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    Sunday, February 03, 2008

    Little Twinkle - Eboutique

    I finally remembered to put my fren's eboutique link on my blog.

    This fren of mine started dealing in children apparels and accessories online and so I am showing my support here. They deal in a wide collection of children apparels and accessories from renown brand like Polo Ralph Lauren, Oshkosh B'gosh, Tommy Hilfiger, Gymboree, Gap, Old Navy, Next, Carter's and many more...here's their website:

    http://www.littletwinkleeboutique.com/

    Enjoy e-shopping for ur kids and do spread the word and get ur frens to shop online too!

    Thanks for the support.

    CNY round the corner

    Chinese New Year is officially 4 days away. How times flies...I guess maybe coz CNY comes early this year too. I havent felt much of the CNY buzz and its already round the corner.

    I specially took leave last Thu to go CNY shopping with my mum. And the spot we picked is of coz Chinatown. Expecting it to be crowded, we went early...abt 10am plus...the shops and stalls were already opened by the time we arrived and instead of crowds of pple, we found many groups of school kids there...think they are probably some school trips to introduce the festive season to the younger generation. But guess its better to squeeze thru crowds of kids than crowds of smelly adults...haha!

    Never thought I will say this...amidst the irritating crowds and disgusting cockroaches, I miss walking thru the streets of Chinatown like I used to everyday when I was working in IPTO.

    Hmm...wat else happened this week...went for yoga on tuesday and had a shock when I went to the wrong class. Blame it on the staff there...gave me a wrong studio card and I just went in. Was resting and waiting for the instructor (I was expectine Ganesh)...when Issey walked right in! I had a shocked and thought maybe I entered the studio too early and maybe the previous class is still in progress. Then when he picked up his mic and was belting it on, I quickly made my escape :P .......dunno wat this is abt??? Well, Issey is an instructor who teaches the advances yoga classes: Power yoga, Combat, Hartha....I definitely CMI in his class lor.

    And I went to Pero's baby girl's 1 month old celebration just now. A simple affair held at her place for frens and family. Her baby girl, Vera, was too busy napping and sneaking peeks at us...keke! Cute! I din take any pics coz not really sure if its appriopriate to put her photo on my blog :P

    Anyway, not really excited abt CNY but definitely welcome the break of 4 days. Knowing tat there wont be tat much visiting, I am expecting a lot of rest for the coming week...yipee!

    Sunday, January 27, 2008

    Missing Trails

    I have not been updating my blog since end of 2007 to-date. Why? Really interested tp know?

    It was like a repeat of my nightmare the previous year (2006) when I got really sick during the Christmas period with flu which later led to some lung infection thingy...even went A&E for tat...here's the link to my entry then:

    "Flashback on a Sick Ending"

    My year 2007 crossover to 2008 was pretty similar to that. I came down with flu before Christmas and was struggling with it thru Christmas and only went to consult a doctor after tat. So the flu got so bad it took much longer to recover....such tat I was still sick on 1 Jan 2008. Terrible way to start the new year. Thereafter, it was busy busy busy at work coz my colleague and boss took leaves in turns and the work was just piling up....or maybe they stacked up coz I was slacking at work during this holiday season... :P

    I started this entry on 19 Jan 2008 and now its been a week (ie. 27 Jan 2008) since and I'm still struggling to complete it...trying helplessly to recall my past weeksssss for updates here but my mind suddenly just came to a blank....now wat? My blog is "doomed"??? No worries, shall go by chronological order and try to recap my life back to Dec 2007.

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    Past 2 days (25 - 26 Jan 2008)

    CNY is approaching, it seems like everyone is getting out there to grab watever they could. Me included.

    I met up with Amrita on Friday for just a simple dinner at Spageddies...had always wanted to try the food there and I was definitely not disappointed. We shared Prawn Fettuccine Neapolitan and Crayfish Parmigiana there and they were delicious!

    http://www.spageddies.com.sg/

    Then we decided to walk off the food by went shopping...bought some scents from Bodyshop and 3 tops from Dorothy Perkins. My purse bled... ...


    Yesterday, I was dragged out of bed by Kim. She called me early in the morning and said tat she wanted to get her ears pierced -_ (its amazing how she perservered despite trying so many times and having the earholes closed so many times). So, I got my lazy ass out of bed and accompanied her down to Tampines. Cant say tat I was sorry to be out there walking, at least it felt more alive than being stuck at home...hmm, come to think of it, I have been feeling very alive lately...been busy running ard and meeting frens....havent been mapling for weeks or months already :P

    Anyway, spent a bomb there as well...got myself a pair of pants and a top from IORA. This boutique always have clothes tat I can fit in. But I guess the only problem there is tat u will probably see some stranger wearing the same pattern/style of clothes as u on the street. It is too popular among working ladies in Singapore. I also got myself a Sapphire heart-shape necklace.

    Shall stop my shopping spree for this few months...my purse bled enuff...for now...hehe!

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    Lunch Buffet at Straits Kitchen, Grand Hyatt (19 Jan 2008)

    Finally the gathering with the ex-IPTO frens of mine happened! After failing so many attempts to plan a visit to Helen's hometown, we decided to just meet up for lunch and some catching up. Su couldnt make it though coz of her work schedule...nvm join in next time k, Su!

    Lunch buffet was a great idea, the food was nice and conversation flow was entertaining. Sha picked the Straits Kitchen at Grand Hyatt coz the food there is Halal and I would say its a rather good choice except tat it is pricey.

    Of coz the gathering din just end at the lunch buffet, we went shopping at Paragon and later head towards Takashimaya. Bad choice though coz its nearing CNY and the shopping crowd was rather scary. Pple were walking everywhere, heading in all directions and my head quickly felt heavy, eyes blurry and I started feeling dizzy and queasy. We had to head for a drink at Delifrance to avoid walking in the crowds. Must remind myself never to challenge myself to shop along Orchard Road on the weekends ever again. Positively hate it!

    I headed home without any purchases tat day and even reached home by evening...rather amazing.

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    Puking Episode (18 Jan 2008)

    Met up with Amrita for dinner. Its been very long since I last saw her. Missed her plenty. Think I have been an awful fren...havent been diligently contacting my frens and getting updates on how they have been doing.

    She had been weak on health and wasnt feeling too well when we met tat night. Started complaining abt having headaches even before we decided on where to eat.

    So it came as no surprise tat halfway thru our dinner at Ichiban Sushi, she started feeling nauseous. Had no choice but to pack up, hop in a cab and head home. Luckily I decided to send her home coz though she tried hard to control it, she puked in the cab and all over herself...poor girl....amazingly she din dirty the cab except for the seatbelt.

    Got quite a scare from her though...not everyday I get to see pple puke first-hand...LOL! Oops...tat is evil...she's my good fren... :P

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    Arcade Fun (6 Jan 2008)

    Had a simple pre-bdae celebration at home with my family as usual. Jesline ordered a delicious chocolate cake from online...must remember to get the website address from her one of these days.

    Then we went out in the afternoon to shop at Compass Point. Just a simple shopping trip but it was fun at the arcade with the kids. First time I went to arcade with Ray and Charmaine, they were really cute! Got some pics of Ray here:

    Ray Arcade-1

    "Ray and his drumming skill"

    Ray Arcade-2

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    X'mas 2007 (23 Dec 2007)

    Wonder if I am purely torturing myself by organizing this yearly family celebration. We're not Christians or Catholics but yet my family celebrates Christmas coz I told them tat we shld all gather during this festive season to have a meal and exchange presents.

    So, this year instead of ordering the Christmas feast from Prima Deli (which is wat we did for the past 2 years), we decided tat we shld prepare our own Christmas lunch!

    Xmas Feast

    Besides the "too watery mushroom soup", "slightly charred roast chicken" and the "super tough bread", think the lunch went alright. We all had our fills at least.

    Below are other photos I took of our Christmas....

    Xmas 2007

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    Joanne Koo's Wedding (9 Dec 2007)

    Just some photos from my colleague Joanne's wedding in early Dec 2007:

    JK's Wedding Combi copy

    Korean Idol Chart

    An update on my Korean Idols (only male actors of coz) whom I like, admire and basically fell in love w the characters they have acted. And becoz I like them so, I bought my dvds & vcds based on whether any of them acted in the shows :P ...enjoy the cool pics.


    Number 1 - Kwon Sang Woo (Wat a HUNK!)
    KSW1 KSW3 KSW2


    Number 2 - Lee Wan (OMG! My Dream Guy!)
    LW1 LW2 LW3


    Number 3 - Kim Jae Won (Killer Smile ^^)
    KJW2 KJW3 KJW1


    Number 4 - Gong Yoo (Cute...damn cute)
    GY1 GY2 GY3


    Number 5 - So Ji Sub (Sincerity...)
    SJS1 SJS3 SJS2


    Number 6 - Cha Tae Hyeon (The FUN guy)
    CTH1 CTH3 CTH2


    Other Actors whom I have come to like lately:

    Jang Hyeok (Matured & Charming)
    JH1 JH2 JH3


    Kang Ji Hwan (the Rebellious One)
    KJH1 KJH2 KJH3

    Saturday, January 19, 2008

    Hwang Jin Yi 黄真伊

    I am not really into Korean dramas featured in the olden days...din even complete Da Chang Jin which a hot hit months back.

    First started watching this drama Hwang Jin Yi on TV, like the plot of the show and find the female lead very pretty...only flaw then was tat I hate the Hwang Jin Yi's first love. Tat man with "no backbone" (in the show lah)...find him really hopeless....and din really wana continue the show coz of him. But I did see clips of preview then tat he died...hehe....

    Then my colleague offered to lend me the show and I was procrastinating whether to watch the show coz I am not really sure I will like it (I found Da Chang Jin's plot good too...but somehow I dun like how the show keeps dragging and how sad the show is). But heck la, I just went ahead to borrow the show and sat down to watch it.

    To my surprise, I found tat one of my favourite actor - Kim Jae Won, also acted in this show! Yipee!!! Something to really look forward to in this show....so shuai!!!

    Anyway, its a very touching show with a rather moderate ending...expect lots of crying too. All the pple who died in the show...aww...so sad....

    Huang Zhen Yi

    Synopsis taken from DramaWiki:-

    "The story of Hwang Jin Yi, the famous 16th century Gisaeng.

    This story is about the life of Joseon-era dancer, musician and poet, Hwang Jin Yi, who seeks perfection in her art relentlessly and the hardship facing women due to their lowly social status.

    Hwang Jin Yi (Ha Ji Won) is the illegitimate child of a noble and Heon Keum (Jun Mi Sun), a noted musician gisaneg. The story centers on the four men in her life and her pursue in the art of dancing. Her first love with a nobleman's son Kim Eun Ho (Jang Geun Suk) ends in tragedy. Her love affair with Kim Jung Han (Kim Jae Won) does not have a happy ending either. Byuk Kye Soo (Yoo Tae Joon) is the Emporer's relative who are obsessed with her and tried every trick but still could not have her. Finally there is her devoted bodyguard Yi Saeng (Lee Shi Hwan) who never deserted her in times of need. Meanwhile, there is Bu Yong (Wang Bit Na) who not only is Hwang Ji Yi's rival in dancing but also in love."

    RATING FOR SHOW: **** (out of 5 stars)

    Coffee Prince 咖啡王子一号店

    A "MUST" watch if u like funny plus heart warming dramas. Its a light hearted show which leaves a tinge of sweetness after the show, unlike some sad shows which leave a bitter feeling.

    Its currently showing on TV, in fact they started broadcasting it early this month. And in my hurry to watch the show before it starts showing on TV, I bought the show 3 days before the day of premier and only manage to finish after the 1st episode showed on TV. Rushing the show took its toll on me, coz I felt queasy after watching the drama continuously for 5-6 hours during the weekend. Nevertheless, it is worth it coz this show is really good.

    Coffee Prince

    Synopsis taken from DramaWiki:-

    "The life of Go Eun Chan (Yoon Eun Hye) is not easy; she works many jobs to pay off debts and even gave up her feminine image. Choi Han Kyul (Gong Yoo) is the heir of a big food company, but his grandmother wants him to settle down, so she arranged many dates for him. After Eun Chan bumped into Han Kyul and was mistaken for a boy, Han Kyul decided to hire Eun Chan to be his gay lover in order to avoid the arranged dates. Desperately in need of money, Eun Chan had no choice but to accept. Han Kyul's grandmother also made Han Kyul in charge of a filthy coffee shop in danger of being bankrupt. Eun Chan begged to work at the coffee shop, and not long after, feelings start to spark, except, how would Han Kyul accept his "homosexuality"?"

    RATING FOR SHOW: **** (out of 5 stars)

    Tuesday, January 01, 2008

    Monday, December 24, 2007

    The Cat, The Pig & The Bean

    Dread working today and had a hard time pulling myself out of bed and got ready for work.

    As usual, my bro drove me to work and on the way, he mentioned that one of the Mr Bean soft toy is at the rear window area with the cats soft toys. When I looked, I saw the pig soft toy there too. So started this conversation:-

    Me: Wat's the pig doing behind with the cats and the bean?

    Goon: Nothing. Hey...say if the cat eats the pig, the pig eats the bean and the cat is afraid of the bean, and there is a long river. How do u get all 3 across the river when u can only bring at most 2 of them across at any 1 time?

    Me: Slaughter the pig, cook and eat it. Bury the bean in the ground to grow a beanstalk. Once it grows, climb the beanstalk with the cat to get up in the sky and across the river. Can keep the cat as pet. But if its a lion, I will be running fast away from it.

    Goon: SZB! Poison the bean and feed to the pig. Pig dies. Cook the pork and feed the cat. Cat dies. Bring dead cat across the river. Viola!

    Me: Stupid boy, wat u wana do with a "dead" cat?

    Goon: Nothing. Idea was just to bring them all across the river. Din mention wat stat they're in. Haha...

    Me: Hmm, u have a point there...

    Interesting????

    Anyway, MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of U!!!

    Thursday, December 20, 2007

    High Tea at Carlton Hotel

    Went for High Tea at Cafe Vic - Carlton Hotel last Sunday, 16 Dec 2007.

    Carlton High Tea - 16.12.2007

    I always love these makan sessions out with my bros when my parents are not around. Not tat i like to exclude my parents but they tend to grumble abt the cost of eating out and they will likely comment that the food is not nice and so on and so forth...rather a killjoy to my appetite when all I wan is to relax and enjoy the food.

    Anyway, it was a oriental high tea buffet and the cafe even had a muffin making session for kids.

    Muffin Fun

    After the muffin making session, I was just using my camera phone and randomly snapping photos...and I actually got Charmaine to pose a serious of photos which my bro helped to make into a sort of "九连拍"...its really cute...see:

    Charmaine-Collage

    Seeing how unfair it is tat I din take pics for Ray, I decided to do up a "九连拍" for him using some of the old photos I have.

    Ray-Collage