Life As It Is.. XoXo

Raymond Lam- Finding You In Loving Memory

2010-12-02T15:35:00.001+08:00

**Sob Sob** felt emo after listening to his song...

不要堕落了, 不要自寻烦恼了。

2010-11-25T17:55:00.005+08:00

1.就算，眼前的这个男人，千般好，万般好，处处是优点，他不爱你，这个缺点，你永远改变不了。
2.分手时，不哭。当然，不是要你一点都不哭。当着面，别哭，背地里，往死里哭。
3.一个人最大的缺点，不是自私，野蛮，任性，而是偏执的爱着一个不爱自己的人。
4.不管你的条件有多差，总会有个人在爱你。不管你的条件有多好，也总有个人不爱你。
5.抓住男人的不二法门，应该就是，永远不要让他满足。
6.打扮的再美，穿的再昂贵，那只是个幌子，用善良做的外衣才是真的美。
7.如果我们责怪爱情伤害勒我们，那请问，开始的时候是不是你点头答应爱情的来临，
8.能开口说出的委屈，便不是委屈。能离开的人，便不算是爱人。
9.所有爱着的人，爱过的人，都做着同一件事，犯贱。
10.心里能装着一些时间带不走的淡淡悲伤，也是一种幸福。
11.人永远是寂寞而自我的生物。无论多么真诚的说出自己的爱，也总会有无法被理解的心情。
12.不卑不亢，从容优雅，面对一切。
13.一个人，如果没空，那是因为他不想有空，一个人，如果走不开，那是因为不想走开，一个人，对你借口太多，那是因为不想在乎。
14.有的事情，没法说明。你觉得值，就值，你觉得不值，别人说值，你也觉得不值。 15.要明白一个道理，男人可是轻易的喜欢一个人，但不会轻易的爱上一个人。
16.女人，恋爱的时候，就像，与世隔绝般。
17.在风平浪静的日子里，留点空间给自己，留点空间给对方，留点美好给距离。
18.有的时候不要太计较，男人都有点粗枝大叶，忘了一件事，不代表他不爱你，别自己吓自己。
19.女人，往往喜欢坦白心事，男人，则恰恰相反。
20.有时候，学会把失望当次一种收获，因为有祈望，才会有失望。
21.女人的心慈手软，与男人的口是心非，成正比。
22.不要妄想试图改变谁，因为谁也改变不了谁，只有，他愿不愿意为你改变。
23.张爱玲说过，时间，可以了解爱情，可以证明爱情，也可以推翻爱情。
24.自由可贵，但是，每天数以万计的人，在用自由换取爱情。
25.你可以虚荣，因为，那是女人的天性，但，不要让自己变成为别人增加虚荣的工具。 26.不要说，这世上没个好男人了，不要去记恨那个抛弃你的人，毕竟曾经爱过你，疼过你，宽容会让你更美丽。
27.不要去好奇，不要去关心，他的现任女友长得如何，身材如何，你这样只是自寻烦恼罢了。
28.说过的话一定要做到，哪怕是很愚蠢的，也总比言而无信的好。
29.不要在你哭泣的时候，说气话，下决定，你会后悔的。
30.他说，我累了，让我冷静一段时间，好么？你就说好，因为，他是来通知你的，不是来征得你同意的。
31.你清纯就罢，你假装清纯，比丑还难看，明白么？
32.不是所有的努力都会成功，但是，不努力，就一定不会成功。
33.女孩子要自爱，不管你遇到多大的打击，不管你遇到的情况多么悲凉，借故堕落，也是堕落，越是不爱自己，越是没人爱你。
34.美貌，智慧，金钱，很多事，都是天生注定的，别想用你那嫉妒心，改变什么。
35.小心眼，嫉妒心，仇恨，报复，女人的伎俩不过如此，你要施展没关系，关系的是你别被人发现。
36.放好心态，失去的东西，不要悲伤，你就当，他本身就不属于你。
37.尽量做个优雅的女子。千万别做作，因为，做作的女人，不仅女人讨厌，男人更讨厌。
38.独立，永远。不管，感情还是金钱。
39.嗯，不要在哪几个场合相信男人的话呢？床上，他开心的时候，有求于你的时候，犯错的时候。
40.不要想尽办法的向很多人炫耀，你有很多男朋友或者男性朋友。因为，别人不仅不会羡慕你，只会看轻你。
41.不要整天问，你爱我么？当你问的时候，他就不爱你了。
42.20以下，你相信偶像剧，那就算了。 20以上，你还相信偶像剧，那就完了。
43.要知道，一个男人好与坏，不是看他花心还是专一，自古男人都花心，而是要看，有没有控制力。
44.有没有发现，往往刻骨铭心的爱恋。通常，没有好结果。
45.烟，和酒，从古至今，被公认为两大毒药。而对，女人，爱情这一样，足以致命。 46.勇敢的女人，永远比懦弱的女人美丽。如果，你的爱人不爱你，我劝你还是勇敢点分离，好过，懦弱的纠缠。
47.善于妥协的女人，很宝贵。但是，只善于妥协的女人，很廉价。
48.不要做女强人，要做强女人。

Halloween!!~~

2010-11-01T17:07:00.000+08:00

MM.. Its been a long time since we made a trip up to KL... So a few of us gathered together to go to KL for shopping and food.

Stayed at Westin all the same... And realize dat they've changed the CTV to LCD TV. Good change if you ask me.

Went to Old Town Coffee for breakie. But i settled for KFC instead. Had my cravings for KFC satisfied.. yummy!

Ooh.. forgot that it was Halloween night.. mm.. so we went to Velvet,KL for a bit... had a lil' too much to drink and ended up having a bad hangover dat lasted the whole day! geez...

I guess i don't have to introduce them, yea?

Costumes... costumes.... needless to say.. most guys still like the nurse's outfit. **puke**

Friends... bla bla bla.... i guess all of us gotten kind of drunk and we did manage to con Big Bird to smoke a cig!(sthting he totally hates). DIdn't manage to get a pic of it coz its just way too dark to take it.

All's good for this short trip to KL. Hopefully can arrange more of these trips ba... to keep myself occupied. I like the drive anyway...

Before i left westin, i went to get the white tea scent diffuser! Light tinge of the scent in my room now.... **nice**

My Fav Song! How Apt.....

2010-10-25T16:53:00.000+08:00

Birthday Celebrations With/For Colleagues!

2010-10-22T10:46:00.008+08:00

It has been 2 weeks since i've joined the new company! Colleagues are helpful and i'm generally happy here! Thats probably a big plus point in my life! Had two celebrations for two colleagues, birthdays! First was Enden, went out to Marche yesterday to have dinner and etc! Food's good, company's great! Though at one point, they were discussing about marriage life.. which kinda suck.. mm.. well... all's good still! Ordered way too much food.. so much so that we can't finish!

Ok- Dats Enden(the birthday boy) with Wes(in yellow)

Celebrated Adelene's(she's de boss) birthday early..

Pressie time!

oo.. sexy!! someone's gonna be in luck tonight!

Dats me and catherine. She's been a great colleague and friend for the past two weeks! But she'll be leaving us next month! She found a better job offer with better prospects, why not? Wishing her all the best in her endeavour!

Signing off.. XOXO

My Silly Boy, Brent's 5th Birthday Celebration @ School

2010-10-19T17:18:00.004+08:00

Voila! Today's the day where i get to celebrate my silly boy's birthday with him along with his friends! Armed with a 2kg cake of his choice (racing cars), i waited for his tea break anxiously! Upon seeing the birthday cake, he was simply delighted! Showed off the cake proudly to his friends! Can see dat he is very happy with the design of the cake.

Went about arranging the cakes and everything with the help of the teachers. The celebration went on relatively well with him feeling tad shy when all of us sang birthday song! He's simply adorable!!! Awww... i love him so much....

The celebration took about 20mins or so before the kids got to get back to their lessons. I miss him so much already.... sigh... I wish that he will have a lot more happy moments and birthdays to come and that i'll be always there for him be it if he's sad or happy....

XOXO...... to Brent and Tasha

Time with my two bbs...@ MBS

2010-10-17T23:08:00.001+08:00

I had a great time spending last Sunday with my kids. As it was nearing Brent's birthday, i've decided to book a room at MBS. Along with my sister's kids and etc, they had a great time doing stuff together! So much so that when its time for dinner, Brent refused to go off alone with us. He insisted that we bring my sis's kids along as well! haha....

Mei Mei couldn't squeeze into the bathtub coz it was just too crowded in it!! She could only watch from a distance.. awww...

For once, Brent actually wants Uncle Andy and Auntie Cornie to hold his hands.. *he was really tired and grouchy by that time. In the end, Uncle Andy promised him a pressie.... (Brent was obviously happy secretly).. and kept asking where was Uncle Andy throughout our walk to Marina Square! Duh!

Sigh.. my love.... with me.... I feel so guilty for not being able to give him a complete family though i wish so much that i can.... I'm sorry.. bb......just sorry....

Signing off.. xoxo... to my two bbs.. Brent and Tasha..

All By Myself

2010-10-11T23:16:00.004+08:00

Its been a month since i've moved out of home. With tonnes of tears to last a lifetime and a very heavy heart. Ppl has always said.. when u fall, ur family will always be there for you.. but no, this ain't true for me. If ya wondering what am i saying, all i've to say is that my family has fallen apart.. and i'm facing a divorce. I'm still writing this with tonnes of heartache and tears.. and i wonder, will i be able to really pick myself up again?
It takes two hands to clap to make a marriage work. I've done wrong.. and i've lost him in the end. With his parents' encouragement, he has finally decided to leave me.. I tried very hard but i guess i've really lost him .it is just too painful. Too painful..Pain is probably too light a word to even be used here. I've suffered from his cruelty, his infidelity, his hurtful words.. his abusive nature.. and everything. A close friend once asked me.. 'what is your threshold for love?' Will you only give up after you've seen him bring another woman back?' To be honest, i was clueless.
Over the days where we've been living apart, i was totally wrecked. I didn't know wad else can i possibly do to make this marriage work..!I couldn't sleep, i cry almost every night.. I know that he has moved on but deep inside.. i was hoping that there'll be a change in him. I knew that he has been bringing women back home and it came to a day where i had to drop off the house keys and remote control to him. And to prevent myself from getting hurt further.. i informed him the night before that i will be back the next day at the house so as to avoid such situation where i see him bring anor woman back. Tue morning came.. (12 Oct 2010), i was secretly happy to be able to see him for a couple of mins but it hit me real hard aft i've stepped into the house and saw an unfamiliar pair of female sandals. Left with nothing but tears again.. i became hysterical and ended up hurting myself accidentally with an ashtray. How cruel can a man get? How cruel?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Instead of apologizing, he once again throw me out of the house? How cheap am i? Do i really deserve all these? Fast forward everything else... i'm nothing but a used pair of shoes that looks uninteresting and thrown aside. Thats all i am now. It's time to move on and i'm trying to.. when will all these pain go away? When will all these go away????????????? When??????????????

Update- dated-19 Oct 2010. Today is Brent's birthday. Again, i told him dat i needed to drop off cake at springside coz i couldn't possibly bring a 2 kg cake to office. So, once again.. i've informed him.. and he said ok, no worries. But today..'s an entirely different issue again. I didn't go in the morning in the end. But i went after Brent's birthday party at school to collect letters and miscellaneous stuff. And again, this time round.. i found her. She greeted me at the door in her undies.. I almost fainted... needless to say.. i went hysterical again.. smashing stuff up.. my bad i guess. (no i didn't touch her at all). I got these pictures from my camera dat i took from the house... brbrbrrrrr.... moving on.. moving on...

Feeling super sore still... i asked him why did he have to do dat to me again? IS she like his FAT gf present or sthting like dat? His reply was- nice one. Don't worry. m very much single and eligible and swinging..i like em' in all shapes and sizes.... ***ouch*** now i guess.... if a man decides to do all sorts of things to you.. they will. They will destroy you in every ways and means they possibly can... *been there.. done it**sigh...
This will be the last time i'm ever gonna step to Springside again. No more.... No more....

*pics have been removed due to request* irks me anyway...

Bottle Tree Park

2010-07-13T19:30:00.006+08:00

We've heard so much about Bottle Tree that we've decided to try it out with our kids. So, here we go...

Daddy's girl....

Fish that Brent caught!

First try at my new camera, Sony! Can be taken in water. Looks alright though..

Me and my love...

Track cars- went past some enthusiasts who were there for a quick race. Got my 'boys' all excited and needless to say, a new hobby they picked up which will prolly lasts for abt 3 mths!

We've had quite a good experience at Bottle Tree Park. But if you are going there to look for good food, forget it. Food is very awful there. Ordered fried egg-which is supposedly the easiest, turns out bland! Fish maw soup,crap! crayfish-Crap! lastly, salted egg yolk prawns-total crap!!! So, if you are thinking abt going there in de afternoon, ya better off packing your lunch box!

cya! XoXo

HK! Again... muahaha

2010-06-15T16:26:00.011+08:00

Wow! Just realized that it has been a long while since i've updated my blog! I've been busy with my own stuff.. (which wasn't a good thing anyway) But now that i've stopped, its back to my normal life of work and family again! Not forgetting abt travelling too! Went to HK in June with hb coz he had to travel for work.

Went to *lei yu mun* for seafood dinner! yummy! I still think dat the best dish will be de sea mantis!

Prawns are especially fresh and sweet!

Went to one of the restaurants at Canton Road. Food's ok..though not fantastic.

Oh.. we took some time off to visit the Disneyland finally! Its kinda small if u ask me! And there's only 1 interesting ride dat we kinda like.

Tired aft spending jus a couple of hours at Disneyland!

Went to The Peak!

Byebye HK! I'll visit you again before you know it! But the next time rd, i'm gonna bring my DSLR to take the night shots! Till then........ XoXo!

Isetan 'Hokkaido Fair'

2010-02-09T21:09:00.004+08:00

Oooh... I happened to be at Isetan today! Apparently, there's this Hokkaido Fair going on. So, retailers from Japan brought in their stuff to promote!

These cream puffs can be found in Isetan at any time of the year i think. Try it the next time you are there if ya in the mood for some sweet puffs! Really tasty!

Oh.. they were promoting some soba and udon! I bought 1pkt of udon, 1 pkt of green tea soba and 1 pkt of wakame soba! Tried the udon and soba at home, its really yummy. The 2 packets of soup base contain 30sachets each.(Each packet is abt $33) Can use it as soup base for fish ball noodles and etc. And de bottle of sauce($27.00) is for dipping cold soba! Tasted really good!

They are also promoting this newly harvested Japanese rice. It costs about $24 bucks for 2 kg!! Was reluctant to get it coz the salesgirl commented that i've definitely not eaten good qlty rice before when i opened my eyes damn wide upon knowing the price! Wah sehz..felt damn insulted man...***wad kind of salesperson's dat?*** duhz.. **roll eyes** Anyway, hb bought it in de end coz he likes it.

Have not tried it yet though! It'd better be good given the price!

XXOO!~

Konichiwa! Watashiwa Adrienne Desu! 13-24 Jan 2010 (Day 1-8)

2010-02-01T14:54:00.026+08:00

It's our annual trip with my besties once again! This time round, we chose to visit Hokkaido & Tokyo for 11days. Japan is a beautiful country that a lot of ppl are interested to go. Hot springs, shopping,food,fashion, so on and on.. U name it, they have it! And on top of that, they are usually the trend setter in terms of fashion. It doesn't take a lot for ppl to want to list Japan as one of their favourite travel destinations. Enough boasting abt Japan!

It's time to fly off aft much anticipation and waiting for about 5months aft we've booked this trip! Have been discussing on the weather and the amount of cold wear that was 'needed' for me! The weather around this period will be ranging from -4DC to 10DC.

Flight time was around 7hrs and we arrived at Narita Airport at approx.7.30am Japan Time. Japan is one hr ahead of us though. Temperature in Tokyo was about 0.3DC. Equipped with a long sleeve shirt and a sweater, i embraced the cold weather with delight. We then took an airport limousine to Haneda Airport to catch a domestic flight to Hakodate. Arrived tad early as our flight was at 12.50pm.

Weather's beautiful here! Cold but sunny. You can feel the warmth of the sun on your face even though it's freezing cold. Had breakie at Royal Deli which is on the fourth floor! Yummy! Was craving for Japanese beer!

Hakodate was our first stop. It is a port city which has a thriving fishing industry and that was the main reason why we were there, to get a taste of perhaps the freshest and value for money Japanese seafood.

While waiting for our flight, we received a piece of news that the flight could be re-routed back to Haneda Airport as there was a snow storm over at Hakodate. Gosh, imagine the nightmare of being on the flight for hours.... all of us were praying hard that the flight tt we were on was allowed to land.

Yes! We've managed to land safely at Hakodate aft much delay at around 2.30pm! Some of the pics were taken on board. The scenary is simply breathtaking. The runway was filled with tonnes of snow! What a sight!

As you can see, all our faces were filled with joy coz there weren't any dramatic delay and it's time to freshen up. Our hotel at Hakodate is LOISIR Hotel Hakodate. Room is simple, nonetheless, it is good enough for us to rest our tired bodies.. The walking distance from hotel to JR station Hakodate is about 5 mins, which also means that its not gonna be a nightmare for us to move to anor city via train with our heavy baggages.

Sun sets tad early during winter time at around 4.30pm. By the time we've managed to freshen up for a bit, it was getting dark. The weather is just too good to be true for me though it proved too cold for the rest of em'!

We walked around for a bit, took a short tram ride and managed to find ourselves at the foot of Mt Hakodate.

The view from the highest point in Hakodate- Mt Hakodate. At this time it was about 5.50pm in the evening. We took a cable tram up. A good time to go would be to reach there just before 4pm and watch the sky turn from noon to dark and you can get good shots of both day and night. The skies turn dark by 4.15 - 4.30pm. By the time we arrived there, the sun has set! haha...

Most of the ppl find tt its too cold to be standing out there and scrambled into the building once they were done with photo-taking. We did the same too! And had a hearty meal on the second floor of the building.

Even though we had quite a full meal earlier at ard 7pm, we were hungry by 9pm. So, all of us headed back to the hotel and had shabu shabu at the hotel itself! Imagine aft suffering from the cold, you will definitely welcome something hot and soupy for sure. Meal costs us around 18850Y.

We went to The Bay at Hakodate the next day! Shopped around for a bit and had coffee and light snacks! I gathered that they are famous for their cheese cakes coz they are everywhere! And delicious according to hubby. (am not a big fan of cheese cakes). It was snowing heavily during the stay at Hakodate itself!

Goryokaku Tower is a famous tourist spot. We took a tram and alighted at the Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop and decided to grab a cab to visit the Goryokaku Tower which is a 107m tower that gives a good view of the city area, Hakodate mountain and even to Aomori, the northern most prefecture of Honshu Island.Built by the Tokugawa shogunate to guard attacks from the northern region, this fort became the battleground for the Battle of Goryokaku. Being Japan's first western-style fort, Goryokaku is characterized by its star-shaped pentagonal structure. Today, the fort is has become a park featuring Goryokaku Tower and the Hakodate City Museum Annex. Admission fee to the top is ¥840 (SGD$10.90) per adult. It is open from 8am – 7pm.Ok. Honestly, the light up is scheduled at 7pm daily but it's something you can skip it unless you have absolutely nothing to do! haha...

Woke up slightly late and went to the morning market which comprises of 360 shops along a couple of bayfront building, spanning 4 bloacks where there are rows of vendors and some restaurants sellng a variety of seafood. We couldn't wait to get our hands on de famous crabs.

After struggling with my limited knowledge of Japanese, we got de nice uncle to heat up the crab for us to eat by the stall! Its really juicy and yummy! Worth a try defnitely! Ask for "Kani"!

We woke up very early the next day to catch a train to Noboribetsu.

For those who do not know about Noboribetsu, it is directly south of Sapporo city, and since it runs along the coast and is surrounded by beautiful forested hills, scenery there will be picturesque. Of course, the main attraction of Noboribetsu is that it is the main hot spring resort area which boasts 11 different kinds of hot spring baths that are said to have medicinal properties. Also famous in Noboribetsu are the Hell Valley (地獄谷 Jigokudani) sulphurous volcanic pits and geysers, the ninja village and Bear Park.

We were lucky as the ryokan tt we were staying offers free transportion from the bus station. It was a breeze getting there. There's nothing fantastic about this ryokan as the rooms are tad on de small side and i don't understand why was it that they didn't set up the tatami for us to sleep instead! Overall- dinner and room service is so-so.

After washing up for a bit and quick soak at the common hot spring area, we were recommended to this famous udon place for late lunch! Price is definitely reasonable and portions are good! And not forgetting to mention, the food's good too! Its along the main shopping belt of Noboribetsu.

Hell Valley (地獄谷 Jigokudani)- Hell Walk for some! Coz they were freezing to death! It was hilarious! My hubby just kept on walking ahead of us coz he was feeling so bloody cold! All he wanted to do was to reach a shop where its warm! But mind you, the temperature was only abt -5DC. Definitely bearable for me!

Camwhoring away while waiting for the train to Sapporo!

The JR Sapporo Nikko Tower-Tallest building in Sapporo!

This gotta be one of the better hotels in Sapporo! Its really 5star! Located just above JR Sapporo station, its literally accessible to everywhere! We were scheduled to stay for one night and head to Jozankei- anor Ryokan which i will elaborate further..in this entry.

Was hungry by the time we checked in and we roamed the streets for food. Be warned, most restaurants are closed by 3pm and will not open till 7pm for dinner. Chanced upon this ramen shop and its really good. *probably all of us was terribly famished by dat time* And the draft beer is really good. I couldn't really understand why is it that the same brand of imported beer can never taste as good.

On de streets of Sapporo!

Went to this Miyako Shopping Arcade where there's loads of restaurants await. Fruits in Japan are especially tasty. Give it a try if you are there.

Aft shopping around for a bit, its time to grab our dinner. We went to 6th floor of Tokyu Departmental Store for dinner! Decided to have Tonkatsu!

Woke up really early to catch a bus to Jozankei. We took a bus from lane 12 at the station. Ask for directions if ya going to Jozankei. And needless to say, the bus terminal is right below our hotel as well! Dats how accessible it is!

We went to Kokusai Ski Resort aft dropping our overnight baggages at the Ryokan! Had early lunch there and we went off to try ski-ing!

Tired hubby was grouchy coz woke up really early and almost didn't want to go skiing till i forced him to! In the end, he enjoyed himself terribly much as well. Not so funny for me though. My dear hubby was damn 'garang' . He wanted to take the ski lift up to the beginner's slope to try it out even though he hasn't learnt how to brake yet! Hilarious! It was quite scary actually as u descend down. Certain area of de slope can get quite steep and there was absolutely no way of stopping till u fall! We both learnt the hard way!!

The uncles of the ski equipment rental dept were really nice to me!! Taught me how to put the equipments on and etc! Chatted for a bit before i left for my nice and comfy Ryokan- the better of the two ryokans!

Ryokan- Dai-ichi at Jozankei. Room is big and spacious. We even have a hot spring tub in our room for personal use.

Just before dark view from my bathroom!

There we go again.. camwhoring.. haha..

Dinner Time! We even managed to squeeze in an hour's nap before dinner time! Shiok!

Food served was yummylicious! Esp the beef! All of us love it!

Decided to tour round the hotel aft dinner and of coz... take some 'nice' pictures like the one below! hahahaha.....

Oh, they even gave us a free cocktail at the bar! They really offer good service. And ryokan being ryokan will be boring for some, this even have a game arcade for night owls.

Fireplace at the bar...

Nice color of cocktail, isn't it? Dun ask me for the name of it coz i just can't remember.

Braving the cold just for some shots outside the ryokan aft drinks!

Corridor leading to the respective rooms.

One of the outdoor hotsprings.

Alas, our comfy bed(tatami style) was made during dinner time!

Night view from my bathroom!

And the morning shot. :)

We headed back to Sapporo the next day and by the time we got back, its 3pm again! Which also means dat most restaurants are closed for lunch. zzzz.. ended up at one of de smaller restaurants. And we thought we could have some yakitori at least but to our mega disappointment, yakitori and most stuff are only available during dinner. Yikes! Food's so-so only. Nothing to shout about.

This is my favourite brand for strawberry shortcake!

This must be one of the most expensive milk i've ever drank. Costs bloody 8bucks a bottle!

We went to one of the restaurants for eat-all-you-can shabu shabu dinner. Food's ok! But service is really really bad by Japanese standard! We ordered beef shabu and to my dismay,they mixed it with lamb which tasted awful! I just can't stand the taste and smell of lamb! The entire hotpot just smelled of lamb and they didn't even offer to change it till i asked! And of coz, they didn't apologize either. And no- i absolutely didn't say anything wrong in any way coz i pointed at the bloody picture in the menu dat i wanted beef specifically! Surely i can read Chinese and understand pictures?!! Even a 3 year old toddler can do dat!duhz.

Picture of the hotel which i stayed in! The JR Sapporo Nikko Tower!

Oh, and this hotel offers buffet breakfast. The name of restaurant is called Sky J. Apparently, this restaurant has got tonnes of good reviews on their food. And needless to say, the fantastic view at the top!

Enjoying the last day in Sapporo. Walked and shopped around for a bit before heading to Otaru.

Oh- this soba/udon stall is really good. :) give it a try if you still have some stomach space for a quick bite while waiting for the train to arrive. Off we go to Otaru on our last night in Sapporo!

WINTER ROMANCE - OTARU CANAL IN THE EVENING- My Ar*e!!!!!!!!!!!!

Otaru is a port city of 150 000 people located in Western Hokkaido facing Ishikariwan Bay leading out to the Sea of Japan. It is 35 minutes by train away from Sapporo . It is known for being one of the most picturesque place in Japan with it’s Victorian styled architecture, romantic walkways, snow capped mountains and beautiful beaches.

Try arriving at 6pm when everything else is closed and there's nothing but snow everywhere! Didn't help when my stomach was growling! Hilarious! One good thing dat came out of it was our dinner! Superb! And of coz the 15mins walk from our dinner place to Otaru train station!

One of the better dinner places at Otaru! A Eat-all-You-can buffet place again for 2600Y! Yoohoo!

Ordered loads of food esp beef! Its really nice! There's one in Singapore at UE Sq. Gosh.. its really expensive there esp when it comes to bbq sets. Can come up to more than SGD200 for 2 pax.

I tried asking my besties to walk to the station with me aft dinner but to no avail. They'd rather grab a cab back to the station coz it was freezing cold! It's prolly abt -2DC? I took my shawl off and started making my way back to the Otaru station! Felt really really good! And no.. its not freezing cold! Love it! It was still snowing by the time we got to the station! Shiok!

And of coz, my hubby walked with me! With one thermal shirt and one sweater under the jacket! hurhur..

Rested early for the night and packed to go to Tokyo! Which means shopping! Tokyo, here i come!!

Lounging ard at the smoking room at Sapporo Domestic Airport.

Bye Bye Hokkaido!!!! I hope to visit you again!!!

XOXO!!~~

Konichiwa! Watashiwa Adrienne Desu ! 13-24 Jan 2010 (Day 8-11)

2010-01-31T21:56:00.020+08:00

YooHoo! I'm finally in Tokyo! Shopping Paradise..! For the past few days, we couldn't do any form of shopping coz everyone is reminding one another that its gonna be heavy lugging the baggages around from city to city! But.. i'm in Tokyo now.. No one's gonna stop me! And according to my travel mates... i shopped like there's no tomorrow!

Took a bus limousine to our hotel! Century Southern Tower, it shall be!

Grouchy coz the weather was freaking warm!!! I think it must be hovering around 9-12degree celcius! And hungry too!

We can finally have a king size bed! Apparently, all the hotels that we've been only has got twin beds! Cept the 2nd Ryokan where we slept on tatami.

On de bridge tt links our hotel to Takashimaya! :) How convenient!

Stopped by for a hot bowl of udon coz we've been deprived of udon! But to our disappointment, food aint that fantastic! This shld be on the 13th floor of Takashimaya. If you happened to be there, you can give this a skip! Everything is strictly in Japanese and service is so-so..

Look at our tired faces... waiting for food!

Here it comes.... eewweee......

We went on our seperate ways aft late lunch and shopped around for a bit. Decided to stop by at Starbucks for a drink while waiting for 'Big Bird' to meet us! Ooh.. the temperature took a dip in the evening and it was very windy!! But... fabulous! At least its not warm like the afternoon!

Beautiful lighting @ walkway of Takashimaya

We had yakitori on the first night at other joint when we were there at the same yakitori stretch. Nothing fantastic abt it coz the one tt we went before was closed till 26 Jan! Guess the uncle went golfing.. Hung ard for a bit aft dinner and went Donki Kingdom store, a 3 minute walk from the Susukino subway stationn. It is a famous chain of stores in Japan that sells cheap foodstuffs, toiletries and other misc. items that are useful. It's opened 24 hours! They sell shampoo, cushions, MD walkmans, watches and curry packets. We bought some stuff and headed back to hotel to zzz..

Woke up at abt 11 and headed out for lunch with BB and besties.. This is one of the more popular ramen shops in Tokyo. Its near to Ebisu station! I only know how to walk there from the station. Pls do not ask me for specific directions... Anyway, they have some collaboration with the locals(i think) and they opened up a joint at the Mandarin Gallery recently! BB's recommendation! Good!

Ooohh.. this is my fav! Moyashi- beansprouts! They give endless supplies of it! And it's just too delicious to resist! But of course, its my hubby's 'favourite food' in this whole wide world.

Went to Harajuku thereafter and i went nuts in their Daiso! Their so called 100yen shop! But its not exactly 100yen coz they've got taxes and etc added in! Spent abt SGD 150 there.. so.. you can imagine how many things i've bought! hohoho! tonnes of fakes lashes of coz!

Fancy a crepe? Banana Chocolate Crepe's my favourite! No one can stop me from having one if i ever see anyone selling crepes! Yummy!

If you are feeling tired and thirsty aft much shopping at Harajuku, take a breather at the cafes nearby like Godiva! I skipped it coz i figured tt it will be too sweet for me! But for those chocolate lovers, you will definitely like their chocolate drinks! Coz according to them, its thick and smooth!

Went to this stupid place named Laforet-known as a place to find leading brands and also as an incubator for creators, artists and entrepreneurs, and also as a venue for trend-setting events. Gosh..it felt like going thru war! I've never seen such messy and noisy crowd before! & its just coz there's mega sales going on in there! According to hubby, the shops in there ain't really the low end type. In fact, its catered to the mid end crowd or higher. But again, thanks but no thanks. Given tt kind of noise, i'll probably turned deaf before i can even lay my 'fingers' on anything...

Oh.. Uniglo is from Japan! But only this Uniqlo tts near to Omotesando Hills sells limited edition t-shirts!So, you'll see a lot of ppl at this branch!

Voila! This is my favorite dinner throughout my entire trip in Japon! The food is finger lickin' good! Its just too nice to resist!They serve fushion food & It's located at Shibuya! If you ever go to Tokyo, you've gotta try this joint out! And reservation's needed prior to going coz there's no way of fitting anyone whom walks in without any!

And of coz, its BB's recommendation again!

Fresh Wasabi! Fact- fresh wasabi, unlike powdered ones will not have any spiciness in it. *ahem* i knew this long ago though no one believed me.

Prawns! One of the must order dish! Yummy!

Yes! Look nowhere for a dish of nice and juicy beef cept here!

Grilled Fish- Quite a big portion if you ask me! Needless to say, its sssssssss-----go yi!

Ever wonder why a simple plate of pasta can taste tt nice? Don't ask me. Try it and you'll know why..

Yakuza with his toothpick!

Thats de famous chef who opened this restaurant. He's 'futoyi' prolly coz of his own cooked food!He's got this attitude..- dun have to tell me that my food's nice coz i jolly know it myself?! hahah...

Us, with our shopping bags!! G-star whores!!!! cept BB and dear! lol!!! And someone has been converted to G-star during this trip! Hiak Hiak!

p.s- ask me for directions to this restaurant only if you really wanna go coz..... mm... **secret** Dun want the place to be frequented by inconsiderate, coarse Singaporeans!

*hint*- 109, capsule hotel(diagonally opposite) and police post on de right jus before the road leading to makan plc!

We finally managed to find a coffee joint to rest our feet aft dinner to yak for a bit! Drinks and dessert there are kinda expensive though it has got window seatings facing Shibuya station. Tad overpriced if you ask me.

I was trying to pack my stuff into the lugguage but with no luck coz there's gonna be anor day of shopping! And there's anor portion of it still unpacked in the shopping bags! oops...anor long day to go.... yoohoo!

We woke up really late the next day at around 12pm! And decided to give the fish market a skip coz its kinda out of the way. Decided to try conveyor belt sushi for a change and it turned out to be a pleasant lunch with good quality food after all!

My favourite 'otoro sushi'!- It's the fattiest part of the tuna belly!

Kani mayonaise salad sushi!

We kinda shopped around for a bit and decided to stop at one of alfresco coffee joint for a cuppa hot chocolate. With its beautiful weather, who can resist a cup of hot chocolate? Visiting Japan is about shopping, eating and having coffee breaks, isn't it? I for one will not visit Japan during summer. hehe...

Went back to Omotesando Hills again on de last night of Tokyo trip. And of course, to G-star again! Bought more stuff from there again! hehe... simply irresistible...

I bought this G-star jacket. Pls don't ask me why am i suddenly wearing so thick! Coz i figured tt if i dun wear it in Tokyo, god knows when i'll get a chance to wear it again? As in, i've no idea when will i be travelling during winter season! Singapore is just way too hot!~

er... dunno the name of this restaurant cept know that its near to Omotesando. Its speciality is in chicken! Be it fried, grilled and etc! Nice ambience!

All sorts of mushrooms!

Nice dessert! Never been a great fan of dessert but according to besties, these are good.

All of us were quite tired after dinner and decided to call it a night as we needed to pack for the return flight the next day! Anyway, in de midst of our packing, our next door hungry frens.. called us out for supper! Went to the ramen store tt was recommended in my old blog! Well.. well.. well... i still like their ramen aft all these years.

Had a great cup of tea in the early noon at Starbucks the next day aft some last minute shopping.

This doughnut & coffee joint is situated just right outside our hotel and i've seen long queues day in, day out regardless wadever time tt was. Didn't want to miss it so went ahead to queue for about 25mins or so for 6 lovely doughnuts! I honestly think that doughnuts from Mister Doughnut is still better. *personal opinion*

My meal in Tokyo before taking the flight back at the airport!

Bye Bye Japan!!~~ I really had a fabulous time there though the trip's so short! I wish i can stay longer!!! Till we meet again!!

XXOO!~

X'mas..ie..Period- 2009

2009-12-26T00:55:00.000+08:00

It's Christmas Again! Each n every Xmas'ie period will bring smile to my face coz it means that there's gonna be lots of yummy food, gifts n alcohol!

Decided to bring the kiddos out for a drive and some makan in town!

Happily eating his ice cream!

Wad is my Tasha doing?? lol..

Where's Tasha? She's cranky!

mm.. We went for our Xmas office lunch on the 21 Dec 2009 at The Regent Hotel. Food was good but company was even more fantastic!

Tis is dear with me!

oops.. camwhoring again.... hohoho

Oh yea.. gift exchange time!

I've finally got my first bottle of SKII- Miracle Water! *pong pong pong* *wink*

Ooh.. on Xmas eve, we've decided to do a bbq with a couple of friends... and the pics are as follows...

While we were bbq-ing, the helpers and the kids went swimming. I think they've really enjoyed themselves esp my helpers. Far away from home, xmas is always their tradition to be with their own family members but we'll try to make them as comfy as possible during this period. At the end of the night, we gave them calling cards as xmas pressie so that they can call their family and speak to them for a short while. Hope that helps though..

oh yea.. not forgetting to mention, this is by far the best bbq food i've had! Not in terms of quantity but quality! Chicken wings and everything else was cooked just nice! And not forgetting the potato salad.. awwww.... i wanna eat it again!

Merry Xmas To Everyone and I wish those whom are close to me to be able to stay happy always.... xoxo

Rough Journey…. Tough Ride….

2009-12-07T01:11:00.001+08:00

While enjoying the brief sunset on the way to pick you up from the airport, I stared at the light blue sky wondering what would we be doing after you've touched down. Watching one after another passenger picking up their lugguages and rushing out of the gate to their loved ones, I was thinking where's mine?

To my disappointment, you lied… not a white lie but a lie that will kill any woman literally on the spot. I wondered and wondered where did we go wrong...why didn't I sense that there was something terribly wrong going on? What happened to your vow for me? What happened to all our happy times and most importantly… LOVE?

During the brief encounter at the airport, I couldn't hold back the anger and salty tears anymore. It took me a lot of courage to want to know what happened exactly and if it was my worst fear that came true.. I knew it will be a nightmare for me to go through. Trying with all my might, I prayed that it wasn't what I had suspected but it all came true with your confirmation that it's a relief to leave everything behind. The ride home was tough indeed..

Many of us might have been in situations whereby it feels exactly like how the saying goes, "one step forward, two steps back." When one becomes disillusioned, the ability to tell right from wrong becomes impossible. The frustration of helplessness lingers. The blind determination becomes the closet murderer. Self protection mechanism goes down the drains. Sharing may be a virtue meant for bigger hearts but not to this extent. Selfishness creates strength. Stupidity breeds insanity.. Yea, that was exactly how I felt… on dat particular night..6^th Nov 2009 onwards…

When people take their vows or made their promises to their other half, words were easier than the action. It's the little things that made us remember and cherish but traffic should never be one way. As time passes, we often miss the little changes and start to take things for granted. Was that how I should be feeling? I was judged and labeled as a non-loving person whom took things for granted. Was it ever a good reason to be used to justify the action? At the back of my freaking mind, it's BULSHIT and nothing else.

You told me, she's everything that I am not. That statement killed me instantaneously. Days passed without my acknowledgement, with me praying and hoping that it's nothing but a lingering nightmare I had the night before. But reality is harsh… the person whom has been sharing the same bed with me was gone, leaving me with nothing but emptiness tt filled my heart. I wailed like a baby who has been thrown out to the cold without milk and warmth not knowing if I'll ever get picked up again…

Pain is something that can be hidden easily but to deal with it behind closed door is another story altogether. Being with friends is one of the many methods and to have one of those closer to my heart ,just standing away from the crowd with me, without much being said brought comfort. Tonnes of comfort indeed. Offered me a roof over my head, keeping me occupied so that my thoughts will not run wild..

I appreciated that greatly but when you are at that point where company just doesn't work for you, you just continue feeling sorry for yourself. In short, going into depression… I was exasperated.. it felt like there's a lack of oxygen in your body and you simply feel like caving in to god of death (if there's any).

Lying on my bed, I miss the time we cuddled and watched tv programmes together. The time when we were together, everywhere feels like home. Coming home to a fat body occupying my side of the bed made me wanna fight for my space. I would give you my spot right now just to have you here with me. I miss your smell, your voice, your hugs and kisses….

I wondered when will be the next time we can get to enjoy doing activities together, driving from place to place in the same car, feeling each other's hands and heartbeat. I miss your presence and the pain refuses to go away. Looking forward to our next meeting whenever we arranged to meet, I made do with the hugs and kisses from my memories.

If you have anything to believe, do believe that misfortune goes hand in hand at times. When you are really down on your luck, fate seems to like to play its part and knocks you down further with another misfortune. It doesn't rain, it pours.. (in short). It was an incident that I would very much like to erase from my memory.

Knowing as a matter of fact that your partner knew you had to do what you had to do, he/she chose to go away instead. Which left me thinking what kind of moral values does one have to hurt their loved ones. It killed me on that day-1 Dec 2009. You came back on the 3^rd Dec, demanding that one should put on a happy face whenever you see her, telling her that you actually looked forward to seeing her aft you've come back from your trip but do you mind me asking, how does that work when you chose to leave her behind to shoulder all the problems by herself?

It's beyond any reasonable doubt that you've left her alone out naked in the cold rain….

Time just flew past and before I know it, you wanted back. After so much hassle and pain that I was put through, I still felt bitterly delighted that you wanted to come back to us which felt unreal in all ways…. You've promised to make amends which I do hope that you will honour them for the years to come and not bring me any more pain and misery.

I wanted this back despite people looking down on me, mocking at my stupidity so please do not fail me again. I've learnt to survive not because I want to but becoz I have to! It's also not because I'm born to be strong but becoz I wasn't left with any choices. During this transition period, no one was happy but I hope that we'll all move on after this episode. To learn to forgive and forget ain't gonna be that easy but I guess I'll try.

I just want to be happy, be it as an individual or part of our family. I want both of us to learn not to take things for granted and to give each other space to breathe and grow stronger. To hell with the last quarter of 2009 and let's look forward to a better and brighter future. Last but not the least, do not hurt me anymore coz i do not deserve any of those… I JUST DON'T……

Adrian & Brent's Birthday 19 Oct 09

2009-10-22T12:23:00.010+08:00

This entry has been left untouched for the longest time coz it took me a damn long time to arrange and upload the pics! And its finally done! yoohoo! Tis year, we celebrated both daddy and Brent's birthday at home with two cakes! Yes, one for Brent and anor for Daddy!

Started the birthday at the stroke of twelve at Oscar's(Conrad), one of our fav hangout. With lotsa yummy food.. hurhur...

mm.. Started the day early coz we gotta bring the gifts and cake to celebrate for Brent with his classmates and teachers!

The Birthday Boys!

I know that tis cake is not tt fantastic in terms of design but i didn't have any choice coz Bakerzin only had this design left! Everything else was gone!

Can see that Brent had a great time with his friends though he appears to be tad shy..during the celebration...

It's mummy and her darling son!! aaawwwww... love him so much!

This is daddy's birthday cake! He was complaining that he hasn't had a birthday cake for the longest time! Thats from our fav cake shop!

Our family photo! *one family*=*one heart*

Celebrated Daddy's birthday at Nadaman Jap Rest! Food is good!

Quite a good looking chef! oops.. he's from Malaysia and i thought he was a Japanese! hehe...

Had soba, sake, wagyu beef and etc! Burnt a hole in my tiny pocket though! hurhur....

All in all, we had a great celebration and i hope for many great years to come!

XoXo

Fruzen Yogurt

2009-10-15T12:18:00.001+08:00

Welcome to Fruzen Yogurt! It's located right on the ground floor at White Sands Shopping Centre! Decided to blog about this as i think tt their yougurt is yummylicious! With ample lighting in the shop, it's nice to see all the candies and fruits being displayed. Add some colours into my life!

I was skeptical of this place when my friends asked me to go get some yogurt one afternoon after a hectic morning at work. Turns out the decision was a good one. I had the original plain tart yougurt which given that I'm not a big fan of yogurt, it tasted like sherbet (which I love). So in a nutshell, it was absolutely delicious.

Here's how it works- you choose the flavour of yogurt tts suits you. And thereafter, you can add toppings like fruits or candies or even chocolates! And you weigh how much you've taken and you pay! Tada! Well.. at the very minimum, you don't pay at a fix price which can be pricey and an additional charge for toppings! This is like an all in one stop for yougurt lovers!

Yummy candies! Looks appetizing yea?

They have flavours like Pink Strawberry, French Vanilla, Death by Chocolate, Original Plain Tart and Banana Rama! I think that they are gonna add more flavours in time to come!

Fruits- Healthier choice for diet-conscious ppl!

Ok, i chose this as the taste is refreshing. To top it off, its not excruciatingly sweet!

Choose one or the other flavour! Alternatively, you can mix two flavours at the same time!

One of the owners...-in prayers for more customers!!!

Examples of some yougurts designed by customers... **sinful***

*Fruzen Yoguz, sells a mix of frozen yogurt flavours and a wide selection of toppings to satisfy your palette.Yogurt is charged by weight only.*- Taken off from Fruzen Yogurt on FB.

They have outdoor seating as well. So if you feel like chilling out with your friends, go grab a yogurt and watch the world go by!

Location: White Sands

Phone: 6583 9912Open

Daily: 10am - 10pm

*disclaimer*- I'm not one of the owners though i wish tt i'm one! **hint hint** and oh yea, the pics didn't do justice to the place as i was trying out my new cam!

Bon Appetit!

xxx

Bonjourno Italiano! 25th Sept - 4th Oct 09

2009-10-04T22:35:00.043+08:00

Bonjourno Italiano! Welcome to Italy!

Was back for almost a week and was trying to upload the pics in the midst of my 'busy' schedule! Phew! Finally got it done! yoohoo! Was deciding between doing Southern France and Italy but well.. Italy's still a better option for me.

Flew off on the 24th night and by the time we got to Italy, it was around 8am in the morning!Was feeling quite tired though i managed to sleep on the plane. But well, all's good when i've touched down. Was so excited esp aft the planning of the itinerary!

Took a train from the airport to Roma Termini where our hotel is a stone's throw away.

Yes Hotel- Great hotel. Very clean and the size of the room is decent enough.
Yes Hotel Rome - Via Magenta, 15 - 00185 Rome, ItalyTel : +39 06 44363836 Fax : + 39 06 44363829

Went out for a quick lunch aft checking in! Didn't manage to keep an addy of it as it's jus a few blocks away from the hotel. Besides, it's the hotel's recommendation.

Well, i've read that to conquer Rome, we have to strike a balance between visits to major sights and leisurely strolls around the neighbourhood.

*Purchasing the 3 day pass costs euro20 and good for unlimited use of buses, trams and the metro. It includes free admission to two of over 40 participating museums. Including the Colosseum, the Arc Pacis museum, the musei Capitolini and Gallaria Borghese. Can be purchased at tourist information booths across the city, at Termini station or at Terminal C of the International Arrivals section of Fiumicino Airport.

“Hop on, Hop Off’
Sightseeing buses. The Trambus Open Roma 110 bus leaves in 10min intervals. From Piazza dei Cinquecento(at main termini railway station). Tickets- euro16

I guess these two options are the best way to see Rome if you have limited time like me! I opted for the 3 day Roma Pass instead.

Colosseum
Of all the monuments in Rome, the Colosseum thrills the most. It was here that gladiators met in mortal combat and condemned prisoners fought off hungry lions. This great symbol of eternal Rome still excites the imagination as you'll see from the hordes waiting to get in.
Its construction was started by Emperor Vespasian in AD72 in the grounds of Nero's private Domus Aurea and it was inaugurated by his son Titus in AD80. Thereafter, inaugural games lasted for 100 days and nights, during which some 5000 animals were slaughtered.
With the fall of the Empire, the Colosseum was abandoned and became overgrown with exotic plants; seeds had inadvertently been transported with the wild beasts that appeared in the arena (including crocodiles, bears, tigers, elephants and hippos.) In the Middle Ages it became a fortress, occupied by two of the city's warrior families.
Damaged several times by earthquake, it was later used as a quarry for travertine and marble for Palazzo Venezia and other buildings. To this day, it remains an evocative place to explore.

* and according to some, if the Colosseum falls, so will the rest of the world.

I couldn't get into the Colosseum as the queue is super long and it'll prolly take me abt 2 hours to be in the line before i can even get in. And not to mention that the weather is hot though it's supposed to be winter. Duhz.

Went to the Piazza San Pietro- St Peter's Basilica on the second day. By the time we got there, you can see from the picture below tt there were tonnes of ppl waiting to get into the church. I jumped queue coz i didn't want to waste my time standing under the hot sun! This is the largest church of Christiandom, St Peter's Basilica covers abt 18,100 sq yards, extends 212 yards in length, and carries a dome that rises 435 feet and measures 138 feet across its base. Oh yea.. they have a strict dress code, so watch it when ya going in, esp ladies! Bermudas/Skirts' length must be below the knees and you can't wear spaghetti straps tops coz you are not supposed to expose your shoulders/back. *ahem* bought a shawl to wear instead.

Took us about an hour or two to finish exploring St Peter's Basilica. Decided to take a break at the cafe nearby. The short break at the sidewalk cafe was quite an experience! 'Terrible' is the word to describe it. The waiter was totally rude! Came over and gave us a dirty look, asked wad do we want to have, loud in clearing glasses etc. Duhz, luckily it didn't happen to us only. If not, i would think tt he's a racist.

The Vatican

The entrance to the Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) is a 15-minute walk from Piazza San Pietro.
The museums are huge and you'll never manage to see everything in one go - you'd need several hours just for the highlights. Each starts at the domed Quattro Cancelli area, near the entrance, and finishes at the Sistine Chapel where Michaelangelo's paintings are, so if you want you can walk straight there! Took us quite a while before we can even walk thru them briefly. HoHo...

Tis picture was taken w/o permission. There were tonnes of security guards there to stop ppl from taking tis picture. If you know the reason why, do u mind telling me? I'm still feeling quite puzzled.

Trevi Fountain-One of the few fountains in Rome that’s actually worth visiting despite the people crowding around it, the Fontana di Trevi was designed by Nicola Salvi in 1732. Immortalized in Three Coins in a Fountain and La Dolce Vita, this fountain is my ticket back to Rome aft i threw a coin into it! Tts wad all ppl says! :)

Ok.. i came across a dog tts abt the same size as me!! hohoho...

Spanish Steps-Byron, Shelley and Keats all drew inspiration from this magnificent “Scalinata”, constructed in 1723. Connecting the shops at the bottom with the hotels at the top, this is the place for prime people watching. The steps face beautiful sunsets.

Had Dinner at a restaurant near our hotel! And the restauranteur gave us a flower each. I was quite puzzled actually coz i've seen a lot of women walking on the streets carrying a stalk of rose and there i was, given one by them too! He went on to say tt it's their culture that every woman deserves to get a flower in Italy! Awww.......

Went off to Florence on the 3rd day!Took the second class cabin coz i've heard from ppl that there's not much difference in the cabin class! But.. i kinda regretted it as their loo is... amazingly....... 'retro'! Coz there's no sewage system and tt you flush down wadever business you make to the railway tracks! yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, did i mention tt graffiti is very common in Italy? There's graffiti everywhere and anywhere. Buildings, trains and etc. You name it, they have it! Seems kinda like an art but in singapore, you'll be charged in court and thrown into jail if you ever try to do it! coz its seen as vandalism! hohoho...

Florence- I think this is by far the most beautiful city in Italy tt i've been to! Definitely worth a visit and requires 3-4 days at least. The city is filled with small little shops tt sell genuine leather goods and their quality is superb! Has got boutiques all over the city, so ya can be spoilt for choice!

Arrived in Florence at abt 3pm and had to rush out to find food coz was famished! Only to find out tt most restaurants/cafes close at around 2.30pm! They have pretty good working hours. And most restaurants open at only 8pm for dinner! Nonetheless, we've managed to find a good restaurant tts near to our hotel! Hotel's location is good as its very near to the Duomo where all the activities are.

Piazza d. Signoria- Lovely square! You'll see tonnes of visitors from around the world having coffee at the cafes, watching the world go by.

Ponte Vecchio- This is the bridge that you have to go to during the evenings coz it's really beautiful!

OOooohh... I bought this stainless steel necklace tt it has your name customized! The guy's really good at it coz it took him less than 3mins to get it done! Though it appears flimsy, i like it coz its really unique!And it costs me around 5 euros i think! Got one for dear sindy too!

We walked around the city on foot! And it didn't feel tt long as the weather's good and the scenary is simply breathtaking. ..

Ok, this picture is taken coz i dun think i'll ever see policemen on patrol in Singapore on horses. The horses are trained to march! Faint... find it a tad cruel though.. :(

Montevarchi- The place where Prada outlet's at! Tried renting a car and wow.. driving a left hand drive car is not tt easy. Takes a while to get used to, esp in staying on the correct lane!

Prada outlet is really huge here and they've got quite good selection and the prices are relatively cheaper by as much as 40%.

SPACE (Prada Outlet)Tel + 39 055 91 90Località Levanells52025 Montevarchi

The Mall- This is the place tt's about 20km away from Montevarchi. It's where all the branded boutiques are gathered at one place and you can shop till you drop, literally! Coz tts wad happened to me!

THE MALL Tel + 39 055 8657 775 FAX 39 055 865 7801Via Europa 850060 Leccio Regello

My little cute rental car- Nissan Mira! Costs abt 60euros a day to rent, including insurance and excess. For the bigger cc cars, they prolly cost about 180euro. You must be nuts to want to spend this kind of money to rent a car tt expensive! And not forgetting to mention, all smaller cc cars is in manual gear! Dun even think tt they will have automatic gear! haha...

The Duomo- By the day!

The Duomo- By the night!

Had a relatively good dinner in Florence, though i've read reviews that food around the tourists area are generally not good coz they know that they are catering to the tourists whom will not be back any time soon! I, for one is definitely satisfied with their superb service and generous portion of their food! Just try the restaurants around Piazza d. Signoria.

Decided to take the first class cabin on the train from Florence to Venice as the second class cabin is scary.. eeewweee... And also the journey's tad longer from Florence to Venice.

Alas, i've my own comfy seat on the train.

Wonder where's the worst meal i've ever had in Italy? It's gotta be on board of the train. As we had to rush for the train, we forgot to buy mac(which is quite nice). So, ended having the meal on board! Gosh, its so bloody expensive (66euros) and ....... yucky. We didn't even finish our main course and the waiters could sense tt we were disgusted with our meal and he decided to give us free desserts. I didn't touch mine coz i'm never a 'dessert' person.

Venice- Venice defies description. Many have tried, from Goethe to Brodsky, but it has to be seen, felt and wandered through to be believed, and even then you may have trouble believing it's for real. Yet no theme-park creator could ever have come up with this result of 1400 years of extraordinary history. I've also heard that Venice is over-rated and everything is so much more expensive as compared to other cities in Italy! Well, the prices of everything from food to drinks to shopping are generally more expensive in Venice but its well worth a visit still! I guess i've to say that each and everyone needs to go to Venice at least once in their lifetime coz the lifestyle is so different and most people commute using water taxi. And gondola is the more expensive option for tourists to see the whole of Venice.

Oh, get a 24hrs pass for unlimited passage. Costs abt 18euros.

Our hotel in Venice. Small but cosy. This family owned hotel stands out for its relaxed and familiar atmosphere. It has an elevator that provides access to all floors and a convenient location close to a water-bus stop on the Grand Canal.

This elevator is probably the oldest elevator i've ever encountered! Gosh, you've gotta press on the call button till the lift reaches you or the level that you are going! Hilarious...and u think hydraulic lifts are bad?!!

Breakfast Room- Where we had our breakfast served. Not too bad. But by day 4-5, ya can seriously get sick and tired of bread and cheese! You'll miss ur good ole fried bee hoon with luncheon meat and etc..

Beautiful sunset.....

Our hotel is so near to the one and only casino in Venice. It's like 5 mins away on foot. The casino looks grand on the outside but table games are limited. There's like 3 tables , one for carribbean stud and two for blackjack! zzz...

Piazza San Marco is 'the square' that you should visit. It has got restaurants, shops and sites to visit. And its linked to Rialto where its the more popular site that tourists will be at.

Off to Milano! Milan is the engine room of the country’s economy and home of its stock exchange, yet it isn’t driven by tourism. From there, you'll see a lot of men and women carrying branded bags and stuff. Italians, i must say, are really quite well dressed and has got good fashion sense! So, do not pack your bermudas/shorts to Italy if you are going there. You'll feel very out of place.

Hotel Berna- Good hotel and near to the train station!Go google it! We've decided to extend by one more day as it seems tad too rush to see Milan in two days! In the end, Hotel Berna didn't have any avail. room for one more night's extension. We had to pack aft the second night in Milan to move to Hotel Augustus which is just two blocks down the road.

Ok, this is the Duomo in Milan! And loads of shopping centres waiting! Louis Vuitton, Prada, Chanel, Miu Miu and etc. You name it, they have it!

@ the Galleria

Coffee at Gucci Boutique! Haha.. N coffee break didn't come cheap!

This is prolly one of the most outstanding pot for plants that i've ever seen!

Duomo- in the evening...... beautiful..

Ok.. this is weird.. They've got this thing's like a water cooler outside the train station. Ppl use it to wash their hands and drink as well. erm... dun think i wanna get diarrhea in Italy so i'll have to give tat a skip!

Took a coach to the airport as taking the train is a bit tedious! coz we've gotta change stations etc.. and not forgetting lugging our heavy lugguage ard!

Time to wrap ur lugguages if they are gonna be checked in!

Flying back to Singapore!

I took the newer plane tts ER300-777 which has got bigger seats and screen as well! Enjoyed the plane ride home thoroughly with its in flight entertainment.

Bye Bye Italy!!! Hope to visit you again!

My loot from Italy! Wish i had bought more!

p.s- there's this restaurant tt's a must try if you go to Milan. Its called Primonovecento Osteria.

Addy- Milano-Via Ruggero di Lauria, 17-(ang.Piazza Firenze) Tel- 02 33 61 16 43

http://www.primonovecento.it/

Bon Appetito!

Our 'Singapore World 2009'- Miss Ris Low

2009-09-03T15:06:00.004+08:00

ok. I really find this so funny dat i can't give it a miss! Gosh.. she made a total fool out of herself? wad was she thinking? 'truly believes tt not all beautiful ppl are bimbotic?' she is ONE for sure! I seriously have no idea how is she gonna make it to the 'world universe' with the lack of knowledge on de world's happenings, elegance and not to mention de most impt, brains! Wad a disgrace!gosh! unbelievable! How did she get crowned? Speaks bad english, can't answer simple questions, confuse fashion with her leopard prints,zebra prints and etc? Nothing can describe de kind of 'jealousy' i have now! If i'm her, i'll prolly dig a hole in the ground and bury myself.

Melbourne Trip 06-10Aug 09

2009-08-15T09:30:00.000+08:00

The History Of Melbourne

The city's origins lie in a surge in nineteenth century urbanisation which ringed the Pacific with a network of bustling commercial cities; Melbourne , Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver. They grew as gateways to their expansive hinterlands, facilitating European settlement and their harnessing of their developing regional economies to world money and produce markets.

Ok, enough of history! We decided to go to Melbourne coz all of us needed to get away from work etc.

We've been sort of looking forward to tis trip esp me actually. Coz a holiday is only considered as a holiday when the country's cold! I've 365 days of summer in Singapore, i don't need to pay to go to anor country to enjoy the sunshine again!

07 Aug 09
Touched down in Melbourne at around 9am in de morning. Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of us. Went to the hotel to request for early check in which was do-able. Managed to get everything sorted out and went to Crowne Casino and hotel for a bit. We managed to find Cafe Grecco and had our lunch there. Food's yummy though tad ex. I do realise that the standard of living in Melbourne is quite high compared to Sing. Say, for a bottle of Pokka drink costs abt $1.50 here, it'll cost $3.20 in Melbourne. You go do the math!

Oh btw, Melbourne Shopping Hours for the city shops are;
Saturday to Wednesday; 10am to 5pm
Thursday; 10am to 7pm
Fri; 10am to 9pm

We went to the Myer and David Jones on the Bourke Street Mall. They are Melbourne's major department store. They sell an extensive range of products from cosmetics to accessories. I guess the best part of the holiday is to be able to enjoy coffee and food in alfresco style without perspiring!

08 Aug 09
Dragged the two guys out of bed at ard 7am in de morning as we were supposed to collect car at ard 8am. Imagine the heavy eyebags in de cold! We rented a convertible to drive in style! lol! I've actually booked breakfast and bath at

Peninsula Hot Springs
Springs Lane, Rye
T 03 5950 8777 http://www.peninsulahotsprings.com/
Peninsula Hot SpringsSprings Lane (formerly Devonport Drive), Rye, 3941Mornington Peninsula Victoria, Australia
Tel: 03-5950-8777Int: +61-3-5950-8777

Honest opinions abt this place- Breakfast is really good but as this is a public bath facility, it can get tad crowded at certain times of the day. It was a good thing that we went early in de morning coz by the time we were leaving the place, ppl were queuing up to 1.5 hours to get into the place for a bath!

Headed out to the vineyard;
Paringa Estate
44 Paringa Road, Red Hill South Victoria 3937 Australia
T 03 5989 2669 http://www.paringaestate.com.au/Opening Hours:Lunch: Wednesday - Sunday - from noon /Dinner: Friday & Saturday Evenings from 6pm Extended hours over summer...
Jeez, wine's not good at all though food's alright. Will seriously not recommend this place to anyone. Go ahead and try other vineyards if possible! Wine's spicy and i totally hate it. Settled for riesling instead which was the safest. We headed back to Melbourne aft late lunch and i was so tired till i slept like a log at the back seat in the car! hohoho....

09 Aug 09
Went out to the Sunday market in the morning. Over there, u see that there's an extensive range of products and food being sold there! I bought a leather jacket which prolly costs me like 200bucks?It's considered cheap! We went to the 'wet market' section and realized tt a lot of students buy their food and grocery there weekly! From seafood to meat, they all looks appetizing for sure! Seriously, if i ever have a chance to study overseas, i will choose Australia! wahahaha...

Oh.. there's this amazing 'fire tower' near to the Crown Hotel's restaurant area. It sorta lets out fire at designated time and the fire was so big tt we could actually feel the heat in winter! It's meant to keep ppl warm, i guess. Took a video of it coz i was pretty impressed by it!

p.s- did i mention tt i lost quite a bit at the casino? zzzz.... can prolly gimme anor trip to australia with food and lodging included. But well, all's good! I enjoyed myself in Melbourne with the great cold weather which was ranging from 6-12 degree celcius.

Surprise Trip For Brent To HK/Macau

2009-07-28T00:27:00.015+08:00

"Brent, can you sleep earlier tonight coz we've got a surprise for you tomorrow morning?"
Brent replied sheepishly... "wad surprise, mummy?"
"Don't ask, you'll noe tomorrow morning.."

And off he went to bed happily...

We woke up at ard 5am in the morning coz our flight to HK was ard 8.30am. So dragged Brent out of the bed. He was reluctant initially but aft he bathed and got changed... knowing tt he's headed to HongKong, he was in cloud nine! I reckon that i've not been spending time with him lately and i wanna make it up to him! My sweet bb!

Brent became my porter and sorta helped me out with the luggage aft we've arrived. And of coz, he put on his best behaviour coz he knows that i'm travelling alone with him! Yes, we are on a different flight from daddy coz sq was fully booked. And daddy was supposed to go to guangzhou for business trip and us to hk for leisure! So, daddy decided to bring forward a day so tt he can be with us in hk on the first day!

I managed to get onto the airport express and took the bus shuttle with my lugguage and Brent successfully.hohoho... not easy but manageable! Look at the ridiculous sign of 'no talking to driver'?? Why is that so? Coz it'll be distracting for him? **leaves me scratching head still** And since it's an offence to talk to the driver, i'd better keep the questions to myself. But nonetheless, the driver was really helpful with me! Thumbs up to them!

Arrived at the hotel and we sorta wash up while waiting for daddy to arrive! But we were soooo... hungry tt we had lunch before he even arrive!

The first night in HK, we decided to explore Mongkok coz we needed to find a pair of comfortable shoes for Brent. Decided to settle dinner in one of the small food joints in 'nu ren jie'

We had a pretty early night coz daddy gotta catch a boat ride to Macau for work early in the morning and tt Brent was so tired as he woke up early in the morning to catch the flight out of sg.
Woke up the next day feeling recharged, i brought Brent out to Ngong Ping to take the cable car which is visually spectacular 5.7km bi-cable ropeway. As the first of its kind in Hong Kong, the cable car journey begins from Tung Chung, crossing Tung Chung Bay to reach the angle station on Airport Island and turning about 60 degrees in the air towards North Lantau. The ride takes abt 25 mins and Brent enjoys it thoroughly!! But it's really really very high up there and i've heard of accidents tt happen. Well, live life to the fullest! The trip to Ngong Ping was really fun with the sightseeing and etc. But i couldn't finish the entire island coz Brent was complaining that he's tired and tt he wants to go back to the hotel to sleep. Looks like i gotta make anor trip by myself coz i'm sure daddy wouldn't want to do trekking with me. mmm...

The Peak- yes.. i brought Brent to the peak for dinner. Figured tt he might like to take the tram up to the peak. The Peak Tower is located at Victoria Gap and is directly connected to the city centre by The Peak Tram, which runs between the Peak and The Peak Tram Terminus on Garden Road, just a short stroll from the Central MTR station. Perching on The Peak at 396 metres above sea level, The Peak Tower is one of the most stylish architectural icons in Hong Kong.

Macau- We did Macau as well. Brought Brent to take the ferry at the China-HK Ferry Terminal to Macau. Told him that we are gonna stay at a better hotel where there's a bathtub! His eyes opened up wide, filled with excitement!

The Venetian- Yea. Its a nice integrated resort filled with kid's activities. Went there and had dinner etc. Checking in was a nightmare with so many ppl! jeez.. Nonetheless, the room's good enuff to compensate my agony! We went swimming, had a gondola ride at Venetian which was cool.

Aft checking out of Venetian, we went back to HK to stay for anor night before heading back to Singapore. Didn't do anything much besides packing and unpacking etc. It is fun to bring Brent overseas actually. I dun mind doing this once a year. Just mummy and son! Bonding Time!

p.s- i've actually encountered a nightmare taxi driver in HK. Brent and myself came back from Macau, decided to take a taxi though hotel is only 10-15mins walk away. But i was carrying a big lugguage so it became tad difficult for me to handle. Got into the cab and aft telling the cabbie the destination, he ignored me and started driving. ANd oh... cursing at me in cantonese as well! jeez, Upon arrival, i passed him the moolah for the ride, he got me the change and threw it at the back seat at me! Wah.. imagine my fury!!! But coz Brent was there, i didn't want to let him see me getting into an argument with a low life cabbie! grgrgrgr....

Cruise Trip To Phuket/Langkawi 19/07-22/07

2009-07-23T16:52:00.000+08:00

OkOk...Daddy has been asking why there isn't any update on our trips?! Coz i'm busy? duhz..

We went for a cruise trip recently as we've not done our yearly trip with dear. So, decided to go since she has booked herself onto one! It's been close to 8 years since i went on SuperStar Virgo. To be honest, i didn't really enjoy going on a cruise trip coz we basically can't do anything except to 'suck stone' on board! And here we go.. embarking on a 4 days 3 nights cruise to Phuket/Langkawi!
On this ship, East meets West and the join is seamless; must-have facilities for Westerners include jet stream lap pools, a superb gym, an Italian Trattoria and elegant bars that have been given an Oriental twist with richly colored decor, gold statues, karaoke rooms and restaurants.

Checking in was a breeze. Coz we were in the balcony class. Was looking forward to it coz i didn't have to stay in a 'pigeon hole'. Gosh.. the last i went, i stayed in the 'pigeon hole'- not funny at all coz everything is all cramped up. But again, there are five categories of cabins, ranging from 149 square ft. insides to 157 square ft. minimum outsides with windows to 201 square ft. oceanview cabins with small verandas and 600 square ft. executive suites. Three-quarters of the 1,000 cabins have a sea view and many have third and fourth berths for family use.

Minimum grade inside and outside cabins are prettily furnished but small, with limited storage space, and even in balconied cabins the bathrooms are cramped -- largely because they contain walled-off toilets and showers to either side of the sink area. This makes it virtually impossible to dry yourself without going into the main cabin for some elbow room. zzz..

After checking in- me and hubby were cam-whoring away as usual! hahaha...

We went up to deck 12 that has a large windowed observatory area aft lunch to chill for a bit coz we were early! And we also checked out this outdoor venue - Taverna on Deck 13 for alfresco snacks -- and couples of beer -- in a nautical setting, with a sail-effect canopy, trestle benches and tall tables set on wooden barrels.

Pics were taken aft the ship started to sail. Feels really different to have a balcony indeed.

I took a long nap while my dear went to check out the casino! Met up with dear at ard 7.45 for dinner! The top place to eat is the 78-seat Samurai Japanese restaurant on Deck 8. Decided to go there for dinner and of coz... food was good and the prices were 'fantastic' too! Ordered this 98 bucks worth of wagyu beef. muhahha.. shiok!

ok.. we went on to explore other parts of the ship aft dinner. Came to this joint called 'Galaxy of the stars'. It looks interesting though. Saw couple of the passengers including crews did the line dancing. Quite hilarious though! Decided to play this 'Bingo' thing. Basically there are 15 digits in each set of nos and you need to get them all before u can win a cool $32,000 SGD! hohoho.. wad are the chances?

OOO..... my fav hobby which requires only hand muscles and of coz, brain cells! hoho.. too bad, no one was keen to play mj with me! grgr.. in the end, i found out that the cruise actually sells mj cards! was quite intrigued by them so i bought it! Managed to play a few rounds though!

Taken while on board...

First destination, Phuket. We've arrived ard late noon. Wow.. seriously, i would think that its not a good location for the port. Its far from everything else. Upon getting off the cruise ship, we had difficulties finding a taxi to get to Patong Beach. Taxi drivers were touting at the port, jeez.. We took a long walk out even though the weather was super hot and unbearable and managed to find anor group of taxi drivers whom's prices were much more reasonable. Had a minor hiccup when we were going to Patong. The taxi driver had no more clutch and thus couldn't move? whahaha.. in the end, we took a toot-toot to patong beach instead. By the time we reached there, it was already 7pm. zzz.. and did i mention tt the taxi driver brought us to some massage joint and it was totally crappy. I just walked out in the middle of the massage! And no, i dun even want to remember the name of the massage joint. let alone pics of it.zzz...

This is our fav thai restaurant in Phuket so far!

Bought couple of new lingerie in the departmental store! hurhur.. as usual, lingerie's dirt cheap in thailand. Which is a gooooood.. thing. :) Got back to the cruise ship at ard 12 midnight... was really tired by then.. so i slept like a baby!

We slept till we were abt to get off at Langkawi- 2nd destination the next day! As usual, we had difficulties getting a cab. And by the time we got to the beach area, we were soooooooo... hungry that we had a quick lunch at a restaurant near the beach. And of coz, the service sucks. wad a nightmare.. hohoho. And it didn't help tt by the time we get to the beach, the sky's threatening.. to rain. Got caught in the rain and we grabbed a taxi back to the ship! Jeez...

Decided to stop by this resort tts near to the port to have some coffee etc. The sky has sort of cleared of the rain and tt everything seems peaceful and quiet which is something tt i really enjoy. No rush, no queues, no kids, no noisy prcs and etc.

haha.. ok. this is the funniest part. We were invited to be at the captain's table by one of the crews. He apparently was looking for some asians to be seated with the captain and he stalked me when i was looking for hubby and dear.. (i was seperated from them at tt point) He found me with hubby and dear aft some time and invited us. and me thinking it's gonna be some glam stuff, we accepted the invitation! It's indeed amazing to see so many ppl all dressed up for the dinner! and i mean it, they had gowns and suits for de gala dinner????? hoho.. as u can see, we were under-dressed. Dinner was dreadful!! I was forced to be seated away from dear for one and a half hour! Ok.. i will not accept this kind of invitation anymore though wine was free flow and food was served promptly instead of other tables.. boring!!

Overall, the experience on board wasn't as bad as i thought. And tt comes to the end of our trip on de cruise! We received some vouchers for a 5 days 4 nights 1-for-1 trip to kl/penang. Will consider tt in nov/dec! yoohoo! and i hope that the transportation part wun be as bad as i've experienced again! When ya back at Harbour Front, u'll noe why home is still de best with our efficient and convenient port!

The End.

xxx

A Year Older...

2009-07-16T17:57:00.000+08:00

A year older, a year wiser- according to some. Time will not stop for anyone... And before i knew it, its my birthday again. Kept it simple this time round. Had cake with my darling son, daughter and hubby! Enjoyed myself tremendously. And of coz, had dinner with couple of friends as well(a couple of days later)! I'll always tell my friends tt for normal ppl, their special privileges only happens on the birthday itself but for me, its an entire week! Hohoho..

And here we go.. Brent sang birthday song for me. I'm happy and contented to have a naughty and yet sweet baby in my life. (plus tasha and daddy of coz)

After the cake cutting session, daddy brought me out for nice dinner at Morton's. Seriously, if anyone has got a great appetite and slightly higher budget for any celebration, you can consider this restaurant @ The Oriental. The portions of the food are...'huuuuuuuggggeeeeee!' Food is definitely alright in terms of standard but honestly.. the steaks ain't tt fantastic compared to The Lawry's @ Paragon. p.s- tts my personal honest opinion.

We ordered oysters, steaks and etc. The lobster bisque was really good. And they gave us a free baked potato to go with our steaks. It's prolly one of the biggest potatoes tt i've ever seen! (mountain tortoise hor? i didn't take a pic of the baked potato though). Wine was ok from South Africa. Daddy only had a glass and i finished the entire bottle! wahhahah.. felt a bit giddy aft tt.

Thank you daddy for giving me a memorable great birthday evening! hurhur.. an also de nice bag tt i've always wanted to have!

Brent @ swimming lesson

2009-07-11T17:32:00.000+08:00

Brent has been taking his swimming lessons diligently coz he enjoys them a lot! I know that we need to send him for lessons as swimming is a lifelong skill and also to help him overcome the fear of water and attain full confidence in water safety through swimming classes . After going thru the swimming lesson with him, i know tt its money well spent!

Besides, i've got no idea how to keep my dear son occupied in the afternoons. Daddy is gonna sign him up for golf lessons too!hohoho.... ! Any more ideas on how to keep ur 3 year old kid occupied? Seeing him play by himself (though he enjoys it) is such a... cruel thing to do. Nonetheless, we'll try to keep him occupied with lotsa activities from now on!

With Brent To KL/Genting

2009-06-21T16:38:00.001+08:00

Over the past couple of weeks, we've been travelling to and fro to KL/Genting. We've decided to bring Brent along this time round coz he has been bugging us to let him stay in a hotel... Well, his idea of staying in a hotel is all abt swimming, food and his bathtub in the room.(though his own room @ home has got a bathtub, zzz) Made some arrangement with couple of friends to go as well but in the end, only Big Bird and T6 & wifey were able to make it! We started the journey at prolly abt 3pm, reached the hotel at ard 7.30pm. :) We stayed at crown prince hotel as BB has got corporate rates which were decent compared to Westin tt costs ard RM500 a night. mm..

Brent and Daddy were obviously making monkey faces at me.

We decided to try out one of the restaurants in the hotel as we were famished! Bad choice coz the japanese food didn't turn out to be too tasty. But i would give the service staff thumbs up for their excellent service. I remembered when me and hubby stepped away for abt 5 min, one of the service staff noticed that Brent was alone at the table. He then stood behind Brent watching over him (lest any stranger might take him away) and didn't leave him till we came back. I went wow.. they sure go the extra mile, eh?

After resting for the night, we set off to Genting the next day as i've been wanting to bring Brent to the amusement park.

Check out Brent with the huge shades! haha.. thought he look quite good with it!

Arrived at Genting Hotel Lobby. Decided to take some pics while waiting for the guys to sort out their stuff i.e- T6's car encountered some problems like his car tuning programme couldn't take the high altitude of Genting and decided to declare sick. But it was sorted out after he re-programme it.

We had an enjoyable time over there though Brent insisted on a 'caterpillar' ride which we queued close to an hour to get on it. grgrgr.. at that point, i swear i felt like killing him! hahha....

I guess swimming at the pool was Brent's fav activity. But the weather weren't too kind to him though coz it rained shortly after they got into the pool!

Video of Brent teasing his 'Uncle Shark'

Tasha's Full Month Celebration

2009-06-16T23:38:00.000+08:00

Tasha has turned 1 mth old finally. Tough month i've had, boy. Went thru a minor op on the second week aft delivering her etc. Luckily i had my mummy's help! hurhur... can't help but to appreciate her actually. Me and my mummy wasn't on fantastic terms before Tasha's arrival but now? All's good!

Here's my princess, Tasha Chng. Sleeping away soundly. She looks exactly like daddy! Have square jaw= Big Face! Even her blood group is also the same as Daddy's! Bleh!!

I was struggling in this position coz i wanted a pic with her awake in my arms!

Daddy, Me and Tasha...

And here we are, with our no.1 at his Terror 3! brrrrbrrr.... But well, he's been the love of our lives even till now!

Great Grandmother with Tasha... **look at mama... she looks sooooo.. happy and contented.. awwwww...

It's the Yee Family! Consists of my elder sis and my younger bro! Don't we look alike?? But of course, i think i'm the prettiest and blessed with good complexion! hohoho...**darn thick skin eh?**

Excuse me? Why is my mum in the group picture of my friends?? hurhur.. apparently, i think tt she can mix in very well with them..

Me and DEAR!!!!! Known each other for years i think.. we've been travelling companions for quite some time.. hurhur... so, am looking forward to our next trip! yoohoo! one girl's trip to *dunno where yet** and one more hokkaido trip in jan next year!

Me and Keryn! Wah.. my 'gal' is getting married to a 'young' gentleman (nice James) next year on the 17th Jan, did i get the date correctly? I'll try not to plan my Hokkaido trip ard tt period, i promise.. :)

Me and Dawn.. think we have been close friends for many many years.. back since secondary school days.. went thru all the burning of midnight oil during examination period.. marriage, baby.. loads of milestones eh? :)

The 'Big Bird' - according to my no. 1, he's uncle shark!

Last but not the least, Andy aka T6. Nerdy hor?? hohoho...

wahah... anyway, thanks to all whom came to Tasha's full mth celebration including celtricia, vone, christina, relatives and their respective family. Forgive me if i've not been a good host coz i was flying from one corner to anor.. pretty tiring, i would say! But it's totally alright since it's gonna be the last full mth celebration for both me and hubby! We are sooooo stopping at no. 2!

Girls' Night Out!

2009-06-15T23:51:00.000+08:00

It has been a long while since i had the girls' night out! Michelle and Dawn suggested this Korean BBQ at the Colours By The Bay (Esplanade).

keke.. For starters, we had loads of yucky appetizers.

Left- Michelle Right- Dawn

My two good pals from SP.

Dinner was alright with beef and pork. I got greedy and ordered another plate of beef. In the end, i got michelle and dawn to help me finish it! hehe... Thanks girls! Jeez, i look so darn fat in the pics. I think tts 2-3 weeks aft delivery? Persevering hard to lose weight!

Proceeded to Harry's @ Esplanade aft dinner!

We have been good pals for the longest time! And hope tt it will last!

Pic taken by Michelle. She saw my necklines going red. Guess i was suffering from some allergy aft delivery. But Michelle kept insisting tt i tried to commit suicide before i went on to meet them aft many failed attempts!

Let's meet up again when we are free! I enjoyed myself thoroughly!

Sunset Grill & Pub (Seletar)

2009-06-11T14:50:00.008+08:00

Check this place out for hot and spicy wings tt goes all the way to level 30! Jeez.. wonder if tt's for human being's consumption or not?!

It's a nice place for hang out actually.. be it for drinks or food. :) T6 was the organizer for this dinner gtg and it's our first time there! hurhur...

Address is at 140B Piccadilly Singapore Flying Club Tel: 6482 0244 Opens from 4pm- 9.30pm (Closed on Tuesdays)

Saints whom's always insane!

Nachos was nice with the different dips.. mm..

'Level 0"- Basically no chili in them. It's just buffalo wings. coz i'm one who can't take hot and spicy food for sure.

Button Mushrooms- Nice and Delicious! Thumbs up!

Level 3- It looks tad spicy to me already!

Tis is Level 10- The level tt my dear hubby wants to try!!

Glenn- eating the mini burger after trying the level 10 HOT.... wings! hurhur...

My dear... feeling all 'Hot'! haha...

It was a good experience overall. Food's great and so is the company! Food's a bit pricey though given its location and standard. Will still go back there again to have the button mushrooms, nachos and mini burgers! For those whom are more adventurous, gather anor 5 friends whom can take spicy food and order a plate of level 30 spicy hot wings. Finish them and u get ur name on the board! hahaha... (not me, obviously)

Grandma's Birthday

2009-06-06T22:35:00.002+08:00

ah huh... ok.. my bad.. i sneaked out on the second week of my supposedly confinement period..

It was Adrian's grandma's birthday..plus i've been cooped up at hm for quite a while.So, i've decided tt enuff is enuff.. hurhur...

Reached first aunt's place at Dunbar Walk n was welcomed by all of them. Only thing is tt i didn't bring Tasha along as we didn't want to subject her to viruses, germs n etc.

After the cake cutting, we were chatting n the cousins played 'guitar hero'. Quite hilarious actually.... short video clip of it... mmm

My second little one- Tasha Chng

2009-06-06T14:54:00.006+08:00

Wow, i've finally got the time to post abt my little bundle of 'joy'.... Life's been tough aft the arrival of Tasha. Loads of adjustments need to be made as all of us are trying to get used to having her around. Nonetheless, all of us loves her..

Birth Delivery Story-

5.30pm- Administer pill for cervix dilation

1am- Went to de hospital and did the check in stuff

2am- epidural administered, gynae came n i'm on the induction drip. (jeez- lousy anaesthetist got to do the epidural twice!)

5.30am- Cervix dilated n time to push! voila!! Tasha Chng arrived with loud wails!!

It was quite a different experience as the anaesthetist used wasn't good at all! It's either he put me on over dosage of epidural till my whole body turned numb or under dosage till i could still feel immense pain! Luckily the midwife was really sweet n adjusted it to 'just nice' level. Duhz.. The administering of epidural this time round left me with a bad migraine tt lasted for a week before i was admitted back into the hospital to do a minor op to remove piles. Wad a traumatic experience! But, all's good for now... at least. feeling much better!

Hope that Tasha Chng will grow up to be a healthy and pretty girl!

How not to love my son??

2009-05-15T14:22:00.002+08:00

There i was lying on the sofa watching Disney Playhouse with my darling son.... and Braxton Hicks Contractions came and go... I turned ard and spoke to Brent in a very soft tone... asking him if he would like to stay in the hospital with daddy and mummy when meimei comes out...

"yes!" I want...! but i don't want any needles or 'robot's hand'-(referring to his previous hospitalization stay), he replied. I then went on to explain that it's me whom's gonna be hospitalized, not him. And if there were any needles or whatsoever, it'll be me whom's getting it, not him. Upon hearing that, he almost burst into tears and touched my huge stomach and said, ' mummy, i don't want them to poke you... i will ask the doctor not to give you any needles.... ' aaaWWWWWW.... i swear i almost died when i heard that statement... ! I then went on to hug him and assure him tt its no big deal to have needles poking me coz i'm big and strong!

Seeing daddy standing at one corner... i decided to test Brent's love for daddy... LOL... and i asked Brent, 'so, can the doctor poke needles into daddy?' Brent looked left and right, searching for an answer and replied...,'yes, i want doctor to poke needles on daddy'. and of course, daddy went.... blur.. aft hearing tt.... hahahaha.... (trying to prove a point here... to daddy.. *ahem)

so, tell me..... how can i not love Brent?? lol....

Anyway, i'm coming to 38 weeks into pregnancy. Like it or not, gynae is gonna induce me on Monday the 18th! unless princess decides to come out earlier...

Waiting anxiously at home...

Update on my pregnancy

2009-05-09T20:33:00.004+08:00

Hi to my dear friends....

I know i've not posted any entry for the longest time! But tts coz i was busy with moving house and my pregnancy!

House- pretty much done le! Will post pics soon when i've got time.. hehe... but nothing much has been done coz i assume that we'll be staying here for short term!

Pregnancy- Wow.. this is definitely a more difficult pregnancy than the 1st! First, its low placenta... then bb's weight is low... and now??? low amniotic fluid! jeez... won't it ever end? I tried to eat and eat when gynae's saying that if bb still doesn't gain much weight, he would have to induce bb to come out earlier! Gave me two weeks to do tt! I was telling myself.. fine. i'll rest and eat more! Two weeks went by and i'm back at gynae's clinic! guess wad?? Gynae is now telling me that my amniotic fluid is low and that he'll give me till latest week 38 to induce bb out!! zzzz... why? Why can't i experience that kind of situation whereby my waterbag burst.. then i got all flustered up.. and excited of course... and rush to the hospital?Guess i'll have to leave it to fate ba.. Will see what gynae gotta say next tue when i see him! Coz he did mention that if amniotic fluid is still low, he'd have to induce on tue itself!

So, here i am.. resting for the weekend ... and praying for bb not to come out till week 38!!

Good luck to myself and cheers!!

Brent's First Dentist Visit

2009-05-07T00:02:00.006+08:00

After having procrastinated for so long, i've finally brought Brent to his first dental appt though he needed to visit a dentist eons mths ago! (of course, feeling apprehensive on my part) Went to do my homework to see which dental centre has got the best review for kids' teeth and found this GPA Dental Centre which is located at Parkview Sq #14. So, i made an appointment with them and off we went... along with daddy!

Clinic looks clean as compared to some yucky ones i've been. So, 1 star for tt!

Brent is waiting for his name to be called!! Scary!!!

Daddy with Brent!

The young female dentist was quite alright with handling kids so it was considered as quite an okay visit for Brent.

After some detailed checking on his teeth, dentist gave us two options as Brent's teeth were in quite a bad shape. In total, there's 7 decay teeth with two front teeth tts really bad! 1st option- To let Brent undergo GA and do everything at one go! Sounds damn easy, eh?? But... it comes with a price.. huge price! For a 1hr to 1.5hr job, including booking of day surgery room etc, its gonna cost us close to 3k! My jaws dropped there and then! 2nd option- To do it in two or three different sessions with just local anaesthesia. Slightly cheaper but.... we weren't sure of how Brent is gonna react with a dentist trying to repair his damaged teeth. **shuddered at the thought of him crying his lungs out**

We, or rather me opted the hard way out (cheaper option) coz it just doesn't make sense for us to fork out these much of moolah for kids teeth! Yes, i do want his teeth to be intact! Can you imagine a kid's childhood without his front teeth ard his friends? Disaster!

First treatment turned out very well indeed! Brent was very co-operative while dentist tried to fix up 4 of his teeth! Dentist was so impressed and commented that he's the most well behaved 3 year old kid she has encountered so far!

-> update- Brent went for his second treatment and had a root canal and capping done! Ouch.. bet it was painful for a bit coz he did complained! So, one more session to go before he can get his nice teeth back! yippy! Though its still expensive as compared to the rest, i think i shouldn't deny him of a good childhood! Up till second treatment, the costs is abt $1.5k le.. zzz..

Anyway, its just a gentle reminder to mummies... that you should not let ur kids fall asleep with a milk bottle! Brent's teeth was caused by poor feeding habit and those were caused by milk! Always brush your kid's teeth! Make it a habit! You'll save a lot of moolah in time to come! Good Luck!

Cheers!!

Grandpa's Birthday

2009-04-03T14:30:00.003+08:00

Yea. It was Brent's 'gong gong' birthday on saturday, 28th March 2009. Took me a while before i've got time to upload this video as i was so busy with renovation and stuff at the new house. It's tougher than i thought! And i've been surfing internet using the E71 ever since i've sold the useless 'iphone'! keke.. (though the interface for iphone is really better).

Anyway, here it goes.....

I do feel blessed to have a good set of in laws whom takes real good care of Brent. My relationship with them can never be fantastic, i guess. But wad the heck, i think its fine so long they love Brent! and hopefully my princess whom's due next month!

Will update on the new place after we're done with the renos and everything! In the meanwhile... am still sourcing for a lot of household stuff... zzzz

TWG Tea

2009-03-25T18:33:00.005+08:00

Fancy a cuppa hot and nice tea in the midst of your hectic schedule? This is definitely the place to go to. Price- $$$. I was introduced to this tea joint by a friend of mine whom works near the vicinity! (Jredd- Kelvin) Its location's at Republic Plaza- Will put addy at end of entry. You can read its history via link above. After spending approx an hour or so there, i really think tt its a nice place to go to if you've got time in hand to spare for a cup or two.

Ok, its me! Cam-whoring again! Pic taken by kel.. :)

The jam and whipped cream for my croissant and scones! Yummy!

Worried that i'm gonna go sleepless tonight if i take tea. I then ask for the range of caffeine free tea from South Africa. Settled for Choco Mint Truffle Tea which is really nice!!

Croissant and the scones are really yummy. In fact, the lady was telling me that they are famous for their pastries. So, do order a few to fill your growling stomach. They've got sets tt comes with pastries to go along with your choice of tea. Ok.. i do know tt the pics didn't really do a lot of justice to the nice food! My apologies...

Overall rating- Gooooooood........ should go try. Tea with pastries cost about 30ish to 40 for two. (Estimated)

Address as promised!

TWG Tea Salon & Boutique

9 Raffles Place, #01 - 22 Republic Plaza Singapore 048619
Tel: +65 6538 1837 Fax: +65 6534 1837
Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Plans to move house!

2009-03-24T23:11:00.005+08:00

Phew! Am glad tt i'm able to move into the new place next month! We figured tt since its just gonna be a short stay of prob 2-3 years so we are not going to do much to the house. Prob a fresh coat of paint, change the air conditioning units and the doors!

Was tad excited abt it coz i get to decorate my study room aka princess's room too! I've never been a fan of Ikea but was tad surprised to find this day bed which can be converted into double bed! Totally love this design! Super princess like! I'm soooooooo getting this!

We didn't buy a cot for Brent to sleep in the past. But decided to do so for princess as it can be placed on the ground floor during the day.

Kinda like this as its red in colour! But its not worth $200plus when the other cot costs $79 with the same function. (Just tt its in beech colour)!

The variety of cot bedding

Gonna convert the ground floor room into the kid's playroom! Will prob get all these to store the kid's toys and stuff!

Lightings for kid's playroom??

OoooO, i love these lamps! They are soooo..... affordable! Gonna buy one floor lamp for my room to use it as night light.

There seemed to have so many outstanding things to buy and to do etc... ! Wonder if we'll get all these done within 3 weeks?! mm.. daddy... its ur job le! as for me.... muhahaha.. i'm just gonna order u ard... hor?!

May 09 MTB Gathering

2009-03-19T23:11:00.005+08:00

Yes... these are for the hungry mums after office hours! We've decided to meet for the last time before delivering in May 09! Organized by Shers. Thank you for the effort made! Great turnout of 13mummies and 1 extra daddy! haha..

Food was ok, company's great though!

Ok.. this is how it looks like.. and everyone has a tiny pot to cook their food! Pretty hygenic if you ask me!

We were there from 6.30pm thereabouts till 9ish... ! But all's good coz it didn't seem tt long even though i didn't manage to speak to all!!! So, lemme see who's there... or rather try to recall everyone of you!

From left to right- adv_sports, Yvette and Irene

From out to in- 915, Sallen, Joyce and Okipoki

From left to right- muffintop, jamie and mikojade

From left to right- Porky, Shers and Me(Adrienne)

I've forgotten to take pic of the extra daddy coz he went off straight aft dinner! And obviously, he's my hubby! Anyway, he said thanks to all who didn't mind his presence....

Have got to apologize for the blur pics as i didn't turn on my flash thus it looks tad grainy! Will try to do better in future!

And to all mummies, enjoy the last stage of your pregnancy.. Have a smooth delivery for all!

Insomnia!

2009-03-18T04:33:00.000+08:00

Yes. Ya damn right! I'm suffering from insomnia! It can be real frustrating when you know tt you need to get sufficient rest for the next working day! **irony too for a person whom loves to sleep a lot! Duh!

It started a few nights ago when i'm feeling tired and yet not being able to drift to sleep. Misery may love company but it doesn't provide much solace when i watched the clock ticked away in the middle of the night. I found solace with my lappy instead and i'm really glad that there's this thing called internet! Will definitely die without this! So, how do i fight off this devil? I feel exasperated every night when i lose sleep and feeling totally wrecked the next day. How will i ever find sanity again if i keep losing sleep like this every night?

I tried so many solutions like taking a warm bath, drinking a glass of milk, counting prob dog fur on my dogs instead of sheep, try to sleep for 30 mins and if it fails, walk to living room for a bit and read mag/surf net but when i get back onto the bed.. i'm watching time tick away again! Gawd.. i do know tt this is part and parcel of pregnancy but why do i belong to the 70% of preggies whom suffer from insomnia?! I've already suffered from bad morning sickness during the 1st trimester and now? Losing sleep during the last trimester?? I wish i've more things to do on nights like this though. or rather talk to insane ppl like me whom can't sleep at weird hours. I've even resorted to doing my work at this time of the night. My clients prob think tt i'm going bonkers as well. Hehe...

When will i ever have a good sleep again?? ppfffff.....

Week 28 (Pregnancy)

2009-03-10T17:05:00.006+08:00

Mm.. Just got back from gynae visit! I'm in week 28 now! The beginning of the third trimester! Anor 12 more weeks to go before i can see my princess! yippee! Came back with not so good news still. Sigh.. Low lying placenta! Hopefully it will go up by week 32! Keeping fingers crossed!

And of course, not forgetting gestational diabetes! Looks like i've gotta watch my diet carefully again this time round! pff... but well.. all's good if princess is healthy! Oo.. did i tell you tt my naughty princess forced a smile while we were looking at her via the scan?! She's such a sweetie.. though half the time she's keeping me awake with her kickings!.. When can i ever have a good sleep without disruptions???

signing off on a super hot afternoon... zzzz

KL- Overseas Restaurant

2009-03-09T16:07:00.004+08:00

Yes! Me and hubby decided to sneak off to KL for the weekend at super last min! Stayed at Westin, Kuala Lumpur again! Oh yea, they've changed their toiletries to white tea scent! Smells really nice!! Made hubby ask for 2 sets so tt i can keep them! hehe...

Cam-whoring in the room! haha...

Ooo... this was taken at the Overseas Restaurant! Its a must go makan place whenever ya in KL. But pls kindly do advance booking on the 'char siew' as its super yummy and highly sought after!
Wanna blog on this so tt i'll know whom to contact if i lose the name card. hurhur...

My version of "Marley"

2009-03-06T00:28:00.004+08:00

After catching the movie- "Marley & Me" starring Owen Wilson & Jennifer Aniston, i've decided to blog about my version of 'Marley' too! Overall rating for the show in my opinion would prolly be ard 5/10. Nothing exciting tt u will miss if you didn't catch this show. It's quite funny during certain parts of the show when "Marley" is up to no good and will basically wreck everything it can lay its hands on! (or rather paws). The sad part is of course, "Marley" departing from this world. So, catch it only if you are a dog lover or simply coz u need a plc to cry where no one's able to see you!

'TADA'..... This is my version of 'Marley'. Just that it's name is Chammy! He's about 6 years old now. Anor 6-7 years to go.. before his turn comes. **fingers crossed* He's been a great companion! Super smart! Knows his way around the estate, tends to sneak out to go for his walks(alone) n would be bk at a designated location for us to pick him up! The amazing thing abt him is tt he's able to distinguish the difference in car engines' sound in the car park from 13th floor above!! So, he'll definitely know when we are back etc and starts barking out to us! Darn smart dog! keke.. enough praises of him! Nonetheless, i do hope that he'll stay healthy in the years to come and enjoy every single min/sec with this family!

Brent's younger days....

2009-03-05T22:09:00.004+08:00

Was searching high and low for some work stuff when i found the cd of Brent's photos when he was abt 3mths to 12mths old! Time just flew past... and i've almost forgotten his looks when he was still a baby!! Reminiscing the past.......... hurhur...

The Line @ Shangri La

2009-03-01T22:52:00.006+08:00

Champagne Brunch, anyone? Not me, of course. =( coz i'm preggie. Woke up feeling lazy one sunday and Ad decided to drag me outta the bed to have brunch at Shang.... and here we come!

Guess they did major renovation to the place since the last time i went! Looks nice actually.

Directions, anyone??

Japanese corner. Raw fish is sliced upon requested. So, its really fresh!! Yummy!

Seafood corner- Oysters were opened on the spot when i asked for them... keke...

Cakes and Desserts- This corner makes me feel like i'm in Japan's Taka/Isetan basement! Very nice looking desserts around!

Ice cream corner!

Wow, to be honest.. the variety is really really good and worth every single cent tt we pay. In fact, its so much tt we couldn't finish trying all the food at one go! (which is also good coz i'll definitely be back again) hehe.. hopefully next time round, i'm able to drink champagne!

Ad looking darn full and happy! haha....

But.......... aft sitting around for 15 mins.... i found him at the chocolate fondue section!! Happily dipping mashmallows... in the choc fondue! Glutton..

Decided to take this couple pic after we've filled our stomach! Looks nice initially but............. only realized tt its blurred aft dl it into the comp! argrg.. really like this pic! Tried to photoshop it but to no avail.. =(

Nonetheless, we had a great brunch at The Line. Will definitely go bk there again. Oh, remember to bring UOB credit card along as well. Gives u abt 15% off the total bill. Bill was abt $158 aft disc for 2! I think it starts from 11am till 3pm. Enjoy!!!

Go for Sunday Brunch when u've absolutely nothing to do on Sundays!

Hospital Hospital....

2009-03-01T19:20:00.002+08:00

Hospital- Clean, super sterilised place tt most ppl hate. So, why do i say tt? Sigh... My dear son was admitted to hospital recently due to a viral fever caused by constipation. Yea. He suffers from constipation every now and then but not as serious like this time. Looks like it's high time to train him to move his bowels on a daily basis.

**** sigh..*** Details of his 1st ever hospitalization since birth.....

Day 1- Running on high fever for the 4th consecutive day accompanied with occasional vomiting and abdominal pain. Brought him to KK Hospital. Wow.. the queue is seriously not funny at all. waited a cool 1.5hrs before i saw the doctor. She's quite nice and precise to a certain extend but.. (nvm.. will tell later). Anyway, she decided to place him under observation to run some blood and urine test to check if he's got gastritis. Brent was really feeling very uncomfortable as you can see from the pic below. Sigh.. So.. there goes another hour of observation. Doc came by to see Brent again at around 11.30am and told me tt he's very dehydrated, thus needed to be hospitalized. **faint** Hated the fact tt he needed to be admitted but still? I guess its the best way to get him on the road to recovery. So, off i went to do his admission stuff. And i got a rude shock..tt he was allocated to this 6 bedder ward w/o air con?? And there i was thinking of keeping him company in the hospital. No air con, crying kids and noisy relatives didn't seem to work very well on me. Despite asking if there's possibility of getting Brent into single bedder ward, the lady told me tt chances of getting it are visibly slim...as there are already 8kids on the waiting list.

Called ad and consulted him and we've decided tt its best tt we move him out of the hospital to another. So, i got the doctor in charge to write me a note on his condition and off we went to Gleneagles Hospital.

Upon reaching Gleneagles, i did the registration part and things moved rather fast over there. Prolly there weren't too many patients there as well. Brent was asked to see the paediatrician instead of the on -duty doc whom's a GP. Mm.. i've to say, this PD is quite good. Within 10mins of seeing him and us filling in the details of his condition, he managed to diagnose what he's down with. **phew.. and no. its not gastritis as wad the KK hospital doc suggested(comes with experience, i suppose). As Brent's temperature hit a high of 38.9 degree celcius, he inserted a suppository to bring the fever down before allowing us to do the admission.

Right after we did the admission, Brent was put on a drip as he's not taking any food/liquid at all. Sigh.. So painful to see. And he was shouting at the doctor whom inserted the needle- 'enough'!! Kinda breaks my heart to see it. Thereafter, the nurse inserted the 'enema' - laxative via anus to purge the poo out! The poo was like hard like stones!! But he did feel more relieved after moving his bowels and slept quite well in fact.

His robot hand

Laidback, eh??

Sofa Bed for Daddy

Ok.. i got to admit that Brent has got two lodgers instead of one. I stayed over as well though i'm pregnant. Really couldn't bear to leave him alone with daddy when he obviously need my tlc more than daddy's. (showing off here to daddy** hehe) After everything, Brent was just in and out of sleep for the rest of the day till the next morning. (of course, he cried whenever the nurses came in with huge dosages of medicine for him)

Day 2- Breakfast in bed. I ordered sausage, toast n etc for him. But he only took few small bites and tt was it. Poor bb was still feeling weak. Doctor came by at ard 9am to check on him and brought some not so good news. Blood test result came back telling us tt his blood is acidic.. way too acidic tt its dangerous for him. So, they gotta take the second reading to re-confirm it after putting him on the drip overnight to see if there's any changes. OK.. wad does tt complicated thing means?? It means tt when the blood's too acidic, the amt of food tt Brent takes in is not digested properly which also means tt his body cannot absorb the nutrients of the food thus he's tt small size! Health Hazard. So, doc needs to know if he's genetically like this or its just a one off thing! Gawd.. imagine the shock i was in... **obviously i was praying tt he's not like this genetically!!!

Poor baby went thru the day miserably sick still... waking up mostly coz of medicine time. Inactive, unhappy and weak. Have never seen him sleep so much before.. **heartache**

Day 3- We both woke up at around 8.30am to take some breakie. Doc came by at ard 9 to inform us tt the blood test result was back to normal and its just a one off incident!!! Wad a relief!! Doc told us tt if Brent could at least eat 50% of the food given and when there's no more fever... he could be discharged by evening time!!!! Hurray!!!! I was confined to the hospital for 3 days!! It ain't a funny thing when my son's sick at the same time! I can regain my sanity finally!!

Brent did look better on day 3 but he was still very weak... slept a lot. Well... i guess all's good when he's allowed to be discharged! Hopefully, it won't happen again..... Staying in a hospital is not even the last thing tt i wanna do! And i'm glad we chose Gleneagles instead of KK. Could have ended up there for couple more days coz they couldn't decide wad was wrong with Brent. DUh.....
Stay healthy!!!!!!!!

2009-02-22T21:49:00.008+08:00

Been feeling too free recently... so decided to post some of the things tt i did for the day etc. Woke up in the morning, couldn't think of anything else to do cept to catch a movie in the pm. So, me and Ad decided to go catch 'he's just not tt into you' @ The Cathay since we couldn't get the tics on Sat night.

mm.. i think its a feel good movie for couples! Featured different couples in different kind of situation/relationship etc. Wouldn't wanna give details of the movie lest get accused of being anti-climax! But i soooooo love the scene of the last part starring Jennifer Aniston! Gogogo.... catch it!

OOoo... walked past a shop named 'wood would', they sell many different kinds of stuff like diaries, journals, photo albums and etc. But they don't sell the very common ones like you see in any other stores. And of course, being different comes with a cost.

Went thru a lot of different organizers and found one tt i really like! Bought it for close to 30bucks!

Mons- to Fris......

Notes to jot down whenever i see something pretty and i'll blog abt it?

Expenses.... expenses......

Places to go?? Yea yea.. like Italy, States and mmmm.... Mauritius???

There are few other sections of it... mm.. so am gonna crack my brains to use em. Pretty organizer hor???

Ever since i've stopped going to lash salons to do my lash, hubby's been cracking jokes abt em. I think he totally loves them more than me! wah.. come to think of it, i've been wearing them on and off for about close to 2 years now? No wonder hubby is always searching for his missing wife when i take out the fake lashes! lol!!!

Saw some of the stick-on fake lashes at really cheap prices.... decided to grab some! coz i find the so called 'more lasting lash' kinda irritates me when i'm sleeping and this gives me the flexibility of removing em when i wanna zzz!

Bought this make up organizer coz its getting tad messy with my stuff all over the place! Totally love this!

Look at my dear hubby! Super act poor thing! We decided to have Billy Bombers for dinner! I ordered ice lemon tea while he ordered a root beer! He saw the difference in size after the drinks came.... and felt darn short-changed thus this look of his!! haha... glutton!

I ordered the B-52... but i didn't really fancy the beef.. Don't know why though.. but it does have a weird taste to it.

Tts star burger. Never fancied this kind of half cooked sunny side up!

Mussels- tt tasted like escargots, according to ad. I'm not really the kind of person whom's into shell stuff... so thought i better not touch it. keke.. and of course, my glutton hubby ate it all!

Tt very much sums up wad i've done today.... fruitful day for me... hurhur.... darn happy with my loot!!

Anor Ordinary Sat

2009-02-21T22:57:00.005+08:00

This is like any other Sats cept that hubby went on a day road trip to Malacca. Didn't want to tag along coz of the journey which i think is dreadful for the preggy me.

Woke up feeling hungry, decided to cook chicken soup and fry salmon for lunch! Wasn't so careful and got scalded by the hot pipping oil! Jeez... obviously feeling pissed off and threw the salmon away. Duh... Have not scalded myself in years!! **so painful** (ok fine... i'm just whining away)

Ad came back from the road trip at around 4pm and we sorta lazed in bed till about 8ish before deciding to go for dinner. As he wasn't feeling too well, i opted porridge for dinner! Went back to this Taiwan Porridge Joint tt we both like. Didn't managed to blog on it the previous time coz i've totally forgotten to bring a camera along. hurhur...

Add- 110 Amoy Street S(069930)

Its opened daily: 11.30am- 2.30pm & 6.00pm - 12.30am

i've to add that the food there is pretty yummylicious... Go try it if ya in the mood for lighter food.

Sour Plum Drink

-The waitress was quite nice or rather attentive. After we were seated, we were served a pot of tea. She then asked if i'm suitable to drink tea (as i am preggy). So i asked her for the types of drinks avail and got this! Cold and nice..

Wad were the dishes tt we ordered? mmm.. lemme see...

'Mei cai kou rou'

This is my favourite! I ordered it in medium portion instead of small coz it wasn't enough for the two gluttons previously. I was a bit disappointed tt the medium portion of it still weren't big enough for both of us! hehe...

Silver fish omelette

This is my second fav dish as the egg is whisked thoroughly before frying. Thus it appears to be fluffy/puffy when it arrived... and of course... it tasted good!

Salted egg with minced pork

This is ad's favourite coz he was craving for salted egg. I looked at him and asked him who's pregnant exactly?! Why is it tt he's got craving for food as well? hurhur.....

'Tamban fish'

Only one word to describe it- Yummy!

Seafood Tofu

mm.. ok.. i've to admit tt this is the only dish tt i didn't like tt much. Nothing to shout abt.. plain tasting.

My overall experience in this restaurant is tt the waitresses were attentive to our needs and the food is yummy! Would definitely go back again if i ever crave for porridge! I ate till i had difficulty walking back to the car. **too greedy** had 3 bowls of porridge.. :( but... my mummy always tell me tt porridge can never stay in stomach for long as it gets digested easily?? so freaking regret eating so much.. coz i'm still so full................ from dinner while typing this entry...

argrg..... help......

p.s- ad is snoring away! He sure can sleep boy... hope tt he can recover by tomorrow ba! SO tt he can serve his wifey tomorrow! hehe...

Home Schooling

2009-02-18T15:18:00.009+08:00

"ding dong".... one text message came in. Opened up and it goes like....'Pls take a look at brent's tongue. Teacher says have ulcer. Need to see doctor to certify if it's hfmd... before can go back..' from my beloved hubby.

**rubbed my eyes** and re-read the message again to dbl confirm it. Arg.. jeez... not again? Waited for helper to bring Brent home and i checked thoroughly. Besides a giant ulcer right at the tip of tongue, there's really no other signs of hfmd like, fever, rash.. and etc.. Could be a false alarm, i thought. But nonetheless, i've gotta get a doctor to certify it.

Well.. how did it link to home schooling this topic? lol... since i was awake and Brent's in a jovial mood.. i decided to get him started on doing some work on numbers while waiting to see the doctor at 2pm.

With a little help and guidance from me, he did this by himself! Feeling so proud of him!! Still a long way to the road of success though! But well..... there's gotta be some starting point somewhere, right?? **ambitious mum grinning away*** keke..

It took my darling abt 30mins to finish the two pages of work earlier. But when he's done... he looked chirpy and alert still. So i've decided to grab one blank sheet of paper and started drawing squares on them so tt he can practice writing! MM..... regretted immediately after i got him started... haha... writing alphabet 'A' was fine but when it came to 'B'.. i was tad impatient and raised my voice at him.. Poor Brent looked at me and started hugging me and wailed..saying..'i dun want to write anymore'..... I then realized tt i was too harsh on him(he's only 3 years old aft all.. =( )... so i apologized to him immediately and helped him along with the writing. Not too bad, it ended pretty well. I guess practice makes perfect!

His painful work for 1 hour......

After today's incident, i've learnt one thing. To be more patient towards him with regards to studying lest he hates it. Introduce play at the same time while teaching so tt his attention span will be longer. Can see tt he still loves to do things with me after the crying episode. We'll 'jia you' together!

At 2pm, we went to the clinic nearby and the PD certified tt he's not suffering from HFMD. And tt costs me $50. I thought i'd better be a doctor myself next time and save tt kind of money! grgr...

Anyway, the signs of HFMD- fever, feeling lethargic, rash on palms/feet and ulcers. (kindly note tt ulcers for HFMD are usually located at the top of gums in mouth and tongue.) and also tt if your kid has suffered from HFMD before, not very likely to get it again unless the virus is of different kind/nature. Don't jump to conclusions and make urself panic for nothing. In short, practice hygiene! Wash your kiddo's hands when they reach home aft play every single time!

Good luck!

My Valentine's Days

2009-02-15T02:39:00.001+08:00

Since its the Valentine's Day weekend and i'm not tt exhausted yet, i thought i'd like to pen down some of my thoughts abt Valentine's Day. Was totally inspired by some of the star bloggers on the topic of 'Tell us some of your dates from Hell and your dates from Heaven'.

Over the years before i was married, i sure had different bfs of different characters. Let me try to recall some of em.

The hopeless one-

This guy is a total jerk. Not tt i hate him still but its just a good reminder to those whom's bfs/spouses are hardcore gamblers. On Valentine's Day, he was utterly sweet to me, bought me flowers and a gift. Thinking tt wow.. how blessed i am to have such a thoughtful bf. (then). And i was probably 16, i think. Then came the evening, his urge to gamble came as well... brought me to this desserted place at old jurong road. And needless to say, i spent the entire evening till night watching him gamble without having the supposedly romantic candle lit dinner like everyone else... To top it off, i was a good target for the hungry, vampire like mosquitoes in the cold, damp and dark place. "prick"- tts the only word i would use to describe him. He walked out of the den at around 10.. and i thought.. phew. i can go for dinner finally... but i was totally wrong.. He took the last two hundred bucks from me and said, tt'll be the last.. and we'll go...
Stupid me, of course believed it and i waited... hours passed.. and before i knew it, its 1am. I was then feeling hungry and angry.. finally gave up waiting and went in to demand for some cash to grab a cab back home. He had 100bucks left, i reckon. But he didn't give it to me, of course. In the end, i was forced to walk out of the old jurong road alone and onto the PIE expressway, not knowing which direction am i headed for. But i got lucky coz a cabbie uncle actually stopped to ask me to get on seeing me walking alone on the expressway. So, i went home of course. And needless to say, its 'adios' to this relationship.

The Richer One-

Totally something different on Valentine's Day. Got up in the morning and received a phone call from him. All he did was to ask me to pack some clothes for 3 days and bring my passport, just in case we've run out of places to hang out. So, i did. Reached his place at ard 10am, so we had breakie and stuff and off we went to the airport. Where did we go? Flew to HK in business class, stayed in Island Shangri-La, had dinner at The Peak and of course, no need to mention abt the pressies i've gotten over dat weekend.. Prolly one of the most memorable one i've had.. hurhur..

The Not So Caring/Special One-

This is the more 'special' one coz he thinks he should be the special one. Totally remembered its V Day. Due to unforseen circumstances, we couldn't meet on the actual day. No flowers/ no gifts/ no meals.(pre valentine's day and post valentine's day). Never mind abt tt. Didn't ask him why is tt so but i would assume tt he prolly feels tt our relationship was darn stable till married couple kind where we, women do not need any more surprises or gifts to feel special. But, hey.. i'm not even asking for an expensive gift? When i have to open my mouth to ask for a gift, it ain't a surprise anymore. Dun guys realise tt simple logic? And no, we aren't even married! So, dun tok abt stability is all we need in a relationship. And dun ever judge me as materialistic! I dun ask for pressie every other day! Well, to hell with gifts on Valentine's Day. Not only he forgot abt all these good 'surprises', he actually gave me bad 'surprises'. How thoughtful! Of all days, he chose to be cynical, to be totally insensitive towards how i feel, only cared abt him and him and of course, we quarrelled on pre/post and Valentine's Day.. End of story, anor unhappy valentine's day. Good Riddance.

The Romantic One/Ones-

To be honest, i've my pretty fair share of romantic and nice Valentine's Day too. But sad to say, i dun really remember any significant ones coz generally Singaporean Guys know nuts about being romantic. Its typically a pressie, flowers and dinner. OK.. prolly to sentosa, mount faber... tt kind of places.. but well.. there's really nothing to shout abt.. (including hubby oh.. hehe.. he's totally nuts abt being romantic cept on one occasion when i feel tt he really made the effort to). I've ever received up to 6-7 bouquets of flowers including 1 from hubby on Valentine's Day(though i was married) and no, i didn't lead the guys on.. they totally knew tt i'm married.. happily married. I remembered clearly tt i was very angry with hubby on tt day.. asked him why is it tt the whole world sends me flowers cept him. He told me tt he's ordered a day before.. just tt it hasn't arrived yet. And the best part was, the delivery guy came with the flowers at 5.45pm, 15 mins before knocking off!Was so angry tt i dumped the rest of the bouquets but still kept his lah... Me and hubby always had a good laugh abt tt incident on Valentine's Day... so i told him tt he's not allowed to buy from tt florist anymore(closed down anyway) haha...

Most special day/occasion tt i've ever spent with hubby-

Not tt we dun have many special days/occasions together... but rather this is a pretty significant one to me tt i'll remember always. And i wanna write it down so tt i'll be reminded of it every now and then...

It happened on my birthday in 2004, 2mths aft getting married. I couldn't remember for some right or wrong reason, me and hubby quarrelled. Quite a bad fight, i think. And i stormed out of the house in anger. Told him tt i'm not going home tt night( my birthday eve). Wanted to waste tt night away with my friends instead. But hubby kept calling and texting me asking me to go home and etc. And on top of tt, we just got married and promised each other tt we'll not go to bed feeling angry with each other if we ever quarrelled. So, i reached home just slightly before midnight. I reckon he was waiting for me by the window... and when i stepped into the house, the corridor was dark till i reached the living room. He spent a lot of time trying to organize the candles reading 'Happy Birthday, Adel' ( i was named Adel previously). i burst into laughter... I will never imagine my insensitive hubby to do tt... for me. ever. period. I was touched obviously too! And he hid himself in the room while waiting for me to read his love note to me.... (care to know its contents?) hehe... After reading the love note, i cried... but this time round, it was tears of joy... i was just glad tt he loves me... tts all it matters... Nothing fanciful abt the candles... nothing fanciful abt the note.. its the thought tt counts to me... for someone whom's not pro-active and lazy in a relationship to want to do tt for me. Love you, hubby!

Reading the love note still bring back fond memories, tears & love. I do hope tt the love will still be as strong as before, if not stronger now and in future! Though.. there's no more love notes from hubby since this one was written.. hehe...

Cheers to our good future!!!!!! And to everyone's! Happy Valentine's Day!!

5th day of CNY- kai1 gong1 ri4

2009-02-13T16:28:00.006+08:00

30 January 2009- Its the fifth day of Chinese New Year and Boss wants all of us to be around to 'kai1 gong1'. Everyone was in the joyous mood! And of course, me too! I woke Brent up at ard 9am in the morning and he was obviously grouchy! But i've got no choice as i've promised him tt i'll bring him to office to see the lion dance! He got out of bed reluctantly but... was more or less awake by the time i reached office! (happy, of course).

The Three Bosses In The Office

De Lions...

A short video clip of the lion dance.

Chinese New Year Eve 2009

2009-02-13T14:55:00.006+08:00

mm.. ok.. time to do some back postings. Been mia for quite some time since the last entry.

I've always like Chinese New Year as its the time for makan and gathering.. and also.. hehe.. 'asset re-allocation' hurhur.... :)

This year, we had our reunion dinner at aunt eve's house and it was really nice.. very well prepared though and servings were generous.. (of course, she had a really good year in 2008 plus bonuses. keke..)

Game time after dinner for bonding purposes... as usual... :)

a glimpse of wad they were doing... :)

Anyway, hope tt everyone is gonna have a good and prosperous year ahead!

Wad A Terrible Day....

2009-01-29T23:45:00.003+08:00

Terrible day i have had today...one of the worst i've had in so many years...

This is a day when i wished it didn't come.. at all. I do not know how to describe the sadness, the angst, the damage done to me today....

I just feel terribly upset when i was accused of having attitude problem... This is like the last thing.. tt will ever cross my mind when i handle tis person.. 'with extreme care' all the time. Its just so unbelievable...

attitude problem- problem lies with me not being able to chat up with her in a friendly way whenever we meet up. Will definitely address her but apparently it's not enough. I've respected her aft some issues tt hv been resolved.

But when her mood swing hits her, she can be so unreasonable... and based on that, she can comment things like.. 'even if u kneel down in front of me, i'll never forgive you...' can anyone believe this statement? Just bcoz of wad she deemed it as attitude problem? Told her that pregnancy hasn't been easy for me.. she replied... pls lah.. ya always tired wad. when was the last time you weren't tired? Here comes the best part- She told me tt she has been coughing for sooooooo long... even granny(her mil) asked abt her illness and made bird's nest for her.... wad have i done for her? and excuse me.. am i not related to her? She's sick for 2 weeks coz of travelling and i was confined at home for 2 freaking mths due to morning sickness?! Can anyone tell me if it's the case of the everyone whom's not entitled to be sick cept her?

Said tt i've not been visiting her.. (tts coz i was really scared of going out? scared of cooked food smell?)and she deemed it as no respect? When i finally decided to visit, i pulled a long face? sigh.. i swear i didn't realize tt.. 'i'm not happy' was written all over my face when i'm not? Explained/apologized tt but quite obvious tt it didn't get into her. Still insisted on how she feels. Wad more can i say? Added on by saying tt i've no upbringing.. but hey.. has she actually encountered before a person with no upbringing? A person with no upbringing will not bother to explain situation and apologize repeatedly...without shouting.

And no... i've never treated her as my maid or as if she owes me something. I've respected her for her patience towards my son.. and proud to have her ard Brent. i dun want any quarrels, i just want my life to be peaceful... If she hasn't realized anything... i do hope tt one fine day.. she would be able to see tt... all the quarrels btw us were started by her... no one else... if only tt someone else can see tt too...

when will my problems go away?.....

Daddy and Brent bonding time...

2009-01-21T16:23:00.001+08:00

Daddy brought Brent to the video store and both decided to rent/watch this documentary,'Dinosaurs'... as for me?? hehe.. no interest at all!

Weekend Loot

2009-01-11T20:15:00.007+08:00

Chinese New Year is just round the corner again! Went to Chinatown for a bit and did some new year goodies shopping! Gawd.. it's really crowded boy.... DIdn't bring my camera along... prolly next time ba! And oh yea.. i just came back from Taka. Its basement has some sort of bazaar..which sells loads of food and new year goodies..! There are some stalls from HK too... so, its just not local/MY products.. only..

New Year Goodies

Seriously, i think this is a bit too much coz i've ordered some more pineapple tarts as well. Tried to buy from those commercialized ones.. but.. they are a far cry from homemade ones! Bought one container of pineapple tarts and after tasting one, i swear i am gonna throw it away unless someone volunteers to eat it! hahaa.....

I bought this container of egg rolls when i was in HK! It was very very yummylicious!Asked hubby if his friend whom happens to be in HK can help me to grab one more or not... Obviously my dear hubby was too 'paisei' to ask... well.... forget it then!

Was walking thru the stalls at Taka Basement... found the exact same brand from HK! Was so delighted... hehe..... and obviously, i bought anor one! It should taste the same since it came from the same factory!

Recommendation for dry skin

Kiehl's! This is my favourite brand of moisturizer! I'm a huge fan of Kiehl's!

The Original Rich Nourishing Cream- 500ml $97

After trying so many different types of moisturizers in the market, i figured this one suits me best. I had a hard time controlling the dry skin condition from worsening on my abdomen area till i started using this. Even Clarins Huile Oil for preventing stretchmarks didn't work for me this time round. This is my favourite so far! Very reliable. Can help to prevent dry skin even in harsh weather! Worth buying to try!

Ok... that's all folks..... Am looking forward to CNY though this year i wouldn't have tt many choices of new clothes/shoes to buy but well... i'll just make do with wad i've! Have fun shopping for the rest of you!

Borders @ Wheelock Place

2009-01-07T18:45:00.006+08:00

Yes! I've finally found some time to go to Borders at Wheelock Place today! Together with hubby! Found the books that i've been wanting to buy for myself and Brent!

Let's see wad have i bought!

This is the most important book that i know i've to get for myself when my princess arrives! Coz for Brent, i chose the easy way out thinking he'd just kick the habit of waking up in the middle of the night for milk soon... Little do i know tt he'd still wake up for his 'milk' at intervals at night...when he's already like 3 years 3 months old.... and still counting away... (wondering when will he kick the habit away)! duhz! I will definitely follow the instructions of the book... dilligently... so tt i can have some peace by 8pm onwards everyday! Keeping my fingers crossed! (Price- $29.10)

Bought this book for Brent though its tad expensive at $58.85. After i've browsed through it, i just knew tt i got to get this book for him as it includes pictures along with definitions. I am secretly hoping tt he can cultivate the habit/interest of reading instead of demanding to go to the beach everyday! zzz... Not gonna start all at once but prolly 10mins the first couple of times.. and increasing it gradually... Its an encyclopedia... crammed full of all sorts of incredible stuff to dip into, from robots to revolutions, metals to molluscs, all revealed in a fascinating different ways!

Enough of non-fiction book.. i think i shouldn't deprive a kid from his/her childhood too! Time for some all time favourtie fairy tales that is designed for toddlers like him. Ever since his granny, my mil bought him some minature size story books of some bears.. (fairy tales too).. he's been bringing it to school to share with his friends.. so these 4 little books will be added to his collection! I hope he likes it! Titles include Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Cinderella. Price- $17.05

Total damage for today's at $105.... mmm tad expensive.. If you mummies know where got great discounts for parenting or children's books.. do let me know please!

RA- Read With Caution

2009-01-06T23:35:00.004+08:00

This is gonna be hilarious! Trust me.. i know its not apt for this blog... but i think somewhat its educational for some! Read it if u are above 18 and definitely must try it out if u find tt ur sex life is getting a bit.... mmm... mundane?!! muhahahha....

Extracted from somewhere..... mmm abt girls being able to 'squirt'....

Preparation
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Step 1: Get a good night's sleep the night before. On the day itself,eat normally to maintain your energy levels.

Step 2: On the evening that you choose, have a light and healthy dinner so you're not feeling stuffed.

Step 3: Let your partner unwind for an hour or so, reading a book, listening to some music or taking a nice long bath as she sips a glass of wine. Running a bath works well, as it makes her feel pampered, warms her up and gets her body nice and relaxed.

Step 4: While she's relaxing, set up the space where you've planned to do your exercise. Use your imagination to make this space as calm and inviting as possible.

Step 5: To create the perfect atmosphere, try lighting some candles or burning incense, putting on some sexy music, etc. Also make sure the pillows and sheets are fresh and clean and that you've got lots of massage oil or lubricant ready at hand.

Step 6: Get changed into loose-fitting clothing, such as a bathrobe, towel, or sarong, so you have freedom and comfort to move about.

Step 7: Don't panic if you aren't able to do everything described above. Do as much as you can, and then relax and enjoy it.

Getting Started (5 - 7 minutes)
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Step 1: Invite your lover into the space you've created just for her.

Step 2: Tell her how much you appreciate everything she does, her loving and caring nature, and her eagerness to share this experience with you.

Massaging Your Partner (30 minutes) ===========================================

Step 1: Massage her slowly and sensually on each side for 10 or 15 minutes. This will help her relax even more and create an intimate bond between you. Be careful not to touch her vagina or clitoris at this point.

Step 2: Use long strokes and be sure to massage her bottom and breasts as well. You might also want to kiss the back and side of her neck, nibble her nipples, blow in her ear, etc.

Step 3: Remain relaxed and enjoy being together.

Turning Up the Energy (5-10 minutes) ===========================================

Step 1: Your woman will be relaxed and probably starting to get turned on. Now you can start to intensify things a bit more.

Step 2: Continue kissing, sucking her nipples, stimulating her clitoris. Take things slow and don't be tempted to explore inside her at this stage.

Step 3: Remember you're not going to have sex. Your job is to get her hot and aroused so she's ready for you to explore further.

Finding The G-Spot (10 minutes)
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Step 1: Continue stimulating her until she's positively begging you to get inside her.

Step 2: Get comfortable so you're sitting or lying beside her or kneeling between her knees. Find a suitable position that will allow you to touch her clit and also put your fingers inside.

Step 3: Communicate with your woman to make sure she's comfortable. If not, get her to tell you exactly what position she'd like you to adopt.

Step 4: When you think she's ready, insert your fingers into her vagina and start to massage her inside, going deep, shallow, front and back, etc. Keep your fingers and her vagina wet using saliva or a lubricant.

Step 5: Take it slow and make sure she's enjoying herself thoroughly. Get feedback from her about what she likes and doesn't like. She might prefer more pressure, less pressure, deeper,etc.

Step 6: Remember this is a learning exercise. You need to talk about what works, what feels particularly good and what you can do to make things better. The more you practice and experiment, the better the results will be.

Stimulating the G-Spot (15 - 20 minutes) ===========================================

Step 1: Insert your middle finger (or two) into her vagina about 2 inches, with your palms upwards. Bend your fingers back so you can touch the inside front of the vaginal wall.

Step 2: Move your fingers gently back and forth, trying out different pressures. Eventually you want a constant pressure and to keep the movement going smoothly and steadily.

Step 3: Let your lover tell you what she likes and what she doesn't.There's no point doing something that annoys her, is there? Listen to her opinions and you'll discover how to drive her crazy each and every time.

Step 4: Soon you'll notice an area that's rough, ribbed or slightly bumpy and feels different to other areas. That's her G-Spot. While you move and play with it, it should become larger. When this happens ease off the pressure a bit.

Step 5: Increase her pleasure by touching her clit with your other hand or your thumb. Or try pushing down on her pubic bone, putting your other hand (palm down) over the center of her pubes.

Step 6: Touch the G-Spot with your index finger and stimulate her clit with your thumb. Massage the area between both fingers, making sure the whole area is nice and wet.

Step 7: It might happen that she'll feel the urge to go for a pee. Don't panic: with any luck she'll experience her first female ejaculation!

Step 8: Your woman might not have an orgasm. Even so, there's no need to worry. The point of the exercise is to experiment and work together on locating the G-Spot. It can take a few attempts before you get really good at it.

Step 9: For a bit of variation (once you get the hang of things), try stimulating her G-Spot while she's having an orgasm, or immediately after she's had one. Also try experimenting with different strokes, pressures, positions, etc. Be sure to get lots of feedback so you can both get the most pleasure and enjoyment out of it.

Wrapping Up (5 minutes)
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Step 1: When you feel you've done enough or your woman is exhausted, it's time to finish off. Place a cupped hand over her vagina and another over her heart. Look her in the eyes and enjoy being together.

Step 2: Share your experiences and talk about what you both enjoyed, what felt best, what worked well and so on.

Then discuss what you might try doing differently next time.

ok.. tts about it! Enjoy!! muhahhaha....

10 Things Happy Couples Do

2009-01-06T14:27:00.004+08:00

well... January has been a quiet month for me so far with a few hiccups and inconsiderate ppl whom i've met...
Been surfing the net a lot.. and came across something interesting tt i wanna share with u all...

10 Things Happy Couples Do

1. Go to bed at the same time. Remember the beginning of your relationship, when you couldn't wait to go to bed with each other to make love? Happy couples resist the temptation to go to bed at different times. They go to bed at the same time, even if one partner wakes up later to do things while their partner sleeps. ( yes, we try to go to bed ard the same time though i tend to wake up much later than DH, hehe)

2. Cultivate common interests. After the passion settles down, it's common to realize that you have few interests in common. But don't minimize the importance of activities you can do together that you both enjoy. If common interests are not present, happy couples develop them. At the same time, be sure to cultivate interests of your own; this will make you more interesting to your mate and prevent you from appearing too dependent. (aiyo.. tough leh this one... he loves cycling.. and me... sleeping? hehe)

3. Walk hand in hand or side by side. Rather than one partner lagging or dragging behind the other, happy couples walk comfortably hand in hand or side by side. They know it's more important to be with their partner than to see the sights along the way. (generally, we do tt most of the time)

4. Make trust and forgiveness your default mode. If and when they have a disagreement or argument, and if they can't resolve it, happy couples default to trusting and forgiving rather than distrusting and begrudging. (mmmmmmm........... deep in thoughts on this. I think HONESTY is very impt here..)

5. Focus more on what your partner does right than what he or she does wrong. If you look for things your partner does wrong, you can always find something. If you look for what he or she does right, you can always find something, too. It all depends on what you want to look for. Happy couples accentuate the positive. (true true)

6. Hug each other as soon as you see each other after work. Our skin has a memory of "good touch" (loved), "bad touch" (abused) and "no touch" (neglected). Couples who say hello with a hug keep their skin bathed in the "good touch," which can inoculate your spirit against anonymity in the world.(true but... he always smokes!! and i hate the stench of the aft cigarette smoke.. can't wait for him to stay away from me more like it) (hint again!!- to quit smoking.. hor..)

7. Say "I love you" and "Have a good day" every morning. This is a great way to buy some patience and tolerance as each partner sets out each day to battle traffic jams, long lines and other annoyances. (muhahaha.. we got special hand signs to each other every morning w/o fail.. muhahahhaha..., hor?)

8. Say "Good night" every night, regardless of how you feel. This tells your partner that, regardless of how upset you are with him or her, you still want to be in the relationship. It says that what you and your partner have is bigger than any single upsetting incident.(sometimes ba... )

9. Do a "weather" check during the day. Call your partner at home or at work to see how his or her day is going. This is a great way to adjust expectations so that you’re more in sync when you connect after work. For instance, if your partner is having an awful day, it might be unreasonable to expect him or her to be enthusiastic about something good that happened to you. (really need meh? how many couples really do tt?)

10. Be proud to be seen with your partner. Happy couples are pleased to be seen together and are often in some kind of affectionate contact – hand on hand or hand on shoulder or knee or back of neck. They are not showing off but rather just saying that they belong with each other.
(yea.. totally agree... me proud to be seen with my partner.. hehe)

I've to agree that its not easy to maintain a marriage.. or a relationship. And i admit tt i'm not an easy person to live with 2. But the fact tt you've chosen to be with me.. u need to learn to love me along with my flaws.... Like they say, love me..love my dog....
But again, hubby always says tt i'm cute hor?? keke....

Time for me to zzz again! call me miss piggy chng!!

Let's Have A Great 2009!

2009-01-01T19:22:00.007+08:00

Pic taken from Yahoo! SG

Hope that everyone enjoyed the last day of 2008! &&&&&.. Welcome to a new year ahead- 2009!

Most of my pals were out drinking, partying and some even gambling away.... on new year's eve.. as for me.. i settled for seafood dinner with anor couple accompanied by hubby. Didn't bring my camera out coz i assumed tt i wouldn't be taking photos. Dinner was great at Jumbo near Indoor Stadium. Went back to their place aft dinner and watched tele for a bit before playing mahjong. hehe.... we stopped at ard 11.45pm to watch fireworks as suggested by the couple. Mmm... but well.. its definitely worth watching coz the fireworks were brilliant! I truly enjoyed watching it!

So, wads my resolutions for 2009? mm.. lemme think......

i think the most impt one would be working towards a healthy pregnancy and deliver my princess safely in May 2009!

2. I wanna earn more $$$ in 2009!! Grow my money the correct way, of course!

3. Should i put to quit smoking as well??? hmm... prob will add this in.. hehe... (hint to daddy- u know i want u to quit as well, hor?)

4. Try to be a less temperamental person (loads of ppl commented on tt though but can't be helped wor since its worsened with constant change in hormones)

5. Last but not the least, i want my family to be happy always!

Oohh... before i end this entry, i just found out today from the newspaper that there would be more places in Singapore tt are smoke free from 1 January 2009! (today eh.... ). Lets see how it would/would not affect me... since i can't stand cigarette smoke nowadays...

a. Lift Lobbies- hurray.. dun have to smell anymore ciggy smell when i walk into the lifts!

b. Markets- not tt i go often.. hehe

c. Multi storey & basement carparks- thank god for this to be included.. there are always so many ppl at the carparks smoking away...

d. Hotel Lobbies- mm.. think most of them don't allow smoking anyway...

e. Ferry terminals- dun really go there often..

f. Playgrounds- good for my kid/s since i dun even smoke infront of him when i was a smoker.. really shouldn't subject them to these..

g. Exercise Areas- no.. i dun exercise....

h. Non air conditioned shopping centres, shops, factories & Offices- scratch head on this..

i. Within 5 metres of entrances & exits- this is a bit tricky... though.. hehe..

Let's just say, its tad more troublesome for smokers nowadays.. and hopefully, i won't go back to smoking ba!

Have a great.... and fantabulous year ahead, everyone!!!

Southern Ridges-Henderson Waves

2008-12-29T14:45:00.012+08:00

hurhur... its a beautiful sunday when i woke up.. intending to drag hubby and son for nature walk! Decided to do it at Henderson Waves coz i've never been there! Wanna go try it out!

The Southern Ridges comprise a 9-kilometre chain of green, open spaces spanning the rolling hills of Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park and Kent Ridge Park before ending at West Coast Park.It is an area steeped in history and is home to some of nature's greatest gifts of flora and fauna. It is also one of the best spots in Singapore to catch panoramic views of the city, harbour and the Southern Islands.

We had a quick lunch at Telok Blangah hawker centre and headed to the park straight aft! Daddy was so surprised tt me, being such a lazy bum actually wanna go for a walk! hehe... ppl do change u know?

We decided to take the Southern Ridges( Henderson Waves) coz i wanna take a peek of the view over @ the bridge! Walk was definitely taxing coz it was kinda steep at some point!

The stroller is meant for Brent, isn't it? But he went pushing it happily... saying he's a big boy already, no need for stroller! yea right!

As we were walking happily away.. Brent exclaimed,' daddy!! got butterfly on my leg!! why? (his usual "why" again)' Daddy replied tt the butterfly likes Brent and is resting on his leg! He sorta squealed a bit and shook it off after i took a pic of it! My silly boy...

me and daddy! :) xxx

On top of the overhead bridge (apparently 36 metres high from Henderson Road).... feels very windy though.... and oh yea... daddy.. no way to do bungee jump lah! so many trees and obstacles there!
Brent was running up and down the bridge till his face turned very red... can see tt he enjoyed himself!

My two loved ones!!!

We walked for about 45 mins only and Brent started to ask for milk... (hinting tt its time for his nap). LOL.. could see tt he's really tired from all the running coz he chose to be in the stroller on the way bk! He almost fell asleep and shrugged his shoulders when the helper carried him up from the stroller! haha... my silly boy...

We'll definitely do the full 9km walk the next time but it gotta be early in the morning as it can get quite hot and humid by noon! Daddy is gonna bring us to his usual hangout at Bukit Timah Hill next sunday! It's named Durian Trail or something... quite a weird name though... i'm so looking forward to it! hehe...

Did i marry the right person?

2008-12-28T00:20:00.002+08:00

I came across this interesting article... and find tt its worth sharing with the rest of you..... Take a min off to read it! Enjoy....

DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, 'How do I know if I married the right person?' I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, 'It depends. Is that your husband?' In all seriousness, she answered 'How do you know?'

Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind.

Here's the answer. EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse / partner . You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies (unconventional behavior/habit) .. Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called 'falling' in love... Because it's happening TO YOU.

People in love sometimes say, 'I was swept off my feet.' Think about the imagery of that __expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU. Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria (excitement) of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship.

Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts. The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.

At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, 'Did I marry the right person?' And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.

Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could. And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON;

IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.

Cheers!!~~

Merry X'mas- HoHoHo

2008-12-26T22:13:00.011+08:00

Its Christmas again! Am looking forward to a brand new year- 2009 with my family! (not tt 2008 has been a bad year...but rather i'd prefer to look forward!) hurhur....

Adrian lost his wallet on the day i came bk from HK... how careless he can get! grgr... so, i took the chance to grab a new wallet for him this time round as x'mas gift. He couldn't find anything suitable and chose a money clip and a card holder from LV which turns out to be more expensive than a wallet! hhmmmm.... lets hope tt he wun lose it again!

He, in return bought me something from LV too... something tt i commented tt the design is quite nice from one of the shopping trips in town!

Love the wrapping till i couldn't bear to unwrap it! Thank you bb! I totally love it( the bag, of course)!

Daddy bought anor set of Thomas Train for Brent too! I swear he was very reluctant to buy it coz Brent has got at least 5 sets which were ruined with a month! haha... well... i told daddy tt he hasn't got much choice, really!

We had dinner arrangement with Adrian's third uncle with the rest of the relatives! I figured tts the best party to go to since i couldn't attend the rest which involves smoking or drinking... Sorry daddy... lets do it next year instead, ok?

Dinner party was at 7.30pm, we went tad late but it was still alright. Dinner was served by 8pm!

We had Turkey, ham, shepherd's pie, mashed potato, potatoes, carrots and etc! Never had been a great fan of turkey but i've to say.. this turkey actually turned out quite well! Shepherd's pie was really good too~! Yummy! Had a great meal with apple juice and sparkling cranberry juice!

My dear son was obviously playing happily with his cousin, Chloe. C'mon, check out the difference in size btw both of them though they are only 3 months apart in terms of age!

Coldest joke for the night..........

We played 'Don't Forget The Lyrics' aft dinner! We were divided into 2 groups and the songs were in english. Guess who's in our team (A)? Its Grandma!! How are we able to win the competition? And on top of that, the group will send a representative out to dance for the other group should they fail to know/sing the 'missing lyrics'. It turned out to be a disaster coz half of the time, we didn't know the lyrics! Gave it up aft a while! hurhur.... But still...... we had a great time chatting n do some catching up work... !

I was in dreamland by 11pm on x'mas eve... muhahahha.. tts how tired i was...... Merry X'mas and A Happy New Year...... to everyone!