Ladies Night

Today, it's LADIES NIGHT! The ladies from the paeds dept we all went for a dinner and a movie together. Sorry Juat, you have to give it a missed as you are away and you've watched the move already.

Anyway, just some pictures for the night.... better than me telling you what happens....

The 5 ladies... ....





NEXT is the FOOD!!!!

Me and my dinner!!!

And our MOVIE!!!!

Our Tixs to 'A Journey to the Centre of the Earth'

Wall - E Display @ GV Tampines

How can I not take photo with them?

This Wall-E looks so lonely.... feel like hugging it lor....

Elbow on my shoulder.....

Anyway the display is like make of cardboard lor..... I sit on it was like.... was it gonna collapse? lolx.... but luckily it didn't...... so it just showed that I am still not that FAT lor..... I am still SUITABLE WEIGHT..... haha... I SO WANT TO WATCH WALL-E when it is out on the 28th AUGUST 2008 LOR!!!

Anyway the movie 'A journey to the centre of the earth' is quite nice..... funny...... I guess like one of my colleagues and I felt.... if we had gone for the 3D one..... it will be great.... with things flying out onto our faces, etc. But I like the actress..... she is coolz....

But some part quite wierd la... cause they didn't have bag in some part of the story.... then some part... the bags came back... lolx...

But overall, a good movie to de-stress after end of a day's work!

Oh.... anyway, did I say the PSP in the movie is so coolz.... cos it can go online!!! It is a PSP with wifi.... so coolz... will this be my next gadget after my Sony Ericsson G900? Or maybe I should get the Sony T-300 camera... what say you? =P

Anyway, after the movie, Serene and me went to the Arcade while the rest went to the ladies.... haha.... as usual, I will always have to thrill to look for machines that has credits but no one is playing.... and that is to try on my luck too. And apparently I found one!!!! And I started playing.... I have no idea how the game is about, unlike the Daytona... but who cares.... I am just so going to drive.... without a license legally..... =p

Concentrating.....

Did I get into the 2nd round?
(hmm.... btw why the guy in white polo and jeans so reminded me of someone? lolx)

That's my backview....

Don't ask me why that face... maybe... I just lost? lolx...

After that.... we went to play another game.... it has been soooo long since I've played that game man....
Thanks Serene for suggesting....

Friends or Foes? SEE how VIOLENT I was?

Of course we are friends after the game la!

Dun pray pray... see my wing?

After that.... we tried the basketball too.... but too long nv play... rusty le... we only managed to go to stage 2 lor... so malu....

Serene on the big TRUCK!

I million dollar Qn: Guess am I skating for real or not?

Okay.... and we left the place slightly after 10pm....
And well... now is already 1.13am on my pc... time to zzz... nite all.

Songs.....

I was listening to these songs in office... ....

Listen to the lyrics...
(wait for the imeem playlist to load)






More Lyrics to be posted out when I return home...


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I WILL by David Foster

When Life seems hopeless
And you are all alone
And no one is there to dry
The teardrops from your eyes
When you can’t find a single reason left to try
Baby I will, I will

Tell me the secrets
That you’ve locked away
Confide your deepest Fears
That haunt you every day
All of the little things
Nobody else could understand
Baby I will, I will

Chorus:
It’s all right. I’ll be there
Count one me, anytime, anywhere
I’ll show you love
Till the end of my life
When no one else will stand by your side
I will

When all you’ve counted on
Comes tumbling down
And there’s only emptiness
That nothing seems to fill
And when can’t remember how to be strong
Baby I will, I will

Chorus:

I' ll be standing right by your side
I will
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A Shoulder to Cry on by Tommy Page

Life is full of lots of up and downs,
And the distance feels further when you're headed for the ground,
And there is nothing more painful than to let you're feelings take you down,
It's so hard to know the way you feel inside,
When there's many thoughts and feelings that you hide,
But you might feel better if you let me walk with you by your side,

And when you need a shoulder to cry on,
When you need a friend to rely on,
When the whole world is gone,
You won't be alone, cause I'll be there,
I'll be your shoulder to cry on,
I'll be there,
I'll be a friend to rely on,
When the whole world is gone,
you won't be alone, cause I'll be there.

All of the times when everything is wrong
And you're feeling like
There's no use going on
You can't give it up
I hope you work it out and carry on


Side by side,
With you till the end
I'll always be the one to firmly hold your hand
no matter what is said or done
our love will always continue on

Everyone needs a shoulder to cry on
everyone needs a friend to rely on
When the whole world is gone
you won't be alone cause I'll be there
I'll be your shoulder to cry on
I'll be there
I'll be the one you rely on
when the whole world's gone
you won't be alone
cause I'll be there!

And when the whole world is gone
You'll always have my shoulder to cry on....

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If we hold on together by Diana Ross

don't lose your way
with each passing day
you've come so far
don't throw it away
live believing
dreams are for weaving
wonders are waiting to start
live your story
faith, hope & glory
hold to the truth in your heart


if we hold on together
i know our dreams will never die
dreams see us through to forever
where clouds roll by
for you and i


souls in the wind
must learn how to bend
seek out a star
hold on to the end
valley, mountain
there is a fountain
washes our tears all away
words are swaying
someone is praying
please let us come home to stay


if we hold on together
i know our dreams will never die
dreams see us through to forever
where clouds roll by
for you and i


when we are out there in the dark
we'll dream about the sun
in the dark we'll feel the light
warm our hearts, everyone


if we hold on together
i know our dreams will never die
dreams see us through to forever
as high as souls can fly
the clouds roll by
for you and i

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Learn to Fly by A1

When you feel the dream is over
Feel the world is on your shoulders
And you lost the strength to carry on
Even though the walls may crumble
And you find you always stumble through
Remember never to surrender to the dark
Cuz if you turn another page
You will see that's not the way
The story has to end

And if you need to find a way back
Feel you're on the wrong track
Give it time, you'll learn to fly
Tomorrow is a new day
And you will find your own way
You'll be stronger with each day that you cry
Then you'll learn to fly

In your head, so many questions
The truth is your possession
The answer lies within your heart (within your heart)
You will see the doors are open
If you only dare to hope
And you will find a way to fight
The fears that kept you down
Cuz if you turn another page
You will see that's not the way
The story has to end

And if you need to find a way back
Feel you're on the wrong track
Give it time, you'll learn to fly
Tomorrow is a new day
And you will find your own way
You'll be stronger with each day that you cry
Then you'll learn to fly

Looking at your situation
There's so much that you can do
Now's the time to make your stand
This is just an observation
In the end it's up to you
The future's in your hands

And if you need to find a way back
Feel you're on the wrong track
Give it time, you'll learn to fly
Tomorrow is a new day
And you will find your own way
You?ll be stronger with each day that you cry
Then you'll learn to fly

Give it time
Then you'll learn to fly

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At the Beginning by Richard Marx and Donna Lewis

We were strangers, starting out on a journey
Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through
Now here we are, I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you

No one told me, I was going to find you
Unexpected, what you did to my heart
When I lost hope
You were there to remind me
This is the start

* And life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep flowin'
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing
At the beginning with you

We were strangers, on a crazy adventure
Never dreaming, how our dreams would come true
Now here we stand, unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you

[Repeat *]

Knew there was somebody somewhere
Like you alone in the dark
Now I know my dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing is going to tear us apart

[Repeat *]

Life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep flowin'
Starting out on a journey

[Repeat *]

In the end I want to be standing
At the beginning
With you

Singapore's 'Wheel of Fortune' changed direction

As I am someone who is interested in Horoscope, Zodiac, Palmistry and Feng Shui related stuff..... take a look at this......

Do you all know that the Singapore Flyer is changing its direction because of FENG SHUI???

Take alook at this WORLD NEWS or in this yahoo news.

Sunday Morning

I wake up early this morning at around 9.30am. This is considered early as I usually sleep till the noon.

I went to Citispa for a facial. I think their customer service is not bad as they called at 11am if I remembered my appointment. My appointment was at 11am. lolx... They tried to call me on Friday I think but I was seeing 4 of my kids at my workplace in the afternoon.

She was saying my dark rings and eye bags were quite bad and asked me if I want the eye treatment I did the other time. haha.... I declined. I shall do some self-treatment first.... =P

Hahah... she commented that my hair condition is quite good.... haha.... if she were to see me 1 yr ago.... I guess she will vomit blood....

She asked if I do my own “护理”. I said yes.... I washed daily. She almost fainted. She said washing is not “护理”... is merely 洗脸. haha..... I told her I got some la... but don't do it regularly....

haha..... she said I alrdy 24 liao lo.... cannot be lazy liao.... when after 25... difficult to treat liao..... lolx....

Okok..... I shall start soon okay..... give me some time la.... haha.... =P

After the facial, I went to Body Shop, wanting to get myself a shower gel/cream and I saw some items for promotion. It is some tea tree oil products. Got attracted to it and decided to buy some facial and body products. Here it is:

Tea Tree Oil Facial Wash(left) and Facial Toner (right)

Tree Tea Products with Body Wash on the right!

Body Scrub and Body Mist

$66.62 worth of Body Shop Products!

I wanted to get the Apple Blossom Body Mist but it was a limited edition product and so it was no longer for sale. So I have to get the Jasmine Scent one. But I still like the apple one. The body scrub was the Pink Grapefruit Scent and apparently it was voted to be the most popular in CLEO Magazine.

I'm a HAPPY Woman! PAMPERING myself! =P

If you want to know more about the tea tree products from Body Shop, click here.

Maturity

As I am someone who is always very interested in PSYCHOLOGY and SELF-IMPROVEMENT stuff, I am going to blog on maturity as something just strike me to blog about it. Please bear with me for a while as this may get abit long and intriguing.

Before I discussed in depth on Maturity, I must first defined it.

In the psychology term, maturity is used to "indicate that a person responds to the circumstances or environment in an appropriate manner. This response is generally learned rather than instinctual. Maturity also encompasses being aware of the correct time and place to behave and knowing when to act in serious or non-serious ways." (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)

Then, by this definition, how do we judge know if a person is mature or not?

As we know, maturity is a trait of personality. And whether we say a person is mature or not, it depends not solely by the person himself/herself but also by how others view him/her. So does maturity comes with age? That is true to a certain extend. If a person learnt from his/her previous experience and apply it in the next similar situation, then I would say the person has matured, as he has learnt from his/her experience.

Then on the other hand, if the person has no previous experience but his/her friends has similar experiece and he/she choose to behave how his/her friends behave, which is seen to be immature, she/he is immature as she is unable to decide for herself what she should be doing, despite not having the experience before.

So, if a person never learnt from the experience he/she had before and repeat the same mistakes over and over again, then I would say, maturity does not come with age because the person has not learnt over time.

Being a mature person, does not mean being a fully-grown up adult. A child can be mature in their own way too. For e.g., a child whose main role is to play and study, knowing his/her mother is sick and decided to help out in household chores instead of playing, is considered as mature.

Then when does immature happens?
It happenes when we put in too much beliefs, assumptions, perferences and prejudices into our thinking and behaviour and assume too much. It also happens when we fail to look at things at a more logical way and put too much emotions in it, that hides us away from the actual truth. It also happens when we become too attached to the situation or people and/or takes things too personal that we fails to look at thing in different perspectives.

Can anything be done?
YES! We can try to take a step back and look at things in another perspective, in a more logical way. Sometimes emotions just blurred us from the complete truth. Try to look at what has happened and remove all emotions and assumptions involved.

For e.g.

He/she is not talking to me. He/she does not care for me anymore."

We should not associate "He is not taking to me." with "he does not care for me anymore." because we are already associating it with our emotions involved. There could be other possible non-emotions related association like: he/she has lost his/her phone..... it could be she/he is busy? We should not make any assumptions or any association. We should find out more.

We should seek out the answers to questions that we do not know, before arriving at any conclusions and to be guided by reasons, rather than emotions.

To conclude, maturity is not innate in us. It can grow with every experiences we have, depending how we make use of each and every one of them. It also does not grow with age and there will be some people who are more mature while some who are childish less mature. But, we have to be aware that maturity is not constant throughout in different areas of ones life as one may have lesser experiences in one area and more in another.

Anyway, while looking for the definition of maturity, I came across this interesting website and it includes what is maturity, who is a mature person and suggestions to practice adult thinking.

A good to read website for all, whether you are mature or not. =)

Here is the website link: Maturity of Mind and Adult Behaviour.

Eye Bags... ...

Few days ago, in a conversation with my colleagues... ...

They were saying my eyebags were very BIG that morning. I have no idea why. Then the next day, one of them said she saw this eye treatment promotion and maybe I should go.

But, then we concluded that maybe I shouldn't as that is the trademark of Ms EILEEN QUEK XIU LING!!!!

当你们想到眼袋你们会想到谁？？ 秀玲啦！！！

Eyebags has become my trademark already. I has been with me since I was in Primary school!! How to get rid you tell me?

Then I started to look for all my digital photos to see if there is any photos that does not show my eye bags. Apparently not. Or rather, I don't have those of my young days in digital format.

Then I realised that I look not too bad with eye bags what... ... haha... go ahead and say I BHB... do I look like I care? *bleh* I AM WHO I AM! =P

Taken on my 22nd birthday, 2 yrs ago.

In 2006, studying in the airport with Serene

In NYP Library after a practical exam/test

At home, in 2007.

In Tiong Bahru Plaza with Serene after Mr Pal's farewell

23rd Birthday eve @ St James, with rebonded hair Day 1

This year CNY

Last week.

Anyway, EYES is something that I will look at when I looked at a person.... because.... I believe that is the soul and the person and often than not, eyes will never lie. =) To me, from the eyes of a person, it can tell me alot about him/her.

Anyway my hair is growing LONGER!! And I am so going to keep them longer and longer because I can and know how to maintain them le as compared to the past where I have so many outdoor activities. And my colleague said I have slim down le.... as compared to my 23rd bday photo.... I guess... maybe is the hairstyle ba.... =)

Toiletries... ...

I just realised that I didn't throw away my "already-finished" shampoo, conditioner and shower gel bottles.

And came to realise that I am such a fan of ASIENCE, SUNSILK and BODY SHOP. You can see why from the photos below... ...

ASIENCE (Puppy soft toy not included. =P )


SUNSILK

BODY SHOP
Almond shower cream--> strawberry gel

Apple Blossom Body Mist

Okay. I am suppose to blog to say if my sunsilk shampoo helps to keep my hair straight after a night sleep, in continuation of this. Well, I personally thinks that my hair still remains quite straight even I wakes up! So... ... I quite like the shampoo.... as there is no more unmanagable hair for the day. =)

My bodyshop shower gel/cream has finished. Does not have time to get new one yet. Maybe I should go shopping this weekend since my school is starting really soon and gonna falls on weekend =.=" sad huh? Any recommendation?

I might get another body mist for myself to put it at the office. It is to "cover" the smell of the salivas of our children, if any, if I were to go out after work.

So what's your favourite brand of toiletries?

收藏 - 蕭敬騰

Another nice song... ... heard it before but never go and find it until someone SY was looking for it.

我能想像
远方的路旁有一双目光

外套右边肩膀上还留着一点香
用失眠哀悼过往回头看为什麽会退让
或许人们都一样越受伤越健忘
追寻烟火的路上或流浪或碰撞还要闯

我能想像
在远方的路旁会有一双目光
是否一样
都带着昨天的伤试图想要遗忘

我能想像
对爱情的信仰注定得忙了又忙
我的眼框
如果有悲伤那是过程中的收藏

手指敲在琴键上那情绪有点down
人影交错的广场或悲伤或失望却不放

我能想像
在远方的路旁会有一双目光
是否一样
都带着昨天的伤试图想要遗忘

我能想像
对爱情的信仰注定得忙了又忙
我的眼框
如果有悲伤那是过程中的收藏

躺一躺看月光
在经过那些离散是否一样够坚强

我能想像(别失望)
在远方的路旁(会碰上)会有一双目光(再渴望)
是否一样(都一样)
都带着昨天的伤试图想要遗忘

我能想像(别失望)
对爱情的信仰(那力量注定得)忙了又忙(别武装)
我的眼框
如果有悲伤那是过程中的收藏

我收藏我的泪你的光

I am dying to hold you... ...

Heard this on Class95 just now... ...

And all my female colleagues were like.... wow... this is so long ago....

And I like this song too!

Nice.

It's turning out just another day
I took a shower and I went on my way
I stopped there as usual
had a coffee and pie
when i turned to leave
i couldn't believe my eyes

standing there i didn't know what to say
without one touch
we stood there face to face

Chorus
(And) i was dying indside to hold you
i couldn't believe what i felt for you
dying inside i was dying inside
but i couldn't bring myself to touch you

you said hello then u asked my name
i didn't know if i should go all the way
inside i felt my life have really changed
i knew that it would never be the same

standing there i didn't know what to say
first time looked away when i whispered your name

Chorus 2x

one hello changed my life
i didn't believe in love at first sight
but you've shown me what is life
and I now i know my love (i know it's coming right)

Chorus (fade)

"Good Looking" Man

As we are conditioning our kids to give us eye contact and say bye to us when they finished therapy sessions with us, we are also doing the same for our admin staff.

For the child, we will give positive reinforcement like saying "good looking" when the child looks at us and say "buy buy" "bye bye".

As our dear admin staff is one who sometimes leaves without telling us, we have difficulties knowing if he has left the centre.

Thus one fine day few days ago... ...

When he left the centre and said "bye", I gave him an reinforcement by saying "good-looking!"
And it reminded us of a joke few days back when a charming child left the place and I commented him for his eye contact with "good looking".

Then my admin staff commented.... "he is good looking (handsome) what... ..."

So.... when I commented my admin staff himself with "good looking"..... he agrees... and said he is handsome. good looking.

P.S: Don't know if you guys understand.... cause it sounds like more of a personal joke. =)

FAT Husband

Overhead a conversation:

Woman 1(pointing to a receipe in a magazine): "I am going to cook this for my husband."

And she continued... ...

"My husband is fat. Really fat. But it is good. Because NO ONE other than ME will LOVE him. I can close 1 eye.... no.... I can close 2 eyes and tell you that."

That is so funny when I heard it.

Haha.... I am so going to cook and feed my future hubby with food when I get married (in the future of course)! And make him FAT!

Because... ... someone said:

Lolx.

But on the other hand, there are SOME people.... who just cannot get FAT no MATTER what they EAT! And they attribute it to their high metabolism rate. *bleh*

Haha... just kidding... but isn't it blissful to cook for someone you LOVE? AT least I think it is. =)
Don't "see me no up" okay... I got A2 for my FOOD AND NUTRITION subject for my O Level okay... ;P

In another news, my ex-client's mother said she the maid has finished copying my receipe book. Most likely I am going to have it back soon! Maybe I can cook some stuff from the book eh when I get them back?

In another, another news, there was this cat that was as fat as the cat above, outside my workplace... ... but suprisingly, it can RUN fast. Never judge a book by its cover. (it's not a book what? It is a metaphor la!!)

What a good time for a sun-tanned. =)

Last Post of the Day

okay.... i ensure you this is the last post of the day... ...

Just as I thought my OLD LOVE is DEAD.....

I decided to give it a last try... ... I looked for what I can connect back to him... ... maybe to re-charge him again... ... I waited... and waited.... still no response from him... ... Until, I heard a sound.

It was turned ON on it's own. And there it is... ...

I quickly charged it for a moment before I extract whatever things that is in it, before it decide to leave me for good.

The most precious to me are those smses in the phone. I downloaded them and stored it in my laptop, which are of good memories to me.

Take care my OLD LOVE.

Money Baby not enough

With the inspiration from entry I wrote about lesser babies with SG parents. and cinema screening the movie Money not Enough 2. as well as inspiration from a colleague, it triggers me to design the following poster, just for laugh.

Any resemblance of the event is solely coincidence.

Babies photos courtesy of Corbis.