Darling's Pre-birthday

22nd March 2007! The usual people went out and celebrated darling's birthday and it was fun fun FUN! *smiles*
Went to XO bihun for a yummy dinner. Oh, and the group met Kris's gf for the first time!


I love the XO bihun! the group indulging in it...


The guys whom I met since my first day in NTU.... We no longer keep in touch that often anymore but still.... somehow pretty crazy when we got together. i guess some things just don't change after all... :) so nolstalgic to see the 4 of them again. (though for some funny reasons they refuse to take this pic at first:*rolls eyes* - GUYS)


That's darling the pre-birthday boy!

After XO bihun, *slurpz* we went on to Settlers'! and I love the place to pieces! Ok, this place rocks because...you can hang out and bond with your friends and no one gives a care how loud you laugh AND at the same time, you get to play games! Well, basically, this place serves all kinds of board games. They have 200 over variety of board games imported from all over the world...you can choose between the 'reflex games' (which are just mindless where you scream and shout but fun nevertheless) and the strategy games (where you use your brain). After a series of mindless games... screaming ourselves hoarse and laughing our heads off...we went on for more strategy-based games. oh, they have someone explaining all the games to you!


Balderdash!
The game goes like this.
You have an umpire that draws a card and asks questions from it... say..

umpire: what happens on th 15th Oct 1954?

Nobody knows what happened on 15th Oct 1954 and if you do, you are a freak! So all of us start making up answers...and pass it on to the umpire. Umpire reads it out including the REAL answer and we are suppose to guess the real one! So, if another person thinks yours sonuds real....then you get a point! and if you picked the correct answer...you get 3 points! and hence move 3 steps on the board!
Blur? hahahahaha

Deon as the umpire who tried to put on a straight face while reading our answers.

Kris & the gf. Hilarious. What happened on 26th Nov 1945?

Kris & gf wrote: humpty dumpty fell of the wall.

more hilarious: brilliant Darling and I picked it as the answer.

Seong, the super crapper who tricked us so many times.

What does 'bladder pipe' means to you?

Seong: A rare Scottich musical instrument

More hilarious: Darling and I picked it again

Darn. Seong was laughing gleefully away.

What happened on the 3rd of March 1923?

Darling & I : Sir Jordan Knight found a fragment of Pleoptausaurus on the island of Makuki, Tasmania (something like that, of course i cant remember the name!)

:) well, we ve got one vote for it! ahahahahahhahaha


exquisite night.

Some funny answers by Jing and Kris:




What does PCAA stand for?
Pigs Can be Adults Again

What does JBDC stand for?
Jane Blows Dick for Cash





Seriously. Darling and I thought that was the correct answer. :)

elated

glad that my presentation went well!! so happy that people could understand me!!! not to boast about it....but it feels good to be doing something useful once in SBS! ;)

Pathetic

It's pathetic how I can't get a proper internship in the field I want. No answers from the 4 I have sent out just yet. Morale plunges lowly as for now.

Sigh.

Happy 23rd Birthday to my Darling!

Happy Birthday darling!!! Got my darling an Eragorn book collection, though I don't think he is too enthralled by it....HAAHAHAHHA but I surely do hope he enjoyed his birthday as much as I did! We went to Settler's the night before with Mich, Deon, Seong, Jing, Kris and Ee Ting and it was good! Pics will be up soon for that one, but really I think I want to open Settler's in Penang!
Brewing on the idea still.....

Anyway, here are the pics!


Right at the beginning of the day while waiting for bus to go to JP. Watched TMNT and then went to Brewerkz!!!!!! Why oh why I haven't discovered this heavenly place before! Appreciation goes to Jason who recommended the blasting place! Basically, Brewerkz is a restaurant where the beers are brewed over there and gosh! Before Brewerkz, my vocabulary of beers are limited to Tiger, Carlsberg, Heineken and Hoegarden and I don't quite like it as it is bitter but after Brewerkz.... man.... my whole perception changed!!!!!! My vocab of beers have expanded to Golden ALe, Indai Pale Ale, Steam Beer, Wheat beer, Pilsner...oh my GAWD!


AtBrewerkz Microbrewery. That's the Golden Ale and Hoegarden (it doesnt taste at all like the ones from 7 eleven!)



See the blue lamp-post-look-alike thingy on the table?? That's a TOWER. Yes, a TOWER of stout where they have 4000ml in it. nuts. Even the food in Brwerkz has beer! *slurpz* and yes, the food is great there in Brwerkz

The scenery from Brewerkz right next to the river. The other side of the river is where all the clubs are situated.... directly next to Brewerkz was Iguana's where they serve the BEST maragritas and on the other side of Brewerkz, is Wine Garage! Tell me, aint it heavenly??? *dreamy eyes*

Darling and I. still pretty sober.


Darling and Aman the Northern Indian who has never EVER cut his hair before and who has a sister whose wedding lasted for a week in India!

Darling and I in Clarke Quay after the not-too-sober beer drinking.

Darling at the edge of flying high

Headed to Iguana's for the jug of Horny Toad margaritas.

Realised that Aman is not so sober after all


This is us after commenting loudly to the bartenders of Iguana that they were way too serious. And yes, we were sitting at the bar.

Wasted birthday boy.

Awesome answers

Our lab technician sent us these.... and I nearly cracked myself over it!!!!!!! And yeah, these are exam answers!

You'd have to admit that some of them have awesome drawings!

Totally different way of seeing it!

he tried at least.... HAHAHHHAhAh

i thought this was the ultimate...until i saw THIS:

Hands down. Best answer. EVER. :)

PINCH!

I can't take it anymore!!!! My cousin's lil french baby is sooooooooo CUTE!!!!!!!!! *pinches him* I want to hug him!!!!!!!

Initially, my cousin was pissed that dear lil clement got the chinese looks instead of the french looks.....but still extremely cute nevertheless!

check out his newborn small eyed pic

and how his eyes have OPENED in 2 and a half months later!!!!

*chew chew*

still trying to chew 2 and a half months later

OOOOOOOOooooooooo

I wonder will he ever know that there is this Malaysian auntie going gaga over his smile and cheeks!

All the more reason for me to go to France!!! *wink*

Meeting Dad

It's been a long time since I last talked to a parent and felt that I am being heard. Thank you, Dad. I guess one of the reasons that I will always go back to my Dad no matter how many times he chose to abandon me is because that I have always enjoyed my Dad's company. And deep down, I miss my Dad's presence so much. The feeling has been buried there, unknown and unrealised for such a long time already, that it took me centuries to notice it. My dear heart aches and longs to tell my Dad and Mom how much I miss those times when everything doesn't matter much, when even complicated things appear simple and sweet. How much I miss seeing the 2 of them together. How much I miss those times when it was only 3 of us. Things that sound so simple to accomplish but yet I know will never happen.

Maybe if Dad had found himself a partner, it wouldn't have been so hard for me. Seeing him alone, at the age of 59, with no money and still riding a bike to work, is simply killing for me.

I miss talking to him so. To tell him what I have accomplished in life so far. To see him nod and give me the proud smile. To cry on his shoulder and tell him I miss him so. And that I am sorry for not being there for him.

It has been 13 years since the seperation but I guess there are just certain things that you can't possibly get over it. And it doesn't help that I am such an emotional pig.

Next time, if you do want to get a divorce, only do it when your kids are either TOO YOUNG to know what's happening or TOO OLD to be bothered by it. Kids at the age range of 9 to 15 (I think) just can't handle it as well, I suppose. It IS traumatising no matter how common divorce is nowadays.

And if you are a kid stuck between divorced parents, shut both your ears and do as your heart wishes. It is the only place where the answer to what you REALLY want lies.

Family Matters

Found my dad. Going to meet up with him real soon. Don't know what to expect other than wish that I am working now so I could support my parents. Heart fell to my knees when I heard that my dad is in Jubilee Home for the Aged. THANK GOD, he is only working there, not staying there permanently or else I don't think I will ever get past the awful ache that dwelled in my heart upon hearing his whereabouts.

We have ONE and only one person whom you can truly call as a father. This is one principle that I have been holding on to, one principle that prompted me to look for my dad again though I know deep down that my existence to him is not of utmost importance.

It is sad but I guess I have learnt to accept it throughout these years. what else could I do then? *smile*

and we........

WON the competition!

Losing the world

In China and Japan, this is the hottest winter in their 167 years where ice skating is not even permitted and ice carving competition in Japan was having difficulties due to the constant melting of ice.

In States and Canada, winter hits its coldest with -35 degrees in some states and where your skin, if exposed for 10 minutes, gets frostbitten. Schools have closed down due to the weather.

In Indonesia, Jakarta's flood is getting out of control with UN sending financial aids and food to the victims.

And Bush still wants to ask for USd 147 billion for warfare!

Interesting facts

Mom's got a Fortune Plant lately from my uncle and what does a Fortune Plant usually do? Bring fortune of course (I don't quite buy these things you see)!!!!!!!!!


This one here sprouts out from the egg (see the sand around it) and you get a stalk with some leaves AND a lottery number on it!



Though I strongly believe that plants sprout from seeds and not eggs.

Second interesting fact is that, I dont have to spend SGD 3.50 on one bowl of soup anymore! I BOIL soup myself now! Interesting right? *laughs*

My chicken soup! I have recently boiled watercress too! But really, it wasnt much of a success to boast =P

Inter hall dance

Now, THIS includes me! :) Due to the number of times I have to dance in a week (that's a lot of times with the minimum of 4).... I have succumbed to my usual injuries again *sob*

Come, say it with me...

OUCH!

But all in all, I think we look pretty awesome in this...



And the competition is on the 13th Feb! We simply HAVE to win this thing!*faint*

Inter hall cheerleading

Here are the few mascots that I think are pretty cute:


chun li Mr. cupid Ninja turtles


and my fave mascot!

Spongebob! check out the skinny legs!


These are the pics of the various cheerleaders.....

Missed those times when I was one too! *smiles*

Blank

I am unhappy at this moment. And I don't know what to do..nor do i feel sleepy enough to sleep...nor do I want to talk to anyone right now. I somehow don't feel very happy for these past few days and no, it is not that time of the month.

In the process of striving to make everyone happy, I make the people around me becoming distant.

There are so many things I want to say but ... I can't bring myself to it. There are times that I think I need help but at the same time, I think I will be fine.

I just need some time off.

That's all.

A sore heart

Sometimes there is this sore inside you that .. that ... it's so hard for you to put the soreness into words....to express how sad the feeling is, you know?

Just talked to Mom ... things aren't going very well at home ... but the numerous times I have thanked God for being me... you have no idea... *smiles*

I thank God for the positive outlook I have in life even when things are down
I thank God for the belief that I put in every problem, that there is always a solution to it
I thank God for the strong faith that was bequeathed upon me, the faith that has brought me a long way
I thank God for the short memory that I have for I tend to forgive and forget easily
I thank God for empowering me with the strength that I have within, to overcome the trials and tribulations that I have encountered
I thank God for all the twists of fate, for every fate, I believe, happens for a reason and it is always for the better
I thank God for preserving the capabilities in me to go on courageously

Here is something to share, something that I hold on to:

The earth is empty.
The trees once thick with blossom stand dead against the bitter sky.
The streams are frozen.
The heart has lost all hope.
But see-along the branches
new buds appear and greeness pushes through the ground unnoticed
Spring may be slow-
but will at last return

-by A Gift of Hope given to me by my Darling

Lish dear, Ian will be fine and do have faith in that little boy. My heart goes out to him but he is one hell of a fighter, remember that!