Blog Housekeeping

Have felt that my archives list is getting longer and longer, even have to extend to change it to a drop-down menu for selection. This irritates me. While keeping 60 entries, I ruthlessly deleted 75 entries from year Apr 02 - Jun 2005. Yes, all at one go. They have to go 'cause there's no room for new blog entries.

Wanted to switch to "Multiply", another blog platform, where all my network friends are. But I still prefer my blog to be as simple and clean as possible. Able to design, code and customised according to what i like, are 3 important factors that motivates me to write more. NO member logins, NO fanciful clicks, NO blog within blog, NO drop-down menu, just ONE click to lead to the desired "destination". One word: Hassle-Free.

In February 2006, I have decided to become a serious blogger. As what i have mentioned in my first blog article: To able to keep track on my own "personal growth". And this statement still remains.

Change is constant. People will always change. Some change for the better, Some change for the worse. Some change for sake of changing and realise that they didn't change much at all. Whatever what kind of real reasons for changing may be, just be simple and true to yourself and you will find that the sun is always smiling at you.

Simple is beautiful.

Seeing Double

I found my "twin" sister. Our mums delivered us at KK hospital in the middle of the night. The difference is just 25 mins apart... We only found each other at my current company. Before I could know her better, she has left me for the better job opportunity.

However, we do keep in touch with each other through msn. We get to know each other better and I felt like she is a reflective image of me.

Although we have different lifestyles and habits, but we share common topics. It's just like having two clones with same character, having different kind of life experiences.
(God could has run out of ideas :p)

It's nice to share with someone, you don’t need to express too much of yourself and yet she could understands you totally because she feels the same way as you.

We even joked about "baby swapping" OR our mums were chatting to each other, carried us in their arms. (Sounds drama enough rite?) We could even picture the actual scenario when our mums meet up with each other. They will be chatting like they were friends :)

It's not easy to find someone who born in the same hospital as you, on the same year, same month, same day, same hour just difference by a couple of mins. What’s more can I say??? Its fate that brought us together :)

I glad that I found her!

Nitetime Photo Outing

Another happening outing for the 2nd photoshoot session - The NIGHT SCENE. We met at 6pm. Our photography instructor,Francis, brought us to the back alley of Bugis Village, where all the colorful spiral staircases were.

As i was setting up my tripod, a hostile woman walked over and said, "What are you taking? For what kind of purpose? Didn't the security tell you all cannot take photos here?"

I was offended by her tone and her hostile manner. I told her straight at her face that we took these photos for our own interest.

"Even if its for your own interest but you all cannot take photo here because too many people taking already!"

So whats the problem with too many people taking the spiral staircases? I gave her "what are you talking about" look.

Francis saw it and quickly come up and explain to her.
Francis: "Hi, I saw you before."
Hostile woman: "Where are you from?"
Francis: "Im from PA and I brought my students to complete one of their assignments."

Upon hearing the word "PA", this woman starts tone down.
Hostile woman: "Did you get any approval from the management here?"
Francis: "As you know the process is always too long. But I can give you my contact no and details. You can always check."
Hostile woman: "Alright, i will get the security to write down the details."

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OMG, they actually hired 2 securities just to stop people from taking photos there!!! Even though this big hoo-ha is over. Im still quite pissed with the whole incident.
1) This woman is rude and hostile as if we own her one million dollars.
2) Whats wrong with taking photos at the spiral staircases??? Its not as if it is the classified area where all the confidential documents are..
3) Just because too many people has been taking this spiral staircases, so we cannot take?

So I think next time, we cannot take photos at esplanade or merlion because too many people taking photos there already!!!

Beautiful incidents do happen

In this gloomy morning, i went to buy my favorite "Fan Choy". Auntie always greet me as "xiao jie". Today i heard this: "Mei nu, what do you want to buy?" I was abit stunned and almost i forgot what i want to buy. Yes, I know... this might be just a casual greeting from the auntie.

But it makes me ponder: have i really become prettier in my appearance or my attitude in life has changed me to be a prettier person? I would rather like my answer to be the 2nd one. Anyway, this is not the main story i want to tell today....

Last week, i saw a flock of birds snatching for the food... its rather interesting picture to be taken. But i forgot my camera! I was so upset... Surprisingly, i saw a flock of birds back again today. Wonder if its the same batch:P I took quite a fair bit of shots but mostly are quite disasters. 'Cause the birds keeps moving around. I cant take a close up shot of the birds. 'Cause the moment, i moved closer. They will fly away. I guessed I have stepped into their "danger detected radar". How i wished i have a "zoom-in" lens at that moment!

After a while, the birds flew away, i took some snapshots of this beautiful flower "Tian Tang Niao".

Moral of the story:
Never leave your house, without your camera.

Beautiful Tian Tang Niao
   

Lonely Soul...

When Love Is In the Air

We are happy family

Pregnant mom Rulez

I saw my ex coll online in msn.
"Hey, how are you?"
"I have a news to tell you."
"Erm, is it good news or bad news?"
"I'm expecting a baby boy."
"Wow, congrats!!! You not a friend leh.. now then tell me..."
"Hee hee.."

It has been almost a year since we last meet up. We decided to have a dinner today, called another ex coll along too.. We called her "ma huan zha bo"(means troublesome girl). How she got this name is because she will not able to meet us with last min with some "strange" excuses. Its very hard to get her to come out for a drink or dinner.

We expect "ma huan zha bo" will be late or fly us kite but surprisingly, she was early today. She was trying some clothes at Dorothy Perkins. Most of the clothes are quite loose fitting. It has 30% discounts. I saw one nice purple top, which i really like. But don't have my M size! For once, in so many years, i felt that I’m "punished" for being in a medium frame.

My cool pregnant mom has reached, after my friend paid for the clothes. Pregnant Moms always have special privileges. I couldn’t be more agreed with this. 'Cause the moment, she arrived, we asked her what does she want to eat. She told us she have a craving for steamboat. Off we go to the "special mom's request".

We saw this steamboat place. Its nicely decorated and there are two levels: the ground level and the underground level. The ground level is fully packed with customers. We have no choice but to went down to the underground, thinking that there will be food served below as well.



To our surprise, we are lured from heaven to hell. We have to get our food at the ground level. Climbing up and down the slim spiral staircase, poor ventilation and tight sitting seats. These tiny, little things caused my "ma huan zha bo" to complain...

As we walked up to the ground level, the waiter is clearing one of the table. My "ma huan zha bo" asked that waiter if we could changed our table. The manager keep insisted that the table is reserved and its not possible to give us that table.

So I quickly stepped in and said, "My pregnant friend has difficulty climbing up and down the stairs. Would you kind enough to give us this table?"

And you know what, they immediately changed the table for us!

It's time to grab our nuts!

Went to watch "Forbbidden Chestnut" play, starring by Hossan Leong, Jonathan Lim, Rodney Oliveiro and Judy Ngo. Its only just a "4 man show" without much props. However, the latest movies, tv ads, media controversies, current affairs that they touched on, were so hilarious that you couldn't stop laughing!!!

One of typical example, "death note" being the hottest japanese movie in town. In the real movie, Kira, who got the death note, has the power to determine who dies with a heart attack... However, he must able to see his face and know the real name of the victim. So with a twist, the victim is still alive.. cos kira is unable to know the victim real person and thus he keeps trying to write the victim actual name in the death book with alot of cancellation here and there..

Another funny part is: there is this silly girl, Ah Hua, found this death note, she doesnt know the use of it. So she wrote: this book belongs to Ah Hua. And within 30s, she died :P

If you are lookin for some corny sexual contents.. this will be definately a show for you.

Likings:

There are 9 more shows, if you are interested about this play, you can go to their website. http://www.nowstagethis.com/events-chestnuts07.html

Are we taking good photographs?

Went to my photography class last night. We went to our first class photoshoot at changi ferry last sat. Last night is our photoshoot critics section. We have to select our 3 best shot and explain why we love about them.

So I choose these 3 photos:

My view: I like about "holes"on the leaves. I think they are special. So i took this photo directly.
Critics: However I didnt explore enough creativity. I could have use the holes to see what lies beyond the holes.

   
My view: Being "experimental", I tilted my photo. To me, its like the boat is moving upwards???
Critics: Some rules are meant to be broken but it doesnt really apply to horizon. But to others, it may appear that the horizon is lopsided and the boat looked as if it is struggling its way up?

Alright, I have changed back the photo to its "original" state :P


My view: This is the best shot that i have taken out of 200 shots! :P I saw this family were playing by the beach. They were walking their way back. I felt the kids have really enjoyed this trip. I quickly trigger my shutter to capture their best moment.
Critics: This photo is heartfelt and real.

My thoughts: What i love about this critics section is, we get to see other people works and we can learn from one another. Learnt how to take better composition in future. Learnt from own or other people mistakes or see what is the best angle to take the photo.. Learnt when to follow the rules or break them when necessary.

I finally see my OWN rainbow

Last year has been a toughest year for me. I have high expectations of myself but I wasn’t really prepared or rather I wasn’t ready to adapt the new challenge and the environment. The pressure and fear in me, slowly piling up and it drew me into a vicious cycle.

I haven’t been myself but I don’t really know how to help myself. I was just like a designer, without a soul. Losing all my basic design instinct, confidence and not be able to express my own thoughts. I couldn’t even complete a simple project that was assigned to me.

Felt something is missing in me. I have been going through my own “self-reflection” therapy for these few months. Kept asking myself: “What is missing in my life?” I took up photography. It has changed my life and I found my answer.

It’s my passion in life, that I’m lacking! I have been closing my heart for all these years. Not be able to feel my surroundings and be imaginative. Imagination is endless. Anything around us can be used a creative object or an idea. We just need to be experimental and use our creative mind to create. Do you know even a tissue paper has its own value???

I have rediscovered myself. Looking for ideas at different perspectives and angles. Learning new things can be at any place, anywhere, as long as I never give up on learning. I have regained back my confidence level and I have not given up hope on being a creative designer.

My lecturer once said, “Life is too short. We should not have any regrets in our life.” I fully understand with what she meant. This year 2007 will be a new chapter in my life. I made plans and I’m excited about it. You will see a better Qiqi.

Photo taken at Changi Ferry.

Fateful death of the fly

I was having my delicious fish porridge at my downstair's coffeeshop. The fan wind is fairly strong today. Not sure whether is the mosquito's fateful day or my "lucky" day. The wind was so strong that it flew pass my hair and got stuck on the spoon. I got a shock out of it, 'Cause i was opening my mouth!

I decided to take this photo to memorial it :P

Photo taken at coffeeshop.

I want to slim down!

"I put on weight again. I want to loose weight!"
Ladies, this sounds familiar rite?

9 out of 10 women think they are fat. In fact, most of the women nowadays are underweight. They did all kinds of slimming exercise, eat slimming pills, go on diet, even go to slimming centres. A few people have gone to the extreme, just to lose weight but is it worth it?

Recently france has banned models, whose BMI is less than 18, to be up on the stage. 'Cause they are too slim.

Im building a slimming centre here. I have transformed my fat body into a slim one. Thats with the help of adobe photoshop.



What i want to say is, it doesnt matter whether you are fat or slim, the most important thing is you have to stay healthy. It's not worth to risk your health just because you want to have a perfect figure!?

My piece of advice are:
My dear friends who are slim to perfect figure, stop thinking you are fat cos you are not! You just need to tone your body.

My fat or plump friends like me, enjoy the fatness in yourself. We are not fat.. the slim girls are just too thin to be admired :) Not all people can be as bubbly and cute like us :) FYI, most guys love plump women like us kekeke

So please don't be obsessed with your own figure anymore...

Photo taken at my house.

The Intruder

An intruder came into our room this morning. He was 1.85 tall, quite macho and handsome. He was wearing a pair of saavy sunglasses and a cool helmet. All women, who walk passed our room, their feet were swept off by him. He looked almost like Arnold Schwarzenegger. My male colleague commented that we finally has another guy in our room.

Suddenly a guy from another department was so jealous of him. Come in and take away his helmet and gloves, remove his sunglasses, shirt and jacket. We tried to stop him but without avail. He even dislocate his arms! We wanted to call for the security. But my manager told us not to stop him. To our surprise, he hugged him and they left together... And best part is, we were left with the remaining of him.. We got a few times of shock from this intruder!!!

And this is the intruder's "after-look"!

My First Cooking Lesson

Our dear friend claimed that her fried rice is nice. So we went to one of my colleague's house to test her cooking skills. I have recorded the process haha. Below is the making of the delicious, yummy fried rice!

Just in case you are wondering what are the ingredients. There are overnite rice (its a must!), diced garlic, minced meat, ham, beaten eggs, carrots, long beans, cooking oil, light soya sauce.

Obsessions

Im a kind of person who doesnt like to read horoscope. 'Cause I feel that they are not accurate. Recently my friend is abit "obsessed" with her Daily Horoscope. She says this website is more accurate. So i decided to check it out.

Read: December 31, 2006, provided by Astrology.com
Find another person to share one of your latest obsessions with!

Overview:A single thought can change your world, and it could come from just about anywhere. Explore books, movies, music and people that would normally not cross your path. Be open to influence from all areas.

I find that this Daily Horoscope is abit unusual than the normal horoscope. Normally, they will tells you you might be meeting your mr right or u will have a bad hair day or you will meet new friends... Its more like "directly" tells you what will happen on that day itself..

Unlike this horoscope, it actually gives you an idea. Maybe you can try this, it could lead you to somewhere that you never been before. It acts as a guiding light... It will makes you think. Maybe it will work or maybe it wont but at least you tried.

Guess what are my latest obessions?
Yup Yup its blogging and photography... Im so obsessed in blogging that i must write something in my blog daily. Blogging once a day, keeps my troubles away. It acts as a "Chu Qi Tong". A place that i can let out my gas... i can write anything on the blog. I can be as expressive as I want. I used to write blog because for the sake of writting. But now i write because i feel something for this world. I use my heart to feel my surroundings. And that's have to tie back to my 2nd obession which is photography.

Photography is a wonderful hobby. I used to dislike photography. 'Cause i think that they are boring. I attended a few photography classes. The classes were boring. Taught you how to change the aperature, shutter speed. They are too technical for me. And I still bought a point and shoot camera for a year that i hardly use more than 30 times. The camera bag was so clean and scratchless. I don't even know what camera model i was using.

Until recently, I attended the photography class for beginner. His way of teaching, triggered my interest. Its more artistic towards technical stuffs. Photography has slowly plant its seed into my soul. It was activating my heart and mind. It makes me think more and feel more towards my surroundings. Yes, to be more observant person. Just like a block wood is transforming to a sulpture.

The hardest photography challenge is to tell story in a photo... Well, I still have a long, long way to go 'cause I haven't found a good story to tell...

"Photography is painting with light and feelings."

I'm just not ready...

"Can i go after you?"

"No, you cant. I rather we stay as friends. I cherish the friendship that we have."

"We still can be friends even we are dating. Im not rushing you into marriage. Just hold hands or when you are tired, you can rest your head on my shoulder."

"I know love is a wonderful thing. Having to be loved by someone is great. But for now, i don't feel like holding anyone's hands. To me, love is a burden and I'm still enjoying my singlehood life."

"You have enjoyed your singlehood life quite some time already rite? I'm not a flirt. I can wait but dont keep me waiting."

"It's not you. It's me. So dont wait for me. There are alot of roses out there.. you just have to look around."

"Yes, there are many roses around, but not to my own liking."

"Ok but i still comfortable to be your friend. Just like i said just now, love is a burden. Please do not wait for me. There are really alot of nice roses around..."

"....."

It might be a harsh to reject someone's love. I might have "retribution". After dating for 6 years, I'm back again in my singlehood life. It has made me to become a stronger person. I have learnt to be more independent. I have learnt to make my own decisions. I have learnt to know myself better and know what i want in life. I'm still exploring the life the way it is.

Having a relationship is like stopping me to move forward. I have to love him. I have to be more considerate. I have to be more sensitive towards him. I can't have my own self-centered way of thinking anymore. It's a love commitment. In a way, I can't do the way, I want it anymore.

Life is not all about dating, getting married, has kids and slogged the rest of our life. I'm not insisting that getting into relationship is not good. Who knows, i might be getting married the next moment when the time is riped. I'm saying that there are many openings and options. You just have to choose the best option that suits for yourself. 'Cause you cant always live up to people expectations.

Okay, I just not ready for it.

When I turn myself into Cinderella

Someone called me two days ago.
"Hello, You have won two complimentary photoshoot with us. It consists of two makeups, styling and photoshoots worth $588."

I was puzzled. "Where did you get my hp no?"

"Ohh you have won our lucky draw in one of the shopping malls. We have choosen you. You are one of the selected winners."

I was even puzzled cos i never sign up anything. There's no way i can win a lucky draw.

"Did you get the no wrongly? What lucky draw is that?"

"This lucky draw is actually organised by a few shopping malls. They have sponsered the complimentary photoshoot. This is to reward the shoppers. I think you might have forgotten."

I knew nothing in this world is free but since its complimentary. I just play along with it.

"Ok, pls let me know the details."
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So i went down to the shop today. Its actually an image consultant firm. The shop on the outlook is quite classy. There were a few groups of people chit chatting... A nice lady came over and introduce herself as my image consultant for the day. She made an open conversation with me. I think is to pass time so that i dont feel bored while waiting for the others to do their makeup and hairstyling.

Then she brought me to the costume area to select the clothes. They had cowboy suit, sexy leather clothings, night gowns, theme clothes such as cheong sum, japanese, korean. I keep shaking my head cos i think the clothes are abit too much for me. Luckily, i was asked to bring my two sets of clothes to change.

After im done, i was brought to one of the studios and they taught me how to pose myself at the best angle. At first, i was abit stiff cos i wasn't really prepared. Then somehow the photoshoot sessions get more and more fun.. and i was so into it hahaha...

When everything is finished, i was brought back to the hall. The image consultant start to perform the magic of photoshop. She has transformed two of my photos into beauties. Brainwashing me with their "lifetime warranty" photoshoot package. Showcasing their best portfolios and their best benefits of joining their members. Blah.. Blah.. Blah...

"So what's the price then?"
"Okay i get my sales guy to come over."
So a guy come over with a happy smile. (Got the villain look :P)
"Im going to sell u a promotional package. Just $124 per month, for 18 mths and u get our lifetime membership. You can refer your friends and you get some commission out of it. You can get back your money within 7 months."

Sounds too good to be true right? Actually i knew its a gimmick from the start. So i replied,"To be honest, I just want my complimentary shoot since its from a lucky draw and i have no intention of getting the album."

That guy and the image consultant face turned into "other color".

The guy says,"Aiyah, where got so lucky to win lucky draw everytime one. It must be one of your friends recommended you to us." Im still wondering who gives me such "a good lobang".

Anyway, I continued to play on, "Yah loh, Yes I also know. That's my intention of coming down to find out more and have fun!"

Ah-ha, Gocha... Yah that's the cunning marketing gimmick! They have no choice but to give me the 2 complimentary photos in the end. And u know what? The beauties had changed back to their original state when she burned the photos into the CD. Just like a Cinderella...

3.. 2.. 1.. Happy New Year!!!

It's an unusual way of welcoming year 2007. For the past years, either i comfortably sitting on my sofa couch, watching the countdown programme or squeezed myself in the huge crowd at the "countdown" places. This year i was being invited to attend BBQ, organised by Tampines CC. There was a wide spread of food. Celebrating with a group of friendly and heartwarming elders, was my first time. The feeling is different compared to mingle with my group of friends.

We wanted to stay for the countdown. We eat. We chat. We joked. But somehow the time passed quite slowly... As I walked out of the chalet, the breeze touches my face and gives me a cooling sensation. I saw this tree. It gave me a special feeling. The leaves were swaying as though they were welcoming me. I didn't really want to take out my camera as my friend is the "photographer of the nite". But in the end, i decided to take it and I glad that i did :)

3... 2... 1... Happy New Year!!! We were playing with the fire sticks and cheering for the new year. Everyone was excited with the countdown. My friend was busy taking photos, capturing the happy mood of everyone. He showed us an interesting photo that has the zooming effect at the sides so that the focus was on the uncle, holding the champagne bottle.

All of us think it was nice. So i commented, "Later the elders will say: Why so blur one!" He said that I was insulting his skills. Just right after 30 secs, an auntie walked by and commented. "Why the photo so blur one, huh?" hahahaha me and my another friend were laughing away. When he showed the "normal" kind of photo to her, that auntie says, "Yah these photos are better.. more sharp." kekekke

So some people are just not appreciative of artistic photos and we just need to take their comments as a pinch of salt.

Shopping Spree

Was in one of my gloomy mood again... Went to my friend's house for house warming... Maybe it had been a long time since we meet up... i feel that i wasnt myself today... maybe i was trying to hide my lousy mood..

I left my friend's house around evening time and called a few friends if they are interested to meet up.. Unfortunately, i dont have much luck. I missed my bus 133. Without much thinking, i simply boarded bus 13, which leads me to Junction 8.

Just thinking of window shopping for awhile then went back. I was still in a lousy mood.. Some people choose to hide themselves away, indulge in food, or scream at someone when they are feeling low. For me, i choose to buy lots of clothes... and keep rather quiet. But then god knows, the sales girls were exceptionally helpful and talkative today... I was influenced by their warm and sincere smiles.

That's what i like about shopping when they are having sales... In the end, i got myself a striped dress, a flora top and a B/W flower print skirts from 3 different shops. Going to wear them on CNY (If i can wait) keke :)

I bought a new jeans!

Let you see my new jeans... Nice rite? I like the back pockets keke

I bought a pair of new jeans at Giordano. It is having 50% xmas discounts! Few months back, if you have noticed, Giordano is trying to change its marketing strategy. To push its branding from low cost products to a higher level, to be in par with middle range brand names such as Espirt, Levis... They even renovated their shops and changed their clothes to better designs and quality and so that they can sell their stuffs at a higher cost.

I did a small survey with my friends... i asked them, Giordano has changed so much... if ask you to buy a S$70 jeans from them, would you buy? Their immediate replies are... "You crazy ah... buy a Giordano jeans at $70? No way man! I rather pay slightly more to get Levis Jeans..."

Yah, that’s the point! All along, they have been seen or they have brand their products as low cost with lots of discount. And now, they want to portray the image that they belong to the middle-level range. It’s hard for the shoppers, like us, to accept it... Shoppers like me, are still waiting for their discounts.

I saw this pair of jeans 1 month back. I knew its new marketing strategy, is not going to work for now yet. So I waited. True enough, I got my Giordano jeans at half price. It’s not that I like to wait. It’s because I know that they will drop the price, once people do not think that this pair of jeans worth $70. No doubt, i would say the quality has been improved. People are just still not willing to fork out that kind of money. Why pay more, when you can get less?

Its not so much importance on changing its packaging... Its the mindset of the shoppers, they have to change first...

Priceless Gift

Was actually chatting with my friend in her blog. Below is our funny conversation:

Qi: The thought behind the gift is priceless. Sadly, many people failed to see it in this way... Hey next year, we try to give each other something "free" or maximum $1 since two of us are looking at the thoughts behind the gift... :) if not, so boring rite kekkee

Tes: haha....like tat also can...hmm...$1 a bit difficult..the paper hor..already $1+ le....:P but i know what you mean.....:P

Qi: yah, u can use $1 to wrap your priceless gift loh!!!! hahhaha

Tes: wrap? aiya..y waste money? uSE NEWSPAPER lah.......Garung Guni!!! kekekee anyway, wrappers are meant to be TORE!!!! please do not be gentle..kekekeke

Qi: hahha old newspaper also needs money to buy okay! 85 cents now! hahha i know le use strings to wrap the presents kekeke innovative rite???

Tes: aiya....i make u a newspaper mache next year lah...haha... using recycled news....so u want a bowl? or? bowl lah...haha i dunno how to make other things!! LoL

Qi: i know what i want to do for you le kekkeke :P must pen it down before i forget hahha... wah a bowl ah but must able to use one leh

Tes: say..say.....then next year..i can check..correct or not..hahaa.......wah..multipy become msn ah? kekeke bowl...of coz can use lah.....use to see, use to touch..use to feel...what else u want? hahaha.....

Qi: hahha u blame the stupid msn loh.. its down at this moment! Your bowl only can see, touch and feel but cannot use leh hahhahaha... but its okay... cos its priceless! cant get it any where else :)

Tes: fine fine..keke entertain u... hahaha... so my priceless bowl...VS your?????

Qi: your priceless bowl vs my 3D card hahaha i think making card is still my forte :)

Yeah dont need to think, what to give each other next year le... Just need to excecute it. If you think giving a $1 gift is easy, then you are totally wrong! Compare to a $10 gift, it is much more harder because u have to source for your own "free" resources...

At the end of the day, the theme is "looking at the thoughts behind the gift", so u will need to give a xmas gift that has to be some beautiful standard and both of us are able to feel the "thoughts"... That's a challenge!

PS: Know what the Trick is??? The TRICK is... we just have to do it with our hearts :)

Love you, Dear

"Love you, Dear"
"Huh, who are you looking for?"
A moment of silence...
"Im looking for my wife."
"ohh okay"

He was dumbfolded when he heard my voice on the line. Never did he expect someone is sharing the same office no. as his wife. It sounds funny to me but its an embarrassment for him. But looking back, it's romantic and a sweet way to say "I love you everyday."

Its every girl's dream to be loved by her love ones everyday. But not every girl has the luxury of hearing this everyday. There are 100 and 1 ways of making a girl, falls for you. Even the most difficult, cool girl will turn soft when you melts her heart.

But what comes after "the happy-ending" ever after? Could the couples still remains the way it used to be? After blogged down with tons of workload, stress and financial commitments, the love they used to have, seems to fade off and die... The laughters in the house are replaced with quarreling, mistrust and accusations.. This is definately not what i want to see in any marriages. Love should fonders and builds stronger as the time goes by...

Everytime when you feels like screaming at your love ones. Ask yourself again, if your love one happens to leave you one day, will you bear to let him/her go?

Xmas Celebrations

How are you feeling on the Boxing Day? Did you go around boxing people around you?? i hope not.. haha Actually dont really know the true meanings of Boxing Day because im not a christian. Can anyone try to enlighten me?

Feeling freezing cold today as the rain never seems to stop. Even my water heater doesnt seem to work well.. Its a wet, wet christmas (How i wished its a white christmas!) , rains non-stop almost everday and flooding almost everywhere....

Luckily it didnt dampen my spirits of celebrating xmas, in fact its the most xmas celebrations i have attended, over so many years! Wow... 8 Parties within 2 weeks! Parties for closest friends, 2 ex-coll parties, 2 company parties (suppose to be 3 but i din go), 2 toastmasters clubs and 1 group of newly met KTV kakis! cant believe rite? me too... seems like my circle of friends have expanded hahaha

Yesterday was celebrating with my close friends, we are the group of crazy people who will try think of unusual ways of celebrating our xmas.. This year, we thought of making our very own "MS Excel version of Xmas Snake and Ladder" and have add-ons with our own bonus and forfeits. Whoever who touches the foreits, has to wear xmas hat and do what Santa (forfeit) says. The winner gets to choose the present that she/he likes the most.

My friend, shes a kicker(always kick us back to zero!). We finally realised that she is borned in the year of snake and almost banned her from playing the game keke. (hey, i think we shall play betting horses next year ba). The waiters were so happy to serve us because we keep greeting them "Merry Christmas!"(One of the forfeits).

Thats not all! we have a gift exchange session and it took us 2 hours finished it! Just the 4 of us, we have 12 presents on the table! hahaha... We took many candid shots And make a wild guess the no of shots we took? 300 shots! super kua zhang rite? Yes i know... thats y, i say we are crazy people... Doing crazy things and having crazy ideas that drives the people nuts... This is what i called a TRUE Christmas Celebration!!!

Below is the pict of our Home-made Xmas Snake and Ladder.

Xmas Presentzzz

Yesterday was my happy and sad xmas... The happy event is I gave out my most favourite gift to my best pal and i recieved the best xmas present among all the gifts this year.

Curious to know what i give? I gave a precious moment paper clips / map pins container.. my friends were looking up, down left and right, and din see any uniqueness. Its not just a normal container... it tells a story... it about two lovely kids playing at the beach happily and you can look at them at different angle.. it shows different perspectives... It just like when we look at an event, an object or even people, we only look at them at a particular angle and thinks that its the correct way it should be. It is unhealthy... try to open up your mind and look at things differently, in different perspectives and u will feel that the world is smiling at you :)

The best present of the xmas is a digital scrapbook(quoted by the creator). Its consist a few nice shots of photos that we took at colmar tropicale. I love the photos she selected and the way she wrote.. best pals that have crazy hobby and silly memories. Im even touched that she took hours to figure how to use photoshop when she knows nuts about it.

That reminds me of the xmas eve when i was upset that she refused to online maple to celebrate xmas countdown with me. Im so insensitive to detect that her sadness and and be understanding to her feeling... She wrote in her blog, GooD Friends Are to be TaKeN for GranteD? True in a certain way. I guess i have to learn how to be more understanding. Sorry pal.

Xmas Exchange

During christmas time, the most exciting part is to recieve a gift from your love ones, friends and colleagues. The fun part is you will never know what kind of "strange" gift you will recieve!

Today is my co xmas party at rendenvous hotel. My dear "xiao mei" left her present at her house. We went to PS to buy a new gift. Precious Thoughts is selling a set of nice cultery set at a very reasonable price. Me and my coll were aiming at the gift..

The gift exchange is done in such a way that everyone will be passing the present around until when the music stops, the present that u hold it belongs to u! So during the gift exchange, we were happily passing the presents and searchin for my xiao mei's present. But we couldnt get it becos that person is holding on it!!

All of us got our own presents and we are suppose to open our present on the spot. Most of us got body shop stuffs cos this year packaging is really nice and the prices fall within the budget. I got a card holder, my "er jie" got towel and my "da jie" got a beautiful desktop clock calendar.

Guess what my xiao mei got? She got a body shop bathing pack and comes with a "missing" of bath foam. Do you know why i say it's missing becos that pack should comes with 3 bottles of different fragrance bath foam and that person dont even bother to put something else to fill up the "gap"! The funny part is, we found out that the "missing" bath foam is with another coll! And that person still dare to ask my xiao mei if she like the present or not hahaha.... my xiao mei almost "fainted" loh keke

The most lousy gift in my co, i would say is, someone actually give a $10 NTUC voucher and throw in a prudential calendar inside the present.. but a free calendar??? hmmm...

Yar i know, there are different kinds of people around... Its not about the value of the gift but rather, i feel that every presents that you give it out, should be something that comes from your heart and not giving it because to meet the "target" of the gift exchange value or worse, it has or going to become an white elephant!!!

Xmas Shopping with your heart

"Behind all the decorations and gifts, is the true meaning of Christmas...".

To me, Christmas is a special and my most favourite day of the year... Thats a day where you can share your love, your thoughts towards your love ones and friends... I dont mean that normal days you cant. Just that we can express our feelings more openly. Yes, the thought behind the gift is priceless... Sadly most of the people dont see it that way...

Counting the days of Christmas, when i bought a few xmas presents long long ago before Dec. Thinking that the 5 gifts should be enough.. but seems like almost every wk, i need to scout for new presents becos more and more groups asking me to join their parties...

Some people dread to buy presents, maybe they do not know what to buy/or they are simply too lazy. Christmas shopping can be most happenings and interesting... Its all depends on how u look at it and you got to shop with your heart. Here are 5 simple steps keke..

Firstly, u have to think through, which are the group of people, u are going to give. Are they close ones or distant friends/family? Are they funky or serious type? Are they cheapo / high class type?

Secondly, u have to decide the "War Zone" to shop. Orchard, City Hall or Bugis (3 Highly Xmas Gifts Warzone)

Thirdly, when u reached the warzone, rem to scan through every single the gift items on the shelves. Thats the fun part where u will be amazed by some "special" (i called it "bo liao") gifts such sweets machine where u can turn a knob to make the sweet drop down, a tooth brush holder that has hour glass so that you can brush your teeth in 3 mins, or a big boobs cup for the guys!

Fourthly, u need to list out all the "potential" presents to buy. Once u decided, you will have to grab your gifts and remember to rush to make payment because u need to get to the next "station" within the shortest time. Thats the Gift counter.

Finally, if you are lucky, u can get all your gifts wrap up nicely. But then, the queue will be super long and you are too free to wait lah!!!

The Star of Christmas

Went to Orchard for 2 "missons" in mind: Searchin for my lost camera battery and photoshoot "the star of christmas" at Metro Paragon.

Lost my extra battery yesterday, I had no choice but to go back to the places which i think most likely have dropped it. Looking closely at every square tiles on the orchard road pavement, hoping to see miracle. Apparently, i couldnt find it but it has inspired me to take a photo of the fast-paced shoppers along the orchard road and i have captured this interesting photo. Took a couple of shots but i feel that this image depicts what i wanted.

Metro Paragon will deco the chrismas tree with a different theme every year. Spend nearly 1.5 hours to photoshoot "the star of christmas". I love this year theme. The tree is decorated with a special design wired star and at the centre of each star, there is a light bulb. From far, it may seem to be a simple christmas tree. Once you take a closer look, u will feel that its specialness.

I have explored with the brightness and contrast. Taking them with different angles and tones. I guessed a lot of digital cameras had captured my back in their SD/CF cards... hahaha... Of cos once a while, i moved myself away, just in case people start to get annoyed.

Fortunately, I finished taking the last shot of the tree's reflection and it has died on me. Displaying - "Warning: Battery is exhausted." It is telling me,"Hey, i need to rest already!" keke..

Below are the few shots that i took :)
Starlight


Starway to heaven


Reaching for the stars


Reflection

Mix and Match??

Having my first xmas gathering with my secondary friends.. Its been a long time since we met.. we gather every 12 months.. yes that "frequent"... but we are still very close... and we update on each other our little happenings in our life...

One of my curious friend, Cupid Baby, share with us her experience at sdu matching session recently. There were 10 matching couples attended this "mix and match" session.

Game RULES:First, she was given a piece of paper, indicating M1-M10. Then she got to answer 3 standard questions or other questions if there are more time and finally the guys were supposed to shift the seats in every 3 minutes, while the gals just remained in their seats. At the end of the session, the person-in-charge will take back the papers and match them accordingly for the next outing(if there is).

Just in case u are wondering what are the 3 questions:
1) How old are you? (means "Are you too old or too young for me?")
2) What is your occupation? (means "How much do you earn?")
3) What are your hobbies? (means "Do we have common interest?")
ps: this is how i interpret

As this was her first time, Cupid Baby asked her first guy,"So how do u find this mix and match session? The paranoid guy quickly replied,"Shhh, dont say so loud. You want other people to know u are in this session?". Alright, and came the 3 standard qestions...

Ding! Ding! Ding! There came a chatty guy wearing a purple top with a red pants. He was a cartoonist and loves animations. He was talking non-stop about animation movies and such. Cupid Baby was wondering if he ever took any breath in every sentence he said... Then he finally realised that Cupid Baby was very quiet,"So do u like cartoon animations?" "Erm, I dont watch cartoons" And a moment of slience...

Then, came a serious guy. He was busy scribbing some words in a paper, as if he were taking some important test. Cupid baby was puzzled and realised that he was trying to make some notes on which girl he has spoke to. The first question, he asked was which year and time was she born and take out his mini almanac to check if they are compatible or not... Diaozzz... Okay, quite compatible, and the conversation continues...

This is not all... a well-behaved, skinny spectacled guy sat down. He was holding a A4 size paper, passed to her and said,"Please read this before i answer any questions." After reading it. Cupid Baby cant helped but to ask him since he attended so many matching sessions why is he still here". He said cooly,"Please turn over the card." Behind was his list of "FAQ" answers...

Times up! Times up! After going through these 10 mixing and matching in an hr. Cupid baby had to tick the paper on which guy is she interested in. But she was fasinated by these "special" guys and she forgot to take down the no that she thought that is more normal, in the end she ticked all of them!!! hahhahahha LOL

I nearly fell off my chair after i hearing these hilarious matching... It was funny and ridiculous.. what were these people thinking anyway??? I think they have to be a little bit more "normal" before gals will look at them a second look.

Creativity

What is creativity? "Creativity is a mental process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts, or new associations between existing ideas or concepts." In short, thinking ideas at different and unique perspectives.

So does most Singaporean has creativity? No... most of us are taught in the sterotyping way in the younger days... Thanks to the "Creative" MOE.. They start to panic now.. ohh, so we finally need more creative talents in our society now, to be in the competitive rat race. oh com'on, creativity doesnt appear just out of the blue.. it takes days, months and years to cultivate our creativity as well our own mindset and personality.. not just at the snap of our fingers! (how i wished we could do that..)

Just heard this incident last nite, a small young boy with full of creativity, was asked to color a cute and bubbly giraffe. Being pure at heart, he painted the giraffe, purple in color. His sterotyping art teacher walked over and insisted that he needed to color the giraffe, brown. Being stubborn and feeling injustice, he went home and complained to his mum abt this incident. In the end, he got nothing but a beat up from his mum because he refused to accept to what his mum / teacher comments.

Why this innocent little boy has to follow the "proper guidelines" and color the way it should be. This little boy is just being expressive and he's just trying to express his own creativity, instinct and feelings. He may think differently from the rest but that doesnt mean that hes wrong. Why our education is so ridge that we must follow a set of rules that they have set for us?

Are we still able to think out of the box? When our little mind is tie with an invisible ruler, to measure on us how much can we imagine, right from the start?

Movies Craze

Went to watch 2 movies within a day last week. I have almost half a year never watch movies le. These are the two shows which i want to watch for a very long time especially the "Death Note". Highly recommended show, orginate from the Manga. Im "invading" into the its manga now. Much more details and explainations hahaha.


The title may sound scary. But its not a horrer movie at all. Its about a brilliant, but bored, high school student who resents the crime and corruption in the world. His life undergoes a drastic change when he discovers a mysterious notebook, known as the "Death Note", lying on the ground. The Death Note's instructions claim that, if a human's name is written within it, that person shall die. Light is initially skeptical of the Death Note's genuinity, believing it is just a prank. However, after experimenting with it and killing two criminals, Light is forced to admit the Death Note is real. After meeting with the true owner of the Death Note, a shinigami(Death God) named Ryuk, Light seeks to become the "God of new world" by passing his judgment on criminals.


Soon, the number of inexplicable deaths of reported criminals catches the attention of the International Police Organization and a mysterious detective known only as "L". L quickly learns that the serial killer, dubbed by the public as "Kira", is located in Japan. L also concludes that Kira can kill a person just by knowing their face and name. Light realizes that L will be his greatest nemesis, and a race to prove mental superiority between the two begins.
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The Next Movie i watch is not bad too. Its about two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences. From the time that they first met as young magicians on the rise. However, their friendly competition evolves into a bitter rivalry making them fierce enemies-for-life and consequently jeopardizing the lives of everyone around them. This is a watchable movie, with full of twists and turns.
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Upcoming movies that i want to watch will be: