philosophy of life

Today a fre told me something that strikes me thinking.... our philosophy of life.

A couple needs to share the same philosophy in the life as to what we want to pursue, the marriage, family to raising the kids. My fre also asked me if i have the same philosophy as my partner, which is impt. I dun know. I have never really thought about this and have never ask my partner this Q as well.  So maybe this is really impt, which is why so many of my r/s failed in the past?

Gem of Life

Over the past 2.5 weeks I have been busy chasing 珠光寶氣.

Morale of the story…
You may wish to be a famous socialite
You may wish to have fame and fortune
But is that really what you will wish for at the end

Gosh the story is good! Actually in this show the person I admire most is “Jessica” who knows what kind of life she wants right at the very start. She’s just so focus to find a rich husband and lead a socialite lifestyle. Not only a rich husband but also the most powerful one! Haha. Hmm… in real life, how many of us are as focus as that? Come to think of it, I do know of a friend who aim for rich guys only, and sure enough she really married someone rich and now she’s tai tai.

As for me, it kind of sets me thinking what kind of life I want. Ofcos it is always good to married someone rich, which makes life a lot easier rite? but on the other hand, I dun think I choose someone based on that criteria. So maybe I am the sort that follows my heart more…. But is this what I really want in the end as well? … haha… .life is all about choices and our life is the path we choose…

work

One day last week, I had a text from my ex-colleague. It was then that I found out that there was a retrenchment in my previous company in my team. Gosh, 2 person gone and one is a very senior gal handling an important account. Shocking as it is, it also sets me thinking how things would have turned out if I was still there. Will I be retrenched. Although taking the package seems attractive enough (at else 7-8months) but staying back as the remaining team is also another headache…. Gosh, just one year after I left, and so many chances and things would have been so different if I had not taken on this path.

I don’t know how life will turn out in HRP but the purpose to leave my comfort zone back then was to make more money. Which I did in the past months….. Life is goin to be difficult in the coming more months with the economy downturn…. Guess work is even harder, more efforts for the same thing. And is time like this that we realized, a job is certainly important to hold on to.

ex colleagues

Had lunch we my ex colleagues from MSA…. Haha, time flies esp when we are bitching, and gossiping abt everything under the sun. So fun! Haha.

The joke of the day was I booked a Chinese restaurant Tang Dian Wang Shanghai (Suntec), so Hoon was there first and ordered her fav Soya bean as usual, and who knows when me and eve arrived, we realized that there is no Lou Hei Yusheng there! So we 'mai dan' (billed) and went over to crystal jade instead! So silly, tot most rest in s’pore would take the chance to make $$!

I got Ang Bao from them too! Wohhoo… :)

Positive positive tots...

I dun believe it, all my holidays are over in a flash! Gosh time flies and now is back to reality! Knowing that it is going to be a tough year for everyone, doesn’t makes it any more exciting about. Guess I have to constantly tell myself to think positively despite all the bad news we are hearing. As per my big boss constant msg to us, “never let the bad news we hear sink into us…. and we have to constantly brace ourselves and be positive!”

I have 3 cases on-going on hand. It is gonna be challenging. Just have to keep my fingers cross and CLOSE it! Yippee…. !

Best Char Siew ever tasted

I spend my first 3 days of 2009 in KL…………. Had a great time. Took the Transtar First Class coach up and gosh, it is truly luxurious!

The highlight of the trip was going to this restaurant in Jalan Imbi for their ever so famous Char Siew! I’m not a big fan of Char Siew but this is really really good that it makes me thinking abt it wanting more….. it’s so tender yet having a light crisp on the outside with thick coating of the sauce, and simply melts in your mouth. (drooling now…..). 4 of us ordered a medium, but when we wanted more, it’s all sold out! Damn should have ordered a large plate!

The other super duper good dish is the Claypot pork belly with salted fish. The pork belly is so thinly sliced that it looks like bacon! Very tasty and goes well with rice. (btw it’s Overseas Restaurant in Jalan Imbi KL. Have to call to pre-order)

(Sky Bar – Trader’s Hotel) Nice night view of KL.

Unique part of the sky bar, besides the “WOW” view, is the pool in the center surrounded by cosy seating in the platform. The sky bar is in fact open top. It doesn’t gives you an outdoor feel at all, we tot the pool was indoor in a pub, until it started to rain!

Overall the trip was fun, and ed was so tired cos he walked the whole afternoon with us… and poor him…. I dunno how he’s gonna copy with the coming BK trip. Maybe he can just sleep in the hotel :P

Cruise to Phuket

Went for a 5D4N cruise to Phuket. Overall the trip was ok, not fantastic and came back with an overdozed of HBO movies. Some movies I watched like twice during the 5 days… Anyway 2 highlights of the trip were:

SNUBA DIVE in Phuket!
Similar to diving, but a much safer way. SNUBA is an acronym that stands for Surface Nexus Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Nexus basically means a bridge. Therefore Snuba acts as a bridge between the surface and the underwater world. Snuba is also a portmanteau word which combines the words scuba and snorkel. Snuba divers use similar equipment to that of scuba divers: fins, mask, regulator, and weights. However, the air tank commonly worn on a scuba divers back, is supported in a specially designed, patented, Snuba raft that floats on the surface of the water. They took quite a lot of pics for us underwater… so will wait them to post us! yippee… I can see how funny I look under the sea. :P

I have problem equalizing the pressure in my ears, so I kept swim back to the top. Really it’s big effort for me, cos It’s my first time under water in the sea! Haha. But it’s so exciting!!! Dun mind doing it again. Ed love it ofcos! Now he’s inspired to do diving… haha.

The other highlight of the trip is my “one try” in casino… I took $100 and placed a bet on the $100 table. So I either make it or break it, and the agony of anticipation is less. So there I went to the Baccarat table, and place my $100 bet on PLAYER. (After studying the trend for a while, and quite confidently it’s going to be such)… … so… the outcome, is BANKER… Went out feeling a little sad :( but wat the heck, it’s gamble afterall
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HRP getaway in Phuket

The HRP Phuket trip came and went..., and before I realized, the 3D2N is over!

Indeed it was eventful, all games were very successful and fun. It was so well organized that me and B was tasked with being the organizers for future Retreat. Haha… honoured but on 2nd tots, might not be a good thing, cos it only means we cannot take part in any of the events…. Believe me, it’s no fun see others having all the fun and only able to stand by the side and lead….. it’s so “constipated”! haha

.... Water bomb "THE Mummy"

But I managed to forgo and played some of the games as well, like the “bomb THE Mummy”, straw building, and project work…. Overall, it was fun and the venue was excellent!

... fav past time there, the pool.

Many of us were mesmerized by the place and didn’t wanna leave by the 3rd day…. It’s my dream house I have to say :D (more pics posted on my facebook)

We feast non stop there… the thai food they cooked for us is simply yummy…. The 2 in house chef that were stationed there were amazing. Hope to go again!

Another Baking Class

Went to another Joycelyn Shu’s bakery class at Shermay’s Cooking School. This time the theme is Holiday Baked Treats. I really enjoy her class cos she seems to make baking so easy. Maybe it’s also her detailed explanation.

Today we were taught:

Valrhona Equatoriale Noire 55% Chocolate Pudding

Sticky Date & Toffee Bundt (or Sticky Date Pudding) – My all time fav!






Chocolate Gingerbread Cupcakes with Valrhona Perles

Cocoa Meringue Kisses

Company Getaway ...Phuket

Company Nov getaway.... truely a place to be lost....

Our very own Villa, with our private pool, cook and secluded coral beach! Yippee.....

Char Siew Bao part 2

Char Siew Bao and Da Bao went for a movie….
Char Siew Bao 哭了 then Da Bao哭了 then笑了，又哭，又笑了
Why lei ?
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Answer: cos Da Bao got “mixed fillings" (feelings)

joke of the day

Going to be a stress 3 weeks…. So something to laugh abt for now

Char Siew Bao and Man Tao went for a movie….
Char Siew Bao 哭了 but Man Tao 没有哭
Why lei ?
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Answer: cos Char Siew Bao got “Fillings” (feelings) ! hahahaha

Cookie weekend

Spend my weekend baking at Cheryl’s place. I tell you, I finally understand why those Christmas decorated cookie outside cost a bomb ($7-10 for 1). It’s becos it is hard work to make them so pretty. I finally had a taste of how difficult and tiring just so to decorate even 1 cookie. Haha… Cheryl was saying, the people she gave these to, had better be the people she love most. Haha.

The demo class I took at shermay cooking school 2 weeks ago. These are some of the designs she taught us.

Our hard work …. Still have to spend another weekend just to decorate them…

That is Bess! My cutie!!! And she’s so smart, she can actually response when you call her name. She will give u a “mieww”. I am serious, so far the only cat that does tat loh!

Lin's wedding

.... the beautiful bride... Lin.
.... the jie mei-s

Cupcakes

I was on a cupcake craze suddenly and so I spend my last weekend baking.

Lime cupcakes with lime pastry cream top with Meringue Frosting

Moonlight Resonance

Over the past 3 weeks.... I have been madly chasing Moonlight Resonance! I simply love HK dramas.  

Run Tricia run!

I finally made an effort to jog yesterday ….. after 15 years. Haha…. No kidding.

Was persuaded by my colleague who runs marathon and does triathlon. So he was my instructor to pace me for the run, teaching me how to breathe in and out and how fast to breathe. Hehe… so I jog like for 20 mins non-stop, and in a damn slow pace I think…. Cos it was probably 3km plus. But the scenery was good.. . but I guess at that state for me, I cant really appreciate much. Haha….

It’s a milestone to me…. Hope I have the effort to do more of it… :)

Day 1 of 18

Ed will be away for reservist for the coming 3 weeks…. And the worst part of it all is that he is in Thailand. Gosh why do they need to send him so far? Ok today is day ONE and EIGHTEEN more days to go… …

My first cheongsam

Attended my mentor’s wedding today and dressed in my very first Cheongsam! I made one abt 2 months back actually specially for Lin’s wedding next month. (She had a theme call Shanghai Bling), so there I went with a very good valid excuse for myself to make a cheongsam. :) Gals, we are good at justifying our spending.


My big boss brought me to this shop in Tanjong Pagar. Apparently they specialist in making cheongsam and they have many one off the ranks pieces. I looked around and spotted a Off-white piece which I felt instantly in love with the material. (I like the rose in-print, all off-white) So I selected that piece and made a major overhaul. I wanted a model cheongsam, so I had the tailor modified to cut a hole behind making it bareback! Haha.






So to make my spending more worth I wore it to my mentor’s wedding yesterday.


Ok back to the wedding, which I was supposed to talk about. …

It was fun. A pity that we didn’t take a company shot together. 2 of my other colleagues gave the couple a surprised performance. KG played the guitar and YC sang and made the couple dance on stage… It was so sweet and touching.

The highlight of the wedding was we all went up to the couple’s room for some “games”… it was one of the most happening one I attended so far. The games they plotted, were like first hand R-rated in a all dress-up way! Haha… it almost closed to simulated sex play.

Juicing

I am doing the juicing thing again, this time with my mentor. But will only be for 2 days max since we have brown bag lunch on Fri follow by dinner with colleagues at Brown Sugar. Not sure how I can tahan till then. As usual I am hallucinating about food… not yet but soon I guessed.