:: FENGYI ::

2007-10-21T23:21:00.000+08:00

1 Litre of Tears

the sadest and most touching show i've ever watched. i sobbed so much that my head was hurting.

it is based on a true story. a lively and smart 15 yr old girl who has an incurable disease. a disease that took away her life bit by bit everyday. her condition just gets worse everyday. first she couldn't walk steadily, then couldn't move when she wants to, followed by not being able to write properly and talk and finally not able to walk at all.

how she fought to stay alive and how she influenced not only herself but also her family, her doctor, her friends and millions later on that "just being alive is such a lovely & wonderful thing".

i finished the 11 episodes in one day. so now my eyes are all puffy. :P

2007-10-16T11:56:00.000+08:00

25 Year Old Beauty Seeks Rich Banker

05/10/2007 following exchange took place on Craigslist - don’t misss investment banker's response

'What am I doing wrong?’

Okay, I’m tired of beating around the bush. I’m a beautiful (spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I’m articulate and classy. I’m not from . I’m looking to get married to a guy who makes at least half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but keep in mind that a million a year is middle class in New York City, so I don’t think I’m overreaching at all.

Are there any guys who make 500K or more on this board ? Any wives ? Could you send me some tips ? I dated a business man who made an average of around 200 - 250K. But that’s where I seem to hit a roadblock. $250,000 won’t get me to Central Park West. I know a woman in my yoga class who was married to an investment banker, and lives in Tribeca. She’s not as pretty as I am, nor is she a great genius. So what is she doing right ? How do I get to her level ?

Here are my questions specifically:

- Where do you single rich men hang out ? Give me specifics - bars, restaurants, gyms

- What are you looking for in a mate? Be honest guys, you won’t hurt my feelings

- Is there an age range I should be targeting ?

- Why are some of the women living lavish lifestyles on the so plain? I’ve seen really ‘Plain Jane’ boring types, who have nothing to offer incredibly wealthy guys. Then I’ve seen drop dead gorgeous girls in singles bars in the . What’s the story there ?

- Lawyers, investment bankers, doctors. How much do those guys really make ? And where do the hedge fund guys hang out ?

- How do you rich guys decide on marriage vs. just a girlfriend ? I am looking for MARRIAGE ONLY.

Please hold your insults - I’m putting myself out there in an honest way. Most beautiful women are superficial - at least I’m being up front about it. I wouldn’t be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn’t able to match them - in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping a nice hearth and home'.

An Investment Banker's Response:

Dear Pers-431649184:

'I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfully about your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your predicament.

Firstly, I’m not wasting your time. I qualify as a guy who fits your bill - that is, I make more than $500K per year. That said, here’s how I see it:

Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is a plain and simple crappy business deal. Here’s why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring my money. Fine, simple. But here’s the rub, your looks will fade and my money will likely continue into perpetuity - in fact, it is very likely that my income will increase, but it is an absolute certainty that you won’t be getting any more beautiful!

So, in economic terms, you are a depreciating asset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, however, your depreciation accelerates! Let me explain - you’re 25 now and will likely remain pretty hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in earnest. By 35 - stick a fork in you!

So, in Wall Street terms, we'd call you a trading position - not a buy and hold…hence the rub…marriage. It doesn’t make good business sense to 'buy you' (which is what you’re asking) - so I’d rather lease. In case you think I’m being cruel, I would say the following: if my money were to go away, so would you - so when your beauty fades I need an out too. It’s as simple as that. So the deal that makes sense for me is dating, not marriage.

Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets. So, I wonder why a girl as 'articulate, classy and spectacularly beautiful' as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy. I find it hard to believe that, if you are as gorgeous as you say you are, your $500K man hasn’t found you - if only for a tryout.

By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money - and then we wouldn’t need to have this difficult conversation.

With all that said, I must say you’re going about it the right way. Classic 'pump and dump'. I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of lease, please let me know'.

2007-10-15T22:13:00.000+08:00

Secret - 不能说的秘密

it is the music that salvages the show from the many shortcomings of the movie. and a very interesting and unexpected twit at the end that makes this movie worth watching.

a good start to jay chou's directorial debut. i feel he shld just stick to being behind the camera instead of in front of it. as his acting skills pales in comparison with anthony wong who played his father (also played jay chou's father in Initial D). the only time when i liked jay chou in the show was when he's playing the piano with one hand and playing 2 pianos simultaneously. makes me wanna play the piano again.

i give it 4 out of 5 stars for the interesting twit, nice scenery and music.

2007-10-08T22:29:00.000+08:00

Working with an Idiot

seriously i just do not understand why there are such idiots on this planet? the colleagues i'm getting are just getting from bad to worse! help me!

i just do not know how they got hired?!!!!

thinks that to upgrade the IE is to go to the company's website to get the latest version instead of going to microsoft
doesn't know how to get to control panel
doesn't know how to set the printer's settings
thinks that to print double-sided, he needs to run to the printer and flip the paper
doesn't know how to use a lanyard (WTF!!! a 3 yr old kid can tell u how to use it!!!)
doesn't know what a clear folder means: took him 30 min to find the file but took me less than 5 secs!!!! *slaps head*

to make him sound like a real moron, he graduated with a degree in Information Systems (which means he should be tech-savvy) from a local uni (though not a local) and is in the DEAN'S LIST!!!!

i really wonder... is he like the youngest of ... 20??

sometimes we try to console ourselves by saying that he's fresh. just graduated. but but... simple things listed above are... are... just what you should know especially he studied Information Systems!!!! ARGH!!!!

2007-09-18T15:52:00.000+08:00

MOONCAKES…

My colleagues and I were trying to explain how the legend of the Mid-Autumn Festival and Mooncakes to our Indian colleague. However, we had many versions which lead us to Google to find the correct version…

So… We were directed to the “ever-so-trusting” wikipedia for the answer which had 5 versions to it, each version just got funnier and more ridiculous…

Version 4:

She (Chang’e) accidentally swallowed the entire pill, and started to float into the sky because of the overdose.

Version 5:

She (Chang’e) stole the pill, with Houyi shooting arrows at her, and flew to the moon grabbing a rabbit to keep her company.

*slaps head*

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival

2007-08-24T14:53:00.000+08:00

“Does the printer automatically print double-sided?”

Can you imagine some idiot actually asked me this question?! Seriously! If you have EVER worked in a company before, you would know that you DO NOT NEED TO MANUALLY FLIP THE PAPER!! Obviously the printer does it… So, you think everyone is SO damn free to stand next to the printer to flip papers for every document that needs double sided and running back and forth the printer a few times?!

HELP!

Why do such idiots exist?!!

2007-08-21T22:18:00.000+08:00

TAXI STAND GRAND OPENING?!!!

got it from my colleague

seriously... one of the funniest thing i've ever seen...

why do u need a grand opening for a taxi stand? with guest of honour?!!! and it looks just like a normal taxi stand *scratches head*

2007-08-20T21:39:00.001+08:00

watch it if you have not... her mom's so lucky! i teared while watching it :) adorable little girl...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=En0A8KGMgq8&mode=related&search

2007-08-08T16:58:00.000+08:00

I am on the verge of killing anybody who irritates me again! These people are really soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo irritating & detestable!

Is their goal in life to irritate every single person they interact with?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

2007-08-07T21:21:00.000+08:00

2007-07-27T11:07:00.000+08:00

BORED IN OFFICE…

I have found a great way to blog in office!!! woohoo!!! Email to my blog… wonderful… and I do not need to open the web browser so every time my boss walks pass, I do not need to worry about how fast I can press “alt-tab”. Cool! And and… it looks like I am typing my email and working. Keke…

I DO NOT have the slightest mood to work today and the weather is just not helping me. The sky’s so dark and gloomy L and thank goodness I decided NOT to wear my new ALDO shoe else I’ll probably be crying if I happen to step into a puddle of water.

2007-07-26T23:28:00.000+08:00

wheee!!! my two aldo shoes have arrived yesterday!!! to add on to my collection...

3 pairs in 4 weeks... 6 pairs in a yr!!! :O i'm addicted to aldo shoes!!! save me...

2007-07-24T22:31:00.000+08:00

everytime i look at this when i'm in the ladies... makes me wanna laugh....

but seriously... i just DO NOT understand why people just can't use the toilet bowl properly! argh!! and worse... pee ALL OVER the floor?!!! *shakes head*

2007-07-18T22:04:00.000+08:00

i wanna go for another holiday... though i've just came back from one...

a short one will be good...

exhausted...

headache...

haven't had my dinner...

can't cook cuz my kitchen's under renovation...

need some retail therapy... but i'm broke...

2007-07-08T23:39:00.000+08:00

the girls who make office hours seem much shorter...

Transformers was not too bad though i think they made it too complicated and futuristic that it lost the original flavour... though graphics was good...

Die Hard 4.0 a good action film. some unique new stunts that were quite cool.

2007-06-22T22:55:00.001+08:00

MELBOURNE

Day 1 was just flying from SIN-MEL. by the time we landed in melbourne, it was already 1:40am... i was freezing the moment i got out of the plane! yes u heard me right.. the plane. i've not even stepped out of the airport. i went straight to the toilet to put on my cashmere sweater b4 heading to clear customs. even the toilet bowl was freezing... brrrr... yups tt was how cold i was...

Day 2: Round Melbourne City

the Docklands... a beautiful newly developed place in melbourne... yups tt's where we stayed while we were in melbourne... nice place...

by the time we got up... it was already past noon...

and... the first on our list... Krispy Kreme!! yups tt was our brunch!! :) 2 donuts and a coffee for each of us... yum yum...

so after filling our tummies... we walked along the yarra river... and getting ourselves oriented around the city while Keith's cousin - Huiying was talking her exams... just walking along the streets made me fall in lurve with the city...

the funniest thing while in melbourne was that we ate more asian food than local aussie food... heh... our first night's dinner was @ Seoul Garden. not the same as what we have in singapore though it's still bbq food... smelt like bbq meat after leaving the place. but we tried kangaroo meat! yucks! it was absolutely disgusting! it tasted a little like beef but it was SOUR! eeeks!

headed to Crown Casino and then Karaoke!!! haha! yups... not what a normal tourist would do!!

that's us and his two cousin... Wensheng and Huiying. both studying in melbourne but never met up in melbourne before until now! after that we all headed back to huiying's hse as the in a few hrs.. they had to pick up another cousin - Kevin from the airport...

Day 3: Philip Island

we were so tired that we only left melbourne at 2:30pm and headed to philip island... and reached in time for the penguine parade at 5:30pm... yups no other sightseeing... just the little penguins... they were sooooooooooooooooo cute... we took a few illegal shots...

after tt... a scary drive back to melbourne in the dark... and we were headed to Limor's International for bbq food! the serving for soooooo huge that with 4 guys n 2 girls... we couldn't finish it!!!

and we had two of that!! k... but the other was seafood... so it wasn't tt bad...

Day 4: Great Ocean Road Part 1 (Melbourne - Port Fairy)

as huiying was still having exams... only four of us (Wensheng, Kevin, Keith and I) headed for our greatest adventure of our lives - Great Ocean Road... :)

@ Lorne - Eskings Falls... 150m walk down and then up again... tiring... but the climb was worth it...
@ Teddy's Lookout

by the time we arrived at Apollo Bay which was only half of our journey... the sun started to set... and worse... dark clouds started to fill the sky... so it's another 3+ hrs to our destination... n in the dark with the worse conditions imaginable... freaky! but we survive! but poor keith - our only driver for the trip... had to drive for almost 10 hrs! so we had to past the 12 aposeltes etc... w/o seeing them (for now)... cuz we will be visiting them the next day on our way back!

by the time we reached our motel at Port Fairy... it was already 830pm and the receptionist was just waiting for us to arrive!!! after leaving our stuff in our rooms... headed to the nearest restaurant to look for food... and pizza it was!!! it never tasted sooooo good...

Day 4: Great Ocean Road Part 2

had our breakfast at port fairy and we did a little tour round the town b4 heading on our journey back...

@ Bay of Islands...

the london bridge has fallen down...

the 12 Apostles... it was all worth it... it was spectacular...

Day 4: Shopping!!!

yes yes... it's my day!!! headed to nike, addidas factory outlet... then to albert park... so that keith can drive the F1 route... and then headed to Cheltenham Direct Factory Outlet...

Day 5: Last min shopping in Melbourne...

yups... last min shopping for Krispy Kreme!!! keith and i bought 3 dozens each!! so tt makes 6 dozens!! and we had to help huiying bring back another 2 dozens!! sheesh... we looked as though we've not seen donuts in our lives b4... 8 dozens up the plane! gosh!

2007-06-11T19:54:00.000+08:00

FREEZING IN MELBOURNE

the weather is very nice... but a little too cold for my liking and it's all because of the wind else it's great! just came back from the Great Ocean Road. Spectacular view... wonderful... it was quite an adventure. the worst conditions you can get for an accident! night driving with no street lights plus rain and fog! wonderful! and crazy people who can still drive at 100 km/hr or faster! sheesh!

haven't done much shopping but but... tomorrow i'll be visiting the DFO!! yippes.. time to make a big hole in my pocket! woohoo!

ciao! till i'm back in Singapore!

"If you can't drive, you DIE... If you can, you LIVE!!!" and i DID!!! =D

2007-04-24T20:41:00.000+08:00

allergic to my office

i seriously think i am!! been falling sick since i moved to rob ctr... not very good...

plus i was still ok when i was on my way to work... the moment i sat down... "ahhhhhhhh chooooooo!!!" then after lunch when i'm back at my seat... "ahhhhhhhhh chooooooo!!!" AGAIN!

now... everyone in my area is also sick!! we're like a symphony...

sniff sniff sneeze sneeze
sneeze sniff sneeze sniff
sniff sneeze sniff sneeze
sneeze sniff sniff sneeze
sniff sneeze sneeze sniff

my goodness... bacteria infected area! let us spread to the rest of the office and we'll have a Project Shutdown (due to infectious flu virus!) !!! wooohhoooo

ok... tt's really mean... i'll blame it on my medicine

drowsy land time...

2007-04-22T19:09:00.000+08:00

Pre-ordered Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows from Popular On-line Bookstore !! :)

wheeee... can't wait till 21st Jul '07 (damn! it's exactly 3 more months!!!)

2007-04-18T20:22:00.000+08:00

"isn't this sago?!"

"NOOOOO!!! it's BUBBLES!!!"

*slaps head*

2007-04-11T22:43:00.000+08:00

have fun reading... it's really hilarious...

2007-04-08T22:04:00.000+08:00

a great long weekend it was...

started off with dinner & deserts with Ade, Val, Ping and me on Thursday! headed to Vivo City for Long Johns for dinner and followed by deserts @ Corduroy Cafe. yummm yummm... highly sinful warm chocolate cake is a must eat when you're there and not forgetting the delicious crepe with rum, chocolate & hazlenuts. great night, great deserts & not forgetting great company!! :)

friday... a good friday it was despite i was woken up before 9am by my mum to go for Good Friday Service @ Expo (which i totally didn't want to go!!!). anyway, to please my mum & grandmother... i decided to go plus i had company - Ziyi! heh... after the long 2 hr service (which i fell asleep half-way due to the lack of sleep) we headed to have lunch at Szechun Court @ Raffles the Plaza.

2007-03-06T21:15:00.000+08:00

tremors tremors tremors

1. time to put down your work (but not for me... didn't bother...)

2. see how Kiasu some pple can get (pple actually packed their bags n left for home after e 2nd tremor!!!!) *faints*

3. makes you giddy and floaty (initially tot is tt u're tired until u realise everyone feels the same way)

4. bad timing (everyone just had an early lunch call... everyone having lunch at the same time is bad) which brings me to the next point...

5. an excuse to have longer lunch...

just being very random...

2007-02-26T22:20:00.000+08:00

Last week of MSN @ work...

sobs sobs

i'll be moving to Robinson Centre next week... and that means no more MSN! and no shops for me to shops during lunch time or tea break :'(

sighs...

2007-02-16T11:58:00.000+08:00

The WARAKU Nightmare...

every month everyone in the project is entitled to S$30 (proj budget) for team building. we are allowed to use it for team lunch, dinner, movies etc as long it's together with the team...

so my team usually has a lunch... and since it was one of my colleague's birthday, we decided to head down to Waraku for lunch yesterday after out weekly meeting. since we girls lurveeeeeeee jap food.

a small team with consists of only 4 people (3 girls, 1 guy)... but big appetites we have... when we arrived, the waitress brought us to a 4 seater table... however, after we have made our orders, she said, "let me give you a bigger table..."

ok.. here goes!

23 dishes we ordered... busted our budget... and probably gain a pound! and increase our waistline by a few inches! gah! what glutons we are...
p.s. these pictures doesn't show all the dishes... only half way thru our meal tt we realise we really over ordered...

2007-02-05T23:36:00.000+08:00

IF ONLY...

if only i was at Robinson Centre earlier during the day i would have seen TWENTY FERRARIs driving pass Robinson Road & revvng their engines at the traffic light... what a sight it must have been... sigh... and i missed it... :(

2007-02-04T22:16:00.000+08:00

Primary School Gathering

met up with some of my pri sch mates yesterday @ Essential Brew in Holland V. only 8 of us turned up :( but still it was great meeting them considering that we've graduated from St. Nicks Primary 11 years ago!

anyway... only ONE was my classmate in pri school though some were my sec classmates. heh when i arrived... i was like... "errr...ermmmm... i don't remember you... you are...???" anyway it turned out that those 3 weren't my pri or sec classmates... haha.. because someone brought photos!! n i wasn't in any of the primary class photos... only in the sec class photo

photos will come up soon... once i've gotten them! :)

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Grandfather's Birthday Lunch

went to Szechun Court for lunch this afternoon to celebrate my beloved grandfather's birthday. the food wasn't good... the spicy & sour soup was horrible... in fact it tasted bitter! yucks. the xiao long tang bao had NO tang!!! eeeks it was horribly DRY. and service was terrible! as we were early, there weren't tt many people so it was still quite ok at the beginning but when people started coming in... they just couldn't manage the large volume of people. argh. waited sooooooooooooooooo long for them to clear the table and take the cake that we bought out of the fridge! gah... besides all that... lunch was still great & it's good to see my grandparents as i don't see them as often as i used to in the past (like almost everyday)...

2007-01-31T18:05:00.000+08:00

THE DONUT CRAZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.....

it is seriously crazy!! people are nuts! absolutely gone nuts!

people are queuing at least an 1 1/2 hrs to buy donuts... Donut Factory only opens @ 1230pm but... the queue starts forming @ 1130am!! goodness gracious. AND the queue doesn't gets shorter as the day passes but in fact longer!

anyway... i was suppose to buy some donuts for my dad's colleague & her daughter... and i am not so crazy to queue for the donuts and i also knew that we can do advance orders over the phone so i decided to call...

call once... the mailbox is full... second time... still full...

soo... since i've their email address... i decided to email my order to them! and here's the reply i got from them ...

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Hello,

Thank you for your email.

Normally advance orders are made by calling 63376268 but due to overwhelming demand (orders backed up till March) -"i highlighted it, if u were wondering if it was them or me" we cannot take further orders at this time. Perhaps you would like to come to our store at Raffles City although there may be a wait.

Thank you for your understanding and we hope to be of service to you soon.

Kind Regards,

Donut Factory
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Wonderful... two weeks ago... you have to wait 1 1/2 weeks for ur orders... 2 weeks later... u wait 1 1/2 MONTHS!!!

from hours to weeks to months.. what's next YEARS?!!!! *faints*

2007-01-11T23:01:00.000+08:00

gloomy day... sad day...

one of my sister's dwarf hamster died! and... and... i am feeling sad too that's because i like him. a cute little fellow which let me stroke him and who likes to play dead when my mum tries to touch him... he'll lie on his back and squeak. no this time he isn't playing dead though i which he was...

i can't believe i am actually saying this because previously whenever my sister's hamsters died.. i was actually glad... *shakes head*

2006-12-25T22:32:00.000+08:00

Merry Christmas!!!

this weekend has been great! :) it was food and more glorious food! :) last nite's dinner with my mum's side was the same but food was wonderful! BEST turkey i've eaten so far... it was dry and hard! great job by my uncle. and he only used rosemary and salt... hmm yum yum... and the sausages that my mum bought from Gourmet Butchery was still great! and... not forgetting my favourite POTATO SALAD made specially by my aunt! she knows that it's my favourite dish.. the one dish that i always look forward to. i've not tasted any better one so far... and it ended with a delicious Log Cake from Baker's Well...

today was more Turkey... had Christmas Lunch and Dinner! feeling really really bloated now. argh... it's time to lose those carbs that i've accumulated for the past 2 days. alrights... it's back to work tmr... but i'm looking forward to next weekend! another long weekend for me! :) 3 weeks in a row heh.. tata!!

2006-12-11T21:57:00.000+08:00

Bolly Bolly...

2 more days to Bollywood night! wahaha...
it's gonna be fun with all dressing up in Indian Costumes! :)
my mum got me a Sari from India!
yups mine's flown in from India...
woohoo! ok... it's still in India and my mum will be collecting it in the next hour or so and she'll be back tomorrow night!

alright it's time for me to learn how to wear a Sari... hope i'll be able to master the skill within a few hours considering that i will only get mine tomorrow! :) *scampers around*

can't wait for tomorrow to come...

2006-12-06T23:49:00.000+08:00

Campaigning For: Responsible Pet Ownership

Extracted from www.spca.org.sg:

Remember...They love UNCONDITIONALLY.....

When I was a puppy, I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child, and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend.

Whenever I was "bad," you'd shake your finger at me and ask "How could you?" -- but then you'd relent and roll me over for a bellyrub. My housebreaking took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together.

I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams, and I believed that life could not be any more perfect. We went for long walks and runs in the park, car rides,stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because "ice cream is bad for dogs" you said), and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.

Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. I waited for you patiently, comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments, never chided you about bad decisions, and romped with glee at your homecomings, and when you fell in love.

She, now your wife, is not a "dog person" -- still I welcomed her into our home, tried to show her affection, and obeyed her. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement. I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them, too. Only she and you worried that I might hurt them, and I spent most of my time banished to another room, or to a dog crate. Oh, how I wanted to love them, but I became a "prisoner of love."

As they began to grow, I became their friend. They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs, poked fingers in my eyes, investigated my ears, and gave me kisses on my nose. I loved everything about them and their touch -- because your touch was now so infrequent -- and I would've defended them with my life if need be. I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams, and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway.

There had been a time, when others asked you if you had a dog, that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me. These past few years, you just answered "yes" and changed the subject. I had gone from being "your dog" to "just a dog," and you resented every expenditure on my behalf.

Now, you have a new career opportunity in another city, and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your "family," but there was a time when I was your only family. I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness.

You filled out the paperwork and said "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look. They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog, even one with "papers." You had to pry your son's fingers loose from my collar as he screamed "No, Daddy! Please don't let them take my dog!" And I worried for him, and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty, about love and responsibility, and about respect for all life.

You gave me a good-bye pat on the head, avoided my eyes, and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you.You had a deadline to meet and now I have one, too. After you left, the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home. They shook their heads and asked "How could you?" They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow. They feed us,of course, but I lost my appetite days ago.

At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you that you had changed your mind -- that this was all a bad dream... or I hoped it would at least be someone who cared, anyone who might save me. When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies, oblivious to their own fate, I retreated to a far corner and waited. I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day, and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room. A blissfully quiet room. She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears, and told me not to worry.

My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come, but there was also a sense of relief. The prisoner of love had run out of days. As is my nature, I was more concerned about her. The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her, and I know that, the same way I knew your every mood. She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek. I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago. She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein. As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body, I lay down sleepily, looked into her kind eyes and murmured "How could you?" Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak, she said "I'm so sorry." She hugged me, and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place, where I wouldn't be ignored or abused or abandoned, or have to fend for myself -- a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place. And with my last bit of energy, I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my "How could you?" was not directed at her. It was directed at you, My Beloved Master, I was thinking of you. I will think of you and wait for you forever. May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty.

A Note from the Author: If "How Could You?" brought tears to your eyes as you read it, as it did to mine as I wrote it, it is because it is the composite story of the millions of formerly "owned" pets who die each year in American & Canadian animal shelters. Anyone is welcome to distribute the essay for a non-commercial purpose, as long as it is properly attributed with the copyright notice. Please use it to help educate, on your websites, in newsletters, on animal shelter and vet office bulletin boards. Tell the public that the decision to add a pet to the family is an important one for life, that animals deserve our love and sensible care, that finding another appropriate home for your animal is your responsibility and any local humane society or animal welfare league can offer you good advice, and that all life is precious. Please do your part to stop the killing, and encourage all spay & neuter campaigns in order to prevent unwanted animals. Please pass this on to everyone, not to hurt them or make them sad, but it could save maybe, even one unwanted pet.

Remember...They love UNCONDITIONALLY, If you give them LOVE

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So sad... teared while reading it... heh

but yeah people should really learn to responsible... if u can't take care of them... don't even bother getting one...

2006-12-05T22:27:00.000+08:00

november passed quite quickly... n i think december would fly by even faster... yipees.. it's xmas soon

totally looking forward to next week... it's my project's D&D (not really looking forward to it though...) followed by X'mas gift exchange and it's off to KL! yipees... and and.. after i'm back... it's 2 weeks of project shut down... which means... lesser work to do! wahahha... so it's tea break n more tea break! wonderful!

Pictures taken with my new K800i :) with a camera phone.. i'll be snap snap snap! woohoo..love my new toy to bits...

taken at fullerton hotel's kio pond...
me and my very terrible camera skills... always cutting our faces out! *shakes head*
the battle between samsung and sony ericsson...
before my mum flew off to India... we're missing you back home...

my sis made nice gingerbread man which turned out to be gingercookie girl..bear..boy..etc.. it's was kinda hard but... boy it was addictive.. yumyum i didn't even take a pic of the girl tt she made but here's the bear..
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I gotta whisper cause I can't be too loud
Well, my girl's in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on
It's really good to hear your voicesaying my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
And I don't never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

2006-11-01T23:22:00.000+08:00

went to the dentist today... and my dentist said that i have a crack on one of my tooth! argh!

he was like.. last time u like to swim alot then while swimming did u ever knock ur tooth? i was "HUH?! NO!"

if i ever knock myself... i don't think it's due to swimming... heh...

anyway... the reason is because i grind & clench my teeth at night and sometimes during the day. though i'll realise it when my jaws or teeth start to hurt! darn! didn't know tt it can actually cuz ur teeth to crack! gosh. ohh this problem is known as BRUXISM. and it causes headache, neck & jaw pain and damages your teeth and fillings. my dentish gave me a brouchure to read! heh

he said this grinding and clenching of my teeth causes my jaw line to be more square-ish cuz my muscles are constantly at work... like gng to the gym... and he jokingly said that if i do not like it... i can just go for botox, that's the in thing these days.

alrites... bedtime!

2006-10-27T15:01:00.000+08:00

i am terribly in need of sleep...with MOS-ing last night and looking forward to my spa tomorrow at Batam... i am sooooo not in the mood to work...

being really inefficient today... and i think everyone is also dazed... thus there isn't much emails... which also means... lesser work to do! wheee...

Batam here i am... !!! :D

2006-10-24T20:47:00.000+08:00

counting down...

2 more days to MOS...

4 more days to Batam... It's SPA TIME!!! yipeeee!!!

2006-09-28T22:28:00.000+08:00

Powderful England : Enjoy!!

An email i got today...

To all,
This is a collection of leave letters and applications .

1. Infosys, Bangalore: An employee applied for leave as follows:
Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife,
please sanction me one-week leave.

2. This is from Oracle Bangalore: From an employee who was performing
the "mundan" ceremony of his 10 year old son:
"As I want to shave my son's head, please leave me for two days.."

3. Another gem from CDAC. Leave-letter from an employee who was
performing his daughter's wedding:
"As I am marrying my daughter, please grant a week's leave.."

4. From H.A.L. Administration dept:
"As my mother-in-law has expired and I am only one responsible for
it, please grant me 10 days leave."

5. Another employee applied for half day leave as
follows:
"Since I've to go to the cremation ground at 10 o-clock and I may not
return, please grant me half day casual leave."

6. An incident of a leave letter
"I am suffering from fever, please declare one day holiday."

7. A leave letter to the headmaster:
"As I am studying in this school I am suffering from headache. I
request you to leave me today."

8. Another leave letter written to the headmaster:
"As my headache is paining, please grant me leave for the day."

9. Covering note:
"I am enclosed herewith..."

10. Another one:
"Dear Sir: with reference to the above, please refer to my below..."

11. Actual letter written for application of leave:
"My wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only husband at
home I may be granted leave".

12. Letter writing: -
"I am in well here and hope you are also in the same well."

13. A candidate's job application:
"This has reference to your advertisement calling for a ' Typist and
an Accountant - Male or Female'... As I am both (!!) for the past
several years and I can handle both with good experience, I am
applying for the post.

2006-09-22T23:09:00.000+08:00

while doing work at Rob Ctr.. i got the following email sent by my colleague to all..

"It has been highlighted that chairs have not been returned to their original places after being used in the meeting rooms on Robinson Centre L16. Kindly return all chairs to their original locations after the meetings have ended to avoid any disruptions to work. Thank you."

it doesn't really bother me since i am at raffles city tower most of the time... so i continued with my work... then few minutes later... the my colleague who sent the email called me...

"fengyi, come i've something very interesting to show u... u know i sent the email rgdg the chairs" said my colleague

i said "ya read it. why?"

"read this..." and the next min i was laughing till i almost tumbled on the floor!!

let me tell u what i saw/read...

"Sir,
I am in India now.
What do i need to do.
Kindly Clarify...

regards,
...."

interesting emails to really brighten up ur day at work!

2006-09-21T22:02:00.000+08:00

MOONCAKES

it was mooncake shopping today @ office!! wahahha... got a msg on skpe in the morning...

"do u want more mooncakes from Raffles Hotel? cuz today is the last day to get 25% discount!" (initially it was only 10% cuz we managed to gather more than 21 boxes)

"ask the rest whether they want more mooncakes.." keke... so two boxes it was... mocha and champagne... yum yum

...after sometime...
"okok..noted.. i'm coming down now to get the Tung Lok Mooncakes. cya"

another recommendation... Raffles the Plaza's Baileys mooncakes! they're ohhh so good! since i work there, everytime i was pass the booth i can't resit but ask for a sample. wahaha. the champagne is also comparable to Raffles Hotel one.

anyway... during lunch we also headed down to SMU to get Tung Lok mooncakes with 30% discount! keke but they didn't have much variety so after that me and another colleague headed to Esplanade to get them from My Humble House. 2 person carrying 24 boxes of mooncakes!! luckily we got a cab from Esplanade and made him wait for us at the Esplanade b4 we headed to Rob Ctr to deliver the rest and for me to collect my all time favourite Raffles Hotel mooncakes!!

i spent almost 2 hours (not including lunch) on travelling, buying and sorting out mooncakes! wonderful! and in between all the sorting i had to rush for meetings...

so.. after i finished everything i had to do at DBS... had to carry back more than 10 boxes back for the rest at RCT... a mini workout b4 drowning myself with thousands of calories...

2006-09-17T22:05:00.000+08:00

one week on.. and i love my permed hair!! :) for once... my hair isn't STRAIGHT!! it has VOLUME!! yeah! and when the wind blows i do not need to straigthen it cuz my hair just stays! woohoo n i can bun my hair and just let it down without worrying that my hair will be messy!

however... i kinda miss my straight hair... cuz it's quite a hassle in the morning and every time i get a chance to see my reflection... i won't hesitate to look to make sure my curls are still there! esp when my colleages go... "hey, your hair doesn't look that curly anymore!" my heart will start pounding n i'll try to search for a mirror frantically! cuz it's only been a week!! n u're telling me my hair is getting straighteR?? of course i'll panic!

and not to mention every morning i wake up finding my hair looking straighter than it should be thus i've to wet my hair to make the curls curl and put sculpting lotion. darn.. tt's 10min of my sleeping time!

but i dun regret perming my hair! cuz i ~~tried~~ did something different to my hair... just needed to add some COLOUR to my already very placid life

2006-09-10T21:33:00.000+08:00

::saturday::

spent my morning & afternoon in the salon.. 6 grueling hours and here's the end result!

wheeee!! i permed and coloured my hair!! and keith was actually looking forward to me colouring black, purple.. which i didn't in the end.. :( hmm.. maybe next year..after my curls go away.. haha..

later that evening had dinner @ Menotti with my parents.. and the deserts were fantabulous! dark melted chocolate fudge was oozing out of the chocolate cake.. and the tiramisu was heavenly.. but it was nothing compared to the chocolate cake! a must try!

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::sunday::
went down to carrefour today and it wasn't crowded! whoohoo! the roads at suntec were sooo clear!

spent the rest of the afternoon sleeping. i just couldn't help it due to the nice weather that enabled me to snuggles under my blanket and sleep like a baby.. :D

anyway... i'm affected by the diversion of bus routes due to the IMF @ Suntec... so moi have to wake up earlier so that i wldn't be LATE for work! great. i have checked out the bus routes but.. i couldn't really decipher what the map was saying.. :( i'll just have to find it out myself tmr morning! *keeps my fingers crossed*

2006-08-20T22:53:00.000+08:00

dinner @ bar & billiards on Friday to celebrate ADE's Birthday with the girls was GREAT! the ambience was good. after which we headed down to the wine company (with the rest of ade's & val's JC mates). hmm.. i do not have the pics yet.. will post it when i've gotten them.. but i think i'll prob be too lazy to do so.. heh

anyway.. stayed home the whole weekend except for 1 hour to parkway this afternoon to get some photos for my mum present! & carpark rally @ kallang..

so.. after i got home.. i spent my whole afternoon & evening doing my mum's belated present! and i cut my finger!! not with a pen knife or scissors but a CARDBOAD! can u believe that?!! argh.. and the wound is filled with pencil lead! eeks.. so it's BLACK! argh.. anyway i was doing till almost 9 so i was barely listening to our PM's speech. after jun & i was done.. we headed out to the living to present my mum with her present & to listen to the rest of the national day rally speech.

while listening to the speech.. my mum suddenly said.."it's supposed to be HAND IN your homework & NOT PASS UP!!" haha.. and he actually said it a few times! gosh.. i used to remember my mum & t-chers so often reminding us that it's "HAND IN" and not "PASS UP"! and our dearest PM who's trying to promote SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH said tt on television! *shakes head*

2006-08-18T14:15:00.000+08:00

it's happy belated birthday to my mum (her bday was yesterday).. and happy birthday to ADE!!

anyway..yesterday jun and i made a bday card to my mum for 3 of us... and she came up with a very cute message which made me tumble in laughter..here goes..

"You're the sunshine of our lives. Without you, we will be wilted flowers."

and... we drew 3 "beautiful" flowers and a sun! wahahahha...

ohh..check out these videos.. damn freaking hilarious! i was trying so damn hard not to laugh out loud in my office! a must watch!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BtNN6M97q8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJOweEVMjz4&NR

alrighty back to work!!

2006-08-14T22:40:00.000+08:00

i'm in a very big dilemma... i do not know which pair i should get! argh.. n dun even suggest getting both! i prefer the white one..but i do not like the thongs design.. i prefer madrid! gahhh

2006-08-13T20:19:00.000+08:00

went to the sony service centre today...

though my camera is still on warranty..but it doesn't cover the LCD screen!! argh.. n it costs S$322 to repair it! kaoz..i can buy a NEW camera! siao.. so obviously.. my mum didn't want to repair it! grrr...

lucky the camera was FREE! haha.. if not i'll be cursing even more! keke..

tmr my dad will be gng to the sanyo service centre! hope the motor or watever doesn't cost as much as the stupid LCD screen!!!! >:|

2006-08-12T15:14:00.000+08:00

argh! both of my cameras are SPOILT!!! pissed!

is it really so god damn difficult to take care of things tt don't belong to you?! or bought by you?! MORONS!!!!

2006-08-10T22:54:00.000+08:00

I urgently needed a few days off work,
but I knew the Boss would not allow me to take a leave.
I thought that maybe if I acted "CRAZY" then
he would tell me to take a few days off.
So I hung upside down on the ceiling and made funny noises.
My co-worker (who's blonde) asked me what I was doing?
I told her that I was pretending to be a light bulb
so that the Boss would
think I was "CRAZY" and give me a few days off.
A few minutes later the Boss came into the office
and asked "What are you doing?"
I told him I was a light bulb.
He said "You are clearly stressed out.
Go home and recuperate for a couple of days".
I jumped down and walked out of the office.
When my co-worker (the blonde) followed me,
the Boss asked her

"...And where do you think you're going?"

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She said, "I'm going home too, I can't work in the dark!

anyone crazy enuff to try this? let me know b4 i try it out! haha..

i'm addicted to my new PS2..yes yes.. u'll be asking why buy PS2 instead of X-Box 360? cuz..it's like half the price of it! haha.. and.. i've bought my SECOND pair of ALDO shoes!! wheee!! *jumps around* ok but it's like super super HIGH!! hope i wont fall flat on my face.

2006-07-25T14:00:00.000+08:00

A Panda goes into a bar and grill and orders a sandwich. As soon as he finishes the sandwich, the panda pulls out a gun and shoots the waiter dead. The panda then gets up to leave when the bartender shouts at him, "Where do you think you're ging? You can't just order a meal, kill the waiter, and then walk right out here like that!" The panda says, "Hey, buddy, I'm a panda. I think you'd better look up what that means." And the panda walks out. The bartender pulls out a dictionary and looks up "Panda"
Panda - n. A large marsupial native to south eastern Asia with distinctive black and white markings. Eats shoots and leaves.

2006-07-24T23:08:00.000+08:00

"in a woman's world,
men would be tailor made,
heels wouldn't hurt,
husbands would give birth,
diamonds would grow on trees"

desperate housewives is getting really SICK! yes SICK! yucks!

and.. grey's anatomy is sooo interesting! back to the show..

2006-07-20T16:48:00.000+08:00

just had ya kun kaya toast.. i didn't have the nice runny eggs & teh with it.. so it wasn't that satisfying. but now.. i am sleepy! argh

anyway.. it's really bad.. there're like tons of NEW shops at Raffles City Basement! argh..

ALDO Accessories!!! in addition to the Aldo on the first level. grrrr..
Birkenstocks!
Bens & Jerry's Ice Cream
mos burger
ding tai fung
NIKE
New balance
George Jeans coffee (if i remember correctly)
and many many more... (can't remember the names.. heh)

all i can say..i'll be BROKE BROKE BROKE!! AND FAT FAT FAT!!!

2006-07-19T21:47:00.000+08:00

haiz.. my phone bill is 200bucks!!! ARGH!! *pulls hair*

i want to go CABLE SKI at BATAM!!!
i want to cut my hair but Hui Hui isn't back
i want to go for a mani & pedicure
i need an external hard disk
i need to re-format my computer
i need new clothes..
i need MORE SLEEP!!! to get rid of my dark eye rings & eye bags..but they just dont seem to want to disappear! gah

2006-07-16T22:27:00.000+08:00

this week passed preetty fast

spent the first few days at Accenture filming. hah yeah it was for the project update on Thursday at BUTTER FACTORY. every team had to do a video that lasts 30secs. we had fun producing it. and i was in-charge of editing it. wahaha..at least i didn't have to just read boring stuff. keke

Friday..
JC class gathering at Ching Feng's hse...

Yesterday..
went down to orchard with my mum. she made me company her to watch her kids perform at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. it's some SYF performance - showcasing "the best of the best talents" wahaha.. but i must say.. they weren't very fantastic. *oops* especially the team singapore cheerleaders. my gosh their performance was horrible.

after dinner, met up with Keith to watch Basic Instinct 2! great plot i must say.

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my legs are aching terribly after my very short gym session yesterday. i need another hard disk!!! my lappie is gng bonkers. there're a few things tt comes together with the OS are missing like "HELP & SUPPORT", "CALCULATOR" & the "GAMES"!!! grrrr...i need to reformat my lappie.. :( but first i want to get a hard disk & transfer all my files over.. i do not want to lose anything especially the PICTURES! i'll go crazy!

2006-07-10T23:53:00.000+08:00

sobs.. no Grey's Anatomy tonight.. :(

one of the few shows i look forward to every week & the repeat of the World Cup Finals had to make me a very sad girl..

2006-07-09T20:42:00.000+08:00

it was time for "exercise" this weekend!

YESTERDAY..
went swimming with keith at my place.. erm.. though i only swam like 16 laps of my pool (a little shorter than the olympic size pool) so it's kinda pathetic considering i used to swim much more..

but seriously i get BORED after 10 laps! & my only motivation was keith! trying to over take him! wahahha but.. he's much much MORE DISCIPLINED than i am.. bleah

TODAY..
it was to the HSBC Tree Top Walk with keith, xueling & hua keong! it's not as magnificent as i tot it wld be. plus we were disturbed by some #%&$@ pple. they were disturbing the tranquility of the forest & do not know the meaning of "Silence is Golden"! argh they totally spoilt Jay Chou's songs! >:| we cldn't stop on the bridge to take pics cuz there were pple behind us.. including though noisy buggers. argh! it was over in less than 3 minutes!

anyway we started off at Venus Drive (with a slight drizzle) and ended up at Lornie Road.. and we took abt 3 hrs (shorter than expected)! :) my legs aren't aching yet.. hope it won't later but i'm super exhausted now.

but it was good breathing some FRESH AIR! (i dun think i'll be gng back anytime soon...). however.. i wanna go Bukit Timah Nature Reserve!

AND.. tonight's the FINALS for WORLD CUP! i'm kinda sad that Germany didn't get into the Finals but they won Portugal 3-1! :) yippee! k i sound like a soccer fan but in fact i'm not! anyway for tonight's match i'm betting on FRANCE! pleaseeeeeeeeeeee WIN!

a walking contradiction i am...

2006-07-05T22:49:00.000+08:00

Smart TV the way of life!

whee! my dad got it! not as though i'll get the time to watch it... but at least when i get the time to watch TV i can pause it and continue again! n i won't miss one bit of the show.

but... he put it in his room!! grrrr... so it's digital w smart tv in the room... n analog outside... sheesh... anyway one *kick* n out he goes! we have the upperhand! wahahahaaa....

...mmmmm maybe i shld consider getting one box for my room...

2006-07-02T23:25:00.000+08:00

yesterday we went to Sentosa! but not to the beach. we went to Underwater World, Pink Dolphin, Fort Siloso & we took the Carlsberg Sky Tower. it was Fun Fun FUN! pics are still with keith.. when i get it i'll put it up! but first.. i need to continue with my US trip in NY..

off to watch Boston Legal..

2006-06-28T20:54:00.000+08:00

i've decided to close my ear holes :( they've been giving way toooooo much problems! just bleeds everytime i put my earrings thru' so.. the qn is.. WILL I PIERCE MY EARS AGAIN? for all that pain & trouble?? Hell YES! for the past few days my ears have been very bare & naked.. they need new, beautiful, pretty earrings on it! :D

when will i get better...? being sick sucks because i'm being deprived of lots of FOOD! n a sore throat/swollen tonsil means no to almost everything!! i miss eating chilli.. fried stuff.. i'm craving for roti prata with nice fish curry .. bleah now my left ear is painful too.. argh n i do not want to go back to the doctors for the fourth time. no more medicine!!

2006-06-27T22:35:00.000+08:00

2006-06-25T22:58:00.000+08:00

more to come soon...

2006-06-09T10:07:00.000+08:00

argh.. cant use web msn messenger!!! gahh

i feel as though i am floating.. maybe it`s the new antibiotics taking effect.. or maybe.. the flight but.. i was fine for the past 5 hours..

spinning... spinning... spinning...

2006-06-09T09:46:00.000+08:00

hi all greetings from narita airport

been here for about 5 hours already.. one more hour b4 i head over to New York!!! the 7 hours flight from SGP to JAPAN was horrible.. barely slept cuz i had to keep going to the toilet.. and as a result i had to disturb junyi n my mum.. sorry.. the next flight is going to be TWELVE hours!! but we`re sitting at the emergency exit so we`ll have lots of leg room! yay! and i do not need to disturb the two of them..

my throat is still horrible.. saw the doctor b4 flying off yesterday.. and he gave me a stronger dosage of antibiotics!! argh.. so i will be on medication for almost the whole of my trip! how wonderful.. but i am still going to enjoy my trip there!!! haha

2006-06-08T14:00:00.000+08:00

yes! in a few hours i'll be leaving on a jet plane.. but i know when i'll be back..

i'm sick.. not a very good way to start my long waited holiday! gah

2006-06-01T22:24:00.000+08:00

my tummy is in pain...arghhh...

i think i will have a hole in my tummy...soon...

2006-05-28T23:56:00.000+08:00

*update*

val/ade & ping: i got the bikini & hairpins from tannlines! :) thanks! muackzz..

2006-05-21T23:40:00.000+08:00

What`s your ideal DREAM house?

A Penthouse.

The city is the place for you. But not just anywhere in the city. Your ideal house is the highest floor on the highest building. Million dollar views from every window and the city night life at your door step. You like the fast paced world. A world which is always moving fast and never stagnant. You belong in a Penthouse.

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2006-05-15T13:28:00.000+08:00

an interesting fact discovered: coconuts are healthy!

i was watching CNA this morning & said that it's a misconception that coconut milk/oil is unhealthy!

in fact.. it helps to reduce calories because it increases ur metabolism & it's not fattening! n if u increase ur intake of coconut, it'll help u lose weight! isn't tt just wonderful!

so.. on what basis did pple conclude that coconuts are unhealthy..?
it because in the past when they research the coconuts, they used hydro.. something coconut oil, those processed coconut oil... and since it's processed... it UNHEALTHY!

so next time when u need coconut... buy virgin coconut oil/milk..

2006-05-14T21:04:00.000+08:00

afternoon was lunch with grandparents.. followed by a trip down to parkway with jun to buy food for dinner! yes we decided to cook for mum since my dad didn't want to eat out..

we wanted to buy her a bouquet of flowers but.. there weren't much choices at parkway.. we walked over to marine parade and what they had were better than those at parkway.. but still erm.. not what we would like. so we chose the flowers that we wanted, told them how exactly we wanted it to be arranged and said we'll be back in about half hours time and we scooted back to parkway to buy the FOOD...

so we went to the not so newly opened place called... urm... Espirito Santo - Gourmet & Butchery (went to the kitchen to check out the name) to get our ingredients.. i swore tt place had fresh pasta.. but not sure why it all disappeared. ya i know it's called a butchery but when it first opened i saw pasta! and so did my sis. so not being satisfied.. i asked one of the guys and he said, "No Pasta! Only Meat!" i felt so embarrassed.. then after about a few minutes.. he came back and said, "You mean Fettuccine? It's there! (pointing to the top of the shelf)" bleah.. no no not that.. if i wanted tt i can get it anywhere!

two of us walked up & down the shop probably more than 10 times trying to decided what we should get.. luckily we got some recommendation from the staff (not tt same guy)

both of us cooked dinner but our maid had to come to our rescue with oil splattering all over. heh a pity ziyi isn't here to join us..

2006-05-13T23:02:00.000+08:00

*updated with pics*

my left shoulder and arm are aching TREMENDOUSLY!

i can barely use it to squeeze a bottle.. help! and it's all because of one session of 1 1/2 hours of badminton yesterday! rah! but a good exercise it was...

however.. whatever i lost during that 1 1/2 hours of badminton was gained back from dinner at "Kuali" as open air-ed restuarant just opp. serangoon stadium. it was dinner with my cousins (mum's side) for mothers' day.

during dinner jun just said jokes after jokes that made the whole table roaring with laughter..giving us a bad tummy ache with aching jaws. and my poor grandmother was ever so clueless since she doesn't understand english and if my mum had to translate it to teochew.. it would have lost it's meaning.. but nonetheless she was happy to see us laughing and enjoying ourselves.

after that super filling dinner.. me jun n my parents headed down to marina mandarin for coffee. and we just couldn't resist having a slice of tiramisu cake but it wasn't the best we've tasted. but the ambience was goooood. a band was playing really soothing music.. nice!

2006-04-23T22:23:00.000+08:00

aren't they pretty? i'm soooo in love with them...
bought it so that i can start running! heh..hope i'll make full use of it and not leave this pair of pretty shoes in the box..

and from next sunday onwards i've to coach swimming! sheesh... because ziyi's going to USA for 3 mths & i've to relieve her in her absence. bleah. wish me luck! haha

2006-03-31T09:53:00.000+08:00

i think there's a family of mosquitoes following me everywhere i go!
from office to home. argh
after killing one another appears! i think their family members are taking revenge!

in the office i'll be jumping and clapping trying to kill those pesty mosquitoes! rah. luckily i'm sitting in a room with 2 other ppl only. heh

back to work...

2006-03-28T22:16:00.000+08:00

my so called attempt to go food shopping at the club was kinda a failure. but tt's cuz by the time i went, there wasn't much left to buy. and my dad doesn't want to buy the moet champagne yet. (wait till thur/fri, if there's nothing else then we'll buy).

anyway, with 83bucks to spend before friday, i only managed to spend 20bucks. bought 2 slices of the yummy chocolate truffle cakes, a slice of tiramisu cake, a slice of apple pie and a pizza. and while waiting for the pizza, my dad and i had a lesson on cheese! haha the chef said that the cheese used for the vegetarian pizza is different. it doesn't have what he calls a "magnet" - the thing that makes ur cheese more rubbery/springy. because that magnet thing contains something that it's not vegetarian. oh and the saltier the cheese is, the oilier it is. the guy was talking to my dad in cantonese and not understanding it, the chef was explaining to my dad in cantonese and then telling me in english. haha

drove to the club and tried parking. haa..though i managed to park but it was horrendous. the lot was like super spacious but i was like way out, terribly not straight. my dad couldn't stop complaining how terrible i was AGAIN! argh! impatient bugger.

off to eat my pizza... the thought of it just makes me wanna eat even though i'm not hungry...drools...

out!

2006-03-15T11:32:00.000+08:00

A: *stares at a peach smelling air wick in gel form*

after sometime...

A: is that edible?

sheesh *slaps head* ...and no that person wasn't trying to be funny

2006-03-05T17:04:00.000+08:00

Present
While we often think we are aware of all that is happening in our lives, sometimes the card we choose regarding the Present provides deeper insight than we are able to tap into on our own. Carefully consider the Tarot's following assessment of your present, and see what the cards are trying to teach you about situations occurring in your life right now.

The World
The World represents the primary influence on the current state of your life. Right now, in your present, you may be entering into the ultimate self-actualization. Getting this card in this position may be a sign that you've reached the completion of your karmic lessons. This may provide you with all the talents and skills you need to move forward in the manner you genuinely desire. Still, beware of stagnation, which could result in failure. Instead, finish what you've started, and reap the rewards of your hard work.

The World is the final card in the Major Arcana, and is about the attainment of self-actualization. In this card, a woman holds in one hand a wand of involution, which represents the act of integrating life lessons into your understanding of the world. In the other hand she holds the wand of evolution, giving you the power to connect all of the lessons you previously learned. The wreath encircling her symbolizes the universality of all people. The World is a sign that your karmic lessons are complete, bringing you liberation. With this card, you understand the meaning of all of life's lessons, and you're free to move ahead however you wish, in possession of all the talents you'll need for ultimate success.

There are a number of ways this card could be playing out right now. Some possibilities include:

After working hard on a relationship or on your attitudes regarding love, you may be reaping the rewards of this work and enjoying new levels of harmony.
You may finally be able to use all of the financial lessons you've learned to achieve your primary financial goals.
In the areas of health and well-being, you may be enjoying the energy and vitality brought on by taking very good care of yourself.

Past
Understanding our past decisions and situations can help us derive more from the lessons life is trying to teach us. It's never too late to acknowledge the truths of our past and bring that wisdom into our present and future.

The Wheel of Fortune

The Wheel of Fortune exerted a significant impact on your past. This means that at some point in your past, you may have gotten a lucky break that you weren't expecting. This may have been evidence of beginner's luck, or simply lady luck was smiling on you. Your response to your good fortune, and the reactions it elicited from others, brought you to the point you're at today.

Eleventh in the Major Arcana, The Wheel of Fortune is the card of chance. This wheel is always turning, just like life. In each corner of the card there is a creature that represents one of the four fixed Zodiac signs: the angel represents Aquarius, the eagle signifies Scorpio, the bull symbolizes Taurus, and the lion signifies Leo. The purpose of these creatures is to remind you that while your daily life is ever-changing, your spiritual truths are not. Life is about ebb and flow, and this card is a sign of lucky times. When the Wheel of Fortune is with you, nothing can stop you from getting what you want in life. Good fortune — in some area of life — may be yours.

This card may have affected the overall tenor of your life, or just a particular area. Following are a few possibilities for how you experienced these influences in your past:

Your family may have experienced a period of good fortune or relative comfort.
In your social life, you may have met many great friends all at once, or enjoyed an unusually rich group of social connections.
You may have been particularly lucky in love, finding the person of your dreams or getting to date a variety of interesting people.

Now that the Tarot has offered its insight into your past and your present, it's time to look forward into the world of what's yet to happen. Read on to see what the cards predict for your near future.

Future
Knowing what may be coming up in our future allows us to prepare ourselves for the unexpected. The card that represents your future will reveal which lessons are coming up next in your life. You may learn that you're about to enter into a particularly fruitful or easy time, or the cards may predict that you're about to be confronted with the opportunity to learn some of life's more challenging lessons. We each have lessons to learn, and if we avoid them, the cards tell us that they will simply reappear until they are addressed. When life lessons come your way, allow the cards' insight to guide your way as you work through these challenges. Keep in mind that if you successfully learn your lessons, you can then move on to new ones.

This card is the strongest indicator of what your future will hold. Your future, as it currently stands, is represented by the third card you chose. The Fool is a sign that a time of beginnings is to come. A new adventure will be yours to unfold as you wish. Take advantage of this exciting opportunity and allow yourself to hope for all you want in the situation. At the same time, try not to be bound by strict preconceived notions. Give in to your childlike enthusiasm, while at the same time calling on your more mature ability to think before you act.

The Fool is the first card of the Major Arcana, representing fresh starts and new beginnings. This card shows a carefree young man looking up toward the sky, unaware that he is about to step off a cliff. The Fool is open-minded innocence, optimism and hopefulness. This card is a sign of a clean slate, to use as you see fit. It may also be a warning to look before you leap.

The Fool is the card of your future. More than any other step of life's journey, this card represents the lessons you must learn and the experiences in store for you in your upcoming karmic destiny. This may impact you in any number of ways, including:

An exciting new romantic possibility, or a chance for a fresh start in your current relationship.
A new job or promotion.
An addition to your family, or a chance to "start over" with a family member.

2006-02-23T20:21:00.000+08:00

2006-01-26T00:01:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!!

2006-01-25T22:41:00.000+08:00

HAPPY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY ZIYI

2006-01-22T22:59:00.000+08:00

Boon Lay Nasi Lemak at Boon Lay is still dah best. Even the one at Haig Road can't compare maybe because at Boon Lay there's a perpetual crowd which makes the food piping hot!

anyway today wasn't a very good day...

Firstly woke up with a stiff shoulder. Next, one of my sister's hamster got electrocuted because it bit the wire of my fridge! So... there wasn't any power! Panick attack! Because all my mum's scallops, fish, shark's fin were melting!! I had to rush down to the super mart at my condo to get ice! Luckily my dad fixed the fridge within minutes and the fridge was up and running.

As i was helping my dad and maid to push the fridge back in place... i kinda pulled the muscle of my already painful shoulder! Rah! Couldn't move my right arm and head. Thus I decided to go for a swim hoping that it'll ease my pain. The funny thing was that it didn't hurt while swimming but after i finished showering the excruciating pain came back. What a joke.

After that headed to Suntec with my parents for lunch and shopping at Carrefour! One of my favourite hobbies! haha. But it wasn't shopping for food :( but other stuffs. And my another unfortunate thing happened! Diarrhoea! Argh...Till now my tummy is hurting sob sob. Unable to control myself, I shared hazelhut ice-cream with my sisters! argh which obviously didn't help my tummy in getting better. bleah.

Anyway, we collected all our chinese new year goodies finally! My mum refused to get it on the spot last week because she's afraid that her 3 little greedy pigs will finish all the goodies before chinese new year! And she has barred us from eating any of them except for some seasame love letters which she didn't like. So it's for us to munch munch munch before we're allowed to open the rest during chinese new year. haha... oh and most of our goodies are sugar, and egg free! haha so we can just eat eat and eat! keke...

alright time to go to bed... need to get rest my tummy and shoulder! :P

2006-01-14T23:54:00.000+08:00

Firstly i would like to wish Valerie a very happy birthday! erm..though it's a little late...

huihui's back and i finally got my hair cut! :) i dyed my hair too...i didn't buy enough dye so itisn't very obvious :(

headed down to orchard to shop for my new yr clothes and i bought this really nice purple dress from phuture london which keith thinks that it's ugly! :( i deliberated for 5 days (cuz i saw it on tuesday) and decided that i need a second opinion. so i got my sister down to check it out and... YES she said that it was nice! and my tummy doesn't show! haha ya i'm getting FAT! no.. i should say i am fat!!

and so... both of us concluded that when guys comment, they don't see whether the clothes suit or flatter us but they only say whether they like the clothes or not! so if they do not like it, they'll just say that it's not nice so don't buy it! grrr so irritating! :p

argh...pins and needles!! painful!!!

2006-01-06T23:11:00.000+08:00

finally got my long awaited xmas present which is also something that i've been yearning for a very very long time...

yups..i got my BIRKENSTOCK slippers!!! yippee!!!

fengyi's a very happy girl now...

2006-01-04T00:00:00.000+08:00

H A P P Y    B I R T H D A Y    K E I T H! !! !

If I could grant
You one wish
I'd wish you could see the way you kiss
Ooh¸ I love watching you
Baby
When you're driving me crazy

Ooh¸ I love the way you
Love the way you love me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Ooh¸ to feel the way I feel with your arms around me
I only wish that you could see the way you love me
The way you love

It's not right
It's not fair
What you're missing over there
Someday I'll find a way to show you
Just how lucky I am to know you

Ooh¸ I love the way you
Love the way you love me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Ooh¸ to feel the way I feel with your arms around me
I only wish that you could see the way you love me
The way you love me

You're the million reasons why
There's love reflecting in my eyes

Ooh¸ I love the way you
Love the way you love me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Ooh, to feel the way I feel with your arms around me
I only wish that you could see the way you love me
The way you love me
The way you love me

Ooh¸ the way you love me
The way you love me

                    The way you love me
                                     -Faith Hill

2006-01-02T16:19:00.000+08:00

2005-12-26T22:32:00.000+08:00

ok this will be my FOURTH time writing this blog..cuz my IE keeps closing half way!

k can't be bothered to type anymore...so pics it shall be...

miss liu junyi's bailey cheesecake from big o

at GV Citibank Gold Class to watch King Kong! King Kong is the sweetest thing! :) was stuffed with food & drinks during the 3 hrs!

at MINISTRY OF SOUND with keith, hua keong & xueling!! where i puked like nobody's business after drinking only 1/2 a can of carlsberg special brew..WTF! so embarrassing :( the worse and most embarrassing choinging session i've ever had!!! bleah

so now...it's 2 more days to my DRIVING TEST! keeping my fingers cross...it has been super intensive driving for the pass few days.. had one on thurs, saturday, today and one more tomorrow before wednesday! :D excited and anxious!

2005-12-22T22:00:00.000+08:00

shopping at KL wasn't as good as my previous trips...

but...

me and junyi had our share of fun!

--our hotel--

at mid-valley. ultra convenient.

--dinner at prego, westin--

great ambience

--catching in the xmas spirit--

--silly--

--dunkin donuts--

we bought almost all the flavours from the shelf! brought back more than 10 and it's already gone! but i only ate one...so...which means 9 doughnuts were eaten by my TWO sisters! what can i say...???

ripped the following from junyi's blog...

--dinner at prego, westin--

delicious.
tiramisu, yummm yummmmmmm....

2005-12-22T14:07:00.000+08:00

went shopping at tiffany's...

if only it was for me... :(

back to work... sleepy...

2005-12-17T02:32:00.000+08:00

pondering whether to sleep cuz i'll be leaving for KL in 2 1/2 hrs time (yeah i know it's super early..all thks to my crazy dad! argh)...if i sleep too much now i wont be able to sleep in the car which will lead to me eating and it's bad bad bad...

i'm not exactly tt excited abt gng to KL...think i would rather stay in s'pore and spend my money at the mango sale. though i already dropped by on the first day of the sale after work b4 gng home.

alrite my eyes can't take it...shall get some sleep b4 leaving.

2005-12-12T22:51:00.000+08:00

parchment craft...my new hobby!

yippie xmas is nearing! Presents...chocolates...FOOD!!! keke

which also means that my driving test is nearing! excited!

2005-12-08T21:51:00.000+08:00

2005-11-30T21:58:00.000+08:00

heard an interesting conversation on the bus this evening on my way home...

A: want to join us tmr? we'll be gng to disco
B: where?
A: zouk
B: zoo? you're gng to safari? to see the animals? wat time?
A: no zouk
B: zoo? though you said you're gng to disco?
A: no zouk, a disco. Z-O-U-K, zouk.
B: ok ok. where is it?
A: near some hotel.
.
.
.
A: so do you want to go tmr? then u take leave on friday. come and join us...
tonight is lady's night. ladies get free entry and drinks.
B: can't i've things to do. oh ladies' night? really? ...
A: you've never heard before? every country also have ladies' night and it's usually
on wednesday night.
B: oh no i've not heard of such a thing before
A: yeah even india has it too
B: or is it only in india?
A: here (singapore) also have...

i tried very hard not to listen and concentrate on reading my book...so in between i wasn't really listening plus i was also trying to watch the SEA games.

at this time they were showing the line up for Men's 200m IM.

A: is China taking part in the SEA games?
B: no China's not in SEA
A: oh then what countries?
B: (so he names all the names...) Indonesia, Thailand....Cambodia
A: CAMBODIA??? isn't it in north or south america?
B: no
A: yeah it's in south america. the biggest country there!
B: no that's columbia! i think you need to go back to grade one!

*faints*

2005-11-29T22:51:00.000+08:00

earlier ping msged me on msn saying that we're famous, we as in ade, val, ping and me. so i went to take alook at the link - hall 8's website. it was an article abt last yr's Inter-Hall games. we couldn't stop laughing at the contents of the article.

and here's why...

"seasoned IVP swimmers for NTU" :-
seasoned? wahaha what a big laugh! we only represented NTU for ONE year which is also why we were all able to compete in one event at the same time! so how can we be called SEASONED?!

"the girls were screaming in delight at their win" :-
being a very unfit "swimmer", i were gasping for air after that one lap of sprint, so how could i scream in delight?!

"proved their prowess and IVP calibre by winning it with relative ease" :-
we didn't win in ease. we were struggling in the water, gasping for air!

totally hilarious.

--"the power of thinking without thinking"

2005-11-28T22:39:00.000+08:00

been very lazy to post anything because after work i'm just too lazy to come online and also i've been watching this new hong kong tv drama serial - Into Thin Air!

so here's what have been happening in my life for the past week...photos will be up later...i hope...keke

besides that i went to Bintan last Sunday for 3 days! hmm...the weather wasn't really on our side but we still have our fair share of FUN! since it's the monsoon season, so most of the water sports have been stopped except for surfing which i'm not exactly interested in.

ohh..and i took part in the South East CDC Amazing Race yesterday! haha. It was to promote racial harmony thus all the places we went were mosques, churches and temples. though tiring, it was a good experience. however, the organising committe totally messed up! all i can say is unfair...bleah. after the whole event i was so exhausted that i fell asleep at 10pm! wahha it's been a long time since i've slept at that time! now my calves and hamstring are aching! wahah feel so useless. but at least i exercised!

today i spent the whole morning and early afternoon following my colleague to look at hotels. haha free breakfast plus free lunch at two different hotels. seeing all the tourists make me wanna go for another holiday! :(

till next time...

2005-11-16T22:04:00.000+08:00

I WANT...

and many many more...

2005-11-05T23:47:00.000+08:00

hate sneezing...been sneezing almost non-stop since yesterday morning...

now my throat's sore from all that sneezing and my body's aching since yesterday. hope i don't get a fever...that'll be the last thing i want now since it's month end/ beginning of the month where i'm busy busy busy...and can't afford to take MC! bleah

should i watch hotelier or read harry potter to sleep....thinking...

2005-10-28T00:13:00.000+08:00

on tuesday it was because of the rain that caused all 3 lifts to breakdown! argh and after two days only 2 lifts are working...

and now... another heavy pour! wish they don't breakdown again if not i've to walk down 20 floors! bleah

2005-10-25T20:48:00.000+08:00

everday i look forward to going home after work likewise i did today...

but...when i reached the lift lobby...i wasn't...i wanted to go anywhere but home...

ALL THREE lifts were NOT WORKING!!! HOW CAN SUCH A THING HAPPEN?! argh...n so...i had to climb up 20floors with heels and i was carrying ELLE magazine which i just bought from 7-Eleven! i wished i didn't buy it cuz it was quite heavy! at least i had my mp3 player to keep me company...

so 1st floor...ok...2nd...ok...4th...started to feel breathless...6th...start to perspire as i was wearing a blouse - long sleeve...7th...legs started aching...10th...i barely could move my legs...started to use my hands to pull myself up with each step...

11th...i wanted to stop to rest but decided not to...13th...14th...15th...sooo breathless...gasping for air! 16th...counting down - 4 more floors...17th...3 more...18th...2 more...19th...yes one more...AND...

20th!! YAY!! i finally made it!!! my goodness!!!

felt so dizzy after that...sheesh! i thought i was so unfit that i was feeling dizzy...but miss liu junyi who's still schooling still has her weekly dosage of exercise from her PE lessons but was so tired that she juz plonked onto her bed the minute she got hm (ewwww...) and said she was feeling dizzy too! haha

as i was gng up...there were quite a few pple gng down...and all juz smiled and shook their heads. heh and when i saw them all i could think was "are they mad? if u're gng to go out now...then u'll have to climb up again when u're coming back? maddness!"

when i got home...i was still mad enuff to go star jumps! haha...yes...my mum said i was crazy!

at least i exercised! heh...

2005-10-23T23:02:00.000+08:00

there're so many nice things to buy at robinsons! k i'm talking abt the home appliances section. they've such nice and interesting stuff that i just can't take my eyes off and every few steps i walk i'll be like "mum!! look at this! it's so cooool!!! i want it!" and my mum's standard ans wld be "ya..but have to wait till there's a discount! it's toooooo expensive to buy it now!" haha.

so after walking around a few times, i had my eyes stuck on this juicer! no slicing, no dicing, no peeling (except oranges and a few otheres...) with 30% more juice!! just like that n u'll get FRESH juice! k it may have been ard for sometime...but recently i've been hooked on juices so..i decided to persuade my mum to get it! haha i can make fresh juices from it...and pasta sauces!! she was interested in it too! but...typically my mum, she had to consider twice becuz of the price. so after the promoter demonstrated how it works...blah blah...she said "so, how often will you use this? i don't want it to become a white elephant (which most of the times it wld)" and walked away!

she won't be convinced with my persuasion alone..so when my dad got here i quickly took him there n showed it to him! haa i'm smart right?! i needed a second opinion..and my dad's assurance would help TOTALLY!! haa...and i wasn't wrong!

yups so we bought that juicer...though we saw another brand which is cheaper, my mum didn't like it cuz it's harder to clean and it looked messier!

thought i was the one all excited abt this new 'toy'...boy i was wrong! before i cld go to the kitchen, my dad opened the box, assembled it and even cleaned it! he then started juicing oranges and apples! my dad's really cute...he said "if i juice my apples then i won't be able to eat my apples! i like to munch on them!" *slaps my head* sheesh!

yeah now i'll have fresh orange/apple juice everyday!! i need more vitamin C! been sneezing everyday! argh...or maybe i'm just allergic to air-con. just won't stop sneezing. i seriously need to sleep early. i'll try...

i need to start on an exercising regime to shed those fats!

anyway...watched apprentice and finally alex got out..though i was rooting for him a few weeks ago but he kinda became arrogant with each week when he's inside the boardroom and he escapes being fired! now...i hope tannah wins now. pls DO NOT i repeat DO NOT tell me who has won! cuz for the past few episodes i knew who won! argh some pple juz like to spoil the suspension for you! bleah

2005-10-18T22:28:00.000+08:00

had dinner with ruoling at ICHIBAN BOSHI.

i'm broke.

we ordered so much that we had to stack our plates to make room for more food.

2 couples sitting one each side of us had less than half of what we were having.

my more than one week old ulcer started to bleed today leaving a blood clot which is utterly disgusting.

want to get this silk & cashmere brooch cardigan from VS which will cost me S$81.
april snow sux big time.

driving an auto-car though uses less energy... is BORING!

ohh!! booked my pratical driving test!! finally...

going to dreamland...

nitez...

2005-10-17T23:55:00.000+08:00

2005-10-10T00:00:00.000+08:00

INTRODUCING
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feel free to play with it, feed it and shower it! by clicking on it or the more tab! =)

2005-10-05T21:42:00.000+08:00

one hell of a hectic day...

woke up with a runny nose which later became blocked!

had to rush the month end report (on top of many other things)...and at the same time help me colleague, who was on mc, do her stuff which was also quite urgent! my god! and some people are just so irritating who just loves getting on people's nerves! shan't talk about it...cuz they're not worth mentioning...

on the brighter side...my boss has gone on a business trip and wont be back till next week! haha... with my report done... i'll be able to relax a little bit and look forward to the weekend and to DRIVING!!

with less than a week since my pay day...i've already spent more than half of it!! argh... that's because of my extorbitant driving fees! hope i'll be able to survive till the end of the month! no more shopping for me till next month or after i get my pay... heh

alright it's time to lie in bed and read harry potter and the half-blood prince... but i'll probably fall asleep after a few pages considering that i'm eyes are already 3/4 closed while typing this entry...

good nitez! :)

2005-09-25T21:33:00.000+08:00

it's time again..the time of the week i dread the most...no No NO!!!
i wish my weekends are longer...no...forever...hope that everyday is a weekend!!

on the brighter side...2 days of driving lessons and 5 days to PAY DAY!! heh shopping it'll be on Saturday!! yipee!! so...this week will pass very quickly...i hope...

ok gtg time for APPRENTICE!! ciao!