Merry Bunnily Easter Sunday!!!

Woke up at 9am, planned to go TP, swim then jog… maybe 2 rounds… but alas, the Mr. Sunshine decided to go on unpaid leave! Was waiting at the bustop for abt 15 mins already before it started to drizzle, then rained. Looks like that kind that wun stop so soon… so after considering for the next 10 mins (bloody bus still not here!!), I headed back home to chill!


Then when I was reading the newspaper, I noticed that Cookie was doing Yoga....

Ommm......

Booooow to the Yoga Guru, Cooooookie!

I watced TV (cartoons!!!) …. Chilled till it’s time to leave the house! Was a rather peaceful journey to town, took bus 23 to Boon Keng and NEL to Clarke Quay. Where’s the crowd! Not that I am complaining but it’s just too good to be true! Maybe they are all the Tampines 1! Hahha!

Anyway, still shopping for the ring since hairstylist not at work on time! Wuahah! Aimlessly browsed for about 45 mins! Finally Haircut (Niceeeee!) & Starry came to meet me!

Cam-whore alittle enroute to Bugis Lumia!

I like the way my fringe sweeps across my face!

YAY!

How can I miss the chance to take with my fav advertisement!!!!! Hhahahh!

Shopped around at Lumia… quite empty…. Gives me the feeling of a little like The Cathy House, & Cineleisure…. High ceiling…. Spacious interior & hip shops!
Made specs!!! YAH! This cool shop has a good range of plastic frames & so since I am out shopping and have been dying to get a pair of nerdy turtleshell specs! I settled for a rather OrBiang one! YAY! Happy! But before that I have to remove my ctc lenses for 30mins, check my eye power & wait for 1 hr for the specs!

Piang! My Mypio went up up up! Double!!! But Astigmatism came down by slight effect… very sad lah! I have always been quite conscious not to spoil my eyesight, except for watching movies and reading in bed…. I need to read before I can sleep mah…. Boohoo….

Check out my new specs! And the freebie! Kekekk! See how crazy we went even when we were resting during dinner at Soup Soon!

Then "Panel Shades" is for show only lah!

Got back to Tampines & decided to pop into Tampines1 to look see only! Too Crowded! ArgH! I think I can only really go Tampines 1 on 20thApril Mon after my Triathlon and off that day! Yay! Weekday and morning! I shall be there! Kekek!

At Home, still taking photos! Wuahah!

Do I look nerdy enough?! Teacher like?!

Stella desperately trying to take photo with her god children Cooki & Creamie!

But they are just too energetic for poor Godma Stella!

Hahah!

Finally one decent shot with Superstar Cookie!

Starry was really patiently accompanying me shopping for my stuff & patiently helping me along (cos I couldn’t see for abt 2 hrs while shopping without my ctc!) Thank you Love… =D Thank you for being so patient with me! YAY!

Good-est Friday!

Was feeling really lazy today.. din drag my ass outa bed to train!
Instead, I lazed in bed till abt 10am which is World Record for me already! Havent really sleep in for a very long time...
Of cos this was made possible after repeatedly ignoring Cookie-the-snooze-alarm's persistent beckoning!

I bathed Cookie & Creamie.... Cookie getting more notti! *POUT* now he no longer just grumble in a stationary position, he will grumble and struggle to get away! Nevertheless, Creamie was wailing loudly in Meow Language "Please-Do-Cook-Kitty-Curry-With-Me"! Even Edward woke up from his dream land! So Paiseh man!

I think I will be a lousy mother, overly strict & no fun! I find myself saying "NOOooo Cookie!", "Notti Girl Creamie!" more often than "Gooooooody Boy Cookie!" or "Mummy Loves you Creamie!"
Haiz.. what to do, I am the one who has to clean their soiled anus (which they properly hate me to core for that!), the residue in their eyes, The brown wax in their ears (cookie will grumble non-stop when I do that and will struggle by using his paws to push my hands away)!

Of cos I not only Sayang and Pat pat them.... but I do more bad than those who dont have to do any bad at all!

Anyway, they recovered quickly after I fed them extra portion of Yummy wet food! hahah! Now I understand why parents alwis resort to bribery for good school results or behaviours!

Lazed more in bed, tok to them.... read newspaper while they attempt to lick themselves dry! So cute...=)

Btw, I was scolding them the other day & I shouted :"Cookie Ng Bing Gan! What do you think u are doing!?! Creamie Ng Nai You, stop it, be good girl k!" Papa laughed & laughed! Asked me to repeat what I have just said! So I told him

"Right what! Cookie's surname is 黄, so chinese name is 黄饼干 lah!

Creamie is 黄奶油 lor! "

Man, I must say that I havent seen the man laugh so heartedly for a long time!

Belinda's new house is totally awesome!! Nice surrounding! Beautiful balcony and nice black white matching decor! Can tell that they put alot of heart into designing their sweet nest, in anticipation of their new baby girl too! Very sweet!

Yummy meal!

Belinda n Justin cooked for us!

The whole episode reminded me of the past.... showing the place ard,cooking a nice meal for love ones... planning the kitchen cabinet, shopping for TV, bed, sofa... colour scheme... blinds... ceiling fan etc....etc.....
Awwwww..... I got alittle emo thinking more and more abt it! I really ought to reward myself and love myself more!!

It's Banananaaaa & Walnutty Muffins!

They say a picture says a thousand words....
there must be more than a couple of thousand words here then!


Made these for Princess Belinda's house warming tmr! YAY!

To buy the ingredients, I shopped for at least 1.5hrs from Simei to tampines!
Cos all the shops closed already by the time I got home and dropped my work bag! ARGH!
Almost to tears when I couldnt get all the stuff that I need!

Never thought that Bananas could be rare commodity till today! I searched for so many places just for bananas alone! ARGH!
Lucky for the New Tampines 1 mall!!! Cold storage was still opened & they had bananas!!

By the time I finished baking these...it was 11.15pm liao! & I have to wait for it to cool before storing it away! Aiks! Time for bed!!!

A Song on my Mind..... 放了爱

This is one of the theme songs from Perfect Cut 一切完美 , a mediacorp Production. somewhat from the 1st Season, the style of capturing the individuals in the script is .... different ... the camera angles tend to be from a third party that has a lot of 感触 during that precise moment...

Hard to describe..... those who watched it will understand... somehow you are drawn into the storyline, you feel like you are one of the characters so strongly.... you feel rather close....

Those who havent, watch it... coming from a non TV buff like me ...

This really is good stuff...=) Enjoy!

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让我好有感触的歌...

歌手名：郭美美
歌曲名：放了爱
专辑名：一切完美2


你指向远方 爱情很晴朗
笑问不如今后就我们俩
怕泪会反光 钻进你的胸膛
但那不是感动 是 泪无法储藏

把美梦锁上 以为是天堂
羽翼折起在你身边静静躺
却只能用目光在空中翱翔
还得乔装安份 靠在你肩膀

放了爱 为了爱
这不是我 该怎么生活
放了爱

你说你喜欢 我笑得开朗
你越温柔 我越不想撒谎
我已办不到你想要的那样
客气地配合你 我感觉更勉强

别人的幸福 何必要模仿
心不在何苦 留躯壳在身旁
加满自由 我要无重量飞翔
就算以分离收场

放了爱 为了爱
这不是我 该怎么生活
放了爱 会明白
有种拥有 叫做放手

我的心 为爱流离失所
紧握最后回家的线索
等到寻获真正的我
证明我决定没有错

放了爱 为了爱
这不是我 想要的生活
放了爱 你会明白
有种拥有 叫做放手
放了爱
放了爱

It is HERE!! The Furminator! BeWARE!

Finally it arrived when I got home last nite! But I was too tired to try it out! I set my mind to test it tonight when I get home!

I have a plan in mind!
I will get Papa to be the video man & record the success story ( I hope!)

The Furminator is here to stay!

See the amount of hair I stripped it off C&C!

Goosh!! Edward said can make Mouse / pillow for them!!! WUahah!

So true!

The Furminator!

Your Best Investment!

Dun leave home without it!

I must say I am really amazed by how the Furminator can strip the fur of Cookie &Creamie! WOW! It doesnt really remove only the undercoat, actually it strips the coat alittle and the dead hair... so C&C looked more ....."defined" in terms of their outline! hahah! Gone are the Fly Away hair & Bad Hair Days! I shall use it on my babies every fortnightly after they are completely dry from their fortnightly bathe!

See! I am satisfied with my purchase & highly recommends it! YAY! Go get it online!

Oh! & I completed my colourfull strippy curtains at Matt's mum's shop after work today! Will post pictures when I next changed my curtains! YAY!

Feeling very accomplished & contended today!

Work need to improve more though!

Nevermind, my Bailey's Mint will keep me going for another day!

Training Days are Rainy Days! ARGH!

I washed my shoes after I got caught in the terrible thunderstorm on Sunday... Yes, I just washed them & F**K, I got caught in another thunderstorm today!

Bad day to start off with!
1st up, my LG HP spoilt last nite, finally gave way on me... after we got a "teeny" wet on Sunday... buttons are not working.. worst! Auto shut down! *FAINT!* Cannt tahan! I couldnt be sure it was the hardware so I did a Hard reset etc .... tried & tried... by 2am, I cfm it's the hardware and decided I must visit LG service center at Ulu Alexandra the next day!

So..... Slept at 2+am & woke at 8am....

Made it to training with Sheila & Clarissa @ TP!

1) Swim was better! Kept trying to remb the advice that Kim gave me and my own novice analysis.... timing improved by a satisfying rate! I hit my 1st 10 laps at 11:45 and the next at 12:30 (fatigue keeps in lah! No choice!) ..... that makes my timing an improvement from the previous! Shaved off about 1 min plus! HAppy!

2) Cycling was decent, except that the rain was rather heavy... abit too heavy for my liking!
Fated lah! I told myself that after this ride I will give my bike a wash through, degreasing and greasing! So today no choice, must do it liao! My bike turn from White to abit Brownish! & My socks! My poor Green-matching-turtle socks! They were stained by the greased and turned Black & oily at the ankle area! Boohooo!

3) Run was at a decent pace.... me & clarissa didnt really run properly the other time, so today we decided to take it easy to complete the set. I am feeling very glad that Sheila completed the set so at least she will have a better idea of what to expect on race day! Great job!

We endured hungry stomach and went back home...

I literally "stripped" everything off the bike....
Equipped with loads of cleaning stuff, I headed for the toilet with my baby and gave it a thorough wash down! BOy! should have seen the colour of the water! I washed all my equipment and lay them out to dry.... oh yes, I had to washed my running shoes again! ARGH!

"ALL THE GEARS ARE TO FALL IN NOWWWWWW!!!"

After effect of a tooth brush cleaning session & degreasing!

It was brownish & black with sand n grease mix!

Clean?!!! Feel so accomplished now!!!

Thereafter Sheila & Clarissa were very nice & went to LG center with me! Yahoo! Can collect today! YAY! So we went to Holland Village & have our much deserved Lunch cum Breakfast cum Tea! Had loads of food! I needed to refuel!!! haha!

Went to Sheila's Place. WOW!! F**King near to Holland Village lah! It's the literally a teeny stone's throw away lah! Next nex block only! FAINT!

Went back to LG & then to vivo to meet Z, watched movie . Dumb Chick no brainer movie, suited for a Lazy Tuesday!

Was really exhausted, body ache (guessed I pushed myself quite hard today!)

Havent a chance to really tok to Wendy yet, wonder how she is.....hmmmm.....

Dilemma, dilemma....

I am in a dilemma now...

Beer was very nice help me keep a lookout for jobs... some weeks ago I have "let the wind out" that I may be looking for new opportunities...

The next few days, he actually called me up and ask if I would be interested to be a Property agent for Company H. I know Company H's projects and launches are niche, very nice and small developments. Their agents will be involved with Showflats launches etc.
I told him that though I am not too keen, I would consider and thank him for keeping me in his kind thoughts!

a few evenings ago, Beer called while I was jogging. His friend, B, is a headhunter and he merely mentioned to him that I am looking out for opportunities. As I was jogging, we only chatted for a while. But the very short conversation lingered in my heart. I cannot be sure what I really want now, I just know to do my best in whatever I am doing at that moment. But I do want to be able to work from home ultimately, fixed hours, not have to worry abt work after office hours and what no one will call me at home for work related matters.

I still pin on the hope to achieve financial freedom, can only achieve through online trading?! So do I really wanna change industry?
Start all over again?

Dilemma dilemma!

So B called me today and we talked for a while,he requested for my CV. I asked in more details what are the companies that he help source manpower for? He told me mainly MNCs like IBM, HP,etc. I also hinted that I would prefer to work from home, assignment based and understand that these companies have such schemes for their staff! I agreed to email him my resume over the wkend.

But I am hesitate, do I really wanna get a new job? or try try only 1st, see my market value!

Today, I printed out all my old payslip since I joined the company.... I am surprised to learn that actually I have earned a decent pay (average over the mths) considering that I entered into this industry as a newbie (mayb my expectations are low lah). But the market have been so bad recently that I am earning barely my expenses.
Qn: Is sales really the way out to earn bigger buck for non degree holders and limited skill pple like me?
Qn: Am I really suited for sales?

Starry asked if I just wana change industry or change company. I also duno...

Anyway, I sent out the CV liao. See how it goes bah!

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Today another headhunter company called me... absurd! Called my work hp! How daring!!
The conversation went like this:

"Hi! My name is J, I am a Headhunter. Is it convenient to talk now?"

"Hi J, yes it's convenient now, may which headhunting company are you calling from?"

"Oh, I work on my own!" *FAINT!* "So Soya, I understand that you are working for XXX Bank as a XXX, are you interested to switch jobs?"

"You are right, I work for XXX Bank. May I know which company or industry are you sourcing for?"

"Oh, mainly companies involved in Financial Industry!" (note: through our conversation, she used a ridiculously high pitched "fake enthusiatic" voice that is almost non-irritating!)

"May I know exactly which are the companies that you are sourcing for?"

"Well, insurance companies eg.Pxxx !"

"I see, I understand they are aggressively now. But Thanks, I have no intention to join an Insurance company just yet, but I will keep ur offer in mind. Thank you for calling,J"

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Really, if i really wanted to join the Insurance line, I would have already done so straight outta Navy! I would have earned a decent paycheck (judging from my track record now and with recurring income.... I think will manage decently). .... but nope nope.....

Not my cup of tea. I enjoy talking to people, sharing with them the importance of insurance, saving etc. If they are agreeable, I will help them with the application. But I will not HARD SELL.... against my principles leh...

How how?! Dilemma dilemma!

Today me & boss were toking abt our "big" boss.... she was leaving for a meeting.... which if u ask me, the agenda of the meeting is dreadful... seeing the person is dreadful enough... haiz.
anyway, she asked me seriously:" do u ever wanna be a manager like me?"

WAU! So direct... I told her the reply for my troubled past few weeks :"I duno, looking at wat you are doing, seeing that u have to see this person that no 1 wanna see.... I really duno the reward is like not worth leh.."

This is the most truthful reply I can think of.... it is the most ME reply....

haiz....she replied: " Yah, that's what I tot so too.... but looking at you & G, for the both of u, it is WORTH IT! But for others, nope..."

My heart immediately warmed up...mayb it's a PR thingy, maybe it's from the bottom of the heart.... it sound really nice and sincere to me....

So Buck up Soya! 振作一点!

Rainy SUNDAY!

Last night I met up with Wendy for Dinner!
I am so happy that she allocated me her precious time for dinner!
She has been feeling rather down for the past weeks and just thought wana cheer her up abit!

Didnt want her to go thru the whole "late for reservation thingy", so I thought for very long before I decided to bring her to Waraku Katong Village for some really YUMMY Jap food!
Told her it will be walk in, so no rush, no pressure! YAY!

Waited for very long lah! Probably abt 45mins before we got a table! & by then we were famish!
So I over ordered again! Ended up have to 打包 back! Oh, midway they changed our 1 table into 2 tables also, cos the dishes were over flowing the edge!


The only thing I was sianz was that Wendy didnt seem very much cheered up....
as a friend, I feel really 失败 (failure)....

haiz.... anyway, I just hope she will feel better soon!
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This morning I got up at 9am and went to TP for a swim, surpass my usual timing of 26+ mins. today I did abt 24mins 30secs. I kept rembing Froggy Kim's comments abt my hand overshooting to the other side, so it's wasted energy!

Just hoping that the actual day I will have the brains to remb!

Thereafter I walked to Bedok Res to wait for Mei, Clare and Sheila to jog. Mei & Sheila told me it's abt 12pm, but Clare told me 11.15am+-. Just in case I miss them, I reached abt 11.20am and waited till I almost fell asleep lah!

Then I saw them.... it's nice to see pple row again.... was getting all nostalgic abt the old days.... I was thinking of how I would have row, blade entry point, pacer stretched out full, max power in each stroke, my loud voice to motivate every1 in the boat.... I miss those days... Hhahhah!

Anyway, we finally set out to jog but alas.... 天不作美! It rained, & the sky roared and the lightening striked and the siren for CAT 1 went off! We were only slightly more than half way done! faint!

So it was very Low-Man-Tick lah! Me, PeiTan and Mei jogged in the rain!!!!

Their team mates met us nearer to the finishing line and encouraged us to go on!
The first thing I shout out was to Sheila :" DARLING! SAVE MY HANDPHONE!!"
Wuahahahh!

Anyway, it was a nice and eay jog =D I went home still dripping in the bus, of cos I got stares lah! HAHhahH! Brrrrr..... aircon was chilling down my bone!

The 1st thing I did was to wash my shoes! Hahhah! Then bathed.
I cleared my room, vacuumed, mopped, wiped the surfaces, changed the bedsheets and then showered again!

Then left the house for lunch with the DB Girls.... Aston's it shall be! YUMMY! Fried Fish, potato salad and garden veggies! Finished every bit! We chatted mostly abt cars.... Awwwww I miss my Stouty (my mazda Austina....) I miss washing my Asley (Honda super four bike...)....

Thereafter I walked home. & Yes, I showered again! So I can blow style my hair and put make up!! Cos I wanna take new passport photo!
But without my "connector piece for camera to tripod", I cant use the tripod and fumbled for a long time trying to catch the right light.

Anyway, I also took photos with Cookie & Creamie! Kekkek! So tough to catch hold of them, esp Creamie who doesnt like to 抱抱 (carry/cuddle)....

Me & Handsome Cookie!

Me & Chio Creamie!

This is another DIY, since Cookie had chewed the box until beyond repair, I decided to convert it into a hide & seek Peek-a-Boo toybox for them!

They enjoyed playing inside! HAHhahH!

No no, they were not fighting,

just playing "catch me if you can!"

Finally done! YAY! & I bathed again! So today total 4 times! Later I am going again after blogging - Prepare for bed! Wuahahah!

April's Fool is MUFFINS DAY!

I made muffins... alot of muffins!

For colleagues at Tampines West br, for colleagues at Heartland Mall br,
for Family, for Mei mei!

All in all, abt 24 muffins! FAINT!!!

That's alot lah!

I rushed home specially to do the muffins, by the time I got home was abt 8+pm liao lah! and I only finish making ard 1030pm, plus must wait for it to cool! Wuahahh! But the process was so fun! The thoughts of making something "Sweet" for these pple made me very happy!

I made BlueBerry Cheese Muffins, BlueBerry Muffins (jus in case there are pple who dun eat cheese!) and some special request of Chocolate chip muffins!

FAINT! Linda asked me why my muffins look like Mr.Bean's Japanese pancake (you know those with Red bean, cheese, Chocolate fillings?!)

ArgH! So upset by her comments!

Only 2 chocolate chips muffins turned out pretty!

This is how muffins should look like!!!

The chocolate chips batch was special, cos only 4 in the oven and they were centrally placed!

So with Starry helping me to ask her colleague who bakes, we confirmed that it's the oven and of cos maybe the way I folded in the flour!

Next time will be better, will turn down the temperature and try again! Practise makes perfect!

Next time I will try these flavours:

- Banana Walnut Muffin

- Orange Yoghurt Muffin

- Lemon Yoghurt Muffin!

YUMMY!

PROJECT CAT NIP TOY!

Today I decided to buy some catnip from the pet store!

As a trial, I sewed some felt and stuff the catnip inside!

I have read that cats love catnip and it's like.... Beer to me! Makes me high and I can never have enough of it!!

So here goes my DIY PROJECT CATNIP!

This small little packet costed my $7!!!

It better be good! @%*$^#W%$#

Nicknamed: LITTLE PINKY!

They enjoy the toy alright! But somehow their behaviour is not what I expected?!!

I expected them to behave like me.... after 1 mini barrel... but they are like me having BBQ chicken wings and beer at Bedok85... not high, too sober!

Hmmmm... wonder if it's the brand.... I'm gona read up on that!

Anyway, I came across these at the petshop! I just order it last night from Amazon!

Check it out!

FURminator deShedding Tool with Double Edge

USD $23.97 + 6.95 (shipping) X 1.53 (exchg rate)
= S$47.31 (exclude Vpostage -est to be max S$15)
= S$62.31
(I order this in the end)



Closest competitor:

FURminator deShedding Tool

USD$15.79 + 6.95 (Shipping)X 1.53 (exchg rate)
= S$34.80 (exclude Vpostage -est to be max S$15)
= S$49.80

But guess how much it would have cost in the Supa famous Singapore Petshop!?!
S$105.05 (oh, I am a member, so I can have 5% off!)
=S$99.80!!!! Crazy! Crazy!


Starry asked me if it is really so good when I prompted her the FURminator Website for the demo video,

Hopefully with this, poor creamie wouldnt shed so much white fur! hahah!
Eagerly waiting for the parcel to come!! YAY!

Snoozing Cookie!

Finally! The cushion I bought came in handy!

& Creamie just loves to snuggle up with Cookie!

爱心 MUFFINS!

Woke up to a beautiful morning after a rather hectic chionging session the night before!

Wished I could sleep in more on a Beautiful Sunday but Cookie&Creamie were up for their Sunday Morning "Cross-Country" run! They practically completed the whole SOC (Standard Obstacle Course) in my room, revolving round my bed!

Set off for a much deserved breakfast with Starry and bought the ingredients!
I commented that the cost of the ingredients put together will probably allow me to buy more than 2 dozens of muffin, professionally made! haha! But Homemade is different! it's more 爱心!!! Nothing beats making Sweet treats for your love ones!

Starry patiently sit there and read out the instructions and the measurements to me! It was FUN!
In all, we did 3 batches of Muffins:

1) BlueBerry Cheese (Followed recipe!)

2) Chocolate Chip (Own Agaration Modified Recipe!),

3) BlueBerry Cheese (Modified, not enough milk liao! More egg and butter!)

The 3rd batch was the best!
More fluffy and texture was smoothier!

Chocolate Chips B4 Bake!

BlueBerry Cheese B4 Bake!

1st Batch after Bake!

*Faint*Did nt rise properly!

Close up!

Bleeding BlueBerry?!

3rd Batch! Layering process refined!

Better!

Cross Sections, nice mix of BlueBerry inside!

Can tell which is the 1st, 2nd and 3rd batch?! Wuahahha!





Starry tasting the BlueBerry (Non-Cheese version) muffin!
YUMMY!?!

Learning Point:

1) More butter and Egg will make the texture more smooth!

2) Layering Process, 1st layer (very thin,with more blueBerry),2nd layer (BlueBerry Jam n Cheese), 3rd Layer (Top thicker batter to prevent cracking!)

3) Find out if Oven is not suitable for baking... waiting for answer!

Maybe this Oven is not suitable for baking?!

So far my baking projects with this Oven are all not very successful! =P *POUT*

4) 20mins too long, abt 15mins (at least for this oven)

5) Need to find out why the top dun crack prettily but raised up the whole crust!

Overall, good experience! More practise!!! YAY! HAPPY!

Operation Muffin mission accomplished!! YAY!

“PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING OUR BODY!”

Feel rather happy today!


Woke at 9am (due my very persistent personal alarm: Cookie the Kitty alarm clock!)


Went for Breakfast with Papa, had sinful Hokkien mee and Fried Kuay Teow! YAY! With extra cockles and extra BLACK!


Have been feeling famish all the time lately, must be due to all the training I have been doing! Went back, actually wanted to focus on studying, but ended up doing things like cleaning my room, playing with Cookie&Creamie! Then eventually, studied from 12 to 4.20pm. Finished the 1.5cm thick text book and 2 mock exam papers. Sleepy!!!


Napped for abt 1hr and left for TP for swim with Clarissa. Decided to take some videos to see my own stroking underwater and above water.

Need to improve:
- Wasted energy to lift ankles above water to kick, gd angle and strength but maybe should focus more underwater for stronger propulsion!



- Left arm too lazy to lift properly, entry into water looks ok, but the pull has some wastes angles, should concentrate on using more strength to pull


- Too much rolling from side to side esp when pulling for breathe, need to focus tilting head, not lifting!


- Look down to bottom of lane, not front (less to check lane markers), will have less strain on back of neck and collarbone muscles.




With this initial analysis, I stretched more and focus on my stroke and completed 20 laps with more ease and better timing! Amazing!!! I use to do 20 laps with more strain! First 10 laps will be 12mins 50 secs, second 10s will be abt 13mins 50 secs, so total abt 26mins 40 secs & Panting!! Today I did 25mins 10secs! Happy with the improvement plus I finished off stronger and with greater ease!

YAY! I CAN DO IT!


When I finished bathing, I suddenly realized that I have lotsa new greenish veins popping out of no where on my body, esp my legs! Gosh! I din notice them before!?! Too much running recently?! I was merely inspecting the usual bruising (after every 5+km run) on my left knee , then I noticed how bony and “veiny” my feet looks… maybe losing more weight will take the load off my poor size 5 (sometimes 4.5) Miss Left and Miss Right!


Losing weight can wait! My poor tummy cant! Me & Clarissa then head off for some yummy dinner! My tummy deserve some Ice Cold Cheng Teng and Deep Fried Fish&Chips!


Heck the green alien veins!!! Tmr can Train harder! Eat 1st! Hahha!
Oh yeah, Mdm CPT Lee M.K said before: “PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING OUR BODY!” Now I’ll say : “GIVE ME MORE PAIN!!! MAKE ME STRONGER! ” YAY! Oh, and my dear Starry sent my this photo from Facebook, taken on Claris' wedding 26 Oct 2008. Starry said I have lost quite abit of weight, that my face is sharper now.... hmm....

i usually put on weight face and very hard to lose them off one lor.... Ok, I know I have lost some weight lah, but got so drastic mah?

另类的我!

另类的我!
Am I really 另类?! Somehow I like being 另类! My refusal to succumb to the norm is a spot on character that Starry mentioned...

See this Facebook (whatever that is!) HMPH!) notes she wrote for me:
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From: starry
To: soya
Subject: FW: My Facebook Note- How do u feel about me?Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:51:32 +0800

Your answers are somehow very different from what I get from the rest on Facebook! But well, majority of them are only online friends.. so I wouldn't expect yours to be the same as theirs.. Thankwiee for doing this for me! And here are my answers after going thru the qns with my heart and soul:

1. Who are you? I'm Starry Stella Stels (^_*)

2. Are we friends? More than friends! Bestie friends...we are soul mates!

3. When and how did we meet? 11 years ago! Goodness! 11 alrdy?!?! TP Tourism Mgt

4. Do you have a crush on me? Unfair! *Pout* U didn't ans urs lor! Well, u noe my answer! I confessed b4!! *Blush*

5. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it. Loveling!!! My Loveling Soya!! That's what I'm calling u! Actually, I wanted to say "toufu".. coz its 1 of my fav dish and you are really kinda like "toufu". You seems like the toufu's outer strong crispy crust.. maybe that's the protective wall that u had built round urself but once "devoured".. its all nicee, softie and creamie inside..

6. Describe me in one word. Seriously, 1 word is simply not enough! In my heart, you are "Divine"!

7. What was your first impression? Very sunshine, cheerful, sporty.. and hmm not 100 straight? kekee

8. Do you still think that way about me now? Yup all the above except that u aren't exactly that cheerful all the times, you have a dark, emo and delicate side that not everyone sees..

9. What reminds you of me? Loads of stuff! Soya beans! Soya bean drink! Soya bean curd! My hp charm! Animals! Esp. cats and dogs.. Sunflower! Lions! and lately.. Jade Liu!

10. If you could give me anything what would it be? My heart & soul.. Eternal happiness, always be truely loved..

11. How well do you know me? Well enough to lub u dip dip!

12. When's the last time you saw me? Just yesterday! 21st Mar..and I'm already missing you..

13. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't? Silly girl! Ur ans to No 13, "really sorry" for what??? Maybe I have to decline to accept anymore "sorris" from you.. Please don't be so hard on urself k.. And.. I think you are kinda part of my body system.. So, when you are not oki, I'm not too .. Rem this- those whom love us with their true heart, won't let us be sad.. so I wish and pray sincerely .. your heart won't ever ever be broken again. I will "kill" whoever whom dare to mess with ur heart again!

14. Are you going to post this in your notes and see what I say about you? Can't! U are not on Facebook! But I will post on my blog k!

15. What is my best attribute? Simply just being YOU, urself! Ur refusal to succumb to the norm.. heeeeee

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另类的我!

Mister God, bring me not into temptation, but deliver me from evil....

Yesterday, I finally saw my colleague who got back from his reservist, block leave after....1mth?
Then the 1st thing he told me,
"I tendered liao lor!"
OMG!

This morning, I finally saw my other colleague who got back from his reservist, and helping out at other branch after....2weeks?
Then the 1st thing he told me,
"I handed my letter liao, my last day 30th!"
OMG!

At 2.13pm, I received an email from my old team mate (now in the V-for-Vicious-Team)...
The subject was: RE: Farewell,
"Today is my last day....."
WTF!

I need to stay afloat! Get away from me Devil!
Mister God, bring me not into temptation, but deliver me from evil....

OPERATION-BAKE-A-CHEESE-CAKE!!!

Bought a Baking Book from Popular bookstore during one of my "转运" sessions at work.

By that I mean to take my wallet and work hp, walk around aimlessly at Heartland Mall and pray that my luck (运) will change (转)! HAH!

Still, my week passed uneventful... my regrets for not being disciplined enough to wake up to do my research in the morning and on some lazy evening, didnt train for my event. Work became rather mundane, everything zipped pass... I was feeling rather down...

1st up: I went to TP for a Swim and a Jog.... my legs went jelly when I headed out to the Bedok Res. I was so glad that I persevered on! I completed my 1km swim in 32 mins and 5km run in 30mins.... decent timing lah! Considering my lousy knees and ill-disciplined training schedule! hahah! Excuses Excuses!

2nd: I went around the neighbourhood in search of a seamtress who would sew my curtains... I bought some nice... kiddy Bedsheet at ikea, gona convert them to curtains! hhahahhah! Yes yes! I am not gona buy some lousy ugly and expensive curtains for my room! I need it to look cheery so I will wake up to a cheery day.... EVERYDAY!

But Alas! I can find no one to do that for me! Or rather, they wanna charge me astronomical price for it! Actually I can sew the curtains myself! But I dun own a sewing machine anymore! WTF! Please! I made my own set of Bed sheet, Pillow Cases and a Bolster case, complete with matching Curtains (ALL IN BLUE - Yes, I was crazy for blue then!) when I was in Secondary 2 lor! And they wanna charge me $100 for a set of Curtains (4 window panel size) when the "Cloth" that I bought caused $20! WTF!
I vowed not to be a Carrot head! I WILL find some1 with a sewing machine that I can borrow! Just Wait! HMPH!

I decided to bake a cheese cake today!
3rd: I went to Simei's Phoon Huat (baking essentials shop) to buy ingredients for Cheese cake making! Bought some pretty cupcake paper tray too!

4th: Went to Tamp Mall to buy more ingredients! I lugged the shopping bags back home and begin OPERATION-BAKE-A-CHEESE-CAKE!

5th: I decided to bake a Bailey's Cheese Cake but failed. Haiz.... I concluded that it's the mixer that I am using! I miss my $65 Kenwood mixer I left at Mr.Tan's house! ARGH! Sob Sob!

6th: After confirming that I failed at my 1st attempt ever, I left the house for the nearest NTUC to buy additional ingredients to make a 2nd cheese cake! YES, I did that! I know I am crazy! Plus.... as I was passing back the fresh fruits sections, I saw the beautful Yellow lemons and thought :"Hey! I can modify the receipe alittle yah! Lemon Cheese Cake with Oreo Cookie Base sounds yummy Too!!"
So I bought 1 lemon!

7th: Ok! Lemon Cheese Cake done!

I Garnished it with some icing and cocoa powder with some Lemon rinds!

Niceee?!

8th: Exhausted... and angry with myself! Why cant I follow instructions and bake a cake?! Why didnt the mixer that I bought work as well as the one I left behind at Mr.Tan's house! DAMN!

9th: Starry surprised me with this lovely Sunflower at my house! OMG! I was too in shocked.... I couldnt response actually.
Sorry Starry if I appear nonchalant, i was actually too shocked to response and hence froze up!


Cookie & Creamie were really interested in Miss Sunny! They sniff and sniff and Creamie decided to taste if Miss Sunny is as Yummy as she smells like! She took a big bite at the Forget-Me-Nots! OMG!

This concluded my Sunday! Quite a Decent one too!

It has been a crazy week.... emotionally crazy one...

I havent been feeling too good with that I am doing with me life now...

my only comfort is coming home to my lovely kitties.... my family and knowing my dear friends are all behind me...

work sucks. period.

everyday i come in to work to read yet another email from my colleague who is leaving, or emails from colleagues who are dying to leave. we all wonder where our fate lies...
every one is cautious, overly carefully, we dun even know if they will intercept our emails...

i feel like.... Dr Allan Ooi... except that this young and talented doctor was in a more anguish position of course. He had dreams, such great dreams.... yet been confined to the walks of red tapes and policies after policies.... he chose to leave this place. But he left having the aim to make his departure - not a wasteful one. I received an email attachment from a colleague, this was supposed to be the last email that Allan sent out to his love ones to explain his choosen route. I duno if it's real, but it does make lotsa sense from the content and agruments presented.
I must say that for the rest of the day - I was wasted. emotionally.

in many ways, the organisation that I am in now is much much similar from where I came from... or rather, where I left for greener pastures. I think I have been fair, many of my colleagues share my sentiments. These are not pessimistic pple who grumble nonstop, take things for granted, ignorance pple... these are supposed to be highly motivated, results oriented, versatile to changes pple who are feeling the effect of this slump greatly, and are now depressed.

Yes, depressed is the word my buddy at work used on me. A called me last nite to chat, he told me that we should meet up more often. He also told me that he is waiting for the offer from another rival co. and knwing his track records, I have no qualms that he will get the offer. In fact, there will even be a promotion, which means better career advancement and higher pay. He urged me to decide what I wanna do next, if I would like to try out at their job offers. I then told him my concerns, my interest and hw I feel at this moment - vulnerable .

A suddenly became quiet, then he said :"Sister, for all the times that u comforted me when I had bad times and were sad, this is the first time that I can be ur listening ear... sis, are u ok, u sounded depressed leh. dun scare ur bro me.... are u ok?"

My joker Buddy can actuallly be this serious! Haha! It surprised me.... the words he used on me... did I sounded depressed? Was I really depressed or sadden or moody or what?! depressed seemed like a very strong word to use on me!

hmm.... i need to think abt it....I need time to be alone.... to really sieve out my tots and clear my mind.... i think i need to bake cake / cook a meal again.... haiz.... hope my cake wouldnt sink or i wouldnt burn my pot again!

*POUT*