Year 2007 in quarterly reflections...

I cannot imagine the year has just flown us by!! I still remember dolling up and meeting DarLing JuLes over a late dinner before we went down to "Our Playground" for the NYE celebrations!!

The power of 3 on NYE 2006!! It's been a year already!!

January - March 2007

I still remember the words DarLing JuLes said while waiting for a cab in the wee hours of the morning on the 1st day of 2007. She wished that we would all find gorgeous boyfriends whom would adore and cherish us for who we are...

The irony of it all, simply because now, as I sit by the PC in the wee hours and reflecting, I thought that I had the resolution fulfilled this year when someone once imperfectly special knocked me off my heels and feet, telling me that I was imperfectly special to him too...

Looking back, as I reflect 20 hours away before the new year arrives (Yesh, it's 4am damnit!!), I am truly grateful for his fleeting presence in my life, for being the rock during the months that we were together, for his patience and listening ear, his understanding and his concern. It's truly amazing that you managed to make both Mummy and Daddy DeaRest adore you almost instantly...

The surprises still brings smiles to my face, I remember the huge grin I had after getting the huge balloon from you, how I would very often poke the balloon out of sheer randomness whenever you were on the other line... I remember how you would endure my very irregular time of the month by surprising me with chocolates, and how the inquisitive me found the card that was meant for me as a surprise...!


The beginnings of romance is always sweet, yet learning how to protect, prune and ensure that the romance would bear fruit is yet such a formidable task... ...

April - June 2007


Attended Angela and Paul's wedding dinner and feeling the rush of love overwhelming me... It's truly a blessing to see one of my deaRest friends in Junior College days finally settling down after dating her knight for years!




My Forever Young surprise Party!!

What made it real bloody touching was that DarLing BubbLes, whom has a phobia for balloons, actually risked having balloons bursting in her face and all and blew up heaps of balloons for me!

*HeaRts*


And I didn't expect a party planned for me in, of all places, a very posh-nosh 5 star hotel in the heart of town!! I truly had expected a road trip into Malaysia for shopping of shoes and some sight-seeing! I was totally taken aback by the effort and surprise that the once imperfectly special someone planned for me by contacting my dearest friends via Friendster and telling them not to tell me! The hush-hush of it all made me tear and deliriously happy! :)

I was truly touched and overwhelmed for I had totally never ever expected anyone to go to such extends into planning a birthday party of such scale for me!


July - September 2007


The trip to Bangkok, Thailand, was meant to be a short getaway trip from this concrete jungle, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and I really do miss Bangkok! The wonderfully rich culture, the insane shopping, bustling streets and PINK cabs!! The land of the smiles finally conquered! =)


pZ was officially employed! And I've known friends that I can count on in a long time to come! :)

Work-wise, it was pretty routine after the initial mental tortures, but amidst all the stress and the deadlines, I somehow got through everyday, although mentally and physically tired and all stressed out! pZ did wonder if the banking industry's really meant for me, a bubbly personality who craves the challenges to see proposals and events working out from scratch, to deal with individuals and groups of people rather than to deal with the nitty-gritty of figures and the daily deadlines... While trying to balance everything that was on my plate, I took out my frustrations on a particular once imperfectly special someone, for I needed the rest and space from exhausting pressure cooker days at work...


I was so drained out from the politics besides the work itself from morning until the set of the sun that I didn't know and couldn't handle the fact that I had to be aware and understanding to not just my own feelings and thoughts, but of another person's as well...



September - November 2007


I reckon somehow, somewhere along the lines he got so emotionally drained by trying so hard to tame the fiery wildchild in me that I sensed him giving up; The space between us was widening, yet I chose to ignore the subtle warning signs that were all over everywhere... Gone were the random surprises, the extra mile that he would go through in the past to put smiles on my face... The spark in our eyes, the once special feeling that we once shared...


The cynic in me now reflects and now wonders if all that was said and done were just a front? Was it all just part of an act to show to the rest of my dearest friends that he just wanted people to know that I've got a wonderful partner? Had it really been entirely from the heart, would he have came up with a huge pack of elaborate lies, not just to myself, but even to my closest group of girlfriends about everything? What was going through his mind at that very moment, I wonder?

For you know that I hate people lying to me, yet in wanting to touch me with his sincerity, the underlying fact was that it was just material things of wants than needs; I thought he knew what I wanted, I merely wanted a secure and sincere heart that cared and cherished me for who I am; Someone who would laugh and say that I'm a silly lil' girl when I act all bimbotic and "Puss-in-Boots"-like... Someone who would listen and wouldn't judge, but would want me to become a better person by giving his utmost support by just being there by my side... Someone whom would walk beside me hand-in-hand and embrace my imperfections and insecurities with open arms and an open heart...


Did he have to chide, behind my back, saying that without him I'd be completely nothing? Did he have to say that he's throwing in the towel when if he really did want the best for me, he would be there to guide me along the way to become a better person, and give me the support and encouragement that I needed?

Was it necessary to lie that he was overseas when he was actually going about doing the daily mundanes of life? Was it necessary to lie that the birthday present came all the way from Paris, France, when it was probably from Asia? Was it necessary to lie about everything and anything just to cover up for the previous lies? Did he really think that I was that naive?

Yet the lies that you came up with were lies that hurt me in more ways than one. I hope, like how you once chided me not too long ago that you've learnt and I do hope you've realised that it is pointless to lie in a relationship, for the lying would merely become a vicious cycle - one lie after another, and before you know it, somehow the truth prevails.


True love would find a way; Indifferences would merely find excuses...


Relationships are meant to be sacred, yet you betrayed the trust I had for you. If you no longer felt the same way for me as you did before, let me down gently, than to come up with fabricated and fictitious tales one after another.

I was completely honest with you in the relationship, besides the times when I lied to you so I could meet my friends for clubbing; which I readily admitted my foolishness for I felt so guilty about lying to you. The only fault that I am guilty of was that I took you and the relationship for granted. That, I admit my mistake, but with each lie unravelled, I find myself stronger than ever to face the harsh realities of Life...



"How many times, how many lies?
How long have you been creeping around? ..."



It truly doesn't matter anymore...
for Love has retreated to a town called yesterday...
The fiery passions extinguished, reduced to a flame...
Which would be snuffed out, upon the light of yet another day...



(Just IMAGINE it rhymes, kay?!?! :P)





October - December 2007


I embarked on a solo trip with an unknown destination as the finishing point. I was so unsure about how I was going to manage to juggle, school, work, friends, family and life... But thus far, I think I am and have been coping fine... I still have my doubts and insecurities, I still am fearful of what is in place for me... I am still somewhat jaded and cynical, but beneath them lies cheery optimism, for I am hopeful of what Life has in store for me... :)



December has been a fruitful month, Ive made more friends, rekindled some friendships, learnt more about myself and have become more confident, yet at the same time, humble, cheery, crappy, nonsensical and happy, as a person in general!



As I go paint the town red and usher in the new year 18 odd hours later, I can safely say that I can give myself a pat on the back, have a smile on my face, and tell myself that it's been a fruitful year, and come what may, I am able to withstand the distance ahead of me, for I know that there'd be water and resting points ahead whenever I struggle and falter... ... =)



Appreciation goes out to all my daRLings that have been there for me through this emotionally roller coaster year... The encouragements, laughter, jokes, listening ears, big hearts and keeping me in your prayers aside, I just wanna thank you for not being judgmental and for loving me for who I am, and for gently accepting me, my flaws, my nonsensical crap, and for offering hugs whenever I needed them... :)



I am really thankful! =)




Have yourselves a wonderful 2008 ahead filled to the brim with joy, peace, health, wealth, and of course LOVE! :)




R.I.P. 2007!!!! DIEEeeeee!!!



*LauGhs*






*HeaRts*

The lonnnggg Christmas weekend...!

Greetings Earthlings!


*LauGhs*


It feels as though this lonnggg weekend has been far too long, rainy weather aside, most nights have been chilly and breezy, which reminds me of the weather of London, forever rainy and dreary...


Christmas this year was a blast, not just about the partying itself, not because of the pressies that I have received thus far, or anything material... It warms my heart alot to know that I have friends that do really care with their heart, and the sms-es and calls of greetings do let me know that I am really loved and blessed! :)

*sMiLes*

I *heaRt* my deaRest Friends!! :)

A quick re-cap!


The longg longg weeknd prior to Christmas was amazingly filled with activities, and first up, Brownies and Cream with Dearest Fadhil and ELi from Junior College days playing hosts! It was amazing to be the sole representative there from my class at the event, for another friend whom was invited was away for holidays in AussieLand. So being the lone rangers of our representative classes, eUnice and I were enjoying our lil' chats for I haven't seen my deaRest eUnice in eons ever since my Forever Young birthday party!


We chatted for quite a while before we were interrupted by FadHiL's classmates from his secondary school days, and I have to say that I was flattered by the attention and the compliments from FadHiL's friends, although I sensed that sleepy eUnice was just getting plain bored... It's amazing how some people try to impress but somehow or the other make a terrible impression instead! The harder that particular person tried, the more unimpressed I was! :P

The brownies were yummi-licious and the random idiot (whom we decided to name John after the event itself) who walked into the very private party and helped himself to all the brownies when he was a total stranger!! Tsk Tsk! Singaporeans! Where are your manners? :(

Me, DeaRest FadHiL and eUnice hamming it up for the cameras "Act Cute Kawaii-ne!" style!

The lot of us whom stayed right till the end with the hosts to help clean and pack up!

We then made off to Starbucks at Shaw Towers nearby for some more random nonsense, and I must say that it was fun just chilling with new-found friends and friends from Junior College! My deaRest eUnice and I then decided to cam-whore for we were starting to get bored! FadHiL then decided to join in the cam-whoring fun and made the entire lot of us LOL-ed! You can see why... ... :P

Apparently, I dunno if FadHiL did that for fun or he was just acting cutesy! :P

We tried taking another picture one more time and both eUnice and I were distracted; Only FadHiL smiled for the cameras normally...! :P

Something wasn't quite right still... ... =(

Yes! FadHiL with those eye-popping eyes again! (O_O)

Finally! Just the 2 of us! With the lovely door-gift of a stalk of rose! :)
eUnice and I were convinced that FadHiL just spoiled the entire lot of pictures! *LauGhs*

As eUnice had an event for work the next day, we left the remaining gang of lovely people by the Starbucks outlet while we walked to the train station over girly chats, just like when we were 17 year old girls! :)

I bade goodbye to one of my deaRest girlfriend and I do hope that she liked her Christmas pressies! :)


I then went to meet up some of my friends for some clubbing fun at St James Powerstation! :)
I bumped into a very old friend whom I haven't seen in eons! I was just as surprised to see him just as I think he was surprised to see me! *LauGhs* And since pZ didn't feel that comfy dancing around in a dress that sweet-looking... I hid in the Ladies' room and changed like Superwoman!

DaRLing JuLes and Moi looking blue-y and blurry in Boiler Room at St James! Rock on!! :)

DarLing JuLes and Moi in Boiler Room; St James Powerstation... =)

The boys whom we were with thought that they were drunk when they saw me in a completely different outfit!! I almost had them punKed!! Darnss..!!! :P

After drinking some "green tea" (*LauGhs*) over at Boiler Room of St James Powerstation, we then decided to hop over to another club within the building, Powerhouse, for some RnB action!

I found Melvin drinking and dancing with his friend! =) It's definitely been eons since we last saw each other! Back then I remember he was shaking his legs over a longg game of mahjong over at the ex ex's place while I was busy packing and moving outta the place!

We've definitely gotta keep in touch!! (K.I.T) It's great to know that Melvin's still the chirpy and funny chap I knew when I was younger!
(Do IGNORE my eyebags! (O_O) )

Melvin, Moi and Jerry at Powerhouse; St James Powerstation...

I totally believe that the hands behind me were placed there on purpose! But who cares? We still looked good for da cameras! :) And this was after they asked me to drink Stout! I hate dark beers!!! :(

darLing JuLes hamming it up with Melvin and Jerry!! Lookin' good! :)

After that, my phone's battery died on me, so I couldn't say goodbye to Melvin and Jerry for my friends wanted to hop over to DragonFly, another club within the huge former powerstation of Singapore!!

For the uninitiated, St James Powerstation was originally a power station which made way for a huge clubbing establishment in 2006, where there were 9 clubs under 1 roof! I've explored all 9 outlets thus far, and I seriously would and wanna grab a seat and enjoy the jazz music of Bellini's one fine day! That is, if the music of PowerHouse doesn't tempt me over! *LauGhs*


After a wee bit of dancing, Eric, my primary school friend, drove the lot of us down to GeyLang for supper!!

***

Christmas Eve 2007!

I knew I had mentioned in one of my earlier blog entries that I had wanted to stay in at home and chill over DVDs, pizza delivery and wine but apparently friends had plans up their sleeves, so we decided to go clubbing and usher in Santa and gang with some fun!! :)


I wouldn't say it was that fun, for I guess I was a lil' tired from my lack of zzz recently, plus alot of random shites happened throughout the night (Friend drunk and hibernating in the loo for close to 2 hours! Indecent proposal of 2007 thus far! {I kid you not!}, forcing back the gang for more dancing and another jug of drinks before calling it a night!, Something absolutely random that put a ear-to-ear smile on pZ's face even today!), I guess it was an okay night today... And my hair turned out hideous for it was so stuffy on the dancefloor!! But I'm glad that the dress I bought online from CupcaKe's store and wore that night drew compliments all round! *sMiLes*

I *heaRt* the dress!! :)

(Although I must say that it might have possibly been the dress which led to 2007's Indecent Proposal thus far! *LauGhs* :P )


The only 2 miserable pictures I have of the night! The rest are still with the friend's of friend's, and I'd probably get my hands on them soon...I hope! (Cos silly me forgot what silicone skin of phones does to my phone camera's flash, so all the pictures turned out dark and icky!! So they used a friend's of friend's mobile phone's camera instead! Hurhur...! Silly me!! :( )

A very very dark picture on Christmas Eve...! pZ has messy hair!! :P
The hair was okay at first, but with my friend hiding in the loo and making us all search high n low, pZ's hair turned frazzled!! :(

Me and a couple of da boys on Christmas Eve! Seasons Greetings! =)





*HeaRts*

It's been a year! :)

It was this that brought me on this pinky journey of mine... ...


And had anyone told me in 2006 that my life would be as it has been in 2007, I would have probably rolled my eyes and laughed it off, saying that it sounds too much like those soap opera drama serials on the telly!


But, 2007 thus far has been like a bittersweet symphony, like those German beers that I adore, not too bitter, not too sweet, not too diluted...



I just wanted to wish this lil' bloggie of mine a Happy 1st year anniversary! May there be more celebrations to come!




Likewise, to all my dear friends whose reading this, I hope the festive season would be smashing!



Remember, if ya gonna drink, don't drive! =)

Have yourselves a merry and cheery lil' Christmas time! =)

*HeaRts*

A Retrospective Questionnaire!

I stole this from CupCaKe's blog!

1) Where did you ring in 2007?
At "Our Playground"! Those were the days!

2) What was your status by Valentine's Day?
Complicated?

*LauGhs*

3) Were you in school (anytime this year)?
Yes.

4) How did you earn your keep?
Worked, and monthly allowances! The lottery wasn't kind to me in 2007! Hahs!

5) Did you have to go to the hospital?
Yes. Granny was hospitalised earlier this year for pneumonia...

6) Did you encounter the police?
Yeah, if you consider stopping in a car by the police during road blocks, asking me where I was heading off to... :P

7) Where did you go on vacation?
1. Short trips to Johre Bahru, J.B., Malaysia (With Bestie saRa and family and for DVDs and gum! :P )

2. Bangkok for madd shoppingggg!! (Didn't shop as much as I wanted to due to time constraints... :( )

I hope to travel more in 2008 though! :)

8) What did you purchase that was over $500?
Hmmm...Nothing besides school fees! Hahs!

9) Did you know anybody who got married?
Yes! Far too many! Kenny & Ferdinand (From secondary/high school), Paul & Angela, Ah Boon and Joseph, Faith & Jack!

And already 1 major wedding's confirmed for 2008!

(NOT mine!!! I'm single!!! :P )

10) Do you know anybody who passed away?
Well, yeah...My ex-neighbour...Bless his soul and hope he's in a better place... :)

11) Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with?
Yes! =D

12) Did you move anywhere?
Nope, but definitely have got moving plans come 2008.

Moving is very much a chore! I've already shifted thrice in my life! (Twice from my own homes and another from the ex ex bf's place...) and I cringe at the thought of moving again!!! (>.<)

13) What sporting events did you go to?
Some volleyball tournament of Faith's husband? *LauGhs*

Does watching football on the telly over food and beer count? :P

14) What concerts did you go to?
It being the year of concerts, sadly, none! I wanted to watch BEPs so badly, but no one wanted to catch it! I missed out on Corrine May too! Hurhur...! :( Jacky Chung was here, and so was my fave Shawn Luo and Ah Mei! Fish Leong's upcoming in a few days'! But I've never been able to find someone who would wanna attend a concert with me!! :(

I think Daddy & Mummy have been going for far too many concerts this year though! :P

15) Are you registered to vote?
Yes.

16) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7?
I'm not American.

17) Where do you live now?
In a orange-coloured home with a leaking roof over my head. What I'd be missing most would be the convenience and tranquility of this area...

18) Describe your birthday.
Birthday eve was fun with drinks and well-wishes from my darLings and people at "Our Playground".

PunKed? Got tricked into believing that I'd be going for a shopping trip to K.L., but got a surprise Forever Young party organised by the ex instead. Met up with friends that I haven't seen in eons! Plenty of cake and food!

PunKed because birthday this year was honestly the best thus far, yet to realise months after your birthday that your birthday gift wasn't an authentic bag ("flown in from Paris", btw...) was a "Mastercard Priceless Moment" for me.

It wasn't about the authenticity of the bag - it was how completely hurtful it was to have someone you once loved lying to you, not once, not twice, but far too many times, that you have no idea what were truths and what were lies...

MeoW...!

19) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2007?
To fall in love, and then get completely heart-broken, but emerging from the fiasco a better, and hopefully stronger person... :)

(Although I must say that I'm now more cynical and jaded! Hahs!)

20) What is one thing you regretted this year?
Falling in love with someone whom wasn't Right.

21) What's something you learned about yourself?
That there's always 2 sides to a story, to take all things with a pinch of salt, and that I ought to love myself more!

22) Any new additions to your family?
Not that I know of! Hahs!

23) What was your best month?
February for the CNY red packets, and June for my birthday! :P

24) What from pop culture will you remember 2007 by?
That both Britney Spears and her lil' sister need to lead normal lives!

Pay the writers of dramas, sitcoms, talkshows more! They deserve every penny of it!!!

25) How would you rate this year with a scale from 1 (shitty) to 10 (excellent)?
7.958571.99??!!? *LauGhs*

There's always room for improvement and nothing's perfect! :)

*HeaRts*

One Wild Night!

"One wild night (hey, c'est la vie)
One wild night (welcome to the party)

One wild night (life is for the living so
You gotta live it up, come on let's go)
One wild, one wild, one wild, one wild night... ..."


As I quote a song title of Bon Jovi's, it was helluva night yesterday!


Well, those who know me do know that pZ doesn't get high on alcohol...I'd either stay sober or get totally sloshed kinda stuff...LoL...


Since pZ hasn't really clubbed in eons, I was so deliriously extremely happy that my friends were commenting that I was already drunk in an extreme degree happiness even before the drinking started! =P

Cam-whoring action with Ma JoDy DeaRest!

It was a visit back to "Our Playground" after eons! The DJs, bartenders and manager asked where have we disappeared and went off to and that our presences at da club have been sorely missed! :)
It's still great coming back to home ground and knowing that you're still able to jump the insanely longggg queue and get straight into the club and get better drinks! Talk about being a total PR biatch! *LauGhs* :P

Moi, Dominic, JoDy DeaRest, Kenny Boy!

It was one wild night because some random Caucassian guy asked if darLing Jody and I were into each other, in the homo way and when Jody said she wasn't into me in that way, he took out a keycard that was from a 5 star hotel near Zouk and asked if we wanted to join him in his room for more fun and that he has cocaine if we wanna get high! *LauGhs* What an idiot! (O_o)

We *heaRt* each other, but NOT in that way!

And obviously, there were many more random cockroaches, pests and all, especially one who tried to spite me by dancing with some random girl and kept looking at my direction/me after I refused to dance with him, while grinding with other girls; simply because he was shorter than moi in heels and that he was wearing a Chelsea jersey! *LauGhs*


Didn't drink much last night, although it was Ladies' Night, cos the free drinks counter was swarmed with girls and the bartenders at that counter made the drinks taste like shite! So we bought our drinks from our fave bartender!! Last count was 1 1/2 glasses of shitty cranberry vodka, 2 glasses of fresh from the tap beers gone in 2 gulps, 1 jug of lychee martini, plenty of lychees, a glass of maitai with heaps of cherries (My fave!!), and random gulps of Martell Green Tea! :P

Apparently, no one wants my lychee mouth-to-mouth! Hurhurhur...! :(
In the end, I fed it to a random stranger female whom asked me 2 random questions of the brand of shampoo that I'm using and what perfume I'm wearing, cos she said I smelt nice! *LauGhs*
pZ always makes an effort to smell nice even in smoky clubs! :P

DarLinGs JoDy and MiNgYun!
They were from the same school in their secondary school (high school) years, but JoDy was a year our senior! And JoDy was apparently scared of DarLing YunZ when they were younger! Cos YuN can look really fierce if you dunno her! *MeoW*

Warning: Pictures below involves alot of tongues!! Do not scroll down further if you're underaged! Seek parental approval! *LauGhs*

*LauGhs*

I cannot believe we've known each other for 6 years and counting! And my 1st impression of her was that she was a pretty unfriendly lady! But throughout the years, she's one lady that I *heaRt* loads!!
(I used to be as tanned as she is! Imagine! *Cringes*)

The lovebirds!! DarLings Kenny Boy and YunZ!

The Cedarians and the Cedarian poser! *LauGhs*

You'd never believe this was taken in a Ladies, would ya? :P
There were other ladies besides us in the loo and they didn't mind his presence at all!
The random nonsensical stuff Kenny boy would do and has done over the years has never ceased to amaze me! =P

Guess what? The cycle repeats itself tomorrow...! We've gotten free invites to some event! More dancing and drinking and Quality Times with ma DarLings!!

I can't wait! *sMiLeS*



=D



*HeaRts*

pZ is... ...

Sending out seasons greetings and some love today!


So if you're one of the lucky few, check your snail mail letterboxes!


Friends whom are overseas included! (Although U might wanna check later in the week! Hahs!)


I had wanted to send them out earlier, but most of my friends were laggy in giving me their addresses, so... ... U get ma drift! :P



Yesterday was awesome fun! =)



pZ went over the Causeway, read, Johor Bahru (J.B.), Malaysia, and smuggled 22 DVDs, and hoards of chewing gum back into SG! =P

*SmiRks*


Cheap cheap! Each DVD was 5Ringgit, which was less than SGD$2.50!! DVD quality! Hahs!



There were sales everywhere, and crowds everywhere! Not to mention the traffic jam of 45 mins or so back to Singapore... :P


pZ was darn tempted to get a clutch bag I saw in V.N.C (a very famous shoe shop from Malaysia) that was going at 70% off! But in the end, I resisted the temptation cos the workmanship wasn't that good! *LauGhs*


And their sashimi across the Causeway was PAPER THIN that the fishy slices tore when I poked my chopsticks into it! Truly Asia indeed! *LauGhs*


No photos, cos I wasn't in the mood to take any pictures, cos I now have 4 zits on my face! Im a sad girlie! :(


May the zits go away soon!!! I cannot imagine having to celebrate the festivities with 4 or even more zits!!! O_o



Happy Christmas season everyone!!!



And pZ's awaiting for post-Christmas sales everywhere! Hahs! =P



*LoVeS*

The Real Christmas wish-list...! + My week!

Alrighty, although I haven't had time to go out and really help save the economy by shopping, much less window shopping, pZ has conjured up with a Christmas wish-list!


. Vouchers from the usual places where i shop - Mango, Warehouse, Dorothy Perkins, Topshop, Aldo, etc... You name it, I want it! *LauGhs*


. Cash cheques, crossed cheques or just simply cash is fine with me too! :P


. Some new roomy bags that I can lug anywhere and everywhere for school and work! :)


. That cute lil' necklace from a local jeweller's that is in the shape of a ribbon!
(Dont worry NerD! I still *HeaRt* the "pZ" necklace! :) )


. New shoes!


. A new mobile phone that is Wi-Fi enabled, and has an awesome camera! (Nothing has caught my eye thus far...! =( )


. Lifetime gym membership at Amore Fitness.



. An authentic Fendi Spy bag! *Hahs!*



. Health, wealth and smiles for everyone around me! =)






And this week was an insanely mad jammed-packed week, of sorts!


I met up with Mario, bestie neRd's friend on Tuesday, and unlike what I said in my previous post, we didn't head off to Zouk as planned, cos Mario's friend had other plans in mind...


To put it short, simple and sweet... It was :-

Makansutra @ Esplanade --> Brewerkz --> St James Power Station --> Pool along Bugis Street --> Drink binge madness at Geographer's at Clarke Quay!


A whole lotta places in one night! And I was pretty worried cos I felt Mario was bored in a sense that St James's Power Station does not open on Tuesday nights, so we were at DragonFly, and him being a RnB guy, he was so bored! :(


Since alcohol makes pZ not able to zzz, I reached home early morning, took a shower, and headed out and achieved what I had set out to do! I now can only cross my fingers and hope for good news! :)


And since i had totally forgotten about passing Mario bestie neRd's belated birthday gift, I had to meet Mario before he flew home later in the evening, so without a wink of zzz, we went to have a cuppa coffee while he was totally stoned and all... *LauGhs*


And later in the evening, I headed out for dinner n a chill session with Mario's friend in Singapore, which turned out pleasantly well, and I actually concussed wayy early! :P



And guess was I last night? I went fishing for prawns! I reckon that it's highly addictive and that the people there were pretty laid back and friendly! After a whole lotta patience and luck, I managed to catch hold of 2 prawns! *LauGhs* And we caught a grand total of 3 prawns! *LauGhs*

I reckon its a wee bit of skill, a whole lotta patience and luck! But it's really fun, for the company was great, and prawn-ing is so addictive!! =) And the folks there decided that they had too many prawns, and so they gave me a few more prawns!

Catch of the day - 3 up d hook, 7 donated + random nonsensical nonsense = One fun night! :)

The prawns the morning after! They were actually all jumpy when I got home! But I just placed them in my freezer, and this was what they looked like this morning! Mummy and Granny were really amused by the fact that I went prawn-ing! I must go prawn-ing again sometime soon! :)

I had to meet up my classmates for a study session today, and in the end, almost everyone turned up late! And since I was out until 3 plus the night before, solving Quantitative Management questions became a challenge for me as I hadn't had much quality snooze! :P The study session wasn't as enriching as I had expected, due to the lack of time, but i'm glad that despite me being absolutely exhausted, I did do quite a bit of problems! Mind over matter! Yayy to my willpower! :P



And I bumped into Eunice and Wendy while walking to get a cuppa coffee and looking for a decent place in town that wasn't too crowded for studying! =) I haven't seen Eunice in eons (Well, since my birthday!), so it was really great to see her!!! And Eunice is amazed at how dilligent I am! Well, to be honest, I am too! *LauGhs* =D


And what's next for later today? =)


Maybe some revision, if my brain cells can work, and then to either across the Causeway for some RnR or it's more studying!!

All these lack of sleep and all has made the eyebags grown and the zits popping out!
Life is having the ability to laugh at yourself, when uve got zits n eyebags! (O_o)

And pZ is definitely tired and maybe exhausted even, but she is one happy girl! =)




Goodnight World! =)



*HeaRts*

Christmas wish-list...

I haven't gotten down to thinking about it yet, cos my schedule's been so busy and wayy packed! In fact, last night was one of those days when I finally had a great night's of rest, minus the phone calls early in the morning of course!


The weather's been really weird, it rains for like 15 minutes, stops, and then returns with a vengeance after 20 minutes...! Now the brolly's become the "must have" item in my bag...On top of the jacket/shawl that Im always lugging around...

"在暴风雨过后,还是会雨过天晴。。。"

In direct translation, it would mean that the skies would be cleared after the stormy weather...In a sense, it does apply to life - that there's always a silver lining after the rain and stormy weather, or that things would always look up after the setbacks...!

I took this picture 2 days ago, when I was bored and decided to randomly set off to the beach nearby for a walk/stroll...when it began to rain, and then stopped...I snapped this just after the rain stopped, and that the sky was clearing...Notice the sun peaking out amongst the dark clouds? =)

Anyways, Mario, Bestie neRd's friend is in town, so I've to do the our guide thing and show him around...But SG is kinda boring, and Mario did study here once a long time ago, so we're gonna go for a local dinner, followed by some nightlife fun!



I have never clubbed on a Tuesday night before, but there's always a first time for everything! :P And there's some DJ from ZoukOut that'd be spinning at Zouk itself tonight, and since Mario being the exploring one, went to St James already last night, when I had intended to being him to St James, I reckon there isn't much nightlife left on a Tuesday...


Morale of the story? SG at night is kinda boring during the early days of the week! :P



And I promise a Christmas wish-list soon, although my greatest wish is for everyone to have health, wealth and smiles all year around! I've at a point in my life where I see everything material as material needs and wants, and I guess, with age (Yeah, Im getting OLD!), nothing matters more than the immaterial things that we often take for granted, and, obviously, love from family and friends that matter matters! =)

If you noticed, the eyebags were 2 shades darker than the norm; Well,its partially due to the fact that I'm sleeping with a leaking roof over my head, and the "melodic" sounds of the drips drives me insane! And I experimented with eyeliner, and I did such a bad job of it that I look as though Im a panda! (Well, at least I'd be a national treasure in China! Hahs! =P )

I happen to adore this picture alot, although my teeth looks weird and there is the obvious zits! Because i look so smiley and happy here, which really does reflect how life is at the moment, although it could be better, but hey, I can't complain! In fact, it's now my mobile phone's wallpaper! Yesh! I am that narcissistic! =P At least my hair looks better now that it's growing out ever so slowly! =P

A close-up shot of my swollen eye! The swelling's gone down a lil', but it still looks swollen...Might be yet another eye cyst caused by the contact lens infection! Hurhur! It's actually kinda scary! (If Ive to go for another eye operation! It doesn't hurt but it's the waiting that agonisingly hurts! *LauGhs*) Might go visit a doc tomorrow or day after... O_o

Christmas wish-list up next....! I promise! =P


*HeaRts*

Happy 25th Birthday NerdY!

It's finally here!


Bestie Bernard's quarter-life crisis is officially today!


And although I haven't seen him in the flesh in eons, more like in 2 years odd, I do hope that he's slimmer and happier! *LauGhs*


NerD, come to SG soon, we've not taken a photo together in the 11 years that we've known each other, and that is amazing! O_o


So, do drop by when you have the time, cos I wanna get you absolutely sloshed and see ya make out with a gay boy! :P Obviously, I'd bring you to get raped by the gay boy toys in town as a grand finale!


May this special day be filled with well-wishes, presents and plenty of booze! And may you get gang-raped! Hah! =P



Thank you dearie for always being a sweetheart and for always being there for me, be it a sms, a phone call or an email away, despite your busy-ness and what-nots! For lsitening without judging, for caring without wanting anything in return, and for just talking to me whenever I am being nonsensical! The bond and friendship we share has been truly amazing, and I feel truly blessed to always have your presence in my life! =)




Enjoy your special day special one! =)


And may there be plenty more years of friendship ahead!


*huGs*



*HeaRts*

The Fortnight...

Has flown by pretty quickly... And we're inching so close towards the festive season! :)


I have no idea of how I am gonna bring in the jingle bells, but I feel like just chilling at home over pizzas, wine, and DVDs!


On another note, bestie neRd's apparently really good friend is coming over to SG in a fortnight's time or earlier, and I can finally pass the stuff that my dearest friend bought online and sent to my place cos apparently, postal services in his part of the world tend to get his loot missing!


NerD, U'd better get Mario to pass me my belated birthday pressie in exchange for your stash! *EviL LauGhs*


You've been warned! *MeoW*


I am somewhat excited! But it would even be greater if the bestie himself could make it here...Cos I just realised something - We've never ever taken a picture together! *GoSH* And he's my bestest guy friend for a decade odd and counting! *Feigns a fainting spell in mock horror* And I wanna make him stone cold dead drunk in some gay bar and make the gay men crawl all over him! *LauGhs*


Anyways, I've digressed...


The fortnight thus far has been fulfilling and busy! But it takes a fortnight for habits to form (I read that from somewhere), and somehow, in some weird way or another, Ive managed to squeeze time out to do girly stuff with my gfs, and I feel fat already!!


It was German beer over last weekend, pint-fuls of it! And not to mention that silly waiter's attempt to make me and my daRLing YuN drunk over a shot of Jagermeister each..! All Ive gotta say is, try harder hun!


And it was girl bonding over Ashahi earlier on...For the uninitiated, it's a Japanese beer, which is tasty, but nothing beats my German Lager! *LauGhs* And we didn't camwhore!! :(


Amidst the beers and talks, I've also had bites of chocolates and chips over the fortnight! Very very sinful! And the funny thing is beer does keep me real awake, so it adds onto the bagful of bags, which adds up to a very fugly pZ that's bloated from beer and sinful chocolates! *CrieS*


pZ needs a jog!!!



And guess what..?


It's finally FRIDAY!!! YippeeeEEee!! =D


This weekend would be a test for me, well, of sorts...I'm keeping my fingers crossed and am hoping that all would be well and turn out fine for me!

(Please let me fly far far away...! :) )




Christmas wish-list post next, so stay tuned!




*HeaRts*

A Moment's Slience...

For the families and friends of the 5 young men who perished in the choppy waters of Cambodia...


Although I might not know you guys as individuals nor friends, and I've only read about you through the snippets of information via the newspapers, all I wanna say is that I can only offer my condolences, and that although Life was cruelly robbed away from the 5 of you; What matter is that you all have lead your life to the fullest, however short the life was...


5 families have been robbed of a young son, a brother, a loved one; all promising and filled with zest for life, and you all sacrificed while doing a sport that you enjoyed and liked. I take a moment's worth of silence, and I am sure that Singapore is mourning. May such incidents never happen in the sports fraternity again.


My condolences to the families, and for those whom survived the tragedies of such a terrible accident - Keep those chins and paddle oars high up, for I am sure that your friends whom are no longer with you would want you guys to keep that fighting spirit going!



A moment of silence, and it's really at times like these that you realised the fragility of Life; and the unpredictables of Life itself.



Seize the day!

Questions! (May I have your attention please!!! :P )

Been tagged by Cupcake, so as promised:-


Your three favourite colours for clothes:

1) Black - Because it's slimming and easy to match.
2) PINK - Because it's my all-time FAVE colour!
3) Red/White - Am stuck between these 2 colours cos I have quite a fair bit of white and red clothes (It adds up to PINK ya see! :P )


Your accessory weakness:

Definitely earrings! My brother is amazed by the pairs that I have! *LauGhs* I do keep them nicely categorised in labelled boxes!


SHOES - Just can't get enough of pointy heels and towering heels! 70% of what is in the shoe cabinet at home's mine! *LauGhs*


Your favourite gem:

DIAMONDS - Every girl's best friend! =)

Your favourite clothing:

I adore wearing dresses, I love dressing up for no apparent reason! =)

I adore tee shirts with funny/quirky phrases - Have one that says "Your boyfriend is staring."; Another that says "Voted BEST KISSER by your boyfriend."


I have an absolute weakness for halternecks and tube tops; and a couple of years ago, mini-skirts!


But I could never ever do without jeans!


Your watch:

I've got plenty of cheap watches in the past, until I realised that they look cute, but they aren't that durable... Currently am wearing my Sovil et Titus watch given by Mummy dearest, who bought it for me to replace the watch that the ex ex bf gave to me. *LauGhs* It's got a PINK face, with a pretty butterfly! =)

I do still wear the Fossil watch that the ex ex bf bought as a Birthday pressie eons ago cos it's more formal-looking, has 2 dial faces so I can have 2 times for different time zones. But both dials are of local time zones! Hahs!

I adore my Swatch that was a 21 year old birthday pressie from the ex ex bf's staff and colleagues! It's all PINKy and orangey beads and the ticking's so loud that it sounds like a bomb ticking! :P


And a newly acquired $20 watch with fake bling bling from Far East Plaza while shopping with my darLing Sara recently! :)


Your favourite pair of jeans:

It's gotta be these pair of skinnies that aren't that skinny...Makes my legs look longer every time I wear them! And this pair of slight bootcut jeans! Those in Mango and Zara don't really work for me, cos I have a bigger butt than most SG women, so it looks really weird on me! :P Really wanna get something flattering but it's so hard to find... *LauGhs*


Your favourite designer:

I adore Vera Wang's range of wedding dresses, they always look so stunningly beautiful!
But basically, I go for comfort and style than the name of a designer that I might even mispronounce! I love going through the flea markets in SG, and those in BANGKOK! I adore typical brands in SG from the UK, like Topshop, Zara, Dorothy Perkins, Warehouse, Mango... But Forever 21's overpriced and has lousy workmanship!

Tagging:

Everyone that is reading this blog of mine!

=)



*HeaRts*



30 days to Christmas! =)

Swollen eyeball... O_o

pZ's right eye's swollen!



Reason being - Contact lens infection + lack of sleep! o_O


It hurts a lil' even when I blink...! Hurhur!


I hope to recover soon, else, it's off to the Eye Centre at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) for another eye op again! :(



Damn!


Next blog post - A tagged blog post of questions from Cupcake's blog!



Stay tuned! :)




*HeaRts*

Through the Rain...

It's been rainy and breezy the past few days, and it being rainy means that I can either sleep like a log (Christmas log! It's 34 days to Christmas!) cos it's so cooling and un-stuffy at nights, or that I can be wide awake, for the roof above my head and bed has been leaking, so imagine the pitter patter sound that keeps me wide awake...! Which probably explains the eyebags being a bagful, pun intended, these days...


I remember when I was young, and still living in that really huge house of mine, I would have nights when I couldn't sleep, which explains why I've always been such a night owl...I would often let my thoughts wander and daydream (Or nightdream, whichever way you look at it...) about the future while looking into the vast dark skies that was sometimes filled to the brim with shiny little stars, and sometimes just a huge piece of dark blanket with hardly any twinkle in the vast sky out there with the faint snores of my brother as company...


The thoughts that went through my mind were typically whimsical thoughts, of how I yearn to be able to provide and support the family and being a successful person, and obviously falling in love, and having a "happily ever after..." kinda romance story.., where they would be the nonsensical silly arguments, but at the end of the day, it would still be one happy squabbling couple...


"Sweet dreams are made of these, who am I to disagree...? You'd travel the world, and the seven seas; Everybody's looking for something..."


Life is so amazing in such a way that there would be times when you're kind of looking for something and that you'd think you know you're correct about something, yet subconsciously, your mind tells you the polar opposite...Perhaps its a hunch, or the intuitive sixth sense, or instinct, I cannot pin-point the exact word to describe it; Yet sometimes, your gut feeling tells you that you're correct, yet sometimes, it might just be that one is thinking too much of stuff...


I cannot help it that I am a natural pessimist that sees the glass as being half full, and that I am a natural worrier... Or maybe its got to do with the fact that I always try my best, be it for friends, or for issues in life, so much so when it all falls apart, I get disappointed and I try to protect myself even more, for I am fearful of getting hurt once more. But with each setback I have experienced, the experiences have made me much stronger than I have never imagined possible.


Likewise, in this case, I have made decisions, and with each passing day I know that it's been a long road discovering things about myself and of other issues that really matter to me. It has been an eye-opener, for I really have no absolute idea where I found the intrinsic strength to bounce back into the game of Life, and even helped out my dearest friends who are going through patches recently.

I guess the setbacks that I have experienced along the way have made me become stronger, and more aware of issues around me. Of course there are the lovely friends whose talks and chats with me made so much sense and that they have indirectly helped answered the questions that I probably had all along, but didn't seem to have the correct answers, or that I was just simply afraid of knowing the truth and answers, cos I knew I was instinctively correct... Their encouragements and advices did contribute to me becoming stronger... I am just surprised at how quickly I have adapted and stood up to the challenges that were waiting for me...! =)


Like in this rainy season, where when the rain and stormy weather clears, there would be clear blue skies ahead! And I now am beginning to see that clear blue skies, and even the rainbow ahead of me! =) Granted that there would be times when there might be rainy and stormy skies again, but come what may, I hope that I can make it through each shower there is and become a much stronger, better and happier person! =)


Thank you, to all my lovely darLinGs! Thank you for listening, for having an open heart, for not judging, for being honest, for your encouragements and for helping and wanting me to become better! I *HeaRt* you all! =)







"When you get caught in the rain.
With no where to run.
When you are distraught and in pain
Without anyone,
When you keep crying out to be saved.
But nobody comes,
And you feel so far away.
That you just can't find your way home
You can get there alone it's okay;
once you say.


I can make it through the rain,
I can stand up once again.
On my own, and I know,
That I'm strong enough to mend.
And everytime I feel afraid,
I hold tighter to my faith.
And I live one more day,
And I make it through the rain.


And if you keep falling down,
Don't you dare give in.
You will arise safe and sound.
So keep pressing on steadfastly.
And you'll find what you'll need to prevail;
Once you say.


I can make it through the rain,
I can stand up once again,
On my own, and I know,
That I'm strong enough to mend.
And everytime I feel afraid,
I hold tighter to my faith.
And I live one more day,
And I make it through the rain.


And when the wind blows,
And shadows grow close,
Don't be afraid,
There's nothing you can't face.
And should they tell you
You'll never pull through
Don't hesitate, stand tall and say...


I can make it through the rain,
I can stand up once again.
On my own, and I know
That I'm strong enough to mend.
And everytime I feel afraid,
I hold tighter to my faith.
And I live one more day,
And I make it through the rain...


I can make it through the rain...
And stand up once again,
And I'll live one more day, and I
I can make it through the rain...
Oh yes you can,
Oh you're gonna make it through the rain... ..."