100th post

started the day with a good breakfast! though sadly, i didn't have a chance to have my homely bread from C.M.C. Which would only open at 8am.

Tim and i head to a coffeeshop nearby. had my unusual $3 carrotcake portion and finished it all! i really want to try that Sarawak Laksa beside the carrotcake stall. SOON!

 nice.

escape

when the going gets tough, i like to think of good times. 

Obviously the past and not the present. the JEWELS(above), is amongst the long list of comfort food. 

i remember myself as a young child eating these snacks. biting the icing off first and just dreading to have the plain biscuit. 

i guess most of the time i want only the good stuff and become reluctant and unwilling to accept the lousy events that come my way. 

i'm now in a period where i can't even stop to find myself. looking at the simpler things in life just make me smile. <3

if only there wasn't a care in the world.

beach outing almost forgotten...

i feasted over Carls' Junior onion rings for that evening... it was just simple and relaxing, EXCEPT when i had to run to keep the kite in the air and when Seth was horrified at the sea water.

i can't seem to get back to reality, that i have school. and my body is retardedly reacting to this. Like falling sick twice in 3 weeks?! after coughing miserably today, i decided i really needed medical attention(wise advice from friends). i hope by tonight it'll heal miraculously and i'll be back on track!

Seth staring lovingly at his FRY while mother gobbles onion rings up mercilessly... Skinny Seth really makes me green with envy, even with all the trash he eats, never puts on an ounce. 

our dear 1st lady-in-waiting trying to compare face sizes with the onion ring. SEE BELOW.

Now we know Seths' head isn't as huge as we think it is. OKAY FINE, big for his age. 
SETH FLYING A KITE! 

yeah sure.... 

it's almost end of week 5. 

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, 

       which yields its fruit in season 

       and whose leaf does not wither. 

       Whatever he does prospers.

things i love about seth...

Seth not wanting to go school

Seth: i don't want to go schooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me: why you don't want to go school?!

Seth: i scaaaarreeeed! 

Me: why you scared....?

Seth: i scared of Teacher Oh!

Me: why?!?!

Seth: She beat me!

Me: why beat you?

Seth: (changes subject...)

Seth reasoning why he should get a picture book of animals

Seth: I want this one!

Grandpa: why you want this book without words?

Seth: because.. because.. i want to learn more about animals..

Grandpa: (grins widely) --> buys it straight away.

Seth giving his reason for not attending one day of school to Teacher

Teacher: Seth, why didn't you come to school yesterday?

Seth: Because, last night i pray and pray, because i'm scared

Teacher: Woah Seth! You prayed and prayed...!

cny celebs

nothing unusual this year, same old eating. i concluded that i have consumed far less than recent years which is an accomplishment! usually i'll have an uncontrollable appetite. so the kids are the stars and so thats the end of cny. hehs :)

whatever.

been sick before the festive period. but i'm almost well again! school has just blown me away but i feel really motivated now to start the year right! by the looks of the calendar, the next hol will be in March. what a long time to go...

this is the leftovers of curry udon. it was pretty ewww. 

The start seemed promising though....

my cute siblings living in harmony

the making of MUSHROOM CHEESE OMELETTE

The masterpiece! My idea... 

This longingly awaited weekend has passed! sadly... It was filled with eating.. THAI and JAP. 

the next jap thing i want to eat is MA MAISON!

And now i just want friday to come... 

day two

'BRYNER IS SUPER HAM' pic

just had to make me cringe before i could solve a math question

our twister fries, comfort food after school

the beginning of obesity!

BACK TO SCHOOOOOL...

Started the day by waking up late for church cos my phone was on silent and i couldn't hear the alarm AT ALL! Sprung up at 8.25 when service is at 9. 

Had lunch with cell then MUD PIE at island creamery. Collected the sushi then met Joalin at orchard. Today, i have committed TWO sins to my dear bestie here. Feeling really awwwful now.. 

First, i dropped her camera during a laughing fit. It is ruined! 

Second, i dropped her phone(brandnew, and she likes it alot), at this time, im amazed at my klutz-ness. Just wanna hit myself. Sweet as she is, she doesn't slap me but still stays pretty calm. UGGGH, no one should put any beloved equipment into my hands from now on...

This last holiday weekend has been crazy and this song just calmed the storm. [dear friends suddenly rang up to ask how i am, i was pretty shocked at the good timing but didn't say much. Great to hear from concerned friends(:]

Still
Words and Music by Reuben Morgan

Hide me now
Under your wings
Cover me
within your mighty hand

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with you above the storm
Father you are king over the flood
I will be still and know you are God

Find rest my soul
In Christ alone
Know his power
In quietness and trust

AWEEESOME toast :)

step one: put the slice of bread in the toaster

step two: toast it lightly till a nice golden brown (more healthy that way)

step three: get the condensed milk out, proceed to spread it generously over the toast

step four: sprinkle  some milo powder heavily

At last! yummy toast...

BREAKfast

This morning, i had an urge to have prata. So i got a really enthusiastic companion for this task! i was absolutely impressed when he ran to his chest of drawers and picked out this perfectly colour-coordinated outfit. (except the blue barney haversack which later i had to unfashionably carry)

we just had to bring Jiffy(pet giraffe i bought for Seth), it was great as you can tell from Seth's face. Jiffy enjoyed the trip too..

its like the second last weekend of my SO long hols. 

feeling quite excited for the new term. YAY!

bye to the old, welcome the new.

just a last glimpse of 2008

Dr Lim, our little one

Our post Christmas class party at Miss Hon's 

Zibby: the new love of my life

the new year has arrived! my plans of packing the room should have been executed by now..

24 days to Chinese New Year

14 days to exams

11 days to school

10 months to A'levels

i hate departures. just sent uncle gab to the airport... 1 jan will be spent emo-ing.

in a blink of an eye

its already Christmas eve?! 

the past few days were spent scrambling to buy gifts for loved ones. i didn't realize the year was ending soon.. 

i got a new pair of glasses that make me look really intelligent. *ahem* really.

so it's about time for new year resolutions.. i can hardly remember last years'.

december days

my week has been filled with late nights and suppers.

Bundles of joy at home just brighten up a gloomy morning.

Eunice my dear friend showing off her rusty skills after a good 8 months of being away in Sydney. Oh how i missed her...
Christmas is all around me.... even Sasha(THE dog)!

helpful boy

Today i shall dedicate this post to Anson. 

It was pouring heavily in the afternoon at orchard where i was heading home to catch some sleep. Obviously the rain delayed me and i was pretty irritable. A fairly old lady, maybe in her 50s was asking bus drivers for directions. Then she stood in front of me where i sat at the bus stop. I stood up, thinking she needed a seat as she appeared to have a bad leg. Then she asked if I could shelter her with my umbrella across the road (jaywalk). I was not amused. I asked her to take the underpass over as it was safer. She kept saying no. Then i just sat down again. Then this young lad. Maybe about my age was trying to help her. She was even demanding that we give her some money so she could take a taxi back to Johor Bahru. Pretty scam-ish,  i thought to myself. Anyhow, he provided an alternate route, which was to bring her to the MRT for her to take to Woodlands and a bus thereafter. Anson, who i presume is working at Tangs Orchard, (the bus stop was just outside Tangs), even asked the lady to wait while he ran back and got an umbrella. As my bus drove off, he came back with an umbrella to shelter her. How kind, i thought. I'm very impressed.

Days passing... Tasks are rather repetitive and i can't draw anything inspirational. 

Friday Morning

my morning kicked off with straits times; just to mention a few headlines that caught my attention..

1. Cleaner killed by zoo tigers
2. Assisted Suicide: Ruled Manslaughter
3. Being Fake is very real in China

what else to do on a Friday morning? 

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.

When Rowenna said that on Sunday, i knew God was speaking to me. The video, It's a Slow Fade impacted me greater. It left me thinking about the past year. 

Be careful little eyes what you see
It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray 
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray 
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you're thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see

MY CELL

Thanks to Bryner for spending his precious Sunday at my puny BBQ pit slaving away. Beads of sweat and aching muskles later, he finally got the fire roaring, for a while...

Today was just cold and wet. Met Tim for coffee and cake at Parkway. Got terribly bored by walking past the same old shops.. Rented 3 DVDs and will attempt to watch them soon. 

1. Material Girls
2. P.S I LOVE YOU 
3. (can't rmb what..)

i shall relish the rest of the windy night now... by sorting out my expenses for the month. i'm attempting to not splurge on (stuff i can't even rmb spending on). 

happy that iPhone is working again. i'm just too TOOTS to know what to do.

my two-week-old iPhone has passed out due to unknown causes yesterday at noon. 

i quite a range of photos of the class BBQ in my iPhone so this is it. BBQ on Sat was nice, chilling and eating. Eating the many overly-roasted items on the menu was umm, yummy! Marshmallows are my forte so the night ended that way.

 
Granny finally came back from Sydney with love gifts from dear uncle Gabriel. KRISPY KREMES were the BOMB for me. Macaroons a bit too sweeeet but so pretty! HAIGH'S are mom's fav so no comment from me.

The rest of the week would just be working and i'm happy that at least Friday im having dinner so it'll be mixture of work and play for the week!