I have reached the max of my tolerance..... it was much worse in my younger days. Cos i seldom go out and therefore see more of his ugly traits. These few days of holiday at home made me relive it all over again.....

I am maxed out already, i can't stand it anymore.

Somebody help me.......

All the books i've read has gone useless....... i'm a useless bugger.

Year of the Bow Wow :)

Hope everyone is enjoying a marvellous time with family, friends and loved ones. Nothing beats having a warm quiet dinner with your loved ones :)

Well they may not be the best... but no matter what, they are still family... and they make me feel safe somehow... ah.... :)

Had steamboat marathons last night... and quite a protest from the tummy after that. Hehe. Had steamboat, then sashimi, then champagne, then red wine, then coke, then snacks and lots of coke, and green tea. Hahaa... rojak lah ;P Didn't have chance to open up the vodka i bought though... hehee.... me is jiu2 kui4 :D

Think my cuzzie is quite a keen drinker as well. But she'll blush easily. Less than a cup and you can tell from her face that she's been drinking.. haha... nice. How come i dun! Protest! I only blush when i finished eating under a hot environment... hehee... oh well... not bad also le lah huh... free blusher... kekeke...

Seems like everyone kinda dress down this year on new year's day. Me for one, was dressed in a simple sleeveless top and three-quarters bottom. Was kinda expecting remarks like:
"aiyo why so casual" or
"aiyo why never wear dress" or
"aiyo why dress so tom-boy" or
"aiyo go market ah"

Hehee... but no lah luckily. Didn't have time to really really go shop for cny clothings. So it's quite an achievement that i even bought this new top and 2 bottoms! Top bought at paragon while shopping for xmas gifts with mum. Bottoms bought at esprit while window shopping with dear. So.. lucky me!

My closest cuzzie (the one who can drink) was dressed in a tube top and 3-quarts as well. Simple and chic, though casual but nice. Oh before I forget, mum was dressed in 3-quarters too :D

Had vegeterian meals for today, cos it's the 1st day of lunar new year, every year this day, ah ma's will cook vegeterian stuff. And we tabao a few vegeterian dishes there too, from the temple we visited earlier on.

Well... i have had a very good start of the year. Very thankful for that..... what more can i ask for :) Thank you.... I will continue to behave my best, to make sure all these good fortune are well-deserved.

Before I end off.... i wish for everybody to enjoy good health, keep an open mind, be more lenient to others, forgiveness is free, accept pple as they are, lead them towards the correct path, cherish your loved ones, be patient, and enjoy the fruits of your own kindness... :)

Happy Chinese New Year.

Dun be in such a drunken state

Errr.... make sure you are in safe hands, or in the company of trustworthy friends if you drink alot.... lol

See this.

Love Concierge

Sometimes some things only come by your way once, when it's gone, it'll never come back.

Just like the last can of abalone on the shelf on chinese new year eve, taken away by someone else.

Just now it's 2130hrs, 27 Jan 2006 now. Once it's over, there'll never be another 2130hrs, 27 Jan 2006 ever ever again.

News Update - 26 Jan (Thu)

Incentives for hiring our elderly folks.... something to cheer about. I love old folks.... Good work of the government!

What are these pple thinking ne? Dog year, mad rush to buy dog. What next? Rat year, buy rats to rear? Dragon year, how? Madness.... It's a vicious cycle do you know? Buy the dogs, get sick of them, abandon them, no homes to house them, put to sleep. If you did not buy them in the first place, they would have been in happier homes!!

Chick and Duck

Came across the webby for Diao Xiao Er. For you baby. If dining in is fully booked, then maybe can tabao back home or something :).

A herbal duck from Diao Xiao Er and a soy sauce chicken from Crystal Jade. Yummy... homely and bagus!

爱情就像一条河

爱情就像一条河, 难免会碰到波折

It is impossible to live a life or be in love without obstacles.

没有波折， 又怎么算刻骨铭心呢？

Ha.... human beings.... :)

There is no such thing such a useless lesson.... there are knowledge to be learnt out of every chapter.... it's what and how much you can detect and absorb from the lesson. Even the tiniest bit of information can be useful someday....

Love you lots...

Lost and found pets

There's a local network of pet clinics and vets to help look for lost and found pets. Impressive. Provided that your pet has a microchip embedded.

幸福的感情

一段幸福的感情， 不是理所当然的， 而是要用心经营的。

My dear folks at home

Barely 10 mins at the cashier.

But the worst 10 mins i've ever felt there.

Dad, i dun wan you to risk your life over a trivial nobody. It's really not worthy. Yes tat man is a bugger, maybe he needs to be taught a lesson. But i dun wan you to be the person who teach him a lesson. Let somebody else do it. Probably somebody whose time is up, or maybe someone who has more stamina than him. This is wat my baby made ma realise. Just stand back... back away from it all. Dun let your efforts all these months go to waste and agitate your heart once again, it's so not worth it. You have better things to do than to deal with none important things like this.

Dun fall into his trap... it could be a test from heaven for all you know. And you fall right into the pit. Dun lose your life for something so silly!!! The gods will be rolling over the floor laughing when they hear this man!! OK dad??? Haiz.... make us so worried when your whole face turn white as sheet!!!

And mum also almost quarreled with the man... haiz.... she was trying so hard to stand up for papa, by sounding firm and without starting another quarrel. Good for you mum! But i think you need to adjust the way you communicate with papa. He is no longer a child le, so your method of talking to him can't be of the reprimanding sort!!! Be more patient.... let him know that you are on his side, but also let him know how he could have reacted more appropriately.... let him weight the pros and cons of his actions, and the various options tat he could have opt for instead. mum you must be more patient when you are talking to him as he have a short temper. Dun end up trying to make him better, but in the end end up in a quarrel instead ok!?

I love you guys......

Legs are protesting le!! :D

Hiiiiiiii!!!

Had a heck of a good time shopping with my baby over the weekends!!! Shop till the legs drop... haha... really shiok, cos we had an aim in mind, to shop for souvenirs of the right price category and of practical use. Therefore we were everywhere! Marina Square, AMK, J8, and the shopping centre near dear's place! Almost 2 full days were devoted to walking and walking and walking!

Minus the protesting leg muscles, it was a good exposure and experience with dear :)

We went to dian xiao er to makan le!! The set was GooooooD! We tried the $58 2-person set lunch. The pork was big in quantity.... overall a satisfying meal. Dear suggested bringing her family there for a new year meal. I am comtemplating too... yeah... it'll be nice to bring our families here to experience their good food and service. And, marina square really had a super duper big transformation man. All beyond recognition already man.... alot more shops and eateries than before. Kinda intimidating if you are not one who's good with changes.. heh.

Love test

An interesting love test for you to understand you and your other half better.

There are 5 languages of love:
1. Words of Affirmation
2. Receiving Gifts
3. Quality Time
4. Acts of Service
5. Physical Touch

My highest score was on the need of physical touch... wat's yours?

Distance, just one of many tests of love :)

Looking forward to my taiwan trip in terms of work.... but at the same time, so lost without dear by my side........ haiz...

It will be such an empty feeling for me if i were to not see dear for a long period of time. Haiz.... but what does not kill, will only make you stronger. Be brave! Learn from S & J :)

Shoulder pain acting up again....

it's raining now again.... hope dear has reached home safely le. going to call her now!~

When I wake up....

Isn't it lovely to wake up, and see the person beside you, and know that she is the one that you wan to be with forever... the person who will give you oh so yummy morning kisses... the person who hugs you to sleep in warmth... the person who gives you earnest advices, and the person who's not afraid to scold you for the better, the person who cooks maggi mee for you when you're hungry, the person who serves you lovely cut fruits also...

Muakz baby...

Crazy Girl

Naked!!

With headgear!

With headgear!

With swim suit looking bodywear!

Tadaaa!!!!

Story: Seasons of Life

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go andlookat a pear tree that was a great distance away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.

The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise.

The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled sosweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.

The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season,and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring,the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.Moral:Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.Don't judge life by one difficult season.Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to comesome time or later.

Moral:
Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don't judge life by one difficult season.

B, A, J

Despite splitting up and making her look like a battered victim in marriage, i think it's respectful of Brad, to have informed Jen to ensure she does not get second-hand news of Angelina's pregnancy.

Tat's the least he could have done if Jen has already gotten over him... and if he's bent on keeping their friendship.

Eventful week

It had been an exciting yesterday... got my car, found a dog a home, and all these experiences i was able to share with my darling.... aah.... life, is very good to me.

Which reminds me of a quote by Reese Witherspoon, when asked why she follows her husband wherever he goes:

"It's never good if your partner returns from an exciting place, then starts telling you all about it.

Those experiences are best shared."

Very loving couple.. very optimistic example.

Life is always so full of hope :)

An alarming case of a comfort cab driver

From ST Forum:

Jan 10, 2006

Cabby doesn't like to be told how to drive, stops at PIE, eats dinner, taunts stranded passengers

I would like to express my utmost displeasure and disgust at a Comfort cab driver whom my wife and I encountered on January 2.

We flagged down the cab outside Centrepoint Shopping Centre along Cuppage Road. The taxi number was SHC1995L. The driver was instructed to go by Bukit Timah Road, Steven Road, PIE, BKE to Bukit Panjang.

Along the PIE, the driver kept driving on the extreme left lane of the expressway at about 60kmh. I advised him to stop tailgating a lorry and if it was possible to drive on the other lanes as that lane was meant for slower vehicles.

The driver then abruptly changed lanes before driving back to the extreme left lane. Then he suddenly stopped the vehicle on the left road shoulder on the PIE, just before entering BKE (Woodlands) Exit 24.

I questioned him on the reason for stopping the vehicle. The driver said he 'does not like people to tell him how to drive his taxi.'

He then accused me of 'thinking that I've got money and can order people around', an accusation which was absurd. The driver then said that he had 'plenty of time to play with us, even until midnight' and that 'he doesn't mind sleeping in the cab for the night.'

Then the driver claimed that he was hungry and took out his dinner box and began to eat in front of us. He even taunted us by saying 'too bad you cannot eat.'

I asked if he could continue to drive after eating. But he refused and said that he needed to sleep. I demanded that he carry on driving, but this was greeted with his vulgarities.

The driver tried to scare my wife by saying 'What do you think if on-coming vehicles come crashing onto the back of the vehicle? The back passengers will surely die first and will be crushed to death.'

The driver also switched off the air-conditioning and refused to let my wife open the doors to allow air in by auto-closing them. Disturbed, I called the Comfort hotline to see if they could arrange another cab to pick us up as we could sense that we were in a precarious situation.

To our disappointment, we were told that taxis cannot pick up passengers on the expressway.

The driver said he was not afraid of being banned from driving cabs as he did not mind losing his job. He also challenged us to sue him and take him to court.

The episode ended when my son hailed another Comfort cab, ironically, from West Mall Shopping to pick us up on the PIE.

I have always believed in the high quality services of Comfort taxi but this dramatic incident has definitely changed my mind about the standards of the company.

This incident clearly portrays the unruly and unreasonable behaviour of the Comfort taxi driver. It was raining very heavily on that stormy night and you can imagine the physiological trauma and distress that my wife, who has a history of hypertension, went through, being stranded on the road with a 'weird' driver in a cab at night in almost complete darkness.

This incident has also tarnished the image of Comfort taxi drivers and it raises questions about Comfort's philosophy of providing excellent and fuss-free transport services to commuters.

I am totally flabbergasted and shocked at this incident and I hope to get a satisfactory explanation for what happened on that night.

Mok Chee Cheong

Power Chicken & my Lover

Feeling better now after eating.... had mee and mum came back with the surprise chicken soup!










Feeling full and satisfied now le! Not hungry and 'angry' le.. heh.

With regards to DannyBunny's post on ElizabethTown, yes.... can totally empathise with tat. The hollowness you feel after watching a meaningful movie, when your loved one is not there with you. As he puts it, "tat's when you need someone to cling to, someone to smell, someone to snudge up to". And also when there is a unsuspecting third party there at the movies with you, the 'lightbulb' that prevents you from showing your emotions to your loved one. LOL.

*HUGS* baby.

Unconditional love - Teaching of 严己宽人

Work sucks today.... it's not because of the work i have to do... it's not because of the co-workers... it's not because of the superior... maybe it's the pent-up loneliness felt at work..... haiz. No one to rejoice with, no one to relate with, no one to pour my difficulties to. SUCKS! To others, i'm probably the hardly-mix-with-pple-and-so-obviously-tries-desperately-to-mingle-with-pple kind of colleague at work.
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I wanna go here, here, there, there and there with her!! Everywhere!! Cold countries would be fun! We'll have fun shopping for winter clothes and then wrapping ourselves fat with them! Hehe...
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I'm not complaining because everything i have now is heaven bestowed. I thank whoever is up there for it. It'll be nice sometimes if she's able to share my aims and beliefs..... Still glad for everything that has happened though...
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I hate to see her smile, when i suspect she's bleeding inside. I hate to see her innocent face, when i know she's grieving. Or maybe i'm thinking too much. Haa. Nobody likes a glum face.

Although I appreciate their hard work and sincerity, i dun wish for pple to betray their own feelings and cheer me up when they're feeling down themselves. But of course if you insist.... i'll appreciate that alot ;D.

Although i dun wish for other pple to do that to me, but I do that myself, cos when i'm down and i succeed in boosting other's pple mood, my spirits will be lifted also.

When I was young and get upset simply about everything and everybody, my mum enlightened me with:

"严己宽人"

As I was still young and naive, in primary school, I didn't understand what it meant then. I asked mum and she explained it's to be strict with myself and be benevolent with all others that you meet, so that I won't be so upset over little things. Though I was still young, I wondered about it alot after mum explained. Wondered how it can be applied and when it can be applied.

Throughout the years, this valuable teaching has helped me alot and made me think alot too. It has made me look beyond the complexity of things and take everything in my stride. If there is something is unable to bend, I can overlook that and bend myself instead. Be forgiving to others and be strict with yourself. I thank mum for bestowing me with the very precious teaching then, and i always will treasure and rem it.

One little negativity to it is that perhaps it has also contributed to other pple's negative feeling about me.... tat i'm a softie and do not have strong aspirations.... haiz. Cos by doing that, i sometimes bend my policies and appear fickle minded. I just want everyone to be happy.

i can't please everyone can i? Like i've said before, there are 2 sides to a coin. Some will like this side, some will prefer the other side.

What am i rambling about? Dunno man. Just a avenue to let me yak when nobody's listening.

Ok, time for dinner... and time to sooth my ever aching shoulders again.

May meet up dear and accompany her at the airport later...

Mum just called and offered to buy soup for me.... from orchard! by train! My silly and lovely mama.... haiz... touching and feels so warm amidst the cold weather... :'' love you so much.

The power of unconditional love. sobsob.

fish it must be pms again.... making me so emotional again. sucks.

ok maybe a hungry girl is an angry girl. Going mum mum now le.... dun worry about me.

News Update - 4 Jan 06

Outrageous Acts by the low-lifes
During the festive season, these boys blinded their victims with the ribbon sprays and molested them. Do they have parents to teach? Do they attend school? What is the world coming to? What are the morals they've been taught? What will they grow up as? Thugs, robbers, rapists? Read the report. Did they think it was fun? Their definition of 'fun' could cast a shadow on the esteem of the victims for life.
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Handsome Prince Enters Army
Tabloid! :D Prince William enters army to join his brother!
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Stephanie Sun Keeping Mum
The best policy to keep a relationship? Too much irrelevant comments from irrelevant pple kills the relationship!

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Start of 2006 - so many things to say!

Haven't switch on my computer for many days now. Have been feeling very tired lately, on the verge of dozing off when driving home and bed is the only thing i see when i get home! It's probably my hibernation period when the year starts?

Haven't blog as a result, and sometimes I think it's a good thing, because it means that I do not have any negativities to get off my chest. I do not have any worries, and it means i'm living my life simply. How nice :) No news is good news!

A friend once asked me what kinda of love life i prefer. An adventurous one, one which you change partners frequently to get the different thrills, or a stable one, which you stick to one partner and have to prepared for it to get monotonous. I believe many pple is delighted by the idea of an adventurous one, especially young pple, for they can afford the time and effort. As pple age, many of them will start to yearn for a stable one over an adventurous one. Yes.... Stability over adventure for me, anytime. Way over that stage of thrills.... for they only bring temporary pleasures. At the end of the day, you'll go home hollow-hearted after the short thrill.

Would you rather go home to a person who knows you inside out, though she nags constantly, she scolds you when you mess up your room, she cooks the same dish everyday, same routine everyday. But she is the someone you know you can hug to sleep, will stick with you through thick and thin, will lend you a shoulder to cry on, will lend you a listening ear when you need one, will give you honest advice even when it sounds bad to your ears. Yes me. I want that.

Married life is all about that. If you are prepared to give up adventure for stability, you are ready for commitment and settle down with your other half. Apparently my good friend is not ready. Well take your time bee... maybe you are still in search of wat you want.

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And yes life have been good after christmas, a new year a new beginning! Having spent time with dear and family, it makes me happy that i get to plan my time well between them.

Stayed over at dear's place over the weekend, we finished like 6 movies over 2 days. Shiok! And these are all movies which i felt convey very positive morals at the end of, therefore i'm glad i got to watch it with dear! Hope she likes it too..

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Just browsed through friendster and saw my cousin's gf dropped him a note, a very heartwarming one ->
"Dear Happy Birthday! This is e second time i celebrate ur bday wif u as ur gf. I hope i can continue to celebrate ur bday for u for the rest of ur life. 1yr older le must work harder ok? In camp must be very careful, dun be so careless n forgetful. Very dangerous de. Dear may all ur wishes come true. Stay happy always okie! And stay healthy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! MUACK!!!!!"

It instantly made me smile and happy for my cousin... he's got a mature gf, good for him. very happy for him. He's just like me, a libra, clumsy careless forgetful! But his work nature is kinda dangerous, so it's gd to see his gf's concerns for him :)

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Car aircon starting to act funny yesterday. Damn. One week before collecting my new car and this is happening! Gaaaaah! To repair or not to repair! But luckily my mechanic assured me that this aircon fault won't cause the car engine to malfunction... so whew.... i'll just have to endure aircon-less drives for these few days!!! ENDURE!!

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Went for my haircut today. Was in a dilemma whether to keep it or cut it. If i wanna keep, i also have to get it in shape, cos my hair is sticking out everyway now, very out of shape! Well in the end, cut it short again :
Wondering when then can i keep long hair again... probably when my contracts ends.... tat'll be so long away... well anyways... haha... dun get so upset by superficials lah aiyo. kekeke..

I did highlights too! Vain pot! :D

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Ok time for resolutions for the new year!
1) To spend quality time with important pple in my life (close friends, family, dear) , instead of attending to unimportant things
2) To maintain fitness or to be fitter
3) To learn to talk in a manner to let pple listen to me
4) To maintain friendliness and not agressiveness when driving
5) Putting in full effort in whatever i do, in work, in love, in the family and friends.
6) To have a better grasp of time.