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early valentines day prezzy for me...

2010-02-06T04:41:00.000-08:00

wat a nice surpise it was to wake up with a new handphone.... blackberry bold 9000!

as an early valentines day gift... toot brought it for me...

im such a lucky girl!

and i have the best solo mate in the world.

thank you toot

alot of updates

2010-02-03T03:56:00.000-08:00

gosh it been so long since my last blog..

well here are some random updates from the past happenings... but in no particular order... :)

my lil tot has started her tuition classes.

tuesdays 7:45pm - 9:15pm - Chinese

wednesday same timing - Phonics

Luckily she has some friends from school attending too, so got friend-friend lor.

toot & i put a deposit on a king size mattress , Black 3seater + 2seater couch set & a glass top and black base coffee table... i know pretty random right!! but come to think of it ... it good that we start to buy things slowly now and by the time we move into our new home (roughly aug sometime once renovation is done) at least we have some furniture to live on.

thanks to my mummy, who transfer some $$$... we have booked and paid deposit for our wedding photographer... yippy!

finally i feel like in the wedding mood.

also we have decided on a cake design and flavour , now waiting to make deposit for it.

haiya... everything is about $$$$.

but i am thankful that my mummy could help me out with some expenses. Love you!!

:: envy ::

2010-01-14T07:37:00.000-08:00

:: ENVY::

I love her hair and i reckon she was a wicked body too!

the above hair colour i think i wanna get done after my wedding :)

Plus im loving the soft waves and side parting.

totally hottness!

I want my hair like that!!!

going black again is also good.

sexy.. yet something naughty.

if its curled or straight still looks good.

for the mean time... still need to grow my hair a bit more longer... b4 i reach my target length.

so that way... i can do many hair styles for the wedding :)

!!!time to lose weight!!!

2010-01-13T06:47:00.000-08:00

What ive learned about me...
my current Body Mass Index (BMI) is 32, which means im moderately overweight. A healthy BMI for my gender and age is between 18.5 and 24.9 and a reasonable weight loss or gain rate is 0.5 to 1 kg a week.

Here's what i have decide to do...
I have created a daily calorie target for me based on your BMI and my activity level.

Diet type: Weight Loss
Diet start date: Jan- 13- 2010
Starting weight: 80 kgs
Goal weight: 60 kgs
Goal date: Nov- 1- 2010
Daily Calorie Target: 200cals (in a whole day, not per meal.... lol)

so here is my diet plan :) I will still eat at least 1 meal a day... breakfast.
for breakfast is a must to give u energy for the day, since im sit down in the office most of my working hours... its very easy to get sleepy... so breakfast is a must to boost up my energy.

Breakfast: bread or mc muffin (mcmuffin is about 370cals) hehehehehe
Lunch : protein drink (170cals)
Dinner: nothing

Now i know my protein is already 170cals so only 30 cals left for breakfast?... hahahahz wat eva i eat for breakfast, i will burn the calories walking.
so lunch will take the shake to fill me up... better than eating one bowl of steam rice is like 300 cals per serving.

here are some info on some of my fave stuff to eat. some good, some bad. you will get the rough idea on how much calories in wat you eat!

Miso soup with tofu bits
Serving Size 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 85Calories from Fat 27% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.0g5%
Total Carbohydrates 11.0g4%
Protein 3.5g

Naan bread or chapati roti
Serving Size piece, 7'' diameter
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60Calories from Fat 5% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g1%
Total Carbohydrates 11.0g4%
Protein 3.0g

6pcs of MacDonalds Chicken Nuggets
Serving Size 3 2/5 oz (95.0 g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280Calories from Fat 153% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.0g26%
Saturated Fat 3.0g15%
Cholesterol 40mg13%
Sodium 600mg25%
Total Carbohydrates 16.0g5%
Protein 14.0g

bbq sauce
Serving Size 1 package (28.0 g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 50

small coke
Serving Size 1 small drink
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150

damn the asshole that stole my hand bag!

2010-01-13T06:41:00.000-08:00

well i have been trying to keep myself calm and not get too worked up over it.
but my post title explains it.
Handbag got stolen, my wallet, with atm cards, ic, recipets, member cards, gwc bus card, work door card, house keys all bloody gone.
.........................
ok well on a good side i take it as a sign for me to move on.
i have had my wallet for so long now and kept many stuff inside.... now 2010 is a new year and new life begining for me... for getting it stolen... is a sign to start off fresh.
bad memories all gone.... :)

wedding = planning = stress = urge to chop off my hair

2010-01-07T06:28:00.000-08:00

now i know i havent update my blog for so long... but i think my title for this post has sum it up quite nicely.

well better get back to planning... to tell you the truth alot of the planning is DONE.
I have chosen the places and items and calculate the costing.
Now left to put deposit and pay off each thing.

THANK YOU MUMMY :)
With out your help.... i would lose face.

happy 2010 new year!!!

2010-01-01T20:06:00.001-08:00

dino

2009-12-21T04:41:00.000-08:00

Jurong bird park at 9pm

t-rex decided to pose a pic with us

remember these smaller dino's in jurassic park?

cute baby dino

after a night with the dino's... off to lau pa sat for dinner!

lil pizza maker

2009-12-21T04:35:00.000-08:00

bakerzin cooking classes:
menu : PIZZA

patting out the base

add the toppings

yum yum! time to eat!

(actually there was more pics.. but these 3 pics sum up the whole class)

1st chinese concert

2009-12-21T04:26:00.000-08:00

from the $188 dr visit... it was worth it to see that she was getting better the next day... just in time too for her 1st school chinese concert.

Im so proud of her!!!

she was the best in the class.

the only non chinese in the class.

love you niqi tot... we are so proud of you!!

{ 39.3 degrees high fever }

2009-12-15T04:52:00.000-08:00

even thou tot was coughing and runny nose for a about a week now... the normal panadol and woods cough mixture did not help at all.
Last night she slept so early and informed me that she had a headache.

This morning as i woke her up to get ready for school.. she shivered and told me again that her head is very pain..and as i felt her fore head... FEVER was confirmed!

What is a mother to do but to take childcare leave to attend her sick / weak child.
As i put her back to sleep with a wet facecloth on her head... I sent a sms to inform i was on childcare leave.
How can i sleep when I'm so worried about tot... at 10:30am i woke her up and got her ready to see the doctor.
The place where we usually go by that time will have many ppl waiting and u can forget about going to poly clinic... even thou its cheap... the waiting time is a WASTE of time and pisses me off.

So as marine parade is near.. i google up medical clinics at parkway parade.
Kinder Clinic is well known for a kids clinic so as my poor wee tot is so weak, i did fear it was H1N1...so i better take her to a good doctor.
The waiting time is bout 30-45mins but u gotta put up with kids running around.
I did realised that most of the other patients are from the higher class or foreigners.

but i also want the best for tot.. can not meh?

when it was our turn the Dr you can tell is very qulified.
She ask if we wanted to put the capslue up the bum hole which will reduce the fever dramticly.
but tot had that done when younger and very bad exprerince where the anus bleed a bit... so i didnt want to go thru that again if there are other opions.
So the Dr checked her and advised us wat not to eat and other things to do to reduce the fever.

Then it was our turned to was i ever shocked to find out that the total bill turned out to be $188!!
wtf... THAT is the most expesive medical check up tot or i eva HAD.!!!

But luckly my pay was in and i paid with out any questions and with a smile on my face.
as i looked at the bill closely.. $80 for consultation and bout $92 for the medicine then plus the taxes... total $188nett.

I was having regret i choose to go there.........

but after i gave her the medicine (in total like 6 different bottles types) she fell very sleepy and after a short nap... we woke up and the fever thank god has dropped.
she was not so weak and was able to eat.

So.. in the end... i didnt regret paying so much for her medical... coz in the end... it helped her fever dramaticly and money well spend overall.

! People who are full of Ignorance !

2009-12-13T06:42:00.000-08:00

well If I'm a bad person & you don't like me, Well, I guess I'll make my own way.
It's a circle, a MEAN cycle..Im sorry if i can't excite you anymore.
Where's your gavel? Your jury? What's my offense this time?
You're not a judge but if you're gonna judge me... Well, please sentence me to another life away from ppl like you.

Don't wanna hear your sad songs, I don't wanna feel your pain.. When you swear it's all my fault?
Cause you know we're not the same.. why must we be the same? No, we're not the same is that wrong?

We're the friends who stuck together once ... If could We would of wrote our names in blood,
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good... and everyone will grow up sooner or later and think for the future needs and not on the wants of the present.

Well, you treat me just like another stranger... so fine.
"It's nice to meet you, but I guess I'll go, I best be on my way now"

Ignorance is your new best friend

This is the best thing that could've happened to me.. Any longer and I wouldn't have made it. All the stress and the drama.
It's not a war, no, it's not a rapture.. but I'm just a person and you can't take it.

The same tricks that, that once fooled me... They won't get you anywhere.
I'm not the same girl from your memory... Well, now I can fend for myself.

::Fortune Cookie::

2009-12-13T01:37:00.000-08:00

Your everlasting patience will be rewarded sooner or later.

(looking forward to that)

? too young to study ?

2009-12-10T06:15:00.001-08:00

As much as i wanna leave 2009 behind and start a new fresh beginning in 2010.. i realised i will be 25yrs next year and my lil tot will be 5yrs old... man do they grow fast!! i cant believe my lil princess will be K1 next year.

but.. as i saw the topics for the 2010 in her childcare school... somethings i was wondering is it necessary for them to start teaching kids so fast?!

Since i grew up in New Zealand, i did all my years of schooling there and don't know much about the education system here in spore.
When i was 5yrs old, we attended primary school (YES PRIMARY SCHOOL STARTS AT AGE 5YRS THERE)
but we only stayed half day and most of the day... we sang songs and play games.. school bag with packed lunch and listen to story time, eat snacks, go outside and play.. and sing more songs.. then 2pm go home.... good times :)

but in spore K1 for 5yrs old are already doing maths..and carry school bags with text books... and kids are suppose to be able to read certain words and remember the days of the week (front & back)... no doubt they do have play time... but i didn't grow up with such strict study methods at such a young age.

As lil tot is learning mandarin as a second language (i know its hard by she can pronounce the Chinese words better than "Malay" words...plus there is no point to learn Malay as Chinese is more used all over the world).. i also pay for extra Chinese classes every Wednesday.
I do see the improvement in her mandarin even thou i don't understand wat the hell she is talking about... but many auntie and uncle always take a 2ND look at tot when she sings a Chinese song while skipping to school.
"Why auntie... she not allowed to speak mandarin is it?"... hehehhe

now i realised that mostly all kids here in spore go to tuition. after school or weekend or home tuition.
i didn't have tuition when i was schooling and was totally new to this concept.

to my sup rise, parents here send their kids to tuition from the young age of 4yrs old! (tot is like 4 now..)
some parents send for 2 - 3 subjects, but believe me.. it ain't cheap!!

as the society here in spore are so competitive on education and want the best for their child... i came to look at myself and wonder.. am i doing for my tot... will she lose out by the time she starts primary school?
will she be slower than the rest of the kids since she didn't attend tuition?

No mother wants their kid to be left behind or laughed at when the child cant read or write properly.

So i have declared my self a Kiasu parent!!!

I also decided to make tot attend tuition class on weekends as i found and heard of a great place near my new house to be... but which subject?

well Phonics is mostly to teach 6-8yrs old kids with either Dyslexia / Reading Difficulties / Slow Learners.
but this phonics method is real good... so they have also started to introduce this to younger kids that are learning to read.. age 4-5yrs.
Read & Spell Programme is a proven programme. Children could read 500 words within 6 lessons.
These same children then gained confidence and self-esteem to motivate themselves to become independent fluent readers.
The programme also corrects reading / spelling difficulty and most important to me is Pronunciation / Speech.
no lah, hor, lor, eh, heh okies!
This Phonics class is my first choice... as i find its important for her to learn how to read and spell first.

I plan for tot to attend the phonics class for 2010 to build up her vocab and give her confidence to start read properly.

10 lesson $160 per subject.
(registration $20 & materials $91.50) = $271.50 for the first time attending.

Now if i was earning 2.5k or more... i will let lil tot attend more subject...
but i don't earn that much sooo for the mean time... 1 subject will do... PLUS i don't want to stress out tot so much... she is still going to be only 5yrs old wat.. still a kid who loves to play and sing songs.... not study study study!

but 2011 she will be K2 and was hoping to change phonics to MPM maths.
MPM math aims to improve confidence and inculcate independent problem-solving It trains children in Math concepts and calculation skills while promoting TRUE problem solving skills – children will be able to solve sophisticated Math problems using basic skills they have learnt. Progressively, a positive self-learning attitude develops in MPM-trained children.

so this will get her ready for primary school.

SEE IVE JOINED THE PARENTS SOCIETY GROUP & BECOME A KAISU PARENT!!!

(but at least my tot will get a head start of what is to come in primary school)

>> stress scale <<

2009-12-09T05:38:00.000-08:00

number 1 stress issue:....
Where the F*** is my father at?
Its annoying how only the father MUST be present at the ROMM.
unless he has passed away then the kadi will accept.
if the father is MIA.. then ROMM will advertise in the local papers for him to come forward and sign.
this will be done for 3 months, then only after that can register.

!!!!! I am not going to do that !!!!

as I've been avoiding to eva go back to jurong area since i left Stupid dog house... now the time has come for me to go back to J-west and find my auntie and uncles.
they will contact my father and get him to come to Singapore, then must sit down and have a talk.. again!

number 2 stress issue....
since i cant book a wedding date with out my father... I'm worried the date i want wont be available when its my turn to book.
DAMN ITS SO TROUBLESOME.

number 3 stress issue....
wedding packages!
i have taken a half day off work to go and take a look look at some "malay" bridal stores.

I have my fingers cross that I'm able to find a good package that is to my needs.
also hope to put a deposit on a package so at least i know, makeup, outfits, hair, photo shoot are settled.

the venue i left it to the future in laws.
since the food is must to be halal... (must have halal cert).. i don't wanna stress myself more on finding and arranging the venue and menu for 150+ pax.

Luckily i have tai-chi that bundle of stress away to the in laws

number 4 stress issue is...
Housing...
latest news on our G-serai unit, well certain block mite be getting their keys early..like in feb/march 2010.
however.. our block 2D will probably only able to collect the keys in april/may 2010.
but...
even thou we get the key, still the unit is so bare.... renovation still needs to take place. pluming / electrical fittings / kitchen / bathroom, these are the main places we need to work on before the unit is even livable!
interior designers... contractors.. furniture...

hmmmmmmmm alot to plan and do for 2010.

stress level is climbing up the scale...

Ake ake kia kaha!

2009-12-08T06:26:00.000-08:00

Copy and paste the below links to expirence the war dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETenUDXThGs&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU4B-NBuCgo&feature=related

"For ever and ever be strong"

for some reason today i miss the kiwi spirit.
I miss the times where i will set the clock for 2am to wake up and watch an all blacks game.
the passion for the game rugby had all boys wanting to grow up to become an all black.

for me... i love to watch the Haka.
the war dance to intimidate their opponents, really pumps me up to watch the game.

I feel proud and alwayz shouting out loud when they score a try!!
" u lil beautie!!"

Even thou i know all the words for the original all blacks haka...
i must admit that the Timatanga also gives me the chills of excitement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHW1K2LeQXE&feature=related

⁑

2009-12-07T05:12:00.000-08:00

now if the sun shuts down and decided not to shine no more ,
I will still have u, to guide me.

If we see the last day and they say we gotta go to war,
I will be fighting beside you.

Now if I'm lost at sea 7 days.. I'm not alone
If I'm holding you, you, you, yes, you!
And if it all end's, everybody in the world is gone I'll be standing with you, baby
coz its us against the world!

And if it's the last breath I take..I'll leave my kiss my with you.

βiju & Kimi

2009-12-06T06:16:00.000-08:00

It was a random decision, but toot and i thought it would be nice to get hamsters as pets.
even thou we do have a family of turtles they aren't so cuddly are they..?

I was so suprised how soft the hamster fur was and how cute they are.
so after walking around for and hour.. the decision was made... lets buy a couple!
(for me 1 will do but toot said a couple will be better and they have each other to keep company - awww so sweet)

Hamster home

upstairs playground

meet Biju (eating) & Kimi (ground)

food mix with vitimans / natural grass for chewing / Doughnut treats for hand feeding / cleaning powder for self grooming.

Biju

kimi drinking

Biju sleepy

pumpkin house

"who's that making so much noise"... hehehez

lil tot

2009-12-06T06:01:00.000-08:00

Had a great dinner at secret recipe with my toot & lil tot.

I love how my toot will find time for me and treat us on certain weekends.
good food, good company!!

also Its great how lil tot can alwayz put a smile on my face, with her cheeky sayings and grins.

tick tock..

2009-12-04T20:26:00.000-08:00

even thou i woke up late and too my time getting to work... still i arrive roughly around the same time as a weekday.
WTF... i think its just a habit to be early, even when i try to be late.. im still early.

having to work on alternate saturdays sometime is a waste of time, coz basicly other GSA countries im in charge of are closed on both days weekend... so i no need to babysit them via online.

Plus all my work is web based... so all i need is a comp and internet and i can work from anywhere. Saturdays i should just do my alternate half day work from my own comfort of my bed.

ohhh well... as i replied all my emails early morning... i find myself playing games on FB just to kill the time. also do some kepokepo looky looky on friends profiles.

tick tock tick tock...

damn why is this last 30mins soooo slow.

2009-12-04T05:13:00.000-08:00

now i know its 90% confirm that in March will be our special day...
its a mutual decision between us both when we decided to be "officially" engaged.

But am i wrong for wanting an engagement ring??

gold diggers

2009-12-03T07:33:00.000-08:00

well today at office i enjoyed my free caramel frap thanks to starbucks :)

it has come to my knowledge that a certain 2 skank's i once worked with are living the life... but getting the high life was totally going back on their own words.

SKANK 1:
as we had a hate/hate friendship, alot of things she said to me... well in the end she is doing now.
as she diss me about being a divorcee with a kid... and being more fat then her.... well well well...
skank 1 got married... but not to the guy she was engaged to!... but to some other guy.
A FAT, DARK MAN WITH A SON.
So after making judgment on me... looks like this skank married a guy with all my "so called" flaws. ahahahahaz

so wonder wat happen to the guy she was engaged to... probably dump his ass... coz her new husband probably brought her a jaguar car.

why else would she randomly become a gold digger!

SKANK 2:
we didnt talk much while working together but just a few fake smiles here and there.
well after telling ppl at work about how proud she is of her bf... who is a national sports man... she seems like so in love with him. cute couple together i must say.

but looky looky... wat did i see??
could this be true... private holidays with a new man, matching items brought while shopping, "director of events"... now how did she manage to become a director of something?
now which guy did she sleep with..... shhhhhhhh (the director of infomatic computers-dunno wat company lah)
how i know.... well this skank is so proud of her high life that she boast about it in her blog.

alot of snobish enteries from this one.
like quote "being a director, u would think im in charge of setting up events... no way... i have my own staff to do that!!... i have the title, supporting guy, travels and easy job. all i need to do basicly in a nutshell is to attend our company events and meeting.. and look super office sexy"

gold digger number 2.

im not envy of their so called fabulous "life".... but they really make malay girls look like sluts and gold diggers.

christmas mood

2009-12-02T06:49:00.000-08:00

i brought today the most cutest tiny santa hat which is actually a hair clip with a small hat on it, for my lil tot.
maybe she can wear it on xmas day.

also i happen to buy these festive xmas cards.
i dunno why, but i was just on the christmas mood today.
i was on a mission to get some home address of family and dearest friends from NZ.

christmas is the time where kids ask santa for presents and the adults go on a mission to buy the item... hehehehz

but actually ... xmas to me is bout cherish ur family, love and appreciate ur life.

sweet B!tCh

2009-11-30T05:06:00.000-08:00

You are a sweet bitch. You don't like being mean until it affects you or something you believe in. You don't get into many fights, but when you do they are serious. You believe in standing up for yourself and others. People don't expect you to be a bitch cause you hide it so well...

So wat do B.i.t.c.h stand for.. well this is my definition

Babe
In
Total
Control of
Her Life

:)

♡

2009-11-29T03:52:00.000-08:00

You know I've been searching for so long yea
Thinking to find that special one yea
And you came around and changed my life
But if was the best of me,
So thankful for you baby......Was lookin' for someone to love just me (and i found it in you)
Was searching for love unconditionally (yes i found it in you)
I needed someone I can live my dreams through (and i found it in you)
Yes I found it in you.....I use to think i'd never have true love, There wasen't nobody just to take serious no
I use to hurt inside from a broken heart (you changed that)
You took the pieces and now my love increases.

I wish we could run away...Just me, lil tot & you.
Your my everything, And no one can compare...To the joy you bring
And baby...Im glad your mine finally