Tell me... how many people in this world will actually keep you in their prayers...
I'm so touched!
28 Jul 2010 (Wed) - Gifts!
The wife of a trainer of ours made these lovely knitted hats for my bb!! In different sizes and colours... So lovely of her and I will treasure these!
Tell me... how many people in this world will actually keep you in their prayers...
I'm so touched!
Tell me... how many people in this world will actually keep you in their prayers...
I'm so touched!
24 July 2010 (Sat)
Watching Nanny McPhee on Ch 5 while typing...
I usually dislike shows on kids... especially British kiddy shows... but surprisingly, this movie is quite good... sort of like the recent Alice in the Wonderland.. bright colours are used in the movie, e.g. the walls in the study room are vivid green.. interesting.. the scenery in the country side is so pretty.
I was on the train this other day... on my way to work and in came one girl... should be ~25 yr old... really pretty ok... she is tall and has slender limbs... to me, long limbs are beautiful... like those of models... I mean real models... not those wanabe models who work at road shows or exhibitions... ok, back to this girl... so she not has a good proportional figure... she also is very fair and such sharp pretty features... the other guys and 1 uncle kept checking her out throughout the ride... hmm... it isn't fair right... how can some people be born so beautiful and some so plain...
Enough of those who insist that beauty is not important... but come on, being pretty does open doors... it does give you an edge over others... human craves for beauty... it is in our nature... do you agree that you do give beautiful thing an extra look... I do...
How far will you go to be beautiful? Besides, dolling up with nice clothes and makeup... will you consider changing your face? Seems like the younger generation are much more receptive to plastic surgery...
Ok.. I'm blabbering...
Off to have some supper before I zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
Good night everyone!
*Congrats Serena and Matt on the arrival of your princess!
(My turn next and counting down)...
I usually dislike shows on kids... especially British kiddy shows... but surprisingly, this movie is quite good... sort of like the recent Alice in the Wonderland.. bright colours are used in the movie, e.g. the walls in the study room are vivid green.. interesting.. the scenery in the country side is so pretty.
I was on the train this other day... on my way to work and in came one girl... should be ~25 yr old... really pretty ok... she is tall and has slender limbs... to me, long limbs are beautiful... like those of models... I mean real models... not those wanabe models who work at road shows or exhibitions... ok, back to this girl... so she not has a good proportional figure... she also is very fair and such sharp pretty features... the other guys and 1 uncle kept checking her out throughout the ride... hmm... it isn't fair right... how can some people be born so beautiful and some so plain...
Enough of those who insist that beauty is not important... but come on, being pretty does open doors... it does give you an edge over others... human craves for beauty... it is in our nature... do you agree that you do give beautiful thing an extra look... I do...
How far will you go to be beautiful? Besides, dolling up with nice clothes and makeup... will you consider changing your face? Seems like the younger generation are much more receptive to plastic surgery...
Ok.. I'm blabbering...
Off to have some supper before I zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
Good night everyone!
*Congrats Serena and Matt on the arrival of your princess!
(My turn next and counting down)...
14 Jul 2010 (Wed) - Big or Small?
Can you believe it? I am still getting the “Are you pregnant” question?!
I find it absurd that people still ask me this question… it’s understandable when you throw me this question during my 4 – 5th month when the baby bump is less obvious.. well that is usually the time when people starts suspecting if all that weigh that you have put on is because of a “too healthy” appetite or simply because you are expecting..
BUT to ask me the question now.. 7 months into my pregnancy is… is… just plain weird…
I don’t know if I should take it as a compliment or what… it is either I have:
1) Done a very good job at concealing my baby bump in loose pieces of clothing.. (thanks to Zara for selling plenty of big, loose tops suitable as maternity wear.. except that they are priced ridiculously high)
2) Control my diet very well.. 8kg in 7 months distributed mainly on my mid section… (ok, ok! I cheated on this.. I didn’t control my diet… more like my constant morning sickness did)
3) These friends, colleagues, relatives of mine seriously need to check on their eyesight! Lousy observation skill leh!
There are these couple of guys (from courier service and printing company) whom I see almost every other day.. they only start realizing that I am pregnant when I walk past them (again) last week.. and you should see how embarrassed they were when asking.. hahaha! I can imagine getting it wrong and making the girl and yourself so paiseh..
And just the other day, when I did my pedicure at the usual nail salon every month.. my manicurist shyly asked if I am expecting since my feet are swollen (water retention)… I remembered wearing a top that clings to my tummy when I sit down… huh??!!
And I keep getting the “your tummy is small” comments.. Is it really small? I don’t know if I should be happy or upset.. although I get paranoid on some days and feel that I have not been eating enough for the baby..
Shall try to eat a little more..
I find it absurd that people still ask me this question… it’s understandable when you throw me this question during my 4 – 5th month when the baby bump is less obvious.. well that is usually the time when people starts suspecting if all that weigh that you have put on is because of a “too healthy” appetite or simply because you are expecting..
BUT to ask me the question now.. 7 months into my pregnancy is… is… just plain weird…
I don’t know if I should take it as a compliment or what… it is either I have:
1) Done a very good job at concealing my baby bump in loose pieces of clothing.. (thanks to Zara for selling plenty of big, loose tops suitable as maternity wear.. except that they are priced ridiculously high)
2) Control my diet very well.. 8kg in 7 months distributed mainly on my mid section… (ok, ok! I cheated on this.. I didn’t control my diet… more like my constant morning sickness did)
3) These friends, colleagues, relatives of mine seriously need to check on their eyesight! Lousy observation skill leh!
There are these couple of guys (from courier service and printing company) whom I see almost every other day.. they only start realizing that I am pregnant when I walk past them (again) last week.. and you should see how embarrassed they were when asking.. hahaha! I can imagine getting it wrong and making the girl and yourself so paiseh..
And just the other day, when I did my pedicure at the usual nail salon every month.. my manicurist shyly asked if I am expecting since my feet are swollen (water retention)… I remembered wearing a top that clings to my tummy when I sit down… huh??!!
And I keep getting the “your tummy is small” comments.. Is it really small? I don’t know if I should be happy or upset.. although I get paranoid on some days and feel that I have not been eating enough for the baby..
Shall try to eat a little more..
13 Jul 2010 (Tue) - Pictures
Poor Poppy has been suffering from skin allergy and gets pimples on her body.. so I decided to shave her bald on last Sat.. when Melvin wasn't around..
I know my skills as a groomer suck, but it is easier to clean her now.. I should have taken a picture of the amount of fur that I have shaved.. enough to make a small pillow loh!
I feel that I am very hardworking these days.. made dinner for us on Sat.. Stir-fried Cai Xin, Fresh Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce... Fried Fish and Yong Tau Foo Soup..
Last but not least... here's a picture of my Doraemon Feet!
Super swollen ok?! I haven't been feeling well these couple of days and I try to drink lots of water daily... and this happens... water-retention! Scary or not?!
I know my skills as a groomer suck, but it is easier to clean her now.. I should have taken a picture of the amount of fur that I have shaved.. enough to make a small pillow loh!
I feel that I am very hardworking these days.. made dinner for us on Sat.. Stir-fried Cai Xin, Fresh Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce... Fried Fish and Yong Tau Foo Soup..
Last but not least... here's a picture of my Doraemon Feet!
Super swollen ok?! I haven't been feeling well these couple of days and I try to drink lots of water daily... and this happens... water-retention! Scary or not?!
12 Jul 2010 (Mon) - Paul and Moi
So we have Paul the Oracle Octopus.. he picked accurately the winners of 8 matches.. and to end it off beautifully, he predicted Spain to win in the final match against Holland… is this all due to plain coincidence or is he pure genius??
Moi predicted that the final match will be a draw with Spain winning in the extra time… bet a little on this last and final game and manage to win very little moolah.. If only I know that I am going to be so sharp this time round, I would have bet my entire fortune on it… so I guess I have to wait a little longer for that LV bag…
Moi predicted that the final match will be a draw with Spain winning in the extra time… bet a little on this last and final game and manage to win very little moolah.. If only I know that I am going to be so sharp this time round, I would have bet my entire fortune on it… so I guess I have to wait a little longer for that LV bag…
08 Jul 2010 (Thu) - Fat Me...
I have not been taking much pictures in the past few months... reason being that I feel very self-conscious from my weigh gain and outbreak of zits.. Morning sickness finally subsided on my 6th month into the pregnancy.. my appetite got bigger and I have been gaining weigh steadily. I guess my hormones also stabilized a little as I get less zits.. thank God!
I have gained….. 8kgs in 7 months! My baby weighs about 1kg only so I have 7kgs of water and extra flesh on me now… Scary! But whatever, as long as my baby is happy and healthy. Been feeling the toil from all the extra weigh… got to walk a little slower, needed a hand to help me to my feet when I sit on the floor, got to keep changing my sleeping positions throughout the night.. motherhood comes with a price.
I do feel happier these days as compared to a few months back.. took a couple of pictures.. I hope this will be the fattest period of time you will ever catch me at.. slimming down will be the top of my priority after delivery!
Taken about 2 weeks ago (26th week):
Taken this morning.. in my 28th week.. can you spot the 2kg difference?
I have gained….. 8kgs in 7 months! My baby weighs about 1kg only so I have 7kgs of water and extra flesh on me now… Scary! But whatever, as long as my baby is happy and healthy. Been feeling the toil from all the extra weigh… got to walk a little slower, needed a hand to help me to my feet when I sit on the floor, got to keep changing my sleeping positions throughout the night.. motherhood comes with a price.
I do feel happier these days as compared to a few months back.. took a couple of pictures.. I hope this will be the fattest period of time you will ever catch me at.. slimming down will be the top of my priority after delivery!
Taken about 2 weeks ago (26th week):
Taken this morning.. in my 28th week.. can you spot the 2kg difference?
06 Jul 2010 - Fashion Not!
Seriously, I am so sick of seeing all the blog shops advertisements.. they are simply everywhere!
I enjoy surfing the blogs of family, friends and strangers.. regardless of them being famous or not… especially at work, when I get an occasional 5 – 10 min break before I move on to the next task.. Totally enjoy reading updates on recent travel, good food, beauty tips, random pictures and opinions etc etc.. I just can’t tahan the advertisements that these bloggers post on their blogs… on the ugly clothes, bags and shoes!
Firstly, how would you know the clothes or shoes are going to fit you? Particularly the clothes - there are so many factors when it comes to a well-fitted piece of garment.. starting with the length.. and then the width across your bust, your waist and hips… what about the diameters of the arm holes/ sleeves too? The owners of these blog shops may state the basic measurements or standard sizes available but how are you going to know that the clothing will fit unless you have tried them on? I have seen both friends and strangers wearing ill-fitting dresses which barely cover their buttocks… probably you think short = sexy, but I think otherwise… the dresses are not just short… but the waist line is not at the waist but just below your busts… simply because they are meant for the petite frames or they want to use as little fabric as possible… which leads me to my next point…
I can spot a dress (purchased from blog shops) from a mile away. They are not only ill-fitting but look cheap. Yes, C.H.E.A.P. How else do you think you can get a dress for less than $30… They always use the same kind of synthetic stretchy, flimsy fabrics… and they make them extra small… why?... Because these fabrics are cheap and by making them small, they can save on the cheap fabrics too… See.. there must be some truth to the saying “Good things never come cheap”..
Wish I can say that the owners of these blog shops are creative and have some originality.. but it seems like they are all following the same trend of engaging young, adolescent girls to model their hideous apparels… same kind of backdrops too.. pose next to curtains, in gardens… same old same old… boring.. yawn…
Hope the craze on blog shops die down real soon just like silly infatuation over bubble tea and donuts..
I enjoy surfing the blogs of family, friends and strangers.. regardless of them being famous or not… especially at work, when I get an occasional 5 – 10 min break before I move on to the next task.. Totally enjoy reading updates on recent travel, good food, beauty tips, random pictures and opinions etc etc.. I just can’t tahan the advertisements that these bloggers post on their blogs… on the ugly clothes, bags and shoes!
Firstly, how would you know the clothes or shoes are going to fit you? Particularly the clothes - there are so many factors when it comes to a well-fitted piece of garment.. starting with the length.. and then the width across your bust, your waist and hips… what about the diameters of the arm holes/ sleeves too? The owners of these blog shops may state the basic measurements or standard sizes available but how are you going to know that the clothing will fit unless you have tried them on? I have seen both friends and strangers wearing ill-fitting dresses which barely cover their buttocks… probably you think short = sexy, but I think otherwise… the dresses are not just short… but the waist line is not at the waist but just below your busts… simply because they are meant for the petite frames or they want to use as little fabric as possible… which leads me to my next point…
I can spot a dress (purchased from blog shops) from a mile away. They are not only ill-fitting but look cheap. Yes, C.H.E.A.P. How else do you think you can get a dress for less than $30… They always use the same kind of synthetic stretchy, flimsy fabrics… and they make them extra small… why?... Because these fabrics are cheap and by making them small, they can save on the cheap fabrics too… See.. there must be some truth to the saying “Good things never come cheap”..
Wish I can say that the owners of these blog shops are creative and have some originality.. but it seems like they are all following the same trend of engaging young, adolescent girls to model their hideous apparels… same kind of backdrops too.. pose next to curtains, in gardens… same old same old… boring.. yawn…
Hope the craze on blog shops die down real soon just like silly infatuation over bubble tea and donuts..
01 Jul 2010 (Thu)
Met my friends yesterday and caught up on the gossips over dinner at Dian Xiao Er.. there have been quite some changes in the lives of the people whom I have known… it seems that it is much easier for people to move on without looking back these days… moving on to another job… moving from a marriage that doesn’t seems to work.. breaking the vows of “till death do us part”… I’m really curious as what is the final trigger in these situations… is there a 3rd party involved?.. or hurtful words that sting so badly in a quarrel..
I hope that my marriage will work as having a complete family is top of my priority list. What is your top priority in life? I love my job (can’t say the same for my colleagues).. but along the way, priorities shifted..
They say that motherhood change you and I think it is true to certain extent lah.. Just 2 days ago, my dog ran out of the house just as when I was stepping out to water my plants.. I panic as she was running fast towards the lift.. so I gave chase but lost my balance and fell forward.. landed first on my left knee… I tried to break the fall with my hands but I continued to fall.. my immediate reaction was not to land on my tummy so I tried to break the fall with my face.. funny isn’t it? If you know how vain I am, then you will know that I am changing.. haha!
With another 12 weeks more to go, I have to hire someone to cover my workload when I go on maternity leave.. hire a maid and start training her.. buy the baby stuff… busy busy months ahead!
I hope that my marriage will work as having a complete family is top of my priority list. What is your top priority in life? I love my job (can’t say the same for my colleagues).. but along the way, priorities shifted..
They say that motherhood change you and I think it is true to certain extent lah.. Just 2 days ago, my dog ran out of the house just as when I was stepping out to water my plants.. I panic as she was running fast towards the lift.. so I gave chase but lost my balance and fell forward.. landed first on my left knee… I tried to break the fall with my hands but I continued to fall.. my immediate reaction was not to land on my tummy so I tried to break the fall with my face.. funny isn’t it? If you know how vain I am, then you will know that I am changing.. haha!
With another 12 weeks more to go, I have to hire someone to cover my workload when I go on maternity leave.. hire a maid and start training her.. buy the baby stuff… busy busy months ahead!
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