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A Great Start to A Great Year

2012-01-19T03:40:00.000-08:00

7th Jan 2012.

How time flies. Me and keeliang were back in the island of sunshine for just 16 days. It just seemed like yesterday that we celebrated Christmas and Countdown to 2012!

We had lots of catch up done on this trip back. With our dear friends and family. :)

The 1986s... The YOUNG ones...

@ Ion Orchard TCC

Ruxin's Bdae celebration @ Harry's Sentosa Cove

it's just mixed feelings to be on the way back to Sydney. Our next temporary home for the next 3 years.
It is not going to be easy because it is out of our comfort zone! Still, we are upbeat in our footsteps! Cause we know that ALL things work together for the good of those who love Him. Amen!

At the airport, the hours seemed to drag for us to enter the gates. We had our families and relatives come to send us off. It will be another good 11 months before we return.

Hopefully Thordan still will remember his uncle keeliang & me!

Milk Junkie

Where's the similarity? hmmm....

Banana Thor

Family of Sev7n!

The uncle, auntie who looks forever young. Gonna miss ur bbq beef!

Daniels & Karens

Do-Re-Re-Do

After all the hugging, eating, laughing and bye-ing, we were pleasantly surprised at the boarding gate that we had our seats upgraded to business class!!!!!! WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!

At first, I didn't believe it. When i saw the word "Business class" on our tickets, i thought that it was just an error.

Me: "Maybe they ran out of paper, so they wrote on the business class paper?"

KL: "It's really business class lah.... I upgraded our tickets secretly behind your back with our KrisFlyer miles... It's a surprise for you..."

Me: "Dun bluff me lah... Really meh?? Cannot be lah.. they no paper lah.... Cannot be so ZUN one lah.."

As we walked to the entrance of the plane, the air stewardess told us we were supposed to go to the upper deck.

Me: "Upper deck leh...."

KL: "Tell you already i upgraded your seat for you la..."

In disbelief still..... UNTIL.....

Airstewardess: "welcome on board. Kindly turn right to your seats please"

TADAHHHHH!!!!

Me: "Really leh!! Business class seats leh!!!!! Wah, when you upgrade one. You very sweet leh."

KL: WAH SEH... SHIOK MAN.... FREE UPGRADE LEH.... Dear, we very lucky leh."

Me: .............. Chey. Always claim credit for yourself.

KL: hehehhehe..... At the end of the day ah, we are very very fortunate. You know how hard is it to be upgraded a not ah... must be they see .....etc (keep guessing why we got upgraded)

Me: I KNOW! It's like a conspiracy theory. They want us to experience biz class then Gian it more. Next time we only want to fly biz class then we will pay more $$$.....

Well, anyway, the deal was very SHIOK AH.

Ofcourse, we acted like v classy, as if we always fly Biz class la.

It was a very good experience. We believe that it is a fantastic God-Sign for a Brand new year. A great way to start the year!!

After converting the Seat to a full 180 degrees Flat Bed!!

See so many different buttons...

Nice Eye Masks

Spacious Cabin!

Bigger Screen too. And with 4 different drawers all around for Mirror, Power Socket...

So Shiok that I dun feel like zzzzzzz

TWG Chamomile TEa with HONEY. My FAV!

Watching Puss In Boots. Check out the COOL Mirror

Starters!

Steak for Supper :D

K.O-ed!!

What a blessing from The Lord! May we always have complimentary upgrades each time we travel back to Singapore. AMEN!!

Farewell to 2011 & Welcoming 2012

2012-01-02T20:04:00.000-08:00

2011 has been a very packed and special year for me.

I feel as though a lot of my statuses has been changed and transformed overnight.

I am now a Mdm. An Auntie. A Housewife. Living in sydney.

Really thank God for His plans for me this entire year.

Jan: Earlier in 2011, I had the opportunity and moved to a new branch to Dhoby Ghaut, where i made more sales, had more $$$, got promoted and definitely happier @ work every single day!

April: 2011 also was the year i finally treated myself to HongKong. Had always wanted to go, but no chance to go in the past. I stepped into a "disneyland" for the very first time in my 25 years on earth. Kinda fulfilled my "childhood fantasy" :)

June: We also went to Taiwan for our wedding photoshoot! I thought the pictures would turn out a disaster because i felt so "not-me" in the shoots. but thankfully, we liked them a lot!! It was certainly a happy time spent in Taiwan!

Oct: Probably, the most exciting month of the year! Firstly, I earned myself a fully paid recognition trip to Phuket in October. Kind of like a "bachelorette hen's party trip" before my wedding!

And of course, after "patohing" for the past 4 years, we were hitched on the 23rd Oct 2011!

Ever since Keeliang's departure to Sydney in July to Oct. I really thank my friends, family and HIM for making the actual wedding run so perfectly and smoothly, despite very minimal planning and preparations.

We had a fantastic entourage on our wedding day. Not because they were very experienced. or that they were very responsible. We had a fantastic team because they are all our very dearest friends, who have taken time to partake this special journey with us!

Keeliang also had his version of his Vows to me. Hahhaa. Now i finally know why when i suggested this to my jie meis during saboh discussion, they all told me it will not be valid one....

I am just 2 months into my marriage life, and i can see the promises he made to me....

"boh pah kei one..." the vows he signed, is just for Bai Sui.... Hopefully he keeps the 2 most important vows, I'll be very happy already.

-- I will give you all my money $$$

-- I will upgrade your diamond ring every year.... :)

Throughout the highlights of the day, tea ceremony became a very important tradition that i have come to know of. Personally, it was a touching and meaningful gesture as i greet my new parents and siblings and family.

Of course, on this wedding day, it was not just us and our parents being very excited and happy.

Someone drink "DA-GE & DA-SAO" tea also very happy.

Well, a picture speaks a thousand words, so... here is the EVIDENCE:

Well, back to the real exchange of Vows, We were very nervous during the exchange of our vows. I wonder if it is because we didn't memorize it well, or because we know that the vow is IT already. A commitment for a lifetime, till death do us part. It is indeed a solemn vow. which we are both starting our little footprints on this looooong journey ahead of us. Really, God has to be the center and holder of our marriage. Nothing should be taken for granted and we treasure how fate has brought us together.

We also had our banquet at the place where it all first began. Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel.

That was where I first met Keeliang at his Officer Commissioning Ball. How time flies! that was 7 Years ago when i was just 19 and he was just 21, when his waist was just 28! :)

I still recall that when we started dating a few years later, we always dreamt that one day we would hold our wedding banquet at this very place where we first met. And know what, It was Kenneth who drove his dad's mercs to pick us up from the hotel during October 2005!!!

And in October 2011, It was Kenneth who drove his dad's New Mercs to this hotel for our wedding ceremony!! Hehehe. I know alumni is going to say that i very superstitious. But that's how life is! I don't believe it is just a mere coincidence! :)

And like all my other married friends say, it is indeed true that the march in at the church aisle and banquet hall was the most magical!

Being happily married for 2 months now. I really feel grown up. no longer an individual who has all the time in the world for herself. My life has expanded to another daddy mummy brother sister. and of course, a hubby. I feel that i am at the best peak of my life thus far. May we always have this feeling when we turn 30, 40, 50 ---- 80! The best has yet to come!!

Thank GOd for his goodness and my friends for their generosity. we had more than enough for the banquet and even had a wonderful honeymoon in Tokyo! Disneyland, again. hahaha.

Of course, the end of 2011, has also marked my temporary end in my 27 months in HSBC.

I really think that God has the best timetable. After leaving, I really could not have asked for a more perfect timing. With so many changes and on-going plans for me if i were still to be there, I know that my heart is at peace and pleased when i finally bid goodbye to my daily affair at HSBC.

Looking onwards, 2012, definitely an exciting time for me and keeliang. In terms of our careers, family, spiritual, social. Everything which used to be so familiar to us has become so new. Even the house we stay, the food we eat, even the weather we are in, has become something new for us to experience and learn.

I know it will lead me to depend on Him more and more. And why not? So, i look forward to 2012 and the many adventures it will bring to my bag of bones! :)

Signing off,

Karen

My 25th year on Planet Earth

2011-03-22T02:09:00.000-07:00

Guess it's the date, 22nd, that always makes me respond "22!" whenever people ask how old am i this year.

but, everytime that lovely number comes from my lips, i can't help but to see 22... 22 running away... since 3 years ago.

25 is a good number too. i believe i would discover its beauty in another 10 years ahead..

so anyway, my family + keeliang went to vivo for a dinner on the 21st mar 2011.

they got me a goldheart pearlie pendant. so princessy!
so anyway, took some photos, and off we went to catch a movie. it was horrible + terrible, all in one show! conclusion: NEVER EVER ask daniel chia to recommed a movie. period.

SO! on the 22nd march 2011, both keeliang and myself were on annual leave from work. that itself was a splendid birthday gift!

We decided to head to sentosa. again. cos i did that exactly 365 days earlier. :)

we had sushi tei for lunch at vivo first. we said grace. a longer one than usual.
(God, bless this food. keep it safe for our consumption. safe from radiation. amen.)

thereafter, we purchased the NOON pass to enter the island via monorail. fast and easy.
so we jumped and jumped ... jumped and jumped... all around the universe...
then. we went to the every kid's dream world... the candies and sweeties store. keeliang went bersek seeing all the chocolates. i went bersek cam-whoring. different interests. :)
as we went down the island, we used our free choice of play from our sentosa island noon pass on the tourist game attractions. keeliang and myself loved the 3d log ride. best out of the three. ranked second was the Desperado shootout game. reason? cause me and keeliang were the TOP SCORERS for the game for that session. and no, there weren't just the 2 of us. there were like at least 20 others in the shooting room. we're just amazing. :) ranked third, the pirates 4d ride.
thereafter, we further explored the island. keeliang just kept commenting "actually singapore is a very very beautiful country hor... it is the best place to live in....." so patriotic... something coming from a msian converted sporean...
we went on to take the chair lift... soaked our feets in the sea... in the sand... in the air...
then it was nightfall. the moon came too fast. happy times flies. so many a times, i cam-whore alot. to capture happy moments together. blogging is a hassel. to me at least. but i do it to remind myself how my minutes and seconds have ticked.

we headed back to vivo for a really meat-iful sumptous dinner at King Louis Restaurant. very value for money. we would definitely return for a 2nd visit in the near future. oh then maybe not on second thought. perhaps after our wedding. we've gotta be more value for calories. :)
after dinner and desserts, we took a beautiful night walk in the cool breeze outside vivo, along the new extension walkway towards sentosa. again, "Singapore really very beautiful hor.. it's really the nicest place to live in!"...

i enjoyed my day very much. till 365 days later, i know that it's only going to get better and better.

Post CNY bluez

2011-02-08T08:31:00.000-08:00

after such a long cny break, it has been rather torturous to start work.

but i believe that i will quickly swing into momentum and RUN for my sales! GOD, multiply my multiplication and make me fruitful! My goal is to complete my full year's target by JUNE 2011!

Impossible by myself. but definitely possible with God. so God, take me and take part! :D

and... M6. gotta take it on the 24th feb 2011. and i've got...let's see.... almost the entire book left! i've only begun on chapter 1..aka common sense introduction. it's been quite a while since i have studied/mugged, or even pick up a book and read. needless to say, this m6 book ain't really one with the most interesting contents in this universe. still. i'll do it. and i'll aim to clear in my first attempt!

oh well. thats all folks. basically just wanting to keep on keeping on my habit of blogging! i AM determined. **clap clap**

NItes!!

CNY 2011

2011-02-04T23:30:00.000-08:00

So fast, CNY is almost gone in just a blink of an eye...... still remember during last year cny, i had a bee sting and a big fall. hahaha. time really flies. must have been an A380 at least.

This year is the last year for me to collect my ang-baos. hmmm. :(

lesser of one source of income starting next year for me... and an increase of a source for some !

anyway, it is just a "sooner or later" event in my life. this year's harvest have been not too bad. i think it is by far the best i've gotten in my 25 years of existence. GOD is indeed GOOD. The end is surely better than the beginning.

Well, here are some pics for cny 2011.

In dad's car, on the way for house visits!

my early advance bday gift!!

i just love my hair! if only it looks as nice everyday!
seriously contemplating to perm my hair!!

And then, on 2nd day of CNY, the hsbc-ians decided to meet up for a nice meal. to celebrate lisa's promotion to TM! so we went to PS Cafe @ Dempsey road. supposed to meet at 1pm. i woke up at 1230 PM! a luxurious sleep that happens once in a blue moon~~~

anyway, we had good food and good company. it was karaokeing at topone for 3 hrs then. and den, home sweet home for me... and BLOG! so proud of myself to be blogging regularly for the past 1 week!! WHEE~~~

desserts.chocolate marshmallow vanilla icecream cake.sinful.very.
Ceasar salad. to ease the sin of choco.
truffle fries.yummy.
great coy.
hsbc got talent. :D

Wedding bands arrival

2011-02-02T23:22:00.000-08:00

Alright! We got our wedding bands like a 2-3 weeks back. But i'll still like to blog about it and post up pics of them!!!

Sum it all. I love it! totally.

I'm glad it turned out the way i had imagined it to be. keeliang insisted to keep it with him. for he fears that i'll start wearing them before we are even married!! haahhhaa.

but, i've still managed to convince him that i wouldn't... probably just put it on for a few moments here and then to just... admire it?!

so anyway, here are some pics of it. And i do think that the photos look professional hor. Keeliang and myself took so many many many shots just to get a few nice ones!

~our wedding bands~

~The Proposal Ring~
~Trinity~
~For Eternity~

HDB 1st appt

2011-02-01T23:35:00.000-08:00

Today was our first HDB appt at 10am.

There were soooo many documents to be signed! As usual, whatever the HDB officer told me to sign, i just did. But, my dear keeliang, being his A.U.D.I.T.O.R. would always screen and read every single line on the document before signing even when the HDB officer has explained what the document is about..... I guess, it is good as well.... surely do not want to blindly sign my life away~~

Anyway, we are really excited about getting the house! The 2nd appt would be on the 14th March 2011. Technically speaking, we would become official owners of the house on the 14th March. Realistically speaking, the owner would pass us the keys sometime in mid may.

I thank God for my mum and dad. they have so much experience in life and i feel much more secure with them helping us to find our very first nest!

Look forward to the process of designing and doing shopping for our new nest! Till then, you guys can come for gatherings!~~ :)

AZ Thanksgiving dinner

2011-01-30T00:57:00.000-08:00

A shoutout to all my faithful blog readers! actually just the few of you.. ehem! you know urself la ah~ one of my new year resolutions this year is to revive my blog. so do frequent http://www.youareatmyblog.blogspot.com/ and comment ya!! feed my ego~~~ :)

Today was our AZ thanksgiving dinner at SMU colour cafe. dunno why is it called colour cafe though. ain't exactly the most colourful cafe ard. but anyway, it was a rather simple night. simple dinner, but a simply heartwarming evening still.

keeliang shared a fantabulous testimony with fantabulous emotions and pronounciation! GOOD JOB DONE!!! *proud of you!*

i saw many people i have not seen for quite a while. and it was a good time to catch up. 2010 has indeed been a very different year in my past 11 years in CHC. BUT, going through the bad times have also made me realize the beauty of the many true goodness in my life. :)
I've set a few goals to work towards in 2011. God, empower, lead and bring me to a BIGGER and BETTER person. I want to reach for my stars! (losing weight and Blogging too!)

I believe that 2011 is a going to be a very special year for me. time really flies, i have just another 8 months 3 weeks and 1 day until my wedding! that's exactly 265 more days to go!!

And CHC we are moving in to SICC in just 48 days!

I am going to start getting used to services on a saturday and a sabbath sunday.. sometimes, change is not just necessary, but change is also good! 2011 shall be a fresh start for many of us! and i believe that the latter will be better and more glorious than the former. i thank God for the former, but i am even more excited for the latter season of my life... just, God, keep me looking FOREVER 21~~

Anyway, here are some highlights of d day....

~~keeliang and his cgcs!~~

~~Huat AH!!~~

~Keeliang and his purple Teletubbies Antena~

~~Serangoon Gardeners...~~

~~Funniest couple~~

10.09.10 the day i said "yes"

2010-10-12T21:25:00.000-07:00

i'm back! finally.

looking back, it's already more than a month since the 10th Sept 2010.

the 10th Sept 2010 was a day where keeliang and myself looked forward to! for its a friday without needing to go to work-Hari Raya. DOUBLE TGIF!

Well, the more special reason was it was a day that keeliang pulsated and was super nervous for the entire day!

as usual, we went shopping. keeliang took a snapshot of me shopping. something that i didnt suspect nor think otherwise. so i just went along the flow and posed. :)

Little did i know that he had a motive! he watsapped this pic to his accomplices...

keeliang and i watched a movie afterwards at Marinasquare. think the show was resident evil 4. terrible show. super duper waste of time. -- the reason we went to watch? cause DANIEL said it was going to be a FANtastic show. YAWNS.....

afterwhich, we went to a japanese restuarant for a buffet dinner. was super filling. not too bad, just that there were only 2 waitresses in the entire restaurant! i think it's going to close down soon...

keeliang kept on heading for the gents at this point. he said he took laxatives the night earlier to *detox*. and it was giving him bad runs. i, innocently, as always, took that for real. :P

we took the Spore flyer after dinner. i was shocked at keeliang's generosity to treat me for a ride for no apparent reason. :) Still to be honest, i really didnt suspect a single thing.... i guess the thin air up there made me think a little slower...

Somewhere up in the air then, i asked:

Karen: "so what are we going to do after the ride?"
Keeliang: "Hmmm... my stomach really very uncomfortable, lets just take a cab home."
i touched his tummy and felt "grook grook" grumbles. (little did i know it was cos he was hungry cos he was running to the gents the whole time!)

Karen: "wah, your tummy ache like really very jialat ah. ok, lets go home straight after the ride"

At ground level, keeliang told me to sit at this podium stage thingy while he ran off to the loo.. again...

i took out my iphone to play bejeweled.. then, a roller-blader came up to me, passing me a pink rose, "congrats, this is for you!" and bladed off.

puzzled and confused, i looked ard for keeliang, but he's not ard! i felt paiseh holding the rose alone! how pariah!

then the 2nd , 3rd, 4th rose came.... 5th... 10th... 20th... 24th....

Finally, i saw keeliang walking over w this SUPER big bouquet of pink roses.

i knew the moment was it. there and then.

the usual, the kneeling, the blushing, the speech! and then the RING!

and yes, i said yes. :)

congrats to all who had helped/brainstormed. it was a success. i did not suspect a single bit...

well, to daniel who hid in the toilet the whole time with the big bouquet...

to karenyeo who convinced keeliang not to do proposal at the beach... and yes ur apple candle...
to derrick, for your torch light, video cams and enthusiasm...
to ruxin who was our photographer for the night....
to audrey who helped in the planning...
to shujun who helped deco my room...
to mayce and victor for being there to root on despite feeling unwell...
to kenneth, serena, baby elly & jordan who gave ur family support after barney show....
to my parents who were so sporting...
to keeliang's family members who were there to share the joy...

and to Keeliang, for planning this proposal over the past 3 months...

THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT SPECIAL FOR ME!

I've always thought how would the special day be for myself.. i've always daydreamt of spectacular sights and wonders... and indeed, when it's the real moment for myself, i'm glad everything turned out just the way it did!

MUACKS!! :)

Cny day 2

2010-02-15T08:07:00.000-08:00

We (derrick, Ruxin, Audrey, Daniel, karen yeo and myself) went to PS to watch The movie 大兵小jiang.

Thereafter we went to cartel to chill. I was busily and happily "minding my own business" when I suddenly fell off my chair and sat on the floor.

All I saw were 3 stagnant pairs of legs in front of me. Derrick Ruxin and Audrey. I was in a pure state of shock. So were they bcos it took like 3 seconds before anyone had any reaction. That was only when I saw audrey's legs started to walk towards me.

Hahahahaha!!!! So embarassing!!

Moral of the story: don't play with straw, don't stand talking, don't drink coffee and don't sit at the edge of a chair. (if u dun understand what I m talking about, it's fine. It's better u don't. :P )

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Cny day 1

2010-02-14T10:11:00.000-08:00

Today is my first vday and cny without Keeliang around. One word to describe it-different. How I wish he can be around. Absence indeed makes the heart grow fonder. :)

Anyway, today I had a big swell on my left arm. I suspected that a bee stung me and left it's sting in my flesh. It became so bad that all my relatives could notice it.

Some of them told me to put ice, some say hot water. Some even said vinegar would do the job. Uncle William was the best though. He said ask grandpa to use a knife to cut open the flesh and pull the sting out.

Of course, I D-I-Yed. I forcefully used a tweezer and pulled it out. Indeed, there was a big brownish sting that came out with a venom sac. so my conclustion is, it is a bee sting~ Ewewws!!

Pain!!!! But shiok to have the thorn out of my flesh. Healing in the name of Jesus!! :)

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2010 CNY

2010-02-13T08:04:00.000-08:00

This year's cny is fun cos I m going to have a long break BUT it will be bored without Keeliang around!!! He is going back to Malaysia for the entire season and will only be back on Tuesday-when the holidays are all over! So friends, any lobang, call me out okie?!

But I must say that Keeliang has always been very thougtful and sweet! (always say I never praise u in public, now got hor!) no, but seriously, first Keeliang got me a Kate spade wallet and bag for Vday. And today, a bouquet of my favourite flowers, 12 stalks of roses to grandpa house where I am for reunion dinner. So sweet!! Keeliang, faster come back leh!! :)

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Say Grace (2nd Dec 2009)

2009-12-02T21:00:00.000-08:00

today i went to Comtech (near PSA) for a training course titled "Referral skills and Cross Selling"
Was kena arrowed to go there with my colleagues, so i decided to endure and make full good use of this 9am-6pm training.

Training aint that bad, just that the thought of having to get to Queenstown early in the morning kills. the trainer-Kathy was an australian lady. nice lady with a weird sense of humor.

all went well until lunch at 12:30pm. i had wanton mee for lunch. then came 3:30pm. when it was time for another session of selling role play, i felt faint.

at first i thought it must have been my belt. (hahaha. i remembered once i was quarelling with keeliang, and i told him i felt like fainting. the cold war immediately subsided. keeliang though i was too agitated! then it turned out it was because my belt was too tight! he was tricked into hushing off the argument we had.) so naturally this time around, i thought that i must have had a full lunch! so i went to the washroom to "loosen my belt."

then i felt worse. i quickly went to the toilet bowl and out came my lunch. (shant go into the details of it)
i threw up thrice! went back, drank lots of hot water, and felt much better. (fat hope).
the sensation of faintness creeped back. i puked yet another time.
i gave up. told my mgr i had to go off. so i went to the other lobby to check into our parkway umbrella doctor. before i made it there, i puked again. 3 times! this time round, i was literally like a MERLION.

i felt so sick and bad. doctor said 3 other people had come to him that same afternoon because of food poisoning already.

conclusion: i must remember to say grace at all times~

Important date (25th Oct 2009)

2009-10-29T05:36:00.000-07:00

IMPORTANT DAY TO REMEMBER!!!!

25/10/09 is a very important date!

It was not my pay day, neither the day i propose to her. But it was the day when karen first time cooked a simple meal for me. What cause her to do so???? Still remain a mystery till now. But whatever the reason is, the food is NICE and EDIBLE!!! Straight after the service we took a cab home to choa chu kang and went straight to the supermarket to get some stuffs. I am so excited as this is our first time buying uncooked food.

Initially i thought we are going to buy a lot of stuffs.

KL: Dear, i go and take basket to put the stuffs.

Karen: okay.

after (Less than 5 min)

KL: i'm back!

Karen: i'm Done!!!!!

i am like huhhhhhhhhhhhhh......... so fast????????

She bought vegetable, jelly (for dessert), chicken and my favorite canned food.

When we go back home, she chased me out of the kitchen.

Karen: go out! dont disturb me! (wonder if all girls do that? There is a saying that kitchen belongs to the lady. ALL husbands, is it true?)

After an hour of washing, preparing and cooking. Its time to grade her performance.

The dishes are chicken porridge, fried cucumber with shrimp, oyster vegetable with mushroom and pork meat.

Grading = FULL MARK!!!!

I am so proud of her! I totally change my perspective of my "princess"!

Looking forward for another meal from her!

Pork meat!

Oyster Vegetable with mushroom

Fried Cucumber with shrimp

Chicken porridge

Happy and FULL day!

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Bangkok 3rd Day (3rd October 2009)

2009-10-12T05:57:00.000-07:00

Our 3rd day in Bangkok.
The usual, we had breakfast. oh it was a knockout the night before. We were so shagged by all the shopping plus the superb massage, it felt as if gravity was on all the whole night!

After which, we took the subway to Chattu Chat for an experience.

To me, Chattu Chat was not my cup of tea. At least, i wouldnt go back there again if i were back in bangkok. It was HOT and HUMID. and the things that they sold were very much like Platinum's.

Having said that, it didnt sound like i would buy much right? Wrong. We bought another luggage at some 390 baht. hahaha.

but we left in just a while... to go to.. PLATINUM MALL Again! but this time we took it slow. We went to have ice-cream @ Swensens and mainly why i wanted to go back was to buy this "Christian Dior" bag for my mum which she really liked when she first saw it yesterday.

I bought it and gave it to her as her bday gift. she was so happy! YEAH!

We had seafood thai dinner with Chai Yiu, Pel and their son, Chat Chai.

Finally, we headed back to pack and squeeze all that we have bought into our luggages.
In conclusion, we went there with 4 luggages and returned with 8!
a 100 fold return!

It was definitely a very memorable and enjoyable trip. I certainly look forward to more of such family and friends trip to spend quality time with one another. :)

Credits: Special Thanks to Keeliang who endured throughout the entire 4 days and 3 nights of shopping trip. He never once grumbled nor complained nor got upset having to carry all our shopping bags and walking from one shop to another! You're the BEST! :)

And not forgetting my dear parents who have blessed me much along the trip also! I Love YOU!

Bangkok Day 2 (2nd Oct 2009)

2009-10-12T05:37:00.000-07:00

we woke up early morning at 7am (BKK Time)(Sgp time is 1 hour faster)

we had breakfast at our Hotel Uno's cafe. I must say that although the hotel was a boutique hotel, it was "ma que sui xiao, wu zhang qi quan". From bathrobes to hairdryer to cable tvs to safe boxes to even their own TUTU car!

After breakfast, we went to pet shop which was just opposite our hotel. The pet shop owner is a Japanese man and i happily conversed with him with my very super duper basic japanese skills!

Karen: Ohayo-gozaimasu! (Good Morning!)
Man: Ohayo! (Morning!)
Karen: Watashi tachi wa Shingapuroo Jin Desu. (We are Singaporeans!)
Man: So desu ka. *#%$()*&^%!@#%^%)($#!)*%yo(&$#mas&^#$des@!#&(! (I See... blah blah)
Karen: erh...... Hai Hai. (Yes Yes)...
Karen: Quickly pays the money and says "Arigatou Gozaimasu!" (Thanks alot!)
Karen: Jya-Mata! (See you!)
Man: Hai Jya Mata! (Sure, See you!)

paiseh. hahaa. this japanese man tot i knew how to speak Japanese for real and started bubbling lots of japanese words in like 3 seconds! i smiled and acted busy with counting my thai baht. hahaha.

Anyway, check out the new dress that we bought for Aries. Princess Aries! :)

After which, we went Shopping! mummy and I were so excited! i mean that's why we are in Bangkok for! Daddy and keeliang? well i can only say that they are simply the best! :P

We took the subway from Asok to Chit Lom station. It was definitely a better mode of transport than to try beat traffic in Bangkok streets.

Platinum Mall is really a shopping paradise for us WOMEN! Lots of variety at good prices. Plus it is a fully air-conditioned mall. so no sweat! We went there empty handed but returned with all of our hands full!

We bought a luggage for 700 baht as we didnt have any more hands to hand-carry them. Also, mummy had a concern if we are going to have enough baggage space when we return to SGP. so better to buy a new luggage first! hahaha. it was certainly a wise choice!

We had 8 hours of shopping and had to really stop cause our legs were all giving way already!

We returned at 9pm and rushed to do a tantilizing body and foot massage just next to our hotel. we did it for 2 hours! it was like resurrection for our tired bones and feet! we came out at 11pm and headed to Macdonalds for late dinner. then washed up, and played card games for a final show-hand! guess who won? Not me nor mummy. cannot be keeliang. Yes, daddy won surprisingly! he was on a winning streak with "ban-luck" 21 points 3 times consecutively straight in a row and won all our stakes. that ended the night. zzzz

We're going to Bangkok!! Day One! (1st Oct 2009)

2009-10-11T23:54:00.001-07:00

alright, finally i m back to blog! :) So enough of all the naggings.. :P

on the 1st October 2009 - 4th October 2009, my parents and keeliang packed our bags and flew to BKK for a shopping fiesta!

Our flight was supposed to leave at 11:30am. We were 5 minutes late at terminal 2 for our check-in. The staff told us that we could fly but our baggages would have to take the next flight which would be 2-3 hours later. We had no choice but to agree. After all, we were going to meet up with my dad's business friends for lunch before heading for our Hotel.

So off we went. We brisk-walked and ran to our boarding gate and thank God, we made it in time! Phew!

So, on-board SQ 972. Personally, it is my maiden voyage on SIA. i've taken British Airways, Thai and even Jetstar but just not on SIA before. The plane was so much bigger as compared to the Jetstar plane i took to taiwan years back. :)

The flight took around 2 hours. despite being so, me and keeliang could not sit still for that short stint. We were just too excited!

We did the usual stuffs like taking lots of stupid pictures. like the mr.bean Vomit paper bags ones.

and then of course, LUNCH!

The food was quite alright. i liked the tiramisu ice-cream! And there after we watched some movies. keeliang watched ice age 3. YAWN~

i watched some forgettable movie. So much so that i cannot even recall the movie title now. hmmph.

anyway, we were glad to arrive at 1pm Sgp time. dad and keeliang went to the customers' lost and found counter to make a report of our "lost baggages" which will only be arriving in the next flight. while doing so, me and mummy went to the washroom. and when we were out, we decided to go to the SQ 972 belt to just check if our baggages were there. like maybe they managed to squeeze our baggage in time? slim as the chances may sound, we were spot on!

we found our baggages and happily collected them! this meant saving lots of time. we didnt have make a return trip to the airport anymore. Thank God!

then, we waited outside the airport - Suvarnabhumi Airport - for Chai Yiu and Pel (pronounced as Burn) --> dad's Thai business friends to come pick us up.

it was a rainy week for BKK. the weather was chilly and the roads were wet.
We went for lunch at some Tesco shopping mall and off we went to Chai Yiu and Pel's factory.
On the road, it was a bumpy and rough ride. luckily Chai Yiu's car was some big tall jeep that was definitely able to conquer those road muds and kurbs.

And Pel taught us some simple Thai. mostly i have forgotten.
except "How Much?" --> "Tao Lai?"

The factory was pretty big. Just completed its renovation a few years back, it was a rather pleasant place.

as dad was going through some business stuffs, off went me, mummy and keeliang to do photo-taking... again! After which, we toured around the factory, went for a sumptous dinner and back to hotel!

Day at the Museum (13th June 2009)

2009-06-13T01:26:00.000-07:00

I just uploaded some old photos in my camera. I almost forgot that earlier this year in Jan, keeliang and i made our first visit to the Asian Civilization Museum together after his SIM Duck tour.

As you can see, i wasnt as serious as keeliang (for the first time). i was just excited and enthusiastic over photo-taking at every possible corner and every possible pose! Whereas keeliang was actually carefully reading each exhibit. and just when i stated to "gua mu xiang kan", he turned around and said to me "wah, too chim already, cannot understand." :( FAINT!

Hence after a while, he decided to flow with me and started taking photos instead! haha.

Nonetheless, the exhibits are really very real done. they looked so real!

After a while, everything else looked so much the same. it was all about singapore history.. all the sam-sui woman and the collie workers, their hard life and how small fishing village became the modern lion city today.... *yawns*

Then after, we saw something nice! the yellow duckie! We immediately took out our Duck Tour Whistles!

Then we went to this other part of the museum. they had some props for us to wear. both keeliang and i chiong to try them out.

then we tried very hard to put our camera on auto timer mode and stacked up some displays to put our camera on. Each shot either missed our heads if not we weren't in the pictures at all.

we made so much noise until an ang-moh came and said "can i help you?" haha. we were so paiseh. we readily gave him the camera for a "decent" shot.

Haha. we quickly got out of that place and decided that the museum was good for just a "once in a blue moon" visit.

We were soooo tired! we spent almost 2 hours in the museum to "dao luan". even the security guard came and told us not to take photos in some restricted parts of the museum. :P

At the end of the day, we took a bus back. Keeliang happily posed for this photo... but he did not know that i had secretly stucked the museum entry sticker onto his back..... Opps! :P

Friday the 12th (12th June 2009)

2009-06-12T00:49:00.000-07:00

Today is Keeliang's last day before he goes for his 10 days of Singapore-Malaysia Youth Camp.

We had a very looong Senior Leaders forum talk in Naomi room during our Code Red 2 youth camp. It was a very fruitful and good talk and i think these 4 Da Tian Wang and 4 Da Tian Hou will start to subcon for our Main Developer's project. :)

Well, i went home only at 2am and reached home at 2.30am. (thanks to Evelyn for her ride!)
by the time i was about to sleep, it was already 3+am. And then my stomach started to "kroc kroc".
I wasnt hungry, but my stomach felt weird. The next morning, when my dad called me to wake up for work, i simply replied that i had diarrhea. hahaha! I just wanted to sleep in!

True enough, by the time i met up with keeliang to see doc to get mc, i was really not feeling too good.

The doctor concluded--stomach flu. Blessing in disguise, at least i could spend some time with keeliang before he disappears for 10 days!!

i got a new haircut too!

Keeliang was so shocked with his mouth opened when he first saw my hnew hair. haha. gosh!

anyway, we wrote a list of things he needed to bring for his camp. we went down to the mama shop near my house and in the end, we bought nothing except titbits bcos he gave his mum a call and realized that almost everything we wrote, his mum already has them at home!! :D

So from now till next Saturday - 20th June, which is also Daniel and Karen Yeo's wedding, i need to keep myself entertained and busy myself! So to the people out there, any lobang do get me along ya. :)

Cycling @ East Coast (6th June 2009)

2009-06-06T23:37:00.000-07:00

Both Keeliang and myself were thinking of how we wanted to spend our Saturday afternoon.
We were both tired of going to shopping or heading to the cinemas. Hence, we decided to do something we have not done together before----CYCLING!!

The weather was fantastic. It was bright and shinny. We got a lift from my dad to ECP.
We had a hearty Macdonalds Meal and even got a free Cup from Keeliang's upsize value meal. Ehem**

After which, we went to rent our bikes. It was so cheap. $6 per bike for 2 hours! So it was just $3 an hour!

We went cycling for 2 straight hours! We cycled from ECP to Bedok Jetty and then until somewhere near to Pasir Ris chalet to watch the aircraft take off!

I was very cautious as I did not want to have any accidents that would leave me bruised and scarred just 2 weeks before my Brother's wedding. Eveything went safe and sound. :)

(i like this picture. it looks as if we are on the deck of a cruise)

At the Bedok Jetty, we saw many many old man fishing. Some caught shrimps, mini fishes and we saw a super uncle with at least 6 fishing rods! He was busy running to and fro to his 6 different rods for a large catch. We followed everywhere he went. i think he must have felt very proud of himself for the more we followed, the more he would flaunt and act very busy....

Keeliang was even saying that maybe 20 years down the road, he would be fishing together with daniel chia, kenneth and derrick...etc. talking about days when we were young. haha.

When we were finally back to return our bikes. guess who we saw... Our MACHO Xue En.. rollerblading with some friends.

We are very determined to make this more often. Economic and Healthy! It definitely beats heading the gym. :)

Guess what is this...

2009-06-01T08:14:00.001-07:00

Look at the pictures below... What do you think is the similarity for the following pictures?
Guess... Guess... Guess..

That's right.. These are CAKES!!! Amazing cakes from Russia. I wouldn't bear to eat any of them! :D

Food For Thoughts (Literally)

2009-06-01T08:07:00.000-07:00

Recently, my colleague sent me an email on food for thoughts.
i thought that they were pretty interesting. Look at all the beautifully made sushi.
they are so creative.

Yum Yummy...

I think the green facial mask person looks so familiar ...

Starbucks for you?

Woman as explained by Engineers

2009-05-31T22:00:00.000-07:00

Woman as explained by Engineers (For those who want a good laugh)

I must say that it is funny, because it is so TRUE!! haha!! But woman are specially designed the unique way that we are, and i m proud of it!! :)

Starting to Blog again!!

2009-05-25T08:42:00.000-07:00

Wohooo! it's been more than 365 days seen i started updating my blog. and all thanks to the hard-core bloggers around me like ruxin, audrey and karen! that i am so "inspired" to bring to life my blog once again.

to start off, keeliang and i went to watch Night at the Museum II today @ Cineleisure.
it is by far my favourite movie that i have watched since day one of 2009. i give it 4 out of 5 stars!
So if you guys have yet to watch it, quickly get a tic this weekend and go watch already!

the plot is somehow predictable, but here and there very funny and entertaining. i luv it. :)

something at work: my pending case finally came in! so i managed to hit my target this month! i am really very happy and i know that it is not just some coincidence for God shall surely supply ALL my needs according to His riches!

Yesterday we all had a "wedding card" production line at my house. audrey,derrick,ruxin,daniel,karen,keeliang and myself rolled up our sleeves and prepared the wedding invitation cards for Daniel and Karen Yeo's wedding, coming up in just 3 weeks time.

we had a "bonding" session, with the "String String String..." (this song is getting irritating already)

glad that it wasnt some free labour. we had pizzas! and i still have one big box in my fridge... hmmm... my breakfast, lunch and dinner :(

Peranakan Delights (20th May 2009)

2009-05-20T09:01:00.000-07:00

Today we went to Audrey's place for some Peranakan delights!
As you can see the "expert chef" holding that bowl of delicious Ayam Buah Kerlua!
(i actually had to go to Audrey's blog to get the spelling... if not i would have typed ayam buakellog)

anyway, it was my first time in my life tasting Peranakan food. i tot that it tasted so GOOD!!
Audrey, go pick it up! Carry on the family tradition!

We were joking that right now, our mums have their family recipe.
Ruxin: Mee Siam
Audrey: Ayam Buah Kerlua
Karen Chia: Char Siew
Keeliang: Shou Mian

when it is our turn to become mummies, our kids will say that our speciality is
"Fried nuggets, Maggie Mee, Fried Eggs loh!"

BUT I think we aint that bad lah, surely sweet sour pork and curry fish head aint that tough. i'm sure. :)

Wedding Bells

2008-05-10T03:39:00.000-07:00

Today is Kenneth and Serena's special wedding day.
Ruxin, Audrey, Catherine, Karenyeo and myself were down at Serena's house
as early as 7:15 am! for only one purpose... to prepare our SABOHS for all the guys.

but such a spoiler. the guys were late! on purpose!!!
and so we went down hard on them during the gate crash.
- curry chicken on diapers... reminds one of ehem* wet faeces.
- C cup bras fitted with balloons, Kenneth had to squeeze burst every one of them as
they swing their hips to drop the tea bag into the basket tied around their waist.
- Kenneth bearing the cold to sing his love a love song...

then we were off for the rest of the day.
- tea ceremony
- holy matrimony
- hair-do at hairgraphics
- dinner banquet at pearls river restaurant
- money counting at the conrad hotel.

oh ya, did i mention, the flower throwing session? who else could have caught it. AUDREY!!!

i threw the towel in finally, at 2.00am. i cabbed home, i wasnt keen on
being the "securitine" while the securities deposited the money.
well, it was sure a very tiring day. but a blissful one.
how sweet the wedding bells sounded.
i cant wait for my bro's to ring SOON!!! and then it will be a few more till mine. ehem***

a loooong break

2008-05-05T23:08:00.001-07:00

today i finally ended a chapter of my life; NUS.
It was my final NM3204 paper at 1pm today. i'm so relieved that all those exam bugs are going to be outta my life for a while now...

I'm going to relax and recreate and till then come back to life, as a working adult.
i look forward to it, really. hmmm new shoes, new bags, new clothes...and a new beginning of the second quarter of my life.

well, the 5th of may aint just so about my freedom as a student, but also a special one-day advance celebration of our 6th month anniversary with him.

i sure must admit that it bypassed me before i could even realise how time has brought us together for 6 months in such a short twinkling.

we had dinner at thai-express. then pictures pictures pictures at cineleisure. Oh i realised that our "place" has been substituted with some other cafes.. our "place"...

but anyways, we did some bday shopping. bought a zara top for my bro. and then off to chilling at indochine before 190-ing home.

nice huh... i will always remember how he will have to piggy-back me home down that flight of stairs home when i m zzz (or actually pretending to). How i will always be the goody angel, and he, the baddy devil who will never fail to make me feel special and prettiful--->check KL's dictionary. =)

Keeliang's Dictionary

2008-05-01T00:56:00.000-07:00

Keeliang's (KL) Dictionary

- prettiful = pretty & beautiful
- yarlow = yellow
- once and once and for all = once and for all
- chia bebe = chia baby
- arharharh arharharh = i've been dreaming of a true love kiss
- pong! = zha hu!

Sentosa Siloso

2008-04-05T23:28:00.000-07:00

today after cgc training, me and keeliang went to Sentosa's Siloso beach for a suntan.
at first we were abit shy. ok, i was abit shy. first time in a bikini. ergh...
let's talk about the sun.

we barely had enough of it and then it was evening.
worse still, it began to rain!!! but it was pretty romantic, sitting under the small little shelter,
and busy snapping shots over and over again.

we then moved to a high spot of the island, and began to light the sparklers,
and light sticks.

after which, we were super tired that day. we barely made it back home. =)

my 22nd birthday

2008-03-22T23:22:00.000-07:00

Don't worry about that extra line
That's creeping up upon your face
It's just a part of nature's way
To say you've grown a little more
Every year we're getting closer to who we're gonna be
It's time to celebrate the story of how you've come to be
-Corrine May-

what an excitement. fancy having my birthday in between good friday
and Easter resurrection sunday...
Holy aint it.. well, just as well, i m pretty much a saint too myself. ehem*

well, him and me went to Maison Mansion at central, clarkquay.
we had beef steak hamburger or so something they call it-their signature dish.
oh well, it doesnt matter much. the company matters more.

we had free cake and ice-cream, courtesy of the restaurant.
we had a polaroid. oh did i mention
that i am so starting to fall in love with polaroids?
i think i might really just get one
when i have the "ka-ching" $. to capture worthy moments forever.

lastly, we went to Equinox for a drink and to gaze at the city view.



i got a new perfume! dreamin from tommyhilfiger. smell me more =)
and i got a heart-shaped diamond necklace too.
i am the diamond, surrounded by his heart of love.

Cry of Freedom!

2007-05-03T00:46:00.000-07:00

The taste of freedom!!
Finally my last NUS exam paper ended today.
I am free to do what i want now...
And i m soooo excited to SOTing from tmr onwards!

Mayceeee... my bestie, and yet too much la she...
but she shall be forgiven on account that it's her 21st bday! (but warning; u shall reap what u sow)

~Ordinary Days turns Extraordinary when
it's a gathering of special people in your hearts.~

Woof~Aries' 6th bday~

2007-04-30T22:02:00.000-07:00

Happy bday to you,
Happy bday to you,
Happy bday to Aries,
Happy woofday to you!
My dear aries is 6 today!!
Eat less, sleep less girl...

Oishi eating, Crazy Shoppin Dae

2007-04-05T01:15:00.000-07:00

today was such a fruitful and satiating day!
janelle is back from her half-way tour around the region finally.
i got her a cute pair of Guess jeans and she got herself a pretty guess tote bag, (as usual)...
She got me a pair of sleek Zara jeans and pretty platforms from pretty fit. and if that was not enough action, we went to meet up with the rest of the Chia family @ IMM Oishi. To dig in and dig out our belated birthday wishes to dearest twin janelle.
Haha. fortunately this time round, i didnt live up to my "always late but still have to wait" reputation. i was 15 mins early! darth Valder and janelle were like soooo shocked! i know, i know, i am a stunner at times. =)
Nonetheless, we ate and ate, definitely lived out the CHIA reputation. Grandpa Yeye still came and told us not to eat the best part of the tempura, so that we could stuff down more food as the crisp of the tempura would quickly fill us up with flour. haha. so cute.
cant wait for the next feasting outing. opps. =P

2007-03-31T01:38:00.000-07:00

I had a really precious time today.
Went to celebrate Peipei's 21st bday.
I saw ALOT of ppl that i haven't seen for the past 4 to 5 yrs!
Amazing!
Well, i m really happy though to see them still doing rather well.
Most importantly, i finally met up with 2 out of the 7 sisters. =)
Thankfully it only took us seconds to warm up.
It doesnt feel anywhere near 4-5 yrs. we felt just like yesterday. =)

BBQ @ darth VALder's

2007-03-24T00:05:00.000-07:00

Beef, Mutton, Chicken, Fish, Prawns!! You name it, we've got it all... what do you expect, CHIA family bbq leh.. always in abundance, never a day of lack.. in food...hahaha.. We had an awesome feast. (i'd better launch my weight-loss programme SOON)

Well, we had a lovely birthday cake too.. for myself, aunt serene, and charlie's angel. =p The cake was the same as the one my cg got for me, but this one is so much better in shape! (Ken, NEVER ride a bike when you've got a cake with you!) i took a picture as evidence on purpose to show you its original form!

Then, darth VALder paraded her brand new mac laptop! (*envy*) i totally loved her webcam and its functions!!

i took a "mirror-reflected" pic. this is how i would look if both sides of my face were to be as symmetrical..
(phew, thank God for imperfections!)
But then of cos, time came for the best part. gift, eh no, love-exchange!

Oh well, you get my point, i got all that i could ask/dream/imagine for; all these beautiful memories that would last with me for always.

no big parties, not much hoo-hahs...
but it's still the best i can ask for...

2007-03-23T01:00:00.000-07:00

Yup yup, it was a good day @ my house after cg.
celebrated my birthday. i totally loved the Guess Bag guys.

Thank you all for being such sweet people always in my life.
Cheers to friendship! =)

Loving Life

2007-03-23T00:45:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went to Sakura and makan.
Boy, was Daniel satiated. haha. so did all of us.
These sweet people "sprang me a surprise".
I loved the sumptous food.
I loved the marshmallow cake.
I loved the sweet necklace.
I loved the classy, stylish Guess jacket.
I loved the crazy liberated company.
I loved the special, unforgettable day.
I love these wonderful people; my friends.

21st Birthday

2007-03-22T23:45:00.000-07:00

Gosh, i'm 21 now!

How time Flies!
Well, it's been a fantastic week of fun and happy celebrating!
Thanks to all of ya who have made me feel such a princess!
I feel like i've transformed to become a "tai-tai" by all your pampering
and tai-tai endorsed products! Nonetheless, i am contented and very blessed!

In Black

2007-03-21T00:05:00.000-07:00

Finally had some time to shop with Gwen.
it's been such a loooong time!
appreciate it alot.
Thanks gal for the beautiful dress~
Had dinner together with family too @ vivo.
All dressed in black, we looked and behaved alike.
=D =D =D =D eat,eat,eat,eat !!!! our family trademark)

pamper thy-self

2007-03-20T00:40:00.000-07:00

i bought myself a present!
A Pink Piglet pillow-sized dolly...

Now it's not just my new toy, it's Aries' too!
(talking about killing 2 birds with a stone)

Happy 53rd bday Dad!

2007-02-26T21:56:00.000-08:00

Happy 53rd Bday Daddy! i hope that u liked ur skinny jeans! =D
I had a minor accident today. The cause?
Self-inflicted clumsiness. =(
I hit my left eye against the sharp edge of my dad's
car door as i entered the passenger seat.
I had a cut on my left eye lid. It was so painful
i blacked out for a moment.
I was so so so scared it would leave a scar.. then i
would have triple-eyelids!
with the blood and swelling, i was horrified, petrified!!
Thank God for the close shave though. Just a few more mm
and i would have hit my eyes instead.
Thank God for my sacrificial and courageous eyelid which
managed to protect and save my dear eyesight from that ordeal.
after which, i so needed to ease myself, distract myself from the constant
bump on my eyelid.. as such, we went to watch Apocalypto. haha.
what a day!~

Love Prevails

2007-02-22T00:33:00.000-08:00

CHIA family outing today again~ watched <Just Follow Law>.
We shared many special moments in these few days.
Yeah, we will be strong and fine.
Love grows in times of adversities. yes it really does. =)

Girls just wanna have fun!

2007-02-21T01:12:00.000-08:00

What do u get when u put 22.03.86 gals with a darth VALder?
Perfect combination!! ----> lots of FOOD, SHOPPING (window ones haha), PICTURES, POSES, TOPSY-TURVY moments!
After a long chia-family camping trip, we're finally letting our hair down...(literally)
We took so many nice pics, wow, the machine i must say was really high-techy. with rising platform stage and even a blowing fan! Everything was so automatic. man, it must have been ages since i've done such ~kawaii~ stuffs.

check tis out, i bought a new pair of BIG shades!
Nice rite, it covers all your flaws at once,
ur eye bags, dark rings...
(with niaoniao ard, our fashion analyst,
how could i ever go wrong~)

I'll be missing you mama..

2007-02-16T00:42:00.000-08:00

~Love Me~

i read a note my grandma wrote, back in 1923.
Grandpa kept it in his coat and he showed it once to me.
He said, "Boy you might not understand, but a long, long time ago,
Grandma's daddy didn't like me none, but i loved your grandma so."
We had this crazy plan to meet, and run away together.
Get married in the first town we came to and live forever.
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet instead,
i found this letter and this is what it says.

If you get there before i do, don't give up on me.
I'll meet you when my chores are through, i don't know how long i'll be.
But i'm not going to let you down, Darling wait and see.
And between now and then till i see you again, i'll be loving you, Love me.

i read those words just hours before, my grandma passed away.
In the doorway of the church, where me and grandpa stopped to pray.
i know i've never seen him cry, all my fifteen years.
But as he said these words to her, his eyes filled up with tears...

If you get there before i do, don't give up on me.
I'll meet you when my chores are through, i don't know how long i'll be.
But i'm not going to let you down, Darling wait and see.
And between now and then till i see you again, i'll be loving you, Love me.