Nigel&Grace's Wedding

1 happy Grace & 1 even happier Grace :)

Power of prayer

Oh how mighty it is,
to put your fears
and worries
with a deity

How fresh! So light,
To surrender
and give up the
Fight!

Two shut lids,
Ideas murmured with lips,
A heart wished
And Faith's power released.

- by me.

Dear Lord, please keep the living strong and let them let go of their loss. Please touch them with your presence so that they may find peace.

Please look after the deceased and bring them to your heaven.

Dear lord, please let us remember how mortal we all are and remind us to live life to the fullest and to leave a legacy of your kindness behind.


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Be kind!

Kindness has its true source deep within you, and while some people are innately kind, it’s something that everyone can cultivate by choice.

Copied from http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Kind

So true!

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2 wakes in a day

Quite a terrible day. Something I said made someone think that I am a terrible person yet that is not what I meant at all.

Started the day with a colleague mom's wake and ended it with a distanced relative's one. And both were unexpected.

So we understand our mortality? Really? Do I need to wait till I'm dead before I can realized that I need to live? Do I need to wait till I'm dead before I can tell others I love them very much? Do I need to wait till I'm dead before I can let go of pride? Alas, how is it that we never learn that we have only 1 life and if we don't be happy that same life is going to pass us by without us knowing.

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Wet Christmas

Christmas night at home with the TV has a quaint cozy touch that really charms.

Never thought Alvin & the chipmunks has such potential lol. Too sick to do much anyway. Earlier I caught santa clause 3 which I have never watch before despite being a fan of 1 & 2.

Dinner is a hot noodle soup which really warm me up. :) and with all the choco n biscuits I'm quite contented!

Last night was fun before I zonk out. We went to marina barrage after count downing to Christmas in A's car and driving around the fountain at suntec.

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Xmas parties

Waiting for my bath to be heat up. I rest my blistered feet and gingerly touch the back of my hands one after another. I hurt myself at the party abit but I dint want to say, a little scratch and bruise here and there. Most likely it will go off in a day or 2. The feet is another thing altogether as i still need to wear shoes tomorrow....

Christmas eve. 1 party at home while I attend another outside. Feels bad but I already promised my frens and Im sure mom will manage fine without me. :)


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Popular Bookfest 2010

Merry Chistmas fr H

Merry Christmas with Famous Amos'. Thx, it will be shared with my family :)



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The sweetest message

The sweetest message comes from Nuan...

Thank you girl! I will try :)


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Rapunzel- a tangled tale

I really enjoyed it. :) Another Disney Princess is born!


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Love

At 12, i thought falling in love would be a grand adventure, being swept away by a dashing hero to god knows where.
At 18, i thought love is like a Hollywood movie, drama, action, and quite, quite short. (2 hours only and sequels tend to suck)
At 20, i thought being in love is having companionship, doing things together. someone to talk (erm, bitch ) to at odd hours.
At 24, i thought falling in love is never like i thought it to be...

it isnt simple, like how some people would tell you. yet, it is not that hard altogether (like in a dream, you dont know how it started, it just did). But it separates the tough people from the not so tough people.

you have to make difficult decisions, you have to not look back, you have risk it all, you have to defend, you have to stand your ground, you have to let go.

Your heart will expand and maybe explode. your heart will break. your heart will get high, drunk, then into hangover... and then your heart need bitter medicine. and you have to do it all over again, and again.

Love, it will break you as it makes you. and if you have not signed up yet, you might want to reconsider. if you did but it was like a walk in the park, maybe you signed up for the class for 12 year olds. if like me, you signed up already... did the full tour and is somehow, still normal... still in this madness, Congratulations! you have graduated and now is where the real stuff starts.

Maybe it should be just 1 last time

Maybe it affected me more than I think. I got 1 more time to test it and then it will be the end.

I am overwrought. According to others little things make me emotional.

Had half my breakfast today- 1 pc of bread. Lunch is a box of MCwings and green tea. Dinner is a short cup of hot chocolate. No appetite.

Maybe it just excuses.

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Daddy Christmas come to me

All around the world, merry christmas! (first Xmas card of 2010 ;) thx!)



And soon another year will come to it's end. And Christmas is coming just around the corner. While I have started my Christmas shopping I find that I lost my excitement for Christmas. Will I get it back? My childlike wonder and love for Christmas?

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What is your story?

Everyone have a story. the couple beside my table preparing their separation, the terminally ill young man bonding with his buddies over alcohol. The girl in school uniform taking the train to her illicit part time job. The business exec worrying about his HIV test result. The bride-to-be guilty about her hens night. The young couple who lost their child a year ago. The adopted child realizing his true identity. The old man with his newspaper waiting to see his dead wife. The gangsters vigilant of their next fight. The girl who is bulimic eating with her girlfriends.

I never used to think so much about other people and I still don't. But sometimes, some actions and overheard conversation stir my interest and imagination.

However, gossip still makes me a little uncomfortable, thus if possible I will let my mind run off with it's wild thoughts but my mouth shut tight.

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5 love languages

http://www.5lovelanguages.com/assessments/love/

Go do the assessment. Ask your loves ones to do it too. And you dun have to be attached to do it because girl friends are love ones too!!

You will learn what you need to feel love and if you know what is your love ones' then you will know how to love them so that they really get it!

Be honest now! :)

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It was a gd day afterall

Finally the presentation was over and I tot it went pretty ok! :) glad that the day turn out well.

Hugs and sniffs lol.

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My iPhone is costing me more n more

Long overdue... But finally I got the portable batt charger for my little stamina iPhone 3GS.


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This Christmas

I'm looking forward to finding inner peace. I'm looking forward to being ok with who I am. I am looking forward to just breathing and not worrying or stressing.

This Christmas I'm seeking for a sanctuary, a place where I can be who I am, where love is unconditional. Where being myself is the reason why I exist.


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Riverdance

I'm so looking forward to this tmr! Thank you B!


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Protection against cancer

Cervical cancer hits about half a million women around the world each year, killing half of them. In Singapore, about 200 women are diagnosed with the disease each year, and 80 die of it, most likely because it is discovered late.

The news has been out for some time now in SG, maybe earlier in other parts of the world, that there is a vaccine to prevent this ( reduce the risk by 70%). Girls from age 9 to 26 are recommended to go for vaccination for cervical cancer. While it is not 100% protection, it does protect you from 70% of cervical cancer causes. In some developed countries, this vaccine is given freely to school going girls but this is not so for us. However, we are able to use our medisave to pay for a portion of the cost, if we are below 26 yrs old.

As you know I just past my 25th bday...so I tot I better go for it soon! And so I did, today, I took my first jab. In a month's time, my 2nd will be given and then another 6 months and I will complete my vaccination. I pay a total of $24 only. $300 from my medisave.

Cancer is not a joke.. And if a bit of it can be prevented at a reasonable cost, I say go for it. Many ladies might be hesitant but I think if you are in the recommended age, you should go for it, what is your loss? I hope the men reading my blog would also encourage their love ones to go for it. I mean, we can wait for the gov to give it free but seriously why wait when u can protect yourselves or love ones so easily now?

I know most of my girlfrens, and family haven't had their jabs, pls consider ok??? Cerverix or Gardasil (brands), which ever is fine, as long as they protect you!

PS. I took Cerverix as that was provided by the polyclinic and a doctor I knew recommended to me.

But if you kiasi, then take Gardasil, since it is FDA approved. (Cerverix is pending the FDA approval.)

You guys can find out more before you decide to take my words for it. But don't do nothing for God's sake.

Lastly, I just want to say " I love you", "be healthy", "be happy" and "good night".

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part1

4/5 stars!!!! Go watch, people!


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The first 3 things you say everyday

For me, they are:
1. "5 more mins"
2. "Morning..."
3. "shit, I'm late" or "get out of the toilet!"

And I think I should add these 3:
1. I'm happy
2. I'm capable
3. I'm loved

What's yours and do you need to change or add anything else?
Let me know k!

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Glee S2E6 - Teenage Dream

*hearts

Felt stupid

If god made everyone special. Did She made some specially stupid? Sometimes I don't get why I let stupid things happen.

But I have to tell myself, I'm not stupid for everything. There must be something that can showcase my talent.

If only I can find it now!


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New blankie!

Hee... Got myself a new blankie at last haha. Spent too much money le la. But still I love to sleep ma...

Happy as a lark


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Unstoppable!

I watched it with Jes at the newly renovated Yishun10. The seats are great... And the theater is v clean!!! Hee. The air-con may be a tad cooler but overall, I love it!! So near my place u know. Haha.

The movie keeps you on the edge of the seat and is v fast paced. So much so that I tot it was only 30mins when it ended. Serious! Anyway, I won't go into the details but I think it is not bad la. I like both actors esp. Denzel Washington.. :) Chris Pines is good looking also.

But what is really unstoppable is my bestest pal! She got me to do up my resume!!!! Can u believe it? Thank you girl!!! But u should still be more punctual next time ok! I could have slept longer...

Then we went IKEA... Hope on the bus ard 8pm. Had a great swedish dinner. Bought some little stuffs and now I'm walking back home.

A fulfilling day!

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Before I die

Before I die I want to:
1. Go to WW of HP
2. Quit my jobs
3. Have perfect eye sight again
4. Be in love again, for real this time
5. Be in good health again
6. Find my balance again
7. Find my place with God
8. Learn sth for the fun of it
9. Read my 1000th book
10. Learn to let go.

Coughing in bed...

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I cry...

It's raining like it nv rained before.

I'm a black girl

I dreamt that I was a black girl with a funky short hairdo, and I was in love with this white boy, who love me very much. We were on the run, chasing and being chased but after all was done and the race completed, it was a sweet ending. Just short of a kiss.

Black girl??? I'm so nuts...

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A Fleeting happy moment

(photo at Meng Dong, Seoul)



Elusive happiness- poem
A man made rainbow,
shaped and bend
still, just empty when I clench my hand.

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Frail and sickily

I don't recall that these words applied to me a couple of years back but suddenly it hit me that I'm often sick. Really often. I am taking lots of MCs this year and they are for genuine reasons man... In fact there are times I could have gotten MC but didn't bec I'm worried I'm taking too often.

Gosh, what happen? It couldn't be age bec people older than me doesn't seem to have this prob... So wat is it?


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Flying off to Korea now

See ya all when I get back! Which would be Friday night.

@ BK, Changi Airport

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Lip gloss- Hiakus

High shine, ultra volum-izing,
"Apply thinly"
It rained on tar and grass.

Do what you love

And don't settle for less..,if that is the case why am I here?


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Little boy, I called Bert.

I was walking along... just on my way home when i met a little boy in a yellow kiddy t-shirt.
He skips by me in his fruit basket slippers in a jaunty manner that left me smiling in his wake.
As i struggled behind him, heavily weighted down by my laptop, i watch as he moves like Hermes in flight.
My black heels doing too little as they hit the cement with ugly thuds, thuds, thuds.
His criss-crossing of the shelter pillar like an individual waltz...
This little boy in a yellow kiddy t-shirt, I called Bert.

Mommy... what does virgin mean?

Because you are such a good audience... hahaha.

Freaking Spider!

Re-loaded bec it is just too freaking touching

Spoiler Alert - Kurt's dad got into a coma due to cardic arrest in this episode

Jade Terrace by Soe Soe

It caught my eye when i walked pass Ode to Art at Raffles City Shopping Centre... and it was at least a good 30mins before i walk off. You have to see it for yourselves... the image just jumps out at you with its realistic texture and amazing capture of the sunlight and shadow...

(image taken from the postcard fr Ode to Art)

To be a cat - poem

To be a cat
was what i dream
when i was a tad,
wee bit thing.

during summer
or ordinary hot days
it lay sleepily
on grass or parking lots.

eyes tightly shut,
ears flopped close,
stomach up or sideways
hands as pillows do.

winter came and
inside it leaped
well snuggled in basket,
purring on soft laps.

To be a cat,
i used to dream...
now isnt that
a pretty darn thing?

GLEE S2E3- Kurt's I want to hold your hands

Movie: Flipped

Havent watch it... dont know if Singapore will be showing or has already shown... just tot this has potential...

Thank you for loving me

More than i can explain... for so much.. for so many... just these simple words... Thank you for loving me.

no one will love you more than family

someone may love you so much that you think they love you more than family... dont be taken in. no one loves you more than family will. No one will love you as consistently as family... no one will love you for who you are including all your shortcomings like family..

maybe family dont always show it... but they love you A LOT.

There is always a choice

There is always a choice, even in situations in which neither choice is pleasing or beneficial to you. You choose to do it cheerily or you choose to do it unhappily. But still, there is a choice.

Tell me again why being a vegetable isn't better?

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Poem - Parting

THERE'S no use in weeping,

Though we are condemned to part:

There's such a thing as keeping

A remembrance in one's heart:

There's such a thing as dwelling

On the thought ourselves have nurs'd,

And with scorn and courage telling

The world to do its worst.

We'll not let its follies grieve us,

We'll just take them as they come;

And then every day will leave us

A merry laugh for home.

When we've left each friend and brother,

When we're parted wide and far,

We will think of one another,

As even better than we are.

Every glorious sight above us,

Every pleasant sight beneath,

We'll connect with those that love us,

Whom we truly love till death !

In the evening, when we're sitting

By the fire perchance alone,

Then shall heart with warm heart meeting,

Give responsive tone for tone.

We can burst the bonds which chain us,

Which cold human hands have wrought,

And where none shall dare restrain us

We can meet again, in thought.

So there's no use in weeping,

Bear a cheerful spirit still;

Never doubt that Fate is keeping

Future good for present ill !

Charlotte Bronte (1855)

Do not stand at my grave and weep - Poem

Do not stand at my grave and weep,

I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.

I am the diamond glint on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you wake in the morning hush,

I am the swift, uplifting rush

Of quiet birds in circling flight.

I am the soft starlight at night.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.

I am not there, I do not sleep.

Do not stand at my grave and cry.

I am not there, I did not die!

Mary Frye (1932)

Duty & obligation

Hate them.

some things

When the day is done, or at least when you are considering to hit the sack... you may think of many things, some you shouldnt waste time on, some too heavy to wrap your mind on...

Some things...

things are always ending...

I am very boggled down by anger (cant seem to let it go)

unpleasant things arent ending as much as i hope

my stomach/ digestion is still terrible

im looking for someone who i can dinner with everynight comfortably (for the rest of my life)

cant wait for GLEE S2 E2

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival." -C.S Lewis

Glee Season 2

Glee Season 2 Promo :)

I promise that this October

I will go see the doctor.


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Angels in disguise

he is a giver
of hope,
the caretaker of the fountain
of youth.
he must have shared in the garden of eden,
with God.
at my lowest,
he will throw me a torch.
this great believer
of self-service.

i used to doubt
but now i know better.
angel.

The night holds...

The night holds what the day cannot shoulder,
and the moon boldly illuminates what the sun shys from.

Take a bow - Glee

Jiminy Cricket

My conscious has a voice he is unafraid to use. In fact he seldom whisper in my ear. More commonly, his is the booming voice that command my whole attention. While he has the best of intentions, his manners leave me uneasy and put me off. He points and swing his orange umbrella roughly to make his point and his hard and hurried taps give me a headache. Makes me want to swat him like a fly but... my conscious he has voice which make me listens. Abet unhappily.


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He and his fish.

He sat by the aquarium. That's the only thing that caught his attention. Not the lack of money on the table. Not the cramped letter box of bills and mess on the dinning table. Not the emptiness of the refrigerator nor the similarly bare rooms.

He sat by the aquarium and speak softly in fish-ish. He and his fish.

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Random tuesday.

Feeling sick in my stomach. Literally. Hopefully it will go off soon...think I screw up my meals again.

Haiz. Wonder wat the doc will say if he knows I skip his prescription the last time. Grace ah grace....

Anyway, I have been sleeping poorly for 2 days le. Having those rest consuming dreams. Yesterday I dreamt of work. It seems so long that I feel like I work a full 24hr shift.

Luckily, it's just my physical well-being at risk.

More work is given to me. Is it a good or bad thing? Hm...


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Sweet As (Kaikoura Day Trip)

To Kaikoura via Tranz Coastal Train

The views will always stay with me....

The most beautiful shot of all (of whales)

Whale Watch Crusie - 4 sightings!!!

Lobster!!!!

They have lots of cool wall murals

(big smile) That's all folks!

Its been wonderful! Maybe i will blog it out another time... but seriously, NZ is amazing... love it so much! Try to go there at least once in your life!!!!

Sweet As (Christchurch)

Cathedral Square

CHCH Art Gallery

Cupcake booth!!! so pretty!

the Art Centre

"This way to Zoology" sign, but i just think its cute!

Hidding under one of those basement windows :)

CHCH Cable Car

en Route to Christchurch via the Tranz Scenic Rail

Missed out a whole lot of photo taking opportunites bec of glass reflection as well as it being too cold/windy at the viewing deck. But it was indeed a beautiful scenic ride! I can totally see a LOTR character ride cross the fields and down the hills..

Sweet As (Fox Glacier)

Welcome to the small township of Fox Glacier

Yes! walking on a glacier- here i go!

Look super unglam but thats the uniform!

Reach!!!!

Another of my fav pic! Happy to complete the trek!

BTW, it is not easy to complete this! it was cold and wet... rain the whole time we were there....

I dreamt of murder last night

Murder and secrets, at work.. Just the usual themes that haunt me in the dark.


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Sweet As (Queenstown)

Jes & the Queenstown Mall (P.S. we spent the most money here!!!!)

Queenstown - Picture Perfect!

Ferg Burger - The Best Burger I have ever had! The freaking long queue is SO worth it!

Before the free fall from 9000ft!

the view is great... the plane, not so. LOL

Anyways, Queenstown is really really beautiful (fact is most part of south island is...) Oh, BTW, I dun look like that (as in the photos) now...got a new hairdo which may or may not make you want to stuck a finger down ur throat.. haha.. but well... so far, im cool with it... if you do see me.. dun get too shock!

Milford Sound Cruise

One of my fav photo of the whole trip!

en Route to Milford Sound

"Life really only have 1 beginning and 1 end... and a whole lot of middle." In NZ, the journey is as beautiful if not more than the destination itself...

Sweet As (Dunedin)

Gosh... i cant believe the news today when mom woke me from my slumber.... but it is true... 7. sth on the scale...
New Zealand is really really pretty and lovely to stay in!

Anyway.. the hectic presentation finished yesterday 9pm.... so here are a small selection of photos.... :)

Dunedin (De-ne-dun)

World's Steepest Street

First Presbyterian Church in Dunedin

Dunedin Railway Station - 1 of the most photographed building in South Island.. (Image is not from me... sadly, we dint take any nice photo of this station... hahaha and the flowers you see here are not in bloom. So, this will give you a better representation. But Still a very nice building indeed!