♥ Saturday, November 29, 2008♥

There's lots of headline news lately, tiger bitting man to death @ the zoo, Thai airports closure as well as the Mumbai attacks etc...Feel sad for those innocent people left stranded in foreign countries or hiding in fear esp the Sporean hostage who was killed. She just got married last year and a new chapter of her life just started. I hope the situation turns better these few days.

Our govt is also tightenin their internal security checks... All candidates have to go through security clearance which takes min 2 to 3 months to clear before they can apply for govt pjts. Making recruiters' life miserable.. or rather my colleagues who are handling govt pjts. Spore PRs are probably not even in the consideration list as long as they are from Islamic countries.. it's kind of sensitive but after reading so many news on terrorists attacks i understand their concerns...

With so much happenings plus the recession we are facing..the job market will be slowing down and tightening... i'm glad i graduated earlier and have some wking experience but i feel more companys are either freezing their headcount or tigtening their budget.. i guess i should just hang on for awhile more since i am still quite comfortable with what i am doing.

Pics Update

These are taken after our badminton session earlier this month.. Lunch @ SIA club house.

Fish Pasta



Can't remember if it's fish or chix..


Tryin to hide my fat cheeks..


Thank you gals for organizing.. we shall have round 2 another day..


Maybe i shall get myself a pair of sport shoes for xmas .. LOL..

PS. Ash, i think the steak pic is missing.. it's in whose camera???

Aiyiko XOXO

♥ Wednesday, November 26, 2008♥

This is gona be a short and sweet post.

1. Thanks Santa for making my wish come true.. been wanting to change my blog layout ages ago !!!Btw, Santa is called santa coz his ringtone is nw a funny xmas song.. nt sure why the sudden change but will need to call up Singtel soon...

2. I hope Bangkok Airport resumes operation soon..i'm lucky to have posted my trip from Sept to Nov instead of Dec.. otherwise the money spend on this trip will be sufficient to go HK or even Tw...

3. Lastly i wana complain abt the red spots on my right arm.. i wonder if its chicken pox, measle or some weird disease.. need to visit the doc soon..

Zzzzzz tats all for today..

Aiyiko XOXO

♥ Wednesday, November 19, 2008♥

Must admit i am old liao.. 2 hours of badminton is enough to let me ache for 2 days. I got a friend who told me she enjoys the soreness after working out.. very perverted hor.. her name starts with J .. ha ha u kNow who you are lar..

Anyway some thoughts which relate to my entry title for today.. Bread or Dream.. Some people study for the sake of studying ( i admit i am one of them) some study for their self interest ( i admire them)... why did i choose the 1st option?? I asked myself 8 yrs ago (OMG i graduated from Sec sch so looong ago) what do i want to do when i grow up ??? I dont have an answer so i just chose a general Business Course...1 year later, we were made to choose our major.. I didnt know what is best .. so i chose HR and Finance (mainly due to logical thinking and partly due to peer influence)..... Moving on to Uni, i told myself i should continue with the path...Looking back now, i am glad i made a decision that allows me to have many options even though it wasnt planned or according to my interest.

So now i have a stable job.. i am asking if i should continue with it or pursue my interest ??? With recession coming up next yr, it's gona be tough to find a job or rather if you are lucky and also willing to lower your salary expectation you may land yourself in a job you like. I see some of my ex colleagues who have move on.. some of them are happy some of them regreted.. am i ready or is this the right time to move out of my comfort zone ??

Watever it is, for the past 25 years i have never regreted most of my choices.. If something needs to be done, act on it fast before time slips by and our regrets get even deeper..Things dont always goes according to our plans. So far i only regretted disclosing things which are not firm... i cant b bother to explain.. so irritated now..argh

Aiyiko XOXO

♥ Sunday, November 16, 2008♥

Yea i finally did some exercise apart from my on n off short dist running (eg. chasing mrt/bus/lifts)or retail theraphy.. Met up with the gals for badminton today @ SIA sports club.. 2 hours worth of work out..shiok !!!The last time i sweat tis much was when i was in Bangkok - Chartuchart market...

Most of the peeps at the courts were pros, smacking shuttlecocks thr n fro while we were bending up n down picking the shuttlecocks.. took some time to warm up b4 we were actully hitting more than bending ... My arms are nw aching i wonder hw i be tml.. but the feeling of soreness is great.. I hope we can meet up more often for badminton.. i gona make Hao play with me at his house too which the court is just rite outside his doorstep.. But first i need a pair of trackshoes..luckily Ash brought an extra pair today.. new balance seems pretty comfortable.. shall go shoe hunting one of these day...

Taken afar fr my lousy hp..





After 2 hours of work out.. we cool off and bath.. i saw a palm size spider behind me in the bathroom =( bath as quickly as i can n change.. Feeling hungry, we went to have lunch at one of the restaurant there...i like all the dishes esp the fishes and steak.. a very nice environment to chat as we were the only customers there...

Next on our program was visit to Ronson's house which is in Bedok central, one of the area that i am eyeing on.. I wonder if i ever have the chance to ballot this time round .. my Q number is super big.. i really like the location and house layout very much..We went though some photos as well as ate the cupcakes Ash bake.. (Wil is super lucky to have a gf who can cook and bake so many stuff) not like poor Hao can only have can, frozen or process meat.. ha ha i shall cook when i have my own house maybe?? I miss my spicy spam fried rice..

Last schedule of the day was to bring PInky (my laptop) to Hao house for treatment.. i accidently uninstall some programs ytd but now they are back to normal.. Thanks Lao Gong for helping me to fix ...

Enjoy today very much.. thanks for organizing...(Ash, Kx and JO) and Hao for fixing pinky. Looking forward to the next outing and Brownie Maybe ???

To be continued after Ash send me the pics.

Aiyiko XOXO

♥ Tuesday, November 11, 2008♥

Here's more pic from BKk trip in random order...

Woke up refresh and excited for the long awaited international breakfast buffet..The fruits section put a smile on my face





I finally took a pink cab.. tis one was in Burberry theme !!!



A very ugly pic of us.. we just finish with Chartuchart.. a very hot, cramp and crowded place.. the stuff are cheap but i rather pay abit more to shop in Platinum & MBK.. i hate feeling sticky n sweaty...



Tried the famous Sticky Mango Glutinous Rice @ PLatinum Foodcourt.. the Mango is really sweet and fresh.. Love it.. i had it twice



Baskin and Robbins Ice cream for tea break



Dim Sum pigout @ Mr Meng , MBK Level 5... very cheap its abt THB 14baht per dish



Combination of Hao and my Purchases Day 2...



My final loot from Bkk.. 2 polo tops missing from the pic as they are in the laundry...

Aiyiko XOXO

♥ Sunday, November 09, 2008♥

i'm back fr Bkk !!! I almost miss my flight home...shall blog in more details another day.. Anyway here's a sneak preview..

Pic of our plane.. i was surprise to see a Valueair logo on our plane ...



2 hours later ...we met our transfer pickup @ the airport and traffic to the hotel was smooth..



We were 2 hours early b4 the check in time at 2pm but since one of the room was ready, they allow us to go in earlier to freshen up and our baggages were sent directly to the room within 10 mins ..

Our room number is song shu song shu (2020)and its a super huge room with one queen size bed and one twin bed...



Living area



Luv the toilet..



Fresh orchids among the toiletries..




To be continued...

Aiyiko XOXO

♥ Sunday, November 02, 2008♥

Everything happen too fast.. i'm still digesting !!! All i can say is THANK YOU everybody for making this bday the most memorable one in my 2X years.......esp my Prince for arranging everything.........

FRI (31st Nov)- Kbox buffet

Celebrated my bdae with colleagues after work @ MS Kbox with a personalize Melody cake for mi........ we sang numerous classic songs like itsy bitsy yellow polka bikini (all), i'll make love to you (Audrey + Gillian), Dun Cha (Yishan + all).. the video clip makes me laugh so much that my jaws are aching





Thank you all for the green dress.. i love it !!! I'm curious why Steph always seems to know what's on my mind.


SAT (1st Nov) - Numerous Suprise @ Link hotel

Met up for lunch @ Sushi Tei- Raffles city at 1pm and i was still clueless where i was heading....... After lunch we went shopping @ MS/Suntec..i bought a pair of shoes and a green knitted dress for myself...by then it was almost 3pm and Hao says it's time to go check in .. Den i knew we were heading to Link Hotel near the Tiong Bahru mkt...

We were so excited as it was both our first visit there... we wasnt quite sure of the way but was lucky enough to alight at the rite stop n head in the right direction.. We checked in at 4 plus and tk zillion of photos.......The room is designed in an orential style and i really *heart* each and every setting...











Rested for awhile b4 dinner time. Our doorbell rang as i was preparing to leave for dinner.. i was SUPER stunn to c Stephanie, Huili and Henry .......so horrible ya u guys kept this secret from me for almost 1 month !!! It's like a scene happening from Sex and the City where the guy planned a surprise for his gf by inviting her best frenz.. Really touch that you gals made time over weekend to visit us and I also *heart* the Puma shoes u gals bought very much...Ive been eyeing on it for quite a long time !!! Next we head off to TBP had dinner and caught the movie "Coffin" .. It's a freaky show.. not worth a 2nd round.. but we had a good laugh !!!



SUN (2nd Nov) - A most unforgetable moment.....i love it !!!

Head back to the hotel and rested.... we watched tv and crapppppp.......Suprise no 3 came when the clock strikes 1205am.... my bdae brownie cake came in a heart shape..... i was told there was a surprise at midnite and i guess it was a cake... blehh....

Grp Pic







ANDDDDD the following pics shall tell the rest of my fairy tale story...

I was opening my fake present.. which is a Soo Kee Jewellery Box but somehow i knew what's gona happen next..



I had to ans a question b4 i cant get my real present which was the Brillant Rose..i was really stunn and nervous at that point in time.. instead of answering.. i asked why u never kneel ha ha...See Hao's red face ....



And finally i said ok ......



Special Thanks to my Prince for the love and surprises...i guess it's time for us to move into the next stage of our life.... have long regarded you as my Lao Gong already...MUCKS..

Big big Thanks to Ah Li, Mei Mei and Henry for helping to take the photos and record this memorable moment....

Aiyiko XOXO