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kitchen is up .. whats next ?

2012-02-12T09:17:00.007+08:00

hmmm... where should i start? there were few events went through in last dec...

. kitchen renovation
. sprained my foot
. 5day/4 nights in vietnam hcmc
. christmas

yes, kitchen is done and i am very happy. finally. a neat and clean look is so refreshing..

the next thing to do this march is to build back the store room that we have torn down. guess, a decent store room is what we need to put our 3 luggages and things that we only use once a while ... example the BBQ steamboat hotplate... but that will happen after my italy trip....

Work in progress......

2011-12-04T17:13:00.003+08:00

all wet works are done... and i am ready for my holidays in Vietnam in a couple of days time... many thanks to my sweetheart helping me to clean up... i really like the white wall and the rubbish chute now..
indeed, a brand new look and feel of the house, really good !

Year end renovation ....

2011-12-01T21:42:00.001+08:00

Really busy october and November . Not only work but also at home !! Really Want to have a brand new kitchen for the new year.... As renovation , it's really a nightmare.. Dust all over the place and the furbies need to park at big sister house at least for a couple of weeks till the wet done done, tiles are up ....

In the home....

2011-09-07T00:22:00.005+08:00

it's has been a month staying in the home.... She is looking much better and adapting well .... Though the home is rather far for all of us but I think its alright as long as she is well ....

August.... a time for celebration.......

2011-08-25T22:58:00.005+08:00

August... just to find another reason to gather together to have meals and fun with friends and loved ones........One year older and i hope i am wiser, and of course, to grow old gracefully.. Again, thank God for all the provisions for all of us!

Mixed feelings.........

2011-08-05T21:25:00.004+08:00

a new hair do on the last day stay in the hospital before we send her to nursing home. this is our last resort for her to have proper meals and medication... i feel comforted to see her finally receiving proper care, but on the other hand, also feel sorry for her to adapt to another new environment... its going to be hard on her, but we don't have any other options for now......

family fotos with val's graduation ..

2011-06-25T22:08:00.004+08:00

selected the best four from these stack of studio photos.. just cant take my eyes of them.. they are really well taken.. i will surely do it again when she gets the hat on, thats three years later completing her degree in arts...

HongKong with the young adults....

2011-06-13T12:51:00.005+08:00

five days in hong kong with the children... nope, they are no longer children..but young adults... was like having a marathon.. we walk and shop all the days.. my old bones are cracking up.. however, we do really really have a wonderful time spending together...

Trident at Gurgaon....

2011-06-02T21:35:00.005+08:00

this is one of the best hotels i ever stayed..... just love the tranquility that she provides.. really soothes you from the maddness in the traffic.... going back home tomorrow, surely will miss this heaven-like hotel.....

Val's graduation...

2011-05-25T22:34:00.002+08:00

finally, the day has come that Val is graduated from her SG polytechnic..and i am so thankful for God's provisions over the years....

8th may ---- a mix of grieving and comfort...

2011-05-08T17:07:00.004+08:00

In the midst of sadness over the GE2011,.. a little gift from my kids to wish me a Happy Mother's day which brings a little comfort to me........
Days ahead will be tough, especially for the younger generations with fierce competition from the foreign kids that the government bring in... No one can help us except God....

our Big sis

2011-04-25T09:41:00.003+08:00

we have a birthdae bash for our dear big sis last friday....
Cant express enough my gratitude for her support in all these years...

I remember during those early years when i fostered my young children to her...
it was the toughest time for me .. Picking them up on fridays and sending back to her on sunday nights.. Without fail, she will tell me to stay back for dinner before i leave .. Looking back, i just wonder how i got those years over with me.... I thank God for the strength..Before i know Him, he already knew me... and thank you for such a Big sis i got.. for better and for worse, i know she is with me :)

found a long lost friend.......

2011-03-13T11:13:00.005+08:00

Its amazing when you found someone that you have lost contact for 30 years!!!
Yea..its really a long long time.... so many things to catch up in our lives....
especially mine..its like a drama :) ! Hope i can find another one... a fiend lost contact for 30 years as well......where we both work in lucky plaza klasse.....

Shanghai.....

2011-03-06T18:42:00.004+08:00

Even thou....i dont like shanghai..but i must admit that Shanghai has the best nite scene... the skyscrapers are neatly space out and the lights are just too beautiful for your to ignore.....
And indeed, we have a wonderful time in the evening... visited this place name 田子坊...
nice pubs and restaurants.. surely will come here again if i have another biz trip to shanghai ...

last dae of Feb ..

2011-02-27T11:17:00.005+08:00

last day of Feb was celebrating our youngest sis bdae...
we have peranankan food this time.. and we all love the durian chendol the best..and thats not end of the party before we have our lychee martini and black label...:).... gone is Feb..... and heres come march... stop eating, stop drinking and start exercising.... :K

Last day of CNY ^.^

2011-02-17T22:30:00.002+08:00

Celebrating the last day of cny with these gals...Again we eat and talk, talk and eat... Indeed, really have a wonderful time and enjoying every bit of it !!

A special Valentine's gift.....

2011-02-14T22:23:00.003+08:00

Was a really a surprise to see this on my study table... Thank God for val and tim even though sometimes, we quarrel and argue over little things... But i know they love me...and i cant stop loving them either..... Praise God for all things.....

Another cny gathering for 'lo hei'

2011-02-14T10:46:00.011+08:00

Another round of cny gathering and this time is at my humble place....
thou is rather small but all just get used to it....

Bought another bunch of lilies and added some roses too.... flowers really do jest up the place..... hope after the upgrading of the lift landing floor, i can start looking for a bigger place..

Young man at home....

2011-02-10T23:29:00.000+08:00

we went to this german restaurant at vivo city to celebrating his 18th's birthday... very nice pork knuckles and saugages served and prices are reasonble too ....
And Look at his boyish grin, cant believe he is 18 !!

CNY at home

2011-02-04T11:13:00.004+08:00

simple decorations for this year cny... but the white lilies and the traditonal stuff are a must at home...
i just love the scent that lilies give out, it energize me.... :)

our paternal grandma.....

2011-02-03T23:22:00.003+08:00

Our doting grandma.... i always remember how she gave me her support in those difficult years.... Pray that the Lord be merciful to her.....

2011 CNY

2011-02-03T23:04:00.004+08:00

visited our grandma on the 1st day of CNY..... she is excited and very ready to get pictures with us...

More Reunion dinners

2011-02-03T22:49:00.004+08:00

two more steam boat reunions with love ones..... before CNY :)

CNY Reunion Dinner 2011

2011-01-29T22:39:00.013+08:00

Beautiful moments taken during our CNY reunion dinner .... Looks at our kids, they are young adults now and some are into their courtships... Cant believe that i am approaching the half centenarian mark...but i ask the Lord to help to grow old gracefully and beautifully ^.^

Praise God for another year ..

2011-01-29T22:16:00.003+08:00

Looking at this beautiful foto, my heart is overwhelmed with gratitude for what God has provided for us .........

Tim has done very well for his O levels and also successfully enrolled for his favourite subject - Accountancy in Sg Poly.... Val is graduating this year, pray that God continue to guide and provide the wisdom she needs on her future endeavours....

Busy 2011

2011-01-17T10:41:00.005+08:00

the onset of the new year is a busy one with two travel trips to Hong Kong for cny shopping and Bangkok on work....

really have had a good time with Sis Madeline in Hong Kong... we eat and shop, shop and eat..and here some good pics taken...

Welcoming 2011

2011-01-01T10:33:00.005+08:00

Spent the new year eve's with close ones.... and we have had a wonderful dinner at this little french stall... some nice fotos again with these lovely people...

Goodbye 2010......

2010-12-31T00:05:00.004+08:00

last day of 2010....... looking back, i thank God again for His grace and mercy ....
A eventful year indeed, with the biggest achievement to get the house ownership done...and a driving licence is something i have never ever dream of...

and many thanks to brothers and my sis eve, who helped me to fix up the house... Without them, i could not be able to get these done...

Now, whats next for 2011, i am still thinking..But one thing for sure is.. i want to pray for stability in my work, love and harmony in my family and live a meaningful/ purposeful life.....

year 2010
1) done - legal matter house
2) done - change power points
3) done - paint the walls >> old and dirty with alot of dust and finger prints :K
4) done - get new curtains
5) X - clear timmy's room
6) X - clear the kitchen :K > just as messy
7) done - get my driving license
8) done - a family holiday in dec

Praise the Lord for all these done...

Gatherings in this festive season ^.^

2010-12-30T23:15:00.006+08:00

lined up a few gatherings this year end and have been indulging myself with good food :) guess, i need to work double hard to take out the extra pounds!!! hopefully i can and will :K

new curtains for home

2010-12-29T18:01:00.002+08:00

just put up these curtains... they all just match the rooms..
i really love it :)

Christmas time !!

2010-12-27T07:58:00.004+08:00

this year christmas gathering is at jac's place... and again, we have a wide spread of food on the table.. and thank God for the heavy down pour.. so that Mum can stay with us longer :)

our children are now in their teens... but to me, they are all always kids... eagerly waiting to open up their christmas presents ....

at mt. fuji

2010-12-26T09:36:00.000+08:00

it was a sunny day..however, the coldest day of the whole trip > 7C...

Disneyworld....where dreams come true :)

2010-12-25T08:24:00.007+08:00

this dec, we spent a few good days in tokyo disneyland... i was so so so enchanted by the cartoon characters, their houses, the songs, the parades... everything!!! Its all seems so real, that you have gone in to their cartoon world.....

most of all... the teens indeed having a good time....
i am sure i will be back soon, but not in the winter season.. i cant take the cold anymore.. aging symptoms?? hope not!! ahahha :)

Beautiful moments with the gals....

2010-12-12T10:34:00.010+08:00

here some beautiful shots over the past 2 months birthdaes... Praise God that, even we are not in the cell group, we make a point to gather together, to catch up and to encourage one another in some ways.....

timmy's 1st pay cheque :)

2010-12-10T21:57:00.004+08:00

Immediately after exams, tim got himself a waiter job in one of the up market restaurants... and here, is the first pay cheque .... Indeed, he is very proud of it..

I vividly remembered his return on his first day work, he couldn't wait to put his butt on the couch,.. screaming away that he was really tired with 8 hours of standing and clearing the dishes on the table.

Once he told me over a dinner, that it was really wasteful that food left over from guests were throw away.... Infact, he doggy bag the clean portion of the cakes home....

Indeed, my son is maturing in so many ways.... and thank God for all things and His provisions....

my darling doby....

2010-10-31T20:10:00.005+08:00

today, he is 8 year old... still remember vividly, that the 1st day he was born, we were so eager to see the puppies..And immediately our eyes are set on him.... now he is a proud father of 4... and still growing handsomely...

Going back to church !!

2010-10-03T20:44:00.005+08:00

Went back to my old church for service yesterday with the teens... Old faces were gone and new faces are in..Isn't that the norm?

It was a combined service and i was glad to see the youth serving God and people in many ways during the service...

Our senior pastor also have a new look... she dressed fashionably and a trendy hair do make her looks gorgeous.. But i still prefer her old style.. very motherly... Before you embrace her,, you can feel her overwhelming warmth :)...

Indeed, a very moved service and followed by a great dinner with fellow church sisters... most of all.. my teens have the intention of going back to church...

YES YES YES ! and thank God for everything!!

finally...he plays on the stage !!

2010-09-01T00:00:00.004+08:00

i am so proud to see timmy with his electric guitar on the stage... i think this is he first performance in public.. all this time, he learns to play the instrument from the internet... but most of all, i think he has the paternal genes... they are all very good in music!! Well, more jamming sessions for him i suppose, but that will be after the exams period :)

In korea at nata

2010-08-29T19:11:00.005+08:00

look at this lovely foto taken at the korean booth at natas... we could not stop laughing when we putting on those winter jackets to post for this one... however, we are not going anywhere this dec...except for third sister.. she is going to taiwan with her hubby as they have a 1k voucher from ctc... the fare are just too expensive for dec !!!!

so no tokyo or goldcoast.... maybe we back to tiger mountain :)

big singing session at kbox....

2010-08-24T22:12:00.004+08:00

a few good foto shoots here at the kbox..... didnt know that big brother is such a good singer. he has a powerful voice and surely, we will go again for another one with him ^.^

another year........

2010-08-22T10:39:00.005+08:00

thank God for i am another year older, and hope i am wiser...
wisdom is one of the thing i pray for my self each time.... i really need that very much for every single matter...

thank God for the teens, as they grow up, they mature in many ways.....

thank God for my siblings and friends... without them, i don't know where i will be now....

thank God for the furbies, they make me continue to love and love more......

and most of all, thank God for all the provisions, your mercy and your kindness......

Life is what you make it........

2010-08-22T10:13:00.002+08:00

Look at this lovely pencil holder, a gift from my teens... the line says: Life is what you make it, and you make it really happy!

indeed, i cant agree more with this statement... and i do hope they are enjoying me as much as i enjoying them :)

One down from the list !

2010-08-20T07:48:00.006+08:00

Yippppeeeeee!! the house is all air conditioned now!! i am sure big sis will enjoy it while playing majong... cos the fan no need to follow her when we change our seats ^.^ ..

one thing down from the list now... hope i can also get these things by end of this year :-
1) change power points
2) paint the walls >> old and dirty with alot of dust and finger prints :K
3) get new curtains
4) clear timmy's room
5) clear the kitchen :K > just as messy
6) get my driving license
7) a family holiday in dec

hmmm....i need help to paint the walls.. any volunteers ?? :)

the 1st birthdae bash of the month ^.^

2010-08-16T21:15:00.019+08:00

indeed what a wonderful time we have last wkend with these church sisters... thats the 1st birthdae bash they given me and showered me with lovely gifts <3<3 ..... a few more dinner dates in the line this week and a session of kbox to sing our lungs out this coming weekend.... cant wait for the wkend to come again... ^.^

stupid or what !!!

2010-08-07T11:12:00.003+08:00

i have just turned down an opportunity for a job interview... am i stupid or what !!

i really don't know. after so many sleepless nights been thinking, should i or should not... i finally come to a point to decide.. that i should not..

plain lazy, complacent with i am doing or just no guts to start new with my age ... i think i am more incline to the latter one....

almost seven yeas in this job and went through changes done to the new system to accommodate the old regime impressed me much... although the system is overly engineered and heavy. i cant deny the technology and the people that make it happen...

seeing many people leaving scare me though..but just got this feeling, the bank will do better and will be recovered soon... i hope my six sense is right and have the right attitude to hang on ...

God, am i doing right? anyway, i have just say NO.. and help me to be strong and wise with what i am doing now .....

i thought i was Sun

2010-07-18T11:25:00.005+08:00

well... all the while, i thought i was symbolized by the Sun, after all, i am a LEO..but looks i am not after taking this quiz.

this short summary really describe me..its say :
**Powerful and outgoing, Mars manifests itself in sexuality and the social backbone which makes us all human. You are individualistic and aggressive in the way you approach life, with a courage and motivation that few people you've crossed have ever been able to match. Your need for independence and vigor makes you a high-energy and constantly sought-out force in social circles**

i guess these years being a single so to say, made alot of changes in me...i have become a person i have never thought of!! Its a complete make over... and its better, i love it

yeah.. MARS i love it.

thank you Ps Daphne

2010-06-28T00:21:00.012+08:00

tonight, we gave our dear Ps daphne a treat to Kbox and dinner...
this is to thank her for her guidance and service in the church..
as she will be joining her husband church starting next month.

surely, she will be missed :"(.....some nice ones taken at kbox ^.^

finally the DEED is done !!!

2010-06-09T15:52:00.003+08:00

Finally.. the long painstaking process of transfering the flat to me is completed...
today.. i got the Deed that have only my name on it... i am so so so happy..

think this is the biggest acheivement for the 2010 !! And more importantly, we no longer having the fear of creditors coming to the flat ...

Next, is to do some renovation to this small unit... Fix a aircon in the hall will be good.. big sis will surely enjoy it while we have our regular MJ session....
rewire the whole place will be good too, some power point casing are coming off...
hmmm... what about redo the kitchen.. its rather messy right now :D

good news and bad news....

2010-05-17T13:42:00.000+08:00

i start off with bad news ... one of the old regime colleague resigns today...i am really feeling lousy... he is the titantic captain as i see him and i have many times went up to him for help.. each time is a YES from him and things resolved smoothly.... .. one by one, the green line colleague gone....well..thats part and parcel of life,, i suppose... maybe, some day, it will be me.....

and the good news is... the long oustanding issue is finally settled after seven donkey years.... alast! the flat is mine now and thank God i heed the lawyer's advice.... and the kids are very glad with this.. i am looking forward to do some minor renovation..rewire the whole place and fix up the kitchen

from the kids on mother's day...

2010-05-09T23:15:00.007+08:00

looks what the kids got for me... Joy's album....they really know what to get for me..
and thank God for all this.. without Him... i really don't know how to
get by those difficult years with them..........

our mummy...

2010-05-09T22:34:00.004+08:00

Mother's day.. another reason for us to eat out...
although mum is not well... but she is still manage to join us...
she is getting weaker, the strong voice that she had is loosing power...we really worry for you... but how to help her, we really don't know..
she's stubbornly refuse to stay with anyone of us....
Right now, all i can do is to pray for God's mercy and grace ...and also, the coming appointment for her checkup,, she is willing to go ......

2010-05-03T23:26:00.000+08:00

ah gal finally put on her braces.... looks like she will be on a soft diet for a while... no pain no gain,, once 2 years over, she will have a nice set of straight teeth....

just wan to say......

2010-04-24T11:42:00.014+08:00

a BIG THANK YOU to our ah yin jie jie for arranging such a wonderful trip to japan...

and now, we are schedule for next year route.. kekekkek.. yeahhh.. The Alpine route...

i am anticipating.... some fun shots at the kbox last nite...

some fotos in Japan

2010-04-21T17:40:00.005+08:00

our 14years old....

2010-04-13T12:55:00.004+08:00

finally, today, a church bro come to remove our 14 years old air con...
it was shut down for the past 6 years due to a faulty compressor...
and both me and timmy sinus was gone as we turned it off.

While others are fixing up the air con due to hot weather, i remove them and this
also removing the fear inside me...i once dreamt that the compressor fell off to the ground !!!

maybe i will fix air con again... but not now.. i burnt a big hole after the japan trip... :K

Cant believe this....

2010-04-11T08:52:00.003+08:00

can you imagine this 'Maiko' was me!!! i cant believe the make up, i totally cant recognized myself. Maiko is not really geisha.. Geisha kimono is very X and the headdress is different too - a lot heavier.... i can only afford for a Maiko one..and it already cost me 180SGD!!! and tats good enough for me :D

this was the second adventurous thing i done beside the very first one (travelling alone to taj mahal) and i love this Maiko dressing .. it make me feel like a bride whahaha... i will go back to Kyoto for the Yukata next time, they are beautiful too...

leaving home straight ten days was my first time. i have never went holiday without the children...but i did for this time... Indeed, not to forget to thank God for the provision and watching over the teens at home...:D

my beloved Minnie mouse sweater is back

2010-03-29T14:46:00.004+08:00

Finally, my beloved Minnie mouse sweater is back in my arms.

i have left this sweater in Trident,Gurgaon India last year MAY !!.
only discover when i was about to board the plane back to Singapore.

I wrote them a email and they have since kept for me.

A colleague went there last week and collected it back. He told me that
my sweater already dry cleaned, ironed and put in a nice paper bag wait for
collection.

I was so touched and impressed on the serivce that Trident, Gurgaon has.

Thumbs up for Trident Guragon and i will surely want to be back there
and thank the staff personally.

LSF - last sat service

2010-03-28T21:11:00.001+08:00

Went back to LSF for the saturday service... guess, it was all because of Ps Lawrence...

i always love his evangelistic preaching.. he is humorous and down to earth.. and think we are on the same page... there is no spiritual stuff in between... i CANT STAND those people that always with GOD inside.. but do things the other way !!!

indeed, Ps Lawrence has no signs of change... he is just the same old him, the one i used to see... and his message always punchy!

and like i cant agree more with him, what is there to lose, to believe God is real...
i don't want to go to the 十八程地狱 so i bet God is real...!! If God is not real.. we are all at the same place.. but what if He is real...i will be up there.... :D

march to celebrate.....

2010-03-21T10:25:00.009+08:00

a busy month indeed...but not to forget that our doting grandma birthdae in this month too... we all pay her a visit and bought a cake for her ... and our sweet melissa prepare a sumptuous dinner for us...ya, have not taken home cooked food for a long time. its was so yummy :D

another good thing was i got my last document back to settle the HDB flat, that's to change the deed into my name alone... really a long waited one..
guess, by the time i come back from my japan holidays, it should be ready for me to collect....

ah gal finally decided to do her braces after a year of procrastination... indeed, a nice set of teeth is important..to hv a great smile :D

starting to pack my luggage... the weather now is around 9-12C.. wanting to get a nice down jacket and sweater.. and i really missed the limited edition micky mouse sweater that i left at Trident new delhi... dunno when i will go back and get it or will they still keep for me... haiz.......

Heaven has a price, hell is free.......

2010-03-07T18:12:00.005+08:00

read this line from a netizen..'Heaven has a price, however, hell is free'...

in some ways, i cant agree enough with this....in this end times, its not so easy like the criminal said during Jesus crucifixion.. "remember me when You come into your kingdom"... these days, just feel that alot of struggle and scarifies in order to stick with your faith....

alot of people claim to be God themselves these days... or messengers from God, but things they do just make you wonder... and deep inside me just cant pass it.... you know its finished in some ways....

heaven.. ya.. a price to pay..... a heavy one....

cell cny gathering ^^

2010-02-21T23:47:00.007+08:00

tonight, we have our cny gathering for the cell group at pastor's place...

And we have also prepared the 'yu sheng' to 'loh hei'.... this is a must have traditional dish in cny ..... especially in malaysia and singapore... we need to toss the ingredients as high as possible, to signify prosperity for the year.. and in the midst of doing so... we have to speak words of blessings.. like...年年有余,步步高升,心想事成, 一帆风顺...just to name a few here...

beautiful pics again....

cny lion dance in office.......

2010-02-21T11:42:00.008+08:00

i think this is the 1st time we have invited the lion dance to our office during cny period...alot of us have put up oranges and ang paos to get these lions to dance at our desks.... indeed, we all want a good and prosperous Tiger year...especially in this difficult times....some nice fotos again :D

cny 2010....

2010-02-15T22:14:00.005+08:00

i love only the white lilies... i bought ten stalks from the market this cny...they make my living hall full of the lilies scent.. i really love it..
i wish i can have them often...but they are expensive :K
some fotos taken during these two days with my love ones :D
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2010-02-12T13:48:00.006+08:00

according to the chinese almanac, today is a good day to put the decos in the house... so i did.. bought these stuff at the hongkah market.... and also the traditional food stuff like 年糕, 发糕,吉子... another thing is the pomelo but i yet to get this..
will go down to chinatown this evening to buy one and also, to have our own small reunion dinner, myself and the teens.... theres a dim-sum restaurant in chinatown that serves very good dim sum.... thinking to bring them there :D

Reunion dinner 2010

2010-02-11T23:37:00.004+08:00

this year reunion dinner, we had it at chow kitchen at far east square...
very good cantonese/hokkien dishes in buffet style... we all love buffet style..
especially the teens.. they eat alot !!!

after dinner, we went Kbox ... i think my best number for the night was my hokkien song...>> Rose in the wind ^.^ .. i think my hokkien is getting better whahaha...

some shots taken again..and more will come when my niece tag me on her facebook :D

he turns 17th.......

2010-02-06T15:52:00.004+08:00

a few more days more... timmy turns 17th... he's favourite cartoon is Spongebox, so we got him these softtoys.. Spongebox and Patrick... and he loves it.. ^.^

must thank God for everything, especially last year, was a tough year for him, having 20 hours tuition for a week and burnt all his weekends... but his labour pays off. he got a good score of 12 for last year and promoted to sec 4...

this year, we have reduced tuition to 2 subjects..and i hope he will continue to work hard so that he can get into the course he wants in Poly.... ^

Be Still .....

2010-01-31T15:40:00.004+08:00

"Still" is one of my favourite worship song... it gives me the assurance that God is here, no matter what and where i am.... the world is full of noises... it will not get better but worse.... can one just take a pause and be still to listen to HIS voice.... i find it very difficult, but i will keep trying....

Still (by Hillsong)

Hide me now, under Your wings
Cover me, within Your mighty hand

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father You are King over the flood
I will be still and know You are God

Find rest my soul, in Christ alone
Know His power, in quietness and trust

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father You are King over the flood
I will be still and know You are God

i passed FTT ^^

2010-01-30T11:00:00.002+08:00

well..2nd time on the advance theory test for driving... i was so so so nervous.. the gal sat beside me keep sighing all the way, she was so stressed up... And i made a mistake, i put the blackberry in my pocket, and it keep vibrating... some of them are office calls... but i knew i need to focus...

the questions are very tricky indeed, they are very very close.. i just need to 'tikam' for a couple of them....... i doubled check all answers and making sure they are the best choice... 5 mins before times up.. i clicked end of test... the PASSED appeared ... i was so excited....

Yeeaaaaa... i passed, cant wait to text my gal to tell her.... and also cant wait to put my butt on the driver's seat for driving lessons... ^.^

at Grace2

2010-01-24T21:15:00.005+08:00

today, my 2nd visit to grace2....

i took the 8.25am chartered bus that pick up at the bus stop right below my flat...

i really like this timing... 9.00 am service and it ends at 10.30pm... then i will go breakfast with new church friends and also, can buy home some food for the teens while they are still snoaring away in their beds..... Get some laundry done and then i am off to lunch with my sisters at Holland drive before visiting my mum.... That will take me through til 4pm..... after that.. i can either go shopping with sisters or ended up at the mj table for a couple rounds mj ^.^...

hmmm looks like this is a good plan for the sunday .... and i hope grace2 is where i belongs to......

1st week of jan......

2010-01-09T10:11:00.004+08:00

well, 1st real working week in the office. all my lazy bones are breaking, thats for sure..
i have been slack the whole of dec.. and guess, its time to sit rightup and start work !!

many plans are on the board now and the road show are lined up....
seems another busy year ahead, or at least i can say the 1st half.. with four countries to hv the new system on their desk tops...

travel trips for india and hk.. i am on the road again...
and not to forget, i have my final theory test month end and studying hard on the bus :K
so fingers crossed ^.^

goodbye 2009 ...welcome 2010 !!

2010-01-01T09:48:00.004+08:00

just want to LOL when i read this :-
"Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to." - Bill Vaughn

I stayed up late last nite... but it was not i was "forced" to becos i belong to this middle age group..but rather, the new year mood just beef up and i just want to stay awake together with the rest of the world...... and what a good start with Val and tim staying in the church to countdown.....while mummy went to have drink drink down at boat quay hahah.. ....

Indeed, Youth is when you are allowed to stay up late..... val & tim come back almost 4am after having supper with some church teens...and i have already gone to my dreamland.....,

Yes, indeed, i pray a good start in the year 2010 that God 's mercy and grace upon each one of us ... pray that the teens coming back to God.. pray that we all have more love to love... i really need that..... ^.^

christmas..... families get together...

2009-12-27T10:32:00.007+08:00

As usual, we have all the families gather together and exchange gifts.... tho some say.. christmas is not about santa claus, christmas meal and presents...but the kids are grow up with this since day one.. they all look forward to christmas as they will receive a little gift from uncles and aunties... and the special christmas meal, honey baked ham.. log cakes that you get to see only in christmas...

Now, they are all in their teens.....and hope they will continue to organzie families parties if we got old and not able to ..... Its is because of all these gatherings, our bonds are strengthen between siblings and cousins......

Cell group Christmas party ^.^

2009-12-18T23:55:00.002+08:00

This evening, we have our cell group Christmas party at our pastor's home...really a very enjoyable night with carols, catching up and thank you sis suzanne brought the

WII, it was so fun.....

And also , Pastor took out a toy that some of us may not even know whats the name and how to play with it...... Its was a play thing, where we put one foot in the ring and swing the loose end that tie with a ball.. a complete round without trip will then consider good ... yeah.. a good exercise thing , i think ^.^

more fotos at this link http://reiexpresso2.multiply.com/photos/album/23

val & tim

2009-12-17T14:31:00.006+08:00

a nice foto take at grand park hotel... i must say the banquet is very very sumptous...the best dish was the steam red guropa..

And something i found out from this dinner was .. my timmy is actually a very sociable boy... he chatted, make fun with the other guests at the same table... And even shouted yumsheng when the related families toasting on the stage.... and val is so pretty with her extended long hair ... so feminine......

looking a these 2 kids... i just cant thank God enough in helping me to bring them up......

our kind neighbours

2009-12-17T08:54:00.013+08:00

this couple is my neighbours.... i am so so so blessed to have them.. those early years of being my new role > a single parent have been very tough as the kids are young...they have extended help to me..... watching over them when i did my travellings, cook meals for them, like our chinese saying....看头看尾.... they are very humble people... do not know God, but they knew the God i believe will watch over us.... And, they have the kind of serving spirit where sometimes, may not find it in our own 'christians' community.....

Today, is the big day of their 2nd daughter.... so we are all invited to the wedding banquet...and take this opportunity to have some shots with them....

new eye lashes

2009-12-15T22:44:00.009+08:00

After ah gal done her eye lashes at this beauty shop > Beauty Couture at our jurong east..

i have also perm mine today... so now i have very nice long curly lashes at a very good price.. and best of all , they are all my real eyelashes!! i get my galfrds there too if they want... cant wait to show them and blink blink to them .. kekeke

some shots taken while ah gal was with me :D

weighty issue

2009-12-13T11:11:00.005+08:00

Visited this Dr Georgia Lee 's clinic in the morning... this clinic do alot of things to make you look nice or confident... but no plastic surgery involved.. it has a name for it...but i forgot...

However, the injection into the thigh to loosen fats was told to be painful...... hmmm thats really put me off... but i think the botok to remove my frown lines and make my lips fuller, firmer and kissable will be nice ..hehe

well.. weight has been a issue to me... it really affected my previous relationship and was told times again to cut down... but i am a love to eat person... i love good food .. so probably thats contributed the reason haha.. On the other hand, if the guy mind your fat body ... then something is really wrong, isnt it!! But sometimes,, i do really wish i am smaller to fit into those nice cheongsams.... i really love it.. so oriental..... so..i will try ,, ehhhhhh try lah ..^.^

celebrating Madeline's birthdae

2009-12-09T08:35:00.004+08:00

today is madeline's birthdae...this time last year, we celebrated it in taiwan, tai ru ge...

however, this year, we did not manage to get out.. the year end airtickets are just far too expensive....

we have dinner together and sis cherie suggested to go malacca... and and we are on it next week.. just a couple of days ,, eat and shop again ^^... really really enjoy every much with them and thank God for them.... they have enriched my life....

finally... my dec holidays start....

2009-12-05T10:36:00.005+08:00

what a long oct and nov to me....... and the toughest bit was to convince my consumer colleagues to embrace the new system... yes, indeed, they are a few flaws with the new one... but we really must learn how to let go .... the green system is my baby... i have my six years babysitting it... i close my eyes know where to fix any queries... who can feel more pain than me seeing a good system need to turn off... But thats the new owner's call, we have to realise it..... Afterall, i am just a employee, i need to to work and need to feed my four mouths.... and have to learn to love the new system...

Nevertheless, i am off for the rest of the month until christmas eve..... and i have done what i need to do and said what i needed to say.... This is end times, alot of funny things and happening in the workplace i guess....

New sofa came this morning and its really blend in with our fixtures..., majong session in the afternoon.... so i have started my holidays ^.^ ... airtickets far too expensive to get away now ..... must as well keep it for next year... yeahhhh...Hapi Holidays !! eat and shop, shop and eat !!! and grow fat whahahah

Christmas time.......

2009-11-28T13:52:00.002+08:00

the gals helping me to put up the tree again... actually, these recent years, the teens helped me to do this .. i have literally pass this to them haha.... we hv star shape lights on the tree this year... a little pricy from ikea... but i think thats something different .. hope the lights are durable ^.^

holiday outing....

2009-11-28T13:37:00.009+08:00

Another outing with the whole Chan gang... this time, we go for dim sum buffet , Dragon Restaurant at depot road.... hmm not really really great..but still acceptable with the food and value... i like best is the hongkong noddle.. the noodle is moist enough and full of fragrance....

again,, will not forget to take some shots with them .....

our dream carrrrrrr.....

2009-11-19T17:10:00.002+08:00

ehhhhh .. going to take the basic theory test for driving...

decades back, i took,, but failed, i think 3 or 4 times... psps...

this time, i am taking it with ah gal.... but i am confident that i will pass this time... hahaha... this is just the beginning ^.^

2nd birthdae gal in NOV

2009-11-14T10:00:00.005+08:00

makan time again.... to celebrate Ps Daphne's birthdae... we have dinner at this small chinese restaurant..and its coffee pork ribs is very nice...i really love it ^.^

Even we have past the closing hours, the shop owner was so nice that he did not chase us out of his shop :D .... they are so many things to catch up once we get together....... our lives, joy, happiness, struggles... and I thank God for them... :D

our Guiding Angels..... Uncle Johnny and Auntie Melissa

2009-11-13T08:42:00.004+08:00

A big fight with timmy again... he tuang his Add maths class and teacher called up..... i was so so so so so MAD !!!! A long confrontation done on the phone and both of us not settled...

When i reached home, aunti Mel was there (i didnt even know she was coming to my place)... . and we talked again.. Some heated arugments came along and many past was brought up .. haiz.... and then Uncle Johnny came... As he talked us down...and finally settled....

When i think about it now, its seems God know a big fight is coming, and He send Mel and Johnny to my place .. as mediators.. Uncle Johnny really have the gift of the gap,, infact the Chias got this talent... Timmy is so eloquent too.. he should be a lawyer.. die also can say alive...

And guess what, it seems after this fight,, i realised what timmy needs from me.... and i also know the fault lies in me and honestly, i will really want to get rid of that mind set too... looks like the comp days are over for both of us ... got to start planning what to do together now .... ^.^

Thank God for the guiding angels and also He has turned bad into GOOD .. :D

celebrating val's bdae at home....

2009-11-08T22:47:00.006+08:00

again,, we take very opportunity to get together and be merry.... we have steamboat for val's birthday.. she loves to keep her special day with us..and i am so glad she did....

the finale of the birthday bash was uncle johnny played the birthdae song with tim's electric guitar.. we sang three birthdae songs for her..and the most funniest one was the one in cantonese. we all LOL......

and of course.. we never forget the drink drink... bottoms up .. one bottle of red wine is gone... ^.^

ah gal turns 18 today....

2009-11-08T10:14:00.002+08:00

today ah gal's 18th bdae.. she is very happy.. cos this is the legal age allow her go learn driving..and most of all go clubbing...

apart being feel her happiness, i also raised a warning about clubbing.. tats to be very careful when visiting those places.. once a person drinks so much, she will lose her sense.. and become weak, and finally do things that is not suppose to...
tats remind me when her biological father visited those 'KTVs', i have also warned him about those places.. he told he that wont happen to him and he is a person of strong will and will not be tempted.. what happen next.. he was hooked with viet ktv hostess cum prositute and finally left us...

so God say you need to run away from temptation, thats is very true.. dont try to test it.. you will fail...

busi oct...but still find time to celebrate.. :)

2009-11-01T19:00:00.001+08:00

well..it was a really really busy month for me in october... testing and preparing the new application to go live.. hv been making me stay longer in the office...

however, i still able to find some time out with the gals here.... it was su's birthday and we hv a wonderful dinner at lao beijing restuarant at plaza singapura.. i must say the dessert, almond paste is world best.. must try.. and i will go there again .. for this ^.^... hmmm drooling again whahahah

八月十五.....人月团圆 - 可是天不做美

2009-10-04T21:01:00.009+08:00

this year lunar 八月十五, was forecasted that we have the roundest or brightest ^.^ moon ever... but we could not see it here.... drizzling the whole evening... but we still proceed to the park with our mooncakes, lanterns and of course... our darlings....

as the rain got heavy, we packed up and went to jac's place.. as usual, we have our MJ session..... after we washed and dried our furbies ^.^

a vacation stint

2009-10-02T08:35:00.007+08:00

ah gal.. got a special stint during this vacation.
tat is to be a hair model for this guy on his graduation project....

really good exposure for her and she gets free hair do... and guess what, she has assignment again in dec... not too bad, right...

hmmm, i think its about time for me to have a hair treatment too..... hair getting grey and thin.....:K soobbbs

mooncake making day ^.^

2009-09-22T23:16:00.006+08:00

mooncake making dae for these gals..
with a simple recipe... these gals hving great fun with the dough in their hands....
and indeed,, the snowskin mini mooncake taste yummy....

hmmmm, there will be another round of this.. there is still some more ingredients
waiting for them... :D

another one bite the dust !

2009-09-21T17:59:00.003+08:00

sighhhh.. another colleague was told to leave again....

he has been doing very well.. really i am shocked beyond words...
really dont understand why they want to fire people like that...
he is such a experience guy and good with his clients...

anyway..its not for me to comprehend... but i am emotionally drained..
seeing one by one gone like that.... i am tired and de-moralised somehow......

cell foto since 2006....

2009-09-15T10:34:00.002+08:00

nice cell foto taken recently.. but cell leader may move to lead another bigger cell... nonetheless, we will have our gatherings often :D

hapi Baby :D

2009-09-13T11:24:00.007+08:00

got this young chap who offers grooming at home...
well, not really really pro... but seems baby enjoyed it.. she
wags her tails and give me smiling face whenever i see her..
no stress but relax sia......

but it took 3 hours to cut for her lor... next week,
will be doby's turn... he should be fast, i think, cos
he got less hair.. ^.^

ah yat at tiger mountain

2009-09-08T09:32:00.004+08:00

whenever, there are 10 of us at genting...,,, we would like to order the set meal dinner at ah yat abalone resturant.... first it is good and the price is so much cheaper compare back here.... hmmm i am still drooling over the dishes..

Victory at the tiger mountain... HURRAY !!

2009-09-07T09:44:00.004+08:00

heheh... one small victory this time.... at the tiger mountain...
4000 points with 5 dragons straight.. so chiok lor.....
once i cash out..i chabok... and stop hunting.. smart right ^^
so hapi...1st time got just a little bit small winnings...

but the return trip was not so nice.. .. the driver sent us to woodlands check point instead of using the tuas link... suppose to be back by 9pm.... we got back at 1130pm..... 5stars tio banned this time.... we going to try 707 for the next one... and as ususal.... being a super complain queen... i make a complaint... wahahhaha

Aug finale - BBQ at labrador park

2009-08-30T00:13:00.010+08:00

the finale in aug was the bbq we have had last nite...this was to celebrate yew yew,, my nehphew going to the army next month...

mum was with us the whole nite... think she enjoyed herself and this was her first time that stayed up so late with us....

Post birthdae SURPRISE :D

2009-08-24T19:41:00.005+08:00

guess wat !! today, i rec a package from my maple friends (become real friends now, hehe)... a lovely foto frame and card.. really a surprise to me :D i love the frame, cos i love to collect beautiful and cute foto frames... mi foto freak actually, thats why....

and see the OTO sliming belt... the teens and sisters kup together and buy me this... they say, while i am mapling.. i can use that, hope to shake my FATS out whahahah.. ya.. better have lor.. cos, after losing 5 kilos..i cant go down anymore without exercise... :K... i let u know if this is really work !!. i give myself one month to shake this .. kekeke

and lastly,, not to forget the red lipstick.. so seductive..... :D

another birthday dinner

2009-08-23T22:09:00.018+08:00

this evening, another birthday celebration for me and my elder BIL ^.^ we went this sakae sushi at trade hub... very nice and cozi japanese style room we have for the 12 of us..... price is reasonably and we have a good time there..... and of course.. some fotos to remember this day .... thank God for all these blessings....

celebrating with loved ones and good friends

2009-08-21T23:25:00.008+08:00

wow,,wat a gathering i have for my birthdae today,, my 3rd and 4th sis came also...,, with cell members, my ex BIL and his son too.. ....

indeed.. a good and satisfying meal is none other than to have it with good gathering with my love ones around and my friends... .. and then follow by a good red wine.... hmmmmmm thats life in heaven...

guess, i drank too much, while writing this, i actualy felt a little tipsy....hahahah... but i am really happy... indeed, happiness is not you depend on other one to give.....but to find it within yourself...

simple gathering, simple meal with love ones... tats it,, >> simply happiness.....
thank God for all these......

Died at Mong last nite

2009-08-18T10:22:00.003+08:00

my ah gal say me.... kiang tio ho, mai gey kiang.. i go Mong last nite, and died immediately.. lost 10% exp.. sian arrrghhhh