[ diSpoSabLe choPsTicKs ]

Went out with Wa, Jam and Lissa on Tueday for dinner.. the 4 of us decided to eat at Ichiban Boshi locatd at Wisma.. I was happily eating my Black Pepper Beef set.. when Lissa suddenly exclaimed that she rem the email that Eleanor sent to all of us.. and I turned to look at the disposable chopsticks that I was holding.. AND rem the MONKEY FACES! However.. I didnt stop using the disposable chopsticks to eat my dinner.. (I was really HUNGRY!).. but was a bit hesistant about putting it in my mouth unless neccessary.. call it paranoid if u insist.. BUT u have to continue reading to decide for yourself..

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Do you know what are these chopsticks made of?

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The Production of Disposable Chopsticks

1. Chop down the Bamboo Trees

2. Prodcution in Central Vietnam

3. Bleach using Sulphur (Without any disinfection)

4. Bleach using Hydrogen Peroxide (Without any Disinfection)

5. Drying Process

6. Ready to export to Taiwan, Japan, & ...

7. Shipping ready to be sent overseas - The jourbey will take about 1 month. Meantime, the disposable chopsticks are exposed to rats and cockroaches on board.

8. Wrapping Process - Upon arrival, these disposable chopstick are sent to small factories to be wrapped without any disinfection process before sending to restaurants.

9. It reaches the consumer's mouth.

The END (Literally)

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More to come...

There are thousand and million of monkey residing inside these disposable chopsticks.

Can you see it?

Monkey faces inside the disposable chopsticks - The leftover from the chemical would stay inside these holes until you use them.

Now you know what I mean by 'monkey faces'?

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Conclusion from the experiment conducted by a student

Soak the chopstick in the water for one week. – It stinks.

Plant green peas in the soaked water. - It results in longer growing process. It stops growing when it reaches about 5cm to 6cm and its dies.

Smoke from burning these chopstick - It is acidic.

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Possible consequences of using disposable chopstick

1. Difficulty in breathing
2. Vomiting
3. Diarrhoea
4. Loss of calcium
5. Asthma
6. Limpa blockage

7. Disposable chopsticks also affect our environment

8. More trees will be cut down in the forests. (A 20-year old tree can produce 3000 to 4000 pairs of chopsticks. BUT Taiwanese use more than 100 billion pairs, which means 29 millions of trees are being cut every year just to produce these disposable chopsticks.

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If you cant avoid..........

It is suggested to smell the chopstick before use. If you detect any sour smell, it probably contains CO2. Soak them in warm and hot water for 2 to 3 min to reduce the CO2.

Best is to bring your OWN chopsticks!

What do you think now?

[ FunK kiLL ]

Thursday afternoon.. I just recieved this email from Eleanor.. ridiculously funny.. especially at the 'Funk Kill' part.. hope it will be good to destress u.. let's welcome TGIF with open arms!

Exactly from the email:

Good afternoon, Ladies and the German. This is your cheap purser Wang Lui speaking. On behalf of China Sudden Airlines, I would like to welcome you on board our Bowling 737 from Shenzhen to Qingdao.

Members of my crew speak Chinese and other languages that you do not know. It is a great pressure serving you to-die. Should you need any resistance during the fright, peace do pest the call button. I and my gals are available to make you feel comfortable. Meanwhile, the air kwaft is going to fry. Peace sit upright and keep you belt tightly fastened until dinner is served at five dirty p.m.

Hope you would enjoy your fright with us! Funk Kill!

[ ChoMp chOmp witH mY faMilY ]

Went to Chomp Chomp for late night supper last sat night with my family.. its been a long time since the 5 of us went out together to makan good food.. and it just happened that my mum got the craving for local food.. and wanted to drive all the way to Chomp Chomp at Serangoon to eat..

Picked up my dad ard 10.00pm before we went down.. by the time we reached there.. got a parking lot and waited for a table.. it was close to 11 I guess.. and the whole family was starving by then.. all of us skipped dinner just to leave an empty stomach for all the sinful food.. haha.. and we did order A LOT OF FOOD in the end.. haha.. serious.. scroll down n you will understand why.. and the best part is WE MANAGED TO FINSIH EVERYTHING..

Went home after an extremely satisfied meal! 3 cheers for good food! Hip Hip Hurray! Hip Hip Hurray! Hip Hip Hurray! YUMMY-LICIOUS!

BBQ Chix Wings - To Perfection

Sambal Sting Ray - The chili is really 'power'!

Boiled Clams - Bloody GOOD!

Sambal Sotong - QQ!

Stir Fried Chu-Chu - Suck it!

Fried Hokkien Mee - THE ONE!

Fried Oyster - The Remains

Oyster Cake - 3/4 taken by Mum, Me and Marlyn

Chicken & Mutton Satay - When 20 becomes 4

Sugar Cane Juice - All Time Favourite!

I love my DAD!
I love my MUM!
I love CELINE!
I love MARLYN!

AND.......................................................

I LOVE MYSELF!

[ 2 tRuE sToRIeS aBouT raCIsm ]

The 1st incident took place on the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if the statements about race he was accused of saying were true.

Statements like:

"If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish and Asians would buy my clothes, I WOULD NOT have made them so nice."

"I wish these people would NOT buy my clothes, as they are made for the upper class - white people."

Hs answer to Oprah was a simple "YES". And she immediately asked him to leave her show.

My suggestion? BOYCOTT.

The 2nd incident took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London.

A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air hostess.

AH: Madam, what is the matter?

WW: You obviously do not see it then? You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat.

AH: Be calm please. Almost all the places on this flight is taken. I will go to see if another place is available.

The air hostess went away and came back a few minutes later.

AH: Madam, just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me that there is a seat in the business class. All the same, we still have one place in the first class.

Before the white woman could say anything, the hostess continued.

WW: It is not usual for our company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting.

The air hostess turned to the black guy.

AH: Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class.

At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.

Wa sent me the 2 stories via email.. although the title claimed true stories.. I have no idea how accurate are the stories.. BUT I am still against peopple who are racist.. it doesnt matter what race or which country you are from.. it is ALL your doings and ur characters that earn respect from others.. so GET REAL!

You can always disagree with my stand.. Ciao!

[ hOmE sWeEt hOmE ]

Got home this afternoon.. went for a weekend get away at Scarlet Hotel.. PERFECT! CK & I's favourite hotel rendezvous in Singapore.. hee..

This weekend get away was planned to celebrate CK's birthday this year.. I rem we went to Albert Court last year for his birthday.. and Scarlet was for my birthday.. and since we enjoyed ourselves so much at Scarlet last year.. we decided to return to savour more moment of it..

Facade of Scarlet

Scarlet is a boutique hotel located 33 Erskine Road, Singapore 069333.. I was totally captivated by its appearance when I first entered.. the Lobby was tastefully decorated in dark red and black with the lighting was slightly dimmed.. it absolutely created the exotic atmosphere perfect for a rendezvous.. the furniture on display complimented the mood flawlessly.. WOW! One reason that earned our patronization over and over again..

Magnificent Lobby

Needless to say.. the room is as breath taking as the Lobby.. I have to admit that the room is smaller as compared to the rest of the hotel that we have patronized.. but I guess it is not the size that matters.. the decoration of the room has made it up completely.. I love the way every single details was taken into consideration.. lying on the bed.. you can get a good feel of what it's like living in a PENTHOUSE.. no kid!

Our Superior Room

Breakfast is usually complimentary.. it is served in the Bar located at Level 2 of Scarlet.. quite a feast actually.. my favourite is definitely the smoked salmon.. the menu also included a good mix of cereals.. toasts.. eggs.. and blah blah blah.. (I forgot about the rest).. I only zoom in to the SALMON!

The Bar that Breakfast was served

I got a Tiramisu cake from Swiss Bake for CK's birthday.. but I didnt notice that it expired on 16 August 2007! ARGH! wasted!

Right.. I am in a great hurry to get out now.. that's all for the time being! Ciao!

P/S: The photo are taken from www.thescarelethotel.com

[ JusT faNcY tHat! ]

Someone out there either has too much spare time or is deadly at Scrabble.

DORMITORY
When you rearrange the letters:
DIRTY ROOM


PRESBYTERIAN
When you rearrange the letters:
BEST IN PRAYER


ASTRONOMER
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER


DESPERATION
When you rearrange the letters:
A ROPE ENDS IT


THE EYES
When you rearrange the letters:
THEY SEE


GEORGE BUSH
When you rearrange the letters:
HE BUGS GORE


THE MORSE CODE
When you rearrange the letters:
HERE COME DOTS


SLOT MACHINES
When you rearrange the letters:
CASH LOST IN ME


ANIMOSITY
When you rearrange the letters:
IS NO AMITY


ELECTION RESULTS
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES - LET'S RECOUNT


MOTHER-IN-LAW
When you rearrange the letters:
WOMAN HITLER


SNOOZE ALARMS
When you rearrange the letters:
ALAS! NO MORE Z'S


A DECIMAL POINT
When you rearrange the letters:
IM A DOT IN PLACE


THE EARTHQUAKES
When you rearrange the letters:
THAT QUEER SHAKE


ELEVEN PLUS TWO
When you rearrange the letters:
TWELVE PLUS ONE

Hope you have a good laugh! Ciao!

[ e sCoRpIon - oCtoBer 24 tO nOVeMbEr 22 ]

What this sign says about Scorpions:

Determined
Emotional
Intuitive
Powerful
Passionate
Exciting
Magnetic
Jealous
Resentful
Compulsive
Obsessive
Secretive
Obstinate

Scorpios are the most intense, profound, powerful characters in the zodiac. Even when they appear self-controlled and calm there is a seething intensity of emotional energy under the placid exterior.

In conventional social gatherings they are pleasant to be with, thoughtful in conversation, dignified, and reserved, yet affable and courteous. They sometimes possess penetrating eyes which make their shyer companions feel naked and defenseless before them.

In their everyday behavior they give the appearance of being withdrawn from the center of activity, yet those who know them will recognize the watchfulness that is part of their character. They need great self-discipline, because they are able to recognize the qualities in themselves that make them different from other humans.

Their tenacity and willpower are immense, their depth of character and passionate conviction overwhelming. Yet, they are deeply sensitive and easily moved by their emotions. Their sensitivity, together with a propensity for extreme likes and dislikes make them easily hurt, quick to detect insult or injury to themselves and easily aroused to ferocious anger.

They can harness their abundant energy constructively, tempering their self-confidence with shrewdness and their ambition with magnanimity toward others provided they like them. They relate to fellow workers only as leaders and can be blunt to those they dislike to the point of cruelty. In fact, they are not above expressing vindictiveness in deliberate cruelty.

They are too demanding, too unforgiving of faults in others, perhaps because they are not aware of the shortcomings within themselves, and extravagantly express their self-disgust in unreasonable resentment against their fellows. They do, however, make excellent friends, provided that their companions do nothing to impugn the honuor of which Scorpions are very jealous.

They are fortunate in that their strong reasoning powers are tempered with imagination and intuition, and these gifts, together with critical perception and analytical capacity, can enable the Scorpions to penetrate to profundities beyond the average. They have a better chance of becoming geniuses than the natives of any other sign.

But charismatic "twice-born" characters such as they can sink into the extremes of depravity if they take the wrong path, and the intensity of their nature exaggerates their harmful tendencies into vices far greater than the normal. Rebelliousness against all conventions, political extremism to the point where hatred of the Establishment makes them utterly unscrupulous terrorists. Brooding resentment, aggressive and sadistic brutality, total arrogance, morbid jealousy, extreme volatility of temperament, these are some of their vices.

Being so gifted, they can find fulfillment in many employments. Their inner intensity can result in the ice-cold self-control and detachment of the surgeon, the concentration of the research scientist, and the heroism of the soldier. Any profession in which analysis, investigation, research, dealing with practicalities, and the solving of mysteries are relevant, can appeal to them.

Scorpio is the symbol of sex and Scorpios are passionate lovers, the most sensually energetic of all the signs. For them, union with the beloved is a sacrament, an "outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace". Their overriding urge in loving is to use their power to penetrate beyond themselves and to lose themselves sexually in their partners in an almost mystical ecstasy, thus discovering the meaning of that union which is greater than individuality, and is a marriage of the spirit as well as of flesh.

FYI: I am a Scorpion.

Is that ME?

[ yOu doN'T kNow hOw gOod uR LiFe iS ]

Recieved this email from one of my ex-colleagues - Eleanor.. it evokes thoughts within.. made me reflect about my life..

All I hear in this little island from my community is complaints, complaints and more complaints..

Let's take a look at the email and you will know how good your life is..

If you think you are unhappy, look at them. At least we are not encountering any natural disasters, we still have our housing and a stable job to lead a good lifestyle.

If you think your job is tough, how about him? I believe most of us are working in an air-conditioner office.. we are not exposed to the harsh weather conditions.. what are you still complaining about?


If you think your salary is low, how about her? Money is never enough.. everyone need money to survive.. isnt ur salary decent enough to provide you with 3 good meals.. proper housing.. n pay for ur expenses.. some of us are even able to afford luxuries such as holidays and a car.. still not enough?


If you think you don't have many friends, he only has a dog for company. It doesn't take alot to know a new friend.. but it is how you keep the friendship that counts.. no matter how busy you are.. it will only take you a couple of minutes to send a sms to let your friends know that you CARE!


If you think study is a burden, how about her? Think about our local education system (pre-school, primary, secondary, collage, poly, tertiary) .. our rich teaching resources (computers, interactive CD-Roms, 3D materials, powerpoints, and the list goes on) .. our school buildings and their facilities (gym, swimming pool, library, computer labs, and many more, isnt it?) .. NOW you know..


If you complaint about your transport system, how about them? I know the fares are all increasing.. because the standard is increasing as well.. don't you get to enjoy public transport that are newly designed? Is it convenient for you to travel around in this island? Isn't there a direct route for you to reach your destination within a relatively short period of time? Not good enough?


If you think you have suffered in life, do you suffer as much as he does? I guess it's just not easy to handle hardship for many young Singaporeans.. I don't know about others.. but I am still learning how to appreciate the many fine things that I have in my life now.. not easy at all..


When you feel like giving up, think of this man! The life journey is never a bed of roses.. but if you don't keep walking.. you will miss out the best experiences in life.. so just keep walking, walking & walking.. CHEERS!


What do you think now?

[ e keYs to mY hEaRt ]

Yes.. I am practically being bored.. and I haven't gotten over my so-called depression.. I never felt so moody in my entire life.. no particular reason.. I wish I know why too.. not motivated to do anything..

Went to surf the internet and found this website that entertained me in a way or another.. BUT i dun really believe a shit about it.. haha.. BUT to my suprise.. IT IS ACTUALLY QUITE ACCURATE.. freaking shocking! haha..

Yes.. I have to admit I dun believe in happy marriages anymore.. marriage is just a committment between 2 persons.. maybe I have witnessed too many happy marriages that are just a sham.. of course I am traumatized in a way or another.. maybe I will learn to trust in happy marriages..

However.. that doesnt mean that I won't make my relationship work with CK.. because I value the open communication that we are sharing.. that is one major key that open my heart.. I dun like ppl to keep things from me.. not that I have to know everything single detail.. but I believe that if we can't be honest in the relationship.. there is no point in continuing it..

Plus.. I am a faithful partner to start with.. I believe in the saying 'Love Once and only One'.. that simply means that I will NOT accept anyone who betrayed me b4.. and I wun look for anyone when I am already with someone.. simple? I guess so..

Right.. nothing too serious.. gotta go and meet Alex at CitiBank(MW).. to pass him the cards for CK's birthday.. and u know what? CK is on his way to CitiBank now to submit some documents for his new employment.. he is gng to work in the same department as Alex.. I am crossing my fingers that I dun bump into him anywhere there man.. haha.. I wun know how to explain myself if I do.. let's keep my fingers crossed!

Ciao! The result is as follow:

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to obedience and warmth. In love, you feel the most alive when your partner is patient and never willing to give up on you. You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change. You would be forced to break up with someone who was insecure and in constant need of reassurance. Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets. Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment. You think of marriage pessimistically. You don't think happy marriages exist anymore. In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted.

[ JusT fOoLiNg aRd ]

Tuesday morning.. yes.. I am working.. that's explained the title of this entry perfectly.. doesnt it..

Have been calling parents to persuade them to register their child at the childcare.. but it seems rather challenging.. I won't say it is impossible.. but it requires some luck for that miracle to happen just with one phone call.. as well as for the enrollment to pick up for the better within this month.. so far.. I only have 5 children for the past 2 weeks.. I am beginning to wonder if this is the norm for a new childcare.. yeah.. no matter what.. I still have to get the children in for the school.. if not.. well.. let's say the directors will think I am incompetent..

That's the primary reason why I am feeling rather moody these few days.. have not been sleeping well.. kept thinking on more marketing strategies to sell the school.. I should have taken up a marketing degree instead.. haha.. make more sense for my position.. hm.. I guess I need to take a break to recharge myself..

The 4s - I stole the picture! [From L to R - Aaron, Albert, Alan, Alex]

CK's birthday is round the corner.. and I have bought him a new tie.. hee.. have prepared another surprise for him.. got his "zhu peng gou you" (I am referring to the Fantastic 4 - Marcus, JR, Wilson & Phil.. however.. they wun get a chance to see this entry.. haha..) to sign the birthday cards.. (yes la.. CARDS not CARD.. I know my grammar..) I have gotten each of them a postcard and they are supposed to sign it.. plus.. those cards from his poly mates (Aaron, Alex and Alan).. I refer to them as the 4 As.. because their names all begin with the letter 'A'.. AND I will collate all these cards and put them into a box and give it to CK as one of his birthday presents.. he is not supposed to know this.. but I guess he doesnt read my blog.. so ITS OKIE.. I was so tempted to tell him the surprise.. but I have to "tahan" until the big day.. cant wait to see his expression.. but I think he wun show much of it as well.. this boy is quite a cool cucumber.. yeah!

Proudly present the Fantastic 4.. [From L to R - Phil, Wilson, Marcus, JR]

Met up with the Fantastic 4 last night to sign the cards.. guess what.. the 4 of us (Me, Marcus, Wilson & JR) got a surprise (or shall I say SHOCK from Phil..) he brought his girlfriend (or at least we think so) along.. hm.. no comments.. I was just stunned.. because we didnt expect him to bring anyone other than himself.. haha.. not the "zhong diao".. but I had a great time with them.. everyone is as crappy as ever.. good laughs.. oh ya.. one more thing.. I realised the 4 guys can be quite creative actually.. Wilson wrote his birthday wishes for CK using the format of the 4D/Toto paper.. JR wrote his in a simple but interesting manner.. Marcus input his "England Power" into his card.. whereas Phil decorated the card using some fanciful handwriting.. not too bad.. ooooooooo.. thinking abt it.. I am still not done with mine yet.. hee..

Recieved more photos from CK.. here they are!

Compare my IC's photo and ME now.. oooo?

I Love to eat Cotton Candy!

CK & Me.. Remind me of the song - 'You're unbelievable'

He loves to drink? NAH!

That's all folks! Ciao!

[ MoRe PeNNy 4 mY tHoughTs ]

As far as I am concerned.. I am really glad that no one read this blog anymore.. even if you are reading it.. I dun wish to know.. no particular reason..

I wonder if my recent restless has anything to with PMS.. maybe.. or is it my work? have been feeling very restless recently.. work too stressed? work too slacked? work not challenging enough? work is too challenging? I really dunno.. I wont say the feeling is consistent all the time.. sometimes I feel pressurised when the enrollment is not increasing up to the director's expectations.. as though I am not performing well.. but there is really so much I can do.. of course I did my best to push enrollment.. but u cant possibly expect me to PULL A PISTOL and demand parents to sign up right..

Other than that.. work has been OKIE so far.. paper work is like never ending.. hm.. missed teaching rather badly.. I rem my teaching days at Eton.. I was almost happy every single interesting espidoes to share.. in comparison.. the recent change in my job scope has definitely made my life seem rather dull now.. I dun think this feeling can actually be understood by many.. after all.. I still think its hard to comprehend.. because I dun even know what is the appropriate word to describe my own feelings..

In a way.. I have to agree that my work can be tentatively slacked.. at times.. I have the spare time to surf the net for nonsense.. and I can go to school later if I have to run a couple of errands.. this job has given me the freedom that I feel that I tend to lose the self-discipline that I once owned.. the self-discipline to wake up on time.. to reach my workplace on time.. let's put words in this way.. if I reach school later.. I will also knock off later.. n I will made sure that I finish my work b4 I go.. but I still dunno why this feeling of guilt is still present.. and I have to admit it can get to my head some times... in short.. I dun feel good abt this.. maybe I shd start to do something abt it.. instead of brooding over it..

Started my bachelor's course sometime back.. in the midst of it.. will be graduating next yr Feb if nothing goes wrong.. so far so good.. got a assignment due in Sept 7.. but not motivated to do it yet.. intended to take a few days off to do it.. another area that I lack the so-called self-discipline.. haha.. not funny.. this matter is serious boy.. let's get it started!

Still feeling moody after blogging.. because I have not blogged about the main issue.. but suddenly lost the motivation to continue.. maybe in the next blog..

Asked CK for some photos that we have taken for the past few months.. decided to upload it.. after all.. these are all the fond memories.. I only like to rem good things.. I am truely glad that my brain functions in this manner.. it loves to discard memories that hurted and no value in retaining.. what is left are the memories that I want to keep.. maybe that will be what they called 'Selective Memory'.. isnt the brain amazing? I will always rem what Gwendolyn has taught me = "I WANT TO BE ALWAYS HAPPY." Think again.. how many ppl can be happy always? not easy isnt it? BUT at least try!

Took this photo when I was trying the pink top in Joelle's shop

Taken when I have nothing better to do

I want to look like a CHINA DOLL

Victor Junior & I in his bedroom

Mr Shrek - I think he supports charity?

Mei En.. my youngest cousin who will turn 2 in Sept.. and I am in my mid 20s..

That's all for the moment.. Ciao! =)

[ iTs COmEs wiTh aGe! ]

Today is the 10 August 2007 & I HAVE TO COME BACK TO WORK whereas all the MOE registered schools are on 'school holiday'.. sickening.. traffic was surprising good this morning.. (because lazy parents dun have to fetch their children to school before rushing off for work.. that is what I called the 'MMR' = MAD MORNING RUSH! I took around half an hour to reach work.. which is nearly half the time I need to take during a normal weekday.. damn those who are still sleeping while I made my way to work..

Went out with Wa, Jam & Jo on wednesday after work.. popped over to Bugis to have dinner at Sketches.. hm.. was slightly disappointed with the food.. we ordered a Beef Pepperoni Sandwich, a Salmon Fettuccine in cream sauce and a Jumbo Platter (Chix Wings, Calamari & Cheese Sticks).. the serving of the food was pretty pathetic.. especially the sandwich.. I think it is more appropriate for Jo.. might be even too little for him.. wahahaha.. gossiped about the whatever and anything before, during and after dinner.. Satisfying!

Wa gave me a lift after that.. continued the you-know-what session in the car.. she was telling me that she was playing with BB's cellphone (her bf la.. who else) the day before and happened to chance upon a sms sent by one of his friends.. the sms HAPPENED to have words like 'DEAR' and 'LOVE U'.. of course she was heart wrenched la.. haha.. word to word from the horse's mouth.. she told me that she was surprisingly calm and went to comfront him and asked him to explain the sms.. and BB claimed that there is nothing gng on btw the 2 of them.. and he even urged Wa to sms the girl using his cellphone to confirm.. what she apparently did.. wow! GUNHO! and the girl apologisd and replied that this is her style of communication with her community of friends.. hm.. and since BB insisted that there is nothing gng on.. and the girl also showed remorse.. Wa decided to let it go.. even though she was heart wrenched (again eh?).. hm.. so I told her the morale of the story honestly from my own opinions.. NEXT TIME DON'T PLAY WITH HIS PHONE.. WHAT U DOESN'T KNOW DOESN'T HURT U..

I guess temper goes down with age.. the older u get.. the more calm u are in facing betrayals.. but that doesnt mean u will ferget and forgive when it happens.. u just don't break down or blow ur top anymore.. the hurt is still being inflicted.. the pain is still unbearable.. but u learn how to deal with it in a more rational manner.. no more screaming and crying ur heart out in public.. no more of those 'I WANT TO DIE' or 'I CANT LIVE WITHOUT U' episodes.. after listening to Wa.. I tend to agree with her.. women tend to gain more emotional control of themselves when they mature with age.. they dun do any of those riddiculous stunts that they performed shamelessly when they were younger.. of course.. it is a good thing.. to show guys who think with the 'doing' head (that is my own term for it) that they are not indispensable after all.. good luck to all those then!

Ciao! Happy Belated National Day! Cheers! =)

[peNny 4 mY thOugHtS]

I wonder if anyone read this blog anymore.. maybe not.. haha.. maybe its because I havent update for too long.. or maybe I am a very un-interesting person.. haha..

At work now.. but everyone is gone for the day.. its actually half day.. thanks to National Day Celebration.. so I am the only one left in the school.. which is good.. I like the peace in this big building..

Was browsing through Friendster a while ago.. being a typical Singapore KPO.. I was looking at my friends' profiles.. wah sia.. some of them got married this year.. some of them are parents now.. congras to all of them.. if you ask me whether I want to get married and have children.. erm.. actually I havent even thought abt it.. not on the list of things that I want to do at the moment.. maybe give me a few more years..

Recently.. I have been thinking alot.. about what? I dunno.. about anything.. basically about Mr M.. giving me such a big headache and heartache.. hai..

Went for root canal treatment yesterday.. argh.. I absolutely hate it! it costs me 500 bucks for the painful treatment.. another 100 bucks for the filling.. another 20 bucks for consultation.. another 20 bucks for the redundant x-ray.. well.. apparently.. that is not all.. I still have to pay another riddiculous 800 bucks for the crown.. after some simple calculation.. it costs me about 1440 bucks.. just because I have a cavity in my molar tooth! How nice of this cavity.. causing me nerve-wrecking pain that I lost sleep.. n an unbearable heartache when I looked at the bill.. CRAP!

Not to mention.. the treatment nearly cost me my life! it lasted for about one and a half hour.. with my jaws opened ALL THE TIME.. this resulted in a headache that is agonizing.. and I have to request for the dentist to give me a break or two from time to time.. BUT I was rejected flatly OF COURSE.. so in the end.. I was like a worm trying to wriggle out of the mercy of the dentist.. I couldnt stop fidgeting on the seat.. simply because I am not the type of person who could stay STILL.. I NEED TO MOVE CONSISTENTLY.. if not I will get FRUSTRATED.. and I mean really frustrated! one good thing to mention.. the dentist was kind enough to give something called anesthetic.. so in the process.. I didnt feel much pain other than the fact that I CANT MOVE! haha..

Time to do whatever.. bye!

[ mY PerSoNaLiTy tEsT ]

Just happened to do the Personality Test.. hm.. well.. quite accurate to a certain extent.. =)

You Are An ENFP

The Inspirer

You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.You are also unconventional, irreverent, and unimpressed by authority and rules.Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're quite the storyteller!


In love, you are quite the charmer. And you are definitely willing to risk your heart.You often don't follow through with your flirting or professed feelings. And you do break a lot of hearts.


At work, you are driven but not a workaholic. You just always seem to enjoy what you do.You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist.


How you see yourself: compassionate, unselfish, and understanding.


When other people don't get you, they see you as: gushy, emotional, and unfocused.

[ a NeW enVirOnMent ]

Overslept today and rushed a cabby to work.. damn it.. spend ard 15 bucks.. missed those times that I can take a cab to work when I was still working in Vanda.. because I dun have to pay the bloddy ERP.. and the distance is nearer to home.. argh.. sickening.. now if I overslept and I need to take a cab.. I will definitely feel the PINCH! OUCH!

That aside.. wanted to showcase my new working environment.. I was actually very impressed with it when I saw it during the Open House.. the school is located at 25 Gilstead Road.. it is a old colonial building owned by the Singapore Government.. basically we are renting the place from them to set up the childcare and kindergarten.. boy.. it is really HUGE! there is a playground in the front with a swimming pool (1.2 m in depth).. there are three buildings in all.. the childcare is Building A.. the kindergarten is Building B.. and the resource and enrichment rooms are located at Building C.. plus the storerooms that are situated at the basement.. ooh lala!


Too bad.. I dun have the pictures of the exterior.. but I have the photographs of the interior layout.. Let me proudly present Gracefields Childcare - Gilstead!

My work desk in the office

The sofa that I love to steal a nap after lunch

One part of the Lobby

Sunflower Class

Lavender Class

Lily Class

As you can tell from the photos.. the school is still quite bare.. not much teaching resources n furniture.. well.. I guess all these have to be purchased over time.. just pray that the license will be issued ASAP.. oh goodness.. without licence.. mean no income.. mean no money to buy more stuff.. n most importantly.. NO PAY INCREMENT!


Right.. enough said.. the end.. Bye!

[ BlOggInG iN mY nEw OffICe ]

Just knocked off from work.. still need to run some errands for the school later.. decide to blog for a while before i lock up the school..

Attended CK's grandfather's birthday dinner last night with almost all his relatives.. shared a table with his cousins (April & Micheal.. Jessie & Victor.. Steve & Chirstine.. Mun San & Liting.. plus 3 children).. boy.. they were sure thirsty.. if i got it right.. i think the few of them (Victor, Michael, Steve and CK) drank at least 15 bottles of beers at the dinner.. but they were good company.. especially Victor.. he sure is a natural entertainer.. he kept all of us laughing throughout the dinner.. and he invited all of us over to his house for second round.. for that.. i think they drank a total of 10 bottles or so.. cant really rem.. because everyone was playing cards and the host (Victor) just kept asking all to drink and offered to open more bottles as the rest played.. the best part is they are planning to have another drinking session (this time round.. they are planning to drink hard liqour) on 11 Aug 2007.. long weekend break what.. thanks to National Day.. was thinking of taking leave on 10 Aug 2007.. wow.. that means really long weekend.. wahahaha.. =)

Dinner was not too bad.. with seafood that i am allergy too.. haha.. so apparently i didnt take much.. luckily i ate a slice of bread before gng for dinner.. if not.. i will die of starvation.. wahaha..

Watched [Harry Potter - The order of the phoenix] on sat night.. TOTALL DISAPPOINTMENT for me n CK.. we were both expecting more actions and storyline.. but was so disappointed with the movie as compared to the novel.. a lot of part was missing in the movie.. and i guess for those who didnt read the novel.. it could be quite confusing for them.. yesh.. PPL LIKE ME! but in the end (somehow).. i still managed to get the story.. well.. hopefully the next movie will be much better.. =)

Okie.. that's all for the moment.. I am gng off! Bye!

[I aCtuaLLy caN reMemBer the PassWord]

I forgot when was the last time that i blogged.. must be damn long ago.. i didnt even bother to go to look at my blog for a long time.. suddenly turned on my com n feel like blogging.. haha.. women.. we must be the most unpredictable creatures on earth.. so as to say.. wahaha..

life have been too busy recently.. i was so tired today that i actually managed to sleep thru out the day.. and just woke up ard 6.30pm for a shower.. i dunno what got into me.. maybe really shagged out with the new work load and all.. wahaha..

For your info.. i have officially resigned from Eton House and now currently working for Gracefields as a supervisor.. how i miss teaching.. ALOT.. i realised that i was happier teaching than doing all the tedious paper work.. it just happened so that i help my mentor to relief a class as the teacher was sick.. and i was so happy for the whole day.. because i got so many hugs and kisses when the children go home at the end of the day.. and they asked if they will see me again.. OH! I want to go back to teaching again man.. I WANT TO TEACH! wahahaha..

that's all for the update for the moment.. will try to update more often if i got the chance to.. bye!

[ tHat was sO fReaKinG rUDe ]

I took a cab to work on 26th January 2006.. damn the cab driver.. he was so freaking rude to ME.. and to be honest I was not over reacting or having my monthly PMS.. so I decided to write a letter to COMPLAIN against that fellow.. of course to COMFORT la.. =)

Here is my COMPLAIN:

Near Sixth Avenue,

I: Uncle, can you pls keep left? I am gng to turn left soon.

Dumb-ass (the driver) no reply but RESPONDING by flitering RIGHT and moved onto the RIGHT lane.

Never MIND.

As we approached the u-turn back to Sixth Ave, the dumb-ass asked me if we were gng to turn right here.

I: Uncle, I am gng to Vanda Road. Pls keep left.

Dumb-ass: Huh???????

I: Uncle, I am gng to Vanda Road. Pls keep left.

Dumb-ass: Haiyo! Why you never tell me earlier?

I: Damn you.. I told you like twice OLREADY.. you are the one who was not paying attention! (I didnt say it out.. I was only thinking abt it.)

Still never MIND.

The cab stopped at the juction before my school. We were waiting for the lights to turn green.

I: Uncle, pls make a left turn into the ESSO station. Thank you. ( I REALLY SAID THANK YOU!)

Dumb-ass NO REPLY AGAIN.

Lights turned green and the car moved off.

I: Uncle, pls turn into ESSO station now. (I POINTED AT THE BLODDY BIG ESSO SIGN.)

DUMB-ASS IGNORED ME AND DROVE PAST ESSO AND SHELL TOO! FUCK YOU LA!

I: UNCLE! STOP THE CAB NOW! YOU HAVE PASSED THE PLACE THAT I WANTED TO ALIGHT! ( I admitted I rasied my voice.. because when I talked to him NICELY.. he ignored me.. and IT was RAINING and I dun have an umbrella.. that was why I took a CAB!)

DUMB-ASS: Huh??? stop here? YOU SHD HAVE TOLD ME EARLIER WHAT?

I: FUCK YOU! WHAT PART OF THE 'TURN LEFT INTO ESSO STATION DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND!' WHAT I NEVER TELL YOU! (MENTALLY ONLY LA.. but I was OLREADY boiling with rage!)

Never mind. I just wanted to get off that bloody car!

The fare was $9.30.. so naturally you will try to pay the 30-cents if you have it right.. so I happened to have a 1 20-cents coin and 2 5-cents coins.. so I used that to pay for the fare plus the $9 cash..

Dumb-ass: WOW! 5-cents YOU also HAVE ah?

I: FUCK YOU.. 5-cents NOT MONEY AH.. you want anot.. dun want.. give me back la.. chey! (once again.. I didnt say it out aloud.. I am civilised in public.. ya ya ya!)

I left the money there and called COMFORT TO COMPLAIN.. and I waited 15 mins for someone to answer the call.. in the end.. I gave up.. I wrote into COMOFRT on the following day.. and NO REPLY until TODAY! Impressive isnt it.. and I shared this incident with a couple of my friends.. they have all complained against the cab drivers in a way or another.. see.. SINGAPORE GOOD SERVICE QUALITY.. this is wat we are talking abt.. one word to summarise this up = BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!

(P/S: The dumb-ass is an Indian.. maybe he doesnt understand local ENGLISH.. I SHD HAVE USED MY INDIAN ACCENT ON HIM.. wahahahaha.. anyway I'm not being racist here.. it just happened so.. **shrugs**)

[ UpdaTes.. UpDaTes & mOre Updates!!! ]

Well well well.. u guys finally see a new entry on my blog.. but it is not gng to be a LONG entry.. just a brief one to describe what had HAPPENED in my life for the past one month plus that I am missing in action.. =)

Of course I am working now.. BUSY BUSY BUSY BEE!!! FREAKING HELL busy like anything.. my sat and sun are mostly spend on SLEEPING n SHOPPING.. the two Ss that I cant live without.. I had not been meeting up with my friends too.. hm.. if I missed you out during my long vacation.. I am so sorry.. I promise I will meet you during my June Holidays.. wahaha..

Work has definitely taken a toll on me emotionally and physically.. I am practically strained out at the end of the morning session.. I can barely make it to survive the afternoon.. well.. not that I HAVE A CHOICE.. haha.. it is gng to be WAY TOO LONG to explain in CLEARLY here.. just a executive summary.. I have a MUCH BIGGER CLASS SIZE this year to myself (mind you.. I am the CORE teacher.. my assistant doesnt do documentation n curriculum).. my class kids are WAY TOO L-OV-E-A-B-L-E.. and my assistant is NEW.. alright.. that is more than enough to kill me for now.. wahahha (BITTER LAUGHTER).. =(

Other than that.. I am craving to eat the Japanese buffet at Kallang Cove.. planned to eat it with CK last sat.. but well.. it clashed with the match (Singapore vs Malaysia).. Wa told me sure packed like anything.. so we gave it up n didnt go there.. instead we popped by Great World City for a SUPER DUPER LAME movie [Borat].. I dun really see much of a plot.. just some scenes that are super crappy.. but well.. it was still good for a LAUGH.. n ferget all abt it the next morning.. haha.. supper was next on the agenda.. went over to Bukit Timah for Taiwan porridge.. YUM YUM.. the food is good n not expensive.. the dishes are ard $3/$4/$5.. of course there are more expensive dishes like the seafood stuff.. but we took the normal.. 'ko bao chi ding'.. 'chai po egg'.. 'eggplant with shrimp'.. 'salted eggg with minced meat' and 'bean sprouts with something that i cant rem'.. haha.. and we thought the price was reasonable.. will recommend if you are looking for good Taiwan porridge.. =)

Oh ya.. I had been shopping non-stop for the past 1 month.. so now I am heavily in debt.. and very very very very very very very broke.. wahaha.. I just cant resist the temptation of retail therapy.. haha.. I AM GNG TO HAVE SOME SELF-CONTROL..haha..

Right.. I had to go.. BYE BYE!

[ OpeN sEasOn ]

I just watched a movie recently with CK on sunday at Toa Payoh Entertainment Centre.. we intended to watch Happy Feet at 7.00pm.. but to MY disappointment.. my daddy was late in coming home.. thus CK went ahead to check out the rest of the movie at a later time.. in the end.. we caught Open Season at 7.45pm.. =)

I LOVE THE SHOW.. another cartoon that is screening in the cinemas now (of course the other one is Happy Feet).. it was hilarious.. but I am still quite keen to catch Happy Feet.. Jam was just telling me the other day that the show is super nice.. n I am a cartroon LOVER.. so I suggested to CK that we could bring Kelly n Junior to watch Happy Feet together.. hm.. tentatively only.. because we dun have the time.. haha..

I got the synopsis from Cathay's webby.. I strongly recommend this movie to those parents who have no idea what to do with their children during the long Dec holidays.. haha.. it will keep the children entertained for at least one and a half hour or so.. pls buy popcorn to bribe the children to remain silent throughout the duration.. wahaha..

The Movie Poster

Synopsis of [Open Season]

In the tranquil mountain town of Timberline, Boog, a grizzly bear with no survival skills, enjoys an idyllic existence. He spends his days as the star of the town's nature show and his nights living a life of luxury in the garage of Park Ranger Beth, who raised him since he was a cub. Every town has a bully and Timberline's is the paranoid uber-hunter, Shaw.

When he drives into town with Elliot, a scrawny, fast-talking wild mule deer strapped to the hood of his truck, Boog is moved by Elliot's pleas for help and against his better judgment, frees him. Elliot follows Boog home, intent on returning the favor by 'freeing' Boog from his garage 'captivity'. He introduces the bear to a world of sweet temptations he has never known. But when the bear's true instincts emerges, events quickly spin out of control.

Right.. hope u wil enjoy the show as much as I did (IF you are gng to watch it, of course!).. cheers.. =)

[ ReTrEat foR mYseLF ]

I am looking forward to my retreat.. since CK & I are not planning to go overseas this holiday season.. we had booked a room at Marina Mandarin Hotel to celebrate Christmas together.. another hotel that I am quite keen to try.. I surfed the net for info on a number of hotels.. but most of them are way over the budget.. the room rates sky rocketed during the festive season.. on the average.. each room costs ard 200 to 300 bucks in the prime zones (eg. Orchard.. Marina area.. Chinatown as well).. others jolly well exceed the 300 dollars for a night stay.. wow ho ho.. =)


We are paying S$230.77 the room ONLY.. of course it is expensive.. but I guess it is worth it.. the room promises a good view.. plus we are checking in ard the christmas season.. that was like one of the cheapest I could get in that area (as compared to Pan Pacific.. M Hotel.. blah blah blah..) the room looks good as well (only on the net.. I have yet to see the room yet.. another 2 weeks to go).. cant really wait.. yeah!


Treat it as a weekend get-away before I go back to work again.. seriously.. I am beginning to miss my kids.. was telling CK the other day abt it.. and he was like saying I kept on telling him that I need a break desperately when I was in school.. n now that I am having my long holidays.. I am saying the reverse.. haha.. WOMEN.. either u get it or u dun.. haha..


I havent been blogging much recently.. not really motivated to do so.. I wonder y.. hee.. doesnt matter I guess.. yup.. I got some photos from the Marina Mandarin's webby.. I pray that what I see is EXACTLY what I am gng to get.. haha.. grins!

The Deluxe Room

Marine Mandarin's Pool

Marina Mandarin's Lobby

Right.. I gotta go.. have a good week ahead.. no more monday blues (BECAUSE monday is over).. haha.. cheers.. =)

[ i NeeD uR heLp ]

Hey wayne.. I need ur help again.. I saw this PINK blog template and fell completely in love with it.. but I just cant seem to get it on my blog (without making a big mess).. argh.. let me know when u are free k.. thank u so much.. cheers.. =)

I havent been blogging for a while.. been rather busy with my part time work n other stuff.. I guess I am even more busy as compared working at Eton House.. TRYING to a get a LIFE!! haha.. cheers..

Have a good weekend to all.. I am gng to watch HAPPY FEET HAPPY FEET HAPPY FEET!!! haha.. grins.. =)