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"Really... A gush of wind hit me then dunno why suddenly i felt that way.... Muaks! :)"


sweet talker... haha... but i like~ *winks*
nope, not saying what Zack was feeling ;P

*beams*

Sometimes i cant decide which blog to post in.. cos seems like everything is about beanie these days.. haha :)

Last night Zack came home from work, first thing he did after our hug was to lay his hand on my tummy and greet beanie.. and he said its bigger and harder! Really?? *beams* If its big and soft, that will mean fats :S but since its firmer, that's our little one swimming in the amniotic fluid :D I cant wait til our next appointment which is next monday, 5 Jan!!!

Oh do you know beanie has graduated from an embryo to a fetus?!!! He is now 9 weeks 3 days as of today. Zack said beanie is now growing her features (so i better stop looking at Pappe and Chile.. ahahaha). I hope our little one will have 2 cute dimples. I have 2, Zack has 1. My mum and sis both have 1 each. Zack's bro got 1 and his mum 2. So our dimple genes should be pretty strong. Dimples will be nice :)

Beanie can be identified as a gal or boy now! Ovaries and genitals would have started to form by now just a pity ultrasound scans will not be able to detect at this time. So we got another 1-2 mths to go... this is really fun! :P

Okay i can go on and on about beanie but i have to stop somewhere which is here. I'll finish this up then take an afternoon nap.. my love is out saving lives! He saved one yesterday! *proud* Oh yes.. Zack is back to shift work :( But just for another month plus then it's back to the books for him. He got a whole stack to devour.. haha!

I had a somewhat lousy day at work last friday so it was heartwarming when your hubby offers to cook you dinner :) He went fishing that day so needless to say, we had fish.. haha. This time he fillet it. I told him to lay off fish for awhile cos it's starting to make my stomach turn.

Our simple healthy dinner: Fillet fish, teriyaki chicken with ginger and Zack's very very nice baby kailan in oyster sauce - there's fish, chicken and veg.

*smile*

Next up will our trip report to MALDIVES! :)

I finished uploading the remaining photos yesterday. Transfering from a SLR is a breeze but i took a number from my hp and i had to upload one at a time - close to 100! It's finally all up.. all 800 shots! So i'm starting work on it... it's gonna be a long one.. beware!

Oh there's Pirates of the Carribean - At World's End at 9pm tonight! Do you know some scenes were filmed at Maldives??

"i've never known true beauty til this night.."

WE ARE BACK FROM MALDIVES!!!

brown as berries!
light as breeze!
dizzy as honeymooners!
....and queasy as a preggo - me

OMG OMG OMG...Maldives OH MALDIVES! is truly stunning, literally breathtaking.. and i just cant find the words to describe. And our water bungalow is gorgeous! Imagine waking up to the view of the gorgeous blues and turquoise.. watching dozens of silver fishes, fishes somersaulting in the air, stingrays and squid! swimming by while you soak in the bath.. at night, lying on the sunbed under the breezy sky-filled stars with the sound of the waves dancing, chatting til we both doze off.. my gosh, its truly PARADISE ON EARTH! This is almost like our second honeymoon! hahaha. My birthday boy sure was thrilled! He was all grins.. hehe.

We went for 2 fishing trips and a sunset dolphin cruise. And spent most of our days in our water bungalow, frolicking in the water (for the price paid for the WB, we'd better stay there all day!).

My only compaint was the food.. its really not condusive for the stomach of a preggo. I cant eat alot at a go and usually a main makes me really bloated and uncomfy. I work best with small portions but it's hard to get small portions there. We only brought cup noodles and some meiji crackers.. and i so wished we had packed more tidbits like mamee or sour cream pringles! I was down to popping apples from the reception, it helped in the queasiness.

Our little beanie had been really good in there during those few days :) I only had queasiness, indigestion, mild nausea at certain times so i managed to have a great time without hugging the porcelein throne as feared. But i was quite nauseous on the flight back, and i puked twice yesterday. Onset of morning sickness?! *gasps* i was hoping i will escape it totally!


Full report will be out soon (hopefully) complete with pics.. i took so many i cant decide which ones to post! There's just so much to say i dunno where to begin! Havent been feeling up to much too.. my sweet laogong has been doing the housechores and taking me water and he just made me this warm milk specially formulated for preggos (so darling right? :))

Alrighty, i gotta ciao now.. meeting the gals later for dinner and TWILIGHT!!!

Greetings from the airport!

i so wish i'm working at the airport! *look at someone*
T2 transit area is just awesome!
i wonder if we got some time to pop into Tods.. hehe

anyway.. we're off on our 11th holiday! (or is it 12th?)
hoping weather will be good over there..
we just had an expensive snack of pizza + drink.. which amounted to $18! :S madness...

and thanks to all the sweeties who msged me on msn and hp :)
it's really touching how they bothered to send their well wishes..
it's only a short holiday :)

okay gotta run off..
it's boarding time!

somehow this time just feels different :)

i'll see you guys soon! *waves* :)

Zack and Ju are flying to Maldives tonight!

the sweet aroma of taiwan xiang chang (sausage) teasing my senses... drifting up from the plate just a touch away. But i'm chowing down a bowl of Great Grains with tons of milk down first. Little beanie has to eat first :). I tell u.. its a real chore eating! or rather thinking of nutritious food to eat. Adding on to the fact that my stomach gets queasy when i'm hungry (which is damn often), i gotta think and prepare healthy snacks all the time.. tiring.. *sigh* For someone who dont usually snack and can live on air when she's caught up with stuff.. this is really a chore. Appetite also has been out of whack.. *sigh* But Zack is always very happy when i eat alot.. hahaha (he looks even happier when i gag.. sadist :S) He'll be like.."Little beanie needs to eat." Yeah.. little beanie is only 1cm, he dont eat alot.. haha. Plus he's well-fed, i'm loaded with vitamins too!

Today is Zack's birthday! and according to him, he is the King and can do NO WRONG. When the clock hit midnight, he starting barking out demands while i 'obediently' did them.. and told him.."24 hours later, you watch it."

So anyway.. the BIRTHDAY BOY is out fishing! at the crack of dawn.. hahaha. I just tell him to get home by 1pm. We've got tons to do before we fly off tonight!

So Zack knows i'm taking him to Maldives! He has been bugging me and the winner probably was telling me he needs to know what to pack cos he dont wanna be stressed on a holiday where he dont have his things with him. Good one. My plan was to take him to the airport and let him know by telling him which belt to check in to.. Like in the movies.. hahaha! But i guess telling him 2 days before is better cos he could feel the build up. He was online ydae checking up on Maldives, looking at the photos on where we're staying (yes, its those huts over the water :)) and getting all excited again.. haha.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLING! *muaks* :)

and there's something else too! i managed to settle something last night :P A change of plans and i'm sure he'll like this better :)

All arrangements are in place. Requested for a particular water bungalow.. most private one.. hope we get it! I got a temp accomodation in Male the Capital before we arrive on the isle tomorrow. Maldives is really unique. The airport is on an isle on its own. People either take a seaplane/speedboat to the isles or a short ferry ride to Male from the airport isle. I tweaked our itinerary a little so we could spend a little time in Male.. where the locals live :).. and also, i save $600! :P

On another note:
While our ob said its okay to travel, he even encouraged us to, i cant help feeling a tad worried. The flight and the speedboat ride. Please keep us in your prayers! and also for good weather!

sheesh.. i'm feeling sleepy now.. but i got chores to do. Clean up the house and pack the gals off to Rachel and Andrew's. They are doggy-sitting for us this time :)

Time to blast the stereo and get cracking! Zack always say i'm deaf.. hahahha.. well.. little beanie loves music.. it's not me! :P

God's gift to us *glows* :)

Zack and Ju's little sweet bean... at 7 weeks!

Size: 0.95cm
Estimated Due Date: 30 July 2009

If you can't make it out.. it's the little rice-grained shape in the black space on the left :) ~ 7pm direction.

And we saw our little one's heartbeat! it is thumping strong and steady :) It is the most amazing sight.. we couldnt hear it yet cos that's not a CTG, just a normal ultrasound scan.

Yes we have been in a thrilled, elated.. euphoric state the past 3 weeks.. haha. Like in a happy little bubble :) Sometimes we still can't believe it's happening.. that we're gonna be parents! *pinch pinch* and it's quite a terrifying thought! I know Zack will make a terrific daddy :) He wants a little girl "who looks as pretty as her mummy" (awww... thats so sweet :)) while i want a little carbon copy of Zack. Either way, one of us will be happy! hahaha.. Boy or girl, as long as he/she is healthy.. that's all it matters :)

Andrew said his EDD was also 30 Jul but he was born on 7 Jul. How amazing that will be if beanie's born on 7 Jul too! 7/7/9... 2 years after daddy and mummy got married :) but i would want him/her to stay inside until he/she is all ready :)

It's amazing how i love Zack more than ever before. When he rubs my tummy while i sleep, checks that beanie (aka me) is eating well, offers to cook me something in the middle of the night when i'm hungry, suggests that the guys come over to hang out just so i wouldnt be left at home, declined going to KL with his colleagues cos his wife is preg (albeit few weeks), even when he refuses to let me drink tea(?!?) and gloat that i gotta take my naval ring off soon! And said he's gonna buy me those ugly maternity dresses and that i HAVE to wear them cos HE bought them for me (i will cut them up and make them into nappies for beanie!). I may be grouchy some days and may at times unknowingly snapped at you.. but please remember.. i love you darling.. so very very much! I'm gonna get fat and ugly FOR YOU! That's HOW MUCH i love you *muaks* :P


and to you my little one.. i love you the minute i felt you snuggling into me.. and more with every beat of your heart. And i promise you i'll be the best mummy i can be to you. I may not know what i'm doing half the time but i promise you i'll do all i can to be what you need. Grow well little one.. God is watching over you.. and mummy and daddy loves you *kiss* :)


To dear readers of my blog: i'd appreciate it if we could all keep this joyous news within this blog. There are some friends i've yet to tell and i'd like to be the one to share with them. And i'm not ready to announce to the whole wide world as yet :)

Join us on the journey on the growth of Zack & Ju's little sweet bean: http://ourlittlesweetbean.blogspot.com/

So when some friends asked me... "Excited?"
i'd be like..."Which one?"
The Holiday or The Other One? *grins*

(There are so many things to get excited over i cant decide which one! Life's a blast! :P)

Well.... something huge is coming up (pun intended) and after these few weeks, maybe it's time to make it known. Maybe.. haha. I must have faith cos this is blessed by God, given by God :)

SO...

Yeah... soon soon when we are prepared. Or rather when i'm more prepared to spill the beans (oh my, we are just full of puns today) I know Zack definitely is! hahaha.. He didnt adhere to our 'timeline' and had been broadcasting! haha.. *shake head* Anyway.. those important ones know already but i still havent told 2 dearies yet.. arghh but i'm too lazy to organise a meet-up now.

Speaking of which... the gals are going gymming tonight and i'm not joining them :( Zack had forbidden me to *pout*

...and i told my gals! *grins*

Sunday afternoon marks a nice cool rainy day...
Zack is back to his shift work after 2 over months as a trainer.
his level 3 trainees had passed out last friday.
so with my darling out saving lives, i'm home R&R :)
since i'm a lovely wifey, i will don my apron tonight.
so he'll have a nice piping hot dinner to come home to :)

Yesterday was an awesome day!
Met up with the gals for some chilling out and gal shopping.
sweet, heartwarming time at Cafe Cartel :)
i let go and indulged.. ordered a vanilla ice-cream with chocolate fudge cake.
it was sooo good! and i love their chicken wings!
was tempted to order another basket.

afterwhich was some gal shopping!
SY had to leave early and it was just 4 of us left.
(and she bought me ginger tea! so sweeeet.. *hugs!*)

check out this Aldo's stilts!

it's TOTALLY GORGEOUS!!!
Silin was interested in it as well.. that's her pretty feet modeling the shoes ;)
$195
but... but........ i cant buy it! *wails* :(

A field time at La Senza!
5 panties for $30
Jane was interested so we shared with her.
a woman can never have enough undies *winks*
we spent like 45mins flipping through 6 boxes of candies
we 'upgraded' from 5 panties to 10.. then almost moved on to 15! hahahhaa



oh and i bought a nice red belt from Dorothy Perkins!
hahaha....a belt now? wat an irony.. but hey, it's only $16 and that red is hard to resist!

Silin just came back from Taiwan with some goodies!
"i bought you guys sanitary pads.."

boobs (white) and penis (dark) chocolate
band-aid mint chocolate
sanitary pad marshmallow
:D


anyway, gotta few chores to do but gonna take a nap now.
sleeping is always good..

so payroll is done!
and everyone gets paid next monday!
some might even get theirs tomorrow.
a little extra this month :)

it's kinda weird that i got 2 job propositions this week.. haha.
one was from way back.. i wasnt interested in the jobscope..
the coy asked if i'm still available.
and one more just this afternoon..
and guess the company??
APPLE INC.!!!
hmmmm......
i think God has plans for me here :)

its downpouring outside.
nice weather for snuggles and a cup of hot chocolate.
taking a little breather for now..
and waiting for 5.30pm to crawl by....
can't wait til 7.25pm!!!
*prays*

So everyone went offshore fishing save for moi... *pout*
but it rained the whole day and they came home early.
My poor darling was all drenched when he came back at 2pm...
and said thankfully i didnt go!
such a pity.. tide was good today but weather didnt cooperate.
so no fish for dinner tonight.

we just finished watching Jamie Oliver and gosh.... i'm starving now!
oh Zack just said we'll go out to eat! :D
okay a quick one since i've already uploaded the pics.

Zack's first GROUPER!!!
he cooked dinner 2 nights back!
he kept it simple and just steamed it with this seafood sauce we have at home..
it was soooo good!



look at its nice tender flesh.....

there's also baby kailan in oyster sauce which he cooked really well too.. just a bit of oyster sauce! (yy, i think i can eat oyster sauce :P) and i cooked chicken mushroom pongteh.. hmm... *shake head* not nice. Its from those pre-packed package. I still prefer my recipe.. i shant be lazy in future and make my pongteh from scratch.

7 Dec: Our monthiversary dinner @ Crystal Jade Kitchen :)

Steamed live prawns in soya bean.


Spinach with 2 kinds of eggs in superior sauce

and lastly my favourite...

Fresh Scallop Porridge!!!


Alrighty.. gotta ciao now!
have a good monday evening!
it's back to work tomorrow... *sigh*

1 week of absence is quite a record for me.
havent been feeling in tip top condition.
i so wish its just all in my head cos then i can control it.
yes! Mind over Matter!

might be due to the (somewhat) restful 12-hr sleep i had,
i hopped outta bed perky, did laundry and made bfast for my darling.
we just had a nice breakfast in bed :) .. he is back to sleep with a smile on his face... hahaha. Wait a min... he should be waiting on me!
today is the 7th! so i shall get him to take me anywhere i wanna go! :P
he's been a real sweetheart of late :)

so last friday.. we went to Esplanade to catch Mark's band strut their stuff!
Aarika the vocalist has a very sexy voice!
Zack wasnt too impressed with her turquoise shoes.. hahaha...
yeah they were a tad loud and quite a distraction.
in all, the whole band was awesome.
they did some covers and an original which was really catchy!
Zack said they're tight - some lingo. Unfortunately i'm not good enough to tell which ones are tight and which are not.. unless it's totally obvious.





a very short clip.. my favourite! DAYDREAM.......


Lupe Fiasco - Daydream



it was quite a view that night even if it rained abit :)

16 Nov: Offshore Fishing!

At long last! My first offshore fishing trip!.. "after more than 4 years......" *giggles*

Uncle's Freddy's boat was docked at Seletar and wow... it was a throw back to the kampong days :)


check out the toilet.....


it was just a hole in the ground!

you can see/hear the pee/shit dropping down.... hahaha!


Zack all geared up :)

Uncle Freddy's boat...









Zack and Andrew tying the lines...
Andrew brought a rod for me! :D
My sweetheart was going to buy me a fishing rod and reel but guess he dont need to now.. hahaha :P








the kelongs nearby...




an oil rig!


Zack caught something!!!


he caught a blue spotted stingray... and guess what???
it's pregnant!!!
and she gave birth shortly after we caught her!
but the baby didnt make it :(
we released her back to the sea at the end of the trip.
hope she will be blessed with more babies...


Andrew caught a big one but couldnt reel it in.... and it escaped!


thank God for the great weather!






*waves*


tide was bad that day...
and we didnt catch anything :(
Andrew checked the forecast and it wasnt good for fishing..
but Uncle Freddy was only free that day.

it's alright.. we still had tons of fun! :)

oh i caught a twig.. and a coral... hahaha!


a toad-fish.... it's so ugly! ......with eerie red eyes :S

i got no motion sickness!


Zack had a totally field day! :D
i'm not surprised if the next thing he'd bug me about is buying a boat!
but offshore is way more fun than pond fishing..
cos you'd never know what you might catch..
i'm still waiting for the day i catch a fish.. a proper big one.. not a mini tilapia!


Next Offshore Fishing Trip: 8 Dec (Mon)

a lazy sat afternoon...

so i slept for a good 14 hours! but with many many dreams in between.. so it wasn't too restful *sigh* i've been having really crazy dreams of late :S i need a good loooooong sleep........

weather today is great and i've done a lot of laundry, just hope it stays this way. Zack is off for his IPPT.. should be starting soon. All the best laogong!!! *muaks* :)

He said we'll be going to East Coast tonight! - for fishing... haha! Just him and Andrew. Rachel and i will having our own picnic ;P

Oh.. did i mentioned i got confirmed? Yayyyy!!! Passed my probation on Wed.. *phew* it was a huge relief.. cant afford an unstable job at this time...

And i've bought travel insurance for our upcoming trip. Reckon i'd better get it done soonest considering what's been happening. My coy had stopped all travel to India and Thailand. SQ had also cancelled some flights to a few destinations (and we are travelling by SQ!). But i dun reckon that place will be affected.. cos terrorist wouldnt gain much by attacking that place.. not much casualty to boast of. Well, just thinking with the mind of a terrorist.. i hope i'm spot on. Okay... 1 down... 1 more item left to arrange!

3 days before i can heave my 1st slight relief..
12 days to the VERY anticipated day!
i'm having so many countdowns lately.. hahaha.

Jeez.. i dunno what else to say.. haha. Maybe i'd take a nap :P

Working on some pics from our offshore fishing.. would be up soon if i can get off my lazy bum.

have a great sat dearies! *waves*

ohhh.. a kind soul left a snack on my table :) wonder who it is.. Cindy? Fanny? Zenia? *ponders* :)

Sky looks gloomy.. hoping it will pour later. I'm still trying to start my engine.. made a cup of milo mocha.. though i'm really wishing for a yakun fix :( and waiting for Sy's email. We have a standard routine, i will send the last email out every evening cos i leave later and she will send the first cos she starts work earlier. So every morning i look forward to her long long email while nursing my hot morning drink. Our emails keep our day going more enjoyably! When the rest of the gals join in, its more fun!

I just noticed our holiday ticker and realised with a jolt its 3 weeks to Zack's surprise holiday! Life has been a tad busy of late that everything else got pushed to the backseat (off the roof in fact.. haha). So now i'm left with 3 weeks to get a couple of things settled :P

Time to get cracking!
our emails read: TGIW! (Thank God It's Wed!)
i still feel it should read: WGIW! (Why God It's Wed?!)
3 more days to the weekend...

......and my darling bought me birds nest :)
my nose prickled when i saw what he bought me.. he's like the most doting and loving hubby in the whole wide world! *muaks* :)

the guys are in the next room shisha-ing.
while i'm here doing watever i'm doing.
house still needs some tidying and cleaning.
but at least that big thing in the com room is out in the living room.

tonight is yet another heartwarming night :)

off to bed now.
havent been feeling too good..
scratchy throat, runny nose..
havent been sleeping well..
so i'm wishing for a restful night.
nights~

ahhhhhhhh! i'm so clever i cant stand it!!

my boss gave me a very difficult task - write a termination letter.

just a letter you say? It's the worst job HR can do i tell you!

i had a brainwave and managed to get out of drafting that letter + averted a very possible ugly situation + cover the coy's ass + scored big brownie points with my boss and President. My President asked me to do it and i was like.."Sure you make me a manager and i'll do it for you." yeah i said that.. but he was teasing me so he asked for it.

Oh, my boss just came by and said, "Great job, i'm proud of you!" *beams* My last catchup session with him few weeks back was awesome.. he was very pleased with my performance and said many nice things :) The way i handle myself, the situations, my demeanour.. speaks of maturity, competence and efficiency. That he can trusts and rely on my judgement. You don't know how a few kind words can go a long way.. especially when i was having a bit of a tough 2 months. I still am! But to know that your boss appreciates and recognises your effort.. sure keeps you motivated and encouraged. Though i'm now feeling the pressure of keeping up that standard.

So... i'm living by this adage: Be kinder than necessary.. cos everyone is fighting their own battles.


Time to go home!
We're meeting Mark and Fu for dinner tonight at Jalan Kayu. What shall i have there? I dun like the maggi goreng there.. *ponders* Gosh i'm starving!


I'm wrapped in a bubble and nothing can get me down! *beams*
nor am i allowing anything to burst it :)
16 days is a long wait :(
*praying fervently*

Last night was heart-warming and sweet *smile*

OMG!


*utter shock*

*speechless disbelief*

*tears of joy*

*heartful of love & thanksgiving*

our home just got cosier!

So after 2 years of cement screeding flooring, we decided to call it quits and change our flooring. I grant you it looks great in photos, but soon you'll tire of that perpetual sandy feel. And having a puppy was a complete nightmare cos the cement absorbs any liquid faster than you can say 'McDonald', which thereafter leaves a mark.. so go figure.

BEFORE


AFTER

black will be perfect but a pity Jeremiah does not carry black, plus it shows up dirt and fur very well so... :(

i still got a jolt when i came home earlier and saw the dark brown laminate from outside. When i switched on the light, it was such a cosy sight! I grew up in a house floored in marble so i dont exactly appreciate the chill of it.. year-end was a torture :S. Well laminate.. that's different! I use a linseed solution (mopping) just for laminate and it clears any stickiness instantly and adds protection. The 2 gals had better behave!

Now i'm wondering if we should paint our walls.... the cool slate looks a tad off...

Our house needs some nice colorful rugs and carpets. Jeremiah was admiring our pad and asked who designed our house. We did! Our joint efforts *beams* though i secretly think it's my chandelier.. hehe. Zack said his new toy will overshadow my chandelier. We'll see about that.. *smirk*

Okie i gotta mop my new floor before the 2 gals are back! They'll love the laminate. I've never liked them to lie on cement too much cos of the chill.. not good for their little bones.

After 2 days being out of the office, the number of emails that greeted me this morning was astounding! *sigh*

i'm out of here and heading back home!
cant wait! *skips*
we got a new living room.. wooohoooooo!
Zack said it's really nice :)
and Jeremiah gave us a really good price :D



.....should i do it later, tomorrow or sat????

i think......

I LOVE OFFSHORE FISHING!!!!


that's all i can manage for now.


*plop*

Maybe...

....it's because i just about had it. Or maybe it's time i say something. Or maybe i'm tired of giving you 'face' and not wishing to offend you when the courtesy is clearly not reciprocated. Or maybe i decide that i dont wanna be nice anymore. Or maybe i feel like i got slapped in the face when i recall how i tried to defend you when i tot you were misunderstood. Or maybe i've had enough of your snide remarks and insults which goes below the belt. And when my love has been the butt of it? I say.. that's enough.

Or maybe like what everyone says.. your behaviour depicts a sad and sorry life and i should simply take pity on you.. and just end this post.

Did i mention i'm done playing nice? *rolls up sleeves*

Perhaps its a one-way competition that got way out of proportion and proved too much for you to handle.. and perhaps you are so riddled with insecurities, too consumed with jealousy that you feel the need to belittle others and what they have in order to feel better. That you are so intent on being superior to your peers, so terrified of losing out, that you lost the ability to be happy for them. It's perfectly fine if you are unable to.. honestly. But you crossed that line when you feel the need to take it a step further.. to the point of condescension, low blows and snide remarks.

I think i just about had it. I'm quite done with conversations that are insincere and littered with insinuations. When it's just an avenue for hot air blowing, notes comparing, trying to measure and outdo, bragging (frankly, what's there to brag about?) and yes, i'm mentioning it again... snide remarks. Do you not think that i can see right through you? I'm not interested.. not anymore.

I dont know what brought about this change in you. Or maybe i do.. the whole chain process. The influences. And i find it a pity cos i like the old you way better. A real pity.


my advise from someone..."Don't play a fool's game cos if you stoop down to their level, they will always beat you to it."

i've said enough.
i seriously cant be bothered anymore.

"Love One Another"

.....my motto for this week.
when patience runs thin
and emotions are high.
i'll remember today's sermon: "Love One Another"

back from church!
bought 2 books from Vivo.
now i smell rain in the air...
so it means.. afternoon nap!
and Madagascar 2 tonight at J8!

tomorrow will be looooong day and praying for good weather :)
pray for us too!


nap time!
have a great weekend my dears *waves*

limited edition for a limited time..

So that post was up and had come down.. if u missed it.. sollie! Maybe i might be nice and post it up some weekends when i got nothing interesting to post. Maybe. Zack had been trying to guess where it is so i gave him some clues but he was very dissatisfied with them.. haha.

He wants to know THE COUNTRY of the place!

Clearly he missed the whole point of SURPRISE!

Whatever it is.. i do hope it will render him speechless. People asked me if i'm looking forward to it. It's kinda strange that i'm more concerned that he loves it. Not just happy.. but like totally gaga, over the moon kind. The reaction from those who knows were quite amusing.. hahah.. The excitement from them, their wide-eyed look and screams, "You're taking him to *******?!!!" I think THEY got me more excited! haha. However there was a comment from someone which was odd and... hmmm... he was like..."oh well, i guess with the watch, it evens out." Jeez. "evens out"? I don't know about some couples but our gifts for each other have always been out of love, not out of obligation or worse, repayment. It's never been like 'you give me this, than i will give you that'. When Zack bought me the Omega, he sure wasnt expecting something of equal value back. If so, then i'll 'owe' him this trip twice over! He is getting this trip from his wife simply bcos she loves him, not bcos he bought her an omega and she is trying to 'even things out'. But wow.. it's interesting how some people regard gifts to loved ones differently. I promise you this if you give me that. It's sad cos the whole point of the gift is lost, it cheapens the gift and insults the receiver.

the time is 10 to 6.
and i'm completely beat.
today has been a madhouse.
was tackling 3 issues at one go.. gosh
i need uCrown.
and now its close to 6, most of them had gone home.
i cant get things moving much.
i'm so tired.....


*yawns*



and i'm feeling quite apprehensive about what's arriving at 6.30pm later.....

Moses: "you must talk like a CREAM, walk like a CREAM... BE the Cream!"

...that was what TP's student head (forgot his impressive title) said to my batch of newly recruited PACESETTERS. We were basically ambassadors of the school. It's said to be tough to get in cos they look at your grades and you gotta go for interviews, assessments and what nots. Honestly.. i feel if your grades are pretty okay, you look pleasant enough and they like your personality, you're more or less in.

Interestingly, during one of the activity assessment whereby we form groups and they access how we work together as a team and individual, there was this guy. He speaks well (with a accent, dunno fake or not), very pleasant and nice, appeared dynamic, confident and sharp.. but also bossy with a take-charge attitude. He was like.."They want to see if we are cooperating well so let's do this... do that.. etc" We all thought he was a sure-in.. cos he was like leader quality. But he didnt. He was a reject straight away. The seniors later said he was too sly and cunning and wouldnt fit in. And in my opinion, too slick. When he got the news, turned out he was also a very sore loser. i miss school....

Okay i dont know why i'm talking about this.. hahaha. Must be that Cream thingy. If you havent gotten it, it's 'Cream of the Crop'. I always tot how funny it was when i first heard it.. the walking and talking part. And i was teasing Zack about it last night :P - i'll come to that later.. he got 2 good news! *beams*

Met up with Evelyn last night after work!

i really miss my ex-colleagues... lunched with Theresa and Sam last friday.

we did plenty of catching up and spent all our time yakking away at Pepper Lunch (and my hair stinks!) instead of shopping as planned. She was also lugging her pump (breastfeeding) so it was pretty hard to move around. She proudly showed off pictures of Kaellen.. oh he is such a sweetheart! It's so sweet how she literally glows whenever she talks about him :) I think she makes an excellent mother! As i was gushing over him, as usual, she asked me when is my turn.. hahaha. Not anytime soon.. i got a new job lah.. heh. Come to think of it, Evelyn and i had never yakked so much cos our lunch chats were never enough.

oh... before our dinner, we popped by Pacific Plaza. And i got a new bikini! After a month of contemplating, i finally bite the bullet and bought it! It's pretty pricey from Rip Curl but its so my color!

....i cant resist that coral pink with gold rings and design

As i was too engrossed during dinner, i missed Zack's msgs and miss a chance of a ride home! *pout*

19.21pm:
".....call me when you're about done. I might pick you up cuz i got gd news. Muaks!"

21.34pm:
"i'm going for a jog now. Not bringing my hp."

i only saw it when we were done at 10pm and Zack just came back from his run :( *sigh* And i'm not getting him to pick me up after his run.. i'm not so spoilt alright. Anyway, i was more intrigued with his "good news" than my missed ride. He refused to clue me in and kept me in suspense. I oredi knew one from earlier in the day so what's the other one?!!

Z: "What did i do last wed? Where did i go in the afternoon after lecturing in the morning?"
J: "Wat?!! You went somewhere without telling me?!!!"
Z: "You know!"
J: "I do? what? i cant remember.. Just tell me! I dont wanna guess!"
Z: "You even wished me good luck..."
J: "Oh... OMG!!! YOU GOT IN!!!!" *squeals and jumps in joy*


Good News No. 1:
Zack got selected for Level 4 training!! Out of everyone, only 24 got shortlisted to take the entry test. The test was incredibly tough! And out of that 24, only 10 will be selected to undergo the training. Whoa... that makes him the CREAM OF THE CROP! *beams*

Good News No. 2:
Zack is up for promotion next year!!! It's "the one with the gold buttons"! *beams*


In everything we have... we PRAISE THE LORD!
God is good.. all the time... And all the time.. God is good!

SATURDAY FISHING
we rushed to meet the 3pm release.
(or rather Zack rushed me. I was about to take my nap *pout)
grabbed Alfie on my way out.
mighty good thing i remembered to charge the batt few days back.

didnt practice any casting this time.
the last time i did, Zack was commenting how his prawn (live bait) was getting dizzy from all my castings *giggles*

the first half was quite onerous.
i was hot, sticky, sleepy.. and the hut wasnt helping much with shielding the sun glare. I dun do heat well so was quite miserable.

come 5.30pm, the sun started to set and it got breezy.
the light was great. i was inspired!
managed to get some pretty good shots and couldnt get any happier!
found a function i had tons of fun with!
just posting some here.. i had like 140 shots.











how that rod bent!


Zack sure looks happy!


see how he cant take his eyes off the bait...


maybe a kiss from moi will do the trick!












just waiting for that bob..