CNY eve

Yesterday took half day off work as we were having dinner at aunty Angel's place. Steamboat reunion for the 'god-families' only. It was really nice. I love steamboats! Every year when we were younger, my father would call us over for steamboat dinner during CNY eve but as we got older, somehow it became at coffee shops. The food is still good la, but I really prefer steamboats. Just the whole atmosphere and the cooking is very fun. Can chit chat and eat slowly. So we had it yesterday and yes, it was very good food. Aunty Angel made the dumplings herself and she marinated the beef herself. Her chilli sauce and sambal were damn good. Then she made dessert for us too. And I can never complain about her food. It's always good! :) My mum bought a box of mandarin oranges, kueh lapis and bah kwa for all her siblingss. So after dinner we delivered them. We decided not to go to work today. Super tired. Was able to sleep for almost 12 hours. So good! Working like a dog there. Everyone asking me to do this and that. Next time better take my time lor. Then won't have so many things to do also. SIAN.

Today... Nothing. Nothing much. The only thing I did today was buy more clothes online. Ya. Boring. Had lousy dinner. Ate one sickening piece of chicken, tiny piece and then a bowl of papayan with lemon juice on it. When Mark came back, he ordered MacDonalds and of course I ate it! Who can resist french fries?! And now that they have the garlic chilli back, french fries have gotten back that appeal again. Completed my book! Ok la. Pretty good. "For one more day" by Mitch Albom. Erm, watched "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist". Ok that was good. Funny. And the girl is PRETTY! I am very straight and she is very pretty! No, she is hot! Haha. Ok. Shall not elaborate.

Tomorrow supposed to go visiting but my father hasn't contacted us yet so... We'll see what kind of CNY this will be.

Early reunion

9 February
Yesterday, Toa Payoh grandma called to say that our reunion dinner was to be held today instead of the traditional one day before CNY. So we did it today. Wemt after work. As usual, it was a place at Yishun. A new place, not Chong Pang anymore. It was alright I guess. I doubt the shark's fin is real la, since it's at a coffee shop kinda place. We had yusheng, fish, chicken, scallop with brocolli, prawns, noodles, mushroom then dessert. Killer. So full. Earlier in the day had Din Tai Fung for lunch at JP after buying pantry supplies for the office. I will also remember this day as the day I learnt a valuable lesson... Never take 187 beyond BBDC. Such a long and winding road. I hate long bus rides!

Have to work again tomorrow. At least work now isn't too bad. Since the project only starts next week. Now got a lot of photocopying to do. Have plenty of papercuts as evidence. I got the most painful one ever yesterday. I felt the paper cut through from the moment it touched my skin, to the slicing of the flesh, to its exit. Then it bled!!! And people laughed at me.

I learned an interesting 'unword' today. "Earjacking". Like carjacking. It means holding someone hostage in a far too long conversation that he/she is not interested in. I like it!

11 February
I swear I just copied tens of thousands of papers today. I'm a professional now. Ask me anything about the photocopier and I can answer you. Paper jams! EASY, leave it to me. I am the Queen of the photocopying room! But I have no throne. Whole day just standing in front of the machine. Darn it. Do you have any idea how tiring it is to just stand there?! SIGH!!!

Just got back from BBDC. Went for my second practical lesson. The instructor let me drive on public roads already! Haha. Exciting. I know some people are scared and stuff. Frankly, I didn't feel anything. In fact, I think it was easier than inside the circuit. My instructor today was a bit more frank than the previous one. But good la. Can learn from my mistakes. I must work on returning the steering wheel from turns. And he also said it is apparent that I like to speed. But I never once felt like I was driving fast. Might be my mum's fault. Anyway, had a lot of fun today driving! It is fun. Going again tomorrow:)

Gotta climb the rig for a tour this Friday I think. Must be physically fit to do it cos it requires a lot of climbing of ladders and stairs and stuff. Tomorrow must go train at the pump room. SIAN. Oh well. I gotta earn money so I can set up my business soon:) Already contacted a supplier:)

It's late! Another 6 hours and I have to wake up again. I wish I could sleep!!! Did you read the news about the real life Sleeping Beauty? She can sleep for 13 days! Amazing! Haha. I think the longest I've slept is 16 hours. Should try again after Anchorage. I think I will badly need the sleep after the project is over.

Goodnight people!

That's some good s%*$

Ok so the Dead Sea products that we bought that day at Woodlands Civic Center is really good. I just tried the nail care package which we bought for $45 at half price and it's good. In total we spent almost $700 and that's with everything at half price and we were given free gifts as well :) Will not paint my nails as much anymore cos there are a lot of chemicals in nail polish :) My nails are gonna be bare and shiny thanks to the buffer. My nails are damn shiny now. HAHA. And the cuticle oil with the Dead Sea minerals is also fantastic. I applied to it to one hand first and compared it with the other. The difference is very drastic. I now realise that I have been completely neglecting the health of my hands. Haha. It's dry and the cuticles looks like they might crack :/

As you may have realised, my freaking tagboard is gone and there's crap written in the profile part and all... I honestly cannot fix it. I don't know why. Will consult some professional bloggers soon. Ok maybe not so soon since I'm gonna work next week...

Just baked some mocha brownies. I didn't follow the measurements they gave me, and I'm glad I didn't cos it turned out just nice:) I usually more than halve the amount of sugar cos those people can't be trusted. They aren't thinking of the diabetics that live in my house. Haha. The coffee aroma is great! Yummy yummy. Ate a little.

Trying to sell off my clothes now. All the brand new stuff I can't fit into... Sold 3 so far... Some more to go! Tomorrow will be selling my pink mandarin collared oriental blouse to some girl and getting the black one :)

Raphael asked me to go to CWP tomorrow to pick out flowers for Valentines Day. Cool. Though I know nuts about flowers. I don't even like flowers. They attract all sorts of insects and as far as I know, some of my family members are allergic to pollen. Next, I think it's sweet to give flowers and all but I prefer those fake ones which never die. People say it's not sincere but I beg to differ. If the flowers represent your love, they should be something that will last forever... Ok come to think of it, fake flowers might represent fake love :/ That's not good either. Therefore, no flowers for me. I got flowers on Vday before and they died really quick. Relationship also doomed to die. Haha. Ever since, I have been expressing my dislike of flowers. Just buy a soft toy or something. Clothes? Most girls like clothes. Cook something? Bake? Handmade card. Yes. Those show sincerity. Something made with your hands. Perfect. ALSO, I believe you should never watch a movie on Valentine's because it is so unoriginal. It's only for lonely single people. Not saying that these single people and necessarily lonely or that they wish to be in relationships. Ok nevermind...

ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM

First practical driving lesson today. Met Daren Koh there. Also saw Munting, Dennis and Dianna there. A lot of AC people I've seen around in school too. Anyway, I was really quite nervous. But my instructor was very nice and we had fun chit-chatting and all... So overall, it was a great experience. Just got to work on my turns. But I got better after awhile of course. The first few times, you have no idea whether you are still in the lane or not. And there was once(so embarrassing), I stepped on the accelerator although I wanted to step on the brake. HAHA. Heng the instructor has his brake pedal too. If not die la... Daren said he was observing me for awhile. OK I WILL WORK ON MY BRAKING. Cannot brake too hard. Anyway, congrats to Daren for passing his TP test. Good la, can drive already. Too bad insurance got problem. Haha.

I'm starting work next week! Crap. It's gonna be hell. Gotta be at the office by 0545 everyday. People think it's so easy... It's not. Really. Working for my mum is HELL, I'm not even exaggerating. Yes, the money is good. But I couldn't survive there half a year. So luckily, uni will start to save me from the inevitable insanity that comes with working there. HAHA. That's if I can go to uni la. Plus, there's driving. All my lessons are scheduled at 2150 to 2310. Imagine getting up at 4 plus the next day to prepare for work. CAN YOU JUST IMAGINE THAT?! Does anyone want to be me then?

NLB just called me up to tell me I won 2 tickets to the body works exhibition. Preserved bodies here I come! I took part in that contest for fun. It was the day I went to the library with my mum and just before leaving we saw the contest question. Damn easy so I just entered. Actually, to think of it, the chances of winning are pretty high since I don't think many people actually borrow a minimum of 6 books which makes you eligible for the contest. Anyway, gotta see whether g(x) is free, if not I have to take someone else with me...

STOP HERE IF YOU ARE WATCHING GLEE! SPOILER ALERT!!!!
Watched the entire season 1 of Glee already. HAHAHA. Ok. Glee is so good. So Mr Schuester found out that his wife is only fake-pregnant and he left her. YAY! I can't stand her. She's so conniving. The whole Glee club knew that Quin's baby is Puck's and not Finn's but didn't tell Rachel, but she found out anyway. She, of course, told Finn(she loves him and wants him to herself). Finn beat up Puck and has had enough of Quin. Bad thing was sectionals was the next day or something. So Finn didn't go. But as usual with these kinda shows, Mr Schuester managed to convince him to go and he did. And of course they won. I know I'm missing out the entire role of Sue Sylvester, the Cheerios coach. She's been trying from day one to ruin the Glee club because Principal Figgins channeled some of the Cheerios budget to the Glee club. Anyway, before sectionals, she leaked the set list to the other 2 schools participating and somehow rigged it so that the McKinley High School Glee club went last. It would seem like they stole the songs from the other 2 schools. Eventually, they won cos they changed their songs at the very last minute. HOORAY!


Anyway, this is Puck. Quin said something really funny. Something like, "Even if the baby comes out with a mohawk, I will still go to the grave swearing it's Finn's."
FUNNY!!!

More flicks...

THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS

The story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience go through a magical mirror to explore their imaginations. Blessed with the gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Dr Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. Long ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr Nick, in which he won immortality. Many centuries later, on meeting his true love, Dr Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that his first born child would be handed over to Mr Nick when she reaches the age of sixteen. Valentina is now rapidly approaching this 'coming of age' milestone and Dr Parnassus is desperate to protect her from her impending fate. Mr Nick arrives to collect but, always keen to make a bet, renegotiates the wager. Now the winner of Valentina will be determined by whoever seduces the first five souls. Enlisting a series of wild, comical and compelling characters in his journey, Dr Parnassus promises his daughter's hand in marriage to the man that helps him win.
You have to watch this for yourselves. Pretty difficult to explain this show. For those who saw the movie posters, you realise that Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law are in the show as well. They actually play the same character. They look different when they enter the magical mirror. This is usually because the people he enters with imagine him to be whatever they want. The actual character, of course, is Heath Ledger's. Anyway, this was Heath Ledger's last role. He passed away halfway through filming. Maybe that's why they got the other 3 actors. But he did a fantastic job as usual. Such a talented young man. A tragic loss. I felt upset watching some parts of the show, especially when there was a scene of him hanging from under a bridge. It felt like I was looking at him when he really died. SIGH. Ok... I know some people will not understand how I can feel anything for anyone I don't know personally and stuff but some people do make an impression on you and have made profound influence so you do feel something. Especially when they go away way before they should. Some people tell me God only takes those he loves most away first. Sometimes, I like to believe that. Explains why some really good people die too young. Ok... As Heath said in his role as the Joker, "Why so serious?"

HACHIKO: A DOG'S STORY

It is based on the true story of a dog named Hachiko and a remake of the 1987 Japanese film Hachiko Monogatari.
This is the true story:
Hachiko, an Akita was found by a college professor from the University of Tokyo in 1924. Hachiko used to see the professor off at the door and greet him at the Shibuya Station when he got home from work by train. Unfortunately, the professor died from a stroke in 1925, leaving Hachiko waiting for him at the station. Although Hachiko was given away after the professor's death, he escaped and returned to the professor's former home. When he realised he no longer lived there, Hachiko returned to the exact station to wait for his deceased master's return. Day after day, Hachiko waited. He spent 10 years waiting until he passed away in 1935. In April 1934, a bronze statue of Hachiko was erected at Shibuya Station. Hachiko was also present at the unveiling. However, during World War II, the statue was recycled for the war effort. Later on in 1948, a second statue was modeled by the son of the original artist. The statue still stands till this day.
Amazing huh... I cried like hell. I spent the last one third of the show bawling my eyes out, until they were puffy. Never cried this much watching a show before. Just knowing how much love there must have been... In that one year that they spent together, it is obvious that Hachiko and the professor must have had a special relationship unlike any of our relationships with our pets. Or maybe, Hachiko is just much more intelligent? I don't know. But it sure is touching... I loved the show. SIGH. Will I watch it again? Yes. Like on the 14th of February, when the family is over for CNY dinner :) I hope everyone cries. They should.

GLEE

Anyway, an update from GLEE!!! Noah put 'Chronic Lady' into the cupcakes for the bake sale the Glee Club organised to raise funds so that they could hire a bus that could take Arty who is crippled to the sectionals with them. 'Chronic Lady' is a drug! That made people 'addicted' to the cupcakes. Perfect. Also, Finn just found a job so that he can support Quin who is pregnant with 'his daughter'(actually Noah's). Before news of the pregnancy scandal got out, Rachel gave the perverted school reporter her underwear so that he wouldn't run the story. NICE. By the way, Mr Schuester is a damn good dancer. I mean, the actor is really good at dancing. He looks nerdy and all, but he is GOOD.
At episode 10 now. DAMN. Only 3 more to go. Then what? Boring...


Gonna have my first driving lesson on the 4th. My mum is making me drive after work starting 22 Feb. So my lessons will be at 2150 to 2305 once work starts. And I gotta wait for my FTT for 2 months. To those who wanna get their license this year, I suggest booking your tests and etc ASAP.

Anyway, Grammy's was yesterday or something... The red carpet was like crap. Seriously. Even Taylor Swift, who usually wears pretty decent and pretty, girly dresses, wore something that made her look like she has bulges in all the wrong places.

Mary J Blige in Gucci. NICE!
Taylor Swift in Kaufman Franco. Notice the bulges around her torso. Very unflattering. And what's with all the shimmer?!
Keri Hilson in Dolce & Gabanna. BEST DRESSED! I think you should have noticed by now that I love mermaid dresses! Haha. Can't help it.

Lady Gaga in Armani Prive! I kinda like this on her though it's something any normal person would never wear. But certainly one of the better dresses she has worn, right? Have you seen her in her Kermit dress??? I'll show you...


There you go...


RICKY MARTIN!!! Where has he been??? Anyway, he looks good. He must be pretty old now. My maid's favourite singer :)

Just got my CNY clothes from BC today. It's going to be the first time in more than 5 years, maybe 8, that I'm wearing new clothes for CNY. I know it's supposed to be tradition but I'm not very Chinese. I just have an interest for Chinese traditional clothes and stuff like that. Anyway, this year, no cheongsam. Next year maybe, or the year after. The wonder of blogshops is that they allow you to buy really nicely designed clothes which are of good quality at reasonable prices. So why not?