Drastic fantastic

Home is where you belong.

2009-08-14T17:25:54Z

Home is a place that provides shelter, protection, love and warmth among other things. Many people yearn to return to this safe haven. They can't wait. But how long do we spend in our home? How long do we spend time communicating with our family members? How do we know what our parents or siblings have done during the day? The list of questions can go on and on... Even when we have our free time, we are still caught up with something else. Be it catching up on work, spending time with your boyfriend/girlfriend, shopping with girlfriends, etc. As we continue to advance into the later stage of our life, the amount of time spent with our family gets lesser and lesser. Subconsciously, we think that our family will always be there but our career, boyfriend/girlfriend or friends will not. And that is a sad thing. Imagine our parents, growing old with grey hairs and their body system going through the natural cycle and we are not there, giving them what they need (the love and care) . Nevertheless, they continue to take care of us, never neglecting us.

As I am about to enter into the next chapter of my life, I realised how hard it is to juggle between famgiily and career. I made a mental note to myself that no matter how busy I am when I start working, I must spend time with my family. I will come back for dinner when I can. I will try my very best to finish all my work so that I can attend any family dinners/functions/gatherings. I will try my best to manage my health, emotions, relationships, work, leisure, everything. I made a promise to myself that I will provide my parents with a comfortable life and let them be proud of my achievements in life. I will fulfil this promise and I will attain my life goals. I guess this is the way to repay them, by letting them living the rest of their life without any worries.

cadburyhero @ 2009-08-04T17:17:00

2009-08-04T09:22:09Z

image from lelove

Note to Self:

2009-07-13T06:21:06Z

I remember once reading a magazine interview with American swimmer Donna de Varona, winner of twp gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The reporter pointed out that earlier in her career, she had been a good swimmer, but not a great one. Now the seventeen-year-old had just placed first in two four-hundred-meter events. What happened? She replied, "I always used to watch the other swimmers, but then I learned to ignore them and swim my own races."

- An excerpt taken from the book, A Gift for My Children, by Jim Rogers.

Baby, you keep me sane.

2009-05-26T15:39:27Z

Taken from: Le Love

An advanced Happy 3rd Anniversary B!! I love you, more than ever.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO ME!

2009-05-18T11:20:51Z

THANK YOU B!

The steamboat party with close friends was good! Can't wait for the UOL's exams to be over so that the REAL fun can begin. Pictures from Bern's camera are up on facebook. As for those from Tim's SLR, i guess we will all have to login to http://www.waitlonglong.com to get. In the meantime, hang in there babies. We will hang out sooon!
Note to self: Find job find job!!!

Quarter-life crisis

2009-05-14T06:54:17Z

Exams are finally over and i'm done with school. Like totally done with it! So right now, the question is, what will the next chapter begin?
Note to self: Be optimistic!

cadburyhero @ 2009-04-30T20:54:00

2009-04-30T12:58:26Z

I need to gear up for the upcoming war. 2 marketing papers with only a gap of one day. 4th and 6 May. Oh, did i mention, i have to sacrifice my birthday for exam YET AGAIN?! Mid-year baby is so not coolllll.

cadburyhero @ 2009-03-25T23:40:00

2009-03-25T15:43:08Z

It's times like these when i wish i could just lay back to back with theboy, reading our favourite magazines and enjoying our favourite cuppa.

Rainbow connection.

2009-02-25T11:36:01Z

DOUBLE RAINBOWS MADE MY DAY! (:

Impending doom:

2009-02-17T08:31:13Z

2 March 2009: MC Lit Review
3 March 2009: WIL2
7 March 2009: MC Case Study Analysis (Mid-Sem Test)
16 March 2009: Investment Mid-Sem Test
1 April 2009: GM Int'l Marketing Plan
2 April 2009: DC
7 April 2009: Investment Forecast

The Doo-Wah Cybersquad

2008-12-05T18:26:20Z

Well, that's our band name in Rockband I. Tim, Joel, Eme and me take turns to be guitarist, drummer and singer (Tim and i are the best in vocal HEHE). Our last gig was a week or so before exams and my hands are itching to play now! Tim's work schedule sucks. Now, our new addiction, lil big planet has to wait. ): Anyway, i was looking at the Rockband photos and i decided to post them up. Pardon the unglam photos!

Eme's version of our band logo vs. mine.

Us trying to ease the boredom while the boys continued with the 'gig'.

Miss those days! Eme, we must do this again!

Work has completely taken over me. This month, I'm working almost every weekday except the third week and major holidays. Tim and I are planning on a short getaway since both of us are in dire need of R&R. Hopefully, he can get off before X'mas else a huge fight is iminent (LOL!). More 'outdated' photos when I'm free. Ciao, fellow earthlings.

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2008-11-24T09:28:42Z

Everyone has their ups and downs, and I'm definitely not an exception. The same problems always surface when i least expected it. But I must say all the positive happenings outweigh the negative ones. We did rockband with honeybun and transparency before exams, and boy was it fun! To the couple: We need to do it again soon. My "vocal" and drumming skills are rusty now (HAHA!) The stayovers at Theboy's and honeybun's were fun! Aside from these 3 persons (B, HB and T) and those at FEP, I didn't meet other ppl after exams and this is turning me "socially-introvert". I really need to make more friends!

Xmas and Theboy's bday are coming. B said he wants a quiet bday and this increases the difficulty to plan a memorable 21st for him. Rahhh! Anyone has any suggestion for a quiet surprise birthday celebration? It would be nice if you drop a comment. Thank you in advance!

Alright, I will blog with pictures on the next entry. Monday at FEP is boringgggg. Ciao!

It's Friday, I'm in love.

2008-11-14T15:33:38Z

Freedom and its troubles.

2008-11-11T02:40:05Z

Life is so far so good. Well, except for some minor hicups at home. Gotta move on, baby.

Geekkkkkzz

2008-10-03T08:15:39Z

I keep reminding myself to revise for exams wholeheartedly but each time to no avail. It just feels like semester break rather than study break. I roughly have 3 more weeks to first paper, oh guanyinma please help me. I was supposed to study this week but for the past 4 days, i only completed one freaking chapter. I must be the world's laziest bummer ever. I think i need to lock my laptop, far away from me... probably at tim's, so that i won't get distracted by all the new sites i found. But then again, i need it to check mail and student portal for exam updates. And i still have my sister's laptop and another desktop. So i guess... no pointttttt.

Anyway, i was watching the live telecast of US VP debate and i realised i've been out of contact with the world for the past few weeks. I was damn confused when Joseph Biden and Sarah Palin kept mentioning John McCain. I thought they are supposed to be opposition. Then i realised Joseph Biden is Barack Obama's running mate and Sarah Palin is John McCain's (I think Barack Obama was mentioned less than 10 times?). Oh well, I must say i'm looking forward to the day when the new man takes charge.

I'm so bored. Bern introduced me 90210 but i'm afraid i will procrastinate revision for it. Okay, I better get back to where i was in Consumer Behaviour. )): Til then, babies.

I am a panda from China.

2008-09-25T08:58:15Z

Assignments are crazily tedious. I haven't had proper 8 hours of sleep for the past few weeks. I don't know why because i feel i haven't worked hard enough for my assignments. Anyway, I need to clear out my wardrobe because my sister keeps buying clothes and her clothes take up 3/4 of the wardrobe. I don't even have space to put mine so i've stopped buying and i'm thinking of selling those which i have never or hardly wear. Well, i'll do just that after exams. Speaking of exams, it's at the end of October and I'm not even done with my project and school. I'm cranky and whiny now. Timang better meet me today.

We are gonna rock the world!

2008-09-02T08:45:17Z

Last saturday, theboy and I were too tired (actually just me) after Comex so we decided to stay in. An impromptu meet-up with honeybunny and joeltan for chompchomp and rockband. We four hungry souls were practically 'fighting' for food. I couldn't get enough of the stingray but we were low on cash. The orh-luak uncle took super long to cook our dish so we decided to head back to Tim's. I think he must be damn furious when he saw no one at table 25. Tim and I sang til our throat went dry because Eme and Joel refused to be on vocal. I think we can form a band (i forgot our band name). We went on tour after tour. We have thousands of fans! Wow. This coming holidays, we are going to take over the worldddddd.

cadburyhero @ 2008-08-05T08:53:00

2008-08-05T00:54:21Z

Us, messing around with the webcam; One of Ethan's rare (funny) moments - He's a constant source of distraction!

I slept at 2 plus in the morning and woke up at 8am. I regret not starting my project early because right now, i only completed 1/4 of the assignment which is due this friday. I'm gonna continue with it when i'm working later on. I must be insane. I need sleep.

Placebo

2008-07-30T16:57:34Z

The debut of Marc by Marc Jacobs Jacquard Airliner Magazine clutch was at a business finance class. I know i know, what a bore right?! But that's the whole purpose of getting this bag (according to timang who got this for my 21st, it's for school). I'll continue to experiment it with other outfits and occasion. Oh, and currently, i really can't leave without this cube chunky ring. Not that i love kate moss but this design is the most eye-catching out of the lot. I've been wearing more rings than bangles/bracelets. Tim said i'm wasting money on unnecessary things. I overspent this month and my expenses ate into my savings for our bkk trip. I doubt i would be able to save enough because i'm gonna work less this coming month. I really need to start a budget list and limit myself to... maybe $5 a day. Maybe..

ANG.

2008-07-20T16:19:11Z

(First 2 rows: Timang learning how to smile properly)
(Last: Timang's drawing which i carry with me everyday)

Theboy is lovelovelove. For the past 2 days, he stayed over my place because i'm ill; made sure i take my medication on time; let me decide where to eat; made sure i have enough fluid in my body so that i won't be dehydrated (i.e. force me to drink Evian even when i'm already bloated); didn't mind eating bland chinese food with me because the doctor said i can only eat porridge; he even helped me break the humongous pills into half so that i can swallow them easily. I don't know why i was mad at him last night for dozing off when i was suffering from abdominal pain. I guess i wasn't getting enough sleep (eyebags!!!) and the pain kept waking me up. Okay, i better stop finding excuses to cover my guilt and go to sleep before i fall sick again. Goodnight ppl.

Hello school.

2008-07-10T17:31:45Z

The past few weeks were nothing short of tiring. I worked more than my body could handle, had many sleepless nights, fell sick a couple of times, served many bargain-seeking/dishonest customers, was very disturbed by one of the shop owners, attempted to save $$ (but failed because of inflation and my need for bubbletea fix), and the list goes on.

Our butterfact date went down the drain because we weren't happening enough. Eme and I talked over the phone last friday while i roamed around Tangs after work. We were deciding whether to meet up for drinks but ended up canceling it because cabfare is too expensive. We have way too many concerns. I spent most of my off-days at home. Even my boyf who's serving NS has more life than me. Wth, I really need to fix my social life. Work is draining every bit of my energyyyyy. No, I don't mean that my work sucks. It's awesome. I have the world's best boss; the funniest/cutest colleagues; the most flexible working shift. It's just that I haven't been going out with my friends lately. Gee, so un-happening. ):

Anyway, as of 0107/08, my mom is officially the "nanny" for my nephew (good news! good news!). For the past few days, I went to work late because I wanted to spend as much time as i could with baby Ethan. He's so adorable (just look at the pictures)! Despite recent happenings at home, everyone is all smiles because of him. Ethan is amazing.

I took so many pictures and Tim didn't even smile at any of them. He gave reasons like "i'm tired" and stuff but i doubt so because after he sent me back that day, he managed to place his bets. See, only Ethan will "eng siew" his lil aunt (xiao-gu) when she was bored.

Omg, it's only the second day of school and i'm already dreading it (what's new!). This semester seems to be shorter. I hope i can get thru' these 3 months "peacefully" without any drama and whatnots. I'm supposed to be sleeping now but Tim is taking his own sweet time to come over my place. Okay, i'm going to zzz without him. Goodnight world!

DKNY baby

2008-06-25T05:58:14Z

"I'm healthy and i can dance!"

31/05/2008

2008-06-19T06:32:28Z

So the last day of May was our second anniversary, we didn't have any fancy dinner or whatever because both of us felt that we should do something meaningful together on this special day. Tim and I decided to stay home and cook western for dinner. Judging from the quality of our food, both of us could be the next big thing in the F&B industry. I mean, we were both first-timers and our food was way better than just edible. HAHA. Despite the distasteful veggies (our effort to add greens into our dish but I've no idea why the combination of golden mushroom and carrot), the cream of mushroom soup, "chicken chop" with mushroom sauce and baked potato (the best of the best please) were awesome! Okay, I have to admit that we cheated quite abit for using Baxter's canned mushroom soup and some ready-made mushroom sauce (in powder form) because we have no idea how to make them from scratch! Anyway, the pictures don't do justice to what we actually had. It tasted way delicious than how it look!

Come night time, we headed over to Max Brenner for dessert because we didn't plan to make our own. Being an avid fan of chocolate, me is loving every bit of Max Brenner (from the decor of the cafe down to the ingredients they use for their dishes). The night ended with us heading back to my place and theboy stayed over. The next morning, I remember theboy stirred me around so that i could face him, said "happy 1st day of 3rd year, love" and gave me a peck on my forehead. It felt really great and just like that, a simple sentence of 7 words got me into a sugar rush. Timothy Ang is my happypill. x) x)

Fascination! It's just the way we ffeeellll!

2008-06-11T17:16:39Z

While i was working today, this video (i.e. Fascination) by a Danish band, Alphabeat, caught my attention. And now, i'm dying to get the album! Their songs are of retro 80s genre, so if you love retro and mambo, you might like this one. Some of their videos are under cut, go check it out! If you love them, HURRAY! FYI, the MTVs may seem meaningless but i find the songs awesome! Just what i need to cheer me up! :D

Nobody is perfect.

2008-06-09T17:28:45Z

Striving for perfection has finally taken its toll on me. I'm getting the taste of the consequence now.