Hungry?

Due to sheer plain stubbornness in wanting to achieve the impossible goal for the SHAPE run (finish the 10km in 45 min)  in less than 20 days, I've decided to adopt the evil plan of reducing (preferably nil) carb after 1800. (by right, that should aid in shedding some kilos.. plus adequate exercise...) so... have been trying hard to keep to that rule of thumb since last Wednesday..

So anyway, decided to make pasta for dinner last Saturday (cuz finally get a day of rest at home - okie, had been heading out on the weekday nite..) since my mom apparently like it.. (oh yeah, like the angmos- my pasta is cooked al dente ~ I dun like mushy noodles). So went grocery shopping and here's the fresh ingredients.. like scallops, chicken breast, carrots, celery & portobello mushrooms.. etc.... in my attempt to cook the sauce from scratch. (okie, i cheated a bit. I used half  a tin of pregos and half  a tin of tomato sauce... seasoned with my own conoction of herbs.. ).. zitch fats.. i guess the only trace of fats will be olive oil?

before "processing"

my mortar & pestle for grinding the dried herbs

 

Vegetables all chopped up!

The cooking process

Attempting to grill using the stone grill that mom has just purchased. - The result is quite good - akin to bbq-ing in kitchen, without the smoke & grease - cuz it's greaseproof.

tada! kiddy's portion homemade pasta with grilled portobello mushroom and chicken drumlet.

It doesn't really make sense to be only eating such a small portion after spending a few hours in preparing and cooking.. BUT having just ran round -end to end of pasir ris park just before dinner time, didn't have the appetite to eat. (Almost lost my nike+ sportsband which dropped off @ the roundabout @ downtown east but fortunately, I discovered in time a few minutes later and went back to retrieve it.). But it was yummy - the sauce resembles more to minestrone soup though (with the diced carrots/celery/capsicum).. 

I over-estimated the quantum of sauce, so there was a lot of sauce left.. so i get a healthy packed lunch today.. :)

  

Hungry? I am not. Extremely full now.. (though the portion ain't that much.. there is like 2/3 sauce & 1/3 pasta in the container..)

Think... before you speak

Not too sure if it's a vice to be excited. I guessed some might be clueless/oblivious to the unsaid when she/he is too excited over an upcoming event. Let just label them W & X. Heard from Jess that W & X approached my cgl (who was formerly a choir helper prior to cgl..) in an attempt to "recruit" more help for the decentralised event next week. Think W & X are both new in the zone and choir too, so prolly wasn't aware that my cgl is a cgl in yup, their zone. (I wasn't around cuz was in the ladies...)

Think W asked my cgl which zone she was from and if she was interested to help out to sing for choir for the decentralised weekend... My cgl tried to hint that she's a cgl by replying she needs to be with her cg and she will talk to pastor first, but W either didn't get the hint (or too intense to get extra voice).. Jess was with my cgl then. Wonder why are they so selective in recruitment? and yah, Jess has a great voice woah...Anyway, think they were rather insistent to rope in my cgl so they finally managed to get her no.

I texted W an msg asking if indeed she/he asked my cgl to help in choir earlier... ( I thought W didn't get the idea she was asking a cgl to help out in choir.. ) Not too sure, if W got the picture but W seemed rather pleased that she/he managed to get extra pple by the reply I got.

I was.. lost for words.. Not recognising your leaders is one thing. And when you know they will be busy (with the friends/ visitors) and you insist on signing them up... *speechless* Not to say that cgl cannot sing for choir but they definitetly have much more things to do since it is a big day next week, with each zone being self-sufficient. Shouldn't we encourage those who are talented and yet not using them actively yet?

On another note, I am happy that they are very passionate in their recruitment drive.

gone the owner of neverland valley ranch

was surprised (or maybe, shocked) by this piece of news when I was listening to class 95 on my way to work.  Cuz 50 years of age is not even considered as 'elderly' ? (at least elderly concession kicks in only @ 60 in sg?). but yep, the king of pop has passed away just hours ago.

Not exactly a fan of MJ but grew up listening to his tunes.. some of my personal favorite tunes of his would be heal the world, man in the mirror, black or white...

despite the negative news reports and the scandals and court cases, in my opinion, don't think there will be a successor to the king of pop. Goodbye, and enjoy the neverland in heaven.

Hungry? Eat like a cat...

Yes, I am.. Gosh, i just heard my stomach growling... :(

Afterall, I didn't eat much today... except for the following:

Wednesday (24 June)
0830    2 slices of wholemeal bread with peanut butter & coffee with creamer with a small bowl of grapes and two baked hashbrowns
1330    1 tuna roll
1400    1 red apple
1500    5 pieces of marie biscuit with half cup of coffee
1910    200ml low fat milk

Not too bad rite? And I reckon most of it would have been dissipated after one hour of resistance training... and my abs tingle with *ill*feeling as I was doing my 5km in slightly over 30min - but at a comfortable pace .. lol

And e said.. hmmm in order to increase speed.. I need to have less load to carry... ie. lose a few kg more... And he kindly replied to my unglorious foodlog (after his last session for the nite i should think...) - ooo i had durians last nite and fillet-O-fish on monday (my excuse was that I went to run after that unhealthy meal) ...to quote: -

".. U have better lose some weight b4 your run.. I'll make your training tougher to speed up your running so as to hit the target set.. 10km by 1hour.. :) jia you!!!"

Sobs...  i should have not called him evil simpson.. now he's getting *evil* but i dun mind the weight loss though.. yay reason for GSS! I realised the under one hour is a discount from the target I set for myself earlier this year (within 50min) - see left sidebar for evidence.. 

Now I crave for this...

 

(original source of image from hungrygowhere)

But as I was on the treadmill... decided to embrace the hello-kitty feast again... and at the same time.. to get fit spiritually as well...

Wednesday's evening was spent much happier (though hungrier) than the happy hour on tues..  Hence my twit on tues was : Yawnz. Wed comes quick quick. (the "quick quick" lingo - term i'd picked up from damien...... cuz his workers speak english in this manner.. as it ain't their mother-tongue..) The happyhour event was alright.. just no click.

Anyway, like what my (lil) black kitty (inanimated) would say *if it does speak human lingo*.. fish..fish..fish...

 

Alrite, wrong type of fish... :o that will get me in trouble!

raw pomfret? Technically speaking, I'm not a kitty... preferred it cooked... it's my fave fish though.. :) a steamed one will be nice!

Ah.. yummy.. :)

Thou shall eat like a cat... :) meowfeast 2009... until... as long as it can last.. better still incorporate as my lifestyle.. :)

Stomach *growls*

I wish

Do i have a hot date on wed?? A friend said that my previous post " keeps insinuating got date leh". I wish... but if it really is, dun think will please Him...

oh well, it's just my training session with evil simpson.. :)

Cutie surprise!

Came höme aftr gym n was greeted by the sight of my gigantic miffy hugging this lil one(newest addition)! Ü
My bro has decided to help me adopt her from hk! Yay! Sweet surprise!! :-)

Ironical

A friend was upset that she did not receive the sms/call/confirmation email to that event happening tomorrow as she and a couple of her friends (and her cgl i think) signed up for that networking session.

I did not sign up for this event, and didn't know that I was signed up, and was wondering how weird for me to attend ... Okie, there are eager participants that wanna attend, yet the "selected" ones to attend aren't that eager.

Alright, according to her, maybe her zone consists of peeps that are much more senior in age than she is (and for the record, i'm younger in age than her too..), so maybe priority is given to the senior citizens? Hmmm which is not very reflective from what the list of eligibles that were singled out from our zone woa.. (in fact i think 50% are young adults! and the list is not very long either.. and quite a few of them are cgls...)

oh well.. haha.. I should feel privilleged that I got my seat then. Alright, just go ahead and have fun... :) when all else fails, I can look forward to wed. : )

In the middle of the night....

Not the beginning of a song.. (though I like that song which starts off with that line...)

Who/what will you think of, in the middle of the night? To keep you entertained la..  since you are wide awake and dunno how to fall back to sleep...

I reckon it will be a close friend or your loved one?

Glad that yours truly face flashed across someone's mind.. And glad he decided not to contact me after failing to see me online on msn/ facebook. = else he might hear me talking nonsensical stuff that I might regret.

Still.. knowing that (from the lion's mouth) really made my day.. and end my sunday well.. :)

I think I've been reading too much of the Twilight series... Into my 3rd book!

And is it a more than a coincidence the msn prompt came ringing while I was drafting this? :) I should thank the sms alert asking me reply with the details for that event on tues..else I would not have logged and ... doh.. rambling away... looking forward to wed.. more than tues..

The heart vs the mind

What do you do when the heart wanna proceed but the mind refuses to.. bombarding with excuses after excuses? I know what ought to be done, but the mind is refusing the process that... and churn out loads of excuses ... "it's not for me yet.." the very familar .. if not now, when... returns to plague me..

And I was rather disturbed by the constant "chanting" next to me while pastor was preaching.. cuz someone within my audible "radar" was repeating the verse that pastor just read aloud.. and that can be very irritating.. when you are trying to concentrate.. oh yeah. the red hornie really knew what can irritate me..

And yes, I am so not ready .. afterall, been through the boughs of thankless stuff and being usually taken for granted - cuz of the self-"volunteerism" of acts of service.. Okie.. unbalanced until Steven shared something that his boss shared with him this morning. Don't expect to be appreciated when you are serving.(somewhere along that line) - hit the homerun. Alright, human ego needs to be fed but you can't stay forever sweet 16, expecting to be spoonfed 24/7.  okie, the carnal immediately flash out creditor of all when the word "debtor" arise - told u the red hornie is @ work..

Yet the familiar verses that came @ the end finally end the stronghold within - "if you love me, .... " Alright, the flesh loses... it gotta dislodge from the comfortable, warm and cosy house... all comfortable, ready for sleep.. time to get your hands dirty... *repented*

Okie, I'm only human... and yeah, there's no forever open window period... missed the kairos time again and again...

And hence while the others crowd around that car earlier, I flashed out my phone and fiddled with it. Cuz of.. * sigh.. at least a conversation with a friend earlier in the day came to play... indeed our verdict on us.. 好人, 好忍, 好惹.  Acting nonchalant is the best display of emotions I can give still..  I guess all things arises from the human pride.. "admittance" rather than "coverage" hence, choosing the former result in me "looking you no up".  this will take me time to reconcile completely.  I just hope that I need not act later.. lol

In short, avoid till I can see thru it phyiscally...

In 5 hours time, i need to head for joyce's le. Congrats my dear friend.. even though u are already mrs chan, legally and spiritually...time to wash off the hydrating mask..

And horrors of horrors.. the list was actually chosen by pst himseld, as disclosed by the "fruitstall 2" owner. :)

Focused? Or does that translate to losing focus?

Can you chew gum and walk at the same time? By doing only the former action and not the latter action, or vice versa (i.e. if you chew, you don't walk Or if you walk, you can't chew) are you being focus? & single-minded?

My opinion is that the main thing here in this instance is walking.. If you are walking and the gum chewing is affecting your ability to walk, you ought not to be chewing. But if your focus is the gum chewing, don't walk, else you will choke/trip whatever.

Obviously my real intent is not on gum chewing & walking. ( Most people can perform these two tasks stimultaneously..) But I'm trying to draw an analogy here, trying to be politically correct.

A more vivid illustration... A guide of an expedition group leading a team to scale say, Mt Kinabalu. Due to circumstances, perhaps the urge to chew gum is more pressing than walking to the destination. So he decides to concentrate on chewing and lost focus of where he is heading (satisfying his own need). And he assumed that the members would be able to read the compass and redirect/ take care of themselves should he just take off for a while. Wrong. If they could do it on their own, why would they need to follow him in the first place? So focusing on the chewing of gum has resulted him in losing focus of the original focus of the expedition? Oh yeah. Certainly it did. However, if you are simply one of the team following behind the guide, go on chew your gum and just follow.

Rambling.. though I honor the guide for taking responsibility to leading the expedition. Just glad that I am not part of that expedition.

Controversial issue

I was wondering what did Pastor Kong wrote in his latest blog post that made some of my friends commented it blew their mind away..

And wa.. I applaud Pastor for making a stand on the taboo-subject that even Asians who are non-believers would shun from - masturbation.

No right or wrong answer - but the biblical facts presented, so are the sociological problems that addiction to this form of self-release/ self-love will result in.

Oh well, as u can see, I'm not the typical confine-me-within-the-box Christian.. :) Like what's so wrong of being informed on the process of pro-creation. My colleagues were talking abt the ultra-scan of their babies.. like how amazing the little seedling that resemble a tadpole will just grow and evolved into limbs.. I just commented somewhere along the line that yep, from the little tadpole that won the race... And guessed what, they were surprised that a single, like me, would know that the fetus is form by the synthesis of the surviving tadpole lookalike image (aka sperm) and the embryo. Doh.. that was what I studied when I was in Sec 4?

Anyway, I am glad that Pastor Kong is my senior Pastor! :)

Popiah - D.i.Y

Went to this D.I.Y Popiah place, Good Chance Popiah, with a few of my colleagues after work last evening.. (It was scheduled to last Wed, but was postponed cuz yours truly couldn't make it - due to the zone meeting last wed.). Think the idea to head to this DIY popiah arose when a couple of were jogging around the Mount Faber (instead of up & down) and the idea of heading to this popiah place to makan just came about (since it was supposed to be quite famous.)

So, the popiah dinner finally came to pass...  Managed to snap my creation (san garlic/ chilli) discreetly.. (Dun think my colleagues are like photo-crazy.. haha).

mione's Popiah

It was rather tasty.. and we ordered some other dishes - all very quite alright - typical "zi-char" standard. But it was good fun, like what wy said, this mini-outing is much successful than the rather 冷场 Timbre nite out - the crowd were almost the same.. juz two more addition and one subtraction.. I reckon we were rather noisy - cuz we kept giggling - I guessed the crowd there were mostly families who stayed in the neighbourhood.. so.. won't be that rowdy.. And I supposed the diners sitted behind us were glad that we have left - cuz think a couple sorta gave us the dirty look. (but honestly, we weren't that loud. Just so that the rest of the diners were not that chatty..)

Food was alright, service not bad. (The boss - i should think, since he had posed with celebrities in the pictures/ new articles plastered on the wall -  treated us with complimentary dessert- almond jelly with logan.. A sweet surprise wo!)

A few of us adjourned to the Prive after the dinner.. Didn't managed to get the table nearer to the dock, nonetheless the table we were sitted gave us a view of the dreamy /cloudy backdrop of mount faber. (It was rather cloudy last night... :)) Snapped a shot of the neon-lit bridge ~ kinda resembles the SG flyer?

Din snap the desserts that we ordered @ Prive - but the charlotte fruit cake was yummy.. the warm chocolate tart was good too... Hmm...

Sigh.. The consequence of the feast technically should be followed by a workout. But session with evil simpson has to be postponed cuz meeting with z.cgl & estelle later.. :)

Screaming Muscles...

I think I must have neglected the resistance training in my lower body (misconception that since I run, they shall do just fine..) Hence, happily did a few sets on the machine to work my quads after the short 5km run [which mr salon-pas did wonder in easing the nagging ankle soreness.. :)] last Sat after my session with evil simpson...(nickname courtesy of estelle who think he walked like a simpson...Evil.. cuz he's kinda "evil" towards the muscles that are @ rest and fat & fluffy) haha. - now they are aching (kinda).

Was supposed to go zone cgl for a powerhouse session but it was cancelled instead... (after chatting with estelle late last nite, I gathered perhaps I might know why the urgency)... so went on with my earlier plan with mr & mrs chia. :) *attempting to help kei get ready for her 10km ... and she did very well lor.. hehe... and had a good time fellowshipping with them thereafter. :)  - haha - new theme for my cgc - sporty? hehe!

okie.. due to evil simpson - abs killed themselves and rendered no support (but add to my misery during the short run..).. but haha without evil simpson think my biceps/ triceps will still be in one huge mass - i cringed @ the pix whereby it'll be shown in joyce & lester's photo montage... gee.. so unglam.. Speaking of the wedding,  would have to be @ joyce's early this sat.. but this must be one of the easier of all.. (haha, simple affair, no entourage.. haha.. I think I'm the only one.. )

Didn't really do much this time round, so offered my creativehands.. i did the guestbook and the angpow box ..  And yeah, it's still in raw stage yet.. i shall attempted to finish it by Thurs? * the ideas thrive only late @ nite, i'm not a morning person... Morning is more for sleeping in...* haha

The flags at the auditorium of Joyce's church reminds me of the hollywood setup. ;p

The guest book

Preview of the money box - i transformed the cheapo $0.90 ikea box!

 

Oh dear more late nights for me... I think I will soon qualify to be China's national treasure - panda.. :) & I need to get an off-white dress.... Gee!!

taboo

Mucus - a taboo word? Mucus in the respiratory system (such as  phlegm ) - is  an acceptable term. Yet when it exists in another part of the body - it's taboo..Alright,  I'm in an Asian society whereby people find the terms of certain organs are more offensive then others. T_T".

According to the wikipedia, mucus is a viscous colloid containing antiseptic enzymes (such as lysozyme) and immunoglobulins that serves to protect epithelial cells in the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, visual, and auditory systems in mammals; the epidermis in amphibians; and the gills in fish.... Mucus also contains mucins, produced by goblet cells in the mucous membranes and submucosal glands, and inorganic salts suspended in water. The average human body produces about a liter of mucus per day. (The wiki article went on to elaborate about the mucus in different part of the body.)


oh well.. mucus is still mucus. Why the discrimination?

Brewing...

Something is brewing.. hence the more frequent of the onsurge on ups and downs..  Gee.. deja vu. :)

Wow

Attended the Sat expo service cuz had to be at J's wedding rehearsal on sun. I was blown away by the testimonies of the celebrities present. And truly, it's rev 12:11 coming to pass. Throngs of decisions at the altar call without even pastor sharing the Word.


It's really another new wave! :) exciting times..

Re-discovered

Totally didn't expect that the little episode this afternoon - was a prelude to what was to come this evening. The chat with stelle brought me to a visit to the old xanga site and my livejournal site.. whereby I read some of my old entries in 2006 and brought me back to the glory, "firey" days whereby I finally left the plateau after 2 years of wandering (the 1st wilderness) before the second wilderness.  - which illustrated the prelude to the theme of the bs this evening.

Gosh.. this week of am pm led me to a greater revelation of how God views me. Wasn't on for choir for the bs - AND I was glad. (once again - not that I'm bs-ing from that..) But for once, I found the momentum I'd lost while interacting with one of kai's member (cuz I found her standing by the hall alone and I decided to ask her and go 'chope' seat with me.. ) and great satisfaction that I'd hit the right topic to engage her and felt her open up slowly...  And I realised.. I found what I'd lost. :) and I think I've come to terms in facing one of the pains that Pst Tan mentioned in bs last week - giving things that you love to do (that decision which I didn't complete in a few years ago.. ).

During pnw - noted a gal who really made herself stood out from the rest who were in the same row as her in the choir, being the lone one "bouncing violently/vigorously harder" than the others. A close up look - i was surprised who it was.. Okie.. fine.. *huge sidetrack*

Gosh...I love the Word.. and I enjoyed the depth of the teaching.. and not just that.. I love the presence- His presence... * I dun enjoy reading my bible@work that earns me a livelihood - the tax legislation.. as much the real Bible - :)

Okie, I am not excited just because it's another teaching, but the joy comes from a deeper understanding, an indepth grasp. (and I think I write/ catch pretty fast - okie, if i was only half as enlightened in my acc course.. - which i totally have no natural flaire in.. I only like figures.. ) If I was given a second chance for the interview.. I will know what to say... okie.. this is what went thru my mind before pst Kong started teaching.

And I was amazed when eugene asked me the dob of -- and he was surprised that shoot off my mouth instaneously  - though I don't think he even remembers mine..(I remembered not that that it was a common bday of my friend whose wedding cermony is next sat - and ohmygosh.. her wedding box & guestbook are still in akantatang stage!) okie, that and that other one's dob whose mobile no is the only one I remembers aside mine (though I didn't msg, I didn't call unless the no is changed.) - are already wired in my head. *despite not on speaking terms* I've good memory - of both things that are fond and not so fond. Digress.. and I think I sooner or later gotta resolve this.

I am so glad I only missed one week of the bs (but it was worthwhile cuz it's a great friend's wedding..) and I will surely be ready to receive the comong 2 weeks.. :)

Nostaglic

In the midst of chatting with stelle... I was browsing thru my old flickr photos and good memories flooded...

Sigh. those were the days..  And i went thru old old blog posts @ xanga in mid 2006 and I was amazed at the drive and the passion I used to have.. I was amazed at myself.. I wonder if that's was me or could i be get that back again.... *incidentally - that was the highest ever scaled.. * then plummeted down and down....

Ooooo... And really God's grace is more than we can imagine... so if He thinks I can, I can.. *if I'm willing, it'll be over that peak.

Confess what I see in the "real"ity though it may not be "real" yet. :)

:)

I think I must be out of my mind. Oh well, thank goodness that sg is a rather safe place. Instantly made up my mind to walk home with stelle cuz my bionic eyes spotted .. 

okie, one thing is that I get to continue my conversation with her.. :)! (not that I wanna burn off the cookie bits that we had for the cookie tasting @ the cookie museum)  The other reason was... :) for my eye. (easily contented).

oh dear... haha.. the simpsons!

For the record, it was 2300 and i cut thru pasir ris park after that.. oh yeah, not to mention my left ankle joint is sorta reacting to an old injury... oh yeah, i am out of my mind...

It's for the appointed time...

Yeah, it's so not gonna be happening according to hermione's timetable. Yep, it's according to His. I've two choice - (a) whine about it.. and give up (and be mediocre); (b) wait.. and wait... (surely it's gonna happen) - let just say I like things done asap. (I ff the drama serials so I can know the ending... I wanna know the ending asap.. haha..)

(a) whined.. almost gave up. - no joy. So, back to alternative (b).

Attended the AM PM from Mon - Wed. Wed's the best so far (okie, cuz I was the most ALERT - though i slept the least - cuz up till 2am finishing up Twilight. - Oh.. and the impatient me skimmed thru' the other 3 volumes - just to satisfy my curosity that bella did get her wish and live happily ever after with edward. [okie.. literally together forever and ever and ever....(to infininty maybe till the second coming?) that makes me :) and I can sleep in peace and continuing with New Moon now.. haha]

Hmmm had a flashback of recent events (okie one year plus not that recent rite?) I was amazed how things fall into place nicely.. Like I resisted the idea of change of cg which at the point in time was deemed by my-then-cgl a good idea cuz I don't really felt comfortable there (cuz I don't want to start from scratch again).. Guess what, I ended up opting to go there voluntarily a few months later.. and yeah.. doing well there. (okie.. detour for me.. I get to hibernate for a year.. cool!)

Was reminded of how I love the chimchimlonglong churchwide bs.. how i love to "scribe".. how i'd painstakingly rewrite my messy notes allover again in my notebook ( - i like my handwritting when not in rushed mode- okie.. I was kinda perfectionist) But ya, I realised that I love the chimchim bs .. when pple are bored by the theories and the hebrew, greek and latin words.. frankly, I like... okie.. I think I haven't been utilising my grey matter that much lately. haha..

But I guess this penchant for the Word is for a reason...okie.. ya..

hair almost dried.. time to sleep.. :)

the dreaded moment

okie, I've been anticipating this to happen *either sooner or later* but never thought it would be that soon. Alright, it's no use running away from it. Oh well, I kept a straight face, refusing eye contact still. I am not comfortable in the presence.  Since I've decided to stop hibernating, the dreaded encounters would be more frequent.. i guess.. hopefully less dreaded (but it would unlikely be like what it used to be) as time passed.  Else,  how....

Sorry, I don't know how to be fake.

I'm learning *trying to* be comfortable..  the last I check, I'm still breathing. WIP

status update

I realised the updating of status over twitter/fb does keep ur friends updated of wat you are doing/ feeling.

Didn't expect anyone to decode my hibernation status. or bothers reading.. I was surprised that my cgl (steven) uncoded and i think he's happy that I ceased my hibernation and oh yeah, he did mention.. "we shall talk".. oooo..

Cafe Latte

I've never worked as a baristar in cafes, but sure I can tehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lattell the difference between latte & coffee with milk.

Ordered a regular skinny latte @ the coffee bean & tea leaf @ Century Sq. Usually, you will have a layer of foam above the coffee.. (not as foamy as a cappuccino though). But the latte I was served with one shot of expresso with hot steamed milk right up to the brim with at most 1-2mm of foam. - I should be glad since I was given more skimmed milk than what i'd ordered.. but this ain't the cafe latte that I'd ordered.

As far as I remember, cappuccino is one with 50% milk, 50% foam. Latte is one with 1/3 expresso, 2/3 milk & perhaps 5mm thick foam?

I google. latte vs cappuccino
Oh yeah, I know my coffee!! :) Alight, i shall have grace on her error, afterall she's a new mgmt trainee..

Terminator Salvation

Never expected to enjoy the show. In fact, I did. :) Never remember much about the Terminator series, except Governor Schwarzenegger.. But the two eye-candy did kept me glued to the screen (despite the fact that the evil machines might pop out anytiime..) Alright, this is superficial, but Christian Bale & Sam Worthington are hot! :)  oh yeah, mr bale's outburst on the set did made news and generate negative publicity, but hey, what's the big deal? Okie, he does have a temper problem...but, hey, he apologize, move on ...

Oh another note, the same goes for the Edison incident.. Oh yeah, its been a year plus since the photo scandal.. and the finger-pointing goes on still.. A recent interview Ed has with the cnn. Okie, I'm not being bias here but hey, it's not as if it is taken thru hidden camera/ without the subject's knowledge. (ie willing basis i reckon) So.. private stuff being exposed and circulate.. is the most unfortunate.. but feel that ed's a victim too.. ANd haha.. I don't believe in boycott. (unless the subjects are minor, which will make this so perverse instead.) so.. ya, move on. oh yes, man being man, are fallen creature. Give him a second chance, won't you.

Oh yeah, man of second chance, which led me back to the other cutie in the show, Sam Worthington. ooooo.. hunk! :) and yes, humanity prevails over machine-processed thoughts and in his second chance in life, he did made a difference and the softie can't stop tears flowing @ the last scene. :o

Okie, save for the eye candies, I enjoyed the show, the storyline.. (kinda biblical rite? JC saves the world!) okie, I'm easy to please. :)

I remember, i remember

I may not have a photographic memory but there are certain things/ events that seems to be eternally inscribed within.

It was a Great session tonite. Glad that I wasn't on stage. Love it always when Pastor Tan preaches. Divine word in season for me. Winter must have been my middle name since January 2008... and winter has never really left cuz i was too comfortable with the cold. (maybe that's why I went to a cg with summer in it. Since, I should look for one with spring first. Okie, this is lame if u understand the literal meaning of what I'd just described. LOL)

I should not have worn mascara or eye makeup today. The comforting thing is that Shishedo's mascara have yet sccumbled to my tears yet.

Before the (second) altar call, I was reminded of certain promise I've made, certain things I've desired ( though I was rather stunned at the exchange of conversation between two that taking place in front of me after service commenting on "don't dare to" despite them being more "trained" than I - by virtue of courses they have taken or currently pursuing.) I guessed some of the desires that I thought all should/ would have aren't applicable to all, it's just unique in my blueprint. I was just debating within if this is all just a wishful thought of mine. Certainly, I was stunned that I bingo-ed.  Needless to say what my response was. :) I love the infilling... :) but it's not just for me to contain and feel good.

Oh yes, taking long (much longer) route due to sheer obstinate nature.. too late to regret, but still, winter is over (it's just me holding back spring from happening cuz I have grown accustomed to the cold harsh wind in solitude) All things work for good for those who love Him and are called.

Rediscovered the scribe that I once was, the obed edom-ness I used to have, before the slight elevation of .... (Slight digress - I  really love taking down the notes and going thru them. I love my handwritting!!)

Anyway , the "cca" will have to go. soon.. meanwhile enjoy.

Truly, I understand why I understand. Confused? Never mind. I must have caught "confusions".

ain't no cockroach - the sequel

Thursday afternoon, pure emo thoughts crept in - hence the post ain't no cockroach . Somehow, during the pnw, my very far stretch comparison to the roach came to mind. I guess that was a prelude to the bs earlier.  And yes, immulate the "never-say-die" attitude of the roach.. (shall elaborate on the bs later.)

On a different note, but still on roach , I did saw one but TWO cockroaches (one of which is a pilot...) @ mr teh tarik earlier. Went there for supper with jess, kei & kwang. [(the lovely couple joined us later..:)] before mr & mrs chia's arrival, spotted the roaches... Thank goodness, the land roach didn't come to our table, think the airforce roach took flight too..

Spot check!

Fortunately, I made in back in time to reply to the  two spot check emails my SMs (not sms but pural form of SM) sent. Fortunately, I didn't agree to meet my other colleague (she's oso attending the churchwide bs, but her department off-duty le) when she jio-ed me out while i was returning home from Tampines One.. (ooo.. i bought le-shi's pressie and spent a LOT of time in the new craft store @ basement one (Apparently it's under same managment as Popular - now maybe i shld consider applying for the Pop card again. Can save 10% on my supplies.. ooo they sell relative alright scrapbooking stuff there, not as extensive as Made with Love in Plaza Sing)...

Drank a cuppa of some new coffee product that my bro brought back (think it was frm some product launch) named sky coffee. Don't know if  its too concentrated or what.. FELT very light headed within 15 min of consumption. T_T"

Received the sms/email. The pandemic exercise is over.. Oh great. Back to work tmw. lalala

I am working... from home...

Due to the H1N1 pandemic, company has a "fake" incident... so i am working from home.

Have been rather productive so far.

I've replied to a test email.

Answered a GST query from my SBU.

And look @ the sole tax case that I brought home - i can't possibly bring all my files back.

Here's the evidence!

See.. i'm working.. :) and its time for lunch now! * going tampines one to get pressie for le-shi's bday tmw!*

The unexpected

What will a cheetah do when it saw a mouse nibbling @ its meal?
(a) Gobble it up?
(b) Use it paw to fling it aside?
(c) Sniff at it, and glaze at it, amused by the scene?
(d) Pounce and squash it with its paw?

Read this link on the sun to find out...  :)

This is so unlike human's behaviour. We should learn from ms cheetah! :)

Good Riddance..time of my life

Gee... I've spent the last two hours clearing up duplicates/unknown/notcalled contacts numbers in my sim card/outlook.... And editing the categories...  Gee.. At least I don't have weird nos in my fone...

Working from home tmw.. :) the "black" exercise has begun!!

I wanna scream.......

Okie, I'm getting cranky. :)

Must be one of those days...

ain't no cockroach

Have you ever see a cockroach that's flipped upside down and still struggling to turn itself over? Or have you attempt to kill one and despite its puny size, it's not easy to end its life ( have to *smash* it repeatedly to ensure its death...) yup.. the chinese describe one with the tenacity trait - 打不死的蟑螂.

okie.. i think i ain't a roach. deflating...

Cheap Thrill

Yay! Finally, I got some credits in the nuffnang account... :) please do continue to click the ads, k.. That will just help the advertisers, and help me to generate passive income and keeps me happy and hence u readers willl have things to read.

hahaha... oh yeah.. it's only $1.60 so far.. but passive in nature, it beats selling second-hand items under the umbrella shade that offers NO protection against the sorching sun. But thanks to that,  I don't need to apply AHA product to induce epidermis renewal, and I was told I got this sun-kissed blush on my cheeks.. hahaa.. :)

Nation Building

I received my Notice of Assessment from my former employer over the weekend.  I've been faithfully (not given a choice not to) contributing to the nation building programme since entering 社会大学 and for the first time, the amount of contribution for this year has upgraded in terms of the "位数" (i.e. 增加了一个位数!). I was very shocked at the jump. I thought there was some mistake!!!  Then it struck me, pay increment translates to tax increment.  So I oughta be happy. okie.. like real. Where did my moolah went?

I guess the monetary sum (after allowance for the a&b) has mostly translated into material goods lying around in the cardboard (which I've tried to downsize desperately.) i.e. time to look into the outflow.. and that explains why I quit on the day I got my license to function as a FA. (oh yeah, I qualified to be a FA in just one mth! and cleared all the tests @ 1st sitting.. - i very yaya papaya rite? - oh well.. that's all theory... just input into brain them emptied them during the grueling test..)

Anyway, I'm so glad that the "volunteered" contribution is via interest-free instalments (i.e. giro deduction ). But interest-depriving on my end.

Still, God empower me to volunteer in a greater manner towards nation building...  (not for next year.. cuz my 08 bonus sux - as explained in some of the earlier posts.. ) I think I will be a greater contributor 2 years later..

Fresh

Face it, the fresher things are, the higher the demand.

Am feeling a bit cranky now. I think its the hormones wrecking the flow of the thoughts processing system.

Just received a text message. Surely, it wasn't a very well-processed piece of "forwarded-information". Hmmm different level of people can handle different degree of unprocessed information. Maybe I guessed the sender ain't from the mar-com department and hence lack the PR-ness.. (But hey, me ain't from mar-com but still appreciate well-packaged stuff, sans the fake-ness at times)

I learnt the cushioning-method of relaying messages with negative impact in the biz communication module during uni-days. I am well-aware that one can only squeeze one hundred and sixty characters into one text message, but certainly, if the recipient feels discriminated (sorta) due to the failure of meeting the criteria without any explanation, would you consider elaborating a bit @ the cost of say five cent more (a page of one hundred and sixty characters worth of text message costs five cents) to prevent mis-communication? (At least, you will get a "Thank you for your interest!" in those competition that you aren't the lucky first 50 correct entries. You feel more appeased somehow then a no reply scenario . . ) For me, I will. For mere five cents/per message (or if u have to cascade the information to say 50 person = $2.50), I will. Communication is an art and it binds/breaks a relationship.

My response to the message. The very politically-correct "Ok, noted with thanks."

Okie, I think I need to lower my expectation... Sigh, I love doing admin.. hahaha* like real* but I think I'm alright with that.. and I am totally alright with parting more money to Singtel - else how will i be eligible for the Red rewards scheme in era whereby I was only footing my mobile/broadband plans only.. ahah.. Okie..not as if my bill is sponspored by the company though....

okie.. live and let live. :) time for lunch. i hate the bloated feeling. lalala

Hamster Generation

Keep me in the cage, feed me with food & drink, let me play with my toy (or do what I wanna do). At times, take me out of my cage and let me see a bit of the world out there.. then put me back into the cage.. Oh yeah, I'll be happy. - life of a hamster..

Was chatting with a friend over msn. haha.. guess wat.. we are talking politics.. oh well..I guess for my generation... most are quite apathetic over this, either they don't care or they are informed but don't feel the need to do anything about it.

I was rather surprised that the locals that were with me during the dinner didn't look like have a clue who the person speaking on stage was. (ok, maybe they have an inking but the person next to me was totally, huh?)Btw, I was sitting with table of eh.. working professionals? Okay, I admit, I don't recognized him by face, but the surname struck a chord immediately when he explained his circumstances. *went home to google, and yay, I'm correct.* at least,I ain't no bimbo. :)

But hey, the informal strawpoll seems rather representative of the younger generation of s'porean. (Though I wonder why they seem to be more excited on the US election than ours.. perhaps, the local campaigns aren't that glamorous/hip? Ask them who Obama is, they can tell you proudly who he is (*hopefully*). Ask them to name some of the sg cabinet ministers, i'm sure they will fumble and huh? (Okie, I'm not exactly an expert @ this.. but at least i recognise some of them!)

I guess we are either ill-informed, or well-informed but apathetic to do anything about it. DOn't wanna get into trouble.. so haha i will keep my two-cents worth offline. But as a person who adores comfortable living environment, great amenities, nice facade to my hdb estate (or private estate which ideally will be east coast - okie, I'm not a nonya, but i like that area.. I grew up in marine parade okie.. and would love to stay there when old.. if i'm still in sg) - I'm hands up for white.. Superficial as my thinking maybe.. (at least for now).
I think I belong to the second-category. Okie, just be happy like a hamster.. feed me.. keep me active. Afterall, the whites have been keep sg a great place. And I certainly don'thave the guts or drive to be the alternative voice.

Homely?

homely? eh.. i don't think i'm a 宅女... spending time with your family is homely? Hmmm.. I think I'm rather comfortable with my own company... and I need my own "me-time" as well... (maybe that's why I stayed up late at night.. ) nah, my name is hermione, not hermit.

And I don't subscribe to the school of thoughts of airing your intentions aloud in upfront with words. Sometimes explaining actions might just make things worse. Actions speak louder than words. As the old english saying goes - curosity kills the cat.

Aye, I think the aunt is visiting soon. *but that doesn't change my perceptions to the above, just made me plain irritable to account for my actions for the well-intended*

first attempt @ the half marathon

I was surprised to see one of the Adidas sundown tentage pitched @ the empty grasspatch next to my block when I reached home on sat evening. (I guessed I didn't managed to register for the sundown for some reason.. If I'd, I might not be enjoying kel's wedding dinner that much... haha..) I guessed if I'd ran, I would be super-tempted to run up home when I passed by my block loh... haha... (but I think my block should be the ending stretch.. cuz the volunteers were just being picked up when I left for service..)

Met kei on thurs to pass her kwang's bible... and haha it so happened that she mentioned that she was keen to join the singapore bay run.. & kwang might want to join the 21km.. Gee.. I was tempted lo.. so guess what I did? Yeah, I just paid $38 for the 21km (the silly site was darned slow... so I registered for the "OPEN" category instead of "CLOSED" cuz I didn't know what it meant (there was no legend on the registration page -cuz I clicked via the mailer.. not via the website..) Okie.. doesn't matter.. apparently closed = s'poreans and PR only. OPEN = all nationalities.. oh well.. too late to change the category right? haha.. maybe I shall attempt calling the hotline tmw... haha..

I think I should be able to recover in time from the SHAPE 10km run to run this half-marathon.. (one month gap.) oh well.. take it as my trial run for the standard chartered one @ year end.. Contemplating if I need to disclose this to e... (think he will set a timing for me to hit again... but haha.. maybe closer towards the date..), but he is kind enuff to set at 1 hr.. which i realised my own personal target was 50min.. oh just try ba.. :) and he barred from killer heels for next two months.. :( oh well.. for my own good.. haha.. ) Timing for the half? The motivation will be to avoid the sun.. so.. if flagoff is at 0530.. aim to finish before it gets too hot.. haha.. maybe ard 0830/0900? haha.. ooo.. that'll be 3-3.5hrs..

okie.. time to get accustomed running in the am!

mini-getaway & a dear friend's wedding

Okie.. I know I missed the first instalment of the cwbs (the first I'd missed in these few years.... T_T") but hey, I think it's worth it to witness/share the joy of one of my dear friend @ JB. Was wondering why it was in JB, - cuz pple was asking me why JB when the couple ain't from m'sia.. oh well.. for everything, there is a reason... oh well.. but anyway, the resort, (Pulai Springs) is rather pretty.. with a huge golf course.. and I realised too my GK is up to date.. and what I thought was really what I thought!! (clap clap clap - like the mini-emerge game they played.. indeed I'm smarter than a teenager.. haha.. Cuz at least I know the answers to most of  the questions... (oh, me dun do geography in upp sec. ! oh yeah, histories.. I studied.. but forgotten most of it..remembered what was necessary.. haha!)

Anyway, didn't really spend much - except on my fingers and toes... did a spa mani-/pedi-cum nail art for all 10 toes & 10 fingers for less than S$100. :) *okie, I cleaned off my manicure last night when I returned to sg.. cuz it clashes with most of my outfits.. oh well.. if it's just a pure SIA blood red, alright, but with the sakura and blings.. nope..  Love the design on my toes though.. nope. no crystals.. cuz hey, I wear my trainers at least twice a week... so.. haha.. 2D design suffice! Other than that.. will be food/ transport/lodging... Call me a snob but eh, I can't seemed to find anything that caught my eye... Or perhaps, the recent episode of carboot sale aids in making me reconsider the repercussion of impulsive purchases.. (oh yeah, by the way, I bought the twillight saga collection from times earlier cuz hey.. it's on 20% disc and yeah, I've been wanting to buy that for a while.. just haven't get to do that... okie.. I know I've got loads of unread books.. awaiting for my attention.. will get to that .. one at a time!) Okie.. I guess I've got to the stage that CHEAP thrill is no thrill.. okie.. I'm a label snob at times.. (perhaps, half of the time...)

But yep, it was a beautiful wedding.. and I'm so glad to be there for one of my dear friend in choir! Okie, I guess to some, they might be curious why I was invited (being just a normal choir member... I think I'm the only one... rest were either ic/helpers..  okie, gary excluded, since he was a ex-choir member..) one even asked, "u r close to kel ah?" Oh gee... what a question to ask...(T_T") my response - smile, and replied yep.

Like the creative way the couple did their video.. & yep, they are a match in heaven! happy to see them blissfully in love.. :)

okie.. that will be the highlight of the weekend trip.. and I won't be doing the jb thing for a long time to come (the last time I cross the causeway was i think.. grace & ian's wedding which was quite a few years ago...  ).

ooo one wedding down.. one to go.. time to put on the creative cap for joyce's guestbk and moneybox... lalala.. and yep..another 10 days will be yet another dear friend's rom! :)

some pix over the weekend...

 

after crossing the causeway

the place where eileen took us to do our nail.. (at Holiday Plaza) the manicurists there are artistes! They paint freehand on nail and nope, it's not with the stickers, but everything by hand.. with OPI varnish, paintbrush, ceremic clay, crystals.. Impressed! Nailbeds are akin canvas to them!

okie that's me doing my pedi.. and i wonder why my right thigh seems significantly broader than the left.. must be due to my camera skills.

  

Toes... 

left hand- okie, I've 5 fingers on each hand.. just that my poor camera skills is at play again.

  

Sunset view from the living room suite. Pretty!!

the view in the morning! see the clouds beneath the mountain peaks! 

 自拍ing..  oh yeah.. with my new red w705! (it won the battle over iPhone!) maybe i will get a iPod Touch instead... haha..

last shot of the Resort..

the chili crab & the man-tou.. I like the face that my chopsticks have made on the bread! :) 

Part of our seafood dinner at this place called 三楼 (but it's one storey flat..)I still think that I'd tasted better chillicrabs in sg. but the black peppered cousin is more tasty... but truth is that the yep, it's much cheaper there...