Oh my baby

December is the month where nostalgia hits.
Ven is bombarding Facebook with all her Hangzhou 2007 memories.
Sian Choo gave me the links to watch all the crazy videos we took in Wuhan 2008.

The crazy weather is back, making me all hot and bothered.
I get so cranky that I snapped at my mother over some minor issue.
I guess we're all like that.
We snap the meanest and easiest at our family members.
And it is hard on my poor momma, because she always lose in verbal arguments.
I never snap back at my brother because I would like to live for a few more years.

This time last year, we were all busy indulging in steamboat and 70cents Xue Hua Beer.
Not to mention, the immense great customer service I received from Chicony's Alcohol Section's customer service officers. Simply because not everyone can afford to buy 1 Absolut Vodka, 1 Bacardi, 5 Breezers all at one shot in China.
But being Singaporeans, we could. -smirks-
They were all under SGD100, anyways.

I am no advocate of New Year resolutions because no one bothers to keep to such crap.
What weight loss?
What improvement in results?
PUUUHHHH-LLLEEEAASSSEEEEE.

Maybe you are different but for me, I have such ailing grey matter that I can't even remember where I last put my keys, much less what resolutions I made in 2008.
But still, I like to jump on the bandwagon and attempt to resolve something.
Rather than make unreasonable and incoherrent resolutions, I am just going stick to this mantra for the whole of next year....

I WILL CLEAR MY WARDROBE.
I WILL CLEAR MY BAGS.
I WILL HANG MY CLOTHES.

Have a great New Year's Eve Party, world.

Merry Little Christmas

Bangkok was a blast and despite coming home with a hole big enough to stuff my fat face thorough, I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever with my trip. Where else can i find fabulous dresses for under $5? -smirks-

Tai-sei, my favourite Singaporean Japanese boy
and helping the Jap kids tying their wishes up on the tree!

The days after returning from my break was a whirlwind mess.
I had 20 Japanese kids coming over for a camp and I really understood the meaning behind Chicken and Duck Talk. Because they speak little English and my Japanese language is mainly stagnant at food and celebrities.
But the kids were brilliant and I hope they enjoyed themselves as much as i did at the ChildAid concert held at Resorts World Sentsosa. Zai is the word to describe Resorts World. -in awe-

But I guess the most exciting issue here was the ride up to the staff Year End Party.
Burp and I became the emcees for the night and I must say it was more like our show because we did the decor and came up with the games. But a huge thank you must be said to the staff who turned up in costumes depicting their alter egos and the hospitality team who did the prizes and food.


It was my first staff party and I really enjoyed being a doll that night.
Last year this time, 18 of us had a blast screaming as we unwrapped our presents in Club 901.
This year, I liked the idea of spending Christmas with people who mattered.

So here's to a better 2010.
May the ones in love experience love even more.
May those who are searching for love, find love in the most surprising and sweetest ways.
May those who are embarking on a new phase in life see success.
May those who are like me, trying to lose the flab, see the digits on the weigh scale go down with a smile.
May those who need cash, strike Toto and 4D and win tops in lucky draws.
May those who experienced a bad 2009, seek greater joy and charge forward in faith in the brilliant 2010.


God bless you all and have yourself a merry little christmas.
Excuse me while I feast on turkeys and grow a bigger butt.
-grins-

Sawadeeka

Master Kang iced lemon tea
my life-saver when i was squatting in Wuhan
I squealed in joy when the steamboat restaurant we went to sold this.

In a few hours, I'll be jet-setting my way to the Land of Smiles.
I am ready to push through the throngs of people at Chatuchak/MBK/Platinum.
I am ready to see ladyboys and go ponder about their "womanly" curves.
I am ready to drink Thai Iced Tea till i get diabetes.
I am ready to buy enough Gao Sai home to open a wholesale blogshop.

Most importantly,
I am ready to have fun and go broke in the midst.


So welcome me Thailand.
And try to convert the love I have for Hong Kong into an undying passion for Bangkok.

See you, world, on 16 December.
-grins and waves-

Run baby run

Like how some people will go on a yearly sabbatical trip, for me, every year in December, I'll waste $40 bucks on a self-torture ritual known popularly as the Standard Chartered Marathon. -grins-
I am no runner and I am only crazy enough to run 10km because once again, let me emphasized, i am NO athlete. Crawling the 10km every year just makes me feel good as though I am some bona fide fit girl.
But in reality, I just think that joining Stand Chart every year, very got wind -laughs-



This year, despite my physical exhaustion, I still went for the marathon.
And throughout my journey, I was thoroughly entertained by the fellow 49,999 runners.
I saw couples running hand in hand together.
I saw friends cheering each other on.
I saw typical Singaporeans who die die will stop in their tracks just to take a picture on the highway with Singapore Flyer in the background. -_-"
I saw inspiring people who ran despite their physical disabilities.

Fellow runners who saw me, probably though i was insane.
Because with my iPod strapped to my arms and my eyes roving around to catch the above sights, I was literally smiling to myself. -siao lian eh-


And so i saw many couples with those encouragement tags tagged at their backs, proclaiming love and encouraging people to keep moving.
I thought about that it would be ultimately romantic if a guy have this tagged on his back as he runs...

I am running this 5km to get Annabel's number!
I am running this 10km marathon so that Annabel will be my girlfriend!
I am running 21km because I want Annabel to say yes to my proposal.
I am running the full marathon because Annabel will be my wife if I do.
I am doing the 84km because my wife says she will bear me a child when I complete.
I am doing the IronMan because I want another child.

Sweet right?
-swoons-

Tell my boss and i'll die

Working like studying, requires immense concentration level and out-the-world determination.
But with things like MSN, sometimes it is a bit hard to concentrate on the numerous work tabs opened in my Windows.
And with the fact that I am using my own lappie which comes with Webcam function...
And with friends who are equally "sian" during lunch hour..
And with free Internet access...

We decided to say hi to each face-to-face, behind our bosses' backs.
HAHA.

Meet Ven and Nic, the gatecrasher who AWOL-ed from army camp.
i'm kidding.
dont tell MINDEF.

Show and Tell
We being kids at heart, we love to show off.
Ven showing off her latest toy phone
Nic and his new BFF
Me and my sinking ship.

Technology can be such a pain in the arse sometimes.
The webcam hanged at the most perfect moment.
Nic and his armpit.
-pinches nose-

We waved goodbye and we're off for makan
-grins-

if my new supervisor sees this, I am sure i'll get skinned alive.
But heck la.
I wanna be happy when i work.
to be happy, i need motivation.
so please entertain me.
lao niang needs to be entertained to be able to work.
-guffaws-