Today is my birthday. Happy Birthday to myself! Lol.
I am not one of those who is shy about their birthdays, hahaha. I don't see the problem of letting it be known. It is a joyous occasion. Personally, I think even a simple birthday wish from friends and family is a celebration! Have you ever experience this: when you know/ find out it is someone's birthday, you are happy when you congratulate the person and they in turn become very happy too? I think it is a most pleasant and nice cycle to perpetuate. The happiness (of course, varies in degree, depending on the persons) is spread and there are SMILES all round. =)
Happy Birthday!
I will update this post throughout the day. So keep posted, if you have the time and celebrate my happiness together with me. Thank you. =)
Saturday, 27 October 2007
Friday, 26 October 2007
4P Reunion Online
I took leave today. I wanted to relax a day before my birthday on 27 October. On my birthday (tomorrow), I will have no chance to relax because I have to attend a family friend's solemnisation at 1:30pm at her husband-to-be's residence. Before that, they are serving buffet lunch. The girls would not be going so I could at least take my own sweet time to have lunch, lol. :P
Today, I was in front of my laptop almost the whole day, busy catching up with my former students of my first Form class, 4 Prudence (1998). One of them has tagged me to the class photo and the rest is history, lol. I think I gave some of them "heart attacks" when they saw me on Facebook. Hahaha. They never expected to find me on Facebook. Oi, Ms Wong, quite IT savvy, ok. Can blog, sure can Facebook. Hahaha.
Jokes aside, I am really happy and excited to have found so many of my 4P girls on Facebook and to know that they all remembered me! We have started conversations going. I realised some of the girls weren't in contact with each other and have also started adding each other onto their lists of friends. It was like a 4P reunion online. Who knows, maybe we can even have a 4P reunion in real time soon. =)
PS. I went to Isetan Scotts to collect my Clarins products in the late afternoon. The Clarins lady, Cecilia has became my friend. She treated me to a piece of Strawberry Shortcake for my birthday. Thank you for the early birthay treat!
Today, I was in front of my laptop almost the whole day, busy catching up with my former students of my first Form class, 4 Prudence (1998). One of them has tagged me to the class photo and the rest is history, lol. I think I gave some of them "heart attacks" when they saw me on Facebook. Hahaha. They never expected to find me on Facebook. Oi, Ms Wong, quite IT savvy, ok. Can blog, sure can Facebook. Hahaha.
Jokes aside, I am really happy and excited to have found so many of my 4P girls on Facebook and to know that they all remembered me! We have started conversations going. I realised some of the girls weren't in contact with each other and have also started adding each other onto their lists of friends. It was like a 4P reunion online. Who knows, maybe we can even have a 4P reunion in real time soon. =)
PS. I went to Isetan Scotts to collect my Clarins products in the late afternoon. The Clarins lady, Cecilia has became my friend. She treated me to a piece of Strawberry Shortcake for my birthday. Thank you for the early birthay treat!
Thursday, 25 October 2007
No Beef
Hahaha. The girls' father has voted for Lawry's at Paragon. Finally, I can get to try out Lawry's! Never tried that place before because its specialty is beef. It would be a waste because I don't take beef due to EMP. No, not Electronicmagnetic Pulse but Equal Misery Policy.
I used to take beef, actually, I used to cook fantastic grilled beef if I may say so, lol. It was a hit with my Aussie friends. However, Mad Cow Disease hit UK and my brother was then in UK for his secondary education. My mother told my brother not to take beef. But of course my brother whined (sorry, bro, you did) that we were still taking beef in Singapore and in Australia. As a result, my mother decreed "NO MORE beef for everyone", thus the birth of equal misery policy in my family. It was hard at first, not taking beef especially when I was in Australia where beef was so reasonably priced and I am a carnivore, lol. But I slowly got used to it. It has been more than 10 years now, I no longer crave for it, lol. But I found there are other red meat that can substitute for beef, lol. :P
Yes, although I can't take beef at Lawry's, there is still the other favourite of mine available -Lobster, lol. I already did say he is going to pay, hahaha.
I used to take beef, actually, I used to cook fantastic grilled beef if I may say so, lol. It was a hit with my Aussie friends. However, Mad Cow Disease hit UK and my brother was then in UK for his secondary education. My mother told my brother not to take beef. But of course my brother whined (sorry, bro, you did) that we were still taking beef in Singapore and in Australia. As a result, my mother decreed "NO MORE beef for everyone", thus the birth of equal misery policy in my family. It was hard at first, not taking beef especially when I was in Australia where beef was so reasonably priced and I am a carnivore, lol. But I slowly got used to it. It has been more than 10 years now, I no longer crave for it, lol. But I found there are other red meat that can substitute for beef, lol. :P
Yes, although I can't take beef at Lawry's, there is still the other favourite of mine available -Lobster, lol. I already did say he is going to pay, hahaha.
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Help Needed! Where to go for Birthday Dinner?
Ok, Friends, I need your help!
The girls' father has no idea where to take me for dinner on my birthday. The place he suggested is not taking reservations on weekends. I have absolutely no wish to be wondering aimlessly on a Saturday night around Suntec area looking for a place to have dinner. I mean it is my birthday after all. I expect some amount of pampering. I am entitled to it. =)
I was hoping for once, I can be spared thinking about where to go for dinner and be surprised. But no such luck. So here I am, asking for help. Maybe my friends can help him to decide, lol. I have done some searches and I narrowed down to 3 dinner places. He is going to have to pay, literally. Hahaha.
il Lido Italian Dining & Lounge Bar (at Sentosa)
Lawry's The Prime Rib Singapore (at Paragon)
Le Pont de Vie (LPDV) (at Waterloo Street)
If any of you have been to one or more of the above restaurants, please drop me a comment, or email on which one is good, you know like the food, the service, etc. Oh yes, we are bringing the children along. Well, he will be taking care of them while I enjoy my birthday dinner, I hope. Hahaha. :)
The girls' father has no idea where to take me for dinner on my birthday. The place he suggested is not taking reservations on weekends. I have absolutely no wish to be wondering aimlessly on a Saturday night around Suntec area looking for a place to have dinner. I mean it is my birthday after all. I expect some amount of pampering. I am entitled to it. =)
I was hoping for once, I can be spared thinking about where to go for dinner and be surprised. But no such luck. So here I am, asking for help. Maybe my friends can help him to decide, lol. I have done some searches and I narrowed down to 3 dinner places. He is going to have to pay, literally. Hahaha.
il Lido Italian Dining & Lounge Bar (at Sentosa)
Lawry's The Prime Rib Singapore (at Paragon)
Le Pont de Vie (LPDV) (at Waterloo Street)
If any of you have been to one or more of the above restaurants, please drop me a comment, or email on which one is good, you know like the food, the service, etc. Oh yes, we are bringing the children along. Well, he will be taking care of them while I enjoy my birthday dinner, I hope. Hahaha. :)
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
People Connector
Ok, bear with me, I am still on about Facebook, lol.
I think ONE reason why I am so hooked on Facebook is that I am able to stay connected with my friends - old friends, new friends, best friends, close friends, ... all at the same time! You can have a conversation with any number of friends at the same time and play a variety of games with one or all of them. It brings people closer together, connects people like never before. :)
Being connected to my friends is very important to me. Friendship means a lot to me! Here are some friendship quotes which I personally find very meaningful.
Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget. - Unknown Author
Yes, we must ever be friends; and of all who offer you friendship let me be ever the first, the truest, the nearest and dearest! - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow on him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want no other reward. Is not friendship divine in this? - Henry David Thoreau
There is an energy field between humans. And, when we reach out in passion, it is met with an answering passion and changes the relationship forever. - Rollo May
I'd like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me. I'd like to be the help that you've been always glad to be; I'd like to mean as much to you each minute of the day, as you have meant, old friend of mine, to me along the way. - Edgar A. Guest
Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship. - Cicero
So to all my friends, thank you for your friendship. It means much more to me than you may have realised. Thank you.
I think ONE reason why I am so hooked on Facebook is that I am able to stay connected with my friends - old friends, new friends, best friends, close friends, ... all at the same time! You can have a conversation with any number of friends at the same time and play a variety of games with one or all of them. It brings people closer together, connects people like never before. :)
Being connected to my friends is very important to me. Friendship means a lot to me! Here are some friendship quotes which I personally find very meaningful.
Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget. - Unknown Author
Yes, we must ever be friends; and of all who offer you friendship let me be ever the first, the truest, the nearest and dearest! - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow on him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want no other reward. Is not friendship divine in this? - Henry David Thoreau
There is an energy field between humans. And, when we reach out in passion, it is met with an answering passion and changes the relationship forever. - Rollo May
I'd like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me. I'd like to be the help that you've been always glad to be; I'd like to mean as much to you each minute of the day, as you have meant, old friend of mine, to me along the way. - Edgar A. Guest
Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship. - Cicero
So to all my friends, thank you for your friendship. It means much more to me than you may have realised. Thank you.
Monday, 22 October 2007
Pandemic
It is confirmed. It is a pandemic! I have never seen anything as highly contagious and widespread as this! It is worse than the SARS virus, than the virus in 28 Days Later & 28 Weeks Later; than the umbrella virus in Resident Evil; than the zombie virus in Dawn of the Dead, Land of the Dead; than the virus in Outbreak; ... No, I am NOT exaggerating. Am most serious. Ok, maybe I am exaggerating a little. Lol.
Huh? What disease? Err... did I say it was a disease? Oh no, I am not talking about an actual disease. I am talking about the Facebook pandemic. Hahaha.
Within a week, a whole office of 10 people, 9 are now on Facebook. And there is even a notice on the wall saying "This Office is on Facebook. Are you???". This is ONLY one office. I have yet to verify the status of the other offices. I am sure the situation is not too far off. Tell me if Facebook isn't super contagious, I don't know what is, hahaha.
As you can tell, I have been highly infected too. Still on Facebook. If there is a cure out there, let me know. Wait, do I want to be cured? NAY! Hahaha. :P
Huh? What disease? Err... did I say it was a disease? Oh no, I am not talking about an actual disease. I am talking about the Facebook pandemic. Hahaha.
Within a week, a whole office of 10 people, 9 are now on Facebook. And there is even a notice on the wall saying "This Office is on Facebook. Are you???". This is ONLY one office. I have yet to verify the status of the other offices. I am sure the situation is not too far off. Tell me if Facebook isn't super contagious, I don't know what is, hahaha.
As you can tell, I have been highly infected too. Still on Facebook. If there is a cure out there, let me know. Wait, do I want to be cured? NAY! Hahaha. :P
Sunday, 21 October 2007
Day Watch (and a bit about Night Watch)
I went out with good friend in the afternoon to watch "Day Watch" which is the sequel to "Night Watch". This is the second movie of the trilogy (the last installment is supposed to be "Dusk or Twilight Watch"). Oh, by the way, this is a Russian fantasy action movie.
For anyone who watches "Day Watch" without "Night Watch", they will be totally lost as there are references to what happened in the earlier movie. And because it is in Russian, you really have to pay attention to the movie, lol.
In a nutshell, there are Others, who are humans and they possess various supernatural powers. They are divided between the Dark and Light forces and known as Dark Others and Light Others. They have to maintain a truce that was signed centuries ago to end a devastating battle between the dark and light forces. The Light Others govern the night (thus, Night Watch) while the day belongs to the Dark Others (thus, Day Watch). The Dark Others, such as vampires and other evil nightmares roam the night so the Light Others will try to control and limit the Dark Others' outrages. Both the Dark and Light Others keep each other in balance. Ok, still with me? In the first movie, there was a prophecy of the Great Other who is destined to immerse the world into the Dark. Therefore, the first side to attract the Great Other would find itself in the position to displace the balance and gain an advantage over the other. A Night Watch operative or Light Other, Anton had to prevent the Great Other from choosing the wrong side and the (future) Great Other turned out to be his son, Yegor. Well, at the end of the first movie, Yegor, due to some misunderstanding, made his choice and chose the Dark force.
In this second movie, Anton, the protagonist of the first film, finds himself in the middle of an approaching conflict between the Light and Dark Others who are still bound with an uneasy truce. To redeem for his earlier mistake, Anton seeks the legendary Chalk of Fate to rewrite history. Due to some incident, the truce was broken and an apocalypse was unleashed upon Moscow by Yegor who was now a Great Other. Anton managed to regain the Chalk but did he manage to rewrite history? Not telling, lol.
As with the first movie, the action is really great, with slow-mo effects and all. There were also some humourous bits in the movie. A real surprise, lol. I think the main theme in both movie is that of love, that of a parent's love for his child. But in this "Day Watch", the sub-plot of another father's (a vampire) love for his son attracted my attention. I think they pulled the story together in "Day Watch".
After the movie, we went for tea at Coffee Club, Ngee Ann City. We did some catching up. We also talked about the coming celebration party. She will be sending an email to all about it. I do hope people can make it. It would MEAN A LOT to ME! Thanks. =)
For anyone who watches "Day Watch" without "Night Watch", they will be totally lost as there are references to what happened in the earlier movie. And because it is in Russian, you really have to pay attention to the movie, lol.
In a nutshell, there are Others, who are humans and they possess various supernatural powers. They are divided between the Dark and Light forces and known as Dark Others and Light Others. They have to maintain a truce that was signed centuries ago to end a devastating battle between the dark and light forces. The Light Others govern the night (thus, Night Watch) while the day belongs to the Dark Others (thus, Day Watch). The Dark Others, such as vampires and other evil nightmares roam the night so the Light Others will try to control and limit the Dark Others' outrages. Both the Dark and Light Others keep each other in balance. Ok, still with me? In the first movie, there was a prophecy of the Great Other who is destined to immerse the world into the Dark. Therefore, the first side to attract the Great Other would find itself in the position to displace the balance and gain an advantage over the other. A Night Watch operative or Light Other, Anton had to prevent the Great Other from choosing the wrong side and the (future) Great Other turned out to be his son, Yegor. Well, at the end of the first movie, Yegor, due to some misunderstanding, made his choice and chose the Dark force.
In this second movie, Anton, the protagonist of the first film, finds himself in the middle of an approaching conflict between the Light and Dark Others who are still bound with an uneasy truce. To redeem for his earlier mistake, Anton seeks the legendary Chalk of Fate to rewrite history. Due to some incident, the truce was broken and an apocalypse was unleashed upon Moscow by Yegor who was now a Great Other. Anton managed to regain the Chalk but did he manage to rewrite history? Not telling, lol.
As with the first movie, the action is really great, with slow-mo effects and all. There were also some humourous bits in the movie. A real surprise, lol. I think the main theme in both movie is that of love, that of a parent's love for his child. But in this "Day Watch", the sub-plot of another father's (a vampire) love for his son attracted my attention. I think they pulled the story together in "Day Watch".
After the movie, we went for tea at Coffee Club, Ngee Ann City. We did some catching up. We also talked about the coming celebration party. She will be sending an email to all about it. I do hope people can make it. It would MEAN A LOT to ME! Thanks. =)
Saturday, 20 October 2007
A Sluggish Saturday
I realised that when I am stressed, I would often have cramps in the night when I sleep. Last night, I had a pretty bad cramp. I must have turned and tossed too much in my sleep. Anyway, the pain was present throughout today when I walked. I decided to rest at home.
I pretty much spent most of the day lying in bed reading the graphic novels that I had borrowed from the library: Ultimate X-Men; Death: The high cost of living; X-Factor: The longest night and Orbiter. I took my time to read them slowly, that is, reading the story and looking at the artwork and in the midst of reading, I had a 3 hour nap too but I still managed to finish all 4 graphic novels. If good friend knew, sure would say I am speed reading, hahaha.
In the evening, my cousins came over for dinner. At least, it was a slightly more lively end to my otherwise sluggish Saturday.
PS. No, I haven't forgotten about Facebook. I am still at it, lol.
I pretty much spent most of the day lying in bed reading the graphic novels that I had borrowed from the library: Ultimate X-Men; Death: The high cost of living; X-Factor: The longest night and Orbiter. I took my time to read them slowly, that is, reading the story and looking at the artwork and in the midst of reading, I had a 3 hour nap too but I still managed to finish all 4 graphic novels. If good friend knew, sure would say I am speed reading, hahaha.
In the evening, my cousins came over for dinner. At least, it was a slightly more lively end to my otherwise sluggish Saturday.
PS. No, I haven't forgotten about Facebook. I am still at it, lol.
Friday, 19 October 2007
An Accident and Hari Raya Gathering
While I was out in the afternoon, an accident happened at home.
The girls were as usual playing together. According to eyewitnesses' and victim's reports, the sisters were dancing in circles while holding hands. Unfortunately for Juliane, Marieann didn't know about the danger of suddenly letting go of her younger sister's hands in the midst of dancing in circles. Juliane lost her balance and fell against the antique windscreen. She suffered a cut just above her right eyebrow. Thank the stars! If it had been half an inch lower... Of course, the little one panicked and started crying when she saw blood. My mother patched the cut up. Thank goodness, no stitching needed. But I only hope it will not leave a scar.
Marieann wasn't at fault as she didn't know her actions would have such serious consequence for her younger sister. However, she was told firmly not to play too rough with her sister, especially now that her sister is recovering... I think Marieann have learnt from this lesson.
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An ex-MOE HQ colleague, Rahidah invited my family to her place for a Hari Raya gathering in the evening. This is one gathering that I look forward to every year. There is good company and good food! Knowing that I can't take spicy food, Rahidah always makes sure there are non-spicy Malay dishes for me to take. It is really considerate of Rahidah. Bless her. Besides the delicious Malay dishes (Rahidah's place is the only place I will willingly take Malay food, lol), there are yummy Hari Raya goodies (cakes, cookies, kuehs) too. I couldn't stop myself munching away on those goodies, so did my girls, lol. Like mother, like daughters, hahaha.
Amidst the eating, it was wonderful catching up with my former colleagues on what's happening in HQ and in schools. Important information, might be useful if I should decide to return to HQ, lol. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. We have to leave at 9:30pm as it was past the girls' bedtime. Thanks again for inviting us every year without fail, Rahidah. See you next year! =)
The girls were as usual playing together. According to eyewitnesses' and victim's reports, the sisters were dancing in circles while holding hands. Unfortunately for Juliane, Marieann didn't know about the danger of suddenly letting go of her younger sister's hands in the midst of dancing in circles. Juliane lost her balance and fell against the antique windscreen. She suffered a cut just above her right eyebrow. Thank the stars! If it had been half an inch lower... Of course, the little one panicked and started crying when she saw blood. My mother patched the cut up. Thank goodness, no stitching needed. But I only hope it will not leave a scar.
Marieann wasn't at fault as she didn't know her actions would have such serious consequence for her younger sister. However, she was told firmly not to play too rough with her sister, especially now that her sister is recovering... I think Marieann have learnt from this lesson.
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An ex-MOE HQ colleague, Rahidah invited my family to her place for a Hari Raya gathering in the evening. This is one gathering that I look forward to every year. There is good company and good food! Knowing that I can't take spicy food, Rahidah always makes sure there are non-spicy Malay dishes for me to take. It is really considerate of Rahidah. Bless her. Besides the delicious Malay dishes (Rahidah's place is the only place I will willingly take Malay food, lol), there are yummy Hari Raya goodies (cakes, cookies, kuehs) too. I couldn't stop myself munching away on those goodies, so did my girls, lol. Like mother, like daughters, hahaha.
Amidst the eating, it was wonderful catching up with my former colleagues on what's happening in HQ and in schools. Important information, might be useful if I should decide to return to HQ, lol. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. We have to leave at 9:30pm as it was past the girls' bedtime. Thanks again for inviting us every year without fail, Rahidah. See you next year! =)
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Facebook II & My Blog
Still very hooked on Facebook. Hahaha. Have found quite a number of people through it, especially my former students from 4 Prudence, SCGS. Really glad to have established contact with them again. It is really wonderful to know that they are all doing well academically. I am sure I will hear from more of them soon. Remember I only just got started on Facebook on 15 October, 4 days ago, so give me some time to look them up and vice verse, lol.
I was trying out with the various applications on Facebook. Really fun. Have added iDescribe and Star Wars Quotes. iDescribe is an application where you can invite your friends to describe you in 5 words from a list of words. I think it would be quite fun as well as being the moment of truth, lol. I will finally know what my friends think of me, lol. I will take it as a chance to learn more about myself and to change for the better. :)
I have always like Star Wars so I was pretty thrilled when I saw Star Wars Quotes. Added it and I looked for my favourite quote by Yoda from Star Wars: The Empire Srikes Back. Yoda said to Luke Skywalker when he had tried to lift his X-Wing Fighter from the swamp with the Force and failed. Yoda said, "No! Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try". I think this is so simple but yet so powerful in its truth and it applies to all aspect of our lives, on Earth, and not just in a galaxy far, far away. =)
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I have also updated my blog with some new gadgets, added web widgets to be exact. I now have a Birthday Countdown counter, counting down to my birthday, lol. Why not? I have always like birthdays, be it mine or others. It is a time for celebration and fun. Well, some will say it means you are one year older and one year closer to death. Well, after my close brush with death last year, I say, "Hell with it! Life is too short, just celebrate life and living with every opportunity you have! Birthdays is just as good an opportunity as any others!". So there, lol.
I have also added a Daily Affirmation web widget. I hope Daily Affirmations will offer my blog visitors (and myself, lol) a lift in their mood with these positive little pick-me-ups which included quotes such as proverbs from various countries, very old quotes and some current day ones. What I like is that these quotes are non-denominational (no religious inclinations) so I wouldn't offend anyone. :)
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So if you do visit my Facebook world or my blog, do check out the new add-ons. :)
PS. Hmm, I'm thinking if I should add games onto my blog, lol.
I was trying out with the various applications on Facebook. Really fun. Have added iDescribe and Star Wars Quotes. iDescribe is an application where you can invite your friends to describe you in 5 words from a list of words. I think it would be quite fun as well as being the moment of truth, lol. I will finally know what my friends think of me, lol. I will take it as a chance to learn more about myself and to change for the better. :)
I have always like Star Wars so I was pretty thrilled when I saw Star Wars Quotes. Added it and I looked for my favourite quote by Yoda from Star Wars: The Empire Srikes Back. Yoda said to Luke Skywalker when he had tried to lift his X-Wing Fighter from the swamp with the Force and failed. Yoda said, "No! Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try". I think this is so simple but yet so powerful in its truth and it applies to all aspect of our lives, on Earth, and not just in a galaxy far, far away. =)
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I have also updated my blog with some new gadgets, added web widgets to be exact. I now have a Birthday Countdown counter, counting down to my birthday, lol. Why not? I have always like birthdays, be it mine or others. It is a time for celebration and fun. Well, some will say it means you are one year older and one year closer to death. Well, after my close brush with death last year, I say, "Hell with it! Life is too short, just celebrate life and living with every opportunity you have! Birthdays is just as good an opportunity as any others!". So there, lol.
I have also added a Daily Affirmation web widget. I hope Daily Affirmations will offer my blog visitors (and myself, lol) a lift in their mood with these positive little pick-me-ups which included quotes such as proverbs from various countries, very old quotes and some current day ones. What I like is that these quotes are non-denominational (no religious inclinations) so I wouldn't offend anyone. :)
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So if you do visit my Facebook world or my blog, do check out the new add-ons. :)
PS. Hmm, I'm thinking if I should add games onto my blog, lol.
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Catch a Fly?
I went for lunch pretty late today with two good friends.
I was still eating when one of my friends, YZ finished his food. While waiting for KM and I to finish our food, he was eyeing a fly that was resting on the table and made a move as if he was going to catch it. As a joke, I asked him to try to catch it. Inwardly, I was thinking there is no way anyone can catch a fly as it moves too fast. "Tea on me, if you can catch a fly". Lol. KM started snickering. Hmm, should have seen that as a warning that something was not as simple as I thought. But I didn't.
Anyway, YZ made a move and it seemed as if he did catch a fly. But it was too fast so I couldn't be sure. Then he started to shake his clenched fist where the fly was supposed to be in. Hahaha. "Yeah right, as if you really caught a fly", thought I. KM was by now laughing away. Maybe he was laughing at YZ who was pretending to have caught a fly. That must be it, lol. YZ opened his fist right in front of me and out flew a FLY! Oh gosh, he really caught a fly. HAHAHA. I burst into laughter. I finally understood why KM was laughing. The joke was on me, lol. I couldn't believe it! Hahaha. So a fly can be caught with bare hands, lol.
I kept my word. Tea was on me for everyone, lol.
I was still eating when one of my friends, YZ finished his food. While waiting for KM and I to finish our food, he was eyeing a fly that was resting on the table and made a move as if he was going to catch it. As a joke, I asked him to try to catch it. Inwardly, I was thinking there is no way anyone can catch a fly as it moves too fast. "Tea on me, if you can catch a fly". Lol. KM started snickering. Hmm, should have seen that as a warning that something was not as simple as I thought. But I didn't.
Anyway, YZ made a move and it seemed as if he did catch a fly. But it was too fast so I couldn't be sure. Then he started to shake his clenched fist where the fly was supposed to be in. Hahaha. "Yeah right, as if you really caught a fly", thought I. KM was by now laughing away. Maybe he was laughing at YZ who was pretending to have caught a fly. That must be it, lol. YZ opened his fist right in front of me and out flew a FLY! Oh gosh, he really caught a fly. HAHAHA. I burst into laughter. I finally understood why KM was laughing. The joke was on me, lol. I couldn't believe it! Hahaha. So a fly can be caught with bare hands, lol.
I kept my word. Tea was on me for everyone, lol.
Tuesday, 16 October 2007
Hwei Ming's Syndrome?
It started raining around 5pm. Bumper. I hate rainy days, especially when I am taking the public transport home, lol.
My colleagues and good friends, YZ, KM, C and I left for bus-stop around 5:30pm. There is a covered overhead bridge which connects between NTU and NIE. We normally take the bus on NTU side as the service is more frequent. When we got to the stairs, as usual, people were crowding on the stairs and blocking the way. However, being a rainy day, it was worse than usual, the crowding was half way up the stairs.
There is a sign that is clearly displayed at the foot of the stairs which says "Please move to the covered walkway. Avoid blocking the stairs" (or something to that effect). However, no one ever takes notice of it and heeds its message. These are mostly students of NTU and NIE. Something is very wrong here. Can't they read ENGLISH?! Oh dear, our education system has failed. Either that or these students have all suddenly developed "selective blindness", you know like the disorder, Selective Mutism. They should add this "Selective Blindness" into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition Text Revision (DSM IV TR). I don't mind studying this new "disorder" and coming up with the specific criteria for diagnosis and maybe I can get it named after me, Hwei Ming's Syndrome, lol. Hmm, on second thought, "Hwei Ming's Syndrome". Doesn't sound very nice hor. Hahaha.
Anyway, I was fed-up and told my friends that I was going to go through the crowd to get to the covered walkway. In a fairly loud and firm voice, I went "Excuse me, Thank you. Excuse me, Thank you. ..." and proceeded down the stairs. I finally got through the crowd! But when I looked back, my friends didn't follow behind me. Huh? What happened? When we boarded the bus, they explained that they were admiring the way I was zigzagging and snaking through the crowd. What?! What is there to admire?! Hahaha. I thought I was paving the way for them to follow me onto the walkway. Unfortunately, they said, I wasn't wide enough. Fine :P Lol.
I am very lucky. My father, despite being unwell, came to pick me up from the MRT station, near my home, so that I didn't have to walk home in the rain. :P Thanks, Dad. :)
My colleagues and good friends, YZ, KM, C and I left for bus-stop around 5:30pm. There is a covered overhead bridge which connects between NTU and NIE. We normally take the bus on NTU side as the service is more frequent. When we got to the stairs, as usual, people were crowding on the stairs and blocking the way. However, being a rainy day, it was worse than usual, the crowding was half way up the stairs.
There is a sign that is clearly displayed at the foot of the stairs which says "Please move to the covered walkway. Avoid blocking the stairs" (or something to that effect). However, no one ever takes notice of it and heeds its message. These are mostly students of NTU and NIE. Something is very wrong here. Can't they read ENGLISH?! Oh dear, our education system has failed. Either that or these students have all suddenly developed "selective blindness", you know like the disorder, Selective Mutism. They should add this "Selective Blindness" into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition Text Revision (DSM IV TR). I don't mind studying this new "disorder" and coming up with the specific criteria for diagnosis and maybe I can get it named after me, Hwei Ming's Syndrome, lol. Hmm, on second thought, "Hwei Ming's Syndrome". Doesn't sound very nice hor. Hahaha.
Anyway, I was fed-up and told my friends that I was going to go through the crowd to get to the covered walkway. In a fairly loud and firm voice, I went "Excuse me, Thank you. Excuse me, Thank you. ..." and proceeded down the stairs. I finally got through the crowd! But when I looked back, my friends didn't follow behind me. Huh? What happened? When we boarded the bus, they explained that they were admiring the way I was zigzagging and snaking through the crowd. What?! What is there to admire?! Hahaha. I thought I was paving the way for them to follow me onto the walkway. Unfortunately, they said, I wasn't wide enough. Fine :P Lol.
I am very lucky. My father, despite being unwell, came to pick me up from the MRT station, near my home, so that I didn't have to walk home in the rain. :P Thanks, Dad. :)
Monday, 15 October 2007
Hooked on Facebook!!
(Updated 16 October 2007, 12:39am)
LOL. Yes, I am really hooked on Facebook. I got started on it today when I was added as a friend on Facebook by a good friend.
I have been at it for hours now, lol. I was trying to look up lost friends from JC and from uni. The problem is either I can't remember their names but remember their faces or I can remember their names but not how they looked! Ok, I admit I'm getting old lah. Hahaha. Managed to find a few old friends, now waiting for them to confirm.
Have been playing with the various applications too on Facebook. Very fun to try them out. Lol. Oh dear, I can't stop myself, lol. Someone take my laptop away from me, hahaha.
I shall call it a night with Facebook. Bye. See you all tomorrow.
Updated 16 October 2007, 12:39am
Ok, I lied. I am still at it with Facebook, lol. It is so addictive! I really, really have to stop or else, I won't be able to get up early for work tomorrow. Lol.
LOL. Yes, I am really hooked on Facebook. I got started on it today when I was added as a friend on Facebook by a good friend.
I have been at it for hours now, lol. I was trying to look up lost friends from JC and from uni. The problem is either I can't remember their names but remember their faces or I can remember their names but not how they looked! Ok, I admit I'm getting old lah. Hahaha. Managed to find a few old friends, now waiting for them to confirm.
Have been playing with the various applications too on Facebook. Very fun to try them out. Lol. Oh dear, I can't stop myself, lol. Someone take my laptop away from me, hahaha.
I shall call it a night with Facebook. Bye. See you all tomorrow.
Updated 16 October 2007, 12:39am
Ok, I lied. I am still at it with Facebook, lol. It is so addictive! I really, really have to stop or else, I won't be able to get up early for work tomorrow. Lol.
Cell by Stephen King
Since I am sleepless tonight, I thought why not I do my book review since there is a backlog of them (have completed reading quite a few books), lol. Oh dear, I am really a librarian at heart hor, doing book reviews, trying to interest people to read, lol. Ok, getting sidetracked here from the book review... :P
A recent book that I have read is Cell by Stephen King. I haven’t read many of his books (only Carrie and Christine) as I chose instead to watch his novel adaptations/ & screenplays (e.g. Sleepwalkers, The Shining, Pet Sematary, Storm of the Century, Nightmares and Dreamscapes). It is easier that way. But the book, Cell, happened to come my way. So I thought why not?
Cell went straight into action on its first page and it is non-stop till the end. However, I thought the ending was a bit … lacking or MIA (missing in action). This could be my personal bias. The story was exciting and good throughout, without a doubt. Maybe I have been too pampered, so used to stories telling me a good ending (to me, good ending = must have a conclusion, never mind if it is happy or sad or bitter-sweet, must tell me what happened!) that I have refused to accept anything else. King is no doubt a Master. He is able to use a very simple idea, a commonplace thing such as the cell phone to create a horror and thriller out of it! As I read the book, I got increasingly uneasy. I have only begun to use the cell phone more frequently in the last 2-3 years. Before that, I was most reluctant to use one because I think it would make one stupid (evidence: the girls' father, lol). Now King has got me thinking again if it is such a good idea to use the cell phone so frequently. Hahaha. Yes, King is that good!
Cell is a fairly easy read, not heavy going, totally unlike The Swarm, which I once read. (I still can't believe I actually read The Swarm, all 881 pages, lol) One can finish Cell in no time. I finished reading it within two days. Go ahead, read it. It may change your world. :P
A recent book that I have read is Cell by Stephen King. I haven’t read many of his books (only Carrie and Christine) as I chose instead to watch his novel adaptations/ & screenplays (e.g. Sleepwalkers, The Shining, Pet Sematary, Storm of the Century, Nightmares and Dreamscapes). It is easier that way. But the book, Cell, happened to come my way. So I thought why not?
Cell went straight into action on its first page and it is non-stop till the end. However, I thought the ending was a bit … lacking or MIA (missing in action). This could be my personal bias. The story was exciting and good throughout, without a doubt. Maybe I have been too pampered, so used to stories telling me a good ending (to me, good ending = must have a conclusion, never mind if it is happy or sad or bitter-sweet, must tell me what happened!) that I have refused to accept anything else. King is no doubt a Master. He is able to use a very simple idea, a commonplace thing such as the cell phone to create a horror and thriller out of it! As I read the book, I got increasingly uneasy. I have only begun to use the cell phone more frequently in the last 2-3 years. Before that, I was most reluctant to use one because I think it would make one stupid (evidence: the girls' father, lol). Now King has got me thinking again if it is such a good idea to use the cell phone so frequently. Hahaha. Yes, King is that good!
Cell is a fairly easy read, not heavy going, totally unlike The Swarm, which I once read. (I still can't believe I actually read The Swarm, all 881 pages, lol) One can finish Cell in no time. I finished reading it within two days. Go ahead, read it. It may change your world. :P
Sunday, 14 October 2007
Quiet Sunday...
Almost, lol.
Well, for most of the day, it has indeed been a quiet Sunday for us - the girls, their grandparents and I. Just spending quality time together. My girls were evidently quite happy to have their grandparents back. They were doing things with their grandparents - singing, talking, and playing together. I also managed to spend time doing things with the girls too. :)
It has been a quiet Sunday until the late afternoon when my paternal aunts (from Malaysia) and cousins came over to visit my parents. :) My parents got them to stay for dinner. It was spending quality time with family again.
I realised I missed having my parents around and I missed my mother's cooking too, lol. I will try to, no, I mean I will spend quality time with my parents before they fly off again next month. :)
Well, for most of the day, it has indeed been a quiet Sunday for us - the girls, their grandparents and I. Just spending quality time together. My girls were evidently quite happy to have their grandparents back. They were doing things with their grandparents - singing, talking, and playing together. I also managed to spend time doing things with the girls too. :)
It has been a quiet Sunday until the late afternoon when my paternal aunts (from Malaysia) and cousins came over to visit my parents. :) My parents got them to stay for dinner. It was spending quality time with family again.
I realised I missed having my parents around and I missed my mother's cooking too, lol. I will try to, no, I mean I will spend quality time with my parents before they fly off again next month. :)
Saturday, 13 October 2007
Food, Airport, Grandparents
Since the girls would be out again tonight - going to the airport, we brought them to some place nearby, Great World City, for lunch.
We tried out SayCheezeCake. It is mainly western food but has some local flavours too.
The girls had their Set A ($8.90) which consisted Cream of Mushroom soup, pan-fried fish fillets in beaten egg and cheese, tomato sauce and butter linguine and a scoop of ice cream (the girls chose strawberry flavour). The soup was really good and creamy and had bits of mushroom in it for extra chew. The fish fillets were quite tasty too.
We finished our dinner just as the girls' grandparents' plane touched down. Thank goodness, we weren't late, lol. The girls were very thrilled to see their grandparents. I would too, if it meant good food daily, daily trips to Botanic Garden, ice cream from Mckkies at Tanglin Mall from now on, lol.
It was very late when we got home. There would be a lot of catching up to do come tomorrow. :)
Good night.
We tried out SayCheezeCake. It is mainly western food but has some local flavours too.
The girls had their Set A ($8.90) which consisted Cream of Mushroom soup, pan-fried fish fillets in beaten egg and cheese, tomato sauce and butter linguine and a scoop of ice cream (the girls chose strawberry flavour). The soup was really good and creamy and had bits of mushroom in it for extra chew. The fish fillets were quite tasty too.
The girls' father had an entree from the Weekend Brunch: Creamy Scrambled Egg ($9.90) which was served on ciabatta bread with chicken chipolata and grilled tomato. I thought it was pretty standard. 
I had their signature dish: Classic Paella ($18.90) where Spanish medium-grain rice was cooked with saffron, spices, tomato, diced bell pepper, and served up with mussels, crayfish, squid, chicken and pine nuts. I thought it was pretty good as I could still taste the other seasoning for the rice, other than just the tomato. But the girls' father thought the rice was a little bland. Oh well, we have different tastes, lol.
For dessert, we ordered another of their signature dish: Baked Tangy Mango Crepe with a scoop of coconut ice cream ($9.90). We changed the coconut ice cream to vanilla ice cream. Oh my goodness, I have never tasted crepe so delicious! The crepes (3) were rolled up like little spring rolls with bits of mango in them, covered with a layer of creamy creme brulee taste-alike sauce and baked. The crepe went very well with the sauce, simply yummy. Of course, it was sweet but I couldn't resist it. I took one little roll of crepe accompanied with several mouthfuls of the sweet creamy sauce and ice cream. Simply heavenly!
After such a wonderful lunch and dessert, have to walk around to digest the food, lol. Got clothes for the girls from Esprit and got myself another top too (got birthday discount, not so bad, lol) :)
***
My parents were coming back tonight on a 22:10 flight from Xiamen, China. So we left for the airport around 7:30pm to have dinner first before picking my parents up. The girls' father wanted to eat at Tong Shui Cafe, Terminal 2. We brought the girls over to Terminal 2 via the Skytrain from Terminal 1.
The girls had Thick Toast Honey & Butter ($2.88) which I thought it was too sweet. Their father ordered Chee Cheong Fun with Chicken Ham Meat and Sunset Egg ($3.88). I had a Crispy Noodles with Sunset Egg, Chicken Chop and Veggies ($8.88). The gravy was a little too salty for my liking but on the whole, it was okay. Gold fish Dumpling Soup ($4.88) and Sharkfin Dumpling soup ($4.88) were shared. Both were just average. (No pictures shown of the two soups.)
For drinks, the girls' father had an Iced HK Milk Tea ($2.88). I stole a sip and found it was way too sweet for my liking. I had Hot Chrysanthemum with Honey and Wolfberries ($2.88) but I requested for the honey NOT to be added to mine. However, I think they still did. Oh well, I will let it go this time, lol.
We finished our dinner just as the girls' grandparents' plane touched down. Thank goodness, we weren't late, lol. The girls were very thrilled to see their grandparents. I would too, if it meant good food daily, daily trips to Botanic Garden, ice cream from Mckkies at Tanglin Mall from now on, lol.
It was very late when we got home. There would be a lot of catching up to do come tomorrow. :)
Good night.
Friday, 12 October 2007
Laughter
I love to laugh and I like people to laugh too. A good hearty laugh can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, elevate mood, boost immune system, improve brain functioning, protect the heart, connect you to others, foster instant relaxation and make you feel good. There is so much good laughters can do for one. So why not laugh more often? :)
I am glad that I have provided laughters to my good friends today.
***
Our colleague and good friend, C drove to work today. She was going out of campus during lunch to get refreshment for her school workshop in the afternoon and to have lunch as well. We (YZ, KM and I) tagged along. Why not? Get to have lunch in a new place, lol.
We had lunch at one of the market places. We happened to sit right in front of a dessert stall with all its colourful pictures of desserts. After my lunch, I was "lua nua-ing" just looking at the pictures. Good friends were trying to be helpful and suggested certain desserts that I could have. In the end, they realised they were all too sweet for me and I couldn't have any of them. One of them suggested that I just have a bowl of shaved ice. Hahaha, very funny. Actually, it was funny. Friend said he finally understood the meaning of "Poor Little Rich Girl" and everyone at the table, including me burst into laughter. LOL. Sorry, it is a long-standing inside joke among my good friends about me being a "tai-tai". I am NOT a tai-tai lah. But whatever it is, I don't mind bringing laughter to friends, lol. It brings me joy too :)
***
Back at the centre, I was explaining to YZ about the leadership track, teaching track and specialist track in MOE. I was telling him that I was on the specialist track before resigning from MOE. All of a sudden, he had a bright idea. He had earlier said after I get my PhD, I could be called AE, stands for Assessment Expert. Lol. I don't want, hahaha, sounds too much like A&E, Accident & Emergency, lol and too similar to DE, hahaha. Sorry, another inside joke. Anyway, he said I could be "A.S.S.". What?! NO WAY, even if it meant Assessment Senior Specialist! Lol. He was laughing so hard that he couldn't stop. Hahaha. But as you all know, laughing is contagious, KM and I soon joined in the laughing too. LOL.
***
Sigh, with good friends like these who laugh at my "expense" without hesitation, who needs enemies?! Hahaha. Only joking, my friends. Lol.
I am glad that I have provided laughters to my good friends today.
***
Our colleague and good friend, C drove to work today. She was going out of campus during lunch to get refreshment for her school workshop in the afternoon and to have lunch as well. We (YZ, KM and I) tagged along. Why not? Get to have lunch in a new place, lol.
We had lunch at one of the market places. We happened to sit right in front of a dessert stall with all its colourful pictures of desserts. After my lunch, I was "lua nua-ing" just looking at the pictures. Good friends were trying to be helpful and suggested certain desserts that I could have. In the end, they realised they were all too sweet for me and I couldn't have any of them. One of them suggested that I just have a bowl of shaved ice. Hahaha, very funny. Actually, it was funny. Friend said he finally understood the meaning of "Poor Little Rich Girl" and everyone at the table, including me burst into laughter. LOL. Sorry, it is a long-standing inside joke among my good friends about me being a "tai-tai". I am NOT a tai-tai lah. But whatever it is, I don't mind bringing laughter to friends, lol. It brings me joy too :)
***
Back at the centre, I was explaining to YZ about the leadership track, teaching track and specialist track in MOE. I was telling him that I was on the specialist track before resigning from MOE. All of a sudden, he had a bright idea. He had earlier said after I get my PhD, I could be called AE, stands for Assessment Expert. Lol. I don't want, hahaha, sounds too much like A&E, Accident & Emergency, lol and too similar to DE, hahaha. Sorry, another inside joke. Anyway, he said I could be "A.S.S.". What?! NO WAY, even if it meant Assessment Senior Specialist! Lol. He was laughing so hard that he couldn't stop. Hahaha. But as you all know, laughing is contagious, KM and I soon joined in the laughing too. LOL.
***
Sigh, with good friends like these who laugh at my "expense" without hesitation, who needs enemies?! Hahaha. Only joking, my friends. Lol.
Thursday, 11 October 2007
Tooth Fairy II & The Marmalade Pantry, HV
We brought Marieann to her 8pm appointment with my dentist friend, Hoon. Marieann has encountered the same problem again as with her earlier dental visit. Her permanent tooth has erupted behind her lower front right milk tooth while it is still firmly rooted in place. This has resulted in the permanent tooth growing crookedly. Not very nice for a girl.
She is really a very brave girl. She didn't whimper or make a single sound or make a single movement while watching my dentist friend gave her an injection on her lower jaw and then proceeded to extract her tooth! Mind you, she watched! If I were her, I would have closed my eyes. No, actually, I would have bolted from the clinic, lol. Her tooth extraction was over in 15 minutes, really fast and easy. My friend, Hoon told me she is really impressed with Marieann and her steadiness. Yup, my mother did a wonderful job in explaining to Marieann the tooth extraction process.
Tonight, there will be a visit from the Tooth Fairy (aka me, her mother, lol). :)
***
Since Marieann was Hoon's last patient, we went for dinner together. We went to The Marmalade Pantry's new outlet at Holland Village, close to 9pm. Food at The Marmalade Pantry never fails me nor fails to put a smile on my face. Their food is real comfort food!
Since the girls had their dinner, they had their cupcakes ($3.70 each): Marieann, the Cloud Nine (white coconut cake with cream cheese) and Juliane, the Limonta (tart lemon glazed cake). (Won't show the pictures here since they were featured in an earlier Marmalade Pantry visit).
We, the adults ordered the following dishes to share:
Hoon ordered the Crab Caesar ($18) which is heavenly. The lettuce is really crisp and fresh and the dressing was neither too much or too little. The crab meat and the pine nuts made this ordinary Caesar refreshing and extraordinary. :) A must-have for salad lovers!
The girl's father ordered his usual, Scrambled Eggs & Sausages on Toast with Field Mushrooms ($15). This is what people go for during Sunday Brunch at The Marmalade Pantry. But it is available the whole day, indicating its popularity with Pantry's patrons, like us, lol. :P
I ordered a Roast Pork Loin with Sage & Thyme, Caramelized Sweet Potato and Sauerkraut ($25). The pork loin was thick and nicely roasted to the right degree of crispiness! The pork loin was seasoned with just the right amount of sage and thyme which allowed the natural taste of the pork to come forth. I love the fat that just melts in the mouth, so sinful, hahaha. (Trying to rationalise, once in a while is okay, lol) The pork went really with the sauerkraut and the sweet potato.
Unanimously, we all decided to order the Penne with Broccoli, Ham & Cheese ($7.50) from the kids' menu. LOL. The penne was cooked in a real rich creamy sauce. A simple dish but a winner to all of us.
To round off a wonderfully rich (and comforting) dinner, Hoon and I ordered our Mint tea and the girls' father had his Iced Coffee.
The staff was really nice and attentive. Just before we left, the staff noted how my girls loved the cupcakes, they gave the girls each a cupcake to bring home. =)
They are really nice hor. No wonder, we are their regular patrons, lol.
***
After my counselling, I went to watch Resident Evil 3 in the afternoon. My birthday month, so decided to treat myself to a movie, lol. Will review the movie in another post. Not in this post, not now. I don't want to be hacked to death by friends who have not seen it. In case, my review post is too much of a spoiler. Hahaha. Soon, I promise. :)
She is really a very brave girl. She didn't whimper or make a single sound or make a single movement while watching my dentist friend gave her an injection on her lower jaw and then proceeded to extract her tooth! Mind you, she watched! If I were her, I would have closed my eyes. No, actually, I would have bolted from the clinic, lol. Her tooth extraction was over in 15 minutes, really fast and easy. My friend, Hoon told me she is really impressed with Marieann and her steadiness. Yup, my mother did a wonderful job in explaining to Marieann the tooth extraction process.
Tonight, there will be a visit from the Tooth Fairy (aka me, her mother, lol). :)
***
Since Marieann was Hoon's last patient, we went for dinner together. We went to The Marmalade Pantry's new outlet at Holland Village, close to 9pm. Food at The Marmalade Pantry never fails me nor fails to put a smile on my face. Their food is real comfort food!
Since the girls had their dinner, they had their cupcakes ($3.70 each): Marieann, the Cloud Nine (white coconut cake with cream cheese) and Juliane, the Limonta (tart lemon glazed cake). (Won't show the pictures here since they were featured in an earlier Marmalade Pantry visit).
We, the adults ordered the following dishes to share:
Hoon ordered the Crab Caesar ($18) which is heavenly. The lettuce is really crisp and fresh and the dressing was neither too much or too little. The crab meat and the pine nuts made this ordinary Caesar refreshing and extraordinary. :) A must-have for salad lovers!
The girl's father ordered his usual, Scrambled Eggs & Sausages on Toast with Field Mushrooms ($15). This is what people go for during Sunday Brunch at The Marmalade Pantry. But it is available the whole day, indicating its popularity with Pantry's patrons, like us, lol. :P
I ordered a Roast Pork Loin with Sage & Thyme, Caramelized Sweet Potato and Sauerkraut ($25). The pork loin was thick and nicely roasted to the right degree of crispiness! The pork loin was seasoned with just the right amount of sage and thyme which allowed the natural taste of the pork to come forth. I love the fat that just melts in the mouth, so sinful, hahaha. (Trying to rationalise, once in a while is okay, lol) The pork went really with the sauerkraut and the sweet potato.
Unanimously, we all decided to order the Penne with Broccoli, Ham & Cheese ($7.50) from the kids' menu. LOL. The penne was cooked in a real rich creamy sauce. A simple dish but a winner to all of us.
To round off a wonderfully rich (and comforting) dinner, Hoon and I ordered our Mint tea and the girls' father had his Iced Coffee.
The staff was really nice and attentive. Just before we left, the staff noted how my girls loved the cupcakes, they gave the girls each a cupcake to bring home. =)
They are really nice hor. No wonder, we are their regular patrons, lol.
***
After my counselling, I went to watch Resident Evil 3 in the afternoon. My birthday month, so decided to treat myself to a movie, lol. Will review the movie in another post. Not in this post, not now. I don't want to be hacked to death by friends who have not seen it. In case, my review post is too much of a spoiler. Hahaha. Soon, I promise. :)
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Personality by Blood Type
My family is make up of Blood Type A and O only. My mother and brother are both Blood Type O while my father and I are Blood Type A. My girls and their father are Blood Type O as well.
So what is a Blood Type A personality supposed to be? According to this Blood Character Analysis (feel free to check out your Blood Type personality :P),
Type A is "Cool". Roughly 34% of the world population is A +ve and 6% A -ve.
Traits are: Obedient, Careful, Sympathetic, Self-Sacrificing, Polite, Honest, Loyal, Emotional, Introverted & Nervous.
Are reserved, calm and even tempered. Sensitive to public opinion. May be introverted, shy and nervous or ill at ease with others. May be Pessimistic. Value relationships and are loyal. Hesitant to change. Nature lovers and dislike crowds - need a private place or secret hideaway. Can be indecisive. Good at team work and obey rules.
Dislike to touch or be touched by others.
Hmm, not true, especially about being reserved, calm and even tempered, lol. If some friends are calling me "Chili Padi", you get the picture. Hahaha.
Came across this Blogthing about "What's your Inner Blood Type?" Interesting. Gave it a try and got this result. Me, an inner Blood Type B, lol. Yeah, sounds like me in some aspects, lol :P
Anyway, have fun discovering what your blood type personality is. Remember, it is just for FUN.
So what is a Blood Type A personality supposed to be? According to this Blood Character Analysis (feel free to check out your Blood Type personality :P),
Type A is "Cool". Roughly 34% of the world population is A +ve and 6% A -ve.
Traits are: Obedient, Careful, Sympathetic, Self-Sacrificing, Polite, Honest, Loyal, Emotional, Introverted & Nervous.
Are reserved, calm and even tempered. Sensitive to public opinion. May be introverted, shy and nervous or ill at ease with others. May be Pessimistic. Value relationships and are loyal. Hesitant to change. Nature lovers and dislike crowds - need a private place or secret hideaway. Can be indecisive. Good at team work and obey rules.
Dislike to touch or be touched by others.
Hmm, not true, especially about being reserved, calm and even tempered, lol. If some friends are calling me "Chili Padi", you get the picture. Hahaha.
Came across this Blogthing about "What's your Inner Blood Type?" Interesting. Gave it a try and got this result. Me, an inner Blood Type B, lol. Yeah, sounds like me in some aspects, lol :P
| Your Inner Blood Type is Type B |
 You follow your own rules in life, even if you change the rules every day. Sure, you tend to be off the wall and unpredictable, but that's what makes you lovable. And even though you're a wild child, you have the tools to be a great success. You are able to concentrate intently - and make the impossible possible. You are most compatible with: B and AB Famous Type B's: Leonardo Di Caprio |
Anyway, have fun discovering what your blood type personality is. Remember, it is just for FUN.
Happy 3rd Birthday, Matthew
Sending a little boy
who's 3 today,
Big hugs and kisses
For your special day.
Happy 3rd Birthday, Matthew!
who's 3 today,
Big hugs and kisses
For your special day.
Happy 3rd Birthday, Matthew!
Here's our long-distance wishes to you in UK from Singapore's 姑妈, 姑丈, Marieann 姐姐 and Juliane 姐姐. Have a really happy day, my dear nephew.
Sorry, your birthday card is still with 姑妈. :P I will mail it out soon, together with the pressies and your older brother's birthday card whose birthday is on 28 October. =)
Sorry, your birthday card is still with 姑妈. :P I will mail it out soon, together with the pressies and your older brother's birthday card whose birthday is on 28 October. =)
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