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HAPPY New Year!
2.5 months and I'm back blogging. Lazy, I must admit. And also, I have tons of 'to-do' things. Thanks to my 'avid' readers who remind me that it's time for a new post though I don't really have exciting happenings in my life. Work is normal, life is fine, everything is more or less the same. There were some unhappiness in my family but let's hope all are gone! A better year ahead. Something I learned: communication is the key to understanding. Let's start with the trip to Bangkok with Ai during his birthday. After the flood. A few downs. Firstly, didn't go up to sirocco (thanks to my crocs), things weren't that cheap and many, not that fun shopping due to lack of shopping khakis. The ups were we went to a few new dining places and good massage, thanks to Ai's friend recommendation. Don't mind going to Bangkok again! ;) it's always a good short retail trip destination. And I've spent Christmas, New Year Day and still spending Chinese New Year. I always think that the greeting 'Happy New Year' should be said with heartfelt wishes. This is the best greeting we should wish everybody, or else why would it be the only greeting we use? It's a simple greeting but it's a great kick-start to the new year. Everybody wants a better year and definitely a happier year ahead. I hereby wish everyone a "Happy and Awesome New Year"! Shall I discuss allergies in this post? And products which have proven effective on me (and MoMo). My lovely MoMo has some skin issues. She's been scratching since I brought her back. Trust me, I've googled everything I can, heeded every advice, changed her diet over and over. Nothing seems to help, except prescription to the vet. When medicines ran out, the scratching came back. Then thing were a little better after she started on abady diet. Finally, we try out the barf diet. It's claimed to be the best diet for any dog. Very true enough, it has good effects on MoMo! Now I totally understand why some owners swear by the barf diet. But I tell you, the process is really tough! Dogs go through a detox process when on barf. That is when they scratch excessively cos all toxics are forced out of the body. Every of us felt so heartache to see her bite and scratch. My family even doubted my decision to feed barf. I almost wanted to give up until we notice that she finally reacted well to it! She scratched much lesser, didnt smell so fast, and smaller harder not so smelly poo. Yeah! First time I felt I did something wonderful for her. Her skin problem was my biggest headache coming from her. Barf is more expensive, and strictly speaking she's on cooked barf cos she doesn't like cold food. But well, at least it works on her. Then again, I wonder if it's the barf or herb supplement which helps. She's been scratching these few days. Either my mammy feeding her rubbish or she's allergic to kangaroo? Back to myself. Allergies on my face. Ever since the Taiwan trip two years ago. Things were really out of control second half of last year. Caused much embarrassment. Really. And I tried everything I could but to no avail. And I came across the brand "avene". It's a French dermatologist brand of products. I started with the skin recovery cream and thermal water, my possessions of this brand grew ever since. I don't have the full line, quite a number though. Another long long process. It took about two long months to calm my inflamed skin. I don't have perfect skin now but certainly if I notice the difference, this means things are getting better. Keep it up! Lesson learned: fragrances and colourings are evil! I used to like fragrant products. I have many facial masks, hand creams and body lotions which I dare not use, fearing of allergies. Hypoallergenic products are the best for people with sensitive skin like me. Avene products have proven effective on me. Wanna try dermalogica too. Guess only SensiSkin people can understand what I'm going through. With allergies on face, palm, legs and everywhere else on my skin! :( Sometimes I wonder if I can have skin transplant for those problem areas or is there any laser to kill the skin so that it can no longer react? Actually, I seriously suspect that all my exterior problems from head to toe are caused by stress, ever since my mammy incident in March last year. I've been worrisome since then. Training-to-be-mum in progress. Now I know how noble mothers are. They've to take care of everything in every corner the house like ensuring there's always food for everyone, sufficient cooking materials, laundry is done, etc. Its truly a "bao ga liao" role. People, teach me how to relax and not to be stressed. Is it possible for me? I think I've not been completely stress free for a long long time. When was the last time I had a good deep night sleep? Stress over family, work, wedding plans (to come). How to manage stress and kill it?! I want to have flawless skin and good hair! I just want to be a happy person. My life can be as simple as an be. Not too much to ask for, right? 庸人自扰. I shall try to kick it. Oh one more product which I really believe in. Lash serum! I always have sparse short lashes. Till one day I tried Mavala lash serum. Definitely a good buy! Who says my lashes are hopeless? Haha. Nope, it did not help me achieve Hollywood worthy lashes. But like what I said, if I notice a difference, I know things are better! I've also tried loreal and now using dhc. I have longer and thicker lashes now! Don't stare at my lashes when you see me. I only mention that I have longer lashes but I didnt say they are very long! ;p 1.30 am now. Going to bed. 元宵节 and Valentine's Day coming soon. A Very HAPPY v day to all! Goodnight~ Posted by Feb 4, 2012 12:35 AM with 0 notes | add more notes | TOP share this: facebook
那些年
sometimes, i really feel like i am going to explode. some people may see me as a cheerful person. but they may be wrong. deep inside me, i am a hypersensitive creature. this time round, it is something so dearly stirring my emotions. people close to me may know i always try to provide the best for my family, my mammy. not necessarily really the best, certainly as much as i can. now, i am really at a lost. am i doing what is right? i don't want to hurt anybody in the process but this is inevitable. and i think my dear mammy may be hurt. this is seriously affecting my mood for our upcoming bangkok trip. the young one does not know how to think, and the old one too. i really don't know what is the best way out. why is life so difficult? i really feel like i am going to explode. my brain and my heart. i so feel like crying. don't say i'm a crybaby. cos if i don't, i think i will go mad. and i can't cry at home cos they are all at home. i'm really bad at controlling my emotions. what position do i hold in the family? i have no idea. am i making a mountain out of a molehill? i hope so. i really do. pray hard that all discussions will be peaceful. and again, i so miss papa. how will it be like if he is still around? useless me. only think of him at such times. i've learned that sometimes, there's situations where nobody can do anything. something lighter.  watched 那些年，我们一起追的女孩 'you are the apple of my eye' yesterday with ai and miss li. probably had too much expectations from the overwhelmed reviews. it didn't turn out as good as expected, to me. nevertheless, it's a nice movie. brought back all memories of the best schooling days ever, in outram secondary school. class 1/5 (1998) was when and where it happened, for many of us. fate opened the door for us. class 2/5 (1999): friendship continued and stregthened. class spirit (with lots of michiefs)! class 3/7 (2000) was when we parted. to different classes. and to me, uncertainty of the new friends around. gladly, fun people again. class 4/7 (2001) was an important year of 'o'-levels and graduation, and built the foundation of deeper friendship.  我的热血青春 lower secondary school days were really fun, with awesome teachers and classmates. mr dt was the strict yet nice form teacher. 'TWelve', 'idiot/idiotic', 'huh', checking of fingernails, magic cards, digimons, tamagotchis, outdoor bags, short skirts, long socks, coloured hair, etc. i did not have an adventurous schooling life to brag. i am neither the miss nice role model. being in class 1/5 and 2/5 are already the best experience. the 'best' that i can remember is we had so much unity that the whole class cheated in a class test right under the nose of the teacher. this was definitely something notorious enough for the whole level to know about it. and for myself, probably colouring my hair and yet not get caught? higher secondary school days are fun too, after we had more friends. i remember sitting beside KHOO and nugding her when our match teacher caught her dozing off. and sitting beside LUM makes lessons a lot more enjoyable with his jokes. that was also when we teachers put in much effort for us to do the same in our exams. i hope i have done them proud with my improved grades for 'o'-levels (except history). the year when we have to face the difficult topic of.... growing up.  男孩看女孩，女孩瞄男孩 definitely, infatuation and crushes are a part of growing up. the sweet and sour kind of feeling. how nice. and that is truly the feeling you will have only at that stage of life. nobody can be excluded from it, i guess. thankfully, in our era (or maybe my circle), those outrageous kind of relationship was not common. the teeny weeny bits of crushes are still being widely-spoken of. 那些年 memories racing through my mind after the movie. we've had so many hits and misses. secondary school days have certainly laid a foundation, moulding us to be what we are today. good and bad memories, even the tiniest bit of it is dearly cherished. every moment is rooted in my mind and heart. i miss those days so much that i have even fantasised solemnising in our classroom! haha. those carefree and fearless days when we left those worrisome matters to our parents. just like the movie, sometimes, the beautiful things in life is when you don't get what you wish for. if you missed the time, place and person, it may be gone forever. but that is the sweetness of memories before something turns bitter. 有时候，遗憾也是一种美。 ai ai, i am so grateful and thankful to meet you in class 1/5. love ya! and yeah, three days to our bangkok trip. happppy birthday~  Posted by Nov 21, 2011 12:36 PM with 0 notes | add more notes | TOP share this: facebook
Exam!
Oh well haven't been blogging for five weeks. As some people may know, I am now a busy lady with much household chores to attend to. Housewife in the making? Yeah. I hope so except for the fact that I cannot really cook. Well well, I should not be blogging now that exam is four days away. Four days?! Yeah. You've got it right. Second attempt on the capstone of CPA australia, GSL. I wanna pass!!!! Please. Lots of preparation for this paper as pre-seen case studies are received prior to the exam. Need to apply concepts! Which I don't really fare well in. Thus, really need lotsa preparation. Lucky me met my auditor during the workshop to share answer with. Wish me the very best of luck! Watched the movie, real steel recently. Not once, but twice. Same scenario as Inception last year where I watched with besties then it's a must watch I feel that Ai should watch. And yeah, real steel did me proud. Haha. He agreed it's a good show too. For me, a big factor is definitely Hugh Jackman. That aside, I think the plot is really good. Robot boxing may be realised in 2020. Action films are generally not my type but this is more than action. It's about family, love and very importantly, not giving up! Hugh, Dakota and Atom rock! I really hope the sequel can be realised. This is certainly the best movie of 2011, personally. Till it meets its match then. People's Champion! And yeah, we're going to Bangkok! Again. After eleven months. A birthday trip for Ai. Gotta get some (many) tailored shirts. For me, I want Naraya! Not many to buy, just that an item has been on my mind since the last visit. Seafood at Chinatown, Fuji Japanese restaurant, Platinum Mall, Chatuchak for MoMo's stuffs, A&W and so much more! We'll be staying at Centre Point Petchburi, more like a serviced apartment. Seems to have garnered pretty good reviews, including Ai's sister. Stay tuned for my comments. Quite a pity that Budacco is full during that period. It's a pretty good hotel. Want to try the nearby tom yum that Erin has been telling me! Look forward after exam! Other than these, life has more or less been the same. Some random updates. Mammy's memory power is on and off. She remembers cooking mutton for MoMo tomorrow. That's good. A recent guasa therapy showed that my intestines are bad. That I know, only didn't know they are that bad. Gotta regulate my bowels! Appraisal period again, the day I'm back to work after exam. Allergies still showing on face. I want to try Dermalogica! Oh oh! We applied for the BFS Queenstown. Results out soon. *fingers crossed* Again, having MoMo in our family is too good to be true. It's one in the morning. Gotta catch my beauty sleep and store energy for studying! Bless me! For everything! Posted by Oct 21, 2011 12:32 AM with 0 notes | add more notes | TOP share this: facebook
爱 就在那瞬间
spent some quality time with a great friend. nope, it wasn't a girl's day out. we did some really simple activities and it ended at my place cos i have to feed MoMo girl. been really a long time since i spent such time with her. the history didnt matter indeed. wonderful. chatted everything under the sun. i believe this is the definition of a true friend. however long you have not spent time with, the friendship lies in both hearts. she's a nice lady. hope the best for her!
finally got to watch the smurfs! wait, smurfs isn't really my era. but how can anybody resist these cute little blue beings of three apples height and live happily in their smurfs village? i can't! awwww.... they are just so sweet and cute. well, of course i know they are fictional and this movie is just crap. but hey, can you retain that little childhood in your heart? *la la lalalala sing a happy song. la la lalalala smurf the whole day long.* * hi 4* and yes, it's just one out of the trilogy! 
when it come to matters of the heart, i guess it's really THE MOMENT. thus the title of this post 爱 就在那瞬间. timing is crucial. i should know this very well. we have had hits and misses and this last hit works out. especially when you know each other well and when love blooms, nothing else matters, really. if that moment is missed, it may bring regrets in the future. giving each other an opporunity means an opportunity for oneself to live in happiness too. i smurf you~ MoMo's birthday in eleven days' time! *ahem* once again, any present is welcome. though i am not throwing baby shower. haha. she is really a darling in our family. everybody must greet her when reaching home or she will demand it by jumping up and down. she's definitely a glutton. she likes to be sayanged on her belly (she auto turns over when you pat on her sometimes), and play tug-of-war and fetch. her favourite hidout is under the sofe where she sleeps most of the day away. and for the pains in the ass. she's a picky eater when it comes to dog food. allergic skin. eats her poo at times (yes, she does). she has been a great medicine to my mammy during her recuperation. my mammy dotes on her and spoils her so much. jealous? maybe. haha. she likes to lie beside my brother when he sleeps and she likes him to sayang her belly. me? i'm like a terrorist to her cos i'm the one chasing after her with a cane and shouting my lungs out. but she loves me still. she disturbs me when i pack my bag. she comes to me when my alarm goes off in the morning. she gets my cue of 'ok' and 'mum mum' after grooming. and so much more that she contributes to my family. to you, it may be a pet. to her, you are the whole world. very true! my dear MoMo princess, i'm so looking forward to you being a year old~ *muacks* graduation (friends forever) - vitamin c As we go on We remember All the times we Had together And as our lives change Come whatever We will still be Friends Forever Posted by Sep 13, 2011 9:26 PM with 0 notes | add more notes | TOP share this: facebook |
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I'm Monica.I was born in a piece on 31st of March in Singapore. Half-boiled egg cos I am not a girl, not yet a woman. I love my family, boyfriend and friends. And definitely, myself. My interests are in movies and chinese pop. Not really that kind of Sing girl. Cos I don't really love shopping though of course, I enjoy it. Thus, not a fashionista. Yeah. Girl next door? Perhaps. Though I do not possess that x-factor. Whatever it is, just simple. 
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