Losing someone dear is never easy.

Even more so when you wouldn’t be able to see or touch them ever again.

A fiesty aunt with an affable laughter for everyone.

A loving wife and mother to her close knit family.

A woman with an unparalled fighting spirit against the disease that plagued her.

I am so glad I cancelled my trip before it was too late.

Aunt Ju, may you rest in peace in the beautiful and serene lawn.

“You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left.
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she’d want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”

I  A  M  S  O  B  O  R  E  D!!!

Decipher the message…yes I’m feeling so bored, restrained, smothered, etc etc….

When can I….

jump off from the top of the mountain into nature's arms again?

glide towards the inviting lakes again.......

take a leisurely stroll along the river banks in the cool, crisp weather...

wake up with the snowy peaks right outside your window...

sample unlimited amounts of chocolate...

savour the yummilicious cheese fondue and most velvety baby potatoes ever....

explore a medieval castle....

I  M  I  S  S  T  R  A  V  E  L  L  I  N  G  A  N  D  I  M  I  S  S  E  U  R  O  P  E!!!!!

No more Kinders Suprise on the shelf but there’s a new addition – Kinder Joy!! When I first saw it on the shelves, I resisted getting it. However, I succumbed to temptation…shucks…the eggs look too cute to resist! Never underestimate the power of marketing!

Kinder Joy

After peeling open the packaging which seperates the egg into half, you will receive another surprise!

Surprise!!

Two Rocher-like crunchy chocolate balls are nestled amongst a bed of smooth white and milk chocolate. Kinder Joy also reminded me of Nutella which comes with a plastic utensil but this time round, the utensil is so intricately designed to look like a man’s head! The chocolate might be a tad too sweet for most people but I just like the cuteness of this snack! hehehe

The eggs cost $1.60 each and are available at major supermarkets! 🙂

My mum exclaimed in a excited voice, urging me to go look at something. This was half the sight that greeted us on Wed –

Giant Rainbow

It was the hugest rainbow we’ve ever seen, forming a beautiful arch right outside our balcony! On closer scrutiny, there were actually 2 rainbows but the second one couldn’t be captured in this picture! Rainbows are usually regarded as good omens as they are always so bright and cheery. In fairytales, it’s common that the fictional characters find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and there are many mythical tales surrounding rainbows too.

For some scientic explanation, the Wiki reads:

“A Rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the sun shines onto droplets of moisture in the Earth’s atmosphere. They take the form of a multi-coloured arc, with red on the outer part of the arc and violet on the inner section of the arch.

More rarely, a secondary rainbow is seen, which is a second, fainter arc, outside the primary arc, with colours in the opposite order. “

The giant rainbows became the talk of town, in a general feel-good way. However, with the unending rainfall hitting our shores the past few days, the unthinkable happened yesterday.

Our very own Merlion was struck by lightning! OMG…shocking right? Poor thing must be having a headache now since it was struck on the head…some visitors were scared silly and dashed to the nearby F&B establishments in fright! I would too…if I was nearby! Many have said it’s a bad omen…oh well…2009 is known to be a turbulent year with lots of ups n downs and so we’ll just have to take things as they come. Contractors have been engaged to repair the Merlion and they should do so soon before it gets 头风….

A friend once posted this question to us:

Will you pick a guy who loves you more or a guy you love more?

My ans: I will pick a guy who loves me more than he loves himself.

Sometimes you wonder if these kinda people really exist…

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Boy: You know I don’t really wanna talk about my past relationships coz I wasn’t proud of what I did…

Girl: (not like I asked) Hmmm…

Boy: I was selfish and I never spared a thought for them…all this changed until I met you…

Girl: Er ok…then?

Boy: In the past, I only wanted to be a LEGEND to them and make them remember me when I’m gone…

Girl: ???

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Simi legend lor?!?! He really thought he’s shooting 武侠片??? 有病啦….

*Names have been changed to protect identities haha

Dusted myself  in biscuits crumbs.

Strewn the kitchen with flour.

Watched the chopped almonds fly over the sink.

Finally I completed baking the cakes! hahaha

Will post pics of the cheesecake if it’s edible hahaha

raw materials

finished product - english style earl grey tea cake

This year’s Christmas is definitely nicer than the last, with early celebrations starting from the Bintan trip, the PJ party, gatherings and then Christmas SHOPPING on Christmas Day!!! I love SALES!! hahaha but I must stop soon or I will need to drag my friends and join Shopping Addicts Annoymous!!

~MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL & THANKS FOR ALL YOUR GIFTS~

My Christmas indulgence for 2008!

Was showing my mum the tee I bought from the ‘fruit’ sale and this was what ensued:

Mum: So revealing??

Me: Huh revealing?? It’s a crew neck tee leh!!!

Mum: The lady is dressed so scantily!! Later portray bad image of u!!

Me: ……

杀了我吧….

Errr….ok guys…who needs this for support? It’s available in Pink, White and Black but it’s not for the well-endowed! hahaha there’s only A-cup bras for sale on the website!!

There’s even a super hilarious video on how to wear the male version of the bra hahaha this is really crazy….