The long weekend has been packed with all sort of activities you can think of.
Movie, catching up with the folks, prawning (yes, prawning, had never tried that before!), shopping, trying out new dining places...
Didnt even sleep late these days, wanting to head out as soon as we can!
And we have enjoy ourselves really really much. (Except for the disappointment with Kitty Lab.)
Hey Jac, i did popped by expo today bright and early armed with my cam, but the ticketing officer still said no to photo taking inside...
Tragedy isnt it? And so manage to console myself with more shopping at JL.
The man didnt even grumble one bit!
He will rather have me shopping for clothes! And he promise the trip to Puroland soon!
I was hopping around like a mad old lady on Thursday. Coz, it was officially the last day of school.
No more waking up at 7am to reach school at 8am. And our school newsletter team wins ourselves the OCA this year! Hooray!
Was helping Nura with her spring-cleaning of her workstation when some of the colleagues started singing her the birthday song.
Goodness me! I wasnt even aware its her 29th birthday. Was so guilty that i had asked my RO for timeoff to head out so as to get the gal a tiny cake. The rest of the day was spent catching up with the gals, no more spring-cleaning. Oops.
The birthday gal; taking pictures with some of the skinniest people around is really no fun!
That nite, instead of catching up on the beauty sleep, (check out my panda eyes!), i had made HB drove us to GV Grand.
New Moon New Moon New Moon! The movie is anything i expected, (boring, that is coz the book itself is the least fav of my installments) but both of us have a great time popping popcorn and checking out Jacob, my all time fav character! And i do appreciate the fact that the movie follows the book really closely. Now i cant wait for 'eclipse' to be release on the 30th June 2010, at least i dun have to wait for another year!
Mom needed to work OT on Haji and so HB and i decided to spring a surprise on pop when we dropped by in the evening with Yoshinoya takeaway and his fav durian puffs
And this is when the Dare comes in; that is IF i am able to catch Philip's chinchilla and pass it to HB, he will get me the Chanel cambon im eying on for the loooongest time. And so!
as the saying goes: never dare a woman; especially when its for something she wants...
And oh, we bought a new figurine for the coming Xmas from Jessie as well.
our love makes a lasting impression #910065 number 1816 out of 5000
Part 2 coming up next, before the sleepy bugs kick in!
- Mood:
chipper
Hello World, my leggings were torn before the day ends
- Mood:
embarrassed
Thank u very much Mdm!
The 3 Ss headed for the nearby Northpoint, finally settled on Bakerzin when starbucks is way too crowded for gossip session.
Had enjoyed the company so much i almost forgot about the man! LOL.
Only reaching havelock at 7.30pm!
their tea time special is so attractive we had a tough time choosing The cake
shirley's gracious wish (flourless cake) and latte
siew beng's foret noir (i like this the best!) and rose tea
am not very sure whats mine called (one of the festive cakes though), tea is lemon blush, very niceeeee!
Totally enjoy this tea session with the gals, a pity Nah couldnt join us!
And i even met Jessie! How coincidence!
I mean i just visited her yesterday at precious thots making order for some PM figurines, and today we met again in the cafe! Yup, thats me. I am usually friends with SAs who give thumb up services!
Some random pic to end the nite!
spotted this mushroom beside Lace this morning when i was on my way to school; the little men from the Retreat, so Xmassy!
- Mood: chipper
Besides, today's Retreat session ended an hour earlier. Holly Molly!
Too good to be true isnt it? lol.
And so, headed quickly to CWP, wanting to get the pressie on behalf of the sch for the VP.
We sure will miss him. A few of us were even rounded up to do an impromptu farewell speech by the poolside during lunch time.
Seriously, i hope they will have it shown to the rest of us tomorrow. I bet i look ridiculous with all my hand actions and funny tone of speech!
(And Sarah, thanks for ensuring me over and over again about the FAT's issue. I will survive! Thanks love!)
Up next: Photologs will dominate the rest of my entry!
nibbling on chocolates to keep oneself awake; thats wee kiat, who had taken a better pic of me using his iphone
and so i came home and practiced on the man; am bringing it along for tomorrow's session
the pendant given by the school for my 5 years of service coincide with the bracelet the late granny-in-law had given me during my wedding;
more reason to wear them as a set one day.
Had also bought 2 books for the hols, an ultra huge hair craw so that i wont risk misplacing it again, and this really cool skull imprint stole.
Last stop before heading home: Collection of my babies at Goldheart. They came back bright and clean!
- Mood: chipper
While some remains locked only for friends' privilege, these are pretty decent for all to see.
moi looking super tired as the evening rolled out with this year's best dressed
Colleagues for 5 years, Friends for eternity
- Mood:
sleepy
Colourless, lifeless, and the fringe desperately needs trimming.
Missed doing my signature 'bird nest' aka 'amy winehouse' hair style coz i misplaced the haircraw.
It must be the pre monday blues...
And moi totally dread reporting to OCC tomorrow morning at 7.30am...
Pictures with the folks awhile ago at fortunate restaurant toa payoh.
Food shoots and its sooo expensive!
Only the durian fritters are passable (no photo though as we ate them before realising)
The teochew fried rice will have pass the mark, if only its not so pricy!
HB's skill vs the wobbly shot from the waitress
6 freaking hours more before work starts, bravo...
6 freaking hours more before work starts, bravo...
- Mood:
bored
Exam is over, been there, done it.
Arent going to cry buckets for mistaking this particular female SIN poet as a Malaysia poet.
Duh... Just leme clear this!
even wore my fav jumper for extra luck
Before i could even mop over the stupidness / carelessness, its back to work.
Reception team, annual dinner and dance.
Woh, all within a day, u say it again.
Seriously. But its fun.
And terribly satisfying now that everything has ended beautifully.
The HB took me to Melting Pot for dinner on Thursday nite. To size up the car park, the man said.
But secretly, i think he just wanted us to have a post exam dinner celebration, Heh heh
with the man i love so mwah
Food selection is really so so. No food pictures as we didnt eat much.
While the HB enjoyed his, i spent mine replying SMS to the hotel's operation manager.
Lovely guy, who even got me a front carpark lot when the topic of my lousy parking skill came out.
No joke. Im off big time in small diminutive underground carparks.
Anyway, frontal service is good at MPC, but the waitress served me the wrong tea instead of Earl Grey.
I must really look stress out! Hah!
Bright yellow Chamomile instead grey earl grey label? I have no idea whats in this cake, but the tangy burst are so unforgettable!
Had worked more than 14 hours on Friday. Wanted to catch some winky over at pop's before setting off for the hotel.
But the short afternoon was spent bitching with the folks. Grin, we are having dinner tomorrow nite, Philip's treat!
The whole group of us left the school at 4pm, reaching the place at perfect time.
Didnt park at the promised lot as the colleagues' cars were right behind.
Had went into the carpark crossing my toes secretly i wont injure Lace.
The gals who were with me gave me much confidence. I even managed to park on a "humpy" lot.
And when the manager called mentioning he had spotted my car at the underground car park, I am so proud of myself!
Thanks to colleagues who offered their extra help, everything was done and ready before 7pm.
(Photos coming up next!)
Million thanks to Oliver and Ivan of Holiday Inn Atrium, we managed to snag lovely grey table cloths that match this year's theme:
A Black and White Affair
while everybody were hard at work, thanks peeps! All 188 bottle done in the midst of laughter from 12 super nice people
Reception team, annual dinner and dance.
Woh, all within a day, u say it again.
Seriously. But its fun.
And terribly satisfying now that everything has ended beautifully.
The HB took me to Melting Pot for dinner on Thursday nite. To size up the car park, the man said.
But secretly, i think he just wanted us to have a post exam dinner celebration, Heh heh
with the man i love so mwah
Food selection is really so so. No food pictures as we didnt eat much.
While the HB enjoyed his, i spent mine replying SMS to the hotel's operation manager.
Lovely guy, who even got me a front carpark lot when the topic of my lousy parking skill came out.
No joke. Im off big time in small diminutive underground carparks.
Anyway, frontal service is good at MPC, but the waitress served me the wrong tea instead of Earl Grey.
I must really look stress out! Hah!
Bright yellow Chamomile instead grey earl grey label? I have no idea whats in this cake, but the tangy burst are so unforgettable!
Had worked more than 14 hours on Friday. Wanted to catch some winky over at pop's before setting off for the hotel.
But the short afternoon was spent bitching with the folks. Grin, we are having dinner tomorrow nite, Philip's treat!
The whole group of us left the school at 4pm, reaching the place at perfect time.
Didnt park at the promised lot as the colleagues' cars were right behind.
Had went into the carpark crossing my toes secretly i wont injure Lace.
The gals who were with me gave me much confidence. I even managed to park on a "humpy" lot.
And when the manager called mentioning he had spotted my car at the underground car park, I am so proud of myself!
Thanks to colleagues who offered their extra help, everything was done and ready before 7pm.
(Photos coming up next!)
Million thanks to Oliver and Ivan of Holiday Inn Atrium, we managed to snag lovely grey table cloths that match this year's theme:
A Black and White Affair
while everybody were hard at work, thanks peeps! All 188 bottle done in the midst of laughter from 12 super nice people
The doorgift for all, (matches my kitchen tiles so much!)
And i won a $50 Isetan shopping voucher! More shopping!
- Mood:
bouncy
Had to have them done this week somehow, coz i will never have the luxury for that come next week. Am crossing my eyes that they will last till next Friday for the D&D.
Its exam first, follow by the prize giving and before i know it, the day is here.
Period.
Anywho, the pedicure session was well spent replying SMS to colleagues tying up the loose ends...
Imagine sending 45 SMS messages within the 1 hour and 15minutes? Pretty impressive i must say!
Bastille My Heart from OPI, i wish my toe nails are longer; anyway, did u spot something really depressing in the picture?
Visited Mustafa like finally this evening. Have never ever been there before in my last 29 years of life.
Today seems like a perfect time since the HB wanted some hot pipping food for dinner.
We decided on Seoul Garden and remembered vividly that there is an outlet at City Square Mall.
To sidetrack abit, the outlet is having 1 for 1 on weekdays besides Friday(though), so drop by for fab service.
At least i did! Attractive servers, charming waiter who topped up drinks so often i lose count...
Its been yorks since we visit the restaurant, i think the last time we ate there was like 5 years ago? I have no idea about the other outlets, but this one works pretty much like Sakae Sushi; click and the staffs will bring over your food. Their mixed berry and oreo vanilla with nata de coco ice cream are yummy. U should give it a try.
Oh right, back to the trip to Mustafa. The place is huge, and honestly, it isnt as bad as i thought.
I would have love to shop alittle longer if not of the rain.
(We took advantage of the free parking redemption at City Square and decided to walk there instead)
There are so many things to see and check out. I am so amaze by the way the cashiers keep the money in their drawer.
So retro, so unseen these days in SIN!
i could barely open my eyes after a week of tough work; the interior decor is so different from what the memory serves us
flushed after all the bbq-ing; there's a halo above my head
thanks to a blog friend, i found the shoes im super smitten to that actually flatters my ankles
its world kindness day, and HB receives 2 gerbera daisies
- Mood:
busy
U bet, no breakie at all coz the man was out even before i woke up this morning at elevenish.
Food was instant noodle and the apple crumble we bought yesterday at carrefour.
I hardly wakes up without the man watching the telly besides me, but he was up and out early today coz he was planning something really sneaky.
Hence, no food, no HB, no cheer for the whole of the sunday.
Except for the yellingS from the irritating neighbor next door.
Am finally done with the 2 reports i have been brushing off for the whole of this weekend.
Its tedious work and when the HB suggested me doing them on Friday nite, moi declined flatly.
I so deserve to just park myself in front of my current read then.
Not to mention the final paper which is coming up the Wed after this.
Plans were to start 'flipping' alittle this weekend, but i didnt even have the time to iron the man's shirts!
Fortunately he has a full month supply to get him going.
I will iron next Sat and starts the revision on Sun. I promise.
Alrighty, enough of ranting from the silly old woman.
So what is this sneaky project the man was undertaking?
the before
and the after; see how dark outside was after Lance is finally done up?!
So there, weekend gone with the wind.
We only have a meal today, and thats the packed rice the man bought when he was on his way home.
U tell me, why am i still so fat?!
- Mood:
cheerful
The HB and I headed for the much looked forward to Expo Metro Sale.
Went home totally satisfied, armed with Friven's anti dust mite bedlinen protectors, clothings and more clothings.
Have i already mention clothings?
Monday was spent over at my folks, shopping at CWP in the afternoon.
Looted 3 new reads using my diner card's popular voucher for the next few days of PSLE marking.
Its such a steal, everything had only cost me $30!
Alrighty, im feeling super lazy already.
Pictures next!
a case of super bad water retention on a beautiful sunday mid day, i hate this!
the family
the crystal shines on us; i heart this pair of shoes, perfect for work!
discovered these honey pots at CWP's watson, ideal for my committee members after the annual dinner and dance; my new reads!
cupcake treats from crystal jade, i bought 2 boxes!
- Mood:
FAT
Seriously, i had enough of mui-fan;
the infamous food for a patient, and ready for anything spicy and comforting.
The man has been most kind to bring me out for some light breather.
Clogging at home just doesnt seem to work well for me.
I need sunshine, some running around...
And oh, please throw in some shopping if possible!
Dinner awhile ago was somewhere near his workplace; (totally not worth mentioning)
We were drawn in by their mini porridge steamboat, but ended up having their 'mala' steamboat instead.
Except that there were only 3 groups of diners within the restaurant, and we were 'hinted' to leave at 9.30pm despite a staff telling me that the last order was at 10pm.
Food is so-so, service is not any fab either.
Even the man thinks the place will not last till our next visit, that is if we have absolutely nothing else to pick from.
the place is steamily deserted
Somehow we were spotting the identical shades of browns and reddish lips
Its no secret i adore my man.
He knows my reluctance to go home and face my TMA.
And so had suggested having a quick stroll around the practically deserted China Square, with me drooling over the double flaps outside a tiny second-hand bag store. (Nobody is open for business on weekends here!)
The nite was rounded up with a car spin down geylang (when we could just headed for Nicole Highway for a quicker route home) and now i am getting ready to just input alittle for my TMA due on tuesday.
Late photos uploaded:
moi with the whatever they sticked on me while i did ECG; the get-well hamper from my school
So in the midst of nursing back my health, i shall strive to do well for my final TMA.
Thanks to all who facebooked and msned me, non ti preoccupare, mi andrà bene. :)
- Mood:
okay
But weather was bad. And there is no sign of the celestial body.
Seriously, i have looked everywhere.
Anywho, something to share:
I was woken up by my bio-clock early this morning, thinking its a working day.
Gosh, had even hit the man hard on his chest, telling him we were late for work, till he grumbled loudly "yeah right, its Saturday and ur late for work."
Oops, it must be the stress coming from the recent work. (totally embarrassed)
#PX-6 eyelashes + Heidi Klum glitter eyeliner from victoria secret
Saturday lunchie was at Kim Gary Vivocity. Its our first visit and food is tasty enough.
Now, if only their yuan yang is thicker and creamier...
Had also wanted to grab some last minute mooncakes for the folks. But whats left were either the very expensive or the not-so-well-known brands...
The HB ended up shopping at montagut and left 30 mins later a happy man with 4 brand new shirts for work :)
My hot and spicy noodle is perfect on a rainy afternoon; while the man seeks comfort in the chicken chop
Headed for the nearby Keppel Bay for some 'couple-time' at TCC as vivo was overly populated with kids running around.
The man cant stands crowds too well.
do excuse the coffee stain; his coffee and mine
the man was getting bored due to the rain; the orangery lighting is no good for photo taking
stayed till 7pm before heading back to MIL's for dinner and more mooncakes
- Mood:
awake
Didnt do exactly well for the first one. At least i think so!
While one's complies to the 100 words requirement, i wonder why are the others writing paragraphs after paragraphs? Anyway, im still sticking to the word restriction.
Rather to play safe. I guess. Its my final lap, jokes aside please.
Alright, back to the lighthearted side!
signed off note that makes me tingle all inside;
the concerts and everything else had finally ended with a good punch!
and i told u i deserve a pedicure treat, OPI in a lovely shade of metallic "Copper Mountain Copper"
Manage to also purchase the foot cream i swear by for the longest time but has since gone missing for awhile.
I have their callus remover for at least the past 5 years. They have really good foot products.
My wedding band is back! Customized and totally shiny! Yippee!
They even showed me my previous ring to prove the one im getting is brand new.
had dinner at this Jia Xiang Kuching Restaurant while waiting for Jason to come back from his.
The food is acceptably yummy, but a tad too pricy for my liking since this had cost the man $30++.
spot my new toy? Its a gift from HB!
stopped by watson after that as i have been itching to try the bubble mask from follow me. Its 1/4 of what i paid for my previous oxymask.
- Mood: bouncy
Coz its Children's Day and i think its better to drop by school earlier to check that the am concert is running okie.
Its been a crazy day; running around in my slippers, making sure that the gifts are packed and ready for distribution.
That the hall decor is up and the concert items are in the correct order.
I say its definitely more challenging than the previous Teachers' Day celebration!
But nothing is impossible with my team of committee members!
Up next: Prize Giving and Annual Dinner. Continuez comme ça!
I need a well deserved pedicure treat this Thursday. Final.
something sweet for all who help to make the celebration a success
- Mood: bouncy
With moi reporting to school at 7.30am for the oral duty, and the man having his first paper at 9am.
While trying to keep awake for the rest of the day, moi cant wait for the day to end so that i can meet HB for dinner and mooncake shopping at CWP.
Had dinner at Siam Kitchen after suffering from a sever case of craving for Tom Yum. :)
they have really delicious thai food; and HB still manage to look incredibly awake; i wonder why?!
Gotten mooncakes from breadtalk for the folks this year. The festival is just around the corner, and we hardly have the time to drop by Takashimaya. Please dun ask me hows the taste though; im never a fan for mooncakes with all the yolks, they are so sweet they often give me headache.
The evening ended with the renewal of my PM membership with jessie. Its beens yorks since we metup. She counted and told me its been a year. OMG.
Anyway i was awfully disappointed that the figurine for next year is nothing to hooha about. But the figurine the HB picked is! And i wasnt even aware that i had in fact blog about it awhile ago!
Here i present: (You capture my heart #840063)
arent they such sweetie pie? In fact, he is holding a digital camera!
Something that makes me smile on a super blue monday:
She drew me in my actual attire for today but i have no idea why is there a tiara on my head
- Mood: cheerful
Zoom past before i can even say Halleluiah.
Marked pretty much all the worksheets i had been lugging home for the past weeks.
And now i shall direct my red pens towards the workbooks in school from tomorrow onwards.
This is going to be a real short post as the man is just beside me studying hard for his papers tomorrow.
Good Luck, love!
A pass from u means a jumbo caviar for me! Wohoo!
what the man made for breakie today, yumz~
- Mood: awake
Still up coz i just woke up.
Had dinner over at the in laws' before napping for 3 freaking hours in my living room. I was so exhausted from all the early meetings.
And while the HB covered the last of his common law modules, i snored hard.
So now i am getting oh-so-ready for my midnight fight with the email replies, lanyard designs for the coming Children's day (In fact, we are so late already!), concert items, school newsletter, the coming annual dinner and dance...
The list can just go on and on.
But im not complaining, actually im quite a workaholic. i work pretty well under stress.
Its just the man im so worried of. He is scheduled for a CT scan tomorrow morning. I wish i can just be around, but i cant. The vendor is coming at 10am.
Thankful for an understanding HB. Please get well soon love!
- Mood:
thankful
simply because one is too tired and getting all 'yawny'.
Yawnz.
Nite peeps.
Will update again maybe over the weekend.
I need my beauty sleep.
Desperately. Period.
was over at the comex over the weekend with the HB and co as we needed another DVD player. The previous one had retired for good a couple of months back, and i was so deprived from my "i-cant-sleep-because-its-monday-tomorro
Had dropped by Sakae Sushi with the rest for lunch after that. (see what i mean, i can eat there practically every few weeks or so.) boring
the man had been having this real serious case of craving for korean bbq for the looongest time. And so when MIL wasnt cooking dinner on Monday nite, the two happy campers rushed home after work, changed into our oldest tees and headed for the nearby Jang Shou Korean BBQ. Im not kidding when i say their marinated lamb steak is oh-so-yummy, even the man who is never a fan ate 3. The place is cozily comfortable, frequent mostly by the Koreans. And the bottles they served their ice water reminds me so much of the days when we were in korea.
Its a must try, if u are okay with the 'bbq' scent empowering u. well, i get pass it, simply because they serve wicked shiitake mushrooms for grilling! grin.
isnt this a doll? the HB got me the cupcake from crystal jade the other evening. simply yumz
was out since 7am this morning for oral made-up, went back school for 3 periods of lessons before leaving for my course in the afternoon. gee, the whole day was spent basically doing everything besides teaching. lol. the course ended thankfully before 5pm and i managed to squeeze in sometimes to window shop alittle at AMK hub.
and oh, its the dainty wife in action this time. moi bought back dinner for the man from amk tonite: Japanese bento, spring chicken, curry puffs, all washed down with orange juice. At the rate im going, i dun think i can fit into this newly acquired tunic from some store i cant rem.
shall end the entry with the happy campers; moi with my newly cut hair and the man along the F1 rally street tonite.
wink
- Mood: sleepy
Besides the tons of red pens which i seriously hope can last me for another year, below are some of the other 'priceless' tokens i have gotten:
the bee hive hair i styled for the special day
a note from my ex RO; picked Mr Froggie among the sea of newly acquired cellphone straps as the new buddy for my longchamp
these cards are made by one of my kids AND her mother. Somehow, what she wrote in her card gives me a sense of pride as a teacher!
these cards are made by one of my kids AND her mother. Somehow, what she wrote in her card gives me a sense of pride as a teacher!
- Mood: cheerful
Seriously, i can count with just one hand as to when i get to knock off work before 1pm on days.
Which is why i adores the exam periods, not to mention the lovely OE2 i get to partner with this year! Yay!
Ahywho, its barely after lunch when i reached my folk's place.
After the usual catching up over brunch, i was staring hard at the unsightly toe nails of mine.
Its been awhile i have them shaped... So they are now all smooth and yummy.
OPI's DS Reserve; do pardon the fat toes; the nailarts on both toes are free
Am never a fan of pastel pinks on the nail beds. But this made my skin so much fairer!
I love it when i dun have to work on weekdays, okie, maybe for half a day!
And the parents and i will be catching "Where got ghost?" tomorrow afternoon.
How cool is it? Grin
- Mood: bouncy
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