Genting 19 - 21 November 2008

i went missing again. worked till 10pm the day before leaving for genting. and away to genting at 5am the next morning. dear and i had this planned a long time ago, just that we didn't have the time to do the bookings and all, except for our precious weekends.

finally a break from work.

just him and me.

6 hours later... hungry us.

looks good. but doesn't taste that good.

model of our hotel.

gross fishes at the outdoor theme park. they look as if they wanna fly out.

we sat on that dragon. so silly.

first world hotel.

we went to watch some sort of lion, tiger, magic show all rolled into one as well. wasn't cheap, but dear said we should catch it :) no pics allowed there. so there goes. many other things i didn't take as well, and maybe i'm just too lazy to upload. i'm tired after a long day in office and my table's in a mess. many other things i need to follow up and all. i know i'm whining. all becos i'm sick. a flu caught since i'm in genting.

nevertheless, i'm thankful for the 3 days of quality time with dear and a mind away from work.

thank you for everything, and for being there with me.

*coupled for life*

Our Special Day

we spent our 8th anniversary working. no meetups. no dinners. no presents, flowers or romantic evenings. its been all dedicated to work. and my workload has since doubled ever since my incompetent colleague became obtuse.

but still. i just wanna stress. i love my guy every single bit. even though none of the above was done.

dear: i love the pillow fights, the stayovers, the cuddles at night, the soccer matches, the late movie nights, the lazy days, the fat days, the food hunts you brought me to, and so much more that we experience together. life has indeed become better now, and i know for sure, you pamper me alot. i know for every little or huge decision you make, i know you do it with me in mind. and right now, i'm very thankful that you're still here with me, developing our careers together.

indeed it takes alot to keep the relationship going, and i'm glad we're still together.

i love you.

happy 8th year.

jul.

Officially 25

dear gave me my final birthday gift on 2 nov and took leave just to spend time with me on the 3rd.

he booked a room to celebrate and spend time with me.

i didn't know he was doing all these behind my back. but its so sweet of him to do these. and the hotel he choose was so extraordinary. its RE! hotel at chin swee road.

super chio can.

chioness. i loved it when i saw the website. you'd see wad i mean.

the super retro lobby in pink.

taken at the lobby's toilet. dear did the check-in while i went to the toilet. wah! so chioness oso.

walkway of our room.

tv console and fridge area.

retro chairs. so nice! i like!

our bed.

i'm so happy the toilet is in glittering red tiles!

thank you baby.

happy me!

went out for dinner that night at mouth restaurant. roamed the streets, bought desserts back. caught my 7pm show which i'm crazy over. super happy.

and today, dear brought me to the movies, lunch at kenny rogers (coz i wanted it :P) hee. dear and i bought matching lego keychains too. super cute! and i came home with 24 JCO donuts from my nanny!

what can i say? i love this guy alot. after so many years, he makes every effort to pamper me with overnight stays, lunches, dinners, presents. and most important of all, LOVE.

and to those who kept my phone ringing non-stop, thank you for all the birthday wishes!

:)

dear: thank you for making the effort to take the day off, making arrangements for the hotel, buying me the coach wallet that i wanted, movies, lunch, dinner and the best thing is waking up in the morning, warm in your arms. thank you for making me feel so special. i know i'm special, at least in your eyes. love you.

toodles!

Happy 25th

here comes the time where i turn 25.

no huge pressies. in fact, i went back to office to clear my work before my pre-celebration with my family. and, i had a bad day before everything came falling into place.

i reckon if turning 25 is a good or bad thing.

aniwae, had blueberry cheesecake compliments from the company.

in a box i think is super chio

the cake ran out! coz i din carry it properly :(

had buffet at marina mandarin with my family. of which i appreciated very much.

dear got me this...

the wallet which i think is not so cheap. sitting on top of my matching bag.

on top of this, there's a surprise tmr.

thank you.

it ain't easy being 25.

its easier being 5.

Working Like A Clock

for the first time ever since i started work, i came home early today!
and all because i need to go to the florist to get a quotation for the hotel.

checking emails have became a part of me. i can never get by weekends or even nights without checking it. it gives me to goosbumps just waiting for it to to open, cos you dunno wads in for you.

true enuff, boss emailed me.

:(

work work work.

darling's sick. poor little him. slept on my lap thru the weekend.

get well soon baby!

toodles~

Updates Updates Updates...

jiayi just told me she hasn't seen or spoke to me in 400 years.

i know.

i'm so sorry i've been literally dead from this blog, and living in another world. have been so busy (i know, yet again), i could hardly take a step back to stop and think what i want to do next. everything must be so "on the ball" life is simply living it as it is.

and so, i finally managed to get my leave approved, and got my backside down to collect my lappy which is like 2 weeks overdue and waiting for me??

but even though i'm on leave, i feel as though i'm not. like i'm working outside. mobile's ringing non-stop. boss has been calling and calling me on this and that. now she knows i'm important? haa. i have no idea. but seriously, i'm ON LEAVE. i have so much responsibilities. its like 500%.

gosh. let me breathe.

studio samples have since been out long long time ago, dust have been settling on them already. and its only now that i have the time to scan and upload them.

yes la, i'm ashamed. sorry :(

haa.

and so, presenting me, my family, and dearie...
my scanner is like dusty, and the colour came out not that nice, but the real pic's colour is really good.

the pics which are chosen to be enlarged are not shown here. cos, they are taken to be BLOWN UP la! haa.

oh, i super love this. was comtemplating for so long whether to enlarge this or not.

lurve all my individual shots.

with jie.

lurve all the shots taken with her too. but the one we chose was nicer. hee.

random family pic. din really like it this time round. but i look better than the one hanging on my wall currently. my gramps look very old liao.

with my engineer.

din like the studio shoot that day. the make-up artist wasn't that good as the one i had when i had my family shoot. and the studio was smaller. but oh wells. the pic we chose are nicer than these few.

studio shoots taken are for our future home :D

my stage photo with the chancellor.

i got somemore pics la. but seriously, its been so long. haa.

ms ho commented on facebook that she's so proud of me. i'm so happie :)

and aniwae, i got my first COACH bag todae. yah, i know, its so common nowadays. but its ok. i'm happy and thats all that matters.

grace / ali: sorry gurls, i've been so tied up with so much. work especially. really hope to see you babes soon.

toodles...

WAHHH...

dear got me a supplementary credit card!

AHHYAYAYAYAYA~~

:D

Unhappy

its saturday. but i'm unhappy. usually looking forward to weekends, but i had a bad friday.

was late for work yesterday due to that massive jam that the trains have. i dunno wad happened. they seem to stop for at least 10 mins at each station. plus, i din manage to get a seat. luckily, my director was v nice to me. so it was phew. i hate being late. and it actually poured like nobody's business yesterday.

and on the way home, my eyes were blurred and painful. i guess its my lenses. and then again, due to F1, the city hall train station was packed like sardines. cabbing option was not the best way out since roads are closed. i squeezed my way home. shucks.

came home and we had a tiff. i wonder why sometimes. because all i wanted was very simple.

i'm an unhappy girl today. and since pay day is coming, i tot i should at least make myself happy.
splurge and be broke.

sigh.

and tomorrows sunday already. a wasted weekend.

sigh.

i'm actually so early by the comp coz i have to work. waiting for a medical report for one of my staff to renew his work permit. i wouldn't be so good, if its not because its expiring today.

sigh.

Taking Responsibilities

i know i know, i've been missing. even pictures as well.

sighz. haven't seen lappy for the longest time. its been hospitalized for about a week already. and the stock for my keyboard is still not in yet.

tons of pics to be uploaded. have since got studio pics. both family and with dearie. lurve them.

have since changed my image since my conferment is striked off the list. i spent $400 to dye my hair black, along with a digital perm. sat there for 4 hours straight. with darling beside me, doing his cut and dye as well. we ended up signing up for the VIP card since we paid such a hefty sum in the end. dear was sweet enuff to wait another 2 hours for my perm to be well done.
lovin' my new hair since. hee.

work has made me realize that life has come to a whole new level. it has been a typhoon. everyday is like working in a warzone. very tough. taking alot of responsibilities on my shoulders. alot of stress and bosses expectations to meet. tons of things to remember. having late and quick lunches. working late. meeting deadlines. being 24 hours on call even on weekends. learning how to run on heels. its not like in the past where school allows you to work with your pals, come and go as you wish. these days, you have to answer for every action that you make. every single step you take, the consequences you bear. your every performance is being judged, effective or not, bosses are looking. termination and turnovers are unpredictable, and you'll never know when its yours. and the best thing is, your boss has the ability to broadcast to the whole world how good, or bad you are, should you leave the company, with just a simple reference check.

scary eh?
WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD.

dear's been my support these past months. very pampering and encouraging. bringing me to restaurants for dinners, getting me gifts, listening to my worries and complaints from my job.

its been such a long relationship, and yet, i still feel so much for you.
you're always there in the night to listen.
tuck me warm with a blanket at night when i have a cold.
thank you baby.

i am just so super stressed.
now i know what they mean when they said, school was the best place to stay.

Little Miss Busy

corporate suits. heels.

my everyday can't do withouts.

i'm so glad when i'm in casual shorts, tees, short skirts and my birkenstocks or havaianas during the weekends. i even left a pair of havaianas, my tank tops and facial wash at dearie's place so that i can pop-by after fridays.

haa. after 7.5 years, then i'm starting to move my stuff over.

i can't even wear normal corporate wear. it is a must to wear a blazer everyday.
oh well, a norm for my industry of work.

just blew another $200 over yesterday on a blazer for work and a white shirt for my convocation studio shoot later. haa. so excited. finally, i'm gonna change the fate of that big family potrait hanging in my home. everyone looks nice except me. and i'm happy for the fact that now i'm wearing the gown, and my grandpa is still around.

and i did my brows yesterday for the shoot, and signed on a 6-time package. with dear waiting patiently for me while i'm getting neat.

and so, i'm waiting for pay day next week.

plus, another 2nd round of studio shoot next week as well.

i'm so busy, i wondered why there were only 24 hours a day.
i worked till 10.10pm on friday. daddy came and fetch me (luckily!) and i only had my dinner at 11pm. worked from home on saturday. and i will still be clearing some stuff later. i hope i still got energy to do so.
and shuckaloo, its monday tomorrow already.

i guess its the starting phase. am giving myself 6 months to clear the shit the previous person left and to get used to everything. basically everyone's super nice. and have to get used to my director's working style. i'm determined to be a survivor. not gonna call it quits so easily.

looking on the bright side, i'm on leave on friday for convocation :)

and dear brought me for pizza hut which i was craving. when all i wanted to settle for was mac coz it was cheaper. he's sweet in his own way. he don't show his affection, but i know he pampers me!

i left my facebook to die. coz... its career-building time! haa. check only when i have the time.

enjoy sunday while it lasts!

ROM Aftermath

finally can blog in comfort. at dear's place now using his lappy. stayed over after ali's ROM. i was a bad chinese emcee. how can i do chinese la.

oh wells. but i did it for her sake. and now she's mrs cheng. hee.

about to go for a movie with dearie. tomorrow's monday. oh sucks. but i'll jolly well spend my sunday with dear happily. its always nice to wake up seeing him beside me.

will upload the ROM pics once i got them from the bride.

gotta go!

Overdue

okay. i haven't been blogging for the longest time. lappy's keyboard's faulty. basically the "e", "d" and "c" keys.

must be wondering how i even got this entry out? dear set the on-screen keyboard for me.

been damn busy with work. going home late everyday. dun even haf time to repair lappy.

other than that, its ALI'S BIG DAY today, and i'm the emcee. shit. so nervous.

had manicure wif my babes yesterday after work. courtesy of ali. hee. i did a french.
and i was an hour late for the appointment. cos of work again.

other than work taking up more than 3/4 of my life, i'm busy setting appointments with serangoon broadway for my studio shoot coming end august. damn excited.

here are long overdue pics from gramps b'dae...

new addition to the family - joel

uncles. aunties. cousins. (this ain't full force)

more pics. upload later.

haf a good weekend!