The day went by soooo quickly i barely even felt it.
Concussed from fatigue, i only awoke at 11am and my family went down to duxton where most of my relatives already gathered. It was great to see most of my extended family there.. and i realised how important it is that we come together at least once every CNY to see how everyone is doing.
If i had to even work on CNY day, i would probably quit my job without hestitation. Its ridonkulous and unheard of. You know people in China have 15 days of holiday? Although i gotta go back to work tomorrow and my dad totally cant believe his ears when i told him. He said… “这是什么鬼工作来的？！”… which rang familiar in my ears. The last time i heard him saying that was when i came home at 4+am many days in a row. And there was this strange sense of foreboding again…Heh. Well. Maybe I wont be staying in this job for long.
It dawned upon me this morning – that this is my last CNY as an ang pow recipient!!!
//cues loud music of reckoning.
So sad but yet so exciting.
This time next year, I will be a full fledged, ang pow distributing married woman!
Haha. Makes me sound old.
We visited 2 places today, but most of the fun was at xiaojiu’s at duxton. I played with the 2 baby nieces charlene and enting, who are born a month apart, and whos parents are from the same family. I met kezheng and the 2 pairs of twin brothers, who are already all grown up and studying in uni now. I met 蓝眼睛表舅’s 3 dotters, elouise, luanne, leanne (what exotic names) for the 1st time. Witnessed the uncle finishing up 1 whole bottle of red wine by himself and got abit drunk (erm). And well just enjoyed the company of everyone of some kinda blood relation.
After rounds and rounds of pineapple tarts and bakkwas, its finally time to shed some real weight.
Haha.
Help.
Love is always being by her side, especially when you know she needs you, even when she says she doesnt.
At midnight, we went about our normal nightly routine of talking and praying togetherly over the phone before we went to bed. During which, i had sensations of pain in my chest, which alarmed me and was kind of freaky. I mentioned it to him, and he was quite insistent on me getting my cholesterol level checked the next morning, as i have a history of cholesterol problems.
I tossed in bed for an hour or so, not being able to sleep very well. The chest pain was apparent, and more so whenever i took in a deep breath, in and out. I was worried this might be an early symptom of something serious, so i got out of bed and googled “chest pain”, “cardiac arrest”, “heart attack”… I did have pains going through my back, near the left shoulder blade, and at that point i had abit of cold sweat, due to fear or what, i wasnt sure.
Almost everyone was sleeping, so i called my sister, who was still on gmail chat. I told her I had chest pains, and Im afraid it might be symptoms of heart attack or something. It sounded quite ridiculously exaggerating, but i’d rather take the risk to be overly cautious, than to die in my sleep choosing to ignore it. I also told my gugu, who jerked awake upon hearing it.
We took a cab down to NUH A & E 20 mins later, where i also texted the fiance, who was sick and asleep by then. Emergency consultation was exhorbitant at SGD 95, but my life is definitely more valuable than that. We waited.. then nurse took my pulse, got an ECG done, took my temperature and pressure at the triage… waited again… and the x-ray people took a shot of my chest, then back to the queue.
Suddenly the phone rang and it was the fiance, who got up to go to the loo when he discovered the msg. As my sis and gugu was with me, i told him he didnt need to come down, cos i’ll be updating him and let him know if serious. He reluctantly consented at first, but after an hr’s wait, he called to say he’ll be right there.
Finally it was my turn to see the doc, where he analysed the ECG and x-ray, declaring there was nothing wrong with my heart rate, no puncture to the lungs, no splinter in the ribs. Therefore, probably not a cardiac arrest. However, as it was still hurting, he said he needed to give me a jab and monitor for an hour if the pain subsides, then he’ll discharge me.
The fiance caught me just as I was being lead towards the emergency ward for the jab – i quickly updated him and told him to take a nap while waiting… probably not heart attack, so dont worry. And i’ll call him if anything happens in the ward. Sister had went back first as she had work the next day, but i was glad she was there when i needed her earlier. I was relieved that the fiance could be there to keep my gugu company while waiting – else she might be anxious and even scared.
The jab was supposed to be a painkiller and muscle relaxer, but it didnt seem to work very well cos i still felt pain when i breathed deeply. The doctor diagnosed a possible pull in the muscle around my chest wall, which was why i felt pain when i breathed. 45 mins later, doc discharged me with 2 days MC and some painkillers, but advised me to follow up with the specialist next week on this seemingly atypical chest pain.
We took a cab home to rest, and I felt safe in his arms en route home.
God has His way of watching over us and protecting us through the people he place around us. They may express their love differently, like my sister – who was firm and quick and instructed me to call a cab immediately upon our decision to see the doc… my gugu – who sprang out of bed and wanted to accompany me without a question… and the fiance, who came all the way down from his place just to make sure im ok and be there for me.
I thank God that everything seems ok now – i believe it really is a muscle pull as i woke up sore and it was still hurting. And I really thank God for loving me in His own special way.
The sister had 4 guest passes for the Mediacorp show last Sunday where she got nominated for this year’s Star Awards.
Unfortunately, those guest passes went to my mom, dad, aunt, and aunt’s friend… who were able to sit behind the big stars. So the extra passes she gave us were… *horrors* that of the “山顶”!!! The sis offered, so i just took them, and then I also took poor shuwie along with me. Haha. Thought it’d be interesting to just see how the studio looks like. Its actually smaller than it looks on TV, but very well set up nonetheless. :)
T’was quite an exciting experience.. haha. Shuwie and I thought we’ll be in the presence of Stars, so we took pains to dress up and put a bit of make up so in case someone decides to pick us up… hahahaha erm nevermind.
When we realised we were chucked with the screaming fans, hoo boy were we disappointed. LOL! It was quite deafening, they didnt exactly kill with the screams, but they brought along these flippin whistles that really threatened to burst our eardrums when they blew into them.
So guess what – my sister won the best story award!
Haha an unbelievable achievement she thinks.
But im sure she worked hard for it. :)
So anyway, my sister is damn hilarious. She is so small that even her shoes were too huge for her – apparently, they were very loose and were dropping off. And my sister only just realised when she reached Mediacorp. See our SMS conversation below before the show started:
Junne to Lynne [Omg I'm sitting with the fans... Damn noisyyyyy!]
Lynne to Junne [Haha. Later u can move? Anyway my award is very early. The 5th award. Should be very fast finish liao]
Lynne to Junne [My shoe is dropping! I am so desperate cos I only discovered (its loose!) ...So bo pian have to stuff toilet paper in it!!!!]
Junne to Lynne [Eh how if u get prize then ull walk up the stage with toilet paper stuffed in your shoe!! Hahahhaa funny]
Lynne to Junne [Ya lor then let the toilet paper drop lor. Pretend nothing happen. Or else pick up meh? Worse right.]
Junne to Lynne [U getting prize? Maybe you should walk up barefooted. I will scream your name very loud and then hide. Hahaha]
Lynne to Junne [It appears we are all going up stage then it will be announced. So i am screwed.]
Junne to Lynne [I will scream your name... Haha. You must win! I eat honey strepsils liao.]
Junne to Lynne [Ok I didnt scream your name... But I screamed.]
Junne to Lynne [Congratulations!!!!! Walao but how come you never thank me (in the speech on stage)]
Lynne to Junne [I shocked.]
INDEED.
I’m sure she was pretty stunned. She told me before that she will be very surprised if she won, especially since she was “relatively” new in the current affairs frontline. But hehe, guess her efforts paid off.
CONGRATS! :)
I usually heart 初一 visitations much more than 初二’s – mainly because we’re much closer to our mommy’s side relatives than our dad’s, who seem pretty superficial and unapproachable. In contrast, mom’s siblings are so much warmer, friendlier, and they dont give a damn about whether or not you’re a lawyer, a doctor, or some famous celebrity. When they come up to talk to you, you know that they genuinely want to know whats up in your life, that they truly care – and not because they like to be associated with someone with a big name on his badge. (bet you can sense the tinge of sarcasm and sourness in there huh.)
Gatherings at popo’s always give me that lovely fuzzy feeling. I actually find myself missing everyone – from my 阿姨s to my 舅舅s, to my cousins, and very soon i will have nieces too! Its reallly cute that both my cousin & my cousin’s wife (both from the same family) are now expecting, and the baby girls will be due in the next few months! Am so excited! And, im ecstatic that i will be in Singapore by then to celebrate their birth with their parents. :)
Also, my littlest uncle always whips up this awesome traditional feast (passed down from popo’s era!) for lunch together with his wifey. THANKS XIAO JIU! He is totally cool. The coolest uncle i know. I actually love popo’s cosy little abode. Its small, and squishy at times, but i LOVE the cosy feeling. Thats why I think i probably wont like to have a big house next time – even if i ever become rich.
Check out the feast!
That was the first day.
So the only thing thats probably fun today was checking out on the growth spurts of my nephews on the other side of the family, and taking photos with my siblings. OH OH. Now that was really sweet! Its almost like we were telepathic – see… my sis, my bro, and i are now staying at different places, but guess what… we turned up at our 大伯’s house wearing the same colour code!!
Aint that cute! Haha almost looks like national day celebration to me.
It is infinitely cute and fuzzy to have such a coincidence happening – probably a once in a lifetime thing… although i hope not cos its so siblinglove to have that sort of thing happening. haha. Im not speaking english now arent I.
Daddy was probably downstairs indulging in his once in a year poker game with his brothers.
After 25 years, we finally start to look like sisters.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
My brother is soooo crazy and cute! He might have abit of a temper sometimes, but if you dont step on his tail too often, he is the funniest and cutest person to be with for real. :)))
At night, I had dinner with the boy’s family for the 3rd time this CNY. I love dining with them – Aga is such a great cook! Im always very well fed when I eat with him.. check out my bulging tummy and thunder thighs! Haha – not that im complaining. Food is love. I’ll detox AFTER CNY. Anyways, his dad & siblings are such lovely people to be with.. we also played with the brand new wii that the boy just bought :))
This CNY had been quite a blast.
Ok time to sleep now – meeting shuwei for rollerblading tomorrow morning!
Goodnight all.
Happy Chinese New Year! :)
I am so glad to be back in Singapore for the CNY.
After 5 months of “isolation” from my family, this was a nice change :)
I miss being surrounded by the warmth of my loved ones.
And all the good chinese food in Singapore.
And all the shopping hotspots!
Home is definitely the best place on earth to be in… :)
2 more days of CNY… then it’ll be 2 more weeks of Finals in Manila..
and then back in Singapore to start the backlog of jobs i’ve accumulated for March – May.
Hmm. Dont really know if im looking forward to that or not.
But i guess in this case, change is good!
At least i’ll be stationed back in Singapore soon.
Theres something about Diamonds that make a girl’s heart flutter.
Strange how something so small can have such a lingering effect! I remember when my sister got her bling, she pranced around the house like a little bird that was just let out of its cage – in uncontrollable ecstasy! I also remember how that bit of sparkling rock looked so huge on her little ring finger. Strange but, cute.
And hmm… it seemed to have sealed the deal for my brother in law. Haha.
A Photoblog of the weekend before my birthday – and the precious people who made it one of the best birthday weekends ever.
8:30am – Waiting for Shuwie outside her house. Only a best friend will get out of bed so early on a Saturday morning to go blading at East Coast Park with me.
9:30am – Shared a coffeebean breakfast with awesome earl grey tea and out on the tracks we went!
I love my blue grey rollerblades.
I love this pic! Haha
FUN TIMES!
Think Im gonna make saturday blading sessions a way of life :)
Anyone wants to join me?
12:00pm – Reached home with a darling boyfriend waiting for me at the void deck (who was being stared at by weird uncles bumming around) with a tiny bouquet of my favourite blue roses. Quickly bathed and dressed up for our lunch date.
The boy revealed a modestly wrapped pressie in a dodgy looking plastic bag (from a bookstore) which really got me guessing – what in the world? Did you get me a Christian book? (I pressed it and shaked it, felt kneadable.) Is it a… shirt/dress/towel… =.=” (and then i unwrapped the first layer of plastic and behold, it was a black thing.) Oooh, you got me a pouch!
And then, i flipped it around.
And the gold metal label said hello to me.
He got me… A COACH WRISTLET!
I almost fainted.
Me loves!
Am using it at this very moment – everyday! It is black & very practical, just like anything he would buy for me – doesnt get dirty easily and is big enough for my barang barangs. My wallet, camera, handphone and keys currently live in it. And they are very happy. :)
Thank you love! :)
Aint nobody gonna pry you away from me, dear wristlet!
Me and you.
All day breakfast – it contains the yummiest grain bread around.
Dinner at Boss Society Vivocity!
Food was quite delicious.
Cannot take pictures of food, so take ourselves lor. :))
Sunday after church: met up with dear Joanne and Mr B, who were the best hosts ever during my short stint with them in the UK – should have stayed with them from the very beginning of my trip.
If only i could turn back time…
But sticking with you is something I will never change even if i can turn back time. :)
My dearest neighbour bought me the owl pillow i was beoing for so long at Camden Market, UK! oh my – i was so touched she actually went back there to buy it for me! Note to self – get dear joanne a pressie worthy of her for her birthday next year.
Sunday night – the traditional cake cutting and candle blowing at home. Something i took for granted year after year. It actually was so much more meaningful to me this year when i could have a celebration with my loved ones close by – amplified by my frequent trips to the phils. So in a way, thank God for making me realise how much i have taken this simple annual celebrations for granted, and how much i really enjoy it deep inside.
And look!
A personalised birthday cake made with awesome chocolate truffle & raspberries! Mmm yummiest.
I heart mi familia. :)
And I heart youuuu. :)
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Im sitting in front of the mini laptop in my hotel room in Manila now
Away from my family and friends with a luggage in tow
Its back to reality for me after a lovely weekend.
Its back to work in the foreign land.
I know I shouldnt complain or feel too sad.
Afterall, I had a great birthday weekend.
Haha… quite poetic aye?
I think i still have abit of my literature genes somewhere la.
…
Do you think it’d help if I started to count my blessings?
For a start, at least i have with me a little bit of home in Manila.
A lunchbox, packed to the brim with my mother’s signature chow mien. :)
I wish i brought some of my birthday cake over too.
Those were imho… really good. :)
This weekend was possibly one of the best i’ve ever had :)
It could have been better if I could make it for the GFSI BBQ on saturday too; but ah… let’s just be satisfied with what one can do within the last 48 hours… :)
I spent loadsa quality time with mainly my family and the boy in celebration of all of my 24 years of life. An utterly gratifying weekend with heart to heart talks, yummilicious food, and simple but pleasurable activities. In between, I crammed in an early morning blading session with my bestie shuwie, where we managed a full hour of blades of fury following a shared portion of salmon scrambled eggs on toast & heavenly tasting earl grey tea. Pics to follow :)
What is a birthday without my favourite blue roses! The boy got me a tiny but sweet bouquet this year and he absolutely bowled me over when he revealed a very modestly wrapped birthday gift with a GEM inside. Guess what he gave me!
He brought me to olio dome for brunch after that, and the food was without a doubt, delectable. :) Being the busy bee he is, he rushed off to church for his meeting and i went home to do a little bit of unpacking and laundry in preparation of the next 2 weeks in Manila. But we met up for dinner again – and we tried out “Boss Society” or something (or Hei She Hui) at Vivo City. Not too bad i’d say!
I’d love to continue logging my wunnderful weekend – unfortunately duty calls and i have to pack my luggage already. Im flying off to Manila again tomorrow and this time, i wont be back for another 2 weeks.
But I WILL update! Thats for sure! And with pictures too!
Goodnight peeps!
♥
So no one told you life was gonna be this way
You jobs a joke, you’re broke, your love life’s DOA.
It’s like you’re always stuck in second gear
And it hasn’t been your day, your week, your month, or even your year but..
I’ll be there for you… When the rain starts to pour
I’ll be there for you… Like I’ve been there before
I’ll be there for you… Cos you’re there for me too…
You’re still in bed at ten
And work began at eight
You’ve burned your breakfast
So far… things are goin’ great
Your mother warned you there’d be days like these
Oh but she didn’t tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees that…
I’ll be there for you… When the rain starts to pour
I’ll be there for you… Like I’ve been there before
I’ll be there for you… Cos you’re there for me too…
No one could ever know me, No one could ever see me
Seems you’re the only one who knows… What it’s like to be me
Someone to face the day with… Make it through all the rest with
Someone I’ll always laugh with
Even at my worst I’m best with you, yeah
It’s like you’re always stuck in second gear
And it hasn’t been your day, your week, your month, or even your year…
I’ll be there for you… When the rain starts to pour
I’ll be there for you… Like I’ve been there before
I’ll be there for you… Cos you’re there for me too.
The Rembrandts – I’ll be there for you.
Today i managed to have a nice and homely lunch at home with my family, one day before i was due for London. :) -blissful sigh- Really praise the Lord for giving me this day of rest before my long haul.
Gugu cooked some simple dishes and sister came over with soup, salmon and some veggies. One of the dishes was gugu’s steamed egg with mince chicken. When didi tried to scoop out the egg, he was taken aback by its ‘toughness’, cos, as you know, steamed egg is supposed to be smooth and soft.
So then he commented, “wah how come this steam egg so hard one!”
“Aiyoh cos i mixed minced chicken inside ma..” Gugu replied.
Lynne then remarked, “Haha so funny, never see steamed egg with minced chicken before.”
At this point, Daddy replied almost instinctively, “ 鸡蛋 ma…”
0_o”
There was a momentary silence surrounding the table.
And then we all burst out laughing.
…
HAHA MY DADDY SO SILLY!!!
Mediterranean wrap at Original Sin
On Saturday I brought mommy out for lunch at the Vegan Restaurant “Original Sin” to feast on atas Mediterranean vegetarian cuisine.
Bosco Misto
The stuff we had were not bad but the wrap was a little too exotic tasting (indianish) for her liking. I had the Bosco Misto, which is actually spinach, feta and tofu patties served with sautéed button mushrooms in a plum sauce and topped with asparagus.
The dessert was not bad :)
After that I treated her to a 2.5 hours spa massage at aFond Spa Holland village. We had an hour of aromatherapy massage, pain relieving rub using hot pebbles, facial and eye contouring treatment. :)
That was the end of my little treat for her that day :)
After that i ran off to celebrate boonboon’s 21st birthday at amk! (which will be in another post :b)
Her birthday celebration continues the next day with a family lunch at Quality Hotel. We had this lunch time asian buffet spread and it was not bad! More value for money for the variety than Original Sin me thinks!
Birthday card and pressie from gordie and me.
Mommy and us
Caught my daddy queueing up for icecream! lol!
It was very funny, cos my dad suddenly disappeared from the table without telling everyone. So when my bro noticed he asked, eh daddy leh? And gugu replied instinctively: “must be getting icecream lor” hahhaha
“被你抓到了…”
Gugu helping herself to the ice kacang
Sister and her husband.
My brother and my boyfriend. :)
Burnt my hand when the ginger tea spilt out of the cup :(
But i loved their ginger tea muchos!
This was when we sang a birthday song for mother really loud – til the people from the other tables turned to look at whats happening!! I think she suffered from mild shock and embarrassment but was pleasantly surprised cos she looked really giggly when we did. haha
One of my favourite shots of mother.
She looks so joyous and blissful! :)
Happy 58th birthday mommy!
Not to eat mooncake and gaze at the moon though. :p
Yummy food galore! :)
Too bad i couldnt eat much else i wont have tummy for the wedding dinner later…
Beezee beezee homemaker…
The married woman et moi :)
Popo was browsing through her bridal albums while waiting for the food to be ready…
Shoes shoes shoes!
Jolly shandy daddy!
Daddy and me!
Daddy quickly grabs as much as he can before mommy comes to stop him!!
Jiejie has a walk in wardrobe!
I want one too pleaseee… :)))
Ok? Ok?
Didi and i mucking around in the WIW!
Hahaa he’s so cuteee
Jie discovers us and joins in the fun! :))
All the orange shirt totties are from one fantabulous baby making machine… :P
The brother-in-law.
Feels weird still, calling him that.
Heh :p
Gugu and me!
We’ll look very alike if not for the chin i got from momma!
(thanks mommy! altho i dun mind looking like gugu, cutecute one.)
So strange that no mooncakes can be seen even tho its mid autumn’s fest!!!
To replace that emptiness, we have some D24 durian puffs!
YUMMIEST!
I had to run off early to attend Adrian Teo’s wedding…
So i said bye to all my relatives and mom, who was enjoying herself at the balcony…
Haha, the epitome of taitai-ness hor my mom!
Ok la, too many photos to digest already.
Xianie, ull have to wait til 1-2 blog entries later for ur treat lu!
Sorrieee.. But i’ll def blog abt it k i promise! :))) hehe
Gotta sleep early tonight… tmr going back to mls le. Heh. I shall make my turkey sandwich for lunch tmr..so tt i dun have to move arnd too much buying food amongst the lunch crowd! Goodnighty y’all! HUGS.
//hobbles to the kitchen.
Its been 3 weeks short of a year since i started work.
I really enjoyed learning things from my favourite seniors, working & lunching with lovely colleagues, being able to afford things within my means using my own hard-earned money, and most of all, being able to take LONG holidays! :)
But i really miss school days – unlimited fun & laughter, limited obligations & responsibilities.
Its not fantastic being an adult.
Today i woke up and felt a humongous inertia to roll out of bed.
Its one of those days that i just dont feel like going to work.
I suspect its gotta do with how this month is just jam packed with uncertainties.
I dont like uncertainties.
Sister’s getting married - i had little say in the material, color and design of the day dress & the evening gown. I havent even seen the gown enough to etch an impression of it in my head, and so it was an incredibly tedious task to find matching shoes and accessories for it. Which i havent. Starting to feel frustrated about it now.
This is a close mimic of the blood red bustier im wearing – but think satin, formal, long.
We’re moving house – but we can only begin doing so when the sister’s wedding ceremony is over. That leaves us with just less than 2 weeks of sieving out 20 years of historic relics, & deciding which to keep or throw.
2 weeks! And thats a gross overstatement because given that all of the able-bodied household femmes need to WORK everyday & that the only one who doesn need to work doesnt give a damn – we only have (weekdays: 12×5)+(weekends: 4×10) = 100 hours = about 4 full days to move.
I think my mom will be ruddy drained after moving.
Besides, i dont think the renovations are even quite done yet.
ARGH.
I’m an A11 now – that means more responsibilities, higher expectations, later hours, less of a life. Ooooooh. Cant wait.
I can feel the cycle of peak coming through again. After core training, the momentum of madness builds up and the crazy cycle begins. How long can i last?
Haha! Its my 姑姑！
She’s next to 阿姐 somemore!
Famous liao lor!
Hello April.
I cant believe the weekend’s almost gone.
This week, Ive finally watched the 3 movies ive been wantg to watch for what, a month now?
Horton, 10000bc, and Juno.
imho, they were awesome. i rate horton and 10000bc 4/5 popcorns.
juno’s sweet but i rate it 3 cos i dont really get their humour 100%.
Horton was watched with jilly @ PS, last weekend. The rest on my own, after a long week at work, in the comfort of my bed. U know what i mean. There’re still tons i wana watch though – Leap years (YES! its been this long!), Spiderwick, the Waterhorse… There’s so little time, but i guess it can be done.
I think im starting to feel worn out.
Weekdays are burnt to the max – i only managed to go home before midnight on friday. The rest of the days, 2am on average. Weekends are burnt catching up on rest, & attempting to catch up with him. It seems like im trying too hard, cos im feeling so tired.
Its my sister’s birthday today.
We were invited to brunch on my sister’s treat and initially, i was torn between that, and attending the fellowship today. It was on the interesting topic of church history – prepared by patrick. I was so looking forward to it, and I really wanted to go.
But her bday brunch was 11am, and if i went, i would have to miss it. She couldnt reschedule as she’s got a 2nd batch of friends to meet for lunch. I was in some kind of dilemma last night and i couldnt help the bouts of emo reeking out of my eyes in the form of tears. Who can understand me?
*CRUNCH*
I’ve stayed in this nice old semidee for over 20 years now…
Its kind of sad to move.
Even though my metal gate screeches cos of the rusty hinges…
Even though i have a love-hate relationship with my room…
(i hate all the fixtures – the wardrobe & the cupboards are all fixed to the floor/wall!)
Even though its infested with ants, cockroaches, rats, and occasionally tree snakes…
(i know.. ewww rats!)
I would miss all the memories of living in this house.
We have like, 4 more months before we’d have to clear the house for the new owner…
Sometimes, when i walk down the stairs in the quiet of the night, i’d purposely leave the lights off. And its pretty cool to realise that, hey, i really dont need them. I’d know exactly when the stairs meet the marble floor of the 1st storey. I’d know exactly where i’d need to avoid on my way to the kitchen. I even know where to find my favourite cup without much feeling around. Its quite amazing.
I’ve been planning the new layout of my prospective room..
I know how it looks like, cos i stayed there before, when i was little.
And besides, my aunt currently owns it. I’d prolly be living with her.
My grandma owns the unit directly below hers.
My mom plans to buy the unit BESIDE grandma’s, although shes still negotiating.
It’d be pretty neat to within such close proximity to each other, altho its still a drastic downsize.
Not sure how its gonna be like for the next few months….
My mood’s definitely’s gonna be quite rickety when its almost time to move…
Im quite sentimental u see. Ok, VERY sentimental.
I wouldnt sell my hse for crap.
But i guess mom has her reasons.
Money.
On the BRIGHT side, i get to decide how my new room looks like.
I was checking out the ikea stuff and its prices, and my new room’s gonna be really cool.
I’ll be taking jie’s big wardrobe, and i’ll be getting the big shelving unit to put all my books and other junk.
I cant decide whether or not to change my bed, but i’ll prolly be taking sis’s as well.
Its a super single bed! Biggg.
Thinking of getting either a two seat sofabed for the corner OR a swing chair drilled into the ceiling.
The swing idea is so fun! My baby nephew would super love it.
Then i’ll be getting these fancy stickers to deco my walls and wardrobe with…
And im changing my desk as well.
The room’s gonna be pretty chic and modern, i hope.
At least, I know that its gonna be SO me.
super hyper active ones somemore.
like this one.
hahaha!! XD
I promise to upload more pics soon but not within the next 2 days la.
No time no time no time. :(((
But no worries.
Weekend’s almost here! :)
Til then!
Both at the same time, actually.
Hallelujah!
Haha. Not at the best time, but im sure glad that it did. :)
You know as you grow older.. there’s alot of things that you learn not to just take for granted. So many things. I only have time for one of that today. But that will do for now.
When i was young and rebellious i screamed at my parents temperamentally (& still do occasionally but definitely not proud of it) and would always find the chance to shun and avoid them if i can. Going out with friends was cool and going out with parents was -ugh u kidding?!-
Now when im 20-odd, i appreciate the littlest things mom and dad do for me.
I start to miss them when im at work, and will occasionally sms them when i do.
I begin to treasure the quality time spent with them, however short a moment it is.
Laughing over things, coming home to my daddy’s smile, my mom’s anxious call to me when im still at work at 2am in the morning.
Its weird isnt it?
20 years of my life i’ve been avoiding them. I disliked being under their supervision. I yearned for freedom.
And yet, at 22, when im finally “free” from their grasp (so-to-speak), i found myself bound by other things which are tons more restrictive than them. Like, WORK – where holidays are scarce, time is not yours to command, and when you avoid it, you forgo your only source of income. Like, TIME – which i have to learn how to control, manage and grip hold of, or find it slip away like a soap in my hands. I have to learn how to ration my time wisely and efficiently – between work, family, and friends, amongst so many other things.
It aint easy being a grown up.
By the way, its 3:58 am now and im waiting for my hair to dry. This time, i didnt choose to sleep late. I only reached home at 3am, and off to work i go at 730am in the morning…
Then another cycle of 9am to 2 past midnight would begin.
Baby brother turned 20 on 28th December 2007!
Rushed home from work on that friday and didi was so nice to wait up for me.
He is SO cute la.
HE TRIED TO EAT MY FLOWER!!!!!
Haha
I really thank God for my adorable little brother…
:)
she signed the contract 2 days ago.
mixed feelings.
i love the house… my cozy platformed room with an attached bathroom… love the big spacious living room that can hold over 20 people at a go… the huge kitchen i can twirl around looking for food… the flowery garden… most of all, the memories…
but then its starting to feel empty.. too big if anything.. daddy tends to get lonely since he’s retired and all alone in the big house with just the maid fluttering around with the chores.. sister’s probably moving out next year, which then leaves me and the brother – who would both be out working. mom and gu too. plus… over 20 years of stuff we cant bear to throw are seriously making the house messy and cluttered, somewhat..
im not sure how its gonna be like when we move.. whether we’ll like it in the new place.. whether we’ll be closer.. whether we’ll feel at ease or at home…but whatever it is, im sure that if it is in God’s plans, it is all good…
I really hope i will never forget my childhood spent in this wonderful house… :)
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