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i'm not exactly a fan of D.I.Y when it comes to nail painting but i found it quite fun and a good way of de-stressing myself these days! well.. much better when i compare this with shopping!
cheap movie on with Ros for the basic reasons: GV member price @ $6.50 on every Tuesday and we caught Money No Enough 2...
haven't been sleeping much these 2 days.. most prob of a very much active mind and a very noisy dog i have @ home ~ sigh ~ by 8 plus, close to 9 and i'm up from her barking! double sigh... what to do... she's so OLD already!
i should have posted this earlier... SINCERE apologies Cous~
these are what i've gotten for the past 2 weeks..
it's a wake up call..
missed 2nd prize...!!! aarrrgghh!!!!
super duper SIANz big time!
was checking my 4D last night and realised i've just lost $750.. faint!
time flies whenever you're having fun..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!
was expecting to some serious shopping due to the M'sia mega sale but i'm surprised on how little i've spent on physical items this time round...
yes, time of the month again for another spree! LOL
seriously i duno what's wrong with ya' lor...
m so NOT happy~
alamak... really no good..
omgosh~ i think i've kena the shopping virus from Jermaine lah!

this is much more harmless to my pocket! LOL

definitely down-to-earth considering the topics that were raised in this movie, the story line's SOOOO TOUCHING~ bet you'll drop tears lor!
met up with mom and Gracie for brunch today @ Suntec ~ didn't realised there were a few big players hosting MEGA SALE for their travel packages (NATAS over already leh... if their price is CHEAPER now as compared to previously, won't that pissed alot of people off~?!!!) so it was really CROWDED and PACKED! luckily i found seats @ Food Republic in 3 mins flat! phew~
had our filled and mom went home after that...
as for Gracie and me, we decided to roam around the area :P bought some stuff.. well, Gracie's the bigger spender (clothing, facial stuff and jewellery~) today compared to mine (facial stuff and cheap nail polish!)... LOL
and a very patient mr. lee (as usual~) waited for us while we shopped!
realised it was raining outside but we decided to have Popeye's @ the Singapore Flyer since we're just right around the corner :)

very BUSY place buzzing with LIFE.. not sure if it's the same for weekdays but it sure was packed while we were there! must be the tour groups i guessed ~ we were having our yummy mashed potatoes when the crowd gushed in the fast food joint! within minutes there were queues so long we dropped the idea of buying another tub of the mashed potatoes to share!
headed home after our 2 hours "touring" and "shopping" @ the Singapore Flyer~ brrrr... their aircon system in the washrooms are really STRONG! anyway, i guess i'll start buying my Flyer tickets on the Singapore Flyer most prob sometime after the opening of IR. hahaha!

i did my own nails earlier just now.. hehe.. been a long time since i did it so i decided to go for a light shimmer pearl base with rose/ butterfly nail art :)
sidetrack: today marks the END of Olympics 2008

i'm so lurving this design!!!
SUPERB pick me up mood instantly which i'm pretty sure kinda shocked mr. lee with my super fast speed of decision making ~!!!
oops. 
was just too overwhelmed with work stuff hence i slipped my mind~ sorry!
here's wishing you
- Happy Belated Birthday -
may all your wishes come true "Kar-ching" Soh :) be always happy and blessed! i was working late on Friday night and i managed to catch the fireworks..
so, here's to you!

not the very best cause i caught these on my phone, Enjoy ~! 

bluey top from Esprit; SGD 39.90
grey skirt from Club Marc; SGD 44.50
light grey dress from G2000 ladies; SGD 29
and the latest additions were from Sunday's spree @ Suntec from CK Tangs Sales Bazaar! such cheap finds...
skin care Biotherm; SGD 25 each, bought 2 of the same - so much cheaper as compared to the usual price thats 50 to 60 dollars each lor~!
fragrance from Aigner; SGD 45 and i just lurve the smell cos it's really sweet but Gracie doesn't like it at all..! LOL
slippers from Rippless; SGD 4 and the usual price was $15.80~! there were so many to choose from but i ended up taking the dark colored one ... can tahan better than white based ones mah..!
spaghetti top from T.S; SGD 14 :)
pillow cases; SGD 12 for 2 in lilac
how much better these purchases would've been if they were paid by Singapore Pools right!
sigh... i'm working so hard here BOOSTING our Singapore's economy but Singapore Pools not being very supportive lor...
pls just STOP jumping positions, jumping numbers will ya?!
i didn't realize just how much i've lost.. losing myself amidst the busy work life that i MUST and i know that i should revert back to the basics ASAP; to find myself; to continue what i've practice in the past...
1. Spend some time alone thinking every day about the positive aspects of your work and life. You don't want to spend all of your time on negative thinking. If there is nothing positive to think about, examine the life you are choosing to create.
2. Treat yourself with care. Don't beat yourself up or second-guess yourself over decisions or mistakes. You are human. You learn; you grow. Focus on the big picture; don't get bogged down in the day-to-day.
super IRRITATED~!
i wondered if iris got buy her old car plate number or not..
did you strike 4D?
think mr. Ang got tio 4D lah.. his car plate number got open leh~!
happy for you guys for striking it rich! good for you!
i just duno when it's gonna be my turn??
please.. please... make it soon, be early than late!
... still waiting for my turn! ...
I WANT TO COLLECT MY WINNINGS~!
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Meeting Dave
laughter has always been the best medicine esp when you're feeling stressed, unhappy or just plain bored. we were plain bored hence mr. lee suggested watching a comedy instead.. it was either "love guru" or "meeting dave"...
since we're watching the movie on the weekend, 1st thought was.. choose a longer movie and the 2nd thought was, whichever that has the best seats! (sidetrack: yes i know.. very auntie hor?! hahaha... no choice leh.. m not a teenager or a young adult anymore leh!)
luckily for the both of us, though we've gotten the movie rather late; we got good seats and a slightly longer movie! hahaha..
so there you are, we watched "meeting dave" instead.
it's a show that talks about trusting yourself, about relationships and has good humor in it.
so go catch it when you need a pick me up :)
esp on today's loss...
both mr. lee & myself missed 2nd, 3rd and starter which resulted in a approx total loss of $3.5K
sigh... there goes another potential spree!
when can we go collect $$$$...?
show us the monie~! 
such situation has been repeating itself so much i dunno when it'll stop!
what happen ah?! sigh...
==== thoughts ====
what's truly right and wrong?
is it the upbringing, the education or the exposure one experience thru' pain or laughter?
how do you know if the very basis of one's understanding or differentiating right from wrong is right? if we were to teach a child that setting things on fire is right since young, isolate this child from the world then yes, perhaps the mentality will remain the same 4ever.
likewise for sensibility?
how do you infuse responsibility then?
does it come embedded in our brains when we're born? i don't know...
i would rather believe it comes from the exposure, the upbringing and the education, these would have contributed to one's reactive-ness in handling their challenges in life since actions do speak louder than words and accepting the consequences of their actions = having learnt what is responsibility!
so i guess it does come down to the challenge of oneself if they are receptive and willing to learn from their experiences in life!?
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family ties are important
relationships are to be nurture
trust needs to be built on
learning is a process
changes are inevitable
never forget...
don't take things for granted
i will strive harder :) 
the last day of our trip was urm.. a RUSH... we had to chase for our coach.. LOL
you'll find out WHY... read on..
woke up around 10am ~ too late for breakfast but we ain't that hungry after last night's YUMMY supper hence decided to get ready and pack our luggage. changed and check out of the hotel around 11.45am... just in time for lunch. we decided to go for tim sum + chee chong fan from one of the chinese restaurant @ Starhill Gallery.
for those who've read my previous entry will remember me mentioning about their ladies washroom.. YES, have to mention again in this entry cause we brought Gracie over to take a look.. hahaha.. more pictures of course!

don't you just love the details of the wall, the lights and of course man-powered water system :)
anyway, back to the yummy chinese makan joint (which i've also mentioned before in the previous entry.. LOL .. good stuff's WORTH mentioning again!)~
"deco" = high tech fridge
while waiting, Gracie took an artistic pic of Ros
this place is a MUST visit if you're ever coming to KL cause we just LURVE their dishes! such fresh ingredients and esp. the super soft texture of the steamed bun's skin... the filling in it is just so SEDAP!
custard "po lou bao" ~ so so as commented by Gracie; suggested BETTER buns from Crystal Jade in VIVO Singapore... so i guess she must've been right cause she's really a fan of custard leh! hehehe...
we ordered back 2 of the same dishes tried during our previous trip..
steamed pandan skin with custard + yam filling buns which is STILL AS GOOD hands down AND steamed chee cheong fan with scallops :)
newly added dish, recommended by the restaurant's staff - mayo prawns with pork floss, as claimed it was one of their signature dishes and GOSH, we have to agree on this one.. it was really TASTY!
next, mango prawn ~ really crispy on the outside and though we didn't have it immediately after it was served, by the time we sink our teeth into it, it was still so MOIST and WARM .. simply WOW by how well this was being cooked by the chef!

lastly, DESSERTS! we ordered sesame pumpkin skin with lotus filling dumpling and durian crepe which were both pretty good ESP the crepe skin of the durian roll.. so soft, just blew us away :)
had some time left to kill and Ros suggested paying Gucci a visit ~ why not?! since we're here already and who knows they might still be having Sales now! hahaha... we were right!
Gucci SALES still on... so we went around the shop to "hunt" for our trophies!
well, the sales were actually on past season items cause the regular classics are off limits. duhz! but guess what... i ended up NOT the one spending any $$$ in Gucci~! arrghh.. how could this happen???? so sad.. either they dun have the pieces i want OR it's already the last piece!
in the end, it was Ros and Gracie who had little Gucci bags in their hands except yours truely :(

yes, you guessed it al'right...
due to our urm... browsing, we've spent just a little too much time in this place hence we had to run back to our hotel to catch our bus back home...
luckily for us, we were in time... but our bus was LATE! faints! if we had known about this earlier, we won't have to dash like madwomen~~~! argghhh...!
the coach back from KL was pretty smooth... we didn't have many pit stops to begin with.. well, majority of the time i was snoozing cause of a terrible headache! slept like a baby and woke up
hungry ~ LOL ~
approx 4hrs later, we found ourselves at Yong Peng :)
we had fruits, drinks, steamed buns (see above Ros's peanut bun!) and steamed corn for dinner then more shopping at the local products store (see below)for self and colleagues @ work!

was hoping to reach Singapore within the next 2 hours but we were caught by surprised of the jam @ Tuas checkpoint~! we were delayed and poor mr. lee had to wait for us @ Golden Mile for 1 hour~ sorry dear and THANK YOU for being so patient :)
overall, it was an enjoyable PAMPERING trip and we had fun~!
off we go to Quality hotel for late night porridge buffet :)
woke up late and we thought breakfast will be served till 10.30am, called the reception and was informed that the hours are from 6am till 10am!!! faints!!!! who'll wake up this early to have breakfast??? 10mins before, quickly chop-chop hurry change and CHEONG downstairs!!!
aiyah ~ paid for le so go eat loh...
as usual, inter-continental buffet style such as toast, cereals, mashed potatoes, baked tomatoes, salads, eggs (scrambled, sunny side up, omelette), fried rice, noodles, chicken/ plain porridge, nasi lemak, mee soto, fruits; fruit juice, coffee, tea etc~
went back to the room after breakfast; rest, watch tv then changed to continue our jalan-jalan trip. in summary, it was a very fruitful trip esp for Gracie cause she found what she was looking for :)
white dress for her fren's wedding!!!
Gracie found another 2 that she liked and Ros found 1 too... luckily for us, we can negotiate for better price.. hehehe.. other purchases of Ros...

went for lunch @ a Jappy tepanyaki shop on level 2... each set is approx RM 16 each, with a huge portion of vege, rice, chicken/fish/ beef and drink.

the cooking...

a whole LOT of shallots! 
the final product :)
beef -> 
salmon -> 
chicken -> 
with Ros in the salon coloring her hair and Gracie doing her pedicure, i decided to go for a massage ~ 90 min for RM 110 ~!
more shopping after that and we found cheap earrings that's about RM 4 to RM 5 each!
Gracie bought a bag and both of us found shoes :)

while Gracie was getting her hair rebonded, Ros and Moi went out of Sungei Wang for some fresh air.. went to a designer clearance outlet (opened by Tangs) and each of us got stuff from there! she bought 2 FCUK singlets and i bought a light yellow FCUK bag... super CHEAP buys!!!

other cheap finds includes...
small greeting cards @ RM 1 each, phone deco @ RM 4.90 (got that for mummy cos she like piggy stuff! LOL)
eyewear for mr. Lee
nail accessories @ 3 for RM 10, holder @ RM 9.90
went back to the hotel after all that shopping to put our bags and off we go.... and this time for FOOT REFLEXOLOGY!!! aiyah ~ something that i'm not very "brave" about! LOL~
can't be helped cause it's really ticklish and painful at times leh!! anyway, it's opposite of our hotel; known as OLD ASIA. much cheaper to do it there as compared to our Singapore price. 30mins for RM 26 after tax! we were taken to the 2nd floor, the area is really veri SPA looking and they offered body massages as well~ so i kinda REGRETTED having my massage earlier before! sigh...
the ambience (see above)... and while waiting, we took a couple more shots (see below)~

though my phone's not a smart phone nor does it have a "WOW" camera pixel but i'm glad it has flash... haaha, cause it was really USEFUL when taking pictures in the DARK... we were taken to a room on the 2nd level and it was pretty "romantic" until one of the staff adjusted the lighting.. had our feet soaked in their herbal bath while waiting for our therapist to come. overall, it's a cosy little space and relaxing as well hence you can try this place when you're there next time!
off we go again to the same street hawker "FU XIN" for our late dinner cum supper and i'm so happie that i have pictures to show you this time! don't envy lah... but it was SUpeRBLy YUMMY!
- satay
- bbq chicken
- steamed fish with their special spicy sauce
- butter crab (dry)
- sweet n spicy prawns
- red bean chendol drink
- beer, water
- fresh coconut, fruit n juice

sidetrack: very UNGLAM pic of me use duno why my eye pain pain so have to remove my contacts and wear glasses lor :(
we loved their special spicy sauce so much that we got the boss to cook it for us to ta-bao back home!!! after a very satisfying meal, we decided to jalan-jalan abit more before going back to bed :P
Gracie regretted not bringing her dancing shoes cause there's salsa club on the 2nd floor of our hotel... sorry leh.. i didn't know they have one else i would've told you earlier to prepare! and in case you're wondering if we went to the clubs?
nope.. we didn't go cause everyone's too exhausted after all that shopping! LOL
this short trip = pampering 50%, makan 30% and shopping 20%
seriously wondering if it was because of my "extensive" spending before... LOL
nonetheless, we had fun and it was relaxing until.. er.. nvr mind.. leave out the work portion; this is a blog of my relaxing trip!!!!
p.s. took this pic while the gals were watching TV @ night ~
we check-in to Federal hotel around 2plus, 3pm... settled down (finally after changing 2 rooms!) and decided to visit SAM's Nail @ Sungei Wang for some pampering! had my hands and feet done, likewise for Ros had her acrylic nails refilled and painted ~


sidetrack: i dun think we'll check into this hotel anymore lah!! it's not that this hotel's really BAD; well.. considering we've stayed in WORSE places before... but i guess we jus wanna give others a try ;)
had auntie anne's ~ yummy ~ walked around and found this wholesaler on level 2 that sells many OPI and different brand of hair products with discounts! based on the exchange rate; it's simply CHEAPER lah~
more shopping after that... Ros purchase of shoes, bags and cutie items!


couple of hours later... Gracie finally reached our hotel and off we go for supper! so wanted to bring her to this street hawker for their super fresh seafood and glad that she liked it too! however no pic for this part of our trip as our phones were unavailable for photo taking~ sorry!
- beer
- grilled fish
- crab
- vegetable
went back to the hotel and slept around 3am.
we're heading back to KL again this time, all packed and ready to go.... in less than 8 hours~!
gracie will be joining us later, after work while me and ros will be travelling in the morning while she, at night. we'll catch her when she's about to reach, most prob somewhere outside (maybe near the bus terminal) rather than waiting for her in the hotel...
hmmz... not so sure about that yet so we'll see how ~!
tell you more when we're back :)
happy birthday Singapore! 
y can't you cooperate, it was so MUCH BETTER last year~!
we ain't playing hide n seek, and we're definitely not playing jumping rope!
pls STOP jumping here and there leh~!?!!!!
jus wanna collect my $$$ from you only mah!
latest news that you'll be leaving us soon this week...
i don't see the logic... simply don't get it!
what's the rational in keeping those with limited capabilities (???) and letting go of those who has the most potential?
the office will be so dull w/o you NAT cos you bring so much color and laughter to us ~! 
bad mood (dun ask me why or wat!) affecting my ability of NOT spending.. so end up i'm over spending like nobody's business except my own fault ~ faints ~ yet after all that spending, i'm not happy still, my mood didn't change DRASTICALLY~!
why ah~
only myself to bear the consequences!
contradicting rite?!
sigh..
spend $$$$ changing my faulty frames ... and i just realised that i cannot pass the receipt to my sister so that she can claim from her company because that receipt bears my name! duhz...! so dumb!
hmm... i wonder if the supplier can change the name or not..!
m seeing stars!!! hehehe...
please... Singapore Pools, where's my money! 

cheap, cheap~ 50% off!!!!

$29 each from G2000 ladies :)
one of my favourites, very GOOD product~ approx $50+ each after discount!
yippe! m off to watch the MUMMY :)
have a good weekend everyone!