Kid Rock... U Rock !

Check This out.... My CURRENT FAVOURITE Song :-)
Somehow when I pay attention to the lyrics, I feel that I was there with him (thought I am not a fan of Kid Rock). I kind of wonder, is that the carefree American summer holiday ???!!!

My Sweet Husband...

My sweet husband bought me a $300 bracelet from Jared (which is like Lee Wah in Singapore). To me, it's just too much to pay for a bracelet and even more is insane is, I found the exact same on a website and it cost like $180.

Yes, it's also the most expensive present he had bought for anyone in his life. And I really appreciate his gesture and how attentive he is to think of a bracelet cause the one that I've been wearing had snap and broke on me a couple of times. But $300 for a simple 14K white gold bracelet is just too much.

So not being the sucker that I am, I made Paul bring the bracelet back to return it and with the money, I am going to buy myself A DRESS WATCH that I need since my loyal and faithful watch died on me after 16yrs of service ! Yah, I've been wearing my watch for the past 16 yrs since I am 15 and it was never out of my sight. Infact, I think it's the best investment I've made ever for a 15yr old.

Thus I'm on the hunt now for a good dress watch and hopefully, the coming new one will last me for another 15 yrs.....

Presents from Sommie .... =)

I had a cosy B-day dinner at a shack place near the marina and it was good. I always love a relaxing dinner where everyone can chill and relax. The best part of the night, the wonderful presents that Sommer and Pete bought me.....

She got me a super cool Table Runner which I have been "targeting" but it's just too expensive but my sweet SIL bought it for me. Then she got me a shower set from Body Shop. I mean with me, U can go no wrong when it's from Body Shop and even more sweet, it's in Pink Grapefruit scent which is something I totally adore and she did get me the most fancy home fragrance that I've ever seen. Gosh, even the green silky cover for the plate of the home fragrance is so cool. Yes, she does have the best taste ever and she "gets" me too !!!

Check out the pics on the wonderful goodies she got me....

Gift from my BFF =)

It's Official, I've turned 32 but hopefully not turned into an old hag.

I was greeted by the postman at 10.30am with a package for me ! =)

Despite the fact that my hair was all over the place, I am in my PJ and I have the phone that was stucked to my right ear (was talking to my mom at that time). But I was excited !

The very instant when I close the door and hang up the phone with my mom. I proceed to unwrap my gift. Yes, it's always very very exciting and special each time I receive something from Singapore especially when it's from my BFFs.

This time, Tricia, got me the nicest and very useful gift. A mini wallet + coin pouch + key chain. (Sister, confirm not 3 leg u hor *grin*). Definately something I would use when I'm in US since I don't carry a hangbag around when I am here.

THANK U again, my BFF =)

Check out my gift from my BFF ....

Family Tradition !

MY GIRLS ROCK !!!

It's 11.45pm on 24th(US time and date) but in Singapore it's 25th and 11.45am. Cecilia rang my house phone and registered herself as the first to call this year... while we're counting down to the next 15 mins, here come Tricia's number on the Call Waiting function flashing. Unfortunately I only have the Call Waiting function but not the Conference Call function. Thus the Master plan would be for Tricia to call Cecilia on her cellphone and then Cecilia would call me and from there we would have our conference call.

I clicked to answer Tricia and the first thing she said was, "I've called u five times and I thought I got the wrong number." Thus I told Tricia the master plan. By this time, my line had already cut off Cecilia. Yah, it's very dramatic hahahah

My very "powderful" sister - Tricia said "Yes, U propose but I reject. I will hang up after 12.01am and then Cecilia can talk to u." I can't help but laugh out loud at her reply. Again I am imagining Cecilia's reaction when she heard the so very powerful statement.

Nevertheless, we did managed to have a 3 way conference call and it's a blast. I so damn bloody miss the dinners we had together and our conversations which covers everything under the sun. I know it may not be as interesting and R rated as "Sex in the City" but it sure stir up loads and heaps of laughters among ourselves.

THANKS GIRLS, for upholding the tradition of calling the Birthday Girl by 12midnight and battle to be the first to wish the Birthday Girl. Your gesture definately warm my heart and someone who is away from her friends, family and everything else in Singapore.

Despite my husband who is a few steps away from me and could easily be the first to wish me. But somehow I am glad that he didn't. Cause coming from my girls and coming from him is so different. If he's the first to wish me, he would have broken the tradition and it would never ever be the same again.....

Damn, it's my 2nd year of missing my Birthday Celebration with my girls and it sucks. The only bright side of it is 1) We'll have a belated celebration when I return back to Sing in Sept, 2) We had a pre-celebration before I left Sing and 3) I would be celebrating it with my other sister, Sommer and of course Paul and definately Pete tomorrow.

Yes, U GIRLS ROCK & BOTH OF U - Tricia and Cecilia ARE DEFINATELY MY SHINING

ROCK STAR !!!! =)

So SWEETTTTTT !!! :)

It's the final countdown to bid farewell to the number 31 and hello to 32 !

As sickening as it is, being 31 come and would be leaving in a flash. I have to confess that the moment I blew my 25th birthday candles, I've been in denial mode since and totally lost track and count of how old I really am or rather how "young" I am. Somehow I still feel that I am 28 yrs old, as what "others" with a kind soul would always tell me that's how old I look. Yah, any additional years that I can shave off me, I am not going to question or challenge. Though the odd white hairs on my head is a slient protest for me to face reality.

Regardless, I can't stop the globe spinning and can't stop the time from racing ... reckon I have to embrace whatever that's in my way.

I know some of you would hate my guts and probably be cursing me after reading this but hey, don't blame the girl, blame her fortune and blessings ???!!! Hahahahah As the chinese saying goes, "Those with a kind heart would be rewarded". I never believed in this statement until now and I know some would even question if I ever have a kind heart but oh well hahhhaah Yes, I am blessed with a MIL who actually loves me and remember my B-day. Sweet huh ! I know some of my friends would be bitching and hate my guts for gloating about me having a loving + sweet + thoughtful + fantastic MIL but I just can't help it, it feels good to rub it at other's face hahahahah

Okay, before I get too carried away with the gloating, I have to remind myself to be humble and share this BEAUTIFULLLLLLLLL Flowers and Cute Balloon that my MIL got me for my B-day.

SOOOOO SWEETTTT !!! Even my own husband have never given me flowers but my MIL did ! *grin* Wooohooooooo..... THANKS Mom, U make me turning into 32 much more effortless and so much more pleasurable ! And U make my day SHINE and U ARE THE STAR !!! =)

Mooch's Bath

Hi Folks, Apologies for not updating my blog... I have to admit and confess that I've been lazy and it suddenly seems to take so much of me to update my blog. Or perhaps there's nothing interesting that happen ???

Regardless, I thought it's interesting when Paul gave Mooch a bath. Paul have told me a couple of times that he gave Mooch a bath and how Mooch would scratch Paul but this time when Paul gave Mooch a bath, he seems very calm. I even managed to take pictures of both of them in action.

Check out the pics...

Girls' Sleep Over

Hi Folks,

As promised, I've received evidence of our Girls' Night out.

We had our filled after screaming our lungs out during Karaoke and then procced for our sleep over at Kayden's place. Seriously, it was a night filled with so much laughters I think some of us even suffer from "laughters cramp" on our belly. We did however summon every single and last bit of our energy to stay away right until 4am that is before we wake up at 7am and leave for work.

But every single minute was filled with so much fun, it's worth having dark eye rings over it *grin*.

Note-to-self : Karaoke is a super dooper good way to release stress !

Check out the pics .....

I am "Bek Kar Tuay"

I know with my public announcement, Tricia would be estastic and Cecilia's laughters would forever haunt me as I helplessly admit and declare that "I am "Bek Kar Tuay" aka Jinxed".

Here's what happen, way before my departure, I was telling the girls that I have a hunch that I wil lost my luggage this time. It's like I had gone through the entire unlucky list that a traveller would experience except for the luggage lost portion and the plane crash section. But I don't think plane crash would come anytime too soon (hopefully not).

Here's a recap of what I had experienced : -
1) Flight turn back to original place despite I am 3/4 to my destination.
2) Flight's engine experience problem, thus flight was delayed and had to spend 3 hours waiting inside the plane while the engineers rectify the problem.
3) Transit for 6 hours in Holland.
4) Lay over in Narita, Japan and had to stay the night alone in the hotel and have my meals all ALONE (which to the girls are sad and depressing). Then I have to explore and make my way from the airport to the hotel and hotel to the airport.

Now to add on to the list :-
1) LUGGAGE DELAYED
and 2) Having my gastric attack during my 27hrs flight

I had been trying to call the Airline the entire morning and it's either on 1) Voice Message or 2) via Website - No update. And this is driving me bonkers cause all my gifts are in this delayed luggage !!!!

By chance of luck, I finally get through to one of the Customer Service Officer from the Airline at 2pm and she told me that my luggage had arrived from Indianapolis to Orlando at 10.30 this morning. But she can't advise me by what time they would have the luggage delivered to me. All I can do is keep my fingers and toes crossed and call her back by 4pm. Did I mention that getting through to her is as good as calling the White House ? - DIFFICULT & IMPOSSIBLE !

The insane news is I've checked in 2 luggages but only 1 is delayed. And that one contains all my gifts to Paul, Sommer and everyone else ! I firmly believe someone is playing a prank on me.

I was telling Paul when we're at the luggage centre lodging our baggage lost report that I don't know if I am physic since I am able to predict this even way before my departure or if I am just an unlucky traveller - PERIOD.

Oh Oh, I think Mooch remembers me. I came home and the first thing he does is meow at me and then he come and rub himself against me. Now he is lying right next to me as I am updating my blog....

Jetlag - Am suffering serious case of it right now. Since I touch down last night. I managed to sleep at 11pm, then woke up at 3am and chat with Tricia, then went back to bed at 5am and then woke up at 8am and I am so freaking exhausted. But I am summoning up my last bit of energy just to stay away till I knock out tonight and follow the normal hours.

FYI, My gastric is feeling better now. It really sucks to travel on super dooper long hours of flight when U're sick. I was throwing up during the entire 27hrs of flight and wasn't eating much or anything at all. It was so bad that I wanted to jump out of the plane to save myself the agony.

WHEN IS MY LUGGAGE ARRIVINGGGGGGG ?????!!!!!

Update ...

It's been more than a week since I last update my blog and within this period, so much had happened. Infact I feel that my life is Singapore is like a sports car on the racing track. There isn't a moment when I'm free, bored and cracking my head with questions like "What should and can I do to make time pass by faster ?"

In Singapore, it's a constant race against time. With so much to do and so little time...

A recap of what happen since I last update my blog :

1) I had a karaoke session with my Best Pals which I happily scream/sing my lungs out. I've discovered that it's a super sonic good way to relief stress and to act goofy at the same time. And have pals who act goofy with me too !

2) I had a sleep over with all my Best Pals and it was filled with non stop laughing, giggling and fighting sleep just so we can spend more time together "awake". Imagine I had to struggle to keep my eyes wide open till 3.30am despite the fact that I have to crawl back to work by 7am. But every moment spent with the girls are so worth it. We had created the joke of the year, aka "keylanpie" and "lpz". I reckon these would be our secret code even for years to come. I pity the maid that was sleeping next door to us cause she had to deal with our loud laughters even in wee hours of the night. And I can't help but wonder, the last sleep over before this was like 5 yrs ago. Would the next sleep over be 5 yrs later ???!!!

3) I finally bid farewell to my 10 hours a day job 4 days ago and I can really feel the giantic brick off my shoulders. I was even telling Paul, I've never had a good night sleep until that particular day that I walk out of the Office. Even my work buddy now call me "Free Bird". But my unfortunate my buddy is still complaining to me about the crap that she is loaded with since my departure.

4) I've managed to celebrate my Grandma's 76th Birthday last Sat but on that day, she slipped and fall and hurt her hips. We admitted her to the hospital the next day as she was complaining intense pain on her hips and right knee. We speculate and thought that perhaps she could fracture her hips since it's becoming a common injury among old folks. After 4 days of stay in the Hospital, the Doctors discharge her today (3th July) and informed us there wasn't any major injury to both her hips and knees and she's fit to return home to rest. That's definately one load and worry off my list.

5) I've been trying to find a wedding shop that can cater and offer me all the services that I require since I'm leaving in a couple of days and the next time when I return, I have to have all these sorted. Thank God, I've found that shop but I sure need to haggle the price and utilise my negotating skills. I am meeting the Shop Owner on Friday and I would be estastic if she would just give me a 10% discount.... *sigh* May the force be with me..... The preparation of the wedding is like a tumour eating me alive. The good news is, I'm still rather cool and calm about it. But it's those who are around me that are stressing me constantly and indriectly draining my cool composure ...

Thank God, I have a wise and professional SIL who can beside help me to solve my problem but also save me a bucket of money ! Yes, Sommer, without your undying support, advise and help, I would have pull my hairs off.

6) I'm leaving on the jet plane this Sunday and somehow I am feeling the pain and drag of leaving. I am going to kiss my nieces and nephew goodbye whom have become a great part of my joy, laughters and entertainment during the entire time that I'm back. I have to abandon my girlpals who have been my constant shopping and eating buddies whom have been with me the entire time that I was here. Seriously, I never know how much fun I have missed until I am in US and back in Sing.

7) I am going to leave behind my mom whom I feel that is very attached to me now. It's also the sense of independence that I've obtain and realised this time. It's so much easier to just take my handbag and hop onto a train to meet a friend and do whatever I want. Back in the US, having a companion to do stuffs is soooo difficult and it is super boring without my all friends who are an important part of my life *sigh*. I better stop grumbling and complaining or the departure anxiety would get worst.

I'll look at the bright side that I have my BFF in US waiting for me, aka Paul and Sommer and my kitty - Mooch *grin*

Check out the pics of me and the girls during our Karaoke session....