Leaving on a Jet Plane

I'm leaving for Bangkok tomorrow!! :D

Meanwhile I've updated my Travel Blog already.

You can recap my Taiwan trip 2007 Day I here.
You can read about my Taiwan trip 2007 Day II here.
You can read about my Taiwan trip 2007 Day III here.

You can drool over beautiful photos taken in Taiwan while I come back from Bangkok for some updates!

ADIOS!

P.S. If you'd like to leave a comment on my trips but does not have a Livejournal ID, you can check the OpenID button and then type in your email add so I can know who you are.

P.P.S. The reason to why I revert my template to a grey one is because I couldn't revert back to the orange one I was using before Xeno asked me for help with his organisation blog. Could only use my greytone blog's layout. Well, probably just in time for 哀悼, which Karen noticed that some Chinese website (like this) has used codes to convert their template to black and white, for the mourning of those unfortunates during the Sichuan earthquake.

有心无力

Finally got Taiwan photos from Mr Boyfriend! WHEEE.

Shall upload here when I have time.. because my days are packed..

I kinda like Livejournal because the layouts are nice but it's hell trying to edit those because they only allow CSS alteration on provided layouts.

I found two layouts I like (one which I like the top nav, the other has CSS which suits the layout I like in Livejournal), so VAVAVOOOM! shansational@livejournal is born.

That shall be my Travel blog :D


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Eight more days to Bangkok trip! Can't wait!


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Have been listening to this ever since I found this video in YouTube.



I'll totally say yes if my boyfriend plays that for me and then propose to me.









Okay, I can wake up from my dream already.

P.S. That boy is so talented! He's only 12!

Love

Edited on 15th May

Being alive is a wonderful thing;
Sitting comfortably in front of my computer;
Sleeping peacefully on my bed;
Waking up to breakfast everyday;
Going home for dinner after work;
Keep thinking of ways to save more money;
Thinking about travelling at least once a year etc etc..

I'm blessed to be able to do all these things..

And while many of you have similar daily activities like me, people from Myanmar and China are suffering from the aftermath of cyclone and earthquake respectively.

Countless lives have been taken.
Countless homes have been destroyed.
Countless people have to mourn for the loss of their loved ones.

If you want to do a part in helping these people, you can donate through iBanking to Singapore Red Cross. Instructions here. (link changed to China earthquake donation)

"The main purpose of donations is not about the money; it is about the love that it symbolizes." - Master Cheng Yen

Any amount, no matter how small, is still a symbolization of love.

Edit: The reason why I changed the link of the donation is because news said that the Myanmar government is not getting aids from other countries. Also, food that were donated were not entirely given to victims! Nevermind that, maybe they are saving some for future usage but they actually sent out the low-nutrition ones to the victim and keep the better ones for themselves! Also, the government keeps all the money to themselves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ANGRY NOT?????????

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......... I just donated $22.00 to them yesterday, $10.00 from boyfriend, $2.00 from LYX (sorry LYX)

Bottled Roses

So beautiful.

So nice.

So sweet.

Not expensive.

I like.

Best of all, can keep as decoration, won't wilt!!!!

http://roseseduction.blogspot.com/

It was a stupid PH

It was a stupid public holiday yesterday. It's like you put on a holiday mood on Wednesday, and then you have to drag yourself to work on Friday.

No PH all the way until October.. x100000 SIAN.


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Alanah: "Ahyijiejie, I want to sleep with you tonight."
ME: "But there's no more space on the bed already, you have to sleep on the carpet you know."
Alanah: "I don't like the carpet. but I try first." *lies on the carpet, with legs and head on the floor, butt held high*
ME: "Choose your pillow." *throws two small pillows on the carpet*
Alanah: "Where's my pillow?" (refering to her baby pillow)
ME: "Where's your pillow? I don't know.."
Alanah: *chooses a pillow and sleeps on it*
Alanah: "Eee, I don't like (refering to the furry carpet)." *moves to sleep on the floor*


HAHHAHA..


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I think we should all learn to remember the good better than remembering the bad.


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只要努力, 就会有收获
剩下的, 就是要相信自己的力量.

VS

I'm in love with Victoria's Secret.

In love with their Secret Garden collection. (so sweet-smelling, so moisturizing, so feminine)

In love with their 5 for USD25 panties. (so funky, so soft, so cute!)




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Lost Times (Part One)

I decided to have an impromptu mini spring clean of my room as I wanted to throw out things I wouldn't bear to throw in the past. (I'm a person who loves to keep any memento that is worth keeping)

I threw out half a bag of stuff; stuff including clothes tags which I used to keep but I figured it's not of any rememberance as it just showed the brand of clothings I used to wear and amount of money I spent on a clothes. I threw out old and dirty decorative keychains/handphone straps. (but I'm still left with a bunch of it) I threw out meaningless documents, warranty cards that have expired or that I do not own that handset anymore etc etc.

I recovered a bunch of cards I received during my Secondary School years, and a few that were received in Poly.Cards I forgot I ever received, and I supposed the senders forgot they ever sent/given out.

The amount I received during these two period of my life carries a huge difference. This just showed that during my Secondary School years, handwritten or handmade cards were still very popular, until all these traditional way of expressing love has been overtaken by virtual cards; ecards that you could only see it online, and not a physical thing which you could keep and still look back in time.

I wished everything hadn't been taking over by the virtual world. As much as how internet has made things easy, it took away alot of things too. Do you prefer receiving physical cards or ecards? Do you prefer to stay in contact with friends through means of msn or by meeting up?

I'm bad at keeping close friends. Friends whom I'm close with during my Secondary School years are now casual friend whom I don't really talk to anymore. It's how funny friends can become almost like strangers.

I will take some time to scan and upload the cards I've ever received soon :)

Smoked!

On Monday morning, I walked through the main entrance to my office. Oh gosh, it reeks of smoke! Initially I thought it was due to the massive smoke produced by smokers as most of time smokes near the main entrance, but oh dear god, I was wrong.

What produced the smoke? Some company actually burn incense (or whatsoever) in their office! Can you believe it?! The corridor from the main entrance leading to various companies is cooled by air-conditioner everyday!

I supposed it's the Indian company because I saw some flower string thingy hung up on their door. (I'm sorry I'm ignorant about any Indian festivals) but it's just so inconsiderate!

Till today, the corridor still reeks of smoke. We could have died from Day one due to the massive air pollution!


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I quarrelled with my mum yesterday, over a minor matter, you'd say. It all started when she told me my elder sister, who is currently in Shanghai for a business trip, got robbed during her stay there.

Her digital camera, wallet, handphone and other misc. stuff in her handbag (I assume) were gone.

My mum asked which digital camera my sister brought over (perhaps cos I didn't have much reaction about the robbery) and asked if it's her new and expensive one. I say should be lor, what else.

She said "She should have brought your cheap and old digital camera so she wouldn't lose such an expensive one!"

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I flared up and said "WHAT CHEAP? IT COST ME $400 OKAY!?!!!!!!!"

I was more angry with the fact that she'd rather my sister got robbed of my digital camera then got robbed of her newer and more expensive digital camera. I mean, if you're holding your sibling/friend's stuff, the least you want things to happen is a robbery right??

Furthermore I had bought it with my hard-saved money. If I'm not wrong, I was 16 at that time when I bought, haven't even started working. It contains memories (as I borrowed it for my Japan trip) and most importantly, it's my hard-saved money lah.

So mum started scolding on top of her voice, trying to change topic saying she is just concerned about my sister who is away in other country and hasn't called back yet yada yada yada yada.

I was irritated by her and said "FINE, DON'T TELL ME ABOUT HER STUFF, I'M NOT INTERESTED"

Then she started holler back saying I'm heartless, and say I can disown my sister (OH GOD, can you imagine how she always try to make things worst?) blablabla.

"Have you thought about my feelings when you said she should bring my cheap and old digital camera and that camera should be robbed instead?"

There was a cold hard silence after that.

And like always, she started to change topic and say how heartless, how I should disown my sister, how she is just concerned about my sister etc. and I plucked in my in-ear earphones and watch Prison Break.



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People say we'd be the shadow of our parents when we grow up.

No, I don't want to be like that. If I think I will be a shadow of my mum when I grow up, I'd rather not give birth no matter how much I love kids.

千山万水

Jay Chou composed a song for Beijing Olympics 2008! I hope his song got selected :)




千山万水
千山万水　无数黑夜
等一轮明月
梦的边陲　风吹不灭
从不感疲惫
东方无愧　第一是谁
让我们追求完美
我态度坚决　面朝北
平地一声雷
做好准备　这一回
起跑后绝不撤退
痛快一起努力的感觉
我们拥有同样的机会
梦想挟带眼泪 咸咸的汗水
你我同个世界 爱从中穿越
梦与希望在飞 我向前去追
有目标就不累 等着我超越
千山万水 无数黑夜 等一轮明月
京剧唱腔/超越
梦的边陲 风吹不灭 从不感疲惫
东方无愧 第一是谁 让我们追求完美
我态度坚决 面朝北 平地一声雷
东方无愧　第一是谁
让我们追求完美
我态度坚决　面朝北
平地一声雷
做好准备　这一回
起跑后绝不撤退
痛快一起努力的感觉
我们拥有同样的机会
梦想挟带眼泪 咸咸的汗水
你我同个世界 爱从中穿越
梦与希望在飞 我向前去追
有目标就不累 等着我超越
梦想挟带眼泪 咸咸的汗水
你我同个世界 爱从中穿越
梦与希望在飞 我向前去追
有目标就不累 等着我超越
远远平地一声雷 过千山万水

Baby Enya a.k.a Alanah's baby sister was born yesterday! I'm gonna visit her later :D

Photos soon!

It's been a good week

1) Boyfriend found a part time job! Horray!

2) Met up with Wendy on Wednesday and dine in at her Sir's restaurant (Bistro One Zero Three). Her treat!

3) Food is still amazing nice and I had my first beef meal there! I ordered Beef Stragonoff (correct spelling?) and it tastes delicious! Had been wanting to eat that ever since I tried it during Wenna's birthday.

4) I think I should bring boyfriend there soon because the restaurant might be closing down! No no, not because business' not good, but rather, business' too good for one chef to handle.

5) I finally get to do a mockup for a website! Okay, I've been doing website maintanence and I felt I'm getting rusty.

6) Meeting boyfriend tonight! Though I know he'd be wow-ing for a few hours straight.

7) Janice is gonna know her baby's gender next week! :)

8) Boyfriend's sister is gonna give birth any day this month!

9) I received CPF letter of repayment for the amount I borrowed from my brother for studies. Who can lend me $1.5k and I'll repay you $250 every month?

10) My 19-year-old cousin is getting married. Shotgun that is. I wonder why my cousins are all getting married at a young age. Another 19-year-old cousin married last year. Nope, not shotgun.

11) When's my turn to get married? I hope by age 25!

12) I've got nothing to say already. TATA.

Overdued

Wenna complaint about the lack of photos in my blog and I supposed that's the reason why no one tags anymore. I also start to think my blog has become boring because of work which ties me down 9-6 from monday to friday and weekends are usually reserved for boyfriend and friends, so I hardly have time to blog because I watch dramas during my free time, hurhur.

Alot of overdued photos, please bear with me.


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The really huge Kung Fu Dunk mounted poster which
Catharine got it for me :)


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Went to One Degree 15 at Sentosa Cove last weekend for buffet lunch with boyfriend and family.

Nice ambience over there and I certainly would love to try dining out in the swimming pool in future!

Food is good and very very fresh but what I found special is their coffee and tea!



As you can see, they provided us sugar all crystallized on a stick which also functions as a stirrer and they actually don't use common sugar for both tea and coffee; they used white sugar for tea and brown sugar for coffee. Only managed to take photo of boyfriend's tea because I had already stirred the entire brown sugar in my coffee by then, heh.


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Birthday cake for Catharine. LOL.



Birthday girl :)


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I've learnt how to solve a rubix cube!



And love making different combinations out of it!


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Valentine's Day present from boyfriend. He knows I wanted a white strap watch, vintage looking kind with "bling bling" diamonds/crystals! Love it <3


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My colleague, Rosalind did a collage of photos she took with us individually which was supposed to be a farewell present before she leave the company, but she's decided to stay, HORRAY!



Cute mini "masak masak" set she bought for us :)


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Lady boss aka Janice bought us this during her trip to Hong Kong! It's by far the most authentic looking CJ7 I've ever come across.




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My female colleagues and I.


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During Jay Chou concert!


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Samples from Origins given by Shun Wei. I love samples, because you get to try it without buying it and then realising it doesn't really suit your face!



Dirt cheap body scrub like what, $2.50 per tub!!!!!!


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New Dell laptop which is comparable to Macbook Air in terms of dimensions!



WOW SO SLIM!



This is what you get when you open the lid..



The back of the laptop.



OMG, that's (literally) a notebook (pun intended) ???

SO COOL! I want one too!


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I drew that using Macromedia Flash :)



Click for larger view

:DD


That's all folks!


P.S. Reason why I'm still here at this time is because I drank hot Mocha earlier on and now I can't get to sleep.

紧

我还是不厌其烦地紧抓着希望
紧抓着梦想的边角
紧抓着成功所需要的物品
紧抓着你..


~送你一朵爱的花

Untitled

I got the large Kung Fu Dunk poster mounted on a board! All thanks to my colleague, Catharine, who begged for it :)

Of cos it comes with a price to pay; my colleagues told me my boss had paid $200 for it and I have to return that sum of money to him. You should have seen my reaction, so sad about it, I mean, $200 leh..

My boss kept laughing about how I got cheated throughout the night.

Oh by the way, the mounted poster cost a freaking $350 which hard-core fans would pay for it.. -.-

Photos of it up next entry!



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I got the cute CJ7 plush toy from Hong Kong! Lady boss had bought it for us during her Hong Kong trip last week :D

Photos for it up next entry!



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I've booked a 4D3N Bangkok trip in May with boyfriend! Thanks boyfriend for agreeing to go even though it'd be over his budget.



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Kung Fu Dunk VCD/DVD is out! But I'm waiting to see if there's limited edition before rushing into buying the normal version.

旧

有很多事
在你还不懂得珍惜的时候
就已经变成了旧事

有很多人
在你还来不及用心的时候
就变成了旧人

生命不等人的

有时候
死亡会悄悄降临
在你所爱的人身边

与其对抗命运
到不如好好珍惜
你能够给的日子

~薰衣草

Well done!!

hueishan™ » says:
wads more sad than
hueishan™ » says:
working from
hueishan™ » says:
9am till 12am?
says:
9am til 12am only 3 hrs!!
hueishan™ » says:
...........................
hueishan™ » says:
TTS 12PM
hueishan™ » says:
ISNT IT

Well done, Yong Xiang, WELL DONE.

What's wrong with you?

Yesterday I went to Bugis Village with my collagues after dinner at the Hong Kong Cafe in Bugis.

We were shopping and walking around the village and we were on our way out of the village to take the mrt at around 10+pm.

We passed by this two shops facing each other which was still open, then I heard a hysterical scream coming from one of the shop tenders.

I looked at the direction from where the scream came from, horror horror, the female shop tender was screaming hysterically and looking at my feet area.

Naturally, I looked down my feet and ran away, screaming too and saying "I SCREAMED BECAUSE SHE SCREAMED UNTIL LIKE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!"

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What did she scream for?

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For a freaking cockroach on the floor.

Nevermind there was a cockroach, she was like one metre away from it, furthermore on a platform in which the cockroach had to like crawl frantically for one metre and crawl up the platform if it wants to attack her.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH HER??????????????????????????????????

If I had a weak heart, I'd have died by now. I swear my heart skipped two beats at that time.












It's just a freaking cockroach.

Not a rat, for goodness' sake.

All my colleagues thought it was a rat too.................................. but it was just a cockroach.




I pity the cockroach actually because it was only crawling leisurely around. Then when I heard that hysterical scream, I panicked, jumped around, and ran away.

It saw giant feet stomping on the ground, hence started to crawl frantically, avoiding getting stepped to death.




I know you may think I'm over-reacting but seriously, I was damn pissed off. If it's a flying cockroach, I'd have understand that hysterical scream, cos I'm afraid of flying cockroaches too.


DAMN YOU.

长大

人长大了
就会有越来越多的没有

长大后
有越来越多
没有可能办到的事

长大后
有越来越多
没有办法回应的话

长大后
有越来越多
没有人照顾的时候

长大后
有越来越多
没有理由的爱情挫折

人长大后
真的有好多的没有

但是让人长大的
也是这些没有

~斗牛！要不要

Weird

My mum actually encourages me to stay over at boyfriend's house during weekends.

Yesterday she kept asking me why I didn't watch a movie with him because I said I would. I don't remember telling her that. Told her I didn't say that, and she walked into my room, asking the same question again.

"Must tell me if anything happened.."
"I told you nothing happen liao.."
"Then why you never stay over for the past two weekends?"
"Never stay over never stay over lah.."
"His mum don't like it?"
"Don't anyhow assume lah........"
"You two quarrelled?"
"No, we never. Nothing happened.."




ZZZZZZZ




She used to disapprove me of staying over during the weekends, now she's asking so much Whys if I'm not staying over.

It's just that things took a turn. Change took over. But the change did not affect our relationship.

Boyfriend ahhhhhhhhh.............................. Where's the Taiwan trip photos from your Uncle????

Happy CNY Over!

I guess Lunar New Year 2008 isn't a very good year for me.

Let me just summarised the misfortunes i had been encountering:

CNY Day 2 : Handphone snatched in JB

CNY Day 7 : Offended "small people"

CNY Day 9 : Boyfriend had problems

CNY Day 13 : Offended "small people" yet again

CNY over (today) : Family problems

I thought I had made a wise decision by coming back to Singapore on Day 2 because last year I came back on Day 3 but I realised I missed alot of things. Then I carelessly left my bag half-zipped and handphone gotten snatched from behind. Damn you f*cking Malay guy, I will always remember you, may you burn in hell. (not being racist) I will not forget how you keep on eyeing my handset (and I still didn't get susipicious, yet leaving my bag half unzipped like I always do), I will not forget how you rushed out when I was alighting, slightly pushed me, and at that point of time, my face turned green, tad me like *oh f*ck, something is wrong* and frantically searched my bag in vain, only to be rushed by my mum.

And thanks lor, I had decided to save up my entire angbao money for further studies next year or year 2010, but I spent it on a new phone. Thank goodness for the recontracting of my dad's mobile line.

But every cloud has its silver lining. There would be subsidies for part-time degree courses for the 3 major universities and uniSIM, and it's a swopping 40% subsidize! That means I can save like... 8k out of the 20k I had to pay initially? HORRAYYYYY~

Let me just end my entry with my favorite part of the entire Jay Chou concert :) Will update when Alvin sends in more photos :D

Notice that transparent piano? SO DIAO! The best thing is not only cos he looks like a prince charming, it's cos he went like "You know what song is most suitable for this setup? 最长的电影!" My favorite from his latest album xD

BTW, this will be the one and only photo without any watermark as Alvin requested.

P.S. I'm in love with watching Wife Swap! In case you do not know what it is, you can view the official website here. Well, it puzzles me why there's such extreme families in America? But I think the show's brilliant because they swaps wifes from two totally different families! What's the outcome? Go watch it in YouTube!