Jiak Ba Kar Eng

The title suggests... direct translation from Hokkien, too free after eating meals. Haha.

Did a random search of myself on google and yahoo... and realized some websites that I don't even know it existed.

Honouring the best youth bloggers in Singapore

永恒的爱 - Everlasting Love | 動画

Hee... *shy*

The unexpected guest

Recently, keep hearing something from my mum's room... but we have no idea what it was. During day times, we thought we heard something walking, but we still cannot figure what it was...until one day...


We found something... the bird had actually built their nest here, and waiting for their eggs to hatch...


During Chinese New Year... more chirping was heard. And Mum said... think the baby birds had hatched from the egg. And I have been observing for 2 days... during evening time, the Mama(or PAPA) bird will always be guarding at the rooftop.

Haha... I think I'm going to strike lottery soon? Any feng shui master can tell me any significance of this?

=)

The scorching sun which kept us accompanied

I should be asleep by now. Haha, Dennis if you're reading this entry, I tried sleeping at 11pm when you called, but keep tossing around man. Decided to wake up to do some blogging. LoL. Yea, today's CNY visiting was exhausting man. Partly due to the scorching sun. My Mum and I was super thirsty most of the time.


Went to visit my "San Pek" , 3rd Uncle at Sembawang. We were lost...as I thought he stays in 354D, haha.. but when I called my cousin, tiong, then realised was 354A. My mum was complaining of my "blurness" . LoL. I finally got to step out of the house to get myself a bubble tea, finally yea...


But San Pek was not at home, so while my mum was talking to my cousin, I was playing with my Nephew and Niece. Haha. Junkai and Yijing here.


Myself with Junkai. I think I'm a pedophile. Haha, had so much fun playing with kids.


But before I left... I think I made Yijing cried. Haha... luckily my mum wants to visit temple, quickly sneaked away before I get myself into trouble! LoL.


We visited the temple at Sembawang. Mum said I need to pray to the "Tai-Sui" God this year. Don't really know what's the meaning behind it, just follow her instructions lo. Haha. No harm anyway. Just that the sun really do lots of damage and spoil the day lah.


The "wishing lantern"...

After going to the temple, I visited my "Ah Yi" and "Yi Tiew", in other words, my mum's sister. They are already 70 plus... sometimes, I feel kind of sad to see people whom look younger during my childhood days, start to grow old, and some have difficulties in walking. It makes me want to treasure the people around me more. It's too late when you lose them and regret. Okay lah, enough of emo stuff. Heard from my mum, my ah yi's grandson, my nephew lah, in other words, is going to be a doctor. Wah... haha. But too bad lah, don't know him well. Lol. My family is really big sia. My "Dua Yi's" son, is even older than my mum, which means that I have nephew and nieces older than me too. Complicated lah. Hahaha.

By then... was already 6 in the evening, both my mum and I was already too tired. The first thing when we reach home?

A big glass of water to quench the thirst!

I need the rain...pls come!

Table Topics Tuesdays

what was the most fun you had at a party?

Play along with us! Hosted by Shannon at Welcome to the Nuthouse!

Pondering today's topic has made me come to a very sad realisation - I am not a party person! Why do I feel that it's somehow sad that I don't have lots of happy memories and funny anecdotes from parties? So what if I'd rather have coffee with a friend, or see a movie, or "do lunch", than go to a party? I don't know why, but I feel like it somehow defines me as "not fun". Oh well.

In the spirit of having fun at the party, I offer the following:

Happiest I've ever been at a party My wedding day. It was not an effort at all to keep smiling for all the photos! I felt beautiful, and loved, and enjoyed everything about it.

Most exhausting party ever Joshua's 8th birthday. I burned lavendar and orange essential oils to try and promote an atmosphere of calm, to no avail. Luckily the parents came and retrieved their children before I resorted to murder!

Most rewarding party ever In 2007 I had a pink themed birthday party to raise money for Breast Cancer charities (I'm a breast cancer survivor). The food was pink, the decorations were pink, the guests wore pink and the prizes were pink. Rather than presents, I asked guests to bring along a donation, and was able to send several hundred dollars to the McGrath Foundation, which supports breast care nurses.

What about you? Are you a "party person"?

I'm a Winner!

Yay!!!!

I've received an email from Maria at A mind lively and at ease to let me know that I'm the winner of her book giveaway! I'm going to receive both The Ring of Nine and Paris Diaries. Lucky me!

I'll know when the Australia Post delivery van pulls up in front of my house that I'm in for a treat. I can't wait!

I'll be sure to let you know when the package arrives.

For now, thanks so much Maria! And by the way, I loooooove Maria's blog. Be sure to treat yourself by visiting.

Ushering the Tiger Year!

Chinese New Year... eating non-stop of steamboat, pineapple tarts, nuts, bak gwa... I think I'm definitely going to put on a few more kilos. Above pic, myself with my cousin. Alan, Wen, Myself and Nicholas


Visiting each other's house is a must for my family... starting with my house as the first stop. What's the most "In" thing in town right now?


I-phone lor. Haha... exchanging applications, playing games...


Alan catching up with Wen, the two had been best friends since young, play soccer together. The two big bro that take care of me since young and played with me during CNY oso, haha. Heard that Wen is a bartender in zouk now, haha... next time go zouk must find him for free drinks sia. Hahhaa.


Gugu talking to Guzhang...


And the older generation discussing their kampong days...and they have their own gossip sessions too!


The "上一代" . Haha, "Kor Tiew", "La Jim" , "Ah Hua Gor Gor", "Ah zhu Gor Gor", and my Mum. Haha, I had been calling them that since young.

We decided to travel to Dua Pek's House, my Big Uncle house to visit him. Mum said that he had recently gone through an operation, so decided to pay him a visit.


Well, strike lottery, while we were talking in his house, we heard a loud bang. Got accident arh! Look at the people at the top left hand corner, everyone came out to kaypo. Luckily no one was hurt in the accident.


My Dua Pek with my GuGus and Mum...

And...that's not the end of our new year visit... more to go... end of part 1 only...

Alright, time to hit the bed now... tml got to make a visit to a few houses again!

Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day @ Bosch

Last Friday, was quite relaxed for most of us, even though I had something urgent to send out to Asia sales managers,but... everyone's was in New Year Mood. Haha. Vincent, Jilun and myself decided to do something for the female interns in the office... to mark valentine's day!


Myself, Jilun and Vincent with the rest of the interns. Our theme for the day was RED!


Clarice, Ivy and Vincent was at my desk and were trying to entertain themselves...haha. I joined in too. Look at our unique ways of pasting stickers. Haha.


Coming back from Lunch...with the other interns...


Then clarice said was cool to take pics in the lift. haha, vincent and me joined in too.


Before we went back...Amanda came down to my desk to take something from me, then Clarice wanted to camwhore again. LoL.


We went to Level 7 to return something, and saw Robert Bosch! The founder of Bosch. Haha.

Alrights, Happy Chinese Year arh, everyone. Stay happy, hahaha.