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..

so pretty...... how to eat?

"i am who i am because of you..."

....it's no secret how proud i always am of my hubby. Of what he is as a husband, son, brother and friend. And tonight.. i told him so... but who is to know how he'd touched my heart when he hugged me tight and said...

".......cos you've always been such a supportive wife."

i had to blink my eyes repeatedly...

:)

happy 7th my love! *muaks*


yeah it's kinda silly that we are still celebrating every 7th.. haha. After more than 4 yrs! We always make it a point to spend it together alone whenever we can, if Zack is not on shift. So this 7th Nov.. it's no exception!

had a nice dinner at Bliss Cafe (how apt) followed by a stroll around Punggol Park. We should go for more nature strolls.. it's good for the soul! Zack related how his trainees gushed when they saw our wedding shots and learnt that he sang to me :) We got a little nostalgic and said we'll come home and browse through our wedding photos again ;P

gosh.. time flies when you are having fun!


ok gotta ciao..
zacky's calling!
sweetdreams~

So my paramedic hooked me up to his ECG machine, with all the leds sticking on my chest. He borrowed it from his station for his training. The machine is really quite cool. But i'm not allowed to take any pics and post it for obvious reasons.


my ECG: 83bpm


Zack's ECG: 63bpm

the normal range is 60 - 100.
apparently the lower the better.
athletes tend to have lower bpm cos their hearts doesnt need to work so much (healthy)

so Zack is healthier than i!


this is my heart rhythm...

i should have seen it coming when someone said, "Come let's go in and take a look!"
30mins later we walked out of Osim with this.....


and if i had agreed... we would have gone home with an uROBIC too!
Zack looked totally hilarious on it... hahahaha
i took a short 6sec vid of it :P

i begrudingly agree that the uCrown is actually quite good!
i just did a 15min session and whoa... tis relaxing~

jeez i can barely keep my eyes open now.
gonna hit the sack.
oh... my laogong is done tying his lines too.

sweetdreams~


*plop*

note from boss: *encouraged* PTL! :)

Juliana

We do need to set aside some time to catch-up, perhaps you could book in an hour next week.

However, I wanted to let you know that my experience of working with you, and all the feedback I've had, is that you're doing a great job and have settled in extremely well - particularly given the scope and complexity of some of the issues we've thrown at you.

Well done and thank you.

Nick

Nick Garrity
Chief Operating Officer

the one with my immense pride.

....So i cant help that tinge of pride.
and every step i make reminds me of it.
i'm aching!
cos i had a run yesterday!

was soooo tired last night.
went online while zack studied.
that nagging feel that i shouldnt be doing that.
went out to the dining table where he was..

slumped infront of him and moaned about how tired i was..

he was like: "tired then run another day lor" (just what i wanna hear!)

then i mopped around the house and moaned somemore..

while the internal battle continued.

but i will never forgive myself if i procrastinate for yet another night.

filled with self-imposed gusto, i marched straight to the foyer and put on my sneakers while Zack looked on with disbelief and amusement.

so i ran and i ran... enjoying the fresh crisp punggol air. The air there is really better than other areas. As that heavy weight in my chest slowly dissipates, i ran somemore. I sighed at the itchiness of my thighs (*blood circulation).. cos it meant how unconditioned i am. In the long forgotten past, i was once addicted to exercise and was fit.. yeah that long forgotten past.

(*my colleague went to the gym one day and was astonished to find her thighs itching while she exercised. She tot she had an allergy to exercise so that gave her a perfect excuse not to! *LOL* i told her its not an allergy but her blood circulation.. stems out from not exercising regularly!)

came home and found Zack looking out for me at the window.. awwww... *smile* And gave him a few huge sweaty hugs! :D

I'm hitting the pool next. Who's with me?!

With only 1 month 1 week 5 days to go... i dun have much time left! It's no laughing matter. Seriously.

i think i'm allergic to mopiko! my mozzie bites got worse (swollen, fierce, painful) after i slabbed some on. One even turned into a water blister!! How did that happened?! Gotta check where it is made in! Even Zack was concerned when he saw them and prepared some ice-pads for me to soothe the swelling :(

was chatting with Carol abit and she said reading my blog is like reading a love novel...*blush* Thanks gal for your sweet words :) You have an awesome family yrself too! A gorgeous Ryan i so wanna steal! :P .....i'm still trying not to gush too much or get too mushy! Everything i write is from the heart. It's not fabricated nor exaggerated to portray a blissful picture.

that's all for my lunchtime story.
back to work.

erm.. erm....

....dun hate us.
WE'RE BOOKED FOR OUR 12th HOLIDAY!
this is abit crazy.. we've not even gone for the next one, the 11th one! haha.. :P

our 1st attempt at Drunken Prawns.

hmmm... not too bad.. i like it.
but Zack prefers it with sambal.
and he spoilt my ABC soup!!!
oh my lovely soup!
added chilli slices to it when my back was turned!
$*&#^*@()

but i'm incredibly big-hearted
so i shall forgive him.
also on the account that he cooks kick-ass fishes.

i got 2 horribly huge mozzie bites on my legs :S
they are all swollen and hard.
mopiko apparently doesnt help.
i've been getting so many bites lately.
at the prawning place and fishing ponds :(
the mozzies there are fierce!
Zack better appreciate what i go thru for him!!
going fishing with him for 5 hours
enduring the horrible mozzies...
just sitting there and accompany him..
hai.. i realised i'm actually quite a patient person..
so this is what Love is all about.

full and sleepy now.
shall head off to bed soon.
gotta go wake my love from his nap.
he should be studying!


sweetdreams everyone~

*croons*: "will you need a blue sky holiday... the point is that they laughed at what you say..."

the festive season is upon us! CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
cos the wind is coming in from the front of our house.
i'm feeling the wind blowing right in my face just as i'm typing this.

tis been a sun-up-to-sun-down weekend.
i'm so tired from all the weeks' activities.
but Sunday is rest day and while my sweetheart is out fishing,
i'm having some precious me-time :)

looking back at yesterday with a smile: it was God+family+friends Day.

CHURCH

Zack and i woke up early for Church, despite a very late friday night.

i've always loved the notion of singing praises, listening to sermons with my hubby. Then discussing it after. Getting our spiritual food together as a couple is essential. It has always been my secret wish when i was with an ex-bf who isnt a christian. I broke my heart and ended that r/s for various reasons, that being a major deciding factor and prayed for a christian r/s. The rest is history *beams* You give up the good for God and HE will give you the best :) Zack used to be a worship leader in church and i asked him to step up to it again.. cos then we dun have to sing hymns! hehe. He should put his talents to good use.. to serve God *nods* :)

Lunch and CCK Cemetery

Mingle abit after service, Pik Yee is lovely as always. Went off to Jurong Pt with Dad, Mum and Adrian for lunch. Then on to Choa Chu Kang cemetery to visit Zack's grandparents. They had led long lives.. Grandpa Robert died at 73, and Grandma died at 75 yrs old 6 yrs later. Zack has very fond memories and is very close to his grandpa. He enjoys telling me how all the cousins used to play at Grandpa's house at Jalan Kayu and 6th Ave. Damn, they had a house at 6th Ave!!! His grandpa used to take him to eat those indian/malay food.. now i know why Zack enjoys his 'unhealthy' food so much.. his parents are very healthy eaters.. haha.

We went to see my mum's grave as well. Mum Elsie said mummy looks very cheerful. Yes she is. She is a really remarkable woman *smile*.

I take comfort in what Dad Lincoln said. They are all at rest and when the Lord comes, we will all rise up and meet HIM in Heaven. The dead first then the living. I take comfort in that.

crap.. it's gonna rain.
and my laundry will be done in 40mins.. *sigh*
i hope Zack brought his poncho!

Dinner with Godma, Rachel and Andrew

With the heat and the lack of sleep, we both KOed right after we got home. Napped for an hr or so then got up to head out for dinner with my family! It's Godma's bday today! and we had dinner with her last night at Tao Kee. She was telling us about her recent trip to Turkey and Dubai and her fabulous time there. Stayed at a $3500/night villa in Dubai... of crse she enjoyed herself! Like a Queen she said! hahahah! Make me salivate only. The cheapest cateogory room is $500 - 600 which i tot was quite okay, considering the place. (now i'm scaring myself cos im finding $600/night room alright! I've paid more for a room! :S) Maybe in 10yrs time.. haha. We got other places to explore first. Dinner was awesome.. not just the food but company. Too short so we gotta do one again soon!

Late night with Fu and Mark: and a 3.5 hr prawning session!

After Tao Kee we hanged out at Fu's. He stays at Bullion Park nearby and we loitered the surrounding before heading up. Jeez it's really nice for an 'old' condo. Landscaping is nice and it has all the facilities: huge swimming pool, tennis/squash courts, gym, basketball court (where the guys used to hang out during their growing up years), etc. I spent some time on the benchpress.. hehe. Gosh.. Fu is incredibly neat for a guy! He puts me to shame! He and Sy can shake hands, both are cleanliness freaks.. hahaha!

Mark came down from Arab St and we all drove off to Pasir Ris for some prawning. Mark is like totally addicted to it.. haha. I didnt wanna prawn but was forced to.. *humph* Fu and i would prefer watching Shutter at Marky's basement.. haha! Zack and Mark were going all over the ponds trying to catch as many prawns. Me? I stayed true to my spot and just prawned from there. Both of them were dishing out advice when i still havent caught my 1st prawn.. "Ju, you should change spot, throw it further out more." "Ju, i think you should change yr bait" *hai.....* Those men. *roll eyes* Prawning is supposed to be relaxing... you watch for that bob in your float, mind wander: "should i buy that jeans or that PS bag?", oh there's a prawn nibbling the bait, let me play it cool until it get hooked, mind wander: "wow that gal in white opposite has big boobs!", ok the bait has sunk, time to flush it out!. See.. relaxing. Honestly. And Fu was like.."Ju... the prawns have to feel your enthusiam." hahahhaha! Still... 3 of us caught a total of 27 prawns, me 11. Go figure. I play it cool. No pressure, no anxiety. That's right.. *nods* At the end of it when things quiet down, it was fun with the 4 of us sitting side by side in a row.. looking at our floats.. Fu smoking away.. i tot the only thing missing was some beer. Not that i like it much but it completes the picture.

OH! We can steam our prawns with beer tonight! We brought 10 back and Marky took the rest home. Zack had caught 1 big snapper as at noon. So tonight's dinner will be prawns and fish! I can boil a pot of soup.

4:37pm
Oh Zacky's coming home with his catch!