My hobbies

One of my hobby, other than msning, blogging, shopping, gossiping etc, is reading. I like to read books and i am even suprise with myself for saying that...lol...cos when i was in school, my langauges sucks and my english for O'level is almost a gone case. Never would i ever think of or even admit to myself that i like to read. It has became a routine in my life to read before i sleep. Guess the need to read has intensified during my peak period. It simply gave me a little window to escape from the stressful real world and to be transported to where the author is going to bring me.

I like to read Reader Digest and non-fiction stories, such as the life of a real character. My love for non-fiction stories came about after i read the life story of this Japanese Evil Cult leader when i was in secondary school. He was very famous at that time whereby he created a huge stir in Japan. Cant remember his name, but it really left a very deep impression in me. Other titles which i have read and liked includes, Wild Swan, Memory of a Geishan, The Rape of Nanking and Father of Cambodia, which talked about the life of a youngl girl during war time in Cambodia and how she managed to pull through.

I used to only read horror stories when i was younger and they includes series from Fear Street, Goosebums and the Vampire series by Anne Rice. But as i grew older, i also begins to like to read fiction stories. My recent favourite authors include Leasly Pearse and Jodi Picoult, whereby i am also collecting their series.

The newest addition to my Leasly Pearse collection is Hope. Just got it over the weekend and cant wait to start on it. :)

Daphne gave me an interesting book called The Train Man recently. The story was being written in an online forum style, whereby storyline goes with the posting from the author. Its just like reading an internet forum. A very innovative way of writing and looks very interesting. Would let you guys know abt it after i have finished reading it.

A cosy gathering

Seems that from last year, me and my sec school fren would meet up during festive seasons like Christmas and CNY (of cos we would meet up as and when, but in a smaller group). This year's gathering was a little late (as we are aiming at CNY), but with the delay, there are more time to organise and coordinate and the turnout was much better! :)

We went to Thai Accent at Vivocity. As the store manager was Law's ex-colleague, we manage to get 20% discount. The food is quite ok and i particularly like their Curry Fried Rice.

Look at that long table of food!

After dinner, some of us went for second round at Villa Bali. Its a Balinese style chill out bar and has a very authentic atmosphere. Its being set in a laid back manner and is a good place for rest and relax. There are a few types of sitting area, from the normal tables and chairs to cosy couches and coffee tables. The one we chose was like a small hut whereby you need to take off your shoes and climb onto the platform. The platform is like a Ta-ta-mi, with large cushions and a small coffee table in the middle. However, the condition of sitting in a hut is that you need to spend at least $200. As there are 7 of us to split the bill, so its still quite affordable.

The stairway to our hut (plus part of Quentin's head..lol)

In order to spend that $200, we ordered a bottle of Midori. Its a melon flavour liquidur and it cost $150. The taste is sweet and its quite nice. At last i found a type of wine that is sweet! They also mentioned that dessert wine are sweet also...hmm..maybe next time can try that.

A group pic (clockwise) - Law, me, Jiahui, Xuehui, Koreen, Guoheng and Quentin

An unexpected day

Unexpected changes has been happening throughout the day. My original plan it to go to work to clear my Ascott Accounts and to meet JH and QY at cineleisure at night for movie; The Pursuit of Happiness. But then early in the morning, i received an email from my manager saying that another client of mine has brought forward their reporting deadline from 16 Mar to 9 Mar (this fri!), thus i need to arrange for a site visit and to clear off all the things. So, not doing of ascott today, but to clear off the other company first.

Then at abt 1150am, i suddenly felt the building shaking. A small tremble. But as my colleague was rubbing something, so i tot he was the one shaking the table. But a second or two later, i felt the building swaying! Its not trembling this time, but yes, its swaying. Soon, we were given orders to evacuate from the building. Its only when we reached the main lobby did we realise the seriousness of it. Its total chaos there! There are so many ppl and everyone seems so lost. The security guards started chasing ppl out of the building and we realised that the other buildings along Shenton Way has also did the same thing. The checking of building took a few hrs and we couldnt even get back to our office by 2pm. Thus my company declared half day off and we were to go back and get our things and to leave the office premises asap (yes, its that serious..lol). The shake was due to Earthquake at Sumatera in Indonesia measuring 6.3! No wonder we can feel the tremble. While i am happy that we got this unexpected half day off, but on the other hand, i felt sad for the victims.

As i am meeting JH and QY at night in Orchard and not wanting to go home and come out again. I went to TOS to look for Law. So second plan of the day : To stay at TOS to continue my work till 6pm and to meet JH at HF at 630pm. But alas, Law said he wanna go Bo Tian to deliever the food that we bought the other day. So again change of plan. This time : to leave TOS at 530pm and to make it back in Orchard by 7pm.

Bo Tian is located at Chim Bee Road and is a home for the aged whereby they housed approximately 20+ old folks (free of charge). They also collect donated food items, repack them and distribute them to old folks in the poorer neighbour. Packing is done every sat and sun and distribution is done every Wed and Fri night. They also have free vegetatrain food on every first and fifteen of the lunar calendar. All packing and distribution of food stuffs are done by volunteers. Thus if anyone is interested, can go there to help out. For more information, can click here.

We got them some rice, biscuits, bee hoon and canned food

When we reached Cineleisure, Law decided to have dinner before gg home. Since he is already at the cinema, i felt so bad to let him go home alone while we go for our movie. And as god had realised that, he helped me! There is one unoccupied seat beside the 3 that i have booked online. So its fate lah har...lol....thus in the end, he joined us for the movie. Sorry JH and QY that i did not inform u guys earlier tat Law would be joining. But as u guys has asked me to ask him along the night before, so i guess u all wont mind right :P Anyway, its a nice and touching movie. Espcecially the part whereby Will Smith slept in the "cave" (toilet) with his son and he used his leg to prevent the person from opening the toilet door! I can really felt how lost and desperate he was at that time. Also at another scene, whereby his son dropped his only toy and Will Smith keep dragging him away to catch the bus. I really felt like slapping him! Overall, its a must see movie!

What kind of cake are you?

You Are an Ice Cream Cake

Surprising, unique, and high maintenance. You're one of a kind, and you don't want anyone to forget it. You're fun in small doses, but it's easy for people to overdose on you!

What Kind of Cake Are You?

Kissy

You're a Shy Kisser

You *do* love to kiss, once your comfortable with it And that means knowing the person you're kissing pretty well You usually don't make the first move when it comes to making out But you've got plenty of intensity in return

What Kind of Kisser Are You?

What is your love type

Your Love Type: ENFP

The Inspirer In love, you are passionate and eager to develop a strong bond. For you, sex should be playful, creative, and affectionate. Overall, you are perceptive and bring out the best in your partner. However, you tend to hold on to bad relationships after they've turned bad. Best matches: INTJ and INFJ

What's Your Love Type?

Fishy Tale

Met up with Jovis last night. Went to Fish & Co for dinner and guess wat? We saw Huang Yiliang (that TCS actor). Seems a bit stuck up to me. Anyway, dinner was great! And we order a glass of freeze each, but its only when it came, then we realise how big it is!!

Mermaid Freeze (the size is almost like one pine of beer!!) But lucky its nice...

Fish n Chips!! Yummy!!!

Been a while since i last met up with Jovis. Haa..she is now Mrs Loh. We chatted, complained and discussed abt our goals in life. Thank gal for all the advices you have given me. I will heed them! My piece of advice for you too: Dont take it too hard about what ppl say. In the end, its still your choice. So, stick to your choice and be proud of it! :)

The way we have come

Create Your Own

CNY - Day 2

As seen, our CNY is rather routine and standard. Its our practice to go for Tim Sum on the 2nd day of CNY. Each family would take turns to treat. This yr, its our turn to treat and we went to Tung Lok at Vivo City.

The environment is so much nicer than the one at Liang Court. This one has a very modern touch and is decorated mainly in white and with glasses. However the resturant is quite small. As we have reserved 2 tables, we are given the only "VIP" room in the resturant. The room is separated from the rest with glass walls.

The room

Me and Granny

Lou Hei

CNY - Day 1

Its the first day of CNY! Like ususal, we would have our traditional carrot cake breakfast (homemade by my granny. Yummy!!) Well CNY is always very routine, beginning with a visit to my big grandma's house (my father's side), followed by a gathering at Candice's house (my mom's side).

My sis's car

We normally meet up my dad's side relative 2~3 times a year, during CNY, Qing Ming and Christmas. Sounds pretty bad right...to only meet up during a festive season. But no choice, everyone is so busy with their own lifes. So like ususal, standard qns like, hows school, hows work, when getting bf / when getting married / when getting pregnant...lol For me, i got upgraded...from a when getting bf qn to a when getting married qn. But of cos the main attention was on my sis as she is 5 mths pregnant. :P

After that was to Candice's house for the ususal big serving of Shark's Fins!!!!!!!!

Yummy!

Followed by the usual Steamboat lunch:

My sis and me

Some other pics that we took:

Me gg to be aunt soon :D

Monkey in 2007

General
This is a good year for those born in the year of the Monkey. It is a good time to implement any of your plans and truly enjoy yourself. The most prominent area to be concerned about is gossip, betrayals and back-stabbings. I strongly advise that you do not contribute or participate in any gossip as these will come back to bite you.

Career
This is a good year for career. It is a good time to focus on implementing any plans that you have in mind. It can be to take up a more challenging task, pursuing a larger role or expanding your business. You do not need to shy away from the limelight. Simply give your best and your efforts will be recognized. Remember not to participate in gossip and be gentle when commenting about others.

Wealth
Good. There are many opportunities in earning money this year. Grab the opportunities and enjoy the thrill of watching your bank account grow. You can consider having more sources of income. However, do not believe in everything people tell you. Check out the details and do some research before commencing any investment plans.

Relationship
Be careful about rumors that will rock those who are already in relationships. For those who are single, if you really like someone, ensure that you have clear communication with the parties involved to avoid any misunderstanding.

Health
Average for health. Try to relax and not get too tense. If there are elders at home, take special care of their health and safety.

People
Bad. Take care of not offending people unknowingly. Try not to give too many comments when not asked. If you are asked for your comments, only give diplomatic answers.

Cosy dinner

First time in 27 years, there is only the 4 (my parents, me and my granny) of us having our reuion dinner. Seems a bit quiet but nevertheless, its still very cosy :) In the past yrs, we would have reuion dinner with my uncle and his family. But from this yr onwards, we decided to have our dinner separately as the children are all grown up and the family is expanding, thus not very convenient to have dinner together. Also my sis didnt join us for reuion dinner this yr as they went to my BIL's family side for dinner (hee, its an agreement between them that they have reuion dinner in alternate yrs with family from both sides).

We went to a resturant that is at Rail Mall called Lets Crab It. It was even on TV! But the food there is all right only. The crab is a bit disappointing. As judging from the name of the resturant, their crabs should be their main dish. However, it taste just like those crabs that you can buy from the Zhi Cha stores at the coffee shop.

As there is only 4 of us, we order individual dish. We had Sharks Fin soup (i would say this is the best among all dishes and they are rather generous on the shark's fin), Claypot Toufu, Vegetatrian mixed veges, Steam Soon Hock (this fish cost us $80!! I didnt know that a fish could cost that much! The taste of the fish doesnt justify the cost...), Mango Thai Style Chicken and Chilli Crab with Mantou.

The four of us.

VaLeNtInE'S dAy

Its our 2nd Vday together and i would say its way better than the first! Our first was spent miserably whereby both of us were working and didnt meet up at all. This yr like last, i was at Simmons (my audit client) during Vday. Haa, no mood to work at all and was msning with Xuehui. It has been a long time since i last felt so relax.

He met with Law ard 7+ and he was late! But was forgiven cos he went to collect the flowers :P Hee, this is my first time receiving flowers on Vday. I know it seems stupid, but the feeling of carrying a big bouquet of flowers and walking on the street on Vday is really good!! I know that its a waste on money...but i just cant help it.

We went to Blue Reef Scuba to collect my Valentine's present. Its a pair of pink Tusa Tri-Ex fins! Thanks dear!

Me got him a long sleeves black shirt from Giodarno plus a Voltage Stabliser (gg to buy) for the car.

Dinner was at Park Royal Hotel. The food there was great! Its a mixed of Jap cum Chineses cum western cum local food. The food they serve includes sashimi, softshell crabs, oysters, shark's fins soup, wantan mee, roast duck plus other normal buffet main course. They even have Yu sheng!







However the day didnt end as smoothly as i have expected. The resturant is actually serve Strawberry Fondu. Its my first time seeing a strawberry fondu and being one who love strawberries alot, i was looking forward to desserts! But alas! The rest stopped the fondu at ard 930pm (buffet table closes at 10pm). I have asked twice for the waiter to on the fondu back and we waited till 10pm and another waiter just came out and dismantle the setup!!! What the....i was damn angry, what kind of service is this! To off the fondu so early and to ignore a customer's request to on it back and whats more, they didnt even bother to come back to update us about the "status" of the matter!!! I have already written in to complain about this matter. Lets see what they will reply...

Long week

It has been a long week for me. Firstly, Law is not around (but he came back on tue night lah) and he went off for this company's retreat at Batam on Fri morning. In addition, i am rushing a reporting for one of my company this week. Manage to finish the main reporting pack. So hopefully by next week, everything can be closed and wrapped up. Then i would have one less company to worry on...looking forward to March!!!!!!!

Law had a great time in Bangkok and has taken a lot of photos (considering he is those who doesnt like to take photos and there are some photos which i am... erm... not very approved of..). Anyway he got me some gifts (sad to say...dun have the shorts that i wan..sob sob..)

A big white bag. Quite like it :)


Hee, i also went to "Ka Po" one of his Voodoo doll. Its the image of a devil with wings! Cutie!