Birthday Celebration

This is long overdue. But I've been so busy, I really did not have the time to do it. Better late than never, so here it is.

Brought Hubby to SOFRA to celebrate his Bday in advance after his lessons and mass.
The food was quite good, but too much meat for my liking. I think hubby enjoyed it though. We had kabab and skewers of meat. All quite nice! The environment is also quite cozy! I like the spaciousness of the whole restaurant where they had a big area for guests to wait for tables.

Being a Saturady, the restaurant was of course quite pack and full of families. Surprisingly, it wasn't that noisy. Just the usual buzz.

There's also a half wall glass panel where we can see what the chefs are doing and there's 1 eye candy in there! =P

It was a nice dinner but the bleh thing was we got into an arguement over something which I cannot remember the full details now, but it has got something to do with further education... Masters? or something like that la.

Anway, on hubby's actual Birthday, I rushed down to J8 and got him a cake from Breadtalk. Tapowed dinner (Yaki Tori) and all, then proceed to rush home to 'hide' the dinner and cake. Cannot let him see the Yaki Tori ma. If he sees it then he knows I've been to J8 then he sure suspect got a cake somewhere!

So being the very clever wife that I am, I hid the dinner in the toaster and arrange the items in the fridge so that he won't see it. And true enough, he walked past once, twice and NEVER suspect nor see anything! =)

Many many candles for the Birthday man...

Another year older, 1 more mini candle to the already alot pile.

Presented the cake to him and sang him Birthday Song. He looked so pleased... Like a small boy.

That silly man... blowing out candles... Can look so grumpy some more.

Rasberry....Super sour lor! >.<

Finally cutting the cake!Without all the things, look so ugly.. some more the candles melted... Wax all over!

Some multilayered mini Lychee thingy cake... Look like Kueh Lapis...

Anyways... Happy Birthday, Darling! =)

I'm lazy

Since I'm lazy and hate house hold chores, I'm contemplating to get a part time helper to do the weekly chores.

Also, with hubby gone on ALL weekends for the next 7 weekends, I have to take over his share of chores as well and that will include, mopping, wiping the surfaces, washing of toilets and even possibly, ironing of his clothes.

So, yes, I'm contemplating part time help, then I can don't even need to do all these chores weekly. The market rate is like $10 per hour, so if it's 5 hours weekly, that will work out to be almost $200 on a 5 hour rate per month.

Should we invest in that? Would our finances be able to cover that now that since hubby is studying and need to pay for his school fees? Would I be able to take over the costs of this additionally?

But I really hated doing all these chores. If hubby was to do with me together, I don't mind it so much, but now that he's not here and I got to do everything, just the thought of it is daunting!

Or should I just bear with it for the next few weeks since that's all the time that hubby needs to go for his bridging courses and then weekends will pretty much be back to the same?

So now the crux is should I be lazy and am I willing to pay for my laziness?!

2nd Anniversary

Celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary on 30 Sep, 1 day before the actual day since I had lessons last night.

We went to Waraku in Central for our meal. Being the sotong me, I actually made reservations at the Japanese branch and end up at the Pasta branch. Which is just as well since Hubby don't really like Japanese food.

We took a set, which conists of salad, soup, mini pizza, pasta and a glass of wine. =) I like their pizza. Thin and crispy, almost like biscuit kind. Very nice. Hubby had Gratin. Which is quite good too! But I think the best of all is their dessert, Tiramisu with ice cream and chocolate sauce. I'm not a fan of Tiramisu. But this one is really good. Soft and creamy! We thought we were eating cream instead of cake!

Gave him the present I bought, the Titus Watch which he was aiming at for awhile and he was soo happy to receive it.

He really looked like a small boy eagerly unwrapping the present. hehehe...

Yesterday as usual, he'll come to the bus stop to fetch me home and he had a bouquet of roses for me! Nice. I like. (Somehow hor, after marriage, hubby is beginning to buy me flowers lei. I used to not even see a single stalk when we were dating! It's so different as compared to other women who complain that their husbands don't give flowers after marriage but plenty when dating. Mine is the complete opposite!)

Then another surprise awaited me... he bought me a flashing Mario Brother. hahaha... Mario Bro is my FAVOURITE game when I was a kiddo. Now it's coming back and there are times when I feel like getting a Ninetendo just so that I can play Mario Bros. hahahaha I love those colourful mushrooms that's being sold in Action City now too lei!

It was a simple celebration for us. One that we enjoyed and I guess that's the most important. =)A montage of photos taken. Mostly of the food and presents. There's a few shots of hubby too and none of me individually coz I'm the one holding the camera ma. =P

Happy Children's Day

Happy Children's Day to those young at heart =) but more importantly,

Happy Anniversary to Darling!

We celebrate our 2nd year wedding anniversary today too!

Won't have much of a celebration today coz I'll be having lessons tonight. =( So, we celebrated early, went out for a nice dinner yesterday already.

Not much choice la, with the part time studies, celebrations and everything else takes a backseat, all our schedule revolves round my timetable for the time currently. In a few more days to come, our schedules will revolves round OUR lesson timetables too!

Woo...

Darling Clara came to visit with her parents earlier and along with them, they brought us a pretty box of cupcakes from Sweet Secrets. Mommy and her can finally say it's the end to the boring confinement and out they went! Had dinner in J8 even. Woah... Mommy must have really been bored stiff at home so immediately when she can, went out! hahahaha

The daddy gave me a whole thumbdrive worth of Clara's pictures but I haven't had the time to really do a montage of sorts since I'm home so late most of the time now. I promise I will do it soon so that you all can see my cute little God-daughter.

Anyway, the little darling has yet to know the goodness of "gai gai" at her young age. Or maybe she's shy? I don't know. The moment Mommy put her down, she started wailing. All of us, the 4 adults were totally clueless as to what to do. Carry her, pat her, wrap her, all don't work at all. The little poor thing cried till her face was red and real tears started rolling down her cheeks lei. So poor thing. My heart also ache. I think needless to say about the parents' hearts lor.

While the parents try to pacify her, I took pictures of the cupcakes. So pretty! =)

Looks too nice to be eaten!

And while I was at it, the little princess finally settled down... To satisfy your curiousity about the little darling... here's a picture of her. Doen't she have stylo sleeping postures?

She had fallen deeply asleep after her feed in daddy's arms. Daddy was sooo tired that he fell asleep along with her and for a while, I was so afraid that Clara will drop onto the sofa!

This pic was taken with my camera directly above her and she's being carried... Can you see how she sleeps? Her head seemed to have rolled off and then her back is totally arched! There were some instances when the daddy's hands seem to not be able to support the weight and was about to hit the sofa too!

I can't wait to see her again and then check out how much she would have grown by then! =)

First Month

Clara had her First Month celebration yesterday. And the only picture I managed to get is her basket of red eggs.=/ Which sucks big time!

And I also din manage to carry her as there were alot of her relatives there and all wanted to carry the little darling.

Victor & family came as well and their prince was there to entertained us... But at the rate we were playing with him, I'm not sure if it's us entertaining him.

And out of the sooo many shots of him, I only have this clear shot. Heh! A "Tigger" Boy!

I think I'll go find the Piglet outfit for Clara. Since she's born in the year of pig too.

Anyone has their babies dressed in the Pooh and that Eeyore outfit? Should put all these babies together and together they can be real life "Pooh and Friends!"

inconsiderate boys!

ARGH!!!!

The sons of my neighbour is seriously pissing off and making me want to just simply march up to their house and make a complain to the parents!

Know what the boy did?!

He left rubbish outside my door!!!!

How I know? I was sitting in the study room, minding my business, and I saw a boy outside, then I heard those plastic cup being brushed against the wall and then on the floor. I stood up and saw that the cup is now there!

Immediately went to open my door and saw that the 2 boys were at the other end of the corridor, standing outside the Malay family. I shouted to them and made them come back here to pick it up.

The younger brother was quite nice, walked over and said sorry. Picked it up and went back and he said "this is not mine, mine is still here, I'm still drinking." Then I said, it's not yours, it's that boy in white right? He said yes.

That boy in white then came over and said sorry too after I raised my voice at him once more. Saying how dare he do leave rubbish outside my door.

I also told him, don't let me catch him again. I'll complain to his parents if he does.

These boys!!! Argh!!! Not the 1st time I scolded them. First time was for them creating a ruckus, running up and down along my corridor. Now is the rubbish!

For the fact of the matter, I noticed there's lots of rubbish always at the drainage opening outside my door and I suspected it's them. Children. But today, I caught him.

Just hope that this will be the last of it. I have no wish to bring it up to the parents. And neither do I want to keep shouting and scolding them. hai...

marriage

Went thru the course in CTK with hubby last Saturday. Spent the WHOLE day in CTK literally! Course was abit dry alot of it was covered when we went for our MPC (Marriage Preparation Course). So it's more like a re-fresher course for me.

But 1 thing that I really find interesting was the "FTFF."Somehow, after wedding, the hype and preparations and all, it sorts of die down to become a monotonous relationship. Wake up, work, home, dinner kind of life where the weekends are so busy with the chores and catching up on sleep and resting, it seemed a long time ago where hubby and me truly spend quality time together even though, we are alwasy together!

It kind of brings back memories of MPC that we went thru and also, it re-affirms our feelings and realtionships and committment to each other. Especially the time that was given for couple discussions and all. That sort of helped us to get back with each other and to talk.

Course books. The course fees of $40 per couple includes the course books and also all the meals for the day, light breakfast, tea break, lunch and yet another tea break! Quite worth I must say. I think sexual realationship between a married couple must be hitting some kind of statistics on paper since the whole afternoon was devoted to that. Or maybe, it's a more interesting subject and after lunch, where most of us are dozing off, it should keep us awake? Anyway, most of what was covered then had been covered in MPC, just that, there was time for QnA and also more time to go into details and also personal experiences.

We bought some more reading and audio materials.. which I'm not sure if we will ultimately read (which for the record, the purple book, we had it since Aug 2004 but it's still brand new!)... Well, just leave it there till one fine day la.

On another totally different note.... I really do LOVE my darling god-daughter!

See how 'sexy' she is?! Wah lau... so small can wear off shoulder top already!

This is taken at home... and I was just teasing the daddy that it must be very noisy at home, hence, she needs to cover her ears when sleeping! hahahaha..

My darling Clara. Just soooo cute!!!

Like this also can?

Had dinner with Hubby last night at AMK Hub and hubby mentioned that one of his colleague is celebrating her 21st Birthday this weekend and was thinking to get her a present.

So we walked around lor.

And in 1 of the shops, something caught my eyes. Sorry for the super blur photo. Taken from my hp and I very scared the SA scold me, so quickly take.. anyway, the message reads "Couple Keychain @ $4.90 each."

I wanted to buy keychains cos the one we had spoilt! So I've been searching for a nice couple keychain for a pretty long time too...

So, I was browsing thru lor... and I saw this!!!Like this also can?! Saw the word behind? "Wedding" So means 2 females also can get married?

I know this is nothing to be alarm about la. Probably an accident... But it kind of tickle me lor... hee..

I saw 2 designs that I quite like. Asked hubby if he's willing to use such a cute key chain... He took one look at it, "PINK?!" Eager to please him, I told him "then u take the blue lor. =)" He grudgingly say ok... So the very happy me began choosing.

But after a while, even after we've selected the exact piece, I still feel that I like the another pair better but that pair don't have BLUE la!! *earthquake* And I know hubby will definitely not take the pink... Desperate, I went to ask the SA, got blue?

Thank God, it's only out of stock, but can order. =D So ok, left my name and contact there and made a reservation for that pair. =)

Will take a pic after I get it! =D

Uncles & Aunties... I'm here~~

OUR Little Darling God Daughter......

CLARA!!! "Hello Uncles and Aunties... My name is BB Clara...I weigh a massive 3.410kg, I think mommy had a rather hard time pushing me out... So to thank her, I opened my eyes big big so I can see her better! And gave her a loud wail to tell her and daddy "Thank You" and also "I Love You!"

That's all for now, I very tired. Coming out is hard work too. I need my milk milk and sleep. I think I heard the nurses say I got to pom pom before can sleep some more.

tata... I expect, we shall meet again soon at my 1st month celebration too!"

Now, isn't she a darling? Hubby and I are head over heels in love with her already!

new toy...

Can you figure out what this is...Pretty hard? Well, agree... What thing besides Balloons float right?

More clues maybe? =)
Can you guess it yet??

This ought to do it if still can't guess it.Can guess what it is already right??? Astonishing Flying Ring... =P

Yups!
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. We bought ourselves a Frisbee over the weekend! We've been playing this at home in the "Echo Room" a term lovingly coined by Alex! =P

This weekend, we have a whole day marriage course in church, else, I'm very sure, hubby will bring me out to Bishan Park for a session of running, catching and throwing in the open!

It's Official!

Ok folks.

It's OFFICIAL. And this time, it's for real. NO MORE anyhow-spendings but MORE savings from now onwards.But DAMN!!!!

Why must address me as Mdm Loh?! >.<

夫妻相

I don't know why but everytime, I hear someone says that hubby and I have 夫妻相 (husband & wife look, translated directly), I'm very happy and pleased with that.

This morning, Sasa told me via msn that she finds that hubby and I have the couple look (after meeting hubby for the first time last Friday during the BBQ) and it totally made my day! Till now, I'm still basking and glowing from that compliment. =)

Yar, I take it as a compliment. Not sure if others will.. but, I guess, since the both of us have already together with each other (inclusive of pak tor days) for almost 91/2 years, so our looks have sort of grown onto each other?

Kind of cute lei. I like that.

One look or glance and you can see that this woman and this man are a couple. I think that's cool and heart warming.

I feel, if we have each other looks / features, that will make us treasure each other's looks more? Since, I've yet to find anyone who does not like his / her own face! =P

of cuties and food

This post is long overdue! Nothing much but just random pictures of food and also some cuties that we snapped when we were out for meals.

The foodcourt in AMK Hub is proving to be quite an interesting place to be! There's lots of stores and various food available. So far, between the 2 of us, we've tried the roasted meat rice, Japanese, Korean, Claypot and also the Hokkein fried mee. Most of the food are pretty yummy but it's not every dish that I'll take a shot. It depends on how hungry I was at that moment in time....

Can you guess what this is? Doesn't it kind of look like stars?

It's actually popcorn that did not manage to get 'popped'! Hubby and I went to watch Harry Potter in Hub and the theater IS fantastic! I love their popcorn too... but at the end of the show, I realised the floor was full of this... Not sure if it was Hubby and me or from other previous patrons though.. But I think should be us... opps...

But then again, it's the norm to throw the seeds on the floor right? Cannot be throw it back into the bag of popcorns and then when eating, kept picking it up and pop into my mouth right?

Tell me what you normally do these seeds if we're doing wrong and we'll try to change!

Also tried the Dim Sum in Bishan J8, basement. We just took a few of the items. Honestly, we find that it's not nice. The food gives us the feeling that it has been there for too long. Skin on the pau was abit soggy too. Overal, really quite disappointed with the quality of the food. =(

When hubby and I went to eat at Sakae Sushi recently, there was a family of 5 sitting behind us and the couple had 3 girls! Out of which, 2 of them are twin sisters! 1 of the twin was playing with Wasabi... she used her short, stubby little fingers and pressed it into the wasabi plate and then when I looked, she so happened to put the finger-ful of wasabi into her mouth!!! =D Immediately reached out for water after that.

Her other twin (in the high chair) was busy eating sushi and kept asking for "egg"... and when their ramen came, she was soooo smart, can use chopsticks to feed herself, while her sister use spoon and then shortly after both requested for scissors to cut up the ramen.

They are just sooo cute can!!!! I loooove Girls... Twin Girls especially!!!

Then on another occasion, which I cannot remember when or where anymore, there was another pair of twins! This time, a boy and girl. They are soooo cute too! Gosh... I love twins!

From the look of the tables, should be at the coffeeshop near our house ba... they were so well behaved. Asking for food and when food was here, they fed themselves and then talking so cutely to the parents!

I simply do so love twins!!

I want a pair too!!!! But there's no family history of twins ever in my family nor hubby's family la. =(

Kiddie Toy

Went shopping with Hubby earlier at Causeway and we got this...for Alfie's BB.

Sooner or later will have to get something and since we had nothing on and there was also a storewide sale or something, we decided to get a toy for his 2nd child First month in advance.

We thought no point getting clothes since the elder girl will pass on the clothes, so toy will be better ba.

Quite cute hor these kiddies' toy.. So full of colors, sounds and textures! I also fall in love with it! And over at Causeway, there were so many babies around. Gosh, kind of afraid to walk. Really, coz these kiddies won't bother which way they are walking. Furthermore, they barely reach up to my knee and I almost walk straight into them (different kiddies of course) throughout the whole time we were there!

And in a matter of hours, we'll also be going to Naomi's First Month celebration.. and here's the present for the little darling!This year is really a good year for Babies. So many of my friends are either preggy or gave brith already! Not to mention, my darling God-child will be making her grand arrival in a mere matter of weeks now!!

Can't wait! =)

why?

Why must we always argue because of OBIL?

Don't you know that I am super sick of arguing with you over HIM?! Yes, I DISLIKE him! Period. Can't you STOP being such a soft person and say yes to EVERYTHING he asked or says?!

Why must you always either hide information from me? Lie to me? With regards to him, why cannot you tell me the truth and be 100% honest?

Just what arrangements you have with him that you CANNOT let me know?

Yes, I DISLIKE him, and at the moment now, I feel it would really be much much much better if you either be totally honest with me or you can go and stay with your beloved brother!

ARGHH!!!!

Out with Hubby

Metro was having a 20% card member's sale yesterday and we went to jostle with the crowd too. In the end, we got something but it was for Channie and nothing for ourselves...

Since we took 162 down, we alighted near OG but we din manage to get anything. Instead, I bump into 1 of our many directors, Lee YK. His wife is quite pretty lei! hahahaha...

Passed by Robinsons and since the weather was so hot, we went in too, since I wanted to check out the cosmetics and then since there was still sale around, we went to take a look too... in the event that Hubby needs more shirts / pants or something to that effect.

And guess what?! I found THAT dress being sold at $49!!! Original was at $139 when I saw it last year, around Christmas!! It was then so expensive that I din want to buy it... But yesterday, $49!!! Some more, additional 10%!!! Woah!!! I wanted the one in purple, but the only piece there was spoilt beyond repair, so I took the black piece... It's very light and when I wear it, makes me look slim! Goody! I have something to wear to the wedding of Hubby's friend in November already! But I still do wish I have the purple dress instead. =(

Finally made our way to Metro and got Channie these... for her Bday bash next week. Pity, we are not able to go coz I have lessons at SIM and from SIM to her place at Punggol, really very far for us.

By this time, we are both tired out and went to search for some food... and shopping with Hubby is very tiring lei.... Just walking for 2 hours, we are both tired. Settled down in MOS for at least an hour before we made our next move to the Taka Food Feast. So many japanese and korean food!! And all looks so pretty! I almost wanted to get everything but then again, it's not possible la.. so in the end, we only tired the Hokkaido ice cream... hahaha. Rum & Rasin. NICE lor! But hor, expensive too. $3.80 for 1 scoop!!!

We both enjoyed it tremendously!

But too expensive to be eating it often la...

Then we went to the Mens' department and Hubby got himself another pair of shoes... Not bad looking and he says pretty comfortable. Best it's only $69!

Also went to Fancl in Taka coz there was 10% off store wide and I got myself the under eye mask and sebum care pack.

Hope it does help me in my eye circles and oily T-zone... Just these 2 things hor and it's costing me almost $60!

Yah, no doubt, just got my pay, but if I continue like this, really no $$$... still got an Israel trip to save for and just last night, also sent my orders for F21 to my colleague...

Money... money... I need MORE money!

The 11 Forgiveness

Forgiving one another for the little hurts in marriage is a big part of building an eternal relationship.

Within a marriage, “little” things often have the greatest impact. And unforgiving attitudes about those little things often sow seeds of greater unhappiness.

Forgive me for not always being your friend, your husband and your partner.

Forgive me for the times when I am not someone you could talk to when you just needed someone to listen. I'm sorry I wasn't there to listen without criticizing or judging you or what you had to say.

Forgive me for the times I wasn't someone you could relax and laugh with. I remember that during our courtship we talked and laughed for hours. Sometimes it was on the phone or online chatting. Those were the times when we wanted to be with each other above all else. Sometimes we were very good friends.

Forgive me for not showing my appreciation.

Forgive me for the times I've taken your countless contribution--your gifts of time, effort, and concern for granted. I sometimes wonder how many times your service and acts of devotion have gone unnoticed. I suppose there have even been times when I thought they were merely your "duty," part of your marital responsibilities. It's true that there are obligations that go with marriage, but it still might have helped if I had expressed my appreciation more often. You might have felt more that you wanted to do those things, rather that you had to do them. I apologize for the times you had hoped I would notice and were disappointed.

Forgive me for the times I have been selfish. I'm sorry for all the times I satisfied my needs in ways that interfered with the satisfaction of your needs. I apologize for needing to be right even when I knew I was wrong. How frustrated and discourage you must have felt when you tried to express your opinions, feelings and needs, and I didn't hear you. Even more important, forgive me for the times I believed I was superior--more intelligent, more courageous, or more sophisticated than you. When I put myself above you in my mind I disqualified your ideas and suggestions, and I acted as if you were not worthy of my love. I can now more fully understand that we are truly equals in the eyes of God, and that this is how we should see each other as well. Please forgive me for my pride and my self-interest at your expense.

Forgive me for not placing you as my number one priority in life. I can remember times when I allowed my parents, friends or even job to be more important to me than your happiness and welfare. My intentions were honorable, but the hurt you felt was nonetheless real. I know your image of yourself must have suffered when you saw everything else in my life coming first. I do want you to know, however, that there have been times when I did make you my top priority, times when I considered your feelings first when making a decision. I may not have always decided in your favor, but at least I considered your feelings, Being as sensitive as you are, you were probably quite aware of those times and of the place you held in my life. Please forgive me for the times your place was not first.

Forgive me for not being there when you needed me. I'm sorry for waiting until you told me to do something rather than seeing and doing what was needed on my own. Sometimes I even waited too long and you did it yourself.

Forgive me for the times you needed your load lightened and did nothing in your behalf. I was probably preoccupied, but that's no excuse for being inconsiderate. Maybe I saw you as being strong and capable, not really needing my help. But since none of us can be strong all the time, I would especially like to ask for you forgiveness for the times I was not there when you needed comfort, support, and understanding.

Forgive me for not accepting a less-than-perfect you. I'm not sure why I expected you to be perfect when I have been willing to accept imperfection in others. Our parents were not perfect, nor are our children will be perfect. I accepted their imperfection as a fact of life, yet I insisted on holding you up against an ideal or fantasy of what a spouse should be. I repeatedly placed on you the responsibility for solving my problems. I gave you the job of maintaining my happiness. Apparently, I was more involved with wanting you to be perfect than I was with helping you seek improvement in your own ways. Forgive me for not accepting you for who you are.

Forgive me for neglecting your hopes and dreams. I probably will never fully appreciate the sacrifices you made to marry me. I know that you have had some of your dreams since childhood; there were places you wanted to see, things you wanted to do, and goals you wanted to achieve. Granted, some of them have been fulfilled, but some dreams still caused you to pause and think a moment before you dismiss them with a sigh and a shrug. Forgive me for the times when I have not considered your hopes and dreams to be as important as my own.

Forgive me for the promises, implied or explicit, that I have broken. I'm sure that at the time I made those promises to you I fully believed that I could keep them. Some can still be kept, while the time for others had passed. When we first got married, I made a promise to both of us that you would never regret marrying me. Forgive me if I have given you one momentary of regret for having made that decision. I would like to renew that promise: I promise you tomorrows that will be filled with both joy and sadness, but never with regret for having married me.

Mammoth Task!

I've completed the mammoth task of labelling each and every single post here so that it's easier to read and sort and find.

And damn!!! There's something wrong with the title bar, I just can't add in a title. Got to keep trying and trying!

Whatever~

"Whatever~'

This takes "whatever" to a brand NEW level!


Did you catch her eyes and hand movement?

Cute isn't she?!