Melia thinks

I have moved!

2007-04-24T21:28:00.000-07:00

I have finally packed up and moved to a new blog! Find me here www.aroadfrequentlytravelled.blogspot.com I know the URL is kind of long-winded but really couldn't think of anything else!

Bye bye meliathinks...

2007-04-11T19:18:00.001-07:00

I have been riddled with guilt for not posting anything the last month or so...feel like i should put something down as the past month has been filled with so many going-ons! Have been meaning to start up a new blog to document the next stage of my life here in Singapore to keep friends in Sydney updated...but have been holding it off for the longest time...but i WILL get it done before peanut comes along. A quick update... We are back...adjusted...all thanks to both our parents who have made the transition back very seamless and pleasant! We still reminisce about Sydney alot...esp our cosy apartment back in Newington...and the leisurely brekkies we had on Saturday mornings... I am now officially 5 weeks away from my expected due date...my tummy protrudes so much, that looking at myself sideways still makes me gasp! Have also managed to engage the services of a very capable gynaecologist...and was convinced to engage a doula as well. (Must be wondering what a doula is...will explain more in the next post!) We have attended most of our antenatal classes...much wiser but don't know if it would translate to actual competence when peanut arrives. As you probably notice...we are still referring to baby Ho as peanut...so names for this baby boy is still up in the air...any ideas? Also cracking our brains for a suitable and meaningful chinese name. Personally...am feeling very excited and yet apprehensive about delivering and being a mum. Kind of hard to describe how i feel...but it is comforting to know that millions of mothers out there have been there and done that...and they survived! Feel like a lumbering elephant at times...can't bend down very efficiently to pick things up when i drop them...can't cut my toe nails without getting breathless from squashing peanut...need to ROLL out of bed each morning...have swollen fat feet when i walk too much...among many other physical discomforts...so i am quite ready to be un-pregnant again! Ok...this should be sufficient update till the new and improved blog is up...hopefully soon!!

Bye bye house

2007-02-18T16:32:00.000-08:00

Am feeling extremely nostalgic and sentimental this morning...today is the last day i will be spending in 3/3-5 Blaxland Ave, Newington. This apartment has held so so many wonderful memories for us and it has been a wonderful refuge from life. Sigh...i think this sentimentalism has been over exaggerated by my raging pregnancy hormones!

Yup...that is pretty much what's left of our living room...that's our "sofa" and our dining table and coffee table!
Tonight we are moving into a service apartment in another suburb. And interestingly...this service apartment is the very same one we holed up in during our first week here in Sydney. Indeed we have come a full circle...finishing where we started...
Looking back at the past has made me realise how far God has taken us...still remember being extremely homesick and pouring my "lostness" through endless pages in my journal...feeling displaced in every sense of the word...and how things started to fall in place. Now we say goodbye again...
We had a lovely weekend snatching whatever time we had to meet up with friends for the last time and we even had an authentic steamboat reunion dinner at Chinese Whispers (a friend's mum's cafe). It is so hard to say goodbye to the people that God had brought into my life at the most crucial times...friendships that would have to take a different form now...sigh! Oh ya...Blessed lunar chinese new year to all!
This might be my last blog entry in Sydney...as i might not get to an internet access during the week...well the next time i won't be "lost-in-Sydney" anymore...maybe "blur-in-Singapore"?

A sign of the times

2007-02-14T20:17:00.000-08:00

Guess what we did during Valentine's Day yesterday? Went to visit my gynae for one last time! Truely a sign of the times... Am glad to report that baby Ho seems to be growing well, in fact a bit quicker than scheduled, fingers crossed hopefully he won't be too huge! Thought i should capture a picture of the place just for remembrance sake..

After that we had a leisurely lunch at Cafe @ Johnston in Annandale. It felt extremely indulgent as it was a weekday and we were both flipping through magazines and newspapers without a care in the world having a leisurely lunch. It felt good...

Eugene decided to cook for the night...so we bought some ingredients and this was the result of it!

Not bad huh...we had prawns with capsicum and pinenut sauce with fettuccine! It was pretty good actually...
Valentine's Day, i know it has become very commercialised and over rated. I see that too, but i do see some value in V-day...after thinking about it...at least it causes people to sit down and think about appreciating their loved ones. I know everyday can be a V-day but how often do we actually sit and think about the one closest to us...and to say thank you? I guess i am just saying that it made me think about all that my dear husband has done for me and gave me an opportunity to say thank you...
As i thought further about what love really is and how it looks like...this is what i have concluded...
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.
Indeed His love for us is so pure and deep...don't think i would be able to fully comprehend that but it does leave me much in awe and much much loved.

Getting acquainted with Reuben Sim

2007-02-12T16:19:00.000-08:00

He is out! Yes...after watching him grow in his mummy's tummy for 9 months, he is finally out and Congratulations Salmon and Lianne...he is beautiful!
Went to visit them at the Royal Prince of Wales yesterday (first time in a hospital in Sydney!)...and mum and dad look surprisingly perky and well! No eye bags yet! Still remember the day when we met up in Balmain for lunch, and she glowed when she told me that she was with child! And it was amazing for me to see this little one in person...finally.
Seeing him...made me think alot about baby Ho...about the creation of life...about how one so small and "brand new" has a life of his own and his own personality. Made me wonder about how baby Ho would look like...what his likes and dislikes would be...what his personality and temperament would be like...what he would think of us...what goes through his brain... Indeed, the creation of life is nothing short of a miracle, another indication of His power.
Didn't get any pictures with the babe...he was trying to get to sleep and didn't want to disturb him in any way. Will try to sneak a picture in when we visit next week!

Where we started...

2007-02-12T16:11:00.000-08:00

Our last morning brekkie at Vargabar @ Newtown...boo hoo. I still remember having breakfast with Eugene way back in 2003 when i came over to visit Sydney for the first time before we came over in 2004 for good. Fell in love with the place, the food and just the whole laid-back atmosphere. It was here that we discussed excitedly about how new and refreshing life was going to be for us when we moved here...how we were going to make things work here in Sydney...how we missed home already...whether we should rent in Chiswick...whined about why we were putting ourselves through so much torture by studying again...whether we should get a 2nd car...whether we should rent at Newington...how we want to start a family...whether we should stay in Sydney or journey home...indeed many important conversations have passed through here. And of cos, those that have came to visit, have remembered the place fondly too...and the food as well! Goodbye Vargabar...may you still be standing when we come back for a visit again...with our newest addition...

Dee Why (a late post!)

2007-02-07T20:59:00.000-08:00

Thought i should just post this...to remind me why Sydney is indeed such a beautiful place to be. Last Saturday, we met Joe and Sin Min for brekkie at Dee Why Beach. First time there, and we had a lovely brunch at a squeezy little cafe called Seachange Cafe. It was such a characteristic Sydney-Saturday-cloudless day...coupled with good company. Memories are definitely made of these...

Empty nest

2007-02-07T20:51:00.000-08:00

There is so much empty space at home now...not used to seeing the apartment so empty and it has made me feel very nostalgic too. The movers came last Friday, and watching them pack all our belongings into boxes reminded me of the time when we were packing to move over here. Seeing the apartment somewhat empty also brought back memories of our first night here in Newington, of how we were frantically unpacking all our stuff out of the cockroach infested cardboard boxes in the middle of the night!
Yesterday, somebody came to pick up our only 2 tables left...so the hall is really really empty now, have to eat sitting on our sofa!
We have one more week left here in Newington, the following week we will be moving into a service apartment, after which a whole new chapter of our lives will unfold in Singapore...
I thank God for such wonderful memories and such "growing" moments here in Sydney. We were contemplating of naming baby Ho, Sydney...no lah just joking!

Last fling at Paddington Markets

2007-01-29T18:32:00.000-08:00

We decided to head down to the Paddington Markets for possibly one last time before we leave Sydney. Boo hoo...it was a lovely day spent. We managed to get some art work from the markets to remind us of the place...priceless!
It is finally sinking in...we are leaving in a month's time...and these are memories that we will always carry with us and refer to. The movers are coming this Friday, so we are somewhat frantically packing and digging out stuff for the movers to pack. Packing up my stuff have brought back memories of the time when i was packing to come over here...3 years flew by and now we are packing to go back. Life is such...full of changes and transition, but somehow we tend to be creatures of comfort and familiarity...so i guess change is always hard to deal with.
But i am excited to move back home, more in anticipation of little baby Ho that will come into our lives soon...Little dear, i can't wait to see you!

He kicked me!

2007-01-24T19:47:00.000-08:00

Last night while we were both relaxing on the couch, watching tennis. I felt a sharp jolt from my tummy! Yup...it is from baby Ho and Eugene felt it too! And eversince then, i have been feeling weird kicks and punches from within, especially when i'm still or sitting down! It is really a strange sensation...but very endearing...i just hope he doesn't become too enthusiastic with his kicks!

Vacation Bible School 2007

2007-01-24T19:34:00.000-08:00

We had a fantastic 3 days of Vacation Bible School (VBS) in church over the last 3 days. The whole experience was so enriching and it was truly time well spent for Him. We spent all 3 days conducting bible stories, engaging them with craft activities, singing and games, and basically getting to know the children and introducing them to the Word and the gospel. It was physically tiring but spiritually invigorating!

These were some of the children that attended, and it was interesting to mingle and get to know them. There was this especially adorable little boy, he was our youngest, being only 4 years old and said the most precocious things! During one of the messages on Daniel and lion's den, the speaker asked the children who did Daniel believed in when he was in the lion's den, this boy shot his hands up and said...fairytales! And he was really confident that he had the right answer!

Now that its over, we are going to miss the experience of serving in this manner, and kind of sad to say bye bye...we were really touched when the teachers presented Eugene and i a huge chocolate cake as a gesture of saying, "that we were much appreciated and all their blessings on our journey back home". We have throughly enjoyed serving in the Sunday School ministry and have learned alot from this experience and from others who were serving alongside us. We have been truly blessed.

Pregnancy progress...

2007-01-17T20:37:00.000-08:00

Went to the gynae yesterday and thank God that baby Ho is growing well. He seems to have grown quite a bit since the last time and yup...am starting to feel that too! Have been feeling a lot of movements in my tummy...not so much obvious punches or kicks but more like flutters, its like the baby is farting! He seems alot more active in the late afternoons and during the night! Feeling him move is such an amazing feeling...i know i'm not alone!
Starting to put on more weight now, thankfully (never thought i would be happy to put on weight!)...and starting to feel hungry very often now. But over here its not that easy to find snacks to munch on...not like back home where there is a Ya Kun kaya toast at every corner! So...so far...haven't had any extreme cravings due to the practicality of our situation! Sigh...
It has been strange having so much time to myself these few weeks...trying to get used to it as i have been so busy the past few years over here. But have been trying to unpack and pack stuff and reading up on baby stuff as well. About another month more...time is flying...have been meeting up with groups of friends and having meals with them while we can...bittersweet, having to say goodbye again!

Baby Ho

2007-01-03T19:59:00.000-08:00

This is baby Ho's first introduction to all of you reading this blog!In case you are wondering what is that blob? It's a side profile of the baby's head and the baby is lying flat and looking upwards. Can you tell?
Went for our 2nd ultrasound scan a few days back, this scan was meant to ensure that baby's organs are developing well and also to determine the gender of the baby. It was amazing to see peanut develop from a peanut-shaped fetus to this! Many times during the scan peanut looked at us directly as if curious about what is going on outside his cosy home! There were a few times when the sonographer was trying to get an accurate picture of some of peanut's organs but peanut kept refusing to cooperate and kept shielding his face with his arms!
Throughout the scan i was just so enthralled at how the organs were all formed and so visible...could see the spine and the heart and everything, compared to the first time we saw peanut! The development of a fetus is amazing...how can one claim that God did not create life? We thank God that peanut is developing well...phew!
Can you tell if peanut is a girl or boy? Well...peanut is a BOY! Undeniably a boy!! So i guess we have to stop referring to baby Ho as peanut from now onwards and think of a name!

Backload!

2007-01-03T19:47:00.000-08:00

Yup...catching up yet again...

Our last trip to Melbourne
We flew down to Melbourne over the Christmas break...just cause we love the place and just wanted to spend some time there absorbing everything once again. It was a nice relaxing trip...with some shopping sprees thrown in and we also discovered a little place called the Mornington Pennisula...and it was there that we found the colourful beach boxes that we see in magazines.

Turning 3...
We have turned 3...celebrated our third wedding anniversary with a nice dinner at Ripples Cafe (Milson's Point). It has a spectacular view of the harbour bridge and the opera house, food wasn't entirely satisfactory though...too fusion for our liking! Again the year had flew past and we thank God for preserving our marriage and seeing us through so much in the past 3 years...and promising to see us through many more years to come...

And oh yah...would like to wish everybody a fulfilling and enriching new year ahead. I look ahead to this new year with much anticipation and excitement!!

I wish you...

2006-12-23T00:56:00.000-08:00

A flurry of activities everywhere...turkey, presents, family and friends...and a few days later...the year 2006 is over. Christmas...have always held special memories and a reminder of something greater than me. I guess we all get caught up in the festivity during this time of the year, and fail to remember what Christmas is all about. Most have heard the gospel story at various times in their lives and in various situations. But the promise and need for hope rings clear. The temporal nature of life and the innately sinful nature of man reminds me of this need for hope in eternity and things greater than what we have now. And this hope that i'm referring to is embodied in God's Son Jesus, whom He sent to earth. The promise of cleansing which comes with repentence...and eternity with Him in heaven. So dear friends...this Christmas...i wish you Jesus...

A little gathering of sorts...

2006-12-19T22:26:00.000-08:00

A whole entourage of blogs today! Just thought i better blog now before i lay it off and get lazy again. These entries will serve as a reminder of all the blessed experiences i have had in Sydney...
Had the Singaporean-wives-stuck-in-Sydney-due-to-their-husbands and their husbands over for a little pot-luck over the weekend...our yearly Christmas meal together. The food was scrumptous and the company even sweeter and there was a moment of sadness when we realised that this will be our last Christmas together. These wonderful women, have been placed so specifically and deliberately in my life while i struggled to adjust initially and i thank God for their friendship. As Ecclesiastes 3:1 aptly states, "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:..."

Ba-Boom!

2006-12-19T22:20:00.000-08:00

Say that really really fast...and that would be the sound of peanut's heartbeat! We went to the gynae last week and we heard peanut's precious heart beating...furiously! She took some time to find it cos i think my stomach was making way too much noise but we finally heard it. Will be going for the all-important ultrasound scan on the 2nd Jan...and for once i will finally be able to tell everyone if peanut is a boy or girl. Then we will definitely have to seriously start thinking and praying for a proper name, cos i have a feeling that everyone is getting far too comfortable calling this baby PEANUT!
I thank God everyday for His providence over this child so far...every milestone is a miracle!

A blog at last...

2006-12-19T21:57:00.000-08:00

Gosh...i have been to lots of places and met up with lots of people over the past few weeks, but have been so lazy to blog it...so here goes.
Been back to Singapore for 2 weeks, kept it a secret so that my sis will be surprised when we make a trip up to HK to visit! It worked...she was totally surprised!

Hong Kong was a blur of narrow sign-board filled streets and masses of high-rise concrete buildings. Oh and not forgetting the whole hordes of people that throng the street day and night! Was definitely an eye-opener for me.

We ate a lot! Constantly eating...partly cos i'm pregnant and also partly cos food was everywhere! The roast goose and duck was really good!

Outside my sister's Uni...HKU. There were so many stairs to climb! And i thought NUS was bad, at least its only on a ridge not a mountain!

Finally met up with my little nephew...Jared. He is absolutely adorable, totally one of a kind and he has the most curious and inquisitive nature. Can't wait to get to know him better when we get back for good.

Managed to attend Jos's wedding! She looked very radiant and most of all blessedly happy and i wish her and her new husband a very blessed lifetime together! Met up with lots of old friends...and it was so good to have caught up with their lives a little.

I must say that peanut and i were also very pampered by the lovely meals that my mum cooked and the many instances where my taste buds were tantalized again! So i definitely found that i could eat lots more during those 2 weeks! I really enjoyed myself and am glad to have caught up with family, friends and loved ones. But i must say that this time round it did feel kind of surreal to know that i will be back for good in 2 months time...and this time i won't be flying back to dear old Sydney again.

Nina's wedding

2006-11-26T22:01:00.000-08:00

Went for a beautifully intimate wedding over the weekend...wedding of my dear friend and colleague..Nina. It was held at a beautiful golf course and the dinner was in an old restored manor-like building. It was also a good time of catching up with ex-colleagues and new ones too. Congratulations Nina and Matt!

My last day in a little place called Kid's Academy

2006-11-26T21:55:00.000-08:00

It was my last day at work last Friday...and i feel...SAD...in a bittersweet kind of way. This place has held many fond memories and learning experiences for me and has helped me discover much about myself and interests. I still remember my first day at work...being one that was filled with much trepidation over meeting my new colleagues, meeting the children and their parents...trying to cope with culture assimilation. But i thank God for the courage and the beautiful friendships that i have made...both with the children and my colleagues. Tata...Kid's Academy...a closed chapter in my life...

A visitor from Perth

2006-11-26T21:51:00.000-08:00

Cousin Regina came down to Sydney for a visit the past week. It was a good time of catch up and trying to cram the sights of Sydney in 4 days! But it was nice to catch up with her life and was a good break for me too! She introduced me to very yummy chocolate chip cookies...yum...

Its making me itch!

2006-11-02T02:57:00.000-08:00

We have had a case of head lice in our room today! We even saw the nit climbing down her face! YUCK! So we had to isolate her...and she was so bewildered over what was going on as she had to sit by herself for lunch and walk around with a hat on her head the whole day till her mum came, and she couldn't play with the other children too. She didn't quite understand what was going on, as she is the youngest in our room, and kept coming up to us for cuddles but she couldn't get any! Poor girl...but i'm going to wash my hair out with nit shampoo now! The joys of working in a childcare!

My Sunday School Class

2006-10-31T01:33:00.000-08:00

This is the cosy sunday school class i teach on Sundays. Yup...only 2 wide-eyed and angelic little girls, Emma is 4 (on the left)and Rachel is 2 (on the right).Emma commented that i looked funny when i showed her this picture! Last Sunday we had a mini farewell for Emma as she was leaving us with her family to relocate to Brisbane. It was quite sad to see her go as she has always been the "big sister" to Rachel, and she has contributed to countless intriguing conversations and observations. Bye bye Emma and may you continue to grow in the Lord.

Pukey

2006-10-29T02:40:00.000-08:00

That was something i could stomach for breakfast on Saturday...and that was about the only full meal i could take for the day. Sigh...hoping and praying that this eating thing will get better soon...2 more weeks...little peanut, why do you make me so sick? But my dear cooked dinner yesterday...could see that he really enjoyed doing it...but sadly couldn't eat much of what he cooked! But i enjoy watching him enjoy his food!

Leaving...

2006-10-29T01:57:00.000-08:00

Now that we know we are leaving in 4 months time...we thought we would take the weekends to soak up Sydney and its sights for the last few times. Waking up to a beautiful cloudless sky on Saturday, we decided to head down to Bondi beach...and i found this cafe on a website..."3 Eggs". The atmosphere embodied the aussie vibe so aptly, with its open style kitchen, where 3 chefs in bandanas holding up shaggy blonde hair, singing to music that was being played in the cafe and barking out orders..blackened pots and pans..churning out good ole hearty scrambled eggs with toasts...the smell of coffee and the bacon frying..wish i could bottle all this and bring it home with me! We sat at the beach later...contemplating and breathing in the fresh ocean breeze.

A new life

2006-10-25T01:35:00.000-07:00

Yes...2 lines = pregnant. We are 10 weeks old now! Both of us are elated and the whole pregnancy has kept us in awe..watching the little thing on the monitor and seeing its heart beating furiously...the miracle of life! I have been plodding on...battling some morning sickness and the constant overwhelming desire to curl up in bed! But with God's grace and strength...little peanut (as the baby is now affectionately known and it really looked like a small peanut on the monitor!) has alot more growing to do!

Completed

2006-10-01T04:29:00.000-07:00

I am still alive and kicking...in case anybody was wondering!! Just have been very lazy with updating and i feel so guilty about it! Ok...yup...i am officially graduated and have my cert firmly in my grasp. Phew...that's over and would have never done it without the encouragement from my dearest...family and without the strength and power from God. It was a lovely occassion..and felt like a chapter of my life is coming to a close and a new one is opening...more of that to come soon...

Makan @ Alice's

2006-08-07T05:21:00.000-07:00

Was meant to post this up some time ago! We found a fabulous little place that serves authentic hawker fare and the prices are really good too! The best thing is...they make and sell Kueh! That is something that i have been craving and missing. Couldn't contain our excitement and greed when we saw all the yummy food...so ordered way too much but we were very satified! This little treasure is called Makan @ Alice's.

A baby shower

2006-08-07T05:00:00.000-07:00

Went for a baby shower over the weekend. It is the first baby shower i have been to and it was pretty interesting. The mum-to-be is a dear friend of mine and she's due in a month's time so she was quite huge! I was quite curious about what a baby shower was going to be like...and basically we sat around and had some food, after which, the mum-to-be will open up all her presents and everybody watches and gushes over how cute the presents are! I did have a lovely time and i wish her all the best...

Beaches at Terrigal

2006-07-24T03:57:00.000-07:00

Stunning isn't it! We went away over the weekend for a short break (to Terrigal in the Central Coast, NSW) and this was the view from our room. The view captivated me everytime i walked past the balcony...the rolling waves and the sound of the ocean were all very relaxing and comforting. Indeed God's creations are truely amazing and it brought out in me a sense of great awe of Him. Thank You Lord for the 27 years of my life.

2006-07-03T16:00:00.000-07:00

Visitors from home...

My cousin and sister came up to visit recently. Have been meaning to put these pictures on the blog but had to learn how to combine the pictures nicely! We really had a blessed time, and i shared Sydney with them. At the end of the week, we took a trip down to Melbourne, and it was shop, shop, shop! Here are a few head shots of us during the moments we had together.

The amount of food and coffee we consumed! Shocking...but very satisfying. Cafes here are just so unique and cosy, we spent many hours yakking and eating, catching up with each other. Recollecting those meals and moments with a huge grin on my face!
It was indeed a meaningful and fulfilling time for me to have my sis with me for 2 weeks...and all thanks to her i am now hooked on korean drama serials!

A feeling of relief...

2006-06-08T23:19:00.000-07:00

No more doing that for awhile...really thank God that i managed to finish it all...now hopefully i pass! My sis and cousin are arriving tonight, can't wait...can't wait to go visit Melbourne too!

2006-06-05T00:08:00.000-07:00

Forgot to post a picture of our Prima taste night...this time it was laksa. A hot steaming pot of laksa on a cold cold winter's night.

Amazing asians...

2006-06-05T00:04:00.000-07:00

We went for a school play over the weekend, one of the teens from church was one of the lead characters, so we thought we would lend our support. He comes from one of the top schools in Sydney...and we were shocked by what we saw there. Its not very clear in the picture, but do you see all the black haired students on stage...almost 90% of the student population are asians! I almost felt like i was back home watching a school play..except that they all sounded like aussies! Proud to see that our asian brains and drive to succeed is being applied to any culture or country! Oops...that sounded a bit racist! i apologise...in advance for any grievance taken!

2006-06-01T22:05:00.000-07:00

Urgh!! Less than a week till my 2 assignments are due...i feel like the tree in the picture...no energy left! Brain cells have fled from my brain in protest! But something to look forward to...my dear sis and cousin are coming up soon too!

Crutches and stress

2006-05-21T15:44:00.000-07:00

Eugene had a little fall during a basketball game but he had a huge sprain from it...so yup he was hobbling around in crutches last week. It was quite a feat...and we realised how thankful we should be for our complete set of limbs, it is not easy surviving with just one! And stress!! Yup...d-day for my assignments is coming really soon and i am starting to feel anxious again. So hard to get my head round the assignments but am looking forward to handing them up as these 2 are my last ones. Then my sister comes up to visit! yeah! Pushing on...

Baby Jared

2006-05-21T15:40:00.000-07:00

Eugene is an uncle and i am an aunty...And this is baby Jared...can't wait to see you in person!

2006-05-14T03:59:00.000-07:00

I noticed the vibrant red leaves on the trees today...it struck me as we were driving out of the house...the colour just astounds me and i just had to stop and admire it...so we took a picture. It's Autumn...and soon these very same leaves will scatter and the trees will rest for 3 months...the cycle of life...

2006-05-07T22:49:00.000-07:00

We had a lovely Saturday...on the way to the library (to catch up with research and assignments!) we decided to give ourselves a treat with a nice breakfast. I found a cafe in Summer Hill that had been very well reviewed in the Sydney Morning Herald...Cafe Envy. It was everything i expected it to be. Its such a joy to discover little treasures in the most obscure places and to be able to share it with someone whose company i treasure and love...oh! that came out so mushy!
Although the mochas we ordered were so perfect...eugene enjoyment was momentarily as he suffered a nagging headache the whole day...due to the caffeine! Think he is not ready for it yet...back to the hot chocolates next time!

2006-05-07T22:43:00.000-07:00

The day ended with a yummy bowl of mee rebus...again courtesy of Prima taste! This is the one thing Eugene absolutely misses...and he REALLY enjoyed it! It was such a treat that we have kind of decided to have "prima night" every saturday night...a whole lot of other pre-mixes to try. I think the next on the list is laksa!

With many desperate prayers, sweat, tears and brain cells...

2006-04-30T05:07:00.000-07:00

Yeah...thank God for this...now to complete what i've started...

Indulgence

2006-04-30T04:47:00.000-07:00

Satay chicken / nasi lemak meal...courtesy of Prima Taste! It was such a satisfying meal and its not going to be the last! Next to try out is the mee rebus mix!

Study free day...

2006-04-25T04:57:00.000-07:00

Completed 2 assignments recently...2 more to go...and I"M DONE!! (if i pass...) Today was a public holiday (Anzac Day) and i declared it a study free day for myself...no reading and studying...just doing other things for a change. We went had a nice Jap lunch, did a spot of shopping and just hanged out. The picture taken is a little hole in the wall in our balcony that captures a snap shot of the sky and a huge tree next to our apartment block, this particular shot of it was taken as the sun was setting...was so peaceful...beautiful...

Getting chilly

2006-04-02T00:24:00.000-08:00

The weather is indeed changing and the nights are really getting chilly. Was looking forward to the weather change, had enough of the warm weather, but it does have some disadvantages...
- The weather is just perfect to lounge around in bed or think of the bed when not on the bed. This is not a good thing...as it is getting harder to get up for work in the mornings and major assignments are coming up so can't afford to be found lounging in bed! This is a big struggle for both Eugene and i as this is the period where assignments are due!! Struggle struggle!!
- The toilet seat has started to be uncomfortably cold...not too nice to remain on after awhile...shiver shiver...
- The days are getting short...it starts getting dark at 6 nowadays...by 6.30, its pitch dark already. Miss the sun!
- Having to start piling on the layers of clothes. No more rushing out of the house with a pair of shorts and slippers!
- Being susceptible to catching the flu...getting sick is no fun!
Other than that...autumn is officially here!

More time to breathe!

2006-03-23T01:36:00.000-08:00

Have started on a part time work arrangement for 2 weeks now...and i must say that it has been good! At least i have more time to keep on schedule with my studies (still struggling to understand things at times) and also more time to do housewifey duties (like housework, grocery shopping and cooking). I feel like i get to accomplish alot more than before and at the end of the day i am satisfied! I guess that would be how i would feel when i become a mother...busy the whole day and at the end of the day..you have completed a million tasks. Things at work are good...the kids are starting to be very affectionate and they are ever willing to shower me with cuddles and kisses. Children are just so loving...how did we become so cold as adults? So at the moment life is cruising by...with God's grace!
I must say that we have been very slack with taking pictures so you don't see that many nowadays! Will catch up on that soon...

Blessed Birthday Vikki!

2006-03-23T01:35:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Vikki's birthday a few weeks ago...it was really nice to have a nice meal with everybody again. Really thank God for friends. However, we were sad to find out that Lianne and Salmon might most probably move to London soon, due to Salmon's job! Both Vikki and i are secretly praying that that both don't go!

It's not funny!

2006-03-12T02:42:00.000-08:00

Just a quick post! The other day i was carrying a 7 month old baby (whose brother used to be in my room) and he was such an adorable babe (who happens to look just like his brother!). He was very fidgety and looked like he was going to cry. So i gave him his bottle and he drank abit. And before i could do anything, he puked all over me!! It went all over my shirt...and the smell almost made me puke too! And after that...he gurggled and giggled happily! Yuck yuck yuck....i think when i have one of my own, i might just puke back! Will post more blogs soon...need to get some pictures first!

Study, Study again!

2006-03-01T02:53:00.000-08:00

Yup...the semester has started and you know what...ITS MY LAST ONE! Really thank God for bringing me this far! Just can't wait to finish it once and for all and be FREE again! Now the problem is that i have been so used to being free (3 months break), its so hard to get back to it again!! Well, guess i have to start soon, cos all my assignments are lined up already!
It has been going well in my new room at work...the kids are alot more dependent and definitely alot more nappies to do but am enjoying them and learning everyday what they like and dislike. They are really quite adorable at this age! Don't have a favourite yet! I still get lots of visits from the kids in my previous room. Helena still comes to the room and asks for cuddles! She is such an adorable girl! Seeing them just makes me miss them more!Saw Benji at the fence today! He was waving furiously...funny guy.

Catch Up...

2006-02-19T22:48:00.000-08:00

2 weeks came and flew...am now back in Sydney again! Still remember being so excited to go back for a visit, anxiously getting off the plane waiting to see my loved ones and Singapore again...and now...back to work, studying and housework again!
It was indeed a very fruitful and fulfilling time in Singapore, meeting up with friends and spending time with family.
Here are some significant and beautiful memories of my time back in Singapore:
- Family dinners (with both families), steamboat dinner at Elvin and Pat's, Homecooked dinners by mum (yummy chilli crab and chilli fish), afternoon spent with mum, afternoon spent with Mandy... and the many other dinners and lunches we had together with both families...it was the company and the feeling of being very loved and supported. Thanks for all that! Meant alot to Eugene and i!
- Dinners with friends; dinner with Wendy and Cindy (x2), lunch with Tingli and Cindy, dinner with the YAF, the afternoon spend with the Kohs, afternoon spent with the Buis, looking through wedding photos with Caleb and Angeline, dinner with Xinling, a few hours spent with my ex-colleagues in Daybreak, supper with the Siahs, dinner with Jos and Linfang, night spent with my "jie meis" @ Pauline's place....these were all indeed very blessed moments of catching up with time missed together. I thank God for each and everyone of you...will continue to keep in contact!
We even managed to attend a friend's wedding...was very happy to see them walk down the aisle together! Congratulations!
2 weeks were too short...tears flowed at the airport as we had to say goodbye again...its always painful to do that, but i guess i'm getting the hang of it and it does bring me much peace to see that God has been been faithfully watching over each and everyone who is close and dear to me! Only regret was that i didn't get to meet up with others...sigh...maybe in December?!

Bye bye Benji

2006-01-30T23:09:00.000-08:00

Today is Benji's official last day at Kid's Academy, he starts kindy tommorrow. Boo hoo...he came to my room to talk to me today. Here's the conversation we had.
Benji: Meme why are you in there?
Me: Cos i now take care of the babies so i have to be in this room.
Benji: Who said?
Me: Laura (my director) said that i had to.
Benji: Meme i want to come into the babies room.
Me: Why?
Benji: Cos i want to play with you.
Me: But Benji, you are not a baby so you can't come in here.
Benji: Oh! Its not fair, how come the babies can play with you?
Me: (heartbroken!)
He is such a sweetheart, his parents bought a cake in today, and on it, it said "bye bye Kid's Academy!" Bye bye Benji, may God continue to watch over you and that you grow up to be a beautiful boy ....

New room...new kids

2006-01-29T21:32:00.000-08:00

Moved into a new room at work today, am now working with 1-2 yar olds...little kids who look at you rather blankly when you talk to them. BUT they are really adorable, cos they are so little! It was strange in the new room, not being able to see my kids. Helena and Benji came over to the room to say hello, and they wondered what i was doing in another room. Quite sad to see them so lost cos i guess i felt lost too!
Am so sleepy now...had to open up the centre today...so went to work at 6.30. Was so sleepy coming home, that i put the key into the wrong apartment unit! Fortunately no one was home! 4 more days till i come home yeah!

Mee Siam

2006-01-19T02:31:00.000-08:00

We were invited for dinner by an elderly couple from church. And they served us the yummiest mee siam and sambal octopus! YUM...it was so lovingly and painstakingly prepared...and it was very much appreciated! We talked about home (they were originally from Singapore but they moved to Brisbane 25 years ago), although they have been away from home for so long, they still talk about Singapore with great fondness...and it was sweet discussing the pecularities of our fellow citizens! It is very rare that we have dinner out during mid-week, so it was a very pleasant and enjoyable evening and we left with full tummies. 2 more weeks till we fly home....YEAH...

2nd year as a married couple...

2006-01-03T22:37:00.000-08:00

Yup, we survived the 2nd year of marriage! That sounds as if it has been a chore but it has been the contrary...marriage has been so soothing and assuring? Don't really know how to describe how i feel about being married but these 2 adjectives come to mind. I continue to thank God for bringing Eugene into my life...and i pray that He will continue to lead us in the coming years...
We spent the day hibernating at home as the temperatures reached an all time high of 45 degrees! But we did have a lovely dinner at Darling Harbour...yum...

Last picture for 2005

2006-01-03T22:34:00.000-08:00

A few seconds before 2006 came. We met up with some friends to oggle at the fire works at the harbour bridge. It was very impressive! 2005 came and went like a whirlwind...quick and impactful..lots to thank God for and a year that is a testimony of God's grace and faithfulness in our lives. Thank You dear Lord, i pray that 2006 would be the year that we live for you and not for ourselves...

2005-12-26T02:19:00.000-08:00

Brought my camera to work with me on the last day of work for 2005...took some random pictures...and here is a nice one of some of the kids in my room. Will be working in a different room next Feb..quite sad..have formed a bond of some sorts with the kids and leaving them would be a very sad moment for me! I will not forget the smiles, hugs and tears...

2005-12-26T02:16:00.000-08:00

This is Benjamin...my special boy! This photo was actually taken by John (his bestest friend). So he was a bit cranky that he didn't get to use the camera. Thought i better capture a shot of him while i can, he is going to leave child care for school next Feb...boo hoo

2005-12-26T02:15:00.000-08:00

Helena and i...will say more about her in the next photo. But i particularly like this photo as it was taken by Benji, hence the headless me! But also captures Helena is a very cute moment, she was told to smile...and smile she did!

2005-12-26T02:14:00.000-08:00

Adorable and whimsical Helena...she is this cute 2 year old in my room whom i have grown very fond of. She says the most adorable things...and comes to me for hugs sometimes! CUTE...

2005-12-26T02:12:00.000-08:00

This is Anthea..another one of my favourites. She is just such an affectionate little girl..very precocious and loving.

2005-12-15T22:16:00.000-08:00

Eugene's parents were over to visit us the past 2 weeks. It was a really good time of catching up and showing them around Sydney. Here are some random pictures taken during their stay here...

2005-12-15T22:14:00.000-08:00

Dad enjoying a perch that we bought and steamed for dinner. Watching him eat made me want to eat fish even more!

2005-12-15T22:12:00.001-08:00

Blue Mountains - Sydney

2005-12-15T22:12:00.000-08:00

A very yummy yummy home cooked lunch at one of mum and dad's friend's place. It was really yum...

2005-12-15T22:11:00.000-08:00

Fish and chips at Watson's Bay - Sydney

2005-12-15T22:09:00.000-08:00

At Sydney BP church with mum and dad - Sydney

2005-12-15T22:08:00.001-08:00

The vastness of the sea on the cliff top at Bald Hill where we had a little picnic lunch and enjoyed the peaceful surroundings - Wollongong, Sydney

2005-12-15T22:08:00.000-08:00

A picnic lunch at Stanwell Park - Wollongong, Sydney

2005-12-15T22:06:00.000-08:00

A yummy bowl of pho at a vietnamese restaurant and a very statisfied mum and dad - Melbourne

2005-12-15T22:04:00.000-08:00

Those black dots on dad's back were flies! Yup...we were splatted by them..swarms of them that won't leave anybody alone. It was irritating!!

2005-12-15T22:02:00.000-08:00

The 12 Apostles - Melbourne

2005-12-15T22:01:00.001-08:00

Along the Great Ocean Road - Melbourne

2005-12-15T22:01:00.000-08:00

A final picture taken on our "famous" sofa..before they flew home.

Last one?

2005-11-20T23:24:00.000-08:00

I was supposed to taste FREEDOM after today! My last assignment is due to tomorrow...but sigh...it is not to be! I have finished my last assignment with much sweat and stress...but as i have some referencing problems with my previous 2 assignments its coming back to me and i would have to make the necessary changes...sigh! STILL not free! Was pretty devasted when i found out about my other 2 assignments but am moving on and trying to take it in my stride! SIGH....Planning to finish everything by the end of this week. So for this week...my dear Eugene is doing all the cooking! yeah!(hopefully yeah!)Going to give myself a break tonight...
AND oh ya...CONGRATULATIONS to Paul and Rebekah on the birth of Barnabas Bui! Can't wait to see some pictures!!!

2005-11-15T21:38:00.000-08:00

An "evil-looking" insect...we found it tottering on the brink of death outside our balcony the other day. We were trying to figure out what kind of insect it was...it looked like it had teeth and claws! Scary...a phantom insect! Even looking at it now gives me the chills!

Inertia

2005-11-15T21:29:00.000-08:00

I am in a state of inertia!! I have one more major assignment to go...with a few other corrections to be made for previous assignments...and i am stuck! I know what i have to do, but just at a stuck state...if you know what i mean, like i find a million other things to do (including blogging) other than actually sitting down to complete the assignment! Urgh! I think its the "end of the year" syndrome...where you just want to laze and enjoy the rest of the year before it bids us farewell! SIGH....Can't wait for next year...when i'll finally (hopefully) finish this course! ANd no more studying for some time!!
Oh ya...Congrats to Paul and Rebekah on their new addition...Barnabas!! Am so happy and excited for them...but sad that i won't be able to see this precious new babe till next year..i pray that they are doing well!
Ok...back to focusing on my assignment!

Am still alive!

2005-11-11T20:33:00.000-08:00

Yup...thought i should post something for the month of November! Its just that i have been just preoccupied with assignments and trying to drag myself to do it! Its almost the end of the year and this whole feeling of taking it easy and winding down is so overwhelming sometimes that its so hard to push myself! But oh well...have to do what i have to do...one more assignment to go and a few ammendments to make on 2 other assignments and hopefully by December i will finally be able to laze and not feel guilty!
Christmas is just round the corner and it will be our first Christmas away from Singapore/home...away from familiarity...but i guess its an opportunity to grow up and cherish the moment! Apparantly, on New Year's eve there is going to be hUGE fire works over the Harbour bridge...so that should be good!
The year has passed so fast...its funny how people start getting nostalgic and reflective at this time of the year. I am rambling on...

My Hair International

2005-10-31T23:14:00.000-08:00

Finally found a hairdresser that i'm totally comfortable and trust AND am impressed by her skills too! Have been searching for the ultimate hairdresser for some time...and from a good recommendation i found one!...yup the salon is called My Hair International...a bit tacky...but its a Japanese salon and the ladies there are very very nice and friendly...they made me feel like a princess! The price was really really reasonable too...only thing is that its in town...so abit far! BUt other than that...i am a happy customer!

You got orange juice?

2005-10-13T03:45:00.000-07:00

Today..at the end of my shift, i told the children that i was going home soon. They asked why... how do you start to explain to kids that i only work 8 hours a day...so i said that i was tired because i came early today and i had to go home now. And this was a conversation i had with Benji...
Benji: No..you don't go home.
Me: But i have to cos i'm tired already but i'll see you tomorrow.
Benji: I go to your home?
Me: Hmm...i don't think so cos if you went home with me then daddy won't be able to find you when he gets here later.
Benji: But i want to go to your home.
Me: But i don't have any toys at home.
Benji: Umm...do you have juice?
Me: Yes
Benji: What juice?
Me: Orange juice
Benji: Do you have Ribena?
Me: No, but i have biscuits!
Benji: Ok...then i can go to your home.
Me: Maybe next time if you ask your dad. Bye Benji...
This child just cracks me up...his mind is so intriguing!!

Moths Galore!

2005-10-03T23:55:00.000-07:00

We have been having uninvited visitors lately...eversince the weather started changing. These visitors have made us prisoners in our own home and makes us cringe everytime they decide to stay! MOTHS! And we are not talking about small itsy bitsy ones that fly around harmlessly but these are huge ones and they look like cockroaches from afar! AND they come in droves! and settle themselves in the balcony throughout the night.
Thankfully...we have found solutions to deter them from being too comfortable in our balcony!
The change in seasons seem to invite different types of creepy crawlies...i think cockroaches are next to visit for summer!

A different kind of long weekend...

2005-10-03T23:52:00.000-07:00

See that beautiful necklace? Another creation of my sister's...well done Mandy...really love the beads! We were at Glebe having brekkie and spent the morning at the Glebe markets...was a nice leisurely morning and managed to get some pretty interesting stuff! That's the thing about markets..its such a treasure trove of rare finds once you actually find something you feel so pleased with yourself! This was one of the rare Saturdays where we were not too pressured to go home and complete assignments!

2005-10-03T23:49:00.000-07:00

Switchfoot...yep we managed to get tickets for this! Was pretty excited about it cos i think they really write such insightful songs and they are such a humble band...truely causing the masses to think about their temporary life on this earth. At first we were pretty near the front but after all the pushing and being overwhelmed by feelings of claustrophobia..we moved to the back. And the crowd at the back was so different much more matured and subdued! Really enjoyed listening to them but not so sure about attending such concerts again!

relax relax

2005-09-27T01:01:00.000-07:00

Yup...am feeling relatively relaxed...after the past few weeks of stress over my assignments! But i know the deadlines are catching up with me again...sigh!! Looking forward to the weekend...long weekend cos Monday is Labour Day! And also quite excited cos Switchfoot is coming to Sydney and we've got tickets to go watch them this Friday! Can't wait! Something different to look forward to!
ALSO...i think one of my good friends is getting married next year! Although she hasn't officially said anything yet...she hinted at it in her blog! Sneaky thing! Oh well...very happy for her and can't wait to see her in a beautiful white dress! Hopefully i'll be able to go back for her wedding. Its quite sad that i am missing out on all my friends' weddings...its such a significant part of their lives and i'm missing out on that...i will never be in their wedding photos! sigh...but i guess that's life,it doesn't always go the way you think it would. But i'm in a happy place about where i am in life right now...which is good...God is good...

amazing kids...

2005-09-20T03:34:00.000-07:00

Went to work today with a throbbing throat and whopping cough...so was sucking on a lozenge. This is a coversation Benji and i had when i got in...
Benji: What's that smell?
me: I'm sucking on a cough lolly.
Benji: Let me see.
Me: (stuck out my tongue to show him)
Benji: How come its not blue? It's white!
We have had this conversation before, cos i've started work with a lozenge in my mouth before and he always sniffs me out! The past few times that has happened it has been a blue lozenge (vicks). And this time it wasn't...it was white! Amazing i totally didn't expect him to remember the colour of my lollies! Made me realise again...how little credit we give kids...they have such a wealth of knowledge and information in that head of theirs...its just a matter of expressing it...expression holds them back from showing the world who they really are and what they are really capable of! Amazing...

Down the aisle...

2005-09-17T04:20:00.000-07:00

Went for Luvena & Jimmy's wedding today (ex-colleague and good friend)...watching her walk down the aisle made me think about the time i had to walk down the aisle with my dad...memories! I think the most poignant moment during the wedding was when Luvena asked her dad to have the last dance with her...seeing the two of them dance was so emotional! Poor daddies...they have to face up to the time when they have to let their little girls grow up and move away...anyway...Congratulations Luvena!

Fire fire fire....

2005-09-13T06:09:00.000-07:00

We had a FIRE in our centre today! (our closet dreams of the centre burning down and all of us having a month break from work!) It happened in the afternoon while the kids were having their favourtie afternoon tea of jelly and yogurt...the whistle was blown and we all thought that it was just a fire drill...no hurry we would just take our time to get the kids out of the room. But i smelt something funny so i thought that it might just be the real thing...so we hurried the kids out of the room, only to be met with the difficulty of dragging the kids from their jelly and out of the door!! Once outside...all the rooms managed to get the kids onto the pavement outside the centre and 3 fire engines came rushing to the rescue...here's what happened to Benji...
( I noticed that Benji was looking a bit wide-eyed and quiet, so i asked him...)
Me: Benji, what's wrong?
Benji: kept quiet and shook his head...
Me: Are you feeling scared?
Benji: Yes...
Me: (abit surprised cos i thought he loved fire engines and firemen!) Why are you afraid?
Benji: The noise too loud...
Me: Come here...you sit with me...
The vulnerabilities of being young and unworldly...it must be quite intimidating to be so young and having to deal with the world and its scariness!
We all survived the fire...it turned out to be a wire short circuit that led to a fire on top of the freezer in the kitchen...we are all fine. Darn! No month off! =)

Last meal @ Chinese Whisper

2005-09-13T06:08:00.000-07:00

Bye bye Huey...yup...another fellow Singaporean returning to Singapore. Really going to miss the two of them but happy and excited for them as they go back to prepare for the wedding...one which we hope to attend!

Are you stupid?

2005-09-02T06:11:00.000-07:00

A funny incident...at work...i happened to chance upon a conversation between 2 little girls in my room, Ivy and Elly. Ivy is a vietnamese girl...who cries alot, she just can't help it..she's so little that she's terrified of everything. And Elly, who is a vibrant little girl who is slightly older than Ivy...very verbal, speaks good english..very chatty too! Ivy happened to be crying alot that day...and Elly decided to go up and talk to her, she said a few things to Ivy but Ivy just looked at her and didn't respond to her for some time. Finally Elly turned to Ivy and asked..."Are you stupid?" And the cutest thing is that she was SO sincere about asking. I had to explain to her that "stupid" is not a nice word to use...but inside i was sniggering..

No Benji today..

2005-08-24T03:18:00.000-07:00

My dear Benji was sick today!! He is NEVER ever sick...but he called in sick today! He said he was feeling unwell yesterday...i guess he was really unwell! He is one kid that has the strongest immune system! Must be all the veggies and fruits he consumes...the room was different without him today...nobody to stimulate my brain cells! Get well soon Benji!

A chance discovery...tantalising the tastebuds once more..

2005-08-21T04:26:00.000-07:00

Indonesian Fair...we were driving past Sydney Uni with some friends (Huey and Jin) when we came across lots of white tents and many Asians lurking about...thinking that it looked promising...we decided to take a look. And sure enough...there were lots of yummy food! Its a fair that is held by the Indonesians every 2nd week of August to celebrate their National day...

2005-08-21T04:23:00.000-07:00

Kueh dadar...Eugene's fav! He had to try it...verdict...not too bad, but again just doesn't add up to the ones at home! But better than nothing!

2005-08-21T04:22:00.000-07:00

Goreng Pisang! Not like the ones at home...pisang not that sweet but yum anyway! One for $1.50...

2005-08-21T04:20:00.000-07:00

Kueh Lopis!! Yup...finally get to eat some kueh kueh...eating them reminded me so much of the malay stall in Scotts picnic food court...yum..succulent! There will be a Malaysian fair on the last weekend of August...as they are celebrating their National day...must go down and get more kueh kueh!!

Came and gone...

2005-08-21T03:30:00.000-07:00

My good friend and ex-colleague...Luvena. She left a month ago for another child care centre that is nearer her home...boo hoo...but am happy for her...she's getting married in 2 weeks time! Excited to see her in a gown!

Magda and me...she left last Friday...was so so sad...we really got along very well...she's from Peru and there were times where she gets pretty homesick too, so we were able to share and understand each other pretty well! She has moved to a preschool in the North shore...wish her well but she will be dearly missed!

These were collegues that have helped me adjust to the working life here...God knew what and whom i needed!

Our mini national day remembrance gathering...

2005-08-14T04:12:00.001-07:00

Yup..the day was bright and beautiful and it was truely a good time of gathering and having yummy food! Oops...forgot to explain how this happened...eugene and i were toying with the idea of having a gathering of all our singaporean friends....just so that our different groups of singaporean friends can get to know each other...kind of be a support to one another. Then we thought...why not extend it to other singporeans that might be interested to come. So that's what we did...it was a good turn up of about 20 odd singaporeans...all reminising about home! It was a good day!

2005-08-14T04:11:00.000-07:00

Our kro pok! Had quite a few while it was being cooked! crunch crunch...

The final dish...chicken curry!

2005-08-14T04:10:00.000-07:00

The spread of wonderful food and company...we had chap chye, stewed pig's trotters, red bean paste, roti prata, fried kway teow among many other yummy stuff!

The five stars arising...

2005-08-09T00:44:00.000-07:00

Feeling patriotic today...9th August...National Day has been so ingrained in me...what with the School celebrations...watching the parade with my family..the patriotic songs, thus it is not surprising that i'm missing home extra hard today! The following things remind me of Singapore...still home to me...

2005-08-09T00:42:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Cindy and Jos...a little reminder of Singapore...these were National day shirts 2004..

2005-08-09T00:40:00.000-07:00

TCS drama serials...a means of spreading political propaganda! Haven't had my legal dose of brain washing patriotism for some time...miss it too...

2005-08-09T00:37:00.000-07:00

8 days...so Singapore! Believe it or not...i kind of miss reading it! Will try to catch the parade on the web tonight.