Our birthdays & outings

my bday during our wedding preparation, a japanese dinner & a small cake at home



JX's bday definitely more than mine, we had steamboat + strawberry cake + dessert. And i crack my head to make a card for her.. wahaha.. paiseh ho



i treat dear a dinner at brewbaker that near our home, jus 5 mins walk
"A moment when you can get away from the bustle and hustle, an escape from worldly affairs, an escape to brewkaber's..."



We went to prawn fishing at marina country club just opposite our neighborhood. crowded on Sunday. Prawn fishing is not difficult. I get excited when my first hook was jus within the first 5 mins!! this is my 2nd catch, look at his giant "hands"! We got 13 prawns and in the end.. they were BBQ-ed !!

我们都来自Tuas Bay Drive

6月8号那天到Bukit Batok的Home Team Club给小小的Ethan庆生

但是这位little prince一直在呼呼大睡.

这场聚会, 也是和以前的久同事聚首

有2年前离开的, 有刚离职的, 也有现任的

来来去去就分几个batch了

我是属于从头到尾都认识的..

虽然说同事很难以朋友来对待

但因为职场关系, 要有个女同事真的很难

所以特别珍惜可以谈得来的Admin, account dep的女同事

因为有她们, 我还能够在茶余饭后聊八卦!!

不然就是逃离冰冷的二楼到楼下, 让我听她们的complaints

有些同事就只能当同事, 但我们不受office politics的影响

都是朋友, 偶尔碰面updates彼此

最后

有个问题, 我也希望尽快给自己找到答案

"yiqi, 什么时候到你给信?"

contented weekend

Days before the outing

I think I woke up with half-sleep conscious this morning, the brain is not working too well. I walked into the office as if there were tons of iron balls locking on my foot. I’m really over-tired over the weekends.

I got so much intention to get MC for last Friday before I could fall asleep the previous nite. My whole arms, neck area and face were sun-burned so badly that the skin was firing! I look at my reddish arms and think back why such things always happen? There the construction site got another Stop Work Order and I had a serious sun burn under the sun for 3hrs right in the middle of afternoon.

I was instructed to go down to the Authority for debriefing, who knows end up to be like questioning session. We are not criminals or what right? Why such kind of action-action attitudes? Lots of rectification prepare work need to be done, so relief that this ball is not thrown to me!! There only I got chance to go for my weekend outing.. phew ~

12-buddies weekend

Weekend outing at Pengerang (边佳兰) for the sumptuous seafood lunch then followed by a night stay at Teluk Ramunia (应该是六湾岛). 3 cars with total 12 old buddies with regular attendants and rare attendants (special guest is freedom100cc). So grateful that we have the sunny weather all the way. Another pop-out suggestion by Veerla was a place called 天涯海角that near Desaru. We finally found the place after a 20 mins walk on muddy road along the golf course & bushes. According to them, this place was so remote and undiscovered with superb scenery of ocean and beach, popular to some wedding photo taking.

The friendship that I cherish...

Then we head to the resort, one thing touch my heart is that the resort we stayed was the place we went 11 years ago. Everything looks so familiar without drastic change. Self made BBQ and never-ending chit chat with the waves as music beside. I’m really impressed some of the gang chatted till early 5am.. WAOHH ~~ sorry, I miss it ~

I jus can't stop laughing while browsing thru the photos.. especially those jumping photo

Though the resort is not a Star-graded one, but at least a place for us to gather. Back to Jusco tebrau, we watched the The Warlords (投名状) together.. have been how long that we never tried to watch movie in a big gang?! and.. I cried over a few scences.. really a worth watching movie..

A tiring yet contented weekend with the old buddies, great laugh man!!! I finally rest at 2am after a big jam in perling and causeway. Came to office today with pening kepala, looking at the pile of works…

无力.

bento之后的幸福语

昨天真的有去麻布茶房吃哦. 目的是欢迎T小姐出走回来. 本来就只有4人聚的小晚餐, T小姐竟然还在公司无法脱身, 结果要出现的都不能出现!! 可是这3人就是不可以安安份份的3人行. 有点hiao, 在地铁站小聚马尔代夫归来的艾尔文, 在suntec顺路pass东西的阿zap.. 招兵买马着, 就这样, we need a table for 8 !!! 人忽然很多酱. 就是hiao… 就是要众乐乐.

最近空气中一直弥漫着幸福的色彩. 10月5日, the lady in purple出阁啦~ 一桌子就我们4个是hall mates, 缺了远在US的Pam, 其他WSC的朋友听了也觉得不可思意吧! 欣欣, 妳很漂亮哦. 老公整场一直给妳提裙尾哦, 很体贴哪! 要幸福.

求婚的求婚, 买房子的买房子, 看房子的看房子. 竟然, 大家的话题开始成熟起来了. 不得不承认, 从10几年前一起走的步伐, 渐渐要迈入另一个里程碑了. 过去10年, 应该是人生中变化就大, 也最丰富的10年吧. 每个人都一样, 学业的结束, 工作的开始, 家庭的计划. 还有3年, 不能想象自己将要开始30以上的年龄层啊!

结婚到底是时尚列车吗? 爱情长跑也许太浪费时间, 爱情短跑也许风浪指数还累计的不够. 想法因人而异. 不过, 双方都是以幸福为目标, 于承诺为后遁来迎接未来, 不是吗? 脚步快或慢, 只要幸福就好啊 ~

Cher is back from NZ

When Cher told me she is coming back last month, I had noted down the dates into my calendar. Hm.. day by day passes.. and I supposed she had arrived home by the date. Didn’t make any appointment with her before hand and therefore really no idea when & where we shall meet up. I then made my weekend back to JB to standby her call. Unfortunately, she called before I reached home and I called after she falls asleep. So how? The next day after lunch, called her again but she is busy with her hair salon. By the time we really had our first chat through the phone, it was 10pm at night.. Haa.. trying to ask me out for some tea.. but really can’t dear da jie, I gotta drive back to Sg ya !

ANYWHERE.. after so many dee dee daa daa.. we finally arranged the outing on Tuesday night lah !!! ** phew

Rollingegg chosen the meeting place at Brewerkz, Clarke Quay mainly bccos of their homemade brew of beer. I sent out lots of invitation, the usual gang will always reply me the fastest, other special guests either no reply or can’t make it.

In the end, 8 of us arrived and start ordering the food.. no choice .. the most important guest was late !! Poor thing of her still at home at 6pm, waiting for someone to drive her to Sg!! but that someone was eventually can’t afford to fulfill his kind-ship he offered in the first place.. blek..

The outing was fun still, for those who can't make it, definitely it will be merrier with you around!! The food was so so only, but think u guys enjoy with the beers? Or food?

Shepherd’s Pie, according to source, it should be minced beef covered with mashed potato. But this restaurant is serving the Shepherd’s Pie with chunk chicken or pork (see I can’t remember!!), and taste like (罐头)五香肉丁. Never to mention the mashed potato on top.. you can see it looks like what.. kekeke

Every outing always end with photographing one lah~ photos should post by Cher .. SHE GOT THE CAMERA ~~

Cher end up spend the night at my place after the guys keep saying “JB 酱危险...酱迟廖”. -_-

Ha.. Cher is my 2nd guest after Kitchi. Didn’t chat as late as previous time with kitchi, we both fall asleep quite early .. hiak hiak.. tired ma.. This morning, we see each other off at MRT.. and Cher, I don’t know when is the next time we will meet again yoh.. please do take good care of yrself in NZ ah ~!!

Sioyean Wedding cum gathering 14/07/07

Alrite.. alrite I’m late.. but I didn’t waste any time and still manage to reach before 8pm phewww ~~ It’s that stupid traffic at Perling (right after 2nd link) took up my 20 mins okay ~~

Never seen Sioyean after Foonyew gua? Or maybe met once or twice when he visits NTU? Ha.. I’m puzzled why he invite me, anywhere, 共襄胜举.. why not?

Sioyean not consider my gang of frds.. therefore.. those invited are seldom keep in contact too.. it’s a good chance to meet those “long time no see” frds.. ya, instead of “long time no see, how are you?” .. I can’t find any topic to carry on.. WOHAHA.. not like JJ >>>> anything, anyone also can TALKKK ~~

The wedding held at 五福北京城.. my 2nd wedding dinner over there within 6 mths. I like the stage background, simple and nice. The Yum-Cheng session.. let’s congrate the newly wed !! paisey.. photo very small.. I’m taking this photo from the last row of table where we sat..

The first wedding dinner that stay till the last, for a Group photo for 3 tables of us, must be a very memorable photo.. wonder will I have one as well on my day?

The mostly MIB table.. 真是有型啊..

Aburiya + Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie

eih.. the last gathering was just only a week ago and why there's another outing again? well.. the reason for this gathering is to farewell kitchi and give her an advance bday celebration.. (hm.. though still 2 weeks more to go).. but for sure, she will be leaving to Bangkok for work.. at least 30 days she will stay, come back and return to BKK again.. bought her a backpac bag.. chosen by herself.. hope she uses it well !!

We changed our mind to have our dinner at Aburiya as the patisserie don't serve much main course for 10 of us !

Aburiya @ Robertson Quay is a Japanese + Korean grill-our-own style restaurant. Can choose their 2 pax set meal or ala-carte. We grill our meat on top of the charcoal, just like BBQ.. But I feel my face very hot after the meal as the heat from the charcoal keep blowing towards me throughout the meal.. arh.. hot hot. You may consider to sit outdoor as I feel it's quite stuffy for indoor.. smoky and less ventilation I think.. overall the food is nice lah..especially they have lots of different types of marinated meat for you to use. How about grilled duck? It taste special, try it out!

Then we headed to Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie for their fairy-tale made patisseries. Wuh.. they look so nice so 精致 that u don't know how to start your first scoop.. afraid of spoiling the cake. They are selling at $6 per piece. The differences of a patisserie and normal cake? I think the patissier is more emphasizing in the creativity, design and presentation of the pastries using different kind of ingredient. You can try out and know what the exact taste of a normal cake is, but from wat we experience last nite, we can hardly descript the exact taste from a patisserie! Think that's the magical factor that attract us...

Towards the end of the gathering.. somebody already asking "when will be the next gathering?" ... huh?? who knows? .. I'm sure there will .. as long as there's a minor reason.. ha

gathering tonite

Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie

We are going there for dinner tonight

Stay tune....

五味杂陈 – Fabulous Seafood dinner

During that few hours of down mood after the interview.. I start SMS my fellow kakis for the dinner at nite. Surprisingly... everyone is so supportive and just reply OK, no problem !! oh.. that really gave me a warm feel at that moment.. (or they alr knew there're sponsors for the meal?)

I spent the rest of my leave day walking around Orchard Road.. hey, it's only 4 plus and how come it's so crowded?? These ppl no need to work? Arh...

I went to Clarke Quay to check out the best makan place for nearly 10 of us.. uh.. very expensive leh... In the end I chose the Quayside Seafood .. anywhere it should be nice for ordering few dishes and everyone can get wat they like ..

Sri Lanka Chili Crab. Lobster in herbal soup. Steam tiger Garoupa. Scallop with 芦笋... still a lot more.. that's really a big feast, I have never ate such feast in JB yet leh!!! Too bad.. none a picture taken !! we are just too eager to eat eat eat eat eat .... ... ...

The gathering end with Swenson Black Forest Ice-cream cake.. yummy ~

Last but not least.. our usual ending .. the group photo ~~

Em... Veerla.. you miss the seafood!! this meal is proudly sponsored most by yiqi & chiyu

Housewarming & Gathering

Jointly invited by Eric, Chiyu & Fenyi.. we went down to Clementi for their housewarming on last Saturday (14/04/07)

Uh.. shop houses, hawker centre and even NTUC is just below the unit!! the location is so great leh

the frds turned up should be more cos some didn't turn up last min.. it's quite a big crowd since that last gathering at Eric's farrer unit.. Times for each other to catch up ..

Eric said we gals are good in "挑拨离间".. do we? one bring up the issue of "钻石的大小", another one bring up "当好朋友变成同事"... eh..we just try to 搞话题 leh, 也许越犀利的课题才更加深我们的感情...我是这样觉得啦!　结果..没有人认真回答我 frds<--> colleague 的关系

recently have been troubled over the searching of unit. surfed the rental website online, saw a lot of tenant also complaining abt the ridiculous rental cost.. really feel that there's no chance for us to be survive in s'pore.. the agent do nothing yet we need to give him one month commission. I can imagine the landloard and agent are laughing their way to the bank when they close the deal from the highest bid. kns.. i hate this kind of REALITY.

opps. shouldn't be complaint too much over this nice and warm housewarming.. and almost realised that I have known xiaoli for 20 yrs.. known fenyi & whitepig for 17 yrs !!! 说一句煽情的话... 我们看着彼此长大呢!



随性一点也不错勒

SiewMei & Fenyi not in the picture neh..

find your ownself !

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回去想了想, 写错了... 20年的友谊兼并肩成长奖是属于xiaoli & fenyi两人的, 谢谢一起分享... 谢谢厚爱

New Year .. New Year

totally agreed with Kitchi, I was living in the 农历 (Chinese calender) during the CNY.. seems like what is the schedule for each day has been standardized. So.. without any surprising.. I'm having my CNY as usual before..

CNY Eve.. whole family having the steamboat dinner together. As usual.. the same ingredient. We have been having our own reunion dinner since few years back. I still remember we have the reunion dinner at Kangkar Pulai grandma's house.. two tables and take turns to eat. That was great fun and merrier

1st day& 2nd day.. as usual.. visiting uncles & unties house.. went to ah ma's house.. play mahjong... Chit chat lo..

3rd & 4th day till weekend.. usually reserved for the gathering with frds. For the first time, I felt that it's not easy to gather most of the frds during CNY as well!! Where are my dear frds? most of them are overseas and out of the town! Me & kitchi have a hard time to call frds out for nite tea break! Kitchi.. got to get use with this as when time goes by.. few and few could be contact again... right? However, with the lady power of kitchi.. we still can manage to jio a bunch of old frds for a gathering on chu 4. Uh... think we all have a great time gambling, chit chating & photo-graphing !!

5th day.. I started to work on chu 5. super xian!! No mood to work at all.. only loooking forward the weekend to come soon!

7th day.. happy birthday.. that's 人日, everyone's birthday. I went to temple to bai bai.. This year monkey 冲太岁neh.. better go pray. But right after the pray.. one shuay event occured. One uncle with his bicycle deliberately scratch my car with his handle!! #$&% it's all becos our car stop at the pedestrian and block his way!!! Super angry!! how come got this kind of treatment right after my bai bai!!! Dinner with other gals and so coincidently.. toyota "kiss" on wira at nite.. em.. Veerla & Lequor.. 人没事就好! hehee... :)

8th day.. mum was busy preparing the stuff to bai bai at nite for 初九拜天宫. and the most highlight of the nite will be our 168 shots of fireworks! ard 12am.. neighbourhood including my next doorss start putting up the fireworks.. One by One lo.. Super Nice!! Nicer and more than the CNY eve. So guys.. no need to come my house on 15th alr.. cos the fireworks alr become empty box. hiak hiak. Super heng thing was... the police car came right after our fireworks.. That is really a surprising ending of the nite!! okay.. when this kind of situation appear.. what would you do?? no need to elaborate more... u should know how... 皆大欢喜就好啦..

photos taken during CNY..

CNY 2006 ..














CNY 2007 .. same spot again

Dinner at Korea Restaurant

Hall 4 Mates Outing

1999 July... NTU... Hall 4 .. Blk 27.. Lvl 4 ... Rm 526, 527, 516, 517


We met in 1999... under the same roof for a year. I have never expect that our friendship can be blossom and kept well after 7 years!!

Thinking back.. 1999, really appreciate these local gals can accept and welcome two m'sia gals from next door. We went through our first year in NTU, first time of hostel staying, first exam week and a lot a lot more.. 我们一起走过青涩的大一, 多少不眠的宿舍生活,也一起熬过考试的黑暗期. 也许, 同在屋檐下体验过, 之间的情谊才特别坚固真实吧!!


Well.. the lady in purple, Dear XinXin..

Congratulation for your engagement!!

I feel really happy for you.. from today onwards, you must eat well, sleep well.. stay healthy and happy till your big day!!

As for others.. I wish you all the best in future too!


hehe.. The outing was full of love and sweet memories... 真是温馨幸福洋溢呀!