This weekend I didn't really go anyway or doing anything special in particular.

A few hours of my Saturday was spent running some personal errands, and the rest of the day I stayed at home watching Hongkong drama DVD (Tang Xin Feng Bao II and another new show called Tian Yan Mi Yu) and played Wii ( i unlocked all circuits and all events already!)

I kind of like this time to myself.. just to rest and relax... away from crowds and noise.

It seems like I have not been meeting up with the girls as often as before. Its partly cos everyone is attached now and has alternative activities to keep them occupied. Some are tied down with work. Some with other commitments. Its partly because I am in a saving mode too, and eating out and entertainment is just too costly to be done on a regular basis. I mean, sometimes the amount of money spent just isnt worth it, as the money can be spent on better things. Don't get the wrong impression that I have to eat bread everyday though, haha, just need to priortise and use money more wisely.

Nevertheless, I don't think meeting up less has in anyway strained our friendship.. right? Cos friends are not there just for you to pass your time with. Real friends dun have to be around you everyday, but are people whom will be there whenever you need someone to talk to, and whom you can talk to, even if you dun see each other every day.

I still love you all! =P

Happiest shoppers

The following is an article I read on the Straits Times today:

What type of shopper are you?

Big spenders: Buy everything at full price and buy only the best

Value-seekers: Seek bargains on nice things

Non-spenders: Don't spend much and don't want to

Experiencers: Spend freely on experiences, such as good food or travel, but are not materialistic

The happiest shoppers are people who aren't hung up on money or things. They'd rather spend on experiences, like dining out or travelling.
Experiencers are the happiest while big spenders are the least happy and have the most credit card debt.

I think me and Ah C safely fall in the experiencer category.. cos we don't mind spending less and saving up on normal days but can hardly control our splurging when it comes to holidays =P

Spinning classes

Today I went to the gym with Ning and attended the spinning (cycling) class. It was so intensive that I perspired like I never did before, not even for long runs or netball games. Drops of sweat were all over the bike's handles. I enjoyed it because i love the after feeling of getting a good workout.

YEESSSS, i am trying to lose weight again!!! Not by going on a diet though. But a combination of eating right and exercising regularly. Wanna be and look more fit as well! It will be a slow, progressive process which hopefully would be sustainable.

I signed up for the Standard Chartered 10.5km run! Haha company is paying for it, so why not? Havent run a marathon before so going for the short one to try out first. I have a timing target so i gotta work towards it from now onwards. '

Yea very motivated right now, hopefully its still the case 4months down the road, hehe.

We brought Mocha for sterilisation today. It took a year for us to take this action, even though professionals have talked so much about the pros of sterilising your dog, whether in practical sense or medical sense (significantly lower the risks of several types of cancer). Even in the last few days, we were still contemplating whether to go ahead with it. For me the thought of "he will lose his 'manhood', and he didnt had a choice - it was decided by us, and he will only know when the operation is over" keeps running through my mind.

Just two days ago when a friend came to visit, she had advised me not to do it. Cos when her dog got sterilised, she (the dog) was very very sian and it hurt my friend to see her behaving like that. Now I know what she means. Mocha has been whining quite a bit since we brought him home after the operation. He hasnt eaten and drunk for a day (requirements for the operation) and is probably suffering pain from the wound right now. My heart really aches to see that, and we can only try to make things easier for him - I spent much of this evening patting him and my mum is sleeping on the floor to accompany him tonight. Ya, he's the baby of the family.

If I ever get another dog in the future, I will make sure he is a healthy one whose future generation I would want to bring to this world (mocha has got hereditary skin problem, hence I do not want him to reproduce). So that I wouldnt have to have him sterilised. Even better, I would want both a female and male dog, so they can be the loving dog couple in the family.

A few days back I was still complaining to Ah C that mocha is a bad investment because I spent so much money on him and only get bitten and he only listens to my words when I have food. But today I say he's the best thing I have brought into the family because he has brought many smiles to the family, especially my parents. And he has grown so close to us that we share in his joys and sorrows. Everytime we bring him somewhere and leave him alone for a while, he will start crying for us, afraid that we will forget about him. Now I cannot imagine a day when he would no longer be here.

Recently I have been watching a Korean drama series called Spring Waltz, just finished it today!

Its not too bad, though it has the usual element of "girl fall in love with rich boy and face parents' rejection" like many korean drama. I choose korean drama based on their actors and actresses i.e. whether I know them and if they are good-looking anot. So yea, the actress is sweet and got dashing Daniel in it! I will prefer Hong kong drama to Korean drama anytime though. (In the midst of Tang Xin Feng Bao 2 right now!)

I went to look up some photos of the lead actress in Spring Waltz, Han Hyo Joo, and I think she looks significantly different right now.

Less chubby cheeks, sharper jawline, narrower and sharper nose, lips a bit thinner too.

It seems to me that all pretty korean actresses look the same - Small face and sharp jawline, small and sharp nose, double eyelids, thin and small lips, long flowy hair, skinny.

Why do they all wanna look the same that its so hard to differentiate them with other actresses?

I miss waking up every morning with him beside me,
having to pull him out of the bed each morning cos i have to rush off to work,
smsing him halfway through the day to ask what are the plans for the evening,
looking forward to the end of the day when i will be meeting him, whether its for a movie at the cathay or simply just have dinner and then head home to catch the 9pm volleyball show or play mario and sonic olympics games on our nintendo wii,
and our simple long weekends together.

the last 2.5months was the longest holiday we spent together ever since he went to the US for studies. prob thats why i miss his presence even more this time...
but i m glad that its halfway through and he will finish his studies in just another two years' time!

we will hang on! =)

i miss him so much already..

my dear

Having sent Ah C off 5 times already (including the time he went for his airgrading course in Australia), I was quite certain I could control my emotions well and not cry. And I wasn’t going to till I saw that silly boy teared and I couldn’t help myself either.
It has been two years since he first left, and times have been difficult since, sometimes more than others. But i realized that its even much more difficult for him, because he is alone, far away from his family and close friends, while I have everyone else here.

At times he would tell me he regretted going. but i never ever did regret letting him go. It’s a decision we made together (not you alone, dear), and we made that decision cos that’s the best for him. Such opportunities do not come by easily - for someone to pursue his interests, and at the same time complete his tertiary education under a scholarship. We both know that its also for the best of our future. We took it as a test, which eventually made our relationship stronger than ever.

We have really come a long way… and of cos, like any other relationship, we have had our rough patches. Things went really wrong in my first university year while he was serving his NS, it was a time when I made many new friends and had lots of fun in hall and I thought I didn’t need him anymore. But he held on to me, saying that he wasn’t going to give up on me… and we stayed together eventually. He lost a great deal of faith in me, yet put in so much effort to keep us together.

I dunno what and how it happened, but I guess I fell in love with him all over again. And I am so glad he held on to me.

I think it took two years before he fully regained his faith and trust in me. From this, I learnt that trust is not something that is inherent in a relationship. It is not passive but must be established overtime by actions, not words. And once lost, its not easily regained.

Ah C is everything I want in a person to spend my life with:
someone who loves and takes good care of his family,
who supports his family in a way any rightful son should,
who shows respect for the elderly,
who is loyal to his friends,
who is helpful towards his peers,
who is passionate about his job,
who has ambitions and put them through action,
who is humble, polite, and hardworking,
who has the same passion in sports as me,
who can make my parents happy,
whom I can trust and rely on,
and who can make me happy and love him.
(The ability to perform well in school and at work are just bonus.)

And he is also my role model whom I strive to be like. He taught me some of the most important things in life:
to be filial,
to set your priorities right,
and to work hard for what you want.


Bleh.. another four months more before I see my dear again. Anyone wanna sponsor me air ticket so I can see him earlier?

Fullerton Hotel

Last weekend, me and ah c went for our long awaited hotel getaway at Fullerton! We booked the 'Time for two' package about three weeks back and had been looking forward to it since. It wasn't cheap, but extremely worth it.

The room was nicer than we expected (as from the website photos)!


The package included a selection of bubble bath with rose petals and candles, check out the varieties!

We also received a complimentary gift...

of a set of bathrobes...

And also a bouquet of roses!


The package entitled us to a bouquet of flowers or a bottle of wine. We chose the flowers because we were afraid the wine wouldnt suit us - Ah C doesnt really like the taste of alcohol and I am quite choosy too (i dislike wine that are too dry and/or crisp). But we did bring our own fruit wine which we bought from perth (nevermind the graphics on the bottle.)

Our package entitled us to a quay room, which faces either the singapore river or the marina bay. Given that there was a festive fireworks package (for the NDP preview), we thought our chances of getting one facing the marina bay (to get a good view of the NDP fireworks and airshow) was very low. We did made a request for those rooms if available though. And lucky enough, we got a marina bay view room on the 7th floor (the second highest level at Fullerton)!

While watching the parachutists, we suddenly heard loud noises coming from above us. Then I saw the helicopters carrying the Singapore flag flew over us. The helicopters looked so huge cos they were so near...

And the Black Knights preformance were awesome! Dear... u be part of the Black Knights in the future k???? Hahahha.

Everyone's favourite stunt i guess...

After the Black Knights performance, we settled down for our 4-course dinner (which is included in the package) at our balcony.

I like the butter cos it was very soft and spreadable..

Soup..

Appertiser..

Main courses..

Dessert..

We finished dinner just in time for fireworks! And the fireworks performace was really enjoyable cos we were in the perfect angle and height. Having watched fireworks so many times (past years' NDP and Tokyo Disneyland), this is the best ever, seriously!

Next morning, we went to the pool to relax for a while before heading to Town Restaurant for our buffet breakfast. The pool overlooks the Singapore River and is a good place to chill, even at night.

Then it was time for breakfast... which was one of the best buffet breakfast i had as well, prob because the food suited my taste.

Overall, I rate the stay excellent! Ya, it was really worth the money. And I must say all the staff i talked to were really helpful and friendly. I highly recommend the package to everyone! And for your info, the promotion ends on 31Dec.

Haha looking forward to our next hotel stay le... Not so soon la! =P