Thursday, November 29, 2007

FINALLY!

Hooray! We have finally moved! It was almost mission impossible at one point in time but we managed to! Er....even when the renovation is not completed.....

What actually happened....I will save it for my story-telling sessions with u. As for my condition....I can only say that my whole body is aching...especially so for my feet...they are swollen....the aching was so bad that even though I was dead tired, the pain kept me awake...sob sob...

Siblings...don't worry about it k? remember my role? I am the "insertion". We all know what it meant right? keke...

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

"must have"

This is the one of the "must-have" that I have missed this week....think I will miss it for another week given the activity level....sob...

Monday, November 26, 2007

Common sense

What is Common Sense?

Something "interesting" happened today to make me ponder over this word. I realised that people tends to complicate things and do things that doesn't make sense at all.

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Weekend

I thought the weekend that just passed will give me an opportunity to rest....but no....it left me totally exhausted....All the packing, travelling, finalising, compromising and waiting is just overwhelming....for me and everyone else..

The question is:
Will everything be on time?
Will everything be in accordance to plan?
Can't wait for Thursday to come.

Can't wait for everything to be over.

Or do I really want it to happen so soon? There's just so much memories tied to this place...

something I am gonna miss...

From a piece of empty field to what it is today....and I heard there will be further development but I don't think I will be there to witness the construction....This is the view that I am gonna miss....

Friday, November 23, 2007

"Ripper"



That's Rex "playing" with his toy-that is to rip his toy apart.... -_-

Thursday, November 22, 2007

peanuts with garlic?


It was a gift from the Indonesia. I was sick then so I took it to the office to share with my colleagues. Apparently it was good...before I know the 2 packets were gone. But the smell is really overwhelming...you really don't wanna talk to those who are eating or had taken it. The smell...arghhh.....I seriously don't wanna TRY to recall....

so...is it another case of the fermented tou fu?

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

walnut bread

Provence Cafe & Bakery -It may be called Provence, but its European breads are given a Japanese twist. Owned by qualified Japanese baker Yoshiaki Matsumoto, 36, the bakery employs seven Japanese and local bakers in its kitchen behind. It uses high-quality wheat imported from France, and every loaf is measured, mixed, kneaded and finished by hand.

My colleague, CL happened to be their supporter cum promoter....haha...

I tried their walnut bread the other day. I must say-It's good. Really good. So, check it out. Gather from CL that their wassant is really popular-so, if you are intending to make a trip to H.V. just for that, my suggestion will be to be like what CL did-call to confirm. =)

The Green monster


I found my green contact lens while packing the other day....as I looked at them(before dumping them into the trash bag), I realised I didn't miss those glasses-less days....keke...

But the infection then did leave behind "traces"-red veins in my eyes, that creates some issues for me though...

These red veins becomes more obvious after staring at the monitor for a few hrs or simply when I am tired.....that in a way, makes me look even more tired.

Looking tired is one thing.....but lately, I have people who suspected that I was crying cos' of those bloodshot eyes...sigh.... -_-

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

little money

You could tell that he likes Rex very much. He was scared of him but at the same time wanted to stroke Rex. We reassured him that it's ok for him to stroke any part of Rex....slowly...the fear disappeared....

When asked if he likes dogs and if he keep any...he paused and reply:
"I like dog but my father has little money to get a dog..."

He pointed to his dad who was sitting on a bicycle a distance away while he stayed for like 15mins to stroke Rex....

Wedding by the Reservoir?

While waiting for them to complete their run, I was given the opportunity to admire the sunset, the change of the sky colour and the reflection on the water surface...since my Doreamon bag is always equipped, I had the opportunity to capture this serene scene....

That was what I was facing...and behind me was a tentage set up for a wedding...but for some reason...I felt sad for the couple..the logistics wasn't well taken care of...the solomization seem to have been delayed for some reason. The lighting wasn't sufficient. The guest looks "sian"...seriously....there's were quite a bit of mosquitoes around. I got bitten at a few spots. Right after the solomization, some guests left immediately. And FYI-solomization is the first activity that started the whole celebration.

How do I know? cos' I was there watching the whole process....keke...

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Walking cum/or Jogging

nope....I wasn't forced to go for a walk at the Bedok Reservoir....I am needed cos' Rex needed a walk cum run..-_- (well done...)

Since no amount of persuading can get me to jog(not to mention I wan't in proper attire), I ended up walking...but it wan't easy k! Not to mention that the floor was wet from the previous day rain and our waterboy was trying all means to get into those puddles of water....

Actually, I pity boy boy. Unlike myself, where I am allowed to rest after a round of walking, he had to continue with another round of running(dist is pretty long...1 rd of running will take approximately 0.5hr)....when they return, they were totally exhausted...as usual boy boy attracted a crowd but he was too tired to entertain them..keke...

When we got home, he was whining(really pathetic) like crazy for food. This time even daddy gave in...poor boy boy...

Lustion Caution

"You should go watch the uncensored version of Lust caution to update your 'skills'!" That was part of a conversation among a group of gals I happened to sit beside over dinner the other day.....

Friday, November 16, 2007

Mission Impossible

Once again...I am being tasked to be the SALT(sound and lighting team)..in fact it's SALAD(sound and lighting, acting director).....the target? The king of all tricks-HP!

What kind of a promotion....

It's one of the most challenging and "impossible" birthday surprise task given...but it's also one of the most interesting and memorable one. =)

I guess what happened today had brought the team into limelight again...

If that was a game, it was one with numerous backup plans but the risk not calculated...that's why-when the mission was accomplished, I found myself to be....like a deflated balloon...

I can't put everything in words now...but CL and JL who went thru all those planning together with me would know.....haha....JL...I felt like killing him......wahaha...

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Can't be Doreamon

I concluded that I can't be like Doreamon cos' I am not a fan of Tong Ruo Shou-actually red bean paste...

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Super overweight

"Wow! What happened to him?! He's getting bigger!"

That was my first reaction when I pick up Rex. As he run towards me, it wasn't hard to notice that his tummy had grew even bigger compared to last week...just one week...


Nanny reported that Rex stole food from the kitchen again...though they had tried to camouflage the new pack of dog food...

Greedy boy....

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

entertainment at the cemetry?

Heard on the radio this morning that Indonesia will have the world first cemetry with "entertainment" facility...Based on the information provided, it will include facility and infrastructure for running, swimming etc and there's even a convention centre/hall...-_-

And all these with the intention to motivate the family, relatives and friends of the deceased to visit the cemetry regulary...and to ease the tension, stress level of the visitors....

er....huh? well... What do u think?

Lao po pi

I tried this before when I was a kid...but didn't know that it's actually lao po pi....I thought it was just some kind of biscuits back then...

Comparing them to the famous Hongkong lao po pi, I actually prefer this. It yummy... ^_^

Traditional look, taste and all...the one that my colleague had bought happened to be prawn flavoured. Just wondering...does it come with other flavours too?

Sunday, November 11, 2007

an hr's wait

How will you be like after waiting for more than an hr for a person?

Well...I caught someone smiling after over an hr of waiting...no complaints at all...and the first thing said was "You must be tired. Are u hungry?"

DnD vs Dn"P"

A DnD can turn out to be stressful if it becomes DnP-Dinner and Performance...that's what happened last Sat. But we had great fun. The team spirit keeps me motivated and optimistic though my flu wasn't doing me any good. My nostril was fuming, eyes were red from the flu...the veins were really obvious....that makes putting on my contact lens a challenge...

Much coordination needed and timing was a very important factor. I would say my team mates took it really cool. Way to go guys!

All went well till someone dropped the guitar...think that sort of affected HP....he's all so precious guitar...I felt bad....cos' SALT (sound and effect) had failed, indirectly...

But there were things that happened that diverted my attention from that-the support from those that weren't performing. Words of understanding and reassurance, people saving food for us, people standing at the "frontline" with viewcams and cameras during our performance...*touched*

So much seen, felt, tasted(coldest shark fin I had even eaten) and touched(the most sticky "foundation")...Went home exhausted by satisfied from an eventful day... =)

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Dream

I dreamt of him again....back in the hospital. We were talking. Just like back...in the hospital. He was lying on my lap after he finally open his eyes. He told me he needed something...Just as I was about to respond, I woke up to find myself in the room...

The fact that he's not around anymore hit me real hard this time...cos' he felt so real in the dream.

I hate this feeling...

Pine nut cookies-Yum Yum!


Miss "protect-me look", I was thinking...seriously thinking of what I have bought and tried in Shanghai then and this came to my mind! Pine nut cookies! The pine nuts are very fresh. So, check it out when u are there ya? They are available at those confectionaries...try them when they are fresh ya? Cheers!

Chef challenge

Wasn't feeling too good on Friday....but my craving for those Jerry's Buffalo wings was overwhelming.....bought half a dozen each of Intensive Fire and Chef Challenge.....and now I am sick. Sick since last Sat. I know what you wanna say.."Serve u right"?





Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Birthday celebration-further update

What did we get in return? The sweetest sms:
"Thanks. I am the happiest birthday gal ever"


It's worth it.. ^_^

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Birthday celebration

I had one of the coolest birthday "celebration" yesterday....A beautiful plot that requires some rules to be broken, a rush against the limited time we have, good coordination...er....in fact excellent coordination and timing.....cos' that's what spoilt the plan...

Yes-We broke the rules and were "discovered" somehow...but we went ahead with the plan....=P

It was drizzling, we run around around the premise like kids....trying to locate the unit...in fact everyone expected HP to remember the unit....but well....er...after standing outside a few units, checking out the slippers and all, we decided that HP should go back to the car to confirm the unit #(he had conned the BD gal to gather the information....) We made a few phone calls to try to buy time and to make sure that the BD gal is still at home....rushed like crazy and got to the destination on time but we missed the birthday gal. who would have guessed there's so many lobbies around!

We were coordinated. Let me recall...we had people holding on to a guitar, food, cake, cameras, standing outside the door. In fact we had the ideal formation to surprise her! All ready to sing, present her with the cake and food and to capture her reactions with the camera....but.....no one came to the door after we knocked and ringed the bell a few times....

I turned to look at everyone else....all looked helpless and disappointed somehow...decided to call her to confirm our fear....yes, she's out already, on the bus somemore!!! arghhh!!!!

We weren't ready to stop there....we had went too far....we agreed to proceed to destination 2...we waited at the restaurant that we expect her and her friends to have lunch at but they didn't turn up. We waited like close to an hr? We decided to have lunch there....

But...I realised something.... Good food + lousy mood= bad food

We decided to let her know that we're waiting. Can't afford to wait any longer for OBVIOUS reason...We called many times trying to locate the bd gal. That's when we felt reallyyyyy helpless and disappointed....
We decided to give her one last call before we leave the place with the cake and food...she picked up the phone!!!!!!!! When she finally showed up, we were really glad! You can't imagine how excited and relief we were....

Monday, November 5, 2007

Empty trains during peak hrs

Do you know that everyday, between 7am and 9am, 11 empty trains head from Yishun MRT Station to Marina Bay station - two between 7am and 8am and nine between 8am and 9am?

I didn't know that...just read about it from the newspaper today that this was in place to meet the higher passenger demand during the peak hours....lucky Yishun-ers!

"giant" at carpark


First, they send u a letter for you to vote for an upgrade..then they send u a letter informing u about the results of the voting exercise...Majority goes for an upgrade? So what'z next?

Some time later u will find your carpark been taken over by a "giants"...overnight...wala! You get your extension. This is how fast things happen....feels like lego....

Friday, November 2, 2007