Weekend joys

Everyone say hi to Prince Aidan!

Here's he with proud mummy and daddy in the background.

Aidan is the handsomest baby, and he slept throughout his entire first month celebration! :)

Mummy Juleen has lost the weight in a month. 0_0" Tough to take care of a baby huh...

Ah ma is now a great grandmother. Proud moment!

Me with Baby Aidan. I was super stiff and I just didn't move a jot once he was in my arms.

Look at the beautiful package from Mervin and Juleen!

Inside is even better! Red eggs, kueh, rolls and even a little card!

I couldn't stop smiling at this photo... Well taken!

Aidan is a born model! grin

It was a really good gathering for the family... saw all my aunts, uncles and cousins again.

So many of them have blossomed and we're all 'aunties' and 'uncles' now coz of Aidan!

RAAAAAA :)

Came back home to change into leggings as the dress was a little short.

Here's a face pic!

Wearing Zara top, random old leggings, Dinsko boots and YSL Muse 2.

Raisa has on my Cubus zip tunic with bandage sandals.

Kristy has on a silver metallic tunic with FCUK shiny leggings and strappy flats.

We went for service together and I had a great time in church.

It was John Azanzini and I realized during the service that I've come home with more than enough. There's nothing I need, or want, I just want to give thanks to God, for giving me so much, for being so good. The word that was spoken also hit me, as I am reminded that obedience is better than sacrifice. I knew that, all the blessings I'm enjoying right now, are fruits of obedience, so I prayed that I would always have the fear of the Lord in my heart.

Sunday, 7th day that I'm home. I rushed down to Cathy only to have Enyi not turn up.

ENYI! After eons of years you are still bullying me!

It was a good thing Xiu had arranged to meet me there. :)

We walked Somerset 313 and then headed over to Killiney's for Chee chong fan.

YUMMY DURIAN CHEE CHONG FAN!

YUMMY CHAR SIEW CHEE CHONG FAN!

Photo of us enjoying the food. Slurp slurp.

Went down to my grandma's for dinner after that.

How I miss ah ma's cooking! I stuffed myself.

Kristy was also there and we went back by train and bus. Which was really tiring!

Had to take a bus from Woodlands and there was a Pasar Malam!

Too full to buy Ramly burger, so I just took a photo.

Us in Pasar Malam!

Finally we're home and I'm super tired.

But let me just show you my new flats!

Cheap and Chio! Will wear them out tmr! :)

Don't stuff me!

Met up with good ol' Pete today and he was nice enough to queue with me at Uniqlo (again!)

I went in, bought more heat-tech stuff and a pair of mid calf jeans.

Here we are at HK Cafe coz I had a sudden craving to sit in here and have some food :)

We shopped around (well, I shopped around) while Peter carried my shopping bags.

I made him take a photo with me at the huge Christmas tree.

Yay for tacky nice christmasy photos!

Next up! Bugis street with Biao! How I've missed him!

Here he is smiling widely coz I told him to smile like the food super shiok for Alvin to see.

HAHAHA!

I made Biao take a photo with me at yet another Christmas tree!

WHOO HOO :)

Some other random photos...

I bought a magazine just so that I could get this Tsumori Chisato tote.

The stuff I bought at Uniqlo. This is just the stash I bought today thou...

Now I'm just over-stuffed with food in my tummy.

Suffering from slight indigestion... burp burp fart fart

BURP

All things sushi.

This is my update for days three and four!

Day three started with me ordering Macdonald's breakfast and having a jolly good meal!

After the heavy breakfast, I went back to sleep (pig I know)

Then woke up at 3pm to meet Raisa at Bugis!

We walked all over Bugis street to find me a pair of shorts.

Sadly, my thighs have grown too big to fit into all the hot shorts found in Bugis. :(

So I made do with a nice chinese sausage and a wig!! hahaha...

We walked to City Hall and shopped around, I didn't buy anything because... well...

Raisa is really good at discouraging me.

We're here waiting for Daddy as he tries on a shirt.

Dinner time! SUSHI TEI! HURRAY!

The two boyfriends join us for a family dinner.

Pow and Kristy acting shy.

Mummy and Daddy deciding on their orders...

I didn't have to really look... sort of already knew what I wanted to eat... which was a lot.

Pow and Kris bought me a welcome-back gift! A Home Planning file from Kikki.K!

I LOVE IT! THANK YOU FAT ONES!

Here are all food pics, sorry to bore you or drive you nuts with hunger!

Jellyfish! I like! nice and chewy.

Tempura!

My Dragon Roll! yummy yummy. Avocado with king prawn.

Sashimi!

My Sansai Udon!

Macha and Milk Ice cream!

Everyone ordered lots more but I'll just post up the ones I ate. :)

Now for the couple shots.

Happy couples, happy and mushy and lovey and dovey.

ARGH!

WHERE IS MY PARTNER!

SOB SOB SOB

I WANT KU KU!

Angry so I'll post a humogos photo of me eating jellyfish! ALONE!

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The next day, my calfs were aching!

Too much hard core walking around in town already...

Went to the opening of the new store of Uniqlo at Somerset 313 and WOAH...

LOOK at this queue! This is just half the whole queue...

Opening day only sale!

I'm really glad I got all my heat tech pieces! At a discount! Hurray :)

Met up with Ken and Qiuping for dinner but Qiuping had to leave so it was just good old Kenny.

We had Sushi Tei again and it was the first time I tried Yellowtail sashimi.

It's good! Really liked it ;)

Ken brought me to eat nice ice cream after that and we caught up with each other.

(QP! We must go out again!!!)

Me looking so chio, Ken says he made me look thin, Pls ok, I AM thin!

Smartly avoided the Big face syndrome. :)

Night out with a benedict.

So I wake up and go for my morning massage.

I had developed super stiff shoulders back in Sweden and this was just bliss...

Then made an appointment at Browhaus to trim my CMI eyebrows and got ripped off by purchasing their eyebrow palette. :( I love their service and tweezing but hate the price of their products!

Shopped around Taka, Wisma and Paragon and settled down for Takoyaki!!!

YAY! Had a sudden craving for it and I'm so glad to be able to just walk over and buy it.

Shopped around at Far East and tried on some clothes then headed down to Clark Quey.

Met Ben! and we walked MILES to this place where they sell really good ramen.

We had some side dishes first.

Here's the boy with a "wheres my food" face.

Miso Ramen! With extra egg. Their egg is FANTASTIC! So kawaii on your taste buds!

Close up of my slurpilious ramen. Ku, I'll bring you here when you're back!

Ben's dish. Cold noodles with shoyo soup.

Took a ride down to town and we walked to taka for durian pancakes.

I LOVE IT! Will buy again :)

The stalker and I spending some time reading a Mole-y blog.

Here is our couple shot! You can see the reluctance on his face to take a photo with me.

Why? Cos I'm married and will ruin his reputation.

ME AND BUBBLE TEA!!!!!

I walked till my toes and heel hurt... it's been a long time since my feet had such sensations...

Shop till they ache.

Ok! So that's all for my second day in Singers!

You can see my face is super oily in this last picture. HUMID!

grin, oh well, I won't complain, all the shopping and food makes up for it!

The sweet sound of Singlish.

HI GUYS!!! I'M HOME!

WHOO HOO!

Welcoming me back was the sweet sound of singlish spoken all around me... ah... so comforting.

Daddy and Mummy decided to be nice and come pick me up :)

We had Xiao Long Baos at the airport.

I was seriously giddy (from the lack of sleep) but the baos were enough to keep me going.

Food Pic for Ku, Cindy, Seline. WHAHAHAHAHAA!

The next day I went over to my mum's shop and went to do my hair.

PRAWN MEE for lunch! Whee :)

After 5 long hours of rebonding, treatment and a hair cut, I had DUCK LEG RICE for dinner!

After dinner, Chun Chong & Raisa came by and they dropped me off in town...

I did some major shopping while they caught a movie.

I LOVE SHOPPING IN SINGAPORE! OMG OMG.

Anyway, CC (Chun Chong) bought all of us tao hua and it was soooo good.

Photo just for KU! Hello fat one! I know you hate me now! I love you!

Now to show you my major haul done in 3 hours flat.

La Roche Posay Hual of.... cleanser, cell renewal gel, moisturizer, foundation, spring water...

Got some samples from the nice SA as I bought so much...

Mac Haul, Brush cleanser, blot powder, under-eye concealer.

Major pleased with the concealer, just the right consistency and doesn't cake.

Bought a powder. I think I bought the wrong one, I asked for Poreless, she gave me Pureness.

Sheesh. But then, it works great as well...

Since there are so many raves about the aqua eyes pencil I decided to get one as well.

Love it, works great.

Bought the liquid eyeliner, I don't know how to work with it.

It doesn't dry fast, and I blink often. Sheesh.

Anyway, as much as Sephora Singapore is a great shopping experience with a great range of products and equally good customer service, the prices there are SHAR REN FANG HUO.

There is at least a 25% extra on each product compared to their european prices.

Yep Yep!

I feel so happy to be back, today wasn't very hot, in fact, I did not even break out in sweat!

I got lost in Ion, and was only at level 1 and b2?? That was amusing.

OH YES! An interesting fact.

EVERYWHERE I went, I saw this bag. LV Damier speedy.

At the counter at Copenhagen airport, I saw 2 women carrying this bag at the same counter.

Today during my 3 hour shopping spree, I saw 5 women with this exact same bag.

Of course they are all different people, aunties, tai tai, working girl, executive, all carrying this.

I can only say that...

CONFIRM PLUS CHOP I WON'T BUY THIS BAG!

sheesh

oh a happier note, I do feel that Singaporeans dress quite nicely in town...

Nice selections of bags as well, Coach bags without monogram, Chanel cabas & jumbos, a few Bottega Venetas and many interesting Gucci pieces.

Will do daily updates on my blog! Stay tuned! :)

Oh yah-

Why haven't you seen my face on the blog yet??

Wait la! I just had my hair done today, and my fake eyelashes have yet to arrive in the mail.

wahahahaha, ok fine, maybe tmr I'll post a photo of me.

Coming home in 5,4,3,2...

Ku has been walking around in his brand new Homers and he's loving them. :)

Looks dumb but keeps his feet nice and toasty.

I went out today and bought myself a bib.

Love love! They were so costly, 299kr (S$60) so I'm super glad it's finally on sale! GRAB!

If I reach Singers and find a same jeweled bib for lesser I'll... I'll... oh well...

This one's really nice at least :)

Leaving in a day for a day and a half's flight... sigh... I hope the airplane food is good.

Time really flies, and I'm sure my month back home will be over sooner than expected.

Really thinking if I should lug back my SLR for photos...

HMMMMMMMM

Maybe I should just take my trusty portable Canon.

Ku is good to me!

I had wanted this pair of shoes from Opening Ceremony for some time...

Love everything about it except the price. It costs US$625!?!?

Then came many variations of this shoe as it was super popular.

But the variations were not as nice... neither were the price tags, still too ex...

Then Scorett came out with these! Total love!

They cost a fifth of the original price :)

I'm wearing them around the house now because i love them so much!

Christmas came a little early for me this year...

cause Santa Ku was in a good mood :)

Some other drool worthy shoes from Scorett.

I love my new babies! Hurray for Christmas season!

Just eating and shopping.

My nail polishes are finally here! I've got Mod About You by OPI on my nails.

And I'm in love with them! It's pink with a bluish tinge, not milky pink, more like pale barbie pink.

Random shot before we head out.

Ku and his dish. No Dim Sum on fridays! SAD!

I had Yakiniku beef. Not bad, not bad.

We shopped at the large new mall after lunch and it fantastic!!

It's like a mini-stockholm! They even had Mango there :)

Gonna show you my new pair of shoes in the next post...

YES! I can finally get heat tech!

Also available at the 313@somerset store are more key innovative designs from UNIQLO such as the new and improved HEATTECH collection is launched in a tropical climate for the first time. It features eight benefits for its wearer.

FINALLY! I had been trying to get my hands on UNIQLO's heat tech clothes for the longest time! Last year when my cousin visited London during winter, I asked her to buy me a few pieces of heat tech from Uniqlo. But there wasn't any at all?! Winter and no heat tech around? Well, I went to London myself in July and once again, despite visiting a few main outlets, there were none to be found. DEPRESSING!

I need to keep warm! I'm the type of person who sucks all the cold from the surrounding into her body! 99% of the time, my hands and toes are cold. The 1% when they're not cold is when I'm filled with alcohol.

SO THE TIME HAS COME! Uniqlo is going to open a new store at Somerset on the 3rd Dec. You can be sure I'm going to be there to snap up the pieces and wear them to death in Sweden! Hurray hurray!

Love is a sob-fest. (at times)

In relationships, we try not to argue, quarrel, fight and debate over stuff. That is my policy for friendships, I try never to step into a quarrel and if we do disagree, I'll rather apologize and resolve it fast.

Not with my lover though. Anything can set me off, if I'm in the mood (the wrong one that is).

But this post isn't about the quarrels... this post is about the calm after the storm.

I love the really pathetic scene whereby we both are so exhausted after shouting and the tissues are all over the place and someone wimpers

I'm sorry...

This is the part I get all teary and start sobbing out all the real stuff: "sobsob, i just felt really sad hic today and i took it out on hic you... sobsob"

The husband will look at the disheveled lump on the floor and then open up his arms and say "I still love you baby..." and I go crying into his shoulder and will cling there for the next hour.

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This of course, is a hugely embarrassing scene that would never be reenacted outside the house. Though I'm sure, every couple has moments like these. And when I have these moments, I feel like my life is a film. It's so drama-rama that it's romantic. It's so Bridget Jones and Darcy, so Jerry Mcguire, so... yeah you get the idea.

They say I look like him.

Yeah, if my hair was in it's original state, you wouldn't be able to tell us apart.

A little more than skin deep.

Ever wondered why members who go into NS/study overseas/work overseas always find it hard to adjust back to cell group when they return after a period of absence?

(notice they have no problem with going service, it's always CG that they have a problem with)

Most of the time people think it's because, the new environment changed them, influenced them and therefore they are so hard to work with when they're back.

But the truth is, we don't belong anymore.

What's the latest happenings? Who is with who now? Now's the season of??

When you sms a NS guy, do you just ask the typical questions and say the typical things?

"Are you doing well in camp? So how? Can book out? We got outing this weekend! Looking forward to see you lei..."

When you msn a overseas student...

"Hey! How's life in Aussie? Fun or not... oh.... ok.... so when you coming back?"

1 month later:

"Hihi! How's you? good or not... oh... ok... so when you coming back?"

When you msn a overseas housewife...

"Hello! When you going to have kids?"

1 month later:

"YO! Coming back already? Come back with presents and a kid!"

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Ring a bell? or bells?

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Anyway, I now know, what all these NS/overseas students are thinking about:

WHO ARE MY REAL FRIENDS?

Why am I in a church full of acquaintances when I can be having dinner with my real friends? I don't care about the person who called and asked about my day generally... I want to be with the people that had chatted with me, talked deeper stuff with and shared equally. Why should I give a fig about your vision or what you're excited about when we're not even that close?

Ok, it's not like anybody treated me badly while I'm in Sweden ok! I'm super loved!!

Being away from everyone, in a way, forces out the truth of where I stand in people's hearts.

Everyone wants to feel important, wanted and loved.

My members (and some ex-members) have been more than loving towards me, msn-ing me to the point of pestering, talking to me over the phone, sending me the latest songs and emailing me back and forth. (kidding about the pestering!)

My ex-colleagues have also made me feel like a queen, msn-ing me when they can, letting me in on the latest news and that makes me feel so belonged and included!

On the other hand, however, I did realize that some whom I had thought close, ahh... oh well, seems like we were only co-workers that are placed in the same group.

Being away from home has taught me to appreciate the friends I have, the people who press in and the ones who cared. I am truly thankful for each and every one of them. For their time, for their trust, and for their friendship.

I will wear colored sports bras.

I came across this super weird article on the internet...

Singapore girls had to remove their coloured bras in school

Sure, it's an old article and reported from The Star Online (malaysian news site) so I know it's CMI, but, it totally reminded me of the good old days in school...

I'm just going to jot down the typical stuff that I went through and I think most girls experience in a girls school.

You know you're from an all girls school when:

1. You wore colored sports bras to school.

2. You know lesbians/butches/passives etc. and you were one or all of them before.

3. You hemmed up your skirts, pinned your belts low and wore oversized blouses.

4. You speak chinese funny.

5. Your dream is either to be a successful career woman or a TAI TAI.

6. Your boyfriend is from ACS(B/I), RI, SJI, but try not to get Chinese High.

7. You've kissed/sat on/pinched the nipple/unhooked the bra of your classmate before.

8. You sit with one leg up/crossed legged/legs open in class while the teacher is teaching.

9. You have rich friends who are chauffeured to and from school.

10. You dream of having a daughter so that you can send her to your previous high school.

Allright, I can't think of anymore.

Let me know if it rings true! hahaha...

Ads are killers.

This is how I got my new bag lust. From an ad...

I peered and peered at the Chloe Paraty bag for a good 15 minutes when I first saw this ad.

I love the size, the handles, the shape, the colors.

Well, the ad itself isn't very well done, if you look at it carefully, it seems over-photoshopped.

And! The front two models are super in focused but the last model's face is blurry?!

Ok, but you can't see it from this small picture.

Told you I peered for 15 mins.

Then here it comes again... jumping out at me.

And once again...

So you know what, I'm really loving this bag right now in my mind.

Will be trying it out if possible, either in Singers or London, to see if I really do like it on me.

If it's going to be on my mind for the next 1 year, I'm going to get it!

Why 1 year of waiting? Have to be super sure I will carry it a thousand times! Haha :)

Will not throw all his money on a bag at a whim! Of course, if Ku lets me buy it earlier, I will!

And I know that the Paraty bag came out last year, but this bag just reminds me of my old brown bag that was in a similar shape that I wore to death! I bought it at Far East for about $50, and sadly because it's not made of good materials, it had worn out after a year... sob.

No, not the python one for me though, I already have a lizard embossed Muse 2.

Plain Black or Chocolate leather would be perfect now.

Dedicated to you who waited.

There you go. Heart beating super fast is very rare. Treasure the memory.

Nail Polish update...

ok I am such a brat! and soo loved :) Someone(s) is buying me the China Glazes so please don't buy them for me if you're thinking of getting me nail polish this Christmas! Someone is also buying OPI Get-in-lime for me now! LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

And since I went to eBay and saw that Chanel's Jade nail polish is selling for a whooping US$50 - 100+ !!!?!? I have decided to say PLEASE DON'T BUY ME THAT MAD EX THING! Only people with too much money can buy...

Er soo, what do you think of this? NICE??!? Orange Fizz! Looks so pretty... But then I'm sure I can find cheaper dupes to this... It doesn't have the shimmery particles that most of Chanel polishes have....

Or this? Vendetta. Ok u know what, I seriously want this. Reminds me of Nikita.

SOMEONE GET ME THIS! (TAKEN!)

This last one is pretty good for work/nudes. Django. What a weird name...

All pictures taken from Temptalia.

It's all about being 4!

I'm late I know! But here they are, all the photos of the birthday that just passed :)

Joel has turned 4! Big boy now...

Here's the Super Mario Deco that Cindy drew and painted! I helped!

The kids have Mario mustaches drawn on them! Sooooo adorable :)

Didi with funny looking eye brows that caused him to look a little to PEH PEH

so we rubbed it off him after a while. HAHA

Decorator of the day!

Posing with the work of art, Cindy with Cake maker, Seline!

Seline was in charge of drawing the different mustaches on the kids...

TEATIME! Sandwiches, puffs, onion rings all make me super hungry!

Swedish Sandwiches... no la... just egg and mayo hahaha

Yam cake! Looks super spicy!

Aunty! whom all kids seem to like and smile to... She's the only one who can carry Alonza.

AIGOOOO how cute is Magnus! gosh

Here he is trying to tell us something... hahaha kawaii...

Kersin and Alonza!

Since the kids all have mustaches, I decided to sport one too!

Draw draw draw! Mustaches are cool!

Doesn't Ainsley look like Yugi?! HAHAHA!

Posing with food.... Cindy says i'm too feminine... the look kinda clashes.

So I eat MANLY.

The kids are super engrossed with Cooking Mama.

The tinier tots stick to cooking with toys :)

All the pretty mummies with their kids!

Hot Mamas (excluding Seline) on the couch.

Fair Mamas with lovely smiles.... (Why is this photo blurry!)

Anders has also turned fair! Hello... this is a new you!

CAKE TIME!

See the MARIO themed cake! HOW COOL!!!! I LOVE IT.

Could hardly squeeze in to get a shot of the cake, the kids were SWARMING OVER IT!

Let me take a nicer photo of the cake kids!

Happy Birthday Joel! You're 4 now!

Joel making a wish and didi trying to cut the cake for him!

THIS would have been a perfect family shot.

WHY did my camera focus on the cake! I'm such a lousy photographer! SOB SOB... kill me....

ALL THE KIDS! = total chaos

all shouting "JOEL!" in unison.

What was left of the cake.... poor cake...

After the party, comes opening presents time!!! heh heh

Look at him getting all happy now!

My present to Joel! YEAH!

This is his fav present of all!!! Cindy's HUMOGOS food set! Cooking Mama galore!

More presents!! See his excited face :)

Play dress up!

OKOK I'm sorry I didn't take all the presents....

Anyway here's the two of them super excited about the cooking set...

see cooking mama still on the TV screen? yeah... they love Cooking Mama...

Happy Happy Birthday Joel... :)