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Joanne Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~ Mark Twain ~ 
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Wednesday, 25 February 2009 @ 13:20
Clear, clear & clear! It's been for the past few years that I am doing my part time studies. I saw myself when I just started my degree programme in YR one, moaning and grumbling that this is a 3 yr programme and it will not end till the mid yr of 2010. Seems far...today, I am sitting here, in front of my PC, cramming for my IBE exams, clearing my 2nd sem, 2 year. Time really flies quickly. In no time (next sat), I will be starting my ops mgmt class and in no time, project submissions are due, and in no time, exams are here...which meant a big break for me right after before final year starts. Can't wait...this period, esp during exams, are painfully easy to pass...it will start with me in relax mode, and the next sec, headless chicken flipping through my notes to point out what to study. I was known in school to be the hard disk drive, being able to swallow huge chunks of essay only to spit it out excatly at 2pm on the exam day itself. I think it's quite a feat, but also, as times goes by, I realise my magical powers are soon going away...hmm, able not concentrating enough... IT's CLEAR, CLEAR, CLEAR TIME NOW, MY BELOVED IBE EXAM, HAVE MERCY ON ME... :) I love the track - Each day gets better...I suppose we all have our bad days, but still, it's really just another day, why make yourself miserable? Enjoy. Labels: Exams Sunday, 22 February 2009 @ 23:35
Andre's 7/12 It's sunday, and I really don't feel like studying...(probably would regret it on wednesday when I go into panic mode for my IBE exam), Lawrence and I decided to drive down to Fusionopolis - to Jason's! I really have to say I really enjoy this - although we did not really buy much...a cheese roll from Swiss Bake and something I grew to love back in UK. (I think it's more of walking down the sweet memory lane lo.) I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER !!!  Apparently, this is supposed to be a spread that taste like butter - minus the fats & calories . It suppose to retail at around $12.80 for 2 small tubs, but the price was reduced as the expiry date is drawing near, so it's $5 for 2 small tubs! Again, down sweet memory lane as I remember fondly how Lawrence & I used to scour through the supermarkets late at night for reduced priced items...tesco for custard doughnuts, youghurt, sainsbury for eggs, milk bread, salads, sausages & sommerfields for their sausages...We get really excited when we see these reduced priced stuff...imagine, expiry dates for veges! One bad experience though, I bought this reduced price bitter gourd from a chinese supermarket in Manchester's chinatown...2 pounds (= S$6?!), we were so excited, all three of us, Lawrence, Lawrence's flatmate, Lawrence or Dr Loh, Dr Parecetamol, were practically dancing in the kitchen, posing with the bittergourd! Hey, it's really hard to get chinese greens in UK lor. It's only peppers, lettuce, tomatoes in most of the supermarkets..so, imagine when you chance by "xiao bai chye" or "kang kong", it's like whoa! We then proceed to peel off the cling wrap around the bitter gourd....cut it into half...and Ekkk.., it was spoilt! So much hype with the posing and mini celebration for buying a bitter gourd... :) (Funny though, should have capture the post emotions!) Well, back to today, we had fun time walking through the "not more than 5 customers" supermarket on a sunday morning! It's good feeling, really. Not forgetting, my routine cuppa at Starbucks, when we got to laze around a bit more till Andre starts getting impatient as his diapers is quite full and he's really tired. Slept almost immediately when we got back to the car.  Today is also an important milestone for our family, as Andre performed a little something (He is excatly 7 mths today.) He finally learnt how to clap by himself! Great for you baby! My mum is really one super nanny. She actually patiently taught Andre how to clap when I returned back to work when he's around 3 months, how to swallow. Now, he is able to play proper peekaboo, swallow semi solids. He even had his first few grains of sushi when we visited Sakae last friday. I love my boy....& of course, my mum. *Website which I got butter pic from and if ou need more inffo on the butter: http://www.tasteyoulove.com/Products/Light.aspx Sunday, 8 February 2009 @ 20:09
I simply have to blog this! You know, when you were a kid, normally, when you play peekaboo, your mummy daddy would say "niak". I happen to be a bit different, I will use "chang chang" on Andre. So, each time we play peekaboo, I scream "chang chang" when I come out of my hiding place (ie. behind the door, behind his face towel..) It somehow grew onto his dad that he started to use "chang chang" on everything...like, "Chang chang Andre" or "Andre chang chang". These usually don't mean anything and it's not that he's playing peekaboo with his son, but it's getting more and more frequent he use that, on anything, anywhere, anytime! Well, I think Andre's baby name is "Chang Chang" official now... Hmm, Chang Chang Teo! Hey..ring a bell? It means strike lottery often! :)  @ 18:18
I am shrek! Since my pregnancy, I have to had my hair chopped off, I realized that it's hard to grow back, but it's not that my hair it not coming back, it's usually the length when I you feel hot and uncomfortable and the "how I wish I have short hair now" feeling that made me visit my stylist....Usually, I don't feel regretful after the haircut, because I do feel a lot better and refreshed after the cut, but after a few days, the regretful feeling will come sinking in.... Digress a bit on why are we on the topic of the length of my hair...I was feeling really annoyed when Andre kept tugging at my fringes + my fav hairband was nowhere to be found, thus I decided to ransack my sister's accessories drawer for a hairband and I found "shrek's ear hairband!"  Andre really enjoys being the centre of attraction. The minute I put on the hairband and aims the camera at him, he smiles and makes me melt. Happiness is really simple, huh? :) |