Sunday, April 20, 2008

Kristy Lee - America Idol Season 7

America Idol Season 7 - Kristy Lee

I like Kristy Lee in this performance, she had sung really well in her history in America Idol show and this song is marvellous!
BUT... SHE'S OUT?!! Awww....

To hear the actual song from Mariah Carey, refer to this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGV5tppLvJM&feature=related

Song: Mariah Carey's FOREVER



Those days of love are gone
Our time is through
Still I burn on and on
All of my life
Only for you

From now
Until forever
And ever, my darling
Forever
You will always be the only one
You will always be the only one

As long as I shall live
I'll hold you dear
And I will reminisce
Of our love all through the years

From now
Until forever
And ever, my darling
Forever
You will always be the only one
You will always be the only one

If you should ever need me
Unfailingly, I will return to your arms
And unburden your heart
And if you should remember
That we belong together
Never be ashamed
Call my name
Tell me I'm the one you treasure

Forever
And ever, my darling
Forever
You will always be the only one yes
You will always be the only one oh baby
You will always be the only one

Forever (forever)
You will always be the only one
Forever (forever)
You will always be the only one
Forever (forever)
You will always be the only one
Forever (forever)
You will always be the only one
Forever (forever)
You will always be the only one
Forever (forever)
You will always be the only one

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Terry Fator

Terry Fator is TALENTED ventriloquist!
(From "America Got Talent")

Song: You've got a friend


Song: That's Amore; I left my heart in San Francisco

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Toastmasters Gathering Night

Sorry guys, my memory really fails, I know we just met up lately, but cant remember which date was it...
Event: Toastmaster Mini Gathering
Place: Changing Appetite / Pacific Cafe (City Link)
Duration: 1930 - 2330pm

This is artistic! Well done gertrude~ You can consider being a Barista, haha...

Who is missing from this picture?? If only you are here with us, casey, it would have been a completed Toastmasters Family Portrait.

++++++UNDER CONSTRUCTION++++++

Sunday, April 13, 2008

The Five Languages of Love


Have you heard of The Five Languages of Love by Dr Gary Chapman?
Each of us have specific ways of knowing that we are loved, so how can you determine what are the ways to show your love ones that you love her? Take this 30 sec quiz to understand what are your languages of love and what's your partners's languages of love, in order to speak the same language. I have known mine, you gotta know yours too!

http://www.fivelovelanguages.com/30sec.html#love

1) Words of Affirmation
Mark Twain once said “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” Verbal appreciation speaks powerfully to persons whose primary Love Language is “Words of Affirmation.” Simple statements, such as, “You look great in that suit,” or “You must be the best baker in the world! I love your oatmeal cookies,” are sometimes all a person needs to hear to feel loved.

Aside from verbal compliments, another way to communicate through “Words of Affirmation” is to offer encouragement. Here are some examples: reinforcing a difficult decision; calling attention to progress made on a current project; acknowledging a person’s unique perspective on an important topic. If a loved one listens for “Words of Affirmation,” offering encouragement will help him or her to overcome insecurities and develop greater confidence.

2) Quality Time
Quality time is more than mere proximity. It’s about focusing all your energy on your mate. A husband watching sports while talking to his wife is NOT quality time. Unless all of your attention is focused on your mate, even an intimate dinner for two can come and go without a minute of quality time being shared.

Quality conversation is very important in a healthy relationship. It involves sharing experiences, thoughts, feelings and desires in a friendly, uninterrupted context. A good mate will not only listen, but offer advice and respond to assure their mate they are truly listening. Many mates don’t expect you to solve their problems. They need a sympathetic listener.

An important aspect of quality conversation is self-revelation. In order for you to communicate with your mate, you must also be in tune with your inner emotions. It is only when you understand your emotions and inner feelings will you then be able to share quality conversation, and quality time with your mate.


Quality activities are a very important part of quality time. Many mates feel most loved when they spend physical time together, doing activities that they love to do. Spending time together will bring a couple closer, and, in the years to come, will fill up a memory bank that you can reminisce about in the future.Whether it’s sitting on the couch and having a brief conversation or playing together in a tennis league, quality time is a love language that is shared by many. Setting aside focused time with your mate will ensure a happy marriage.

3) Receiving Gifts
Some mates respond well to visual symbols of love. If you speak this love language, you are more likely to treasure any gift as an expression of love and devotion. People who speak this love language often feel that a lack of gifts represents a lack of love from their mate. Luckily, this love language is one of the easiest to learn.

If you want to become an effective gift giver, many mates will have to learn to change their attitude about money. If you are naturally a spender, you will have no trouble buying gifts for your mate. However, a person who is used to investing and saving their money may have a tough time adjusting to the concept of spending money as an expression of love. These people must understand that you are investing the money not in gifts, but in deepening your relationship with your mate.

The gift of self is an important symbol of love. Sometimes all your mate desires is for someone to be there for them, going through the same trials and experiencing the same things. Your body can become a very powerful physical symbol of love.
These gifts need not to come every day, or even every week. They don’t even need to cost a lot of money. Free, frequent, expensive, or rare, if your mate relates to the language of receiving gifts, any visible sign of your love will leave them feeling happy and secure in your relationship.

4) Acts of Service
Sometimes simple chores around the house can be an undeniable expression of love. Even simple things like laundry and taking out the trash require some form of planning, time, effort, and energy. .

Very often, both pairs in a couple will speak to the Acts of Service Language. However, it is very important to understand what acts of service your mate most appreciates. Even though couples are helping each other around the house, couples will still fight because the are unknowingly communicating with each other in two different dialects. For example, a wife may spend her day washing the cars and walking the dog, but if her husband feels that laundry and dishes are a superior necessity, he may feel unloved, despite the fact that his wife did many other chores throughout the day. It is important to learn your mate’s dialect and work hard to understand what acts of service will show your love.

It is important to do these acts of service out of love and not obligation. A mate who does chores and helps out around the house out of guilt or fear will inevitably not be speaking a language of love, but a language of resentment. It’s important to perform these acts out of the kindness of your heart.

Demonstrating the acts of service can mean stepping out of the stereotypes. Acts of service require both mates to humble themselves into doing some chores and services that aren’t usually expected from their gender. However, these little sacrifices will mean the world to your mate, and will ensure a happy relationship.

5) Physical Touch
Many mates feel the most loved when they receive physical contact from their partner. For a mate who speaks this love language loudly, physical touch can make or break the relationship.
Sexual intercourse makes many mates feel secure and loved in a marriage. However, it is only one dialect of physical touch. Many parts of the body are extremely sensitive to stimulation. It is important to discover how your partner not only physically responds but also psychologically responds to these touches.


It is important to learn how your mate speaks the physical touch language. Some touches are irritating and uncomfortable for your mate. Take the time to learn the touches your mate likes. They can be big acts, such as back massages or lovemaking, or little acts such as touches on the cheek or a hand on the shoulder. It’s important to learn how your mate responds to touch. That is how you will make the most of this love language.

All marriages will experience crisis. In these cases, physical touch is very important. In a crisis situation, a hug can communicate an immense amount of love for that person. A person whose primary love language is physical touch would much rather have you hold them and be silent than offer any advice.

It is important to remember that this love language is different for everyone. What type of touch makes you feel secure is not necessarily what will make your partner happy. It is important to learn each other’s dialects. That way you can make the most of your hugging, kissing, and other physical contacts.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Blood Donation @ HSA

Time: 3pm
Where: Outram Road, HSA Building

Blood donation was fast and quick, didnt expect my blood to flow so smoothly, unlike the last time. *ehem* In case some people doesnt know, please do not donate blood when you are at that period of the month. Believe me, the process of the blood donation will be extremely slow, despite you know your heart pumps as fast... haha..

Ok enough, this is so embarrassing.

I am just telling it out, just to prevent any of my blur friends to face the same situation. Anyway, this time round it's different. I believe i have not been for it for quite some time, I was pretty worried and scared within. I also didnt expect that staple to be more painful than that needle, after all, the size of the valve seems bigger than the staple thingy, but the first one gives a minor pain, to me at least. =P

PS: Hey guys, time for some blood donation lah!

Monday, March 24, 2008

原來我不帥

Currently watching this in YouTube! Funny show, and rather nice in between... Catch it if you can!

Sunday, March 23, 2008

林俊杰 & 金莎: 期待爱



My life 一直在等待
空荡的口袋 想在里面放一份爱
Why总是被打败 真的好无奈~
其实我实实在在不管帅不帅 想要找回来 自己的节拍
所以这一次 我要勇敢大声说出来
期待 期待你发现我的爱
无所不在 我自然而然的关怀
你的存在 心灵感应的方向我一眼就看出来 是因为爱
我猜 你早已发现我的爱
绕几个弯 靠越近越明白
不要走开

幸福的开始就是放手去爱...

Saturday, March 22, 2008

East Coast Park








Venue: Cable Ski Park, ECP
Weather: Hot; Rainy in the afternoon
Equipments used: Skii & Kneeboarding

Despite applying SPF 30 all over the body, i still got burnt by the sun! Now i got aching arms.. But it was fun, really.

Strolled along the shoreline in ECP without my birkeys, can be therapeutic. Spending the entire day there, wasn't a bad idea, I felt just as relax. GREAT!

Sipping the sugarcane juice, with gentle blowing breeze, while savouring down a couple of small bites. Resting on the stone bench after the sports, and especially the meal, is satisfying. Though it soon pour like cats and dogs, rainy days didnt dampen my mood, but gives me more time to laze around at the pavilion, it can be as nice (Though i really hate the dirty sand/soil sticking onto my skin, yucks!)

What's more, a warm cup of milk tea/hazelnut white coffe, accompanied with the Hong Kong bun (and dry/clean T-shirt) can be really really cosy, right after all the heavy downpour... Awww... *wink*

The day ended with a bowl of hot egg-filled udon at Waraku, and the beautiful view of the sea at night accompanied with a clear sky swarmed by plenty of bright stars. The beaming moonlight, shone right onto the sea, reminded me of my favourite Romantic piece from Chopin's "Nocturne" (Beautiful evening).

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

CITPM VS PMP

Project Management, that's the way to go!

My interest is actually more on the Right Brain (Creativity side), but a conventional person like me has no courage to dump everything else, including my $30 000's degree, to persue a career in that aspect e.g merely teach piano? swing around in the musical stage? how about paint? haha... I am "Jacks of all Trades, Masters of None". Think I can practise these at leisure instead...

As you can speculate, you should know where I have decided to mould my interest in. I need a balance of Right Brain (Creativity side) and Left Brain (Analysis). Some say Project Management is an ART,and you hear this title quite often, "The Art of Project Management". However, to me it's more than just an art, it's a fusion of both science and art.

As most of my friends tend to be familiar with this, as I have repeated this umpteen times, "you need to have the knowledge (PM Tools and Techiques), as well as the ability to lead/manage people", and I mean all kinds of people in order to be a successful project manager. People who have strong mindset of their own, refuse to listen to you, refuse to attend your meeting, refuse to do what you have nagged them to.... Bottom line, People Management is important!

I see my current PA job in another perspective, now that I have moved out from my previous PM role. Coordination, Communication and People Management are part of the skill sets in a Project Manager, and I am learning that through this role. I have many events to coordinate for, many schedules to meet, and need a strong will to manage all those people (Private bankers can be moody at times, very different from previous; and I tend to see more kinds of different people around), and manage 1 or 2 big shots (who behave like unpredictable weather, can be difficult at times).

Anyway, CITPM or PMP should I go for?

One is targeting more on IT projects, and another is for general project management. The founder(s) of these 2 program is/are amazing as they understood that managing IT projects are different from managing a business project, however it leads to a confusion for people like me to ponder, "Hmmm... which one should I go for?"

But one thing I am quite certain about, at least for now, I know where I would like to head to... and I shall work towards that.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

30th Feb

Exhibition Name: 30th Feb
Date: 29 Feb - 15 Mar
Venue: Duxton Hill 16- 17, Kay Ngee Ann Architects Gallery

Photographer Chow Chee Yong, renowned for his juxtaposed black -and-white photographs, launched his first photographic book called "30th Feb". One may ponder, why "30th Feb" when this date doesn't even exist?

That's the point.
Just like the photos displayed in this gallery, it depicts the imaginary part of this photographer, by doing the oxymoron in the photographs yet conveying the message he has in mind. It's all about imagination...

You can find more about his arts in this link:
Last day of the gallery, 15 Mar 08, and here i am to show him support and explore the imagination that the photographers had to convey... *Cant take photographs inside, as we need to respect the photographer!*
Here's a shot outside, this place is hard to find!













Eventually I realise it's somewhere near to Red Dot Traffic Museum.

=Shadow Play=
Amoy Street? Club Street?
Lost???












Some remoted back alley that seems to be like a mini park; in fact there are several alleys here, and the not-so-adventurous-me feel as though I have went for some education tour. I even found one of the nice place to stroll where we were lost, while finding our way to Duxton Hill. It's at the back of those shophouses, but there are several benches along the way; Sun was beaming above us, while pigeons were crowding the area at a corner. Guess wat? I've found one of the location where one of the TV series (Switched) used to shoot at, the scene when Jeanette Aw was rehearsing with Terence Cao.

Trying to be artistic
=View from the Ang Siang Hill=
Awww.... so nice!

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Pondering over that choice...

Mood: Moody / A little low
Topic: Career of MY choice?


I was asking myself ever since I have started this new job.
Is it something that I want? I really want?

I do drag my feet to work intially, now I don't really do so as I am sorta used to the working hours and having to wake up early;I have been thinking of weekends to come badly. I never have this kind of feeling until now. What is it like to be a PA? Though in this place, PA is not entirely PA but more of coordination work with the entire team. Colleagues are bad in temper, and some shirk responsibilities where I can even spot it ssoooo obviously. Sometimes I just cant shut my eyes totally when seeing this kind of stoopid behaviours, it's just so not me to be quiet on this matter at times.

Some of my friends condemn me for giving up my previous job that most of us at this age, looks forward to undergo, yet I just let it slipped past my fingers. Previous job has a turning point during the re-organisation, I was given the role of a Project Manager (though it's mainly on paper work and dealing with some small project, but at least it's something for an amatuer to start with, and there are plans to get a PMP Cert) and I love having the staff sales, it's just great and I have time for myself. I can have coffee at Spinelli or even brew some coffee while sitting at the pantry. Working late there is also quite a worthwhile, since I live nearby too and lead a healthy life by having enough sleep.

In this new place, I can't knock off on dot due to heavy workload, but neither am I willing to stay late. Outside view is good, but I hope the voice in me is as clear as the view outside. I am pondering, contemplating, thinking and wondering.... how long will I be here? How much will I learn? What can I develop from here? What is the prospect? How will the prospective boss see this skillset?

If i want to leave this place, What am I losing? Will I be happier - perhaps and I hope I will be. I am very sure if I leave this place within this period, i can forget about coming back to the banking industry as there will be no more of such opportunities. Probably I have thought the wrong way - About opportunities, because of this reason, I decided to job hopped. I have a thought that perhaps I will not be working in the banking industry in future, as it may not be for me (AT ALL). I find those numbers quite intimitating at times. Perhaps I can be quite sure that I don't want to take a Masters in Banking/Finance, and no more working in a bank after this.


Is it a mere thought cos' I am still not very used to it? Or I really hate this job? Or the environment?

Though i earn more $$ here, I traded that with Time. I seem to be feeling less happier, that's what I find, perhaps at the moment. I don't know really. Probably I need someone/anyone to identify that out for me? As long as I find myself losing myself, or someone reminded that I am not what I used to be, I know this is not for me anymore. That would then make me more decisive...

Sigh...

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Sex and the City

Left to Right: Charlotte, Carrie, Miranda, Samantha


Catch Sex and the City on 5 June 08 in Singapore, Get CARRIED AWAY...

Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), I love them all. They are independent, fabulous, confident, beatiful, intelligent, totally fashionable and Awesome!! What can a woman ask for?! Totally witty!

Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker)


Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall)


Charlotte York
Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis)
Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon)

Sex and the City Movie 2008 Trailer

Here's some of the shooting scenes on the street of NYC.


They sure caused human traffic to pause momentarily...



Get Carried Away...
"Sex and the City"

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Greek Masterpiece, 8 March 08

Venue: National Museum of Singapore

Purpose: To visit the Greek Masterpiece

Ticket price:
$8 (Man);
Free (Woman), In celebration of International Women's Day

Some sculptures loaned from Louvre Museum, exhibiting in NMS.
What reminds you when you see all these? David from Michaelangelo's skillful handicraft? Zeus? Aphrodite? Greek? Roman?? They remind me of women, love, war, warrior, apostles and baroque period... Every artpiece depicts the feeling of the artist at that period of time, the message that they are trying to convey, and the lifestyle that you can imagine that they went through, especially if you look at those paintings on the pottery, it's unbelievable!


View from top ( My imaginary balcony)















"With rustling leaves, and gentle breeze, blow soft kisses on my cheeks, telling me how fortunate to have been here... How relax life should be... How wonderful with you around"
-- Elena (Inspiration from Curtis Mayfield PS I love you)
















"Love who is most beautiful among the immortal gods The melter of limbs, overwelms in their hearts the intelligence and wise counsels of all gods and all men"

(Blame it on my poor eyesight, I cant see the name!Geez.. If you do see it, let me know)

Sentosa /Botanic Garden

Venue: Sentosa (Morning) / Botanic Garden (Evening)
Went to Sentosa and Botanic Garden for some relaxation, this is the first time I find my weekend is really enjoyable ever since I have started working in the new environment. Work sucks but weekend compensated it.. I need more weekends!!! Hope my boss doesn't read my blog.. geez

Sentosa with Gertrude:
Outside of the Oscar Shop

Locking our belongings away before we go for ride

A shot before we took the ride up the HILL, gertrude was extremely worried about the heights, while i was overly excited! haha..

See how worried she looked, Open your eyes gertrude! You're missing it~

Look how big my petite foot instantly looks, I seem to be flying on top of the road, and I am on top of the world! I am small, but I can be as great!

"Slow down, Speeding Kills"

Get ready our helmet to be F1 Driver, The unskillful one of cos!

The Luge
Off to tanning at the Siloso Beach














Venue 2: Botanic Garden with Engwei
We visited the Swan Lake to the Eco-Garden. It was really a place for reflection and having a peace of mind

Gateway to the nature of beauty, unveil at your own pace

Here you can feed turtles, roll over the grass, have a picnic, lie on the grass and gaze at the sky, chat all day while looking at the swan, enjoy every view that is in front of you, countdown to sun set, listen to your breathing, and see those kids running around, letting out their most innocent laughter. In here you can just be yourself...just like a child in anyone's eyes.


The swan Lake











Sitting down one of the benches, looking over the green pond, reminds me of how beautiful it is just to sit down, and rest, and see what I have missed all these while... If you have got time, take my advice, go there and reflect what you really need and what you really have missed out...

Orchids...

Cactus...

Rose among the green.. keke

I like this pic the best! If you didnt take this shot in front of the pavilion, it means you didnt come to Botanic Garden. It's the landmark of this place.. haha. Nice shot, Engwei~
Model plays a part to the pic too.. keke...=P ok ok I know I know, you must be giving me the look, "There you go again" haha -- Cheekily Me!

Saturday, March 1, 2008

The Leap Years

The Leap Years
Review: 4/5
Recommendation: Must watch if you like beautiful literals

I think Catherine Lim chose the right words and the right feelings to the storyline (wink!) Music from the movie "Merry Xmas, Mr Lawrence" suits the promotional clip very well too.



"A saint once decreed that a man must agree to a woman's proposal today, give me a sign whether to meet me at 8, at the same time you sit, and fulfil the tradition of February 29." - Li Ann wrote to Jeremy

"It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all" - Li Ann

"It is not in the stars that hold our destiny but in ourselves" - William Shakespeare

"Coincidence is god's way of remaining anonymous" - Albert Einstein

"A person often meet his destiny on the road he took to avoid it" - Jean de la Fountaine

"If you are not too long, I will wait for you all my life" - Oscar Wilde

"In three words, I can sum up everything in my life, it goes on" - Robert Frost

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Dim Sum Dolly @ Esplanade

Date: 23 Feb 08, Saturday
Venue: Esplanade, Singapore

Selena Tan, Pam Oei, Emma Yong – The three dim sum dollies
Hossan Leong – Chopsticks

From 2004 onwards, Dim Sum Dolly has been receiving overwhelming responses and I have finally got to watch them perform this year with Regina. It was really a brilliant play and definitely worth every cents!

Every artists in the play depict the character of each role that they are responsible to e.g Japanese soldiers, Peranakan woman, Indian man etc etc.. They did it very well with the accent and all that accent!

Hossan Leong even had to wear heels on the play and I must say, he’s really got slim legs… How envious! Haha…

Not only does the script is good, the song is nice, artists are talented, their voices are great and…. It’s at the cosy musical theatre Esplanade in Singapore! 78bucks is just right at Circle 2!


Finding our way to our seats
Exhibition of Dim Sum Dolly roadmap
our tickets

Posters of Dim Sum Dolly outside the theatre

Dim Sum Dolly Promotional Clip

Saturday, February 16, 2008

PS I love You - 5/5 Awesome!

Dear, i thought i drop a line
The weather is cool
The fooks are fine
I'm in bed each night at nine
Ps i love you

Yesterday we had some rain
But all in all i can't complain
Was it dusty on the train
Ps i love you

Write to the brown's just as soon as you're able
They came around to call
And not burn a hole in the dining room table
Now let me think; i guess that's all
Nothing else for me to say
And so i'll close, but by the way
Everybody's thinking of you
P.s. i love you ----- Curtis Mayfield

(Play the song here)

Movie Trailer

It's sweet that her husband planned everything for her in order to make her feel less sad, and I can really feel the sadness with her after his death e.g wear his clothes, thinking of him night and day, totally make herself stink like shit. That's really like the whole world came crashing down, leaving her without breath. Eventually with the letters and motivations that her late husband shown, she managed to get up and finding back her life again.

Though most parts in the movie sent me crying within, I have to hide my tears (after all, it's not very nice to weep in front of a guy). It's just wonderfully awesome~ I will get the soundtrack, the book, the movie...

PS, I LOVE this story