Pack and pack and pack... to move...

Moving house is always very tiring... moving room only is equally tiring if you have LOTS and LOTS of stuff. = (

Didn't realize I had so much stuff... it seems to be growing and growing across the 1 year plus duration in Lion City... hahahaha.... I keep packing and packing... and there's still lots of stuff. Lucky my bro came during Christmas weekend to help shift some big big stuff over 1st. If not... I really no eye see... My official moving date is the last day of year 2008 and I will be doing the countdown at my new place with my new hommies at the banyard.

I just finished packing up 90% of my stuff... *phew... the remaining will be packed up tomorrow when I'm back from work. Hope everything can fit into the taxi. Thanks to Piggy... as she will be coming over to my place to help me shift. = ))

Year 2008 Review

Time really flies... 2 more days to go and 2008 will be over. I didn't even realize that I had been living in LION city for past 1 year, since Sept 2007. Let's do a review and update on what I have done so far.... seems like nothing much... and another year just wasted like that... hahaha...

Looking back at my 'New Year Resolutions' made at the beginning of the year... results not very promising.... but at least better than nothing... just gotta work harder next year!!

1. Half achieved on the exercise part but not on the eating part... and weight never check so not sure lose or not but fitter and stronger.

2. Promising on the 1st half of the year but flopped towards the 2nd half of the year. = (

3. Passed with condition - had a great time in AUS and postponed Viet to later date.

4. Done - completed Jap and took JLPT4 - hope I pass... cross finger till results out in Mar.

5. Failed - didn't learn my Chinese at all... my chinese dictionary and books collecting dust.

6. Fair only - still learning... and need more time and hard work on the techniques and styling.

7. Borderline Pass - managed to swim but still there are lots to go... hahaha...

8. Failed - keep getting rejected due to low iron and low blood pressure. = (

9. Fair only - trying hard to discipline myself... doing better on the positive and sensitive side but still working hard on the patience and procrastination... hahaha..

10. This must be daily bread every year... hahahaha... on going item to keep up... = )

* Sigh.... seems like it is only 50-50... though I didn't achieve all of them.... I did have lots of fun in year 2008. Well, I must give myself a pat on the back and tell myself to work harder next year... New year... new resolutions... new home.... new housemates.... new chapter in my life journey... GAM-BATTE!!

Christmas@Zoo

Today we celebrated our Christmas with all the animals at the ZOO. Hahaha... the domestic animals visiting the animals in the cage. Initially, supposingly there's 8 of us but 2 suddenly 'aeroplane'-ed us coz too tired.

We visited the monkeys, lions, zebras, Jo's fav giraffes, orang utans, reptiles, Piggy's pet's relative - tapirs, white tigers that ate the guy who commited suicide in the Zoo recently, penguins, polar bears, roos, etc... Watched some animal shows, fed some animals, kissed by the sea lion, irritated by some uncivilised people as well... I think it's a nice place for a leisure visit.. and the weather was pretty good today... cloudy... = )

Overall, we all had LOTS of FUN... spend almost one full day there... everyone was damn tired but had a happy... great time there... Took so many pictures... keep snapping away till all the batteries are flat and memory cards are full. hahaha...

Last week of 2008...

Gosh... time really flies. It's Christmas Eve again.... and 1 more week to go, we will all say buh-bye to 2008 and Hello to 2009!! I haven't been a real good gal this year... must work harder next year. Gotta reflect back on all my previous new year resolutions and come out with new ones. hahaha... it's like year end appraisals. :p

to be continued....

Snow White & d' 7 Dwarfs

Last Sunday night, I went to watch the WILDRICE musical "Snow White" with my friends and we had a good time laughing throughout the show. It was not the usual classical romantic type of musical but it's the one with a twist.

I really enjoyed the show though my colleague told me that the last few ones (i.e. Cinderel-Lah, Jack and the Beansprouts, Oi! Sleeping Beauty, etc..) were better though this was quite good. After the show, we even took pictures with the casts. I think the Queen was really good and the Magic Mirror and one of the dwarf were quite entertaining as well. The prince is quite cute... boy-ish cute... or you could say more of a 'pretty' boy and the queen is handsome. Snow White is played by Elena Wang, while Queen and Prince are played by Sebastian Tan and Dwayne Tan respectively. Piggy wanted to hug both the Queen and the Prince. hahahah... She loved it so much... she even took pictures with all of them and got their autographed CD.

One of Piggy's favourite song in the show... hahha... "Ordinary Gal" by the Queen...

O-O-O-Ordinary
O-O-O-Ordinary
O-O-O-Ordinary
Ordinary girl
(Repeat)

VERSE 1:
You can’t afford my diamonds
Or these exquisite pearls
But even though I am your queen
I’m just one of the girls
This bracelet costs an atom bomb
This ring will ruin you
But apart from these accessories
I’m down to earth, it’s true

CHORUS:
I’m just an ordinary girl
I could be living just next door
My handsome Gurkha bodyguards
I’ll have to ask you to ignore

VERSE 2:
Of course I’m always driven round
In big expensive cars
And I have weekly dinners with
Tycoons and superstars

BRIDGE:
But take away all that
And we’re all just the same
A rich girl with expensive taste
Is not someone you’d blame
I’ll go to hawker centres
And sit with drunks and bums
I’ll even drink some kopi-O
And eat mee Siam mai hum
Mai hum mai hum
Mai hum mai hum mai hum

CHORUS:
I’m just an ordinary girl
I could be living just next door
My multi-million salary
I’ll have to ask you to ignore
O-O-O-Ordinary
O-O-O-Ordinary
O-O-O-Ordinary
Ordinary girl
(Repeat)

Buh-bye messy hair...

Was thinking hard what to do with my messy long mane... to look nice? for better maintenance? cost? time? which style? where? hahaha...

1. Nothing
2. Trim
3. Cut few inches
4. Cut very short
5. Rebond
6. Perm wavy
7. Perm curly
8. Colour
9. Fringe
10. Botak

Made up mind to book appointment with one of my friend a.k.a. part time hairdresser at her aunty's saloon. Said buh-bye to my messy mane and a more maintainable one now... though didn't change much... still look very much the same style. Ended doing 3, 5, 8 & 9... hahaha..

I wanted it to be even shorter but every time the hairsylist will only cut till max...right below the shoulder.... guess my 'pau' face can't have short hairstyle. =p

* b4 and after... haha...

Old dy... or legs getting rusty...

After so long being away from the dance class, my legs aching after the 2 hours dancing today. Teacher complaining dancing slacking... hahaha... Maybe old dy... dance bit oledi tired... Or have been away from GYM lately and didn't sleep enough... Hahaha... just some old excuses... = p

Interest VS Effort

Does the amount of 'Interest' actually determine the amount of 'Effort' a person willing to put in to do something or to complete a task?!? * Something to ponder about...

Preview of Christmas 2008 in Lion City

Here's some preview of how Christmas look like in Lion City for year 2008. I think this year the decorations aren't that great. Maybe cut cost due to recession. Hehe... Some pictures I took while walking along Orchard road. Heard from Piggy the decor at MV is good this year. Too bad, not there... have to get Froggy to upload some pictures for me.

* The festive arch at Orchard road.. the fellas up there are waving their hands.. up and down..

* This year's theme seems to be Sweets with all these cute fellas...

* Closer view....

* Outside the SG tourism centre...

* Giant cup cakes along the street...

* This cute Christmas wrath moves in circles...

* Christmas tree outside Paragon...

* Orchard road all lit up with lightings....

* Giant Christmas tree at Takashimaya... every year they re-cycle the same tree...

* Kawaii onna no ko wa dare desuka? = )

I'm Back... =p

Haven't been blogging lately... everything also wait till JLPT's over... haha...

- Clean the room... wait till JLPT's over.
- Go to GYM... wait till JLPT's over.
- Christmas shopping... wait till JLPT's over.
- Watch movie in cinema... wait till JLPT's over.
- Organize some weekend activities... wait till JLPT's over.
- Pack up for house-moving... wait till JLPT's over.
- Do something to my messy hair... wait till JLPT's over.
and the list goes on and on....

Hmmm... I guess some are just excuses of being lazy... as if I study for JLPT 24 hours huh...

BUT I'm so GLAD it's over.... now just crossed my fingers and wait for the results. Pray that I passed... though I feel that I didn't do that well as my listening was real bad. 3 months and I will know the results. Anyway, gotta thank Piggy for giving me some last minute crash revision session for the few chapters I never learnt.. before the exam. * muaahhhh.... hug hug...

Now that the JLPT's over... there's more to come... arrghhh... and at the same time...*sigh...
Just need to "GAMBATTE"!!! and get ready for a better year 2009.... which is only about 3 weeks away... gosh... time flies...

1. Pack up and shift to new home * hope it will be a better year living in a new home = )
2. Change Jap school - 1st lesson this Sat * better be good... coz more expensive.. $$ fly...
3. Tame my mane this weekend * hope after that, don't look like 'crazy-woman'...
4. Clean my room * look like a jungle now... where should i start?!?
5. Do some Christmas shopping * have to spend wisely... recession... keke...
6. Get back on track to GYM * haven't sleep well lately... dunno why...
7. Watch movie in cinema * suppose to watch Madagascar... hope not over yet...
8. Weekend activities * will start with Snow White this weekend... = )
........ and work is piling up in office as well... bz bz bz year end....

What a way to usher off year 2008 huh... everything squeezed in to the very LAST month... HAhaHAha.... =p