Sunday, January 20, 2008
My Wedding Photos
Hmm I dun really have much time to edit all the photos becoz they are really huge files and will take tons of time to upload onto Blogger.. so I am just going to let you guys peek into the first 8... and then you guys will have to patiently wait for the rest to be up when I have the time again to edit and post..







Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
More Frustrations, More Troubles..
I dun understand why everyone want to have a say on who to invite for my solemnisation.. is it my big day or theirs..?? Shouldnt have invite anyone in the first place.. invite also wrong.. dun invite also wrong.. invite this nv invite that also wrong...
Hello if it is ur big day.. i dun freaking care who u invite k? I just get my invitation and go down... no more questions...
I get questions like "why didnt you invite your bosses, why didnt you invite blu blu blu, why you invite that place, why you do buffet and not banquet dinner, why you not wearing a wedding gown.. why this why that!!!" Wah piangz eh!!!
Firstly I am not having my solemnisation at a kopitiam k... if not I can pretty much invite whoever that walk in to the kopitiam and treat them to a plate of char kway tiao anytime..!!! I have a budget and pax numbers to work with!!!!
Dar said "u dun go freakingly invite those people that you never contact in a year or more one hor.. for wat?? that is not the time for gathering lei!!" True la.. thus I can only invite people I am close with right...if not I will most probably end up with the whole of my secondary school, the whole of my polytechnic, the whole of my university, the whole of my office, the whole of my social circle... whoever that walked into my life before right?? like that i just treat all to pancakes can liao la.. since my mum operating a stall selling pancakes.. everyone just come sit in the kopitiam and eat pancakes enough liao.. then people will ask "how come you only treat people to invite pancakes"... still can complain.. even better... machiam now i am providing a service and you are the one being serviced.. what is this world changing to??!! Now i getting married also need to satisfy my guests machiam like they are my clients.. if not they will complain...
Hello I invited you.. good enough.. you want you come.. you dun wan you shut up!!! at first thought of inviting only 30 paxes.. then the list stretches to 50.. and now it is overflowing to 60.. and there is still the "invite this must invite that" names still coming in... I am not increasing my list anymore le.. this is nv ending... cap at 60.. max le.. dun give myself more headache..
Imagine I already have so much problem confirming pax count for a buffet.. imagine a seat down dinner.. still have to confirm whose coming and arrange seating arrangements.. good luck guys!!!
Hello if it is ur big day.. i dun freaking care who u invite k? I just get my invitation and go down... no more questions...
I get questions like "why didnt you invite your bosses, why didnt you invite blu blu blu, why you invite that place, why you do buffet and not banquet dinner, why you not wearing a wedding gown.. why this why that!!!" Wah piangz eh!!!
Firstly I am not having my solemnisation at a kopitiam k... if not I can pretty much invite whoever that walk in to the kopitiam and treat them to a plate of char kway tiao anytime..!!! I have a budget and pax numbers to work with!!!!
Dar said "u dun go freakingly invite those people that you never contact in a year or more one hor.. for wat?? that is not the time for gathering lei!!" True la.. thus I can only invite people I am close with right...if not I will most probably end up with the whole of my secondary school, the whole of my polytechnic, the whole of my university, the whole of my office, the whole of my social circle... whoever that walked into my life before right?? like that i just treat all to pancakes can liao la.. since my mum operating a stall selling pancakes.. everyone just come sit in the kopitiam and eat pancakes enough liao.. then people will ask "how come you only treat people to invite pancakes"... still can complain.. even better... machiam now i am providing a service and you are the one being serviced.. what is this world changing to??!! Now i getting married also need to satisfy my guests machiam like they are my clients.. if not they will complain...
Hello I invited you.. good enough.. you want you come.. you dun wan you shut up!!! at first thought of inviting only 30 paxes.. then the list stretches to 50.. and now it is overflowing to 60.. and there is still the "invite this must invite that" names still coming in... I am not increasing my list anymore le.. this is nv ending... cap at 60.. max le.. dun give myself more headache..
Imagine I already have so much problem confirming pax count for a buffet.. imagine a seat down dinner.. still have to confirm whose coming and arrange seating arrangements.. good luck guys!!!
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Frustration...
I dun think anyone can understand how frustered I am feeling now...
The big day is coming nearer and nearer... yet I dun feel a bit of happiness at all.. All I seriously hope deep down is that day will pass with me being happy and no major crop-ups.. pretty sad right?? I am a perfectionist... as much as I am expecting crop-ups.. I cant tolerate them... and I surely hope there isnt any....
All I feel is frustration...
I thought I will be very happy to plan all the little details.. but now I realised time is the thing I dun have...
All I have is 3 weekends left.. and usually I will be feeling so tired after a week of work that I dun even feel like doing anything at all expect for staying at home and nua... yet I have to drag my feet out to finish all the unfinished stuffs..
And more and more problems just keep popping up from nowhere... and it is starting to make me regret again why I find more trouble for myself in the first place by having a solemnisation buffet... I should have just go on a ROM honeymoon in Maldives...
My thoughts are since I already booked the solemnisation, might as well do it to the best I can... but then you simply just get more troubles along the way...
Dar auntie asked her children to be our page boy and flower gal.. that wasnt part of my plan... and now I have 2 additional things to bother and coordinate about...
Dar just got promoted at work... but his staff just left him so he is basically alone.. that make things even worse.. becoz I dun want to bother him with the minor details so i took them upon myself to make sure everything goes as planned..
I wanted to finish all preparations as soon as possible.. so that the day before will be all clear for me to enjoy some quiet times with my family... and besides I never like to do things last min as it makes me more frustrated and kan chiong.. but looking at my tight schedule.. I might still be rushing around trying to get things then.. how sad....
I think we finally managed to persuade his frenz not to get him drunk on that day.. becoz all things can happen once he get drunk and that is cetainly not the sight i want to see... but still nothing can be guranteed.. been asking my frenz (whoever can drink) to help in prevention.. and hopefully they are able to prevent anything bad from happening.. but when you have a crowd of more than 50 people.. I think crowd control is going to be a damn difficult thing to do... And besides I always hate entertaining.. yet this time I have / need to do the exact same thing.. I am just not as onz as I am in the past.. i think that comes with age... as you grow older, you just want things to do as planned in the book and you no longer can take anything outside the book...
Been searching ard for the ideal wedding guest book but till date, couldnt find any... feel like giving up but the mind just cannot let go... then there are others... started simple ended up making it more and more complicated... how funni..
Just hope the big day will run smoothly... no more complications.. no crop ups...
The big day is coming nearer and nearer... yet I dun feel a bit of happiness at all.. All I seriously hope deep down is that day will pass with me being happy and no major crop-ups.. pretty sad right?? I am a perfectionist... as much as I am expecting crop-ups.. I cant tolerate them... and I surely hope there isnt any....
All I feel is frustration...
I thought I will be very happy to plan all the little details.. but now I realised time is the thing I dun have...
All I have is 3 weekends left.. and usually I will be feeling so tired after a week of work that I dun even feel like doing anything at all expect for staying at home and nua... yet I have to drag my feet out to finish all the unfinished stuffs..
And more and more problems just keep popping up from nowhere... and it is starting to make me regret again why I find more trouble for myself in the first place by having a solemnisation buffet... I should have just go on a ROM honeymoon in Maldives...
My thoughts are since I already booked the solemnisation, might as well do it to the best I can... but then you simply just get more troubles along the way...
Dar auntie asked her children to be our page boy and flower gal.. that wasnt part of my plan... and now I have 2 additional things to bother and coordinate about...
Dar just got promoted at work... but his staff just left him so he is basically alone.. that make things even worse.. becoz I dun want to bother him with the minor details so i took them upon myself to make sure everything goes as planned..
I wanted to finish all preparations as soon as possible.. so that the day before will be all clear for me to enjoy some quiet times with my family... and besides I never like to do things last min as it makes me more frustrated and kan chiong.. but looking at my tight schedule.. I might still be rushing around trying to get things then.. how sad....
I think we finally managed to persuade his frenz not to get him drunk on that day.. becoz all things can happen once he get drunk and that is cetainly not the sight i want to see... but still nothing can be guranteed.. been asking my frenz (whoever can drink) to help in prevention.. and hopefully they are able to prevent anything bad from happening.. but when you have a crowd of more than 50 people.. I think crowd control is going to be a damn difficult thing to do... And besides I always hate entertaining.. yet this time I have / need to do the exact same thing.. I am just not as onz as I am in the past.. i think that comes with age... as you grow older, you just want things to do as planned in the book and you no longer can take anything outside the book...
Been searching ard for the ideal wedding guest book but till date, couldnt find any... feel like giving up but the mind just cannot let go... then there are others... started simple ended up making it more and more complicated... how funni..
Just hope the big day will run smoothly... no more complications.. no crop ups...
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Happy New Year 2008!
The title says it all...
New year resolutions to be written soon... (that is when i have e time)
Been busy watching Huang Zhen Yi recently... Seriously beautiful, touching, emotional and sad....
Monday, December 31, 2007
Year 2007 Review
This is the time of the year to look back on the past one year.. actually I think this year seems to pass a little bit faster.. or is it because nothing much happen this year?
We collected Baby Pica on the 29th December 2006 so Baby Pica is officially a year old on 29th December 2007. Happy Birthday Pica!!!
I passed my traffic police test in July ~ on my first attempt!! Haha... I started learning my driving beginning January.. rethinking back the first lesson was a scary experience.. but I think after 6 mths.. me and my driving instructer really built up rapport with one another... we chatted alot about everything under the sun and we joked about stuffs as I get more and more relaxed behind the wheel.. he kept telling me that I can make it one.. dun be afraid and true to his words, I now have my driving license on hand and in my wallet... that's something that I am very proud of...
We started planning for our marriage beginning of 2007.. it took us a year to finalise stuffs..the venue, the rings, the barangs barangs... then there was his proposal!!.. oh my god.. but anyway to think that my affair is already very simple.. imagine more complicated marriages... they need at least 2 or more years..!! Haha.. thank god mine is simple... and sooo ladies and gentlemens...whoever is reading my blog... frenz or strangers.. I am getting married in the beginning of 2008.. the new year of 2008 will be a totally new beginning as I walk into a new pharse of my life and I believe it will bear a whole new meaning in my life...
Attended Litque and Carol's solemnisation at Changi Village Hotel in September... quite beautiful place... dinner was not too bad too.. Jian Ling got married at the young age of 23 and she gave birth to a baby boy this very year... Jolene got married too... Ramond wife gave birth to a baby ger... congrats to all..
Dar sent a vase of flowers to my office for Valentine Day and gave me a pendant... We spent a night at Costa Sands, Sentosa enjoying some good moments between ourselves... We went to Malacca for holidays... 3 times this year... after all that is the best we can get, that is far away enough from SIngapore yet close enough to Singapore.. get the idea?? We also went up to Port Dickson in July.. staying at Avillion, Premium Water Chalet... superb!!! Nice room, and a 24 hours swimming pool.. me and dar both enjoyed ourself very much on that trip... Me & dar, Zhaowei & Lily went up together in 2 different cars to Fraser Hills about 1 month after our Port Dickson trip... Fraser Hill was boring as there is nothing much to be done there anyway.. slogan for the trip ended with "Dun be surprised" becoz nothing can be expected from that tiny little hill anyway...but the trip was fun because of the people we went with..... Me, dar, my parents, my bro and his gf went together to Genting in September... the trip was a good one.. even though that was our second trip to Genting this year.. we didnt do much except roam around the usual places and do some charity to the casino..my auntie came up from KL to look for us for a chit chat session at Starucks whereas my bro, his gf and my cousins went to the theme park... 1 mth later, dar and his frenz went to Genting again.. without me this time.. went up, gambled, come back.. never even sleep... super man... but ok la.. me and my gerfrenz went to K-Box at Orchard Cineleisure and sang until late.. hahaha... We went to Cameron Highlands for a short getaway...that comclude the last trip for this year..
My beloved grandpa passed away beginning of December.. ending his desperate struggle for life ever since he was diagnoised with the final stage of cancer... writing and thinking about it now.. it is barely a full month since he passed away... but it seems like ages has passed since he was buried under the ground... I missed him still... whenever i see a elder outside, they will remind me of my grandpa.. but I am sure I will move on and time will heal my wounds... but I will surely remember him forever inside my heart..
I went to my first ever concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium on the 29th December 2007... Liang Jing Ru's concert... I like her songs... but the concert was quite boring la.. since I am not a particular fan of her... Dar got the tickets for free when he brought his Cybershot phone so both of us thought we might as well go take a look rather than to let the tickets go to waste... dun think I will ever want to spend the money to listen to a concert again... after all, there isnt a particular singer that I really adore...
That should end my summary for the year 2007.. After all today is the last day oredi!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE..
We collected Baby Pica on the 29th December 2006 so Baby Pica is officially a year old on 29th December 2007. Happy Birthday Pica!!!
I passed my traffic police test in July ~ on my first attempt!! Haha... I started learning my driving beginning January.. rethinking back the first lesson was a scary experience.. but I think after 6 mths.. me and my driving instructer really built up rapport with one another... we chatted alot about everything under the sun and we joked about stuffs as I get more and more relaxed behind the wheel.. he kept telling me that I can make it one.. dun be afraid and true to his words, I now have my driving license on hand and in my wallet... that's something that I am very proud of...
We started planning for our marriage beginning of 2007.. it took us a year to finalise stuffs..the venue, the rings, the barangs barangs... then there was his proposal!!.. oh my god.. but anyway to think that my affair is already very simple.. imagine more complicated marriages... they need at least 2 or more years..!! Haha.. thank god mine is simple... and sooo ladies and gentlemens...whoever is reading my blog... frenz or strangers.. I am getting married in the beginning of 2008.. the new year of 2008 will be a totally new beginning as I walk into a new pharse of my life and I believe it will bear a whole new meaning in my life...
Attended Litque and Carol's solemnisation at Changi Village Hotel in September... quite beautiful place... dinner was not too bad too.. Jian Ling got married at the young age of 23 and she gave birth to a baby boy this very year... Jolene got married too... Ramond wife gave birth to a baby ger... congrats to all..
Dar sent a vase of flowers to my office for Valentine Day and gave me a pendant... We spent a night at Costa Sands, Sentosa enjoying some good moments between ourselves... We went to Malacca for holidays... 3 times this year... after all that is the best we can get, that is far away enough from SIngapore yet close enough to Singapore.. get the idea?? We also went up to Port Dickson in July.. staying at Avillion, Premium Water Chalet... superb!!! Nice room, and a 24 hours swimming pool.. me and dar both enjoyed ourself very much on that trip... Me & dar, Zhaowei & Lily went up together in 2 different cars to Fraser Hills about 1 month after our Port Dickson trip... Fraser Hill was boring as there is nothing much to be done there anyway.. slogan for the trip ended with "Dun be surprised" becoz nothing can be expected from that tiny little hill anyway...but the trip was fun because of the people we went with..... Me, dar, my parents, my bro and his gf went together to Genting in September... the trip was a good one.. even though that was our second trip to Genting this year.. we didnt do much except roam around the usual places and do some charity to the casino..my auntie came up from KL to look for us for a chit chat session at Starucks whereas my bro, his gf and my cousins went to the theme park... 1 mth later, dar and his frenz went to Genting again.. without me this time.. went up, gambled, come back.. never even sleep... super man... but ok la.. me and my gerfrenz went to K-Box at Orchard Cineleisure and sang until late.. hahaha... We went to Cameron Highlands for a short getaway...that comclude the last trip for this year..
My beloved grandpa passed away beginning of December.. ending his desperate struggle for life ever since he was diagnoised with the final stage of cancer... writing and thinking about it now.. it is barely a full month since he passed away... but it seems like ages has passed since he was buried under the ground... I missed him still... whenever i see a elder outside, they will remind me of my grandpa.. but I am sure I will move on and time will heal my wounds... but I will surely remember him forever inside my heart..
I went to my first ever concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium on the 29th December 2007... Liang Jing Ru's concert... I like her songs... but the concert was quite boring la.. since I am not a particular fan of her... Dar got the tickets for free when he brought his Cybershot phone so both of us thought we might as well go take a look rather than to let the tickets go to waste... dun think I will ever want to spend the money to listen to a concert again... after all, there isnt a particular singer that I really adore...
That should end my summary for the year 2007.. After all today is the last day oredi!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE..
Thursday, December 27, 2007
ONE MORE MONTH!!
OH MY GOODNESS..
It is exactly one month to THE DAY!!...
Hmm.. mixed feelings now.. hahha..
It is like you have waited so long for it.. especially when all the preparations have started such a long time ago.. (I think my countdown timer started 4 mths ago lo)
And now it is finally down to the last month...
Hmm.. weird...
Anyway I think we are more or less done with the preparations..
What we have done so far
- Met up with the solemniser MR Koh Kok Weng last Wed 19th December 2007 to sign the consent form
- E-filed on 20th December 2007
- Went out with Xiang Ling on 22th December 2007 to buy all the DIY stuffs for the Ang Bao box...
- Ordered my bridal bouquet
- Sent out invitations to all the guests
- Ordered red wine
- Brought dar's suit
- Booked actual day photographer
- Booked make-up artist
- Collected ring pillow
- Brought a pen holder
Now we are left with
- Delivery of our furniture
- Collect the red wine
- Collect my MTM tea dress
- Collect the bridal photos
- Collect wrist corsages for Xiang Ling & Sui Hui
- Confirm final guest list and arrangements with hotel
- Collect the neccessary documents from ROM
- Buy my bridal accessories & shoes
- Buy the remaining DIY stuffs & guestbook
- Manicure & Pedicure
Have I missed out anything?
It is exactly one month to THE DAY!!...
Hmm.. mixed feelings now.. hahha..
It is like you have waited so long for it.. especially when all the preparations have started such a long time ago.. (I think my countdown timer started 4 mths ago lo)
And now it is finally down to the last month...
Hmm.. weird...
Anyway I think we are more or less done with the preparations..
What we have done so far
- Met up with the solemniser MR Koh Kok Weng last Wed 19th December 2007 to sign the consent form
- E-filed on 20th December 2007
- Went out with Xiang Ling on 22th December 2007 to buy all the DIY stuffs for the Ang Bao box...
- Ordered my bridal bouquet
- Sent out invitations to all the guests
- Ordered red wine
- Brought dar's suit
- Booked actual day photographer
- Booked make-up artist
- Collected ring pillow
- Brought a pen holder
Now we are left with
- Delivery of our furniture
- Collect the red wine
- Collect my MTM tea dress
- Collect the bridal photos
- Collect wrist corsages for Xiang Ling & Sui Hui
- Confirm final guest list and arrangements with hotel
- Collect the neccessary documents from ROM
- Buy my bridal accessories & shoes
- Buy the remaining DIY stuffs & guestbook
- Manicure & Pedicure
Have I missed out anything?
This Sat Is Happening...
Yah boy... This Sat is going to be damn happening.
Me and dar going to watch Liang Jing Ru concert... Dar got the tickets for free when he brought his K810. First concert i ever attend and first time stepping into the indoor stadium..
Then i am thinking of changing my old fashioned Nokia 7610 for a Samsung U600. On Saturday too... Just having a hard time deciding between the traditional black or the more modern and young yet easily dirty white...
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Opposites..
One of my best mates just fallen out of love..
He is very upset
I tried very hard to console him...
But there is nothing much I can do...
I can't really feel the way he is feeling...
Becoz I am getting married in 1 mth time..
He told me he will give me all his blessings.. but he would not attend my solemnization.. I can understand why...
Becoz seeing me getting married just add on to his pain..
He is very upset
I tried very hard to console him...
But there is nothing much I can do...
I can't really feel the way he is feeling...
Becoz I am getting married in 1 mth time..
He told me he will give me all his blessings.. but he would not attend my solemnization.. I can understand why...
Becoz seeing me getting married just add on to his pain..
Monday, December 24, 2007
Christmas Eve
Logged in to MSN tonight.. only 4 frenz online.. 3 of which are away..
I guess most of the people must be out with frenz for Christmas Eve celebrations...
However I am at home tonight... nothing to feel sad about..
In fact, I am quite enjoying this peacefulness and quietness...
No need to squeeze with idiotic people who like to stand in the middle of the pavement..
No need to talk on top of my voice just to chit chat with my frenz..
Haven't enjoy some time to myself for a long time.. today is a well deserved break..at least for once my brain have some space to breathe..
I guess most of the people must be out with frenz for Christmas Eve celebrations...
However I am at home tonight... nothing to feel sad about..
In fact, I am quite enjoying this peacefulness and quietness...
No need to squeeze with idiotic people who like to stand in the middle of the pavement..
No need to talk on top of my voice just to chit chat with my frenz..
Haven't enjoy some time to myself for a long time.. today is a well deserved break..at least for once my brain have some space to breathe..
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Tired...
Felt very tired suddenly...
Everyone is asking me if the wedding preps are too much to handle.. surprisingly I took it like a breeze... I am someone that make decisions easily when I get the say of things... well trained from my past operations / managerial positions...
However it is not the wedding preps that are tiring me out.. it's the parents... I would like to blame it on generation gaps... i made a mistake that cant be undone... my gal frenz made the same mistake but surprisingly the outcome is very different in both situations...
Somehow like what some of my frenz say, it is either parents or ur say.. there can never be something in the middle... so true.. sometimes I asked myself "what have I gotten myself into"... a tug and pull war game?
I can't understand... what should I do,or what should I have done?
Maybe it's wrong to get married...
Ultimately I just want to lead a simple and sweet married life with my future hubby.. one in which I get to see him everyday when I wake up in the morning... get to see him when I come home late and tired from work... one in which i get to grumble to him about work... and he would console me by giving me a hug in return...
I wish I could just throw everything aside and run away to a far far place with no worries and problems... I wish I could just wipe all the unhappy memories and unhappiness away from my brain...
After my ah gong funeral, I realised he love my grandma so much but he would still have to leave her alone when he passed on... then what's the point of getting married? To spend the remaining days of your life together? How many days would that be?? Ultimately both will be seperated by death.. till death do us part...
I wish at this point I have finally realised the logic of letting go... to truly let go, you have to forgo everything in life including family and your loved ones... and realise the fact that you come into this world with nothing and you would leave this world with nothing... but would anyone will able to survive in this world with nothing? I cant let go...
Everyone is asking me if the wedding preps are too much to handle.. surprisingly I took it like a breeze... I am someone that make decisions easily when I get the say of things... well trained from my past operations / managerial positions...
However it is not the wedding preps that are tiring me out.. it's the parents... I would like to blame it on generation gaps... i made a mistake that cant be undone... my gal frenz made the same mistake but surprisingly the outcome is very different in both situations...
Somehow like what some of my frenz say, it is either parents or ur say.. there can never be something in the middle... so true.. sometimes I asked myself "what have I gotten myself into"... a tug and pull war game?
I can't understand... what should I do,or what should I have done?
Maybe it's wrong to get married...
Ultimately I just want to lead a simple and sweet married life with my future hubby.. one in which I get to see him everyday when I wake up in the morning... get to see him when I come home late and tired from work... one in which i get to grumble to him about work... and he would console me by giving me a hug in return...
I wish I could just throw everything aside and run away to a far far place with no worries and problems... I wish I could just wipe all the unhappy memories and unhappiness away from my brain...
After my ah gong funeral, I realised he love my grandma so much but he would still have to leave her alone when he passed on... then what's the point of getting married? To spend the remaining days of your life together? How many days would that be?? Ultimately both will be seperated by death.. till death do us part...
I wish at this point I have finally realised the logic of letting go... to truly let go, you have to forgo everything in life including family and your loved ones... and realise the fact that you come into this world with nothing and you would leave this world with nothing... but would anyone will able to survive in this world with nothing? I cant let go...
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Time to heal
I am hurting inside out...
I am sure time will heal me of my wounds...
I am sure time will allow me to forget and move on
All I need is time...
Monday, December 10, 2007
Farewell, Ah Gong
I have 3 Ah Gongs. One passed away when I was young, one passed away dunno how many years ago..(I dun even bother to remember the date he died becoz he was nv nice to me anyway).. and the only Ah Gong that is close to me passed away last Tuesday 4th December 2007. I know he is seriously ill, in fact I know he is going to die... but still the news of his death still came as an deep impact..
When I was young and staying over at my ah gong's place, I used to wake up damn early in the morning.. whenever the cock starts to call around 5.30am in the morning.. that is usually the time my ah gong will go to the market to buy veggies as well as have coffee and dim sum with his frenz.. and he will always hold my hands and bring me along with him.. even though I have no idea what he and his frenz were speaking about then,I always followed him down town to have coffee and dim sum..
When I went overseas to study, he forked up his savings to help with my expenses. Before I went overseas, he gave me a huge ang bao.. That is the reason why after I started working, I insisted on giving him an ang bao everytime I go back.. but too bad I didnt have the chance to give him a lot before he got bedridden and seriously ill...
When he has his operaton in KL, I took emergency leave to go up to KL to take care of him overnight... I knew I have to do something for him.. and he kept asking me to sleep in the middle of the night.. even though he was too uncomfortable to sleep himself..
When I got to know the news on Tues evening, I was damn regretful that I didnt go up to see him over the weekend.. and he passed on with no one by his side... I booked my bus ticket for this weekend.. but too bad he couldnt wait till then... and I thought he could wait... but I was wrong... I don't care what other people have to say, I know myself I have to do something for him... after all he is the closest Ah Gong I ever had... and his death was the first one ever in my life that I feel how sad it is to lose a loved one...
Tues night, I rushed back to my ah gong's place together with the rest of my aunties, uncles and cousins... I didnt cry that night after seeing his body... but for the few nights, I sat beside his coffin burning papers for him.. hoping he will move on smoothly...
On the second last night, they were doing rituals for ah gong, there was a huge thunderstorm with lightings outside while I was inside sitting besides my ah gong coffin buring papers.. there was a blackout... for that moment, I thought he is back to see me... I started crying... everyone else did.. becoz we all know ah gong's wishes are not being fulfilled.... and I know one of them is mine... my wedding is just 1 mth plus away and he couldnt wait for me to announce the good news to him... I didnt tell him.. becoz I know if I were to tell him, he will try to pull through to January and he is already very sick, ill and in so much pain... and it hurts me too much to see him try and pull himself through just becoz of me.. I told him that day and it started raining... I know he blamed me for not telling him.. but it is too late now...
On the day of the funeral, I was sobbing the whole way through... everyone was asking me to let him go.. but I can't... from a healthy man, I see him become ill and skinny... to him dead in the coffin and now I have to send him off into the ground..and all I have is a picture of him in the house... that is just too much for me to take... I still cant believe he is dead... I havent done enough for him yet... I havent fulfil his wishes for me... and it is too late for me to do anything now... now that he is gone..
He got himself a nice funeral ground.. overlooking the sea high up on the hilltop... I am sure he has met up with his parents as well as my second uncle who has passed on... and I am sure he is enjoying himself now... I told him to take good care of himself.. now that we can't look out for him anymore... I am sure he will be looking out for us from heaven or wherever he is..
Always Remembering You... my beloved Ah Gong...

Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Make Up Artist Confirmed!
Wah. I am a "chop chop" gal sia.. everything also "chop chop" settled le..
Confirmed my makeup artist today.. Jace Ang
Will be meeting her for a make up trial soon.. no particular occasion lei.. hehehe..
We shall see ba..
Confirmed my makeup artist today.. Jace Ang
Will be meeting her for a make up trial soon.. no particular occasion lei.. hehehe..
We shall see ba..
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Preparations on the way
I actually wanted to create another blog to update on our preparations.. but then I thought about it.. we don't really have much to write anyway.. everything is as simple as it is so let's just keep it to this...
The 3 big things have been confirmed... date, time and venue. (See post below)
Solemniser: Mr Koh Kok Weng (Jalan Besar CC)
Just confirmed him last week.. he was the first one I called and lucky for me, he was able to make it on that day...havent meet up with him yet.. have to do it next month.. coz have to file by 5th January 2008
Wedding Bands: Meyson Jewellery
We brought our wedding bands long time ago.. no pictures to show becoz it is only meant to be seen on the big day itself...But just a tip: very pretty pair of rings in rose gold with a little diamond.. not as big as my proposal ring but still visible... so from that day onwards, I have two bling bling on my hands.. hehehe
Ring Pillow: My Little Wedding Shop
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Bridal Photography: Double Up Bridal Studio
We took up a studio photography package with them.. Didnt hire a actual day photographer though because we didnt think it was neccessary.. but bridal photos is a must becoz we wanted something to hang above our bed frame.. hahaha.. just like all married couples.. Just went down to pick my gowns today... too bad I was too busy trying, dar is too busy giving comments.. none of us snaps photos.. damnz.. i wore this wedding gown that has this long tail... so beautiful I fell in love with it.. but we didnt choose that in the end.. becoz hmm.. it makes me look very skinny... anyway we chose a halter neck wedding gown plus a champagne colour tea dress in the end.. Will be taking the photographs next Tues on 3rd December 2008... Will post when the photos are ready...
List of things still to do (By Dec)
- Confirm make up artist
- Order bridal bouquet
- Finalise guests invitation list
- Order red wine
List of things to do (By Jan)
- Buy bridal accessories & shoes
- Buy a new set of bazzar, shirt & pants for dar
- Get DIY stuffs with Xiang Ling and Sui Hui..
- Finalise arrangements with Amara Hotel
List of things to do (1 Week before the big day)
- Facial
- Manicure & Pedicure
The 3 big things have been confirmed... date, time and venue. (See post below)
Solemniser: Mr Koh Kok Weng (Jalan Besar CC)
Just confirmed him last week.. he was the first one I called and lucky for me, he was able to make it on that day...havent meet up with him yet.. have to do it next month.. coz have to file by 5th January 2008
Wedding Bands: Meyson Jewellery
We brought our wedding bands long time ago.. no pictures to show becoz it is only meant to be seen on the big day itself...But just a tip: very pretty pair of rings in rose gold with a little diamond.. not as big as my proposal ring but still visible... so from that day onwards, I have two bling bling on my hands.. hehehe
Ring Pillow: My Little Wedding Shop
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Bridal Photography: Double Up Bridal Studio
We took up a studio photography package with them.. Didnt hire a actual day photographer though because we didnt think it was neccessary.. but bridal photos is a must becoz we wanted something to hang above our bed frame.. hahaha.. just like all married couples.. Just went down to pick my gowns today... too bad I was too busy trying, dar is too busy giving comments.. none of us snaps photos.. damnz.. i wore this wedding gown that has this long tail... so beautiful I fell in love with it.. but we didnt choose that in the end.. becoz hmm.. it makes me look very skinny... anyway we chose a halter neck wedding gown plus a champagne colour tea dress in the end.. Will be taking the photographs next Tues on 3rd December 2008... Will post when the photos are ready...
List of things still to do (By Dec)
- Confirm make up artist
- Order bridal bouquet
- Finalise guests invitation list
- Order red wine
List of things to do (By Jan)
- Buy bridal accessories & shoes
- Buy a new set of bazzar, shirt & pants for dar
- Get DIY stuffs with Xiang Ling and Sui Hui..
- Finalise arrangements with Amara Hotel
List of things to do (1 Week before the big day)
- Facial
- Manicure & Pedicure
Our Solemnization
Friday, November 23, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Preparations..
It is very surprisingly how everyone have so many ideas about how I should plan my solemnization aka wedding... it is really funni to see all my frenz having so many ideas to contribute... and a big thank you to them for volunteering their help in so many things... I suppose every gal have their own little dream about how the perfect day should be like...
In the past, I too have my own little dream about how my perfect day should be like... But since the day I start to plan for my own.. it came to me that in fact all the big woo has about the "perfect day" doesnt matter at all... everything is over in one day... but I still have another 14,600 days - 25,550 days (if I can live to 90) to spend with my other half... and when you think about it.. it is the probability of 1 day vs 14,600 other days... and so what if the one "perfect" day works out beautifully but another one day out of the 14,600 other days does not... it wouldnt help to say "but we have the one perfect day in the past, didnt we".
All these big woo ha-s about the one big day doesnt mean any significance to me at all now... I am more looking forward to spending the rest of my life down the road with dar as compared to looking forward to the day itself...
But still, things need to be done.. so I spent the entire day looking for a make up artist, my bridal bouquet and etc stuffs... by saying all the above doesnt mean that I should purposely make myself ugly on that day... hahaha... ultimately I still want to look prettier than normal... I found one lady.. but I am abit unsure about my decision... searched through the forums and there dun seem to be any good or bad comments on her at all... so I am a little worried that she might make a mess out of my face... =D... we'll see
In the past, I too have my own little dream about how my perfect day should be like... But since the day I start to plan for my own.. it came to me that in fact all the big woo has about the "perfect day" doesnt matter at all... everything is over in one day... but I still have another 14,600 days - 25,550 days (if I can live to 90) to spend with my other half... and when you think about it.. it is the probability of 1 day vs 14,600 other days... and so what if the one "perfect" day works out beautifully but another one day out of the 14,600 other days does not... it wouldnt help to say "but we have the one perfect day in the past, didnt we".
All these big woo ha-s about the one big day doesnt mean any significance to me at all now... I am more looking forward to spending the rest of my life down the road with dar as compared to looking forward to the day itself...
But still, things need to be done.. so I spent the entire day looking for a make up artist, my bridal bouquet and etc stuffs... by saying all the above doesnt mean that I should purposely make myself ugly on that day... hahaha... ultimately I still want to look prettier than normal... I found one lady.. but I am abit unsure about my decision... searched through the forums and there dun seem to be any good or bad comments on her at all... so I am a little worried that she might make a mess out of my face... =D... we'll see
Impromptu
Long Post... (I am on leave today.. that's why I have the time..)
Me and dar went for a very impromptu trip on 8th - 10th November.. we took leave on 8th and 9th.. but in fact we didnt plan to go anywhere in advance.. and on the night of 7th we were still deciding on whether we should nua at home or go for a short trip to Msia.. and on the morning of 8th, dar asked me to pack some clothes and that we are going to Msia!!! Hahah.. so off we went...
Dumped our bags into baby pica and drove in.. there was a slight jam over the causeway and while we were stuck in the midst of it.. we were still deciding on whether we should drive to Desaru, Kuantan, Genting or Bukit Tinggi.. hahaha.. we drove up to Skudai for brunch at Burger King and we were still discussing on our destination... in the end we decided to go Genting.. becoz we are quite unsure if we can find anywhere to stay if we are to drive towards Kuantan..
Then when we reached KL, on our way to Genting.. we decided to proceed towards Cameron Highlands.. and there we went!!.. Cool right?? Super impromptu.. never even book any accommodation to stay lei!! Unbelievable... in fact Cameron Highlands was just about 48km away from Ipoh and we were like "hmm maybe we should go Ipoh".. hahaha.. but anyway we took the old way up to Cameron Highlands which is through Tanah Rata.. the old curvy and dangerous way... only one way up and down and when going into the curve, you cant really see if there is any lorries turning towards you.. pretty dangerous...
On our way up, we passed by Lata Iskandar waterfall.. pics below..
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By the time we reached Brinchang, it was already around 6pm.. went straight in search of a place to stay for the night... Saw the new extension stretch with rows of shophouses in Brichang and there was this nice brand new looking motel in view called Tudor Home Inn so we went there to try our luck.. and they have a room!!!! A triple room for only RM95 a night.. super cheap la.. so without any thought we decided to stay there for the night.. actually me and dar are quite easy when it comes to rooms..as long as got bed to sleep can liao.. hahaha.. the inn was only about 3 months old.. and the room look neat, tidy, proper and clean.. so it wasnt a bad choice..
Went out for steamboat straight after.. super hungry lei.. becoz we never ate anything after our brunch at abt 11am.. and of coz in Cameron Highlands, steamboat is always the choice for dinner... costed about RM32 for 2 paxes.. but it wasnt very yummy.. hahaha... but anyway I can make do with it..
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Walked around Brinchang town for a while.. but it started raining quite heavily so we were quite wet after finishing the night bazzar.. so we went back to the motel.. they had fireworks.. probably to celebrate Deepavali I suppose.. simple but beautiful still.. never take any photos though..
Woke up super early the next day after a good night sleep.. went for breakfast at a Indian shop.. Had roti prata.. which is super filling.. becoz i think they used a lot of flour so the dough was super thick.. i can usually finish one plain and one egg.. but i only had one egg (which i cant even finish) and I am already full.. got a summon for illegal parking.. hah.. dar parked at the slot for taxis..
We then drove around Cameron Highlands a bit.. we both visited Cameron before so we are not interested in the strawberry farms, rose gardens, bee farms.. blu blu.. so we didnt stop by.. only stopped by their market place to get sweet corn for Litque and ourselves of coz after realising that their sweet corn are superb sweet!!! Then we drove to Bon Tea Plantation.. it was only one track for cars going up and down lo!!.. and there were buses too.. thanks god there are bypass areas for cars to stop and give way to the traffic on another way.. ahaha.. Bon Tea was beautiful... we didnt take much pictures becoz both our handphone cameras sucked.. and becoz this is a impromptu trip we didnt bring our camera.. wahahah.. anyway we had tea at their cafe which had a lookout area over the tea plantation..
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Dar had vanilla tea and I had lychee with rose.. superb!!.. Hahaha.. always love fruity teas.. then we decided to drive up to Gunung Berinchang.. which is the highest peak in Cameron Highlands.. haha.. first thing to note baby pica is not a four wheel drive.. hahaha.. second of all baby pica is a car.. but anyway we went rally driving up the mountain and I would say baby pica really did well.. so proud of baby pica!! Baby pica really climbed up the mountain.. I guess no sedan cars will ever attempt to climb up the mountain.. seriously.. the road is narrow.. and we went into the mud by giving way to a super big landrover.. thanks god dar has good driving skills.. if not we could be stuck halfway in the middle of nowhere or we could be rolling backwards down the mountain.. it is so steep that the car will roll backwards even though we pull the handbrake.. wahaha.. but in the end we made it... and the view was marvellous...
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After that, we said goodbye to Cameron Highlands and proceeded down as it was already quite late and we were thinking of making our way back to Singapore.. but on our drive back, we were thinking if we want to extend our stay in Malaysia by one more night since we have already come this far.. so I made a call to Genting to see if we can get a room.. but they were full.. so we made our way first to mid Genting for dinner.. and to check out some of the inns there.. a room will cost about RM 148 which is super ex to me... and considering that we have been to Genting so many times.. and we are not planning to gamble.. there is seriously nothing to do there but sleep... so in the end we decided to make our way home...
The next thing you know we got stuck in a massive traffic jam at KL.. by the time we cleared the jam it was already 7pm.. and I scared dar will be tired from driving so I suggested to stop by Malacca for one more night and that was what we did...we drove into Malacca and went in search of a place to sleep for the night.. in fact we were quite worried that Malacca hotels will be full too becoz it was a public holiday after all.. and we were planning that if we cannot find a room we will just drive back home.. but when we were driving towards Fenix Inn.. dar saw this new hotel by the side of the road with a banner that said only RM88 per night!!.. So we did a U-Turn to check it out.. and in the end that was where we stayed.. they are only 3 weeks old.. and they thus have plenty of rooms!!!! Yippess.. another brand new hotel with proper amenities... the hotel was cosy and warm on the inside and the room was seriously not bad too.. and plus everything is new.. damn song...
Went to Jonker street for a walk and then back to the hotel to sleep... woke up in the morning, checked out.. proceeded to Aldy hotel for breakfast as always.. and then back to SG...
Another road trip to remember by...
Me and dar went for a very impromptu trip on 8th - 10th November.. we took leave on 8th and 9th.. but in fact we didnt plan to go anywhere in advance.. and on the night of 7th we were still deciding on whether we should nua at home or go for a short trip to Msia.. and on the morning of 8th, dar asked me to pack some clothes and that we are going to Msia!!! Hahah.. so off we went...
Dumped our bags into baby pica and drove in.. there was a slight jam over the causeway and while we were stuck in the midst of it.. we were still deciding on whether we should drive to Desaru, Kuantan, Genting or Bukit Tinggi.. hahaha.. we drove up to Skudai for brunch at Burger King and we were still discussing on our destination... in the end we decided to go Genting.. becoz we are quite unsure if we can find anywhere to stay if we are to drive towards Kuantan..
Then when we reached KL, on our way to Genting.. we decided to proceed towards Cameron Highlands.. and there we went!!.. Cool right?? Super impromptu.. never even book any accommodation to stay lei!! Unbelievable... in fact Cameron Highlands was just about 48km away from Ipoh and we were like "hmm maybe we should go Ipoh".. hahaha.. but anyway we took the old way up to Cameron Highlands which is through Tanah Rata.. the old curvy and dangerous way... only one way up and down and when going into the curve, you cant really see if there is any lorries turning towards you.. pretty dangerous...
On our way up, we passed by Lata Iskandar waterfall.. pics below..
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By the time we reached Brinchang, it was already around 6pm.. went straight in search of a place to stay for the night... Saw the new extension stretch with rows of shophouses in Brichang and there was this nice brand new looking motel in view called Tudor Home Inn so we went there to try our luck.. and they have a room!!!! A triple room for only RM95 a night.. super cheap la.. so without any thought we decided to stay there for the night.. actually me and dar are quite easy when it comes to rooms..as long as got bed to sleep can liao.. hahaha.. the inn was only about 3 months old.. and the room look neat, tidy, proper and clean.. so it wasnt a bad choice..
Went out for steamboat straight after.. super hungry lei.. becoz we never ate anything after our brunch at abt 11am.. and of coz in Cameron Highlands, steamboat is always the choice for dinner... costed about RM32 for 2 paxes.. but it wasnt very yummy.. hahaha... but anyway I can make do with it..
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Walked around Brinchang town for a while.. but it started raining quite heavily so we were quite wet after finishing the night bazzar.. so we went back to the motel.. they had fireworks.. probably to celebrate Deepavali I suppose.. simple but beautiful still.. never take any photos though..
Woke up super early the next day after a good night sleep.. went for breakfast at a Indian shop.. Had roti prata.. which is super filling.. becoz i think they used a lot of flour so the dough was super thick.. i can usually finish one plain and one egg.. but i only had one egg (which i cant even finish) and I am already full.. got a summon for illegal parking.. hah.. dar parked at the slot for taxis..
We then drove around Cameron Highlands a bit.. we both visited Cameron before so we are not interested in the strawberry farms, rose gardens, bee farms.. blu blu.. so we didnt stop by.. only stopped by their market place to get sweet corn for Litque and ourselves of coz after realising that their sweet corn are superb sweet!!! Then we drove to Bon Tea Plantation.. it was only one track for cars going up and down lo!!.. and there were buses too.. thanks god there are bypass areas for cars to stop and give way to the traffic on another way.. ahaha.. Bon Tea was beautiful... we didnt take much pictures becoz both our handphone cameras sucked.. and becoz this is a impromptu trip we didnt bring our camera.. wahahah.. anyway we had tea at their cafe which had a lookout area over the tea plantation..
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Dar had vanilla tea and I had lychee with rose.. superb!!.. Hahaha.. always love fruity teas.. then we decided to drive up to Gunung Berinchang.. which is the highest peak in Cameron Highlands.. haha.. first thing to note baby pica is not a four wheel drive.. hahaha.. second of all baby pica is a car.. but anyway we went rally driving up the mountain and I would say baby pica really did well.. so proud of baby pica!! Baby pica really climbed up the mountain.. I guess no sedan cars will ever attempt to climb up the mountain.. seriously.. the road is narrow.. and we went into the mud by giving way to a super big landrover.. thanks god dar has good driving skills.. if not we could be stuck halfway in the middle of nowhere or we could be rolling backwards down the mountain.. it is so steep that the car will roll backwards even though we pull the handbrake.. wahaha.. but in the end we made it... and the view was marvellous...
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After that, we said goodbye to Cameron Highlands and proceeded down as it was already quite late and we were thinking of making our way back to Singapore.. but on our drive back, we were thinking if we want to extend our stay in Malaysia by one more night since we have already come this far.. so I made a call to Genting to see if we can get a room.. but they were full.. so we made our way first to mid Genting for dinner.. and to check out some of the inns there.. a room will cost about RM 148 which is super ex to me... and considering that we have been to Genting so many times.. and we are not planning to gamble.. there is seriously nothing to do there but sleep... so in the end we decided to make our way home...
The next thing you know we got stuck in a massive traffic jam at KL.. by the time we cleared the jam it was already 7pm.. and I scared dar will be tired from driving so I suggested to stop by Malacca for one more night and that was what we did...we drove into Malacca and went in search of a place to sleep for the night.. in fact we were quite worried that Malacca hotels will be full too becoz it was a public holiday after all.. and we were planning that if we cannot find a room we will just drive back home.. but when we were driving towards Fenix Inn.. dar saw this new hotel by the side of the road with a banner that said only RM88 per night!!.. So we did a U-Turn to check it out.. and in the end that was where we stayed.. they are only 3 weeks old.. and they thus have plenty of rooms!!!! Yippess.. another brand new hotel with proper amenities... the hotel was cosy and warm on the inside and the room was seriously not bad too.. and plus everything is new.. damn song...
Went to Jonker street for a walk and then back to the hotel to sleep... woke up in the morning, checked out.. proceeded to Aldy hotel for breakfast as always.. and then back to SG...
Another road trip to remember by...
Monday, November 12, 2007
Birthday Present..
For those thinking bery hard on what pressies to buy for my birthday...
Jus get me a sudoku book k?
hmm.. I think I should be receiving lots of sudoku books on my birthday hor?
Later got side effects..
Jus get me a sudoku book k?
hmm.. I think I should be receiving lots of sudoku books on my birthday hor?
Later got side effects..
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