01_01_2017

yet another year.
it had been a lousy 2016 overall.
thank God december of 2016 had been good to me.
especially when a friend talked me through. somehow able to walk out from self-condemnation, a bit.

resolutions??

these?

not too sure.

is a year of uncertainties. so nothing much solid

hope can sail smoothly through this year.

parts and puzzles of december

december had been quite good to me.

a good meal for birthday as usual.
since was back on the birthday itself, so i went for food hunt two days earlier.

an omakase meal of $68 at Kaiware.

 this is scallop

 assorted sashimi

 shishamo, which is an add-on

 chawanmushi with good ingredients

 this made the $68 worthy.

*dunno what fish was that, uni sushi, ikura sushi*

 when i saw the bento i went jaw dropped. i was full after the sushi set. sincerely

smoked duck with rice, mentaiko cod fish fillet, nice soup.

last last, dessert. mochi with vanilla ice cream maybe?

it's Omakase meal, which means, the chef to decide.
so i didn't know what are the dishes before hand.
seems like i have trained my taste buds well. able to tell what are some of those foods by just tasting. like the scallop, the mentaiko cod fish *yeah, can even tell what type of fish is that =.= *, the smoked duck, and the soup base =.=

next up was the wedding of Zi Ning. haha bought my air ticket a year before. december is always the peak season, any wedding of that time must be informed much earlier to secure cheap ticket XD

so we decided to throw her a bridal shower.
as only me has to fly from singapore, we worked for the decorations via Whatsapp XD

and i m very proud to say that.....

 the designs were by me!!!! XD printing was by Lynn after i had done designing and emailed her for the printing job.

the tassels , the background of the letters were by me too XD

i actually worked on it on the day before flying home till around 1+, and had not packed my stuffs yet. that was indeed crazy =.=

 and funny thing is, i bought the balloons from Singapore too!!! haha! coz we were all working.. and it turned out to be that, it's easier for me to source out balloons than the rest even though we were all  still working. so Chin Mei bought the cupcakes and Lynn bought the crown, while me managed to grab a bottle of Bottega Rose Gold Pinot Nero Brut from Changi at the 11th hour :P

and the idea to tie the balloons on the chairs was super duper last minute. like after decorating the wall and arranging the cakes and champagne haha! and, thank God I'm an engineer. and engineer can really do wonders. the balloons couldn't be tied straight up initially. me n my brain, to make all stood straight up hahahaha!!

i kind of like that ;)

i was really like 疑神疑鬼 while waiting for the bride-to-be to reach, as the bridal shower was meant to be a surprise XD

 mum was at home, so managed to get her to help us to get a shot =)

 haha! the birthday celebration was a total surprise. they all actually forgotten initially. Zi Ning did remember, my, so amazing XD and she bought the cake.
so it was a double celebration ;)

21years and counting. love this shot ;)

 thankful for them. one of my greatest blessings to have them =D

mm hmm.. friend said i won't have to be worried to be jobless in future. coz i... though being an engineer, i can be an event planner [kind of lousy one ??XD] and also an early childhood educator [cause have been in sunday school ministry for some years]. and yea, i somewhat agree to that. hahaha!

the day was two days after the bridal shower.

 the cute guy, who joined the bridesmaids team! haha!

they've got cute pre wedding shots!!

the crash gate part in the morning was fun and funny with the groomsmen's participation. had a good belly-hurting laugh XD

the photo shooting near noon was fun too but kind of "oh my". even had heatstroke, which caused me to burn my original flight ticket back to singapore and had saline water injection at the hospital =.=

nonetheless, it's a very good memories!!!

the semester was kind of hectic, but i managed to survive. and got my first A- in NTU!! XD XD killed nine modules, only one A-, and that was a module under Civil Engineering. once again proved that my decision to be in management classes was wrong XD

600th post

HAHA! been a long way. and it's 600th blog post here! all the rants..

thanks to recent heartburn issue, I've been preparing own lunch at office for like two mths.. simple lunch though. porridge, fish n vegetables.

initially was white rice porridge. then changed to millet, healthier they say.

found out this Zojirushi food jar can be used to "cook" foods. with the high temperature and high pressure theory. I've cooked porridge, vegetables and eggs with this magic jar. haha! it's expensive, but i think worth the spend. for my portion of porridge, it's about four to five tablespoon of rice/millet. warm the jar with the millet with hot boiling water for about five minutes, pour out the water, then fill the jar with another round of freshly boiled water to 1-1.5cm below the water level indicator. simmer for three or four hours. shake vigorously in between, if you remember ;)

actually i think the porridge would be readied in two hrs. never open the cover and check after two hrs, since my lunch time is around 12nn.

a steam fish is a must, then any choice of vegetables. thanks to my Yoei electrical lunch box :P

a very simple, yet costly meal =.=

oh new roommate by the way ;) 

too bad they dont have Calla Lily seeds.. i wanna plant some Calla Lily!!!! :(

been looking for Calla Lily for about a year. anyone knows where to find??O_O

tiny indulgence

lol.. some tiny indulgence before i was a student..

my previous pair of peep toe i gave it to my mum..
was a size smaller than i should have gotten, ended up injuring my feet over the cny =.=
just nice that my mum's size is smaller than mine, so i gave it to her. i wanna get that pair with the correct size!!!!

bought this at a discount, like 30%?
was invited to their private sales at Orchard's outlet with UOB bank card. oh ho ho... so i went to queue for it. my first ever private sales XD XD
after discounts is still over 800 =.= =.= =.=

well, think this would be the last pair of the year???
extra expenses after being a student now. aihhhh
even buying clothes and accessories also can only go to places where students shop.. like can no longer go where i used to go T_T T_T
two years!!!!! must tahan!!! hope la.... T_T

still struggling to survive... at work and at school
barely able to survive lol. need the help of chicken essence. aihhhhhh... another expenses =.=

breaking point

sometimes, i do feel glad knowing him... i could always have some real conversations with him. he's always straight to the point. he's wiser than all.. knows a whole lot than me... makes me always want to know more of the world in order to be of his level. he's quite mean at times though, would "suan" me if i made bad decision haha!

i know I'm at my peak of tiredness, but die die have to tahan all the way, on my own. when i told him that i slept from 9+ last nite till 8 this morning still felt tired, he said is quite abnormal to still feel tired after a long sleep. well, coz I'm really tired.... at the instant when he said that i actually didn't rest, i really felt glad, like finally having someone to understand how tired am i.. he hits my breaking point, but having him to be so understanding .. hopefully i can tahan for the next two years... haha!

engineering vs economics

never ever get an engineering student study financing, management and marketing

#$^@*!&@^#$*!!!

i could actly sleep through the classes....
but too deep to sleep, die die must stay through to listen to lecturers' explanations T_T

rants

and so, after the two weeks of classes.....

the ultimate tiredness is not work+classes
but...
work+classes+1st day of MC!!!! =.= =.= =.= =.=
walao ei...........
seriously felt like giving up!

very tired......
every day like a zombie, though sleep a min 6hrs, waking up next day would feel like hadn't been sleeping whole nite =.=

two years!!!!
wat the....

happy? unhappy?

hola its june.
basically counting down my days to go home again
in less than two weeks to go
how nice
every month unpaid leave+air ticket... i feel like I'm actually printing money, as if... *flip table*
the increase in salary like never happened at all, all contributed to airlines in giving myself a break.
imagine its more than $150 per day of unpaid leave, and about $250 of air ticket..... seriously, *eyes roll*

i told my once-colleague-then-friend-then-now-colleague friend *networking does matter* that its really different to go home and get recharged. he said that I'm not happy working here. thats why i keep running back home. previously when he was working at JB he went home like less than five times per year.
well, its kind of like a bang on my head. i.am.not.happy. ??
looking back last year, i didn't go home as frequent as now and i managed to survive.
whenever clock ticks 530pm, i quickly pack and go. if i was forced to OT, i start grumbling.
unlike previously, i really don't mind work from 8am-8pm.
am i really unhappy working here? perhaps I'm really unhappy.
I'm counting down also..... i messed up my life this april fool, its a one year contract, i vowed not to renew the contract when it ends. I'm going to start afresh next year april fool *eyes roll*

or maybe, i should start off with a much smaller scale of project. instead of this kind of mixed development, with all these rubbish office politics and RTOs who wanna tipu OT.

side note:
I'm happy that the special man would actually note me whenever he's flying home. i really like that. and as usual i would remind him to come back in one piece. aha! *wink*

小幸福 ^_^

From that special man =)

told him when mcd launched this online, thinking that he might wanna get a set for his sister. his sister is way more fanatic than me about these O_O haha!!
it really surprised me that one night he texted me and asked if i collect kitty, coz he bought one for me. asked why was he so random he said he thought of me! wow~ very thoughtful of him huh.... but i rmb i did tell him before that i don't really collect mcd's kitty =.=
and so at that moment i tot i would only have one. till the following week he told me that he bought another one for me again. really surprised! haha!! i wonder if he get a set for his sister.......-->_-->
this man really jia lat. to buy tis kitty one has to get an extra value meal, means, upsized one. didn't he get bloated???

managed to sneak an evening with him last saturday. ouh he left site early!!!!!!!!! :P
but i knocked off late that saturday, so only managed to meet him at around 6plus after cleaning myself.
thanks to the super cheap sandals, i had to be on heels. haha! *die die won't get cheap shoes anymore*
with a black half long short skirt from Sianeder and an orangy red mango top *only $13 after discount, cheap dao siao* and a pair of heels haha!
was really surprised to see that tuxedosam!! all the while tot that i have only two. haha didn't know that he actly get me another one ^_^
he really put a smile on my face through these tough days.
was kind of happy, tho i was really really really tired, been OT-ing for few days straight, lousiest was near 10pm. he too said that i looked very tired :(
but seeing him really made my day =)

如果这是一种幸福，那这幸福便是偷来的小幸福
很多事，我说不上为什么
很多事，言语无法说尽
但我很珍惜这种偷来的小幸福 :P

bye 2013

the very last post of the year.

- of singapore's aquarium-
i only been to sydney's one but not here in singapore. and he went to the singapore's aquarium on sunday that day ><
me: has dugong there or not? (actually i was just being random, to crack some differences also)
him: no dugong. u have special feelings towards dugong is it?
me: funny u!! why will i have special feelings towards dugong? looks like u is it??!
him: thats what i meant ha…
really =.=!!! should have said that he's as ugly as dugong…. but guess he'd slaughter me if i said so XD


seeing the folders on my desktop, especially entitled "for ES" (always have to give him a copy of updated drawings and schedules in several formats), makes me miss him a lot.
miss those days. its just about 8-10weeks time that i helped him out with all those things, coz i was very bored back then, might as well help his staffs and lighten his burden.
i really didn't mind working from 8-7 and sometimes 8-8 from monday till saturday although actually my working hours is 830-530 and half day on saturday.

would get him some light snacks once or twice weekly so that he won't get starved. sometimes he won't be having lunch when he's too occupied, with works and meetings.

the later days of that period, we were slightly closer as we started to text after working hours. and that was crazy. we texted at night and had to be as though we are not close during the next day at work. and when comes to work things, we were really serious on it. really si bei siao!!! and the craziest thing was, there were a few times, we actually texted even during the day at own working desk, still within the same office wat =.= and yet, we still have to act as though nothing was going on between us. really crazy… i thought both of us have mental disorder or wat to be so… but thats adulthood, I'm not going to deny that, work is work, text is text, being close privately shouldn't be revealed at work.

we would have dinners after work once in a while but his staffs won't know how frequent we dined out together, as they only met the two of us walking together twice XD

-some good days back then-

to paint or not to paint

Rule No.3
from the perception of man - too much of make up will be very fake. =P

*****

was thinking when will i get to have a dinner with the man again during the day. then a text from him came in after my knock off time asking wanna have a dinner or not. coincidentally =D since i got no mood for gym today, so seeing him might be good. aha~

as usual, went home for a quick shower and get dressed. i couldn't directly go to the eatery after knocking off as his knock off time is 7pm while mine is 530pm =.= might as well utilize that time gap.
and this time, in addition to a dress, i actually painted myself. not really paint lar.. just a very simple eyeliner. it takes only two minutes to get that done. suits my laziness. haha.

we settled at AOI Sushi at Killiney Road this time, near his place, not too far from my house also.
the two of us shared a set meal for two. thats not cheap weiiiiii…$60 over excluding a 17% tax. oh my….. and not very filling, thats expensive….. cause he dont take raw food. wonder what was he thinking, don't take raw food but entered a Japanese restaurant =.= i hope he won't whack cup noodles when he got home =P food wise, so so lor… he said he definitely won't go back for the second time XD

it took him quite a long time to realize that i painted my eyes XD XD
he said that a bit of make up made me look more mature XD XD aha~ good one. guess will be doing the same thing next time again =P

that marks our second dinner date where i wasn't in tees and jeans and backpack since i left =)

on cloud nine

Rule No.2:
from the perception of man- A girl doesnt have to be pretty. important thing is must be kind and be attractive in her own way. Pleasant looking is enough, longer lasting.

*****

it was my first time to get dressed up here in singapore yesterday night. seriously first time, after being here for so long.
a decent dress, which its my first time to try on such dress cutting and i'm satisfied with it :P just that i didnt have the time and equipment to "paint" myself =P quite a hurry since i had to rush home after work to have a quick shower and rushed to the venue, as he suggested to have a dinner yesterday night on the eleventh hour instead of tonight as we have planned earlier on. he said might as well meet up earlier and that i could cheer him up. didnt know i'm so powerful =P
it was my first time to have a dinner with him in such way. we used to dine once in a while after knocking off from work together.
it was his first time to see me in dress and a decent sling bag instead of normal tee and jeans and backpack. and i was very very shy when he said so!!!!!!!! really didnt feel at ease. haha!!
he said that he has quite a number of "first-time" through this dinner =P

Five & Dime Eatery at River Valley road is a good place, near him. good service and nice ambient. and good foods too. had the mentaiko pasta, which every pasta is surrounded with cod fish roe while he had the braised pork belly served over warm cha soba. i like the mentaiko pasta!!!! though only roe and nothing else which seemed to be infilling enough, it does taste good!!! *slurrrp* he said that he was very full after whacking that plate of cha soba, but the braised pork belly was well done. he does like it =D

-oh no photos of foods. i dont snap any photos while dining out with him. i basically dont touch my phone while being with him. actually missed out photos of several rounds of fine foods. but its ok, memories is always beautiful =P -

ah finally i'm a woman to him, instead of a girl ^_^

thankful

Rule No.1:
from the perception of a man - perfume is not necessary in order to smell good. not all men will like the scent of perfume. glad =)

-oh i dont regard all guys as men. certain guys even after getting married and having kids i still see them as guys. so far this man is the first to make me perceive him as a man, or a gentleman to be exact.-

*****

ah i'm grateful for who i am today. i'm super thankful for that lousy incident back in few years ago. i couldnt imagine my current state being married and having a kid at this age. i would go crazy. i wont be able to have all the luxuries i have now, especially freedom. i would seriously go insane.
very thankful.
super thankful.
zillion thanks to such a jerk. haha!!
most of all, thank God for that.

=)

the earliest birthday gift of the year.

its another surprise from him =D

i didnt mean to have him to buy me this when we talked about a similar pen i have last month. he mentioned that he ever bought a Swarovski hello kitty pen, and i jokingly stretched out my hand in front of him. haha. didnt expect him to really get me this.

so we have the habit of wishing each other early birthday? =.= 

i wished him early, and now he did the same

that special man. he will be missed

cheesecakes

tried out two types of un-bake cheesecakes, and since i dont have any electrical appliances with me, both were made MANUALLY, which is, by my hands lorrrr

 failed on the first one. should have added gelatin. should have cut the portion of honey and yogurt. and also shouldnt use marigold yogurt, should really really use greek yogurt.

it melted within like 10mins after taking it out from the fridge =.=

since i bought two blocks of Philadelphia cream cheese, and failed the first, i dare not to try on the same type of cheesecake again. couldnt afford to fail the next one. as i was kind of running out of time.

then tried on this layered cheesecake on end of October. quite a success, where i really really cut a lot on honey and really really really used greek yogurt but just two or three tablespoons. and it turned out to be okay.. at least this can tahan for about or more than half hour? should have added a bit of gelatin too.. but since it's still okay, so could not be bothered much about the gelatin. and i was really really running out of time. didnt wanna try third time.

both types tasted ok to me. in fact i do like the taste :P so i delivered a portion on 3rd Nov.

but that man sounded like didnt quite like the taste :P cause i added a bit of lemon juice so it tasted slight sourish, and thank God the honey i added was not much that he couldnt really taste the honey. what a weird man not to like honey =.=!!!

it was my first time baking a cake. people said this is baking, but to me, this is just mixing the ingredients.. to bake is with oven... hahahaha spare me with my weird logic XDDDD

and it was his first time to have someone to bake a cake for his birthday. what a honour...... he claimed that the honour is his, since it was my first time baking a cake. hey, it was mine too okay... to be the first to bake a cake for him :P :P haha!!

happy birthday!=)

he was not around, so i had to get this done earlier before his birthday.

naughty gal

one wont know how much i love this site. hahaha

contractor's side, management there, young and old, all been disturbed by me almost everyday, especially those uncles uncles whose sons and daughters are of almost the same age as me. and they would do the same back to me. then everyone enjoys the laughters i brought. hahahaha. they would laugh hard. general workers, just two or three, would be same too. but they just wont be disturbed by me everyday, i dont go down site everyday every minute, only when i see them, mostly during inspection time. that would be their nightmare, really kena kao kao by me :P but they are delighted XD whenever they see me they would happily greet me morning =D

safety department too, so long as i see any of them, they would certainly have something to laugh on XD

even that special man nicknamed me "naughty gal" XD he really got a lot by me!! to the level that he nicknamed me so. hahaha

i wont be able to imagine how hard would it be for me when i have to go off from these people.
knowing well that people come and go.

just some small little happenings =)

lifestyle

-of current youngsters-

had a chat with the special one during lunch.
we notice that wherever we went for lunch recently the crowd is no more.
so he said that the economy is not that good.
but i thought singapore is still ok.. some more it's lunch time, and there are sites and offices around cause it's town area, so the kopitiams shouldnt have less crowd. somehow just dont know why it's not that chaotic anymore.
he said that malaysia's economy isnt good. ah that i could relate. aha~
feedbacks from his friends on businesses said that they did feel the impact. and while he was back at home last few weeks, it's no longer as crowded as before.
KL lehhhhhh.... should be "people mountain people sea" cause it's capital but no more.
then i said, back at my hometown, so long as the youngsters still alive, f&b line still can survive. and he said, "everywhere's the same."
and true enough, no matter how much they earn, they are willing spend more than RM10 on a meal. youngsters over his place normally earn around RM2000 and above, then my place is below RM2000. and he too, was shocked how can youngsters spend without think twice. haha!
he said such lifestyle isnt for him. he could not afford that. and somehow i agree on it. me either, i couldnt afford that. haha!! i'm not old, but out of a sudden it seems like i'm of the same age level as him, though he's not very old *i dont think such age is counted as old* we both still young what = =

how could youngsters, earning around RM2000 and slightly higher at a big and hectic city and below RM2000 at not-so-big-and-hectic city but living expenses slightly higher than KL, be so spendthrift?
though i'm still counted as young, i couldnt do that!!!

if one would want to know how to stimulate the nation's economy, ask the youngsters. they would be the main factor =P

aha~

it was a good date yesterday, and it's a good day today =)

a very big surprise from a special man! and yes, it's a man, not a guy.

never expected that i would get something from him.

so.. this would be the most expensive box of chocolates that i have ever received =)

the value all that i have gotten him could not compare to this box of chocolates. ouch!! i didnt mean to receive such an expensive thing in return!!!!

thanks so much, to the special one!! =)