Pirates of the Carribean GALA PREMIERE!

YES! i got invited to the GALA PREMIERE of the Pirates of the Carribean!! (ok kidding, actually i won the tix, winning entry here...)

by in any case, i get to go! and so, the monday at work wasnt so bad, considering half my dept took the day off, cos of the public holiday on tuesday... had a busy day at work, mtg from 9-10am, followed by 10-11am, and then 2-3pm, and then 3-4pm! simply cant contain the excitement when 5pm arrived!

so, after the MRT train ride that seemed like eternity, im finally HERE! whee~!
waited for another what seemed like eternity for 7.30pm before i could collect my tix! strangely, the rating is TBC. so, if im underaged (i meant hypothetically, which never will happen), i get to watch alrdy and then realise retrospectively that it's RA or M18 or something?
premieres are fun, i get to take photos with life-sized posters, the ones closest to johnny and penelope themselves. haha. i have to admit, either my iPhone 3GS camera is lousy, or i've deteriorated in my photo-taking skills. i prefer to think it's the former. =D
that's me and captain jack sparrow! can u spot the similarity?... ok, if u really muz know, i tink that would have to be captain sparrow's eyeliner below the eye and my natural eyebags. zzz.
gala premieres are highly strict as well! they have a Mandatory Phone and Mobile/Electronic Gadget Check-In counter and employ the security company to confiscate (or rather, we surrender) ALL our electronic devices, PSP, iPhones, mobile phones, laptops, iPad (for what? as if iPad has camera lidat....) to ensure that the show does not leak out before it opens worldwide.

oh and it says "By attending, you consent to surveillance by security personnel" Be very afraid, u are being watched!
all in all, it was a FANTASTIC show at a brand new FANTASTIC IMAX cinema! will be hanging out there pretty often!

Mother's Day!

i got my present from the bunch of overgrown and oversized kids in W378 for Mother's Day! whee~!

~ha, that's me bimbotically hugging my new found love tightly!~

~and if the pic is not showing how pink the bag is, this is it in its full glory! wahahaha, i love pink!~

Chicken Soup for the Soul (and Body)

I guess one of the perks of being preggie is to have the privilege to drink good soups!

The MIL has been brewing some powerful chicken soup, double boiled.

Apparently she said the soup was "squeezed" out from the black chicken without adding any water at all! Really meh?

~the remnants (for the Husband to protein load)~

~and my powerful 十全大补汤！~

- Posted from my iPhone

Thriller Live!

Spent the weekend catching a musical at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre! I guessed the last I caught was Queens, and it's quite an experience to be watching at the MBS.

For one, the reception area is gorgeous! Makes my walk all the way under the hot sun from Promenade worth the while...

We got a seat upgrade from circle to stall! Hmm afternoons are not a fav among musical watchers I guess.
Huge disco ball! I like!
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for the forgetful me

Pirates of the Carribean!!!!!!!!!

OMGGGGGGGGGGG! i have not done this for a looong time, but i SO wanna go to the gala premiere of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES!!!!

and the reason why? cos i'm a big fan of JOHNNY DEPP! and JACK SPARROW!! waaaaahhhhhh, juz the thought of another of his shows is enough to make me hyperventilate and die!
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alright, i aint too convincing with my words am i? decided to opt for option #2, which is pretty much more fun... u can try it too!

i logged on to the facebook page (and like the page) to play some games... and i decided to join the pirate ship this time round... check me out!

~captain glad at the mrt station with the most spastic parrot... zzz...~

and then you get to create your own skull too... i did one bimbotic one for myself. hahaha.. all decked in blings and pinks!
oh and the third game is a matter of heng suay... abit like mastermind.. and i usually wont have much luck with such games... =( so played for half hour or so... juz to get A TIE. too much la. =(
in any case, i'm so gonna catch the movie! on the first day!

Catch Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie starting from 19^th May 2011 and join the official Disney Studios Singapore Facebook & Twitter page!

of foreign (un)talents

whilst i try my very best not to make fun nor demean people from other countries, sometimes, the flesh is indeed weak. and i find it considerably impossible to put up with them, well at least a minority of them.

was at the hawker center with my mama and papa and were looking for seats. there this girl was sitting right in the middle of a 6-seater table. when papa asked if the seats were taken, she pointed to the one opp her and said ''1''.

Question: then how come the 2 of them dun wan to sit at the corner lei?
NEXT question: is she from china?

turned out true indeed, she's from the land of the rising dragon! *blows fire* i mean i blow fire. grrr. she duno how to move to the side meh?!?!? and when the boyfriend (i suppose) returned back to the seat, she kicked up a fuss on why he left her there without money to pay for the sugarcane drink. oh faint.

anyway we continued occupying our seats and i continued eating my prawn mee and watching the 'show'. ha.

alright, i promise (i hope) that this will be the first and last time i'll be complaining abt foreign talents (not).

disclaimer: my opinion of this one occasion is not representative of how i feel over the rest of the 3, 4-billion people up above us. dun tink ALL of them are lidat anyway. :\

Housewarming at KC's

Visited KC's beautiful home at tanah merah the other day. Was too paiseh to ask if I can take some photos of his place. But I muz say, it's BEAUTIFUL.

I like the serenity of the neighborhood...

I like the 42" 3D TV!

I like the huge mirror behind the dining table!

But most of all, I love mocha! He's totally adorable! Hyperactive like a jack russell! This photo is not doing any justice to his hyperactivity!


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Tummy Touchers

Interesting Read: Tips for Dealing with Tummy-Touchers

"By now you may have been the target of at least one well-wishing tummy-toucher — you know, those people (and they could be anyone) who just can't resist reaching out and rubbing your belly. And who can blame them? After all, pregnant bellies — so round, so cute, and housing something even cuter — practically beg to be touched.

Now you may not mind being treated like an exhibit at a children's museum, but if you do mind, there are a couple of approaches you can take.

One, use your words ("I know it's tempting, but I really would rather you didn't touch my belly").

Two, back off — literally, dodging their advances.

And three, turn the tables by giving their belly a rub to see how they like it (especially effective with middle-aged men sporting paunches).

Remember, you're sharing your body on the inside — you don't need to share on the outside too."

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Thank you very much, I definitely need tis article. Especially to fend against a certain friend who appear to be as excited abt my pregnancy as with hers.

I dun mean to be mean, but c'mon, u have ur own tummy to rub, so pls stay off mine! *roar*

As for the rest, you're welcome to give baby G a sayang, as long as u dun do it everytime u see me. Hehe.

- Posted from my iPhone

KATIE is here!

look what appeared in the mail today! (well, not in my mail, but i can share the excitement all the same!)

it's katie's dustbag! 好梦幻！！(except for the ugly remote control beside it)

tadah! it's KATIE! yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay!

baby G's diaper mat! yay! mama chose the pink bag over all the rest and so baby G has to make do with the blue diaper mat rather than other colors!

well, according to cat, there is price tag, so means the item is real. R.E.A.L.

Lady G and Baby G says thank you to surely and cat! *muacks!*
for now, i shall look forward to unwrapping it all over again! hahaha....

encounters of the 3rd kind

this is Catherine's whatapps screen...

and this is mine.

QUESTION: who wrote the sentence: "No la. I got 3 stops only."

i suspect catherine has an imaginary friend. SPOOKY.....

wat?

my boobs are increased only 600g!? -.-
and i dun assume maternal stores = FATS right?

Where do the pregnancy Kilos go?
Maternal stores of nutrients & muscle development	3 Kg
Increased body fluid	2 Kg
Increased blood	1.5 - 2 Kg
Breast growth	600g
Enlarged uterus	1 Kg
Amniotic fluid	1 Kg
Placenta	600g
Baby	3.4 - 4 Kg
Total	11 - 16 Kg

On a Trimester Basis:
• First trimester: Most women put on around 1.6kg in the first three months.
• Second trimester: around 0.5kg a week for the next three months (5.5 - 6.4kg) in total.
• Third trimester: and only around 5kg over the last three months.

Right on target mama glad!

baby G's keyboard!

(Source: Chris DeLorenzo)

first TPL, then TPH... and now...

TPL vs TPH

and introducing the next potential candidate, catherine lai!
oh, the reason for the tiny photo is that cat is a very high profiled person who is constantly being stalked, so in order to protect her privacy (and safety), i had to resort to tis. SIGH.

well, she does bear some similarities to the very potential PAP candidate. one thing for sure, she will definitely stamp her feet and say "i dunno how to answer, lah" when faced with difficult situations. she will.

let me tell you why she will not make it as the next politician.
1. she did not do the victory peace sign! PEACE OUT!
2. the kate spade box is held at a wrong angle!
3. and finally, she's not act cute enough.

so the verdict is, stop dreaming about the extremely high paying government position, and be thankful at your 9-5 job, ah meow! hahaha......

WYZ FAMILY DAY!

IT'S FAMILY DAY! this year's family day incorporated a 5km run and a 3km brisk walk! as for me, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. wahahah, so i ended up appearing in a pretty dress and looking beautiful, while the rest of them slogged their way through the long run. =P
Guess what? PK and Sun really appeared! haha, up close and personal!
other than the feet-biting ants, i had great fun helping out in the food competition as well as the drinks station. quite abit of exercise for me if you ask me (yes, my idea of exercise had degraded to poking straws into mineral water.)

looking forward to more family days in future! yay!

Sab's & Mikki's Bday!

had dinner at the Crystal Jade Korean BBQ buffet place at Centrepoint. not too sure abt the idea that if expectations are low, then we are less to be disappointed. didnt really expect much from a restaurant BBQ buffet (especially Crystal Jade), but the variety of food turned out to be pretty comprehensive, for meat lovers at least. $24.90++ for weekday buffet dinner.

oh and did i mention that the tiny holes at the side of the fryer are actually sucking the fumes emitted, so that you dun end up smelling like overcooked bbq pork when u leave the place? quite amazing.

love the spicy cuttlefish, and BBQ BEEF the most~!

each patron will be entitled to one serving of ginseng chicken soup. delicious!
(disclaimer: pic plagarised from other blogs, too engrossed in cooking to be taking photos.)

me & sab. never seen her in my life in DHS. but she's talented... MEP student.. fwah, dun play play.
mikki brought her camera (u know the kind where the LCD screen can be turned to face yourself?) and we had some 10 secs of fun 自拍-ing on the escalator.

Everything with Fries

had dinner at Everything with Fries yesterday... seriously i wasnt a big fan of burgers and sandwiches... and subconsciously i'm saying no to extra carbs, aka fries.

but went along instead, simply cos we were too spoilt for choices and NO ONE wanted to make an alternative choice. ha!

was recommended to the Har Cheong Kai and both of my friends had to order THE SAME THING. and u noe how boring it will be if the 3 of us eat THE SAME THING. and so i opted for the bacon and omelette burger (or something lidat). not too bad, for a weak stomach like mine, hmm and i changed my mind abt eating same stuffs. Har Cheong Kai tasted really good too!

no pics for my order. =( but if u really muz know, the HCK burger looked something lidat:
it's good to eat with surely and cat too. they give me ALL the veg & tomatoes & coleslaw! special order, yummy!

♥ Kate Spade! ♥

my beloved colleagues (erm, due to the high traffic, i aint too sure if i can disclose their identity! heh.) knew me well! they are so getting my BABY BAG for me! yay!

VOTE VOTE VOTE! A, B, C or D?
ABCD

whale shark?

mel showed me a pic of the whale shark today. (or was it shark whale? i forgot.) he said his friend took the pic while diving. while i'm pretty sure he took it off the net to smoke me.

anyway, my point is whale is whale, shark is shark! where got combined one?! so issit a whale or a shark?! life could be much simpler!
on hindsight, anqila bought bread cake for me last week for teabreak... and the bakery (or issit cakery?) in simei is selling "cake bread"... bread is bread, cake is cake! arghs!

be very insured

i'm thrilled to find out that my 5 years of contribution to this precious organisation has finally paid off. they have really good medical benefits, especially for a pregnant mama-to-be.

within the first 4 months of pregnancy, i've chalked up some $1500+ worth of medical bills.. and there are many more pamphlets and brochures indicating of the charges i will incur at delivery. gosh, even before baby is born, my bank is bleeding. =(

thank God, for provision! really. or perhaps i should thank God for closing some doors in other companies (with obviously lesser medical benefits) yes. God does close some doors too.

well, for now, i wont whine about being stuck in this company and being stuck in a rut, cos the company is copaying 75% of my bills! and up to $2,500 for delivery <-- this should at least cover say, 3 fake contractions?

as for that $1500+ worth of medical fees, i am praying that the claims go thru real fast. as for the remaining 25%, there's always the Husband. so now, tell me, i can buy my Kate Spade baby bag right?!?!?!?!?! =D

kiss me, k-k-k-iss me!

this is my new fav song!

Easter 2011

Easter is coming again! We're going to have the very first Easter production in Suntec, looking so forward to it! Is anyone going to the production with me? =)

eating and growing woes

had the strangest of dreams once again last night... i dreamt that i gave birth to a fish, yes, and a centipede-eating green-eyed fish for that matter. I must have been eating too much suppers. =(

having said that, i have people walking up to me to comment that i dun look pregnant at all... if one more person does that, i will actually believe so. perhaps it's time to go get a confirmation from the gynae again.

the shopaholic mom(tobe) strikes again

in my boredom, i found a list of what to buy for baby!

will someone be kind enough to sponsor a few stuffs? i know dear aunty wei has volunteered to get the pram pram for baby! although i'm not too sure now that part of her $$ has gone to the neverfull... =s

oh before i forget, aunty wei wanted to get the BIG wheels pram for baby! hahaha.... so that we can all go trekking at pulau ubin... -.-

on chastening

remember those days when teachers in school disciplined us and that our parents will strongly support them doing so? gone are the days...

parents don't give birth to children anymore, they give birth to precious stones and gems. and the moment their gems are being compromised, they waste no effort in defending them.

so much so even the gems themselves learn how to defend themselves in the light of discipline. how? perhaps by blocking u on MSN, facebook, twitter and the like. so that you are impenetrable to otherwise schizo-social life.

"Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it." ~Heb 12:11~

another version reads:
"My dear child, don't shrug off God's discipline, but don't be crushed by it either. It's the child he loves that he disciplines; the child he embraces, he also corrects. God is educating you; that's why you must never drop out. He's treating you as dear children. This trouble you're in isn't punishment; it's training, the normal experience of children. Only irresponsible parents leave children to fend for themselves. Would you prefer an irresponsible God? We respect our own parents for training and not spoiling us, so why not embrace God's training so we can truly live? While we were children, our parents did what seemed best to them. But God is doing what is best for us, training us to live God's holy best. At the time, discipline isn't much fun. It always feels like it's going against the grain. Later, of course, it pays off handsomely, for it's the well-trained who find themselves mature in their relationship with God."

it's my note to meself. embrace discipline. like bitter medicine, they're hard to swallow but good for health in future.=)

soliloquy

"i thought i should be doing yoga or some sort of exercise and all i wanted to do was come home from work and lie down."

"i just felt so big, when people said i looked great i just knew they were lying."

Fat? What fat?

"Say it again: It's not fat, it's not fat, it's not fat. Right now, FAT is a four-letter word, and she spends every minute of every day wondering if her body will ever return to its original shape.

If you know what's good for you, you will banish the word "fat" from your vocabulary starting now. If you absolutely need to reference a preggie mama's size, memorize this scientifically correct synonym: maternal storage tissue."

- Posted from my iPhone

ミルク = milk

i lurve freebies! (especially when every single visit's bill adds up to $100+++++++, receiving some freebies make my money more worthwhile. heh.)

YPP2's wedding!

finally it's yuntian's wedding! having known this girl for close to 2 decades, she's still the bubbly yuntian we know. =)
was pretty thrilled to know that there is added incentive to reaching early other than loitering aimlessly at the reception and fighting to view the wedding albums... there is 大头贴 photos to take with the life sized portraits of the wedding couple!
and so all of us (excluding the late queen ong lay lay) were having fun taking photos and waiting for them to be printed out on the spot! collected many pics that night. hehe..
and finally when lijun appeared, we took a (almost) complete YPP shot, missing sharon though. =(
lurve the photos, the live band, the food, the desserts, the extra wedding favors we managed to get from the banquet manager, but most of all, lurve the girls! looking forward to the next gathering soon!

let the bullets fly?

yesterday, my kind sister treated me to a movie, cos she got the tix free.

they say that the best things in life aren't free. i think it works the other way too. if it's free, dun expect too much. -.-

i have to say... it is a SUPER RIDICULOUS SHOW! irony of it all, CHOW YUN FATT is starring.... if u need to add a lil laugh to otherwise mundane life... go watch it.

visit to JB!

i am a JB ah lian. truly. i enjoy going to JB simply cos the food, massages, mani/pedicures, groceries, etc cost the same as singapore, juz that theirs is in RM. =D

and the latest haunt? KSL City at JB.
DO NOT be deceived by the artist impression's of the mall. it isnt even half completed!

carpark's alright, cleanliness is there... but the shops aren't all opened. =( even my fav supermarket shopping mood is dampened when TESCO is still in renovations. =(

ended up with only window shopping construction work shopping, and eating at the hk cafe, which according to mmt, just feels different from the ones in singapore.

~my maggi mee... apparently 出前一丁is different from the other kind of mee, whose name i forgot. zzz~

albeit all the shortcomings, i do feel that this shall be the next in thing in JB, movies, ktv, hypermarts and all.