To survive 13 hours of flight to London wasn't an easy task. same day, we took a domestic flight into Edinburgh. total 14 hours on plane. excluding the time i was on the cabbie. my ass was sore with pain. it hurt after the 7th hour. tried not to check my watch every hour. cos it will make me feel even more miserable. i got excited whenever meals are served. not because the food is fantastic but serving meals indicates i'm getting closer to my dest :) many had asked if it was pre-honeymoon trip or asking what would be my honeymoon dest. so to answer, No it was not a pre-honeymoon trip (we aren't rich). the main purpose was his graduation. i'm still hoping going to Lapland for honeymoon but seems not really possible cos of the upcoming house renovation will eat quite alot into our budget. perhaps perhaps, Eastern Europe or New Zealand will be nice. tsk tsk. anyway, nothing has been nailed down. still subj to changes. ...
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stumbled on this taiwanese babe blog while checking out the taipei minsu at Q square that my friend recommended. she shares about how to achieve such small waist. looking at her pic will really make you feel demoralised :( *extract from her blog i was asking myself how on earth am i going to achieve such waist! SO, in order to get rid of this feeling, i decided to resume jogging after work today. 但是我的食欲反而更大 after the exercise. boo hoo hoo! no doubt i could still afford to eat, but i do not want to overeat! how could i ever resist food. esp homecooked food. been also drinking a lot of 普洱茶 cos it is one of the best teas to get rid of fats. whoo ha ha ha.. anyway i'm a fan of tea. esp black tea. so no issue to have several cups per day :) anyhow, i finally settled my taipei accomodation & cingjing minsu. decided to return to hotel ( Cityinn ) i stayed during the last trip. apart from slightly further from...
my long weekend settled the wedding band during the long weekend holidays. On Fri, dropped by the jewellery street at Ion. pop by Lee Hwa but nothing fancy us. saw a very beautiful pair at Soo Kee which was quite different from the usual wedding bands. i hardly come by designs which are pretty for the groom & bride. quite tempted to buy actually. then we move on to Goldheart (where we got the proposal ring) to check out. HJP fell in love with one of the rings cos of the comfort fit. i had a choice for a thicker or thinner (to wear it together with my proposal ring). shortlisted 2 of my choices to pair it up with his. final stop at Love & Co which is most expensive of all. over $5000 per pair (already burst my bgt by 2 times). also love it equally much as the first 2 pairs we saw. in the end, we decided on Goldheart. comfort fit & pretty are the main reasons of the selection. i told HJP, i own 3 stars (coincidentally it is also under the celestia...
it has been quite a long since the last time i read my horoscope. it's always interesting to see how it describes your character. last nite, i chanced upon one from facebook. it was quite lengthy but different from the common ones. below was a small paragraph which i thought it was really true in certain ways. esp the laziness/ food machine/ mood. (my words could really pierce through your heart) 巨蟹是一个很奇怪的星座，即使心里爱你 200% 也会只在嘴上承认 20% 。 巨蟹们不像有些星座心里爱对方 20% 却在嘴上放大一两百倍， 那种事情，巨蟹不理解也做不来。 虽然嘴巴小笨却知道什么话该说，什么话不该说。 巨蟹座的孩子，有点笨，有点疯，有点傻。有时神经很大条。 对朋友很珍惜，真心对待。面对爱情，怕受伤，爱逃避。 有时会很绝情，却还是心软。 很懒 ，怕孤独。爱安静，爱写东西。 超级吃货 ，吃货说明好养！ 巨蟹座在生气的时候说的话，你不能计较当真 (my words could really pierce through your heart) 巨蟹座的冷漠可以让你对自己产生怀疑 巨蟹座的霸道往往叫你无可奈何
today marks the end of Q1. usually, on every past qtr, i tend to ask myself "what i had achieved in the qtr". many times, i do not find answer. due to my job nature, i have to react 2-3 wks ahead. hence, time passed so quickly before i know its gone. ytd i asked 新老板 what was the answer of the pending question during the last year performance review. actually, i'm expecting an answer like "we are still looking into it" (this sentence gives me a feeling of being chuck aside). anyhow, the answer was still pending from the top mgt. i had honestly told him, my inital plan was to stay for 2 years. but due to the change of jobscope every year. i stayed. but foresee from now till then, it will be a standstill. express my interest to work in the logistics department. something diff. i could never relate what i learnt in sch to my current job. only by looking at the warehouses. anyway, the answer will be revealed 3 wks later.
* hse renovations (ID or contractor?). forever can't make up our minds decided on ID. now meeting & accessing before finalising. hopefully reno can start in apr. also shortlist the big items that required to buy. * finalise bridesmaid list. already have 3. was thinking if i need more. settled. sis agree to help. * appt with bridal shop to choose the which theme i wanted for my PS. yet done. suppose to be under HJP to-do list. * wedding shoes. have to be comfortable/cheap/ not so bling bling. i wanted to wear my birkenstock leh.. got it from Anna Nucci (as below). Not the usual height for heels. but since i'll be wearing the whole day, comfort is the most impt factor. maybe i need to get another pair for 旗袍. * classical music CD for banquet. found 2 classical wedding compilation from That CD Shop. still thinking which 1 should i buy. * finalise theme colour so that my bridesmaids could ...
Shortly after the whole course, i started to settle the urgent pending stuff. the research process can drive me crazy. having a seperate day for church wedding = $$$. was wondering was it worth it or not. additionally, i need to arrange for photographer & MUA. the bridal shop just called saying that additional cost ($80) for cleaning cos of the i'll be wearing the gown twice.. lucky already settled photographer/ VG ( happy eyes photography ) & 15 dec MUA ( candy tiong ). initally wanted to use the same MUA on my AD, but the charges is damn ex. luckily, i did my research long time back. now pending: - hse renovations (ID or contractor?). forever can't make up our minds - finalise bridesmaid list. already have 3. was thinking if i need more. - appt with bridal shop to choose the which theme i wanted for my PS. - wedding shoes. have to be comfortable/cheap/ not so bling bling. i wanted to wear my birkenstock leh.. - classical music C...
The HAEP i attended was drawn to a closure after 9 months. very mixed feelings throughout this period. many times, i was wondering what on earth i got myself stuck in this program when i had my daily job to do. the 3 wks in YMCA (1 wk per module) is enough to speed up my aging process by x100. mentally & physically drained. i have to admit it,i dread even at the point of checking into YMCA in the last module. questioning myself again, what on earth am i doing this. will i ever get a promotion aft this program (which many have asked). what transformation could i really see in myself?? however, it was later that i realised, i had a fantastic group in my project. no matter, how demanding the sponser of the project was, our group is always on the ball & sync to get the results. in fact, out of the 4 groups, my group was the most fortunate. during the wk, we only required to sharpen our ppt whereas others are still stuck in the research process. we are the earliest group to hit th...
dropped by barang barang at Park Mall ytd to see some furnishings. i had my eyes set on this couch. i told HJP this could be my little corner. the more i look at it, the more i like it. also saw this dining set. bar top height. just nice for 4 pax. big enough for candlelight dinner (dun tink i'm so romantic to whip up a romantic dinner any sooner)
步步惊心 the current 7pm drama on channel 8 - 步步惊心 caught my eyes. YY mentioned that it was a very nice one. initally, i thought of watching since Kevin Cheung was in it. but, in the end, i was captured by the storyline. 1st time ever, i was glued to China drama. and finally finished the drama on sat.. i supposed to do my co project.. in the end, i gave into the drama. dun feel like spending my own time to do the project knowing i'll be burning midnight oil 2 wks later. anyway.. 有些领悟.. 从这部戏让我看到在现代中，人和常不是为了名和权而牺牲了某些东西。有时侯，得到比失去的更多。何必呢？ 人生短短几十年，应该好好地享受。sometimes, its going with the flow aren't back as it is. being ignorant can be a blessing in disguise too.
Vain bro introduce me Hada Labo Super Hydaluronic acid Hydrating lotion. i have seen tv advertisment several times but did not really pay attention to it. tried & finally understood the rave abt it. when first applied, it was pretty sticky which i do not really like. but after some continuous patting on the face, it was fully absorbed & leaves the skin very smooth & supple. below is their hydrating range which my face need it very much. if not, fine lines will soon knocking on my doors. also interested in their anti aging range since i'm already in the late 20s which need to start the special routing very soon. 毕竟爱美是女人的终身事业。already decided to check out the price in tw (i will be there again in jun). if cheaper, gonna get my supplies.. kekeke..
back to work for 2 days & i'm sighing away like no biz which is definately not a positive sign. at times.... i felt - i had not tried hard enough - why is the use of trying - just want to throw in my letter. had one of the 无聊 conversations with ET ytd.. it goes like this aft i fwd her an email containing my frustration. Me: complicated or not? (in the email) ET: where got.. so simple to understand (in a scarastic way). then she continue... ET: 这两个人不喜欢 each other. 等着看戏吧 Me: hah! i just want to finsh my work peacefully leh. i'm not working in the cinema. ET: then i'm the shit cleaner in the cinema toilets. Me: mmm.. then i'll be the one clearing popcorns/ leftover snacks in the theater. i'm eagerly waiting for my Mar increment & Apr bonus. i want to see how much truth it contains in my appraisal.
another 1 more day, i'll be back to work. sianess x infnity. yawnzz.. been to the new place during the leave days. checking/ reporting defects. never underestimate the checking of defects portion. the task had zapped all of my energy. there will at least 1 more round after the retification... omg.. i have to admit age is indeed catching up.. felt the aching. boo hoo! nevertheless, CNY was a good time to catch up with cuzzies. had much laughter & sharing. not forgeting the feasting portion. "stole" the delicious ong lye tart recipe from my relative. will try out after moving into the new place. had a fair share of SB as well. homecooked SBs are always the best with thick broth. *drool* guess i'll be busy till Q2 with the hse renovation. now bz sourcing for ideas/ contractors. concurrently, also need to check out the airfare deals for TW. zZzz..
collection of keys on thurs. dropped by on sat. was in awe how spacious the living room was. there's also another space for dinning area. geez.. was a little disappointed with the mbr cos of the awkward shape. inspection will start after cny. cos i'm lazy.. hahaha will take more pics in the next visit. cos HJP forgot his cam ytd :| the living room. loving it
HJP graduation date is finally out - 9 May 2012. will be flying over to London with him for his graduation ceromony. also have a mini tour in the neighbouring countries. excited? mmm... not really leh.. cos it will zap away a lot of my leaves. perhaps, i'll be excited when the day draws nearer. on contray, i'm quite looking forward to the majestic old churches and the Cambridge building. guess, i will go "wah"... weather in may: Spring with temp ranging from 11°C to 15°C.. niceee temp & i could bring all my leggings and stockings (light travel) with my trenchcoat.. tsk tsk.. anyway, the best part of this trip is air tic sponser by HJP (i used my nego skills @ work) & i dun need to plan itinerary! 1st time ever! hahahaha..
pre-wedding bridal shoot - done. the shop which won me over: Bluebay （蔚蓝海岸） means i'm gg to the land of 炸鸡扒again :) now left (i meant those stuff which need to settle fast & early) - AD VG. church venue - leave to HJP. thereafter, have to start looking into small tiny details.. which i guess is the most tiring portion. yet to decide who is my maid of honor/ sisters/ colours of their dresses/ invitation list/ church invitation cards/ AD itinerary etc etc.. and also not forgeting my tic to TW!