share of winning the last round to reduce your loss lor...

I may not have the luck the next time so please don't jio me again... hahahhaha.....

清明节

And it's the time of the year again... Qing Ming Festival - A day where the decendants do their part of remembering past ancestors... In countries like China and Hong Kong, QMF is an official public holiday but unfortunately, there's no such practise here..

So last Sun (which I think was the actual date on the lunar calendar), we set off at 7am...driving past rows of houses before we reached Foong Yun Thai Association Columbarium, the final resting place for my grandparents and 2nd aunt.. Per my understanding from dad, this place is only opened to people who are members of the Hakka clan... A quiet and peaceful surrounding located at Old Holland Road, off Bukit Timah Road..

As much as I doubt that my ancestors will receive whatever we are burning to them, I'm still reserving much respect for the 2 elders whom I've never seen before.. Ye-ye and Nei-nei (Hakka dialect for my paternal grandparents)... Both died in 1959 and 1978 respectively..

"Just burn lah.. don't ask so much..", mum said.

zzzzzz... =_=

Burn lor.... we'll be back doing the same thing next year...

What if.......

It has been a while since the recession... Retrenchment everywhere, cost cutting everywhere... every now and then, I hear people getting the golden handshake.. report for work in the morning and gone by mid-day... It's a harsh reality....


So the question is.. WHAT IF there is no recession?
Would the company still axe their staff?
Would the people still lose their homes?
Would there be lesser lives lost?
Would we still tighten our belts and control our spendings?
Would there be lesser marriages/families breakups?


This is no laughing matter, as each and everyone is exposed to the probability of hitting the jackpot... When that time comes, we will have to go...


We never know what lies ahead, don't assume it's going to be a bed of roses always.. but don't be too pessimistic as well...

70299 @ 1740

I'm sure everyone at some stages of their lives has someone who catches their attention... and this special someone is not the one whom they will get to know unless the person is daring enough to go befriend him/her...

Okayz, I'm one of those peepz.... No, not that I was admired (probably there is, and I don't know) but I'm the one admiring... and I named this lucky candidate, my Eye-Candy aka EC.

He isn't someone handsome... A teeny bit of Chen Hao.. tall.. clean-cut.. more than enough for me to notice him from the bus stop which I usually took the bus to go home....

It was like 3 wks back... he was with his colleague, then he smiled (not to me lah) and I got bedazzled by his generous smile... ahhahahaha.... that's how it started lor..

Usually, I would hitch a ride home from my colleague but that particular week was exceptional as he was out of office for on-site work... so must be fate to let me meet this EC.. i know i sounded crazy but there's more to come leh..

next evening, I saw him again... following evening, again.. and I noticed that he usually takes bus 28.. kekek.. pervertic, ain't I?? ahahha... so probably he lives in the East too... i told myself, maybe nex time when I have excess time on hand, I will try to take the same bus as him and see where he gets off... lolx!

Today I had the chance to take the bus again as I'm goin to meet Jing in Tampines but sad to say, I didn't see EC at the bus stop... And since Jing was still in office when she called, I decided to get off at the next stop and take bus 28 which was behind the bus I'm in and took a longer route to Tamp instead.. Cuddled comfortably in a corner seat @ the back of the bus, I started on my journey taking in the sights which I've never seen for so long.... As the bus slowly crept into the stop opp Tamp Safra, I noticed a familiar backview with a red crumpler bag getting off... As the bus drove past him, I took a quick glance and confirmed it's him! Something to brighten up my tiring day... And it's something to 80% confirmation that he stays in Tampines too.. hehehehe....

For those who are still trying to figure out what the numbers meant... it's actually Bus Stop 70299 @ 1740hrs.. The location and time where I will always see EC...

步步高升 & Me...

This happened a couple of weeks back... For someone who doesn't have an active social life like me, weekends would usually be homebound... (can someone date me please?? haha) So while over a typical dinner with my parents, we were talking about my 2 elder siblings who didnt make it back home in time that day when they slowly changed the topic focusing on me instead...

mum: so how come u are home today?
me: hello? i'm always home on Sundays leh if u did take notice of it..
dad: shouldn't u be out dating?
me: pa, if i have a date.. i won't be having dinner here ALONE with u guys...
dad: probably he isn't free today?
me: ya, might as well assume that he isn't free every single weekend?
mum: so do u have a bf now??
me: no la... coming 5yrs liao.. no have no have... no one wants ur baby girl.. if there is any taker, i will tell u.. no worries...
dad: u sure? u are the most outgoing among ur siblings..
mum: ya la.... always say not coming home for dinner on Fridays especially..
me: outgoing so?? must meet the right one then can leh... dun worry abt me la... gor & jie not married too... rush them la... why me??
mum: aiya.... dun u know the meaning of "步步高升" meh? start from bottom mah, so u will settle down first...

I went speechless when I heard that... no point continuing this conversation, I just want to finish my dinner.. hahah.. sometimes, I really felt bad for letting these 2 folks down in terms of relationship... They had pinned their hopes on me to carry on the next generation but I failed.... I hope to find my happiness soon too but..... Anyway, if Mdm Tan is accurate, I might be able to bring them some good news this year... When?? No one knows.....

Happiness is..........

- quoted off an email fr RY -

Happiness is reachable, no matter how long it last.

We should stop making our lives complicated.

Life is short

Break the rules

Forgive quickly & kiss passionately

Love truly & laugh constantly

And never stop smiling no matter how strange life is

Life is not always the party or the bed of roses that we expected to be

But as long as we are here, we should smile and be grateful

- fr me -

Ultimately, Happiness is.......

Able to see eyecandy and taking the same bus together!

hahahaahha......

Lesson #2

No one is perfect in this world and dreams don't always come true...
Don't let it upset you just because things didn't turn out to what you had dreamt of..

True or False.. $20 advice

Finally went to visit Mdm Tan on the friday before, after my checkup that same day..

It was a sunny day and RY had called earlier to check if she will take this business.. and yes, so-called Fate was available.. Full of expectations on what she will be able to tell me.. I was very much anticipating to this visit...

There was someone before us when we reached this place, a little stall which is located just diagonally opp Redhill MRT station, next to a laundry shop... Newspaper clippings of her charity works pasted on the partition together with a price chart of her fees.. Basically, it's only one charge of $20 for either choosing an auspicious date or fortune telling..

Finally, it was my turn.. Mdm Tan asked what I want to know but I was expecting more like what she can tell me without me asking rather than I tell her what I want to know.. Isn't FT suppose to work that way?

I guessed probably that day she was just trying her luck to earn my $20 as it doesnt look as accurate as how she did for RY and friends... Most of the things she said about me, I was expected to reply if it's accurate which unfortunately most of the time she got it wrong...

- didn't have to prepare meals or do the laundry ==> WRONG, WRONG, WRONG

- a spendthrift towards myself... very "giam siap" ==> Absolutely WRONG

- KFC is my favourite ==> definitely WRONG.. I hate KFC..

- very generous towards friends ==> probably CORRECT

- very very stubborn ==> very very TRUE

- spoilt rotten in the family ==> WRONG, or maybe YES

- my co SG office has a staff strength of 30 at least ==> if she includes the invisible workforce who comes out after dark, then yes she is right..

Those were about my current life and here comes the more interesting part... My FUTURE

- 8-10yrs down the road, she still sees me working in the same company now.. ermm... is that a good or bad thing?

- will have a very good life

- can't set up my own business

- can't lose weight.. But which girl wants to stay fat forever?? I hope lead from "Alcoholic Effects" doesn't read this line.. lest he calls to "advise" again.. hahha...

- will have twins

A lesson learnt in life..

lesson #1 - even your closest friend will betray you...

p/s: i'm not facing such issue, but writing from experience on what i came across... :)

Jonas, the latest addition..

I always like to play with little babies... love their unique baby smell and feeling a sense of accomplishment when they smile back so innocently... hahha..

Little Jonas is the firstborn of Junxiang and Jacqueline.. and he is also the first baby within our group of classmates..

Jonas made his first debut appearance before the uncles and aunties when we met up for dinner earlier this month.. Though only two months, this young man is soo full of expressions and very chatty....

And of course he naturally became very popular with us... each of us trying to carry him, give him our hugs of love but this little boy has a very short attention span... or was he just not pleased with Auntie Roanna carrying him??

The alcoholic effect

**names kept anonymous in this post to protect identity of lead, applicable only if really no one knows who**

Alcohol really does wonders when it's consumed excessively and it brings out the true self of the drunkard... some becomes very quiet... some giggles non-stop and pull silly stunts unknowingly... (apparently, I belong to this group.. hehehe...) while some turns aggressive, some becomes very long-winded...

And I, along with few of my uni mates, came across one a few months back... :) Pretty harmless but it's really funny about the things he said... so funny that we can still talk and laugh about it whenever we meet up after that... Cheers to the broadband that I have a chance to blog about it.. kekeke..

Today over after dinner coffee, the lead called wifey from where he was based...then he requested to talk to next BTB in our group and told her not to go on diet... blah blah blah... showing first signs of intoxication... oops.....

then about 30mins ago, he sms-ed me asking for BTB's nbr and said he wanted to give her a piece of advice.... ok, more or less confirmed that he's intoxicated.... then received an sms again from him and this was what he wrote.. "BTB, U better listened to me.. No guy would want a skinny wife... they only hope for a skinny gf... haha... u better remember.... CC myself and wifey"

Then my phone rang... it's him and when he started talking.... giving me advises AGAIN... I knew... It's 100% confirmed that he is intoxicated... not as bad as he was a few months ago, but bad enough for me to know he's drunk.... lolx.....

Fortune Telling... Believe it or not..

RY told me that she went to this fortune telling session @ Redhill today with her SIL... Amazingly, this fortune teller told her things that had happened before in her life and they had only met for the first time...

This reminds me of my first encounter with FT years ago.. I just came back from Aust, jobless and loveless... hahahha.... so Lijing aka Charlene recommended me to her friend whose mum does FT and try see if she could predict something for my future.. For someone with no deep religious belief roots like me, I agreed to it thinking that it will be something like we saw on TV since there is no harm giving it a try.. But when we reached her place, I was quite taken aback with the amount of deity statues in the house.. This is supposed to be a FT session and what has it got to with these statues?! A sense of fear just overcame me as I thought there will be a "ki dang" process which is something I feared most since young.. Assured by Char that there won't be such and true enough, there isn't.. The lady god just possessed the auntie through a simple process..

The FT was done at the altar in front of all the statues... meaning we have to be truthful as Big Brother is watching?! She first does the palm reading... told me about my past life & current lifestyle too.. Q&A wise, she's quite accurate.. but gradually I started to lose interest, as she began talking in Hokkien which I don't understand 90%..

Then I asked about Love... muahahha.... (with some translation help from RY & Char) she said that Mr Right is around, but I need to open my eyes wide to see... piangz... a very vague answer..... nevermind.... and then she wrote 3 surnames (李,谢,朱) on the paper saying Mr Right is one of them... ok, finally a hint.... But problem is even up till now as I write, I have not met any guy friend with either surname yet.... Hahaha... Probably my eyes are still not big enough...

It's actually up to each individual to decide on how much they want to believe in FT.. For me, it's definitely an eye-opener when someone I don't know could tell me things that had happened before in my life... As for the future predicted, I listened but ain't too bothered by it... Believe it only when it happens... And that day will be the day when I become the godma of 2 twin boys.. :)

I will be going with RY to meet this fortune teller soon.. Will she tell me the same thing as told to me before by the lady god?? Stay tune...

Meet the Gosselin

I've been a couch potato recently; either watching dvd or switching channels on the cable tv when I came across this particular reality TV show on Discovery Health & Living.. Jon & Kate plus 8..

It's amazing to see how this American couple (Jon 32 & Kate 34) manage their 8 young children... two sets of multiples - a set of fraternal girls (age 8+) and a set of sextuplets (age 5+)

Kids are cute but when they started throwing tantrums.. It's like devils on the loose... But they have kept me glued to the tv everyday faithfully for that 30-mins segment..

Read more about this unique family on http://www.sixgosselins.com/

7 years later..

2 weeks back, I've added a friend in Facebook.. someone I've lost contact with since we met in Brisbane.. Jolene - introduced to me by Kris, my then house/classmate... She's a nice lady who was at UQ reading Biz... cooked dinner and invited us over whenever possible..

Slowly, the social circle became bigger.. Jolene intro-ed us to her neighbours upstairs, Thomas & Eugene, singaporeans too.. then Rachel & Gilbert came into the picture... followed by Audrey & Adrian... All except Jolene are seniors at UQ and QUT, meaning they will grad and leave Aussie earlier than us...

The last that I've seen them was late Dec 2002 and then no more contact till I met Jolene virtually online again...

Didn't really get to catch up much but then on Fri at Pool Junction, I saw familiar faces at the next table.. I thought I saw Rachel but on 2nd thoughts, I was thinking it can't be that coincidence... Then as I walked past that table, I noticed 2 pairs of eyes staring at me from the corner of my eyes and as I took a glance.. Surprised! it's really Jolene and Rachel..... Then Gilbert came forward too... ahhh..... soo happy to see them all again.... Gilbert & Rachel are happily married with a son now... The rest of the then-couples are leading separate lives since..

People walk in & out our lives at different stages, some pretend and/or forget you.... some will make an effort to remember u no matter how long u've not met each other... and this group of people are what I know them as friends... and I'm glad these 3 still remember me after 7yrs... :)

My Best Friend's Wedding

Hello hello.. Finally I'm posting on 16th Jan 2009, legal union of Jarrod & Rennae.. hehe :) Has been more than a month since their big day.. Apologies for it had took longer than usual as I was scrutinizing every single photo and selecting the nicer ones to blog on..

The celebration was held at One Rochester Park and it was the first outdoor wedding party that I've attended.. Sweet.. Nice environment with lush plants around the comfy sofas on the patios for friends & relatives.. Indoor table seating arrangement for the elderly..


And of course, the whole party will not be complete without the Couple themselves..


all guests and US, their party troop..


morning gatecrashing session & forfeits..


Most of the best men were really sporting enough to eat whatever we gave them, after much persuading... Kudos to them... It had took us a long time before succeeding.. so long till the extent that the bride was facebooking in her room, so long till we almost wanted to give up and close the door on the guys.. and it's all that someone's fault.. not the groom.. but just someone NATO lor..

Putting the short-lived unhappiness aside, the whole event was really fun.. Originally, we had planned a surprise for RY that is to sing song "Love will keep us alive", dedicated to her.. a couple of weeks practicing at Geannie's school and Elaine's place.. We had thought all was under wraps but turned out Rennae already knew by then before her wedding day..

HOW COME??

As confirmed by Rennae, she felt something was amiss when Victor suddenly asked Jarrod if he wanted the video of the song.. then dear Jarrod forgot to log off from FB, and Rennae thought it was her own logon until she saw the messages which Jarrod had sent to us.. Elaine left her msn window chat with me open on her pc screen while she was away from her desk in office and Rennae's table was just next to hers.. The final "confirmation" was on the rehearsal day when all best men and bridesmaids will meet for the FIRST TIME.. But before the couple introduced us all, Angela waved a happy HI~ to Victor who was standing behind.. Then when I asked her who was she waving to, she still happily replied, "Victor, lor~".. sighz and all was history le...

Other than the couple, there was also a little limelight and she's none other than RY's niece, Ting Ting... soo cute and adorable that everyone wanted to play with her..

BUT then, the limelight title was shortly being conferred to her 2nd brother, JJ, at night instead.. Look at how he managed to get all the aunties to take photos together.. I'm sure J&R future junior will be as cute.. BECAUSE cute godma will naturally have a cute godchild... kekeke...

All thanks to Yeo "our personal photographer of the night" aka Angela's other half, we had loads of cam-whoring activities going on.. Taking shots everywhere and anytime we could.. Looking at the photos, I realise there's a cam whore and she appeared in almost every photo.. see for yourself and you will know who... I will want to request a change of PG next time... hehhe.

Who is the REAL cam-whore?

Come to think of it, being a cam-whore is still not too bad actually.. the worst was being a bridal bouquet hogger and that night was the first time I came across one in my life~~ but luckily she's gonna get hitched by end of this year.. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how many more BB is she gonna hog... Hahaha...

The infamous BB hogger of the Nite

I celebrated V-day too..

Theoretically, last Sat was supposed to be a special day meant for the lovebirds but that doesn't mean that singles like me should stay in..

So on this day, I met up with 2 of my lovely girls, Roanna (who just got back from Jkt) & Leelee plus 2 of Lee's frenz, Carmen & Vicky.. No, I've not changed my taste in sexual preference yet... Don't think it will ever be...

Dinner was at Xian De Lai Hotpot which is my fav outlet though service is a bit slow, but that is still acceptable in exchange for the really cool air on 2nd floor seating..

While waiting for the soup to boil after putting in the first round of ingredients, we did a bit of cam-whoring... 3 of us took a decent pic... then a nice shot of Carmen taking a bite of the dried chilli from the 四川辣子鸡 soup base and the steam from the hotpot made her looked as if she was fuming... Vicky wanted a nice background but Lee spoiled it with her holding a plate of fish slices...

Looking at how pro Roanna was with handling that plate of fish paste, it goes to show Alf had done an excellent job on teaching her the basics of a good wife... Way to go, bro~ kekeke... Lee might want to learn?

After dinner plan was ad-hoc, we had nothing in mind on what to do next exactly but wanted to spend more time together since we 3 don't meet often... so we 5 walked back to Bugi Junction, did a bit of shopping @ Watsons... after which, Vicky dropped us off at Selegie 'cos we decided to go for a drink... then Carmen left too....... so 3 of us went in search of a good place to chit chat... and we really did looked~~

"TCC @ Paradize Ctr - Closed for reno
Mr Bean opp Paradize Ctr - No table
Hong Kong Cafe @ Peace Ctr - Table available but put off by the bad ventilation
TCC @ SMU - Closing in 30mins by the time we reached"

before we finally settled for Pool Junction, a ktv pub which closes at 2am i think.... got ourselves a sofa seat facing the door.. cosy ambience & a good singing crowd.. though occassionally the pleasure listening was being interrupted by a grp of ugly sounding youngsters... Had an interesting girls talk, and of cos a fair share of cam-whoring again too...

Someone told me that Vday sucks (either he was joking or probably he's just feeling lonesome..) But to me, it's only the date which is special.. Other than that, it's just a normal weekend where I don't have to wake up early to go work and able to have some 'Me' time to do whatever I want... I did and I enjoyed it very much... :)

一位好久不见的朋友

感觉好陌生哦。。 就好想遇见一位好久不见的朋友。。有很多想说的话但却不知从何说起。。 绞尽脑汁。。 停顿了好久。。 想了更久。。 终于鼓起勇气跟它说声 ＂你好，我们又见面了＂

已经好久没有写中文文章了。。 最后一次好像有十二年了吧。。 中四会考那年。。 考了A2。。成绩放榜当时的心情有点失落，因为辜负了老师对我期望。。可是想想也还好啦。。 反正都没有要报读初级学院的意念， 而且也曾推掉报读高级华文的机会。。 所以又何必在乎那一分呢。。结果， 我从此就和这位塘山来的侠客决笔了。。

今天又自己一个人在家。。小狗例外。。电影单片， 连续剧， 综艺节目都看闷了。。 睡也睡够了。。 网上游缆也游多了。。 带狗狗到楼下走走也走累了。。 回家，觉得有点无聊。。 所以就尝试写一篇中文版的博文。。

想了想。。 该写什么好呢？？真的不知该写些什么。。

唉。。 好难啊。。 伤透了脑筋。。 不是没有题材，而是很多却不知该用哪个。。 因为我的用词现在是属于限量级的，所以必须找个最简单的吧。。

有了！！

最近常跟朋友去唱K，他们都好厉害。。 各个嗓子都很好。。就好像去听演唱会似的。。 我呢。。就像个歌迷傻傻的陶醉在其中。。 我会加油的，但可能还得花个十年功吧。 呵呵呵。。

完 :D:D

Do you like or love??

Got this email from a friend recently and decided to share with all..

你能分清楚爱和喜欢吗？

喜歡和愛咫尺千里。

當你喜歡一個人時，你想和他在一起，因為他會帶給你快樂；離開後，你會想念，想著想著就會笑，然後繼續你平靜的生活，並期待著與他再一次重逢。

當你愛一個人時，你想和他在一起，那是一種牽腸掛肚的捨不得，怕他受委屈，怕他不能好好照顧自己；離開後，你也會想念，想著想著歎一口氣，'不知他現在過的怎樣？'然後你繼續你平靜的生活，希望他早日回到你身邊。

你喜歡的人在你眼中是天使，無所不能，他總會滿足你的任性的要求。

你愛的人在你眼中是孩子，傻傻的，你不期望他做出什麼'好事'來，只一味縱容他那些讓人哭笑不得的舉動。

你會希望你喜歡的人陪著你，然而你心中想的可能是你愛的人；

你會希望陪在你愛的人身邊，看他在你面前睡得如此安逸甜美毫不設防的樣子，你會微笑，會覺得好幸福。

你喜歡的人傷害了你，你會生氣，並且一定要讓他哄著騙著逗你笑你才原諒他；

你愛的人傷害了你，你只會獨自傷心，因為你怕對他大吼大叫會嚇著他，你憂傷地微笑著，看著他的眼睛，一旦發現他的眼裡流露出歉意和悔恨，你會立即心疼地摟他在懷裡，那一刻，你也是幸福的。

你可以同時喜歡很多人，你會希望和很多人在一起，但也許很多年後你才發現，原來你愛的就只有那麼一個，就那麼一個，怎麼都不會變，你以為把他忘記了，其實只是忙的沒空想起而已，

對於你喜歡的人，你關注的是他的優點；

對於你愛的人，你關注的是他的缺點，並且，那些缺點如果無關原則的話，它們在你眼裡是可愛的，獨一無二的。

喜歡和愛其實只有一紙之隔，任何愛都從喜歡開始，當有天你突然發現，你喜歡的那個人在你眼中不再完美，而他的瑕疵正如月中的桂影一般讓你更加依依不捨，你會覺得與他光彩照人的一面相比，你更願意看他在你面前無助的表情，不知道是不是應該祝賀你，總之，你的感情昇華了

——仰慕不是愛，甚至不是喜歡，當你對一個人只有仰慕之情時，你們在一起便失去了和諧。

有人說愛一個人很累，的確是，因為你想為他承擔，可是愛與喜歡相比最大的魅力就在於，

當你和愛的人在一起時，你的感覺就像回家了！

Remembering Cupid

To everyone out there,

~~HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY~~





"女人的幸福在於 他真的愛她
男人的幸福在於 她值得他愛"

Me back~

hello.. it's been a nearly a month since my last post... And, again being reminded by dear Roanna who was back from Jkt for a visit... didn't know that she is such an avid fan of mine... 超感動.. In order not to disappoint her and other fans who are too shy to step forward, I promise I will be more active to keep this space updated frequently ya~~

16th Jan 2009... A Decade of Love...

It's 16th Jan 2009, 0045hrs... I should be sleeping by now considering that I will have to wake up at 5.45am... But I just want to write a short post first to share before heading to dreamland...

BECAUSE today is the day which many of us, me especially, has been waiting for.... :) I am very very excited about it....

It is the legal union of Jarrod & Ruyuan.... The day when RY will be Mrs Wong aka Mdm Chen officially.... No more Miss....

As I thought of the gatecrashing ideas that we gonna pull later, I start to imagine the expressions of the bestman and groomsmen... Waahahhaha... Hallucination......

Jarrod will be spared in the morning but things will be different at night... when the senior guests have gone home.... when the place belongs to us, close friends, solely.... hiak hiak hiak... *evil laugh*

I hope RY will like what we had prepared for her too... kekekeke...

New year not happy afterall...

Year 2008 had been a very eventful one, politically and financially worldwide... Nearer to home and closer to myself it's nothing better either... Bobby's sudden departure was the most difficult to deal with... And my wish for the New Year 2009 was that everything will be a fresh new start...

This new year countdown, I was at home instead watching the Taiwan countdown party on cable.. Though it's nothing spectacular except for the mega stars performance, it's still better than our own homegrown countdown programmes at least...

Finally the clock struck 12midnight.. 010109... And I thought.. "Yay!! A final closure to a bad 08 and a new chapter for 09... Happy New Year everyone!"

At early morning, I was watching the news on CNA when it reported that a fire had broken out in Bangkok's Santika club killing 56 patrons and injuring 100+ others who were there to usher in the new year... My first thought... Damn... Why does such a thing have to happen on the 1st hour of a new year?? May God bless all the victims though...

So happily I met up with Angie to accompany her for CNY shopping in Tampines later in the afternoon when I received a call from Geannie... No, she didn't call to wish me HNY but to ask if I heard of the fatal fire in BKK... Bad feeling overcame me... She will never call me to ask abt such news unless someone I know is involved...

And I'm right... not 1 but 4 were part of the unlucky ones... Both Donald and Adeline were badly burnt and recovering now... His 2 other colleagues weren't that fortunate... This really hit upon me as a shock, a very big one... though I only know Don and Ade personally, my heart went out for all 4 of them, their families and friends... It aches each time I come across news update on this freak accident... Though life will still have to go on, it will never be the same again for everyone affected.... and for now, I hope that this couple will be strong and recover soon...