FEEL THE BEAT

2011-08-21T13:19:00.001+08:00

Life can only get busier. But am also glad that things are progressing...not busy going in circles.

Am currently on a lead job at work...the first offical one this year (I'm under utilized! :p) stressed, but more occupied with the right things at work. Learning curve is steep, but I definitely have benefited from the challenges faced everyday.

Recently attended the 2nd Ballare International Championship. Great achievement for being 2nd runner up in both the standard pre-amateur and amateur-rising star category. We were pleasantly surprised by the results, especially in the am rising category...as we've just learnt foxtrot. Words from teacher Anthony definitely boosted our performance, and not forgetting all the teachings from teacher Annie and Mikhail. Our hard work paid off, but it's just the start of a long journey. The next comp's gona be in October. The Singapore International Dancesport Championship organized by Sunny Low Dance Studio. It has always been a well organized and recognized comp, and I wanna do my best. I'm sure with the right teachers and attitude, there won't be any problem!

Another achievement this month. We've obtained license for our nutrition club. Shop space has also been confirm at Rochor Centre. This will be our new life journey...and we are more and more certain by the days that this is what we want to do. With our families and friends having shown great results through Herbalife nutrition, we would definitely want to make a difference in people's life and when we hear 'thank you', and see the difference in them, happiness and sense of satisfaction is beyond words.

August is almost coming to an end. It's just less than 6 months from our big day. Preparation has paused for a long time! For the obvious reasons states above... :) but well, at least I hv a group of supportive sisters whom I know will be there for me! Settled. All will be my sisters (all 8 of them). Will be seeing them later at my new house for steamboat. Full attendence! Meanwhile, let me go clean up the house. Bye!
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2011-07-31T10:59:00.001+08:00

今年我渡过了不一样的生日。在malacca, 我看到，听到，体会到什么才是快乐。最重要的，我终于了解到为什么最近在jq的脸上，看到多了三倍的笑容。

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2011-07-25T01:07:00.001+08:00

Life's pretty busy... And seems worse than before. My pace is so fast that I find things ard me simly too slow...just like the slow moving vehicles on the highway. Very often I wonder why they are taking their own sweet time on the road... And wonder how can anyone drive at 70km/hr. They must be wondering why I'm cutting lanes like nobody's business too...

Good or not? To be have such full schedule...keeping my body and mind active is a plus, but not letting the mind rest and neglecting the little things in life is a minus. I envy people who can manage such tight schedules and yet can put aside time for things they tend to overlook. It's all about being conscious, and having the discipline to plan and sticking to it. I lack the discipline...is it time to start drawing out a timetable again? I tried it before, but it only worked for a week...hmmm. And when I fail to accomplish what I commit in the timetable, I feel so upset and guilty. Guess this isn't the way.

Wells. Let's start by waking up early tomorrow and taking the bus to work. No cabbing. :(

Okies. One week to my birthday. One year older...but definitely ten years wiser! :p hehe. K shall sleep now.

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2011-07-14T14:47:00.001+08:00

Fluffy is taking an afternoon nap...I wish I can be as happy and worry-free as him.

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2011-06-29T12:33:00.001+08:00

My brother's leaving for turkey tomorrow. Really, I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not...and I don't know how my parents feel about this. Well, but I do know worry...once fewer person at home again. Mom and I dance very often, that leaves dad and dogs alone at home. When I move out...will it be worse? Sigh.

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2011-06-07T19:23:00.000+08:00

Our picture was featured on the front page of the Johor newspapers early last month, a few days after the Johor international dance championship held on 30th April. We were pleasantly surprised to see our photos being chosen out of many others. Teacher Mikhail says it was because of the very nice frame, and yes, I can tell he is rather proud of this. This is the second try in the standard division under his training and the dancing was again different from the first round. We are progressing, and today, after more intensive lessons in the group technique class, I can feel the difference in our dancing.

Again, I have changed my costume. :) I'll be wearing it for the next competition 2 weeks from now - to be held at Orchid Country Club. We had less time for practice this round, as my partner went for three weeks of reservist. :( still, i hope that we will do well...better than the last round, not so much on the results but on the dancing. This, I'm pretty sure we can do it.

Location:Clementi Rd,Singapore,Singapore

2011-05-10T17:29:00.001+08:00

Finally, the long photoshoot is over. It took place over 3 days...under scorching sun. Thinking back, the process was both terrible (cus it's really tiring and hot) and fun (cus of my funny friends and of cos...being the first photoshoot of my life). Everything was rather impromptu, if absolutely no prior discussion on where to go, and how to shoot...we tried some posing styles, and we really aren't cut out to be models. Cannot pose! After many tries, Hina finally found our style - idiotic, random and cute. :P I guess photos should reflect our true personalities, and not trying to be what we aren't. So, I hope our photos will turn out fine! :) I'm sure they will.

Some of our furnitures have arrived, and the recent addition being my dressing table from picket and rail. Like it alot.

2011-04-26T12:11:00.002+08:00

Making progress. The living and bedroom balcony decking will be completed today. Can't wait to see the finished product! The kitchen is the most complete...with fridge, (with fruits / biscuits and milk inside...haha) completed flooring, rice cooker, water heater etc...just waiting for my cutlery set to arrive.

Lighting will be all up by tomorrow, TV console to be delivered on Thursday, guestroom bed coming in on Fri...washing machine is in (and we've bought towels too!)...so are my ironing board / iron...carpet etc. Efficient, aren't we? So far, happy with the purchases.

:) Phototaking will commence next week. Amidst all these planning for our new hse and wedding... I cant believe I'm preparing for my dance competition this SATURDAY at Johor. Do I sound like an iron woman? Please wish me luck for the comp.

2011-03-30T14:20:00.002+08:00

I must say that these days I have been pretty happy, regardless at work, dance or personal. I’m glad I had the chance to meet certain people, and lucky to come across an inspiring video called ‘The Secret’…The video’s (anyway it comes in book form as well and I’m gona get it later at Borders) key focus is on the Law of Attraction. In simple terms, it is how the like attracts the like…how positive attracts positive, negative attracts negative. One can easily see from the people around him/her that a positive person is usually surrounded by many like-minded friends…happy, chatty. A negative person attracts ppl who are equally anti-social…and so on. U get the idea. SO, this extends to a person’s thoughts….when you visualize good things happening to u, and repeat this again and again in your mind, better still draw out your dream and look at it everyday, ur mind only generates positive thoughts, and ways to achieve your goals. There is absolutely no space in your mind then to think about ‘what if I fail?’ ‘What if I’m laughed at?’ Soon, you will put your thinking into action naturally and positively…and u will find that very soon you have achieved your goals… Simply 3 steps. Think, Act, Achieve.

Really, things at work and home and dance have not changed a bit. But what is changing is the mind…and it determined my course of action towards things. Outcome? More positive outcomes.

Choose happiness.

2011-03-27T18:23:00.001+08:00

Poor cookie. He's been sitting like this whole day long. Guess the wound still hurts...but fluff has been running and jumping around per normal. Wish cookie a speedy recovery...

Finally, my evening gown fabric has been settled. Guess my choice is always too exotic...haha. But it's all worth the effort la...I like some my gown to show my personality. :)

Good news over the weekend too. We can finally collect our house keys next week. The first things we gona to do will be the bathroom blinds, wallpapers and the balcony flooring. The following weekends will only get busier...

After weeks on herbalife, I've succeeded in putting on 2 kg of weight, with body fats reduced and muscle mass up. :) JQ has lost more weight too... And his tummy is gone. So he's now confident enough to tailor his suit...got it done over the weekend too. :) love it. Fits his cool character.

Gg for practise soon. YeAh!

2011-03-15T17:46:00.001+08:00

I'm very scared.

2011-03-10T16:43:00.001+08:00

It’s March, and in no time 1Q of 2011 will be over. We’ve done a lot of work for our wedding and new house in the early part of this year, while we were still very excited (well the excitement for the house is probably 100x more than the wedding itself). To me, the wedding day itself despite being a highly important date, is nothing compared to what comes after that….the reality. I only want a simple, cozy affair, with the right people to share this special occasion with me. As for the house, our excitement was forced to die down cuz of some hiccups in key collection, but it’s on the way finally. We couldn’t proceed in confirming certain big items cos we’ve got to see the house first, to avoid making any grave mistakes…so our shopping and buying was forced to a halt.

Tickets for my make-up artist (Maggie) and photographer (Hina) have been confirmed in on 4 May. That’s pretty soon…big problem here now is, I haven’t quite decided on how I want my evening gown to be. I really can’t make up my mind. Third fitting for my bridal gown will be next week, and by then I must decide on the evening gown design. But can’t believe I am so lazy to think about it! So to prepare ourselves to be pretty and handsome models for the photos, JQ is on intensive diet plan a.k.a Herbal Life. It is amazing how he can shed 5 kg in less than 3 weeks and still going strong…most importantly, he is not starving himself! It’s all about being discipline, eating a healthy diet, and proper health supplements. For me? I’m trying to get some INNER SHINE! :P Been taking the Brandz inner shine fruit essence everyday, avoiding potato chips and caffeine, drinking 2 litres of water (with Aloe Tea) everyday and health supplements from Herbal Life! It seems to work…now I feel healthier and prettier (I hope :P)

On the dance front, I’m preparing for the next comp in JB. Had lessons yesterday…and Mikhail went back to basics (or rather started teaching the basics). Glad that he recognizes our weakness and target on the right things at the right time. We’ve got about 2 months to prepare…and I hope to bring our dance to the next level. We can, and we will.

So many things going on in my life now…is it good or not…

2011-03-04T19:41:00.003+08:00

Great results from the Indonesia Dancesport Championship (2nd last leg of the Asia Tour)! My debut in standard pre-am, first time doing the tango, and first competition trained by teacher Mikhail. :)It was an awesome competition, not because of the results, but how we did things differently this time. We could dance even when the floor was crowded, able to exit gracefully when being blocked on the floor without stumbling which we used to be. Stamina was also greatly improved. In the past, we were already half dead even before the start of the second dance (quickstep) and now, we are able to complete quickstep (now being the third dance) with proper hold and posture, not to mention maintaining the smile during semis and finals. Very happy indeed. The results are comforting too. Placed 2nd in Novice and 4th in pre-am...wonderful surprise to get into pre-am finals. The happiness is beyond words.

Now that I'm back, I'm feeling a little lost and blue. I guess it's natural after all the adrenaline rush. :) Now, time to settle down again, plan for my BKK training, and get back to Latin with hopefully a brand new image (for the better obviously). For standard, looking fwd to the JB comp in end-April.

Preparation for a new beginning

2011-02-21T22:09:00.002+08:00

How fast...it's already towards the end of Feb. The past weeks have been really tiring, major brainstorming on our new house. ID or no ID? Modern / Retro / Chinese / Vintage / Country style? We (I mean I) changed our mind so very often...and one day, I went to Great World City with the intention to check out Iwannagohome and Molecule, and ended up falling in love with Laura Ashley instead. From then on, my conversation never left Laura Ash...and my whole mind was on the beautiful upholstery and distressed pieces I saw. Bought the 2008 and 2010 catalogue and spent my sleeping hours browsing, and excitedly arranging the imaginary furniture in my mind...

SO it's decided! Laura Ash sofa and armchair it shall be. Soothing and calming...this is what will make my future home. Im surprised JQ likes my theme too...few guys will agree with baby blue, pink and pastel colors, not to mention country flora curtains. I'm so happy the items are more or less decided...at least those in the living area. After doing extensive furniture shopping (i really mean EXTENSIVE...i'm kinda getting tired)...the guest room's set is also 90% decided upon. So is my bedframe, vanity table and standing mirror...and not forgetting our study room. The shelves and writing table have also been concluded...guess we'll stop our research for the timebeing. We have even decided on the clocks! We are ready to order them...but guess it will take quite some time for shipping etc. I am really very excited abt this... :)

Went for my second fitting today. Gosh, I have to eat more...definitely. My gown gets looser everytime I go for fitting! First step: drink fresh milk...Brandz Berry Essence and Yumeisho every night! Ok, pause...ok to drink milk now.

Hmmm....ok enough abt my hse and wedding prep. Received my performance evaluation last week. Glad that my efforts paid off, and I hope to maintain my standard this year, though it is a real challenge given the stress on the personal front. Not to mention dance, the Asia Tour in Jakarta is just round the corner. It's been long since I last competed, and this will be the first time competing in the standard category under Mikhail's training. Personally felt the improvement...and I really hope to do well. I just need the confidence and focus to dance like how I do in the studio. The next few practices, it will be nothing buy continuous dancing to train the muscular memory, and of cos mental strength. I believe that will give us alot more confidence. JIAYOU!

Alrighty. I'm gg to catch some youtube, and prepare for my beauty sleep which I am so so deprived of. Night!

2011-01-30T23:06:00.000+08:00

That's me posting with the sculpture at our new house - cityview @ boon keng. Our new place is finally ready for key collection. Our block is scheduled to collect our keys from 31jan - 7 feb, but we have yet to receive the appointmen letter. Will give the developer a call tml to check...hopefully our appeal is not rejected. Fingers crossed.

And yup! That's our block sign outside the lift lobby.

And our mailbox! :p right at the bottom.

And this is the lift security system. Cool~

So the planning begins. I've more less decided on the style I want, even down to the furniture colour and style. Which room to fix blinds, curtains, and where to have feature walls / mirror. Went Balestier to look at lightings, and I've picked my dining chandelier! Love that piece...but shall kiv first till I see my unit soon. And today, we went imm for a walk, and unexpectedly purchased our mattress! Yes, it's early but we can choose the delivery date, so we can get it delivered once the reno is completed. Love the mattress ttm....!

Here it is.

Hmm. And I found the perfect 2 seater for the masterbed room. But kiv first! I really would love to have this piece too...

:) now I can't wait to start the reno...quick quick!

2011-01-26T18:01:00.002+08:00

CNY's coming. It's less than a week. And I was scrambling to get a set of decent CNY clothes during lunch just now...when you aim to buy sth, it is normally unfruitful. True enough, couldnt find anything that is festive enough, yet normal enough for everyday wear. In the end, I gave up...anyhow got myself some very boring clothes, just as a back-up in case I cant find anything in these few days. STRESS. Even buying clothes can be stressful...haha.

I finally went to visit Dr Loke again yesterday. Im getting outbreak again and it seems to be uncontrollable, and they are giving me scars...on my jawline and my back. Not good. So, Im on antibiotics again...so my beautiful pink pillbox is back in my bag. Why do I always have skin problem.... :( Go away la. But so glad to have found Loke Loke... thanks to bb ling for recommending.

Going for Mikhail's ballroom lesson in a while. His lessons are always effective...made dancing much easier. Hope we'll do well in the coming Asia Tour in March, and before that...I gota get new shoes...and alter costume...so many things to do. Gota go...what gloomy weather.

2011-01-17T19:22:00.001+08:00

:( the necklace given to me by sistas for my last year's birthday present has just been broken....by my evil hands yesterday. Sob. It just means a new replacement which also means spending money again. Boo...where is my bonus? I've been waitin for u...

Work has been terribly busy these days. Definitely taxing on my brain, but thank goodness my brain and body have been rather cooperative to-date. It's really key to maintain a focused and clear mind to cope with such demanding job. And not forgetting the coming election, which is a lil stressful too...no votes also embarrassing, enough votes also means more responsibilty. Nvm, whatever will be will be...lalalalala. See, this is how I calm myself down many a times these days - smile, sing and force things out of my mind temporarily.

Had a good practise yesterday. But at the same time, I realized how much more effort is required for ballroom, and how
impossible it is to do both Latin and ballroom at the next comp. I guess it's not so much on the stamina aspect (though it's an issue that can't be ignored), but more of the inability to focus on both discipline at the same time, especially when we are still quite new to ballroom. So decided, and no more change of mind! Ballroom only for march. :)

Alrighty. My mind needs to rest now. Switched off.

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2010-12-29T16:47:00.005+08:00

It's the time to set resolutions for the new year again. I'm glad that things are getting better and better for me every year, as I continue to stay focused on the important things in life. I know that sometimes I get swayed, or get demoralised, but at the end of the day, I still persisted and I know I will get there.

In this new year, the obvious change is going to be my marital status. The good thing is that I have seen so many of my close friends getting married these few years that I don't find myself being the first to experience this change, and at least I can get advise from these friends, be it on the wedding preparation or marriage life in general. Still, with all these...I can't help but feel a little scared and confused, even though I have been looking forward to this day. I cant bear to leave home, and being physically away from my parents and my beloved dogs. Although I do have plans to bring my dogs over for a few days a week, things are no long the same anymore. I am so afraid of these changes, but who says changes arent for the better? :) The second most fearful item: dance. I will continue with my dream, but with more commitments...time is going to be very difficult to manage. But I know that I want to achieve much more in this new year in terms of dance...with the new plans and new set of teachers I have now. At work, to do well is given. So, that will be very challenging for me as well...since without my career, there will be no dance, no money, no happiness. :( I guess, I will just do my best in whatever area given to me in this new year, without getting too stressed up with work. I know stress wont help.

Recognising the above is good enough. And I shall not set too many resolutions this year, but just have one: To embrace changes and manage changes with courage. Take things as they come, stay positive, and make the best out of everything. :D

Wedding preparation wise, things are generally on track. Venue has been settled, Bridal gown is already in the making, prewedding photoshoot scheduled in first week of May, wedding bands bought. Outstanding matters are the actual day pg and videographer, guest list, and to understand what I need for the traditional chinese wedding ceremony...and THE HOUSE.

K. That is a lot of things happening.... overwhelmed.

2010-12-20T21:31:00.000+08:00

This is my favourite pic! Taken at Goodwood Park Hotel. It was my 'fourth sister's' qiuping's wedding yesterday. :) congrats girl...think you and Shawn match perfectly! He is the man... Hehe.

Haha, so where's the picture of the bride? None here, but you can see it in my FB. So silly...but I love this pic with my lovely da jie so much!

Da jie know so many of my darkest secrets. :) but she is also the one who understands me most! So funny, when my mom and her mom were seated at the same table yesterday, they chatted like long lost friends. And nana says we will look like them years down the road. :) but...sweet.

Ping will be the 3rd sister getting married. Next in line will be Amanda, and 5th being me. :) yes, Me.

Night world.

2010-12-10T23:42:00.002+08:00

It's year end again. How time flies...

It is a year where a lot of effort was put in dance, yet achievement was way below expectation. Dance dance and more dance, and definitely a great deal of stress arising from this. It is indeed a year which my passion for dance kind of died down, and rekindled, and ... went somewhere and came back and...u know, just confusing. Perhaps, I really should think simple. Dance should really be put back in its simplest form.

Friends (1). I'm pretty disappointed in some...but I guess it's part and parcel of life. There will be some form misunderstanding here and there, but I believe things will get better, as long as we remain true to ourselves. Still, through this I learnt that noone should hide his/her emotions if they get hurt and no friends should ever intentionally / unintentionally say things to put others down. Be frank, and tell the other party that you do not like how you are treated...dont bottle things up and then blow up and ruin the friendship. But I guess...some things are gone case already, so no point trying too hard to fake it. But at least going forward, no more hiding...I believe that is the best way to move forward.

Friends (2). I am glad I have some really close friends and colleagues-cum-friends who are always there for me. I can really feel the sincerity in these people, and I know I can do almost everything for them. They truely love me, I know. :)

Work. I'm glad Siew Lim is back. We can laugh and talk rubbish and do our report at the same time and still get it done efficiently. Good colleagues make a difference. :)Thanks for the lovely xmas present too! Love u! This year at work has been rather challenging...but I have also learnt alot especially in terms of leading projects. But I guess, I must learn the art of delegating...!!!

Love. I found the right man to take care of me, someone who has me as his top priority. I am very sure he is the one who will be there for me for the rest of my life. :)

2010-12-08T19:51:00.000+08:00

The Royal Carribean cruise has successfully changed my impression of cruises! In fact, i'm looking forward to the next one, hopefully a one week cruise out of the msia area. Heard of one that goes to Ho Chih Min and then Hong Kong...shall check this one out.

Well... company makes a big difference. Travelling with JQ is always fun! :D We spent our time eating and eating, challenging each other at the table tennis table (we are now experts leh!), soaking in the very salty pool, watching magic shows and music and dance, taking silly pictures and talking rubbish whole day long, and most imptly catching the 'sunrise' and hearing those precious words from him! Had a relaxing one on board...happy me. :)

:)

2010-11-04T21:25:00.001+08:00

The intensive lessons have started. Just calculated, and that makes it easily 5 lessons per week. I don't know if my wallet and brain and body can take it...but it's either do or not do at all.

Wednesday was an eye opener. I was told - the girl's job is to look beautiful. Ah huh...I know. To change her costume and look totally every comp - that means a hole in my wallet. Yes... And more visits to hair salon. Not forgetting the demanding training...being a lady competitive dancer seems to suggest she has to make herself a celebrity. My gosh.

This comment was made - you have to look stunning at every practice...every moment. This is not easy...I am not a born model. Urghs...I shall improve in all these aspects one by one...

But thanks for writing notes for us. Look forward to the next meet.

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2010-11-03T15:58:00.004+08:00

I almost made the silliest mistake in my life - to quit dancing.

Sunny Low's competition last Sunday was a great event, well organised, with very strong competitors all over the world. I see improvement in every single couple whom I know, and when I say improvement, I really mean significant improvement. For us, yes, slight improvement. Slight is not enough in today's competition, though hard work is must, working smart is key. There are obvious and fatal flaws in our dancing which have been around and now magnified. I have drawn up plans for myself - that is 4 more years of dancing, and that's it, rest and do family planning. :) If there are no obvious results in the next 1 year after executing my intensive training program recently drawn out, I guess I will really quit dancing (for now). But, before that do everything to get there...and then there wont be regrets.

First step taken. Had the first lesson with Mikel and it was truly beneficial. What he taught could potentially put us on the fast track for ballroom...but the rest depends on ourselves. Next - which is today. Hope everything turns out well too. :)

I can't be any clearer on what I want. And, I'm going all out to get it. Yes, I'm a hungry girl. :D

2010-10-26T17:07:00.001+08:00

I know look ugly in the above pic. But ohhhhhhhh can't you see the love in our eyes? Haha.

Fluffy has become sucha sweet sweet dog. A few days ago, he suddenly walked toward me, stood up and hugged my neck...just for a second. It may not be intended as a hug, but it felt sweet still! And then it rained...with every thunder roar, fluff will run into my arms. I can't stop thinking of fluff!

I'm in love! Hahahah. Nah...I just wanna say fluff, you're the best!

2010-10-26T17:07:00.000+08:00

2010-10-11T01:07:00.001+08:00

The weather's so hot! And my room's aircon is spoilt. Got the guy to fix it twice but it doesn't seem to work. Mom says it's time to change the entire machine. I simply can't stand the heat...my whole back is sticky. Gross.

This weekend passed really fast. All I did was exam and more exam. I guess for the business test, I should get better grades than the pre-course test a few months back, except for the oral section, which I suspect will see no inprovement. :) Then it's today, spent almost the entire day at in studio. Didn't think I did exceptionally well for the dance exam today, but saw some improvement in samba. Perhaps it's the posture which now makes the moves easier and not so forceful. :)

Sunny low's competition in a few weeks time and then I should be done with comps this year. Frankly, this year's dancing is full of ups and downs...learnt a great deal in a way. But it's also almost the most stressful year for us...competition gets real strong, as we see more serious dancers coming up. Loosen up loosen up girl!!! Maybe it's time to find back the passion...ironic yeah?

Visited ikea twice this week. Once with my colleague yesterday and again this evening with JQ. I just love the cafe there, don't quite know why...but I just like it. Saw a bedframe there which can triple up as sofa, double or single bed. Very interesting! Looks nice too...mostly likely jq's getting it since he has been living without a proper bed since the old one crumbled. Haha. Then when we move in to our new house, we can put it in the guest room. It saves alot of space....looks nice and it's not costly. We agree that we will go budget for the guest n study/entertainment room. But must get quality sofa, dining set and masterbed. Ooh...look fwd!

But now, time to slp. Night.

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2010-10-02T17:45:00.001+08:00

I'm on bus 111 going to kose at isetan scotts for facial. It's a long time since I take a bus to orchard. But it makes more economic sense to do so as parking and erp is too costly. Supposed to have free tickets for coco lee's concert tonight and suddenly it's not available! :( what a disappointment but well...I am too stingy to buy the tix so don't complain. Hopefully dinner will make up for the disappointment.

I've refreshed my office laptop to a HP one which is lighter, and smaller and prettier. laptops are refreshed once every 4 years. Gosh I can't believe I've been with the bank for this long. I guess I do like my job here and colleagues are quite nice too, so I don't have much complaints at this moment. Hope to keep learning...

Had practise at TDA with my NBC (no bcking club) members. Haha. Stupid name we came up with. It was good...we practises hard and had a chance to ask Connie and Aaron for advice. Then we had dinner cum supper at lavender foodcourt till real late. It was so eeerie talking abt ghost stories I was shivering as I took the lift. Haha. Good luck guys for tml's comp! Do your best and enjoy every min on the floor. I prob won't be there tml... All the best!

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2010-09-28T19:21:00.000+08:00

Simply love this random picture I took using my iPhone at west coast park. Got feel one ler...haha though it's not the best camera. On the bus now going home...I feel so swarmed with work. Had lunch with ling at raffles city...cos I wanted to get a document bag to bring my work home to do. I foresee myself bringing things back at least for the next few months. But I tell myself - it will be over soon and at least I have tried my best.

Haven't been able to concentrate on dance these weeks. Dance is so stressful now...that I cried over not being able to dance well last Saturday. So I've decided not to do this week's competition. But there is a dance exam coming up on 10th October...I shall learn the steps over two lessons. :) it will be ok.

People...if I whine, pls lend me a listening ear. If I snap at u, pls forgive me. I am trying my best to fulfill all my obligations...and trying real hard to keep things under control. :)

I'm gg to be fine....

2010-09-20T20:05:00.001+08:00

A short break from work and dance...and I am feeling recharged! :)

Firstly, congrats to my dear friends on your wedding. 9 years of courtship...and finally they tied the knot on Saturday, 18 Sept 2010. JQ and I are very honoured to be able to share this special occasion with ann and Jason. How magical our friendship is...people from two different geographical locations, different backgrounds and able to maintain this friendship for 6 years. :) In these 6 years, we've flown to hk many times, and same for them. They call SG their second home, and I call HK my second home. :) I knew ann in school days, and then now we are both working adults, and today ann's happily married. Sweet. Jason even flashed a picture taken with Fluffy during the wedding banquet.

Now that they have their own homes, JQ and I will probably fly to hk more often and we'll be
staying at their house. Just before we left HK yesterday, we've made a deal to visit japan together next July for their big sale! Looking forward....very very much.

Before that, we'll get to meet again this Sunday and again in October at huiching's wedding! :)

We love u!

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2010-09-08T19:18:00.001+08:00

I feel so stressed up I feel like screaming! I got alot of work in front of me and the tasks are all due at the same time. I'm not a super woman, and I really aren't able to meet those deadlines. I m dead. Doesn't help know tomorrow I've signed for the dept's volunteer event and Friday being a public holiday. And then some funny people telling me I can't have access to the work documents till Tuesday cos he locked them up in his cupboard and nobody has th keys except him! why do I have stakeholders like that? And guess what, my flight is on Wednesday 650am...how to complete my review in one day leh?

Fxxx it I guess. Come back then say? Noooo noooooooooooo

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2010-09-06T00:44:00.000+08:00

Life's back to normal, and I can finally take a breather. But somehow, now I don't want to rest...it feels empty. All the rush, the numerous practise before comp, now I'm slightly lost. Ah-hem, but I gained sth over this comp...a scar on my forehead! I was bleeding on the competition floor yesterday, scared the shit outa of mum. Thanks to someone's tooth, which is still intact. Hahaa. It was a great event, though performance during pream semis was very much below par, with unstable steps and messy movements. So yea, we dun deserve to get through...nth to do with the adjudicators. Came in fifth for Latin amateur rising star...though not satisfied, I guess this is the best I can do for now. The couples placed before us are indeed better. :)

Very much thanks to Annie who really spend alot of time and patience on us. She is the best best teacher I've met, strict and dedicated and have given us really strong foundation. Thanks to ooi and dennis as well, who gave us a different perspective to dance.

I'm addicted to making costumes! Gona make a new one again. Heeee I've got the design in mind already. Shall get it done in Bangkok this round. Thumbs up! Can't wait.

Brought lil ones to west coast park this afternoon. There was a dog event and wow, fluff and cookie were so excited to see hundreds of doggie friends. Participated in the dog walk and it was so fun. Realize cookie likes dogs with long fur! Those hairless ones are not to his liking...so funny. 以貌取狗.

Okies. What's next? Visit jiwon this week, focus on my work and clearing those backlogs, rest, and plan my visit to hong kong, and plan my training schedule for the next comp. I have lots of plans in mind for my training already...great. :)

Nights.

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2010-08-28T16:57:00.001+08:00

It was a tiring week indeed, but I pretty much enjoyed it. :)

Oh I'm having butterflies in my stomach. We are scheduled for a 915am class with ESPEN tml! Although we only managed to get ONE pathetic 45min lesson, it's really a rare chance. A chance to get to know him, a chance to learn from such a great teacher. The next round, I shall plan to go Bali to get lessons from him...hope everything work out just fine. Arghs, it's usd195 for just 45 min! But it's all worthwhile...I'm so nervous.

Went to TDA for practise night yesterday. It was great to practise with all our competitors...the mood definitely pushed us to train harder. It's a nice place too...floor is good, music is the classic oldies...just a little hot. Oh well, I enjoyed the night.

I'm waiting at home now for my pro-tan lotion to be delivered. I hope it arrives on time. Ordered the tanning lotion and removal from uk and guess what it went to a wrong address! Now I gota make do with the pro-tan used by BODY BUILDERS. Haha. Will I look scary?? Please don't laugh at me if u see a bronze-orange monster on the street.

I'm so excited. Abt tml...and abt the comp next week. Hope I do better this round. And then it's hong kong! Haven't v much decided what to do...but yap, it's a good break from work and dance. Finally i'll have some personal time with JQ. :) oh oh and ya...i'm gona visit jiwon again after my comp. Hoping to get a nice hair do before my hk trip. Should I dye? Brunette?

Ok. Time to catch some slp.

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2010-08-24T13:18:00.001+08:00

More than ten years of friendship and going strong.

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2010-08-16T13:58:00.001+08:00

On afternoon leave today. Why?bring dogs for grooming! And why must it be today? Mom found a tick on fluffy's head...roarrrr.... And I'm so afraid it would spread like the last time it did. It took several months to clear up, and I can't imagine having to go through that again.

So...NO MORE running on grass! :( they will be so upset with this. But i have no choice.

Go away la ticks!!!

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2010-08-15T00:07:00.001+08:00

that's brownie! :) serene's lil boy. He's so cute and sweet...keep looking for chance the chance to lick my face.

Had a good day today. Had lesson as usual and after which I spent the entire afternoon with Ranie! I have a new nickname for her - 老人! Oh so farnie...but that's because she is too mature for her age and appearance. Ahah. Guess she relates better with ppl older than her. It's a gd thing actually. Sensible? Heh. Oh and I got myself another BLING iPhone cover...it's nice! Loving it.

Went to visit serene and Natalie today. Fell in love with brownie. Well he fell in love with me too! Sweet. Bought over her Latin costume cos it doesn't fit her...she claimed her boobs too big! Hahah...well so it fits me just nice. That's me trying the costume... This costume is simple but still I like it - adds on to my collection. :)

Nights world.

- arghs...should I go Bali camp in October -

2010-08-12T14:40:00.002+08:00

CLAPPPPPSSS!! I'm so happy - AGAIN. :D I'm a sensible girl! *smilez* I've decided not to spend so much money on hotel stay, and chose a 3 star hotel - Dorsett Kowloon @ Mong Kok instead. This has more than halved my hotel expenses. I've stayed in this hotel a few years back during my first visit to Hong Kong, and I recalled that the experience was pretty pleasant. So, Dorsett it shall be. I can do so much more with those money in HK, & I shall eat my lungs out and shop and take lotsa pictures and do silly things again!! Happiness. haha.

I'm smiling and smiling. Told Ling and my colleagues about the change, and all supported me! Now I feel even happier. So glad so glad!

2010-08-10T23:30:00.002+08:00

Excellent excellent, I'm so happy today!!!!!

I've settled my HK accomodation @ Excelsior and taking the tiger airway, the cheapest so far...but hotel is expensive! But considering the corporate rate discount I got, it's a great deal. :) The location is superb and I love the harbour view too. This time it's not for work, but primarily to attend Ann and Jason's big day, so yeah very much looking forward to this short break. Havent taken block leave yet...can't believe it. For the past 3 years, by this time, I would have taken already. See how busy I have been. =P

This will be my like 6th time in HK? But still love that place, one I call my second home. ahah. So, I'm gona visit places I never had the chance to go, like attend their horse racing at Happy Valley, go 长州 etc. But I'm sure to re-visit certain familiar malls. And of course, gona check out Rabeanco! The bags are really cute and stylish, and will certain add some vibrance to my now-adays-getting-boring dressing. haha.

NIGHTS!

2010-08-09T01:17:00.000+08:00

Currently - watching 超级星光大道 on ppstream, playing whacky taxi and bejeweled on iPhone...and blogging too. Wow I can really multitask.

Had time on my own and it was good...but occasionally being left alone is fine, not always. Hee. I can't believe I'm still so awake now, after a sleepness night yesterday. After I came back frm the girls' night out, I couldn't sleep. Eyes were wide open till 4 plus, and I gave up trying and instead woke up to watch tv. Barely slept... And yet woke up rather early, and brought lil ones to west coast park with mum. I felt good seeing them happy! :)

Facial again. Was telling Ellen yesterday that I was excited gg facial. Craziness...haha. But the facial massage was really good! I enjoyed it, unlike the traumatizing experience I had back in jc days...facial those days were really painful! Wonder why.

Ooooh and I ironed clothes! Ironing is my favourite household chore. this is really very weird...I can feel so satisfied just being able to do these seemingly normal stuff. But hey, the chance to do such things is very rare for me yo. :)

One more day of free time tml. I shall clean my room. Yeah! and more rest rest rest. Maybe family dinner - 麻辣火锅?

Awesome!

~ lazy cookie ~

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2010-08-07T00:37:00.001+08:00

The start of a long weekend, and that naturally makes me happy girl. :) but the main reason for the happiness is cos of the card shown below. Can you believe it? That is a birthday card made by me for my boss. It's a long time since I do something like that - sitting down and putting time aside doing sth simple like this. Simple happiness is so hard to come by these days...bags, shoes, clothes...none of these make me happy.

oh. I had a great practise tonight. Latin side - body feels lighter and movement naturally becomes better. Ballroom - finally there is togetherness. That makes dancing much easier too.

Oh it's one week since my birthday. And the celebrations continues. Meeting the girls for ktv tml. It's been so long since we k-ed. Looking fwd... Thanks all who treated me lunch/dinner...the many presents too.

What's up over the weekend? Finally I've time for myself. Gona pamper myself by gg for facial and massage, spending time with my lil boys, and of cos catching some sleep. Severe lack of rest. Oh I feel soooo relaxed! To the max!!

Nights. It's a happy day.

2010-08-01T00:29:00.001+08:00

Happy birthday to myself. Another year older, and I just have to accept that age is catching up on me! :( But well, a year wiser and hopefully more beautiful from the inside..ahhaa.

Thanks everyone who remembers.

2010-07-25T13:15:00.004+08:00

Finally the string of comps has ended. The next one is gona be in KL end August. Louis and Cat comp - TDA comp - Allan Tan's comp ... Our dancing improved over these 3 comps, and dancing on the floor is no longer THAT tiring, have time to performed and to smile and am able to USE those muscles throughout all 4 dances. That's great improvement! :) Not, it's time to string all those 'new discoveries' together. We always learn something new each comp. From how to look big and how to use the centre, and how not to lose the axis..., and the speed and how not to look flat...if we can string those up, we're there!

I have mixed feelings for yesterday's comp. Happy that I finally made it to Standard Novice finals, and the dancing in the video now looks so much more right. so, I know what to improve in Standard now, compared to not knowing what to do. :P Happy also that we're consistent - finalist in Latin pre-am again. Sad - we're made sixth place again, and I swear we don't deserve that placing. This time, I'm pretty sure and confident. I will continue to improveeeee!

congrats to all winners of the comp. great effort people~

2010-07-20T11:17:00.002+08:00

Why do I always lack confidence?
Why do I always think so much?
Why do I have so much pride?
That's why I've lost my smile. :(

Tell me what u like about me.
Tell me what makes me special.

Self assurance is sth I TRUELY LACK. The strength finder test is just so true.

2010-07-18T21:05:00.001+08:00

I'm feeling extremely guilty towards my lil ones.

I am making a promise here. Hehe. From tml onwards, I shall walk them every Monday - evening with no dance! Every Sunday mornings I shall bring them out too...! This is the least I must fulfill. And I can make it happen with my busy schedule. :) just a lil more discipline. Things can be done easily.

Pampered myself over the weekends. And feeling good. I simply need more time for myself... So, what did I do this weekend?

- danced on saturday (ok not very happy)
- facial at kose
- walked dogs with mom on sunday morn
- bathed dogs (yeah! I luv to see them clean and smelling nice)
- ride at west coast park with JQ
- caught Korean dancical 'sachoom' at the esplanade
- tea time at max brenner (for free! Cos of the booo booo this waiter made. )
- hair treatment at Ji Won + JQ had a haircut too
- dinner at sakae
- back at JQ place to watch my fav pp stream!

weekends shld be like this!

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2010-07-13T23:36:00.001+08:00

Just completed an issue write-up. Things are getting tougher these days...so many things to do with so little time.

I'm sick, again. Sore throat, fever, muscle ache, blocked nose. Ai ya, common flu la. Had this since last Friday, and self medication didn't help. Made it worse by exerting too much energy on sat training and doing comp on sun. But luckily my hard work paid off, 2nd for three dance and 4th for four dance. We need to keep on improving - in this direction. Gona work on the perfomance element of it now and add flavour to the dancing.

In abt 2 weeks, I will be a year older. :) and hopefully become wiser too. Life has been kind to me so far, and I'm thankful for everything I have now.

My birthday wishes -
1) good health and lots of love at home;
2) our love never dies :) happy 4yrs 3 mths;
3) up up up the rank in dance;
4) happy dogs!
5) gd performance at work;
6) fulfilling lifeeeee!!! In any form keke... As long as I'm happy!!!

2010-07-05T19:23:00.001+08:00

I got the muji bag organizer for siew lim and made a special delivery to her house. :) she was so happy and her hubby just couldn't understand her euphoria. It's a girl's thing. I was very glad that I made her day, just by this small little action. And I wonder why i felt this way - then I realize I am happy to do things for my close friends and ppl I treasure.

Friends. I define my friends as ppl who are truely concerned about me, as a person, and who will put themselves in my shoes and say and do things in my best interest. If some things are best left unsaid for the simplest and most basic reason - if it hurts my feelings, i will never get to hear them. Cos it is the most basic form of respect and courtesy.

On the contrary, I have ppl ard me who do not hve the slightest sense of empathy - I mean empathy and not sympathy. They say things knowingly to hurt u, and put u down - even when deep down inside u know that what is said are the untruths. Yet u have enough common sense and not enough time to correct the assumption made. In this kinda of situation, this person shall be put on my watch list. If it recurs - u are no longer on my list, not even on 'watch' status.

my post made me sweat. Haha. But well, if u hv been sincere to me, rest assured u r fine. And I can safely say - most of u are fine. Ting is highly irritable now. Hence the post.

Night

2010-07-04T13:05:00.001+08:00

Current location: vivo city.
Activity: pedi
Company: mom
Mood: stoned. Relaxed.

Just sent dogs for grooming. Sunday is usually the only day of the week that I get to choose what I wanna do. And the day always seem to be shorter than the other days. :( happy times always go by faster, isn't it?

So what have I got for today? Meeting JQ for lunch later...and going to try on this ballroom costume, hopefully it fits and I can start bargaining the price and I will get to hv a new look for the next comp (of cos improved dancing too!!)

A friend asked me when I will stop dancing. The answer is: till the day I NEED to stop. Otherwise I will always plan my time so that I can still do dancing competitively. Dance: what is it that keeps me going?
1) keeping my body in shape
2) the desire to move up the ranking
3) the adrenaline rush on the dance floor :D ooowww
4) lastly. I am one of the lucky souls who have found sth I love, and can do well in. So...what's stopping me?

I have little time to think about life. Sitting back...i realize I'm getting old! But yet, I have grown wiser, richer (aha...fei hua. Who will get poorer, so nth to be proud of), found someone I love and who is willing to take care of me, met my doggies who have given life a different meaning... Matured at work, and improved in my dance. What more can I ask for?

Love life.

2010-06-20T00:10:00.002+08:00

Hi there. I'm back. I've been very busy with work and dance. Really not been resting well...

So what's up? Next Sunday is the next comp...and the previous failures made me pretty stressed up. Oh wells, still I have am happy with the recent lessons. It has been intensive and I'm better able to absorb what was being taught. Routines are also more attractive and fun to dance with now. I got to jia you!!!

Work. Received some recognition and I'm glad to hear those encouraging words from my boss. I've learnt that things are sometimes, or rather, most of the time not what they seem to be. Just got to focus and keep moving forward. :)

Keep going keep going.

2010-05-28T23:51:00.000+08:00

A long weekend, yet I have no plans. I hvent been feeling very good, or rather very stressed. Firstly, by dance...isn't it supposed to be enjoyable? Recently no. I don't know if I lost the passion, but the answer is likely no, cos it is in my mind more often than before..so much so that it is drowning me. I feel inadequate, and I wonder why I confuse myself the more I think through the dos and donts. Sometimes, I wish I can just let go, and just dance... Enjoy the
music, the beat, and the movements of the body. Isn't it what dancing is all about? I'm splitting hair over dance... Craziness.

I m also a procrastinator. A serious one...and over time, I feel frustrated and depressed when things don't get done and pile up to an extent you'll never be able to catch up with. How how howwww to kick this habit? Writing 1001 to-do list just doesn't work, I just end up with never ending reminder notes which I just shove aside at the end of the day... And simply tell myself "don't care la!!!". This makes my life in a mess... :(

I can't seem to get enough rest. And is it due to my hectic schedule that I lost that time to take care of these seemingly small things, which prove to be detrimental to my life? I so wanna breathe...

Or is it just the mind? Too anxious that when certain things appear to take too long to complete, I simply leave it aside in order to save time and end up not doing at all... And then hate myself for being a procrastinator?

U see... The list goes on and on. Help!!!!!!

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2010-05-24T12:01:00.001+08:00

I'm busy...packed packed packed, and I'm so tired, I need a break. I need time for myself!!!

Will be back...when I finally take a breather. :(

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2010-05-11T14:45:00.001+08:00

Happy birthday to my mom! She is the greatest mom ever, and I just can't do without her. Call me dependent, or pampered, but yea my life will be in a mess without her.

Wishing her gd health and most imptly happy everyday!

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2010-05-03T14:14:00.002+08:00

Competition on 1st May has officially ended and I was very affected by the results, far more than anyone could imagine. I was actually in a daze for the whole of yesterday, running through my performance in my mind now and then, and my body was of course exhausted from the dancing (I gave my 100%!) and my mind was drained. The dancing, as what I see from my video, has improved and definitely looked better than some of those placed before me. :) I am being objective. But well...only people in this circle understands why performance does not necessarily equate to results.

Nevertheless, I am glad to have my fellow dancemates from Annie's there with me. Congrats to Ranie and Eugene too...you all can do even better if you put in more effort and time. Looking forward to next week for a better performance in KL. :) I think me and sw has worked hard, and have improved, but still the body needs to go ALL THE WAY out. We have some...need more. JIA YOU!

Thanks Ranie for helping me take my video and glad my mom was there to support me too!

I am so gona stand up from this and I will come back stronger.

2010-04-25T00:45:00.002+08:00

A few things I should feel very glad about.

1) MY PARENTS ARE BACK!!!!! yeah-ness
2) Practice was great and the dancing feels better. COolll
3) Ranie and Eugene's are joining us for the KL comp on 9th May. Wowww.
4) My cough's getting slightly better. :)
5).... Most importantly, there isn't anything to feel sad or to worry about. :D

Today was dance, dance and more dance. Lesson in the afternoon and met up with JQ. Had a late lunch and he accompanied me to S&G to get my RayRose dance shoes. Parted with $220 :( But yeah 2 1/2 inches dance shoes are much easier to dance with than those damn 3 inches-look-nice-but-damn-painful shoes. Then it was back to studio again. Met up with Ranie, my best friend at dance. haha. Gossiped, and then basically practised really hard till ten. Then all of us went for supper at Yong He...and now, at JQ house. That's my day. :) Looking forward to next week's comp and then KL comp...Wish me lotsa luck, and I just wanna do my best. Lucks to all the competitors, Ranie & Eugene, Debra & Aaron, Lynette and PT, Karen and Louis...I hope I didn't miss out anyone.

Nights.

2010-04-22T00:02:00.000+08:00

I simply feel serene when I see my lil ones sleeping :)

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2010-04-21T11:50:00.001+08:00

I finally realize the importance of mom and dad! I'm suffffffering at home. :(

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2010-04-19T12:46:00.001+08:00

I have nasal and throat infection! Screamsssss

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2010-04-14T23:15:00.002+08:00

Sometimes, do you feel the urge to be re-born? THIS IS THE MOMENT...I NEED A NEW LIFE! Frustration is beyond words. F***!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am too easily affected by people's comments, be it intentional or not...I really shouldn't bother about people who aren't important. Things are getting very complicated, and it's tough. :(

A promise to myself. No more comments from tomorrow onwards. Reveal my emotions no more...it's not too late. Give it another try, and when the time comes, it's all over. And bye bye...with no regrets, cos I've tried.

I so wanna cry now.

Happy 4th Anniversary darling!!

2010-04-13T15:26:00.000+08:00

Dedicated to JQ boy:
Thanks for being there for me for the past 4 years. I have changed alot after knowing you, in every aspect of my life...for a better me. U helped me succeed in the things I do, giving me the confidence to excel in my work, and even in dance...u gave me ur support. Thanks for always putting me ahead of urself, I know, and I am thankful to have found someone who loves me the way u do.

I love u!

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2010-04-12T14:54:00.000+08:00

I simply like the intense look of this pic!

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2010-04-10T16:44:00.000+08:00

I'm going skating. yes SKATING. So old leh and I'm going to get my butt bruised just before dance training tonight. Nice.

I love fluff!

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2010-04-05T19:17:00.001+08:00

This is how my dogs look every morning.

2010-04-04T00:10:00.003+08:00

Oooh, my muschles are POPPING OUT! haha... practice was great. It is one month to comp, and gd thing we realise time is running out, and what we lack is stamina. Ranie and Eugene were FINALLY back, and great, they signed up for the comp too. So, we enthusiastically tried out new training regime - nonstop dancing for 15 - 20 min. Out target is 40 min. No stopping, no talking, no drinking. So, it's a good start I have to say. :) My face, body and thighs turned red and I was sweating like a pig, but it felt good.

After lsn, we drove to Adam Food Centre for supper. And, the stupid iPhone map brought me to nowhere. So damn confusing! Ranie and I were like playing amazing race. :X Nervous ok? So I almost gave up when I say ADAM ROAD, and when I asked ranie to check our location, I already reached. damn. Well, positively...it was fun. Making THREE u-turns was erm, fun.

Chatting with my ex KP colleague...and.... :( I realise time is running out for meee........how?

2010-03-27T18:10:00.000+08:00

Dance...I'm getting confused. After two years under annie, I've learnt alot. And it's a good thing everytime I practise, I discover sth different. But it's also very frustrating at the same time when u wonder WHEN u will ever get it right!

Booo. :( so when will I ever achieve that standard I've been longing for?

Ok. I'm at j won at wheellock now. Doing my hair, the stylist put on rollars and promised it won't be that kinda auntie curls. I thought I promised not to perm! But she said this is just to make my hair curl in...oooooh, please pray that it will turn out well and I'm coming back even at this high price.

So what else...been busy at work but I'm learning alot, not just the technical part of it, but I'm definitely growing in this organisation. In every aspect. :) so jiayou ting ting.

And I shall stop being lazy!!! Shall go and do mask, give my skin a gd scrub and be pretty! No dancing today... I shall give my tired body a break. Time to rejuvenate. Beautiful Saturday~

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2010-03-24T21:59:00.002+08:00

Recently I received a msg in my FB inbox from a JC classmate, whom I haven't met for a long long time. It is easily 10 years...oh gosh. And it's not a normal 'hi - how r u ' msg...

This friend found a letter I wrote him (on Hwa Chong JC's foolscap paper!) ... and said that he owed me an apology. I got him to scan the letter to me, and wow...it's feels so nostalgic, and I remember how I used to write those letters so very often. I was so expressive, and honest...but now, I seem to keep more things to myself.

Wells, apparently the letter was about my angst over sth this friend did, and about the feeling of betrayal. I've forgotten if we reconciled...but I think, we didn't. :)

A working Sunday

2010-03-12T20:22:00.001+08:00

This is a back dated post...

:( it's a working Sunday. Had a great day yesterday shopping at wholesale centre at lai chi kok and TST. I was broke, cos I had very little cash to start with...and did credit card financing with Juliana and Siew lim. Ahah. As a result of their financing, the two are now on par with me. Laughs.

May li, Juliana, Siew lim at lai chi kok

Look at the pregnant lady with our achievements

Love the jacket I got from Michel Rene :)

We had mala once again. But this round it doesn't taste as nice. Boo.

Ok back to reality. I m now in my room, buried in the thick stacks of credit memos...oh, the temperature dipped today to went below 15 degrees. Thank gdness i bought my trench coat yesterday, otherwise I will freeeeeze. Haven't had lunch, now is 3 pm btw. Will be going to get that Mirabelle shoe for JQ later. Love it!

Tata. See ya in 5 days. Quick!!!

2010-03-11T16:44:00.001+08:00

AH I'm so HAPPY HAPPY HAPPPPPPY!!! I'm going home...!!!
I have done my internet check in already!
CAN U SENSE MY JOYYYY?

FLLLLLLLLLLLUUUUFFFFF!!!
COOOKkkkkkkkieee boy!!!

2010-03-03T20:46:00.001+08:00

Somehow I feel that time flies this time. It must have been the stress... One file per day to review, it is really challenging. But frankly, this is what u think I would want to do in the future. :) the stress is positive.

Just had dinner at a porridge place, nice but so so filling. Finally back in hotel early today...shall start the night shift soon. :( oh yesterday met up with ann!!! The mala hotpot was soo soooooo yummy and ann could see me smiling non-stop. Heh. She was chatting in my room till almost 12! Heh always nice to tok to her... Cos we'll laugh so much. Some pics....

The very sumptous meal

Us in excelsior hotel room 2322!

Ok now, spot the difference in my room from day 1. Did u see that plant! Scares me

Our hk colleagues got us egg tarts. The one on the right is egg white tart.

Ok...look at that heap of clothes. Gona do my laundry now. See ya....

2010-03-01T19:43:00.000+08:00

I'm back from work. It's fine today. :) I'm going for dinner now.

I m sure I like hk more like it has always been. Yeapie.

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2010-03-01T08:15:00.001+08:00

First day at hong kong. I'm so glad I have Siew lim with me, someone I can be feel so at ease with. Touched down at abt 1 plus in the afternoon, N off we head to The Excelsior at causeway bay. The location is great! We are connected to the World Trade Centre and less than 5 min walk to sogo...not as if we're gona shop much anyway haha. :)

This is how my room - my home for the next two weeks looks like

This is the view from my 23rd storey room.

After unpacking, the two of us went to explore the area. Ate gong zai mien, drink mango milkshake and ate curry fishball. Oh I so likeeee to fishball.... It says Hong Kong!!!

Me and Siew lim on cabby

Waha. This milkshade is heaven like.

Ok now is almost twelve and I gota catch some sleep. Tml is the start of the v stressful two weeks. Pray for me. :)

My lovely fluff... Missing u.

Happy Chinese valentines darling! *taken at tcc this morning at t3*

2010-02-23T23:01:00.002+08:00

Why do we need to work huh...
Why is there such a thing called work??
Who creates work?
If there is no work, what will we be doing everyday?
Why do we need to WORK!

hahaa...
ok. Very nice. I am being very whiny.

2010-02-20T00:21:00.002+08:00

沒那麼簡單

詞/姚若龍曲/蕭煌奇

沒那麼簡單就能找到聊得來的伴
尤其是在看過了那麼多的背叛
總是不安只好強悍誰謀殺了我的浪漫

沒那麼簡單就能去愛別的全不看
變的實際也許好也許壞各一半
不愛孤單一久也習慣不用擔心誰也不用被誰管

感覺快樂就忙東忙西感覺累了就放空自己
別人說的話隨便聽一聽自己做決定

不想擁有太多情緒一杯紅酒配電影
在週末晚上關上了手機舒服窩在沙發裡

相愛沒有那麼容易每個人有他的脾氣
過了愛作夢的年紀轟轟烈烈不如平靜

幸福沒有那麼容易才會特別讓人著迷
什麼都不懂的年紀曾經最掏心所以最開心曾經

相愛沒有那麼容易每個人有他的脾氣
過了愛作夢的年紀轟轟烈烈不如平靜

幸福沒有那麼容易才會特別讓人著迷
什麼都不懂的年紀
曾經最掏心所以最開心曾經
想念最傷心但卻最動心的記憶

2010-02-17T00:54:00.000+08:00

Officially ended my cny celebration with losses!!! Firstly lost to sw over just abt an hour, and then at ade's house with doubled payout at the last min! I am making losses for the first time!!! Argh. Haha...

Feeling a little...nostalgic now. I know my emotions are always this random. Yea...but I guess there are always some memories that will always come to u once in a while, and still aches like how it used to feel in the past. Do I want to turn back time? No. But I do wish I was the me now back then. Then things may be very different, and perhaps it wouldn't ache this much when those memories flood my mind now. Sobz.

Save me. I am feeling all sooo...yucky. Goodnight.

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The new year of TIGER

2010-02-13T16:12:00.001+08:00

It's CNY again! :) mommy and daddy are busy in the kitchen now, while the lazy me is sitting in front of the tv. Guilty. Wells, I shall go complete the rest of the spring cleaning in a while...just a while. Heh. I shopped last min again at vivo, and failed once again. Only manage to get some top which looks like dress...but not dress. WTF. Am I too picky huh? Now I end up wearing old jeans. But nvm, I got new river island shoes, and accessories. Nice. Oh oh oh and new bag. Gd thing I didn't use it last week...

Just went to pray my gong gong. Weather's so damn hot la. But better than rain..think
Positive! Okie. I hope this new yr will be better for me. Especially at work, I hope things will be smoother and have less unnecessary stress. Let's work towards a more harmonious workplace...a more closely knitted family and a loving relationship.

Happy valentines day to my JQ boy! Love u!

Love my fluffy boy.

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I'm in pain

2010-02-08T23:31:00.000+08:00

I just can't seem to jump out of this stress. Seems unmanageable these days...

I'm in bed, feeling the cramps. Bad headache, and a constantly anxious mind.

Oh my god. At least this pic makes me smile a little. :D

Location:Home

2010-02-07T18:26:00.002+08:00

WELCOME. :)

A brand new me.

2010-02-06T10:58:00.003+08:00

It's a bright Saturday morning, and I'm awake early enough to eat the roti prata Dad bought for brother and me. But, I'm not feeling very happy. It has been like this for a long long time, and it doesnt help that I'm having PMS now! Break outs everywhere, it's damn annoying. And I'm STIILLL stressed, at work. I must really think of a way to handle these emotions of mine, if not I can foresee things will just get worse.

Finally, I found the bag I have been looking for. :) The right size and design! YEAH. But my bf keep saying it looks like a 包! U know, charsiew bao? But nvm, as long as I like sth, nobody can change my mind. haha.

Lesson in an hour's time, I got to go get ready. Visiting Cindini with Ranie & Chenyin after dance...we gona get our new costumes! *broke* ok bye!

weekend

2010-01-31T16:31:00.000+08:00

Friday - ah mei concert with ling Connie and Adrian. Like what ling says, she really rocks!! But a lil too much. At least too much for this old auntie here. Haha. The concert ended at 11+. by the time I got home, I was dead beat man! Wells... :)

Sat - as usual, had lesson. Now I al starting to like paso... The only dance which u r not allowed to smile. But I don't smile much anyway. Haha. The afternoon was fun... Very stupid. Sw rainie Eugene and weijian went lunch at citylink. Food was ok but company was good. ESP when we started to tag team to challenge each other at jeweled blitz. Haha. Rainie and I made gd partners!!! We won. Later got present for Chenyin and guess what? Rainie me and Eugene got ourselves a personalised towel each for our dance practices. Hee stupid lor. We purposely dance hard so we can use the towel. :p

Sun - walked dogs at botanical gdns with mom. Our weekly routine. Then off to the temple with JQ...the advice given - best to stay in the present situation. If someone as offended u, when will u ever make revenge?

Noe I'm at orchard, let's see if any bags catch my attention this afternoon. Somehow i wasn't interested in any if those pieces out there. Boringggg. Later will be ballroom practice...I must do better in tango. Need to prepare for pre-am soon. Hopefully can make it to the hong kong / Thailand comp this April with my new costumes, and a more improved partnership and better dancing. Jiayou!!!

Bye for now. Reached.

my choice

2010-01-28T00:34:00.000+08:00

Well I have been emotionally challenged for the past few days. It made me think through many things...and things can never be clearer than now. Things happen for a reason...I choose to believe in this since young, and I have nvr been wrong about this. :) this round will not be an exception too. There are many choices in life, and whTever u choose, make the best out of it. There is no right or wrong, so don't be afraid...no 'if onlys'...no 'what ifs'. Whatever happens, I know its the best for me.

Ok, on a lighter note...the results of my comp in Jakarta is as follows:
Latin pream - 4th
Standard novice - 3rd
Didn't make it to finals for am rising star. But well, it's my first try... And we will get better, as proven. :)

Nights world. I know all of u love me, and that's enough. Thanks for being there for me, growing up and maturing with me. I have some of ur faces in my mind now when typing this. Hehs. Loves, frends.

I'm so much clearer now

2010-01-27T19:14:00.001+08:00

I'm so much clearer now

2010-01-27T19:13:00.000+08:00

Hi I'm just trying out my iblogger.

2010-01-25T23:52:00.002+08:00

I'm not that nice girl you knew who says YES to everything. If you havent realise, I AM NOT the nicest girl around.

I have chosen to stand up for my rights. I have chosen to tell you to show me due respect. If others can squeak like a mouse, I can too.

I don't care what you think. As long as you know, I am not someone you can step all over.

Thanks.

2010-01-07T23:32:00.004+08:00

Hello...The first week of 2010 is almost over. And all I can say is that, I have made good use of everyday, doing the things I do to the best I can, and you know what? That's all that matters. :) Wrote a shout-out on FB, which is really very true. Opinions are just too much for us to digest, and which is true and which is not, which is valuable and which is pure gossip? It really doesn't matter, all you need is a mind which is able to filter out nonsensical opinions, and accept truthful (but most of the time, hurtful) opinions...and make sure you never make such mistakes again. YUP! Everyone's improving...changing...and it's a matter of how fast you improve. So, no time to feel sore, and sensitive...face the present challenges, and look forward for more opportunities! yeah!

Wells...indeed, the following months are gona be stressful for me. The immediate challenge, other than those projects I'm on, is the upcoming Jakarta comp. Doing Latin pre-am, and amateur rising star, and standard novice. Knowing that I'm gona see many familiar faces make me excited, yet, a lil scared. Been outa action for some time...and I really don't know where I stand. Wells, it's a gd stress....been practising hard. :) but my feet are so sore and my back is aching. booo.

Then, it's theeee HK work trip. I'm really scared, of the unfamiliar credit review work that I'm gona do. Unfamiliar area is one challenge...and what more, unfamiliar place. Scared no moreeee...read up more about the HK economy...and past reportsss!!!

This is madness. I'm so stressed.

2010-01-03T13:59:00.002+08:00

This Sunday afternoon is damn irritating. I feeling veryyyyy frustrated la. The weather's stuffy, and in particular the rooftop works are F***ing noisy! U know!!! I feel like going up and whacking all the workers off the rooftop!

Ok, enough. I'm leaving the house. Bring my dogs for a walk.

2010-01-02T21:07:00.003+08:00

My brother's coming back to SG on Tuesday. :)

It's meant to be good news, but I'm somehow worried. Worried about the uncertainty at home. I just hope that everyone's safe at home, happy doing the things they do, and stay healthy. Life is so short, and I constantly fear losing what i hv...

I guess it's natural to think lidat. But, wells...WHY AM I FEELING BLUE?! No point thinking right? Will miss out on the present!

I'M GOING BEDOOKKK TO EAT BA CHOR MEE. So...whee. SMILES!

2010-01-01T18:15:00.002+08:00

Goodbye 2009! WELCOME 2010!!!! It is going to be a fulfilling year, with lots of accomplishment, fun and love. :)

Annie Dancesport yr end count down party yesterday at Furama Riverfront. I'm so glad I did it...without mistakes. Samba's new to me, but I'm really proud of myself, to be able to do itttttt!! Gona work hard for Amateur for this coming year. The night was great, especially with those monkeys around. They are always very cuuuute and fun to be with, especially Ranie Chenyin and Chloe. They are sooooo bitchy! :P

They did a great great job too! Jive was very cheerful and it definitely lightened up the mood!^__^ Lets all continue the good work in the upcming year.

Loves to all.

2009-12-26T17:42:00.002+08:00

I'm attending my Mom's cousin's wedding later. Arrghs...supposed to be practising tonight for the yr-end party...I wish I can go for practise night today. Wells.

I had lesson just now. Oh I can finally do Samba! And I can finish the dance and I can even 'act pro'..wahhahahaha. Not pro but act pro. U get what I mean. Whheeee. So thankful Annie made us do Samba, if not I wonder when I'll ever get my butt moving and practise.

Aha. The kids choreographed a Jive formation dancing to one of the sound tracks in Hair Spray. So cute. Their looks and the dance is such a match! Looking forward to 31st...will be another night of funnnn.

I wanna move move move.

2009-12-26T17:28:00.003+08:00

Yesterday night's sooooo FUN! Xmas celebration at Adrian's house. We ate, we talk cock, cam-whored, exchange gifts, played dice, drank baileys, played Texas Holdem whole night...till about 130 am. Pics on FB ^__^

Stupid Andy! I got his gift which is a book on MICHAEL JACKSON!! The rest asked me to put beside my bed and pray. Sick dao. haha but it's funny. oh, and you know what? I was somehow winning quite a bit in Texas, and Andy said 去吃大便!!! OH MY GOD! IDIOTTTTT. lala...but still I WON! My first try at the game but I AM JUS TOO GOOD. Ok, you guys feel like bashing me up right? too bad.

:P

Mery Christmas people...

2009-12-24T14:48:00.002+08:00

It's the day that I used to hate most...24th Dec. Xmas Eve.

As far as I can remember, Christmas eve has been the day when everyone's merrying and caroling...and while I walk along the brightly lit streets in town, deep down inside I feel empty and lonely. Don't ask me why. But it felt like this since year 2000.

This year, I feel 'light'...maybe this day has lost its meaning. It is just another festive season...that I can spend with my loved ones. I have learnt...the very fact that you are with me, doing anything...just you and me, is good enough. :)

Haven't said this to you for a long time. But I LOVE YOU. very much. You are the one who made me smile, and make me grow, to be a much much better person now. Without you, I wouldn't have achieved so much. Thanks for always being there.

Merry Christmas jQ boy. And to everyone I love.
FLUFF AND COOKIE!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!! be good. *bark bark*

2009-12-16T23:13:00.002+08:00

Current love = new iphone a.k.a 小白 :) It's occupying alot of my time now...facebook, ebuddy, watching dance videos etc. Powerful phone.

Did quite abit of shopping this month, and everything is bought almost on impulse. But no regrets. Probably been wanting to replace these items for sometime, so...well. I'm happy still! Agnes B poka dot is a good buy too, not too ex but very useful! I call it 小豆豆. My gosh, I know this is childish...oh well...whatever. Got a new wallet too. A hole in my pocket...ouch~

Ok enough about my buys. I shall blog more regularly...been losing it.

More dancing pls...I HATE SAMBA...but I MUST LEARN IT...DO IT.

2009-12-10T23:38:00.003+08:00

My little ones caught sitting on the sofa. ^_^

Had ballroom lesson today. Did Tango and I think my memory is superb...finally didn't get much scolding today. Teacher Annie said very good to learn and remember so much in one lesson! Whoah, did I get a compliment from her?!?!

2 new white toys this month. Haha...goodbye to gucci wallet. Goodbye to N97.

2009-12-06T18:19:00.002+08:00

We'll spend this day together everyday...happppyyyy everrr after! :P

2009-12-04T16:03:00.002+08:00

Today is my boy's birthday! He is now a big THREE - ZERO! Loves~ I've made reservation at Peach Garden, and prepared a little surprise for him. :) Hope to celebrate this day together every year!

2 1/2 hours more. I'll meet my birthday boy for the sumptous dinner!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

2009-11-22T14:42:00.003+08:00

Cookie. Is 1 yr old on 18th November 2009. Becoming more and more lovely, and has grown to be alil handsome dog! Had breakfast at West Coast Plaza with jQ boy...and brought the 2 to West Coast Park with mom, and Cookie loves the water! He lay on the rocks and enjoyed the waves brushing his soft fur...Fluff didn't like to soak himself in the water, but he enjoyed the afternoon breeze as well. :) Just bathed the lil ones, and they are sleeping now. I am as tired as them now!!!
Our dept has its yr end function at Peach Garden on Friday. The theme was 70s. Haha...and here I am, with my little red hair band, fake long pony tail and retro checked dress! :P Shall post more pics taken by our official photographer later when I get them. Food was really good...!! But ex though, it was 65++ per person.

Bring jQ for his birthday dinner? Hmm...

2009-11-15T16:22:00.002+08:00

DANCED AGAIN!

Lesson was still gd, as usual. Practice wasn't really up to standard, but wells, don't expect too much since I haven't been exercising for a long time. Hahs, maybe I put on weight? So feeling heavier...

Sunday ... Brought lil ones out to West Coast this morning with mom. Mac-ed (and yeah, didn't get sentosa cove la. But, got a free packet of small fries. fats.) Cookie hasn't been out in the sun for along time I guess. He was so excited! Sweet thing.

*my left eye lid has been twitching for one whole weeek...arghs*

Monday tomorrow. Don't be afraid...I'm telling myself. Do what comes to your mind, focus and do them well.

2009-11-08T17:20:00.002+08:00

It's almost evening on this beautiful Sunday. We are at Tai Chung 金典大酒店. The room is good. (of cos...everything is up class for this trip. :P Evening the 高铁 is also business class...wooots~) We went to a home furniture/accessories shop after lunch and Bervia bought like almost the entire shop down. And I stood there for 1 hour plus seeing her shop, and to make the waiting worth, I bought myself bedsheet set!!! hahah....But it's nice la, it's countryside style and I like it a lot. :)

Setting off in ten minutes. To Feng Jia night market.

Then it's intensive work again tml...and Tuesday...and close off the audit. Home sweet home.

Missing my boy. Missing lil ones. Missing dance. Missing mom & dad. Missing missing everything. loves~

2009-11-07T23:09:00.002+08:00

Finally it's Saturday. It's finally a day of real holiday. We...
1) Had buffet breakfast in hotel
2) Went to 台北后车站 to shop for wholesale goods...(hair clips/lingerie/leggings/bracelets)
3) Back to hotel for quick dinner...CUP NOODLES! It's real yummy!!
4) wu fen pu...(bag, denim skirt, casual tops, belts)
5) 麻辣火锅 @ 川锅 (this is my 2nd ma la and still loving it!)
6) Back to hotel pennyless. :(

Sunday...Monday...Tuesday...and flying soon. Missing home~

2009-11-03T22:36:00.002+08:00

Busy busy busy. Everyday's the same...
- Buffet Breakfast
- A whole bunch of us in black suits dragging luggage bags, cabbing to our office in NanKing road, looking like air steward/stewardess
- Meeting meeting meeting. Each meeting is approx 2 hours.
- Did nothing but talk and talk to auditees...then it's lunch
- More talking. To auditees.
- MOREEEE talking. To own team mates.
- Draft emails on what we have talked. hmmm. *more discussions*
- Start doing some REAL work...
- DINNER.
- TALK...TALK...TALK....LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH
- hotel. WORK.
- concuss.

The cycle begins again.

2009-10-24T17:24:00.002+08:00

I finally had latin lesson after what feels like ages, but it's only been a week. :) This week seemed extremely slow, and tiring, with all the 'toxin' building up at work, and losing myself in all these work matters. It's amazing how an hour of dance can bring my soul back, and make me feel alive, and I feel the real me again. This is where I belong, and what I'm living for. I breathe dance, and live dance. I so love dancing and the focus and determination dancing gives me.

Got back my medal test results. Quite ok, but I think the higher levels will be more challenging next year. Here you go:

Bronze: 98/100 (chacha); 98/100 (rhumba)
Silver: 97/100 (chacha); 98/100 (rhumba), 97/100 (jive)

U really do not need to stoop so low to some others' level, just to fight for 'that' attention. Believe in yourself, and trust that u're being a far better person, and don't lose your values and professionalism just to suit the crowd. Some form of adjustment has to be made to fit into the group, but stay focus and do the right things. Don't be distracted; don't let others step all over you; know who you are and that you have the right to feel upset / unjust. Stand up for yourself, as no one will always be there to fend for you. Be independent, and do your own assessment. Boost confidence by doing your own homework, and have sufficient information on hand. Form your own opinions, but be open to other views. Agree to disagree. You are not any worse than others. You are unique, and be unique.

2009-10-17T13:38:00.002+08:00

My energy's very much consumed by 'Pole Dancer a.k.a PD'. PD even appeared in my dreams and affect my beauty sleep. Such a bad person is getting her way. Urghs. But...I shall just wait for 'favourable elements' to stop all these nonsense.

I simply love Fluff. :)

2009-10-09T23:30:00.003+08:00

Siew Lim and I met up with our very much missed Sock Noi. She never fail to give us direction, and we are definitely feeling much much better now. :) We miss you. She is a happy mom now, being a 'moo moo' to baby Max. I feel so happy for her.

Wells, the past few weeks haven't been good for me and if you ask me, how's life...I'll tell u this is my down phase. Very down. Monday was the one of the worst day of my life, but it is also a day when my parents and I found out more about one another...through the hard way.

Ok, we had an outing with Jolyn who came back from Aussie for hols. Some photos to share.

Sunday's my first time doing the medal test. Sooo scared. I'll be doing Bronze and Silver... good luck to me. Meeting up with Hj tml...and celebrating Ade/Jun/Yee's bdae tml. Stay happy TING...

2009-09-27T20:13:00.002+08:00

It's sunday night again..and once again the weekend passes really fast. Saturday was lsn first frm 12 - 1pm. We did samba, and yea...I don't like it...for now. Cos I can't do it well, and I feel slack doing it, arghs. It's ok, the start is always tough. Sent the dogs for grooming, and yea Cookie now looks like a deer, with really short fur and long legs. My poor dogs had ticks on their body and had to shave. :( Fluff still looks gd! Then it was some shopping @ vivo and jQ and me went home to watch 'the heart of greed'. Picked the dogs and went for night practice...practice wasn't gd. I guess I need some time to warm up after the 'long' break (if u consider 2 weeks long?).

Met up with my cousins Jolyn and Daryl who are back from Aussie for vacation. Daryl has grown! He looks all grown up now. Jolyn has grown taller and bigger, but her face is still very much the same. keke. Brought them to Jurong Point for shopping. Then we had prata and mee goreng for dinner...they must have missed those local delights. :) Okies...we'll meet up again next Sunday and we are probably gg Sentosa with the lil ones. Pics next week....

ALrighty. F1 now. Tata.