Thursday, September 30, 2010

Quiz - 46

I have holes in my top and bottom, 
my left and right, 
and in the middle. 
But I still hold water. 

What am I?

Monday, September 27, 2010

Can you really Forgive the one you Hate?

Can you really forgive the one you hate?
Can you really free yourself from the hatred?
Can you really experience the freedom that forgiveness brings?

To me,
it is NOT about we wish to forgive,
it is NOT about we hope to forgive,
it is NOT about we want to forgive,
it is NOT about we need to forgive,
but
it is about are you WILLING to forgive?......

Can you see yourself doing this to the one you HATE?!



When deep injury is done to us,
we never recover until we forgive...
Forgiveness does not change the past,
but it does enlarge the future.

~ Mary's final journal entry
Prior to being killed in the Virginia Tech shooting

Did You Know?

Did you know macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs?

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Song Sharing Sunday - 89

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Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?

One of my favourite song of all times! *Smile*


I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce



Well, I know it's kind of late
I hope I didn't wake you
But what I got to say can't wait
I know you'd understand
'Cause every time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song

Yeah, I know it's kind of strange
But every time I'm near you
I just run out of things to say
I know you'd understand
'Cause every time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song

'Cause Every time the time was right
All the words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song

Yeah, I know it's kind of late
I hope I didn't wake you
But there's something that I just got to say
I know you'd understand
'Cause every time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song

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Saturday, September 25, 2010

F1 Road Closure in Singapore 2010


F1 2010 Singapore is finally here. The pre-race practise started on my birthday, how cool is that?! *giggle*
Alright, when the big boys are on the road, the usual cars in Singapore would have to step aside. F1 Road Closure in Singapore 2010 is something you must take note of, if you are going to that area.

I think this year's F1 Road Closure in Singapore 2010 is very confusing. There are certain roads that are opened during peak hours and certain roads remain closed. *scratch head*

Anyway to me, I would rather avoid the entire area than to get myself stuck. There are also carparks around the area, which are going to be inaccessible to the public during this F1 Road Closure in Singapore 2010. So forget about driving, Take Public Transport during this F1 Road Closure in Singapore 2010.


The F1 Road Closure in Singapore 2010 started on the 18th of September 2010 and will be fully back to normal after 29th September 2010. Why so long? Well, the busy workers have to do the set up and the tear down of the seats and massive lightings, etc.

The actual event is from 24th to 26th September 2010. Get your ear plugged up and get going, if you are a crazy fan of those noisy 4-wheeled beauties.

No matter what, PLEASE take Public Transport!! There are taxis, buses and trains. Ain't that good enough?


On Saturday, Esplanade Drive and Nicoll Highway will be opened from 5 am to 9.30am. Many ERP gantries will be down during these times. Yippee!!! *laugh* Well, simply because the gantries might interfere with the video transmission that is going on during the race.

Oh motorists, for you OWN safety and others too, please do not to stop along the affected roads during this F1 Road Closure in Singapore 2010, be cooperative to the traffic advisory signboards, obey the directions given by Traffic Police officers and the auxiliary that are on duty.


If you take Public Transport, there will be a free bridgeing bus service connecting City Hall and Bugis MRT stations to the Marina Centre area. Public bus services travelling through the Padang and Marina Centre area will be diverted. All pedestrian underpasses as well as existing overhead bridges in the area will remain open. 
All MRT services will run until 1am from Friday, 24th September 2010 to Sunday, 26th September 2010.

If you are taking taxi, you can ask the taxi driver to go into Marina Centre area to pick up and drop off at the taxi stands. If you drive, please plan your journey in advance. Please refer to the maps on the LTA website: at www.lta.gov.sg.


Hope you would not be too affected by the F1 Road Closure in Singapore 2010.


Perfect Work

Without sweat and toil no work is made Perfect
~ Annoymous

Friday, September 24, 2010

Happy Birthday To Me 2010


Happy Birthday To Me!!!

This year has to be the year of breaking records man!
I spent 1 hour replying to all the well wishes on Facebook, sms, emails, MSN chats, Skype.... 
In total 151 Happy Birthday wishes! Incredible!
The wishes kept flowing in like an endless river!
As I'm typing this down, my phone is still going 'Kaching Kaching Kaching' (my sms ringtone)
Never felt so loved in my life before!

Thank you everyone!!! 


On Birthday eve, I had my usual gathering with my closest female group. Without fail we would meet up at every birthday of ours. We are so close we had a testimony of our telepathy yesterday, just look at the Colour of our Tops! 

NONE OF US PLANNED for it, yet ALL OF US WORE BLACK AT THE SAME TIME! *laugh*
Simply Amazing! The only let down was our photo was blur and we didn't notice when the manager of the restaurant passed it back to us. *sigh*

This year is Extra special because I got really close to a group of very intelligent and humorous group! They are my close friends in my Internet Marketing journey. Emily's birthday is just 4 days away from mine, so they celebrated our birthdays together last Saturday.

Whenever we are together, you bet we cannot keep the volume down! *laugh* We are so noisy that we were once 'sternly warned' by the cafe. So now, our meetings are held at one of our houses, instead of the public.

We have so much to talk about that we usually ended up ending our meeting near or passed midnight! *jaws dropped*
So what happened at home?

I had my usual cake cutting ceremony at 12 midnight with my wonderful 4 family members. At night, the 5 of us head down to be guinea pigs at Sakura. Check out the fun we had over at my Parenting Blog: "All About Your Child"


My Dearie gave me 33 kisses at one go to celebrate my 33 years of amazing journey on earth...

And while I was napping accidentally he posted 3 Videos on my Facebook wall!!!

  1. I Love You, Baby
  2. Happy Birthday to You
  3. and our Wedding song "I Do (Cherish You)" by 98degree




    First time ever he is so romantic!

I'm definitely in luck to have agreed to marry him!
My man is different now.
Yippee!!!




2010 is Definitely My Most Amazing Birthday Yet~!

Happy Birthday To Me!



Thursday, September 23, 2010

Monday, September 20, 2010

Did You Know?

Did you know money is the number one thing that couples argue about?

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Song Sharing Sunday - 88

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Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?

Today's song is something that you just can't help but sing along. *wink*


A Little Respect - Wheatus



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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Dreams

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.  
~ Annoymous

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Looking for A Job?


Are you staying in Singapore and Looking For A Job?
My friend is looking for an admin staff.

Working Place: Pasir Panjang, somewhere near Citylink warehouse
Language: English Speaking
Working Days: 5 days a week eg. Sun to Thur. May change as time goes by.
Working Hours: 9am to 6pm
Salary: $1,200
Tasks to be Performed: Knows how to use computer. Do simple admin work. Listen to phone calls.

***Money collection is involved therefore the applicant must be reliable and able to handle cash and simple calculation.

Let me know by commenting below this post, if you or anyone you know who are interested....
Thank you.


Da Tong Mooncake - Tai Thong Cake Shop


Da Tong Mooncake! Finally! We found it! 大同饼家 Da Tong Bing Jia or Tai Thong Cake Shop, the specialist for Mooncake! Remember my post about how we got lost while finding this infamous Da Tong Mooncake? Read the post here: "Mid Autumn Festival"

Anyway, we found it! Allan needed to go to Chinatown to settle some issues, so ERP charges and distance were no longer a consideration anymore. Yippee! This trip down to Da Tong Mooncake at Mosque Street was really rewarding. Now I understand why did my MIL liked Da Tong Mooncake so much. Simply because it was founded by a Cantonese chief. My MIL is a very traditional person. There are many Cantonese traditions especially during wedding and child birth, she would insist of following.

Now I am suspecting if Da Tong Mooncake shop was the pastry shop that my MIL and my FIL bought their wedding cakes from. *giggle* Since Da Tong Mooncake was not only famous for their Da Tong Mooncake, Tai Thong Cake Shop is also famous for their wedding cakes too! Hhhmmm.... might go and ask her this coming Sunday when we meet. *wink*

Da Tong Mooncake shop was truly an experience of me because I love 'old' stuff. I was captured by the red calligraphic signboard and the smell of freshly baked pastry. You can see the pastry chiefs hard at work through a glass wall. The feeling of 'we have nothing to hide and everything to be proud of' was coming through as I stood there and look at the price list of the Da Tong Mooncake. Don't expect to see grand display stands or shelfs. Da Tong Mooncake shop's outlook to me is like as if they are saying: 'we don't need fancy stuff to attract your eyes, our Da Tong Moocake is good enough to capture your heart'

Another thumbs up for me would be the price! My favourite double yolk with lotus seed paste cost $36, a price that we are more than willing to pay during the Mid Autumn Festival. We feel totally reaped off by Other pastry shops or even hotels when we see a box of mooncake selling at $40+, $50+ or even $60+!

Da Tong Mooncake though traditional, but they also sells the new trend of snow skin mooncakes. We wanted to try their snow skin mooncakes too, but little did we know that it was so popular that you need to order by giving them a call first. Wow! So we gave it a miss this time.

I wonder if it was a practice or it was because my cutie Binbin was there, the lady boss threw in 2 'pig' pastries into the pastic carrier for free! Something that I remember was a 'must have' during Mid Autumn Festival when I was a little kid. But I prefer their traditional paper bag, so I asked permission to take one piece as a souvenir. *wink*

So what was my view on the taste? Well, I wonder if they used a different type of egg; 'cos the egg yolks were super huge! *laugh* I like to cut the mooncake into 8 pieces, a better bite size. For mooncakes which I have ate for the past 30 years, there are usually 3 cut-up pieces without the egg yolk even though it was a double yolk mooncake. But for Da Tong Mooncake, there is only 1 of the 8 cut-up pieces that did not get a share of the yolk. Wow!

Da Tong Mooncake leans slightly towards the sweeter side for my taste buds. So to say that it is perfect, hmmm... I would not say so. Then again, different people have different savoury preference. Just like the saying goes "one shoe does not fit all". *wink*

Unbelievable! I actually wrote so much about my first experience with Da Tong Mooncake! If Only it was a paid post, I'll probably ask for double the money. *laugh*

So have you tried Da Tong Mooncake?


Monday, September 13, 2010

Did You Know?

Did you know Switzerland eats the most chocolate equating to 10 kilos per person per year?

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Song Sharing Sunday - 87

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Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?


Never Let You Go - Justin Bieber



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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Our Destiny

Our Destiny can be examined, but it cannot be justified. 
We are simply here.  
~ Annoymous

Friday, September 10, 2010

Moving Out Sale!

Moving Out Sale !
Everything MUST Go by This Sunday, 12 September!
I know its a mad rush for time, but if you happened to know anyone who is considering used furniture, do take a look at the items below.
Starting bid price as low as $20.00.....

Most of the items were used for 9 years but are pretty well maintained.

Self Collect at Jurong West latest by Sunday, 12 September!
Check them out below:

BedFrame : http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270633336169
Mattress: http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270633336905
ShoeRack: http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270633339171
Dining Table Set http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270633340121
L-Shaped Sofa http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270633338035
Bedside Mini Cupboard:  http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270633341978&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT



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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Quiz - 43

I can run but not walk. 
Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. 
What am I?

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Mid Autumn Festival


Mid Autumn Festival list of events and dates are captured in the photo below. Click on it to enlarge.

By the way, have you ever heard of Da-Tong Mooncake Specialist? Yesterday was the very first time I heard of it.

This year's Mid Autumn Festival is rather special for us. For the very first time, Allan wanted to try a particular brand of mooncake.

We often buy mooncakes wherever that is most convenient to us. Or even better, we have them as gifts, thus do not even need to buy. *giggle*

All thanks to his Mommy's recommendation and direction. We got lost while finding the Da-Tong Mooncake Specialist shop in Chinatown yesterday! *laugh*

Nahhh....not really lost. Who can get lost in tiny Singapore anyway..... But based on the directions she gave, we could not find the infamous Da-Tong Mooncake Specialist.

We started our search at 6pm+ and by the time we finally found it after circling round the small streets in Chinatown, it was closed for the day. *faint*

Now we are considering if we should head down to Chinatown again just for that box of mooncake for this year's Mid Autumn Festival. The moment we think of the charges for the ERP and the parking, our motivation level dropped.

Anyway, have any of you tried this brand before? If yes, what's your comments?

When we were there I also took the opportunity to take a short video of the decorations for this year's Mid Autumn Festival. Below is the day time view.



Night view is nicer....To watch the night time view, go over to my parenting blog, blog post titled - Mid Autumn Festival.


Monday, September 6, 2010

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Song Sharing Sunday - 86

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Every Song reminds me of a person, an event, a place, a smell, a taste....a secret, do you have a song to share today?


Say OK - Vanessa Hudgens



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Saturday, September 4, 2010

Mistrust

Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior. 
~ Annoymous

Thursday, September 2, 2010