::New Year's Eve::

as i'm typing this, my boy is getting ready to board the ferry which will take him away from that island for the next 3 days. *hee* my tummy's not well, been having slight cramps even before my egg is broken?! weird, my body's all becoming strange. let's just keep our fingers cross that my egg will still be intact and not disrupt my day. *keeping fingers, toes hands and legs crossed* anyway, so today's activities will include:
1) going for night-watch service @ church. starts at 10.30pm and will end roughly after we have had our mini countdown.
2) then we are going to meet with dear's buds and join them for dinner/supper.
3) and after that, we are gonna catch the first movie of the New Year @ 1.45am. what along night! *slurps*

::Tsunami Killer Waves::

my heart goes out to the countless casualties, homeless, and to those who have been, somehow affected by the killer waves. as i read the New Paper this morning, tears welled up my eyes as each story unfolded human's bravery and the determination to survive. thankfully rescue efforts are coming from every country possible to aid the affected countries. and currently on BBC, it has just announced the latest death toll reaching 120,000. that's how many souls the sea ate up. and according to the Bible, on Judgement Day, the sea will have to "spit out" every single life which it had consumed.
putting myself in their shoes, it just made me count my blessings more and thank the Lord for the peaceful life here in singapore. putting myself in their shoes, i wouldn't know what i would do or react, dunno if i would run or even have the determination like some of the survivors to live.
this incident also made me realise that no matter how great men are, they are never a match for Mother Nature.
it is also at this time that man's faith would be wavered, confused thoughts will be clouding their minds. but whatever the case, God must have His reason. so please don't give up, and please don't stop believing, and lastly, please don't stop praying.

::Last Year::

last year this time, my dear and i just finished our most horrified student internship programme or SIP for short (fine, maybe it was just my horrible experience) and we were on the way to our very first overseas trip together.
it was a good trip, together with my parents. so the four of us set off for lunch in malacca where we had authentic peranakan cuisine, dinner in kualar lumpur where we had the famous frog porridge and ikan bakaar, and after that, we slept over a night coach heading towards hatyai, southern thailand where we spent most of our trip at. reminiscing is good, helps you appreciate events, people and places more. so we spent our new year in hatyai last year. it was sweet. *smilez* i still have some pics at home, no i should say at my boyfriend's house. will have to wait till tomorrow to scan and then upload it.
remembering how adventurous the whole trip was, my boy learnt lotsa tips from my dad on how to be alert at all times while on foreign soil because anything can happen in a split second. it was my baby's first trip this far, and to so many places at one go, he was really excited. thinking back, he was like a little boy standing next to my dad, just like a father-son relationship. *chuckles* oh well, my boy is half-way reaching that status. *hides face and blushes*
needless to say, shopping was included. and so was the many fantastic eating hunts my dad knew about decades back, and i really mean decades back. so he brought us there, one by one, and all we did was to feast on yummy food and enjoy life there. *slurps* i miss the life there! *screaming*
i wouldn't mind doing it all over again. i thank God for my parents, i love them so much. and for a wonderful boyfriend who has made me more of a person than i am today because of his love. baby, i am whole because of you, you complete me! for those of you who know my boyfriend would totally agree with me, unlike some posers who always brag about how fantastic their boyfriends are but are actually not. pathetic. *major eyeroll* why am i even talking about such losers? spoiler.
in short, i'm craving for a getaway with my darling boy! *screaming*
and finally the pics are here!!!
::our first stop at malacca::

::the very unique way of counting down to the new year all dressed up::

::on thai streets::

::the elephant village!!! i love elephants!!!::

::they're simply adorable, dun ya think? *winkz*::

::Tattoo::

i wanna get a tattoo done!!! *screaming* i guess i've always wanted to get it done, but my dear doesn't allow it. *pouts* says its too ah lian and all that. he even said that if i ever go do it, he'll smoke and drink and do piercing all over his body as well! *scratching head* a bit outta point don't you think? *lolz* but that's my baby for you. so i'm gonna try to persuade him and convince him to let me do it. *grinz* my lady boss wants to get one too. *hee*
honestly i think tattoos are fine, its pretty and because you have one doesn't mean that you're a bad gal? doesn't mean you're in a gang? it doesn't spoil your image or reputation like smoking does? not that i'm discriminating smokers but i wanna do it so badly and i guess i just wanna justify my action perhaps? man...someone tell me its fine?

::Break-Up::

i've been wanting to blog this for the longest time, with regards to one of my good friend (i think), and her boyfriend. reason why i said i think she's my good friend is because we used to be pretty close back then in poly, and we would gossip, confide and work really hard for our projects and grades. in a sense, i was the one who influenced her to the way she is today, i opened her up and taught her how to be strong and confident of herself.
that aside, so i knew her boyfriend back then too, i still know him today. all along, her boyfriend appeared to me as good-natured. if there was anything bad about him, it was probably just due to his playful nature. but he's harmless, really. until he got into ocs and got into bad influence, had a fling which his gal found out about and caused her so much grief. i hated him then. hated him for the fact that he didn't treasure her, and didn't give her the support she needed when she was going through one of the worst periods in her life because of our darn school attachment. i remembered what she told me then, she said she loves this guy too much, she doesn't wanna let him go. she said she couldn't afford to let him go, if she does, she will never love again. regardless of my advices to her, she still listened to her heart and fought for him. he, back then, still had the cheek to negotiate for a one-month period just so he could break off with the other girl. *mouth wide open* why would you need a months' time to break up with someone? moreover, they were only a couple of months's old. disgusting. after much negotiation, they agreed to 10 days, but thankfully the guy still had a heart and did it within 2 days. things after that were strained, but time would heal, or so everyone thought. but i guess only when everything went back to normal did the new environments stepped in and caused another strain. both went to do their degree at different institutes, met new people, did new things and changed. i could see the effort on the guy's part for his constant make-ups. honestly and sadly, it was my friend who changed and just couldn't find any more sparks in the relationship. naturally, how could you when you are in a new environment with so much more eligible bachelors around. blame it on faded feelings? feelings will definitely fade, it is how you deal with the changes and continue the sparks in the relationship that matter. she chose to forgive him, she chose to overlook his moment of folly, it was her choice for letting this guy be the love of her life once again. since it was her choice, she had to live with it. but now, it was also her choice which led her guy to let her go and find herself, her happiness, and her freedom. so sad! *cries* when i knew about it i teared. and ironically it wasn't through my friend which i found out about. this explains why i dunno if we're still good friends or not. attempts to meet up has failed even though promises were made, even she lied about arriving late at about 9 odd for my party. said it was due to work, but her work, which was just around the corner, ends at 7pm. i found out alot later that it was because she was out at sentosa partying with her friends that she arrived late. amazing. maybe i shouldn't have any expectations because after all, i've only known her for 4 years maybe.
i really pity the guy though, move on and find someone else more worthy. dun blame it on your mistake, everyone makes mistakes. just be sure to never let it happen again. i wish you all the best!

::My Third Template::

*hee* what do ya guys think of my new template? well, changed it outta boredom at work, so....what do ya think? its been a real cold day raining and all, weather wasn't too good here at work either because biscuit called my lady boss in the morning to ask for leave for the dunno-how-many times and of course my lady boss was pissed. and so was my boss. they were real mad. to add on, she didn't leave her boyfriend's house until the rain stopped?! *mouth wide open* honestly, the rain never stopped, it was drizzling the entire day. even i found it hard to find an excuse to defend her. my bosses said they were thinking of dismissing her, and all i could do was to keep quiet and listen to their reasons and explanation because i could empathise with them, i knew where they were coming from. but god knows what happened in the end, dismissal never came. and then again, you doubt the integrity of your bosses? *scratching head* oh well, none of my business. *lalalalala*

::Christmas Dinner::

i made an appointment with my manicurist to do both manicure and pedicure on christmas eve with my darling dearest accompanying me all the way. *hee* he felt weird being the only guy in a place filled with females, so he stuck really close to me. so adorable right?
::almost immediately after he booked out from hendon camp where he just did his 3m jump::

::Christmas day where we had dinner with his buddies and the stupid present-exchanging which i thought was really dumb *pouts*::

::our minus 26 degree celcius ice-cream log cake which we really had a hard time cutting::

::another sweet pic of dear and me *smilez*::

::too far, can't see? a close-up then. lovely huh? *winkz*::

::his buds; from left to right: my boy, jianyi, alvin::

::and on sunday morning, on the way to church; check out our super sleepy eyes *lolz*::

::Christmas Party @ the Office::

yesterday was the christmas party organised by my company for the members. it was as usual, an aunty-pushing, food-snatching, long-windedness and greediness all rolled in. we had food ordered and delivered to us from swensens, that alone cost a hefty $300. in addition, the food wasn't enough and we had to order another 15 packs of fried bee hoon from the neighbouring foodcourt who does free delivery. amazing isn't it? and the best part? inactive members, those who have joined but never bought any products, or whom we never see coming, heard wind of a free dinner, all rushed down with their families and friends. the wonder of singaporeans!
but at least my part of the present-giving was nice, i enjoyed it. *smilez* i guess that if i gave everyone a little something, it would have been nice, and i guess i was right. some were surprised and ran off to get me something in return, while others already came prepared. but at least i wasn't the one just receiving, it was a pretty feeling giving as well! because God loves a cheerful giver!
also at the christmas party, we were made to wear the silly santa hats which made us hot and look almost all alike. *sigh* but i guess the children enjoyed the hat-wearing thoroughly, so here are some pics to amuse you!
::the children and i. they look nice, just like me huh? *winkz*::

::susan and me. she's 4 months pregnant by the way, fortunate isn't it?::

::Blessed Christmas::

instead of the usual exchanging presents, turkey-eating, decorating the christmas tree and the imaginary Santa Claus, Christmas is actually a celebration of Christ's birth. did you know that? my Santa Claus, when i was a little gal, was my papa dearest. somehow, he would always managed to put our prezzies by our little christmas tree even though how hard my sis and i tried staying awake until. we never succeeded. some years Santa would be late, some years Santa would be right on time. yet there were also other times where Santa would get us wrong prezzies, but still good enough for us. i love my daddy so much! my very own Santa! he made us believe in the big man living in the north pole who only came out on christmas to deliver prezzies to every single child in this whole world. the same theory applies for Christ, except the gift that Christ gave was His death on the cross, the gift of everlasting love which has cleansed every bit of our sinned lives. think about the real significance of Christmas. here's a nice song with nice lyrics and nice music (which is also my background midi by the way) for you to enjoy. Blessed Christmas everyone!

We are the Reason - David Meece

As little children we would dream of Christmas morn
and all the gifts and toys we knew we'd find,
but we never realized a baby born one blessed night
gave us the greatest gift of our lives

Chorus:
We were the reason that he gave his life.
We were the reason that he suffered and died
to a world that was lost he gave all he could give.
to show us the reason to live.

As the years went by we learned more about gifts.
the giving of ourselves and what that means.
On a dark and cloudy day a man hung crying in the rain,
because of love, because of love.

I finally found the reason for living;
it's in giving every part of my heart to him.
In all that I do every word that I say,
I'll be giving my all just for him, for him.

We are the reason that he gave his life.
We are the reason that he suffered and died.
To a world that was lost he gave all he could give,
to show us the reason to live.
He is my reason to live.

::christmas shopping @ city::

met up with pat girlie last night at city, where i got sexy christmas gifts for my dear! *hee* well, a little hint: its from CK. CK was my last resort although i can't say i had anything else in mind, just that i knew i wanted to get him something he'll remember. oh well, guess this will do and hey, in case you're wondering, those lingerie didn't come cheap! *chuckles*
alright alright, back to the meeting up session. i guess it was a nice, warm, fuzzy feeling to meet up with people whom you were close with, back then in school. and even though we may seemed to have had so much different opinions at that time in school, it was also then did the friendships and relationships were created. and just look at the bond. amazing. so anyway, here's a pic of us, BABES!

p.s did i mention we both wore the same heels from charles & keith and didn't realise until we were about to go home? great minds do think alike! *lolz*

::What honeymoon spot is best for you?::

i managed to get into pat's blog after trying like forever! and then i did a quiz and i got the same honeymoon spot as you gal! *winkz*

Your honeymoon spot is Spain!

What honeymoon spot is best for you?
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::baby-sitting again::

or should i say its maids-day again! *major eyeroll* incredibly disgusting that a child has to tell biscuit "my father says you have to buy lunch for me". even though it wasn't directed at me, i felt insulted on biscuit's behalf and soon enough, it'll be my turn to get her dinner. pity us, pity me. as parents, shouldn't you be the ones to settle their meals instead of us? tolerate, i will tolerate until the day i burst, and a resignation letter will be on its way. i can almost see this day coming, soon in a blink of an eye, i'll be gone from this place. for cying out loud, we have our pride, if you still regard us as humans, equivalent to your beling as a human, no one higher or lower than the other, respect yourselves and respect your child and get breakfast, lunch, and dinner yourselves! even if they read this post and decide to fire me, i'd gladly welcome that gesture. it's no big deal working here, this company is no big deal, i'd rather go out and do some real work instead of being free all day long, idling and feeling bored. wanna hear something worser? when they finish their packed food, they just leave it on the table, expecting biscuit and i to clear it for them?! *mouth wide open* if this is the price i have to pay for working here, i'd rather not. i can't just pass it off and pretend all these services are enriching to me because its NOT! if its outta personal favor that i've been expected to serve your stupid spoilt daughter, then i'm sorrie my patience has run out, and that's it! i rest my case.

::Quill::

just finished watching the japanese dog movie based on a true life account, Quill. it was most touching, not to mention, it featured the puppy's entire life span within that short two-hour period. it was brilliantly captured which explained why it brought tears to my eyes. especially since i have a puppy at home, all the more i can emphathise with the movie. apart from the fact that my puppy isn't quite as obedient or well-trained as the labrador who acted as Quill, the movie did bring me back into the harsh reality of the short life-span of a dog's brief existence on this earth. again i teared. i barely just gotten over the puppy poem, "how could you?" and my lady boss just had to lend me her dvd which had saddened my heart again. *sobs* when will i ever get over, or rather, accept the essentials of life, death, illnesses and seperation? *pondering in process once again*

::Who Were You in Your Last Past Life?::

according to this website, they said i was a male in my past life?! *screaming*

Diagnosis:

I do not know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last earthly incarnation.You were born somewhere around territory of modern Bulgaria approximately on 1025.Your profession was monk, bee-keeper, lone gunman.

Your brief psychological profile in that past life: Inquisitive, inventive, liked to get to the very bottom of things and to rummage in books. Talent for drama, natural born actor.

Lesson, that your last past life brought to present: There is the invisible connection between material and spiritual world. Your lesson -- to search, to find and to use this bridge.

what nonsense right? i was a monk?? *screaming even louder* i so do not believe this nonsense! *pouts*

::Top Ten Flirting Tips::

10. Flirting is an attitude: A good flirt is self-confident and not afraid to take risks. Be enthusiastic and positive, it works!
9. Start a conversation: The best opening line is saying hello. Talk about the surroundings, ask a question, ask for help, state an opinion.
8. Have fun: Be playful, light-hearted and spontaneous. Show your vulnerability.
7. Use props: Never leave home without a prop. Props are natural conversation starters. They encourage conversation and others will be compelled to start talking to you. Great props include: dogs, kids, unusual jewelry, a fabulous scent, a sweatshirt with your favorite passion, interesting ties, hats, or an interesting book or newspaper.
6. Be the host: Change your behavior from the role of guest to host. You are not the passive person in waiting, but rather the welcome committee.
5. Make the first move: Move closer to the person you want to meet. Say hello!
4. Listen: You have two ears and one mouth because you should listen twice as much as you speak. Listening is a true art. Your flirting partner will be drawn to you. Everyone loves to be heard.
3. Eye contact: Make eye contact, but please look your partner in the eye gently (no more than 2-4 seconds) and then glance away. Don’t stare – it’s a turn off.
2. Compliment: Compliment your flirting partner. The best compliments have the element of surprise. The "flirtee" will know that you really noticed them. Remember, your compliments must be honest, sincere and genuine. When you receive a compliment the best response is merely, Thank You!
1. Smile: It is contagious. It will make you so much more approachable. A smile lights up your face and draws people to you. You will be a people magnet. Try it!

you can so tell how bo liao i am at work! *lolz* enjoy!

::HOW TO TELL IF SOMEONE IS ATTRACTED TO YOU::

How to Tell if a Guy like a Girl:
1. The guy will try to make you laugh.
2. He'll flirt with you when he can.
3. He might try to show off around you.
4. He'll help you out, if you ask for it.
5. He'll stick up for you when you need it most.
6. He'll be friendly to you and all your friends.
7. He might call you for no good reason.
8. He might make fun of you, in a joking way.
9. He'll tell you that you did good, even if you did horrible.
10. He'll make eye contact with a happy grin on his face.

How to Tell if a Girl likes a Guy:
1. The girl will laugh at all your jokes.
2. She'll stare at you with a smile on her face.
3. She'll ask you who you like, continuously
4. She might try to make you jealous.
5. She'll beg that you do everything for her.
6. She might start talking to your friends.
7. She'll talk to you about the different varieties of guys.
8. She'll always seem to be talking about how nice you are.
9. She'll always be flirting with every other guy except you.
10. She'll always ask what to do in a bad situation.

how true do you think this is? i dunno. you decide! *lolz*

::ordinary friday::

it's finally friday! *phew* my bosses left town early this morning, and we're in charge of this place until their return on sunday. oh just as well, i'm starting to get real sick of this place and the people here, yah including everyone working with me. first, the baby-sitting was alright, until it got worser and worser and finally, it just reached my threshold level, and i'm just too pissed for words. *major eyeroll* the kids are cute, adorably cute and i love them to bits! BUT them for the full 8 hours that we are here, man i can't take it! and i feel so degraded because i have to take care of their needs, and buy lunch and dinner for them whenever they are hungry?! what am i? your 24-hour servant? hello, the last time i checked, i was still your secretary cum administrator cum customer service cum receptionist!!! *fuming* and as far as i remember, it wasn't stated in my job scope to get lunch and dinner for you! and for the fact that they're away doesn't make me feel any better, simply because they don't trust us! right, how could they when they have probably thousands worth of goods right in their store, right here under our tender loving care. but comon, don't you know us well enough? do we even look like we're the least in need of money for us to even steal your precious goods? or are you afraid we'll let some stranger in and conveniently take some of your goods? oh ppppllllluuuuussssseeeeee! *argh* is there still no trust even after like close to 6 months of time together? disappointed. *sigh* maybe i don't understand. maybe i won't understand until i'm a boss myself? heck, forget it. there's no point. there will never be a future working here i guess. even the computers that are equipped with microsoft office has an authorised password before we can use it, and yah you guessed it right, only the bosses know the password. *mouth wide open* everytime i'm required to type a document or do work for them, i would have to ask them to type the password first before i can start on it. like we would actually take advantage of your precious toner ink and paper to do mass printing?! i dun understand the mentality of it, i really don't. but people say ignorance is bliss. maybe...just maybe. *shaking head*
and this officially ends my complaints.

::world's "fastest" bus driver::

i'm gonna be blogging about the world's fastest bus driver in this world, that i experience every morning. his speed is amazingly fast, always speeding towards the traffic light even when the amber light is showing. and even when the bus-stop is filled of people, he doesn't ever stop and just speeds pass it. superb isn't it? well of course, i'm always early for the train which i have to take to work, i can practically stroll from the interchange to the only train that will bring me to work right on time. that's my exciting journey every morning, ain't it cool?

WELL NOT!

coz that's the exact opposite of the stupid bus driver who is always braking towards the traffic light even when it green. he literally brakes and almost comes to a stop at the traffic light when its green!? how can it be? i dunno! and even when the bus-stop is empty, he still turns in, in hope of picking what passengers up, i dunno. and because of his inconsiderate acts, i have to run for the train every morning in my heels, and in my nice clothes! honestly, what's his problem man?! i've been contemplating if i should lodge a complaint against him, but that would be too mean wouldn't it? being the Ms. Nice that i am, i wouldn't want to rack that poor old man's rice-bowl, but seriously, he could just speed up a little and not bring misery to people living in the peaceful, quiet town of pasir ris.

::Two Little Ones::

i've practically been baby-sitting these two little ones for the whole of today! *pulling out my hair* i'm a real lousy baby-sitter, and i have the least patience in this whole wide world! they're cute, and i like them. but i do not have the energy and strength to play a full 8 hours with them! *argh* i'm gonna get a heart attack soon.....oh someone bless me!

::Tekong & Daddy's Birthday::

part one of today's post will be about the dreadful island, Pulau Tekong. i realise i have a couple of pics that i didn't upload when i did the previous post on my dear's passing out parade. anyway, since i have the time now, so why not?
::a pretty pic of us on the ferry, getting ready to move off onto mainland singapore. we were both unwell with fever, remember? but we still tried our best to smile for the cam *chuckles*::

::the beautiful and artistic shot of dusk::

yah that's all for part one. *lolz*
and now for part two, daddy's big day! daddy just celebrated his 54th birthday about 2 weeks ago, and he was so happy because we were all there with our respective partners. *smilez* oh and did you know my mommy and i sponsored his dinner? *winkz*
::his favourite durian cake, which by the way, was 99.9% filled with real creamy durian *yumz*

::just see the way he laughed, full of joy and happiness::

::one big family::