CNY - Day 2

Surprisely, I wake up automatically at 0900. I thought that I would sleep till quite late. SW is rushing his reports, thus, going to auntie's house by himself later... Thus, together my parents n me set off to my grandparents' house. As 2day, MD's friends would be there for house visit... My Auntie is preparing Buffet Lunch. There is about 40+ ppl coming...

When I reached, wow... So busy... with my auntie, maid, n Liao j there preparing the food... and so much food... Later, my mum help with the cooking, and my dad n uncle carry the table outside, prepare the utensils... and me helping in the little little things...

One by one grp, at about 1200++ they came... The food are only 3/4 prepared... some more to go... Finally, when almost all the ppl came, the food are ready... The soup is nice... I was hungry that halfway pouring the soup, I took one bowl to drink... haha...

My parents helped out with the clearing... and we left at about 1500 to my da1 yi2's house. This is the first time of CNY that for continuous of 3 days that I went to my grandparents' house... See that my parents quite enjoyed themselves in helping out, later were there chatting about it.

At da4 yi2's house, at the lift... we could hear a lot of noise... haha... yes, is coming from da1 yi2's house. As usual, a lot of ppl were there, they were very excited in their game... Me went in the room to find the 2 cute kids, Summer n Rachel. Wau.. Rachel got 2 big mosquito bite on her face... Nice that Rachel let me carry her finally. Took 2 videos of her MTV -> singing... haha... funny...

Summer intially was on the bed. Later she climbed down, I was sill thinking where is she going? She climbed down n hold on to 4th auntie leg, smiling at her... So cute! She want 4th auntie to carry her. When 4th Auntie was leaving, she is carrying her outside, and Summer really say bye bye to her mum... Later, we let Summer think for a while, and she choose her mum. haha...

After that, me was there standing around at the adults' game table eating my mee hoon, watching their games... Quite funny... to see how they sia-go ppl in placing more hope in their card that they would win... Later we all broke into laughters... As some really win, some lose... the looks on their face n their reaction was real funny...

After dinner, set off with 5th Auntie to 2nd Auntie's hse. There chatting in SQ's room. 4th Auntie called asking abt the movie, I am not stupid too... Tickets are seeling fast... From Tiong Bahru, to West Mall to Jurong East, finally, they bought tickets at Jurong East. We were there one call in, one call out, deciding who want to go and where...

Tiong Bahru, left with 2115 ticket, too late le... Thus, later to decide on West Mall. They went West Mall to quee for tickets for the 2130 show, but tickets were alr solded out... Later to Jurong East for the 2130 tickets n they managed to get it. We, 2 family went, 8 of us... Thanks to them for coming so west side area for the movie together...

The movie was great. Laughed a lot thr the show and felt sad at some events... Ben bought a big cup of pop corn in, when we came out, wow... left only with a few small pieces... haha... It was about 2330 le. The show is 2 hr. There were still quite a lot of ppl at Jurong East at this time... This is also the latest time that we watched movie during CNY and to go home. =]

The buffet area.

The oranges...

The 3 Pokemon that my cousin always carried with her...

My bun up hair taught by my cousin

Cousin n me

CNY - Day 1

2day slept from 0800 to 1000... When my mum wake me up, I saw that my eyes are so swollen... In the end, asked them to go off to my father side Grandparents' hse first... I would go later. @1130, Me and SW set off...

While at the bus-stop, then SW asked if we need to bring gan1? All along, we going visits with my parents, thus all these gan1 things are being taken care of... Now, then realise that we r going off by ourselves, thus, we must have gan1. SW rush all the way home for the gan1. My neighbour saw him, and pass him 2 red packets... Such nice. Thanks thanks.

Realised that even if relatives, without communication, relatives doesnt mean that we are close... 2day Chated to one of the auntie abt clothes, her children... etc. Saw one of my cousin which I last saw him many years back... I almost cant recognise him... Quite a big change...

When feeling quite into situation, wanting to make an effort to break the ice and to chat with the other 2 cousins, we are about to set off... This year CNY garthering past... Next year, maybe back to square again, the stranger stranger feeling? Let it be ba... too far to think so much...

@ Grandma's hse was different. It was quite lively with a lot of ppl and noise... Felt at ease also... =] Was there taking photos with my cousins... Also there playing with Summer... Cutie... Later, 13 of us, Aunties n Cousins set off to temple.

@ the temple, I saw a BIG dog at the pathway. Intially I thought that it was a display dog and there I am happily walking to it, later to get a fright. I stood there for a few second... Later, I walk past it slowly... The dog saw me... n noe that I am scared... After I passed it, the dog went hiding at the back of the table... Somehow nice, somehow sad, that the harmless dog, is afarid that he would scared others n went into hiding...

Getting Hong Bao was alway very normal for me every year, until when my auntie asked us to choose from the whole set of nice cartoon character Hong Bao, that I felt excited and experience the joy in getting an Hong Bao once again... Haha...

This day past very fast... In jus a blink of eye, it is evening time... Time to set off from my grandma's hse to Uncle hse. It rainned in the evening... Lucky that it rainned in the evening not in the morning. Overall, I enjoyed today. Cheers.

The Snoopy Hong Bao that I had chosen.

One of the Nice Hong Bao that I like.

E cousins...

Silly Me n relatives...

I had a big family... At my grandparents side, with lot of relatives n my cousins... It really a blessing... Perhaps, this is the big family that most ppl would wish for... I would still say jai1 jai1 you3 ben3 nan2 nian4 de3 jin1.

Every Chinese New Year Eve for this Reunion Dinner, it something that I don actually looked forward to... I wish to join my relatives at my father's side, that I could know them better, to get along as a happy big family, but... just felt so stranger... Chinese New Year Morning, it is another tough situation for me... Still trying hard every year... hoping that the gap btn us would get smaller...

I wondered when this stranger feeling began? When young, i grow up at my father's side, grandparent hse... Slowly, the feeling is more n more stranger... sitting there, don noe what to chat about, looking around... With new friends or stranger, no matter how silent, there would still be topic to chat abt... but with my relatives at my father's relatives side... it was silent...

Would asked us to call the uncle n auntie... asking, had u called? eee... It like... alr so big alr... still treat us like small kid? Really felt like talking back.. but nv... Bcos of this, that is one thing that I really dislike... I jus cant seem to digest the fact that was asked me to call...

Jus now, at the Reunion Dinner Table, was really trying hard to overcome this uneasiness... Which was the same case every year... A few hours later, and here I am back home typing this entry... @ times, just wish to run away from all these... How nice, if i was oversea... maybe for a living, thus, don need to face all these? Kind of silly though...

This is another new year, which somehow, I am looking forward to... Dog year. But all these things pulled me back... Alr in my twenties... I wish to be confident of myself that I can carefreely do things which seems right, and not be restricted by all these silly things...

New Year Resolution for 2006:

1. To change these childish thoughts n to get along well with my closed one n understand them more...

2. To enjoy my work and to enjoy the time spent in office with my colleagues. That there would be harmony like a big family. (crazy me? Possible? k, make it within my department...)

3. Move forward ahead, and not to cling on to memories past...

And the story continued...

I hope for a Happy New Year 2006. =]

The new phone...

I go home from work, feeling tired... my parents are at home... surprisely... so early... Being told that they bought a new home phone for me in my room... So tired.. that i was a bit pek chek... saw the new phone, it surged my emotions.... argh... y buy me the phone???

My mum was happily saying is a new one... I guess, my mum was quite happy that they bought it for me... I was there... argh... I noe that if I say more things, my words would be harsh and unpleasant... controlled my speech... but still cant... My mum asked me, not good ba, buy for u... I replied no, not good... and the story continued with a couple of unhappiness words from me...

My first impression is that I don't like. This phone had no speaker n the design is so square... alr felt restricted by things in the day, now everyday had to see this phone, square square, sharp sharp edge phone, making me felt more restricted... I urge for something funky funky...

Was feeling myself stupid... because of such small thing feeling annoy? If on normal days, I would not have such silly reaction over such things... Anyth anyth as long as good can alr... Spent the whole night till about 2100 to overcome myself of the irritated feeling...

This morning, when I woke up n saw the phone... actually, it was not so bad after all... Must be yesterday too tired le, that little thing can provoke me. @ that moment, really hard to overcome my speech... my thoughts... and my emotions... Realised that I am still not that good tempered after all...

I got my photo card pass

Months back, when I know that there would be a photo card pass for me, I am delighted. Was busy editing photos, as I did not took any passport photo recently. The feeling is good... it is different from getting a temporary pass... After 1 year... Haha...

Getting a photo card pass, would let me have a stronger feel of belonging... Though, I am still a contract saff. When I saw the email asking me to collect the photo card, excitedly, I went upstair to get it. COOL! Many times, I forgot that I am holding the photo card pass, and thought that my card is missing, to realise that I had clipped on to my pant.

Talking about work... Yesterday don really wish for work... as there are some pending stuffs... the automation of report... etc... But, no matter what, I still need to face all these stuffs of work, be it I like it or not... Glad that slowly, I got into condition when I reached the office...

@ times, felt myself to lag at work... Hmmp.. like I did not give my best... Thinking about that, I always tell myself that I must work hard, must reach office early... cannot waste too much time on unnecessary stuffs... and the cycle continued... hmmp...

After work, met the 2 girls for dinner. YT and HL. Nice garthering... Took neo prints and walked around in Bugis... Had a nice time with them around. =]

Something Different...

It's nice! =] During our lunchtime today, Ta, JL, CY, CY and me went Marina South for bowling session. Took a cab there... and we managed to play 2 games. HC and JL are the experts with quite a number of strike. Something different from the normal working days. =]

Halfway thr the bowling session, I was super hungry. Not enough strength to bowl and I had a continueous 4 times of ball going to the drain. Ah... Faster ate the bread that I brought along. After that, we took a taxi back... and me faster went da2 bao1 dao3 suan3 back to the office.

Working days are nice when you have something different... I love it when after office work, I could have the time to my own planning. Be it for a run, swim or to meet friends... etc. These are the best remedy to recharge myself. =]

On the other hand, hmmp... there are things that troubled me... Workwise, i guess many ppl would have their own set of worries and stress... @ times, these things really make me dizzy... not knowning if I am on the right track? Have to go along with time and to slowly see the whole picture... Somhow, it is like fixing a jigsaw puzzle...

School of society, there are a lot of things that we would see and encounter, thus understanding it more... That's why, I alway say that working life is a learning ground for me... Encounter events and it surge all sort of emotions... Happy, tired, sad, disappointed... etc. Learning to overcome myself in these work challenges and my own worries encountered...

Supermarket

Had a walk at the supermarket just now... Looking at all the goodies... wow... the packaging is so nice... N there are so many different type of goodies... Saliva drip drip... Was quite tempted by them...

Yap, but that is not the main point... The main point is that... I find that it is really nice... that we got the money to buy goodies and to celebrate Chinese New Year... There is the joy in it, buying these goodies n that we can share and celebrate together with our family members/friends...

Felt quite nice toward this year CNY... =] Thankful for it...

A Trip to Chinatown

Monday, checked with Fan when she would be free thus, we could make a trip down to Chinatown walk walk n to take photos... It's fast that we decided on Tuesday, when Emi can make it as well... Surprise me... as it is so fast, tom... As I got so used to it in planning my time one week in advance... haha...

The decoration there was quite nice. With the 12 animals, each standing infront of a bamboo... The green colour of the bamboo make the decoration very lively. Each animal are at different area along the road side. There is a big dog decoration at the centre of this stretch of road. I like the round round fu2 decoration.

At the Chinatown bridge, we could catch a glimpse of the whole deco. On the bridge lie the deco of the cute monkey, dog and pig, but the pity thing is that it is being blocked by the stalls surrounding them. We were there figuring out how to get closer to the deco for a nice photo... in the end, we decided to cross over the metal bar and the patch of glass covered by the stone brick. Phew~

In Chinatown, I saw quite a lot of candies... So beautifully packed. Though it was a Tuesday, there were quite a lot of ppl there as well... At one moment, we were squeeing with a whole group of ppl. There was a man dressed as cai3 shen2 ye2... which add on to the joy of CNY. =]

Evening View of the Deco

Welcome to the Dog Year. =]

Wang4 Shi4 Ru2 Yi4

One of my favourite Fu2 Decoration

Hua1 Kai1 Fu4 Gui and the 2 pink ladies

Say Cheese... =]

Horse

Rooster

The overview deco

Happy CNY 2006. Limited Edition. Haha...

Chinese Lanterns

Last week, I was there making Chinese New Year Lantern... rushing for my own dateline that I set for myself. rushing rushing thr it... n finally, I managed to finished with 2 lanterns. I looked at the lantern... and... was there shaking my head...

The lantern that I made are sideway one... wai1 one side one... One is especaially outstanding... I adjusted it quite a number of time... At least later, it looked more okie. Everyday when I came back home from work, saw it, eeeee.... so ugly... really can see that it is wai1 one side one...

My mum bought a DIY lantern that it made from cardboard n that is really nice. As compared to the price of hong bao and qiu1 that we need to buy, it is cheaper... We were there fixing it... and in conclusion, we decided to put up this nice nice lantern instead... n discard the wai1 lantern that I had made.

Really pei4 fu2 the person who first invent this DIY paper lantern. I was there looking at it, hmm... it was nice. I think it is onli this year that we came across this DIY paper lantern. At my ah-ma house, my uncle also bought 2 of these nice lantern.

Haha... actually from thsi, I learnt that in doing things, we cant be rushing thr and jus wishing to meet the dateline... even if I managed to meet the dateline, the outcome would not be as good. yu4 shu4 zhe2 bu4 da2. Rush thr it, the effect would not be good... (waste my time n energy somemore...)

Sunday - Grandmother's House

Went Grandmother's house and as usual, Ben was there sleeping... haha... Me sat on the sofa to watch TV with Mei. Vin was there as well. Later SQ came. She went into the room to chat with Pau, while Pau was doing her work. The other auntie was there chatting... everything was as usual...

At 1900, aunties were listening to the radio for the 4D numbers... Until this time when they realised that grandfather strike a number. Excitedly, they asked grandfather to check if he had bought this number. Grandmother was very happy when she realised that they strike a 4D.

This is the first time that I saw grandmother so happy, eversince I don noe when... Haha... She was laughing and shaking the hands of aunties while Big Aunties and Second Auntie were going back home... The happiness in her face would melt your heart. She was really happy.

Later they were there discussing abt this... ai yi... if they known, will buy $2 instead of $1. N the conculsion is that if they buy $2, maybe it would not be so lucky to win, because of greediness... A little bit is good enough.

Had a short chat with Grandmother and she asked me if I still remembered when I am young... She would fetch me from downstair from the school bus, and that I am so little sized, that she would helped me to carry the school bag... Seening me so small sized, carrying such a big bag... haha...

Those are the happy childhood days... Innocent days without much worries... haha...

1st Running Session of 2006

It had been raining for the past few days... Past few days, in the morning, I lazed in bed, how I wish hat I could sleep more... 2day, it was a sunny day... Felt gald about it... that after these raining days, the sun is out, shinning brightly. =]

Finally, it's the first time of 2006 that I went for a run... It had been weeks since my last running session. After the run, my face was red, but the feeling was good. The best thing is that after the run, we could carefreely have a short chat. Working days, after work, at times, it was tired, hard to really enjoyed the time.

Wake up early for the run. After that, felt good, that I could have the rest of the day, all to myself... I could do anything that I want, n now here I am infront of the computer, surfing internet, checking emails. It had been a long time since I am enjoying my time and not to race against with it...

At times, I felt that I really lag with time... I am pre-occupied in my own things that there are quite a lot of things that I got to catch up with... felt in this fast moving society, U also got to move ahead with it, else U would really lag behind with time... I jus wish to enjoy my everyday, be it busy, happy, sad or tired.

Now is alr in my 20+, not really young... ya, not old as well... There are quite a lot of things in my mind, that I find my memory bad... Really selective memory... U tell me someth now, i might forgot abt it the next mintue... haha... Sometime my words are really short cut that onli me myself could understand what I am saying...

My wish is simple... I wish to enjoy the days and that my friends, family, relatives are well as well... =]

Friday - Busy Day @ work

Phew~ it was the most busy day for me now since the start of 2006. All things come in at the same time, which is something that I will not wish for... Ppl rushing me for data and the pending stuffs of mine, all piled up higher n higher.

Was feeling kind of stress... n my attitude was not too good at times... It was quite difficult to still maintain a calm and relax face and not be hot temper when ppl's attitude towards me was so rush as well... The challenging part was that when I am rushing for report, for data, there are queries from other ppl as well... N all are equally important.

In office, I felt that it is really a training ground for me... A lot of things that I got to learn... Learn not to be hot temper when ppl's attitude was harsh... Learn how to communicate effectively with ppl when they need any data extraction... etc. Let see when I can learn to be calm n relax in times of super pek chek situation.

@ times, the moment when I step into the office, it was busy busy busy... It was like racing against with time... The best time to relax was during lunch and after work... Sometime I am jus wondering, y is it that I am so busy at work? haha... Maybe is that my planning was bad... got to re-adjust... On the other hand, is a good thing that I am busy, cos there is work for me to do...

Maple Story

Was playing this cute game maple story... I find that the cartoon characters, background, effects, all are really well done. It was beautiful... Last time, I also have the urge to do someth like that... but I guess, I cant, as it is super hard... N I don have the knowledge. Online game some-more... where multi-players can access it at the same time...

I don like to read instructions, thinking, such a waste of time, to read the instructions... later, to realise that I am wrong... cos in the game, you got to set a goal of what you want to be, next to work toward in that direction... I was there in the game, jus anyhow play... and later to realise that I had wasted quite a lot of time...

Felt that in real life also, I would jus anyhow, anyhow walked, as long as I get to the place, is okie. I am a person with no sense of direction... Although I had seen a lot of other things, but somehow I am walking around in big circles... Got to learn to recognise the places and thus, to have a better sense of direction.

The cute thing inside the game is that ppl would jus chat about anything... so easily can become internet "buddies"... Some nice one, they would jus take me to the places that I wish to go... and teach me on how to play the game. Really nice ah... I think a lot of them are jus students... As comparing our age, I had alr outgrown them...

This is where I wasted my time on... to play computer games... But, at times, I need it, to relieve stress... Excuses, excuses, excuses...

Maple Story Characters

2006 Celebration

Morning went out for children classes. Afternoon, came home for a nap, in prepartion for the countdown at midnight. It was rainning heavily... So big rain that I took a bus from interchange back home. Thanks to the all these facilities, like buses, linked pathway, else, if it was like in the past in kampong, in this weather, I guess, many of us, would have to stay indoor le. Had such a good sleep... =]

Went Harbour to meet my cousin n her friend... It was a picnic that was being organise by my cousin's company. Was not too sure how to get over there... as usual, I am walking in circles... haha... While walking along the bridge from MRT to Harbour front office, It was kind of pleasant to see the people, the lightings and the cars on the road. haha... I felt lively. Although it was crowded with people, I could still walked around freely. =]

I thought that it would be quite crowded... When we reached the carparks, I saw so many balloons flyin up in the sky, was beautiful. Some of them brought along their own mat. Everybody got their own little place. There is also a basket of food n drinks for us. I was delighted when I saw one of my company jumbo box... Later to realise that there a quite a lot of them... and it is for...

I guess, I like my company, through there are challenges that I got to overcome... The Jumbo Boxes, depends on how I look at them... It might be a good thing also, as they are being recycled, thus, environment green, which my company is promoting in the office as well. Haha... Or maybe, it is them who sponsored it wor.

Was excited when we saw the fireworks... Intially, we all felt disappointed le, as the fireworks at the other side was being covered by the tall tress... Later to see that there was fireworks on top of the office building! Took a lot of videos of them in my HP. Later to turn around, toward Sentosa that side, there were fireworks as well... We were like turning here n there.

The fireworks on top of the office lasted for quite a long time. Later we sit down on the plastic sheet, drinking grape juice, thinking where to go. One by one group, the ppl packed up and leave, but we still couldnt think of any where to go... In the end left 2 grp. My cousin's colleuage's grp and us. We are thinking, who would be the winner.

In the end, we are not the winner. haha... Called the KTV, but they onli open up till 1400, 1500. We are not sure which bowling alley to go also... Thus, we decided to packed up and go home. There was a super long quee for taxi. We booked for a cab and headed back home.

Reached home, I was kind of refreshb and in si1 kao3 mood... Haha.. sat on my bed, thinking of this new year. =] Yes, a brand new year, for a new start. =]

Heavy Traffic on the road

People and heavy traffic at Harbour Front

Heavy Rain, Corridor was flooded...