the Marina Bay Sands!

finally got ourselves to book the Marina Bay Sands for a staycation! (what to do, i'm too scaredy to fly anywhere else for other vacations)

and THIS marks the start of my long walk to the MBS. should have juz taken a cab or something.

but then again, the view which welcomed us from the room did help a lil. although for now, the so-called garden park does look like a scene out of Avatar.

and tis has gotta be the BEST deals ever! good rates! *PM for more details************

THE BATHROOM: simply loves the dual sinks! i think i need this in my bathroom too! then we wont fight for the sink every morning night!

THE BATHTUB: paid an additional $30 for the bathtub, which in the end, we din manage to use AT ALL! note to self: need to bring bath salts/bubble baths the next time we have a bathtub in our rooms!
THE BEDS: ad booked the room with the 2 beds. i couldn't really tell wat is the size of the beds. but they are v comfy and big!

i am a White Angry Bird

You Are the White Bird

You are lovable, endearing, and affectionate. People gravitate toward your positive spirit. You are warm-hearted, witty, and even irreverent. You have an outrageous sense of humor that gets people laughing. You are very liable and charming. People simply enjoy being around you. You are an amazing friend. You are always there for the people you care about.

What Angry Bird Are You?

Beat the Sunrise II

kinda depressed i dun get to run in this year's sundown... waste my money for that lousy piece of top. =(

anyway, made my way to the Changi Exhibition Center after all, to send the Husband and the Sister in Law to run. for playing them out, i tot that i should at least show my presence. hahaha.

my involvement included buying a cup of ice cream to eat, drinking free 100-plus, queuing for free popcorn and candy floss! oh and the Goodfellas were there to play in their live concert too.

~fake runner posing with a borrowed medal. ha!~

~the Husband concussed.~

~medal is real...~

ok, for the many other activities catered to the non-runners, i would say this aint such a fail event after all. perhaps i might join again next year... hahaha.

btw, i'm so proud of tiffany wong and weiguang and peter hua for trying out the FORTY-TWO KM MARATHON. they rock.

Beat the Sunrise

I so wanna run!!! :(

- Posted from my iPhone

GSS Day #1

In a bid to "boost the economy", GSS starts earlier and earlier every year. This year, I'm not particularly excited over good deals, perhaps cos I can't really fit into some clothes that I usually will take a liking to.

Well, today is one of those "I blog about my life" days. Knocked off from an otherwise slack Friday (*sings to the tune of "it's Friday, Friday"...*)

Headed off to meet surely and cat for an impromptu dinner.

Surely muz be mad to order the overpriced prata from Old Town. But on account of that huge drumstick, it is a wee bit more worth the money, lah.
Introduced them to the soft boiled eggs on toast too! The slightly chao da toast is not doing justice to how great they taste! (Nice right? Hehe...)
And so, after the short and simple dinner, they went off to watch Panda while I loiter and shop.

Bot a dress and a skirt (elastic of cos)... And before long, I'm neatly propped in a corner, blogging. Really, I muz say, carrying a baby is NOT equal to carrying a thinkpad. -.-

So here I am, STILL loitering. And waiting. Waiting. Waiting. ... ... ...

(pics courtesy of ah meow)
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prevention is better than cure part II - INVESTMENT

aunty angela came back from HK with my order! yay. i call this INVESTMENT.

Shaw IMAX

ladies and gentlemen, introducing the most expensive cinemas in town...

taiwan porridge + katie!

Date: 13 May 2011 (aka Friday the 13th)
Venue: Goldleaf New Taiwan Porridge Restaurant (hidden in a secluded corner of Amoy Street)
Time: was 7.30pm, but by the time surely arrived at 8pm, we had already finished a mcSpicy nuggets meal upsized.

menu itself dun really look appetising. =(
who said it's WYSIWYG... we got a tiny plate of minced meat with salted egg. ok wait, we did get it, juz that the pic did not show how big the portions were. -.-
hmm, perhaps the most exciting thing that happened that night was the kate spade extra large box i received! yay-ness!
(ok we should stop this imitation soon, someday, my pics will come back to haunt me when i become famous...)
and my REAL katie! yay! cant wait to use it!
btw, i am waiting for miss namimi to send me our not so appetising pics of the food, so that you can judge for yourselves if this place is worth a go. =P
food pics! love the minced pork with salted egg, if not for the portion. =D

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.

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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!