Thursday, 29 July 2010

Rainy Friday

It was an unpredictable & unexpected heavy rainpour with blackie sky about 7.40am +. The weather was still doing fine in the early morning, no thunder, no lightning, no drizzling signals. That's why its called unpredictable/unexpected =p

All roads were flooded & my mind was thinking of 'Orchard Road' haha... For those who had read the news, should know what's happening there. Imagine the amount of rain water in Singapore, can indeed filled up big sized swimming pools.

This kind of weather is best for sleeping at home hehe... It's been a long long time that I didn't sleep in such a weather condition like that. Can it rain heavily when I sleep but not when I am going to wake up for work? =x

For the upcoming weekends, I will be engaged with acivities again. I did not purposely find the acitivities, but it was planned sometime liao & it's like all crashed together lor, tired...

Prayed hard that tomorrow morning is a "Sunny Day' so I can begin my exercise again!

Wednesday, 28 July 2010

Busy Busy Busy

3 more days to go & it's the end of July.

For the past few weeks on the weekends, I am fully occupied with activities (If you read my blog, you know how busy I am...) & didn't get enough sleep.

My body starts to give me some warning signals, especially the usual shoulder ache & stiff body. I had not been exercising for the past 2 weeks since my trip to Kukup & due to 'My Best Friend' who visit me =x

Exercise has become a drug in my life! I must take action at least once a week, otherwise I feel uncomfortable. I used to be lazy & don't care much until I found a interest in it & start to train myself for the sake of a healthy lifestyle.

Of cuz other then exercising, every little thing counts too ranging from eating habits, drinking plenty of fluid & taking care of the skin too. After all the stretching/running/jogging/walking/sweating, I feel 100% refreshed!!! I also felt my thigh & butt become smaller, except for my tummy lor. I guess this part need to do sit ups, then can become flat haha...

Dear came & fetch me from my working place to Vivocity. Suppose to catch this movie "Inception" at 6.30 pm, but end up only left the 2 front rows in front of the screen & so gave it up.

Had our dinner at Kopitiam & then window shop for a while. While window shopping, saw a cute metallic figurine with a sharp knife. I don't know that is an envelope opener until the salesgirl told me, because I was playing it with my Dar & ask him "要钱要命 or 要我?”.

He say "Want me" Maybe he's too tired & anyhow reply to make me happy. But I am still happy haha... =p

Lately he has been buying quite a lot of IT gadgets. From a laptop to a DSLR camera & a IPhone 4 which is launching this coming Fri. I bought him an ITouch 1 year + & now since he is going to own the IPhone, I guess he won't use it as often as before.

Perhaps I can borrow his ITouch for a very long time & then let me to play with it, so it become mine 1 day & he don't even know. Shh... =)

Sunday, 25 July 2010

Great Fri/Sat/Sun (23, 24 & 25 July 10')

Friday

Milton, Jennie, Weiling, Serene, Mingli & me went to "The Central" (Clarke Quay) to have our dinner & also help to celebrate Mingli's 28th birthday in advance =)

Ate at "The Manhattan Fish Market" & it's my 1st time patronising this restaurant. The food is quite similiar to "Fish & Co" & it's mostly based on seafood. If I compared both "The Manhattan Fish Market" & "Fish & Co", I prefer the former more hehe...
After the dinner, went to "Nectarie" & place an order for tarts & crepes. Gave a small surprise to Mingli as we requested to put a candle in one of the tarts & sing "Happy Birthday" to her.

Of cuz she looks happy though she knew what's going on haha... Everyone of us are spoon feeding each other with the tarts & crepes, delicious!

Not forgetting to help Jennie get a guy FB account which she is interested in him haha.. The guy did give me face but the email was not a so called personal profile of him but it's a online shop instead.

But well its better than nothing right? You got to thank me Jennie =p




Saturday

It's a fresh day for the start & the weather is a sunny one. I am feeling good! When I stretched my head out from my kitchen window, I saw at least 10-15 students helping to wash the cars in the carpark & music was blasting those hip hop songs which makes the day lively!

I guess it's those charity car-washing & cost at least $20 for each car. The atmosphere was like being in a beach, suntanning near the sea & listening to nice music haha... How I wish I am in Sentosa then, enjoying the sun, nice music, ogling at hunks =p

Met up with Jessie at "The Central" (3pm +) to collect our 'New Moon Big Walk' goodie bag. We ate our lunch together & chit chat for a while. Serene was on her way here to collect the goodie bag also.

After the collection, Jessie & I went to "The Funan Mall" & Jessie make a move 1st after seeing Grace for a few mins & I was waiting for my bf & his other friends too. No one goes off without empty handed as they bought some things here. My bf bought a camera bag for his DSLR camera, Lisheng bought a printer/scanner while Grace bought a laptop.

It was already 8 - 9pm + & went to Marina Barrage. We are not there to fly kites, but Dear wanted to practise his photo taking skills & sought his best friends help on how to take good pictures by using which & which functions. It defintely takes time & patience to learn this photo skills & so the camera become his 2nd gf haha... There is also quite a number of pple flying kites though the sky looks dark but the kite has lights on it.

Make a move around 10 to 11pm + to Changi Airport "TCC" & chill out. I was trying on my Dear DSLR camera & realise if you shoot the pictures at a very near angle, the camera won't works.

I mean it can't capture the picture at all bcuz no matter how many times I press the shutter button, it doesn't have the "Click" sound. I guess I will also spend some time to learn the photography skills as I wanna try it out =)

Reached home around 1.40am like that, tired...

Sunday

Dear came to my house in the morning & help to fix the leaking basin tap in the kitchen. It's not an easy job at all & took about 1 hour + to fixed everything well. Now my tap no longer leaks & it's a brand new one somemore hehe... Thanks Dear =)

Today was to celebrate Claudia belated birthday in "Partyworld" at Vivocity & all of us (Karel, April, Elaine, Joanne & Me) shared a fruity tart for Claudia hehe...

Enjoy our singing session, finger food & cake in the room. Not to forget & take our beautiful pictures hehe... All of us has indeed grown up & is already 26 years old. How we wished we are only 18 or 21 haha... =p

The singing session lasts around 4 hours + which April & Karel make a move 1st, as they were going for Jay Chou concert. Left only Joanne, Claudia, Elaine & me to have our dinner.

Dine in at one of the Japanese restaurant. Forgotten the name, but should be able to remember the layout from outside & its those bbq food of all kind of meats. It;s not too bad though it's on the expensive side. The bill comes to a $160.

After that, went to CK Tang & I bought a organic foaming cleanser (J....) which is an Australian product. I got give it a try by pumping small amount of the oil in my palm & felt the tightenss of skin.

That means it can help to control the excess sembum in building up the T-Zone area. I hope somehow it helps as nowdays I fely my face skin looks dull & shagged. Perhaps I had been not resting enough lately.

Weekends are over like that. Busy Busy...

Monday, 19 July 2010

Kukup Trip (17th - 18th July 10') - Part 2

They used original tea leaves to blend into the tea & not artifcial ones. I choose one which has 3 layers of colors & it taste not bad. Then I also tried out the special mango roll which has mangoes in the cold chee cheong fun. Then there's also colorful agar agar of different flavours. Special rite? Other then this, bought lots of tidbits home haha...

In a day can have 5 meals provided. Dinner was more special, I mean its those BBQ food. Best part is you don't need to bbq your own, the owner & some other helpers help to bbq.

As long the food is ready, they will serve you immediately. Imagine can eat BBQ food without bbq on your own, that's very nice lor hehe... Okok, I know you are saying I am lazy =p

Eating so many meals in a day, can make you fat! I tried to reduce the intake, but can't & end up eating more & more. And I was not feeling those full full type, but okok lor.

I didn't crunch on any tidbits, dun feel like eating it. After eating, its sitting down & singing K again. Like that don't grow fat, "Chai Guai"! But I also don't care & just sing =x
Don't know why got 5 to 6 persons say that my singing voice is nice haha... Initially when I sing, its ok. After sometime, felt no more energy & the voice seems low liao.

Felt paisay when they mentioned my voice is nice. I think I can take up singing sessions to practice my diaphagram to project my voice clearly lol...

No more guitar sessions as it takes longer time & singing is much more easier compared to guitar notes & strumming. One of Serene aunt say I can take up lessons at RC or from the "Xia Wei" teacher who is a judge at the "黄金连华". I think when I am old, I can participate in this singing show haha... =p

Not to forgotten the best part which is the "FIREWORKS"! It looks exactly like those NDP kind of fireworks that go "Pomb Pomb Pomb" with beautiful colors. This fireworks go to be set up by yourself.

I mean its like a big kind of candle or box thing which you put on the floor in a standing position. After that you light up the thing & quickly shun away from at least a far distance which in a few seconds or 1 min, it will go "Poof" & the sparks will fly into the sky & "Pomb". Depends on how many "Pombs" you wanted. The more you want, you need to pay a little bit more.

I am defintely not the one who light up the thing as I am scared. Guys are the one in charge of lightning up & girls use their cameras to take pics haha... =p Needless to say, its a unique experience as the fireworks is just like right in front of you & can view it clearly. Only M,sia or other countries can try out this firework stuff, Spore is not allowed as its a dangerous activity.

Another thing is taking a boat to go over to another side of the island to see the fishes being reared & others. It's only a 15 mins boat ride if I am not wrong. Imagine all of it are wooden planks & you are walking on it. So wearing slippers is the best, no high shoes as the gap of the hole is big.

Overrall this is a nice trip & I will come back probably in a year's time or something as coming back too often, doesn't have much interest haha... Bcuz like I mentioned, its quite small & nothing much to buy. The most is relaxing yourself over there =)

Kukup Trip (17th - 18th July 10') - Part 1

Kukup is a small fishing village located about 40km from Johore Bahru & is famous for the open-air seafood restaurants built on silts over the water. It's my 1st time at this place & my weekend was spent here =)

This trip was organised by Serene relatives & each person pays $60 (Accomodation & Food are all supplied) They drove in by car at 8am + & reach around 10-11am+ (17 Jul) Since early morning, it's been raining heavily & even when we reached, its like those small rain & drizzling =x

Took a simple lunch at one of the seafood restaurant. After that, we need to walk in a very very long path in order to find our house & it's situated almost at the end. Most of the houses on the outside look similiar but there's some which look quite posh.

The houses are not only open for tourists to rent, but there is people who are living there for life. I mean this are their real houses but not for vacation uses.

It has 2 big living rooms with sofas which 1 of it is for watching TV prog & DVDS, another one is for singing KTV. The songs are quite new + some oldies as well.

There's also a majhong table with majhongs & poker cards provided. There's one area for us to have our dine in breakfast/lunch/dinner. There's only 1 toilet & 1 bathroom. Not forgetting there are 5 rooms together & each room can packed at least 8 person as the beds are upper decked & queen size instead of single.

In order to stay in this houses, it need at least 20 persons. So you got to imagine everyone needs to take turn in everything. If there is not enough friends on your side, the owner of this house will combined with other people who staying over here to live under one roof.

Usually it's not a big problem, unless you face those kind of troublesome or bad attitude people, then I can only say "Suay" lo. Luckily our house didn't & its considered home sweet home hehe... =p

There's nothing much to roam outside the street. The distance resembles HV Crystal Jade Resturant to Foster Rose Cafe. It's the usual food, clothes, slippers, watches, tidbits. I patronise one of the 18 degreee celsius shop which sells bubble tea.


Friday, 16 July 2010

Thank God It's Friday (TGIF)

Yeah!!! It's a Friday & everyone loves it when they are not working on weekends hehe... =p

There's something I would like to announce, but I am keeping it in a low profile stage. Louis & I got attached again =)

I will not be doing much explanation on how & how or what & what in this brand new relationship road, as I want to keep a privacy here.

But of cuz as my best friends/sisters who gave me the utmost help during my most difficult times & how I managed to survived this stage, all of you know the best & thanks for being there with me when I needed you most! I love you truly from my heart. Muacks!!!

Now I had bid goodbye to the 'Single' life & saying "Hello" to 'Attached' life, haha... There's defintely a difference compared to both lives. No matter how, I am still me myself & I am glad I had learned a lot in the past which make me grow up more mature then before & see things in a more broader view.

Of cuz I am still learning it day by day & trying my best to be a good daughter to my parents, good girlfriend to my boyfriend, good friends to all of my friends who treat me nicely hehe...

Life is quite hetic at times & how I wish there is more time for me to have a good rest. Time travels too fast...

Thursday, 15 July 2010

A Bad Day

It's been 4 days & the ear drop doesn't seem to be working. The ear wax/oil only comes out a little little bit & my hearing is still somehow affected.

Only when I yawn, burped or rub my ear, then it will opened a bit otherwise it's a bit closed also. No choice lor, next week got to use the washing method liao =x

When I was withdrawing $ from the 'ATM', I suddenly remember not receiving my 'STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT' from CitiBank ( It's 2 weeks +, payment has been processed after I gave a call to follow up) & am quite dissapointed which almost came to a close shave in returning the interest! Let me tell the story from the beginning : -

I used my M1 Citicard for the 1st time during mid of June. It's my habit of using the AXS machine to pay for the amount after a few days later, in case I forgotten.

Perhaps during that month, I was a bit tight with $, so I didn't pay & instead wait for the 'STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT' to arrive. Who knows I didn't receive any & I recalled l I got use the card in June, how is it possible the 'STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT' has not been received in the 1st or 2nd week of July?

I quickly gave a call to Citibank & realise my bill has been overdue for 3 to 4 days already & the interest has accumulated since the overdue date. I was like "Oh Man... I am going to pay for the interest fees???

It's not my fault initially but its Citibank who didn't sent me any 'STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT' I explained this to the service officer & he help me to waive off the interest fees.

Well it's not all because he accepted my explanation but the customer can also be entitled to waive off the interest fee for once in year. I was like "Hey... That's not my fault in the 1st place, that's not considered help lor"

Anyway I didn't agrue much on the help or didn't help issue. I just repeat that I never receive the 'STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT' & its defitnely unfair for me to pay the interest fee even if you didn't help me to waive off.

After that, he double confirmed on my address & from the system itself, I had opted for the 'STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT by email. I was "Huh... I really didn't receive any email at all". In the end, I requested for a switch to paper statement by post. I quickly paid for the outstanding amount on 8th July & uptill now still didn't receive any.

Angry Angry!!! I did call again & this time when the person pick up, I said "I want to make a complain" haha... I never did that before & it's my 1st time. My tone on the phone was calm but displeased...Hope I am able to receive by this week, otherwise I will terminate the card if this goes on.

Spoil my day, sianz... =x

Tuesday, 13 July 2010

Blocked Ear

Since I was a kid, to a teenager, to an adult, I did experienced this 'Blocked Ear' problem.

It doesn't happen consistently, but maybe once or twice a year during the kid to teenager years? I can't remember also... But if I am not wrong, its been 4 to 5 years that I didnt experience this problem till last week =x

What I mean by blocked ear is, you can feel the ear is closed & can't listen properly. Your hearing is a bit affected, but not deaf exactly (Choi!!!)

In order to regain back the normal hearing, you need to rub your ear gently for it to open a bit. Sometimes it work, sometimes don't. If it doesn't work, you must not rub it for numerous times, otherwise your ear will be in pain. Just got to leave it till it opened by itself.

Since last week when I was sleeping, the ears will get closed. It happens everyday whenever I sleep. I need to do something about it, as it's been affecting my sleep.

Imagine you can't hear in a ear, that's uncomfortable. I got no choice but to visit a doctor yesterday. It's about the ear oil/wax being stuck inside your ear & I can hear the oil sound when I rub it. As long the wax doesn't come out from the ear, this problem will not be solved.

There's only 2 options. Either I get the ear drop, dip into the ear hole & see if the wax will melt out OR need to use a tube to cleanse out the wax (Done by a doctor of cuz) I choose the former 1st as I don't dare to try out the latter.

It might be painful even though the doctor say it's not pain. My mum has tried the latter before & she say its pain. Maybe now its different tube? I also don't know haha...

Anyway the doctor say, see how it goes for 1 week. If its still the same, I need to try the latter method. Sob Sob... =( Hope it works now & I need to refrain my ears from listening to mp3 now.

These are the information on blocked ears : -

http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/article/blocked_ears

Sunday, 4 July 2010

Wheel, Jog, Walk (Handicap Welfare Association - HWA)

Today, I am supposed to participate in this event 'Wheel, Jog, Walk' at West Coast Macdonald area (8am) to help those disabled people by pushing their wheelchairs & accompany them for a wheel ride.

It's a meaningful activity that I would like to volunteer myself, but I was lazy to wake up early as I am tired yesterday night & it's hard to go to this area by bus which I need to know the way in. No one accompany me also, so I drop off this idea. Felt guilty =x

I guess I will give a call tomorrow to HWA & apologise for not turning up when I promised I will. Anyway I had volunteer myself in taking the pledgecards from them few weeks ago & ask for donations. Thanks to Serene & Jennie who help out in the donations as well =)

Though I didn't turn up for this event, but I still make up for my own exercise. I promise I will exercise 2 days in this week & I did it! I run/jog/walk to the Botanic Garden from my area & took 26 mins to reach haha... I think if I run more, 20 mins should be able to reach liao. This might not be a good record but I tried my best & proud of myself!

Since the overseas trip & the meaty lunch from my company, I gain lots of fats in my body. I might look ok, but I feel exercise is the best way to relieve all aches & promote a more healthier lifestyle. Now exercise has become my drug =p