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2007-04-27T09:43:00.000-07:00

me has moved. will let you know where.

2007-04-24T08:08:00.000-07:00

never knew i would like choppin off my hair so much. dun need wait one million years to let it dry, dun need use so much shampoo, dun need worry about hair dropping every time i shake my head (haha).

let it grow out s-l-o-w-l-y.

these past few days

2007-04-20T11:04:00.000-07:00

supposed to meet at cck mrt at 8am..haha but i'm still not asleep yet. sure confirm cannot wake up wan.

time passes by so quickly! 2 weeks of the 1st mth of electives have already flashed by. really enriching i must say. haha many times we find ourselves saying - wah this feels like a real posting la.

almost everything is geared towards prepping us for the big exam in yr 5. not that we are complaining =) but the electives also allow us to explore the other side of medicine, the human touch to medicine.
not havin to rush to meet deadlines, mug for end of posting tests, we have more time to ourselves - having conversations with patients, thoroughly examining them, and then reinforcing whatever concepts we have picked up along the way.

and neurologists are reaaaallly nice pple. we haven met any mean ones..at all! hahaa..and when i mean nice - i mean, they really go an extra mile in teaching you, in helping you, in just making you feel happy coming to sch. hahaa

nerd talk aside,
beanbean (haha) and I have been eating/drinking lots of mr bean soya stuff. and our cg have trotted down to join the unbelievably-long-free-ben&jerry's cone-day-queue.
and the half-price starbucks day at ttsh is coming up soon.
and the states the states the states - is coming closer and closer. haha

plus i kinda found my ethics case writeup today. now it's jus..aiming to finish it by the end of neuro electives.

okay bedtime!!

jan+yan: hello when you read this! haha realised tt i haven replied to ure comments yet, anyway okay ill let the rest know that you two are joining us for our trips after the electives! we'll be going to DC during the electives per se, like over the weekend - so it'll be plan B! the plan B that i emailed you =) haha

these last few days

2007-04-12T08:33:00.000-07:00

that's dee's 21st bday - almost 2 yrs ago. hehe thankews dee for being my huge pillar for me to lean on, tickle, poke and..jus being there, especially thru the down-times. it's fascinating how you can make me smile even when im crying, laugh even when im super tired. well there's no occasion or anything, but i just wanna remember how wonderful you have been in my life. and thus, i'm writing this. for you! =)

neuro elective has been enriching, but tt means it's tiring too! but the tutors are all really helpful and willing to teach - so that makes it a whole lot more bearable. it's slowly slowly becoming less of a mystery, the whole process about diagnosing neurological cases. wow.

hearing from those close to my heart who are miles and miles away from home always bring a big smile to my face. i'm glad you guys are doing fine and i really cant wait to see you and ure pics soon!

meeting the best fren tmr and THEN, gonna meet the rest to discuss detailed travel plans.

but yes i'm sleepy..time to sleep.

I miss you already.

2007-04-08T08:50:00.000-07:00

You used to call me little bird
'cause none of your other grandkids are as skinny, just like you were.
Your smile always lit up the room
and with that smile,
You'd ask when I'll graduate,
or when I'll get married.
You left so fast,
I couldn't really say goodbye,
but there was no long-drawn pain or suffering.
I pray you left with a peaceful heart,
as the frown on your face disappeared,
and my last gift for you,
a pink carnation placed in your hand,
We'll miss you grandma.
I already do.

2007-04-03T04:30:00.000-07:00

with every ounce of hope inside me, i pray,
that you'll recover soon.
please.

2007-03-29T09:04:00.000-07:00

kinda exhausting - the travelling, but yet so fufilling. these friends =)

happy bday yandao!! hahaha wayyyyy in advance. me thinks i might be there on the real day (new york!!) hahaa the present tingeroos bought for him was like how cute.

bestfren date. i always like. =) anyway wanted to buy a retro dress - which i promptly took a photo of, after i decided i shall save $$. hehe jo our plan failll..cannot buy coffee before shopping. we learn lesson. [hahah pooi jojo my english becoming bad..dunno why also..haha]

me, post-bunkover at ting's =) with the bestest pple to KTV with. haha thanks for the 1/4 treat yummy king.

from little girls in pinafores and white blouses-blue skirts with ties, to white blouse-green skirts, and to almost-working adults, we've seen each other thru' the years. now we look back with laughter and smiles. and i know these are friends i wanna keep for a long long long long long long time. =)

hehe our favourite dining spot -- menotti. i know wad PTY means liao and the PTY pose is quite..ermm..contagious. PTY try to squeeeze into our photo but jojo dunch let her. =))) but me still lurve PTY.

after teenage mutant ninja turtlesss. during which i think i dozed off for 5 min..and thus, disappointing dee (i think). but this little boy that i brought out was happy cus he got to watch the turtles and dig into a huge burger and yummy fries.

2007-03-25T09:24:00.000-07:00

dee's back from his dive trip
and it's our 3 yr 2 mth anniversary

there we were, with a storybook each - reading, and in another world of our own. haha i knew he was tryin to see who could read faster cus after a while, he went "wa liew why you read so fast one! can see your eyeballs moving left right left right" haha. silly boy.

the mandatory ugly-faces shot by the spore river. hahaha..=P

hahahaha i look tiny again! heh that was a good afternoon + evening + night. thanks dee =) heh hope u like the present(s) inside that bag ure carrying!

big hug.

2007-03-25T08:34:00.000-07:00

More after-exams moments =)

MR BEAN OUTING WITH MY FAMILY =)))) we actually watched mr bean goes on holiday [i hope i didnt get the movie title wrong] haha..dad loves mr bean la..so cute. hahahaa. and then after the movie - it was japanese food. *smack fingers*

lovely pics from jan's blog - her fish and chips and my mushroom pasta..AND our banana caramel something <-- wad's it called? shit. hahahahah i forgot
more from her cam - lovely effects me says! photoshopped issit? =)

that was beloved time with my beloved dear at PS cafe! =) these are the pok pics from my cam - jan did a much better job with her pics. so i couldn't bear but rip them wholesale from her blog. lovely afternoon that was, with the sunny sky and cute kids running around and nice light-hearted banter. me loves jan.

poker at eks! kinda heart-stopping. lucky the stakes weren't too high. but im slowly getting hooked onto poker. with all the pretty little chips and mind-reading. hehehe.

drinking at fay's house which started with a mighty loud champagne-opening experience..almost once-in-a-life-time i tell you. we could have died. ahhaha. followed by wild mad zouk which i could hardly breathe at. so darn crowded. and boy tt was a good night. =P as ting puts it.."when the boys are not here, the girls come out to play" haha.

bring it on. more more more!

my current fav song =)

2007-03-21T22:02:00.000-07:00

I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I've been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past, I just can't seem to move on

I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need `em again someday
I've been setting aside time
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind
All I wanna do is find a way back into love

I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I've been searching but I just don't see the signs
I know that it's out there
There's gotta be something for my soul somewhere

I've been looking for someone to shed some light
Not somebody just to get me through the night
I could use some direction
And I'm open to your suggestions

There are moments when I don't know if it's real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration
Not just another negotiation

All I wanna do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart to you
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do
And if you help me to start again
You know that I’ll be there for you in the end

2007-03-20T09:19:00.000-07:00

exams over!!
finally man. we have been studyin since like the year started - first for O&G..den two day break, den patho mugging. haha
anyway it could have been really dreadful - if not for these pple!!! and more of them not caught on these pics.

our library moments. caught on numerous spunky laptop-cameras. now it's time to play =) shed the specs!

p.s. fred thinks i look like krang. hahahaha he's so ugglyyy it's funny!

2007-03-04T05:05:00.000-08:00

at the end of the day,

i'll always run, to be by your side.

2007-02-25T09:08:00.000-08:00

All these moments, to be remembered one day.

me, crazy and wonky after one looong night-call + sweets in pretty boxes + a snack from a dear fren that totally made my day (hahah with such a tiny box like that. im easily satisfied)

CHINESE NEW YEAR!! tho' i could only go out for the 1st day of CNY (had exams 4 days in a row..right after CNY holidays), it was fun. pure fun. =) i love my little cousins. tho' some are taller than me already. hahahaha

our 3rd year anniversary! =) thank you for that dinner, the flowers, the laughter..altho' we were both tired (as usual!) haha.

i wanna type more but i'm tired.
maybe tmr!!

but yes! i'm alive!! haha..the posting was draining but it couldn't have been more fufilling. really.

=)

my last few weeks

2007-02-03T09:13:00.000-08:00

quite a few pics tt i wanna post - but i'm lazy tonite..=P

anyway today was kinda well-spent..in a different way. haha catchin up with you over books, notes and discussion about O&G. and of course, about other stuff about life. it's been a while!

friends like you give me more strength to walk down this path.

maybe my perspective has changed, after this year started. but buried in the huge mountain of notes, tests and deadlines, it's hard to think about it. ah well.

a sudden random thought

2007-01-23T09:11:00.000-08:00

still ploughing through my 2nd writeup in the middle of the night, and realised how draining this can get.

with all the early mornings, getting up before 7am.

and then it struck me, why i don't feel so worn out when i get to the hospitals. yes, work aside, it's cus of these people that let me get thru the day, smiling more often than i sulk.

and altho some days really do get quite eeeky, at the end of the day, i thank you, you, you and you (haha) for being there. really. and i'm sorry for any of my bratty and nonsensical moments (you noe what i mean). =)

p.s. oh no, i don't have a proper photo with david! haha

p.p.s. my hair so brown last time.

okay back to work!

keeping the spirits up

2007-01-21T08:59:00.000-08:00

one writeup down..and another one to go.
4 mini-cex done..and 8 more to go (yes my tutor has high expectations. tell me about it)

took time off today to head to the airport - mummy and sister were coming home! the airport is such a lovely place - the arrival hall i mean. haven had the chance in a long while to stand there and wait for my loved ones to return home =) they went to shenzhen for a holiday can. haha..but dad and I weren't sad and lonely at home - dad took me out for some fish head curry last night cus i had runny nose. and guess wad..it helps!

a special day coming up in the midst of this week. grin.

yes, let's keep the spirits up. and we will tide through yet another busy busy week. =)

2007-01-13T03:41:00.000-08:00

about women, babies and families

one and a half weeks of obstetrics and gynaecology have proved to be draining. but putting the huge pile of notes/books/past yr questions aside, this is a time to experience the ups and downs of being a woman (or a lady - yes kiang, me is a lady. haha)

watched two deliveries this week - in the wee hours of the night. hope to do more this week! ive never really imagined a delivery to look like that - but wow, the wonders of life. how something (or someone) so miraculous can grow out of almost nothing, emerge from that super narrow canal, and then in years to come - repeat the whole cycle, giving birth to another miracle.

fascinating.

it's also so heart-warming to see husbands huddled over their wives, encouraging them, making them feel as comfortable as possible. one husband i saw was so pro as to instruct and time his wife to push along with the toco-spikes on the CTG.

and on another day, i sat in at a IVF counselling session. it costs a bomb, that entire procedure. but couple after couple walked in, bursting with hope but also filled with worry at the same time. a lady was pointing at the baby pictures on the wall, commenting to her husband about everyone of them. well, i pray that these couples would have their wishes fufilled one day.

more and more to come in the weeks ahead. for now, shall hit the books again.

serene!: aww. haha that brought a smile to my quite dull saturday. HUG. =)

2007-01-05T21:21:00.000-08:00

These make me smile...
in the midst of all that studying for the brand new posting and the end of yr 4 papers.

one part of O&G that has left an impact on me - how obstetricians have to yield a firm stand regarding abortion. whether they are pro-life, or pro-choice. cus afterall, these are the doctors that carry out the abortions. and so, you can't not have a stand.

the view from the living room on saturday morning. =))

what we were swooooning about a while back. edmund chen!! bumped into him on the way to a bday party. he's really really nice and friendly. haha and cute. more swoooning.

serene: hello babe! haha happy new yr =) haven heard from you for a while..hope everything's fine with you too. yup will definitely write about my thoughts and experiences as they come along..miss ya girl!

2007-01-01T09:13:00.000-08:00

Welcoming the brand new year - 2007.

went out with my family today and look what we saw while cruising down the roads..a huuuggee rainbow brightening up everyone's day. the 1st day of the year. i'm sure it'll be a great one =)

we are how spon (private joke) haha..time flies when i'm with you. i'm glad we met up so much this hols vic! haha ure new hairstyle rocks. the brand new year will bring even more memorable times. thanks for everything you are to me, babe!

Counting down at Oosh and then at fay's:

had numerous thoughts during the last day of 2006. went thru my blog entries for the past yr and yup, i can safely say that ive fufilled almost all of my 2006 new yr resolution! except one. which i will NOT mention again. it's gonna be one of the 2007 resolutions anyway haha dr**e.

gonna study as hard.

this yr saw itself fallin into place, in terms of work. saw cases that i think ill never see much of again (as the consultants would put it), along the lines of myxedema coma, peutz-jeghers, osteogenesis imperfecta etc. my inspiration was renewed several times - doing CPR in a speeding ambulance, being involved in a few papers, projects and presentations, being allowed to participate in the care of patients (thanks to darn nice tutors). i'm looking forward to the new year and of course, electives in the states!

gonna do more household chores too. haha need i say more. maid has gone back for good and i think tt brought the family closer together.

will give thanks more frequently, talk to Him more, and appreciate my family, extended family, friends and you.

Let me find strength to embrace the brand new year, with experiences and lessons from the past. Looking back ive thought of a perfect word to call my 2006 - rejuvenating.

haha my last fashion crime of the year (possibly) - tried wearing my long skirt as a tube dress. but because there was noone at home to give me comments, i changed out in the end. haha might have been shot wearing this to town, but maybe one day i jus might.

2006-12-28T10:06:00.000-08:00

the time for reflection (well maybe not YET), the time to have some more fun before i bite my teeth together and MUG. hehe.

happy bday to the dec babies!! =)

us soaking in the holiday mood totally.

mummy is very happy this year because her little kids are blooming! haha we call the sunflowers she's growing - little kids. she actually grew them from tiny seeds and watch how they have grown in our little balcony =) then i realised how sunflowers grow..the part in the centre? it becomes brown from outside-in.

on christmas day! i noe the damn shy dee is so gonna kill me for posting these here but i have to. cus i think they're so funny. ive been wondering wad it means to kiss under the mistletoe. so i went to google it..and anyway i doubt u can find real mistletoes in spore..so..i printed one. haha.

poker at jea's with a very pretty poker set and photo-whoring with a real x-mas tree! more poker sessions pls! BUT less of me losing $$ =]

alert: guess who we saw today!!! we took a picture with him. ill post it up when i get it. SWOON.

2006-12-22T08:06:00.000-08:00

got a new table calendar - and it's got pretty meaningful stuff! =)

The previous few days...

met up with the rg prefects =) jo + pig + fish. haha these names stick forever dont they! love them much.

and yest met up with chao, i think we've never talked so deep before. haha..we're growing up..or shld i say old. but tt was a good catch up like i said =]

spent the afternoon today shopping with dee. walkin arnd with him looking for presents..talkin about everything. and then it slowly sank in that the year is drawing to a close. well-spent? no regrets? i really hope so! time to reflect and chart my resolutions again..

had dinner over at grandma's cus today's dong1 zhi4. meaning we get to eat tang1 yuan3 =) my little cousin was reading her social studies textbook in prep for sec 1. eh chill man. haha..

The Annual Food Trail

2006-12-21T20:55:00.000-08:00

food glorious food. we went to maxwell, amoy food centre, golden mile, bedok and old airport road. numerous good food places lost-and-found. that explains why dee was so extremely happy. haha..hungry crazy pple =)) we ended off the trail with icecream at seannie's placee. ooh shiok. exhausted, filled to the brim, but happy.

2006-12-21T20:14:00.000-08:00

testing testing (tryin to find out different methods to post pics now that stupid beta blogger's not compatible with hello. grr)

dun like beta blogger AND the never ending rain

2006-12-20T10:12:00.000-08:00

now i cant post pics the usual way! =( stupid..jus have to make do with these until i figure it out. before i start getting too lazy with posting pics.

anyway tt aside, the hols so far have been pretty splendid. gonna jus have my fun until the year draws to a close. been sleepin at 3am!! think one fine day i shld take a day out jus for some alone-time =)

spent the day today with dee. haha it was fun, altho i was screaming half the time cus we were armed with umbrellas BUT still ended up drenched in the rain.
we were walking along a road and just as i was about to say 'wa lucky got barrier then the cars wont splash us'....a double-decker bus splashed a RIVER of water on us!!!!!!!! like even our faces also got water. haha i screamed and laughed the whole way back to his house..

2006-12-19T10:43:00.001-08:00

Originally uploaded by furene.

one good thing about the never ending rain is that it brings out the cutest side of everyone. haha daddy was trying to wash his slippers and feet in the puddle. so he went round and round in circles..daddy!! =)

2006-12-19T10:41:00.001-08:00

alameen's
Originally uploaded by furene.

prata supper!! more to come more to come =)

2006-12-19T10:39:00.001-08:00

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our cell yesterday evening =) tingeroos and me in similar colours AND tt's jun with specs ull never see again!! hehee glad we had a good session yesterday..never felt so cosy to me before. =]

2006-12-19T10:38:00.001-08:00

Originally uploaded by furene.

big dee and small me =) am i THAT tiny? it's an illusion..illusion! haha =P thanks for that afternoon dee.

2006-12-19T10:37:00.001-08:00

Originally uploaded by furene.

this is the concept thingy..like using plants (esp flowers) to create like a scene..eg. convicts' garden, winter dining place (ok i came up with the names myself..but the idea is roughly there..haha) and YES that's a dome of REAL roses. wa if only can kope then sell one by one for v-day next yr..haha..

2006-12-19T10:31:00.001-08:00

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a christmas tree of orchids!! how pretty how pretty =)

2006-12-19T10:27:00.001-08:00

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visited the Singapore Garden Festival with dee (bring ure matric card! only $3 for students). hahaa the flowers are reaally breathtaking. so pretty! i thot i saw this aunty with a plastic bag of leaves and maybe flowers?! haha hope i was seeing things.

2006-12-19T10:23:00.001-08:00

collage
Originally uploaded by furene.

going to a year-end xmas party organised by the clinic i was working for a few years back. now the little sis is working there too!! click to enlarge the pic -- if not ull never see the funky tie my sis is wearing. =))

2006-12-19T10:20:00.001-08:00

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Originally uploaded by furene.

sleepy us after ice cream after pub-crawling. now i feel like icecream again..uh-ohh..haha.

2006-12-19T10:16:00.001-08:00

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Originally uploaded by furene.

saturday nite out with dee at The Clinic (this pic was taken at some other bar)..we were literally pub/club-crawling. haha The Clinic wasn't very nice..but YAY we both got in FREE. =P

2006-12-19T10:09:00.001-08:00

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the new buy of december: my little red suede heels! and they're surprisingly comfy!! yayy to jo and I for stumbling upon MONDO. she bought nice pretty little purple suede flats!

2006-12-19T09:55:00.001-08:00

Originally uploaded by furene.

a while back =) supporting jan at her flea market stall! i bought a top and pink earrings! hehe let's hang out soon jan and HT! hope ure having fun in shanghai and msia (respectively!) haha..

two days of my bestfren!

2006-12-16T03:03:00.000-08:00

jus came back from wayy-crazy shopping. haha we drive each other wayyy over the limit. i bought two dresses, a pair of shoes and a nice ballet-like top. and after boarding the bus..lo and behold..i realised we skipped lunch without intending to! hahaaa we're so kok =) anyway eating = waste money. haha my new theory.
another new theory i learnt today: spend more = save more. haha good one.

it's been a while having this dearest girl for a bunkover. used to always do it especially after late nite clubbing. caught a nice movie (the holiday), bus-ed home and spent the next few hours watching dvds whilst lazing in my room. woke up to the next day gearing to shop somemore! =)

im so glad i have you around.
in shopping times, in moody/whiney times, in study-too-much-and-damn-sian times, and just about anytime.

muak.

so many thoughts, so little brain space

2006-12-09T09:26:00.000-08:00

had quite a bit of fun these days, and met up with those i wanna talk to.
tired now, but with a strange kind of happiness.

gonna go jogging with mummy tmr early morning. time to sleep!

=)

yummy king: hehe here are some differentials --> hypoxemia, hypercarbia, hypotension/hypovolemia, pain, distended bladder, disorientation (for older folks), fretfulness (for kids), drug-induced like ketamine =)

2006-12-09T09:02:00.000-08:00

anddd i finally trimmed my hair! after a gazillion years. chopped off the fringe and layered the rest after a long sleepy tiring day at alexandra hospital. yawns. =)

2006-12-09T08:58:00.000-08:00

my darling best fren =) i always look like a little girl next to you. hahaa..and as usual i always have a whale of a time with u. bet ure havin fun in KL! when u come back we're gonna do the stayover okays =)

2006-12-09T08:53:00.000-08:00

and then it was jan's bday dinner! at ah yat seafood restaurant =) happy bday babesy!!! baked two batches of muffins tt day..cus the 1st batch turned out half-burnt/half-not cooked (cus the darn muffin tray was too big for the oven) anyway hope u had fun!! grin.

2006-12-09T08:41:00.000-08:00

our CG outing!! supporting engkoon at his stand chart marathon!! bumped into yiqing also..half marathon leh. im inspired, esp. by the medal. MAYBE ill go run one day..maybe maybe. haha after watchin the run we went to brewerkz to gorge ourselves. so much for burning calories. haha

2006-12-09T08:36:00.000-08:00

my newest property! the long-awaited nokia 7373. i jus realised tt the screen matches the colour of my bed, and the phone itself matches my comforter. anyway it's such a lovable phone =] yayyy

2006-12-09T08:30:00.000-08:00

baked a butter cake for mummy's bday! =) she said it was yummy..haha but i think she didn't have a choice..heh

the hospital a stone throw away

2006-12-06T07:52:00.000-08:00

haha finally able to walk to hospital and walk home - my first posting at alexandra hospital after so long.

quite cool, really. thought it would be much quieter than the bigger hospitals but i was wrong. only two of us posted there this time, so david at day surgery and me at major OT.

could shuttle among 4 major OTs, setting up drips (haha a long-forgotten skill, dating back since orthopaedics day), administering prophylatic antibiotics (hehe of course i think im not supposed to lay my hands on any anesthetic agent, i wouldnt want to anyway!), bag and mask-ing, inserting laryngeal mask airways.

all in one day. my mentor says i can intubate tomorrow! but shan't get my hopes too high first.

i'm supposed to read up (yawns) on at least 5 reasons why a patient would be restless in the recovery area. shall do that now.

it's strange how things like these still excite me, even after nearly 2 years of being in the hospitals.

but it ain't a bad thing i guess =)

the last month of the year

2006-12-02T00:23:00.000-08:00

the year's coming to an end..gonna be one the longest month ever. but one thing i thank God for everyday, are the people around me. if i could spend all my time with those who care, i would.

mummy's bday and jan's bday are coming! =)

2006-12-01T07:23:00.000-08:00

been a while since we had alone-times. things still feel the same don't they..hehe since our JC dayss =) love ya babe!

2006-12-01T07:20:00.000-08:00

catching up over yummy dessert. thanks for a night of wonderful girly-times =]

the other side of medicine

2006-11-30T01:07:00.000-08:00

sigh, witnessed another autopsy today and both me and huiting gan3 chu4 liang2 duo1. life's just so fragile, really. one moment you could be standing on the side of the road, waiting to go to school or work or back home, and the next ure lying on a cold hard table in the mortuary.

it just makes me feel like it's so important to do what you always wanna do, say what you always wanted to say, and just live life.

said a prayer for the lady, she's so young.

dearest hippo: i'm blessed because of pple like you in my life! me loves you girl.

tonight

2006-11-29T07:54:00.000-08:00

I don't know what you do to me, but everytime I'm with you, it's a natural high.
It's like re-discovering Eden, with chocolate coated rainbows and cotton candy skies.

thank you for tonight, bringing me to botanic gardens..re-discovering the lake you used to go when you were still a little boy. Walking along the lake and letting me trick the swan i had bread in my hands =)
talking about us and life at taman serasi (tho' the food was like pui.)
chilling at dempsey road and digging in to the sinful slice of cake that i'm still wondering - how can someone ever bake something that yummy.

thank you.

slack postings = busy days and nights

2006-11-26T06:09:00.000-08:00

about life, friendships and love.

and more strength is what i could do with, for now =)

2006-11-26T06:04:00.000-08:00

sunday picnic with the extended family =)) SO much food and funny moments. i had some funny rash right before tt..eeeks.

2006-11-26T06:02:00.000-08:00

at hongkong cafe =P me loves amy and her eyeliner! am so gonna get it. tt's me AND ting after some eyeliner-ing in the middle of the cafe. grins.

2006-11-26T06:00:00.000-08:00

girls girls girls! =) even without the boys [which was most of the time..haha those silly things] we had funnnn!!!

2006-11-26T05:58:00.000-08:00

and then we saww..someone carryin a spongebob bag on the dance floor! haha..jus imagine wad happened after tt.

2006-11-26T05:56:00.000-08:00

almost 5am and the boys were STILL bursting with energy. unbelievable =P

2006-11-26T05:55:00.000-08:00

early saturday morning - us at the hospital going thru casenotes for the ortho project..and then..baking brownies for dee!! haha was jus lackin some icecream to go along. happy 2 yr 10 mths!!

2006-11-26T05:52:00.000-08:00

the newly discovered mode on ting's cam!! hehe (jus ripped this collage of ting's blog). that was a lovely lovely night, the long-awaited catch up, the deep talks about life/love/friendships/you/me and more to come (eg. tennis, stayover!)

2006-11-26T05:49:00.000-08:00

me! before i went to meet the bestfren =) and i jus realised we keep forgettin to take pics once we meet each other and start talkin talkin talkin. hahaa study hard babesy and we'll see each other again soon! our recent every-2-weeks-MUST-at-least-meet-one-time-routine =) gd luck for the papersss

2006-11-26T05:45:00.000-08:00

us on the doulos, medical reception - docked at harbourfront. pretty cool night, learning about an alternative lifestyle, experiences tt cld possibly open up a brand new perspective =)

2006-11-13T07:59:00.000-08:00

hope keeps me alive and you, keep me happy =)

this week

2006-10-29T16:39:00.000-08:00

i went to zouk but never got there (dun ask me why) haha
celebrated dee's bday early with his family at raffles town club
i baked a cake!
dee really turned 22 on thursday
dinner with him on the real day, at desire (scarlet hotel).
met the rest of the dearie med peeps at brewerkz
friday was a happy dinner with the law babes (including the best fren)
sat was super tiring (with the helping out of the health screening and data collection for orthopaedic project
gonna catch up on sleep and studyin. grin.

2006-10-28T12:54:00.000-07:00

zouk on monday nite =))) i was there but i didnt get to go back in the end..muahahha. haha dee is scowling.

2006-10-28T12:52:00.000-07:00

artistic shots at zouk. spot me spot me!! =P

2006-10-28T12:51:00.000-07:00

brought him to Desire (at scarlet hotel)!! ambience is fantastic, food's good, service too..PLUS they gave us a little cake cus they found out it was his bday tt day!! WAH. heh i highly recommend this place for whatever occasion.

2006-10-28T12:49:00.000-07:00

and this was with dee's family =)) with what could have been his 3rd cake..and his bday hasn't even arrived yet! haha..

2006-10-28T12:47:00.000-07:00

my attempt at baking devil's food cake for dee's bday =))) next up MIGHT be brownies!!

2006-10-28T12:46:00.000-07:00

happy bday to deee and shelby!! fred's our professional cake-cutter..The Budding Surgeon. =]

2006-10-28T12:44:00.000-07:00

=)))

2006-10-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

us us us at brewerkz!!

2006-10-28T12:40:00.000-07:00

with the dahlings =)

HONGKONG 2006

2006-10-22T02:12:00.000-07:00

wa i didn't noe blogging with pics could be that tiring. anyway ive jus photo flooded =) haha continue at ure own peril!

yawns.
shall go sleep 1st..

one last day of hols tmr! screams.

2006-10-21T11:11:00.000-07:00

the 1st time in hongkong - with my family! =)) wish they could have come along this time too..but dee and the girls AND me would make this trip a wonderful one. =]

2006-10-21T11:09:00.000-07:00

many many years ago..hehe at Victoria Peak. im gonna visit that again and see how much it has changed! grin.

2006-10-21T11:04:00.000-07:00

the airbus straight to our hostel (HK33..tt's S$6) hehe..anyway our hostel (which costs S$19 a night) looks like where infernal affairs could be filmed. and the room door doesnt have a number! if 'xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2' counts. haha..die man..no water heater and no mirror! hahahaha..

2006-10-21T11:00:00.000-07:00

the first meal!!!!!! damn shiok la. that yellow thingy is or3 lua4 haha..as in oysters. wa shiok la..

2006-10-21T10:58:00.000-07:00

day two! hehe silly dee with the silly pout.

2006-10-21T10:54:00.000-07:00

century egg porridge for dee and sliced fishy porridge for me! and then we skipped along towards the MTR (their version of MRT) to go to hongkong island in search of our other med peeps. hehe

2006-10-21T10:52:00.000-07:00

on the ferry to lantau island! =)

2006-10-21T10:50:00.000-07:00

met the babes and headed across to lantau island! hahaa tremendously long ride it was..on the bus towards the other end of the island. hongkong bus drivers are a bit crazy ah..the accelerate while going round the bends, even if another truck/bus comes head on! wa liew..ma chiam initial D man. but with us in the huge bus.

2006-10-21T10:47:00.000-07:00

seafood galore!! damn fresh steamed fish and some piss-prawns. hehe..YUMS.

2006-10-21T10:45:00.000-07:00

everyone was sleeping after the long trip to lantau island, except me! haha..of course, a walk towards the huge shopping mall (IFC) and some ji1 dan4 zai3 (literally translated: egg kid) haha, tt made everyone happy and energetic again.

2006-10-21T10:42:00.000-07:00

hehe as ting puts it..can put as ure msn pic!! =) grins.

2006-10-21T10:41:00.000-07:00

name a better way to end a tiring day -- hehe we had xu3 liu2 shan1 dessert! mango icecream, mango pudding, mango jelly! yums. slowly taking in all the sights, smells and taste of hongkong. hehe =)

2006-10-21T10:38:00.000-07:00

day three =) hitting the streets with the dahling girls and dee.

2006-10-21T10:37:00.000-07:00

starting up our engines..to SHOP! =)

2006-10-21T10:35:00.000-07:00

shop shop shop =) now, dun think tt dee was getting bored..he bought more stuff than me!! hehe the girls having a hard time choosing wad to buy and wad not to..everything was jus cheap and nice!

2006-10-21T10:32:00.000-07:00

shed our day's casual wear and got dressed to head for VICTORIA PEAK =)) tt's us posing in the drabby hostel corridor that looked like a scene grabbed out of infernal affairs. heh me and dee said we wanted to meet edison chen and jackie chan in flesh (respectively) by the end of the trip. and well, we did see chen long! haha tho' he was kinda..made of wax. =]

2006-10-21T10:29:00.000-07:00

up and up to victoria peak - in the peak tram! =) was kinda hazy from up there..but captivating nonetheless. muaks. wa btw those houses up on the peak must cost a bomb la..with that fantastic view and ulu location.

2006-10-21T10:26:00.000-07:00

VICTORIA PEAK PART II - the night view didn't disappoint at all! haha lucky we planned to stay til nite jus to see how different the skyline looks like after the sun sets. i miss being up there already..drinking coffee with dee (dumbdumb me actually ordered ice mocha and was shivering whenever the wind blows) haha..

2006-10-21T10:22:00.000-07:00

dinner at yung kee - one of the most famous restaurant in hongkong and in the world (haha we read about in 8 days). anyway we had prawns with mini crab roe, roasted goose, char siew and goose liver (hmm) haha..yumyum. but it burnt a hole in our pockets -- S$80 for 3 chinese dishes. haha wished our parents were there!!

2006-10-21T10:19:00.000-07:00

after eating what would definitely be the most expensive meal we would be having in hongkong, we strolled along lan kwai fong -- the clubbing area. pretty bars and pubs..but haha we were in no mood to drink or move to music..so just walked walked and walked =) beautiful nite tt was.

2006-10-21T10:16:00.000-07:00

dee found krispy kremes (and they gave him one sample doughnut..as in an ENTIRE doughnut!)/ me and some famous painting which we saw in a magazine earlier and promptly saw it again in a shop/ a huge cage with live little birds, right outside a club/ that's us on the world's longest escalator which gets broken up like every 10m/ me and my new white-and-black-frock =)

2006-10-21T10:12:00.000-07:00

(lemme squeeze this pic in here) hehe supposed to be at the end. yayy the girls in jeannie's room =) hehe great place (hongkong) to be meeting these wonderful peeps!

2006-10-21T10:08:00.000-07:00

THE MOST WONDERFUL BREAKFAST IN MY LIFE (ok chinese breakfast to be exact)..wa liew, roasted goose/suckling pig/roasted duck for HK60 (S$12). ate that with a piping hot bowl of yun tun mian and washed it down with a glass of nai3 cha2. now do i need to explain why dee was so extremely smiley? haha..we always stumble upon good food. hahaa YAYYY.

2006-10-21T10:05:00.000-07:00

you know how strange ideas pop into ure head when ure just strolling down the streets? well this is it. hahah i SO wouldnt do this in singapore!

2006-10-21T10:02:00.000-07:00

my only chance at advertising. haha =))

2006-10-21T09:59:00.000-07:00

a sunshiney (but a bit hazy) trip across victoria harbour in the STAR FERRY. only HK1.70 (i.e. about 40cents sing) dee didn't understand why i wanted to take that ferry so much..haha neither did I. but all the travel books say very good ma. and it didnt turn out too bad la. ANYWAY that's me and one of the ferry crew AND that's dee having a pigeon-craving..literally.

2006-10-21T09:55:00.000-07:00

dee ran off halfway during our conversation cus he heard/saw an icecream truck..hhehehe =) tt's me and jeannie! that night, after a good filling dinner, we set off for a few hours of non-stop SHOPPING at ladies' street + fa yuen street. wa almost fainted..but with a smile on my face. hehe =]

2006-10-21T09:51:00.000-07:00

filling ourselves to the brim before we leave the land of glorious food. (i.e. dim sum, yummilicious eggtarts, nai3 cha2 etc etc etc) hehe..i sure hope i put on weight!!