you know he loves you when ...

I stumbled upon this article from 'The Malaysian Women Weekly' magazine..
okie lah... I'm not the kind that believe love can be gauged through a series of questions ... but sometimes curiousity kills ... we just can't resist knowing how much we are loved ;p
caution : proceed with care. some of it may not be applicable to us :)

you know he loves you when ...
1. He lets you use his new laptop unsupervised ... not with everything is password protected
2. He walks your doggie. In broad daylight.
3. He holds your handbag for longer than a minute you shop ... not with the intention of checking on your SMSes
4. He lets you use his razor to shave your legs ... and change a new one immediately
5. He remembers your birthday and what cake you like ... if only you like cake
6. He lets you drive his car ... not when/because he's too lazy to drive you around
7. He (sometimes) gives up the TV remote control and lets you watch what you want
8. He thinks it’s funny (and isn’t threatened) when you use a picture of George Clooney... however whoever you adore for that matter ... as your work screensaver
9. He offers to pick the kids up after school or enrichment classes so you don’t have to do it every time.
10. He carefully record grey’s anatomy for you – without the commercials – when you have to work late ... and expect you to do the same for him when he works late
11. He sides with you over his mother (sometimes anyway)
12. He rubs your tired feet and listen to the blow-by-blow account of your bad day at work
13. He lets you nibble from his plate ... not because he can't finish his portion
14. He sends you text messages to cheer you up at work
15. He goes to the convenience store to buy your tampons
16. He lets you keep your childhood collection of cuddly teddy bears on the bed ... provided his figurines and robots are allowed too
17. He eats your homemade cake – including the black crust and hard icing. And asks for a second piece
18. He doesn’t smirk when he sees you in old T-shirt .... he just laughed his head off
19. He calls when he says he will ... and ask you to call him back
20. He saves up to buy you diamonds instead of red roses ... I prefer pearl though
21. He peels the onions so your mascara doesn’t run .... so that you'll still look presentable in front of his friends
22. He dries the dishes while you wash up after dinner, so you can shit-chat together
23. His favourite photograph of you is the one where you’re in jeans, a T-shirt and no make-up ... better still in lesser clothes
24. He says your smile is cuter than Cameron Diaz’s ... just to get you smiling
25. He let you give him a pedicure
26. He spots that DVD you’ve been wanting to watch for ages, and snaps it up for you ... it’s more like downloading for you nowadays
27. He admits you’re better at hanging wallpaper than he is ... not because he'd rather not being blame if anything go wrong
28. He even volunteer that you’re a better driver
29. He never dance in public for fear of embarrassing you
30. He joins a gym with you, so you stay fit together
31. He hasn’t worn his favourite cowboy boots since he discovered you can’t stand them
32. He gives you a kiss each morning before he leaves for work .. not because he wanted to check whether his breathe is fresh
33. He agrees to go clothes shopping with you – even though he’ll miss his favourite TV show
34. He waits patiently outside changing room while you try on almost everything in the shop ... not because he's trying to stay competitive with the bunch of guys waiting outside on who's the best partner
35. He values your opinion and proudly quotes you to people, or repeat the jokes at parties ... not because he has run out of jokes / topics
36. He accompanies you to supermarket on Saturday mornings to carry the bulging bags
37. He brings you flowers even if he hasn’t done anything wrong
38. He has two tickets to a major sport event. And there’s no one he’d rather go than with you.. not because he already expected you'll say no and know you'll ask him to go with someone else.
39. He willingly accompanies you to pre-natal classes
40. He stays in living room with you, even though you’re watching Bridget Jones’ Diary for the 10th time ... so that he can sleep at the comfortable sofa
41. When you get a new haircut, he notices (Okay, you may have to prompt him a little)
42. He lets you take your time dressing up and tell you how sexy you look after you’re done
43. He refrain from ‘scratching’ while watching football on TV
44. He offers to pick you up when you work late ... not because he wants you to join him for supper
45. He refrain from eating chocolate in the house when you’re on diet ... but eat it in front of you when both of you are outside
46. He takes care of everything when you’re in bed with flu ... except YOU
47. He lets you share the last biscuit in the house ... so that he can open the new PRINGLES
48. He doesn’t just roll over and go to sleep after you make love
49. He takes his turn being with the kids – from reading bedtime stories to taking them to the park on the weekend, so you can sleep in
50. When you feel the world is against you, you just know that he is on your side

ps. note that the writings in purple were meant to be fun =p ... please do not take it word for word

Play Play Play

Luckily there's a line up of activities by my close group of yam cha friends =)
It's always so nice that you guys (gals) are as playful as me if not more and always keen to organise trips or group outings =)
It's good to know we are going to have funs & foods at some-yet-to-be-decided-places.
These plans... they just give my life something to look forward to.

Our coming plans :
19/5/07 - 20/5/07 Ipoh hotspring & waterfall, gua-gua visiting & makan makan

16/6/07 - morning waterfall, night 'Eye on Malaysia'

14/9/07 - 17/9/07 - Bali, here we come
- My maiden flight .... wau wee......

Plans are subject to change without prior notice. Join at your own risk =p
err... the yam cha sessions, makan makan & movie watching around KL tak kira lah okie? =)
ps. did I miss out any trips? or anymore in the pipeline? =)

Work Work Work

Lately my workload in office has increased tremendously that I’m unable to find time to settle down.
Going into office is like entering a war-zone. Everything is critical. Everything is urgent.
All it’s like a whirlwind till it’s time to go home. Time is never enough no matter how much I do.
May be I’ve yet to master the art of prioritization. May be I’ve yet to be high enough in the ladder to delegate.
But trust me that when everything … yes, everything is just screaming ‘VERY CRITICAL’ and you’ve people to be answerable to … just everything is 1st priority.
And trust me, when you have no one to delegate to … it’s a matter of do or die. It’s like tai chi’ng the wrong way =p
Yalor.. I’ve only got myself to blame. While others worked hard and had their effort paid off .. being promoted, here I’m where I’m looking up at the ladder.. looking up at people waving to me & snigger 'see I told you so' … sad.
However, all is not gone…
At least I'm working in a harmonic environment.
At least I’m still surviving & enthusiastic about life.
At least I still have things to look forward to when I stepped out of the office glass door =)

When a man loves a woman

I'm pretty sure most of us would have heard of this song
'When a man loves a woman'

I read in a magazine that
'When a man loves a woman', his primary goal is to make her happy.

It was also mentioned that
'His mate fulfillment was the reward that make a man’s labour worthwhile'

someone care to tell me how true are these statements?
honest answer will be very much appreciated =p

next question .... when a woman love a man, her primary goal is ...............?

注定

注定

歌手：品冠 专辑：自创品牌 作词/曲:品冠

经过多少的路
你我之间变无数
在情感的国度我只为你赴
纵然你身边陌生的脸
扰乱我们的脚步
我不在乎追逐你的全部
走过多少迷雾问我到底何时觉悟
在情感的世界我只为你哭
多少次你我面临未路
你说这是最初的错误
淌泪的心只愿为你付出

难道注定这是我们要走的路
所有的苦痛让我为你背负
我的心为你停驻被你俘掳
只怪自己为你执迷不悟

难道注定这是我们要走的路
可不可以让你把我看清楚
别让我永远追逐不再孤独
陪你渡过一生的路最真的幸福

another of my 'yam gor' ... this is how I learn my chinese language =)
so it's not suprising that my chinese vocabulary is more lyrically-inclined =)
Do you think I can write a love letter in chinese characters? * * blink blink

how not to love you more?

I just doesn't know how not to love these bunch of small animals.

They just make us want to protect them so much.

(or is it just the maternal instinct in me playing a fool on me ?? )

Thinking back, I always wonder

Why in the world would I had tried riding a big dog at my grandpa's farm many many years ago? Sorry doggie, it may be a tad too late but now I know, you are all meant to be loved, strictly not for riding :p

ps . thanks foong ling for forwarding me these pics

anything anyone?

Today is the tax submission dateline for personal tax ... just in case if you haven't realised that it's already the last day of April 2007.

However, despair not as we have many events and the likes that cater to our whims & fancies :p
I may have the next post on activities line up for my group of school friends =)
please, if I may have your contributions on the programmes line up dear yam cha folks :D

but for now, here are some of the public programs that may be of interested to you :)

HomeDec 0726-29 April 2007
Time :10am - 8pm
Venue : KL Convention Centre
remarks : the most sought after exhibition for homeowner needs in renovation,refurbishment & redecoration in Malaysia.

Times the bookshop – stock clearance
Date : 26/4/07 – 2/5/07
Time : 10am – 8pm
Venue : 2nd floor Dataran Hamodal, Block A

Bookfest@Malaysia 2007
Date : 26 May - 3 June10am - 10pm
Venue : KL Convention Centre

International Beauty expo 2007
Date : 21-24 june 2007
Venue : KL Convention Centre
incorporating spa & wellness, health & nutrition
organiser : www.elite.com.my

timid little animals

I've always wanted to rear little animals at my home but my parents wouldn't let.
Reason being they say 'I can't even take care of myself what more take care of small animals'
But I really can wor... really really can :)
Next time my home will have many small animals running around :p hehe
For they always bring me happiness ;D

Fulfilling holiday

Today, I decided to stay at home become a 'guai guai lui' (which is almost impossible)
and finish all my 'pending' in tray at home.
will start with cleaning my messy room ... please remind me to segregate 'can-be-recycled' items
if still have time, may be catch a movie or few series ... i miss watching movie
if still have time, learn to cook a dish ... most probably I'll end up eating more =p
if still have time, do facial ... before I turn 'beyond repair' and let's hope I'm not fast asleep putting mask =p
and if really still have time, update blog :D

and oh...did I mentioned I had my breakfast this morning without having brushed my teeth... =P hehe ... wah lau ... such a great way to start a holi-day

crayons

This picture says :

Like colours, we'll be outstanding if we work alone. But like colours too, we'll be much much more outstanding when we work together.

ps. actually I took the picture because the crayons are colourful & they make me happy...that simple only =p

重来

重来

歌手：无印良品

词:王裕宗 曲:品冠 主唱:品冠

曾经的你是我全部
在朋友面前常爱提起的名字
最喜欢你笑的样子
彷佛一个单纯快乐的孩子

如今一切历历在目
你已成为我伤心的往事
那段有你有梦的日子
我真的很想可以再开始

虽然过去都已飘逝
我仍期待重来一次
好好将所有感觉从头收拾
再回到我和你的昨日

我真的很想让我和你
回到过去重新再来再爱一次
我会在乎我们的故事
改写我们的历史
为你轻轻擦去眼角的泪珠
真的很想让我和你
回到过去重新再来再爱一次
我会珍惜我们的最初
不想看你为我哭
让你陪孤独说不尽心事

曾经的你是我全部
在朋友面前常爱提起的名字
最喜欢你笑的样子
彷佛一个单纯快乐的孩子

如今一切历历在目
你已成为我伤心的往事
那段有你有梦的日子
我真的很想可以再开始

虽然过去都已飘逝
我仍期待重来一次
好好将所有感觉从头收拾
再回到我和你的昨日

我真的很想让我和你
回到过去重新再来再爱一次
我会在乎我们的故事
改写我们的历史
为你轻轻擦去眼角的泪珠
真的很想让我和你
回到过去重新再来再爱一次
我会珍惜我们的最初
不想看你为我哭
让你陪孤独说不尽心事

我真的很想让我和你
回到过去重新再来再爱一次
我会在乎我们的故事
改写我们的历史
为你轻轻擦去眼角的泪珠
真的很想让我和你
回到过去重新再来再爱一次
我会珍惜我们的最初
不想看你为我哭
让你陪孤独说不尽心事
不想看你为我哭
让你陪孤独说不尽心事

another of my all-time favourites :) beautiful lyrics & melody... used to know how to sing during guan liang pin guan time ... forgotten ... learning again now :)

motherly love

21/4/07
They say we always appreciate what we don't have and take for granted what we have in abundance.
I knew this is true but realised this is very very true from what I've encountered on Saturday.

people change people grow

People come people go
People change people grow

Yesterday was the last day of work for a close collegue of mine at my workplace.
Sometimes... although we are happy for her, we still wished to have her here at the office.
It is a little bit selfish but that's because we are human... where relationships with other human is among the core of life.
Whichever is your decision YY, you have our full support.

I've got a call last night..
from a friend ..
She told me 2 things .... and my heart felt heavy (as though the earlier blow is not enough)
one...she's leaving Malaysia to Singapore to work today.
second... she and her childhood sweetheart is no longer an item on 31 December last year. I know both of them.

YY & YW, all the very best to both of you :) shine and continue shining wherever you go :)

it reminds me of the malay version of 'Auld Lang Syne'
It sings...
'Bertemu dan berpisah adat manusia biasa'

TIC - 'TAG' - TOE

Last time, we play TIC-TAC-TOE
This time, we play TIC-TAG-TOE (n oh.. it's so much more complicated & challenging than SUDOKU)

How to play ah?
according to my sifus... haihh & wewewawa

a) each person who gets tagged needs to write a blog post of their own 6 idiosyncrasies (abnormal behaviour, habits etc.) as well as clearly stating this rule.

b) after stating your 6 weirdness you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their multiply id at the bottom of your blog.

c) lastly, don’t forget to leave a comment that says "you’re tagged" in their comments and tell them to read your blog for information as to what it means".

but the problem hoh.. sifus only teach me how to play
didn't teach me how to win.... so this game goes round & round with the numbers of players growing fast...u know like SUDOKU ;p

answer for part (a)
sleep - nothing unusual except that I sleep anywhere, anytime, anyway (even at time & in places I'm not supposed to)

watch - currently I'm very into Discovery Channel (which I have no idea why) although I have no ASTRO. I'm addicted to it like those television series & even went to the extent of downloading whatever Discovery Channel episodes I can find.

toilet - toilet & reading makes a good pair..to me :p but only during 'big business'... I just don't know what else I'm supposed to do or can do beside reading. At times, I may be sms'ing. So if next time I say my handphone dropped..you know what happened la :p

Chou-lo (unladylike) - chou-lo can be my second name :p not only 1 or 2 person commended but easily 10 times of that...sigh. You know it's serious when people close to you tell you so.
There were countless times when dad & dear had to remind me that I'm wearing skirts so I better not sit with my legs wide apart :p 'You're supposed to eat like a girl' that was what mum told me when I was younger but very pai-seh when dear repeated the same words now :p

Language - I've never studied Mandarin / Chinese formally before but very much attracted to the beauty of this language. At some point in my life, I bought children pictionary and try to learn all the words in the dictionary (which I obviously didn't succeed). I tried writing Chinese with all the wrong strokes during my college days (yah..college days). I was not even shy writing in square exercise book in college class and bug my friend Wai Peng to teach me read those words I'm writing. yah...I'm the tak tau malu type...kekekek...

unclassified - like how i stick my tongue out when naughty, like how I always do my crying in the shower, like keeping 'future' rubbish only to throw them away, like being perceived by others as career-driven when what I want is happy families :) like being good at wasting money on unneccessary items ... and bla bla bla...

answer to part (b)
1. chai yee - http://ncy.blogspot.com
2. keef - http://keefkeef.blogspot.com
3. easy - http://soonyeng.blogspot.com
4. jo n - http://I-corner.blogdrive.com
5. p4n6 - http://p4n6.blogspot.com
6. addy - http://excusesoflife.spaces.live.com/PersonalSpace.aspx

a challenging game...no doubt :p

Living in a grateful world

A friend who knows I appreciate good things in life got me this from a photocopy shop.
It's an A4 size scenery background with these wordings in Chinese and English... will post the pix when camera comes back.

It says :
LIVING IN A GRATEFUL WORLD

Be grateful to those who have hurt or harmed you,
for they have reinforced your determination

Be greateful to those who have deceived you,
for they have deepened your insight

Be grateful to those who have hit you,
for they have reduced your karmic obstacles

Be grateful to those who have abandones you,
for they have taught yuo to be independent

Be grateful to those who have make you stumble,
for they have strenghtened your ability

Be grateful to those who have denounced you,
for they have increased your wisdom & concentration

up & coming

Me know how it feel to visit a blog with anticipation of seeing something new only to see the same old thing.
My apology for the-long-time-no-update.
Have been busy lately plus unable to connect to internet for the pass few days.
I shall be up & coming =) just give me a little more time

New Fund

Got extra? Yet do not know where to put?
No extra? Yet know we need to grow our $$ (ka-ching ka-ching)
Little bit extra? you may want to consider something affordable and yet generate reasonable returns?
Alot extra? you may want to consider diversifying portfolio to maximise returns?
With or without extra, little or alot ... what matters most is triple As
Awareness, Acknowledge & Action.

Today, Public Mutual is launching a new fund - PIADF
Public Islamic Asia Dividend Fund
(a fund that I've waited for some time... it encompasses what I've penchant for
... Islamic syariah compliant which have good track record like Public Ittikal fund
... Dividend fund with annual income and
... into Asia regional markets - up & coming region

Fund Profile
as extracted from Fund Factsheet

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Can I hold your hand?

Chai Yee
again prompted me to post this :p
Me referring to her 'anything unusual' post .. hehe
We both want to hold the same hand :p :D
can consider something common also hor? :p

common yet uncommon

While Chai Yee found something common in our Melaka trip this time round, me found something uncommon (as well as common).

Going down the stairs is something common yet the ways we use to go down stairs is something uncommon =)

Analyze the way we go down the same stairs. I noticed females & males go down differently but someone(someone) proves me wrong ;p

Some say the way we go down stairs reflect our risk taking elements...

so, how do you usually go down the stairs? =)

Dear Guan Yin Liang Liang

Please allow me to have the strength to carry on.. and may I seek your blessings for my loved ones.
May I seek for your forgiveness and guidance in my life and of those around me...

There's always one for you =)

There’s always one for you =)
no more excuses for not exercising ;p

Aerobics for healthy gums
Taichi for stress
Walking to ease depression
Swimming for PMS
Pilates for back pain
Yoga for headaches
Running to ease joint & muscle pain

source : Clove March 2007

Melaka trip ... two troupe leader is missing from the picture. Guess they are busy driving their tankers to come pick us :p

If I ever ....

I've just returned from a career development workshop. To be honest, nothing there excite me. Seeing the enthusiasm of the fresh grad sitting next to me is like seeing myself so many many years back... hoping to outshine a little and land myself in a great job.
Now that I discover all GREAT jobs they are refering to are mere jobs where we slaught our head off in order to earn a living.

Someone please tell me that it's still worth climbing the corporate ladder. Tell me that they are things which I can look forward to when I reach a higher level besides better money.

Talking about the fresh grad that was sitting beside me, she's a bright and outstanding girl.
Very firm and convincing when she speaks. It was later that I found out she's the best student, head prefect of her school, organised a fun fair like charity event that collected RM60k for her school, won Pelajar Wakil Tokoh Kepimpinan for the school district. I found out that her family is treated like VIP by PIBG (Parents' Association) of the school.

I felt small in comparison but I didn't regret because that's not what I want.
She took Marketing Multimedia at Multimedia University.
I asked her what's her dream job as part of the exercise for the workshop, she told me she doesn't like sales but like presenting marketing proposals to corporate clients. However she didn't know how she ended up in a call centre.
I assured & encouraged her that she's still young and can work towards her goals. Although I may not be in the right position to give this kind of advice, I wanted very much for her to know that sometimes we may take a little bit of deviations to reach our destinations.
And that the grass may not be green all the time, it may dried off before growing greener after a downpour.

恋上一个人

This is one of my all-time favourite song. Have been listening to it since childhood at my babysitter's home. One of the first few mandarin songs that I learnt to sing.
Previously it was just memorising the pronunciation but now I come to realise it has beautiful lyrics too.
Radio played this song on one fine day and it sort of relive my past memories.
The singer 游鸿明 has quite a number of nice songs.

恋上一个人
歌手：游鸿明 专辑：恋上一个人 词 曲:游鸿明

恋上一个人
就容易失了神
曾经为爱流的泪
乾了又为爱心疼
我的痴
我的真
要给多少才完整
只怕你不懂
我这样的人
非要等到爱远走
分两头才知道多舍不你走
留在午夜梦回醉
掏了心伤心对自己说
非要等到爱远走分两头
才知道谁都怕寂寞
一直有句话要说
你是我今生今世的守候
(music)
恋上一个人
就容易失了神
曾经为爱流的泪
乾了又为爱心疼
我的痴
我的真
要给多少才完整
只怕你不懂
我这样的人
非要等到爱远走分两头
才知道多舍不你走
留在午夜梦回醉
掏了心伤心对自己说
非要等到爱远走分两头
才知道谁都怕寂寞
一直有句话要说
你是我今生今世的守候
非要等到爱远走分两头
才知道多舍不你走
留在午夜梦回醉
掏了心伤心对自己说
非要等到爱远走分两头
才知道谁都怕寂寞
一直有句话要说
你是我今生今世的守候
恋上一个人
恋上一个人
等到爱远走

Melaka – historical moments at historical city

Hari ini dalam sejarah – 18/03/07

Beribu-ribu tahun selepas masihi, tatkala pagi menjelang, dikisahkan 3 pahlawan bermain UNO (sejenis pertempuran menggunakan kad berwarna pada zaman itu) di ruang tamu rumah tamu.
Sebaik sahaja permainan bermula, Si Laksamana Andia sudah semakin dekat menewaskan kedua dua lawan negara jiran Laksamana Chai & Panglima Su.
Sayangnya, belia terlupa mengucapkan rangkai kata rahsia “UNO” yang membolehkan beliau menakluk dan menewas lawannya. Beliau ditangkap dan terpaksa menanggung akibatnya.

Dalam pertempuran berikutnya, Si Laksamana Andia dengan gagahnya mengharungi segala cabaran sehingga peringkat akhir. Laksamana Chai & Panglima Su beranggapan Si Laksamana Andia yang bijaksana tidak akan mengulangi ketidaksempurnaan dalam pertempuran sebelumnya. Namun di saat genting sebegini, Si Laksamana Andia masih tidak beringat-ingat agar mengucapkan rangkai kata kemenangan ‘UNO’.

Dengan semangat berkobar-kobar untuk menang, Si Laksamana Andia tiba-tiba mendapati bahawa strategi peperangan yang digunakannya tidak berkenaan dengan undang undang pertempuran.
Namun, sebagai Laksamana terunggul di negara beliau, Si Laksamana Andia tidak pernah berputus asa & bertekad untuk menewaskan pihak lawannya.

Si Laksamana Andia telah mencipta sejarah. Beliau telah mengulangi sejarahnya sebanyak 8 kali dalam 3 pertempuran.
Beliau menang pada akhirnya kerana Laksamana Chai & Panglima Su terlalu asyik ketawa terbahak bahak sehingga lupa diri.

Ps. Parameswara, Hang Tuah, Puteri Hang Li Po dan Laksamana Cheng Ho turut mengakui kehandalan Si Laksamana Andia dan bersetuju menganugerahi beliau dengan gelaran ‘sap ha sap ha’ :p

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两只恋人

两只恋人

歌手：曹格 专辑：superman
曲:曹格 词:徐世珍 编曲:涂惠源 吉他:倪方来

傻傻两个人
许过一个愿
当时星星眨着
眼看起来并不远

为你长翅飞
为你被风吹
请你千万要等我
带幸福来给你的那一天

春天散步夏天看海秋天数落叶
(我们)一直没有烦恼
一直没有争吵
让每天像糖一样甜

冬天飘雪我是棉被温暖你的夜
一直在你身边
一直爱到永远
你就负责靠着我的肩

贴着你的脸
拍一张照片
世界是很复杂的
要靠我近一点但

愿你每天
幸福又安全
两只恋人手牵手
谁也不用再跑给谁去追

Like this song for its creativity.
Remember the song we always sing while small (maybe in kindergarten) about 2 tigers ... one without eyes, one without tail?
This is a song with a chorus (highlighted portions) same as the kiddie song, it's nice because it bring familiarity to us.
If you have the chance to listen to the song, you'll find yourself singing the chorus or at least you'll hum... I bet :p

W.A.T

W.A.T

How does it feel when you love someone yet the someone loves someone else?
At many times,
you may think you are the victim
The someone you love may think he/she is the victim
The one that the someone you love loves may think he/she is the victim.

Think of it this way,
What if someone loves you but the one you love is another person?
OR
What if the one you loves is also loved by someone else?

The point is ‘Loving someone is never a sin’.
At least we know we are all capable of loving.
As the Chinese saying goes : whatever is yours, is yours.

Your say?

R

June gave me this photo :) actually it's more like I asked June for it :p

Reasons :

1. From June's album, this picture capture my attention.

2. I can't keeps my eyes of it. I kept going back to this picture.

3. It give me a soothing feeling.

4. The colour combination is so so nice.

5. I wanted to plant this flower but don't know where to get it.

6. It's very natural

7. It's taken by June at a faraway land. Actually it's just our neighbour, Thailand :p

8. I JUST LOVE IT!!!

O

Waking up to colourful toothbrushes is a wonderful thing.
This is where I brush my teeth every morning and night (provided I didn't fall asleep on the bed straightaway :p )
Supposed to go shop but I woke up earlier than expected. Something unusual as I usually need to 'drag myself out of bed' :p

L

This is taken from a magazine.

I like the way those colours overlap to produce different hues.

At yam char session just now, someone say the photo of cup arrangement very nice.

I thought my friend was refering to this. I got a shock..how come not yet pose, he already know??? :p

MAPEX 2007

Organiser : Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Redha)
Date : 9/3/07 - 11/3/07
Venue : Mid Valley Exhibition Centre

Walk for Health, don't let health walk away

In the last hour of "San Pak" 8th of March International Women Day, would just like to nudge women especially you (yes, you lady) to appreciate our privileges as women.

Being a women is not easy, (neither is being men easy) we aspire to be successful in life ... being a good daughter, good sister, good girlfriend, good wife, good mother, good grandma, good provider for the family...

In our pursuit, we may overlook and compromise one of the most important element, our wellbeing and those of our loved ones.

Thus make today the day ... not to let health walk away.

" Tangan yang menghayun buaian mampu mengoncang dunia"

picture photographed from The Sun - Non competitive walk and fund raising event ... Walking Tall 2007

for more information on the walk, please email me.

O

This set of colourful forks was bought for my shop for RM2 at Midah pasar malam. However, I can't stop myself from opening the packaging and experiment with the forks :) let's just hope my partners doesn't see what I'm doing with the forks "p

C

Colours play important roles in our lives. It come from the same source, yet when viewed from different perspective, produces different degree of colours.
Yet when we put all colours together, we get white. Isn't it amazing?

What would life be if all we see is black & white?

Me tend to be attracted by colourful things.
During my schools days, my book is full of colours because I can only remember well with them :)

So to show appreciation for our colourful lives :) would like to share a few colourful pics :)
If you have any colourful pics that you may want to share, feel free to email to me :)

twinkle sprinkle

Me..caught playing fireworks like kiddy :p
but I found my match ... even naughtier than me :p ask the person who took this photo ;)

I've always love fireworks. They are wonderful creations :) and they never ceased to amaze me :)

for roosters

Yesterday was Chap Goh Meh .. literally translated from Hokkien as the 15th night.

It also marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations.

Chap Goh Meh is also Chinese Valentine's Day. On this night, unattached ladies to throw 'kam' a.k.a mandarin oranges into the sea, rivers or lakes, hoping the other half will appear.

I've been to one of such occasion at Taman Tasik Permaisuri with a group of close friends.

Stop blinking ^^! hehe .. yah, I've been there and even thought of throwing 'kams' :p

To begin the year, a peek into what the piggy year offer to us roosters :D

Personality
Dramatic but a reputable person who works systematically Hardworking, resourceful, talented and confident.

Vivacious and popular socially, but may have a tendency to brag insensitively.

Outspoken and loves to attract attention. Always take good care of their family and can handle money well.

The Rooster, or Chicken as he is called, is the Don Quixote of the Chinese cycle. The dauntless hero who must look to the earth to survive, he is the most misunderstood and eccentric of all the signs. outwardly, he is the epitome of self-assurance and aggression, but at heart he could be conservative and old-fashioned.

The Rooster-born, especially the men, will be attractive, even dashingly handsome. The princely fowl is radiant and proud of his fine feathers and has an impressive carriage. You don't find any roosters slouching; they strut about with dignity. Even the shyest member of the Rooster family will cut a neat, trim figure and maintain a special bearing wherever he goes.

There are two distinct type of Roosters.

The rapid-firing, extremely talkative ones and the deadly solemn observer types with the X-ray vision. both are equally hard to deal with.

The Rooster has many outstanding qualities to crow about. He is sharp, neat, precise, organized, decisive, upright, alert, and most direct. He can also be critical to the point of brutality. Don't ever ask him his frank, candid opinion--you may never recover from his comments.
He loves to argue and debate, showing how knowledgeable and smart he is, some- times with little regard of the feelings of others. But when his feathers are ruffled in return, he is insufferable. He isn't cut out to be a diplomat. Situations regarding tact, delicacy and discretion will cramp his style. His way is to go about trying to convert everyone to his way of thinking with a missionary zeal. He shines when he is the center of attraction.
Tremendously imposing as a personality, he could well pursue any career that exposes him to the public eye.

The Rooster likes: Hard works, Fresh Air, Neat but Casual, Challenges, Nature and Control.
The Rooster dislikes: Laziness, Weakness, Technology, Illness, Practical Jokes and politics

Our luck in 2007

Overall Forecast

Everything seems to go against you. The environment will not be to your favour. Beside, you will also be troubled by your health or family. Black as the situation looks for you, and beware of outdoor safety. Optimize your social network and social activities. A careful living would make you healthy.

Career

You will not have a most happy and prosperous career under the influence of much inference, but good relation and hard work can make it possible to land on your feet. Your luck is so unstable that new ideas, such as starting a business or changing jobs, should be taken into consideration. Without full preparations, you would suffer loss even in golden time.

Love

A characteristic of Rooster this year is your numerous in love life. Arguments over different views with your family will bring tensions. There may be separations between couples or lovers, and you should keep your head and tolerant to enhance communication and understanding. Participate in a number of social whirls to make more friends. Heighten your vigilance, or you would into a trap. You will enjoy a routine family life by sharing the feelings of your family members.

Wealth Your wealth luck is average. Budget and management will be keys for this year since spending increases but not on the revenue. These measures should be taken as quickly as possible so that you could make preparation mentally and physically. There will be various temptations from investment, but your pragmatic on your decision-making before plunging into the market blindly. Your problems on capital turnover will be resolved miraculously

source :
Feng Shui Hut 軒
風水 Geomancy Consultancy Services

Email: fengshuihut@singnet.com.sg

BABEL

BABEL ....
one of oscar nomination for best movie was an interesting watch (to me) although the person sitting next to me was half asleep :p

It reflected many realities in life. It reflected the many faces of human.
After watching the movie, I realised that ' jia jia you ben nan nian de jing ' literally translated as every family has their own problems.
And that as a part of the world community, each and every of our actions will have impact on ourselves as well as others.

I like the way the stories from different parts of the world are linked effortlessly by an incident that happen ... beginning with the naive'ness of 2 kids.

The world isn't a perfect place but we know our little effort can make it a better place for all :)

Dance

I used to dance to music and songs in my home living room when no one is at home or when everyone is fast asleep.
It’s when I relax myself.
It’s also when I learnt to sing all those Chinese songs.

However, with my hectic life these days, I hardly have the time or energy to dance to the music anymore. The time I have left was spent sleeping.
The second excuse I gave myself was the hi-fi set in my living room is no longer working thus I’m unable to dance to music.
Oh I missed mentioning, those were the time when I didn’t have to work on weekends, didn’t have to take care so much of household matters, wasn’t in a relationship, has nothing better to do :)

Lately, I miss dancing freely to the music all again all alone ... letting my body flow with the melody. Doing somersault when I feel like it.
No worry, I’m going to do it again… very soon :D wee……

Index

Yesterday KLCI index closed at 1237.08, a whopping decline of 35.79 points from Monday’s closing.
This is one of the biggest fall in a day’s trade since the days of 1997.
I do not know why but my heart felt heavy when I read the latest update online around 5.30pm. Some fear grip me.
There were expectations that the market will fall after it had been in the bull run since end of last year, however we were caught unaware by this big fall.
There were expectations for the market to continue bullish till it reaches 1350 points.
There were news that we(our country) are performing well fundamentally.
On the other hand, we do not know how long these foreign funds will help to accelerate or sustain our market.

Whatever happens and like in any market, there tend to be gainers and losers.

Bad morning good afternoon

During my early morning rush while walking towards Bdr Tun Razak LRT station,
I slipped and fell.
Tried blaming the shoes and the slippery ground but really,
nothing beats my clumsiness :p
Luckily the fall just left me some scratches with blood and blue black marks.
My things in the paper bag I’m carrying were clever enough not to scatter too far away
from their owner :p

However, in the afternoon, my good luck came back to me :)
not only I got a RM10 voucher through the lucky draw,
I got myself Nivea Visage Whitening Eye Cream for free too
(although I had never used one before).

What’s ironic … the salesgirl actually forgot to let me draw when I pay and had to get her colleague to call me back to draw.
If I had walked away with the speed I was walking like in the morning,
I may not have the lucky lucky draw :)

Sometimes when our day may not have a good beginning, never give up cause we may have a wonderful day ;)

Doc said

Of late, I’ve been unwell quite often. It’s only the beginning of the year and I’ve been to the doctors many times.
I’ve been receiving signals from my body as well. I think they are trying to tell me “Hey girl, you’d better start looking after yourself and stop treating us so badly, else we’ll show our true colours.”

Doc said : You need to exercise. Really exercise and sweat.
As much as I would like to include shopping as part of an exercise regimen, I was told shopping is not exercise. We don’t sweat in those air conditioned environment. ( Actually I do sweat when it’s time to pay or swipe my cards, thinking of the amount of money spent :p )

So once I’m recovered, I’ll be up and getting my butt off to sweat it out.
What the doc said was just way too important for me to ignore.
GO EXERCISE GIRL. YOU NEED IT. PLENTY OF IT.

最浪漫的事 translated

A friend was curious about the content of the song I posted some days ago as she doesn't read Chinese. So I told her I'll try to give a translation :)

Most romantic thing
by Chau Yong Hua

Back to back sitting on the floor mat
Listening to music, talking about hopes
You hope I will be more gentle (a.k.a caring)
I hope you'll always put me in your heart
You say you want to present me a romantic dream
Grateful that I lead you to find heaven
Not afraid that it may take a lifetime to complete
As long as I say, you'll never forget

The most romantic thing I can think of
Is to grow old gracefully together with you
Accumulating all the ups & downs laughters along the way
Keeping them so we can share slowly on the swing next time
The most romantic thing I can think of
Is to grow old gracefully together with you
Old till we are unable to travel around
You still treat me like a little precious in your palm

直到我们老的哪儿也去不了
你还依然把我当成手心里的宝

Especially this last two sentences.... very 'zheng' :) but I don't think I translated it well.

'Yan yeong ngor, ngor yeong yan'

Today is 'Yan Yat' 7th day of Lunar Chinese New Year and also everyone's birthday.
Happy Birthday to everyone!!! This birthday I would like to share with you a little story.

The other day, while waiting to bring the doctor to see my mum, I heard this conversation among a pair of younger couple and a pair of older couple.

The dispensary officer asked the younger wife whether she wants to have extra medicine for Chinese New Year since the clinic will be on long holidays.
The younger wife asked whether how much does it cost for the additional medicine as she’s tight on budget.
Old uncle : You can save on other things but not on health.
Young wife : But we are more tight on budget, especially for the kids and Chinese New Year’s coming.
Old aunty : We understand that our family always come first, but if you are unwell, who will take care of them? Especially small kids.
Old uncle : ‘Thai hoi di’ … be more open minded. The world is like this, in our life, ‘yan yeong ngor, ngor yeong yan’ … people take care of me, me take care of people.
The young couple agreed.

Old uncle : Don’t compare and make ourselves think we must have what material things others have. Catching up with the joneses causes more damages to our life. What’s important during new year is family reunion and not who has the most expensive things.
The young couple nodded in agreement.

I smiled because I had learnt a valuable lesson. The conversation took place last last Saturday but it still stay fresh in my mind.

But I do agree very much that in our life ‘Yan yeong ngor, ngor yeong yan’
No matter it’s our grandparents, parents, our children or grandchildren.
I’ve also always believe in ‘Pay It Forward’
For every kindness or help that we received, be grateful and let others also enjoy the kindness or help.

Wishing all a Happy & Prosperous New Year!!!

May...
" da fu qi "
" da fu gui "
" da tuan yuen "
" da fong sou "
be with you & your family every day of the year :)





This is one of the angpow collection that I love as I find it very meaningful :)

This new year is a little bit more special :)
I didn’t really shop for clothes this new year, instead my new year shopping were more family inclined especially items like cookies, household items & foods preparation for reunion dinner.
My first lou sang was with a group of close friends a week before Chinese New Year. This is a new head start as I usually have lou sang only after 1st day of lunar Chinese New Year.
For the very first time, I didn’t take any leave for Chinese New Year as for the past years, I took either before or after.
Since childhood days where my parents buy new clothes for me, this new year I received 3 new clothes which I treasure alot.

Today is only the 4th day of Chinese New Year... I believe there are more to come and good things are coming to us all year round :)

Foods of Joy

Ever wonder why there are certain things that we always have for reunion dinner?
All or most of the foods we have during Chinese New Year are very meaningful :)
Sea cucumber - Hoi Sum - happy
Hair-like weed - Fatt Choy - good luck & prosperity
Oyster - Hou see - good event
Prawn - Ha - laughter (hehe haha)
Pineapple (tarts) - wong lai - prosperity coming
Coconut - ye zi - togetherness

other foods include :
Peanuts symbolise long life
Sesame seeds sprinkled over foods to signify fertility

As for foods in candy tray :
Candied melon - growth and good health
red melon seed - joy & sincerity
lychee nuts - family togetherness
lotus seeds - for lots of offspring
tangerine - abundant happiness

read about this in The Star newspapers. I only knew a few but the article gave me a more thorough understanding :)

It’s not that difficult after all

I must admit I used to procrastinate and leave the most difficult task to last minute. I realized this is no good and decided to make a change.

Lately I force myself to tackle difficult situations immediately eg. picking up the phone to call customers facing problems as soon as problem reported, writing the user requirements / reports as it is requested, testing the functionally and raising error logs immediately...

Many at times, I just force myself and say ‘get over with it, the faster the better, then don’t have to worry so long’.

It works. I realized I get a lot of things settled and customers (both internal & external) are happy that you response to them immediately although you may not be able to solve the problem on the spot.
Sometimes it's just all in our mind.

Most importantly, it’s not that difficult after all =)

最浪漫的事

Lately, temperature at my blog has been very low :p in order not to let it frozen, me decided to include some 'control' measures to maintain the average acceptable temperature :p

Would like to dedicate this beautiful song to all lovers and soon-to-be-lovers and yet-to-be lovers :)
Happy Belated Valentine's Day! :)

最浪漫的事
by 赵咏华

背靠着背坐在地毯上
听听音乐聊聊愿望
你希望我越来越温柔
我希望你放我在心上
你说想送我个浪漫的梦想
谢谢我带你找到天堂
哪怕用一辈子才能完成
只要我讲你就记住不忘
我能想到最浪漫的事
就是和你一起慢慢变老
一路上收藏点点滴滴的欢笑
留到以后坐着摇椅慢慢聊
我能想到最浪漫的事
就是和你一起慢慢变老
直到我们老的哪儿也去不了
你还依然把我当成手心里的宝

There a little story behind this beautiful gift set.
I like the fragrance of moonflower that I didn't wanted to use it. Then the day I decided to use the body lotion about a year later, I realised I was allergic to it ... started having rashes.
I told you that "my body is not used to expensive stuff" ... actually me didn't want you to spend so much unneccessarily, dear :) Johnson & Johnson or Nivea is good enough for me :)

Till today, whenever smiley 'nag' me.. I'll laugh with joy :D
At the Ferringhi beach front, I wanted to make a choice of taking either the small little kite or this 'nagging' smiley home. You didn't let me think too much. You just paid for both.
Thanks dear for making me to bring smiley home as well because it's one of the things that make mum laugh too.

This is the key chain you made for me dear. I may not fully understand the type of rope you used but it somehow manage to chain the keys to my heart :p blek

The day you sew my backpack for me was the day I asked "What have I done to deserve someone so good & caring to me?"
It was just last 2 months during our trip to langkawi that my new backpack (1st time use) was spoilt by a very 'chou lou' me. You actually found a sewing kit & sew my backpack for me while I was snoring away like a pig. I must admit that your needlework is much better than mine :p Somehow it's those little little things you did that touches my heart... I do not know why dear.

Yah, right.. it's just a packet of peanuts :p but it's a packet of peanuts that have flown over thousands of kilometres, travel with you from KLIA back to my palm.
Sometimes it's not what you give me that counts dear, it's the thoughts that counts.
It's like when you just have a peanut in your hand, yet you still want to share it with the person you love.

This was what you did to my calendar dear :) I've always wanted to ask you why smiley on 2nd November got 'fang' wan? :p or was handsome smiley wearing bow tie on that day? :p
If smilies represent happiness that you've brought & will continue bringing to my life dear, can I have a request :)
Dear, can you fill each day of each year in my calendar with smilies? .... with or without fang also can :D

Please don't laugh at me :D I know it's silly but I was insecured during then I must admit.
Remember last year when you're away for work in East Malaysia on 14/2/06, I acted as though I care less whether you are around for our first valentine's day but I was actually worried..worried that you may have someone else in your arms. Looking back, it was very silly of me.
I'm sorry dear for having such thought.

Thank you dear for making me a glass stain colour smiley. Sorry I accidentally damaged the 2 you made earlier.
Smiley never failed to bring smile to my face and my customer's face when they see it. It's very sweet of you dear =)

Every time when I see camomile tea at the aisle in hypermarket, I can't help but remember the camomile tea you insist of buying for me despite me objecting during our Cameron trip.
When you choosed camomile from the few flavours available because it helps me to sleep better, I was touched. You actually remember I once told you I had difficulties having a good sleep.

Dear =)

From today till 14/2/07
my posts are for you, dear =)

ps. start from the 1st pic below =)

I wish you know how happy I was flying the kite you brought for me at Awana Kijal. I may not be good at flying kite but running around the beach with you were happy moments.

And I knew it's was tiring for you to keep helping me fetch the kite and keeping them away from the water. Let's go kite flying again and let me do the fetching ;) you fly the kite ;)

My 2 little tortoises has grown. So does us.
I bought them home 4 months before we met.
They were about the size of 50 cents coins.
Still remember we went around searching for a new home for them.
Now, they are bigger than your palms =p because like me, they eat alot!

FINEX - Financial Expo .. there's how we met =)

隐形的翅膀

what attracted me to this song initially was the LYRICs of the song..beautiful lyrics
the nice melody is a BONUS !!!

隐形的翅膀

每一次
都在徘徊孤单中坚强
每一次
就算很受伤
也不闪泪光
我知道
我一直有双隐形的翅膀
带我飞
飞过绝望
不去想
他们拥有美丽的太阳
我看见
每天的夕阳也会有变化
我知道
我一直有双隐形的翅膀
带我飞
给我希望
我终于
看到所有梦想都开花
追逐的年轻
歌声多嘹亮
我终于
翱翔
用心凝望不害怕
哪里会有风
就飞多远吧
隐形的翅膀
让梦恒久比天长
留一个
愿望
让自己想象

Successful

The other day, my colleagues were telling me about the wife of a Vice President of a bank. I was told that the wife is a capable young lady who’s slightly older than me but leading a very successful project in another well known bank.

My initial reaction was “Wah, I really envy these people who are so young and capable. ‘People’ around my age is already a project manager for a massive bank project while I’m still here just a small little prawn”

My senior colleague asked me : But are you happy where you are? Is ‘that’ where you want to be?

These 2 questions she threw me got me thinking hard.
Yah, I’m happy with my job & colleagues, although I’m not earning enough ;p
But is ‘that’ where I want to be?
I don’t think so. Never mind the amount of time, effort and youth sacrificed, the amount of stress and health issues that may follow … but all for the company… I will think twice (many many times actually)
Yah, money doesn’t come easy without efforts or works…this I know clearly but if it’s efforts & work, let it be for ourselves.

At many times in LRT, I see people bringing home loads and loads of work home even when they are going home way past office hours. I must say I’ve great respect for these very good employees and I bet they do earn a lot more. However, I never thought of being like them.

I’m just a simple girl who thinks in life, there are many ways to be successful and climbing to the top of the corporate ladder is just a fraction of it :)