Songs of my life.......so far

Have you ever been inspired, encouraged, motivated, woke up or cheer up by any song? Has any song speak to you in a way so clear and dear that scared you? Did any song change your prospective in life?

I do and everytime when I listen to the songs, it will bring back the memories, be it good or bad. The song that impacted me most is 'Turn back time' in the movie 'Sliding Door', the song speak about the dilemna that I was in and it clealy show me the choice and I did.

There are many other songs, the break up song, the happy song, the party song, the friendship song, the repeated housemate song, the friend dancing on sofa song, what do you have?

1st Q of 2010 is coming to an end

Time flies faster than my blink, we are into March 2010 and before long, it will be June and Sept and Christmas will be here again..

Mahjong fever is still going strong, hands itch easily. We have been lunching in so often (t0 play MJ) that I can't remember when is the last time we go out for lunch? Weather is getting too hot to play MJ at my balcony, moving in the table to my room so that we can play in a nice cool environment..hehe

Planning a get away trip with Vanessa, Clubmed sound like a good place to explore, but March is full, so April is the only date. Bitch, try to make it la, once in a lifetime trip lei. Not forgetting the Taipei trip with hubby...heheh, trying to do as much travelling as possible before the starting the family plan, why time seem to be running out huh?

Stay home weekend

Quite a record breaking for me, I have stayed home on both Sat and Sun. No plan, no shopping, no activities. Wanted to visit my mum and grandma but I lazed and lazed and lazed and ended up doing some housework, cooked dinner and watched Ren Chi Charity show.

It is probably good to rest and prepare for the coming week...I will be 34th in few days time...time flies..

Happening January 2010

January 2010 is not over yet but alot had happened within these twenty over days. We had dinner with my dear cousin on her 22nd birthday, she is indeed a BIG girl now. Our birthday are both in Jan and we are both going to Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh (HCM) for holiday, in two different weekend in Jan.

HCM had change quite fair bite since my last trip 1.5years ago. We visited Cu Chi tunnel to see how the Vietnamness fought the american to protect their home. Amazing and scary and the tunnel was very well planned. HCM city is structured and within walking distance, so you are planning to visit HCM, forget about taking taxi and risk the possibility of cheated like my beloved cousin.

We had a team building drinking session with my colleagues last night and i felt like I am being sabotage the whole night. Lead by big boobs, the gang sang umpteen time of birthday songs to me and they ordered me a 'Waterfall', my colleagues were all getting their camera ready before i start drinking, so nice. Drinking do loosen up the tension and stress built up during work, that's provided the parties are willing to let go and of cos with a common TARGET in mind, it expediate the process (hopefully)...so if we have another drinking session, it will be Big boobs birthday..like it or not..Oh, we also welcome our new colleague, Joint-Account (Lian Ming) and we met his girlfriend, Security (JingWei) last night. I can be call, 'Add-Win' or 'Add-Silver'..while big boobs will be 'Handsome Ice'.

Counting down to 2010 at our new place

My only plan for the last day of 2009 was to do some marketing, in preparation for the coming gathering on 2nd Jan 10 and then stay home to wait for the special moment, watching firework from our new place and the we got to watch the 8 minutes long firework at the comfort of our balcony.

Nice feeling and we celebrated the moment with some Moscato, perfect way of welcoming 2010!! 2009 passes too fast and 2010 will be a better year for all.

In 2009, I picked up Mahjong and I am hooked. The game is engaging and addictive, perfect team building tool that we have been using, sound creepy but somehow, it is true. I have also learnt to play piano, still far from deserving any audience but I will get there. More to come for 2010 and I am looking forward.

Till then....Happy New Year, with lots of love, Cheers!!

Grandaunt

In my memory, my grandaunt, my grandfather youngest sister, has always been a very doting mum. She is the type of mother that show the meaning of unconditional love to her children, maybe to the point of spoiling them but her children all turn out well under her loving care.

When we were young, I always envied how my uncles (who happened to be 2-4 years younger than me) were pampered by my grandaunt, she is always gentle and always there when her children needed her while my mum is the mum that believed in self care and self-service.

15 years ago, she was diagnosed with Cancer but she fight the tought fight and she survived. She lived her life with gratefulness and with more love and care. She married her only daughter off and looked forward to be a grandmother. Unfortunately, the devil came back and hit her bad, her fragil body is bearly twenty over kg. I was sad looking at how weak she look, it must be really painful for her and I wish her well. Not expecting miracle to happen but hope that we will see her more before everything is too late.

Looking back at 2009

2009 passes too fast and stocks taking before welcoming 2010.

Visited Melbourne with Louis, my best trip in 2009. I finally get to drive in Melbourne and amazingly I remembered the route in Melbourne, I managed to get around without referring to the Melway much. Had a good catch up with niece, missed and hope to see her in (S) soon.

Grandma health deteriorated alot and she was hospitalised couple of times, (in fact, she just got admittted again 2 days ago and visiting her later). I had a terrible scared when Grandma had kidney infection, during that period, my tears will roll the moment I visit my grandma and it hurt to see her suffer.

PBB decided to start a small business and we went to GZ together, it was tiring but fun. It was confirmed and sealed that PBB is simply bimbo, we need to give her an award for the number of wrong turn she made while leaving the hotel room.

When I asked Van for a light drink one night to celebrate her birthday, we ended up drinking 3 bottles of champagne and re-discover the joy of drinking. We had great fun and still having fun. Christmas drinking is waiting for us. We also experienced the luxurious and pampering Banyan Tree, we went to 2 Banyan Tree so far and will want to try alot more, but before that got to earn the money first. The supper short trip to Hong Kong to visit Mr Vain was fast and furious. If we are going to HK again, make it a longer and less tiring trip, ok?

I have completed 10km and 21km respectively, timing was disappointing but I truly enjoy the process, I want to run another 21km next year.

This year, we welcome the arrival of baby Gavin and baby Travis, still no Sincerity though. We have moved from TB to Keng Lee and still trying to get used to the new place. Like every other years, we gained some and we lost some, as long as we are gaining more than what we lost, we should be consider doing well right? Wanting to live life to the fullest is still top of the list.

Christmas is coming

My favorite time of the year is less than a month away. First Christmas at The Merlot and I am quit excited about it. I will be cooking for Christmas and it is like using the small kitchen for the first time too. It will be challenging trying to multi-tasks in the space limiting kitchen but I think all should be well.

Party dates are set, get ready the presents and eating my Christmas dinner...hahahha..

By the way, I am warming the kitchen, cooking pasta this Tuesday, Louis drag the ideas when I told him I will be cooking (he is on course and on office hours, that means he can have home cooked dinner for the entired week, so bless. isn't?)

Free Upgrade at Banyan Tree....not Pong Pong Tree

We went for our annual Bintan trip and great thing happened. The ferry journey was better than expected, no sea sick till 5 min before reaching and I immediate felt better after throwing out. It rain while we were travelling and the rain stop the moment we arrival.

As we travel via Emerald Class, we were invited to wait at the lounge while we waited for our passport to be cleared at the custom, no Q-ing. After checking out, we went to the Banyan Tree counter, took some photos while we wait for the private Jeep to pick and send us straight to the BANYAN TREE. (By the way, the private Jeep service cost us US$12.50 one way..expensive ya but what to do)

The good news arrived while we are waiting for our room to be ready. We had booked for the Bayview Villa that cost us US$360 for a night but were given FREE upgrade to Sanctuary Pool Villa that cost US$675/night. Sanctuary Pool Villa was more than double the size of our original Villa and we got a private pool to ourselves and we had two bed rooms. It was pure indulgence and luxury, who needs to leave the villa when we had everything, right? Nothing beat Free Upgrade and this must be the best deal that happened to me so Far!!

Service at Banyan Tree was top class and they were responsive and reactive to our needs. Foods served was delicious and the view and serene environment was calming. Warning, all this came with a very steep price tag.

Nevertheless, go ahead and pamper yourself once in awhile, try Banyan Tree and you will be addicted...Trust me!!!

Grandma birthday celebration

is more of a family get-together. Due to grandma condition, we decided to cater buffet instead of eating out. As usual, grandma threw a little tantrum when she found about the celebration but was later convinced that a little gathering is good. She didn't want any birthday cake and we went along with her wish. Then again, birthday celebration without birthday cake was quite an anti-climate, lesson learnt.

As usual, I was assigned to organised the dinner, I went for Manna Pot (caterer) with strong recommendation by my colleague, but the foods was quite disappointing, too salty. However, as noticed by my cousin, the two boys who delivered the foods were quite good looking, that's the whole point right, foods so-so and they sent good looking boys to distract us...perfect move.

Highlight of the night is of cause my granny and my little (not so little after all) niece and nephew.

[Grandma not ready for camera]


[Grandma still not ready for camera]


[Grandma is finally ready..vain]


[Almost complete family photo...you know who you are..]

2 weeks before the race

I am 2 weeks away from the SCB marathon, things are not looking too bad. Bought my new shoes, had my first run with the shoes today. No blister but my toes still cramp up. I was having a breezing first 3-4km run and when i hit 6km (i think) the toes started to cramp up. I was breathing in and out harder to forget the pain but I have to stop when it got worst.

Why is this happening to me? I am beginning to feel worried about the run.....

Home cooked dinner

One of my dear friend think that my blog is getting too boring and suggested that I try something new. He asked me to buy a cook book and cook all the dishes in the book. Objective is really to learn and understand the process of cooking, and the feeling while cooking each dishes. After I master the dishes, I can invite friends over for dinner and taste the foods. Not a bad idea, but I am not really into cooking now, so will save this good suggestion for later stage.

Anyway, although I might not be cooking new dishes anytime soon, I have cooked my favourite Japanese curry for dinner. Yummy.

Hen's night..

Was looking at some of the photo albums in Facebook about Hen's night and it all looks like it is the LAST party of the bride. During the Hen's nite party, the bride-to-be is usually challenge to do some daring tasks that they are usually shy or not so stylo for a lady to do. Asking the best looking guy in the house to buy her a drink, what's the point when she is getting married soon right?? Other than the bride, the sisters are more daring during the party too, is it becos everybody have the licence to approach anyone??

So, the point is, why do we have such a party for a person who is about the get married? Shouldn't we have such party for our friends who are single and available instead, it should be fun right?

Big boobs, shall we hold a party for you like this? Rachel might kill us but we can hold one for her too, how about that? Good idea??

How to complete 21km?

The date to SCB Marathon 2009 is drawing near and I am not ready for my run. We have been training regularly but we are quite behind schedule. We are about 5 weeks away from the race and I am covering only 12km which almost kill me, how to complete the next 9km?

I am quite a blister queen, I have developed blisters at different part of my body weekly while I run. I had a blister on my shoulder cause by my sport bra and I have different blisters forming on my feet. The very wise conclusion from my colleagues and friends is, my shoes is Either too Tight or too Loose..(As good as no Conclusion!!!)

New toys at home

I got my nespresso, love the new coffee machine. I got my piano too.

And visitors to my new place...Travis and Ashleigh