some days, i come away from our meetings very upset.
upset because i know you are not happy.
you may not be UNhappy.
but you are certainly NOT happy either.
and i'm upset because i love you and want you to be happy!
yet i can't seem to be of any help!!
some days i just feel absolutely tired of trying to be happy for BOTH of us.
:(
today was one of those days......
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gone is the bubbly, cheerful girl i met some 8 years ago @ IDP's office.
infact, that girl i met disappeared sometime that same year we first met!!!
in her place?
the you NOW.
sure we have fun together somedays.
we laugh together. cry together. bitch like mad. get our BBT-fix together on Sunday arvo's. shop. eat. watch concerts/movies. exchange K DVDs/mags/books. get our nails done.
the ex-bfs. the family dramas. the work-shite.
we've been through them together.
BUT...!
there are those days when you're just listless. tired. spaced-out. sad. depressed......
and nothing i say or do seems to make you feel better!
:(
i love you girl.
you are one of the luckiest, luckiest, LUCKIEST amongst all my girlfriends.
you really are!
sure we complain about our families but hey! who doesn't?! but your folks love you. your sis does too i'm sure.
financially, you have nothing to worry about. got a (huge) roof over your head... food on the table...
cash. card. car.
annual holidays PAID FOR!
job.
friends (like ME!!! who is there for you ANYTIME you call.).
......
i really, really hope you realise this soon.
and am happy.
happy and thankful.
sigh.

Post Bintan. Pre Bali.

The sisters-and-kids only trip to Bintan was fun :)
Proper updates after Bali.
Bye for now!

niam niam cham cham

There are some things men should just NOT get involved with.
Saves trouble.
Pfft.
Men.

*incl purchasing kitchen appliances for home. Esp when appliance in this case is huge, bulky, and has "potential-to-be-white-elephant-two-weeks-after-purchase-and-left-in-kitchen-corner-unused-till-next-housemoving-and-it'll-be-thrown-out" written all over it.

it's going to be a FANTASTIC WEEK!!!

we're off to Bintan for a super short 2-day break.

me and the sisters, plus the kids.

yay!!!

~ Gunung Bintan ~

and while i'm dead sure we won't get to go places like the above (what?! go trekking with the little monsters in tow?! nOOOOOOOOoooooooo!), it's going to be a fab' break from work, the city, the parents (read: nagging. ahahahahahah!!!)......



it's just us. and lots of sun, sand, sea, swimming (pool. not open waters =P not when we have two little ones...), snacks (oOOOoooh! so sinful, the junk food we've packed...)



HAPPINESS ^^

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™

Caught the RSA vs. MEX game last night with Jerm & friends.
Had not planned on going to the pub when we decided to do dinner together.
Was telling the Boy earlier yesterday afternoon when i was on the train heading into town that i haven't sat down to watch soccer for the longest time... and then over yummy Jap food @ Ichiban Boshi [Esplanade Mall], beer and soccer somehow came up in our conversation and BAM! chop-chop! we decide to catch the first game @ DXO.
Nice!!!
It was a fab' way to spend Friday night - dinner, beer, friends, soccer. hahahah!!
If only the Boy was around too...... =P
I had to make do with texting him while the game was on... to make as if he was there too. ha!
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My new friend is Eng's little sister!
OMG SG is so freaking small lah!
Jerm's bestfriend's girlfriend is Kim.
K: Oh, where do you work at?
T: [insert Co. name].
K: OMG really? My sister used to work there!
T: OMG really? Which division?!
K: CC!
T: WHAAAAAAAAAAT?! Wait. What's her name?!
K: Eng.
T: *squeals in delight
K: *squeals (back) in delight
hurhurhur.
girls =P
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Sorry.
Back to soccer.
Seriously.
I haven't watched soccer since... like forever!
Ok, maybe not FOREVER... but i've not followed the EPL the past two seasons i think. Since coming back to SG actually!
Why did i stop?
*sigh
Wait. Why did i start in the first place? hahaha. it's not like i ever played soccer or anything =P
............
Oh! i remember now.
It started during poly days. Hanging out with the ex and having beer and rooting for Man Utd...... It just kind of became a norm. After poly... in Perth... uni......
Those were the days huh?
Anyways.
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What's with the peeps who always say "i have no time (to meet). sorry. gotta cancel. (blah blah blah...)......"
And then i get to know they've been meeting other people (like anyone and everyone else! 'xcept us.)
WTF.
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Why are my entries so mei tou mei wei (no head no tail) ?
Random-ness.
Abrupt end.

Southern Ridges Trail - Part 1

LadyB is so right.

You have no 'soft skills' at all.

WTF.

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Yuan & i went for a morning walk today.

Did half of the entire Southern Ridges Trail.

Started off at Alexandra Arch, moved along the Elevated Walkway of the Forest Walk, went round Telok Blangah Hill Park on to Hilltop Walk, before taking a 10min break at Henderson Waves to munch on our apples :)

After having rested our feet, camwhored and finished our water + apples, we set off again, making our way pass Faber Walk, going uphill until we saw Jewel Box. Yay!!

The sun was well and truly UP by then.

It was freaking hot.

I was turning a shade darker ALREADY!!!

Knowing that we were within minutes from the MRT station... *sigh of relief =P

Aircon.

Shelter.

Shade.

HERE WE COME!!!

lol.

Needless to say, we made our way down Marang Trail pretty quickly =)

All in, i'll say it was a relatively easy path we took. Covered the above in slightly less than 90mins.

Was reading the National Parks guides... reckon if we started off at Marang Trail and did the incline bit from the start, we might have been tired out much earlier. Ha!

It was nice to get out early for reasons other than going to work. =P

God is good.

He gave us beautiful weather, glorious sunshine......

I COULD do without the tan but oh well, boo!

The only bit i truly didn't like... were the monkeys!!!

ARGH!

I really DO NOT LIKE MONKEYS! IN FACT, I FREAK OUT JUST THAT TEENY BIT WHEN I SEE 'EM!!

=(

So ya... that bit i didn't like.

Mid-way up the Elevated Walkway i saw a lone monkey 'ambling along ahead... and i almost wanted to tell Yuan, "let's turn back. NOW!"

She had to hold my hand as we walked past IT.

Ugh, ugh, UGH!!!

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ooooooOOOOOH.

Good thing we went out nice and early this morning.

=P

It's raining cats & dogs atm.

Best to go nap now.

Yay!!

lost for words......

i felt a teeny bit of me die this evening.

what would you do if you can't find me one day?

seriously.

what would you do?

......

*gets goosebumps just thinking of the possibilities of going away. forever.

what would you do?

.........

被冤枉 ......

cries...............

Ten tHinGs i waNt to dO befOre i hit 3-0

1. Go parasailing --- [check. check. check!!!]

2. Donate blood --- [appointment next week! woohooooooo, like FINALLY!]

3. Snorkel, snorkel, snorkel --- [mini check. wants to go again!!]

4. Make a truly good cheesecake. Like, a rrrrrreally good one. --- [no comment]

5. Get my (our?) own place --- [erm...... i've gone looking (like, actually going to view places)... that counts as a step in the right direction... yes?]

6. Learn a new Language --- [now, how many times have you heard me say that? *sigh]

7. Bring mama to Japan --- [i is lousy daughter :( but, but, but... I STILL LOVE YOU MAMA!!!]

8. Pray more! Go for Novena regularly. Strengthen my relationship with God. --- [mini check. must put in MORE effort.]

9. Brazilian waxing --- [check. i have no idea why i waited this long to do a Brazilian! =P mana ada pain?? aiyoooooooo.]

10. Go back to being 55kg --- [HAHAHAHAHA!!! i wish lorrrrrrrr.]


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I came up with The List sometime last year-end.

Am not proud to say i'm 17 days away from turning 3-0.

Yet not half the things on The List i've managed to complete :(

Ah! Fail. Tsktsktsk.

Of 'cos there are other things i've done these last five months of 2010 that aren't ON The List.

But............

Lazy lah... can't be bothered adding another 10 or more onto It.

=PPP

Ah well, here's to the last 2 1/2 wks of my being Twentysomething...... *cheers!