The Unwritten

I'm Dying...

2012-02-10T20:10:00.002+08:00

Well not literally dying but definitely felt like it hehehe... had a good lunch with a fren at Chinatown and decided to takeaway some food for dinner... beef rendang to be exact...and I've always done that with no problems at all...

Guess what? Couldnt sleep the whole night due to severe epigastric and abdo pain...felt so nauseous...come morning after 8am...all start "projecting" out....literally...from top and bottom LOL....and that burning epigastric pain keep coming on and off all the time...making me nauseous almost the whole day...on top of dat...I've already pulled my bloody neck and shoulder muscles again...

Had no choice but to take time away from work...bet they are cursing me for taking off sick for 2days heehee...I cant help it!! i was literally rolling around and sprawling on my bed...couldnt even get up...only had my 1st small proper meal yesterday...after more than 24hours!!

Anyway...feeling much better now...still kinda bloated but definitely better... but bloody muscle pain still there...arghhhh....

On a lighter note, it snowed again last night...not as much as few days ago but still nice to watch snow falling down...I've always love walking outside with snow falling on me...just makes me feel happy and at peace, eventhough it's cold...I know...I'm that weird heehee...

P.S. Getting nervous for Sunday!! heehee...

CIAO!!

Skyscraper...

2012-02-07T23:47:00.003+08:00

Hey I'm blogging again...not bad...not bad at all...heehee...good to be off for a few days...had bloody busy night shifts...sigh....i really need a break...less than 2months to go now...arghhhh...

And what do I do on my off days? Eating out and buying desserts as usual...hehehe... had dinner in Italian restaurant Strada yesterday and then bought a couple of tiramisu for me to indulge in hehehe....ohh and I came across a newly opened Nandos along High Str Kensington!! Lovely... :)

And met my "sayang" Joyce for lunch today at Rasa Sayang...bought more cakes heehee...went to M&Ms as well...bought some stuff for back home and M&Ms for me!! Oh man...sugar rush all d way!!! heehee

By the way, this song by Demi Lovato is just stuck in my head..."Skyscraper"...just love it...

"You can take everything I have, you can take everything I am"

"Like I'm made of glass, like I'm made of paper"

"Go on and try to tear me down, I will be rising from the ground"

"Like a skyscraper"

On another note...

"I'm not a kid, do not treat me like a kid....so do not expect me to do or say things to you just so as to make you feel better after you've done me wrong....it doesn't work that way...."

P.S. One more day off before back on long days....duh!!

CIAO!!

A Discovery...

2012-02-03T00:55:00.009+08:00

Oh...my...God!! I dun know how and when it started but I just decided to google if my blogspot has been erased and it hasnt!! A walk down the memory lane looking at my posts from late 2006 till early 2010, laughing and embarassed all at the same time heehee....

Anyway, what had been going on in my life since then???

Became hooked onto Facebook, thus the reason why I've abandoned this blog heehee...got reconnected to old friends on Facebook...

Got a new job at High Dependency Unit with lovely staff, despite "demoting" myself back to staff nurse...no more sister here n there...love it....just loving it!! heehee...

And still going on trips...Norway...Morocco...Switzerland...

Then got single again...that was a hard time for me...was in anger n denial and bargaining mode.... sigh....i just did not see it coming...after 4 years together...oh well

Oh the other hand...thanks to Facebook...I crossed path with an ex-classmate...God that must have been like 16years ago!! And even back then we were never close...got talking on Facebook again but thats about it...

Moms...they just got that instinct isnt it? I remembered her commenting about this ex-classmate of mine...Her exact words " hey did u not notice that when u update your profile as single again, he too update his profile as single again a few days later?" Really?? I wasnt even bothered then...

And now, he's my boyfriend!! heehee....after all his patience and preseverance, I agreed to be his gf....he should be proud of himself for not giving up on me...heehee...and my family accepts him too...it wasnt love at first sight...or 2nd sight even heehee...

I just came to realise that I hang on to my previous relationships, hoping to change them, and hoping they would sacrifice themselves for me, and that I'm worth it all....and then it would be a fairytale ending...but alas its just a fool's dream...

And now a guy came along, who loves me so much that it puzzles me...who is willing to do so much for me that I almost couldnt believe it....and so I realize that maybe I am worth it after all...and that maybe this is the one for me, the one who I can settle down with....

And so the story continues...Insya allah...we are getting engaged in April, n so begins another chapter of my life...:)

P.S. Hopefully I'll continue blogging eh....heehee

CIAO!!

"Nga-ngah" Baby and Lolo Simon...

2010-02-08T17:36:00.003+08:00

Hey guys...how r u all doing? Yes, yes i know i never keep my promise to blog more often...been bz at work arghhhh...am on a week's leave now but almost over!!! arghhhh.... so only nw decided to blog at d end of my leave hehehe...

First and foremost i got to meet Grace's baby boy at last...baby Frederick...i was off nite tho hehe..Wong was babysitting him for a while as Grace had a GP appointment. So i went up and had bfast while keeping Wong company wif d baby....he's so cute...sleeping all d time and even if he woke up or sucking d milk bottle, his eyes were still closed! Apparently only wif Wong hehehe...sleep till his mouth wide open so we called him "Nga-ngah" baby...as in "terngangah", translated as mouth accidentally wide open without realising heehee...

Attended a birthday party yesterday...a colleague of mine who's still single at d age of 40! i dun understand...he's such a nice, shy and spiritual guy...and still single!! Anyway...cant believe he's 40...we always call him "Lolo", translated as grandpa in Tagalog heehee. Most of us fr d ward came and celebrated his special day wif him....Then karaoke singing starts....the Filipinos juz love singing hehehe...but Simon got a good voice and can play guitar....he can serenade any girls...and yet still single!! sigh...anyway...great food and great company :)

And on dat note...im wishing everyone Happy Chinese New Year, especially those who r celebrating...was in Chinatown yesterday and saw d lovely colourful lanterns hanging everywhere...most of my Chinese friends have gone home..Wong is d one of d few left!! Bet she's excited to go home end of dis week :)

Till next post...

CIAO!!

How Long Has It Been??....

2010-01-05T20:42:00.006+08:00

Oh...My...God!!....how long has it been?? how lazy cn i get?? it all started after i went to Norway and den so lazy to blog abt it....so much easier juz uploading d photos on Facebook haha....so before i blog...or shall i say...summarise abt wats been going on heehee...here's wishing to all belated Happy Xmas and New Year LOL....

So wat have i been up to since my last post...
Been to Norway...Oslo and Bergen to be precise...cold, rainy and windy but so so lovely...nature at its best...vikings and valleys and fjords and seafood with snow frozen lakes as well...all i cn say is...wow!!
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And den worked and worked till i went home for holidays....
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den i ate n ate n ate hahaha...met up wif a few close frens...
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Attended my niece's pre-school graduation
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Witnessed sacrificial of my sheep during Hari Raya Haji (Haj), which was surprisingly very touching...
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Cut my hair...love it LOL

And den i went back to London...

Attended Xmas Party wif a few frens...

And den it has been work n work n work...work during Xmas...work during winter sales...off for New Year but den work n work again...in fact working nites X3 from tonite...and den my 5 days off!! my freaking 5 days off!! oh my...wat a life...in fact no life!! LOL...

New Year's resolution?? None as usual...well maybe try to blog more LOL...

Till then...

CIAO!!

"Mini" Hari Raya/Eid Celebration...

2009-09-26T16:24:00.006+08:00

Hey guys...hows it goin?? and to those who celebrate Hari Raya, how has it been?? I was working on Hari Raya...and damn busy too...duh...so i decided to have a mini feast on Tues instead...tho tired of cooking n baking while working as well...it turned out great!!

Loads of food and good company....and had fun playing pool as well...tho i was really crap of coz... lols...Anyway...would like to take dis opportunity to thank all who came and who helped made dis day a success...I swear to God i wont be cooking dat much for a long, long time...heehee...

Here r sum pics...

Look at all those food!!...

Beriyani, which i bought...too "complex" for me to cook hehe...

Wong cooked sum fish n vegetables too!!

Satay goreng..i definitely made dat and so proud of myself heehee...

I made sum brownies too!!

..and dis cake too...Man i feel like a housewife now hahaha...

and then it's pool time...

Wong n me were crap...well...i was crapper...hahahaha...

Anyway, till next post...

CIAO!!

Selamat Hari Raya/Eid

2009-09-18T17:30:00.003+08:00

Hi ya...how u all doin??havent been blogging...i know...basically nothing to blog coz been fasting n working and thus, havent really been to anywhere...the only thing i did was probably watched "District 9", which is a weird yet brilliant sci-fi alien movie dat wasnt really much publicised in the entertainment world i suppose...but it was good and looks real, like as if it really did happen in the 80s in South Africa...go catch it in the cinemas or i guess by now, juz wait for it to be out in DVD heehee...
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Anyway juz wanna take dis opportunity to wish all Muslims Happy Hari Raya or Eid here...and i also would like to take dis opportunity to ask for forgiveness to my family n frens, or any harsh words mentioned in my blog dat might hurt someone's feelings...do forgive me :)...too bad i couldnt be home this time ard wif family n close frens for Hari Raya...in fact im working long day on Hari Raya....duh....no matter...will try to have a mini celebration at work instead heehee... and looking forward to a small feast prepared by me here in several days time.
Till then,
CIAO!!

An Official UK PR...

2009-08-22T17:00:00.003+08:00

hey guys...how r u doing?? And to those who are fasting...hows d 1st day so far??heehee...Me been bz working and stresssing out abt applying for my permanent residency here in UK. So Wong n me went yesterday and after more den half a day of waiting n waiting, we both finally got it...of coz without drama...especially for me heehee...Had to wait for like 2hrs b4 being told dat i had to go to another floor to see d officer...and dat is after i made an inquiry after like an hr has passed since my appt time...duh....well i suppose it cn only happen to an impatient tempremental person like me rite??heehee...And i cant believe i was maintaining my cool quite well...patience is definitely a virtue, i say...heehee...Luckily mine took only 1/2hr to be ready after all d processing and checking of my paperwork and stuff...
So now... Wong n me are officially permanent residents of UK!!...no more work permits...we cn work anywhere we want to...Wong is oredi thinking of setting up business and stalls n stuff hahaha...
Till next tym...
CIAO!!

P.S. Happy Ramadhan to all my Muslim friends....

Legoland...

2009-08-01T22:47:00.008+08:00

Hey peeps, how r u all doin?? Just wanna blog about Legoland, which i went to a few days ago wif dat someone for his birthday....yup, dat someone loves Lego...so decided to bring him der as a birthday present...Initially still thinking abt whether to go or not coz weather report said it will rain but in d end, decided to take d risk and go for it...

Overall, the weather was cloudy and gloomy but didnt rain till later in the afternoon wen we r abt to go home so dat wasnt too bad after all...

Basically wats der in Legoland?? Lots n lots of Lego of coz!!heehee...but d main highlight, well for me dat is, id the Lego Miniland, where miniatures of famous landmarks and buildings were on displayed and basically made out of nothing else but Lego!! Millions and millions of Lego pieces were used to create this Miniland...showcasing buildings and landmarks from UK, especially in England, as well as Scotland, and also from other countries such as Amsterdam, Brussels, France and Sweden...

A tube station, even d escalator is moving...cool...

Some of the vehicles and boats were moving...

Now we juz love watching this...one gate will open n close for d boat to pass b4 another gate opens...heehee....

There are a lot of rides too but we decided not to because dat someone wasnt actually feeling too well and the queues were long as well....but we did took a short train ride dat allows us to see a magnificient overall view of the Miniland....

Wall of Fame...many famous celebrities there but guess wat??Dey are all made out of Lego!!.. Here's a close-up view...see if u cn know any of them...

Its juz madness...i know its Legoland, but where ever u go, almost everything is made out of Lego!!

Egyptian statue made out of Lego...

Swans made out of Lego...

And frogs too!!

As well as dis motorcycle....

And dis aeroplane too....heehee...

Where all d magic happens...dat someone would have love to be in there...heehee...

Der were a lot of shops too...selling all kinds of Lego stuffs but dat someone said too expensive and prices are a rip-off...stingy bugger!! hahahaha....

And soon d day ends....but not without me having my pic taken besides a huge crown heehee...

And den back to work d next day....and work again tomoro as well...eurrgghhhh...heehee...

CIAO!!

Wii...

2009-07-11T16:59:00.002+08:00

hey guys...how r u all doing...i've been bz working...and playing Wii....yup...i know its not a new thing but it is for me...you see...i was actually interested in the Wii Fit instead...but u got to have the main Wii system 1st before u can use Wii...and dey cn be quite expensive...anyway...time came wer some shops were selling it in a bundle pack at a much cheaper price....so after careful surveying, bought them!!
And since then, i have been exercising in the comfort of my own room, which is great!! Mind you, it is not as easy as it seems...from yoga to muscle stretching to aerobic exercises and jogging, i was sweating quite a lot!! heehee...and of coz being unhealthy for a long time...i was sore all over... dats y i put in my facebook "so sore but so good..damn i derserve it"...and some of my frens got dirty ideas from this statement....duh....heehee....
Besides Wii Fit, im playing the Wii Sports game as well...and of coz my fav is tennis...getting better at it...beat the crap out of everyone hahaha....
So there you go, just me trying to be healthy and be discipline at it too...at least no one is looking and i juz love it!! heehee...
Dats all folks...
CIAO!!
P.S. 21/08/2009-Hope everything will go well on this day and that i will get it...

Delayed Post...

2009-06-15T22:16:00.007+08:00

hey guys...not sure wats wrong wif me but im so lazy to blog...until i havent even blog abt d florence trip...i tink im juz so lazy in uploading d pics i suppose hehe...

Its been slightly more den a month since i came back from florence hahaha...went there wif wong, my bro, sis-in-law and dat someone...

Love florence...nice n warm countryside area with beautiful white and greyish buildings...and of coz Leaning Tower of Pisa...very impressive.... nice markets as well...so many things u wanna buy...from leather bags to jackets and shoes but refrain myself lah hahaha....juz bought some souvenirs stuff only...hehehe

And food...oh gosh italian food is soooo good...seafood pasta and seafood risotto...and more pasta....and oh...gelato ice-cream....oh man....now im salivating thinking abt d food hahaha...

Well let d pics do d talking....hehehe...

Wif my best travelling partner....

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Look carefully...is he being rude??
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Gosh so many statues of ugly naked men...heehee
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My bro n sis-in-law

And some fat-ass man sitting on a turtle statue...wth?? hehe...

Goin slightly out of Florence city and uphill to this beautiful countryside area...

The lovely Leaning Tower of Pisa...

And dats it...well spent 4days in Florence....

And i also promised to blog more often from now on...(yeah rite!! haha)

Till then...

CIAO!!

Where Was I ?...

2009-05-26T16:51:00.003+08:00

hey guys, its been more den a month since i last blog wasnt it??heehee...well basically been buzy working coz need the off days wen my bro n sis-in-law comes here for 2weeks holiday...yup dey were here but its been nearly 2weeks as well since dey left and i still havent blog yet since then heehee...

Basically, since my bday...been working...both of dem came over for first 2weeks of may...dey went to paris...and den after dat, we all went to florence in italy, together wif wong and dat someone as well...florence was lovely and sunny...juz got no time to upload photos yet...and den i brought them ard london of coz...wif lots n lots of shopping hahaha...

And once dey left, i went straight to do my assgn!! Serve u rite wati for doing at d last minute!! heehee...my god i have never put myself in dat position b4....panicking like hell but got it done d nite b4 submission, despite being on nite shift!! hahaha...

And den been bz working n working. But still managed to catch Wolverine and Star Trek, which were damn good action packed movies...and also watch a free concert of Eric Clapton...courtesy of Wong of coz...she's so lucky...got free tickets in a draw again!!

And im still on and off nite shifts..which works out well for me anyway heehee...Will put up florence photos in next post heehee...

CIAO

Happy Birthday To Me...

2009-04-24T17:52:00.005+08:00

Hey guys...it was my birthday yesterday....woohooo...actually no need for such an announcement wen im in my 30s hahaha...

Anyway, went out wif Wong, Rose and dat someone, since d rest were working or had some personal stuff to attend to...We went out to Hyde Park first, fed some cute, fat squirrels wif nuts heehee and took sum pics fr Wong's camera actually...It was a nice cool sunny day...but since Im off nite shift and was feeling kinda hungry, we only walk for abt an hour or so...heehee

Went to TGIFriday's for dinner...had nachos and wings and steak and salmon...yum yum...till we got so filled up...my my...hehehe

I also received nice gifts from Wong n Rose. Rose gave me sum yummy looking fairy cakes, which I have yet to taste heehee...and Wong...being d observant one, got me a nice pendant! Love her so much heehee...

Love-shaped pendant wif a small butterfly by its side...

From Swarovski!!...hehe...

Prior to all dis...I've oredi got a surprise from dat someone...

So pretty....and nice smell too...

He gave me a bouquet of flowers...awwww...

And my fav cheesecake!!...

From dis cake shop...and dey sell nice strawberry and chocolate cakes too...

And so I was a happy girl yesterday hehehe...so after dinner, tot of catching a show dat all of us can agree on, which took some time actually hahaha...initially wanted to catch a musical but changed our minds...we then decided to watch this Swedish movie called "Let the Right One in". Based on a novel, its a Swedish romantic vampire movie that tells a story about a bullied 12-year old boy who develops a friendship wif a vampire....Its kinda weird and queer, and at d same time, touching too...however not forgetting some disturbing scenes since after all, its still a vampire movie...

And thus ended my birthday celebration....had a great day...

And to all who gave gifts and cards, and well wishes too, thank you and love u guys...

CIAO!!

Royal Albert Hall...

2009-04-15T23:22:00.006+08:00

Hey guys, how u all doing? im tired of doing 2 longs days in a row and now followed by 2nites... can wait for off days...

Anyway, Wong and me went out a few days ago, attended a concert in Royal Albert Hall...Wong got free tickets and even though we dont know d artiste, we went for an opportunity to see d insides of Royal Albert Hall...heehee...

We were up on tier two...which means on 2nd floor i suppose...i was expecting our seats to be like any other seats in other theatres since we got free tickets but we were in for a surprise... Once we got to 2nd floor, an usher approached us and brought us straight to our box...yup our own box...he even had a key to d box!!...and dat meant alot to us...i always wonder how people get to sit in d box coz i cant never checked it out online...i always tot for VIP or muz be damn expensive...maybe d boxes are for people with free tickets all dis time!! heehee...Anway, dat whole row was full of boxes but even though d partition was only halfway up, we still feel quite special lah hahaha...

d rows of boxes separated by a partition...

see?? a door to our box!! haha...

d stage...and other seating places...
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The concert started soon after... now we dont really know this guy but d main crowd is made up of mainly older people heehee...and some are really avid fans!! Basically, his name is Jackson Browne, an American rock singer-sonwriter and musician, who plays mainly songs about social change and justice...his music sounds somewhat like Eric Clapton and Sting and Bruce Springsteen...so you can imagine roughly how long he's been around d music industry and how old he is heehee...some of d songs are nice but because we dont know who he is or his songs, we cant really appreciate the songs....

Anyway, a good night out...even though i had to work long day d next day heehee...

Till next post...

CIAO!!

Of Spirits and Steaks...

2009-04-07T17:14:00.003+08:00

hey peeps, how r u all doin?? so happy off today, had a damn bz shift yesterday and somewat disorganised upper management of coz as usual hehehe...

Anyway, went out with a couple of frens a few days ago...went out for a movie and then dinner... we were all looking forward to having good steaks so let's say we were more excited abt dinner than d movie itself hahaha...

We didnt actually know wat to watch but decided to on a horror show instead..."The Haunting in Connecticut"...Trish n me were so looking forward to it(yeah rite!)...dat we were all ready to wet ourselves hahaha....it's quite scary but as usual, sad wen u discovered d whole truth but a happy ending though...Apparently based on a true event....its quite a good, adrenaline pumping movie...well lets juz say trish n me were behind our coats peeping at d screen throughout... cowards!! hahaha...

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After dat, we had steak at dis American grill restaurant called "Spur"...good steak and good company, full and bloated by d end of it...juz took pics afterwards...too bz eating to take pics of d steaks hehehehe...

Trish and Rose...

And i was back to work d next day hahaha...

Till next blog...

P.S. Have a good time in Canada, Rose!

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CIAO!!

Row, row, row your boat....

2009-03-21T23:38:00.004+08:00

hey peeps, hope u guys r doin well...been writing and typing my essay n portfolio for this mentorship course dat im doin...quite satisfied dat im left with one more essay, but its d main n major one...

Anyway, took a rest today from journals and books...went out for a walk wif wong by d river thames since weather has been good...spring is on d way...how nice....saw a big crowd on d hammersmith bridge...and den we saw loads of boats coming thru d river...i tink got some rowing event but in its preliminary stages coz ders definitely like more den 150boats rowing by....all i know is der will be cambridge/oxford boat race but dat only happens towards d end of march....

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My messy desk...too hardworking la hehehe

Have a good weekend guys!!

CIAO!!

Hairspray...

2009-03-11T18:21:00.003+08:00

hey guys...been a long time since i've blogged...basically ders nothing much to blog...been working n resting since my last blog, and attending my mentorship classes...Also, been quite stressed up abt assgns and on top of dat, trying to sort out my permit n visa n stuff....and my bro n sis-in-law are coming so i need to discipline myself to finish all my assgns by then...sigh...but all is gd...juz take it a step at a time...

AND...the time wen i went out wif a couple of frens, I FORGOT MY CAMERA!!!....im sooooo dumb....

I firstly met up wif Rose, went to buy my Life in UK test book....yup...had to pass that test first b4 i can apply for PR...sucksss...anyway den we juz walked ard town and went to toy shop n stuff...We then make our way to the theatre to get tickets for a musical we r going to watch...and den met up wif another fren, Trish, for a good dinner at an Italian restaurant...

And then we went to watch "HAIRSPRAY"!!....Love it....good music...all d actors sang so well...so colourful and lively....all based in the 60s....we were tapping our feet away and clapping to d songs...eventho we were sitting at d last row at d top, we were still enjoying d whole time...

Great nite out gals....next week again perhaps?? heehee...

CIAO!!

Credit Crunch??Wat Credit Crunch??heeehee...

2009-02-17T23:31:00.002+08:00

hey guys...how r u all doin??juz came back fr my mentorship study day...got so many things to do in dis 3months course....presentation, learning contract/workbook, essay...sigh...never mind, take it step by step...
Anyway, went to Portsmouth Harbour, again, yesterday with Wong hehehe...talking abt credit crunch...yes im very aware of it but still spent quite a bit yesterday hehehe...bought 3 pairs of shoes...yup, 3pairs...a pair of sandals, a pair of trainers and a pair of boots...and gt sum tops as well...im sure i spent abt 1ooplus but items were on bargain so y not hehehe...anyway, i felt satisfied and happy after, so-called retail therapy hehehe...
Back on night shift tomoro...love it!! hehehe
CIAO!!

Of Lion Dance and Snow...

2009-02-02T18:19:00.006+08:00

Hey peeps, how r u all doin?? im such in fine mood today...lonely but in fine mood hehehe...woke up to snow everywhere but i'll tell u abt it later...

Yesterday, i went to Chinatown wif my fren/colleague Rose to catch d Chinese New Year celebration there. So many people and it gets worse as d day goes by. Reached there at abt 3plus in d afternoon coz i was off nite.

Wanted to catch d lion dance if i could, and also d fireworks/firecrackers in d evening. Damn cold that it even snowed several times but still, loads of people were on d streets.

Wanted to catch d lion dance coz that someone's martial arts school (yes i'm still in touch wif dat someone) was performing. Tot i would never catch his school's lion dance but i did and we followed them going to one restaurant after another for a good whole hour i'm sure heehee... but it was good though....

Lanterns hanging around everywhere...

Nice isnt it?? White colour lion...

See d jumpers dey r wearing?? "Pak Mei"...dats dat someone's school...

Grabbing lettuce fr a restaurant...good skills...

And then it starts to snow...love it!!

My best view of the lion...damn crowd...heehee...

We were on steps trying to get a better view...heehee...

Enough of d lion, attention on me now haha...

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We gave up following the lion...juz too crowded and went for early dinner before catching the fireworks/firecrackers show dat lasted for 15mins...not time to use my camera and of coz, too many freaking people as well heehee...but it was all good...despite my hands being numb, all was good hahaha...

Got d train and then d bus home...and as i was walking back home, it started to snow....and snow....and snow....wow....never have i seen so much snow in London....

On my way back to my flat...snow pouring down...

From my flat, those white specks are snow...love it!!

...and more snow....

At half seven this morning...

...and still light snow falling down...

Aftermath of snow at ard half-nine this morning...

And now?? It's snowing...again!! Wish i could go out n play snow but no company to do dat....so sad....

Anyway, God is great....thank you for making my day :)

CIAO!!

Hanging Out...

2009-01-28T18:20:00.003+08:00

Hey peeps, how r u guys?? juz blogging abt dinner wif a couple of frens. Still going in n out of nite shifts...love it wen i dun have to do day shifts heehee...n one of my colleague asked a favor last nite to do her nite shift while she'll do my day shift in return...sweeet...heehee...

Anyway, i was off nite yesterday but woke up a bit earlier den usual to meet up wif a couple of frens...dey r my colleagues too and i love working wif them...We juz walked ard the new shopping centre...talking, window shopping and buying a couple of stuff too...

Then, we went for dinner at GBK....

Dats Abe on d left...cool, calm guy...very supportive of his colleagues...annnd...my teddy bear!!heehee...and d other is Rose, hyper, always running ard doing someting wen everyone else might be sitting down annd...my "agency scum"!!...ohh she knows wat i mean heehee...so different in d way we work dat we complement one another...n one thing's for sure, we always get things done by d next shift and rarely leave behind "crap" stuffs for others to do...heehee...

Though it was a short outing, had a good time and hope to do more of this real soon...

P.S. More nite shifts to come...on nite again tonite!!:)

CIAO!!

Mini Reunion Dinner...

2009-01-26T07:14:00.003+08:00

hey peeps, how r u all doin?? havent been blogging since new yr...been in n out of nite shifts... some bz nites and some not -so-bz nites...im not complaining, hate day shifts anyway heehee...in fact i'll be on nite tomorrow...

Anyway, d only thing i did was watched dis british comedian called Bill Bailey performing...he's so funny...in fact his expressions will already make u laugh heehee...really enjoyed myself...

Anyway, juz came back from a so-called reunion dinner at Wong's place wif a few friends... mini reunion dinner i would say heehee...to celebrate Chinese New Year...thanks for all d good food Wong...great cooking skills...heehee...

So on dis note, i wish Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate it....

CIAO!!

Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009...

2009-01-01T18:49:00.005+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!

No resolution this yr...i cant be bothered wif resolutions anyway...juz pray dat me, my loved ones and my close frens are in good health and dat no bad events will befall us. 2008 had been pretty much d same as 2007...however more crying and heartache which i shall not dwell further...so i hope 2009 remains pretty much d same for me...

D only thing i hope for is i get my PR here coz my visa will expire end of d yr...love life pretty much sucks...hahaha...a wise man said my destiny is to marry someone fr here...really?? well then hurry up u so-called knight in shining armour!! come n rescue me from my 6th-floor flat!! hahaha...

anyway, didnt go for d new yr fireworks or bash or watever...too many freaking people...

So instead i went to watch Monkey: Journey to the West wif a fren at the O2 arena...

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Anyway the play/opera tells a story of the Monkey King who is quite playful and bashful to begin wif...who only thinks of himself. Then he kinda got into trouble wif d Buddha, who imprisoned him for 500years before giving him another chance to redeem himself, dat is to accompany and protect a young monk called Tripitaka on his journey to obtain holy scriptures.

If im nt wrong, it was actually from d makers of d group "gorillaz" so it was a mixture of animation plus live actors...

Quite nice but not worth d $$ dat we paid...d chairs were horrible...cinema seats were better... as u cn see, i used d word chairs instead of seats??!! heehee...but otherwise play wasnt too bad... should have been cheaper...heehee...
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And then juz watch fireworks fr outside my window plus fr d telly only haha...

CIAO!!

Winter Sales...

2008-12-28T19:34:00.005+08:00

Hey peeps...belated merry xmas to all and happy new year in a few days time...a yr has gone by so quickly...and getting a yr older again!! heehee...

Anyway, Wong n me went to shopping yesterday coz its d winter sales time...and coincidentally, Harrods started their sale yesterday as well...My God d number of people there...especially at d perfume section and d Harrods arcade section...had to push urself thru to get to d items but it was worth it...loads of perfume gift sets were half-price...bought a few gift sets hehehe...also bought a handbag fr DKNY and some Harrods bags as well...phewwww...heehee...

Then we had lunch before heading to Oxford Street, where loads of high-street shops were on sale....bought a pair of jeans...Yup i bought quite a lot of stuff this time around...payback time for not going shopping last yr due to flu and chest infection heehee...

Took some pics as well...By d time we were finished, it was already in d late afternoon and just nice for dinner once we head back home heehee...anyway, shopping nt finish yet...still got more places to go to...hahaha...

P.S. Back to work tomoro...damn...

CIAO!!

Munich...

2008-12-20T23:09:00.018+08:00

Cough, cough...ahh-choooo...damnit....oh ooppsss...hey peeps....how r u all doing?? As u cn see, im nt doin too good...thus d delay in my last post for my Germany trip....

Last 2 1/2days were spent in Munich...took a train from Karlsruhe to Munich....d rest were falling asleep in d train....surprisingly i was wide awake, looking at d view....saw more patches of snow along d way....juz beautiful...

So nice to know dat our hostel was so near d main train station...heehee...After checking in and settling down, we decided to go out before it turns dark....so we went to the Deutsches Museum... honestly i dun really like museums coz i juz automatically get sleepy at some point heehee...but i decided once we reached the hostel in Munich, i am juz going to follow along wif watever plans d guys decided wif...be a follower for once hahaha....

So anyway, the museum was somewat displaying more of d mechanical, engineering aspect of d Germans i suppose, displaying how good dey were wif mining and glass-blowing and complex toys and automobiles...and also include astronomy and computing as well....juz looking at some displays...dun really understand coz mostly explained in German...nice...haha...

By d time we left d museum, it was getting dark...decided to go to the main square where d main Xmas market is in full swing...so big...turn left, turn right, forward, sideways...all full of beautiful and colourful stores selling so many stuffs dat u get tempted to buy hehehe...bought sum candles of different sizes...Besides that, all d main departmental stores were lit up brightly....It was so cold that it felt like im stepping on ice dat literally chills down to my bone but despite all dat, cant help but get excited and getting into d mood of Xmas in Germany...:)

counting down to Xmas...

The next day, visited a day market...selling loads of fruits and vegetables and flowers and sausages and pork of course, but at d same time loads of stores selling ornaments made of grass and wood and nice smelling spices and dry fruits... cool...

Munich in d day....

Cute stuff being sold at d market...

After dat, we decided to follow a free tour of d main attractions of Munich...got a cool Canadian guy as a guide...very entertaining wif stories of Munich, juz full of information to share wif us... never got bored of him...thumbs up man!! ;)....

Psstt...dats d devil's footprint...wat do u tink?? ;)

Hilter might have died on dis street if it wasnt for his bodyguard!!

Then, somewhere along d tour, not planned, we came upon a bus full of beauty pageant queens... apparently "Queen of the World" tour or sumting like dat...no Miss Singapore though :(....d most perplexed is seeing an Asian girl representing Ireland!! wat??!!??....anyways....

The reigning Queen, i suppose.....

Der was filming of d beauty queens as well...and we got filmed too!! Imagine our "beautiful" faces appearing on their German news or sumting hahaha...So we got filmed and i return a favor and filmed d cameraman instead!!...actually he's kinda cute though...hahahaha...

After d tour, we were dropped off near another small market...never got tired of dem...coz each of them r so different in terms of how dey were decorated and their themes as well...

Then we went up a cathedral i think...to d top...how many steps were there?? more den 500steps im sure...phewwww...by d time i reached d top, my thighs were shaking hahaha...but i beat Wong and Fang Feng!! hahaha....View fr d top was awesome though....looking down at d Xmas market as well...and it was sunset too, making d view even more incredible...

Still tired fr climbing d steps, Wong?? heehee...

D next day, since our flight is in d evening, we still got time to go around Munich. So on a serious note, we decided to visit Dacau concentration camp...followed a tour again and luckily we got d same Canadian guy as our guide....

My god dat place is so barren and empty, so gloomy as well...sad to know so many people died here....it wasnt an execution camp though, but d prisoners were made to work like hell till dey either die or becomes so ill dat dey have to be killed...on d other hand, if u so-called stood out from d guards' point of view, ie. too short or wear glasses or anyting dat caught their eyes, u get tortured and punished too....d living conditions were bad as well...cramming 2000 prisoners in a bunker meant ideally for only 250people!! And den came d gas chambers...d pics were horrifying

Dat trip was certainly an eye-opener for me...and being d ignorant me, i definitely gain so much info fr dat trip....

NOTE: Some pics may be too distressing for some to see...

Such barren land....

This is apparently how d prisoners were "labelled"

ie. by their crimes or religion or status...etc...

The one dat looks like a "target/bull's eye" meant shoot to kill if trying to escape...

The cells...

See how crammed up d prisoners are...

Some died of suffocation fr overcrowding...

8 toilet bowls for 2000people???

The gas chamber...

Where d gas seeped into d chamber....

I juz got nothing to say....

The crematorium....

"Never Again"...

May we all learnt fr d past to avoid such horrific events in d future...

Dat evening, we left for d airport. But then wif all d drama throughout d whole trip, y not add 1more drama rite?? hehehe....

Remember in earlier post wen i said we landed in Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg airport shared by d Swiss, French and German?? Well...our passports didnt get stamped then but we saw d officers scanning them so we were nt dat bothered...But it became a problem wen we went thru customs in Munich...d officer wouldnt let us thru coz we got no arrival stamp so we had to go to d police office!!

So now i got a new kind of stamp in my passport...to say we were in d country legally i suppose hahaha...kinda cool rite?? wat a way to end our trip hahahaha....

am i a criminal now?? ;)

And dats it...nt sure wen will my next trip be....

P.S. Congrats Abe!! I knew u could do it...:)

CIAO!!

Snow and Xmas Markets...

2008-12-16T23:44:00.020+08:00

Hey peeps, dis is my 2nd post for the Germany trip. The highlight of d trip for me was the snow and d Xmas markets...

Snow, never tot it would snow coz the weather report was either couldy or rainy so never tot it would snow. Still, i prayed dat it would snow and snow n snow....and it DID!! heehee...

We left Freiburg for Triberg and tot Tom Tom would guide as as shown in the map. But clever Tom Tom guided us into the mountainous route instead. And dats wen we met lots of snow...

it all started wif seeing snow on a mountain in a distance. Thinking we'll never pass dat way, we quickly took pics wif it as a background. then we drove on and found hills with patches of snow on them. Got excited again and got out to take more pics. And we drove on n on, we came upon more n more snow till we saw tiny snowflakes falling fr d sky. Got out to so-called enjoy them, thinking it would end soon and then miracle happened...it snowed like for several hours till we see nothing but trees and buildings in white....white everywhere...even d roads were white, which was actually quite scary coz we were driving....but man, never tot i would experience dat. No pics nor words could describe how i felt at dat moment....

Can you see the snow at the background??

Bit more snow....

And more...

And definitely more...

And then it happened....

U cant really see it but it was snowing heavily

And i dun care if its cold....

Stunning views

Trees all in white...

Xmas markets were fantastic as well...every town dat we went to, whether big or small, will have some kind of Xmas markets...the main ones we went to were in Freiburg, Karlsruhe, and of coz in Munich, one of d biggest of them all...The markets usually run from end of Nov till juz before Xmas and they are d liveliest during the evening.

So many interesting things to see...mainly Xmas ornaments of different shapes and sizes, candles of different kinds, toys, winter accessories, jewelleries, candies and many more. Of coz u cant have d markets without sausages, hot apple or elder drinks and beer. My fav of coz as mentioned before were those potato patties :)

In Freiburg...

In Karlsruhe...

And of coz in Munich...

Deutschland...

2008-12-16T06:01:00.057+08:00

Hello hello peeps...been back fr Germany nearly a week now...juz havent got d inspiration to blog...basically plain laziness hahaha...juz d tot of uploading d pics turns me off hehehe...but i dun wanna disappoint my fans by not updating my boring blog hahaha...

Deutschland....Germany....what shall i say?? So far d places we went to there were juz lovely and nice people too! Being d ignorant me, i got dis impression dat Germans will be stern n fierce and big...dunno y i got dis impression of dem....hehehe

I wasnt asking much on dis trip...just keep praying n praying dat it will snow...and wen i say snow...i mean really ongoing proper snow for a few hours, not like d pathetic minute snowflakes i see in London for a few minutes hehehe...Eventho d weather report says mostly rain, i never give up hehehe...And u know wat...it snowed n snowed n snowed hahaha...

The other reason we went there was to see d Xmas market...n boy did we see Xmas market in every town dat we went to...

Of course we have our ups and downs moments...memorable moments though....our moments wif out GPS tracker, ie. our Tom Tom....so patient hahaha..."recalculating" and "recalculating" for God knows how many thousand times haha. I can bet wif u if dat thing was alive, it would have given all of us good spankings for being so dumb on d road. Then again if it was alive, we would have bashed it up as well for being so annoying and persistent and rigid at times hahaha...

Driving on the right side of d road hasnt been easy too. Poor Darren was awkward in d beginning...sometimes going into d wrong lane! And having lanes for bicycles and trams add more pressure as well. We had to keep reminding him..."right side of the road", "right side of the road" hehehe...and i bet dat Mercedes suffered alot too...had to keep reversing n reversing n reversing, den had to go into dangerous snowny mountainous routes... kinda "injured" its left side rear mirror too!! hahaha...But d Mercedes survived the 2 and a half days of being wif us hehehe....A pat on Darren's back too for keeping his cool and maneuvering so well on the road on watever conditions...i would have freaked out if i were in his shoes...hehehe

And then comes German food...y do Germans eat so much salty and sourish food?? Even d hot drinks are sourish! Yes i was prepared for loads of sausages, pork and bacon which i couldnt eat of coz but salt and pickles everywhere!! The Germans even poured more salt on their already saltish food!! Just d thought of it now makes me feel like im having hypertension hehehe... Well not all was bad of coz...wen u r cold n hungry, u juz eat it anyway hahaha. Wif limited choices, i usually had these fried potato patties which are kinda good. Even had them wif smoked salmon once.

So wer did d four of us actually go to in Germany??

We went to Black Forest...stops along the way up north before reaching Karlsruhe, where we made our way across to Munich.

Well we initially arrived in Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport. Long name for an airport coz it's actually shared between d Swiss, French and Germans. So u can either go thru d immigration fr d Swiss side or from the German side. We did went thru both sides while trying to find d right route to Germany which kinda resulted in more drama at the end of our trip...i'll tell you later hahaha....

We then boarded a train to Freiburg, where we picked up our rented car before checking in into our hostel. Im sure Freiburg is d place wer we got lost more den d other places, mostly coz we havent got used to our dear Tom Tom and driving on d right side of d road hehehe. We only visited d Xmas market there.

In the train to Freiburg

Lunch in a Chinese restaurant in Freiburg

The next day, we make our way to our next destination for d night, "Ortenberg".So along d way, we stopped over a few times along d way to enjoy d view of d mountains, and also stopped over in a couple of towns.

FURTWAGEN

Thanks to the lady at d gas station, we came upon this small town. Our first encounter with cuckoo clocks, which are supposedly famous in Germany. Went to this cuckoo clock museum and then had lunch at their small Xmas market.

Yes yes i know you can see snow...d highlight for me on this trip which i will elaborate later hehehe

TRIBERG

We then made our way to Triberg, known for its cuckoo clocks and waterfall. This is where Im sure Wong nearly go crazy wen she entered "The House of 1000 Clocks". Cuckoo clocks, big n small, mechanical or battery-operated everywhere...heehee

I bought a cuckoo clock too! Just a small

battery-operated one :)

And these cute cuckoo clock magnets hehehe

ORTENBERG

Dats wer we spent the night. Our hostel was an old castle. Wong was so adamant it was this castle on d hill dat we saw from a distance and she was right!! hehe...Getting there was a problem...yes Tom Tom brought us directly at d right address...so precise dat it turns out to be at d foot of d hill, looking up to d castle at d top, with no path to it hehehe...So we had to find our way to the castle ourselves while ignoring Tom Tom at d same time and got lost on another hill where we were saved by directions given by lumberjacks..so much drama, i love it!! haha...

Our hostel in d day

View from our hostel

GENGENBACH

The next day we had to reach our next destination by evening to return d rented car...im pretty sure if d car can talk, it will be thankful d day is ending hahaha. Before that, we made our way to a small town called Gengenbach, which has pretty houses. xmas market not open yet though coz still too early in d morning.

BADEN-BADEN

The last stop before arriving at our destination. Quite a relatively big town. Just walked around d Xmas market and had light lunch.

KARLSRUHE

Finally we reached our destination. quite a big town too and it's from here that we will be taking the train across to Munich the next day. For once it was quite easy to find d hotel, probably coz it's on a main street hehehe...By the time we arrive here, it was already in d late afternoon. So we just drive around before returning our rented car. Just went to some ceramic museum and some lake before returning the car and heading to the Xmas market too.

In front of Majolika ceramic centre

The next day we made our way to Munich by train. Will post abt Munich later on...

Next post: Xmas markets in Germany...everywhere....and of coz d highlight of my trip...SNOW!!!

hehehe

All Ready??

2008-12-04T17:18:00.003+08:00

Passport ?? Check!

Money ?? Check!

Email Printouts ?? Check!

Camera ?? Check!

Toiletries ?? Check!

Warm Clothes ?? Check!

All Ready ?? Errr...i suppose...heehee

Germany...here i come.... :)

2weeks on...

2008-11-09T22:29:00.007+08:00

Hello peeps, its been 2weeks since i came back to London...weather has either been mild with sunny intervals or raining and windy...duh

Anyway havent been blogging coz nothing interesting goin on except work n work...man....

D only interesting things i've done is went to d new shopping centre and attending a concert/gig...

Yup, there's a new shopping centre in West London called Westfield...claiming to be the biggest in-house shopping centre in Europe...with abt 250shops and more than 20 restaurants which includes a gourmet food court....

Eventho we still have to go to central London for shopping post Xmas hehehe, dis is a good place to hang out and do a bit of shopping here n there coz its nearby...like takes us 15mins to reach there by bus if no traffic dat is hehehe...

Been there a few times either to dine or do a bit of window-shopping...hehehe

Pics fr the opening day....

Then, i attended a concert/gig of this guy "Seth Lakeman". Came across this guy when he did d opening act for Tori Amos in Rome. Originated fr Devon, he plays mostly English folk music with a modern touch dat is. He plays instruments too and his primary ones include the violin and banjo...Enjoyed it alot, especially wen he's playing solo and singing at the same time...

U can check out his videos on youtube.com....:)

Here are some of his pics...

Well dats all folks...till next time...

CIAO!!

Back in London...

2008-10-29T22:11:00.002+08:00

hey guys...got back in london for a couple of days now...
so cold...already snowing in some parts of England and its juz d beginning of Nov...imagine Jan and Feb...gosh...gets dark by 5ish...so depressing hehehe...
Wat else have i been doing since i got back?? went to nandos and italian restaurant...been to d wd...nothing has change...still bz...duh....back to work in 2days time...thank god i requested nite shifts...and dats it!! wont be blogging dat much anymore...hehehe...

CIAO!!

"Hair-Cutting" ceremony...

2008-10-26T17:23:00.008+08:00

hey peeps...dis will be my last blog b4 i return to london tomorrow morning...find dis holiday kinda short...cant believe one month is over now...back to reality i suppose heehee...

Anyway, attended one last function today..."hair-cutting" ceremony of dis lovely cute baby girl at my cuzin's house...she's nearly 2months now...i blogged abt her in previous post...as wat is "hair- cutting" ceremony, read previous post as well heehee...she's quite a big chubby baby... looks like 4months instead of 2months heehee...

Went there to have some food as well...left after an hr or so as i need to rest for my early flight tomorrow...Took a few pics here n there as well...

Ian Dhia Qistina
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My cuzin and me...

My dad and my bro...

My mum and my niece...

See you guys back in london...take care n all d best to closed ones in Singapore...gonna miss u guys!!

CIAO!!

Noraidah & Ridwan-Happy Engagement Day...

2008-10-25T19:11:00.020+08:00

hey peeps...hows it goin?? kinda juz gt back from engagement ceremony- bonding two of my frens together, namely Aida & Rid...yup, their engagement day today...however in our culture, the woman has to dress up. The guy's family and relatives will come over to the girl's house to so-called discuss how long to be engage and d dowry as well, before the representative from the guy's side, which is usually an elder woman, will put the ring on the girl's ring finger as a sign of she being attached to him. They will also exchanged gifts, namely food stuffs and cake.

I got there quite early while she getting her outfit done. She looks nice and sweet-d makeup artist did a great job and she's nice too :)

The makeup artist and her assistant attending to Aidah

Putting on some bling bling heehee

Last piece of her outfit...phewwww...

Calling her dearie "when is ur side arriving??" heehee

And then Ridwan's family and relatives came soon after...bought quite alot of gifts too...

After "discussions" came the ring ceremony...Aidah was quite nervous though it didnt show hehe

So many people trying to take pics by now so dis is d best dat i can get...amateur! hahaha...

Her ring...not dat clear...maybe coz its too small?? heehee...

And here r the gifts...

Her gifts for him...

And some of his gifts for her...

And Aidah like this gift d best...Coach bag...hahaha...

And dats it...Aidah was a happy girl in the end...so happy for her...wonder if my turn will ever come...sigh....

Still got another function to attend tomorrow...and then back to london on Monday!!

CIAO!!

Meeting an old dear Friend...

2008-10-20T21:27:00.005+08:00

Hey guys...blogging again heehee...went out to meet an old friend today...my "princess" heehee... We met and catch wif each other's life and gossips as well...nice to catch up wif her...

I knew Shariza since poly thru a mutual friend but we were not dat close. We all graduated together and work in the same hospital as well. It was when i decided to study overseas and trying to find someone who is interested as well dat i got closer wif Shariza. Life in Sydney wif Shariza has been fun...being her "court maiden" means i always have to be at her beck and call... heehee...joking la...u guys muz been thinking y she is the "princess" and y i am the "court maiden"? well....dats something i cant tell...it will always be our little secret...right Shariza?? heehee...I will never forget the good times over in Sydney...how we treat our other flatmate hahaha, treating ourselves to movies and ice-cream once we finished our assgn, going skiing together, climbing the Harbour Bridge together, and of coz graduating together...

Us at d top of Sydney Harbour Bridge

Oh man, i looked so nerdy then hahaha

So all the best to you Shariza. Have a good wedding nx yr, insya-allah...n hope to see little Shariza in the near future hehehe. Take care my dear friend and catch up wif u soon.

CIAO!!

Max Payne...

2008-10-19T19:25:00.002+08:00

Hey guys...juz blogging abt a movie i watched juz nw wif my bro...havent been to d movies for quite sum time now...tink d last movie i watched was Forbidden Kingdom. Anyway, went to watch "Max Payne", a movie based on a 3rd person shooter videogame called "Max Payne" of coz heehee...

Mark Wahlberg stars in the film as a renegade cop called Max, who is out to track down the murderers of his family and partner. However, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld, where he is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.

Sounds kinda interesting rite?? errr....well not really...its definitely full of action but its nothing as dark and "unnatural" as Constantine or Underworld. Its ok to watch it if u like action kinda movies i suppose but i wont buy d dvd though...heehee...

CIAO!!

Briyani Day...

2008-10-18T19:40:00.004+08:00

hey guys...kinda juz got back home...again...went to my cuz's hse-her son and dg-in-law held a "hair-cutting" ceremony to celebrate their newborn son, which is a culture for the Malays. So went there to have some food...namely briyani rice and chicken as well. Had some nice sweet cakes and savouries as well.

Then we r off to visit d elders on my mum's side. Supposed to visit earlier on but something always cropped up.

Lastly, we dropped by my mum's so-called sworn sister's hse- she had an open hse. Again, we had briyani rice and chicken. Oh man...briyani day hahaha....And i guess dat kinda wrapped up our visits for Hari Raya/Eid....heehee...

Just a couple of pics of us...

CIAO!!

Chicken Shit!!!...

2008-10-17T23:45:00.012+08:00

hey guys...hows it goin?? Kinda juz came back fr outing wif good frens...namely Aida, Rid, Jo and Tini. Before i went out wif dem, i juz need to do something abt my hair...cant stand it as its quite long now so went to hairdressing place and did this....

Ta-dah!! Chopped off my hair heehee...yes yes...i still look ugly...haha...oh man..i feel so relieved and my head feels so light now hahaha...

Anyway, met d gang for some chicken shit!!! hahaha...nah...not literally chicken shit...its juz dat Jo had some problem trying to pronounce breaded chicken MEUNIERE dat he juz said chicken shit one day...so since den...d name stays wif us heehee...d staff serving us were weird today... blur n slow like sotong hahaha...muz be new...seems all of dem r new...wat???if i were d floor manager, i be damn stressed man heehee...anyway while waiting for dis blur people to serve us, we cam-whore a little bit lah heehee...

Den Aidah had to leave 1st coz she gone to have her final fitting of her clothes for her engagement coming up soon....so Rid, Jo, Tini n me decided to go n play bowling...quite crap during d 1st game, esp Jo...hahaha...no offence bro...heehee....but got better during d 2nd n final game...Jo even got double strike...alas, it was d last point...guess he so-called save d best for last hahaha...

Jo and his "throwing d ball to the centre of d lane" style heehee

Rid...d top scorer of both games

Tini...broke her nail during one of d games heehee

Me?? got 3rd in d 1st game and 2nd during d 2nd game...:(....heehee

Bz day tomoro....till then...

CIAO!!

Outing Wif the Gang...

2008-10-10T10:16:00.005+08:00

Hey peeps...how r u all doing?? Jus going to blog abt outing wif my "gang" yesterday...met up wif d "couple" 1st - aida n rid heehee...walked ard funan n marina square and had some ice-cream... yum yum heehee...after my persuasion by Aidah, (who said i got so much $$ but still using mp3 wif micropore tape ard it..heehee) i bought a new mp3 fr d creative store...juz bought a 2GB one coz im nt going to use it for pics or videos anyway...

And then met up wif Kak Tini...took sum pics here n there, and then made our way for sup tulang!! yum yum...heehee...oh sorrie...no pics of d food...coz fingers too dirty heehee...

Awwww...so sweet...heehee

CIAO!!

Venting Out...

2008-10-08T11:42:00.003+08:00

Upset.....
Disappointed....
Betrayed...
U made ur decision...
And i respected your decision...
But the fact dat u've made ur decision all this time...
And the fact dat u kept me in d dark upsets me most...
And to think all dis time, Im still hoping and praying...
How long were u planning to keep it from me??
And how would you feel if i did it to you??
I've never kept any secrets fr you...
"Im juz immature in the matters of love", you said...
EXCUSE ME??!!??...
Immature??...
U were never immature...
U were juz being selfish and thinking of ur own feelings...
So sad...
So sad dat someone did this to me...
Especially someone whom i truly love...

New IC...

2008-10-06T19:07:00.003+08:00

hey guys...in d mood to blog coz on holidays...hahaha...anyway...went out today to re-register my identity card (IC), which is compulsory for all who turn 30...or, an indirect reminder dat we r getting old, and dat we need to change d pics in our IC as we dun look as young as b4...a reality check basically heehee...

I was quite surprised at how fast dey cn produce d new IC...firstly get a queue number and b4 i cn warm up d seat, one of d staff call me to get my old IC and new pic and stuff and told me to wait at another counter for abt 1/2H to get my new IC...n all it took was less den 15mins...im impressed...hahaha...

Anyway...whether its new or old IC, i still look crap hahaha...d only diff on d new IC is there's no more blood group indicated on it, and my hair is longer, looking a bit more mature...ehhh..jus a little bit more mature ok...heehee...

Dats as near as u can get to my IC....heehee...

CIAO!!

Open House...

2008-10-05T09:44:00.010+08:00

hey guys...how r u all doing?? juz woke up...and still nursing a bit of stomachache...hehehe...muz be all d spicy n hot food, and the fizzy soft drinks...heehee...coz my bro n sis-in-law had an open hse yesterday...dey invited close family n frens of theirs...loads of good food and cookies cooked by my sis-in-law and a couple of dem by my mum...Came early to decorate the hse and prepare the food...

My bro's house

My cheeky and mischievous nephew

And top of dat, celebrated an advanced bday for my bro...my sis-in-law made her own mango bday cake for my bro...wow...it was good too...heehee...

Blowing the candles...

Happy bday bro!!!

And den peeps start coming in...loads of dem...wif kids running ard...some of us retreated to my bro's room and since we gt nothing to do, started camwhoring hahaha...

Good day...and now nursing my sensitive tummy hahaha

P.S. Nice meeting up wif u Aidah eventho for only a short time...we'll meet up again :)

CIAO!!

Ian Dhia Qistina...

2008-10-02T16:27:00.003+08:00

hey peeps...juz came back fr visiting my cuz who gave birth to a lovely cute little girl abt more den a month ago...couldnt see her then coz im in London...so visited her as soon as i can after Eid...n guess its best to visit her on a weekday as less peeps ard heehee...

Her girl is so cute n chubby...looking more like d dad actually...no offence CT!! heehee... didnt take much pics though bcoz as always, i forgot my camera eventho i reminded myself d whole time b4 we left. Secondly, my cuzins were watching this ghost-hunting dvd...quite scary n intense till i forget to take pics till d end. Sorry for d bad pics...had to use my mobile...

CIAO!!

Happy Hari Raya (Eid)

2008-10-01T18:26:00.012+08:00

Hey guys...its Hari Raya today or known as Eid to others. Juz cant believe fasting period is over and we can eat eat eat !! heehee...Woke up early today to help my mum prepare food. Actually, been helping my mum cook since yesterday. The guys have gone for special prayers and we had good food when dey came back. Too bad its too good dat i forgot to take pics of my mum's cooking haha...N juz as we finished, my bro and family came over. We juz chatted, relaxed and ate good food and cookies heehee. Took some pics before we left d house, while we all still looks good and smell fresh hahaha...

My house during Eid...

Another view of my house...errr wif my dad watering the plants heehee

Home-made cookies...part 1

Home-made cookies...part 2

My elder bro and family...

My family...the INWAREs

ok ok...my turn to sit down heehee...

My parents...

Then, we went out to visit my paternal aunts. Didnt take pics there though. Too many people. And i juz came back. Eventho didnt go to many houses, i still feel tired. Cant imagine those people who go out visiting from morning till late at nite...phewwww

So to all my Muslims friends and family, and also to all Muslims all over d world, Happy Hari Raya/Eid and enjoy yourselves.

CIAO!!

Home Sweet Home...

2008-09-28T20:06:00.002+08:00

hey guys...how r u all doing ?? its my 2nd day back in Singapore...juz too jet lagged to blog yesterday heehee...Eventhough it was quite a smooth flight wif a few turbulences as expected, i myself had a bad flight....no appetite, bad headache, only slept 2hrs in total, 1/2h at each time... was quite teary as well..sum of u guys can figure out y...thank God its dark and my "neighbours" are sleeping heehee...
So glad wen i touched down. A bit of changes here and there in my house but for d better. didnt do much. Slept by 9pm hahaha. Didnt do much today either. Juz went out to nearby town to echange sum pounds to sing dollars...
Cant wait for Hari Raya(Eid). Till then...
CIAO!!

It's Over...

2008-09-26T07:07:00.002+08:00

20months and 21days...
Dats all that i can manage...
Not much words were spoken...
Just tears overflowing...
Heart broken to pieces...
To family and friends...
When i arrive back home...
Please dun ask the details...
Nor give advice...
And i dun want any sympathies or any other comments...
Just dun mention it...
I'll make it thru quietly on my own...
Like i always do...
But above all else...
Im still hoping...
Might be a fool's hope...
But im still hoping and praying...

Outing Wif the Malaysian Tourist...

2008-08-30T16:44:00.008+08:00

Hey peeps...hows life?? juz resting today...might go out for a farewell dinner of a colleague later... been bz working like hell...and it hasnt been easy wif bosses telling u to clean up d damn ward coz health commissioner coming in...well y dont u use ur two beautiful hands to clean though eh...damn heehee....anyway dats over now and we did well apparently...of coz no thanks fr d boss as usual...oh oh...n heard she had to go for reinterview of her job and didnt get it...ooppssss....

Anyway, went out wif dat someone, Wong and her "friend" Mohan, who came down fr Malaysia for holiday...dey had been to Scotland and Paris and going home today...so we tot meet up since im off...went to Windsor Castle...last time went there was wen Aidah n d gang came over but we juz dumped them in d castle then...so i tot lets visit d castle again since dat someone hadnt been in as well....and good thing too coz dey opened d moat garden...love it...nice flowers n fountain...

den we went to d lakeside to have our late lunch...oh yeah so many people...cant stand it haha...n oh b4 i forgot, dat someone asked me to blog on d fudge dat we bought there...not so nice at all...so peeps dun buy fudge fr windsor castle...hahaha...

After dat, we went home and met up wif Sandy after Wong did her laundry...went to italian restaurant called Casa Mia...good food and big servings...yum yum heehee...

Anyway...nice to meet u Mohan and have a safe journey back to KL....

CIAO!!

The Ultimatum...

2008-08-23T13:34:00.003+08:00

Still skeptical...
So i've given the ultimatum...
But i'm still hoping...
Still praying...
Even tho it's juz for a very very short period of time...
Time is ticking away...
Ticking away fast...
Very soon time will be up...
For us...

Random...

2008-08-03T23:07:00.003+08:00

Hey peeps...wats up?? nothing much been happening lately...work, rest...maybe go out for a movie n so forth...nothing interesting to blog abt heehee
Watched Batman-The Dark Knight d other day on dat someone's bday...must say d best batman movie so far...d late Heath Ledger played The Joker very well...heard dey might consider nominating him for an Oscar...hmmmm...overall...damn good movie...quite deep actually if u analyze it...like dat someone did...hahaha....talking abt dat someone, got him a Bolton football jersey for his b'day...he was quite surprised and delighted though he doesnt really show it on his face of coz heehee...
Other den dat, I did a bit of shopping wif Wong n Sandy......heehee...Ohh n i juz came back fr shopping again actually...b4 d sale ends...nothing much...juz bought a top and another pair of sandals (juz bought one d other day haha)...and bought for my mum some gel and capsules... acutally i bought quite a few stuff to bring back home...tot wont bring back dat much stuff but d stuff already appeared to b piling up haha...u know...stuff for my family and my niece n nephew, n souvenirs fr holidays heehee...
Talking abt goin home...i managed to book my tics weeeeee....juz 588pounds for SIA thank god... i nearly nearly gave up n tot juz book online at 700plus pounds!! Thank god i had problems trying to use my debit card online and thus abandoned d idea...thank god...n d travel agent dat i called r so nice...dey actually told me to call d next day as dats wen promotion started...less den 2months now...but got 2 fast first though...cehhhh...hahaha
Till nx post peeps...
CIAO!!
P.S. Im giving d ultimatum soon...

Christening of Rory Ethan...

2008-07-23T17:30:00.007+08:00

Hey guys...still feeling a little rough fr yesterday's shift...damn bz...anyway...2days off den will b on nites...

just a late post here on a baby christening dat i attended...he is my fren/colleague's nephew...

Dat someone n me went to our another fren/colleague's hse first to get a lift to d church for d christening...it's abt 1/2hr ride to der...close friends n family were there...it took abt an hr for d whole ceremony to be completed...den a bit of photo taking and we r off to their hse for d garden party at d back of their hse...which is another 15mins ride...

Nice hse with a beautiful garden n great view of landscape behind d hse as well...had a gd lunch and chatting wif friends as well...left abt a couple of hrs later...stopped by my fren's hse for a cup of tea and chatted again for another hr b4 heading home...

N my feet r juz dying for a massage after wearing those heels...well...not s bad s wearing those heels during d prev wedding hahaha...

CIAO!!

Belated Birthday Post...

2008-07-19T19:34:00.006+08:00

hey peeps...wanted to blog abt this but juz got no time...been bz working till my mum even asked Wong online abt me hahaha...

Anyway, celebrated wong's birthday a few days ago...yup...she 31...oh ooopppsss...sorrie Wong...didnt mean to reveal ur age hahaha...but she's still cute...ooppsss...she hates being called cute too hahaha...but look at her...no one would believe she's 31...n dats a compliment babe!! hehehe...

didnt really celebrate coz she has school dat day, i was off nite shift and sandy is on nite...so wen i woke up, i went to buy her a couple pieces of cakes...and den went up to her place to give it to her, plus her b'day gift...n im glad dat she likes it...Den we went for dinner and in d end, dat someone joined us as well...ate at an Italian restaurant which serves good food for a relatively fair price...juz took a few pics...forgot my camera...as always...

D next day, I went to watch Forbidden Kingdom, starring Jet Li and Jackie Chan. It is basically a no-brainer fantasy martial arts movie...which tells a story abt an american teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong movies and kung-fu classic. He then came upon the legendary stick weapon of The Monkey King from a pawnshop. He then unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China, where he joins a few warriors on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King. Loads of kung-fu and wushu involved. Funny too, esp. since it is starring Jackie Chan.

Well then...hope for more pics tomorrow...till then...

CIAO!!

A British Wedding...

2008-07-13T16:27:00.009+08:00

Hey peeps, im back with another post...attended a wedding wif dat someone on fri...d bride is his cousin from his mum's side...it was my 1st english wedding and kinda exciting and nervous being one of a couple of only non-white peeps there haha...Alas, weather hasnt been too kind...rainy and damn windy...still d couple, esp.the bride braved the weather to make ths ocassion a memorable one for them...And alas too...much as peeps wanting to see me in dress and heels and make up, i have to disappoint everyone with only a pic of myself and dat someone coz mostly, i am all cover up...hey...i dun drink so i cant warm myself up like other peeps heehee...The bride is so beautiful...her dress is so beautiful...brides always look beautiful and glowing and beaming away...The reception was errr...allrite haha...all i can say is i had much better food hahaha... den u cn either boogie ur nite away or gamble ur nite away....on roulette or black jack...errr...with fake $$ dat is haha...kinda fun though but i never try...eventho wif fake $$....hahaha

The lovely couple...

Wif the bridesmaids

Wif the bestman, ushers and d dads...

Wif His and hers parents

Blowing bubbles at them...

Her dress is so gorgeous...

and dats it!! Damn tiring and my legs hurt but kinda fun as it was my 1st experience...

spend d nite at his bro's house...had a bit of bbq d next day b4 we headed back to london and now?? he's on day shift while i'll be doing nite shift instead...back to reality but no worries...more posts to come real soon...hehehe

CIAO!!

Mongol...

2008-06-20T19:19:00.004+08:00

hey guys...wats up ?? i juz came back a couple of hrs ago from blood test...well...supposed to get my vaccination but since my blood test was several months ago, need to have another one to see if i have d immunity before d vaccination...thank god dis time ard d nurse was gd n no bruises...hehehe...

Went to watch Mongol:The Rise of Genghis Khan at d movie theatre yesterday. Dat someone wanted to watch it so i went along hoping i wont fall asleep...n...i did not fall asleep!! haha...was quite a gd show...stunning scenery and gd cinematography...it tells d story of Genghis Khan since he was small...n was then known as Temudgin...It follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood till the battle dat sealed his destiny and as d film develops, it shows him not as d evil brute we all tot him to be, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. And d impt thing is it shows how his greatness lies in the foundation of his relationship with his wife, Borte, who is not only his lifelong love, but also his most trusted advisor.

CIAO!!

Yippie...New Tv...

2008-06-12T13:31:00.002+08:00

hey guys...juz a quick blog...going for my day shift soon...but juz goota blog this...got a new tv!! yippie...hahaha...d old one dat was given by a fren is juz busted...for months it took abt half to an hr b4 d screen is on despite hearing good sound...and den another few months wer i had to manipulate d plugs n stuffs at d back in order for s screen to come back on...God knows how many times i might have been electrocuted hahaha....and then...despite efforts from me and even dat someone, nothing...black...got sound but juz black...arghhhh...
So since its euro cup now...i juz gotta get d tv!!....so we bought one yesterday...nearly 300pounds but i paid more coz in case of anything, d tv is mine hahaha...26" lcd tv hd ready with freeview and digital in one....good good...looks so nice...i juz like new things...heehee...
CIAO!!

At Last...

2008-06-05T16:58:00.011+08:00

hey guys...miss me?? hahaha...it been a long time since i blogged...anyway it has only been slightly more den a mth since i last blogged...not too bad hahaha...at last i decided to blog...lazy bugger me...hahaha...its juz coz ders nothing much to blog abt...working and resting at home and dats all...nothing exciting hahaha...

And when im off, i tend to play loads of games downloaded from the internet, esp those with one hour trial and if i really like it, i will buy it as well...mainly hidden objects and arcade games which are similar to diner dash hehehe...

Yesterday, Wong n me were off and since it was a sunny day, decided to take d opportunity to go to Portsmouth Harbour. Brought camera along but too lazy to take pics haha...boarded d train juz after 12noon and we only arrived at 2.30pm due to train ending at a station 2stops b4 our stop and had to wait for another one duh...

In case u guys dun know, here is a pic of portsmouth harbour taken like 2-3yrs ago wen wong n me went there for d 1st time heehee...

anyway...we arrived and got a little bit excited to shop hahaha...d last time we came here was a yr ago wen jo, tini n aida came over...so tempted to buy loads of stuff but decided to control ourselves hahaha...In the end, Wong bought a pair of nice sandals and a couple of pants and jeans. I bought a pair of jeans for myself and a nice t-shirt which was actually worth 20pounds but was on clearance for only 2pounds!! hahaha...and i also bought a few tops for my niece and nephew, and a pair of sandals for my mum...could have bought a small haversack and a tote bag as well and even a pair of shoes but decided not to...dun waste $$ haha....

My 2pound top heehee

Tops for my niece

And tops for my nephew

Lastly, pair of sandals for my mum (hope she'll like it...)

And then we had dinner and left...reaching home abt 9.30pm...even later den dat someone who came back fr work at 8.30pm hahaha...

And today...both Wong and me are on nites shift for 3nites and 4nites respectively...duh...i havent done 4nites in a row for along time now...hope wont b a zombie and hope d wd wont be dat bz...yeah rite...dream on...hahaha

P.S. Congrats Jo...hope it'll last :)

P.P.S. Aidah....Rid....wats going on....dun b shy and let us know...hmmmm....

CIAO!!

Random Posts...

2008-05-01T18:03:00.010+08:00

hey guys...havent good d mood to blog since my bday...soooooooo lazy haha...start nite shifts tonite..felt like as if i havent been on nites for quite some time now hmmmm....been out a few times wif friends so here r d random posts from dat...

Met up wif Joann, Sandy and Wong a few days back...belated bday celebration of mine...dey gave me gift cards fr H&M...thanks guys!! Joann brought along her baby boy...big boy now...u wont even realise dat he was born prematurely...so cute...especially d way he frown his eyebrows and his big eyes staring everywhere...so cute n funny hehehe

Isnt he sooo cute??d baby dat is...hahaha

Hmmm..potential dad-to-be???

Wat r u staring at again dear Carlos??

Wong loving and errr...squeezing Carlos haha

Juz chilling out in Tita Wong's arms

Went out wif Wong yesterday as well...decided to go out shopping despite d rain...Also went to get Wong's tv...bought it fr dis guy who got d tv as an unwanted gift...a good bargain i tell u... half d retail price, and included dvd and digital as well...plus he throw in an antenna as well...wat more can u ask for...Wong was soooo happy she didnt even mind carrying it around hehehe...

And prior to dat...i bought ehem ehem..two dresses...yes yes...start laughing u guys...u see i will be attending a British wedding...dat someone's cousin wedding...n i got no freaking dress knowing wat a freak i am hahaha...in d end ended up buying two dresses...not going to wear it now...u guys will see it on d day itself haha...so...which one suits me?? hehehe

CIAO!!

Happy Birthday To Me...

2008-04-24T17:41:00.003+08:00

Hey guys...wats up ?? had my 30th bday yesterday...yup...big 30 haha...didnt do much yesterday..had a study day...prior to dat, dat someone gave me Cd n DVD as a birthday gift...awww...hehehe...den went for d study day...feeling groggy as took some tablet b4 i sleep...coz im having some allergic reaction again...rashes all over my legs n some parts of my body as well...not nice i tell u...luckily not dat itchy...n not feverish so im not so worried hehehe...im so sensitive...n so is my skin haha...i reckoned it was d bath i had on sun nite haha...
anyway...after my study day, met some of my colleagues for dinner...dey gave me a bag n wallet...awwww...thanks guys...n dats it...went home and drop dead on d bed hahaha...
didnt take any pics...forgotten abt it eventho i brought along my camera...duh...sign of aging haha
Well...maybe pics for my next post...coz meeting up wif wong, sandy n joann for dinner tomoro...if i dun forget to take pics again dat is hehehe...
Oh and now dat im 30, i have to re0register my IC as well...but i cant do it now since im overseas...like as if i need another reminder dat im 30...ehehehehe....
CIAO!!

Thank You My Dearest Loved Ones...

2008-04-19T02:48:00.004+08:00

hello der...u guys allright?? nothing much happening since i cam back fr spain...been going to work and attending study days...so eventho tired, i havent been at work dat much actually hehehe...working over dis weekends...cant wait for my few days off after my birthday....

Oh yeah...birthday wif a big "3-0" is coming in less den a week's time hehehe....oh man...cant believe it...wont b much celebration though...juz a quiet dinner dats all...after all...i still need to attend a study day on my birthday hehehe...

Talking abt birthday, i received a birthday card from back home from my family...i was touched, really...d card is cute though...somewat d words r true hehehe...thank you my dearest family...i dunno wat i do without u guys...eventho its juz a card...it meant so much to me...though each of ur words n wishes are short, d meaning is deep...left some tears in my eyes...hey...i get more emo as i get older haha...

And yes its true!! 30 WILL look great on me!! hahaha...

CIAO!!

Cordoba n Seville...

2008-04-05T04:10:00.012+08:00

hey guys...will b d last blog for my spain trip...phewww...hehehe....

CORDOBA- a small city but so lovely with all d small roads n streets to go into and leads u to some beautiful apartments with beautiful gardens to look at...love dis place...nice and sunny now as we r down in d south...bought a few stuffs here as well...cant help it...heehee...

The two main attractions dat we went to are The Mezquita, and the Alcazar de los Reyes Christianos...

The Mezquita is Cordoba's Great Mosque in the 12th century when the Moorish were there. However part of it was destroyed to accommodate the cathedral in the 16th century...

Alcazar was a palace-fortress of the Catholic Monarchs built in the 14th century. The best bit of dis place is the garden which has beautiful water terraces and fountains. I juz love dis garden... could stay there for hours heehee...

And then the next day we were off to Seville for a day b4 flying back to London...we were supposed to take d train to Seville...but something happened...d time changes n we didnt even know...since everything was written in Spanish and thus, we missed our train hahaha... so we had to get another ticket at a later time...thank /god d tics weren't expensive...stupid us... hahaha...

Anyway, we did eventually arrived in Seville...again, nice n sunny and since we didnt get time to visit many places, juz went to the main square and shooping area, and the cathedral wer u can go up to d top to see an overview of Seville...

And dats it!! Back to cloudy and windy London...well it's been quite mild these few days but apparently cold again during d weekends...wat d hell...

Ohh...n i like to take dis opportunity to congratulate Shariza on her oncoming engagement... so happy for u girl...

P.S. Wonder if my turn will ever come....sigh....

CIAO!!