Some may know that I like to try all kinds of mascara...and would buy the local variety whenever I travel. Last year, when I was in Jp, I bought a mascara from Cezanne and I liked it very much...
So I was delighted to find out that Guardian @ Holland V carries the Cezanne brand. Alas! They have all variety of eyeliners but no mascara!!! Sad...wonder whether Cezanne mascara can be found in other Guardian stores...
After a hard day's work....women don't want to think about work anymore...and would want to enjoy their favourite food to relax....
After a hard day's work...men don't want to think about what food to eat...however, they like to play mind-bogging games to relax...
No wonder Mars and venus would battle!
Miss the time when the office was in Orchard, and I could just go opposite the office to get my Old Chang Kee fishballs...of course cannot forget the kind souls who have taken the effort to buy the fishballs for me.
After leaving PW, I thought that I won't get to eat Old Chang Kee fishballs during office hour again....so happy that I got to eat it during office hour again!
Thanks to A for coorinating the delivery of Old Chang Kee for the Finance Dept. Burp!
Due to some birthdays in the month of October, I have been trying to find some nice eating places...chanced upon some websites and now I am left drooling, hoping to visit some of these places...
Japanese
1. Inagiku - Fairmont Hotel Tel: 6431 6156
2. Zento - Blk 18B Dempsey Road Tel: 6474 0378
Italian
1. Cuigini - 87 Club Street Tel: 6221 3791
2. Capricci - 27 Tanjong Pagar Road Tel: 6221 6761
Can't wait for an opportunity to go and indulge again! :P
Nowadays, everytime I meet up with friends, they would ask me, "How is your new job?"
Earlier on, I would have said that I hated it....and I miss the old place...although I had also complained of that place when I first joined more than 2 years ago...
However, I have come to like my new company....
1. Location - It is so much nearer to my place! Taking bus to work everyday takes only half an hour!
2. Ambience - Since the building is only 2 stories high, with wide open spaces....coming to work everyday...feels like coming to a resort!
3. Colleagues - After about 3 months, I have sorta found my place here, although I have not found my clique yet, I would say that I know my place around...
4. Boss - Well, I would say that I am now more comfortable around her...and my fear about getting scolding has decreased..
5. Food - Interesting eating places around...hawker fare, food court @ Vivo, Harborfront, or Anchorpoint
6. Convenience - I can now do abit of shopping ...or banking during lunch hour again.
Since it was Monday evening, we didn't want to venture too far....so GM suggested going to Ice Cream Land.
When we first walked past this place at least a month back, I was attracted by one of the "tables" in this cafe. The table or booth was a skeleton of a coach think Cinderella... However, as I was too full...we just ventured in to take a look without trying their ice-cream flavours which include lavender!
They have 2 varieties of ice cream. Movenpick and their house-brand. I chose their house-brand. 1 scoop for S$3.90, 2 scoops for S$6.90.
The waitress let me try the flavours before making my choice...too bad they don't have lavender that day... So I chose to try wild strawberries and blueberry cheesecake. The wild strawberries were too creamy for my liking, so I asked to try Cookies and Malt.
In the end, I chose Blueberry cheesecake and Cookies and Malt. The presentation of the ice cream could have been better, cos the bowl was too big for our 2 scoops of ice cream.
When I wanted to sit at the "Coach skeleton", the waitress invited me to take a seat further into the restaurant, so I stepped in and saw that they had another table which was a garden swing! I knew I had to sit at this table, and was happily swinging when GM stopped my swinging, complaining that it gave him a headache. :(
Anyway, I would think that this is an interesting theme restaurant that is so lacking in Sg, although I would prefer it if their ice cream is not so creamy.
35 Jalan Mas Puteh Pasir Panjang Gardens Singapore 128635 Tel: 67780083
http://www.mykii.com.sg/Mykii/Welcome.html
17D Lorong Liput
Holland Village
Relaxed ambience, bosa nova playlist, delicious food and friendly service....until it seems we outstayed our welcome when more tables were filled.
Since there were six of us, we could try a variety of food to share.
Items we tried:
1. Soup of the Day - Brocoli & Cheese
2. Escargot stuffed in white mushroom
3. Papaya and avocado salad
4. Wild mushrooms in backyard greens
5. Pan roasted duck
6. Thai style chicken on French pastry
7. Braised lamb shank
8. Seafood linguine with laksa pesto
9. Mango vanilla and custard trifle
10. Nutella squares with salted caramel
11. The lava
All of us gave the thumbs up for the food. But personally, I didn't really like the duck...However, overrall, this place is worth going again!
It was another motivational slideshow that was emailed to me. The photos were very interesting because they are scenes around Paris...a city which I would always want to go again and again.
But what caught my attention was this phrase...cause I am definitely someone who feels and thinks only...without any action.
Wonder why the inertia...what's the stumbling block?
Hopefully I would learn from GM and tell and do more!
In every thing we do, there is always a first time. so today i m attempting to post an entry with my mobile phone. i m now in my hotel room at Le Meridien KL.
Bathroom of my room at Le Meridien KL
Bed @ Le Meridien KL
View from KL office
Room @ Renaissance KL
Bed @ Renaissance KL
West Coast Plaza
154 West Coast Road,
#02-45,
Singapore 127371
Tel: 6777 8980 Fax :6777 9920
Operation Hours
Daily 11am - 10:30pm(Last Order 10:15pm)
http://www.bbq-chicken.com.sg/
M suggested going to this restaurant since both of us have not tried it before. It is supposed to be Korean style. I ordered the Korean Charbroiled and requested for the fries to be changed to potato.
Alas, when my food was served, it was still fries...and I requested for it to be changed to mashed potato again. When I finished with the 1st piece of chicken, everything was still ok. Only when I started on my 2nd piece of chicken, I realised that it was not well cooked and some parts were still bloody!
Requested for the chicken to be re-cooked, my dish came back with the potato and salad replenished. Ok...some points added.
Next, we saw that the next table sent back their dish cause the fries was cold! Then, I saw that the waiter used a table cloth to clean a plate (so that presentation is clean) and then, the manager used it to wipe his hand!
Think it would be some time before I next patronise this place.
When most ladies were at home, in charge of the household, looking after babies...she, a high school graduate, was being trained as a nurse, but performing work as a doctor...she had already bought her own car and started her own mid-wife business...she really is a woman beyond her time...
Although her formal education ended at high school, she never ceased to learn...and became so much wiser than so many of us...perhaps getting older, really makes one wiser...(although I believe this may not be the case all the time!)
At her wake, my aunt said that she woke at dawn everyday to pray for others and to read the Bible for 2 hours...no wonder she was so wise! At her wake, so many friends came, and were willing to remain standing as there were insufficient seats...so many friends were crying together with us, her descendants....she really is an amazing woman!
Although she was in pain, during these last months, she continued to encourage others...at her wake, so many people were full of praises for her, and were glad to have a part of her, through her gifts of quiltwork....
My grandmother, is now with the Lord, and I hope that I would grow to be half as wise as her one day...and that I would touch as many lives....
To celebrate ZL's birthday, we went to Marina Square for an early lunch, alas! MOF, our intended place would only open 1 hour later, so we settled at Secret Recipe. Wrong choice! The service was slow although there were only a few tables occupied.
We waited very long even for basic things like chicken pie or cakes...just take out and serve kind of food...
I requested for warm water, and was given half a mug of hot water and a bottle of mineral water (chargeable at $0.50 per bottle). I would definitely not patronise Secret Recipe's again.
Next, we went for coffee and cakes at Coffee Club...service was so much better...and we felt better and more comfortable.....we all commented that we should have gone to Coffee Club in the first place for lunch instead of going to Secret Recipe...
Our family seldom buys durians, since my dad can't eat durians cause of his diabetics...so I normally only get to eat durians in durian puff, durian ice-cream etc...and do not have the habit of enjoying durians during the durian season.
This durian season, it seems that I can smell durians almost everyday when I am waiting for the lift @ the lift lobby...I think there is a family that eats durians almost everyday and throws their bag of durian husks at the dustbin beside the lift lobby.
To add to that, I have heard many people mentioning their durian experiences. So I was quite determined to have my own durian experience too....so I finally had my own experience today!!!
GM decided to buy the Cat Mountain King since I have not tried it before...the taste is really heavenly...and there were many seeds in the different compartments! It seems that there really is a difference between an expensive durian and a cheap one...and how much did we pay for our King? S$40!
No 5 Koek Road Cuppage Plaza #04-05
Telephone: 6734 2492
Since we were at Cuppage, GM wanted to check whether this restaurant is still in existence. We were lucky that we were there at 6pm, cause others who came in later had to be turned away...guess one must really make reservations if one wants to patronize this restaurant. This is a restaurant which is well-known for its grilled food, which includes yakitori
We had the following on sticks
1. enoki - $3.20
2. asparagus - $3.20
3. tebasaki (chicken wings) - $2.60
4. tsukune (chicken meatball) - $2.20
5. bbgyu (beef) - $8
And the following grilled dishes
6. j shitake (mushroom) - $6
7. katsuo tataki (raw tuna, lightly cooked)- $18
8. ibodai bata (butter fish)- $24
With 10% service charge and 7%GST, the bill came up to almost S$80. This was quite an interesting experience, although the price is on the high end, the food is really worth-trying
After more than 2 years in a familiar environment, I finally decided to take the plunge and threw in the towel. Having to go to a totally new environment and make new friends again is real difficult....
Thinking back on my post of 9 May 2007 where I blogged about my new job then...the toilet over here is so much better! The toilet is big with a full length mirror...3 wash basins and 7 cubicles...
It has been about 5 days in my new job ...and I am still reading manuals....yawnzzz
583 Orchard Road
#01-42 THE FORUM
Tel: 6836 0110
I thought I remembered this restaurant serves nice pizza, and since I haven't been here for some time, decided to give it a try since we were around that part of Orchard.
Alas, service was slow, food was nothing to shout about, I would say that I would not even venture there again.
We were seated at a corner booth seat on the 2nd level, hence could observe everything happening on that level....all of a sudden, we heard a lady complaining loudly about someone making her angry...and I was wondering why this lady wants to create such a scene in a restaurant.
Soon the lady asked for the bill and disputed with the amount for some time...and she left after awhile.
Next, came a mother, her young daugther of about 4 years and their maid. This mother was complaining loudly to her daugther and maid that she does not know where the father has gone, and she thinks that he is a silly man...etc...
Wonder whether the booth in front of us is jinxed....
5 Shenton Way, #06-13 UIC Building
Telephone : 62270933
The boss decided to throw my farewell bash at Noble House...and I remember quite fondly that the food there was quite delicious...so was anticipating that day to dawn...
We were having the a la carte buffet and having UOB's promotion, for every 4 diners, one diner gets to dine free. So it wasn't quite a bad deal.
The presentation of the food wasn't too nice..but the food tasted really than it looks...and it was fun to be out with my colleagues.
Since it was a la carte buffet, we ordered quite a variety since there were 10 of us...quite remember exactly what we ordered but at least there were some memorable ones...
Thumbs up for the following dishes:
cereal prawns
pigeon soup
bittergourd with salted egg
mango pudding
thai tofu
Thumbs down for the following dishes:
shark fin soup
Decided to go shopping for a new mattress to see if my backache and sleep would improve....
We visited this store near my place at Tradehub, which had advertised in the Saturday's papers.
I nearly spent more than S$1,000 on a mattress, but decided to call it off when the sales assistant wanted to charge for delivery, which she conveniently forgot to mention until I have written my name and address on the order form.
To find out more about the mattress I nearly bought, I googled and realised that the brand that was supposed to be made in Germany, was actually manufactured in Malaysia.
In addition, I chanced upon some comments from the forum:
http://www.singaporebrides.com/forumboard/messages/409/312593.html
Posted on Monday, August 20, 2007 - 12:30 am:
________________________________________
ACKER___ & SM_TH
Please beware of this company and i strongly suggest u think twice before buying anything from them
My fiance and I went to the home decor fair at Expo in July where we put a deposit on charleston plush top and with that we were given a free bed frame in a promo package. The salesman said we can take our time to decide whether we want the charleston or glendale so it was written in our invoice that we can change to other models of simmons mattress at the promo package price.The salesman keeps saying that the deposit is to 'lock in' the price as simmons mattress increases in price all the time.
After trying glendale and charleston, we decided to change to glendale. The salesman tried to delay the process by telling us to visit the kaki bukit branch to choose a new model(Alington) but when we insisted on glendale, thats when the salesman tell us no bed frame is included for glendale and we have to top up $800 for the bed frame.
We are settling this matter with CASE (consumer association) seriously i would rather forfeit my deposit than to patronise this company. This salesperson lied to us and tried all ways to avoid our calls. This is definitely the most dishonest retailer i have ever encountered.
From Wiki, PDA is the physical demonstration of affection for another person while in the view of others...
I wonder how others view PDA, but personally, I feel ill-at ease when watching others and do not like being the centre of PDA attraction.
I never could understand why others are so open on PDA, however, I realised that I have a couple friend who are oblivious to those around them when they are together.
Wonder whether this is romance all the time...or self-consciousless...
Wonder why I have been having funny dreams that bother on becoming nightmares...
On Monday, I woke up remembering about the dream that I had....me carrying 2 sisters...and when I looked at the younger sister, I realised that she has 3 eyes instead of 2!!!!
On Wednesday morning, I woke up with heart beating...I dreamt that my friend fell into a manhole, and while I pulled her up...I turned to look at her and saw that in place of her face, was a skeleton skull!!! I woke up in shock!
Today, was chatting with colleague Y...and he had a wonderful idea. He said that he would recommend a colleague that he doesn't like to headhunters to be headhunted away...he would sing praises of this colleague so that this colleague would be successfully headhunted...and then he can live his life in peace...with all parties happy...
Isn't this a wondeful idea?
Someone sent me this email...perhaps she knows that I can't do mental sums? :P
印度的九九乘法表是從1 背到19(→19×19乘法？ )，
不過您知道印度人是怎麼記 11到19 的數字嗎？
我是看了下面這本書之後才恍然大悟的。
「印度式計算訓練」
2007年 6月 1 0日第一版第 6刷發行株式會社晉遊社 發售
介紹了加減乘除的各種快速計算方法，
不過在這裡我只介紹印度的九九乘法。因為實在太神奇了!!
下面的數字跟說明都是引用該書P.44 的例子。
請試著用心算算出下面的答案：
13 X 12 = ？
(被乘數) (乘數 )
印度人是這樣算的。
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第一步：
先把被乘數(13)跟乘數的個位數 (2)加起來
13 + 2 = 15
第二步：
然後把第一步的答案乘以10(→也就是說後面加個 0 )
第三步：
再把被乘數的個位數(3)乘以乘數的個位數 (2)
2 X 3 = 6
(13+2)x10 + 6 = 156
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就這樣，用心算就可以很快地算出11X11 到19X19了喔。這真是太神奇了!
我們試著演算一下
14×13：
(1)14+3＝17
(2)17×10＝170
(3)4×3＝12
(4)170+12＝182
16×17：
(1)16+7＝23
(2)23×10＝230
(3)6×7＝42
(4)230+42＝272
真的是耶，好簡單喔
怎不早點讓我知道呢
Many people ask me whether I am taking a break before I start work...and each time I say No, I feel more and more in need of a vacation.
Seeing the promotion available on Malaysia Airlines doesn't help...and when I help a friend to search for information on Tokyo...I really want to be there too!!!
This Title caught my attention in the library and I decided to borrow this book. Parts of this book are interesting and parts are boring. Something interesting to note:
How to Spot a Social Climber without Suspecting Everyone:
1. They name-drop. Climbers tend to use and say names more than normal people
2. It's in the eyes. Social climbers are hungry, and it always shows in their big, wide eyes
3. They are rude. SCs tend to look over your shoulder while in conversation - on the lookout for more desirable prey.
4. They're bold. SCs always ask to be introduced to the highest-status person in the room
5. They ditch their own friends for bigger and better invites from the bigger and better person, and they won't ask their old friends along.
今天的"我报"有一编interesting 的文章:
<与其把精力花在与假想敌竞争,不如用自己和对方最舒服的方式相爱>
http://www.mypaper.sg/
Overheard 2 married woman commenting about their lovers...one commented that she and her lover 心有灵犀, the other commented that she and her lover 相逢恨晚.
Is it true that what one can't get is the best? Is it true that romance would disappear once one marries? Is it possible that these 2 married woman felt taken for granted by their husbands? Is an affair more interesting because of the lack of committment? Then why do so many people choose to enter into 爱情的坟墓?
Centrepoint #04-13
Although we always go to Crystal Jade restaurants, I've never visited any of their Ginseng Chicken & BBQ speciality restaurants. Somehow, the impression I have of this speciality restaurant is that it is quite expensive...hence it was not worth-while to spend so much time to queue to eat there.
Today, since we were at the 4th floor of Centrepoint, we took a look at the menu, saw their S$10 set-lunch menus and decided to give it a try.
We ordered the 石头拌饭 and 泡菜汤 set menus and were given 6 side dishes...our verdict: nothing to shout about...not worth our time....
地址：57 Temple Street Singapore 058602
电话：62233588
中国武侠文化特色餐馆.
A 武侠 themed restaurant...step in and be transformed into a 大侠 or 侠女...visit this restaurant to 增加功利!
http://www.singeat.com/vip/index.asp?storeid=875
After going to this restaurant, we went to the dessert store along Temple Street and had a delicious sweet ending!
A 我行我素 person...logical, factual and issues-based... and a 顾虑重重 person...illogical, emotional and feelings-based...
Can they come together?
Would sparks fly?
Should one learn the way of the other?
Guess it is evitable that all of us take people around us for granted...
A guy, once he is secured in a relationship, would take her for granted by neglecting her...concentrating on more important things like his job, his other interest etc..and may revert to a lifestyle where she does not exist...
A girl, once she is secured in a relationship, would take him for granted by being mean to him...throwing tantrums at him...pushing him to do things (he normally won't want to do)...
Wonder why we all treat our loved ones so...
How does one define an extramarital affair?
Is it jumping into bed with another?
Is it desiring another?
What about mere flirting?
Overheard 2 married women discussing their friendship with 2 different men...the things they do, the presents they give each other, the conversations they have had...
They believe that what they have is just pure friendship, but they feel that a 3rd friend was getting too much into the relationship that she was having with another guy...
Wonder whether they know that a 3rd party listening to them would also question whether these 2 women have been unfaithful...
Do married women need such fawning from the opposite sex to feel that they are still desirable?
Perhaps I've been too narrow-minded...thinking that people should only marry for love. But what is love?
Is the love of money love? Is the love of beauty love? Is the love of power love? Is the love of fame love?
Yes, I've always thought that love is just love....but just like each of us like different colors, each of us love different things...we just have to choose someone who has the same wavelength as us...
Somehow, each time I pass a Ben & Jerry's store, I do not have the chance to stop and enjoy my ice-cream... either I'm too full, or the store is too crowded...or we would be rushing to go elsewhere...
At last, I finally have the chance to have ice-cream at Ben & Jerry's...to enjoy the music...we were lucky to grab seats before the crowd came..and before the band started...
It was a relaxing way to end the evening...
亲耐滴, 偶灰常稀饭你!
RL read about this new "蜜糖语" and wanted me to test whether GM can understand...so I sent the above phase to GM...his reply? Don't understand...
Haha...see whether you can guess what it means...HINT: Try reading it out loud.
A phrase from the papers caught my eye, and it went something like this...
不要一直以为其他人是狼,而自己却成为小人...
I think I have to continously remind myself of this...that there are all kinds of people in this world...and I can't control what they do...however, I can control my own feelings and how I react to others around me...hence I choose not to be a 小人! Even if others do not treat me as a true friend...I am still sincere!
Although I've read the Bible and have been told Bible stories since young..it didn't occur to me to relate the happenings recorded in the Bible to my daily life...perhaps I wanted to believe the Bible wholeheartedly, hence didn't question... perhaps I am just a typical girl...hence do not question the logic of nature....
But thanks to GM, it has been shown to me that many things recorded in the Bible can be evidenced by what we know in history / nature. In addition, after we read the Bible, we should reflect on ourselves..how we would react if we experience the same situation..
I'm always on the lookup for shoes...shoes that are nice and comfortable are hard to come by...and when they do cross my path...they seem to wear out very fast and the search begins again...
Have been on the lookout for shoes for some time...perhaps because I am choosy.... all the shoes in the store didn't interest me...and then...all of a sudden...my eyes brightened and last week...I bought 2 pairs of shoes on Tuesday and 2 pairs of shoes again on Saturday...now all of a sudden, I have 4 pairs of new shoes!!!! Hopefully, they would last me for some time!
One of the female lead in "He's just not that into you"...said that although she keeps on getting rejected by men, she is still enthusiastically searching for the man for her...beliving in the man that she meets...because she feels that she would be more pathetic if she starts to doubt the men or herself...
Indeed, many times, we think that we are so clever in anticipating what others think..and not wanting to be outdone by others...that we forget to live...that we turn bitter....and that we give up hope...
Hence, I tell myself, although I've been stabbed again...that I want to keep on believing ...cause I don't want to become a bitter person....and I don't want to fall into the trap and become a vicious, 2-faced person...
Actually I don't normally go to pop concerts as I don't listen to much radio, hence don't know many songs...at most I only know one or two songs per artiste. So, it seems that a pattern has been set, that I've gone the Singaporean way...been to Stefanie Sun's concert and now JJ's concert...
Actually I know I have heard this song before, but cannot remember it exactly...anyway, listening to it yesterday, the lyrics are quite interesting..
Extracts of 豆浆油条:
我傻傻對你笑 是你憂愁解藥
你說我就像油條 很簡單卻很美好
我知道 你和我 就像是豆漿油條
要一起 吃下去 味道才會是最好
你需要我的傻笑 我需要你的擁抱
愛情就是要這樣 它才不會淡掉
我知道 有時候 也需要吵吵鬧鬧
但始終 也知道 只有你對我最好
豆漿離不開油條 讓我愛你愛到老
愛情就是要這樣 它才幸福美好
When I was told that E was in the search for a doctor, I was surprised that some still have the impression that doctors make good husbands...
Well, if she wanted a rich man, she could have chosen a banker! (at that time at least!)...Hmm seems like doctors are more recession-proof! :P
Anyway, on the cab the other day, the cab-driver was telling me that his daughter is a nurse, and she has her eyes on a doctor too....the previous boyfriends that she had were not up-to-match with her...He thinks that a doctor would be very suitable for her.
Well, I guess, different people have different criteria for finding a match...but then I guess we reap what we sow....if we chose a man based on his wealth, then we can't complain if he lets us down in other areas...don't you agree?
In life, we have to accept when things do not go as planned...in Departures, the male lead has to grit his teeth and accept a job that involves daily contact with corpses....after he loses his job as a cellist...
His friends and his wife cannot accept his job and wants him to get a "real" job. However, he sees the value in his job...in helping the people who lost their loved ones...by doing a good job of making up for the dead...letting the surviving kin know that they have performed the last rites well for their loved one....
Indeed, when his wife sees him doing his job, she accepts him again...and recognised that he has become a professional in this job...
Sometimes, we think that we have lost something that we love...however, perhaps this is an opportunity for us to try something different. We would soon find that we have not lost what we love, but instead have found something new ....
Defending the Caveman is a hilarious play about the ways men and women relate to each other. It mines the common themes in relationships that go straight through the funny bone.
Defending the Caveman will have both sexes roaring with laughter and recognition, affectionately nudging each other as they recognise themselves in the stories being told on the stage.
Caveman makes us laugh at ourselves about all the ways men and women fight, laugh and love. Couples all around the world have already fallen in love with Defending the Caveman and you will too.
This is a play which you can drag either your pals or your partner to and they will actually enjoy it!
Starring Daniel Jenkins (ST Life! Theatre Awards 2008 nominee for Best Actor) and directed by Tracie Pang (ST Life! Theatre Awards 2008 nominee for Best Director).
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GM and I watched this last Friday, and so I was surprised to see that it would be performed again in the 2nd half of the year.
I enjoyed myself very much..although it was just a solo play...actor Daniel Jenkins is really good, even his mimicks are so realistic!
Well, I guess this performance reminds us again that guys are just different, and that they are not trying to be ASSHOLES!
Some extracts from the play:
Woman says to an old friend: You are my best friend...and we have known each other for so many years!
Man says to old friend: Are you still driving the same old car?
Woman greets friend: Hello! You look so pretty today!
Man greets friend: Hello, Dickhead!
Woman is a gatherer, Man is a hunter...and can only concentrate on one thing at a time....most often the TV.
Saw the ad for this event and I knew that I had to be there. My dad always say that I would make a good lawyer since I am so good at arguing...and I have always been interested in law and took a minor in business law in uni.
However, when last Saturday came, I forgot all about it and missed it. Luckily, whilst I was chatting with V and T that day, they told me that they went to the open house and that they enjoyed themselves very much at the event.
Hence, GM and I decided to go the following morning. We were told that the open house starts at 10am..hence we tried to be amongst the first to reach. Alas, when we arrived at almost 10...there was already a long queue.
Luckily, the queue moved quite fast and we were in the Supreme Court before we knew it... I was excited to be finally inside and to see the surroundings...the different court rooms etc...
GM and I joined the half-hourly guided tour, attended a mock civil proceding and completed the quiz by visiting the different rooms/levels to get the answers.
Both GM and I felt that the event was very well managed, crowd control was good...the ideas were interesting...the people who were bringing us around and explaining to us were also very charismatic and knowledgable....it was quite a refreshing experience!
Read from the papers that a motorcyclist was killed in an accident on the PIE near the Toh Guan Exit...apparently a jaywalker had dashed across the expressway...and Car A had to apply its emergency brakes to avoid this jaywalker. A motorcyclist travelling behind Car A couldn't brake in time and hit Car A.
A lorry behind then ran over this motorcyclist. The jaywalker escaped with scratches whilst the motorcyclist died.
Many times, when one is driving, one would try and avoid an object that is suddenly in one's path, without thinking that it may cause disastrous results for others. I think this is the case here too....the one responsible...the jaywalker escaped with scratches only. The jaywalker has been arrested for his rash act.
The storm started when we were in church. Whilst travelling home, we found that many trees were uprooted in the storm. When we reached our carpark, we saw that a car in our carpark was crushed by a tree that was completely uprooted. What a mess! The owner of the car must be thinking that he shouldn't have parked his car in that particular lot!
Remember the time when I parked my car in a lot in my car park and returned an hour later to find that my car had been kissed by another car. I didn't enough know who made the dent in my car...at that time,I also thought that I shouldn't have parked my car in that particular lot!
Chanced upon this old school phone...remember? U can only insert 10 cents coin...had to take a picture of it...
Perhaps it is true that little girls have been mythed into a fairy tale ending with "And they lived happily ever after"...hence are not able to accept the daily grind...
In fairy tales, there is no need to be bothered by difficult in-laws, choosing of wedding venue, wedding gown or guest-lists...no need to worry about the expediture of the wedding banquet nor photo-shoots...
Perhaps that is why in fairy tales they have to end it before the reality of life sets in....
In the morning, D was upset that he was first asked to change his method of doing things and then to turn around to find out that someone has to re-do the work he has done.
Well, guess that we all have to learn to accept criticism or to accept the suggestions made by others. However, where do you draw the line between someone wanting everyone to do things their way and wanting to help you improve?
In the evening, G was impatient to have to explain the same concept so many times...I must be very very slow to not understand the concept after listening to it so many times! No wonder he was impatient! However, sometimes the narrator forgets that the listener may not have the background information to understand the whole situation. Hence, sometimes, it is not that the listener is slow but it is just that the listener does not have the same background information as the narrator hence cannot grasp the concept as well.
Anyway, hopefully both D and G has cooled down are enjoying their Thursday.
Yesterday, at Holland Village's Coffee Club, we ordered dessert and cake. The waiter came to place the cutlery on our table. When he put down the fork for A and O, A commented that her fork was smaller than O's. At first, we thought that perhaps there were not enough dessert forks. Then when the waiter placed the forks for GM and me, we realised that he had given to both A and me the smaller forks, whilst he had given the men the bigger forks!
It dawned to us that he assumed that he had noticed that there were normal forks and smaller dessert forks and had assumed that the smaller forks were for ladies whilst the bigger forks were for the men!
Well, we said kudos to this waiter for initiative! But boo to his supervisor for not giving him sufficient training!
Wanted to watch this movie the moment I saw its trailer...had to wait at least 2 months before this movie was showing in cinemas...well, I must say that the movie was as interesting as the trailer.
However, GM was not impressed...he said that the ending was predictable...well, too bad for him then....I enjoyed myself very much! :P
He's just not that into you. Women, are you the exeception or the rule?
The movie starts with a little girl being consoled that a little boy is mean to her because he likes her! And this is the beginning of all women's trouble...women are programmed to accept that a man is a jerk because he likes her!
Go to http://www.hesjustnotthatintoyoumovie.com/
There is a funny video titled "Top 10 chick-flick cliches which are not in the movie"
Just for fun...try out the quiz to see if he is into you...how GM fared? "He is getting into you...He may not be 100% into you, but he is getting there. There is a good chance you two will have a long romance ahead of you".
Try the date decoder...I only got 2 out of 5!
Guess everyone should know by now that I have something for shoes...and I'm always on the lookout for shoes. Recently came across some interesting footwear.
1. Sanuk....barefoot untechnology....the feeling of wearing a pair of Sanuk is that one actually feels barefoot
2. Fitflop...flip flops with the gym built in! Slippers which supposedly tones your muscles when you walk in them.
I hope that I find some shoes that are really suitable for me! Both comfortable and pretty!
Spring is here..and we can see it from the bright cheerful orange...yesterday during squash, 2 people wore orange tops whilst 1 wore orange shorts. Today, both me and my colleague sitting behind me wore orange tops...opps...it is really becoming orange days....
I like my red and white checked dress as it is very cheery. However, I don't feel like wearing it much nowadays.
First, I can't wear it to the office, because my colleague has a top which is also red and white checked. And I don't want to be wearing the same pattern as her.
Now, I can't wear it to church too as I saw another girl in church who was wearing the exact same dress that I have!
Perhaps it is only me, but I do not like to be wearing the same attire as another person. So now, I can only wear that dress to other occassions...so one less dress to wear to work and church...
Another new book by Paulo Coelho...Brida...A moving tale of love, passion, mystery, and spirituality...
Note worthy quotes from Brida:
In life, each person can take one of two attitudes: to build or to plant. The builders might take years over their tasks, but one day, they finish what they are doing. Then they find they are hemmed in by their own walls. Life loses its meaning when the building stops.
Then there are those who plant. They endure storms and they rarely rest. But unlike a building, a garden never stops growing. And while it requires a gardener's constant attention, it also allows life for the gardener to be a great adventure.
Gardeners always recognise each other, because they know that in the history of each plant lies the growth of the whole World.
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When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment , defeat and despair are the tools to show us the way.
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Love doesn't require renunciation. True love allows each other to follow their own path, knowing that they would never lose touch with their loved one.
Seems to be having alot of 小龙包 recently. After almost eating 小龙包 everyday whilst in Taiwan, GM still suggested going 翡翠 for 小龙包. I didn't object as I wanted to compare the 小龙包 at 鼎泰丰with that at 翡翠.
Alas, 鼎泰丰 wins hands down, at least the 鼎泰丰 that I went to in Taipei wins the 翡翠 at Holland V hands down. The folds at the top of the 小龙包 from 翡翠 were too thick and we seem to be just eating the skin.
Our experience at 翡翠 wasn't too enjoyable. We were seated at Level 1 where the chef was preparing the noodles and throwing it at the counter, rattling all the breakables. It really sounds as if someone is constantly trying to hit cockroaches. haha
In addition, the tables were placed so close together that we could hear the couples on the left, right and behind us. To top it off, there were laterns hung on the ceiling, which were turning and making strange shadows over me...it really gave me a headache.
I believe it would be some time before I return.
On the way to work this morning, a normal half an hour journey was extended to an hour, all because of a 2-vehicle accident. Indeed, one may not know that one's small action, would have repercussions for so many people.
Whilst trying to catchup on my sleep on the way to work, I overheard 2 colleagues discussing softly the topic of contraceptives, specifically that used by females. I recall a similar discussion with my excolleagues some weeks back, where PC was
checking for the common methods used in Singapore. LHS said that he and his wife uses "what men don't like to use".
Thinking back to that conversation, the feminist in me started to get upset that the men in this world, for their own satisfaction and enjoyment, subject women to possible unwanted pregnancies and dieases.
I start to feel sorry for the unsuspecting girlfriends out there, who are subject to such dangers, just to humour their boyfriends. And I can feel their anguish when they get dumped by their boyfriends.
To fulfil her responsibility of 大嫂, my sis-in-law wanted to make sure that I try 鼎泰豐in Taiwan. The day before, she had called to check the opening times to ensure that we will be amongst the first to reach so that we do not have wait in the queue. Lucky me, finally have the chance to try 鼎泰豐in Taiwan. Last LNY, we also attempted to go to 鼎泰豐, but it was closed during the LNY period. There are 3 branches of 鼎泰豐in Taiwan, 信义店, 忠孝店 and 复兴店. We went to the 信义店...
Do you know that there are more branches of 鼎泰豐 in lil'Singapore, compared to Taiwan?
Was still feeling very full when we went to 永康街 to have ice at Ice Monster (冰廠)...we had the mixed ice with strawberries, kiwi fruit and mango jelly cubes (mango is not in season now)...somehow still managed to find some space in my tummy for ice... hee
大嫂 also wanted to bring us to eat 台南's famous 担仔面 at 度小月...along the same street...whilst waiting for the restaurant to open at 1130, we went browsing in a boutique and I managed to find 2 sweaters...hee...this was quite a fruitful day...
Although still feeling very full, the 担仔面 still tasted very delicious! Just discovered that 度小月 has its own website! http://www.iddi.com.tw/
To walk off our bursting stomachs, we went shopping at 博爱路, where there are some boutique outlets...didn't manage to get any clothes...however...I managed to grab a pair of shoes..hee hee
To complete our Taiwan experience, we tabao oyster mianxian...my favourite...this time, 大嫂 suggested we try the one near their place call 油庫口..it taste very good with alot of oysters...(which we don't eat)..it really is good enough to complete with 阿忠's 面线!
They say that my niece has some traits that are similar to mine....
Both she and I sucked our thumbs til we were considered quite old..she til 4...me til 7.
Both of us have bad tempers...
Today as we pass a playground, my niece begged to have a go at the slide, my sis-in-law said ok and turned to tell me that it would be a quick one as the niece would just go once on the slide, wooden horse etc...and it set me thinking whether this trait of losing interest in things very quickly is also a reflection of my character...I wonder if my interest in this new thing has waned...and wonder how long I can keep this interest...
Since all of us were in Taipei...my sis-in-law decided to arrange for a studio shoot...some years back, they went for the photo-shoot and the results were quite good..however, somehow, I was busy and was not in TW at that time, hence I was missed out from that photoshoot. Haha...this year, I would be in the photos...
After the photoshoot, we went to the children's playground nearby...I had the chance to go on some rides with my niece again...
For lunch, we had famous 鲁肉饭...had to queue for some time, however, due to the fast turnover..the line moved quite fast and we managed to have our lunch quickly.
To walk off our lunch, we went to a mega supermarket..I am always fascinated by the display at different supermarkets around the world...it is interesting to see the variety of brands in different countries...and I observed that in most supermarkets, the first thing one sees when one enters is the fruit display.
For dinner, we had 爱心dinner prepared by grandpa...sea cucumber, scallops etc...yummy!
Finally have a chance to go to Lavendar Cottage...after a long drive due to the jam..a half hour journey was extended to a 2 hrs drive...a supposedly relaxing place was transformed into a visitor-packed park...I guess we should return one day when it is not so packed...
Today, went to Granddad's place to bai nian...and have lunch with all the aunts who were supposed to go back to their parent's place on the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year...then we went to visit my 4th aunt's new place...as usual, she had prepared alot of tibits for us on her table, although she was still not back from her mother-in-law's place.
Thereafter, we went for hot spring bath...this is the 1st time that I experienced spring bath in TW...quite an interesting experience...we took the family room which cost 2000NT for 2 hrs...for 6 persons...such a relaxing experience...
This was followed by a sumptutous steamboat dinner...yummy...no longer feel cold after the hot spring bath and steamboat...
Today's conquest: 1 sweater, 1 short sleeve top + lingerie. Total damage: NT3,617.
Watched The Duchess on the flight to TW this morning. At first was abit apprehensive cos it seem abit heavy for a day when I woke up so early, however, I quite enjoyed the show.
Keira Knightly is Georgina, who marries the Duke of Devonshire...an eligible bachelor...however, she soon realises that his sole purpose for her is to derive a male heir (seems like the old ang moh tradition does not differ much from the old Chinese thinking). Anyways, she found out that the Duke is not interested in their daughters in his bid to sire a son. For her own good, she shuts her eyes on his little indiscretions and realised that she should have considered more before entering into her marriage.
She meets up with an old friend and realised that he has been in love with her all the while and they become lovers. Soon, the Duke finds out and Georgina had to choose between her lover and her children.
This movie seems to reaffirm the fact that someone or something may look like a blessing, however, many-a-times, real life is not as rosy as it seems...whilst on the other hand, someone or something may not look too promising at first, may be more suitable.
Seems that one always feel down when one's mind is mixed...when one feels one way but has to act another way...or when one can't make up one's mind to make a decision...
It zaps up all energies to smile and act cool when one feels like screaming and rowing... is this the way to show maturity?
Have liked Laura Fygi since hearing her Bewitched album, she is the only singer whom I have supported for 3 albums and 2 concerts...however, it seems that I have put her to cold storage til recently...listening to her songs brings back memories of the time when I first heard her songs...
I think I heard her song "What a difference a day makes" from a Japanese drama...was wondering whether it is a song with sad lyrics or happy lyrics...so googled and found the lyrics...
What a difference a day made
Twenty-four little hours
Brought the sun and the flowers
Where there used to be rain
My yesterday was blue, dear
Today I'm part of you, dear
My lonely nights are through, dear
Since you said you were mine
What a difference a day makes
There's a rainbow before me
Skies above can't be stormy
Since that moment of bliss, that thrilling kiss
It's heaven when you find romance on your menu
What a difference a day made
And the difference is you
Not many peope like the genre of music I like, but here's a sample of the kind of music I like...
Read in today's URBAN that the latest men's fashion is beginning to look more and more feminine, long shirts, clinched belts, pink, big bags, scarves etc...
Hmm...I guess I'm really old fashioned cos I can't accept some of this fashion on males...I think guys should dress like a man...not steal clothes from a girl's closet!
She really does not want to be a bitch, to be constantly calling / texting him, when he is out with his frens, she wants him to lead a normal life...the kind of life he enjoyed before it all started...
She doesn't want to treat him like an Ahmad...zooming here and there, just to send her to places..she wants him to enjoy quality of life...
She doesn't want to be watching the clock all the time...waiting for time to pass...so that she can be with him....
Is this possible? Can she gain back control of her thoughts and her life? To be gracious, and not jealous of his time?
However, when all these thots fade away...does it mean that she has gotten used to it, or that she no longer feels the romance?
In a table of 7, we were reminiscing about the good old fun days...where we will gather to talk in the office, and who sits where in the beginning, and after each move.
The things we did then, and the updates of everyone now...out of 7 of us, only 2 remain in that company, and these two actually left the company before, but returned after some time in another company.
It is amazing, LHS with 3 kids, PC with 2 kids, MC with 2 kids, TSL with a daugther, CT trying for a kid (?), LSC (?), when in those days, we were all single and carefree...
I miss our easy banter, the goodwill teasing, and how easy it is to discuss anything under the sun...it is amazing that although the work was tough then, we bonded whilst spending so many hours at work...However, if you ask me again whether I want to go thru this all over again, perhaps I would say that I'm too jaded to go thru it again...but I am glad that we all met and had some good times together...
It seems I always choose the wrong days (or nights) to not sleep well, didn't sleep well on Monday night, hence was super-super tired on Tuesday evening, when we were watching Cinderella. Was trying hard to stay awake, but M said that it was quite interesting. Well, I agree that the singing was good, and it was interesting at times, however, as we all know the storyline, I was like....when is the fairy godmother appearing and changing the pumpkin into a carriage, when will the ball start?
The Prince and Cinderella kept on singing this song, whose lyrics goes something like this,"Do you love me because I am beautiful, or am I beautiful because you love me? Am I wonderful because you want me, or do you want me, because I am wonderful?" Hm...ponder....
She wonders why she was so brave in taking the plunge so readily...she who can't swim... she, who usually considers too much...she, who worries too much.
Is it because she thinks that it is absolutely impossible, hence was willing to play along...leading to disastrous (or absolutely wonderful?) results?
She wonders when she would wake up from this dream...when his rose-tinted glasses would turn normal...is it because she is unsure of herself? Or is it because she is unsure of him?
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Have heard some comments that the pose in these 2 pictures are quite sexy, however, it baffles me, because to me, there is no hint of sexiness in these 2 pictures.
Today, I have on a cape, that sorta covers my top, however, I have 2 strange experiences, first the stallkeeper (a guy in his late 30s) actually commented that my belt is very nice! I was speechless and said thanks and quickly walked away.
Next, whilst waiting to ouse the ATM, a guy walked past and looked straight into my eyes and smiled at me...it really feels quite strange...
Somehow, it seems that guys have more room for imagination when you are fully covered up...
Hmph! Told GM about the 2 incidents during lunch and he just laughed... :(
Whilst strolling through Millenia Walk, we chanced upon the Chocolate Research Facility. Wow, they have so many different flavours of chocolate, and it is interesting to be exploring so many new and different things with GM...
Wanted to try the Earl Grey flavour, but it is too popular that it is SOLD OUT! The SA recommended that we try the Bergamot, which is quite similar to the Earl Grey. So we decided to give the Bergamot a try and the taste is really quite interesting.
Looking forward to exploring many new things together...
After all the festivities, finally have some time to watch Pride & Glory, but alas, it is no longer showing in cinemas! My poor Edward, are you really so unpopular here?