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CHCC KIDS' BAND!!

2010-02-02T00:52:00.000+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

2009-01-02T00:17:00.000+08:00

i'm still breathing

2008-11-02T00:29:00.002+08:00

It's been such a long time since my last post.

I'm back finally :D

Recently, I was rather encouraged (provoked rather) by a certain buddy.

So, I started exercising. I'm gonna lose some weight and be healthier!

I've learnt to treasure my family more after quite a few visits to the hospital.

Thank God for all the people (BIG and small) that He has put in my life!

:D

2008-05-12T18:56:00.000+08:00

Indescribable

2008-04-13T01:29:00.001+08:00

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creation's revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untamable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God

Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light
Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name
You are amazing God
All powerful, untamable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
You are amazing God

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God

All powerful, untamable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God

Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God

Incomparable, unchangeable
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same
You are amazing God
You are amazing God

Happy Chinese New Year!!!!!

2008-02-07T20:02:00.000+08:00

This is the Quacky..Quek clan.
From top left, Mom, Granny and Dad.
From bottom left, Dom, Sab, ME and Dan!
The following...are decorations that I've made :D
They're pasted on their bedroom doors.

This is Dom's. It's for his office.
This is Sab's. It's for her office.
I like this year's chinese new year :D I get to decorate :)

...dango...

2007-11-08T01:26:00.001+08:00

Sayonara!!

2007-11-07T00:31:00.000+08:00

Oooh LA LA.....

2007-10-24T15:57:00.000+08:00

ARIGATO!!

2007-10-22T22:24:00.001+08:00

I'll miss you, Miss Sim.
I love Jyo's ...bs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy BURP-day to me!!

2007-10-22T13:50:00.000+08:00

The first touch

2007-10-15T18:38:00.000+08:00

Pretty boss is fearless. She's not afraid of creepy crawlies. With the help of her encouragement... I took the first step.

I TOUCHED S1!!!!!

Not the shell...

But the FLESH!!!

Hehe.. I've conquered my fear :D

B52

2007-10-12T18:37:00.000+08:00

VideoJug: How To Make A B52 Cocktail

YUMMY!!!!

ShuShu's favourite song!!

2007-10-11T00:50:00.000+08:00

I wanna make you smile
Whenever you're sad
Carry you around when your arthritis is bad
Oh all I wanna do is grow old with you.

I'll get your medicines
When your tummy aches
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice growing old with you

Chorus:
I'll Miss you, kiss you
Give you my coat when you are cold
Need you, feed you
I'll even let you hold the remote control

So let me do the dishes on our kitchen sink
Put you to bed when you've had too much to drink
Oh i could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you

Salted S1

2007-10-05T21:39:00.000+08:00

I did something terrible.

Super evil.

I salted S1.

It foamed and shriveled.

It went into its shell and didn't come out for a long while.

The following is from the internet...
Snails "melt" when you pour salt on them because the water in their
cells is leaving to balance the salt. This is an osmotic process which
occurs across semipermeable membranes like those surrounding the cells of
animals and plants.

I poured water into the container.

S1 floated... then slowly emerged.

I thought its body would float out and ... :(

Its tentacles emerged then shrunk back and EMERGED again!!

It's ALIVE!!!!!

Phew... now it's slime-ing around the container.

Osmosis is COOL.

I've got a snail!!!

2007-10-05T14:05:00.000+08:00

Let's welcome S1!!!!

It's an Achatina fulica(East African Land Snail)

A gift from my P5 kid(JJ) :D

Jelly Beanie

2007-09-28T18:33:00.000+08:00

Lots of cream cheese flavor and strawberries top it off. This bean is weak-at-the-knees, toe curling, downright unbelievably delicious. Even its femininity as a flavor does not put off strong men who are known to cry at the mention of its name.

Haha!!! I love jelly beans!!

Joy by Newsboys

2007-09-25T00:43:00.000+08:00

You give me joy that's unspeakable
And I like it, And I like it
Your love for me is irresistible
I can't fight it, I can't fight it

If life is water, I was dry as Tuscon dirt
If it's a gamble, I'd already lost my shirt
If it's a journey, I was dazed without a clue
I flipped a 'U' back to the first love I ever knew

CHORUS
You give me joy that's unspeakable
And I like it, And I like it
Your love for me is irresistible
I can't fight it, I can't fight it
You carried the cross and took my shame
I believe it, I believe it
You shine Your light of amazing grace
I recieve it, I receive it

If life's a battle, the invasion is complete
If it's a rhythm, I have found the perfect beat
If it's a renaissance, I've got a new birthday
The world don't give it
And the world can't take it away

CHORUS

I'm bowed and broken, everything's new
All that I need, You're like water to seed
And how Your love, rights everything wrong
And in my weakness
You're ever stronger, You're pulling me back
Where I belong

CHORUS

2007-09-23T02:16:00.000+08:00

To draw:to compose or create (a picture) in lines

I like to draw!!!! :D

2007-09-19T01:07:00.000+08:00

Ms Sim is the magical hands behind this blogskin!

Thank you Ms Sim!!!

Ms Sim is a very talented person. She's a buddy to me since jc days (and will still be!!) :D

She's going to leave for UK really soon for one and half years.

I wish for...
+JOY to accompany her in every place that she steps foot on
+PEACE in every situation that she encounters
+WISDOM in every decision that she makes
+PROSPERITY in every aspect of her life!!!

I'm gonna miss you!!!!

GANBATTE!!!! :D

joy Joy JOY!!!

2007-09-09T01:22:00.000+08:00

Lemon drew the above picture!

I drew this!!!

There's always Coca-Cola

2007-09-02T01:20:00.001+08:00

Love me-Collin Raye

2007-08-28T00:40:00.000+08:00

During my jc days.. my class used to sing this so often. :D

Here are the lyrics..

I read a note my grandma wrote back in nineteen twenty-three.
Grandpa kept it in his coat, and he showed it once to me. He said,
"Boy, you might not understand, but a long, long time ago,
Grandma's daddy didn't like me none, but I loved your Grandma so."

We had this crazy plan to meet and run away together.
Get married in the first town we came to, and live forever.
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet, instead
I found this letter, and this is what it said:

If you get there before I do, don't give up on me.
I'll meet you when my chores are through;
I don't know how long I'll be.
But I'm not gonna let you down, darling wait and see.
And between now and then, till I see you again,
I'll be loving you. Love, me.

I read those words just hours before my Grandma passed away,
In the doorway of a church where me and Grandpa stopped to pray.
I know I'd never seen him cry in all my fifteen years;
But as he said these words to her, his eyes filled up with tears.

If you get there before I do, don't give up on me.
I'll meet you when my chores are through;
I don't know how long I'll be.
But I'm not gonna let you down, darling wait and see.
And between now and then, till I see you again,
I'll be loving you. Love, me.
Between now and then, till I see you again,
I'll be loving you. Love, me.

Enjoy :D

Uber-duper HAPPY!!!

2007-08-22T07:54:00.000+08:00

Euphoria-a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.

I'm really very very very very very very very happy!!!!

Ballooney FUN!!!

2007-08-19T01:26:00.001+08:00

Love covers over all wrongs

2007-08-15T00:20:00.000+08:00

Grandma's getting old.

Sigh... Dad's not working, so is Granny.

Now that Mom's at home, she sees why they can't get along.

They're old, no longer that tolerant AND they like to step on each other's toes.

...::lalalalalalalalalala::...

Granny said..

"I'm old. I'll die anytime. Burn me a BIG house with lots of money..."

"Your father... always find fault with me..."

Haha. I love her.

I used to detest her a lot. I couldn't understand the her lifestyle. I couldn't tolerate her habits.

It's different now. I can proudly say I love her without any reservations. God is really good. he makes the impossible, POSSIBLE! :D

Proverbs 10:12 (NIV)

Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.

Starting anew

2007-08-07T01:28:00.000+08:00

I've always wondered..

Is it possible to ditch the old life I'm living.. and take on a new identity?

I've always wondered..

What is it like to have a twin?

Can we take turns to go to school?

Can I conveniently make her the scapegoat?

Will I always be able to get away with it all?

I can't.

It's my life.

Haha.

I'm starting anew.

:D

2007-08-07T01:11:00.000+08:00

The Message

Look! Listen! God's arm is not amputated—he can still save.
God's ears are not stopped up—he can still hear.
There's nothing wrong with God; the wrong is in you.
Your wrongheaded lives caused the split between you and God.
Your sins got between you so that he doesn't hear.

God looked and saw evil looming on the horizon—
so much evil and no sign of Justice.
He couldn't believe what he saw:
not a soul around to correct this awful situation.
So he did it himself, took on the work of Salvation,
fueled by his own Righteousness.
He dressed in Righteousness, put it on like a suit of armor,
with Salvation on his head like a helmet,
Put on Judgment like an overcoat,
and threw a cloak of Passion across his shoulders.
He'll make everyone pay for what they've done:
fury for his foes, just deserts for his enemies.
Even the far-off islands will get paid off in full.
In the west they'll fear the name of God,
in the east they'll fear the glory of God,
For he'll arrive like a river in flood stage,
whipped to a torrent by the wind of God.

"I'll arrive in Zion as Redeemer,
to those in Jacob who leave their sins."
God's Decree.

Tie A Yellow Ribbon

2007-08-01T00:26:00.000+08:00

What's yours?

2007-07-20T13:57:00.000+08:00

2007-07-18T01:26:00.000+08:00

What Jewel Are You?

You're an Emerald. You are goofy and unique. You're very easy to be with and a lot of fun too. The type of person someone could be friends with easily.
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Falling below your expectations

2007-07-15T21:00:00.000+08:00

I'm sorry.
I'm not the perfect daughter that you've always wanted.
Your life was never perfect to begin with.
I know you've pinned your hopes on me, that one day, I'll fulfill it.

I'm scared to tell you of my dreams.
I know you'd never approve.
At this age now.. it's already too late.

From the very beginning..
It was never a yes.
You mocked at what I believe because of what others have done to you.

I'm really not perfect..
I know I haven't tried my best.
I see your sacrifices,
And I wonder..
Am I worthy of them all?

Comparisons, comparisons, comparisons.
I don't like it.
It's stressful.
I'm not the same as anyone else.
I want to start afresh.
Will you still give me a chance...

I love you mom.
I really do.

The song that doesn't end....

2007-07-12T00:36:00.000+08:00

Lyrics...
This is the song that doesn't end
Yes, it goes on and on my friend
Some people started singing it not knowing what it was
But they continue singing it forever just because...

Goodbye Grandma. I love you :)

God must have sent angels

2007-07-09T02:02:00.000+08:00

Yupz! Angels.. abound in my life!!

Haha...

Daddy was sick today.

Angel JY came to pick my kids.

Angel MX helped in every way possible.

E424's angels came to make my day.

I love angels.

I love God.

:D

PIZZA!!!!

2007-07-09T01:23:00.000+08:00

You are a Super Hawaiian Supreme Pizza!
Life is about the sun, the beaches, the breeze and lots of fun! Relaxed and laid-back, you lead a carefree lifestyle where problems are never too big to make you frown. Your warm and friendly disposition makes you a very approachable person. Share this pizza with your friends and spread the sunny joy!

Which type of Supreme Pizza are you?
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Heavenly....

2007-07-07T00:18:00.000+08:00

I want them all... muahahahahaha!!!

Before Gatsby came...

2007-07-02T02:00:00.000+08:00

introduced by kon-lover....

2007-06-26T23:59:00.001+08:00

The angel singing...

2007-06-22T02:02:00.000+08:00

Connie Talbot!! From Britain's Got Talent.

Her voice... amazing... haha!!

New addition!!

2007-06-19T14:29:00.000+08:00

I've got a red-ear slider!!

Welcome T4!!!

That's not T4.. It's from the net. :D

Love is BLIND!!

2007-06-18T01:30:00.000+08:00

I love T1, T2 and T3.

They may look ugly, but I love them!!

I LOVE THEM ALL!!!

Haha...

My babies...

2007-06-17T01:41:00.001+08:00

This is the water conditioner! It removes chlorine!! Chlorine is poison for my babies... The other bottle is bacteria.. to keep them clean!

This is the empty tank!

This is the tank with T1, T2 and T3!! I love them all!!!

Joy the CLOWN!!!

2007-06-16T02:35:00.000+08:00

http://www.myheritage.com

Haha!! Welcome the latest celebrity!!!

JOY THE CLOWN!!!

GL1

2007-06-13T22:57:00.001+08:00

This is the GREAT LITTLE ONE!!!

She's GL1!! You know like... C3PO.. R2D2... Like Star Wars!!

When I call her GL1.. She calls me "chicken" egg. It's "duck" egg!!! I'm a Quek Quack QUACK!!!

GL1.. You're the GREATEST!!!

That's RB too!! Guess who's who??

Haha!!

T1, T2 & T3

2007-06-13T14:25:00.000+08:00

Haha!! This picture has nothing to do with the post.

I brought my tadpoles to work today.
The kids went crazy....wide-eyed over them.

Su: What are you going to do when they become a frog?
R:She's gonna eat them!
Me:yea...
Su: Serious? Have you eaten deer meat before?
Me: Ya.. at those Chinese stir fry stores.
Su: Horse meat...?
The conversation continued with all kinds of wierd meat..
.........................................................
Me: I ate mealworms before!
R:Aiyo... so cheeky.. Eat MALE worms...
Me: No... M-E-A-L-WORMS..( no point in explaining myself)
...teachers went crazy talking about MALE worms...

This is the "real" deal. It's not mine. That's from the internet. Haha...

Pets

2007-06-12T01:49:00.000+08:00

I have 3 tadpoles.

T1, T2 and T3.

I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.I love them.

Haha.

My bro agreed to lend me his camera. :D

Get ready for the next post!!

THANK YOU!!!

2007-06-04T23:43:00.000+08:00

Hmm.. I screamed too much.
My back aches because of that.
It was pretty silly...The doctors laughed at me.
Haha...

I feel really loved and I wanna thank all of you!!

Ms Sim.. Thank you for enduring my nonsense when we were at ttsh. :D You really make a difference!!

E424..Thank you for your prayers!! And your calls!! And your messages too!! :D

Lynn, it was really cute to hear you on the phone. I'm sorry I made you worry.. opps

Thank you dessy for praying at the station. I really appreciate that.

Hee... I missed so many calls and messages that morning..

It's the 2nd day! My backache is nearly all gone!!

Thank You God!!!! For all the wonderful people you've placed in my life.. :D

I bought...

2007-05-15T23:04:00.000+08:00

MAKE-UP!!!!

Haha.. erm.. come to think of it, I am a really late bloomer.

I finally bought make-up.

Today's the 4th time so far that I'm putting on make-up by myself!!!

My parents are excited to see me every morning.. they can't wait to see me with make-up. So are my colleagues.

Haha..

Above All-Michael W Smith

2007-04-30T01:18:00.000+08:00

Verse 1
Above all powers
Above all kings
Above all nature
And all created things
Above all wisdom
And all the ways of man
You were here
Before the world began

Verse 2
Above all kingdoms
Above all thrones
Above all wonders
The world has ever known
Above all wealth
And treasures of the earth
There's no way to measure
What You're worth

CHORUS
Crucified
Laid behind the stone
You lived to die
Rejected and alone
Like a rose
Trampled on the ground
You took the fall
And thought of me
Above all

What's your love language?

2007-04-24T00:20:00.000+08:00

The Five Love Languages

My primary love language is probably
Quality Time
with a secondary love language being
Acts of Service.

Complete set of results

Quality Time:		11
Acts of Service:		8
Receiving Gifts:		5
Words of Affirmation:		5
Physical Touch:		1

Information

Unhappiness in relationships, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. Sometimes we don't understand our partner's requirements, or even our own. We all have a "love tank" that needs to be filled in order for us to express love to others, but there are different means by which our tank can be filled, and there are different ways that we can express love to others.

Take the quiz

2007-04-18T01:12:00.001+08:00

Beatboxing is the vocal percussion of hip hop culture and music. It is primarily concerned with the art of reproducing drum sounds using one's voice, mouth, and nasal cavity. It can also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntable scratching, the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments, and the replication of a vast array of sound effects.-Wikipedia

Dear Dad

2007-04-03T00:46:00.000+08:00

I'm gonna be there...
even if it ain't fun

I'm gonna be there...
even if others say otherwise

I'm gonna be there..
even if it hurts

I'm gonna be there..
Just because

I love you.

Excited!!

2007-03-29T04:11:00.000+08:00

It's coming..

It's coming..

It's coming!!!

Yippee!!

If only...

2007-03-26T00:33:00.000+08:00

If only I had smaller feet...I would not be in such GREAT PAIN!

If only I bought a bigger size...I would be smiling :D

PAIN PAIN PAIN PAIN PAIN!!!

Rain Down

2007-03-18T01:14:00.000+08:00

pain no more!

2007-03-17T02:43:00.000+08:00

A dose of kindness

A sprinkle of love

A whole load of concern

And a huge bowl of deer tendon!

Backache's gone!

Music Mnemonics

2007-03-15T23:34:00.000+08:00

painful sia~~

2007-03-15T23:29:00.000+08:00

I'm in pain..

Super duper backache.

ARGH!

ARIGATO!!!

2007-03-14T01:21:00.000+08:00

Thank you.. for praying

Thank you.. for being there

Thank you.. for listening

Thank you.. for everything!!

Thank you everyone!!! Dad's much better!

On the 10th of March, daddy had a birthday celebration in the hospital.

He didn't expect it. Haha!

Thank you, God!

...at a lost...

2007-03-08T23:41:00.000+08:00

Lil' one

Scolding doesn't work...anymore.

I used to think that punishment = discipline.

No longer is that true.

I want to be your friend.

An example that you'd imitate.

Am I good enough?

Haha.

Teaching is no longer just that.

What does it take to get into a child's life?

It shouldn't be that hard, I was once a child too.

Truth is, it is hard.

You're different, your needs.. I'm appalled..

I'm at my wit's end.

Yippee!!

2007-03-04T22:16:00.000+08:00

Dad's fine!

Dad's fine!

Dad's fine!

Dad's fine!

Dad's fine!

Dad's fine!

Yippee!!!!

Why....?

2007-03-02T23:56:00.001+08:00

Hmm... Dad's sick.

It seems everyone has begun to accept it. It's a fact.

I miss daddy.

Please come back.

Caught in between

2007-02-19T01:29:00.000+08:00

These two days.. I've been caught in between-a lot.

I've been going out with my eldest bro and sis-in-law.

And they squabbled at the slightest things. Slightest.

Sigh.. Communication isn't just words. In fact it's everything else. Your tone.. your body languge... your personal radius( Let's get mathemathical)

On the eve, it started out with bro hugging his wife squeezing through the crowds. After the fireworks, it was jammed... EVERYWHERE! Traffic was slow, tempers were flaring. Everyone wanted to get out of the place fast. We were stuck. Can't move an inch.

*squabble*

They were no longer hugging. Bro was walking really fast.. ahead. I spoke to sis... then to bro. Reconciliation. Phew.

Just earlier...bro misplaced his phone. He asked sis...in a rather harsh tone.

*squabble*

We sat in his car, setting out to visit sis' parents. He drove recklessly.

I cried. Told him," Can you don't get angry over the slightest things..."

They made up... and the whole night was peaceful...

Phew.

Acceptance

2007-02-17T12:07:00.000+08:00

Woohoo!! It's chinese new year's eve!!

And I'm sick. I'll just watch people grow fat while I abstain from all the goodies.

Hah! As if I will.. This weekend.. I'll go into the SWIM-EAT-SLEEP cycle :D

Yesterday was the last day to put up the new year decorations. It's gonna be the piggy year! All the kids were busily colouring my little piglets. One little boy was what started the colouring frenzy.

P: Miss Quek.. I thought you have something for us to do?

Me: Oh Ya! Wait.. I'll go photocopy the pigs..

Two days ago, his grandma came to me and talked and cried.

Me: Can he go back later? He hasn't finished his work yet.

G: I know he's a naughty boy. But don't call his parents when he's up to mischief.

Me:...

G: His mom would only scold. His dad would only hit him. He's my only grandson and they don't know how to love him.

Tears welled up..

G: I've been taking care of him since he was young..

Is it because he has never been loved by his parents in a way he could understand? Just hitting.. scolding the child when they've done something wrong doesn't mean love. You've got to explain to the child why you did that.

As I was washing the dishes.. I called him to me.

Me: I spoke to your grandma earlier.

P:...

Me: I just want to say that your grandma loves you a lot. Also... Be a good boy. I won't call your parents up, but you have to be a good boy.

P: Ye-s

Me: Wanna help me this friday?

P: Yes!

He needs to be accepted. He needs to be loved.

P: Here Miss Quek! ( he hands me the piglets he has just coloured)

Me: WoW! Nice! Can you cut them?

P: Okie! (beaming away)

I'm happy too :D

2007-02-10T00:22:00.001+08:00

2007-02-10T00:14:00.001+08:00

Baa...Baaa....

A simple Thank You!

2007-01-10T21:06:00.000+08:00

X: Can you come to my class? This kid, N, is crying. I dunno why..
Me: Okie..

+This bunch of kids are rarely quiet. It's strange as I entered to find silence+

N: ...SOB...
Me: Come on out.. (N came out still sobbing) What happened? Are you alright?
N: sob..SOb..I've got lotsa homework...SOB...
Me: It's alright.. Dun cry.. You're excused from tuition today. (N widened his eyes... tears brimming) You come to my class. I'll help you out.

N isn't a pure Chinese. He's mixed. He has never really understood Chinese but has to take it as his second language. hah.. It's Chinese tuition that he's excused from. :D

When I was in secondary school, it was common for the teachers to give us holiday assignments (lotsa them in fact!!) Due to poor poor poor time management, I'd play away the entire holidays then.... On the second last day of holidays, start rushing my assignments. The first time it happened, I cried a whole lot before falling back to sleep. My brother, who was merely two years older than me, had a shock. He told mommy and mommy just said," Just sleep. Wake up early and finish up your work." I slept soundly, knowing I'm not alone :D

Me: Wow! That's the last page! Well done!
+After completing the last bit of his homework...+
N: Thank you Miss Quek..(softly)

Tears started brimming from my eyes. A simple thank you. I'm touched and really appreciated.

Thank you little one..

It's a brand new year!

2007-01-08T23:31:00.000+08:00

Gosh!! It's 2007!!!

Well.. Happy New Year!

It's really belated huh?!

Since it's a new beginning, let me start with some new year resolutions!

+I wanna be a clown. Even if it's just for a day. I want the full works, make up, costume and balloons and a whole bunch of kids!! Hah!
+Lose weight lor... sianz..
+Learn cycling!! Now that I've mastered swimming. :D
+hmm... try out diving?
+Do well in my studies... I wanna be a psycho one day.

Hah!! These are just some.. I want SO MUCH MORE!!!

Wahahahahahahahahaha!!!

Splish Splosh Splash!!!

2006-12-11T14:00:00.000+08:00

Swimming...

Without the board

Wading hard

My arms hurt

Muscles are forming!!

Woohoo!!

*bye bye fats*

Yippee!! Whooppee!!!

2006-11-21T14:08:00.000+08:00

Haha!! It's lunch break.. or rather it's nap time for the lil' kids at work :D

I'm soooo soooo soooo HAPPY!! ELATED! EUPHORIC!!

I can SWIM!! Well, not exactly swim. I can float and kick in the water!

After 3 days of swimming.. YIPPEE!!!

I got it! I got it! I got it!!

Hehe.. And I've bought my goggles.

Congratulate me!

Joy MAKES the World go ROUND!

2006-11-05T13:24:00.000+08:00

Daddy Dearest

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

Dear Dad,

When Mommy told me that you had a fall. I thought you were badly hurt. Mommy said you called her from the hospital. Were you able to walk?

Mommy said, "Can you meet him at the food centre? Go home together?"

Yea.. I don't know how was he.

When I saw Dad. He looked fine. He had a small bandage on his forehead. His white collared shirt was stainless.

12 stitches! They lie beneathe the small bandage. It must have been really painful.

Dad went to the jospital in an ambulance. He's fine..

His shoulder and arm were aching. I rubbed ointment on him.

He refused to cover himself with a blanket. I still did cover him up. "Thank you," he muttered.

The ravages of time is making Daddy more and more vulnerable.

Seeing him age... Now, it's my turn to care for him. I'm learning how to love him in a whole new way.

Got ingredient?

2006-10-29T00:02:00.000+08:00

Being a person of substance, of calibre(a degree or grade of excellence or worth)

In Hokkien.. It means "got ingredient".. "ooh liao"

Sigh.. After experiencing a very disappointing episode.. This is the conclusion.

If a woman marries a man of high calibre, she "tan dieo".."benefits greatly from the union"

If a woman marries a man of a lower calibre than she is, she "CHIAM!".."die lah"

To a woman, calibre means a lot. I didn't understand why most guys can be smitten with just looks alone and nothing much else. Until, a very wise lady made that Hokkien statement.

So.. You got ingredient?

All in the name of VANITY

2006-10-14T23:11:00.000+08:00

I want to SCREAAAAAAAMMMMMMM!!!!!

It's sooo painful. I wore my heels [it's not really high(4cm?)]

Remember my new jeans? I wore it today. It's too long even after folding it. Soo.. I wore heels. I didn;t want to drag my jeans on the floor. In the end.. I ended up dragging myself home.

It's soo painful, excruciating. Excruciatingly intense pain!! Haha..

Ai swee, mai mia (want to be pretty, don't want life)[Chinese dialect]

Shopping Spreeeeeee

2006-10-11T21:02:00.000+08:00

These are my last words before mommy dearest wakes up..

I exceeded my cash limit today($200..?) Sigh..

Initially, it was just a pair of jeans! My current Levi's was with me for 6 YEARS!!! But good times don't last.. It wore out, I out grew it.. the seams split! Wahahahahahahah...

Salesgal: Is this all?

Me: Wait.. I want to look around..

I was recalling what my mom said wore out.. And I got them..ALL! Cash was flowing out fast...!!
+Lingerie
+Tank tops + cushion(It was just too kawaii!!)
+Tees
+Jeans!!!

WAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Goodbye... this could well be my last entry..

..::playing Teresa Teng's song..Goodbye..::..

A "Brand-New" Laptop

2006-10-08T15:19:00.000+08:00

D: Eww.. Your laptop is brown.. What did you do to it?

Me: Nothing.

D: Precisely. Go and clean it.

My brother whipped out his cleaning foam and cloth (machiam... I only heard of shaving foam lor..)

D: You know how to use?

Me: No... ??? Know?

D: Shake the bottle. Spray and wipe in circular motions.

I wiped... and did a whole lot more.

D: Aiyo... how can you wipe the touch pad so hard? Machiam.. Your laptop won't last for the next 5 years.

Aiya.. I dunno how to wipe properly la! I promptly gave up. Gave him back the bottle of foam.

Well... after much cajoling.. I was back to wiping individual keys.

TA-DAH!!! A "brand new" laptop!!!

E424

2006-10-08T00:09:00.000+08:00

It's a brand new start
Where changes abound
I cried, I teared
I had to let go

It's time to move on
A place where people come
The beginnings of dreams

It's a DREAM centre
Possible impossibilities
A GREAT God we have
We're His DREAM team!

The Wonders of Olfaction

2006-10-02T22:35:00.000+08:00

The human tongue can only distinguish among 7-8 distinct types of taste, while the nose can distinguish among hundreds of substances, even in minute quantities. Olfaction amplifies the sense of taste.

Step One: Drink some water amd rid your taste buds of any lingering taste.

Step Two: Pinch the nose real hard so that it cannot detect any aromas...

Step Three: Get READY the mystery food substance.

Step Four: Pop it into your mouth!

I couldn't tell what it was that was in my mouth. My taste buds seemed to fail me.. Until...

I stopped pinching my nose. Ahh... barbeque sauce! Gee.. no wonder food taste sooo bland when my nose is blocked. I love you, nose.. Wahahahahaha..

2006-09-30T01:10:00.000+08:00

This has replaced tv.

crash 'n' burn

2006-09-18T22:38:00.000+08:00

My whole body aches..

Wahahahahahahahahaa!!! I caught you! Did I?

I went to Sentosa yesterday! With my new cg. Hmm.. We were supposed to meet at 10 am. I woke up at 10 plus..*OppS* There was no time to waste.

This was my first time roaming around Sentosa. I'm not particularly good at directions. Actually Sentosa does have a pretty good transport system. It has a terminal where you can change from bus to beach tram. I boarded the wrong tram and got a lil' lost. Whahahahahahaha!

It was a GREAT workout!

+kayak!!!! (I was capsized..haha.. I grabbed the culprit and pulled him down. ello' I dunno how to swim la.)
+"frolicking" in the water
+soccer (I ended being the Goalie! Cos' no need to run mah..)
+Frisbee Monkee
+Volleyball (the few few few balls that I manged to hit end up out of the court!)

Hahaha.. I loved every moment of it!

Now's the crucial part!!!

+chair lift... or is it the skyride? Anyway it's the metal bench you sit on and it's pretty high up.

Then it started to rain. By the time we got down... It started to pour..

+LUGE!!!!! It's like Go-Kart without wheels! It's pouring.. My eyes can't open cos' the raindrops are pelting at me. Waaa.. super SHIOK!

I was really reckless... Alvin, who was in front of me kept on telling me to slow down. Hmm.. hehe.. I came in first! Yea!!

Super fun!! I wanna go back there again.. Will you treat me? Wahahahahahahahaha...

My body hurts..Argh.

One million

2006-09-15T00:14:00.001+08:00

Hmm... I like it. Becos' it's irritating...wahahahahahahahahahahaha!

You're listening to it NOW!

Here is the translation...

If I have got one million, one million,
I got one million, my whole life no worries,
Never say nobody knows, say already very shy,
Eat until so big, never sat on a plane before,

Worked so hard for so many years, no car no house and also no lover,
See people get married and do business, got money and got success,

If I have got one million, I wanna sit on a plane,
I wanna explore the world, Hawaii to sun bath,
Japan eat sushi ( treat you eat sushi )

If I have got one million, I wanna buy car buy house,
eat all the delicacies of the world, who got the good luck, be my girl

If I have got one million, one million,
If you need to borrow money, just open your mouth and ask and no need shy shy,

Never say nobody knows, say already very shy,
Eat until so big, never sat on a plane before,

Worked so hard for so many years, no car no house and also no lover,
See people get married and do business, got money and got success,

If I have got one million, I wanna sit on a plane,
I wanna explore the world, Italy drink coffee,
Road side eat spaghetti ( road side eat spaghetti )

If I have got one million, I wanna buy car buy house,
Buy shop to collect rent, easy easy no need to work,
Bring dog go for a walk,

If I have got one million, one million,
If you need to borrow money, just open your mouth and ask and no need shy shy,

If I have got one million, one million,
Ten thousand eight thousand take go and use,
No need to pay back also no problem ( pay back money not a problem )

If I have got one million, one million,
Hey friend, you think one million a lot ah?

phew

2006-09-11T00:33:00.000+08:00

Haha.. It's not dandruff!

Mommy was seeing things...

.::white specks::.

2006-09-10T13:28:00.000+08:00

Today... in fact.. just now

Mom: Girl, what's that? (combing her fingers through my hair)
Me: Huh? What...?
Mom: Those white specks...Dandruff!
Me: ...
Mom: You haven't been washing your hair properly. You sleep with you hair wait. Scratch it..it'll go away!
Me: ?

I went to the mirror. Trying to spot the dandruff. Where?

Haha. I've got dandruff.. Help?

Mom: It's definitely not the shampoo..
Me: (without listening) Should I change the shampoo?
Mom: I told you.. it's not the shampoo...

Help! I've got dandruff.

First impression

2006-09-08T00:07:00.000+08:00

Haha.. actually this entry doesn't have anything to do with this picture. This is Clarice from church. She's very sweet...:D

Hmm, let's look at first impressions.

As a teacher, I'm very biased. Haha. If the lil' kid is mischievious...the lil' kid will DREAD to see me. A long time ago.. I was and now still is very mischievious.

As a student, I'm SUPER DUPER biased. Haha. I have very high expectations of my tutor(which is really unfair...to the teacher) I attended my first sociology tutorial earlier last month. It was a "merry-go-round" tutorial. The discussions went on... and on...and on... in circles. I was super dissatisfied. I needed my keywords!! Haha..

Just now was my second tutorial. Initially.. i was super negative and totally not receptive whenever she spoke. It seemed like any blunder she made was magnified in my eyes. Once again I was biased. I spoke to my classmates about the discussion questions.. then i finally mustered enough courage to speak to my tutor. I was wrong... sooo wrong... Haha. She corrected my blunder.

After having made known to her how I'd like her to input keywords into the lesson.. The second half of the lesson was Great! She understood my learning needs. I finally understood how she teaches. Gee... Why didn;t I approach her earlier?

Many times.. misunderstanding occur because we( yes! you! and me too!) forget to clear them up. We let that misunderstanding take root and there.. It'll grow into a tree bearing fruits of bitterness.

Well, I'm glad my tree of bitterness has been uprooted. It feels good!!

+Reunion+

2006-09-03T01:37:00.000+08:00

I'm stuck. I don't know what to write. Perhaps this is what a writer's block is...or rather a blogger's block is all about.

Just came back from my junior college alumni concert. Well, let's back track a little.

The whole of last week..
+painted nails
+super scrubbed face (blackheads gone!)
+cut nails
+slept more

Just to prepare for this night. For this special person in fact.

Haha.. I don't know who's reading this. But if you are... haha.. you're entitled to think what you want to think about.

I've got got a crush ever since my first year in junior college. Hmm... this year is the sixth year. I'm still smitten by him. It's wierd isn't it? Something that can never be reciprocrated but yet I'm still hanging on to. It's foolish i know. Many people have told me to move on. I did... but I always end up back where I started.

Okie.. back to the concert.

The concert comprised of 2 short plays and quite a few song items. It's a great effort...considering the busy schedules of the people involved.

The special person sang, played the guitar. Sigh... so many years of avoiding him. I wonder why?

I know I'm incoherent. You just gotta bear with me.

I like him because he brings joy. He lifts me up when I am down. He knows where to draw the line and discipline me. With him, everything's in control even if he springs up surprises.

I've confessed to him when I was in junior college. I was rejected and avoided. I guess that's why I still can't really be myself in his presence.

I want to move on. Sigh.. but it's just so hard. Especially when any small thing would trigger me into thinking that it might be possible.

It's impossible. Give it up.

It's Teachers' Day!!

2006-09-02T00:01:00.000+08:00

Happy Teachers' Day to ME!!!

.::a new pet::.

2006-08-15T23:46:00.000+08:00

Ms Sim's hamster just gave birth!!

By the time my birthday arrives..

68kg: I'll get a hamster.

63kg: I'll get 2 hamsters and a cage with all the necessary things in it!

I'm determined!

Hmm.. will mummy agree...?

Edamame!!

2006-08-14T00:11:00.000+08:00

This is edamame. Green soy beans.

This is ME! I've got to squeeze the beans out. Many flew all over the place.

Hehe. Edamame party anyone?

Study!!!

2006-08-10T00:25:00.000+08:00

I'm all ready for school! I've just decorated my textbook.

Now, I won't be able to keep my hands off it!

Haha! Heehee! Hoohoo!!

The Ant Bully!!

2006-08-09T14:54:00.000+08:00

Went to watch this with kor kor last night. Hmm.. It was supposed to be a comedy, but I ended up screaming quite a bit. A pretty short movie but never a dull moment! Watch it!!

+A New Beginning+

2006-08-05T00:33:00.000+08:00

Avoidance-the act or practice of keeping away from or withdrawing from something undesirable.

That has been what I've been doing. I'm sorry.

I want to start afresh. Away from the stresses and strains.

I don't even know what's happening within me.

I can just sit and stare. Tears will just roll down.

I want to make everything right. Why is it so difficult?

Will I walk through this valley?

A day out with mama and dada

2006-07-16T20:59:00.000+08:00

Early in the morning..

*yawn*

Mom: Later we're going to concourse.
Dad: Why...? Nothing to eat there.
Mom: Girl wants to buy things there..
Dad: Huh...
Mom: After that we'd go to town and eat..

I was half awake. Hehe.. I'm gonna get a brand new balloon pump!! And balloons today!!

Oooh.. at the food stalls below army market... there lies Soup Tulang.
The versioin I ate was mutton. It's sooo SHIOK!
http://www.makansutra.com/Makanzine/aug00/marrow_of_life.html

...I'm tired..

Okie. Dad has just "retired" So Mom decided to bring him out. Haha..

Dad=61 years old

He's really old.. And Mom couldn't stand him when he was behaving recklessly.
He decided to cross this really busy BIG road. Wrong move. He was scolded.
Later attempts by him to make Mom happy didn't really succeed.

Went to concourse.

Mom finally smiled when I presented the flower I made from balloons :D

Then dad started his antics again...

Haha.. But he's really sweet too.

I'd remember how sweet the mangoes are.. He went to buy and didn't eat them at all.

He knew Mom likes the taste of it.

Pukety Puke!

2006-07-16T20:23:00.000+08:00

Pukety Pukety Puke!
I ate too much and PUKED
My stomach's too full
I could take it
Pukety Pukety Puke.

*to the rhythm of Humpty Dumpty*

I have been tagged!

2006-07-09T22:39:00.000+08:00

Rules:
#1. Do the following WITHOUT complaint.
#2. Choose 5 people to do this after you completed yours.
#3. Leave a tag on the person's tagboard to say he/she have been tagged.
#4. Start your post with "I have been tagged!" then do this.

- 10 Favourites
Favourite Colour: Orange!!
Favourite Food: Currently...within my diet.. honey star lor.. :(
Favourite Song: Voice of truth
Favourite Movie: Cheaper by the Dozen
Favourite Sport: Mouth-exercise
Favourite Season: Holiday season?
Favourite Day of the Week: Everyday!!!
Favourite Ice-cream Flavour: Banana

- 9 Currents
Current Mood: Bored
Current Taste: Huh..? Hmm.. sweet? I just drank Honeydew milk
Current Clothes: Pyjamas
Current Desktop: My nephew... Javier
Current Toenail Colour: I didn't paint anything
Current Time: 8.32pm
Current Surroundings: In the bedroom. right:tv. left:chair.
Current Annoyance: slight fever...
Current Thought: how to escape bathing later...wahahahahahahaha!!

- 8 Firsts
First Best Friend: In kindergarten. I forgot her name. She stays in front of my block.
First Crush: Primary 1..he was a crybaby..
First Movie: It's either Casper of Beauty and the Beast.
First Piercing: Hmm.. I think it's during secondary school. The piercing closed. I'm allergic.
First Lie: Wow... a looooong time ago. I don't remember what was it about.
First Music: Huh? Sesame street?
First Car: Can I count the one I drew?

- 7 Lasts
Last Drink: Honeydew Milk
Last Car Ride: In the cab. With mom and dad.
Last Crush: You mean current one too? wahahahahahaha!!
Last Movie Seen: Superman Returns!
Last Phone Call: Eldest brother called..
Last CD played: I can only imagine

- 6 Have You Evers
Have You Ever Dated One Of Your Best Friends: hmm...
Have You Ever Broken the Law: hmm...
Have You Ever Been Arrested: hehe.. no :D
Have You Ever Skinny Dipped: as a baby!!
Have You Ever Been on TV: hmm... doesa dream count?
Have You Ever Kissed Someone You Didn't Know: on the cheek?

- 5 Things You're Wearing:
1. Pyjamas
2. Pyjamas
3. Pyjamas
4. Pyjamas
5. Pyjamas

- 4 Things I've Done Today:
1. Balloon sculpting
2. eat...ate...eaten
3. drink...drank...drunk
4. blog...blogged...bloggened?

- 3 Things You Can Hear Now:
1. T.V.
2. "I could sing of Your love forever"
3. My back cracking

- 2 Things I Can't Live Without:
1. Air
2. Water

- 1 Thing To Do When You're Bored:
Draw!! Make up silly songs!!...and bully people...?

And for the 5 people:
eSpL
ms sim
"kor kor"
huiling
sim-ah-poh

All that I can think of is...

2006-07-03T01:03:00.000+08:00

food...Food...and MORE FOOD!!!

I hate the moments when I'm alone.

It's so easy to fall into temptation... the deadly embrace of food!! Waaa!!!

Whenever I walk back home alone, I'd pass by a 24-hr Macdonald's. You won't believe how strong the draw of twister fries are... Hmm.. But so far so good. I haven't succumbed to it yet...

Succumb: To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire

I wanna say a BIG THANK YOU... to...

All my friends for:

+forgoing their favourite food because of me..and eating rabbit food instead
+who irritate me and make me stick to my diet (actually... it just one particular person)
+are very concerned with my diet and weight
+noticing a "smaller" me!
+the encouraging words.. :D

To my mommy..

She's super supportive! She...

+buys me healthy food!!
+is thinking of buying me an exercise machine
+ cooks me tasty yet healthy meals...

Mom's da best!!!

Hehe...Muahahahahahahaha!!

2006-07-02T15:28:00.000+08:00

...73kg...

2006-06-27T23:31:00.000+08:00

Ms Sim made this!! She's really good!! haha... This is the food that made me go down by another kilogram... wahahahahahahahaha!!!

Dare You To Move

2006-06-26T00:39:00.000+08:00

Dare You To Move-Jonathan Foreman

Welcome to the planet
Welcome to existence
Everyone's here
Everyone's watching you now
Everybody waits for you now
What happens next?

(chorus)
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened before

Welcome to the fallout
Welcome to resistance
The tension is here
Between who you are and who you could be
Between how it is and how it should be

(chorus)

Maybe redemption has stories to tell
Maybe forgiveness is right where you fell
Where can you run to escape from yourself?
Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna go?
Salvation is here

binged...

2006-06-19T00:04:00.000+08:00

To engage in excessive or uncontrolled indulgence in food or drink.

Argh.... I binged!!!!

Hmm.. but my weight is still at 74kg...

The diet that I'm on is...getting on my nerves.

An example of it:

Breakfast: Cereal... sometimes without milk
Lunch: Fruits
Dinner: Beehoon soup...sometimes this stage is skipped..

Be it day or night.. I'll dream about food..

This is tough!!

HELP!!!!!!!!

I've lost 3kg!!

2006-06-10T22:53:00.000+08:00

Haha..

Today's the second day I've been on my diet.

I had my first treatment on Friday.. It was pretty embarrassing at first. The staff there are really pleasant though :D They made the rest of the visit really comfortable.

+hand treatment
+massage
+mud masque(Chromolite System 3)
+hot blanket(Express Lipo Thalassa Therapy)

It was to reduce water retention. After they wrapped me up... I fell asleep..

Earlier.. when I weighed myself...

Current weight: 74kg

Hmm... hopefully,it ain't all water loss...