Hello! i hope everyone who is reading my blog now had a wonderful xmas! :D

as for me, i had a simple dinner with my family at Crystal Jade before meeting my friends @ BQ to drink..




but it wasnt a very smooth day for me.. cos my heels broke and i had to wear another pair of heels which was squashing my toes..

in the end, i managed to last until after dinner before i bought a pair of heels at Bishan (dinner was at Bishan)..

it was a very nice pair of heels with reasonable price though..

then i bought a silver/grey bag for myself as my bag was tearing apart.. holes everywhere (in the bag) and zip wasn't working..


an excuse for me to shop too! haven't been shopping for a LONG time..

then bought the same bag but black for joy as Christmas present cos i feel that it suits her (though her bags are mostly branded goods)..

wanted to buy something for mum but she didn't fancy anything from there..

oh! i bought 5 mini Christmas hats too! its really cute! :D


its handsewn by people with low income to help raise funds and its really nicely made!

its a hat with a hair clip in it.. thus, u can jus clip to your hair without fearing that it may mess up your hair!

you can find out more here: www.mylittlechristmashat.com

my christmas present - elmo! :D


anyway, went to Boat Quay to meet up with Joy (cos she reached there first).. and was tricked by her way of calculating prices.. =.=


in the end, liquors costed a bomb in our wallets that night.. =(


i guess thats part of the reason why everyone drank more.. so that the price was worth it! lol



its fun though..

we got to count down with a bunch of fun loving customers in the pub and the boss danced for us when they started playing RnB..


all in all, it was fun!

compared to the previous years! =X




as for christmas day..i was in bed until late afternoon before i went to meet my friends to play something that i have NEVER played before - lan game.

no joke. i did..

it was arranged on christmas eve and though i wasnt feeling very well, i went for it..

and i am glad i did.. haha..

we went to bugis trying to look for slots to play but it was full.. the person refused to reserve slots for us (we had 4 pple and only 1 knew how to play that particular game and me being a noob)..

the person made us wait for 20mins and 20 mins and 20 mins..

in the end, we got fed up and went for steamboat instead..

after steamboat, we went to cineleisure to play..



you see.. this was our plan on Christmas Day:

1. play lan
2. steamboat
3. boat quay
4. home

in the end, we only managed to accomplish one -- steamboat..

wasn't feeling very happy about it, thus, we went to cineleisure to try our luck..

they didnt want to go to selegie cos one of our friends find that area a bit too rowdy..

so we went to cineleisure and played the game - left 4 dead..




its a scary game, with 4 characters..

it pumps up your adrenaline as you try to survive through the zombies..


its really fun! jus one game and we are all addicted..

gonna meet up and play again this saturday.. to brush up our skills.. or rather MY skills.. lol..

we played till 10plus and went for a drink.. NON-ALCOHOLIC drink..

rushed for last train and thats the end of my Christmas this year.. =)



in 4 days' time, we will be celebrating the end of this year and welcoming the beginning of next year..

as i think back this year, alot of things changed.. for the better or worse? thats up to individual..

for me, i feel that all in all, it was for the better..

i believe everything happens for a reason.. when a door is closed, another will open in no time.. =)

alot of tears flowed this year, just as alot of laughter was heard..

i have grown up alot this year..

closed up alot, but opened up alot too..

learned to be more realistic..

learned to be more contented..

as for next year, i am keeping my hopes that it will be better, but i have learnt to always leave room for disappointment..

cos with high hopes, come with great disappointment..

this is just how life works..

how about yours?

have you reflected on your past year and plans for next year? =)

very true for mine. how about yours? =)

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记得爱

记得爱
作词：李玖哲
作曲：徐世珍
编曲：黄中岳

天空不断下着无声的雪
而我只有思念
勉强能温暖黑夜

拥抱离我已经千山万水
每个男人都有
说不出的心碎　Oh yeah

我还爱着一个人　但愿回到美好的从前
也许痛的感觉 证明了爱的深浅
不然为什么我还不撤退　Oh～

记得爱　所有幸福的片段
所以才一直忘记要离开
伸出手　继续勇敢付出我的爱
原地不动的等待
就算风把我的头发吹乱

记得爱 是我给过的答案
就不再　考虑应该不应该
一滴泪　落进无边无际的大海
至少我们都活得没有遗憾

我还爱着一个人　但愿回到美好的从前
也许痛的感觉 证明了爱的深浅
不然为什么我还不撤退　Oh～

记得爱　所有幸福的片段
所以才一直忘记要离开
伸出手　继续勇敢付出我的爱
原地不动的等待
就算风把我的头发吹乱

记得爱 是我给过的答案
就不再　考虑应该不应该
一滴泪　落进无边无际的大海
至少我们都活得没有遗憾

记得爱　所有幸福的片段
所以才一直忘记要离开
伸出手　继续勇敢付出我的爱
原地不动的等待
就算风把我的头发吹乱

记得爱 是我给过的答案
就不再　考虑应该不应该
一滴泪　落进无边无际的大海
至少我们都活得没有遗憾
只要记得爱就无所谓孤单

got this from joze's blog, interesting. i think i belong to the last category these days. bad. =(

Do you drag yourself through the day feeling drained and exhausted?

Yes, we’re talking about lethargy, that heavy-lidded feeling that threatens to overpower you in the afternoon; that I-don’t-feel-like-working mood when you have a pile of reports to file. So what is it that’s making you want to curl up in bed? Lack of energy could stem from emotional stress, boredom, lack of sleep, and sometimes an upset hormonal cycle. It could also be due to a disruption in melatonin production.

What is melatonin, you ask? Melatonin is a hormone that helps travelers to sleep when they fly across different time zones. It is secreted by the pineal gland and is responsible for incucing sleep at night and governing the lowering of your core body temperature. The pineal gland slows its production of melatonin during daylight hours to keep your alert and increases its production when darkness falls. Melatonin starts to increase at about 9pm and peaks at around 2am. Any disruption to this cycle can affect sleep causing tiredness.

It is normal to feel a lack of energy, or be tired or drowsy sometimes. But if you’re tired even though you are sleeping more, exercising, eating better, and managing stress, you should consult a doctor. If you wake up in the morning rested but rapidly develop fatigue with activity, you may have a ongoing physical condition like an under-active thyroid. On the other hand, if you wake up with a low level of energy and have fatigue that lasts through the day, you may be depressed.

There are a few different types of energy and tiredness. There’s tense tiredness, tense energy, calm tiredness and calm energy. Tense energy is when you are revved up and doing lots of work but you’re not necessarily at your best. Calm tiredness is fatigue without stress, which can actually be pleasant at times such as before bedtime. The optimum is calm energy, or what people call “flow” or “being in the zone”. It is energy without tension, and is a sought-after state because you’re productive and completely focused.

The one to watch out for is tense tiredness. Your mood is low, you’re stressed, and you want something that will comfort you. Your mood is low, you’re stressed, and you want something that will comfort you. For many of us, that translates into chocolate, potato chi[s, and biscuits. It’s a vicious cycle. Your body has no oomph when you top it up with cheap fuel. In fact, you feel more tired and frustrated, and snack even more to feel better.

anyway, random pics.

a performance by MVS at the Children's Charity Association event last month. they were deaf (including the conductor).. but real music produced..

a giraffe balloon that i got from the event. told the volunteers to make one for me! i love giraffe! i wanted an Elmo, but they ran out of red balloons. =(

in the end, i got cookie monster, but gave it to my friend's son..

breadou from my best friend. she bought it for me as a gift, jus random. so sweet! this is a stress "ball" and can be used as mouse pad (though i feel its too thick to be used as that) and it actually has the smell of bread! nice! :D

was browsing for the pics in the folder and i saw this pic. the cutest dog i had ever seen. Lilo.. never got to see it again but well, always fresh in my memories. =)

fate is a funny thing..

you never know where you gonna end up in or who you gonna end up with..

there's always a twist at the end of the story..

the mystery of life..

If Love Is Blind
Tiffany

People say that youre no good for me
People say it constantly
I hear it said so much I repeat it in my sleep

Maybe I am just a fool for you
Maybe youre no angel too
But all that talk is cheap
When Im alone with you

If love is blind
Ill find my way with you
Cause I cant see myself
Not in love with you
If love is blind
Ill find my way with you

All the world is crazy anyway
Whats it matter what they say
If Im the one thats wrong
Then let in be my mistake

If love is blind
Ill find my way with you
Cause I cant see myself
Im not in love with you
If love is blind
Ill find my way with you

You wouldnt be with me tonight if I didnt feel I was right
What will it matter anyhow a hundred years from now

If love is blind
Ill find my way with you
Cause I cant see myself
Im not in love with you
If love is blind
Ill find my way with you

alot of people get into a r/s without knowing what does being in a r/s means..

they always think being in a r/s means being loved, pampered, having a company, a soulmate (perhaps)..

those are what you get out from being in a r/s.. but what are you getting into?

being in a r/s isn't as simple as everyone thought..

a company, someone to love you, pamper you etc..

its not just that..

everything has pros and cons and being in a r/s isn't an exception..

being in a r/s means..

• sharing your ups and downs..
• learning to respect each other..
• living as 2 souls as 1..
• having another person to think about when making any decision..
• 2 lives as 1..
• being transparent..
• baring your soul to another party..
• believing in the other party to be there for you always..
• learning to put down your pride and ego..
• being equal..
• learning to accept help when its given..
• learning to trust..
• rely on each other..
• letting the other party into your most inner world..
• showing your most vulnerable side and believing that the other party will protect you..

and above are just some examples i can think of when being in a rs..

there are alot of people who got into a rs without realising what it really means.. they do not know how to live with another person..

they do not know how to rely on the other person.. do not know how to bare their souls out..

they do not know how to share their ups and downs..

and most importantly, they do not realise that there are 2 persons being tangled together, and any decisions, actions, words will affect the other person's life..

they still live as if they are single..

they still keep things to themselves.. they still have pride and ego in front of the other party, without realising that being in a r/s means both are equal in each other's eyes..

there's no such thing as i am more superior.. or rather, i am stronger, or i am a guy/girl, thus, i cant blah blah blah..

no.. its not the case..

of cos, i am talking about a committed r/s, not casual, fling or whatever names you call it..

i am talking about a r/s that will progress to marriage, spending the rest of your lives together..


i have seen so many couples breaking up in the end, being hurt in the end, cos the other party do not understand the meaning of being in a r/s..

they do not give their all in the r/s, they do not let the other party into their inner world, leaving them as an outsiders, sometimes, more distant than friends..

i believe you have seen couples who do not feel like a couple at all.. they seem awkward together.. even though they laugh and joke together..

to be in a r/s, one has to understand that its not longer a person's world, but 2 persons in 1 world..

2 as 1..

thats the main condition for being in a r/s..

not 2 as 2, but 2 as 1.

only when one understands this, can a r/s work..

if not, at the end of the day, there's no r/s at all..

only 2 persons living under one roof..

with 2 hearts living as 2.. not 1..

found this on youtube. a school assignment: to create a small animation. cute!

From edwinstudio:

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This was a Schoolproject. The assigment was to make a small animation.
Took me 8 weeks to make the concept, animate it, en present it to my class.
I am satisfied with the final result.
Made in 3dsmax and postproduction in Combustion. Edit in Adobe Premiere.
www.edwinschaap.com

for you, my dear friend.



爱玫瑰
周华健

123吹 吹熄你说过的绝对
朋友爱才是永远不退
你的生日卡片迟了几天都无所谓
要是难过就流一点眼泪

十五岁我看见了爱情有多美
二十二谁送了我玫瑰
爱情躲着闪着追了赶了伤痕累累
像是伤兵早已无路可退

当爱在十七是完美
怎么都不会累
他吻了我的额头让我无法入睡
爱在你眼中是谁
会不会有玫瑰
别让我再流泪

我的天除了为你下雨 之后呢
就是黑

123吹 吹熄你说过的绝对
朋友爱才是永远不退
你的生日卡片迟了几天都无所谓
要是难过就流一点眼泪

十五岁我看见了爱情有多美
二十二谁送了我玫瑰
爱情躲着闪着追了赶了伤痕累累
像是伤兵早已无路可退

当爱在十七是完美
怎么都不会累
他吻了我的额头让我无法入睡
爱在你眼中是谁
会不会有玫瑰
别让我再流泪

我的天除了为你下雨 之后呢
爱情里必须有取有给 不容浪费
不是一个人的世界

当爱在十七是完美
怎么都不会累
我相信他说我们的爱千秋万岁
爱在你眼中是谁
会不会有玫瑰
别让我再流泪

我的天除了为你下雨 之后呢
就是黑